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The Stealth Stick™ is a mammoth pole to push your boat along in a clandestine manner. Sneaky-like. For example, when you want to creep up on a fish. Or an alligator, although we can't advise the latter. It (the Stealth Stick, not the alligator) breaks down into two pieces for easy transport.
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Press release from the issuing companyVANCOUVER, British Columbia--May 8, 2006-- NewspaperDirect has today announced that through an important new technology relationship with Microsoft, its publishing partners will now have an opportunity to reach the emerging mass market of typically young and technology savvy subscribers who wish to read news and access content while on the move. NewspaperDirect is one of the first companies to work with Microsoft to bring media content to the new category of Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPC), formerly code named Origami. Alex Kroogman, NewspaperDirect's CEO, comments: "Our publishing partners will be at the very forefront of a real-time content delivery revolution that is bound to accelerate rapidly with this mobile technology." At present NewspaperDirect has hundreds of newspapers, providing content as a part of the NewspaperDirect 'family' of products. Mr. Kroogman says, "We expect the number of newspapers to quickly grow. At present most of the world's largest publishers work with us -- we now want to reach many more newspapers at the regional and local levels." NewspaperDirect's PressReader software allows readers to download and store, on a UMPC device, issues of their favourite newspaper title from amongst NewspaperDirect's growing list of publishing partners. UMPCs operate on a full version of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition software, allowing users to access all their familiar applications including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. UMPCs are lightweight and designed to meet multiple information and technology needs including: email and web access, viewing photos, playing music, watching videos and doing everything else you've come to expect from your PC. With initial devices having a seven-inch screen, it is both mobile and practical. "Ultra-Mobile PCs are an exciting new category of devices that will give people a full PC experience that fits in their hands," said Otto Berkes, general manager of the Ultra-Mobile PC group at Microsoft Corp. "We're glad to have NewspaperDirect developing PressReader for UMPCs. It's a natural fit for people with a mobile lifestyle who want their news on the go."
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The FMB has national offices in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, supported by additional regional offices. This Who's Who lists the CEO, Presidential Team, Senior Management Team and National Board members.
Brian Berry is Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders. Prior to his current position Brian was Director of External Affairs at the FMB.
National President – Arthur McArdle is National President of the Federation of Master Builders and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Janet Etchells is the owner of Syntonic Kitchen Technicians Limited and is the FMB National Vice President
Gary Lewis is the Immediate Past President of the Federation of Master Builders.
Graeme Copestake is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Hayley Lorimer is Director of Membership Services at the Federation of Master Builders, and a member of the FMB's Senior Management Team.
Sarah McMonagle is Director of External Affairs at the Federation of Master Builders. Sarah is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
Maire Nawaz is Director of Sales and Marketing at the Federation of Master Builders responsible for developing, implementing and driving the corporate growth strategy.
Sadie Phillips is Director of FMB Insurance Services. FMB Insurance Services provides a wide range of insurance products.
Jim Gilmour is Director of Regency Building, Regency Finance & ODC Ltd.
Ian Henderson is the Managing Director of Hende Building Services Limited
Roger Housden is the owner of R & R Housden (Builders) Limited
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The actual speed breaker needs to be constructed only with the following specification.
Most importantly a driver needs to be notified that there is a speed breaker on the way with a signal and also by differentiating it with a different colors. There is a lot of accidents happening in this road when people tries to avoid speed breakers and move through the sides of it. Some department felt that there needs to be some action that needs to be taken and have drawn yellow zebra crossing. On all the humps.
It says something like this to me. You go fast and break your head, to make you go slow I break your spine. Choice is yours.


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This old game finally returns but In a new, remastered form! I assure you, the game won't be breaking down because of a plugin going rogue! We hope...as this one runs with vanilla commands now!
Now equipped with a fairly Pongy bow, infinite arrow supply and a Slime block helmet that smells pongier than your old sweaty socks. Its time to get some sweet airtime as you bounce about on Slimeblocks, traversing over lava and dodging your foes arrows with your sick Jump boosting prowess!
