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House & Home Roundup: 06.14.07
Kitchens! Today's section is dominated by Kitchen Tales — six very different kitchens in the New York Area.
- Multigenerational Cooking in Westchester.
- When the Real Estate Market Sizzles, the Oven Stays Cold at Astor Place.
- The Artist's Kitchen, Recycled and Curated in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
- Above the Store, a Little R&D in the West Village.
- A Classico-Minimalist in Chelsea.
- The Only Heat Is From Hot Sauce in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn...
- A Resort Cottage to Go explores the growth and popularity of park model mobile homes.
- A Retreat in Ulster County, Shipped Partly From Bolivia. The homeowner shipped hardwoods from Bolivia for his modern retreat.
- Room to Improve: How can I hide my ugly windows without blocking the light?
- Personal Shopper: New Zing for the Bathroom.
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Center's New Animated Video on Citizenship Features Platypus, Robot and Madison's Ghost
Francis the platypus and Paul the robot star in the Center on Congress' newest educational resource, a 10-minute animated video – "Citizens Unite! A Helpful Guide to Being a Better Citizen" — that emphasizes the importance of citizen participation in our democracy.
"It's a serious message presented in a light-hearted manner, to grab the attention of young people and get them thinking about how a good citizen should behave," said Center Director Lee H. Hamilton.
To access the video, go to http://www.tpscongress.org/citizens-unite/.
The animated video, developed in partnership with Milkhaus Productions, is a product of the Center's Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program, with funding provided by a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program.
Also featured in the video is the ghost of James Madison, who reminds Francis and Paul that he helped write the U.S. Constitution, authored the Bill of Rights, and was the fourth president of the United States. "Really you need to understand the bigger picture here," Madison's ghost says. "The big ideas that make our system unique — a government of the people, by the people, and for the people."
Madison's ghost recounts how he and the other delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 struggled to craft a document that would help the young nation stick together: "Since we had just fought a long hard war to be free of the King of England, we didn't want to have a powerful single ruler in charge. And, with so many citizens spread across many states, we couldn't have our national decisions voted on by all of them. So we knew that we needed to establish a Congress, where each state would elect representatives who would take their citizens' views into account when making decisions for the nation."
Madison goes on to explain the evolution of citizens' rights in our nation's history — citing milestones such as African-Americans getting the right to vote in 1870 with the passage of the 15th amendment; and women in 1920 with the 19th amendment; and young adults in 1971 with the 26th amendment lowering the voting age to 18.
"It is truly exciting to think that today we have more people participating in our democracy than at any other point in our history," Madison says, before vanishing.
Key themes in the citizenship video are introduced by the voice of a narrator, who at one point tells Francis and Paul, "Voting is certainly important, but being a good citizen is just as much about making positive contributions to society. There are lots of other important ways to be a good citizen."
"Such as?" Francis asks, whereupon the video shows primary source images from the Library of Congress's archives of citizens engaged in reform movements in American history — "like establishing labor laws to protect young children who were working in factories," the narrator explains, "or protecting the environment and setting up the national parks."
"So what can we do?" Paul asks. The narrator rattles off examples: Pick up litter in the local parks. Organize a bike race for charity. Help the elderly. "Being a good citizen is about playing an active role in your community and creating positive change around you," the narrator says.
The narrator emphasizes that being a good citizen is about more than what you do, it's also about the kind of person you are. "Being able to really listen to other citizens and see things from their point of view, so you understand how an issue affects not only you, but everyone else in your community. And perhaps most importantly, we need to be willing to accommodate other citizens' points of view, sort out solid facts from slogans or rhetoric, and compromise in order to move forward and get along. Speak up and participate. You'll be proud to look around at your community and know that you made a difference."
"Citizens Unite!" is one of the many interactive resources available on the Center's Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) website at http://www.tpscongress.org. The TPS program provides resources and training to help teachers use the Library of Congress's rich reservoir of digitized primary source materials to design challenging, high-quality instruction.

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Not really! After writing about progressive causes on this blog you would think that I would be recovered by now. Black history month carries mixed emotions for me. The news is a bit disengenous with it's portrayl of black folks on TV and other mass media.
I have had white co-workers exclaim, "you have a black president (Obama) you don't need to celebrate black history! I beg to differ! Until we gain economic parity with our
white counterparts, we need to recognize black history month.
I have republican friends who don't want to discuss the issue of celebrating black history. Everyone has an opinion about what and how we should celebrate black history. Both Obama and his republican colleagues should try and find middle ground on this sensitve topic.
Political news being what it is, you can't expect a non biased opinion on the state of black America. The American public would be better served if black history could be embraced by republicans and other concerned citizens who want their land free to do as they see fit! News outlets should support the position that black history is American history. As shameful as some episodes of our history has been that is no reason to throw todays civil rights worker under the bus.
News organizations across the country and the planet are looking for ways to assist readers in finally finding a way to recover from all the propaganda that's out there. News blogs are chiming in all over the internet and opining about the importance or lack thereof of support for celebrating black history.
While having coffee with a white colleague we discussed the most appropriate way to celebrate black history month. Immediately he was very resistant to discussing anything about the past. I suppose this was an attempt to deny slavery and our governments complicit role in the "peculiar" institution.
There was an attempt to circumvent the past and focus on the present as if the past is not important. I have been having the same tired discussion with this colleague for years. It never changes. My position was we can't celebrate black history in a way that assuages white guilt for the evil institution and the decades
of Jim Crow that followed.
Finally, we agreed to disagree and decided to get input from a group of black managers who wanted to share the news and the rich history of the black community to our coworkers and peers. News organization, news blogs and other media outlets will put in their two cents about black history and what it should mean to America and it's future.
You can't know wher you're going if you forget where you've been or come from. The Jews say, "never again!" I'm all for that, however folks get uncomfortable when black folks talk that way. It seems to much like survile insurrection. Those who don't learn the lessons of the past are doomed to repeat them! That is more true now than ever before.
Black history isn't being celebrated to make white folks uncomfortable. It's being celebrated to connect with our past, our ancestors and a sense of belonging to the "American experiment." Having a connection to your past or history helps with your self esteem and sense of self worth. News programs and news bloggers seem to miss the mark on this.
Even with all the attempts to connect with our heritage and past. Black Americans are the "bastard" children of America. We are the only group of people with no language, culture or customs from the "old" country. We have made it up as we went along in the great "American experiment." Talking to friends from Ghana, Nigeria and Liberia, I have often asked, what do you think of African-Americans and our concocted "African" culture e.g. dashikis and the like? They just shake their heads with a grimace and proclaim, you guys are trying so hard.
Bottom line, America could not exist if not for the sacrifices of black Americans. Slave labor gave America a tremendous head start on world domination. News media and news bloggers are quick to ignore that little detail. It is America's original sin. Thanks to the U.S. constitution we have been able to right some wrongs and offer an entire race redress through the American system.
In conclusion, there is no need for my white brethren to feel guilt or shame. Just acknowlege past wrongs and move forward. And by all means allow us to celebrate Black History as we see fit without censorship to assuage feelings of gulit; Never again!


