text:
"Thank you so much for your recent check to 1st Way. Thank you also for all your hard work in promoting the license plates in the Tri-State Area. I can only imagine how hard you work to try and change our country's mindset away from abortion & toward adoption & I thank God for your efforts. I pray that God will bless you abundantly for all you do. Thank you again." 1st Way Life Center (Enfield, CT)
"Thank you for your check. We promote the License Plates whenever we can…You make it all possible. I can't say it enough: without you, this ministry would be just a good idea. Good ideas are nice, but good ideas have to be put into action. Your gifts make it happen…Let us continue to pray for one another as together we support life and adoption." Care Net Pregnancy Center of Northeast Connecticut (Danielson, CT)
"Birthright [of Norwalk] is very grateful to the Children First Foundation for your very generous donation. Our work in helping pregnant mothers choose life depends on the support of individuals and organizations like the Children First Foundation. I also want to thank you for inviting us to hear the [Safe Haven] presentation by Tim Jaccard. It was both inspiring and encouraging." Birthright (Norwalk, CT)
"Thank you so much for the generous donation to Hopeline. We appreciate your stand on adoption and your dedication to getting the license plate to be used in CT. We are so grateful. God bless." Hopeline (Danbury, CT)
"Thank you for your dedication to the welfare of children." Birthright (Clinton, CT)
"Our sincere thanks for the donations to both Birthright offices, Hamden and West Haven, from the Children First Foundation. We volunteers truly appreciate all the support and all your foundation's efforts in the cause of Life." Birthright (Hamden, CT)
"I wanted to write and thank you for your generous donation…We are very appreciative of the CFF Grant plus an additional amount for the designated Choose Life license plate. I can assure you that this money will be used to provide free and confidential services to pregnant women throughout the area." Hope Pregnancy Center (Cheshire, CT)
"What a blessing when we are affirmed in our mission to help pregnant women in crisis by our supporters!" Birthright of Greater Hartford (East Hartford, CT)
"The women who come to our doors are faced with homelessness and crisis. Your generosity and continuous support is helping us make a difference in the lives of the mothers and children we serve." Malta House of Good Counsel (Norwalk, CT)
"With support and commitment of people like you, we are able to assist the women of our community and surrounding areas in their time of need. Additionally, your gift enables our continued efforts to protect the unborn." Birthright of the Valley (Derby, CT)
"We would like to thank you very much for your thoughtfulness and support for the pregnancy resource centers in the Tri-states. Please keep us informed about the License plate issue. I would like to be one of the first to purchase one! Keep up the awesome job." Pregnancy Resource Center, Inc. (Bath, NY)
"Thank you for remembering our four centers here in Central New York. Keep up your good work and don't grow weary. We are praying for success in getting "Choose Life" plates in New York." Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central New York (Utica, NY)
"Your support of our work with mothers, their babies and families is gratefully received. We always include adoption as an option when counseling women and we thank you for your work in this area and in Safe Haven training." Champlain Valley Birthright (Plattsburg, NY)
"Each time one of our clients chooses to continue her pregnancy, you can be assured that your gift has helped facilitate this concrete and joyful outcome." Midtown Pregnancy Center (New York, NY)
"We are happy to report that in the first three months of 2008, sixty-eight women have chosen life for their unplanned babies. Thank you for helping that happen." Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central NY (Utica, NY)
"Thank you so much for your gift and for the wonderful work you are doing to promote adoption and to help women choose life for their babies. We pray God's blessings upon you." New Hope Family Services (Syracuse, NY)
"We the volunteers appreciate your faith in us to continue to do whatever we can to help the unborn. Thanks again and God Bless you." Alden Pregnancy Information Center (Alden, NY)
"Thank you for all your organization does for the cause of life and for blessing us with your gift..." Pregnancy Care Center of the Finger Lakes (Geneva, NY)
"We at Catholic Charities Regina Residence send to you and those at the Children First Foundation our sincerest thanks for your grant…It is the kindness of people like you that make 'hope' more than just a word, but bring it to life in the hearts of so many." Catholic Charities, Diocese of Rockville Centre (Hicksville, NY)
"God bless you as you partner with us on behalf of the unborn and their families." Pregnancy Support Center (New Paltz, NY)
"This thank you note is being written on behalf of the mothers, babies and children who will benefit from the kind and thoughtful donation...It is heartwarming to learn that your organization was able to think about us and our work of helping other families in need. We are very impressed with CFF, its free training and the selfless actions of charity you and the people of your community demonstrate go a long way in helping babies stay safe and the Bridge for Life stay afloat. Thank you and bless you!" The Bridge to Life, Inc. (College Point, NY)
"On behalf of our Board of Trustees, staff and most of all, the people who benefit from our services through the Center for Pregnant Women, I extend our appreciation to The Children First Foundation for the recent donation of twenty dollars [that] will be used for the sole purpose of the Center for Pregnant Women." Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens (Brooklyn, NY)
"Thank you for your gift to Birthright. It was greatly appreciated and gave our hearts a lift!" Birthright of Binghampton (Johnson City, NY)
"Thank you and your organization for getting out the message to 'Choose Life.' Keep up the good work!" Catholic Guardian Society and Home Bureau (New York, NY)
"Thank you for your generosity and concern for women in need of our assistance. It is only through support of people like yourselves that Baker Victory can continue to provide quality care for these women. Your donation will assist us in our commitment to vulnerable women in times of crisis. Please accept our appreciation for your concern and generous donation." Baker Victory Services (Lackawanna, NY)
"What a beautiful way to support respect for LIFE. We are so privileged to be a part of [CFF's] Grant Program. Thank you!" Birthright of Nassau and Suffolk Counties (Islip, NY)
"Thank you for all you are doing! It is so good to know you are making such a visible presence in our culture. You are in our prayers." Sullivan County Pregnancy Support Center (Liberty, NY)
"Thank you for your special gift [that] will bring hope to women who are struggling with issues of life and death and are used to supply our clients with life changing information and guidance through some of life's most difficult decisions." Care Net Pregnancy Center of Rockland (Spring Valley, NY)
"Great work! Great fund-raising idea! I hope you win NY over. What a fantastic way to promote adoption." Long Island Birthright, Inc. (Rocky Point, NY)
"Thank you for your contribution. We really appreciate anything you do to help our organization." Birthright of Fishkill and Poughkeepsie (Fishkill, NY)
"So many of our clients have entered our doors carrying years' worth of hurts, burdens and pain from past choices. Whether they come for a pregnancy test, a MD confirmation of pregnancy through limited ultrasound, options counseling, parenting education/support or to encounter the forgiving of God after an abortion, each client is treated with compassion and kindness as we seek to minister to their needs in the name of Christ. Thank you for your financial support and prayers." Care Net Pregnancy Center of Orleans County (Albion, NY)
"Thank you so very much for your grant...Your assistance makes it possible for us to provide the help our clients need to be able to say "Yes" to life and give birth to their babies. It is our goal to nurture responsible motherhood, empowering women to make healthy life choices for herself and her baby. We look forward to collaborating with The Children First Foundation in the future." Pregnancy Care Center (New Rochelle, NY)
"Thank you for your support! May God Bless you!" Pregnancy Care Center (Oswego, NY)
"I am so excited to see the productive work of CFF reaching out to all of us in pro-life service! Please pray for 2 young women currently considering making an adoption plan…You are a true encourager and I am proud that Cornerstone partners with you in this vital effort! God bless!" Cornerstone Women's Resource Center (Salem, NJ)
"Thank you for your contribution to the Maternity and Adoption Program at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen. God knows every little bit helps us in assisting young women in need. Please be assured of our thoughts and prayers for you and the foundation which helps programs that work with women who choose life for their babies." Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen (Perth Amboy, NJ)
"Thank you so much for your recent gift to the ministry here. We are very aware that it is because of you that we can continue to reach out and make a difference in so many lives. We are moving ahead with our desire to become a resource for ultrasound to those clients who are considering abortion, and we also have an opportunity to go into the schools with the message of abstinence. Please continue to pray for us." Turning Point Women's Resource Center (Bergenfield, NJ)
"Your gift enables us to continue working with young moms and their babies as they strive towards independence. God bless you for your wonderful work!" New Hope, Inc. (Woodcliff Lake, NJ)
"We are very proud to support adoption. As a crisis pregnancy center, we are always sharing the positive option of adoption with our clients. Your support has enabled us to double the number of women, men and teens we are serving. Thank you for your goodness to us." Lighthouse Pregnancy Resource Center (Hawthorne, NJ)
"Your gift of $520 to Bethany Christian Services sustains many vital [adoption] ministries. Thank you so much for all you do!" Bethany Christian Services (Fair Lawn, NJ)
"Your generosity allows us to continue our mission locally, upholding our international vision that 'every woman has a right to give birth, and every baby has a right to be born.' We thank you wholeheartedly for remembering our organization in your goodness." Birthright of Ocean County (Barnegat, NJ)
"How very generous of you to send your donation to Birth Haven. As a small non-profit organization providing transitional housing to as many as nine young pregnant women who are without a safe or suitable living environment, such a donation is indeed a godsend." Birth Haven (Newton, NJ)
"You are such a blessing! Thank you so much for supporting our work. This year LIFENET made 151 pro-life and chastity presentations, reaching 6,000 people. LIFENET also conducted three True Love Waits training seminars for adult youth leaders. Our prayer is that those 149 youth leaders who were trained will in turn empower many hundreds of young people with the message of sexual purity and that all human life is sacred. Thank you again for your partnership in this life-saving, culture changing work. May God richly bless you." LIFENET (Montclair, NJ)
"Be assured that your donation will help in our work with the pregnant women we serve." Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden, Crisis Pregnancy & Adoption Services (Camden, NJ)
"Thank you so much for the grant money from The Children First Foundation. We are a small maternity home supported by gifts from the Fountain of Life Center congregation and others. May God continue to bless your work for LIFE!" Fountain for Life Center (Burlington, NJ)
"Thank you so much for all you are doing to facilitate Moms choosing life for their babies. We praise God for people such as yourself who enable us to serve the young women and their children that come to us for help." Friendship Center for New Beginnings (Flemington, NJ)