Use /gPong to enter the world!
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The New Pong Map! Look slimey it is!
When you enter the world you'll show up on a small glass platform. To enter the battlefield you need to enter one of two doors on either side. The only difference is they'll spawn you on opposite sides!
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You can also punch em with your bow in close range, it is equipped with Knockback 2 so send those folks trying to get in your face into the nearest lava lake!
You do not naturally regen health here, if you take damage you need to pop into one of the corner hidey holes and activate the Pressure pad. It'll give you a short lived regen effect! (Heals roughly 2.5 hearts). The centre hidey hole is a little bit different, it won't heal you presay, but will certainly help you survive!
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No bad mouthing others! Be a good sport!
The world has its own inventory, so despite the fact dieing does remove your items. You'll be given a fresh set the next time you enter the Pong Arena! There is NO downside to being killed!
Trying to Spawn camp is for the most part, futile. When a player first spawns in they get a few seconds of Resistance. Enough so, that you can touch ground and get a jump in before no one can physically hurt you!
At the Spawn there's also a board where you can view your kill Count! Click the button to the left to display it, and the button on the right to clear it!
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Cardinal Bernard Law resigns
Facing mounting outrage from Boston-area Catholics and clergy over the priest sexual abuse crisis, Cardinal Bernard Law announced today that he would resign as head of the Boston Archdiocese after 18 years in the post. Share your thoughts on the cardinal's resignation and his career in Boston. How will he be remembered? What effect will his departure have? And what comes next for the archdiocese?
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It is about time, but I want to know is how much responsibility the Pope is going to take. We all know that for years Cardinal Law has been reporting back to him and was told to move the different priests around....so when does he apologize and when does HE step down. As for the rest of the culprits in this plot, your time will come too!
anon, boston
Patrick from Nahant, It is the arrogance that you and your cardinal have that brought you and your church to this point...I spit in your face
Paul, Quincy
I'm glad that the cardinal resigned it's the only way faith will ever be restored in the church. The real winners here are the victims and their families who will hopefully now begin the process of healing, which has been long overdue. I also think he and all the other people who knew the abuse was going on and yet did nothing to stop it, should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law there is no justifyable reason for these people who are in positions of power to abuse it and their superiors are willing to sweep it under the rug like it never happend is dispicable!! I hope that those who were abused will be able heal from this and move on.
Emily, Brighton
the vitriol of these responses is remarkable given the time honored catholic teachings of forgiveness. while the anger is understandable, the venom here is not. physicians, heal thyselves.
casey, boston
Many of us survivors of clergy sexual abuse here in California have had you in the Boston archdiocese in our prayers this year. Some of us have carried the burden and results of our own abuses as we have heard about your own suffering. We know, of course, that your stories are also our stories and we stand with you. May we see changes in episcopal leadership in our dioceses where ever it is needed, starting with Boston. There's going to be challenges ahead and may we all help each other to be strong and courageous.
Robert E. Millick, Windsor, CA
I'm glad Law has resigned. He should have done it earlier. I hope that this issue will no longer be front page news. I'm sick of hearing about it. Lets move on.
Seth Magaw, Boston
Hey, Patrick O'Reilly of Nahant, why don't you save your spit and the rest of your disdain for Law and those supportive love letters he wrote to dangerous, criminally abusive priests? Brainwashed zombie catholics like you are the reason these twisted freaks have gotten away with this for so long.
Jerry , Brookline
firstname.lastname@example.com 12/13/2002 01:33 PM This cardinal had to go, for his good and the good of all the church. He was a failed shepherd, allowing predators to abuse his flock. But to compare him to Hitler, as some have done, to not take even passing note of what good this man did is to turn the teaching of Jesus Christ on its head. Christ condemned the sin, and forgave the penitent sinner up to the moment of his death on the cross. Bernard Law has left his post, and for the thousandth time apologized for his sins. When will the thirst of the vengeance-minded be slakened in Boston, allowing healing and new considerations for the ancient church to begin? I pray that it won't be long.
