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Bed and Breakfast near Trouville
Tourist Tax
Determined by the town council, the tourist tax (per day and per person is - in 2016):
Hotels ***** : 2,20 € | Hôtels **** : 1,80 € | Hôtels *** : 1,20 € | Hôtels ** : 1 € | Hôtels * : 0,85 € | Hotels not rated + Furnished Apartments + bed and Breakfast : 0,50 € | Camping : 0,25 €
The grading and the rates were given by the partners on the 1st January 2016. They may differ during the year without any responsibility of the tourist Office. It is recommended to apply directly to the partner to fix exact conditions.
The tenancy agreement is compulsory for all holiday rentals and must include the length of your stay (dates), arrival and departure times, number of persons (adults, children, babies), pets, the precise address of the property, the cost, the down payment (arrhes)* or deposit**, guarantee, tourist tax and any other details deemed necessary by the parties.
Down payment
The arrhes (a form of down payment) enable the cancellation of the booking by leaving the amount paid to the landlord. The landlord may equally cancel the booking by paying you a refund of this deposit.
This form of deposit makes the agreement definite. The party who cancels the agreement has to indem- nify the other party. providers of furnished holiday rentals take sole responsibility for the properties they let. in the event of disputes, please contact the relevant landlord directly.


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- London designer Sophie de Oliveira Barata creates artistic limbs for amputees
- From snake arms to floral legs, she challenges perceptions of prostheses
- Model Viktoria Modesta wore crystal leg to Paralympics closing ceremony
- De Oliveira Barata says alternative limbs have psychological benefits
With her flaming red hair, Marilyn Monroe figure, and lurid green snake casually coiled around the arm, Jo-Jo Cranfield looks like a real-life muse emerging from a Salvador Dali painting.
It's impossible not to stare at the neon python on her left wrist. But take a closer look and you'll discover that the reptile slithers in and out of the flesh like a psychedelic needle and thread.
Cranfield is an amputee. And her fantastical arm -- described as everything from cool to creepy, and erotic -- is the work of a London designer reinventing the way we see prosthetic limbs.
From stereo legs to feather arms, Sophie de Oliveira Barata's Alternative Limb Project crosses into the realm of surrealist art, yet with a very important function.
"It's drawing attention to their disability in a positive way," said de Oliveira Barata. "Rather than people seeing what's missing, it's about what they've got.
"Having an alternative limb is about claiming control and saying 'I'm an individual and this reflects who I am.'"
De Oliveira Barata's remarkable work was thrust into the international spotlight last year when model and singer Viktoria Modesta wore her Swarovski crystal leg at the London Paralympics closing ceremony.
Artificial limbs are usually designed to be as inconspicuous as possible. Yet here was an amputee proudly stretching her bejeweled leg before a stadium of flashing cameras and millions of TV viewers across the world.
"Generally the whole technology is moving towards trying to recapture a lifelike limb that looks realistic and also acts realistic in motion," said de Oliveira.
"In this instance I'm doing the complete opposite and I think it does capture that whole childlike imagination -- it's like being a superhero with super powers."
Loud and proud
For Latvian-born Modesta, who had her left leg amputated below the knee as a teenager due to ongoing health problems, alternative limbs are as much a way of expressing herself as the clothes she wears.
"Being a self-confessed fashionista, things that I'm into tend to change all the time, and like most key pieces in my wardrobe I would only wear it a number of times," she said.
"The first time I wore a limb that was so obviously bionic, it gave me a total sense of uniqueness and feeling mutant human in the best way possible."
Similarly Cranfield, who tends to wear her snake arm on nights out with friends, says it makes her feel powerful and sexy.
"I wanted people to have to look at me twice with amazement," said Cranfield, a motivational speaker and para triathlete, who was born without an arm below the elbow.
"I'd rather people just asked me outright how I lost my arm. This is so out there -- like I'm wanting you to look at me -- that it makes people feel OK to ask questions."
A special effect
After studying special effects prosthetics for film and TV, de Oliveira Barata worked with a realistic prosthetics company for eight years, continuing to experiment with artistic limbs in her spare time.
In 2009 she contacted Modesta with her unique idea for an alternative limb company, and the pair began collaborating on a groundbreaking stereo leg, replete with speakers and stiletto shoe.
The prototype was a success and de Oliveira Barata's clients now range from ex-military men looking for a sci-fi leg to children wanting a secret compartment to store their pencils.
The bespoke limbs cost between $4,600 and $21,000. Materials vary according to each design, but must be durable, lightweight, and water resistant.
In Britain, the National Health Service currently only funds realistic limbs. But De Oliveira Barata argued that alternative prostheses could be just as beneficial.
"The dominant thinking is that a new limb should be as close a match to the previous limb as possible," she said. "But until technology gets to the point where you can have a realistic looking limb in movement and aesthetics, there will always be this uncanny middle ground.
"Having an alternative limb embraces difference and can help create a sense of ownership and empowerment."
Moving with the times
Not just aesthetically pioneering, de Oliveira is now working on a new series of limbs with alternative functions.
Swiss army knife arms with fold-out tools, nightclubbing legs that light up to music, and cooking arms with different attachments for kitchen appliances, are just some of the futuristic designs she's been working on as part of the project with special effects students at Hertfordshire University, in England.
There is something undeniably playful about the project. After all, one of Cranfield's favorite tricks is walking around with her snake arm poking out the top of her bag.
"It provokes some strange reactions," she admitted. "But I've never wanted to just fit in -- I've always wanted to be different."

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Katey Zouck was excited to see a casting announcement on the website Actors Access for a role in the feature film "May the Best Man Win."
She dressed as directed in a business-casual skirt and blouse and drove to a South Central Los Angeles address, determined to get the part.
But the 26-year-old Los Angeles actress and about 30 other young hopefuls who showed up for the audition found themselves the victims of a "Borat"-style prank.
Some of the women were asked to perform in blackface, others to impersonate Adolf Hitler and shout Nazi propaganda.
The prank casting session was the work of What If It Barks Films, a London production company whose principals have deep experience in the world of reality TV.
The movie's writer and producer, Lee Hupfield, produced episodes of "Big Brother: UK." One of its executive producers, Andrew Newman, served as a consultant on the British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat," while producer Andrew O'Connor is managing director of Objective Productions, the company responsible for the long running British hidden camera show "Balls of Steel."
"May The Best Man Win" is a real movie, with a budget of $800,000, about two men who try to out-do each other by pulling outrageous stunts. The casting call wasn't an audition for principal roles within the movie, but for a film-within-a-film segment about women who become the victims of those stunts.
"The joke is, 'Will these women audition for a part that they think is immorally reflected?'" explained Oliver Obst, another executive producer of the film.
Of 50 women who answered the ad for the audition, 15 signed release forms allowing the producers to film them. Of those, seven performed in blackface or Hitler mustaches.
Zouck drove to South Central intending to land the part, even though, upon arriving, she found the lines she was given clumsy and melodramatic.
"I'm here and my job as an actor is to take what I'm given, make it real for myself and justify the words, no matter how crazy I may judge them to be," the actress reasoned.
But she became increasingly suspicious as the audition process proceeded.
Production assistants came and went wearing headsets — as if they were on a real film set. Actresses comparing notes found they had been called for different parts. Some were told they would be auditioning for a dramatic lead, others for a comedy. All had been given "sides," the lines they would be asked to speak in the audition.
Some were asked if they felt comfortable being pranked, others if they were comfortable pranking others.
After two hours, her concern rising, Zouck decided she had had enough. She asked several production assistants whether the women auditioning were being filmed, and if so for what film and what director. No one would answer her questions.
She persisted, though, and finally got an explanation from Elle Viane Sonnet, an associate producer on the project: Every actress on the set was being pranked. The two "casting directors," it was later revealed, were the movie's two male leads — actors Whitmer Thomas and Drew Tarver.
Some of the actresses signed nondisclosure agreements after being paid $50 for their participation and willingness to have their footage used in the film, and would only discuss the experience anonymously, for fear of legal action.
"I did feel ambushed," said one, a 34-year-old actress who agreed to portray Hitler and shout out Nazi propaganda. "I had sat in the holding room for three hours, so I had a choice now to either go in there and be filmed doing something that's potentially pretty uncomfortable, or I could go home just having wasted half my day."
"May the Best Man Win" may be following in the film footsteps of Cohen's "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." That 2006 20th Century Fox mockumentary, directed by Larry Charles and written and produced by Cohen, mixed scripted footage with unscripted "gotcha" scenes featuring unwitting people.
The filmmakers and studio were sued by several participants, who alleged they had been tricked into signing bogus release agreements. None of the lawsuits were successful.
Ray Marshall, producer and co-founder of What If It Barks Films, insisted that at no point was any actress forced to do anything with which she did not feel comfortable. They had options and they were made very clear what those options were.
"Quite a few of those girls were more than happy to be involved, and we have some fantastic footage from them," Marshall said. "Whether we are officers of good taste or bad taste is neither here nor there — it's the style of an edgy comedy. It's intended to be funny."
Obst also defended the prank.
"Someone was nominated for an Oscar for playing Hitler," he said. "So I don't see what the issue is."
Besides, he added, other parts of the movie are far more extreme than what the auditioning actresses endured.
"Our script calls for our main character to pull pranks that are far, far worse than what happened with the actresses," Obst said.
The extreme pranks, performed in the Los Angeles area, include someone being pelted by what appear to be dog feces, and two people dressed as genitalia appearing to engage in sexual intercourse while ice skating.
Zouck was not mollified to hear she hadn't gotten the worst of it.
"Every day as unknown working actors, we go to these cattle calls, and take time off work, but that's not what is upsetting," she said. "What is upsetting is that we did all that and it turned out they were making fun of us. I felt like an idiot actress. I felt violated."