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Initial notice from insurers advised that items (helmet, pedals and cassette)would be delivered to me 5-7 days after instruction.
Wheelies advised that 2 of the 3 items were in stock but a third needed to be ordered. They were unable to send me the 2 items individually without the third. They said they would telephone me when the item was back in stock to arrange delivery - which they did. Delivery would take 5 - 7 working days, they were unable to give me a tracking number or give me a precise date for delivery. In the event all items were delivered in 48 hours.
Particularly irritating as one of the stock items was required for a holiday ride so I had to buy another replacement. Then all items arrived in time for my holiday (not when they advised) so I now have an unnecessary item at additional expense.
I could have procured all items from a well known on line retailer from day one within 48 hours.
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14th June 2012
Dear Marry
Hope you are in good health and enjoying your studies at your new college. I am writing this letter after a very long time to you. I feel very sad when I remember those past days of glory in our old school. I think you must be remembering those days when we used to irritate our teachers by our notorious behavior and constant gossiping among us despite being instructed to keep quite I miss those relishing moments of joy when we used to share our lunch together.
Today tears come out of my eyes when I remember those beautiful days of our enjoyment at the school. Unfortunately every sweet story has an ending and we had to separate as we got admission in different colleges in two opposite locations.
As you must be aware that our midterm break is near and we would definitely meet during the long vacation that we get from our colleges. Now I am eagerly waiting for the holidays to meet you as soon as possible. Please let me know if you want me to get something special from this town for you or your family members. Eagerly waiting to meet you. Take care.
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SInce this will be a hard inquiry, it will initially increase the amount of Hard INquiries (Low Impact). Since it is a new loan it will also bring down the Age of your credit history (Medium Impact). It does however increase your total accounts (Low impact) and if it is considered revolving credit it may bring down your credit card usage (High impact) But morew often than not loans like that are not considered revolving Credit. (You can only borrow the $1000 once and then pay it off... that is not revolving)
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I needed an adapter from a Budaschnozzle to a J-Head type mount for Wired1's "Highly accessible vertXtruder for OB1.4" which is under development still. It doesn't allow for the normal shoe mounting that many Wade type extruders do.
Added a second version for anti-rotation for use with through bolt retainer designs. Left the circular groove version as an alternate.
3/1 Updated the Anti-Rotation version. The screw engagement area diameter on the cylindrical section was was decreased from 2.9mm to 2.75mm which is just enough to get the screws through with a little work and provide stiffer mounting.
This is my first thing and I'm not an exemplary 3D artist in 123D, but I don't have a copy of my favorite program anymore so it's time to learn new things!
Print it, use lots of cooling or delays between layers on the upper parts or it will sag in. I did 40% infill but haven't tested it yet as I'm still building the printer. It's possible that the design may change once I do use it. Hopefully you'll find it usefull for your needs. Suggestions welcome.
Drill the center hole with at least a 3mm bit to clean it up from strings or print size variances, then install.
Support on the groove was difficult to remove, I just slid it up into the vertXtruder body and ran a 3mm drill bit through the screw holes, in reverse, to clear out what I needed.
This will reduce the Z height of the stock OB1.4 printer, I suggest increasing the Z height of the frame a little bit to compensate for it if needed.
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Come join Jim Phillips for an evening of shop talk, board building education, board design and a large display of gorgeous boards.
The Log Shop :: Pacifica, CA
0ctober 18th, 2 Thousand 7 :: 7:30PM – 9:00PM
Custom Surfboards Good. Mass-Produced Surfboards Bad.
We live in a world of mass production. Imported goods are manufactured anonymously. A "one-size-fits-all" mindset prevails on everything from toothpaste to automobiles to … surfboards? Somehow, it just isn't right.
Surfing Demands Craftsmanship: Every Board Is A Custom
As surfers, we're unique. We seek out things that other people often just dream about. We experience life differently, with a lust for living and an intensity that permeates just about everything we do. And that includes – HAS to include – our boards. Jim is Jim Phillips Surfboards. Jim designs, builds and signs every board in his stable pulling from his vast experience as a shaper and surfer on all coasts. And when a board calls for a custom glue up of one of Jim's stringer designs (figure 8, asymmetrical, eyeball, etc...) Jim glues up the blank in his workshop right next to his shaping bay. That's craftsmanship that isn't found anywhere else - things that the blank mfgs and other shapers can't and won't do.
46 Years in the Making: Jim Phillips
A three-time US Champion surfer, shaper of over 45,000 surfboards and 1998 Surfing Hall of Fame inductee, with a career spanning 46 years. From humble beginnings in his Dad's carport in Pearl City, Hawaii, to his becoming an integral part of Hobie operations in 1964, Jim has remained one of the surfing industry's best kept secrets.
Jim has been shaping boards and attracting many of the industry's most legendary surfers and labels. They seek out his help in crafting the finest boards to suit their surfing style, for show, masters/plugs, and production boards and customs. A list of past clients and collaborators reads like a Who's Who of the surfing world:
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• Crčme / Gato Heroi
• Diffenderfer
• Evolution
• Phil Edwards
• Gordon & Smith
• Billy Hamilton
• Laird Hamilton
• Hansen
• Hap Jacobs
• Harbour
• Hobie
• Linden
• David Nu'uhiwa
• Surfboards Hawaii
• Donlad Takayama
• Joel Tudor
• Velzy
• Dewey Weber
American craftsmanship. American materials. American-made.


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Dutch Marquetry Ladies Writing Desk/Bureau
c. 1860 Netherlands
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Circa 1860, Dutch marquetry ladies writing desk/bureau. The bombé shape flap opens to reveal a well fitted interior with drawers and pigeon holes. Below this is one long drawer with cast brass handles and a shaped apron, and all stands on elegant cabriole legs. The whole piece is profusely inlaid with floral marquetry.
Size 105cm high x 93cm wide x 49cm deep.
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We as a vendor sold goods to a hotel. They did not pay the invoice and it is seriously delinquent. Since then, a new management company has taken over (same owners) and they want to start ordering. We explained that the old invoice needs to be paid before they can order again. The owners state that they paid the old management company and it is not their responsibility anymore. We think it is. Who is responsible?
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Depends. Are these restaurant supplies? Gift shop merchandise? If so, then the new owner is responsible under the Bulk Sales Act. But that applies only to businesses that sell goods from inventory. Check to see if there was a change of ownership or just management. And sue them anyway, you never know what will turn up in discovery.
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The third candidate to replace Pam Althoff as State Senator has announced her candidacy. She is Mary Mahady, just re-elected without opposition as McHenry Township Assessor. She will be running against either Craig Wilcox or John Reinert on the Republican … Continue reading
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wikiHow to Dress Like an 80's Rocker
Six Methods:Find Your Inspiration80's Rocker Clothing80's Rocker Hairstyles80's Rocker Make-Up80's Rocker AccessoriesWhere To Source Your WardrobeCommunity Q&A
Whether you're planning your next Halloween costume or attending an 80's themed party, the 80's rocker is a classic costume idea which is sure to get you noticed! Aside from making awesome music, 80's rockers are remembered for their tight clothing, big hair and over-the-top accessorizing. Dressing like an 80's rocker is super fun and easy to achieve, so let's get started!
Find Your Inspiration
1Check out some rock bands from the 80's. Examine how the rockers dressed in that era. Look at videos, photographs, etc. Make sure they date to the 80's.
- Some suggestions are: Europe, Bruce Springsteen, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, Judas Priest, Guns n' Roses, Rod Stewart, Van Halen, AC/DC, Ratt, Poison, Metallica, Thompson Twins, U2, INXS, Iron Maiden, Skid Row.
2Decide if you want to go with more of a hard rocker, a hair band rocker, a metal rocker or a pop rocker look. Women can also look at influential female musicians of the day such as Cyndi Lauper, Lita Ford and Madonna.
80's Rocker Clothing
1Wear tight pants. Black leather and stonewashed denim were favored by 80's rockers.
2Wear a sleeveless shirt. Try cutting the sleeves off a plain black or white tee, or find a T-shirt with an 80's band logo on it for an authentic flair.
3Wear a jacket. Again, black leather and stonewashed denim were popular. The jacket can be sleeved or sleeveless, but should be left open so you can see your T-shirt underneath. A fringed or studded jacket will complement the 80's vibe.
80's Rocker Hairstyles
1Make your hair BIG. The bigger the better. Backcomb the hair, then set with hairspray for ultimate volume.
2Buy a wig. If your hair's not long enough to backcomb then invest in a long-haired wig. Guys should aim for a mullet-style wig for ultimate 80's rocker style.
3Wear hair down. Once you have backcombed your hair or wig, leave it loose. It should be messy, sticky and untamed. All the better to headbang with.
80's Rocker Make-Up
1Wear bright eyeshadow. Think color when it comes to eyeshadow. Pinks, blues and purples were popular. And don't be afraid to color outside the lines.
2Apply heavy eyeliner. Wear thick black eyeliner on both your top and bottom lids. Draw cat eyes or smudge it a little for a real rocker finish.
3Rouge your cheeks. Apply rouge heavily and visibly. Accentuate those cheekbones.
80's Rocker Accessories
1Bangles and Bracelets. Pile on the bangles or bracelets, the more the merrier. If they are of the leather or studded variety, all the better.
2Fingerless Gloves. Another staple of the 80's rocker look, fingerless gloves in leather or lace are an easy accessory.
3Scarves. Lightweight scarves are a versatile 80's rocker accessory and can be worn around the head, neck or waist.
Where To Source Your Wardrobe
- Shop vintage and thrift stores for authentic pieces.
- Raid a family member's wardrobe for forgotten 80's remnants.
- To capture the more couture look of the 80's you may need to add custom made pieces.
- Visit a beauty supply store for wigs, combs, hairspray and make-up.
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- Grunge is more popular as a 90's look so avoid mistaking the two.
- Excessive styling can dry out long hair. Make sure to use a good conditioning treatment, especially after backcombing.
- Hot Topic sells bracelets as well as studded belts.
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Not only did the Blue Waves win 4-0, but they did it in a way coach Lamine Traore has tried to emphasize all season long — by playing their style ball.
"Most of the teams we play have some really tall players," Traore said. "So we can't keep the ball in the air; that's how we get beat. We need to pass the ball around on the ground."
There were no breakaway scores on Monday; each goal had an assist. Each goal was orchestrated from one side of the field to the other with steered and accurate passing. It's a testament of the chemistry that has been built among the Blue Waves.
"We're all good friends, best friends even," said Anthony Antunes who scored the opening goal. "Nothing will ever break apart the bond that we have on this team."
With one game remaining on the schedule though, it's a feeling of too little too late for the Blue Waves as their playoff hopes were ended last Thursday against Copiague. But it doesn't take away of what has been accomplished. The Blue Waves face West Islip (2-10) for the final game of the season and have a chance to finish with a record of 6-7-1 — an unspeakable feat for a Riverhead program.
"As the season went by, anyone watching could obviously see that this is one of the best teams Riverhead soccer has ever seen," Antunes said. "And each one of us truly believes that now."
"Last year, we didn't believe that we can put together a season like this."
Kevin Elejalde, who headed a corner cross into the net for the team's second goal, feels the exact same way.
"Our communication has been unbelievable," he said. "At the beginning of the season, I said our chemistry was at fifty percent, now I think it's at one hundred."
"If we keep our hearts up and believe in ourselves, there's no way we shouldn't win a bunch of games," Elejalde said.
Demar Mason-Tromain, the team's only senior who came to Riverhead from Jamaica three years ago, is heart broken to be leaving after this season.
"These younger guys are the future," Mason-Tromain said. "I saw them turn into the team they are today. They should make the playoffs next year."
So as the season comes to a close, Coach Traore hopes to keep the team together through the winter, practicing indoors and preparing for the team's first offseason together. He wants to keep building on what he has and with the help of some parents, who he said have already began fundraising, maybe the team can even participate in a summer league.
Victor Guazambo-Ortiz and Jayson Set scored the other two goals for the Blue Waves.
"We have to finish the season with a win," Antunes said. "It will be important for our confidence for next year."
RiverheadLOCAL photos by Michael Hejmej
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What is OWASP?
OWASP actually stands for Open Web Application Security Project. If you have heard of such before, by now you must have an idea that this is a non-government organization or a charitable institution which creates different projects in relation to open-source application security.
Through the years, OWASP was able to develop a lot of documentations, researches, innovative technologies, and methodologies in line with their goal. Since its inception in 2001, it has already spread across the globe and many people have been supporting their cause. In fact, it has already garnered the support from various educational organizations and corporations, which keeps it alive up to now. However, it is important to note that they do not endorse any company in particular nor they are linked to it.
Speaking of projects, OWASP has already done a lot. This includes the OWASP guide which is a document providing details about web application security. It also has the OWASP metrics, which is a project defining web application security metrics that is workable. They also have the very first standard known as the OWASP ASVS or the Application Security Verification Standard. This has been their banner project that gave brand to OWASP. It is actually a standard when doing application- level verifying of security.
OWASP has also been the brain behind WebGoat, which is an interactive training tool wherein users can make use of in order to learn the safest way of web application in a legal environment. They also formulated the WebScarab, which is the web application assessment for vulnerability. Of course, this includes proxy tools. These are only a few of the so many projects OWASP have had in years. For a decade of operation, it has really reached out to many people and has done a major difference in the society.