Tom, Medfield
This is not a "Boston" problem - sexual abuse by the clergy happens all over the world. And it has for hundreds of years. This is not a Catholic problem - it happens whenever any individual or group abuses power. The Vatican was threatened by having to pay $$$ if the Boston Archdiocese went bankrupt - that's why we finally saw some action from the Pope. To the folks who are turning this into a gaybashing event, you are following in the steps of the Church by ignoring the women and girls who have been abused and harmed by the actions of some very sick people.
Mary Beth, Arlington
law gave up his ability to be a leader years ago when he didn't do anything about the wrongs then. he chose to worry more about "guiding" the churches and people as a "business" rather than the true meaning of faith. he let his "power" go to his head and thought only of protecting himself. he shouldn't ask forgiveness of the people, he should beg forgiveness from god.
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After nearly three months of a near-intifada like situation, things seem to be returning to "normal" in Kashmir. The question to be asked is what is "normal" in the valley. The answer to that would more or less determine "what is to be done" in the medium term by stake holders - the Indian state, the Kashmiri political actors and broad Kashmiri society. (cartoon courtesy The Hindu newspaper)
For the Indian state, "normal" simply means a return to status quo; i.e. a highly "security" oriented valley, where incidents of violence are held to a minimum, protests that can be managed and the administration's writ is restored. For the Kashmiri political actors, depending on where they stand on separatism, "normal" is different. For those actors that have accepted Indian citizenship, "normal" is when they can articulate their politics within the framework of what every other political actor in any other state (province) in India works with. Differences are articulated with the manner the development paradigm plays out and the political elite would want to keep the differences articulated at the rhetorical level - i.e. the political opposition blames the incompetence of the ruling party in implementing policies, over which both have generally the same opinion. Thus, the National Conference and its supporting Congress would want to function in a violence-free environment, dispensing patronage and working for the "development" of Kashmir, while the Peoples' Democratic Party would want to expose the former's incompetence in maintaining law and order and implementation of the "development" policies. At times that are abnormal, these parties tend to frame positions on the "nationality" question in terms of "autonomy" or "self-rule" - i.e. articulating sovereignty within the framework of the Indian state, but with powers that are larger than the present status quo of Kashmir as a federal unit of India. But again these positions come up and are expedient when the separatists seem to have their stock running high.
For the separatists, again, "normal" is different for different actors. For the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, led by "hardliner" Syed Ali Shah Geelani, "normal" is when the idea of a Islamic state of Kashmir has enough currency and is articulated through the anger of the Kashmiri people alienated with the Indian state. For Geelani, it is only a break from Indian secularism and civic nationalism, that can be construed as a return to "normal". The normal and the ideal for Geelani is a Kashmir that is annexed to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. For others in the Hurriyat Conference and the separatist "mainstream", there are different motivations for separatism and different ideas for a sovereign Kashmir, but the binding element is a Kashmir that breaks from its past - of an unhappy existence within the Indian state, of false promises of autonomy and failures of the Indian state and so on. There is an Islamic element in many of the separatists' articulations, but there is a preponderance of alienation and angst with the Indian state, that is seen to have militated against the interests of "Kashmiriyat". "Normal" for these sections, is when the Indian state is willing to talk to them to listen to their articulations for a newer future for Kashmir.