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Our Story
Happy Socks started in the spring of 2008. Two friends had a vision: to spread happiness by turning an everyday essential into a colorful design piece with a rigid standard of ultimate quality, craftsmanship and creativity. A concept now brought to perfection by the Happy Socks collective of creators.
Today Happy Socks are sold in more than 90 countries and on every continent.
Happy Socks features an almost endless variety of models and designs, using a broad spectrum of color combinations and original patterns
Simply put: there's a pair of high-quality socks and underwear for every occasion, mindset and style.
Our Quality
"Our goal is to provide you with the best and happiest products around."
Happy Socks ensures that its suppliers have high standards by keeping close contact with all of them through regular visits and controls at all their factories. A meticulous care for detail allows Happy Socks to maintain and constantly develop its production processes and the product quality.
Happy Socks pays close attention to the production of its collections and only uses the best materials and the sharpest designs for its socks and underwear. All products are durable but they last longer if they are washed inside out and kept out of the tumble dryer.
Our Collection
This season, Happy Socks went on a world tour to showcase its latest collection in a variety of settings to symbolise the international growth of the brand.
From Stockholm to Los Angeles or Tokyo, Happy Socks reflects on its worldwide presence by shooting this catalogue on multiple locations, throughout several time zones and through the lenses of a curated selection of multinational photographers.
Our Socks and Underwear
We believe you should be able to wear whatever socks you like, so all of our socks are unisex.
We have three different types of underwear. Boxer Briefs and Boxers for Men, and Briefs for Women.
Happy Socks Materials
Detailed information about fabrics and composition of all socks and underwear can be found on each product's page.
Our Collaborations
Collaborations are an important part of Happy Socks. In addition to trying to do good, we want to work with the best, most creative designers and corporations.
Maverick filmmaker ROBERT RODRIGUEZ is bringing his action-packed, badass style to a partnership project with original high quality sock company HAPPY SOCKS.The duo has collaborated on a short film called SOCK EM DEAD, featuring a some A-list cast and crew with an authentic cinematic style and production value
A simultaneous celebration of subtlety and eccentricity. KOMONO and HAPPY SOCKS meld their creative zeal for a unique study of color, shape and time. A happy harmony of four geometric patterns are sprinkled, dotted, dashed and bolted across two precise timepieces. Rendered in pallets of vivid pastel or sharp monochrome, and punctuated with a 3D Lenticular printed dial, the KOMONO X HAPPY SOCKS WINSTON and ESTELLE are aptly appointed tools to navigate time and dimension. Offset-printed fabric bands further ensure a bold, vibrant journey.
HAPPY SOCKS collaborated with BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB to release unisex socks and men´s underwear. HAPPY SOCKS´ famous designs are combined with three of the iconic BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB patterns designed by legendary Japanese artist SK8THING: Starfield, Diamond and Dollar and Classic Helmet.
OPENING CEREMONY is a multifaceted retail environment comprised of shops, showroom, and private label collections. The collaboration was released on New Yorkis Fashionis Night Out and consisted of a selection of four Americana inspired styles of HAPPY SOCKS designed by OPENING CEREMONY.
With HAPPY SOCKS motto being "ALL PLAY. NO WORK."e combined with WeSC´s "eIntellectual Slackers"e The League of Happy Campers for Fall 2013 gave plenty of room for free interpretations, inventions and festivities included in the kit. The capsule collection featured the design elements and patterns that are a signature for HAPPY SOCKS, combined with the styles, mentality and elements from the SUPERLATIVE CONSPIRACY - presenting a jacket, a knitted jacquard sweater and a pocket t-shirt, combined with a selection of socks! The graphic and happy items were available in selected accounts starting 15/9 2013.
For Valentines 2013 HAPPY SOCKS collaborated with painter and photographer CURTIS KULIG, the man behind the ubiquitous LOVE ME artwork. In 2005 he scribed 'LOVE ME' on a wall in Los Angeles. Since then this simple message has become a global phenomenon spanning from New York, to Paris, to Istanbul and Tokyo. Three limited edition sock styles was available in a combination of red, black and white with the recognizable words LOVE ME knit into the socks design.
We're proud to present another Swedish collaboration - Stockholm natives HAPPY SOCKS and sneakerstore SNEAKERSNSTUFF have finally joined forces!
The result is a limited edition prepacked box containing a regular and a low sock. Both the socks and the box have a unique and playful camouflage design.
HAPPY SOCKS has teamed up with another great Swedish export: MIIKE SNOW. After naming their second album Happy To You, the Swedish/American band collaborates with HAPPY SOCKS to create three very special pairs of socks. Each pair features Miike Snow´s signature image: the infamous Jackalope, a fabled horned rabbit.
HAPPY SOCKS was approached by Japanese legend company MEDICOM TOY CORP to design its very own version of the famous BE@RBRICK. We could not help but create the matching pair of socks. BE@RBRICK is a collectible toy designed and produced by the Japanese company MEDICOM TOY INCORPATED, and sold in limited numbers. They are highly collectible, and predominantly collected by adults. As a result of their limited production, and the participation of artists, BE@RBRICKs are generally considered designer toys. In this collaboration, HAPPY SOCKS have designed an exclusive, creative and a colourful sock. The BE@RBRICK toy is designed as wearing this exclusive HAPPY SOCKS BE@RBRICK sock.
HAPPY SOCKS teamed up with uber cool Hotels THE STANDARD for a different collaboration in each one of their locations. Two pairs per hotel: Downtown LA, Miami Beach, Hollywood and New York. Pairs were available in the mini-bar of all rooms.
HAPPY SOCKS by GILES DEACON FOR THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION - a limited edition box of seven pairs of crazy socks. Each sock featured a different design. Happy Socks teamed up with GILES DEACON and the THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION to make a great collaborative project and help bring notice to World AIDS Day while raising money for the foundation.
For the 2009 holiday season, HAPPY SOCKS worked with BARNEYS COOP on a set of exclusive colours. BARNEYS is known for their innovative, stylish collaborations with breakout brands and HAPPY SOCKS fit right in. The limited collection socks were available only at BARNEYS and the collaboration was a unique take on the traditional footwear staple.
For SPRING/SUMMER 2016, HAPPY SOCKS collaborates with ANDRE to present a collection featuring highly recognisable Andre characters, packaged in exquisite, collectable boxes.
On the street ANDRE is known by his graffiti-artist alter ego, the tag MR. A and for his concept "Love Graffiti." MR A is a funny, round face, with a huge smile and a wink that follows you everywhere, and now is all over the world - and often in pink! - a color that is pretty much taboo in the graffiti world, except when it´s ANDRE´s monochromatic style. The Love graffiti are tags of people´s names commissioned by their loved ones that he does in pop colors near where they live, so that they can´t miss it.
HAPPY SOCKS and PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN teamed up in 2014 for a collaboration that embodies the spirit of PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN. The result was a collection of two very exclusive styles that symbolise the rich heritage of the football club and of Paris in general - a stylised Eiffel Tower and PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN's Fleur-de-Lys on France's national colours blue, white and red.
In 2014, HAPPY SOCKS presented "eTHE ART OF INSPIRATION"e in collaboration with SNOOP DOGG. Alongside HAPPY SOCKS 2014 HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN showcasing SNOOP DOGG´s exploration into a new artistic medium called "eTHE ART OF INSPIRATION"e, the Swedish brand released three pairs of socks designed with the artist.
For its 2013 HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN, featuring DAVID LACHAPELLE, Swedish brand HAPPY SOCKS pretty much skipped the co and went all the way with lab. The photographer, well known for his provocative style, was given a carte blanche to do whatever he wanted with the socks - something that could, presumably, make most marketing people a little nervous. HAPPY SOCKS, however, didn´t see it like that.
HAPPY SOCKS founder and creative director, VIKTOR TELL, teamed up with ADIDAS ORIGINALS to create his own fun version of Matchplay. From the outside the silhouette of the shoe looks low key with its white canvas upper. When looking closer, details on the heel tab, ankle padding and inside tell stories of both the Olympics and HAPPY SOCKS.
MINECRAFT is a sandbox construction game where the user is able to create anything imaginable by combining materials made up of blocks. The MINECRAFT x HAPPY SOCKS socks comes in a blocky box including 3 pairs of socks with exclusive MINECRAFT designs: the pig, the creeper and a MINECRAFT landscape sock.
KEDS, The iconic American lifestyle brand established in 1916, collaborated with HAPPY SOCKS to create two pairs of shoes. Covered from toe to heel in red, white and blue polka dots these shoes put a fresh and vibrant spin to the KEDS classic Champion silhouette. Each pair of shoes came with an exclusive set of limited edition striped HAPPY SOCKS.
For the winter campaign 2012, inspired by the Indian festival HAPPY HOLI, HAPPY SOCKS collaborated with designer MANISH ARORA. The worldwide acclaimed Indian designer created three pairs of joy spreading HAPPY SOCKS full of love and colour. These were exclusively packaged in a limited edition box. The perfect gift for the holiday season.
Paris super-store COLETTE and KESSELKRAMER contacted HAPPY SOCKS to create an ultra limited series of socks for the store swap they organized between COLETTE in Paris and Londons KK Outlet. We took the best pairs of CHAPTER #TWO and mismatched them, creating new fun pairs: the right sock represents COLETTE and the left is for KK.
Designer STEPHEN WONG, head of WONG WONG and former Art Director of Helmut Lang Studios, created an exclusive World Cup 2010 collection for HAPPY SOCKS. "With inspiration sought from the world of football, the collection pays homage to the rich football culture of eight chosen nations from across the globe."
The cycling world gets another sock to commemorate Italy, arguably the worlds most passionate cycling nation. So who better to do this than a Danish clothing line and a Swedish sock company? Together, HAPPY SOCKS and WOOD WOOD released the 2/3 CORSA sock which features green, white, and red stripes at the top of the sock.
The Founders
Viktor Tell
Creative Director of Happy Socks
Viktor worked as a graphic designer and an illustrator for several years before finding his place in the fashion world. Inspired by colourful, playful patterns and designs, he is influenced by the daily everything and nothing when designing the Happy Socks collections. His motto: "All play, no work" accurately shows what the label is all about, turning a simple and overlooked product into a fun, creative, expressive success story.
Mikael S�derlindh
CEO of Happy Socks
Mikael worked in the advertising industry for 10 years before he and long-time friend Viktor Tell started their Happy Socks adventure. After a decade of working in service, Mikael wanted to develop a product on a global market and build his own brand from A to Z; all driven by a clear strategy and business know-how. Integrating the corporate structure with a personal touch, Mikael runs Happy Socks by allowing creativity to evolve and grow without interference.