text:
Kids Coloring Contest!
Click on the link to download your copy. Print it and color it and mail it to the Firefighters Museum (address below). Winners will be decided on the first Wednesday of every month. Pictures must be received before the end of the month to be in the contest for that month. Click the link below to download this month's picture.
Winners will receive a free DFD t-shirt!
Please include shirt size, contact info and return address. Good luck! Mail entries to:
Dallas Firefighters Museum
3801 Parry Ave.
Dallas, TX 75226.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Find the Premier Selection of Brand New 2019-2020 Ford Vehicles in Ohio
In Northwestern Ohio when drivers are looking for a reliable, American-made Ford car, they know they can count on us here at Bryan Ford to give them a varied selection of great cars. We stock the latest model years on all of the most popular Ford models and promise you you'll find something you love.
Find the Right New Ford Near Napoleon, Archbold, and Montpelier, Ohio For You!
Here at Bryan Ford we've got you covered with our fantastic selection of new 2018 Ford cars, trucks and SUVs. Weather you're looking for that new Ford F-150 or Superduty to add to the work fleet, or tow the boat and the camper, or you're looking for a smaller fuel-efficient compact hatchback Bryan Ford is your one stop shop. Browse our available inventory of new Ford vehicles online, and learn more about each of our great offerings including the Ford Escape, Edge, Focus, Fusion, and the all new Ford Ecosport.
Bryan Ford is Your Full-Service Ford Dealership
After you've shopped around and chosen your next new car, don't forget to visit with our financing experts. Our financing team is here to help you find a new Ford lease or loan, through our local Bryan banking institutions, that works with you and your budget.
Finally, after you've driven off our lot in your brand new Ford, our relationship doesn't have to end there. Our service department will be there for all of your car's routine, and even less routine, service needs. You can trust our certified Ford maintenance professionals to take good care of your Ford car, truck, or SUV and to use genuine Ford manufactured parts.
If you're in the Bryan area, stop by to check out our fantastic new Ford inventory in person and take one of our new 2019 Ford cars, trucks, or SUVs out for a test drive around Napoleon, Archbold, Montpelier, or Hicksville today!


text:
Content : 70 % Polyamide, 30 % Elastane
Technical Features
Calibrated compression
10 mmHg
- Seamless and wire free for maximum comfort - Easy on/off
- Targeted support both above and below the breasts
- T-shaped back for flexible range of motion
- Wide shoulder straps prevent indentations
Machine wash on normal cycle
Do not tumble dry, hang to dry
Do not use fabric softener
Only oxygen / non-chlorine bleach allowed
Do not iron
Free shipping on orders over $49
Canada Post Regular Parcel Delivery: 2-7 Business days Shipping cost: $9.99
Canada Post Xpresspost Delivery: 2-3 Business days Shipping cost: $19.99
United States UPS Delivery: 2-7 Business days Shipping cost: $9.99 Prepaid customs duties
United States UPS Expedited Delivery: 2-3 Business days Shipping cost: $19.99 Prepaid customs duties
Orders are shipped by Canada Post and UPS (depending on destination). Free shipping applicable in Canada & United States only.
Returns accepted within 30 days of the date of purchase, for any reason, for a full refund.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Only our high standards of quality can allow us such a policy of satisfaction.
Frequently Asked Questions page >
Claim for health insurance? Simply contact us at email@example.com and we will provide you with the mmHg indication for your order.


text: Self Storage » California Self StorageHawthorne Self Storage 5x15 Self Storage Hawthorne Self Storage Search Results We've found 1 Hawthorne Storage Facilities that meet your criteria - Click on any one of them for more information. Refine Search Size 5x5 5x10 5x15 10x10 10x15 10x20 10x30 Features Climate Controlled Drive-up Access Auto/Boat/RV Neighborhood None Found Extra Space Storage 12714 S La Cienega Blvd Hawthorne, CA 90250 866-344-0625 More Info Need California storage in another city? Need storage in another California zip code? View additional California self storagefacilities?


text:
Bookseller Image
158pp. + ads. A pornographic novel featuring incest. AB5042. Paperback. Light shelfwear. Very good. Bookseller Inventory # 10069
Publisher: Greenleaf Classics
Publication Date: 1976
Binding: Soft cover
AbeBooks offers millions of new, used, rare and out-of-print books, as well as cheap textbooks from thousands of booksellers around the world. Shopping on AbeBooks is easy, safe and 100% secure - search for your book, purchase a copy via our secure checkout and the bookseller ships it straight to you.
New and used copies of new releases, best sellers and award winners. Save money with our huge selection.
From scarce first editions to sought-after signatures, find an array of rare, valuable and highly collectible books.
Catch a break with big discounts and fantastic deals on new and used textbooks.


text:
Promote your business to thousands of Work It, Mom! members who love to shop online by purchasing a listing in our Marketplace!
Listing Benefits
- Promote your product to working moms who love to shop online
- Find new customers and increase sales
- Create a custom listing page optimized for search engines
- If you select a Featured Listing, it will be featured throughout the site and will receive 1000s of page impressions a month.
Listing Prices
- REGULAR1 Month: $20 / 3 Months: $50
- FEATURED1 Month: $60 / 3 Months: $150
- FEATURED & NEWSLETTER 1 Month: $110 / 3 Months: $280
Existing members, please click here to log in and submit your listing.


text:
Subscriptions apply to the following yearly periodicals:
Books published one at a time and independently, although they may be part of a series, are not subscription based.
CMS Subscriptions are based on calendar year, from January to December. Partial year subscriptions are not available.
A CMS subscriber remains in good standing, and will avoid any interruption in mailing of their ongoing subscription, if they renew their subscription no later than March 31 of the current year.
Each CMS subscriber will have a unique ID number.
Individual, College, Cegep and High school on-line access is by means of a user ID # and password.
Institutional on-line access is provided to a pre-registered set of Internet IP range(s) for a single campus of the institution and is subject to the approval of the completed Online Agreement.
Please allow CMS 10 business days to process subscription application or renewal.
Changes or upgrades for subscription publications are accepted before March 1 of the subscription year and are subject to a $25.00 administrative charge.
Cancellations for subscription publications are accepted before March 1 of the current year. Refunds will be issued, less a $50.00 administrative charge per cancellation, and the cost of any issues already shipped, or pro-rated for online-only subscriptions.
A claim may apply to missing journals, short shipments, damaged copies, incorrect titles and non-receipt of a subscription issue or book.
Claims for subscription journals may be made not before two months and not after six months of the date of the issue.
Claims for short shipments, damaged copies, incorrect titles, non-receipt of books should be placed within three months of the date of payment.
Book returns must be authorized in advance and must be made within three months of the shipping date. Books returned to the CMS must be in resaleable condition in order for a refund to be issued. Once an authorized return is received, a refund will be issued, less a $10.00 service charge.
Subscriptions are sold at back-issue prices after December 31 of the subscription year. Back issue prices may be obtained by contacting email@example.com
For subscription publications, shipping and handling charges (surface mail) are included in the rates. For all other publications, including back issues, shipping and handling charges are not included in the listed prices. Charges for other postage options, where available, must be included on the form. Shipping and handling charges are HST/GST taxable to Canadian Addresses.
The Canadian government imposes a Goods and Services Tax (GST) or a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on subscriptions, books and shipping and handling costs sold to clients with Canadian shipping addresses in the following provinces and territories:
5% GST - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nunavut, NWT, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
13% HST - Ontario
15% HST - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island
Our GST/HST registration number is # 11883 3979 RT.


