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Addition under construction for rehabilitation building
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THE MISSISSIPPI Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) should have an additional building attached to its headquarters by this fall.
MDRS has occupied the existing facility, located at 1291 Highway 51 in Madison, for 20 years. The new building should provide enough space for the department for the foreseeable future, said Executive Director H.S. "Butch" McMillan.


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ROGANIC - London
Posted 13 April 2011 - 06:37 AM
Seems like Ben couldn`t come from better stables , Per Se , Rhodes in the city , Fat Duck , Le Manoir , Ramsay , L`autre pied and Lipp in Gothenbourg ...and now Lenclume....WOW.
Opening dates seem likely to be around early May which has created quite a buzz in the Twittering and foodie communities.
I`ll post more info as i find out......The spies are on the case.
Posted 13 April 2011 - 06:44 AM
Posted 13 April 2011 - 07:23 AM
Mark Birchall is well capable as head chef in Lenclume anyway so it`ll always be in tip top hands in Simons absence.
Posted 02 June 2011 - 03:37 AM
I have my table booked and am really looking forward to it.
Opening day looks on the cards to be 16th June, no idea when the website will be up, although I do know the menus will be five or ten courses. Not sure on prices at all.
Bring it on.
Posted 07 June 2011 - 02:34 AM
Why can't they complete on time, eh.
Sack the buggers ,
Opening delayed until 25th June. Bookings now by phone 02074860380. Credit card required?
Good interview with Simon Rogan courtesy of Hot Dinners. Hints at possible London relocation in distant future.
I love London too.
Edited by david goodfellow, 07 June 2011 - 02:36 AM.
Posted 08 June 2011 - 05:05 AM
Bookings are now being taken by e-mail, with telephone lines open on 6th June.
I have my table booked and am really looking forward to it.
Opening day looks on the cards to be 16th June, no idea when the website will be up, although I do know the menus will be five or ten courses. Not sure on prices at all.
Bring it on.
Read somewhere else on the web it will be £40/£80 ("including all the extras", whatever that means - service in maybe?) but the five course option will be lunchtime only... might be wrong though!
Either way I've got my dinner booking. Super excited.
EDIT: ah, the price info was in that interview you linked to in the subsequent post. There we go!
Edited by whitecat, 08 June 2011 - 05:06 AM.
Posted 10 June 2011 - 01:34 AM
Simon will be commuting between Lenclume in Cartmel and Roganic.Spending time in London will also give him time to spend time with family that he hasnt seen a lot of this year due to heavy work committments up in Cartmel.
Fans of Lenclume need not worry about the future of the place.Long term plans are not changing and Lenclume will remain the backbone of the business.Hopefully diners sampling the cuisine of Roganic in London will be tempted to make the journey to Cartmel to eat at Lenclume.Simon will be heading up operations at Lenclume for the forseeable future with no plans to change anything there......Sigh of relief from the West Cumbrian fan club.
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Posted 25 June 2011 - 03:10 AM
Well for me this is the third biggest opening in our great city this year. Following on from Heston's Dinner and Jason Atherton's Pollen Street Social, Simon Rogans Roganic, albeit a minnow in comparison size wise (approx twenty five seats), is destined to be on all of the serious foodies hit lists. The vast number of foodies who find it difficult even to cross the city, nevermind take what they perhaps consider a space shuttle of a journey to Cumbria will be well rewarded.
Heading up the kitchen is Ben Spalding, clearly a highly talented chef, who according to his twitter account is, focused, obssessed, into body art, and supports Arry's Spurs.
If you dine during the day try to bag the seat by the open window, its fascinating to watch the world walk by, (if you can take your eyes off the food that is.)
We started with a tasty little amuse.
There is a choice of five or ten courses. Guess what we chose.
Whipped Gloucester butter with Maldon sea salt is lavishly spread over a large pebble. Bread, a choice of three, Spelt, buttermilk and potato, and pumpernickle is made on site, and is special. The best of which is a pumpernickle.
First course proper was Broad bean and hyssop, (no me neither), fresh curds made from buffalo milk, and beetroot.
Hyssop will be one of a number of items on the menu that will be new to us today.
Rubin turnip baked in salt, smoked yolk, sea vegetables and wild mustard.
This dish had us smiling with its simplicity, its freshness, its vitality.
Next up was Seawater cured Kentish Mackerel, orache, broccoli, and warm elderflower honey.
As pretty as it gets, and it ate as well as it looks. Not sure if this was the orache that is in the dish, but it may give you an insight. The mildly sweet elderflower honey drizzled around the plate was a nice addition.
Shredded ox tongue, pickles, and sourdough paper.
Again little chuckles of delight from across the table, and we still have loads of courses to get through.
Flaky Crab and mallow cream, young squid and cucumber.
Pretty mallow flowers and leaves.
Note the croutons made by adding squid ink
The only dish to make its way from L' enclume menu is the popular Vintage potatoes in onion ashes, lovage and wood sorrel.
Roasted Brill, chicken salt, cockles and ruby chard.
Cracking dish, this. Ever so fresh fish, wee salty cockles, nicely sauced, almost raw ruby chard keeping all of its flavour.
Cumbrian hogget, artichoke and chenopodiums ?
Hogget, artichoke, yes. Chenopodiums? Wow this really is a learning curve today. I'm not a bit out of my depth, but a lot. In the nicest possible way of course.
We had a cheese course next. All in prime condition.
Desserts next,
Sweet ciceley with strawberry, buttermilk and verbena.
Warm spiced bread, salted almonds, buckthorn curd, smoked clotted cream.
Well, what can I say really. I thought it best to let the pictures do the talking as I can not really do the food true justice by my commentary. Its been a while since we have been to L'enclume and hand on heart its easy to forget how good that place can be. I was truly bowled over and enchanted by all of the food that came out of this kitchen and will shout from the rooftops that this is some of the best cooking that you are likely to eat anywhere. London now has a top, top contender to challenge the very best on offer.
We have been lucky to enjoy two excellent meals in the last week (Medlar) Both very different in style, but both class acts, nevertheless. Not sure how many days Simon will spend here each week. Truth be told L'enclume is his true love and disciple Ben Spalding is easily capable of spreading the gospel in his absence.
Must not forget to mention service, which is unstuffy, friendly, and relaxed, in a true northern way. Special mention must be made to special lady Sandia Chang who has had tours of duty at Per Se, Noma, and Marcus Waring (who was trying out the food also on the day). She looked after us admirably.
Currently I am typing this in my hotel room trying to finish this report before the fast approaching check out time. We need to decide on where to eat today, but I really am struggling to think of anywhere that will even come close to what we ate yesterday, it has made that much of an impression.
Naturally, a big, big recommend.
Chefs soon to be even more under pressure. It starts today and I think they may have a spare table?
Simon to your left btw.
Posted 26 June 2011 - 10:43 AM
Posted 26 June 2011 - 11:17 PM
Glad you enjoyed it , was a fantastic meal for us on saturday lunchtime , 13 courses in all....and of course , my pics will appear this week but i dont wanna go rushing them.
Top marks to the staff by the way....Lovely people , well educated on the food already, didnt see any teething problems and they all managed to smile throughout the wonderful service.