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The annual Re/Max Real Estate Symposium last Thursday generated a little more excitement than usual when developer Kent Nixon announced plans for a major hotel and retail center in Osage Beach.
The annual Re/Max Real Estate Symposium last Thursday generated a little more excitement than usual when developer Kent Nixon announced plans for a major hotel and retail center in Osage Beach.
Nixon said he plans to build Towne Harbor on the former Kalfran Resort property off Jeffries Road at about the 19.5 miler marker of the Main Channel. The major stumbling block, he said, was the success of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) application he has yet to file with the city of Osage Beach.
Nixon said his vision is for an "entertainment district" that would include two hotels, a boardwalk of retail shops, restaurants and bars and other facilities. It would be built in two phases, with the first getting underway by next summer.
"It all depends on the success of the TIF application," he said. "There won't be anything quite like this at the lake."
Nixon plans to have the letters of intent ready by the end of the year and begin the TIF application process at the beginning of 2014.
The project would be the first major hotel resort/entertainment center at the lake since Tan-Tar-A and the Lodge of Four Seasons were built. A similar hotel resort planned by John Q Hammons near the Grand Glaize Bridge failed to materialize several years ago after its TIF application was delayed by a lawsuit, followed by Hammons' poor health and eventual death.
Nixon said the entire project would take about four years to complete, with the first phase finished about two years after a TIF application is approved by the city of Osage Beach. One of the hotels would be located on the water, while the other would be closer to the Osage Beach Expressway.
Nixon said he decided to unveil the plan here because the entertainment and hotel segment of the market is beginning to show some age.
"The public expects a lot, and we seen an opportunity to create a game changer, to swing the lake's pendulum in the proper direction," he explained.
"The lake needs to work on increasing its static population so it doesn't have to rely on only seven or eight months of income," he said. "It needs to be more of a year-round retail center.
While the city of Osage Beach is aware of the development, there has not been an application for a TIF filed.
City Planner Cary Patterson said Nixon has visited with the city but so far, there has not been any development plans filed with Osage Beach.
Zoning is not an issue for the proposed development. The current zoning would allow for a development of this type, he said.
The next step would include filing the TIF application, along with the $15,000 fee and letters of intent from retailers interested in locating in the proposed development area.
Once that is accomplished, the application would be turned over to the city's TIF Commission for consideration.
If the TIF plan for the development were to be approved, it would become the fourth district in Osage Beach. The three existing TIF districts are Prewitt's Pointe, Dierberg's Lakeview Pointe, and the undeveloped property on the Grand Glaize Arm owned by the John Q. Hammons development group.
What is a TIF?
Tax Increment Financing provides local tax financial assistance for the redevelopment of designated economically depressed areas. TIF allows the use of a portion of certain new local tax revenues generated for a limited number of years in the redevelopment area to help pay for the redevelopment.
Source: Missouri Department of Economic Development


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Of the approximately 12,500 black and Latino families among them, over 90 percent were disappointed.
Even though more Black and Latino kids take the Specialized High School admissions exam every year, few of them find their way in, despite a slight uptick this year.
Right now at Bronx Science, of 3,005 students, only 320 are Black and Latino, or 11 percent. At Stuyvesant, of 3,295 students, 120 are black and Latino, under 4 percent. Yet Black and Latino students make up some 69 percent of the New York City Public High School population.
What are the admissions barriers for minorities to the Specialized High Schools? Getting in requires one thing alone: performance on a single test.
Assemblyman Karim Camara and State Senator Adriano Espaillat are sponsoring state legislation to change this. They would include several factors: grade point averages, interviews, personal statements, portfolios, and an entrance exam.
Another item to consider is geographic diversity, which could work by reserving a seat for the Valedictorian and Salutatorian, or the top five percentile, of every public eighth grade class in the City.
While we explore legislative options, the city should do everything currently possible to increase Specialized High School diversity. Like:
• Examine the effectiveness of current support programs such as the Specialized High School Institute and the summer Discovery program, which are directed at low-income students who want to prepare for the Specialized High Schools.
• Analyze the Specialized High School Test for predictive bias.
• Boost math education among minority students as early as third grade.
• Create more Specialized High Schools like the Math, Science, and Engineering School at City College of New York.
As an Asian American, I must speak out on this issue. When my family came to this country it was because my parents wanted my brothers and me to grow up in the American educational environment, with its creativity and innovation and its encouragement of free expression.
Entrance to the New York City Specialized High Schools should not be dependent on the ability to perform well on a single test.
Let's also remember that most New York City students will not attend these schools. And every student deserves a great high school.
As our city's chief financial officer, I am often asked for stock picks. My response is always: education is the best long-term economic investment the city can make.
We need to build on the great foundation we have in New York City and pour our energy and resources into our public schools, because they are the key to spreading prosperity.
City Comptroller John Liu is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science.


