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A red circle highlights the critical date on the calendar. This year, you are the host of a party during the Holiday Season! While you catch your breath, here is an idea to enlighten you. How about planning a Zen evening away from the stress and frenzy of Christmas?
The theme
The central idea is to learn the true values of the Zen concept. Your mission would be to immerse your guests in a peaceful and relaxing environment. The evening takes a holistic and environmentally responsible angle as we eliminate all sources of negative energy. From invitation cards made of recycled paper to the preparation of foods, every gesture advocates general welfare so that your guests levitate with happiness.
Take this opportunity to be creative and make invitation cards with recycled paper. We suggest you use leftover Japanese paper. It is possible to get a bag full at great prices. The cards have a personal touch and will be greatly appreciated by your guests. Rediscover the pleasure of writing by hand! Enter details such as the concept of the evening, dress code, the possibility of carpooling, the address where to send the response, etc. For your convenience, you can take advantage of Web-based tools that allow you to send invitations.
Create a warm and inviting atmosphere using vegetable wax candles made from soy. The synthetic oil candles diffuse air pollutants that can be harmful. With regard to the decoration of the tree avoid waste by using household objects. You can add cinnamon sticks, apples, dried orange and star anise to give your tree a simple and natural touch.
Air of relaxation
Music is a major factor when it comes to creating a special atmosphere. If you're a fan of electronic music, bet on slower rhythms that soothe. Jazz and classical music sounds sweet and can easily evoke relaxation. In short, go for anything that recalls the serenity of nature sounds and sounds melodious. To save time, delegate the choice of songs to a music-loving friend. Your friend will be happy to play DJ for the night, and it will save you precious time.
Gifts that are fun
Theme parties become more fun when we revive the concept of gift exchange, in keeping with the theme. Here are a few ideas among many others: objects made locally, creations made from recycled materials, ethical clothing, reusable mugs and green beauty products.
You can reinvent the part by asking each guest to make their own present. It makes the gifting process more exiting. It can be something as simple as a jar of chutney or homemade jams, fresh baked cookies and a hand-knitted scarf.
Gift something that is reusable, or that you have made yourself using materials that otherwise would have been in the recycling bin.
A holistic menu
Because you have at heart the health of your guests (and the planet), choose organic meat from organic farms and local communities. Allow a vegetarian option, and mention this on the invitation. Many cookbooks have menus that do not involve animal products. To maximize your time with guests and to avoid spending the evening in the kitchen, take the services of a caterer. A growing number of companies specialize in natural products. The range of options will satisfy all tastes, from vegan hardcore fans to meat lovers.
Which wine will do justice to the meal? Focus on the environmental approach, choosing from local wines or make your own at home! The precious elixir will be appreciated more if it encourages the hard work of a craftsman from home.
Relaxing activities
The evening goes smoothly as everyone talks and has fun. However, you want to make this evening a memorable event. Why not surrender to the delights of a massage therapist? Provide a space where everyone can take turns to relax under the skillful hands of an expert.
Want to spend the night under the shining stars? Lace up your boots, put on some warm clothing and head for a meditative walk in the moonlight. There is nothing better than a breath of fresh air and a fun walk in the snow.
Want to start the year on a good note? Plan a time when, by candlelight, each of your gusts will say a prayer or read a snippet of spiritual text.
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New Samsung Android Phone at Verizon in Works. Codenamed SCH-i200, It Packs in Superb Dual-Core S4 Processor
It seems a new Android device from Samsung's stable, called "Jasper" and carrying the model number of SCH-I200, is coming to Verizon, sporting the powerful dual-core Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 processor clocked at 1.5 GHz. The information on the phone was posted on GLBenchmark, which also indicates that the I200 will be running Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0.3.
A Snapdragon S4 processor would suggest a high-end device, but the 800×480 screen resolution would make it a mid-end device, as all the high-end phones these days all offer HD screens. However, the S4 processor has been proven to be the new leader in Android processors, so the performance of the phone certainly won't be lacking. Also, given the Qualcomm processor, 4G LTE connectivity wouldn't be a bad bet either.
Here's hoping this isn't a differently flavoured Galaxy S3 offering Verizon will make, but is instead some other device joining the ranks at Verizon.
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Fight: Rainbow Brite Vs. Strawberry Shortcake
This is a piece of handpainted art by Jude Buffum (prints available at his site) showing Rainbow Brite kicking Strawberry Shortcake's head off Mortal Kombat fatality style. There's another one of a Carebear (who I suspect is Tenderheart Bear) ripping Teddy Ruxpin's heart out after the jump. I especially liked that one. Because as many of you may know, Teddy was my first and last robotic lover. Yeah, I caught him trying to kiss my Spike plushie from The Land Before Time. Insight: you have some now.
Hit the jump for one more and a Big Lebowski print I liked as well.
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Brisbane has a subtropical climate with warm or hot weather for most of the year. In summer (December - February), maximum temperatures average around 30°C. The city experiences its highest rainfall in summer which sometimes brings thunderstorms and occasional floods. This is also the most humid time of the year in Brisbane. Winter time is generally dry and mild. Most winter days are sunny with average temperatures of around 17°C. The average monthly rainfall over the year is around 96 mm. Here you will find some information on temperature, rainfall and seasonal activities to help you plan your holiday in Brisbane.
Queensland experiences more hot and wet seasons or cool and dry seasons than typical summer and winter seasons. From November to May is the wet, hot half of the year. January to March has the highest rainfall. This is also the season for tropical cyclones. If cyclones occur they can bring heavy rains and sometimes floods. Brisbane and Rockhampton receive on average around 450mm of rain from January to March; however temperatures rarely drop below 20°C. This aside, the Brisbane International women's tennis tournament is held in Brisbane in January.
Autumn (March - May) signals the end of hot summer temperatures and the start of cooler crisp days and nights. While still experiencing warm days, the average daily temperature is between 15-25°C. It's a good time to scale the heights of Story Bridge on an adventure climb or explore the river close-up on a kayak or paddle board. You can see the Brisbane Broncos play in the National Rugby League at the Brisbane Stadium or the Brisbane Lions play Australian Football League at the Brisbane Cricket Ground from March through to September.
In Winter (June - August) the daytime in Brisbane is usually fine and sunny with mild to warm temperatures averaging 11-21°C. Nights are generally cool, and early morning temperatures can be crisp. It's a pleasant time to walk and explore the city and its surrounds. Brisbane is a compact city with many walkways, paths and bikeways, which are well connected with bridges linking the major precincts. The Brisbane Marathon Festival is held in August, with runners coming from around the world to compete. From June to November you can go whale-watching in Moreton Bay. The winter months also provide ideal conditions for golf. Play a round at the Royal Queensland Golf Club, on the banks of the Brisbane River, the premier golf club in Queensland and ranked #29 in Australia.
Spring (September - November) is one of the best seasons to be in Queensland with warm, sunny days tempered by cool sea breezes. The climate is similar to autumn, with average temperatures around 15-25°C. The evenings are pleasant but can be cool. It's a good time of year to enjoy days at the beach or take a sightseeing cruise on the Brisbane River. The Brisbane Festival, the city's major arts festival, runs from mid-September to early October.


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When Israel signed the Oslo accords with the Palestinians, it did so with great hopes for peace in its heart. It also did so with the understanding that both sides would respect the agreements.
Unfortunately, the Palestinians are perched on the brink of a material breach of these accords, most specifically the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In that historic document, both sides pledged that nothing would be done that changes the status of the West Bank and Gaza, that no unilateral act would be undertaken to alter the basic nature of these disputed territories.