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Pollak Back with Lancaster
Dwayne Pollok is returning to the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League, where he was the 2012 Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year.
"It's just great chemistry there in Lancaster with (manager) Butch Hobson, (pitching coach) Marty Janzen and Burky (hitting coach Lance Burkhart)," Pollok said. "And the town is just great, so I decided to come back."
After going 14-4 with a league-leading 2.30 ERA to help the Barnstormers reach the finals, Pollok pitched winter ball in Venezuela where he was also named Pitcher of the Year. Starting for Las Aguilas de Zulia, he was 7-2 with a 2.36 ERA.
Despite the success, Pollok, 32, did not receive offers from affiliated organizations and he turned down deals in Asia to pitch for the Barnstormers.
"I didn't really want to try and go overseas just yet and I felt Lancaster would be the best place to go to possibly get signed later on (by a major league organization)."
"Being that close to all the affiliates up there in the northeast, it will be an easy transition for me to do that, as opposed to being in a different country on the other side ot the world."
Aah, if he were only a lefty.


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Publications and other writings.
New, August 2016: William S. Burroughs: Curse Go Back.
Online Writing
The Taxi Driver Looks At The Seine. A short story written in 1993, now with added web content.
The Obsolete Guitar. Some sort of a manifesto.
Most of my posts at Sarsaparilla, preserved at the National Library of Australia's Pandora archive.
"Richard Kelly Tipping: Public Works", Haiku Review, #6, 2005.
"Oh the Humanities! Ushering in a New Renaissance", LOG Illustrated, No.10, Christchurch, 2000.
"World Class Anxiety", Meanjin, 67 (3), 2008.
Volumeveryone, (with others). Folio of artist pages, edition of 100, Clubs Project Inc., Melbourne, 2003.
Sleeve notes to Anthony Pateras's CD, Malfunction Studies (Inevitable Records), 2002.
"Art and Sleep: A Brief Survey", LOG Illustrated, No.15, Christchurch, 2001.
"Black Cat to Sitting Duck", LOG Illustrated, No.13, Christchurch, 2001.
"Many Cathy Returns", LOG Illustrated, No.12, Christchurch, 2001.
"Ethical Geometry and the Transmutation of Metals", LOG Illustrated, No.10, Christchurch, 2000.
"Closing Sequences", LOG Illustrated, No. 8, Christchurch, 1999.
"What do you Think Machines Have to Do with Your Problem?", LOG Illustrated, No.7, Christchurch, 1999.
"The Fruitflies of Paris", LOG Illustrated, No.6, Christchurch, 1999.
Explicit Sausage, self-published zine (edition of 24 unique copies), for Phil Edwards' show ArtZine, Melbourne, 1999.
"The Pear is Not Real", catalogue text for Helen Gibbins' exhibition, A Scenario for Perfect Placement, 200 Gertrude Street, Melbourne, 1998.
"Parmentier and Minit at the Up Top Bar, Melbourne", LOG Illustrated, No.5, Christchurch, 1998.
All works © copyright Ben.Harper 1999-2010.