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R.I.P. Whitney Houston: 1963 - 2012
On Saturday, February 11--the night before last year's Grammys--the music world lost a legend, when Whitney Houston died suddenly at age 48, right before she was about to attend her mentor Clive Davis's famous pre-Grammy soiree. Here, Yahoo! Music takes a look at Whitney throughout the years. Please feel free to share your own memories and condolences on the message board below.


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At first blush, it looks like an unequivocal commitment. Like so often when it comes to the Los Angeles leverage game, however, careful inspection of the words suggests that the door is open — even if only a little bit.
Chargers owner Dean Spanos, speaking to Albert Breer of NFL.com at the quarterly ownership meetings in Boston, explained that the Chargers want to remain in San Diego.
"I've said this the last 10 years," Spanos said. "The Chargers belong in San Diego. That's where we want to be. We're going to continue to try to get something done in San Diego."
At some point, however, the Chargers' wants will give way to their needs. The combination of San Diego's unwillingness to help build a new stadium and the looming possibility of one — and possibly two — NFL teams moving in just 90 miles up the road could at some point prompt the Chargers to become at least one of the teams to make the fairly short jaunt.
The Chargers are one of the few teams with the annual ability to abandon their lease via a payment that reduces each year. Spanos made it clear that, to get something done in San Diego, a payment from the public coffers will be needed.
"It's very difficult to get public money in the state of California, but in our marketplace, we need a public contribution to get something done," Spanos said. "Everybody's aware of it. We just need to find the right formula that works for everybody, and it has to be fair for everybody. The politicians know what needs to be done. We just need to get something and make it work."
Perhaps Spanos feels optimistic because the 49ers have found a way to ditch one of the worst stadiums in the NFL for a swanky new venue that will host Super Bowl L. Still, at the current rate of governmental action, the Chargers could eventually get that new stadium and host another NFL title game when the it's time to play Super Bowl C.


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After SNA-K's Narok Chapter successfully implemented an educational forum to address land issues in Narok at a key hot spot for conflict, Kibilat, we received positive feedback and requests for replication from individuals all over Narok. People felt that the forum helped them to understand key information about land issues. Specifically, the forum helped participants understand double leasing, a phenomenon in which two individuals are sold the same plot of land. Often, individuals believe others are grabbing their land when there is really double leasing (individuals have been sold the same plot of land, and often both have been tricked by a third party). This causes a great deal of conflict in the area, especially when rumors spread about specific instances of double leasing but exaggerate conflict between individuals into conflict between ethnic communities.
After the positive response from the initial forum, SNA-K sought support to replicate this forum in other parts of Narok, and to implement similar forums to address the relationship between the spread of rumors and conflict. In mid-February, SNA-K officially received support from USAID-OTI to implement this project, complete with new elements of extensive research on land issues throughout Narok, focus groups with key community leaders to create conflict-monitoring mechanisms using SMS, and a radio programs element.
The project has begun with three weeks of research conducted by ten local researchers in Narok North, Narok South, and Transmara. The researchers have interviewed stakeholders ranging from government land administration institutions, to individuals using these institutions, to local conflict resolution mechanisms and community elders.
This research will inform a series of grassroots forums focused on double leasing and rumors. The format of open-air forums provide a space for community members to come together in a safe space across ethnic lines to discuss the issues that affect them in a moderated format and in the presence of experts on the subjects that they discuss. By combining local perspectives and airing of issues with legal and educational information, SNA-K takes dialogue a step further by enabling community members to take next steps in addressing their issues.
A total of twelve forums will be held, six each on double leasing and rumor monitoring. Forums on double leasing will be held in Mulot, Ololulunga, Nkareta, Noroosura, Transmara, and Mau- Tipis. Forums on rumors will be held in London (Narok Town), Majengo (Narok Town), Ololulunga Town, Mulot Center, Olmekeinyu (Mau Forest Area), and Sogoo. Rumor forums will be planned to coincide with market days and to happen near to market places to have the largest audiences possible.
After these forums, SNA-K will hold focus groups with key community stakeholders to design a conflict monitoring mechanisms based on information gathered about land conflict and rumors. SNA-K will also work with community radio stations to have two shows discussing the most important issues that came up in forums, and will invite guest speakers to discuss how good leadership and policies can help address these issues.
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Wildroots needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 160 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
We really like our current packaging, but were asked by one of our customers to make it "pop" more on the shelf. We think of this design as an evolution, not a complete re-start. We want to keep alot of the look, just make it brighter and stand out more.
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We like the natural kraft look and the vine on the package. We just want more color and to show off the trail mix more (larger window, etc.). The window needs to be in the bottom 1/2 of the package only and should not go all the way to the bottom (where all of the crumbs are). We want to bring in color and maybe more texture without losing the overall feel of the current package. The logo cannot be changed (at all) and we really like the vine as well. Not wanting to start over, just refresh.
The structure is a plastic stand up pouch with a clear window. It will be printed using flexography.
The size is 7.875" wide x 10" Tall.
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The childhood fascination of sitting, climbing, and even living among the trees has clearly not been laid to rest for some! It turns out that around the world there are many examples of modern, well-designed, and luxurious tree houses.
The houses range from simple, do-it-yourself constructions to sophisticated, expensive "tree mansions." Some of them are the traditional block-like structures that we remember from our youth, while some take the form of a sphere. Several manufacturers specialize in these designs, including Baumraum, Free Spirit Spheres, and Lukasz Kos.
Rope ladder? Maybe. 360-degree panoramic view? Often! Sometimes, the intention of the tree house is to live in harmony with the environment. Sometimes, it's a tradition that has been carried on within ethnic groups for centuries. And sometimes, it's just for spunk.
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If you're walking over the Twin Spans heading toward east Houma and peer through the chain-link fence right at the end of the bridge, you'll notice an unusual patch of rocks and plants.
If you're walking over the Twin Spans heading toward east Houma and peer through the chain-link fence right at the end of the bridge, you'll notice an unusual patch of rocks and plants.
That's A.J. Connely's rock garden — a 6-by-6-foot collection of mulch, sand, multicolored rocks and bonsai trees on top of his concrete driveway.
The concept, Connely says, is "no yard needed."
"I describe it as a place I wouldn't mind being," he said, combing the garden with a small metal rake meant to level the rocks.
Connely, 44, a Houma native, began growing bonsai trees while he was in the military in the early 1990s.
Bonsai is an ancient Japanese art form that uses miniature trees grown in containers.
A big fan of "Karate Kid" films where bonsai is a theme, Connely thought the idea of maintaining the miniature trees would be an interesting, creative and therapeutic hobby.
"I enjoy it," he said. "It's not something you normally see. It's my personal Zen garden. I come out here, rake the rocks, and I calm myself."
A bonsai tree can be created from nearly any woody-stemmed tree or shrub species.
Connely generally uses holly trees.
Throughout the plant's life it is shaped to limit growth and developed to meet the artist's vision.
"When I'm looking for a plant in a store, I don't really care what it looks like then. I just look at how I can make it look," Connely said.
The garden's been there for about a month. It took Connely two days to build.
Bored one night, he decided to build the garden to provide a place to put some of his 20-odd bonsai trees.
The garden is diverse in that it tries to mimic various climates. For instance, one area in the garden uses blue aquarium rocks to simulate a river. In another area, Connely placed some dead sticks and browner rocks to replicate a desert.
Growing bonsai trees takes discipline and perseverance, Connely said.
"It took a lot of trees dying before I got the technique down," he said. "You can't just let them go; you have to stay on top of it or they'll die."
What you're doing is essentially miniaturizing a tree, Connely said.
The most important process of bonsai cultivation is stationing the trees' roots, Connely said, which involves root reduction.
Other cultivation techniques such as leaf trimming and pruning are also important.
The soil he uses is loose, basic soil. The trees' containers must have holes in the bottom to complement fast-draining bonsai soil.
He said he plans to expand the garden to the other side of his house, but he's still making sure the one he has works out for him.
Initially worried children in the neighborhood would mess with the garden, Connely said that hasn't been the case.
"The kids know not to mess with it," said Carolyn Cooper, one of Connely's neighbors. "I didn't think it was going to come out that nice, but it did, and a lot of people come by to see it."
Gustavia Cooper, another neighbor, said she was surprised when she first saw Connely building the garden.
"I saw him making it, and I said, 'What are you doing, A.J.? I know you're not trying to dig up that cement.' "
Gustavia said she didn't know a garden could be placed on top of concrete.
"I've never seen anything like that before," she said. "But we like it. It's real nice."
Connely, who lives at 8410 Main St., Houma, said anyone can stop by and check out the garden.
If someone wants to buy a bonsai tree from him, he said the going rate for one is about $25, and he'll even give the buyer instructions on how to take care of it.
The art of bonsai is important to Connely because it relieves stress and keeps him focused.
"Stress will kill you," he said, pausing for a moment before returning to raking his garden. "I'm not going to let stress kill me."