Now the Palestinians are going to the UN to have these disputed territories declared a Palestinian state. This unilateral act will not only undermine the accords, it will deal a severe blow to prospects for peace.
If they move forward with violating one of their most basic accords with Israel, how can the Israeli people be expected to trust any future agreements with the Palestinians? How can the Israelis rely on the international community if it lends its support to the Palestinians in this illegitimate act? To do so will harm one of the most basic principles of international law: respect for agreements.
But the greatest injury to the peace process will arise from the effect unilateral actions will have on the Palestinians. It has long been their dream to see an settlement imposed on Israel. The history of the peace process has proven that the Palestinians are unwilling to make the compromises that both sides must undertake for peace to be achieved. Recognition of Palestinian statehood at the UN will strengthen this tendency of Palestinian negotiators, driving true peace even further away.
The danger is not only political, it is also physical. According to reports, the Palestinians are planning large-scale demonstrations concurrent with their UN offensive. Even if the demonstrations were designed to be peaceful, in this region rallies have the habit of turning violent. The last thing anyone wants is another round of violence in the Middle East.
Furthermore, the question must arise of what kind of Palestinian state is to be declared.
According to international law, there are four conditions for establishing a state: a defined territory, a permanent population, the capacity to enter into relations with other states and finally, effective government. It is this last precondition that the Palestinians do not meet. The Palestinian Authority does not control the Gaza Strip and its reconciliation agreement with the Hamas rulers of Gaza has yet to be implemented. Yet even if the reconciliation succeeds, there is still the matter of the West Bank, where Israel is in full control of 60% of the territory and partially rules the remaining 40%.
And if the Palestinians settle their internal feud - without Hamas changing its actions and policies - there will be negative consequences for the nature of a future Palestinian state. International recognition of a state that includes Hamas means international recognition of a terrorist organization. This group, dedicated to Israel's destruction by the most violent means, refuses to recognize the three conditions of the Quartet (the US, UN, EU and Russia) by negating the existence of Israel, by continuing to use terrorism and by repudiating the agreements signed by Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Hamas' recognition can only serve to legitimize terrorism and push peace farther away.
There may be those that think that by supporting this premature bid for statehood they are helping the Palestinians. But this UN maneuver is meaningless on the ground. It will do nothing to improve the lives of the Palestinians or solve the key issues that must be decided by the parties - mainly Jerusalem, security, borders, refugees and water. Instead, it will only delay negotiations.
If the international community wants to help resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it needs to tell the Palestinians that there are no shortcuts to peace, no instant solutions. The Palestinians must stop looking for excuses to avoid negotiations and instead return to the table. Nothing can be resolved without direct talks between the parties and compromises from both sides. The only true resolution is a negotiated resolution. The only path to peace is a negotiated path.
Shai Bazak is Consul General of Israel to New England.
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Article II. Prehearing Procedures
Rule 22: Agreed Orders in Civil Matters.
(a) General Provisions. Most civil matters within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court may be resolved by a written agreement between the parties, submitted to the court in the form of an agreed order. An agreed order, upon being approved by the court and entered in its minutes, becomes the order or decree of the court with all of the force and effect that any order would have after a full hearing prior to adjudication. An agreed order should recite that the parties are aware that the agreement is based upon the order of the court and that failure to comply therewith without just cause places them in contempt of court and subjects them to such action as the court deems proper within its jurisdiction.
(b) Child Custody Cases. In child custody cases pursuant to T.C.A. § 36-2-301, et seq., when the parties are in complete agreement in matters of custody, support, and visitation, and a court hearing appears to be unnecessary, the parties may enter into an agreed order.
(c) Modification. An agreed order may thereafter be modified, due to a change of circumstances, by agreement between the parties with the approval of the court or by order of the court upon notification to the parties and a hearing. In no event shall modification of an agreed order result in a child being placed into the custody of the Department of Children's Services without the appropriate petition having been filed with the clerk of the court alleging the child to be either dependent, neglected, abused, unruly or delinquent.
(d) Dependent, Neglect and Abuse Cases. If there is a petition alleging dependency, neglect or abuse in the matter, the court shall not approve an agreed order regarding custody, support, or visitation awarded to a party other than the state unless there has been a social investigation as required by law, and the investigating agency's recommendation concurs with the agreement between the parties. This subsection shall not be construed as eliminating the judicial findings required for children in state custody by T.C.A. §§ 37-1-166 and 37-2-409 or as otherwise required by case law and federal regulations.
Advisory Commission Comments [2007].
The amendment changes the terminology of the rule from "Consent Decrees in Civil Matters" to "Agreed Orders in Civil Matters." Because the term "consent decree" in the context of juvenile issues often carries the connotation of a settlement in a class action lawsuit, the rule has been amended to substitute "agreed order," which appears to be a more common term for the orders memorializing agreements in juvenile court. The amendment also separates the provisions regarding agreed orders in custody cases and dependency cases into two different subsections as different considerations are required for those cases. In regard to agreed orders in custody cases, counsel is urged to carefully review the holding in Blair v. Badenhope, 77 S.W.3d 137 (Tenn. 2002), and its progeny regarding the possible impact of an agreed order changing custody from a parent to a third party on any future modification of such agreed order. In regard to dependency cases, the amendment makes clear that the statutorily required judicial findings for children in state custody must be made even when the case is settled by an agreed order. Finally, the amendment clarifies that a modification of an agreed order may not result in a child being placed in the custody of the Department of Children's Services without the appropriate petition having been filed.Back to Top


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On this date in 1770, government troops under Captain Thomas Preston opened fire into an unruly mob of civilians in the city of Boston, killing five. The incident outraged the public and fanned the flames of revolution against the central government.
In retrospect, the government should have claimed that the crowd may have had illegal guns, was manufacturing drugs, and was maybe even touching small children inappropriately. Then the redcoats could have shot another fifty or seventy-five and nobody would have revolted against anything.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Today In History: Massacree!
5 comments:
- Todd said...
And if it had happened 231 years or so later, 6 or 7 years for a war would have taken *way* too long and perhaps we'd still be flying the Union Jack and playing 'God Save the Queen' at baseball games.
- 6:08 AM, March 05, 2008
- Divemedic said...
you mean cricket?
- 6:29 AM, March 05, 2008
- Jonathan said...
John Adams was the lawyer for the defense. He did so in order to ensure a fair trial.
- 6:56 AM, March 05, 2008
- Earl said...
Although the deaths were noted along with the riot the ability of the Crown to right wrongs became less as they became foreigners and alien to Americans. "They" weren't us'ns, not even cousins.
- 7:41 AM, March 05, 2008
In defense of the British, they were in Boston after all. I wouldn't expect to enter Boston without being forced to shoot at least a couple people, even today.
- 6:12 PM, March 05, 2008
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Leesha McKenny The fate of the state's 152 councils will be in the hands of the independent pricing watchdog, which will assess whether they have the "scale and capacity" to avoid mergers.
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Leesha McKenny It's the 728kg record-breaker that so very nearly might not have been.
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Leesha McKenny Michael was in the Lindt cafe minutes before the siege began and says he "would have been held up for sure".
Randwick Racecourse site could become primary school, units under new plan
Leesha McKenny Sydney's inner east could secure its first new public primary school in decades under plans that would also bring a high-rise to Randwick.
NSW planning: Density the price of convenience, says Goward
Leesha McKenny Pru Goward has sent a stark message to Sydney's established garden suburbs, warning if you live near a train station, be prepared for more density.