text:
A Blogger's Office Makeover - Custom Office Worktable using Ikea Drawers
65 comments:
Great stuff! Love the table top. Your custom shelfs are going to add so much more to it as well.ReplyDelete
OMG Im so excited!! I just hit the record button and cannot WAIT to see the episode!! :)ReplyDelete
WOW!! We are working on an Ikea install RIGHT NOW!! It wont be awesome as yours, but I hope it comes close!ReplyDelete
i'd really LOVE to know the name of your gray wall paint color in your "new" office. It's lovely, I'm having SO much trouble with finding the "right" gray that I'm about to cry. Please help.ReplyDelete
LOVE the office makeover and am SO excited for your HGTV debut ;) such exciting news! congrats Shelley!ReplyDelete
My dvr is set! Yay!!ReplyDelete
Your office is coming together and I love your worktable, Shelley! How awesome to be on HGTV. While I doubt you feel your house is clean for very long, you have a very clean and bright color scheme to your home. Enjoy your moment in the spotlight. You've earned it.ReplyDelete
Shut UP! Here I am, watching the High Low Project with Sabrina right now, and you go and sneak that little nugget in at the end of this post! Soooooo cool! I'm so watching that tonight. Good for you!ReplyDelete
And the office is looking fab, btw. ;-)
What the awesome!?! Sabrina is awesome too!! And so is your pantry! That's so cool!!! Congrats!!!ReplyDelete
Mallory @ Classy Clutter
Oh I so want me one of those worktables! :-) You should send it to the IkeaHacker website because it's got to be the best hack I've seen.ReplyDelete
I keep looking at your pantry post, because I so want to make mine look like that (mine is deeper though); well done getting on the show. :-)
LOVE the office table and am soooo thrilled for you guys to be on HGTV!!! Setting the recorder now!ReplyDelete
That looks amazing! AND OHMYWORD! That is SO rocktastic you are going to be on HGTV!! WOO HOO!ReplyDelete
wow, very coolReplyDelete
LOVE it! HGTV!? How awesome! I'm watching it now-- can't wait to see your segment!ReplyDelete
Watching you right now!! How exciting!!! Congrats! I love your home and Sabrina. What an opportunity!ReplyDelete
OMG, Shelley...you're on my TV right now! I just missed this post and said to my husband....I read her blog every day!!!! Great segment!!!!!!ReplyDelete
This is so funny. I was just reading your post when I saw that you were going to be on TV. I changed the channel just as your segement was starting. I got to see you while reading your post. LOVED it!ReplyDelete
I'm watching the show right now. Love your house!ReplyDelete
Too, too funny! I was just sitting here watching Clean Freaks when my husband and daughter walked in from dinner out together and I said "Shelley"! I was so excited to see you! Great segment, and my daughter thinks your girls are adorable (I do too!)!ReplyDelete
I just saw you on HGTV like 2 minutes ago keep up the good work !!!ReplyDelete
I've been reading your blog for a while now and as soon as I saw they were in Salt Lake City, I knew they were featuring you! I called my hubby in from his video games to tell him, "I read her blog! It's the Smiths!!" LOL I don't know how impressed he was but I very much am! It's so neat to see people you psuedo-know on TV! Such cute ideas they featured too!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness! I was watching a little HGTV show Clean Freaks with my daughter-in-law and I saw a little snippet.. I was like... I know her! I follow her blog! Of course, as you know, I don't actually know you, but I have been following your blog since you made over your pantry and everyone was blogging about it. Just wanted to stop in and say how excited I was to see your home on HGTV! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
By the way, I do love your DIY projects... really loving the Office worktable project!
Wow--I happened to catch the HGTV show by chance...didn't know you would be on. It was funny to hear your voice after reading your posts for so long! Your segment was fabulous, Shelley. Congratulations! Plus--I'm super jealous that you met Sabrina. She is the cutest thing ever and my favorite on HGTV.ReplyDelete
Just saw you on tv! I was like omg I know that girl. I read her blog!!! Love your house you are so talented!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2012 at 6:36 PM
What an awesome build! I can't wait to see what you're doing next! HGTV should be honored to have YOU!ReplyDelete
OK...I just finished watching clean freaks on HGTV...I love Sabrina Soto....I was happily surprised to see you!!!!! YEP.....there you were...you were fantastic! So I logged on to head here to tell you! by the way....I love this table project.....I am bigging to learn to quilt and need a great work space....I think this might be it!ReplyDelete
Congrats on your HGTV debut....you guys were amazing!
*Loved* watching you on HGTV. I really enjoy your blog and enjoy watching your journey. Thanks for sharing!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2012 at 7:10 PM
Saw you on Clean Freaks on HGTV......girl you were awesome! You rocked it. Congratulations that is quite a validation of your talent!!!ReplyDelete
OMGosh! I wish I knew you were going to be on HGTV sooner... I just missed it :( I hope they replay it!ReplyDelete
Just saw you on HGTV - so exciting! Congrats!ReplyDelete
Just got in from doing yard work & saw your post. So disappointed that I missed it!! Do you know if it will be airing again?ReplyDelete
I just watched you today at 4:00 my time and you were fantastic!! I was like, see her? See that hot blonde? Yep she and I are like this ~crosses fingers~ - LOL!!! I love your home and your tips! You carried yourself wonderfully on camera -- was it hard with the camera in your face? You made it look like second nature. LOVE this table, too, ammmazing!ReplyDelete
Wow! I can't wait to see what you put in all the drawers, I bet all kins of stuff/crafting supplies that I can drool over:)ReplyDelete
Congrats on the show! I didn't get to see but I'm sure you were amazing! And the desk is looking gorgeous so far - can't wait for the big reveal :-)ReplyDelete
You looked great on clean freaks. Great tips and your house is super cute.ReplyDelete
Looks great! That is such a good idea, it seems like a lot of people are taking simple Ikea furniture pieces and turning them into really awesome functional pieces for there home. there is a lady who took two small coffee tables with drawers and turned them into a hall tree with seats for her kids. And there are TONZ of things you can do with their apothecary shelves. Its just so cool.ReplyDelete
You were GREAT tonight!! I wish I had thought of using velcro to hang photos about 100 holes in the wall ago!!ReplyDelete
mk & Gwynnie
You sure did an amazing job on HGTV tonight...I mean you were really really good! I was so proud of you. It was fun to see your personality shine after following your blog for so long. Congrats from a faith reader from Wisconsin.ReplyDelete
Just finished watching Clean Freaks. You were awesome!! Love the work table.ReplyDelete
Just finished watching Clean Freaks. You were awesome!! Love the work table.ReplyDelete
Wow! You guys are amazing! I want to borrow your dad.... but I am sure everyone else does too. I like his dress clothes when he is screwing stuff!! :) made me giggle. It looks amazing so far and I am sure the whole thing does too!ReplyDelete
I LOVED you on "Clean Freaks"! And now I found your blog so I'll definitely be sticking around!ReplyDelete
WOW that looks so awesome!ReplyDelete
Shelley- Just saw you on clean freaks!! I only wish it had been longer so I could have seen even more. It was fun to see the house on tv instead of just in pics. Love the new work table. I like how the top is planks but then framed in around the outside. I think you should have your own show on HGTV!ReplyDelete
Shelley- Just saw you on HGTV- so cool! You should have your own show!~ReplyDelete
I love this tabletop. I like how it is individual planks but then framed in around the edge. I'm really interested to see how you did the painting.
Hey Shelley! I saw you on the show before even reading this post! I was so excited :D. I love Hgtv and especially Sabrina Soto. Your home is to die for! I loved everything about it. The girls were super cute. Congrats on everything! You are getting well deserved exposure. Keep up the great work. You are an inspiration to us all.ReplyDelete
Oh no...I just opened your post this morning so i missed the show :( Will it be on again? Are you going to put it on You tube? OMG, I'm so upset, lol. Please let me know where I can see it if you know how. Congratulations to you too!!! Sally xReplyDelete
BTW, You and your family were just as cute as I thought you would be on HGTV! What a great show too - lots of great ideas and inspiration to be had. And then there's me, telling my husband, "I know her! I follow her blog!". I felt like I had a celebrity spotting. ;-). Great job!!ReplyDelete
Saw you on the show last night...you ROCKED!!! super cute family and a hope to die for! keep on keepin' on, girl!ReplyDelete
so so fabulous! i love the top and can't wait to learn more about the painting. i'll have to see if i can find a way to check out the show since i missed it. congrats--how fun for you.ReplyDelete
I just saw you on tv last night and then I totally randomly found your blog today! You did awesome on the episode and I loved your house and your creative ideas! so glad I found you!ReplyDelete
Lindsey Turner
I saw you Saturday with Sabrina on HGTV, HOW COOL IS THAT! Congrats!ReplyDelete
I absolutely adore the way this project is turning out! I want to use those Ikea cabinets as a base but use them to store all the kids art etc.! I am so so sad I missed the show!! I will for sure find it on rerun. So exciting for you!!ReplyDelete
It's been awhile since I've checked in on your blog and of course I absolutely love the desk. so sheek and neat. the perfect workspace for any crafter.ReplyDelete
lots of love cousin! :)
Do you rent out your Dad? I'll pay good money & even feed him for his handy work! Lol!ReplyDelete
Do you rent out your Dad? I'll pay good money for his handy work----& even feed him while he's here!ReplyDelete
I absolutely love your blog, I follow you and I subscribed, I am so sad to have missed you on HGTV last night, but I am so happy for you. You totally deserve it, and your home is just fabulous! I hope to one day have a successful blog just like you do! thanks for all of your ideas.ReplyDelete
Love this! I would love to have this for a sewing table! I would alter your design slightly by adding a middle opening for my legs to fit in! Great inspiration! Thanks for all you do!ReplyDelete
Sarah Lee Weaver
This is so cool. I am such a huge fan of their work. I really am impressed with how much you have worked to make this website so enjoyable.ReplyDelete
Looks great,incredible blog! Very helpful post I must say Simple & interesting Wonderful work done by you And Such nice ideas they featured too!!ReplyDelete
Awesome project! I'm sure you were extremely pleased with the outcome. It's always nice to add ample storage while enhancing decor! Putting in a little elbow grease goes a long way when it comes to furniture.ReplyDelete
I've never seen a 6 drawer alex on ikea's site. How can I find this? Thanks!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 9, 2013 at 12:03 AM
That looks great I love the look of wood and keeping a few scratches gives some real character to the table/desk top. I really liked this article it gave me some ideas for my office desk that is in the works. Thanks.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 11, 2013 at 3:45 AM
Nice make over for office design, it is really great tasks.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing the process of setting up your office, but I would love to see the final result - how the office room looks like at the end. The drawers are very useful. I also prefer drawers rather than shelves as shelves get very dusty.ReplyDelete
Thank you for taking the time to leave your thoughts and comments. We truly love and appreciate each one!


text:
cyberscribe1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 12 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
Our client specializes in working with certified nursing assistants, creating and distributing education programs for these healthcare professionals.
They have asked us to create a new site that will help individuals express their gratitude to these frontline caregivers. Your winning design will be used to create this site.
Several celebrities have already contributed their testimonies for the site, and our client is expecting to hear from many more. So far, author Anne Rice, actress Jane Fonda, and "So You Think You Can Dance" Judge Mary Murphy have contributed to the project.
Certified nursing assistants often receive low pay, but deliver vital healthcare services. This new web site is being developed to share appreciation for what these nursing assistants do (and to help nursing assistants know they are appreciated)!
This site will will have two specific audiences:
1: Those who want to express their gratitude for the care they've received from certified nursing assistants.
2. Certified Nursing Assistants.
We want this to be a place where people can express their gratitude for the care they've received, and also to be a source of encouragement to nursing assistants.
Here's an example of a testimony that will appear on the site (supplied by Mary Murphy, from So You Think You Can Dance):
"Two years ago, I lost my father to lung cancer. The day I arrived home, it was as if he was waiting for me to get home after the finale [of So You Think You Can Dance]. I had to rush him to the hospital. I moved into the hospital for three weeks and saw firsthand what goes on.
For the first time, I realized what hard work it was for the nurses and the nursing assistants. It opened my eyes to how compassionate, how relevent, their jobs are to the care of our loved ones. From what I witnessed, CNAs are nothing short of angels on this earth.
I can't thank them enough for what they did for my father and for checking up on me during a time of crisis in my life. They took care of us as if we were their own family and they have my deepest respect.
-- Mary Murphy"
Okay, first the boring stuff.
* The winning design should be 1000px wide or less.
* The winning design should be delivered in a layered Photoshop or Fireworks file
* If you use stock photos in the design, it's fine to use the low quality sample version. Just let us know where the stock photo came from so we can purchase the high quality version after your design wins!
Now, on to the good stuff! What should it look like?
* Most nursing assistants are female, so the design should be created with that in mind.
* You'll be designing the home page, then we'll design the secondary pages to match your home page design. Here's what we want to see on the home page:
1. Menu, which should include: Home, Stories, Interviews, CNA Workplaces, Blog, Send Your Story, Resources, About Us
2. Highlights/links to the stories and testimonials that have been submitted.
3. An invitation for visitors to submit their own story
ETA: 4. Fairy visible "Sponsored By" section to display rotating banner ads (or perhaps static thumbnail logos).
[Here are links to a couple of sponsors:
http://www.justforcnas.com/ ]
The client likes the following sites, especially the way they link to feature stories:
* http://breastcancerstories.org/
* http://www.kiva.org/
* http://www.my1voice.com
The client has supplied a jpg version of the logo, so go ahead and use that in your design (sorry, we don't have a vector version), but the client is not tied to the colors in the logo, so feel free to use other colors.
UPDATE: Updated logo posted 04/26
Some testimonials and photos are being supplied to use in the design concept.