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According to Honda, the NM4 was "developed under the keywords of 'the Neo-futuristic' and 'COOL,' pursuing new, unique styling." We have no idea what that means, but the two designs, the Honda Honda NM4-1 (black) and Honda NM4-2 (white) are sort of a mashup between the company's DN-01, Valkyrie, and the bike from the anime movie Akira.
To that end, Honda says that the design concept focuses on two elements: "front massive" styling and a cockpit position. More tangible technical items include an LED headlights, tail lights, and turn signals, as well as panniers for storage (featured on the NM4-2). Underneath the hood is a 745cc, two-cylinder, 54hp engine that has Honda's dual-clutch transmission.


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Satinder was born in Boston, MA and moved, as a teenager, to Minneapolis, MN, with her family. She received her doctoral degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, supported by an HHMI Predoctoral Fellowship. She has had a long-standing interest in the molecular mechanisms of neuropsychiatric disease, particularly in the role that the biogenic amines play. As a postdoctoral fellow, she combined her knowledge of neuropsychopharmacology and enzymology with X-ray crystallography to develop molecular models of transport and inhibition for LeuT, a bacterial orthologue of neurotransmitter sodium symporters (NSS). At Yale, Satinder has been concentrating on eukaryotic NSS members, specifically those that transport the biogenic amines serotonin (SERT) and dopamine (DAT).
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NARSAD Independent Investigator AwardBrain and Behavior Research Foundation (2015)
Sloan Research Fellowship AwardAlfred P. Sloan Foundation (2012)
Goodman & Gilman Yale Scholar AwardYale University School of Medicine (2010)
NIH/NIMH K99/R00 "Pathway to Independence Award"National Institutes of Health (2008)
NIH/NINDS Individual NRSA Postdoctoral FellowshipNational Institutes of Health (2003)
HHMI Predoctoral FellowshipHoward Hughes Medical Institute (1995)
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Mangroves move up Florida's coast
Satellite images reveal tropical trees' northward expansion
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Florida's mangrove forests are on the move. Satellite images from the past three decades reveal that these diverse coastal ecosystems have crept up the state's Atlantic coast thanks to rising winter temperatures.
To chart the expansion of these tidal zone–loving tropical trees, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center ecologist Kyle Cavanaugh and colleagues compared images taken by NASA's Landsat satellites from 1984 to 2011. During this period, the area occupied by mangrove forests south of about 30° N latitude, where Saint Augustine sits, grew by around 1,200 hectares, or 12 square kilometers. Most of the increase occurred north of 27.5° N latitude, around the city of Vero Beach.
The mangroves' gains come mainly at the expense of salt marshes, coastal ecosystems that thrive in areas historically too cold for mangroves, the researchers


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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Fugitive U.S. intelligence analyst Edward Snowden has made the shortlist for a European human rights prize whose past winners include Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi.
Snowden was nominated for the Sakharov Prize by the Green group in the European Parliament for what it said was his "enormous service" to human rights and European citizens when he disclosed secret U.S. surveillance programs.
Snowden, who is in hiding in Russia, said in a statement read out to parliament that he was grateful lawmakers were "taking up the challenge of mass surveillance".
"The surveillance of whole populations, rather than individuals, threatens to be the greatest human rights challenge of our time," he said.
Among the other nominees for the prize, to be announced on October 10, is Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban last year for demanding education for girls.
The Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought is given by the European Parliament each year since 1988 to commemorate Soviet scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov
One of the recipients of last year's prize, Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, was released from jail this month in what was seen as part of a move by a new government to present a less hardline stance on dissenters.
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Fair trial rights: EU governments endorse law ensuring suspects' right to information in criminal proceedings
EU Member States today backed a draft law that ensures defendants' right to information in criminal proceedings just four months after the Commission's proposal (see IP/10/989). Suspects of a criminal offence will have to be informed of their rights in a language they understand. The measure will ensure that EU countries will give anyone arrested – or the subject of a European Arrest Warrant – a Letter of Rights listing their basic rights during criminal proceedings. The Commission has provided Member States with a model letter, which will be translated in 22 EU languages. The European Parliament will now have to vote on the measure. Along with the right to translation and interpretation (see IP/10/1305 and MEMO/10/351), the right to information in criminal proceedings is part of a series of fair trial measures that aims to boost confidence in the EU's single area of justice.
"Today's agreement by EU Justice Ministers on the Letter of Rights is another step that will help ensure that suspects can enjoy their right to a fair trial in criminal proceedings across all EU countries," said Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU's Justice Commissioner. "I am extremely pleased with how quickly EU governments acted on this important measure. I am confident that the European Parliament will now move as swiftly to vote on this important measure and deliver tangible benefits to citizens. We are truly building a single area of justice that will enhance mutual trust between citizens and judicial authorities in all 27 Member States. We are ensuring that minimum procedural standards are respected across the EU."
Once in place, the new measure will ensure that police and prosecutors will provide suspects with information about their rights. Following an arrest, authorities will give this information in writing – in a Letter of Rights – drafted in simple, everyday language. It will be provided to suspects upon arrest in all cases, whether they ask for it or not, and translated if necessary.
The Letter of Rights will contain practical details about accused persons' rights:
The Letter of Rights will help to avoid miscarriages of justice and reduce the number of appeals. In a recent case, UK courts executed a Portuguese European Arrest Warrant regarding a British citizen. The warrant, for a two-year jail sentence, took more than 14 months and required six court decisions before being executed. Justice would have been served more quickly and at less cost if information on the charge had been given at the first moment of the criminal proceedings. In addition, unnecessary appeals would have been avoided.
There are over 8 million criminal proceedings in the EU every year. At the moment, the chance that citizens will be properly informed of their rights if they are arrested and face criminal charges varies across the EU, even though all 27 EU Member States have signed up to the fair trial rights in the European Convention on Human Rights. In some Member States, suspects only receive oral information about their procedural rights, and in others the written information is technical, complex and not given unless demanded.
The Lisbon Treaty, which took effect on 1 December 2009, enables the EU to adopt measures to strengthen the rights of EU citizens, in line with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, particularly the rights of individuals in criminal procedures.
The right to a fair trial and defence are set out in Articles 47 and 48 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; as well as in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Directive on the right to information in criminal proceedings is the second step in a series of measures to set common EU standards in criminal cases.
The first measure, which gave suspects the right to translation and interpretation, has already been approved by the Council (IP/10/1305). The second measure – Letter of Rights – was proposed by the Commission in July 2010 (IP/10/989) and endorsed today by the Council of the European Union. The next measures, planned by the Commission for 2011, will be a Directive on the right to have access to a lawyer followed by the right to communicate with relatives, employers and consular authorities.
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The Iraq election results were announced on Friday. Former Prime Minister Allawi's party won 91 seats, two more than current Prime Minister Maliki's party. At one level, this can be viewed as a victory for what passes in Iraq as moderation. Allawi is a secular Shiite whose success in this election is down to his ability to attract Sunni and secular voters. Thus, a banner headline in the influential Saudi newspaper, al-Awsat, greeted the results by announcing "The Awakening of Moderation in Iraq."
However, Allawi faces major obstacles to becoming Prime Minister. For one thing, Maliki and his party are challenging the election results. For another, he has already persuaded Iraq's highest court to declare that the right to form a government can go to a combination of parties that merge after the election. This might enable Maliki's "State of Law" party to combine with another Shiite faction and claim the right to form a government.
But even if Allawi gets the first crack, he may find it difficult to cobble together a majority. The third place Shiite Iraq National Alliance and the fourth place Kurdistan Alliance both seem better suited for an alliance with Maliki than with Allawi. To make matters worse, the National Alliance might insist that someone other than Maliki be in charge. Thus, the new Prime Minister might be worse, and more pro-Iranian, than the current one, with whom we seem to be able to live.
If Allawi is shut-out, Sunnis will no doubt feel aggrieved. And with the Obama administration racing to remove troops from Iraq, they might also feel sufficiently vulnerable to take up arms.
In sum, the immediate future of Iraq looks quite uncertain, and all the more so because of President Obama's lack of concern for that future.
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I also know that it may be easier to just take those shoes that no longer fit or that you just don't wear and toss them in the trash but, that just puts more stuff in a land fill. If we are trying to save the planet for our kids and grandkids, we might as well help a few people along the way.
If your group or business is looking for a charity to help out, you may want to check out Soles4Souls.
Yes, just like it sounds, they help put shoes on the feet of people that may not have them.
They started in 2005 and have covered over 5 million pairs of feet in over 125 countries. That means over 50 million little piggy toes have had a bit better trip when walking to school, working, or just out playing.
When you visit the site you can insert your zip code to see where the closest drop off it for new or gently used shoes.
They are a charity and donations are tax deductible.
I could say that a tax deduction is a great idea so, get your group together and donate. I'd rather appeal to your human kindness and say donate because...it makes you feel good to help out others.
This is just 1 way that you and your networking group can make a difference in someone's life. I hear people all the time say they want to help people BUT....well get off your butt and do it rather than just sit and make excuses.