Coalmine faces costly legal stoush
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Rick Feneley, Nick Miller, Leesha McKenny Cardinal George Pell's motto is 'Be not afraid'. Tell that to the Vatican's old guard.
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Leesha McKenny Some of Sydney's elite private schools have been accused of engaging in an ''arms race'' as they expand their grounds into the city's most prestigious neighbourhoods.
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, "entitlement mentality" is a common label. However, such labels are not helpful for identifying specific problem behavior or
desired behavior. Labeling and name-calling are understandable. They allow us to ventilate and feel like we put people in their places. The
label may even have some truth to it. But, such labels can hinder solving the problem. Focus on the specific problem and desired behavior.
So, what is an entitlement mentality?
Our working definition
Employees behaving as though they deserve special treatment.
These employees think they deserve preferential
treatment to get what they want and to act as they want. Their reasons might include seniority, longevity, employment position, credentials,
informal leadership, past performance ("I've earned it"), special circumstances, an overly-healthy ego, or something else (genetic superiority?).
They may believe that they
salaries, incentives, perks, awards, appreciation,
working conditions,
Don't have to
ut in extra time or effort, do the mundane or dirty work, follow
usual rules and expectations, etc.
They feel justified to complain and criticize when they don't receive their preferential treatment. They can be angry and frustrated ranging from
passive-aggressive pouting to verbal or physical attacks. Their performance suffers because they believe they are being mistreated. They
may feel the right for revenge or retaliation against people or the organization.
Here's the Kicker
: Management and/or employees DO provide special treatment to people. For example, Jane has put in excellent and extra
work for 40 loyal years. Everyone agrees she should get a parking spot closer to her workplace since her arthritis has worsened. Often
entitlement like this is not official or known organization-wide. This can lead to confusion, misunderstanding, jealousy, hurt feelings and conflict
("Why don't I get special treatment?"). And, there are legal and officially earned entitlements such as special accommodations for recognized
disabilities or the perks that come with a well-deserved promotion.
Much of entitlement depends upon subjective evaluations of FAIRNESS; that is, evaluations of
who deserves something special and for what
kinds of performance or circumstances.
Few employees would challenge a ramp being built for employees in wheelchairs. But, how about later
start times for employees who live a long ways from work and have to drive through hellish traffic? If employees have true genius or rare talent
that hugely benefits the bottom line, how much slack do you cut them; how "entitled" are they to being eccentric or other special treatment?
The list goes on.
A further complication: In general, over time people tend to take what they have for granted. Entitlements often lose their specialness to
employees. But, they still may ask, "Why don't I get more?" Bosses, understandably, can see such people as ungrateful and demanding.
A good example is "pay for performance" programs. These programs haven't always been effectively administered, resulting in employees
believing they deserve the best (or something darn good) in pay raises and incentives for marginal or questionable performance.
Another example: My organization would post jobs with the salary range. It was interesting how many candidates wanted to be hired at the very
top of the range. I believe it wasn't a salary negotiation tactic or just having a large ego. They truly though they should be paid what a years-
proven in the position, consistently highly-successful person would be paid. Even if they hadn't performed that job before.
The following examples of entitlement mentality are from "Reducing the Sense of Entitlement: Pay for Performance for 2010 — and Beyond,"
Myrna Hellerman and Jim Kochanski of Sibson Consulting, Society for Human Resource Management Publications, 08/14/09. The brackets are
"All my people are top performers and deserve a large 'merit increase.
probably all
are not and
"The company met its plan, so everyone should get a bonus at or above target."
Did everyone contribute equally?
"I should get paid at least as much as others doing a similar job."
[Similar is not identical
and performance counts
"Our stock options are under water; the company should fix that."
Ineffective pay-for-performance programs require administrative fixes.
Target Performance Management
can support these and other
entitlement fixes with
goals and
target performance
(job descriptions, assignments, and conduct) that show how to be heroes
and be entitled
selection of
employees who want
for themselves and their bosses and who don't show entitlement behavior (
es; this can
be part of the
selection process)
and objectively assessed performance
based on pinpointed target performance
clear, honest feedback ("No, your performance did not earn the incentive."
coaching ("Let's talk about
to improve
.") and
fairly administered mot
ivation (positive and negative) that is monetary and
social/personal --
orging a
direct connection
between target performance and
A Target Performance Management™ strategy and work culture help prevent and minimize entitlement behavior and more quickly and
effectively resolve it. Still, there is no guarantee of never having entitlement problems. After all, we're dealing with human beings who can be
very smart, opinionated, ego-driven, hard-working, and passionate with very different ways of evaluating people and things. And, many folks
have simply been over-indulged much of their lives
If an employee is showing entitlement behavior that is potentially or actually harmful, the boss must
deal with
problem behavior
. If a critical
mass of employees show entitlement behavior, the organization is in big trouble.
Special treatment for some employees but not others can be a slippery slope. It can be managed but it can't be avoided. Some employees
earn or deserve entitlements. And, some employees think they do but don't -- at least not in your opinion. HOW performance is managed (with
rust, respect, caring
) largely determines employee commitment and allegiance to their jobs and the organization. This can greatly reduce the
likelihood or extent of employee anger, resentment or retaliation.
"You can please most of the people most of the time, some of the people some of the time, but none of the people all of the time."
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Summary:Davin McDerby is a handsome, irresponsible slacker who arrives in Montauk Long Island for a summer of fun. He has no intention of working too hard and every intention of enjoying himself as much as possible while simultaneously escaping the pressing problems that await him back home in Ireland. Over a summer of car-jacking, pool-hopping, and tequila-drinking Davin and his new found friends discover that they have affected one another causing them to re-evaluate their lives.


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Robust demand for cashew kernels across the globe is likely to help firm up the market, traders said. With buyers having minimum inventory, any surge in consumption is likely to lead to rally in the market. A drought in California, which produces more than 80% of the worlds almond production, is likely to lead to an increase in the demand for other nuts.
India is the world's largest consumer of cashew nuts with trade estimates of consumption ranging from 170,000 - 190,000 tonne. It is also one of the largest processor and exporter of kernels.
Despite the substantial increase in the prices of many other nuts in the last 6 to 12 months, cashew prices have been moving within a narrow range for more than 2 years. Premium for higher grades and discount for lower grades has narrowed in the last six months. Indications are that cashew usage in the main importing countries has been increasing, probably as a result of the stable prices, Pankaj Sampat of Mumbai-based Samsons Trading said.
From middle of April, there has been reasonable activity in all markets, mainly for May-August shipments but some business was done for fourth quarter also. Consumption in the Indian market was steady, he added.
Pankaj adds that continuing the trend established in the last two years, many kernel buyers have been buying for smaller spreads to take advantage of lower prices from a larger number of smaller processors who need to sell on spot basis. But, some buyers have been paying slightly higher prices to secure supplies for longer period from larger and better organized processors, he said.
Cashew nut exports during the last fiscal touched 1,13,260 tonne, valued at Rs 4,975.96 crore, as per the data given by data provided by the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India. The increase is 13% in terms of volume while the value has gone up by 23%.
Pratap Nair of Vijayalakshmi Cashews, who is also the ambassador of the International Nut & Dried Fruit Council (INC), feels that the consumption of cashew nuts is likely to increase with the health benefits clearly established.
The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that those who regularly consumed a one-ounce daily serving of tree nuts had a 20 % lower risk of dying from any cause during the three-decade long study compared to those who did not eat nuts. The study found that nut eaters enjoyed longer lifespan even if they did not exercise, he added.


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London - recent experiences?
Posted 07 June 2009 - 05:13 PM
and have a proper high tea at somewhere like Brown's hotel.