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Joy and Tracy are in it to win it!
Have you made your Summer Bucket List!? What's in your summer? Nail polish, S'mores, and a spontaneous dance-off?
We want to hear what sort of planned spontaneous fun you're planning for summer!
Anne did it up right with a Summer Bucket Video!
Cookies shaped like doughnuts are totally a good idea! Take this inspiration from William-Sonoma!
Can we turn this into a loaf and serve it in a park!? For sure!
Tracy got an emotional haircut this week.
Astrology Zone told her not to…. but she came out clean, pretty… and she got her feelings of her chest.
You all are looking mighty fine this summer! Thanks for sharing you summer looks! We're totally inspired!
Kelsey! That's a good wedge!
Megan! Dark lipstick and neon nails! Work!
Meredith! Out in the world lookin' right!
Nicole! RIDE!
Nikki! Get sketching! That's totally a good summer bucket!
Sara! This dress is perfection!
Staci! White pants office chic!
Peetu! Stripes whaaat!?
Rachel! Purple always works! So does literacy.
Beate! These glasses speak summer!
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Whoaa.. My socks on HomeFries?? Among the other awesome pics that are posted here?? ***takes deep breaths to let this sink in***
I was over the moon when you guys retweeted my pic, but this is knock-your-socks-off (see what I did there?? ;)) awesome!! Doing my happy dance.. I know what I'm listening to tomorrow at work..
Tracy, you look lovely. The haircut was good!
One step ahead of you lovely gals! Totally made my bucket list as soon as I was done listening to the last podcast– it involves throwing an old-fashioned slumber party, a drive-in movie theater, mustache tattoos, and a "Tour de Franz." Thanks for the inspiration, ladies!
ooh man, Allie! i love your moves!
I really enjoy you gals! Great job as always and Tracey really, really good job at saying what was on your mind to that hairdresser. You guys are awesome and I'm totally addicted to your podcast and a bit of a nerd about it. Anyway have a great summer and I look forward to all the quirky fun things that are said here. Much love all the way form Trinidad & Tobago ( it's in the Caribbean)
Yay, this is great! I'm so happy for summer!
A few bucket items: 1. attend a meditation intro class (signed up!) to calm my anxious mind; and 2. road trip around the Great Lakes and to Canada; practice French in Montréal! I'm a teacher and today is the first day of summer vacation, soooo. Time to bucket and PARTY!
so major! happy summer vacation!!
oh and joy! it's anne with an e, like anne of green gables. not annie! watch out or i might get just as feisty as the girl from avonlea.
Just as long as she doesn't call you carrots right?
i got it right eventually….
Yay, you answered my question!! *Thank you* I love all your ideas, especially the sprinkles cake (although the ice cream cake served as soup is a close second 😉 ) – I'm thinking the sprinkles would be pretty in bundt form with powdered sugar, then those long skinny candles. Or what about red velvet cake with white sprinkles in the batter and strawberries/blueberries in the center…(too much maybe?). As a second dessert I like Tracy's idea of brownies; I don't think I've made them in years (can that be true??). The cookies are gorgeous but might be out of my skill-set. Anyway, I'll have fun puzzling over this and maybe making a test batch of something during a "post-baby-bedtime-at-home" date with my husband P.S. You should have seen Ava's face when I pulled up this web page. Neither of us knew anything about it being related to my question… but as soon as she saw the cake, she said "Mama, let's make that!" P.P.S. Everyone is totally invited, especially Elizabeth!
ooh awesome, Sasha! i'm so glad we could help!
I lie about little stuff like that ALL THE TIME.
One time, this lady I didn't know very well was asking me questions about my upcoming very small wedding. And I could tell that she was disappointed with my first couple (true) answers — that my arrangements were too small and boring and I was omitting things that she thought were important. (May I remind you: I hardly knew this person.)
So I started lying! She asked me whether I was having bridesmaids. I wasn't, but I said yes. How many? Three. What color dresses? UM, purple?
IT WENT ON AND ON. I basically made up a whole other wedding, on the spot. It was truly ridic.
bending to please people. i totally do this too!
Oh man, Tracy I was totally enraptured by your story! That was super intense… I totally admire you for saying what you were feeling in what sounded like a matter-of-fact way rather than yelling at her or whatever. That was awesome. Also, great ideas for a summer party!! You ladies are fabulous 😀
True life: I went to Trader Joe's a few weeks ago for our groceries. I normally buy stuff to last two weeks. A big staple to last the two weeks is wine. Trader Joe's has good and cheap wine so I bought four bottles. NBD to me… The nice lady ringing up my groceries asked, "Having a party?" I clearly was not but was shamed into saying yes and then creating a false party and false party menu. I feel your pain Joy!
can't a lady just buy her wines!?
Totes thought of 30 Rock w/James Franco and his body pillow, "Kimiko", when you were talking about body pillows w/faces:
i remember this!!!!
Hi Joy and Tracy!
Thank you for yo-selves and yo-happy voices.
Terrible day at work. You guys are totes fixin this totes wack sitch fo-me.
it sounds like you need to treat yo-self.
So awesome that you put my pic up. Glad you like the wedges, the brand is called Splendid! Love the podcast. Love you.
Tracy….mad props on the hair as well as standing up for yourself….go girl go!
That blue and white checkered dress totally inspired me to buy another dress and so now this summer is going to be dress-tastic! I'm super excited!
and Tracy! Way to speak up to your hairdresser! You rock
Sometimes, when I've had a crummy day at work, I'll hit the drive-thru on my way home and I'll get the combo meal and an ice cream. I always ask for two spoons for the ice cream…like I'm sharing it or something. It totally feel you! And sometimes I like to use an accent. Just for funs!
two spoons!!!!! guilty. i've totally done that.
Tracy! You are my salon hero! Way to tell her what was up! This is exactly what I wish I had the guts to say……instead, I have just been cutting my own hair for the last 12yrs which now means I can NEVER go back! The ridicule for doing it myself would be too ridiculous to handle.
I spent my birthday abroad 2x! The 1st time, it was my 21st so my parents threw me a surprise party before I left the states. I also had a big dinner with my closest college friends. When I was abroad, I celebrated my bday with the ppl in my program. Everyone was sweet and I didn't expect anyone to really care b/c I had just met them. The 2nd time was definitely more low key. I took the "treat yoself" route….dressed up even though I didn't want to impress anyone (but myself!), bought some expensive shoes (which are my fave heels to this day!), ate good food, and "shared" a drink w/ my bf on skype. I didn't tell anyone it was my bday b/c I felt it was really awkward and I didn't want to feel entitled to anything.
I guess my best advice is to have low expectations, that way you don't set yourself up for disappointment.
Also wanted to comment on the college friends question. I joined a lot of groups and lived in the dorms which I think are the 2 biggest things you can do to make friends. The most meaningful relationships I formed were from my sorority. Greek life is not for everyone, but I really enjoyed it and still keep in touch with my sisters to this day :')
Ok, I'm done with my essay now. haa.
My little sis' birthday is on the fourth of July. We usually make her angel food cake with blueberries and strawberries. Very festive and totes weather appropriate.
Ohhhh that's a great idea, too! Thanks Rachel… and happy birthday to your sister
Heck yes, I want a beer and a wine! Heck yes, they're both for me!
Heck yes, I dye my own hair! Heck yes, something's wrong!
I'm so proud of both of you. It's such a relief to know that other people my age have the same crazybrain thought processes as I do.
I think we learned something about JUDGEMENT from this episode. It's okay to order two room service beverages for yourself without fear of feeling judged. If you do feel judged, be honest and say something about it.
life lessons!!!
Summer bucket list — 1. See Joy the Baker at BookPeople in Austin on June 19!!!
2. Short summer haircut (did it yesterday — check)
3. Pedicures and toenail polish all summer. Had my first one ever last week and now must maintain for sandal time here in hot Texas)
4. Finish my 50 Random Acts of Kindess project before my 50th birthday in July. I just did number 44, started in November. Inspired by The Birthday Project. I've been posting them on facebook and many friends have said they have been inspired toward kindness by reading them. And I am less freaked out by the impending birthday…
Thanks as always for your podcast, a great treat for my earballs!
Linda- your comment just made me smile. Enjoy your hair, nails and kindess. Oh and of course earballs.
yes!!!! can't wait to meet you!
You got a great write-up in the local Austin paper about the BookPeople event, featuring a recipe from the book!
I am a teacher so I start thinking about summer a little early, so I made a summer bucket list wayyy back in May: http://amy-estes.com/write/summer-to-do-list/
I'd like to add one thing though — making Baked Alaska. It's been on my Life List forever and I've decided THIS is the summer! Girlfriends, cocktails and setting cake on fire! YES!
Yay, summer bucket lists! This is what I needed to kick start working on my blog again. Homework done and done! Thanks for the podcast (and the blogging) inspiration, ladies!
a good good list! thank you for playing along Christine!
Summer bucket list done! Such fun homework this week! http://warmvanillasugar.com/2012/06/09/strawberry-basil-mojitos-and-a-summer-bucket-list/
camping on a lake with a boy is a great bucket list item!
attn tracy: two boozy (susan) popsicles with bourbon –
a) Bourbon Peaches & Cream Popsicles http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2011/05/20/bourbon-peaches-and-cream-popsicles/
b) Bourbon Butterscotch Latte Popsicles
This could be a popsicle? Idk…
I like doing Random Acts of Kindness for my birthday too. Also, when I was stuck for a whole day in O'Hare airport, I went around making life better by acts of kindness.
thanks for the hilarious email KATE!
re: bra freezing – I had a slumber party for my 12th birthday, and my friends sneaked up to my room, took a bra from my dresser, and froze it in the little bar fridge in our den. Clearly I didn't wear it frozen, but it was maje embarrassing when they showed it to me in the morning. Never really figured out what the point was.
hahaha! ooh no! this happened to you and we still don't know what the point is!?
So, hey, I made a summer bucket list, too!
Mostly because I wanted to have fun creating a cute graphic.
Sno-cones, camping, and photographing my first wedding. Yeehaw!
beautiful list Ahsley! I want to come over for a watermelon salad dinner on the balcony!
i spelled your name wrong… Ashley.
So… My birthday is on the 4th of July…and I have an Ice Cream Cake…EVERY YEAR!
Is this a strange thing to do? It's hot. Doesn't everyone want a cool and delicious Ice Cream Cake? ( I suppose if you party away from home, it would be cake soup in the making.)
homework! homework!
not a bucket list per se, BUT a list of my summertime ESSENTIALS:
Thank you for the fun this week joy, Tracy, and mr. M. Happy summer-ness!
I live in Hoboken! It would be an amaze-balls place to have a birthday. Tracy, I love your hair story. I'm so bad at standing up for myself in those situations so you're my hero this week!
Summer bucket list ready to go!
And I already made s'mores today!
post it note awesomeness!!
Homework alert!
Can't wait to start crossing some of these off soon.
Yay for homework!
(Wait–did I just say that?)
My summer list involves people and gardens and reading and learning and organizing. Thanks, Joy and Tracy, for the great homework assignment–I feel like I've got a summer of possibilities now!
I made a bucket list too! Thanks for the motivation and another great podcast. I wrote about it @ http://morethananexpat.com/.
Homework? Check! My summer bucket list: http://whitfieldawesome.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-bucket-list.html
Summer bucket list- done! On time this time around too. Thanks for the homework, it was actually fun!
sorry I should clarify…fun, unlike the homework I used to do in school. Anything Homefries related is almost always awesomely fabulous and entertaining.
Y'all "totes" inspired me to make my summer bucket list. Even though I have a few days still left in school (just need to make it through one last final) I have already been working on a few of the items on my list. Gotta' love the accountability that comes from posting it to your blog haha
Check it out here:
Here's my homework, summer bucket list: http://saturdayswithmaggy.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-bucket-list.html
Hi ladies! I have a question and I'm hoping you can help me. I am helping to throw a party at the end of this month- for food we're just doing desserts, and small one or two bite things. Trouble is that I volunteered to make the food. Don't get me wrong, I love to bake, but I also work full time and there's no way I can make it all right before the party. So- question is, do you know of any recipes that might fit those requirements that I could start making now and freeze?
Thanks ladies!!! You are the best
brie bites with pesto instead of jam! http://joythebaker.com/2011/12/bite-sized-baked-brie/
freeze em then let them thaw in the fridge before brushing with egg wash and baking!
Here's my summer bucket list: http://kalijan.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-bucket-list.html
Yay summer!
Am I too late to submit my homework? Hopefully not! Thanks for the awesome homework assignments, ladies! It definitely beats studying for finals…
Excited for summer now!
Well, here's a list of my summer essentials. Which is not a bucket list, but whatevz. http://a-few-good-things.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-essentials.html
Since it's summer and we're all talking about summery things, did you ever go to summer camp? This summer, I'm a counselor at a day camp and I would lovelovelove to know your favorite summer camp activities/crafts/if you were ever a lanyard master.
ALSO ALSO, Dear Joy, I just used the money I made from selling back my books on Amazon to buy your cookbook. I traded learning about feminism and the economy for cookies (no regrets).
Tracy, good job answering the "stylist" honestly! Sadly, I bought the advice for many years and now that I'm using Trader Joe's shampoo and no product, my hair looks healthier than ever. Go figure.
Ladies, my summer bucket list is to have a dinner party. I never have people over because I'm too neurotic about the state of my house (I'm messy!), my guests staying too late (no really, I have friends that won't leave my house even after I go to bed!), feeding non-family my home-cooking (what if they don't like it and they're just being polite?), everything! But, I want to have a dinner party and serve turkey. Because I have one frozen in my freezer that I've had since December – my friend works for Costco and they get them every year for Christmas and she always gives me hers. My QUESTION for you ladies is…what's a good way to do a summer dinner party with turkey!? Maybe butterfly it and grill it? I want to totally ditch the Fall traditions and break out some fun flavors. Any ideas?
good question! i think bobby flay has grilled a turkey breast before… let me think on this.
"In the SummerTime" by Mungo Jerry is a great summer song! It would be perfect to do a happy, fun dance to!
Joy & Tracy,
1) I freaking love this podcast
2) I listened today and totally FREAKED when Joy mentioned how she told room service her order was for two; I've totally been there, except in my own home. My husband was out of town and I ordered Dominos pizza and love both thin crust and regular pizza, so i "treat cho self"ed myself and got both. Not only was I paranoid about my double order pizza for one but I was nervous that the delivery man was going to thing I was home alone so I purposely placed my husband's shoes by the front door (which is glass) so the pizza man (or wo-man) would think he was home. So when I openedd the door i shouted BABE PIZZAS HERE. Im a total freak.
I die! "babe the pizza's here" !!! On a similar note, when I first moved to Tulsa I was by myself and didn't know anyone. I wanted to order some food from a delivery restaurant catalog… I had never seen anything like it- full menus, fancy meals delivered to my place. It sounded perfect – I had major munchies but wasn't in the mood to go out to eat by myself. I called and they said the minimum order was a lot of money… like $50 I think. So I panic ordered three entrees and a massive dessert that could have fed a half dozen people. I was super self conscious about the delivery guy wondering who all the food was for, considering my small studio apartment that was clearly empty. I said something awkward to him about how my friends would be so excited to see their dinners when they got to my place. I proceeded to eat that food over the next couple of days…. although I sampled each dish that night. P.S. (unrelated) Tracy is seriously brave for telling that girl what's up *before* the hair cut…
I'm a little late but I did my homework!
Love listening to you both every week!
I'm also late but just published my homework! http://vspot16.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/summer-bucket-list-2012/
I listen to you guys every week! Thanks for the smiles!
Late to the bucket list party but it is pretty simple
Work on open water long distance swimming.
Stay nice and cheerful even though I live in summer vacation crazy land! This is my goal every year and always by August I totally loose it-which makes me even more upset because I hate to be that person. One of the best ways to do this (I am sure Joy will approve) is to ride my bike every where. That way I am not dealing with the crazy traffic AND who can be in a bad mood when they are riding a bike.
Oh Tracy I have so been there with the emotional haircut! I had a hairstylist once that all of her cuts were some form of a bob. After awhile I broke up with her because she just would refuse to do anything, but some form of a bob. Good for you for standing up for yourself, I'm always intimidated to tell them I don't like what they're doing because they might do the Vincent Van Gogh on one of my ears, sharp scissors eek! Love you ladies and the podcast!
I always did do my homework late. http://www.laurapants.com/2012/07/02/the-summer-bucket-list/