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As the ball fell into the water on Tiger Woods' first shot on the 14th hole, his hopes of winning The Players Championship appeared to be sinking fast on Sunday.
Instead, it was Woods' rival, Sergio Garcia, who met his end in the water — twice on No. 17 and again on No. 18.
The final round of The Players was billed as a slugfest after Woods and Garcia sparred verbally over an incident in the third round Saturday at the TPC Sawgrass Players Stadium Course.
Despite Woods being at the top of the leaderboard for almost the entire day, his double-bogey on the 14th hole pulled him back to the pack. Because of it, Woods and Garcia were tied at 13-under as Garcia teed off the 17th hole.
Garcia proceeded to hit the ball into the water twice and left the hole with a quadruple-bogey on his scorecard. It became worse when he hit his first shot on the 18th hole into the water. He plummeted from 13-under to 7-under over the final two holes of the tournament.
On Saturday, Garcia claimed that Woods wasn't paying attention and caused cheers in the gallery while Garcia was hitting a shot from the fairway on the par-5 second hole.
Woods, who finished with a 13-under 275 on Sunday, outlasted all challengers as Jeff Maggert also hit his tee shot into the water on No. 17 to make double-bogey. David Lingmerth, a Swede who now lives in Jacksonville Beach, shared the 54-hole lead with Woods and Garcia, and he missed a birdie putt on No. 18 that would have forced a playoff with Woods.
Lingmerth finished in a tie with Maggert and Kevin Streelman for second — two shots behind Woods.
After winning in 2001, Woods now becomes one of only five golfers to claim two Players Championship victories at TPC Sawgrass — joining Fred Couples, Steve Elkington Davis Love III and Hal Sutton.
It was also Tiger's 78th PGA Tour victory overall, which puts him four behind Sam Snead's record 82 wins. Woods claimed $1.71 million with the victory.
"The whole idea is to continue winning golf tournaments," Woods said after accepting the trophy. "The records will take care of themselves in the end."
This year, Woods reached four PGA Tour victories quicker than he has in any previous year.
"Each and every year, I keep trying to get better," Woods said. "So far this year, I'm off to a pretty good start."
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Today is my son's birthday too! Very fun! Have a sweet day!ReplyDelete
Hand quilting...LOVE!ReplyDelete
Lovely quilts! I have a Maggie, too!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Maggie! Hope you have a great day!ReplyDelete
And beautiful work from your students!
My son Carson turned 22 yesterday! The best Valentine's present ever :)ReplyDelete
It's so nice to see that they are all into hand quilting - it makes my heart sing. Happy Valentine's Day!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Maggie!ReplyDelete
Wish I was in your class Mary!
Happy Valentines xx
Happy Valentines Day and Happy Birthday to Maggie. Love the quilts in progress.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday Maggie!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Maggie - what a pretty girl! Love your heart at the end of the post. Some talent in that class of yours!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Maggie! What a beauty! Your students produce wonderful work- thanks to a wonderful teacher! Happy Valentines Day Mary! xReplyDelete
Happy birthday Maggie!! What a great day for a birthday. It's wonderful seeing all of those quilts, all so different and all wonderful!ReplyDelete
It's always so much fun to see the pictures you post. Happy birthday to your daughter!ReplyDelete
A happy birthday to your dear daughter!ReplyDelete
How much fun your ladies are having in class. Such fabulous quilts in the making! And you know me ... love the hand quilting! :o)
Have a HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.
love, Trish
Happy Birthday Maggie and Happy Valentine's Mary!ReplyDelete
Cute projects you're all working on - I love the idea of the corduroy :)
Lovely inspiration! Thanks for sharing such beautiful work. :)ReplyDelete
happy birthday to maggie! how fun to have a love filled birthday every single year! the whole world celebrates! i love all the quilts! what a talented bunch of ladies. and finally, i love that heart. it makes me happy looking at it. pinned!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday to your daughter Maggie. I too had 3 daughters, though a bit further apart in age. And my youngest will be turning 23 in May. The quilts are so cute, looks like a great class.ReplyDelete
everything you make is wonderful/beautiful, mary, . . . quilts, daughters . . . whatever.ReplyDelete
What lovely quilts. The monkey one is adorable!ReplyDelete
Ditto to what HasieB said. Seriously.ReplyDelete
Your daughtere is an absolute beauty!!! I have 1 daughter and love our days out together.ReplyDelete
Your quilts are so fun, love the heart.
Very belated Happy Birthday to your daughter.....3 girls in 3 1/2 years - wow! I'm impressed, I bet you had a busy few years ;) I am 18 months younger than my sister, we are good friends now but it was a rocky relationship from about 5 - 17 years old. BethxReplyDelete


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As national Be Nice to Nettles Week closed, our plans for our own Nettle Weekend on 31 May and 1 June gathered pace - Roy Vickery prepares the way for the plant with many names and many uses:
Common nettle, Urtica dioica.
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"The smell of young stinging nettles evokes the beauty of early summer, that time of year when broad-leaved trees are covered in fresh green leaves, red campion brightens our hedgerows, and early orchids appear in grassland. Insects re-emerge and become active, and insect-eating birds boldly search for aphids and other small beasts to feed to their young.
Aphids and a ladybird predator in our Wildlife Garden during May.
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Butterflies such as the small tortoiseshell and red admiral lay their eggs on nettles and soon young caterpillars emerge.
Nettle tap caterpillar (Anthophila fabriciana) on nettle. You can find out more about nettles, butterflies and moths in Alessandro Guisti's Curator of Lepidoptera blog.
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Now is the time to collect nettle tops for eating as a green vegetable or in soups, in a few weeks time they will be too tough to enjoy.
Nettle tops prepared for the pot.
It is also now when early turkeys are hatched and, before the discovery of antibiotics, nettles were added to their food to try and keep them healthy. Now is also the time to start brewing nettle beer, formerly a drink much used in rural areas. It contains little alcohol, just sufficient to kill any microbes which might have been present in rural water supplies.
The stinging nettle was also valued as a fibre plant. Its fibres are strong, but difficult to extract. Fibres prepared in early summer are fine and satin-like, later in the year they are similar to hessian.
Wherever nettles grow it seem they've been believed to be useful for treating painful joints: if your knees are already painful, 'beat them with nettles'; if they are not, ramblers might find comfort in knowing that being stung with nettles early in life is said to prevent the later onset of rheumatic conditions.
In recent years the nettle, an ordinary - but also extraordinary - plant has been celebrated at events held around the country, including the Museum, so come and find out more".
Nettle Weekend will be held at the Museum on Saturday 31 May to Sunday 1 June: join Roy and the rest of the Museum nettle team to discover the many uses of the common nettle and some of its relatives from around the world. For more information about the event, download the PDF attachment to this post.
Nettle Soup or dyes from Nettles? Come and find out more at our Nettle Weekend.
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Herbarium specimen of Himalayan Giant Nettle (Girardinia diversifolia), one of several specimens on view at our Nettle Weekend. See fine fabrics woven or knitted from the fibre of Nepalese nettle.
Nettle weekend at the Natural History Museum is part of the Chelsea Fringe.