You could go to one of the St John diaspora restaurants like Hereford road if you want, but given that you are going to the mothership, it might be better
instead to go somewhere that does unironic British food.
Wilton's is very expensive and formal, but you could try the Grill at the Dorchester which has some good food now.
Corrigan's in Mayfair might be a better bet though.
Going more upmarket, I think both the Ledbury and the Square are doing good things at the moment, but they are a bit international.
Good game in season, but nothing is in season now.
Fish and chips, and a curry?
Posted 08 June 2009 - 04:38 AM
Recent visits make me think that St J is way past its best and, as a local I tend to go to the "School of St John" places that have been opened by ex-St J alum( or those inspired by Fergus) Market, Magdalen, Great Queen St, Hereford Road are all worth a try, but if you have never been to St John before, I guess it needs doing. Opposite, as I said, is Vinoteca perfect for a pre-supper drink or, you could head to The Jerusalem Tavern for a pint.
For Fish & Chips, I still favour Masters Superfish ( Waterloo Rd - near The Old Vic) over The Golden Hind, but both are not bad at all for London ( think of getting good F&C in London like getting good BBQ in NYC) and as I said, Sea fresh and The Laughing Halibut are walking distance from Pimlico
Balex is right about The Ledbury, I had a superb meal there in April. Brett, the chef co-owns The Harwood Arms with Mike Robinson (owner of the Pot Kiln in Newbury) and I think that is definitely somewhere you would enjoy. I spent a day hunting with Mike recently and he sends down a lot of what he shoots to The Harwood. You may be on the tail end of the fallow deer season. It is worth calling them and finding out
For the GP's Anchor & Hope remains excellent but I seldom visit because of their no reservation policy. There are a lot of identikit gastro places opening up every week and the quality can be variable. So, let us know which you have in mind and I am sure any London readers will have an opinion.
Breakfast is also a great idea, although my last meal at The Wolseley was laughably bad. If you were brave, you could go to Smithfield Market and The cock Tavern and eat a "full English with a pint of Black Velvet" amongst the meat packers but you really need to be there at about 5.30am to get the full experience. Browns recently won the British Tea Guild award for best afternoon tea in London. It is not cheap, but on a recent visit, definitely worth sampling. Bear in mind that, if you do go, supper will be unnecessary and impossible.
Finally, Spanish food in London is better than I have experienced in the US, particularly on The West Coast, not least because of the availability of top ingredients. So, please do try and visit one of the better ones to get some decent Jamon. Dehesa and Salt Yard are good drop in places. A lot of people like Barrafina, I don't and the three Brindisa places, being tied with the best importer of Spanish produce in London, offer exemplary ingredients at decent prices
hope this helps
Posted 08 June 2009 - 03:44 PM
Italian is a better bet with Locatelli and The River Cafe probably the two best. L'Anima was good when it opened and had a great room but seems inconsistent/to have gone downhill.
Agreed re. Spanish food - Barrafina is a wash out but there are some very good options. I'd add El Pirata de Tapas on Westbourne Grove to Slapsie's list. And I've heard good things about Iberica on Baker Street but haven't yet been.
Tayyabs doesn't need further praise but you should definitely go if you haven't been.
Terroirs is probably the hotspot for foodies at the moment (a neighbouring 3 top table on a recent visit had 4 Michelin stars between them...) its a "natural" wine bar with an interesting wine list and some excellent food.
Probably worth checking out some Chinese dumplings too - Yauatacha for beautiful dim sum at relatively high prices, Royal China, Pearl Liang or Peninsula in North Greenwich for more traditional dim sum or Ba Shan if you fancy a very different approach to dumplings from Sichuan and surrounding areas.
Galvin is very reliable if you get a craving for a well executed fairly classic French brasserie.
On the British food front - I still enjoy St John but generally just use the bar for a few pints of beer and smaller dishes like the Welsh rarebit, bone marrow on toast (which they'll usually serve even if its not on the bar menu if you ask nicely) and the Eccles cake with Lancashire cheese. Hereford Road and Great Queen Street are both good. Magdalen seems to have slipped a bit but I'd go to Harwood Arms before any of them.
I've picked up that you're from the West Coast so Japanese is unlikely to be your priority but I really like Roka for cooked Japanese food. Skip the mediocre sushi and go for the rice hot pot with king crab (really fabulous) and a selection from the robata grill - aubergine, kim chi lamb chops, chicken wings and sea bream.
Posted 08 June 2009 - 06:00 PM
man, i need a headache
Posted 08 June 2009 - 06:36 PM
A couple come to mind that make a pretty good stab at it. Mirch Masala (a small chain) ain't bad. Maida on the Bethnal Green Road is a good restaurant, pretty swanky, but be warned, it's completely dry.
Jay Rayner reviewed it in The Guardian.
I guess the only reason to consider the other contenders is that the extraordinary popularity of Tayyab's can make the wait and the service a little challenging (although there are ways around this ).
We all stand together
Posted 08 June 2009 - 07:16 PM
At the risk of being too houndy I recommend that you order something that has ice cream at St. John, everyone I had just blew me away. I did find it a little bit hit and miss and but found the seafood dishes to be consistently great. The food we had in the main dining room was better than the food we got at the bar, but they didn't have the bone marrow salad when we were there. It was right around the corner from where we were staying so we ended up going to the St John street one a lot.
Hakassan & Tayaabs were both great.
I don't recommend Sketch or The Albion.
Posted 12 June 2009 - 04:05 AM
Looking forward to this trip. Aside from Sheekey and St. John, I'll be eating at a gastropub that takes reservations. Will certainly hit up Rules for a cocktail in an American bar, esp as the Savoy is still closed for renovation.
I think my last meal will be near a buddy's place in Prim Hill, wherever that is.
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Posted 12 June 2009 - 05:04 AM
I have to second Simon here (and congratulations, Simon!). There is nothing like going to Smithfield in the morning, on your own, asking where you can find The Cock.
Of course I have a juvenile sense of humor, so I was giggling uncontrollably. It was worth it just for that.
"Finally something intelligent."
Posted 12 June 2009 - 08:11 AM
Looking forward to this trip. Aside from Sheekey and St. John, I'll be eating at a gastropub that takes reservations. Will certainly hit up Rules for a cocktail in an American bar, esp as the Savoy is still closed for renovation.
I think my last meal will be near a buddy's place in Prim Hill, wherever that is.
Re airports: No question, City is small and a joy to use, Heathrow is the third circle of hell. What might make a difference is travelling to/from them. The only public transport serving City is the Docklands Light Railway (plus some buses that don't go anywhere you want to go) which means getting to the City to pick it up. Lots of links to Heathrow including the Piccadilly Line right by your location.
If you are using taxis then not much difference (other than cost).
Primrose Hill is at the north end of Regent's Park, just to the west of Camden Town. You'll have to rely on someone else for restaurant recs, not an area I know at all.
We all stand together
Posted 12 June 2009 - 01:14 PM
There is also a decent little bistro called L'absinthe on Chalcot Road
A lot of people like GR's Yorke & Albany at the top of the Parkway. I don't
You could also try Market in Camden which is an excellent "school of St John" place
Finish by walking up to Chalk Farm and going to Marine Ices, a long established place selling the best ice cream in London
Posted 23 June 2009 - 04:29 PM
Dinner at St. John was very good. I enjoyed it more than Sheekey's. The style of the place with its informality yet very good service was up my alley. We got full and could not do justice to the welsh rarebit nor were able to order the cheese that i would have liked to as there was simply no more room.