text:
We recently announced that BlackBerry® Business Cloud Services for Microsoft® Office 365 has officially gone into open beta in more than 30 countries around the world, and we'd like to extend an official invitation to our customers to participate. Given all the interest in cloud services across the industry, I thought I'd dig into this offering a bit more to provide some additional background.
This product has been in the works for some time. Earlier this year, we announced an agreement with Microsoft to develop a cloud-based service to deliver Microsoft Office 365 content to BlackBerry smartphones. Following up on that, we shared our overall cloud strategy with customers throughout BlackBerry World™ 2011. And over the past several months, we've been fortunate to work with a number of customers who participated in an early access program to help us develop our BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365 product – a major milestone in delivering cloud benefits for our customers!
BlackBerry Business Cloud Services is designed to deliver a simple and affordable way for companies to manage BlackBerry smartphones with Microsoft Office 365. Available at no additional charge to Microsoft Office 365 subscribers, this secure service, hosted by Research In Motion® (RIM®), is designed to directly link Microsoft® Exchange Online with BlackBerry smartphones to offer reliable, mobile access to synchronized email, calendar, contacts, tasks and memo pads.
While end users will see this as a great mobile solution for accessing their business information when on the go, from an IT perspective, there's a lot more going on under the covers. As part of an overall BlackBerry solution, IT organizations can benefit from enterprise-oriented elements including:
- Separation of individual/corporate data: BlackBerry® Balance™ technology is designed to present a unified view of work and personal content on BlackBerry smartphones connected to an organization's BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express while keeping content separate and secure behind the scenes – minimizing both corporate security and personal privacy issues.
- Easy management: IT administrators have access to a web-based console to provision, manage and secure BlackBerry smartphones from almost anywhere. The intuitive, web-based interface is designed to provide the tools administrators need to perform common tasks like password reset or to find/lock/wipe lost devices, and so on.
- End user self-service: Individuals have access to online tools for basic self-service functions. Using an integrated single sign-on between Microsoft Office 365 and BlackBerry Business Cloud Services, end users have online self-service options that help make managing devices more efficient, including the ability to reset a device password or remotely lock/wipe a device in the event of loss or theft.
- Evergreen™ software: Since BlackBerry Business Cloud Services are hosted by RIM, they are always up to date. We ensure that you benefit from the latest version of BlackBerry software, eliminating the need for IT to manually execute upgrades. This helps to reduce organizational labor and hardware costs.
Are you on the cloud? Have you accessed any beta products from RIM for your organization? Now's your chance!


text:
Change your decor in an instant with wall stickers and stencils. Simply peel and stick wall decals to create a designer, custom look in your child's room. A great collection of wall stickers and wall decals awaits in themes from butterflies to robots - something in all favorite girl and boy themes.
*Free shipping offers are limited to the 48 contiguous states of the USA.


text:
The weather conditions were pretty much the same as the past couple of days, the wind was raging at about 25-30 knots as riders prepared their smallest kites for the continuation of the freestyle single eliminations.
The day began with Youri Zoon (Slingshot, NED) defeating Reno Romeu (North, BRA) in the first heat of the day. It seemed as if Zoon was feeling the effects of the pressure to fulfill his dream to win the PKRA world title and was defeated by local New Caledonian Tom Hebert (Airush, NCL) in a close and intense heat during the fourth round enabling Zoon a spot in the losers final against Marc Jacobs (Switch, NZL). Zoon sadly takes third place in the single eliminations however is still in the running for the world title. The pressure was also on for Alex Pastor (Airush, ESP) who is also after the world title. Unfortunately, Pastor was disqualified in the third round against Tom Hebert (Airush, NCL) for blocking and causing a line entanglement enabling Hebert a spot in the final against Andy Yates (Slingshot, AUS). It has been nothing less than a spectacular season for Yates. His desire to win the PKRA world title is just inches within his reach however the game is not over until it's over.
It was a very happy day for Karolina Winkowska (Slingshot, POL) who defeated Bruna Kajiya (Flexifoil, BRA) in the first women's heat of the day sending Kajiya to the losers final against Johara Sykes-Davies (Flexifoil, GRB). Kajiya defeated Sykes-Davies in the losers final enabling her third place while Winkowska moved on to the final round against current tour leader Gisela Pulido (Airush, ESP). Winkowska defeated Pulido in the final by landing complex tricks such as a blind judge and 313, which scored higher points than Pulido's similar tricks that were poorly executed which enabled her second place.
The third day of competition wrapped up with a super exciting board-off competition. Spectators were in amazement as they watched the riders fly high in the sky while taking off their board, doing fancy maneuvers and placing it back on prior to landing. There were a few huge crashes, however Sebastien Garat (RRD, FRA) showed everyone how it should be done taking first place in the discipline followed by Julien Kerneur (Takoon, FRA) in second and Michael Siret (Slingshot, FRA) takes third place.
Tomorrow's skippers meeting is scheduled for 11:30am with a first possible start for the freestyle double eliminations at 12:00pm.
The Teri Kitesurf Pro 2010 was made possible in part by the Kiteboarding League of New Caledonia, LVLNC with official partners Orangina, Le Meridien, Nissan, Teri and SeaDoo with special support from NRJ, Air France, RFO Nouvelle Caledonie and Total.


text:
NightVision Co., LLC necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 296 diseños de 81 diseñadores freelance.
Mettle Computer Solutions, LLC - mettlecomputer.com transitioning to mettlecs.com
Mettle Computer Solutions needs a new logo - as you can see our exisiting logo needs an update. While our name says computer solutions we are a technology company that is driven by providing all types of solutions for our customers around technology; pimarilly focussed on infrastructure / network support including our client's servers, desktop support, as well as VOIP and hosted services.
Mettle Computer Solutions, LLC is about integrety, security, confidence, and most importantly trust.
We would describe our target audience as small business to mid sized business that rely on technology to move their business forward, both figuratively and physically. Distribution and fullfillment companies, transportation and fleet companies and logistics are a niche we satisfy. Our logo should convey modern and up-to-date but also lend to trust and security.
We like the idea of a caricature of a happy computer but we are very open to any new ideas. Some alternative ideas we've come up with is a design that would put lots of focus on the M in the name and would also work well for an icon. Some of our employees think a logo when put on a vehicle would make it look like "an emergency vehicle".
Ideally there would be a version of the logo that would work well as a .ico icon for a shortcut or as the logo in the system tray.
We need our logo to work in all types of print work ie; vinyl graphics for our vehicles, website, business cards, icon in a task bar on a computer etc. This is very important.
We are a Microsoft Partner and that has a specific blue color so we would not want our colours ot clash too much with the blue. Again, we are very open to any type of design that conveys technolgy solutions for our customers.
Our file attachments are samples from other companies - all of our stuff can be found on our website,
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


text:
Sharron Angle suggests she prefers to appear on Fox because they let her raise money
In a July 14 interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle (R-NV) suggested that she prefers to appear on Fox News over shows like Meet the Press because Fox gives her an opportunity to raise money. From the interview:
David Brody: Not to harp on the point but when you're on Fox News or talking to more conservative outlets but maybe not going on "Meet the Press" or a "This Week" , those type of news shows, then the perception and the narrative starts to be like you are avoiding those mainstream media outlets.
Sharron Angle: Well, in that audience will they let me say I need $25 dollars from a million people go to Sharron Angle.com send money? Will they let me say that? Will I get a bump on my website and you can watch whenever I go on to a show like that we get an immediate bump. You can see the little spinners. People say 'Oh, I heard that. I am going and I'm going to help Sharron out because they realize this is a national effort and that I need people from all around the nation. They may not be able to vote for me but they can certainly help."
On Monday, Angle began an interview with Neil Cavuto by stating, "Well, first of all, Neil, it's great to be on your show to talk about this campaign against Harry Reid who needs $25 million -- and I have been saying I only need a million people to send $25 to SharronAngle.com." Angle also made fundraising pitches on Hannity and Fox & Friends.
Fox News' softball treatment of Angle has drawn criticism from Nevada journalist Jon Ralston, the Washington Post's Howard Kurtz and the Las Vegas affiliate for Fox-TV. Angle's comments join other Republicans who have touted Fox News as a venue for pushing Republican ideas and fundraising.
Earlier this week, Fox News "political analyst" Dick Morris sent an email solicitation for the Americans for New Leadership urging people to give money to Angle.