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Now's the ideal time, as he meets with leaders in Europe, for President Bush to pose a question that direct affects NATO's future: Whose version of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) initiative will prevail -- the British one or the French one?
For America, the issue of burden-sharing is at the heart of the debate over ESDP. For the last half century, NATO has allowed Europeans the luxury of building comfortable welfare states while the United States footed the bill to protect them. This may have been acceptable during the Cold War, but it isn't today.
Since the 1950s, European leaders have talked -- and talked -- about shouldering more responsibility for defending their continent. First, they were going to form the European Defense Community, a project similar to ESDP. It never got off the ground.
Two years ago, they got as far as signing the Defense Capabilities Initiative (DCI), an agreement to boost immediately their insufficient defense capabilities and to pursue even greater improvements over the long run. But again, rhetoric didn't match reality. In fact, notes the International Institute for Strategic Studies, European defense spending in real terms has fallen 5 percent each year since the DCI agreement was inked.
Lately, European leaders have been talking up the ESDP. But there's no agreement on even what role ESDP forces should play in European defense. France and Britain maintain very different notions of how ESDP would function in relation to NATO.
The French conception of ESDP challenges NATO's long-standing function as preeminent defender of Europe. For example, if the French view prevails, NATO would no longer automatically have the first right of refusal for action during a European crisis.
It's also a view born of distinctly anti-American and anti-NATO sentiments. In September 1997, French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine stated his case for ESDP before an assembly of French diplomats by saying, "unless it is counterbalanced… [American] power brings with it risks of monopoly domination." Therefore, he insisted, the European Union "must gradually affirm itself as a center of power."
The French tone maintained by Vedrine develops the Gaullist dream of a collective defense system that compensates for America's "intrusion" into the continent. The French want the ESDP forces to be developed outside the current NATO command structure -- which is why they would actively weaken the transatlantic link in an effort to build a completely separate European pillar of defense.
The British government, on the other hand, seeks to create an ESDP that strengthens European defenses while maintaining NATO and the transatlantic relationship.
"The idea that this will be an independent standing force set aside from NATO is nonsense," British Prime Minister Tony Blair told the House of Commons. "There is no way in which the force will be a rival to NATO or act in circumstances other than those in which NATO chooses not to be involved." Blair sensibly wants to increase Europe's defenses -- but not at the expense of NATO's military primacy in Europe.
The British favor beefing up Europe's military capabilities precisely to ease growing American resentment about having to bear an inordinate share of the defense burden in Europe. This sentiment differs wildly from those underpinning the French vision.
Obviously Europe can't move in both directions. It is in America's interest to actively promote the British version of ESDP.
The Bush administration understands the importance of the issue, but needs to pressure European leaders into explaining their plan for ESDP. Which version will it be, the British or the French? Will NATO have first right of refusal over a European crisis -- yes or no? Will ESDP duplicate NATO planning?
If President Bush uses his bully pulpit effectively in Europe, it could cause the British position to triumph. He must pose hard questions to address the motives of the Europeans -- and he must make the U.S. line of thinking blatantly obvious. He needs to get beyond British and French rhetorical evasions and make it clear that U.S. support for ESDP is conditional on it remaining a viable compliment to NATO -- not a replacement.
Our European allies have asked America to flesh out the details of its missile defense plans. We should ask the same of them regarding ESDP. And we need one answer, not two.
John Hulsman, Ph.D. is a research fellow in European affairs and Michael Scardaville is a policy analyst in the Davis Institute for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
Distributed nationally by Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Wire (07/20/01)