Aaron, I thought of your reco for the ice cream at St. John but the flavor of the night was Ginger root and I am not a huge ginger fan except for ginger snap cookies (i don't even use the ginger that comes with sushi), and we were full so split the order of 6 Madeleines.
Other meals in London were:
Dinner with Slapsie @ the Harwood Arms. Waltham Grove, London SW6. This was my first visit to a gastropub in London and it did not disappoint. Much more of a restaurant than a pub, I don't think they had many folks stopping in for a pint. We started with a scotch egg made with venison meat and an order of kippers croquettes. Slapsie was gifted an order of eels fried like french fries, but I skipped that dish. Scotch egg was good, happy to get to try a non-pork version. Kippers flavor strong for me.
We shared an order of Muntjac venison that had been hunted by the owner of the gastropub. It came with salad and something else which I am forgetting. Served on th rarish side. Had a somewhat gamey flavor (not surprising as it was game) and required some knifework to get it off the bone. A tasty dish that wasn;t watered down.
Dessert was strawberries and donuts with jersey cream. Good but we were stuffed (detect a pattern?).
We drank a reasonably priced tempranillo. All in it was 90 GBP for 2 people, a similar price to my meal at St. John.
Dinner on Friday was at L'Absinthe, coincidentally the restaurant mentioned by Slapsie upthread. It is the favorite local restaurant of my friend who lives in the neighborhood. We split an Aberdeen Angus steak that had been sliced and plated and came with salad and fries. Nice beef with a little salt on it. The gazpacho starter was refreshing, but there was enough soup to feed all four of us at the table.
I had hoped to check out Borough Hall or some other spots but ran out of time.
My blog: Savory Hunter @ www.savoryhunter.com
Posted 28 August 2009 - 06:30 PM
Posted 28 August 2009 - 08:27 PM
the good gastropubs are quite good - not to state the obvious but its not pub food- and is probably as close as you are going to find to what you want. I also would say bar dining/small plates is not as common (to channel another thread - young people with money just drank more is my impression)
I also don't think there are many places you couldn't get a booking (or walk-in) on short notice. I'm guessing you will be in the City. If you can avoid the options closest to your office as far as hotel (and dining) goes you will be better served as far as walking around goes.
Personally if I were you though I hit up one of the brindisa associated establishments for spanish stuff that you just cannot get in NY. Jamon etc at a much higher level then what the USDA allows to enter.
Basically I'd still run with the suggestions listed here.
Posted 28 August 2009 - 09:33 PM
I missed going to Fat Duck last year but I am getting tired of MG. I could be swayed. I don't need haute cuisine...
Posted 28 August 2009 - 09:53 PM
I missed going to Fat Duck last year but I am getting tired of MG. I could be swayed. I don't need haute cuisine...
I think, with two nights to fill, I would do
One of the school of St John places. My choice would me Magdalen (near London Bridge) or Great Queen St (er, On Great Queen St)
Spanish - there are any number of options better than just about anything I have experienced in the US ( I am guessing that is because of the availability of ingredients) There are three Brindisa places (two have walk in bar seating) My favourite is Casa Brindisa in S Kensington. The other fun place is Vinoteca (directly opposite St John) very good food, superb wine list and although there is a no res policy, you can usually find a seat at the bar. Other options would include Barrafina and Fino (owned by the Hart Brothers and a bit too "we went to Cal Pep once and never got over it" for my liking) Dehesa and Salt Yard (both in Fitzrovia) and El Pirata Di Tapa (in Westbourne Grove - people rave about it, I was less taken)
Failing that, of the Gastro Pubs, the two main contenders right now are The Harwood Arms (more a restaurant in a pub) where I went with Aaron T and The Bull & Last (in Highgate) probably my favourite of the moment
If you wanted something in the West End, Corrigan's is worth a visit
If you can't bear the mayhem of Tayyabs (increasingly the case for me) the old manager has just opened The Needoo Grill around the corner on New Road (imagine Wolfgang opening opposite Peter Luger and you will get the picture) and it is very good. I just posted about it on DH
My three favourite bars in town are
69 Colbrooke Row - Islington - Run by Tony Conigliari who was just voted Bartender of the year at Tales of The Cocktail. He is a bit of a legend and mixes MG drinks but with not too much fuss. His "Dry" Martini with an added distillation of phenols is the best drink in town
Rules - obviously and if you like proper cocktails and don't go here and meet Brian then you missed out
Lounge Bohemia - just a slightly crazy place run by a talented, 30 yr old Czech tee-totaller who makes extraordinary drinks in a subdued and stylish underground bar filled with high design '60's Czech furniture
Hope any of this helps


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Game 105: BlueClaws (64-40) vs West Virginia (45-59)
Welcome back to FirstEnergy Park. One night after a dramatic 7-6 comeback win, Lakewood and West Virginia meet in the third game of this four game series.
Game Notes
Listen Live (at 6:50)
LAK: RHP Jonathan Pettibone (3-5, 4.08)
WV: RHP Bret Lorin (1-0, 2.89)
Late Inning Heroics…The BlueClaws have won 24 games this year by taking the lead in their last at bat…12 of those have been walk-off home wins…Four times they took the lead in the 8th inning at home and eight times they took the lead in their last at bat on the road…The BlueClaws have won eight games this year that they have trailed entering the 9th inning…Hickory is second in the SAL having won just four such games.
The Walk-Off 'Claws…The BlueClaws have 12 walk-off wins among their 51 home games (30-21)…Jiwan James leads the team with three walk-off hits…Jonathan Villar has two…Leandro Castro has a HR (plus a fielder's choice)…Anthony Hewitt and Domingo Santana each have one (Santana HR)…Jonathan Singleton has a game ending walk…Alan Schoenberger scored on a wild pitch and Keoni DeRenne has an RBI double.
Jumpin' Jiwan…Since going 0-9 on Saturday in an 18-inning game at Delmarva, Jiwan James is 12-26 including four hits in Wednesday's game against West Virginia…James had a 24-game hitting streak (BlueClaws franchise record) from June 18th through July 18th…James hit .306 in June and is 41-114 (.360) in July.
Chasing the Franchise Record…At 64-40, the BlueClaws are currently on pace to challenge the franchise wins record of 84 set in 2006 (84-55)…Lakewood would need to go 20-16 to tie the wins record and 21-15 to win 85 games and set a new single-season franchise wins record…The BlueClaws had a winning record in three of the first ten halves in team history (2001-2005) but have had a winning record in the last nine halves (beginning with the first half of the 2006 season).
7:25: RBI 1B for Jonathan Singleton (other way w/ the shift on) makes it 1-0 Lakewood in the first.
7:47: Castro airmails third on a throw from LF which leads to two unearned runs against Pettibone…2-1 West Virginia.
8:15: RBIs for Dabbs, Batts and Barnes as part of a four run, four hit 5th…5-2 Lakewood.
8:56: Pettibone through seven…3 runs and 2 earned…very nice performance…third time in last five starts he's lasted seven.
9:43: Two out save for Wertz…2nd save of the year and 3rd as a pro. 25 games over .500 for the first time.


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My food processor died last week and I was disappointed because I was hoping to buy an ice cream maker. One of my favorite blogger was giving out a free kitchen aid food processor and I was hoping to be the lucky winner. Well I didn't win. I really didn't want to buy one a new one because food processors are expensive.
Why are they still expensive and blenders are cheap to buy?
It took me years before I purchased my first one. I ended replacing my food processor instead since it's something that I use all the time. It's only a matter of time before my blender stops working. Talk about bad timing. Luckily the holidays is coming up soon.