Posted 27 June 2011 - 01:20 AM
Apart from the amazing food. As you touched on, great service is absolutely paramount at this level, and they delivered. Must make mention of Jon Cannon (even though he supports Liverpool ) top guy, knowledgeable, full of enthusiasm, obviously not as pretty as Sandia Chang but a valuable member of a very good team.
Edited by david goodfellow, 27 June 2011 - 01:35 AM.
Posted 27 June 2011 - 04:41 AM
And yes...the lovely Miss Chang was definitely more pleasing to the eye
Posted 27 June 2011 - 07:28 AM
How do you get a reservation? I emailed firstname.lastname@example.com last week and did not get a reply.Got a reservation for the 1st of july!
Posted 27 June 2011 - 08:05 AM
I booked online without any problem. I know they are very eager for business.How do you get a reservation? I emailed email@example.com last week and did not get a reply.
Got a reservation for the 1st of july!
Try This Link and you should be ok.
Just a further note. They are closed today, so there may be a delay in getting back. Plus, as I understand it they do not answer the phone during service, try before 12 and after 3 and before six in the evening.
Hope that helps.
Posted 27 June 2011 - 02:10 PM
Posted 27 June 2011 - 02:44 PM
The phone would go to voicemail for a while, then no answer for a bit more, then 4-5 tries later (spread between 3-4 hours) and I got one.
Just asked me about allergies and that was it.
Posted 28 June 2011 - 09:37 AM
Posted 28 June 2011 - 10:11 AM
I wish now I had bought the LX5 instead of throwing nearly £500 at my new Nikon which seems not take as good a photo as my S95. However it may be pilot error on my part. I'm still learning.
So what were your favourite dishes?
Posted 28 June 2011 - 10:42 AM
As far as faves go , im so much a sweet toothed person ,i love my puds and one of my all time faves is on the menu at Roganic and thats the Sweet cicely , strawberry and buttermilk...Love it. The potatoes and onion ash is fabulous but i have to say that one of the best if not "the best ever" is the Carrot combination with Ham fat and carrot sorbet made with the liquid nitro.Its normally on at Lenclume , it tastes superb , looks like a work of art and is an absolute stunner.The menu is going to change every 6 weeks at Roganic so ill try and get updates as new ones come out.
Posted 29 June 2011 - 07:35 AM
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Posted 02 July 2011 - 02:47 AM
Kenny atkinson was there when i left, talking with simon rogan.
Front of house was absolutely charming, Sandia's other half must be really lucky
Edited by Toufas, 02 July 2011 - 02:48 AM.
Posted 02 July 2011 - 03:23 AM
really solid meal, one of the best ones i had in london.
Kenny atkinson was there when i left, talking with simon rogan.
Front of house was absolutely charming, Sandia's other half must be really lucky
Some very good reviews coming through now. It must be especially rewarding for Simon Rogan that loads of top chefs are queueing up to eat his food.
Marcus Wareing and his head chef James Knappet (Sandia Chang's husband btw) were there when we ate
Kenny Atkinson was dining with Michelin heavyweight Daniel Clifford both of whom are on today's Saturday Kitchen.
Posted 07 July 2011 - 08:49 AM
We only had time and money for the five course option, but I think it gives a perfect introduction into Rogan's cooking. The potato dish, which I understand to be a classic, is just a wonderful achievement. The onion ash combined remarkably with the delicate creaminess of the new potatoes Rogan uses. We were also especially taken by the mackerel dish,and in general thought that the sauces and creams enhanced the dishes rather than masked anything as is so often the case. Honestly, the restaurant reminds me of a more successful "Corton" in New York. Exacting, technical, beautiful food, but with a little more joy. I suppose I might say that the brill with chicken salt was more fascinating than delicious, and the red wine I ordered was a little warm, but that doesn't really detract for me from what was one of the better meals I've had in a while. And, like others have said, Sandia Chang and the rest of the front of house were a delight. I bet the 10 course menu, which I saw several others enjoying, was fantastic.
Posted 11 July 2011 - 12:32 AM
Both the 6 and 10 are on the dinner service.
Posted 11 July 2011 - 12:16 PM
Posted 17 July 2011 - 02:56 AM
Plus the bloggers are having a lovefest. The vibe coming from twitter is immense.
Brilliant, I love the place, they are evolving all the time and fully deserve all the attention.

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since we have been happily married with one kid
my lovely baby(cythani)...i wish you the best of luck
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The term "heart failure" suggests that the heart has stopped working or has "failed." This is not the case. What it actually means is that the heart is working inefficiently, pumping too weakly. When this happens, fluid builds up in the lungs, among other organs, creating a feeling of breathlessness. Heart failure, when accompanied by fluid overload, often is referred to as congestive heart failure, or CHF.
Heart failure occurs equally in men and women and is more prevalent among African-Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians than among whites. In the United States, 75 percent to 80 percent of its roughly 5 million victims are older than 65. Each year, nearly 1 million people are hospitalized with CHF, 30 percent to 60 percent of who are "readmits." The CHF death rate has increased by 35 percent in the past quarter century; the disease is now the main cause or a contributor in nearly 53,000 U.S. deaths each year, according to the American Heart Association. Unfortunately, diagnosis and treatment are often delayed because many people attribute early symptoms of the condition—feeling tired or short of breath—to aging or other factors, and so they do not seek immediate treatment.
The rising incidence of heart failure is related to several factors, including an aging population and a lowered death rate for people who have heart attacks. Although treatments for heart attacks have improved, they often damage the left ventricle, the heart's main pumping chamber. In addition, the high rate of obesity in America has escalated the incidence of diabetes and high blood pressure. Both of these conditions make the heart work harder, increasing the risk of heart failure.
Causes of heart failure
Heart failure is caused by conditions that weaken or damage your heart muscle. Six out of every seven patients hospitalized with CHF have a history of coronary artery disease (i.e., heart attacks); three out of four have hypertension, or high blood pressure, and more than half have defective heart valves or a history of diabetes. A heart attack does its damage by suddenly shutting off blood flow to part of the heart muscle. Hypertension, defective heart valves, and diabetes all make the heart work too hard, causing damage over time. A weakened heart, often referred to as cardiomyopathy, also can be inherited or the result of an infection, thyroid disease, and alcohol or drug abuse. Further, the condition can be idiopathic, meaning the cause is unknown.
"Heart failure" encompasses systolic heart failure (SHF) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF). Systolic heart failure (or systolic cardiac dysfunction) occurs when the heart muscle contracts with too little force, causing less oxygen-rich blood to be pumped through the body.
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction occurs when the heart contracts normally but the walls of the heart muscle don't relax enough to let the chamber fill with enough blood in between heart beats, as it should, and as a result, the heart has less blood to pump out. Unlike systolic heart failure, HFPEF occurs more often in women. The mortality rate in patients with HFPEF is half that of patients with SHF, yet HFPEF causes as many hospitalizations as SHF. While guidelines for diagnosing and treating SHF have been widely published, less attention has been paid to constructing similar guidelines for HFPEF, although the condition is being recognized much more frequently.