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A photographer based in Chacombe has just got back from filming with the BBC for this year's Countryfile photo competition.
Rosy Burke of Chacombe joined eight other panellists last Wednesday to judge 32,000 entries for the subject 'Animal Magic'. Presenters John Craven, Bill Bailey and Charlotte Uhlenbroek judged the remaining 3,000 photos last Friday, with the 12 winners being announced on a programme to be aired on August 31 . Mrs Burke, who won the Judges Prize in the competition back in 2005, said: "I really enjoy judging this competition as there are a lot of quality images."


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The soft-spoken members of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Phoenix[/lastfm] joined Kat Corbett on the sweet couch backstage for a quick interview.
It's hard to pry words out of a band who's primary language is French, but the guys seemed super stoked on being here.
They all had huge smiles on their face and loved when Kat began reminiscing about their show a few months ago at the Hollywood Bowl, and mentioned that from front to back the entire place was going crazy and dancing to their music.
I assume much of the same will happen tonight.
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March 30, 2013 BY Aaron Hope
It's been a little while since Sneaker News profiled a new Converse by John Varvatos release. This latest drop is a perfect introduction to the series, carrying a number of the signature elements that have defined one of the longest running collaborations in the sneaker world. This new John Varvatos x Converse Chuck Taylor 'Nail Stud' adds a lattice of rivets to a black canvas upper whose weathered condition echoes the pre-blackened treatment on the soles. You also get the traditional translucent JV outsole, so have a closer look at these and more details below, then grab your Nail Stud Chucks at top Converse retailers like Kith.
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© 2007 – Routledge
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Evidence-based care is a well established principle in contemporary healthcare and a world wide health care movement. However, despite the emphasis on promoting evidence-based or effective care without the unnecessary use of technologies and drugs, intervention rates in childbirth are rising rapidly.
Evidence-based Care for Normal Labour and Birth brings to light much of the evidence around what works best for normal birth which has, until now, remained largely hidden and ignored by maternity care professionals. Beginning with the decision about where to have a baby, through all the phases of labour to the immediate post-birth period, it systematically details research and other evidence sources that endorse a low intervention approach. The book:
Using research data, Evidence-based Care for Normal Labour and Birth critiques institutionalised, scientifically managed birth and endorses a more humane midwifery-led model. Packed with up-to-date and relevant information, this controversial book will help all students, practising midwives and doulas keep abreast of the evidence surrounding normal birth and ensure their practice takes full advantage of it.
'In his multi-faceted book Denis Walsh explores research-based evidence about birth, examining practices in the orthodox medical method and empirically-based and more adventurous midwifery practice. He raises the questions that need to be asked about the medical management of birth, and considers ways in which it might be changed to focus instead on women's needs and spontaneous psycho-physiological processes. Denis Walsh stimulates creative thinking…he is essential reading for all student midwives.' - Sheila Kitzinger, birth activist
'A well written and powerful book which is a must for midwives, mothers and the medical profession. Denis Walsh eloquently exposes the faults and failures in our current provision of maternity services and offers alternatives that challenge the orthodoxy of the biomedical model.' - Professor Paul Lewis, Academic Head of Midwifery and Child Health, Bournemouth University, UK
'This scholarly, readable book provides a springboard for practitioners to jump into the deep pool of their own and their client's experiences…Throughout, this book celebrates the dignity of childbearing women, emphasizing their need for kind, respectful, and compassionate care.' - Jane Pincus, Birth, September 2008
1. Evidence: the New Orthodoxy 2. Contextualising Current Childbirth Care 3. Birth Setting and Environment 4. Labour, Stages and Time 5. The Paradox of Labour Pain 6. New Directions in Complementary Therapies 7. Movement and Posture Updated 8. Second Stage: the Last Frontier of Medicalisation 9. Reclaiming Third Stage 10. The Power of the Pelvic Floor 11. Rehabilitating the Physiology of Childbirth: A Sacred Quest 12. From Evidence to Practice


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Handhelds That Are Less of a Handful
A handheld computer, apologies to the Duchess of Windsor, cannot be too thin or too light. Palm Computer (PALM ), taking the dictum to heart, has come up with a new line that retains the form of the popular Palm V while adding an expansion slot and a color display. Partner and rival Handspring has entered the field with the sleek Visor Edge, which retains the Springboard expansion slot in a Palm V-like design. The new products should help Palm and its licensees hold and even increase their dominant market share for the time being despite a stiffer challenge from Microsoft's PocketPC (MSFT ).
The $399 Palm m500, which will be available in April, is practically a dead ringer for the Palm V in size, shape, and price. The $449 m505 adds a color screen. The big difference in the new models is a slot that accepts a postage-stamp-size card. Currently, the cards offer memory expansion and software including a $29.95 game card and U.S., European, and Asian city guides ($39.95 each). Developers plan various accessories, with the most exciting being wireless communications options. If the Handspring (HAND ) experience is any guide, however, it will be months before the first of these hits the market.
The new Palm has a rechargeable battery that uses a relatively new technology called lithium polymer to pack more power. Palm claims up to five weeks of normal use per charge for the monochrome model and about three weeks for the color version. I would guess that two weeks is closer to the mark, but that's plenty for most business trips. The sync cradle doubles as a charger. This is the first Palm model to use the universal serial bus instead of the older serial connection (a serial version is a $29.95 option).
One way Palm extended battery life and kept the color unit thin was to use front lighting rather than the brighter and more even back lighting. The result is a screen that is a bit dimmer than the Palm IIIc or Visor Prism, but still quite acceptable. Most Palm applications don't make effective use of color, but the m505 is much easier to read in dim light than the monochrome model.
The Visor Edge, which costs $399, is similar to the m500 in size and function. It is rectilinear, though, where the Palm is curvy and comes with a flip-up metal cover instead of a leather flap. The stylus clips to the outside instead of fitting in a slot. The arrangement seems secure, but I managed to lose mine within a week. The Edge is too small for Handspring's standard Springboard slot for accessories, so an adapter clip allows use of Springboard modules, such as the VisorPhone. Unfortunately, they hang somewhat awkwardly over the back. In time, models will be designed for the new connector, but they won't fit snugly within the body of the Visor, as they do with the older models.
The new Palms come with version 4.0 of the Palm operating system, which supports the accessory slot and has enhancements that make the Palm better at wireless communications through add-ons. Meanwhile, Palm will be totally upgrading the software. The next version, probably at least a year off, will allow a move to a faster processor and a higher-resolution screen.
Most Palm buyers use little beyond the contact and calendar functions. For them this next upgrade won't make much difference. But to retain those who seek more from a handheld, especially corporate customers who want custom applications and secure wireless communications, progress is vital. Palm has wrung all it can from the Motorola DragonBall, a 25-year-old processor. And the coarse 160-by-160-pixel display used on all Palms limits graphics capabilities.
Meanwhile, Palm's competitors aren't standing still. Microsoft PocketPCs, including the new $359 Hewlett-Packard Jornada 525, are getting thinner, lighter, and cheaper. And IBM (IBM ) is widely rumored to be readying a challenger of its own for the corporate market.
The new Palm and Handspring products are solid, evolutionary steps. But to maintain its lead over improving competition, Palm may have to pick up the pace.
NOTE: My next column will size up the new Mac OS X operating system from Apple Computer (AAPL ). I've been holding off my review until I have put OS X through all its paces, but my preliminary conclusion is there's no need to run out and buy it now.