Sorry for rambling. I can't help it.
So, I've made a upside-down cake for the first time. I wasn't sure how well the cake would turn out. I was afraid that I would burn the caramel sauce and the cake would be stuck in the pan. But carefully following the instructions, it was a delicious and easy cake to make. Now I'm ready to tackle a pineapple upside-down cake.
Spiced Nectarine Upside-Down Cake
Adapted from Deblicious
Author Note:
In the original recipe Deb uses peaches but any stone fruit would work in here. I left out the brandy and cardamom because I didn't have it on hand. If you can't find have brandy and cardamom, don't worry about it.
This is a good cake. It can be enjoyed plain or eaten with whip cream. I even like cake at room temperature with a cup of coffee for breakfast.
Caramel Sauce:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons brandy
3 firm nectarines, sliced with the skin on
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium sauce pan, stir together the butter, brown sugar, salt, cardamom, vanilla and brandy over low heat. Keep stirring until the sugar melts and the mixture starts to bubble and thicken.
Pour the caramel sauce into the cake pan and arrange the sliced nectarines over the caramel. Set cake pan aside.
Cake Batter:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Keep the pan over the flame, and continue swishing the butter round until it browns and emits a nutty fragrance. Immediately take the pan off the heat and pour the browned butter into a mixing bowl.
While the browned butter is cooling, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and salt; set this aside.
Go back to your browned butter, and beat in the sugar and vanilla. Before you add the eggs, make sure the butter is completely cooled because you don't want your eggs to scramble. Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in 1/3 of the flour mixture into the butter mixture, followed by 1/4 cup of the buttermilk. Mix in half of the remaining flour, followed by the rest of the buttermilk. Finally, gently fold in the rest of the flour.
Spread the cake batter over the nectarines and bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and springs back when lightly prodded. Allow the cake to rest in the tin for about 5 minutes before inverting it onto a serving platter. Don't let the cake cool for more than 5 minutes because the caramel and nectarine will stick to the pan.


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Sunday Game Thread: Cubs (2-3) @ Braves (4-1)
I have come to hate the Tomahawk Chop and accompanying crowd hum as much as anything about the Cardinals, Brewers, or White Sox. Go, Cubs, go, dammit!
Cubs lineup v. Tim Hudson (3 ER, 6H over 4.1 v. Phillies on 4/1, ND): DeJesus 8, Castro 6, Rizzo 3, Soriano 7, Schierholtz 9, Navarro 2, Valbuena 5, Gonzalez 4, Samardzija 1
Braves lineup v. Jeff Samardzija (0 ER, 2 H, 9 K, 0 BB over 8 IP v. Pirates on 4/1, WIN): BJ Upton 8, Heyward 9, Justin Upton 7, Gattis 2, Uggla 4, Francisco 5, C. Johnson 3, Pena 6, Hudson 1
Also, the Braves have placed Freddie Freeman on the 15-Day DL with a strained right oblique--Len Kasper called that one when it happened last night--and his roster spot is being assumed by Blake DeWitt.
Provide your own punch line.
Apparently Fuji is your new
Apparently Fuji is your new closer as reported on WSCR Hit and Run.
Great bit of Cubbery: 'We are
Great bit of Cubbery: 'We are taking the closer role away from the guy who gave up 2 runs in the 9th and giving it to the guy who gave up 3 runs in the 8th."
Also hate the Tomahawk Chop
Also hate the Tomahawk Chop hum thing. If it is any consolation, it appears to me having attended many of the Cubs at ATL series in recent years, that because it comes from one of the most fair-weather fan bases in all of sports makes the Chop itself vary widely in intensity from season to season.
I have a vivid memory of all
I have a vivid memory of all of us doing a mock-chop when I saw the Cubs beating the Braves, 2003. Really funny when the whole stadium was doing it to stick it up the Brave's asses. Ahhh...those were the days...
During a win, just a couple
During a win, just a couple of years ago, my brother's and my kids were loudly chanting "Here we go Cubbies, here we go!" and "Let's go Cubbies clap, clap, clap-clap-clap". Due to a customarily light and quiet ATL croud, their chants seemed to echo across Turner Field much to the chagrin of the Braves fans. Was a great Cubbies moment for my brother and I!
I had the pleasure to attend
I had the pleasure to attend the NLDS Game 5 there in 2003, and even though Cubs fans were only about 1/3 of the seats, they were at least half the noise.
4 ip 10 SO for Shark....
4 ip 10 SO for Shark.....could be an interesting day if that keeps up...
...and it's no longer
...and it's no longer interesting in the 6th...sigh...cubs
dennis miller just murdered
dennis miller just murdered the 7th inning stretch...alternate lyrics...missed lyrics...made up parts...braves fans still cheer. wtf?
Due the formatting of the
Due the formatting of the comment feed, I read "dennis miller just murdered...".
My actual thought was, "Yeah, that makes sense".
lulz and doh...and i should
lulz and doh...and i should probably keep an eye out for that kind of stuff.
Recent comments
Brewers just claimed him
Before Wood,Strop, Rondon yesterday
Elias: 99 yrs. since a bullpen threw at least 7 perfect innings. last time 6/23/17 by Boston. Ernie Shore retired last 26 after Babe Ruth ejected for arguing balls and strikes after walking lead off hitter. Runner was caught stealing.
CUBBIES-4-EVER: It's not ten days including the day the player was Designated for Assignment, it's ten day from the day the player was Designated for Assignment.
So because Neil Ramirez was Designated for Assignment on 5/21, the deadline to either assign the player to another club (MLB or minor league) or release the player is 5/31 (today).
AZBOBBOP: No updates.
Phil, any updates on eight Oscar de la Cruz or Luis Hernandez?
One miscommunication in outfield and the Cubs would have another no hitter
Bruce Levine [email protected]
Sex Fowler out with sore heel
Pretty epic nickname
Mike Olt lives!
Screw the closer.
He's had so few save opportunities that it might be difficult for him to get the All Star nod but Rondon has an absolutely ridiculous 1.05 ERA and 1.06 FIP after this game so far (and I think his worst outing was in the 10th inning non save situation) so I do absolutely think he is worth considering.
wood(4)/grimm/strop/rondon combine for 7ip 0h 0bb 8K
3ip 0h 0bb 3k for t.wood...nice.
28 pitches.
wonder if they'll let him go another.
4ip 0h 0bb 4k...and probably done f'real this time. 43 pitches and in line for the win.
And stay off the keyboard too
Depends how long he'd be gone but if not too long I would assume they'll use Wood or Cahill and limit them to 4 or 5 innings and call up a reliever to use in the bullpen.
hopefully it's a carlos-zambrano-special and he just needs to drink more water and less coffee+redbull before starts.
Assuming Hammel needs some DL time for the hammy, who do the Cubs call up: Glasnow or Taillon? Too many starting pitching prospects at Iowa to choose from.


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Michaels crafts it's way to Quebec
A couple of years ago I contacted Michaels to see if they had any franchise possibilities for a Montreal store. The person I spoke unfortunately announced that it wasn't a possibility. This made me sad because I knew how much we were missing out on not only the great products but great deals.
Fast forward to last summer, my little family took a mini 2 hour road trip to Ontario to buy a few items on sale (and worth the trip) just as we were about leave the cashier (who knew we came from Montreal because of our postal code) gladly told us that there were plans on opening a Montreal location. I seriously jumped with joy! She said she didn't know when or where but that it was in the works seeing they were training a regional manager. How excited we're we! (my husband more than me)
When the cashier told us a Montreal location I figured it was just 1. Well NO!!!! they are opening 7… 7 stores in the greater montreal region come fall of this year. Cue the crafting angels…. Ahhhhhhhh
So after 6 years of wanting the craft store in my province it's finally near… Really near. Thank you Michaels for crafting your way to Quebec. You won't be disappointed.