The ejection fraction, which is a visual estimate of the percentage of blood in the left ventricle that is pumped out when the chamber contracts, usually obtained during an echocardiogram or ultrasound of the heart, can help determine if a patient has SHF or HFPEF. A normal ejection fraction is over 55 percent. An ejection fraction of less than 40 percent usually confirms systolic heart failure. Patients with HFPEF, by contrast, can have a normal ejection fraction.
Risk factors
Risk factors for congestive heart failure include:
- Advancing age
- Coronary artery disease and previous heart attacks
- Valve disease
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- High cholesterol
- Thyroid disease
- Irregular heartbeats or arrhythmias
- Serious drug or alcohol abuse
- Kidney disease
- Sleep-related breathing disorders
- Obesity
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To a canvas of green grass, Dale has applied swaths of sun-loving red bee balm (Monarda) and spots of bold 'Red Volunteer' daylily (Hemerocallis). Down low are the chartreuse leaves of 'Southern Comfort' coral bell (Heuchera), and up high the red-tinged castor bean (Ricinus). Amid all that boldness, subtle purple emerges via ferny love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) and spiky globe thistle (Echinops). In the inky darkness under maple trees, tall sunny-yellow stalks of Ligularia and leafy green hostas provide contrast.
Fittingly in this varied landscape, serendipity plays its part. Birds plant sunflowers. Vines tangle through bike spokes. "We just go with the flow," Dale says. For instance, one water feature consists of a family heirloom hand pump and an old crock. "The water used to run over the top of the crock. Then a piece broke off, and water flows out the hole. I like it better now."
The garden has evolved over 20 years: Sun-loving plants get moved when trees shade them, and each year brings new specimens. Joan says, "Our gardens are always changing; we never leave anything alone."
One constant, though, is a focus on more blooming beds and less lawn. "Grass is a chore," Dale says. "Flowerbeds are pure joy," Joan concludes.
Pictured: Red bee balm lures butterflies.
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Bigelow Strawberry Mountain Home:3 miles Pinecrest Lake! in Strawberry
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 12
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Cabin
- community Pinecrest/DodgeRidge
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,250 - $ 1,400 / week
vacation rental description
Located just six-tenths of a mile off Highway 108 on Old Strawberry Road, we are three miles to Pinecrest Lake, five minutes to Dodge Ridge Ski Resort, away from all highway noise, and at an elevation of 5600'.
During the snow season, the driveway will be unuseable with parking for only three cars at the road. If you have more cars, it will be necessary to park some at the school, and carpool to the cabin. It is a short walk to the cabin from your car, but even so, you may need to shovel some snow a few times during your visit, and you will definitely need boots to get in "the price of a winter wonderland I guess."
The main living area has a 13-foot-high ceiling with skylights, all knotty pine with hardwood floors. The beautiful wood-burning, rock fireplace features a quarter-log mantel and has a wood-burning Lopi stove. The fully-equipped kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and gas stove is open to the living room and dining area, combining as the "great room" with oriental rugs and leather couches. The deck is off the living room with a charcoal barbecue.
The first-floor bedroom, just down the hall from the full bath, is so sweet with wainscoted knotty pine walls, full closet, queen-size bed, and beautiful, peaceful wooded views.
There are two bedrooms upstairs. The first has a queen-size bed, knotty-pine and nothing to see but trees!! We call the third bedroom THE BUNKHOUSE mainly because of its size. It has two twin-size beds, 2 queen-size beds, and a sleeper couch. The second dish-television with DVD/VCR player
is here - a good hang out space with plenty of closet room as well. Both of these upstairs bedrooms are off the hall from the second bath with shower and tub.
In the summer, you are three miles from the lake and away from the lake campground's noise and campfire smoke. A short drive to the river or a great walk for you walkers, minutes to good fishing, horseback riding, trailheads, bike trails....a real mountain retreat. In the winter, this is where you come if you want snow and all it has to offer. The land is spacious enough that the kids will have a lot of fun in the snow right off the deck.
property availability
Last modified on 11-2-2013 at 6:23 PM.
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Vivian Bigelow 510-914-4540
cabin rental amenities
Amenities: Wood-burning stove, Phone, 2 Satellite TVs, 2 VCRs/DVD's PING PONG and FOOSBALL.
Full Kitchen, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Ice Maker, Cooking utensils provided, 2 full baths with 2 showers, and a bathtub, Garage(unuseable in the winter), Charcoal barbeque.
No Smoking in the cabin or garage.
activities and attractions in Strawberry High Sierra/Gold Country
Activities (on site or nearby): Hiking, Rock Climbing, Biking, Fishing, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Swimming, Boating, Rafting, DOWNHILL SKIING, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Sledding, Ice-skating. Foosball and Ping-Pong.
The casino has a wonderful, new bowling alley.
vacation rental rates
Rental Rates ...... $225/night ..3-NIGHT MINIMUM/$1400 a week.
OFF-SEASON RATES .. $200/night .. $1275/week. Minimum Stay: 2 nights.
OFF-SEASON DATES: April 7-June 7, 2013
Holiday Rates: $265 nightly.
The following holidays have a 4-night minimum stay:
Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's.
Extra Per Person over 8 People: $10 a night or $50 a week
MAXIMUM GUESTS 12 (no exceptions)
Vivian Bigelow 510-914-4540
payment methods
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Learn more in our Security CenterTop things to do in Strawberry
- Hike the Emigrant Wilderness Trails
- Walk around the lake: 5 miles
- Fish the lake and river/lie on the beach.
- Barbeque on your own deck.
- Party boat/paddle boat/swim.
Top things to do on a budget
- It will be difficult to spend money except to rent a boat.
- Bring your rubber boat....free!!
- Bring food and cook in the great kitchen.
- In winter: cross-country ski or snowshoe....FREE.
Top things to do with a family
- Very family-oreiented.
- Ski Dodge Ridge in the Winter.
- Leland Sno-Play in the Winter.
Vivian Bigelow , owner


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Michigan QB commit Shane Morris impersonates Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio
Incoming Michigan football freshman Ondre Pipkins already has showcased his Brady Hoke impression -- and it's a classic.
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Now, it appears 2013 quarterback commit Shane Morris has some acting chops of his own. Only, they're not of Hoke, but of in-state rival Mark Dantonio.
Morris was included in an ESPN video this weekend that featured several recruits talking about the easiest coaches to impersonate. But rather than choose a Michigan coach, the Warren DeLaSalle star chose Michigan State's head man.
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What's with all the bashing? I wonder how many people even would do the harmonies if it was just 1 singer with effects made as the harmonies.. yuck...
Probably a one time playthrough for most.
What's with all the bashing? I wonder how many people even would do the harmonies if it was just 1 singer with effects made as the harmonies.. yuck...
Probably a one time playthrough for most.
The Cure [1]
Queen [28?]
My Chem. [3]
Other songs to not have charted the vocals because of it being one singer with sound effects include Fat Lip and Make Some Noise.
I personally would have preferred it charted, but I won't bag on TheOzone about it.
Hehehehehe. I can never get tired of saying his name.
The Ozone.
The OooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooozooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooone
My tumblr page, yo: http://heyitsmario.tumblr.com/
Thank you so much Ozone for getting another Eiffel 65 song in the game. Blue (Da Ba Dee) is one of my favorite songs in the game on Pro Keys, and Move Your Body is great on keys. They're tricky, but it's a blast to play the chorus part one-handed. It'll also be great fun to play it in Blitz. I'd love to see you guys get more Eiffel 65 if that's possible. I'd prefer Dub in Life or My Console, but I'll take anything you release from them.
I don't get the complaints about the lack of harmonies. Granted, I don't play vocals much, but still. If they're not there in the masters, then I agree with not charting it. The vocal effects weren't charted to harmonies in Blue (Da Ba Dee), but people still bought it and it became one of the highest-selling RBN songs of all time.
DLC Wishlist:
The Cars
Depeche Mode
New Order
The Police
I'm not bashing Ozone (although Ozone has done a lot to warrant it, if it weren't against the rules), I'm just giving my point of view on Ozone's charting tendency, which tends to be subpar (for the most part, in pro keys and vocals, the only two parts that require some musical knowledge).
This isn't some personal attack. This is a request for better charts and authoring, which should not be out of place here.
That right there is a bash of Ozone.I'm not bashing Ozone (although Ozone has done a lot to warrant it, if it weren't against the rules)...
When the majority of people reading your "criticism" see it as a personal attack, it is a personal attack.
I actually agree with some of your points. I think the keys charting on some of the Buckner and Garcia tracks could have been better. But you hammering these points into the ground and taking each and every opportunity to say something derogatory about Ozone is not going to get your criticism taken seriously. By anyone. Including those who agree with you.
You seem to know a lot about music theory. How about spending some time learning how to relate to others?
It's all right. Everything will work out fine.
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on 11-05-2012 10:53 PM
on 11-05-2012 10:57 PM
Hopefully they put some servers back up . With all the money being made from rented servers & the now pointless Online Pass. I can't see why they couldn't have both.
Otherwise I'd expect a refund on the season pass at least. But then again, we all paid to play online, & we still have the ability to play online. Wonder how long it'll take before some American takes them to court.
on 11-05-2012 11:33 PM
NOZonline wrote:
Has anyone ever thought that the reason the severs were pulled is because there was hardly any demand, everyone was raving about private servers and the big ticket games...
Now the novelty has worn off... People want to play normal servers agian!
I'm not saying what they did wasn't wrong but it's there- no demand so they pulled them to rent them!!
I would have to doubt that, Often people seem to still be looking for DICE servers, and everyone is labeling their own servers with the DICE name to gain traffic.
There was always going to be a lot of user servers just after implementation, and it may have been necessary to turn off dice servers to allow this... But if they stay off, and this becomes Paid service by the back door, then that is troubling.
on 12-05-2012 12:20 AM
Joystiq Have no reported on the issue. Won't be long until IGN & Eurogamer jump on bored I up.
Double XP this weekend for those lower rankers/ poop players.
on 12-05-2012 12:37 AM
Are you on the beer, Cringles?
on 12-05-2012 04:39 AM
Just saw this on the battlelog forums.
From EA/DICE:
We are not shutting down servers. If DICE-managed servers appear unavailable, it is because they have been rented and customized by players. We are continuing to add servers & will reserve a percentage of servers for players who prefer DICE-hosted servers. Thanks for your patience!
on 12-05-2012 09:06 AM
on 12-05-2012 01:37 PM
Animavore wrote:Are you on the beer, Cringles?
Had a Pepsi Max, sugar free
on 12-05-2012 02:29 PM
I don't mind the rented servers at all really, I quite like 200%-300% Tickets, nice balance between time and killing lol. I played an official server the other day and as someone pointed out, when you play the longer games, the official servers seem very short lol. Obviously there has been the occasional muppet admin who just kicks you because your too good or because you crashed into him but I rarely find them. So at the moment, it's all good for me.
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"The Family," Children's Songbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 194
When the fam'ly gets together, after evening work is done,
Then we learn to know each other, popping corn and having fun.
Then our father tells a story, mother leads us in a song,
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Surgery for women
Surgery to treat cancer can affect a woman's sex organs, both in appearance and function. This can impact negatively on her body image.
Breast surgery
Most breast cancers are treated with surgery.
- Breast conservation surgery – part of the breast removed.
- Mastectomy – whole breast removed.
Breast surgery may make a woman feel like she has lost part of her female identity. A woman may feel less attractive or worry that her partner will reject her because of her changed appearance.
Mastectomy can damage the nerves that influence nipple feeling. This means you may no longer feel sexual when your breast is fondled, even if you have a breast reconstruction. Breast and nipple feeling usually remains the same after breast conserving surgery.
Hysterectomy means removal of the uterus.
It may be used to treat gynaecological cancers such as cancer of the cervix, ovary, endometrium and uterus.
After the uterus is removed, the top part of the vagina is stitched up. This shortens the vagina. The length of your vagina doesn't affect your ability to feel sexual pleasure and you don't need the uterus to have an orgasm. However, you may notice some difference because the muscles that normally contract during an orgasm have been removed. The clitoris and the lining of the vagina remain sensitive.
The removal of an ovary is called an oophorectomy.
- Removing one ovary – the other ovary should continue to produce eggs.
- Removing both ovaries – monthly periods cease and you will go through menopause. You will not be able to become pregnant and you may have menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, vaginal dryness, tiredness, mood swings and difficulty sleeping. These symptoms may occur more quickly than natural menopause because your body hasn't had time to get used to the reduced amount of hormones.
Vaginal surgery
Some women need a small operation to remove cancer from the vagina. Remaining tissue can be stretched so you can still have intercourse. If the whole vagina is removed, this is called a vaginectomy. A vaginal reconstruction is an option, but scar tissue can make intercourse painful.
Vulvar surgery
There are different types of surgery for cancer of the vulva, including local excisions, vulvectomy (some or all of outer sex organs), and pelvic exenteration, which removes the vulva and other affected organs. Surgery will change the appearance of the sex organs and can affect sensation, especially if the clitoris has been removed. However, orgasms are still often possible.
Radiotherapy for women
Radiotherapy to the pelvic area
Radiotherapy for cancer of the rectum, bladder or cervix can stop the ovaries producing female hormones. This can cause menopausal-like symptoms, such as irregular menstruation and a dry vagina. Scar tissue may form, which will shorten and narrow the vagina. Penetration may be painful but your ability to reach orgasm won't be affected. After treatment, your periods may return but some women lose their fertility permanently.
Radiotherapy to the breast
Radiotherapy to the breast can make the skin red and sore. The breast may also change in size or shape. The change is permanent, but it is usually only slight and not noticeable under clothing. Some women may notice that their breast feels a little firmer but it usually softens over time.
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Chemotherapy for women
Chemotherapy can reduce the amount of hormones produced by the ovaries or can affect the eggs. This may cause some women's periods to become irregular but they usually normalise after treatment. For other women, chemotherapy brings on temporary or permanent menopause. Thrush is common, causing vaginal itching, burning and discharge. Chemotherapy can also cause exhaustion, which can impact on sexual desire.