From the writings of the "ordinary" Kashmiri citizen, from the voices of Kashmiri civil society though, "normal" seems to be a different story altogether. "Normal" is when the Kashmiri citizen is not subjected to repeated and humiliating "security checks" by personnel holding automatic weapons stationed every 50 metres. "Normal" is when the Kashmiri citizen does not feel harassed by "curfewed nights", "encounter killings", and the feeling of being ghettoised. "Normal" is when the Kashmiri youth does not feel repressed and like an alien when she/he goes out of Kashmir for a job like any other youth in India does. "Normal" for the Kashmiri Pandits is when they do not have to stay in camps and come out of their miserable existence as refugees in their own land and "normal" for the Kashmiri trader is when he is allowed to go to Muzaffarabad unhindered to sell/ buy wares. Of course, as some would argue, there are different views for different classes in Kashmiri society over sovereignty, independence, Islamisation/"jihad" and Kashmiriyat. But as the protests show, there is an unifying factor of alienation and anger against the security forces that seems to transcend views on the aforementioned political subjects. In other words, irrespective of class background, age, gender, the protests have seen participation from various sections and reducing it as some experts have done to local grievances articulated by some from particular class background and separatist motivations alone does not seem to capture the story entirely well.
So, the past few months were times, abnormal. The average Kashmiri citizen, particularly its youth vented out their anger at the abnormality by throwing stones at the Indian establishment - its paramilitary stations, its offices and its army locations. The Tehreek and its supporters wanted to keep the anger on and prepare the Kashmiri citizens for a new jihad - not the failed earlier course of militancy, but this new Palestinian like model of protests. No wonder Geelani wants the Kashmiris to continue civil disobedience, not to attend school and keep the "intifada" like situation on. For Geelani, continuing with the abnormal is the way out to prepare Kashmir for his understanding of the "normal". The separatists are not happy with the deaths of protesting Kashmiri youth killed by indiscriminate security forces' firing and want an urgent redressal by the Indian state.
Meanwhile, after months of vacillating and dilly-dallying - the Indian central government's initial assessment was that the violence and stone throwing was motivated and engineered from outside, then they grudgingly accepted that there is a popular anger that requires some response from them and that culminated in the all party delegation's visit followed by some concessions on the hard security approach of the Indian state. But there is still no acceptance of what construes as "normal" for the Kashmiri citizen. There is still no change in attitude on whether or not to amend/ repeal the much reviled Armed Forces Special Powers Act, which is seen to give impunity to the Indian security forces that has made living in Kashmir abnormal for many of its citizens. There is some grudging acceptance of the venality of the Public Security Act and the detentions that it has entailed, and the need to compensate/ address concerns of protestors' families who have lost their dear ones either to security forces' firing or incarceration. But these steps are token and keeping in mind what is "normal" for the Indian state.
It was the same understanding of what was "normal" that drove the Indian state's inaction and maintenance of stasis after Kashmiris voted in the assembly elections. The "overwhelming" response in the elections was construed as a change from the demands for "azaadi"; only it was not so. The participation in elections were an outcome of the Kashmiris' understanding of "normal" - while their alienation and anger was intact, they expected the elections and the outcome to address their other daily concerns. Which did not quite happen. The Indian state's intransigence on their "security approach" and the Kashmiri political class - the ruling parties and the opposition's inability to work toward the Kashmiri perception of "normal" only heightened local grievances and strengthened the claims of the hard jihadis.
Therefore, much more has to be done by the Indian state - again to revisit its hard security approach. Militancy has been more or less defeated and the currency for hard militancy does not exist in Kashmir anymore. And there is no wrong in addressing angst over historical wrong in Kashmir on the question of the "special status" of Kashmir that has been unfairly addressed by the Indian state. That would mean, continuing political negotiations with all sections of Kashmir's polity and trying to find a way to unite a divided Kashmir without losing sovereignty or exacerbating tensions with neighbours. That would entail a revisit to the "soft borders" idea with an open mind, a look at the "special status" through the autonomy framework and enhancing connectivity with the various parts of divided Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian state should show the gumption to do so and not be afraid to transcend and reject the narrow approach articulated by the likes of the Bharatiya Janata Party or the "strategic community" which want a continuation of the "security" status quo and the management of the "Kashmiri problem".