text:
I've directory called /home/vivek/scripts/daily with over 25 perl / shell / python scripts for managing daily tasks. One day for some weird reason my crond died and I did not noticed the incident for 2 days.
Now crond is started and I'd like to run all those scripts. Here is a quick for loop running all scripts in a directory called ~/scripts/daily/:
for s in ~/scripts/daily/*;do [ -x $s ] && $s || : ;done
Above script will run each and every executable script it finds in a directory.
Update: As pointed out by jeff (see below), you can use run-parts shell script for the same purpose:
$ run-parts ~/scripts/daily/*


text:
Parents: Bullying drove Cy-Fair 8th-grader to suicide
Parents say bullies drove their son to take his life
They claim school district took no action
Update: Asher Brown's family has said everyone is invited to attend his memorial service, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 13734 Lakewood Forest Drive in Houston. Mourners are asked to park directly next to Moore Elementary School. Brown's family said those who attend can wear shorts, flip flops and T-shirts, which they said is "the way Asher would want it."
People can make monetary contributions to Asher Brown's family by mailing them to Pulse Missions, P.O. Box 570063, Houston, TX77257-0063, or on his uncle, Jonnathan Truong's web site
Asher Brown's worn-out tennis shoes still sit in the living room of his Cypress-area home while his student progress report — filled with straight A's — rests on the coffee table.
The eighth-grader killed himself last week. He shot himself in the head after enduring what his mother and stepfather say was constant harassment from four other students at Hamilton Middle School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.
Brown, his family said, was "bullied to death" — picked on for his small size, his religion and because he did not wear designer clothes and shoes. Kids also accused him of being gay, some of them performing mock gay acts on him in his physical education class, his mother and stepfather said.
The 13-year-old's parents said they had complained about the bullying to Hamilton Middle School officials during the past 18 months, but claimed their concerns fell on deaf ears.
David and Amy Truong said they made several visits to the school to complain about the harassment, and Amy Truong said she made numerous phone calls to the school that were never returned.
'We want justice'
Cy Fair ISD officials said Monday that they never received any complaints from Brown's parents before the suicide about the way the boy was being treated at school.
School district spokeswoman Kelli Durham, whose husband Alan Durham is a Hamilton assistant principal, said no students, school employees or the boy's parents ever reported that he was being bullied.
That statement infuriated the Truongs, who accused the school district of protecting the bullies and their parents.
"That's absolutely inaccurate — it's completely false," Amy Truong said. "I did not hallucinate phone calls to counselors and assistant principals. We have no reason to make this up. … It's like they're calling us liars."
David Truong said, "We want justice. The people here need to be held responsible and to be stopped. It did happen. There are witnesses everywhere."
Numerous comments from parents and students on the Web site of KRIV-TV Channel 26, which also reported a story about Brown's death, stated that the boy had been bullied by classmates for several years and claimed Cy-Fair ISD does nothing to stop such harassment.
Durham said the school counselor and an assistant principal received an e-mail from Amy Truong earlier this month, asking them to keep an eye on her son, but Durham said it was because of ongoing concerns at home and not about bullying.
Shot himself with pistol
Brown was found dead on the floor of his stepfather's closet at the family's home in the 11700 block of Cypresswood about 4:30 p.m. Thursday. He used his stepfather's 9 mm Beretta, stored on one of the closet's shelves, to kill himself. He left no note. David Truong found the teen's body when he arrived home from work.
On the morning of his death, the teen told his stepfather he was gay, but Truong said he was fine with the disclosure. "We didn't condemn," he said.
His parents said Brown had been called names and endured harassment from other students since he joined Cy-Fair ISD two years ago. As a result, he stuck with a small group of friends who suffered similar harassment from other students, his parents said.
His most recent humiliation occurred the day before his suicide, when another student tripped Brown as he walked down a flight of stairs at the school, his parents said.
When Brown hit the stairway landing and went to retrieve his book bag, the other student kicked his books everywhere and kicked Brown down the remaining flight of stairs, the Truongs said.
Durham said that incident was investigated, but turned up no witnesses or video footage to corroborate the couple's claims.
'I hope you're happy'
The Truongs say they just want the harassment to stop so other students do not suffer like their son did and so another family does not have to endure such a tragedy.
"Our son is just the extreme case of what happens when (someone is) just relentless," Amy Truong said.
To the bullies, she added, "I hope you're happy with what you've done. I hope you got what you wanted and you're just real satisfied with yourself."
Services for Brown will be held Saturday.


text:
Search our database of handpicked sites
Looking for a great physics site? We've tracked down the very best and checked them for accuracy. Just fill out the fields below and we'll do the rest.
You searched for "comet"
We found 3 results on physics.org and 22 results in our database of sites
(of which 21 are Websites, 1 is a Videos, and 0 are Experiments)
Search results on physics.org
The ICQ Comet Information Website
Primary and secondary information on comets and observing comets, including news, observations, orbital data, designation and links to other sites.
How an Exploding Comet Might Have Forged Life on Earth
Complex molecules like proteins could have been formed by comets impacting on Earth.
What makes up a comet?
A fun video where the presenters make a comet in front of your eyes.
October 1, 1847: Miss Mitchell's Comet and How Scientists Stand in Solidarity
The history of the first comet discovered using a telescope.
Comet Halley
A page of information about this famous comet.
Halley's Comet
Some images and information on this comet.
Comets, Quasars, Meteors
Frequently Asked Questions about Comets answered by astronomer Dr. Cathy Imhoff of the Space Telescope Science Institute.
Comets in the Solar Wind
Read how comets behave in the solar wind and why comets have two tails.
Infographic: What's the Difference Between a Comet, Asteroid and Meteor?
The difference between a comet, asteroid and meteorite neatly explained in this infographic.
How Comets Work
A brief description of how Comets work from HowStuffWorks.com.


text:
staffjam brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 74 Designs von 15 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
OilPrice.com is a leading energy and finance site online. We publish articles and research on the energy markets, commodities and economics. We will soon be offering PR and promotional services to companies in the energy and mining industries.
Small to medium sized Oil & Gas companies – Mining companies (Gold, Copper, silver) and possibly small to mid-sized Alternative energy companies.
We will be looking to appeal to the Marketing Managers, PR people, CEO, Investor relations people in these companies.
The design itself must appeal to traders and investors who visit our site as we will be promoting their company to our visitors and we want people to read about them, their management and projects and hopefully invest or find out more.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT (Design Specs) – Do not submit a design without reading – as it has all the instructions and examples.
I am looking to have a client page created for my website http://www.oilprice.com
What we will be doing is listing Energy & Mining companies (Oil, Gas, Solar, Wind, Gold, Silver, Copper) on the site and each one will have a separate page to showcase their company, projects and reasons to invest.
The page must look very neat and clean. It can't be cluttered or too busy. But it still needs to show enough info to ensure people are interested in reading more.
The page should be as wide as the current http://www.oilprice.com pages are.
What we do need on the front page is a company overview: similar to the top part on: http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk…-1813.html
And the part on the left at:
I'm thinking of 3 columns – a wide middle section and a small left section with menu options and a slightly wider right hand section.
This isn't set in stone – if you can make it work with 2 columns give it a go. The most important thing for me is feel – i'm open to ALL ideas at this stage
We will need to have the following stand out – maybe be boxes or some other way:
Investor Pack
Latest company presentation
Why Invest.
FOR THE REST OF THE INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT: Design Specs
FOR FULL INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT: Design Specs
What we need to achieve:
We want the page to be a home away from home for the companies – obviously they have their own websites – but we want ours to almost match them. I realise we can't have the graphics and pictures they would have on their own pages – but they must look good.
We want visitors come to the page and want to find out more about the company.
This will need to be generic as we aim to have quite a few clients – so whatever you have in mind for one will need to work for all oil, gas, gold, mining companies.
If you want to use pictures, text, diagrams at the top of the page or the sides please do give them a go.
We also want people to click on the Investor pack, Why invest icons/boxes whatever you create or visit the companies homepage.
One other Thing:
This page will link to other pages about the company – basically it's their OilPrice.com homepage. So whatever is put on here will need to work for other pages (Side columns) – so if someone clicks on FAQ, Management or another section they will be taken to a page which has different info in the centre but the same info at the sides.
The rest of the inx can be found in the attached word doc: Design Specs
This is how our competitors have displayed the company info of their clients. (I think their designs are awful) - Please see the attached doc: Design Specs for full info.
Companies with nice looking sites
Below are some links to sites that have things i like about them. They are all home pages of mining companies – But we are not looking to create home pages on the site – just take the best bits from them all.
http://www.paladinenergy.com.au/ - Great layout.
http://www.agrium.com/ - like the grey box next to the picture – Interesting and informative
http://www.goldcorp.com/ - Very nice colours used. The map is well done and the boxes are very neat and professional
http://www.kinross.com/ - nice layout – The boxes at the bottom are professional and nice and the menu to the right is also nice.
http://www.jdcmoly.com/English/Index.aspx - nice and simple left hand menu
http://www.tonogold.com/s/Home.asp - The icons are neat and it have a nice feel (the picture above is far too large though)
http://www.yamana.com/ - really nice and clean layout and look
http://www.reb-gold.com/s/Gallery.asp - Like how the right hand side is – engaging and interesting.
http://www.kingsgate.com.au/ - Like the why invest box – it encourages people to click (horrible colour though)
http://www.angloplatinum.com/ - moving pictures and writing on them looks nice. (this would be difficult to implement across different clients though.)
http://www.agnico-eagle.com/ - Nice simple layout.
http://www.consolenergy.com/ - like the media contacts button and the colours used.


text:
Anthony Mac had een nieuw webpagina ontwerp nodig en lanceerde daarom een wedstrijd op 99designs.
Een winnaar werd gekozen uit239 ontwerpen ingezonden door17 freelance designers.
Anthony McClung
I write comic books, science fiction, and funny stories. My audience are educated, informed, and creative (I think).
I would like to have a simple, colorful, blog-style homepage, and would like the article pages to have web-comic navigation & formatting.
Responsive designs are an enormous plus.
Homepage: This should feature the logo. Responsive design is a huge bonus.
Include standard menu navigation to Folio, Comics, Bio, and Rants pages.
I have the following categories for work: Featured, Stories, Comics, Rants.
I would like to include at least 1, but not more than 3, Featured works on the home page. They can be at the top or near the middle.
Sidebars are not necessary, but the page should include a way to sign up for the newsletter & a list of links to "Friends and People We Like", & a list or calendar for upcoming events.
The footer of the page should include generic contact information (firstname.lastname@example.com), new versions of the menu navigation items, and a repeat or different version of the newsletter signup submission.
Portfolio: A thumbnail list of stories and other content, with layout similar to the home page, organized into Stories, Comics, Rants. The Portfolio will include much more content than the home page, so it should be formatted without larger Featured content
Comics: This should be a single-page for pre-formatted content. I like the style of Strong Female Protagonist (from Inspirational Websites above). I would prefer minimal distractions from web comic & book pages. Page navigation (first, previous, next, last) should be above and below the content.
Author Bio: just a simple page with a photo of the author that matches the style of other pages. Maybe include a calendar or list of events, and maybe a list of Friends
I do not want a dark page (black background).
The core design should be clean, with colors matching the logo provided in the brief.
I would prefer a standard look across all pages, including header navigation and footer content.
I would like to use the grid lines from the logo (science graph, Cartesian plane) to some effect either in the header or the page layout.