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Some women who are receiving chemotherapy or who have had a transplant can be immunosuppressed or immunocompromised. This means they are more prone to infections such as chickenpox, the flu and sexually transmitted infections. They may also experience severe fatigue and vaginal dryness, which can reduce their enjoyment of sex. Immunosuppressed women should avoid having sex if their partner has an infection that could be passed to them. Barrier contraception should be used to minimise the risk of spread of infections. Women should also be screened regularly for cervical cancer. They should see a gynaecologist for specific advice about managing this and other sexuality issues.
Hormone therapy
Hormones that are naturally produced in the body, such as oestrogen, can make some cancers grow. Hormone therapy reduces the amount of oestrogen in the body or stops cancer cells from getting oestrogen.
There are different types of hormonal therapies:
- Anti-oestrogens – work by stopping cancer cells from getting oestrogen. Tamoxifen is the most common anti-oestrogen. It can help slow the growth of, or stop, new breast cancers, lower the chance of the cancer returning and reduce the risk of developing heart disease or osteoporosis.
- Aromatase inhibitors – work by stopping oestrogen from being produced. They are usually used in women who have been through menopause. Three common drugs are Arimidex, Aromasin and Femara. Side effects include osteoporosis, vaginal dryness, hot flushes and weight gain.
Hormone therapy may cause you to become temporarily or permanently infertile. However, many women go on to have a baby when their menstrual cycles have been re-established after treatment.
Surgery for men
Prostate surgery
Many men with early prostate cancer have the prostate removed with surgery (radical prostatectomy). Afterwards, most men experience problems getting and keeping an erection (erectile dysfunction or impotence). The ability to have an erection usually improves, often over several years, but the problem can be ongoing for some men.
The prostate and seminal vesicles are removed during a radical prostatectomy, which means you will not ejaculate semen when you climax. This is a dry orgasm.
Infertility is likely to occur. Although sperm may be produced, it cannot be ejaculated, as the vas deferens is blocked during surgery. Radiotherapy can also affect the quality of semen.
Nerve-sparing surgery
Nerve-sparing surgery involves the removal of the prostate and the preservation of the erection nerves. These nerves can only be saved if the cancer has not spread along them. This surgery works best with men who had good quality erections before the operation.
An orchidectomy is the removal of one or both testicles (testes).
One testicle removed – there are no lasting effects on your fertility or your ability to have an erection or intercourse because the remaining testicle makes enough testosterone and sperm.
Both testicles removed – causes some permanent side effects. The lower testosterone levels may affect your sex drive and you will be infertile.
Appearance of the scrotum – if you're concerned about the appearance of the scrotum, it can be maintained with an artificial testis, called a prosthesis. Ask your doctor about this.
Bowel or rectal surgery
Surgery to the bowel may sometimes cause nerve damage that makes it difficult to get an erection. Erection performance may improve over time but it is sometimes affected permanently. Some men with bowel cancer need a stoma.
In a radical cystectomy (full removal of the bladder), the prostate gland is taken out too. This can affect sexual function if the nerves in the pelvic area are damaged.
Removal of the penis
This operation is only done for cancer of the penis, which is very rare.
Depending on the location of the tumour, part, or all of, the penis may be removed. The remaining part of the penis may still get erect with arousal and may be long enough for penetration. A man can still reach orgasm with sexual stimulation, and will ejaculate through the opening at the end of the remaining penis.
Reconstructive surgery is still experimental, but it is sometimes possible to have a penis reconstructed. A penile implant is another option.
Radiotherapy for men
Radiotherapy can cause the following problems:
- Tiredness – During radiotherapy your body uses a lot of energy dealing with the effects of radiation, so many men feel tired during and after treatment. This fatigue may last for several weeks or months. You may not feel like having sex during this time.
- Painful ejaculation – Radiotherapy to the pelvic area may make ejaculating painful as the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder out through the penis to the outside of the body) has become inflamed. The pain usually disappears a few weeks after the treatment ends.
- Erection difficulties – Problems with having an erection are common after radiotherapy. The nerves and blood vessels needed to have an erection become scarred and are unable to let enough blood through to fill the penis. This problem may not develop until 12 months after treatment.
- Reduced sperm production – This is common after radiotherapy and may be temporary or permanent. If you want to father a child, consider having sperm stored before your treatment starts.
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Chemotherapy for men
Chemotherapy can cause a number of side effects relating to sexuality:
- Fertility concerns – The drugs may lower the number of sperm produced and reduce their ability to move. This can cause infertility, which may be temporary or permanent. If you want to have children, you can store your sperm for later use before treatment starts.
- Erection difficulties – The ability to have and keep an erection may also be affected but this is usually temporary.
- Tiredness – Chemotherapy may make you feel too tired or sick to want sex. Once chemotherapy is over, your sex drive usually returns.
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Hormone therapy for men
This treatment blocks the body's natural hormones, such as testosterone, that help some cancers grow. Blocking the production of testosterone using hormone therapy may slow the growth of the cancer or even shrink it. Hormone therapy is often given for several months before radiotherapy to reduce the size of the cancer.
Hormone treatments to lower testosterone levels may cause side effects, but these can be treated.
Side effects include:
- tiredness
- erection problems
- reduced sex drive
- weight gain
- hot flushes
- breast tenderness
- depression
- loss of bone strength (osteoporosis).
Stoma for men and women
A stoma (or ostomy) is formed when any portion of the small or large intestine is brought out onto the abdomen so that waste can be removed from the body. Stomas may be temporary or permanent.
In women, if the rectum is removed, the nerves that control a woman's genital sensations are not usually damaged but there may be a different feeling in the vagina during penetration. Sex may be uncomfortable, as the rectum no longer cushions the vagina.
In men, creating a stoma usually involves removing all or part of one or more organs in the pelvic area. This may affect the nerves controlling erections.
More information
- Speak to a stomal therapy nurse, available at most large hospitals.
- Contact the Ileostomy Association of NSW on (02) 9568 2799.
- Contact the Colostomy Association of NSW Inc. on (02) 9565 4315.
Effects on men who enjoy anal penetration
If you enjoy anal penetration or stimulation, surgically closing the anus may be a problem. Intercourse via the stoma can cause damage and sexually transmitted diseases can still be passed via the stoma.
Fertility and contraception
Some, but not all, cancer treatments can cause infertility (inability to conceive a baby), which can be temporary or permanent. If fertility is important to you, you should talk to your doctor before treatment about your risk of infertility and ways your fertility might be preserved. You may be able to store eggs or sperm for use in the future.
When people learn that they may be permanently infertile they often feel a great sense of loss. You may be devastated that you won't have your own children or additional children, and you may worry about the impact of this on your relationship. Even if your family is complete,
you may experience distress. As well as talking to your partner, discussing your situation with a counsellor, radiation oncologist, urologist
or gynaecological oncology nurse can be beneficial.
Although chemotherapy and radiotherapy reduce fertility, it is still possible for women having treatment, or the partners of men having treatment, to become pregnant. Your doctor may suggest you wait two years before trying to conceive. This gives the body time to recover and allows the eggs and sperm to become healthy again. During treatment and for the waiting period afterwards, some form of contraception must be used.