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Yahoo CEO does not consider Blackberries as smartphones
Yahoo recently offered to give all their employees free smartphones, with a choice between iPhones, Samsung Galaxy S3's and Nokia Lumia 920s.
Now Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's new CEO, has explained why, noting the company had an imperative to move their employees from Blackberries to "smartphones", suggesting rather strongly and repeatedly that she did not consider those devices to be real smartphones.
During an interview with Fortune's Patricia Sellers, she explained:
"We literally are moving the company from BlackBerrys to smartphones. One of the really important things for Yahoo's strategy moving forward is mobile."
Presumably she is not alone, explaining why RIM's market share in US dropped to only 1.6%.
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Dust off your black and white face paint because the godfathers of glam metal are dusting off their axes and hitting the road for their Final Tour Ever! The End Of The Road world tour sees them take their (very) unique brand of rock around the USA and you can be sure that they'll be busting out smash hits like 'Detroit Rock City' and 'Rock and Roll All Nite'!
The Starchild, the Demon, the Spaceman and the Catman rose to the height of the glam rock wave of the late 70s with an incomparable live show. From retina-burning pyrotechnic displays, spark-shooting, flaming guitars to floating drumkits and rockets, this is a no-holds-barred event, and the Simmonds, Stanley, Singer and Thayer (all in their late 50s and 60s) still give as good as they get. Look out for that iconic tongue!
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Dalton Hill and Josh Hawkins were dominating in middle school.
Dalton Hill and Josh Hawkins were dominating in middle school.
They were picking up wins with ease.
The cousins, already in the starting lineup on New Bern High�s wrestling team, figured they were going crush the high school competition immediately.
After taking early lumps, the freshmen grapplers are stepping up.
�I thought I was going to come in and start beating everybody like I was beating everybody in middle school,� said Hill, who wrestled in middle school at H.J. MacDonald. �I found out quickly that wasn�t going to happen.
�I just had to work hard and get stronger.�
Hill, wrestling at 170 pounds, owns a record of 30-14. Hawkins, at 120 pounds, is 39-18.
Both went unbeaten at a dual team tournament at Havelock Saturday.
�I thought I was going to come in and start winning like I did in middle school, but that didn�t work,� said Hawkins, who previously wrestled at Grover C. Fields Middle School. �I started getting better and I started getting cocky again.�
Hill and Hawkins have been constants in the Bears� starting lineup. Another freshman, Justin Taylor, has made a positive impression at the 152-pound weight class.
Taylor, who shares time with Pa Sanneh, has a record of 11-5.
�They were humbled at the beginning of the season because they didn�t realize the level that athletes at the high school level compete at,� New Bern coach Bo Lansche said.
�They�ve hit the learning curve faster than most freshmen I�ve seen.�
At the start of the season, Lansche had his freshmen pair up with an upperclassman in hopes that they would gain some knowledge.
They are now thriving on the mat.
�I just try to stay focused on each match,� Taylor said. �I give it my all and try not to get pinned, and try to get the pin.�
The freshmen are receiving valuable experience they hope to carry on for the next three seasons.
Hawkins has a goal of being a three-time state champion. Hill wants to win at least two state titles, and qualify for the state championships each year.
�We have the attitude of working hard and never giving up,� Hawkins said. �Next year, we are going to have a young team of freshmen and sophomores, but I think we are going to be able to do pretty well.�
Lansche believes it�s the work ethic that separates them from other freshmen he�s coached. He is excited about the future of New Bern wrestling.
�We are always looking to step on the mat and win a state championship,� he said. �That�s the ultimate goal for our guys.
�They are really tough competitors. They go after it and they don�t quit.�
New Bern will challenge in the Mideastern Conference Championships on Saturday in Wilmington.
The dual team state playoffs begin on Tuesday.
�We�ve wrestled tough competition all year,� Lansche said. �At this point in the season, it�s about them stepping up and being able to react to their surroundings.
�They are going to be physically ready, but they have to be ready mentally.�
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Anyone can go. A funeral service is open to anyone, unless the family requests that it is a private ceremony.
No, wearing colorful clothing is no longer inappropriate for relatives and friends. Most people choose formal clothes like a suit, and men normally wear a tie.
All cell phones should be turned off or switched over to silent mode before entering the funeral chappel to attend a service, or participate in any type of graveside service.
Yes, but toddlers and babies can be disruptive, especially if it's a long service. You can take older children if they want to go. It's a good idea to prepare them beforehand so they know what to expect.
When the funeral ceremony and the burial are both held within the local area, it is appropriate for friends and relatives to accompany the family to the cemetery.
You can offer friendship and someone to talk to at a time when they need it most. There is often the assumption that family grief is private and that you may be intruding. But many people live far away from their family and would appreciate your help with practical things like preparing a meal or taking children to school.
No matter what your means of expressing your sympathy, it is important to clearly identify yourself to the family. In addition to expressing sympathy it is appropriate, if desired, to relate to family members your fond memories of the deceased. In some cases family members may simply want you to be a good listener to their expressions of grief or memories of the deceased. In most circumstances it is not appropriate to inquire as to the cause of death. When in person, sympathy should be expressed by clasping hands, an embrace, or a simple statement of condolence like: "My sympathy to you," "It was good to know John," "John was a fine person and friend. He will be missed," "My sympathy to you and your mother."
It is completely up to you and depends on the closeness of your relationship with the family or the deceased. You can send flowers to the funeral home prior to the funeral, or to the family residence at any time. Florists know what is appropriate to send in the funeral context. Gifts in memory of the deceased are often made, particularly when the family has requested gifts in lieu of flowers. The family is notified of the gifts by personal note from the charity or other organization. Even if you don't make a gift, a note or card to the deceased's family expressing your thoughts of the deceased is a welcome gesture, especially if you weren't able to attend the funeral.
One of the best ways you can help your friend is to allow them to feel what they want to feel. They may feel anger, guilt or fear. Let them talk these feelings through with you — don't try to stop them because you think they are irrational.
The casket is normally placed beside the grave, prior to when all the mourners gather at the gravesite. People then gather around the casket to listen to the rites of burial given by the clergy. Following the clergy's remarks, family members may place a flower on the casket. In many cases the funeral director will provide flowers for each mourner. They should follow the family in placing flowers.
The decision of whether or not to approach the casket is a very individual one. It is not required or considered rude if you decide against it. Many people find that viewing the deceased helps you to accept the loss and move on. If you decide to approach the casket, use that time to say your good-byes and pay your respects. Keep in mind that there are often long lines to follow and everyone deserves their moment with the deceased.
When you arrive, quietly take a seat if the service is being held in a church or chapel. The first few rows are usually reserved for the immediate family and the casket bearers. There may be an opportunity during the service for you to share some words about the deceased. If the ceremony is being held at the interment site, seating is usually only available for the immediate family.
Remember that grief doesn't go away in a few short weeks. Even one year may not be long enough to adjust to changes in your life. So, a friend who calls in 3, 6, or 12 months time may be one of the few who still asks how things are going. Special days like birthdays or Christmas may be just the time to pick up the phone and say, "I was thinking of you today."