text:
- Stamped Concrete
- Stained Concrete
- Decorative Concrete Overlays
- Colored Concrete
- Concrete Polishing
- Concrete Countertops
- Concrete Resurfacing
- Design Ideas for Decorative Concrete
- Concrete Designs: Decorative concrete ideas for patios, floors, driveways, pool decks, countertops, and more
- Six Hot Decorative Concrete Design Ideas on a Budget
- What Is Decorative Concrete?
- Glossary of Decorative Concrete Terms: What is a band? What is a field?
- Types of Textured Finishes: Float and trowel textures, broom finishes, rock salt
- Decorative Concrete Mix Design
- Decorative Concrete Cost
- Maintaining Decorative Concrete
- Cleaning Decorative Concrete
- Concrete Sealers
- Other Resources
- Going Green with Concrete Floors and Countertops: An overview of concrete's eco-friendly benefits
- Concrete Contractors: Find A Concrete Product Supplier or Distributor
Learn about Decorative ConcreteIdeas for decorating concrete, such as stamped concrete patios and stained concrete floors, to enhance your home or business
Concrete designs are one of the hot new trends for concrete patios, concrete floors, entryways, countertops, pool decks and more. From expansive new homes with elaborate concrete driveways to budgeted one-room remodels showcasing a stunning, stained concrete floor, the attraction is continuing to grow when it comes to using concrete for decorating. Concrete is no longer plain, grey and boring, it is now thought of as a beautiful decorative element. (See concrete photos of projects like these.)
Today's homeowners, builders, and designers recognize the value in using concrete in their designs and plans. Decorative concrete transforms traditional grey concrete into warm brown floors, expensive slate-looking patios, and weather-resistant outdoor kitchen countertops, to name a few.
Decorative concrete/decorative cement lets you decide which hue of red will give you that Spanish tile look on your pool deck at half the cost, and what personal mementos you'd like to embed in your new concrete countertop kitchen island. The advancements in concrete tools, concrete stains and dyes, textures, and patterns have made concrete the most versatile, durable and cost-effective material on the market.
Get an idea of how custom decorative concrete can be used in your home or business. The following links provide a wealth of knowledge on all aspects including colored concrete, painted concrete, stenciled concrete, stamped concrete, and more.


text:
I posted this Saturday on my blog and was astounded by the level of dialogue it created. Therefore it is time to open it up to the Coop.
Even in the staunchest of schools, teachers celebrate their students. Whether it is through formal rewards, which I am not a fan of, or informal recognition, which is more my style. We celebrate achievements, goals, and recognize our students for the incredible minds, people, and human beings they are. Teacher brag about their students in the lounge, and to their families. We are quick to share the funny things they and highlight the amazing ideas they concoct. We blog, we film, and we sing their praises to those that will listen because we think they deserve it.
So why is it that within teaching, if a fellow teacher or a teaching team receives recognition we have a harder time celebrating it? Why is it that we often see other's achievements as a knockdown to our own abilities? Why is the competition so fierce among teachers to be the one recognized that we cannot celebrate the successes we all have?
I work in a school with incredibly talented people, who have amazing successes every day. You walk through our hallways and you will see the excitement in classrooms, you will see innovation wherever you go and teachers striving to do everything possible to reach each and every child. I have often written about the incredible people I work with. And I wish we celebrated it. I wish people were recognized just as much as we recognize our students.
So administrators and fellow teachers; what do you do in your building to celebrate everyone, and not by handing out awards? How do you recognize the achievements of all of your staff? Where do you start your celebrations? It is time we stand together and and decide that one person's success is a whole school's success and that we are only as strong as our team. Educators should not be afraid to share the great things they do, they should be yelling them from the rooftops.


text:
17 April 2012
I want to rock your gypsy soul...
- Dusen Dusen dress
- vintage denim jacket
- Rachel Comey boots
- vintage Coach purse
- listening to: Van Morrison "Into the Mystic"
I wish I could say the slow blogging was due to some exciting activities around here, but the truth is actually quite boring. It's just the daily grind of working and cooking dinner and taking care of the house and blah, blah, blah. At least the weather has been nice which means lunches on the patio and fresh herbs from the garden. And I must admit I've been suffering from a case of blogger apathy lately. The best days have been the days when I haven't even turned on my computer.
So... this is what I've been wearing a lot of lately. Isn't it nice when you find a dress you've been wanting has gone on sale and it's still available in your size (and only your size)? That's exactly what happened with this Dusen Dusen dress. It's silk and light as air and I feel like I'm going to live in it all summer. The only downside is the skirt is quite full so I risk having a Marilyn moment any time there's a breeze.
9 comments:
- Amanda said...
those boots are amazing...enjoy your patio lunches, girl!
xo, amanda
- April 17, 2012
- Domonique Wilson said...
This is my kinda dress...love it! Sometimes you need to take a break away from the interest and computers to regain a little bit of your life back. I always feel refreshed if I give myself a day or two detox :)
- April 18, 2012
- Rachel said...
oooh, bare legs! I'm jealous. Nice to see you posting again. Sometimes it just gets old, I think. It's ok to slow down or take a break when your heart's not in it. Just not for too long, ok?
- April 18, 2012
- Melai said...
I can relate to you. Blogging and social media has been taking a lot of our real world time recently and without it, sometimes we get to be more productive and we get to do other things aside from sitting in front of the computer and surfing.
It's okay to experience blogging apathy at times. But I love your blog so still keep on blogging. But feel free to take your time. You look great as always! :)
Melai of Style and Soul
- April 18, 2012
- Marlen said...
Those are the shining moments in life, really. That's when you feel like you got a break from the universe and finally got a small win. And what a win that dress is, it's so pretty!
- April 18, 2012
- Unknown said...
obsessing over those boots!
- April 18, 2012
- Kristian said...
Good to see you "back" again, but hope the break did you good, whether it was intentional or not. I love your look (both this particular one and all the time).
- April 19, 2012
- Unknown said...
This dress looks great on you! I really like the boots paired with it. I've been worried about my fuller skirts blowing up in the wind too! So I've just been throwing on little cotton shorts underneath haha
- April 20, 2012
- Heather said...
I love those kind of days, where the thing you want is on sale and only in your size. Feels like destiny. ;)
- April 20, 2012


text:
Two Little Birds
We know the importance of your special day and want you to enjoy every second of it. Based in the Greater Philadelphia area, Two Little Birds Planning offers wedding and event planning services throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and destination locations.
Whether you are looking for a complete planning package or day of coordination services, we look forward to working with you to make your wedding the day you have always dreamed of. With Two Little Birds, you have two planners by your side, so you can relax and enjoy your special day.
To set up an initial consultation or for more information, email email@example.com or call 609-760-2844.


text:
I'm Paul Bissex. I build web applications using open source software, especially Django. Started my career doing graphic design for newspapers and magazines in the '90s. Then wrote tech commentary and reviews for Wired, Salon, Chicago Tribune, and others you never heard of. Then I built operations software at a photography school. Then I helped big media serve 40 million pages a day. Then I worked on a translation services API doing millions of dollars of business. Now I'm building the core platform of a global startup accelerator. Feel free to email me.
I co-wrote "Python Web Development with Django". It was the first book to cover the long-awaited Django 1.0. Published by Addison-Wesley and still in print!
Built using Django, served with gunicorn and nginx. The database is SQLite. Hosted on a FreeBSD VPS at Johncompanies.com. Comment-spam protection by Akismet.
Bitbucket, Debian Linux, Django, Emacs, FreeBSD, Git, jQuery, LaunchBar, macOS, Markdown, Mercurial, Python, S3, SQLite, Sublime Text, xmonad
At least 237132 pieces of comment spam killed since 2008, mostly via Akismet.
Today I worked on a form and script used for registering users on a restricted-access wireless network. Here's a nice compact regex for checking that MAC addresses have been entered in the correct format. (If you're using this in a double-quoted PHP string, escape the "$" with a backslash.)
great regex! exactly what I was looking for.
It only does not match lower case also the windows output of ipconfig/all (using a dash as delimiter) is not covered
here's my addition: /^([0-9a-fA-F]{2}[:-]){5}[0-9a-fA-F]{2}$/i
Thanks for the update, Bjoern. The "/i" modifier at the end already makes it case-insensitive (assuming you're using Perl-compatible regexes), but adding the dash as a separator is a good improvement.
Thanks for this!
Added support for no separator...
This link might give you all more insight. http://manoharbhattarai.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/regex-to-match-mac-address/
Great regex. I have a link that explains to match all 3 types of mac addresses http://manoharbhattarai.wordpress.com/tag/regex-to-find-mac-address/
261-character git one-liner of the day
How things get better after you screw up at work
How I became a software engineer, 8-bit version
Neo4J and Graph Databases
911 days ago
How to install the open source application Darktable on OS X
1916 days ago
How to install the open source application Darktable on OS X
1927 days ago
Alfred Nutile
Switching from OS X to Ubuntu
1968 days ago
The story of dpaste.com 2.0
2146 days ago
Copyright 2020
by Paul Bissex
and E-Scribe New Media