Ask your doctor about your contraceptive options and talk to your doctor immediately if you become pregnant. If you have a stoma, the effect of the contraceptive pill may change depending on the type of surgery and stoma you have. Talk to your surgeon, stomal therapy nurse or gastroenterologist about the most suitable contraception for you.


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CAKE: Mix all cake ingredients together and pour into a 9x11 inch pan. (You can layer in 2 smaller pans if you'd prefer.) Do not fill to the top of the pan, or batter will bake up too tall.
Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
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Jon Erik Haug will take on the role of Executive Vice President for People Development in Telenor Group. Marek Slacik, CMO in Telenor Serbia, will fill the vacancy left by Jon Erik, becoming Telenor Denmark's new CEO.
Having served as CEO of Telenor Denmark since 2010, Jon Erik Haug will be returning to Norway to take on a new challenge as the Head of People Development, as of November 1, 2012. The current head of People Development, Oddvar Hesjedal, has announced his plans to retire on this date.
"Oddvar has been integral part of the Telenor Group, and he will be missed. He has vast experience from his leadership positions at Kyivstar and his years spent as CEO in Grameenphone. While we are sad to see him leave, we are happy that Oddvar has agreed to be available to Telenor for other engagements during his retirement," said Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and CEO, Telenor Group.
"We are pleased that Jon Erik has accepted the position as Head of People Development in Telenor Group, and his experience from working in the business units will serve him well in his new role," he added.
Jon Erik first joined Telenor in 1997 and has held a number of positions in both Norway and Sweden. Prior to his tenure as Denmark's CEO, Jon Erik served as Chief Marketing Officer in Telenor Sweden, as well as Head of the Climate Change program in Telenor Group and Director of the mobile consumer market for Telenor Norway.
With Jon Erik now positioned back in Norway, Marek Slacik will move into Telenor's Danish operation as CEO, effective September 1 this year. Marek has worked as Telenor Serbia's Chief Marketing Officer since July 2009. He has 10 years of telecommunications leadership experience, working for start-ups, market challengers, as well as established operators, including Vodafone, Telefónica O2 and Telenor.
"Marek knows the telecommunications industry very well and has been a key part of making Telenor Serbia a major success story over the last few years. He believes in the power of new and relevant services in the market, and has played an important role in Telenor Serbia's efforts to help customers explore and use digital content in their everyday lives. We look forward to Marek sharing his knowledge and experience with Telenor Denmark," said Kjell Morten Johnsen, EVP and Head of European operations, Telenor Group.


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The aroma of fresh, steaming trout is intoxicating. Gently pulled off the bone with a fork, and eaten only with some crusty bread dipped in the fish's own olive-oil and herb-infused broth, it could be the best trout you've ever served.
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Established in 1865 to stanch the flow of counterfeit money circulating at the end of the Civil War, the Secret Service has been entrusted with a dual mission since 1901: to protect U.S. currency and political leaders. Julia Pierson has headed protective operations for the White House and served on security details for Presidents George H. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Now the agency's highest-ranking woman and head of the Office of Human Resources and Training, Pierson lets Smithsonian.com in on a few of the service's secrets.
How did you get into this line of work?
Initially, I got involved with the Law Enforcement Exploring program, a co-ed division of the Boy Scouts of America. As I became more involved, first at a state and then a national level, I met some Secret Service agents. It was through this exposure to special agents that I thought this might make an interesting career.
When I first joined the Secret Service in 1983, I was right out of college, having spent the last two or three years of my college experience working as a police officer for the city of Orlando, Florida. I knew law enforcement was my area of interest and really had a personal passion toward serving others. I enjoyed being a police officer; I enjoyed the investigations. I also wanted an opportunity to travel and see what the protection side was like.
What's the training or background required?
When you start with the Secret Service, all agents receive training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia. You learn basic law, constitutional law, investigative techniques, how to effect an arrest, basic firearm tactics. Our second phase is at the James J. Rowley Training Center, in Beltsville, Maryland. Rowley really focuses on counterfeiting and cyber crime and devotes time to the protection duties. In all, it's 27 weeks. About 50 percent of special agents have previous law enforcement experience, but it's not a prerequisite.
In high school, I worked at Disney World. I started off in the parking lot, advanced to watercraft, and I wore one of those character outfits for a while in Americans on Parade. To this day, I think the experience of dealing with large crowds at the park had a good influence on my ability to do that sort of work with the Secret Service.
Describe your average day.
In the field offices, you're doing interviews or meeting with the U.S. Attorney in the morning, and meeting with a victim or criminal in the afternoon. In the evening, you might go to a briefing about a protective visit the next day. Our field agents have the most variety in terms of doing a little bit of everything. It's about 50-50 investigation and protection.
In protective operations [guarding the president, vice president, candidates and their families at the White House or on travel], there are three shifts: day, evening and midnight. The interesting thing about protection is that when you're traveling, the clock is changing, and your shift can get extended. Even just the logistics of trying to get a relief team to you can extend your shift. You're pretty much responsible for the whole duration of the trip.
What's the most interesting part of the job?
The diversity of assignments. One day you can be on a protective assignment, staying in a plush hotel, with an interesting political theme, whether it's a convention or a campaign or other significant world event. And then the following week you could be serving a search warrant on a criminal element related to a financial-fraud investigation. I joke all the time that we train our agents to have a little bit of an attention deficit disorder. There isn't any task that I could assign that couldn't be done in a two-week time frame.
What was your most exciting moment on the job?
As a brand new agent reporting for duty in Miami, I was assigned to one of our first credit card fraud investigative teams. I came back from school [training], went to the bank and filled out my application. They sent me an ATM card and a password, both of which were intercepted by criminals in the mail. My first paycheck was wiped out at the ATM. I went back to the bank—it was one of the banks I was going to be working with—and said, "Can you help me out here?" And they said, "No, sorry." So that was an interesting way for a young officer to get started in the Secret Service.
The most dangerous moment?
On September 11, 2001, I was on presidential protective detail. We didn't know if what was happening was a prelude to more attacks. I was in charge of making sure everyone was accounted for. Clinton was in Australia at the time, and President Bush was in an aircraft.
What are the downsides?
Perhaps the biggest downside is juggling your personal life. We're getting prepared right now for the [next presidential] campaign. Agents will spend 21 days out, come back for 21 and then go out again. These trips can be very exciting and interesting, but life continues to happen around them. If you have a sick family member or other family matter, it can be very awkward to manage. And on protective assignments, you and the other agents are living with each other, traveling with each other, eating lunch with each other, spending your lives with each other. It can be challenging.
What's the biggest misconception about the work?
That it's all protection work. People don't realize the investigative duties that we have. Besides counterfeiting, we investigate cyber crime and electronic access device fraud. We have joint jurisdiction with the FBI for bank fraud. We're responsible for providing communications support for the president and those at the White House. We also have an intelligence group, and maintain liaisons with the military and state and local law enforcement to keep pace with any potential threats.