It is impossible to accept that despite whatever currency the idea of a Islamic state of Kashmir holds, the Indian state has to pander to such a demand, as articulated by some liberals in the Indian intelligentsia. Some "liberals" hold the view that the Indian state has expended too much energy on Kashmir and it is better off giving up claims of sovereignty over the region. That is a foolhardy premise, that amounts to giving up the very basis that constitutes the foundation of the Indian republic. One must remember that exploring the middle ground - the grant of linguistic federalism for e.g. made it possible for states like Tamil Nadu to accept Indian nationality without exception, after grievances over linguistic freedom were addressed adequately. It required a tweak to Indian nationalism to make it federally inclusive and grants of linguistic freedoms to make the idea of India more coherent to Tamils for example. It requires a similar exploring of the middle ground on the question of "absolute" sovereignty in a much depressed, divided and historically wronged region.
Progressives vis-a-vis Kashmir should not give up the middle (and the correct) ground of questioning excesses by the Indian security apparatus, the incompetence of the Kashmiri ruling elite, the vacuity of some separatists' proposals on sovereignty and the incongruity and foolishness of the idea of a religious state driven by millenarian ideas. They can still manage to articulate the concerns of the average Kashmiri citizen while doing so. They (we) should demand a grander gesture from the Indian state that goes beyond the token, expedient moves to restore "normality" and push the Indian state's version of "normal" to be closer to what the Kashmiris demand as to be their "normal" state of existence. The steps taken by the Indian left, whose leaders were the first to visit the Kashmiri valley in turmoil and who have articulated bold measures to alter India's security approach, engaged in talks with separatists of all hues and views are in the right direction. Yet the Indian left is a marginal player politically in a politically volatile region. It requires the Indian ruling classes therefore to accede to the demands made by the Indian left, to be responsive to the Kashmiris. And progressives both in Kashmiri society and outside should work towards exploring and working of the middle ground and be consistent to their first principles of secularism, peace and democracy. That is closer to "what needs to be done" from a left, progressive viewpoint than what seems to be articulated elsewhere.


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(Editor's note: This column marks the return of Myra P. Saefong's Commodities Corner after a six-month absence. It will continue to run each week on Fridays).
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- It was quite the scene at Costco last month when the wholesaler placed signs above a brand new shipment of rice: "Limit two bags."
Although the customers didn't agree, the signs may actually be reasonable given that futures prices for rough rice, also known as paddy rice, have doubled in the past year.
Prices have eased about $4 from the record level in April of around $25 per hundred pounds on the Chicago Board of Trade, but the situation isn't likely to improve much following last week's devastating cyclone in Myanmar that left thousands of people dead and 1 million homeless.
Myanmar was the seventh-largest producer of paddy rice in 2005, producing an estimated 24.5 million metric tons that year, according to unofficial figures from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
During Costco's bag-limit implementation a few weeks ago, it seemed as if there was already a rice shortage.
"Is that limit per person, per member and/or per type?" I asked the two employees standing by the rice, as if to guard it. "Per type and per member," one of them answered.
My father-in-law grabbed two bags each of "Super Lucky Elephant jasmine white naturally-scented rice" and "Extra Fancy U.S. No. 1 Homai California calrose rice." He wanted more, but was quickly stopped.
"Hoarding has been causing the shortage, but the problem is the quality," said Kevin Kerr, president of Kerrtrade.com and editor of MarketWatch's Global Resources Trader.
"Basmati rice can only grow in a couple of places and with Myanmar out of growing this year, it's devastating," he said. "Rice only grows once a year, so there are no do-overs."
Before the cyclone, there was more panic than shortage, "but panic is good enough and rice prices may now have much further to go," he said. "To lose Myanmar rice is a real loss of supply, not hoarding."
Basmati rice is cultivated, aromatic long-grain rice originating in southern Asia. It's popular because of its delicate flavor.
My parents-in-law had been begging me to take them to Costco because the store was expecting a shipment of jasmine and calrose rice. I didn't think it was a big deal -- until we arrived minutes past 10 a.m. on a weekday, for a one-hour shopping window reserved exclusively for executive members.
As we parked the truck, we saw several people wheeling out hand trucks with bags of rice -- and only rice.