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Market Power in US Broadband Services
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A second member of Georgia's 19-player signing class will have to delay his arrival at Georgia.
Defensive line signee John Atkins from Thomson High did not qualify academically after getting final word back this week from the NCAA clearinghouse. Atkins took the ACT last month in hopes of qualifying.
He plans to attend prep school at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia this fall, he confirmed Friday evening, with hopes of being able to enroll at Georgia in January.
Another Georgia signee, linebacker Leonard Floyd from Dodge County, also plans to go to Hargrave with an eye on getting to Georgia this winter.
Georgia's other 17 signees are already on campus.


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Nero, creator of liquid media technology, announced that Nero Multimedia Suite 10, its new multimedia bundle, is now available to ship to retailers.
The three products that make up Nero Multimedia Suite 10 are Nero Vision Xtra, a brand-new program dedicated to media organization, basic and advanced video editing and HD movie creation; Nero Burning ROM for disc burning and copying; and Nero BackItUp & Burn for backing up, synching and restoring data. Each of these three enhanced software programs is also available for purchase as a stand-alone product.
"Hobbyists who enjoy creating and editing their home videos will greatly benefit from this product bundle," said Jürgen Kurz, CEO, Nero AG. "Nero Multimedia Suite 10 offers easy music, photo and video file management, basic and advanced video editing, superior disc burning, reliable backup technology and multimedia tools to enhance their creativity—all at a very affordable price point."
Nero Multimedia Suite 10 is available for a suggested retail price of $99.99 or online at www.nero.com for $79.99 (after $20 rebate). Current Nero 9 users and previous version users can upgrade to Nero Multimedia Suite 10 at a discounted price at www.nero.com. Stand-alone versions have the following MSRPs: Nero Vision Xtra, $59.99; Nero Burning ROM, $49.99; and Nero BackItUp & Burn, $39.99.


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All New Jersey-bound lanes of the Outerbridge Crossing are closed due to two separate accidents on the roadway early Wednesday, traffic authorities say.
The Staten Island-bound lanes of the crossing are open.
Authorities said both accidents, which were unrelated, involved multiple vehicles.
No further information on either accident was immediately available.
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An Interview with Adobe's Steve Forde on Innovation and Prioritization
In a post Final Cut Pro 7 world, video editors are concerned about the integrity and longevity of their editing software. Like modern rock n' roll, technology is making it easy for post-production software manufacturers to "sell out" by prioritizing consumer accessibility over professional functionality. In the wake of the Creative Cloud 2017 release, Adobe's Steve Forde assures Premiere Pro CC users that Adobe is steadfastly sold out for video professionals.
An In-Depth Interview with Kelsey Brannan, Founder and Creative Director of Premiere Gal
Get to know Kelsey Brannan, the gal behind Premiere Gal. In this Premiere Profile, learn where Kesley comes from, where she's going, and how you can participate in Premiere Gal.
Editor Lucas Harger on Why He Cut Feature-Length Documentary MAKE in Adobe Premiere Pro CC
In this Premiere Profile, Lucas Harger discusses the editorial workflow of Musicbed's feature-length documentary, MAKE, and why he chose to cut it in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
Dylan Osborn's Premiere Pro Tutorials Have More Info and Less Banter
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Yeah...will they become a power couple? I haven't found one straight of the gates as of yet.Originally Posted by TopCatDC;3737737;
Yeah...will they become a power couple? I haven't found one straight of the gates as of yet.Originally Posted by TopCatDC;3737737;
Karen & Kevin Cha-Cha with Tony Meredith Push It
A Glee song! Karen is of course right there. Kevin is a bit clunky, but not bad for a hip-hop dancer. Very sexy, though.
Karen was WOW! Kevin.. not so much.
That Chacha started out hot at the beginning but slowed down and fizzled out at the end.
And this life sentence that Im serving
I admit that Im every bit deserving -
But the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair
- Relient K
"Who knew train travel was so appealing?" - Adam Shankman
Cha Cha. No. NO!
That was hard to watch. I didn't care for the choreography or song choice. She wasn't wowing me either and she was in her style.
He tried. He really did. The poor thing.
Elenore & Ryan Jazz with Sonja Arcadia
Wow - another couple that will go far. Ryan is ballroom, but he is handling contemporary far better than, say, Dimitri or Pasha did. And Elenore is explosive. Great number - kudos to Sonja for picking up the evening.
I was underwhelmed as well, but it wasn't horrible or anything:/
I have found the Truth and it doesn't make sense.
That was ... interesting. I'm not a fan of Ryan, but Ellenore needs a strong partner, and he is that. They could do well together.
Okay. I enjoyed the choreography. Sonia can truly shake things up. But, I got a glimpse of the "Hummingbird and Flower" movements but with turkey feathers. They did well but I'm still aching for my power couple.


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We don't really get to celebrate Chinese New Year here in Canada but this year – we were not only invited for a get together with some chinese kids and their families, Chloe also received a ang pow mailed all the way from Singapore. Of course – we all know who it is from – it's from her Kai Mah ! Chloe's Kai Mah is really , really thoughtful and you will see why below.
Chloe was very excited and cannot wait to show off her ang pow to everyone – it was already night time by the time we brought it home because it was a registered mail.
Not only was there money in it – they were "new" money – something I haven't seen nor practice for the longest time since arriving here in Canada. As much as I would love to keep tradition going for Chloe – it is sometimes hard to do so – because I can't even find an ang pow without getting it from the city. But we do try and it is people like her Kai Mah from Singapore that helps with teaching Chloe the culture I grew up in – afterall, she is half Chinese eh.


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Panetta Fails to Secure Ilan Grapel's Release From Egypt
Egypt accuses Ilan Grapel, 27, of being a Mossad agent, which Israel denies; he's been held since June 12.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was unable to secure the release of a U.S.-Israeli man being held in Egypt on charges of spying, despite lobbying the Cairo's interim leaders during his two-day visit.
Egypt has accused Ilan Grapel, 27, of being a Mossad agent - a claim Israel denies. He has been held since June 12.
Panetta said the U.S. has expressed concern about his treatment, and continued detention. Panetta said he is confident that the interim military leadership in Egypt will "deal with that fairly," but he did not indicate that he won any specific promise for Grapel's release.
Grapel is a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who said he was working for a Cairo legal aid project when he was arrested. Published reports have suggested that he is ill and that Egypt's government was responding to appeals for his release. But there have been no specific promises, or any public suggestion his release might be tied to Panetta's visit in an effort to curry support from the U.S.
The United States is worried about increasingly public Egyptian displays of hostility to Israel. It was considered unlikely by some officials that Egypt would choose Panetta's visit as the time to release Grapel. But Panetta did not totally close the door when asked about the issue ahead of his brief visit.
"We have made our concerns known to Egypt about holding that individual and we would hope that ... they will take steps to release that individual," Panetta told reporters while in Tel Aviv on Monday.
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The Escapist - How Dragon Age 2 Fell Apart
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The writing is IMHO the least of DA2:s problems.
I found that the DA2 narrative and ending worked pretty well for me. Trying to keep some sort of sane middle ground in an increasingly tense situation my character reluctantly sided with the templars, and I felt that the story unfolded in a way that made sense from that point of view.
DA2 was very frustrating since sloppy penny pinching corner cutting obscured the good points. Recycling of dungeons, item scaling, and wave combat were the big letdowns that pulled the game from grade 4/5 to a weak 3/5 in my book… I dont think I've ever encountered a AAA game with that kind of "budget" feel before. Granted Bioware recycled dungeons in the past (Mass Effect 1) but this was atrocious.
This is extra sad as I think the game did have some genuine improvements in aspects such as character building, and that was from a solid if not brilliant predecessor…
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Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has heaped praise on Gareth Bale whilst at the same time suggesting the player may one day be sold.
The Welsh winger dazzled in Spurs' 2-1 win over Liverpool on Wednesday night, setting up Aaron Lennon's seventh-minute opener before adding a second with a brilliant free-kick just under ten minutes later.
Bale, who also gave the Reds some hope with a 72nd minute own goal, is a confirmed target for Spanish champions Real Madrid and Villas-Boas added some fuel to the transfer fire by indicating that perhaps there could be a pay day somewhere for Spurs.
"At the moment he is performing extremely well for Spurs and we are amazed at what he can do for us. He is on to a great career," he said.
"Obviously Tottenham as a football club want to keep him here for as long as we can but we understand players like this have propositions and a market which is the nature of the game."
He added about Bale's qualities: "He's scoring more than last season by this stage. He is more free, getting more of the ball, the team is creating conditions for him to appear more. He is enjoying himself on the pitch.
"His physical freshness, his motivation towards playing, what he does offensively and defensively. He takes over the whole of the left-wing.
"He helps the full-back so much. It's never-ending. His pace, it's electric."
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Chelsea and Juventus legend Gianluca Vialli doesn't believe there was anything unusual in Antonio Cassano's bust-up with Inter Milan coach Andrea Stramaccioni.
Cassano has since been fined for the incident.
Vialli said: "There are moments of nervousness, not everything goes smoothly. Things can happen and sometimes work out well because it clears the air, you go back to work with a new enthusiasm.
"This episode is typical of the relationship between coach and player."