On the protection side, most of what we do is not bodyguard work. The bulk of what we do is really related to protecting the environment. We refer to it as side advance. We get there ahead of time, look for vulnerabilities and devise a security plan that mitigates as many of those vulnerabilities as we can. And that's really the magic of what we do in protection. If we can protect the environment, we can protect everyone within that environment.
Any advice for someone interested in a Secret Service career?
Whether you're an English major or studying a foreign language or getting a fitness or sports-type degree, there could be a niche for you here. You don't have to be 6-feet-4-inches, 300 pounds and built like a linebacker. We encourage agents to let us know what they want to do. We want to know their areas of interest, and we try to match them up with those kinds of assignments. You constantly hear our employees talk about the mission. I think that goes to the Type-A personalities we attract, and the criticality of being able to multi-task and meet deadlines. We're a small agency with a large mission. Our size gives us the ability to have more personal knowledge of each other as employees. Some people call it a cult, other people call it a family, but I do think it's unique.
Siobhan Roth is a writer in Washington, D.C.
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Hi. I am really interested in joining the federal law inforcement, and/or any kind of criminal justice. But i am just lost in my career. I am 20 years old and i am still not sure what i want to do. I dont even have a specific thing i like to do. I just need some help on looking for a career. And doing things like that really interests me. Such as, a criminal investigator, or a body guard, or a forensic scientist or some kind of security or an animal cop. i am just very interested in things like that and i just am needing help and advice and motivation on what to do. because i grew up not having anyone or anything to motivate me. I have basically been living on my own. I just want to start my life out good and do something with myself. I find secret services to be very interesting and things like that.
Posted by Norman E. Freeman on April 11,2012 | 04:18 PM
I will pay alot of money to have my own secret agent to partect and care for me just like the president's agents
Posted by shawquay joyner on March 9,2012 | 06:31 PM
i am interested in secret service, but my status in america is creating alot of problems on my ways .but i wanna join the federal law enforcement.so i just wanna know is that possible for me to join that system or i can expect help from somebody else about that......SINGH G.
Posted by Gurdeep Singh on October 19,2010 | 02:25 PM
I learned a lot of information from this piece and will definitely keep it in my RSS. Thanks for the effort you took to expand upon this topic so thoroughly. I look forward to future posts.
Posted by Jack p on April 19,2010 | 09:31 AM
Not a very family oriented career...most can not have their cake and eat it too...their "dream" job and a family. Too much moving which is not fair to the wife who has her own career to help pay for the bills as well as the children who like the school they are in.
Posted by Sara on June 21,2009 | 04:48 PM
Does the Secret Service host a lot of prior service military? Most people assume the military is all about shooting and attacking; however I obtained a lot of experience with personal security operations of field grade officers in hostile urban environments. I am now attending school to meet the requirement the SS has for education. What is your opinion?
Posted by Jeff Weaver on June 11,2009 | 07:11 PM
Dressing up as a character at Disney World helped her in her job in the SS? That is just 'Dopey'...
Posted by Ian Credulous on January 8,2009 | 11:07 PM
I used to work at a regional jail for a 1 1/2 and I I am certified with the weapon and I can a apply/ remove handcuffs. Please give me a shot and I will do my best at any job you put me in.
Posted by Aaron J. Randle on May 21,2008 | 10:14 PM
Hello, My name is Deborah Jackson. I am very interested in the Secret Service. I will like to know how to begin the process and how would i go about applying.
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It's June. With the heat and lack of rain, it feels like August. My spring perennials bloomed and got zapped by the heat, my summer perennials are blooming 3 weeks too early and all I seem to do is water my garden. I need something, anything, to take my mind off of all the drudgery of weeding and watering. What is that "something?" Eureka! It's a garden tour!
A sure-fire way to reactivate your enthusiasm for your own garden is to go on a garden tour. Seeing different plantings, colors, bed designs and containers gets me all hyped up, ready to tackle portions of my garden that don't seem "quite right" or overgrown. Last week I had the perfect excuse- the St. Louis Master Gardeners 1st Annual Garden Tour. Each Master Gardener was welcome to bring a friend. Most of the members of my garden club went and I brought my best "garden tour buddy" George.
The weather was sunny and the temperatures were quite pleasant. The tour began in Ladue, continued into Kirkwood and Webster Groves, and ended up in Lafayette Square at my friend, Mark's home. In addition to the gardens on the Master Gardener Tour, George and I got to visit another garden in Ladue, belonging to his friend, Karen. Karen is a member of the Hosta Club of St. Louis and we have been trying to make it to her place to see her large selection of Hostas. With a full tank of gas, tour guide in hand, and George behind the wheel, we were off to Ladue.
The first home on the tour was off Ladue Road. It was a picturesque home with lots of mature shade trees, a lovely swimming pool, a dry creek bed complete with a rain garden and lots of vegetables and herbs grown in containers. The homeowner had large, sweeping shade beds full of Hosta, Solomon's Seal, Ferns and Toad Lily. I made a mental note to purchase and plant more Toad Lily after seeing the eye-catching drifts of them at the Ladue home. If you're not familiar with this plant, it forms nice clumps in the shade and produces Orchid-like flowers later in the season. It might be hard to find, but it's worth it. After chatting with my fellow Master Gardener buddy Ned, we were off to see Karen's home, off Lindbergh.
I was told that Karen has a lot of shade and a real love for Hosta. Pulling up in the driveway, I was surprised to see drifts of Daylilies. They were lush, colorful and major attention-grabbers. I have very few daylilies because it's the favorite food of West County deer. I figured that Karen, living east of Lindbergh, didn't have to worry about them. I figured wrong. As we began walking the flagstone path through the bountiful shade garden out back, I was surprised to see what appeared to be signs of deer browsing. Surely the deer don't jump over the concrete barricades on Lindbergh to get to the other side. I was dead wrong. The deer had destroyed an entire half of a Japanese Maple. Karen's Hosta, another of the deer favorite foods had been browsed as well. The frustration welled up inside Karen and she got mad all over again.
Karen has a real artist's eye in her garden. She displays crystal doorknobs on metal rods in between her Ferns. They sparkle in the sunlight. She groups galvanized watering cans on tables as if she's planted them there. A mailbox holds gloves and tools so they are always ready. Karen's garden held surprises around each corner, including a darling Praying Mantis, looking as if it was devouring a large Hosta leaf. As George and I left, I made a mental note to add something whimsical, like the doorknobs, to my own garden.
Now, it's off to Kirkwood and my friend, Carol's garden. Carol is the Orchid guru that I speak so highly of in my blogs. Some of her Orchids summer outdoors and I was interested to see how she displays them.
Carol's home is what you would expect in Kirkwood. Charm, charm and more charm. Upon entering the back yard, I was greeted by a vast amount of orchids, perfectly potted, lined up and looking their best. The Orchids that were in bloom were displayed lovingly on a table. Very little in the Orchid world blooms in June, but Carol had some stunners including George's favorite Orchid, a purple Vanda. Additionally, she had numerous garden ornaments, a pond and a bubbling water garden housed in a large, blue ceramic container. Carol's next-door neighbors opened up their gardens for the tour as well. What we saw next door was a huge surprise!