Inside, it was a race to find the right section of the store. My in-laws queried passersby who spoke their language. The strangers would answer with a tone of urgency and frantic finger pointing.
The stack of bags was quickly shrinking as men loaded the 50-pound bags of rice, produced in Thailand and California, onto their hand trucks.
Costco employees came upon the scene to stop the excessive loadings and limit them to just two.
The scene wasn't anything like the recent reports of riots and protests over the rising cost of basic foods. Haiti, Somalia, Bangladesh and Egypt have been among those topping the news.
And club store customers aren't the only ones facing the unpleasant surprise of buying limits and increasing costs. Restaurants are suffering too.
But what's going to happen now that the rice market has to contend with the likely loss of the rice crop in Myanmar?
"These types of weather events are the wildcards that can change the entire food matrix," said Kerr. "The hoarding is a big part of this picture, but it's unlikely it will get better anytime soon -- especially for the high quality rice."
My family seems to be contributing to that "hoarding" mentality. My father-in-law was quite disappointed after coming home with a total of 200 pounds of rice. Even with a large extended family, I estimate it will take about four months for us to go through it.
I wasn't really serious when I suggested we drive another 20 miles and pay a bridge toll to visit a different Costco store. But when we arrived there, the limit on rice was just one bag per member.
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I can't believe Cohen will be 5 years old next month! Sometimes it feels like it and sometimes time just seems to be flying by! I have so much Love for Cohen it is really indescribable. Something I have only shared with a few people I am going to share now. I really had such a hard time bonding with him as a baby. I don't know why, I wondered if it was because he was immediately taken from me and in the Nicu for a week or if it was because he was my second and I couldn't completely focus on him. Or was it that I didn't understand him, the way he never looked at me or react like Cooper had. I don't know and I don't care anymore. Our first 2 years were so amazingly hard and I felt like I was doing something wrong because of the tantrums and all that came with his Autism. But, now that Clay and I really "get" him so much more and he is able to express his feelings with us now, my heart just overflows with Love I didn't know I had. He is the most wonderful, smart, loving, funny little boy and I am so proud of who he is and who he is becoming.
We are still doing Lots of therapy. 5 days a week of preschool (3 hours) which he Loves. 9 hours a week of ABA therapy (at our house) and 1 hour a week of occupational therapy. The ABA therapist have goals set for him that extend for about 3 months and if he reaches them they add new goals. He has been mastering the goals each time. He is writing his name, learned his Address, asking questions. The hardest part is trying to get him to carry on a conversation but it is slowly coming.
Cohen learned to Swim this past weekend. Wow!!! I have been so nervous about Cohen in water because he is completely fearless at the Beach and around large areas with water. But, now that is conquered. Cooper is so proud of his brother and is trying to teach him to dive :). Cooper says we now only have Cenley to "train."
Cohen and Cenley are little best friends lately. They dress up EVERY day as Mario and Princess Peach and they call each other by those names when they are in costume. They play pretend tea parties and Mickey and Minnie Mouse. I just love these times.
We continue to do a dairy and gluten free diet for Cohen and we do our best to do the same for ourselves. we know that this has helped speed along some our goals. Thank you all for loving us and loving him.
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Oh, to see into the future...
Actually, I don't ever really want to see the future. I have to admit, I like the anticipation and the surprise each day brings.
Sometimes I would like to know that a tough situation is going to be ok.
But, that is not really the same as seeing the future. It's more along the lines of ordering up the ending that I want in life. Choosing your own adventure (or future) is unfortunately impossible.
Our God is not Santa.
He doesn't take orders like McDonalds. We can't always have things "our way" like at Burger King. In short, there are no shortcuts to the future. We have to just live each moment to the fullest and best of our ability at the time. Making choices as best we can to head in the direction we hope to go. As life happens and unexpected storms come, we adjust our sails and keep going.
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Shayne Ward is TellyMix readers' early Dancing On Ice 2013 favourite
After all the celebs have skated once, the X Factor star leads the way with our readers.