I just feel the store gods have heard my prayers over the years. Crate & Barrel, Tiffany & Co., Michaels and Target in 2013. We are making progress people.


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Kellie Pickler's Second Album Debuts At No. 9
October 13, 2008 11:00 AM by Paulene Hinds
Kellie Picklers new album is on the charts! The fifth-season American Idol finalist's self-titled second album "Kellie Pickler," debuted at No. 9 on this week's The Billboard 200 album sales chart. It sold 43,000 units during its initial week of release, according to Nielsen Soundscan data.
Pickler must be feeling a deja vu as her debut album, "Small Town Girl" also debuted at No. 9 when it was released in October 2006, and sold 79,000 units in it's first week.
"Small Town Girl" has since sold a total of 789,000 units.
In addition to Pickler's album, this week's The Billboard 200 chart also featured the debut of another Idol alum's new album. "Jennifer Hudson," the self-titled debut album debuted at No. 2 on the chart after selling 217,000 units in its first week of release.
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labiscuit Says:
October 13th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
I love Kellie Pickler. She was my fav Idol ever.
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October 13th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
I'm surprised how good she is. I was never really a fan on AI but I heard a few tracks on iTunes and end up buying the whole thing. Listen to some of it online and see.


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Gourds are great to use for craft projects, there are so many possibilities. This is a guide about crafts using gourds.
I saved the gourds from my garden and hot glued them to an old vine wreath and added some ribbon and a poem. November Blessings to you all!
The kids are always asking us to buy those funky decorative gourds at the grocery store in the fall. I usually say no, but last year I gave in and let them each pick one. They were initially annoyed that I wouldn't let them try to carve them, but I challenged them to find a different way to decorate them.
I was happily surprised at the end result. They used construction paper, as well as a few items that they had in their rooms. They turned out really well and lasted a long time since the kids just used tape to adhere everything, leaving the skin intact.
We do a lot of painted gourds. We sell quite a few. We grew these gourds and then cleaned and painted them.
I am a crafter wanna be but have a lack of imagination, so I need pictures of other peoples crafts to get me started. I have a lot of old barn wood and can't get any ideas on what to do with it. The same with gourds as I find I am not the greatest painter. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Down here in TX, where I live, people make all kinds of stuff out of old wood. The stuff I like the most is furniture. I saw a whole bedroom suite made out of it for a young boy and decorated western. And then there are corner shelves and other shelves also. People make the tops of the shelves look like old picket fencing running around the back and sides. Of course they also use old fencing materials to build with. Also benches with a seat that opens up for storage. Bookoos of ideas!
I enjoy raising and decorating gourds. The one here is one of my favorites. It only required tan leather dye, a skill saw with a fine blade and a drill and bit along with a little sandpaper and leather lacing.
Source: I have looked through many, many books and magazines for my ideas, but nothing I do is copied exactly.
By Irisbird from Lillington, NC
Does anyone grow gourds? I am looking for some kettle gourds or other large type gourds. I paint and craft these and I am running out of my favorites. I have plenty of the apple gourds and others that I paint. I love to make birdhouses as well as other crafts from gourd. Please contact me if you have any gourds!
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I have gourds if you are interested, they are almost ready for harvest, I can ship them to you, as soon as my daddy gathers them. You may call me 910-452--2917 or I can call you or email. I would be glad to send them to you. Also have the long leaf pine cones 4 to 8 inches. I was asking 50 cent for the small and 1.00 for the 8 in. They are pretty. Thanks, Janet Wilmington, NC
By Sheri from Stockton
The little farmers are gourds, painted in the colors you want. You can get both straw hats or you can crochet them, whichever you like. The hay bale is Styrofoam covered with raffia and I put craft wire for looks. I used the balls that fall out of oak trees, painted them to look like pumpkins, got a couple black birds and glued them on and came out with a pretty neat set.
By Sheri from Stockton, CA
Gourds from your garden can make cute crafts. I used doll hair and regular acrylic paint for my "Breast Cancer Buddy". My daughter, Eryn, came up with the film canister idea for a craft show.


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October 14, 2013 at 1:37pm
They may of needed it, but they still stole from the Walmart. They could of just got what they were aloud to get.
September 27, 2013 at 4:38pm
I don't think we are at the water's edge…we are close to drowning.
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September 16, 2013 at 3:34pm
Unfortunately, Obama is the enemy here…he's made our country weaker. Our borders are not secure. A terrorist act is considered work place violence. This shooting will be used to try to ram gun control down our throats inside of securing our military bases.
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September 16, 2013 at 3:13pm
Our insurance rates are 15% higher this year alone! Obama must be smoking something to be able to lie that we'll.
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August 30, 2013 at 6:01pm
Criminals do not follow the law. Therefore, a law getting rid of all guns will only give criminals more victims!
August 30, 2013 at 1:38pm
No proof? What a surprise….
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May 24, 2013 at 4:14pm
The sad thing is that you truly do not know what you would do in a situation like that until you are in the middle of it. I would like that God would give me the presence of mind and stength to do something to stop someone from killing another. Thank God I have never been put in that situation.
April 19, 2013 at 4:32pm
I pray that you are right, but I don't think that there is anything that can bring our country back. We have gone too far down the wrong path. I think that from here it only gets worse.
April 18, 2013 at 1:32pm
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As a woman who likes to shoot… I take offense at your comment.
I would rather be in a position to protect my family than to have them watch me become a victim. It has nothing to do with manhood. It has to do with our rights, and if you want to give up yours fine…
I will not give up mine.
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April 18, 2013 at 1:25pm
In OBAMA's word's when he was first elected…
"we won"
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April 18, 2013 at 1:24pm
I sure that the administration will find a suitable tea partier to frame for the bombings if Holder has his way. The media would love it too!
April 13, 2013 at 10:42am
The big part of the problem is we've got a president that has done our military more harm than good. That opens our country up to being used to save face when everything else fails for these dictators. Why on earth should they listen to the Obama phone nation?
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April 13, 2013 at 10:34am
To be used by the administration after such a tragedy is shameful. To act as if there is any gun law out there that would have prevented this tragedy is foolish. In general criminals do not abide by gun laws. Why not avocate for security in the schools?
April 12, 2013 at 2:53pm
Amen to that.
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Newspapers could get ahold of the list of names and publish them…
it's happened in some places, why risk it happening nationally.
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March 15, 2013 at 5:51pm
We already have background checks and wait periods, they vary from state to state, thank God, because there is no way I could tolerate NY's gun laws.
March 1, 2013 at 7:29am
If she would rather be murdered than carry a gun, her choice, not mine. My rights should not be taken away due to her and others stupidity.
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Sad, but true…
we as a nation have not learned a thing from the past.
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Suing Arizona
How not to forge an immigration reform consensus.
'I'm ready to move forward," said President Obama toward the end of his speech last week calling for immigration reform. But "without bipartisan support," he added, "we cannot solve this problem." Mr. Obama blames GOP restrictionists for the lack of progress, but from our longtime pro-reform vantage point his own divisive approach to immigration is equally at fault.
A case study is yesterday's Justice Department lawsuit against the state of Arizona over its new immigration law requiring local police to enforce federal immigration statutes. The suit suggests that, notwithstanding his repeated "Si se puede" pledges on reform to Latino voters, Mr. Obama is more focused on branding the GOP anti-immigrant than he is on signing a reform bill.