Apparently Carol's neighbor loves toads. For her birthday, her husband purchased a 3,000-pound concrete toad. Yup, you read it right. A 3,000-pound toad with a crown. It has yet to be placed, but it elicited numerous smiles and chuckles from the visitors. Another interesting aspect of this garden was a chicken coup. Not just any chicken coup, but a charming antique coup flanked by closely clipped boxwood. The homeowner has a real way with the shears because he has even clipped a bunny out of boxwood. I'm not sure if I am talented enough to replicate that, but I'd like to give it a try! Onward, to Fred's garden.
Fred has learned a lot about gardening since the late 90's. He hired a gardener to design and plant something interesting for the front yard. Seeing how great it made the front of the house look, Fred got the spark. He continues to change, replant and tweek his little piece of heaven in Kirkwood. One of my favorite things about Fred's house is the way Ivy covers his front door. It's absolutely charming! I must add that Fred is absolutely charming as well. He donated some plants to the gardens in Longview Farm Park, and I, in exchange, gave him some of my favorites from my garden. Now, it's off to Webster Groves.
On a corner lot sits a classic Webster home. Foundation plantings were full of charm and color. Walking around back, through a brick doorway found us in a lovely brick courtyard. A fountain was in the center, trickling a stream of water into the basin below. A metal sundial counted the hours in the herb garden. Continuing through the garden lead us to a sumptuous swimming pool. Tranquility at its best! This garden had it all! Off to the last home on the tour- in Lafayette Square, at my friend, Mark's house.
Mark and his partner sold their house in Compton Heights and purchased 4 lots in Lafayette Square, intending to build their dream home. They had the good fortune to be renting the home next door, so they were always available to answer any questions the construction crew had. It took a few years, but they built one of the "greenest" and most energy efficient homes in the City. Suffice it to say that it's stunning, inside and out and in perfect character for Lafayette Park. You would never guess that it isn't 100 years old. In addition to the house, they built a tremendous garden. Mark's garden boasts a pond with bubbler, (birds drink from it!) an herb garden, a vegetable garden and lots and lots of flowers. Mark and I share the same addiction: plants. You can never have too many and you can never be finished purchasing them. It's cheaper than expensive wine, and you can enjoy them without getting a hangover!
As George and I headed back to West County, I made a mental note to replicate some aspects of the gardens on the tour. I think that the 1st Annual Master Gardener Garden Tour was a great success. When like-minded people share a passion for gardening, great things can happen. Since I became a Master Gardener I have made new friends, learned more about gardening than I thought possible and toured some great gardens. If you're interested in becoming a Master Gardener, click on the link to find out more. You'll be glad you did!


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Founded in 2000, the East End Film Festival is one of the UK's largest film festivals. An annual multi-platform festival held in London, the EEFF presents a rich and diverse programme of international premieres, industry masterclasses, free pop-up screenings and immersive live events. The EEFF's mission is to discover, support, and exhibit pioneering work by global and local independent filmmakers, and to introduce viewers to innovative and challenging cinematic experiences.
Attracting an annual audience of more than 30,000, the EEFF has established itself as a major international film festival situated at the heart of London's most dynamic quarter, hosting an active year-round programme as well as producing its own fringe festival in CINE-EAST, a day of completely free cinema across 100 East London venues. Committed to the work of first and second time directors, the annual EEFF showcases more than seventy features film screenings, several short film programmes, and a variety of cross-arts events and industry activities across a six day festival. The EEFF's established awards system includes: Best Film (reserved for first and second features); Best Documentary; Best UK Short Film; and the EEFF Short Film Audience Award. Featuring in the jury for EEFF2012 will be industry experts Dexter Fletcher, Sandra Hebron, Adrian Wootton and Joe Wright.
The EEFF boasts large audiences, ever increasing industry support, high levels of international press coverage, and a large and incredibly diverse range of partnerships with organisations such as Amnesty International, Sheffield Doc/Fest, World Pride, Digital Shoreditch and Film London. As the only film festival operating in the Olympic zone during the Olympic period, the festival will be receiving unprecedented levels of attention in 2012, and will be showcasing films to diverse, engaged audiences in record numbers.
EEFF 2012 takes place 3rd – 8th July 2012.
Originally founded in 2000 as a platform for filmmakers living and working in East London, the EEFF has since expanded to represent and showcase the very best of contemporary British, European and World cinema whilst retaining its commitment to one of the world's most vibrant filmmaking communities. A festival of discovery, several films from previous editions of the EEFF have gone on to win international awards.
Previous guests of the EEFF include filmmakers Ken Russell (The Devils), Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting), Richard E. Grant (Withnail and I), Julian Temple (The Great Rock n' Roll Swindle, Oil City Confidential) and Shekar Kapor (Elizabeth); Composers Michael Nyman (The Piano, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover) and Nitin Sawhney; producers Stephen Woolley (The Crying Game) and Andrew Macdonald, (Trainspotting, The Last King of Scotland); writers Tony Grisoni (Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas) and Ayub Khan Din (East is East); musicians from The Libertines to Annie Lennox; and artists ranging from Gilbert & George to Tracey Emin.
Previous festival screenings include the second ever UK screening of the Director's Cut of The Devils, with director Ken Russell and members of the cast in attendance; Danny Boyle's Millions, Richard E. Grant's Wah Wah, and the restoration of Barney Platts-Mills's mod classic Bronco Bullfrog; award-winning British documentaries including Jez Lewis' Shed Your Tears and Walk Away, Nicola & Teena Colins' The End, Julian Temple's Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten and Jamie Jay Johnson's Sounds Like Teen Spirit; and hard hitting, challenging foreign documentaries, including Roberto Hernández's Presumed Guilty and the Oscar-winning Born Into Brothels. The EEFF also has a strong history of connecting the East End with Eastern Europe with premieres of award winning Polish films Mall Girls and Lejdis, and a 2012 retrospective of infamous Russian director Alexei Balabanov with Balabanov himself in attendance.
The EEFF is also committed to excavating the boundaries between cinema and other art forms, regularly hosting exhibitions, installations, spoken word and live music events in support of the festival's main programme.Past highlights include Mark Donne's The Rime of the Modern Mariner, an elegiac ode to Docklands culture, performed in the beautiful Hawksmoor church St Anne's with a live orchestral score; a 50th Anniversary screening of Polish classic Mother Joan of the Angels in the Sir John Soane designed St. John on Bethnal Green; a special screening of the Limehouse-set silent classic Broken Blossoms accompanied by pianist Neil Brand; and special live performances from artists such as The Guillemots and Saint Etienne.


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Reader's Choice: Top Ten Lipglosses
We recently asked our readers which beauty product they never leave home without; and the majority answered with a resounding "lip gloss!" We weren't surprised. Gloss inspires all kinds of emotions in women: Nostalgia (no doubt you remember the exact brand you wore during your first kiss), comfort (ever reached for gloss before a tense meeting with your boss?) and, above all else, loyalty. Once we find a gloss that butters our muffin, we'll rock it forever! Last weekend, we polled our Facebook friends on their favorite lip glosses, and after sifting through hundreds of passionate responses, we noticed ten clear front-runners. Without further adieu, here are your top ten favorite lip glosses of all time!
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