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Another summer of uncertainty awaits Ally McCoist.
It will be less traumatic than the weeks spent trying to keep his club and his team together earlier this year, but there will still be difficulties for Rangers to overcome. The registration embargo ends on September 1, so the manager will have to persuade free agents to commit to the club before then, as well as having to sell the virtues of signing up for the project of trying to return Rangers to the top-flight. "It ain't ideal, that's for sure," McCoist said.
Rangers intend to sign players on pre-contracts next month, which they believe they can do under the terms of the registration embargo since the individuals will be out of contract in the summer and so free agents. They would then be registered to play on September 1, having missed the first month of the season. Under Scottish Football League rules, clubs can play trialists, but McCoist has not yet fully explored the options.
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Resourcefulness has been a vital requirement. When pre-season training began, with the club still in the throes of administration, only six players turned up on the first day. Stability was eventually restored, and leading players were even recruited since Ian Black, Dean Shiels and Fran Sandaza all signed on free transfers having spent last season in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
They were lured by the security of well-paid and lengthy deals, which McCoist hopes will cover the three years that would be the minimum it takes Rangers to climb back up to the SPL under the current league set-up. Discussions are ongoing regarding reconstruction, though, so McCoist cannot even be certain which division his side will be in. There is, at least, the encouragement that some were previously keen to make the move.
"We're looking at every possibility and eventuality," McCoist said. "That has to be done meticulously – I'm sure there are one or two people who will tell us if we make [a mistake]. As long as it's all legal, I will handle the side of selling the club. The fact our average home attendance is in the region of 48,000 would indicate it shouldn't be too difficult to sell home games to people.
"They'd have to accept there is a rebuilding issue with the club, as part of a longer-term project. I'd still hope Rangers would be enough of a pull to attract quality players. Ian Black and Dean Shiels were two of the best players in the SPL and it gave me a boost that boys like that were still willing to come here. Hopefully, that's an indication that we can continue to get that type of player."
The recruitment policy will be shaped by the embargo, but McCoist will also have to manage the introduction of new players into a squad that includes a number of youngsters. The likes of Lewis MacLeod, Chris Hegarty, Barrie McKay, Fraser Aird and Robbie Crawford have benefited from regular exposure to first-team football, while Ross Perry, Andy Little and Kyle Hutton would consider themselves established figures.
The latter has not played as often as he would have liked, following the arrival of Black and the emergence of MacLeod, but his performance at Montrose suggested he is maturing as a midfielder. There was a time earlier in the season when Hutton was not sure that he had made the right decision to remain at Ibrox, but dealing with that situation has been essentially to his development.
"I was concerned at the start of the season," Hutton said. "It was a tough time for me. But I had a lot of people around me who kept saying the right things to me [and] I had some good conversations with the gaffer. He gave me good feedback and assured me I was always in my plans. It was a big contrast between playing Manchester United in the Champions League [two years ago] and not playing in the third division.
"You do think of [leaving] when you are not even making squads. Everything goes through your mind. But I realised I was right to stay. I just needed to apply myself in the right way. I'm getting in the team now and getting good feedback from the gaffer, Kenny [McDowall] and Ian [Durrant]."
There are still adjustments to make. Hutton played in the first division during a loan spell at Partick Thistle, but that did not wholly prepare him for the physical nature of the games in the bottom tier. As a powerful midfielder himself, he does not complain about some of tackling he has faced, but it has taken time to come to terms with what opponents can get away with.
"I got a good wee elbow at the weekend," Hutton said. "Some of the challenges I have seen are crazy. Blacky ended up getting a big scar down his chest. At corner kicks you are getting nudges and kicks and punches. It is harder. In the SPL games there are cameras everywhere. Now we have dropped down the leagues that isn't the case and players get away with more. They take full advantage of that. You just need to get used to that."


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'His example challenges us all' - Archbishop Justin on the life of Nelson Mandela
Friday 6th December 2013The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke of Nelson Mandela's 'incredible gift of generosity and forgiveness' following the news last night that South Africa's first black president has died aged 95.
Speaking to BBC's Newsnight last night, the Archbishop said the Nobel Peace Prize laureate set "an example of forgiveness".
President Nelson Mandela led South Africa's transition from white-minority rule in the 1990s, after 27 years in prison for his political activities.
Reflecting on Mandela's incarceration and liberation, including 18 years on Robben Island, the Archbishop said: "One is lost for words thinking about what the cost of that must have been personally, and the inner struggle that there must have been, and where it ended with this great opening to accept all South Africans."
Through these actions, the Archbishop said, Mandela "set an example of forgiveness which challenges everyone around the world."
Archbishop Justin said Mandela helped bring about a culture of inclusivity in post-apartheid South Africa.
"The pattern that South Africa has established - and I know very well the present head of the Anglican Church in South Africa, and you see it in him - is of enormous inclusion; a willingness to accept a prejudice towards welcome and hospitality, rather than shutting out and enmity," he said.
The Archbishop said that every South African he has met in recent years saw Mandela as "the beacon by which one set one's course if you wanted to do the right thing.
"One of the great lights in the world has gone out this evening."
Watch the interview on iPlayer here: http://bbc.in/Iw2YI4 (starts at approx. 13 mins)
Read the Archbishop of Canterbury's statement following the death of President Nelson Mandela here: http://bit.ly/1jtSR4L


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Hurricane Issac's recent flooding and destruction brought back painful memories of Katrina. Thankfully, this time changes were implemented to keep families and pets together. Animals were brought to a local church (and then to a shelter up North when the church flooded) to ride out Issac until they could be reunited with their families.
The new rescue programs aren't perfect, but they're a big improvement from having no plan back in 2005. These measures are particularly essential in light of the stray pet population that continues to plague the area. I was shocked to learn how the problem has grown.
It's been seven years since Katrina, and New Orleans' hardest hit areas are still recovering. In addition to the destroyed buildings and displaced families, over 600,000 animals were killed or stranded because of the disaster. According to the local SPCA, the abandoned pets turned into a significant stray pet problem. In the areas that haven't been rebuilt, homeless animals freely roam the streets and reproduce in empty houses.
Due to the increased crime levels, many of the remaining residents got watch dogs and most are tied outside to guard the land. Few are spayed or neutered, which further perpetuates the overpopulation problem.
Today, the SPCA is still fighting for FEMA assistance, like many other organizations. When their old headquarters was destroyed by six feet of water during Katrina, people all over the country (no doubt including many Bark readers) donated money for a new building. But the SPCA is overwhelmed by the current stray animal situation and desperately needs funding. They're hoping a combination of outreach and education programs, free spay/neuter services, and increased kennel capacity will help rein in the stray pet population for good.
Visit the Louisiana SPCA web site to donate to their fund.


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We're in the penultimate meeting of the H&H Book Club for May, which is Teresa Medeiros's The Bride and the Beast.
Let's continue the discussion of the book with a few questions:
Have you read Medeiros before?
What do you like best about the book?
What do you like least?
To break the fourth wall for a moment, there are several things I like about the book, and a few things that I do not like so well. I love the lush description of the castle, the village, Gwendolyn's clothing, the moon, even the cat! I am thrilled that the Dragon admires both Gwendolyn's body and her mind, and that they continue to engage in witty banter throughout their courtship. I love Gwen's sense of humor about herself and her situation, and her remaining true to herself despite what travails she's gone through. I like, too, that Gwendolyn's remaining true to herself means she doesn't undergo a big transformation, where she loses weight and becomes more beautiful—when she sees the villagers again, she's dressed becomingly, and they're aware of her beauty in a way they haven't been before, but that's not because of her changing.
The things I don't like could be summed up in one phrase: Big Misunderstanding. I don't understand why Gwen or the Dragon react as they do once certain events unfold, and I further don't understand why a couple that has proven themselves so able to speak to one another don't do just that when complications arise. It makes me respect their intelligence less, and I think they are both smart, clever people.
What do you like and what don't you like about the book?