The Arizona law is above all else a cry for federal help, and Mr. Obama could have used the law to re-launch a constructive debate on the urgency of reform and the consequences of further delay. Instead, since the law passed in April, the Administration has gone out of its way to pander to liberal activists and other critics of the measure and inflame the already emotional issue.
Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano publicly trashed the legislation by their own admission before they had even read it. Then the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said his agency won't necessarily deport illegals referred by Arizona police under the new law. One of the biggest obstacles to passing reform that combines enforcement with more legal immigration has been convincing a skeptical public that any immigration policy will be enforced.
Now comes the federal lawsuit, which is designed to block the law before it takes effect this month. The suit charges the state with pre-empting federal law in violation of the Constitution's Supremacy Clause, and unlike the case of health care the Constitution does expressly give Congress the power to "establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization." Justice also claims Arizona goes further than federal immigration law by making it a crime for anyone here illegally to solicit work.
The feds may well win their case on the Constitutional merits, and we also oppose the Arizona law on grounds that it is a misuse of scarce police resources. One of its provisions criminalizes anyone who stops to pick up an illegal migrant worker even to do yard work. Arizona police have enough to worry about without making criminals of suburbanites who want help in landscaping their cactus gardens.
On the other hand, the alarmists are wrong to portray the law as creating a new race-based police state. Nearly all of the law mirrors federal immigration statutes and orders local police to enforce those statutes for the first time. Notably, the feds aren't suing Arizona on equal protection grounds, despite Mr. Obama's repeated public and polarizing claims that the law could lead to racial profiling. This, too, betrays the political cynicism behind his public denunciations.
The larger reality is that neither Arizona's law nor the 1,200 National Guard troops recently deployed to the border will stop Mexican migrants from crossing the border to make a better life. In the past two decades, the U.S. Border Patrol's budget has seen a nine-fold increase, and the number of border patrol agents has grown by a factor of five. Yet over that same period the number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has tripled.
Illegal migrants will continue to arrive as long as the demand for entry visas outstrips the supply. To reduce pressure on border communities, politicians would do better to focus on devising guest worker programs and other visa proposals that would allow economic migrants to work here legally. This would reduce human smuggling, document fraud, trespassing and other criminality common in border regions. It would also free limited homeland security resources to focus on gang members, drug dealers and other serious threats.
The Arizona law has polled well nationally, and the unfortunate truth is that elements in both political parties have sought to exploit it. On the right, GOP restrictionists have used it to promote a populist backlash against any immigration reform. They claim we can't have reform until we "secure the borders," but the reality is we can't secure the borders without reform that allows more legal ways to work in America.
Some conservatives also hope to use the issue to further drive voter turnout this fall, as if Republican voters aren't fired up already. And as if there won't be a longer-term electoral cost to a GOP that reinforces liberal stereotypes that it is an Anglo-only party.
As for Democrats, Mr. Obama clearly wants to use the Arizona law to mobilize Latinos against the GOP this year and looking ahead to 2012. Having promised as a candidate to address immigration in his first year as President, Mr. Obama waited until four months before the midterm elections to give his first major immigration speech.
His speech last week praised President Bush for his 2007 attempt at reform, but only as a way of criticizing the GOP for killing it. The truth is that the 2007 failure was bipartisan, as we well know from having been caught in the crossfire. Majority Harry Reid blocked any serious consideration in the Senate.
Mr. Obama's partisan immigration tactics might assuage his own party activists, but in the process he is further alienating Republicans and poisoning the chances for genuine reform through the rest of his Presidency.


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Moses Taylor furloughs 25 employees
A city hospital furloughed 25 of its employees, including two registered nurses, a spokesman confirmed Wednesday.
Officials at Moses Taylor Hospital began meeting with the furloughed employees on Tuesday to notify them of their decision, Commonwealth Health spokesman James P. McGuire said.
The majority of the employees work in support positions and neither of the registered nurses are involved in direct patient care, he said. The 25 people make up less than 3 percent of hospital employees.
The "small number" of "short-term furloughs" will "help ensure expenses are in line with the number of patients in our care," Mr. McGuire said in a statement.
Moses Taylor officials declined to address how much money the hospital will save from the furloughs. Mr. McGuire also declined to elaborate on or define "short-term furloughs."
"We (Moses Taylor) are also committed to effective and efficient operations of our hospital, so that we can remain a vital and contributing member of our community," he said. "We are hopeful that this temporary change will position us to respond as patient volume increases and avoid the need for more significant, permanent cuts."
The furlough notices come just days after officials confirmed to The Times-Tribune that Regional Hospital of Scranton - another Commonwealth Health hospital just blocks away - stopped admitting children to its pediatrics department in May.
The hospital sends any medical or surgical pediatric patients to Moses Taylor, where Commonwealth Health is developing a Pediatric Center of Excellence that will be staffed by physicians from Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.
Noting the consolidation of some services between the hospitals, Josh Nemzoff, a hospital consultant in New Hope, called the furloughs a "logical" step forward.
"It makes sense in terms of the hospital's overall financial health," he said, adding that the reduction in labor expenses will help the hospital cut its variable costs.
Mr. Nemzoff said he wouldn't be surprised to see a string of layoffs in the future as the hospitals continue to consolidate services.
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What is the difference between "#" and "." when declaring a set of styles for an element and what are the semantics that come into play when deciding which one to use?
Yes, they are different...
Typical uses
Generally speaking, you use # for styling something you know is only going to appear once, for example, things like high level layout divs such sidebars, banner areas etc.
Classes are used where the style is repeated, e.g. say you head a special form of header for error messages, you could create a style
Another aspect where selectors differ is in their specificity - an id selector is deemed to be more specific than class selector. This means that where styles conflict on an element, the ones defined with the more specific selector will override less specific selectors. For example, given
Learn more about CSS selectors
See Selectutorial for more great primers on CSS selectors - they are incredibly powerful, and if your conception is simply that "# is used for DIVs" you'd do well to read up on exactly how to use CSS more effectively.
Note that in a HTML document, the id attribute must be unique, so if you have more than one element needing a specific style, you should use a class name.
The dot signifies a class name while the # signifies an element with a specific id attribute. The class will apply to any element decorated with that particular class, while the # style will only apply to the element with that particular id.
Class name:
Named element:
It is also worth noting that in the cascade, an id (#) selector is more specific than a class (.) selector. Therefore, rules in the id statement will override rules in the class statement.
For example, if both of the following statements:
are applied to the same HTML element:
the color:blue rule would override the color:red rule.
A couple of quick extensions on what has already been said...
For example, given this HTML extract:
You could apply different styles with these:
Another useful thing to know: you can have multiple classes on an element, by space-delimiting them...
Which allows you to have common styling in
Like pretty much everyone has stated already:
A period (".") indicates a class, and a hash ("#") indicates an ID.
The fundamental difference between is that you can reuse a class on your page over and over, whereas an ID can be used once. That is, of course, if you are sticking to WC3 standards.
A page will still render if you have multiple elements with the same ID, but you will run into problems if/when you try to dynamically update said elements by calling them with their ID, since they are not unique.
It is also useful to note that ID properties will supersede class properties.
Note that the id MUST be unique throughout the document, whilst any number of elements may share a class.
The # is an id selector. It matches only elements with a matching id. Next style rule will match the element that has an id attribute with a value of "green":
See http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_syntax.asp for more information
Here is my aproach of explaining te rules
Here is the line up.
if you want override these two you can use