text:
Sam Worthington Gossip
Sam Worthington gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Sam Worthington's biggest headlines
Wenn, Turgeon-Steffman/ Splash
Remember when Sam Worthington used to be a thing? He starred in the biggest movie of all time. And I still haven't seen it and don't intend to. But 5 years later, do you still feel the same way about Avatar? I mean, I know people still feel about Titanic the way they did the year it was released – with an attachment and an emotional connection that should accompany any film that earns the title "biggest movie of all time". Full Story
Sam Worthington is a bad drunk
TMZ reports that Sam Worthington was arrested in Atlanta the other night. He showed up at a restaurant and was asked for ID. He became aggressive when he was refused entry for not having any. Apparently he was so ragey they had to pepper spray and cuff him until the cops arrived. Full Story
The wrong lead
Splash, Stephen Lovekin/Getty
There was a screening last night in New York for Man On A Ledge. As you can see, the film's star, Sam Worthington, he really pulled out the fancy clothes for the occasion, non? I mentioned it earlier this week, and I will repeat it again here: I don't get the quiver for Sam Worthington, not at all. In fact it's the opposite. Full Story
Thin, single, and getting paid
As you know, Jonah Hill being skinny was freaking me out. I wrote about it in relation to his "fu", click here for a refresher. Jonah was out last night in Hollywood. Is it just me or has there been an improvement?Jonah is apparently now single, having broken up Full Story
Oh so you're Bad Breakup Guy
I can totally see it. I can totally see Sam Worthington being That Guy. The one who gets all publicly anguished over love, almost as if feeling the heartache out in the open is a validation of the heartbreak itself. It's gross. And it's another reason, on top of the fact that he's so wee and I still haven't seen Avatar and don't intend to, that I am not down with his quiver, if it actually exists. Full Story
Hollywood's Most Powerful on a ledge
A couple of weeks ago, Entertainment Weekly published their list of Hollywood's Most Powerful. The rankings were based largely on box office averages. Sam Worthington took the top spot. Avatar, Clash of the Titans, Terminator – you cannot argue with those numbers. If you were a contrarian you'd probably say that's it's nothing to do with HIM, but more to do with those projects, they were no-brainers. Full Story
Smutty Tingles
It's all coming to TIFF
Holy. Sh-t. More TIFF announcements, more major additions, so many world premieres at this year's film festival including the Midnight Madness line-up and more potential award winners to the schedule covering the entire spectrum from elder Hollywood statesman to dirty tramps and roughnecks. Clint Eastwood will be in Toronto with Hereafter starring Matt Damon. Full Story
Nope, don't get it
Sam Worthington was in Italy yesterday for the Giffoni Experience. Though not pictured, his "stylist" girlfriend Natalie Mark is there with him too and the two had some downtime before Sam went to work. Click here to see them kissing on holiday. Full Story
The Fringe is gone...but those tights
This is for a reader called Kris who wrote to me last week with a request: I've developed a completely inappropriate amount of quiver for Sam Worthington. And I need your help. To kill it or, at least, dampen it slightly? His weeness has not detracted from the quiver. Or The Fringe and her hooker shoes. Full Story
Clubbing with the Crank
Lindsay Lohan these days is not unlike Ebola Paris Hilton. You must be careful with the association. Because that sh-t will bring you down. And there's no benefit to befriending Lilo right now. Maybe anymore. Especially not with a career as hot as Sam Worthington's. Although he's not my quiver preference, there is no doubt that Worthington doesn't have to wait around long for phone calls these days, if at all. Full Story


text:
Marathon Seafood Festival
Our annual premier event featuring fresh Florida Keys seafood, live entertainment and over 200 vendors. Come sea what its all about March 14-15, 2020!
Relocate to Paradise
It IS POSSIBLE to live & work in paradise here in the Islands of Marathon. Our Marathon Red Carpet Tours program is here to help you every step of the way; what are you waiting for?
What to Do
Whether you are planning your vacation to Marathon, thinking about visiting Marathon, or are already here enjoying the beautiful Middle Florida Keys, these links will help you with finding things to do, places to eat, and attractions to visit. If you need help or more information on the attractions, restaurants, or local activities please don't hesitate to contact us.
Contact Us with any quesitons or help you may need. You can also downlad our Official islands of Marathon Visitors Guide anytime for free.


text:
Colorado Senate
Add another Senate race to the tossup list: Colorado.
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Sen. Mark Udall, a Democrat, trailing Rep. Cory Gardner, a Republican, by 2 percentage points, 44-42 percent.
By a 49-40 margin, voters say Udall does not deserve to be re-elected.
Colorado has come into play only recently. President Barack Obama carried the state in 2012 by 5 percentage points, but the new survey showed state voters today disapprove of the job he's doing by a 58-39 percent margin. And voters give Gardner better marks on the economy, saying by a 46-35 percent margin the Republican would do a better job handling such issues reports McClatchy DC.
Some other findings:
Voters say, by a 44 – 39 percent margin, that Gardner would be better helping the middle class; 40 – 38 percent, a tie, that Gardner would be better on immigration; 44 – 37 percent that Udall would be better on energy and the environment; 41 – 41 percent on who would be better on the new health care law; 43 – 37 percent that Udall would be better on abortion; 47 – 34 percent that Udall would be better on issues important to women and 46 – 33 percent that Gardner would be better on gun control.
|Click to enlarge.
Current Real Clear Politics Senate Map.


text:
The road went through Nashville, Spokane and Eugene, but in the end it led five miles down El Cajon Boulevard to San Diego State.
Trey Kell will be an Aztec.
The four-star shooting guard from nearby St. Augustine High orally committed to SDSU on Tuesday night, ending a recruitment that began modestly and by summer had many of the nation's top programs in hot pursuit. Kell also took campus visits to Vanderbilt, Gonzaga and Oregon, and cancelled a scheduled trip to Arizona last weekend.
"It's a dream of mine to play Division I college basketball," Kell said, "and to play it in my hometown at such a high-caliber program around family and friends is really a dream come true."
Scout.com rates the 6-foot-4 Kell as a four-star prospect (out of five) and the No. 13 shooting guard in the nation. ESPN has him at four stars and recently elevated him from the No. 100 to 79 player overall, calling him "one of the most gifted scorers in the West Coast class of 2014." Rivals.com rates him three stars and No. 118.
He becomes the second high-profile local player to pick SDSU in three seasons, joining redshirt freshman wing Matt Shrigley from La Costa Canyon. Counting Arizona transfer Angelo Chol (Hoover), that gives the Aztecs the county's top recruit from three of the last four prep classes.
More important, though, it gives them a pure shooter.
It was the one piece missing from a recruiting class that very well could be the best in school history. Already the Aztecs landed Canadian point guard Kevin Zabo and the 6-9 Chol, and they are finalists for highly-regarded forwards Zylan Cheatham and Malik Pope.
Kell and his outside stroke helped lead St. Augustine to a 29-4 record and a CIF Division III state title. But what impressed scouts in the spring and summer club circuit were the other facets of his repertoire: his midrange game, rebounding, passing, toughness, defense, basketball IQ.
"A lot of people didn't know who he was," said Marshawn Cherry, his coach with the San Diego All-Stars. "He just needed to get some exposure."
Coach Steve Fisher and his staff recognized that earlier than most and began recruiting him as a sophomore. They also took a slightly different tact than many schools, passing on other high-profile shooting guards as a show of allegiance to Kell instead of publicly courting them in hopes of pressuring an early commitment.
It was a risk, no doubt, because had Kell picked Vanderbilt, SDSU would have no pure shooters in the 2014 freshman class to join a roster that loses its best marksman in senior guard Xavier Thames.
But Kell and his family, according to Cherry and others close to them, were not overly enamored with the constant hounding of the recruiting process and the mind games that schools routinely play, and in that respect SDSU's no-nonsense approach may have been a plus.
"Coach (Brian) Dutcher and Coach (Justin) Hutson are very personable people," Kell said of the Aztecs assistants who were instrumental in his recruitment. "They understand everything you're saying. They don't sugarcoat anything. They tell you the truth.
"That was a big thing to me. They passed on some tremendous players because they wanted me to be their No. 1 recruit. I really appreciated that."
Kell trimmed his list to SDSU and Vanderbilt, then spent the past week agonizing over his decision – several times appearing to be close to an announcement only to delay it another day. The Commodores had already received commitments from two shooting guards rated higher by Rivals.com, and on Tuesday they landed a third: point guard Riley LaChance.
Potential playing time, he admitted, "was a big factor, too."
"I made my decision (Monday) night, then slept on it," Kell said. "I woke up and felt the same, that San Diego State was the right school for me. So I called the coaches and committed."


text:
www.robokits.co.in is Operated and Owned by Dazzle Robotics Pvt. Ltd.
Found this item with same quality and at a lower price but prefer to buy from robokits.co.in?
Please submit the url of the better price you saw. We will lauch an immediate investigation and try our best to beat the price, if it proves to be the same product. We will notify you the result by email. Thanks a lot for helping us to maintain competitive prices.
Our phone lines may be busy when you call and the operator may not be able to answer your product specific and technical question properly. Type in your query and click send button, the technical manager for the product will give you a call as soon as possible in working hours. Our working hours are 10AM to 6PM on all weekdays.
Provide us your GSTIN number while checking out and get GST Input Tax Credit!


text:
Through the cooperative efforts of the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee (USA Onions) and Boise, ID-based St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, women in the Treasure Valley were given access to screening services at a mobile mammogram unit that visited various packing sheds in the onion-growing region.
The services were provided during December and were available to shed employees and members of the community. According to IEOOC Marketing Director Sherise Jones, the mobile unit spent a half day at participating sheds.
Ms. Jones said that taking part in "programs of this nature supports the IEOOC promotion committee's efforts to encourage a healthy lifestyle, which is a message reflected in many of the committee's promotion campaign efforts."
Currently IEOOC is conducting a grilling campaign platform with Weber-Stephens Products LLC, focusing on healthy recipes that incorporate USA Onions and grilling techniques, she added.
"USA Onions is always pleased to see shipper members take action to contribute to our community's health and well-being," said Ms. Jones. "Bringing the mobile mammogram unit to members of the onion industry is certainly a positive step in a healthy direction."
Tiffany Cruikshank, IEOOC promotion committee member and USA Onions shipper, said, "When Tamara Bybee, another USA Onions shipper, reached out to me with the idea of bringing the St. Alphonsus mobile mammogram unit to our facilities, I was immediately on board. We have all been affected by breast cancer in one way or another, and mammograms are vital to early detection, which can save lives. We all know the process is generally not convenient, nor is it fun — but by bringing the mobile mammogram unit to our employees, we eliminate those barriers and provide breast health services in our local community."
Ms. Cruickshank lauded the hospital's eagerness to work with USA Onions, noting, "I cannot stress enough the ease of working with the mobile mammography unit. From the setup to their arrival and completion of the on-site mammograms, the process was smooth and simple, and our facility is excited to have them back again next year."
The screening coach is a 40-foot long mobile unit that travels to numerous sites throughout the region providing the same high-quality health-screening services available at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. Mobile services are provided in the tri-corner region of southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada, and the hospital made mammograms available to more than 3,000 women in 2012.