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Psalm 'Non nobis Domine' / 'Nicht unserm Namen, Herr' Op.31 MWV A 9
Mendelssohn's first great orchestral psalm took almost six years to complete, from the initial sketches and the first version of 1830 to the final version of 1835. Its premiere which took place at the Leipzig Gewandhaus did not take place until 1838.
Unlike his other orchestral psalms, Mendelssohn took the Latin words from the Vulgate as his principal text which stems from Psalm 113. When he later prepared his own German translation, he made use of Psalm 115 from the Luther Bible.
This edition by the leading Mendelssohn authority John Michael Cooper incorporates all the relevant sources. In accordance with the work's genesis, the vocal parts are underlaid with the Latin text, and the German text appears underneath.
Rounding off this Urtext edition are an informative Foreword and detailed Critical Commentary.
The piano reduction stems from Mendelssohn himself.
- Informative Foreword in the score (Ger/Eng)
- Text underlay in two languages (Lat/Ger)
- Piano reduction by the composer
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Investigation of DNA Spectral Conformational Changes and Polymer Buffering Capacity in Relation to Transfection Efficiency of DNA/Polymer Complexes
Purpose. The relation between transfection efficiency of DNA/polymer complexes and DNA conformational alterations is investigated. The buffering capacity of several synthetic polymers is also studied to relate their performance in transfection efficiency. Methods. The cationic polymer/DNA interaction was evaluated by measuring the alteration of DNA secondary structures in solution before and after the addition of polymer with ATR-FTIR technique. The degree of protonation in aqueous cationic polymers is varied upon pH and different structures. A polymer capable of protonation acts like a proton sponge to react with H+ in titration with HCl. This characteristic was evaluated in relation to transfection efficiency because the capacity would help the release of endocytotic DNA from endosome/lysosome on its way to expression. Results. IR results show that the antisymmetric PO2- vibration of DNA (at 1224 cm-1) shifts toward lower frequencies in complexation with PEI or PLLys (these polymers are able to transfect DNA). By contrast, the antisymmetric PO2- vibration of DNA in presence of PDAMA or dextran (these polymers are poor in DNA transfection) shows a shifting to higher frequencies or no alteration was observed. Interestingly, the polymers with best performance in transfection efficiency are in this order: PEI>PDMAEMA>PLLys>PDAMA>dextran which is in the same order as their polymer buffering capacity. These facts indicate polymers possessing better buffering capacity could result in higher transfection efficiency. Also, we have demonstrated in this paper that the antisymmetric PO2- stretching vibration in IR spectra is sensitive while binding of cationic polymers to DNA. These findings are useful for the development of polymer-based gene delivery systems with better performance in vitro and in vivo
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Yesterday, the remains of THQ were hurled like so much berley into publisher-infested waters. It was an ignominious end to a company that for many years had been a staple of the videogame landscape.
THQ had, of course, released many excellent games. Company of Heroes was the highest-rated real-time strategy title ever to be released. After an unsteady start, the Saints Row series found its niche as an irreverent sandbox next to Rockstar's increasingly honed Grand Theft Auto franchise. WWE reliably delighted wrestling fans each year, and 4A's uniquely Ukrainian take on the apocalypse in Metro 2033 was immensely satisfying.
But it wasn't by accident or bad luck that the company went under. For years, THQ appeared to be willfully ignorant of a rapidly changing market, and by the time it was startled into action it was perhaps already too late.
What follows is a selection of five games that precipitated THQ's collapse.
5: Homefront
Homefront was a spectacular disappointment for gamers, particularly in light of THQ's sabre-rattling assurances that the game would be a legitimate Call of Duty and Battlefield competitor.
"If you're contemplating Homefront as an inclusive package, forget it," wrote Gameplanet upon its release. "Consider it to be a better-than-expected multiplayer distraction at best, and wait for E3 in June to see if we get an apology for the campaign and an explanation as to how the sequel will be better."
So convincing was THQ's pre-game chest-beating, that when the global review embargo lifted and critics unanimously shied away from top marks, bewildered investors fled, and the value of THQ shares on the stock market slipped almost 25 per cent in a single day.
Homefront is the most minor offender amongst the games listed here. It shipped approximately 2.6 million units – enough to recoup THQ's investment, and little more. However, the cost to THQ's brand was much harder to quantify. Six months later, it shuttered Homefront developer Kaos Studios.
4: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online
A title that never saw the light of day, Dark Millennium began as an ambitious massively multiplayer online game based on the hallowed Games Workshop intellectual property.
Solid numbers around an unreleased game are rarely reliable, but it was initially estimated that THQ was prepared to spend at least US$50 million to develop and market Dark Millennium.
In February last year, the first cracks began to show: "While the game in development promises to be a high-quality consumer offering, because of the large financial commitment and associated risks, we are being realistic about our resources and we are actively seeking a partner for this compelling new MMO," said THQ CEO Brian Farrell.
None was found, and in what appears to be an attempt to make lemonade, Farrell declared in March that, "based on changing market dynamics and the additional investment required to complete the game as an MMO, we believe the right direction for us is to shift the title from an MMO to a premium experience with single and multiplayer gameplay, robust digital content and community features."
In its subsequent quarterly financial report, THQ chalked up approximately US$30 to US$50 million in non-cash software development charges "resulting from decisions made related to the company's previously-announced product strategy".
Dark Millennium burned a hole in THQ's pocket that it could not repair.
3: Red Faction: Armageddon
Red Faction: Armageddon was a true middle-market game: "If Red Faction: Armageddon isn't treated like it's going to revolutionise the gaming world, it won't disappoint," we wrote in our review. Such descriptions were the hallmark of a middle-market game: unspectacular, but not disappointing. Rental fodder.
The only problem was that the middle market, like the rental market, scarcely existed anymore in 2011. Red Faction carried the price tag of a triple-A, but none of the production value. It's almost surprising to hear that THQ's expectations were higher.
"We are disappointed in our first quarter financial performance," said Farrell. "Sales of Red Faction: Armageddon and our licensed kids titles were below our expectations, and the late release of UFC Personal Trainer also adversely impacted the quarter."
The company's plans for another Red Faction game were promptly discarded.
2: Darksiders II
Despite impressing many critics and pleasing a dedicated cadre of fans, Darksiders II turned out to be the final nail in the coffin.
"Although Death takes the protagonist's role, Frankenstein's monster might have been more appropriate, for Darksiders II is once again a game cobbled together from the bits of other games in a way that probably shouldn't be natural," we wrote recently. "The real surprise turns out to be that, for a second time, a game that borrows so heavily can end up working as well as it does."
This urgent appeal to fans of action gaming wouldn't be enough. According to sales tracker NPD, the game moved a meagre 247,000 units in its first month on US store shelves.
For new THQ president Jason Rubin, Darksiders II was a lesson too late in the economics of videogame publishing: "Observing this and other recent industry releases, one is left with a firm understanding that in the current marketplace, only the absolute top tier of releases is making impact on the game consumer."
1: uDraw
All the above games have contributed to a greater or lesser degree in the collapse of THQ, but the debilitating blow from which the publisher would never truly recover was the uDraw tablet. Some readers may not have even heard of it, and that's probably telling in itself.
uDraw was a drawing peripheral designed for the Wii, and targeted at children. It enjoyed moderate success upon its launch, in part due to the backing of a number of Disney tie-ins.
THQ then attempted to bring the uDraw to the HD market with Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions, but neither platform had the requisite installed base of young families.
Brian Farrell described the uDraw as one of the biggest mistakes he had experienced [note: not "made" – accountability is an antiquated notion] in his 21 years working in video games.
Even now there are vast warehouses stacked to the roof with uDraw tablets. The uDraw left THQ with a staggering US$100 million shortfall, and buried the publisher alive under more than 1.4 million unsold boxes.
To point to five products that played a part in THQ's fall is in some ways enlightening, but it doesn't quite paint the whole picture. For years, THQ operated perfectly happily in the middle market. It produced large numbers of licensed tie-ins, and adequate but often forgettable games such as MX vs ATV and Destroy All Humans! It did so with tighter budgets on the expectation of smaller, more frequent returns.
THQ is the unfortunate poster child of the collapse of that middle market, a shift that has been underway and gathering speed for many years. As consumers have more access to information, fewer are prepared to pay the same price for two products that represent vastly different value. When Red Faction: Armageddon and Red Dead Redemption both retail at the same price, the choice is hardly difficult for most consumers.
Increasingly, publishers must either create triple-A entertainment experiences that can compete against the likes of FIFA, Assassin's Creed, Grand Theft Auto, and Call of Duty, or they must concede the boxed retail price-point and look to greener pastures in mobile and downloadable development.
THQ knew this, and it nobly struggled to muscle a position amongst game publishing's elite, but it was never able to fully achieve the transition. Even so, it is better to have tried and failed, than to have whimpered meekly as the ground fell away below it.
Its fate, to be torn apart and cannibalised by the remaining members of the pack, perfectly illustrates how vicious the games publishing business has become. Soon, we will transition into a new console generation, and the stakes will become higher again. Marketing and production costs will increase while shelf space will remain as scarce as ever, and the hole in the middle will expand further outwards towards the edges.
THQ will not be the last publisher to be swallowed.


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