text:
We�ve been thinking a lot about you and your loved ones. This is an unprecedented time, and we want to communicate with you how we are dealing with COVID-19. For the time being, we have instructed our floral partners to utilize contactless delivery to insure their safety and the safety of your loved ones.
Further, due to flower supply challenges, we are giving our florists the freedom to design uniquely special bouquets on your behalf using a mix of their freshest in-store blooms. However, all our floral partners will do their best to try and create a bouquet as close as possible to what you ordered.
Thank you for shopping with Teleflora. We want you to know how much we truly value your business.
Your friends at Teleflora


text:
Clifford Jordan's first date as a leader actually found him sharing a heated jam session with fellow tenor John Gilmore. Backed by pianist Horace Silver, bassist Curly Russell, and drummer Art Blakey, the two saxophonists square off mostly on obscurities (other than Gigi Gryce's "Blue Lights" and "Billie's Bounce"). This was one of Gilmore's few sessions outside of Sun Ra's orbit and, if anything, he slightly overshadows the cooler-toned Jordan. Recommended. AMG.
listen here


text:
You must be logged in to post a comment.
read more
I remember the first time I heard a Nina Simone song on the radio. It was on a public radio station in the Bay area and the song was "Trouble in Mind." It was a beautiful Sunday and I was sitting in my white rocking chair on my porch.
"When I was an aspiring young artist searching for my voice, purpose, and direction, my early teachers took note of the fire burning in my belly, and they individually fanned the flame into passion, by introducing me to great Black women artists who presented their artistry with clarity and unrestrained courage.
One of those great women was the unmistakable, Ms. Nina Simone. I am eternally grateful to my teachers for this particular introduction."
~Diane Reeves


text:
David Mole, Fundraising Manager, The Climate Group, takes the world's most fuel-efficient car, the VW XLR, for a spin around central London.
David writes:
Today I was introduced to the Volkswagen XL1. First unveiled at the Qatar Motor Show in 2011, the XL1 made its debut appearance in the UK this week, including being parked for the tourists' cameras outside Buckingham Palace. And the XL1 truly is a breathtaking car, easily competing for pictures with London's royal palace.
Peter Wouda, the XLR's Chief of Exterior Design, described the XL1's design to me as being crafted for aerodynamics based on the shapes of yachts -- and sharks.
Extremely low to the curb, the XL1 has a broad and assertive nose with ultra-energy efficient, slightly snarling LED headlights, set in a clean, angular array at the very lowest position legally permissible. The body then whips back over Lamborghini-esque gull-wing doors and enclosed rear wheels, to a narrow cut-off stern which suggests an entirely marine sense of speed and efficiency; a sort of Cutty Sark in miniature.
For the car dubbed the most fuel efficient in the world (an incredible 315mpg), the XL1 utterly disabuses you of any notion that fuel efficiency means cutting corners in terms of looks.
Yet, listening to the engineers talk about the XL1, it's striking that the smoothness of the design was not fastened upon out of a desire to turn heads. Volkswagen's tradition, after all, is one of precise and innovative engineering. And so, everything about the XL1 is made with efficiency in mind -- it just so happens that the models given to us in the natural world, and by some of the most simple forms of human transport, are sublime guides.
The taillights nip tightly in; razor-sharp like a shark's tailfin. Any curvature would add unwanted air turbulence. To the extent that there aren't even wing-mirrors, which would only produce drag. These are replaced by tiny cameras embedded in the door panel, and give crystal clear images, which zoom in and out, adjusting their angles automatically to help with viewing surrounding traffic and stationary objects.
There is a little steel involved in the chassis construction, but one of the main goals of building the XL1 was to reduce fuel consumption by minimizing weight. The outer shell is made of carbon fibre, along with much of the interior work, while internal components have been made of magnesium alloys wherever possible.
Weighing 795kg, we started out parked next to a 1160kg Mini, which looked colossal by comparison.
The diesel engine is an ultra-compact 800c, and sits directly behind the cabin along with a surprisingly spacious compartment for luggage. A 27hp electric engine complements the diesel, and charges fully in 90-140 minutes.
I was invited for a test drive with Patrick Mank, an XL1 engineer. Before getting into the car, he explained that the gullwing doors had a safety device enabling the occupant to remove the door from any angle in case the car rolled over in a crash. In such a circumstance he pointed out a tiny wire near the door hinge, which would activate a controlled explosion enabling the door to be removed without using the hinge and the driver or passenger to exit unharmed. I was overwhelmed.
Not only had it suddenly grown, but the Mini to my left now looked like a prehistoric hulk, a relic of a set of benighted ideas about how city transport should operate.
Staring down at the XL1, the plummy tones of Desmond Llewellyn echoed in my head, "and for once, do bring it back in pristine order, 007". I think I might have laughed out loud at this point, but I was soon brought round by Patrick staring seriously at me, deadpanning: "Well, you do have to think of these things".
So we got in, stepping down into this low-slung vision of the future. The designers had warned me of there being a lack of insulation, a little excess noise, a little lack of comfort - all due to cutting weight from the body of the car. And yet, for all these concessions, I was essentially stepping down into a supercar of which only 50 exist globally.
At first I had expected the cabin to feel cramped, with the seats offset as they are; the passenger seat sits slightly behind the driver seat to enable the body to be narrower. And yet within a few seconds, I was completely comfortable. The cabin felt spacious, cleverly designed, crafted in a striking way that was neat, not overly showy, and inimitably VW. I expected to have my knees bunched up underneath my chin, however I was soon luxuriating in the ample legroom.
Pulling out of the enclosed courtyard into central London and, at the first T-junction, the smartphones of passers-by were immediately turned on us to take pictures of the XL1. Or perhaps the driver and passenger.
The caveats and warnings of the designers were mostly unwarranted. The XL1 feels like a normal car. The engine seem responsive, the steering lively. There are a few strange noises with the ceramic brake discs, but nothing that isn't just different from what we are all used to.
Driving on electric is nearly silent. Looking out of the windows at the milling vans and taxis that make up a London afternoon, I had a sense of looking back in time at a procession of antiquated vehicles, rather like driving in a standard car in the Midwest or in Pennsylvania and seeing an Amish buggy approaching along the highway.
The XL1 is, as Peter told me, a 'proof of what is possible'. The future for the next ten years, according to Patrick, is the ultra-efficient plug-in hybrid.
Enabling massive emissions reductions and not reliant on wide geographical adoption of charging technologies, such cars will be the bridge to a world where electric vehicles are the norm.
While it is unlikely that the XL1 will soon be produced commercially, the technologies embedded into the XL1 are going to be rolled out in VW's Golf, Up! and Polo models between now and 2016.
VW's plan to up-scale the vision of the XL1 is the Clean Revolution in action.
Volkswagen XL1: 0-62mph: 11.9sec; Top speed: 99mph; Economy: 313mpg (combined); CO2 emissions: 24g/km; Kerb weight: 795kg; Drag coefficient: 0.186; Engine layout: 2 cyls in line, 800cc, turbodiesel, plus 5kWh plug-in electric assist; Installation: Mid, transverse, RWD; Power: 47bhp (diesel), 26bhp (electric); Torque: 103lb ft (combined); Gearbox: 7-spd dual-clutch
Back to the Clean Revolution blog or visit the Sustainable Mobility blog
Read our report Plugged-in fleets: A guide to deploying electric vehicles in fleets
Learn more about The Climate Group's Electric vehicle program


text:
Greenpeace-commissioned artist John Quigley with the help of the Arctic Sunrise crew created a giant version of Leonardo da Vinci's famous sketch 'Vitruvian Man' depicted melting from the sea ice into the Arctic Ocean. The work has been constructed just 800 kilometres from the North Pole, as a call for urgent action on climate change.
Leading independent ice scientists from the University of Cambridge joined the Greenpeace ice breaker Arctic Sunrise on an expedition to test Arctic sea ice thickness, in a year that marked the second-lowest sea ice minimum on record. Temperature rise in the Arctic is among the fastest on Earth due to emissions of carbon dioxide from oil, coal and gas. As climate change causes the Arctic's sea ice cover to recede, the ice's cooling effect caused by its reflecting solar radiation back into space is reduced, causing temperatures to rise even faster.
To post a comment you need to be signed in.
Are you sure to remove this comment?
Are you sure to report this comment as abuse?
1 - 12 of 1172 results.


text:
Here's a common situation:
- You need to implement a bulk operation in an application that uses an ORM framework.
- After the first pass, you've noticed significant performance problems.
Here's my question:
- In this situation, should you favor a solution that includes raw SQL?
- Or are there well-known design patterns that can help you mitigate problems that are commonly associated with bulk operations with ORM frameworks?
- I'm not asking if you should remove the ORM framework from the entire application.
- I'm asking: Should you forgo the ORM framework for this small slice of the application?


text:
Add extra volume to your 50's style dresses and skirts with this lovely coral net petticoat that will give you the extra fullness needed to finish off your look.
Petticoat Features:
ユ Layer beneath flared dresses and skirts to achieve extra fullness
ユ Two layers of tiered net fabric
ユ Elasticated waistband for comfort
ユ Ruffled hem
ユ Elasticated lining
ユ 30 inch length ヨplease read each dress description for the recommended length of petticoat
ユ Material Composition: Upper body ヨ 95% Polyester, 5% Elastane. Skirt ヨ 100% Polyester
ユ Garment Care: Machine washable
Standard USA delivery (10-15 days)
$7 for all orders or FREE for any over $125.
International Delivery
Non-US International Delivery is normally $13.99 for all orders, depending on where you are located.
We are also able to deliver to a huge number of international locations. For full details of all our available delivery services, please view our delivery information page.
You can return items within 45 days of receiving them for a refund. Please note the items do not have to reach us within this time period, but they must have been sent. For more information on our returns policy, please visit our returns information page.