Twelve stars started on the ice at the start of the month including Hollywood star Pamela Anderson, Coronation Street actress Samia Ghadie and former X Factor winner and singer Shayne.
They were joined by Baroness King of Bow Oona King, rugby star Gareth Thomas, TV star Keith Chegwin, actor Matt Lapinskas and Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle on the ice.
Also amongst the stars are presenter Anthea Turner and comedian Joe Pasquale.
Finally, The Only Way Is Essex star Lauren Goodger and Olympic boxing gold winner Luke Campbell complete the list Dancing On Ice contestants.
However now two shows down, both Pamela and Lauren have been booted out, and this Sunday will see a third leave the competition.
Behind Shayne in our poll are bookies favourites Beth Tweddle and Matt Lapinskas.
Her rumoured romance with Sylvain Longchambon doesn't seem to have hurt Samia Ghadie, who completes the top five along with Luke Campbell.
Looking to this week's elimination and Gareth Thomas, Anthea Turner and Oona King could all be in trouble if they fail to get the marks from the judges.
Who do you think will do well? Who are you hoping will impress the most?
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Wednesday, January 26, marked the kick-off of the annual Macworld Conference & Expo at Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. The Mac Observer staff is on hand to participate in panels, check out the show floor, and report on the event. Several stories have already been filed with more to come, along with always-popular photo galleries of the show floor.
IDG said it expects 25,000 to attend this year's show, which runs through Saturday, January 29. In addition to the latest in Mac accessories and software, Macworld is also hosting a Mobile Apps Showcase where attendees can check out the latest iOS apps and chat with developers.


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Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Volume 2013, Article ID 104173, 6 pages
Fractional Sums and Differences with Binomial Coefficients
1Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Art and Sciencs, Çankaya University, Balgat, 06530 Ankara, Turkey
2Institute of Space Sciences, P.O. BOX MG-23, 76900 Magurele-Bucharest, Romania
3Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
4Department of Mathematics, Texas A & M University, 700 University Boulevard, Kingsville, TX, USA
Received 31 March 2013; Accepted 3 May 2013
Academic Editor: Shurong Sun
Copyright © 2013 Thabet Abdeljawad et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
In fractional calculus, there are two approaches to obtain fractional derivatives. The first approach is by iterating the integral and then defining a fractional order by using Cauchy formula to obtain Riemann fractional integrals and derivatives. The second approach is by iterating the derivative and then defining a fractional order by making use of the binomial theorem to obtain Grünwald-Letnikov fractional derivatives. In this paper we formulate the delta and nabla discrete versions for left and right fractional integrals and derivatives representing the second approach. Then, we use the discrete version of the Q-operator and some discrete fractional dual identities to prove that the presented fractional differences and sums coincide with the discrete Riemann ones describing the first approach.


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Cast Member Confidential
A Disney Book Reviewby Cheryl Pendry, PassPorter Featured Columnist
Last modified 07-27-2012
Let's be clear at the outset, Cast Member Confidential: A Disneyfied Memoir is not for the faint-hearted.
It's very much an adults-only book, and not something you want to leave lying around for the kids to find. There's a fair bit of swearing in it, which reflects the story being told. It's not out of place, but it's worth knowing in advance, if that's likely to offend you. There are adult themes running throughout the 258 pages, but it's never gratuitous or out of place. It's just how things are in the story.
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Cinderella Castle, with the Rose Garden in front.
So what's the story about? Well, you know it's going to be something a bit juicy when the back cover screams at you that, 'This is the story that Disney would never tell you,' and that's a pretty accurate description. This is an autobiographical tale from Chris Mitchell, who heads to Walt Disney World as a complete cynic. He gets a job there, and the next year sees him change his viewpoint on Disney magic; more than once, I'd say. It's always interesting, and certainly never dull, and by the time I reached the end of the book, I was genuinely sad to see this trip come to an end.
Each chapter is very cleverly titled with a famous Disney phrase, like 'Something There That Wasn't There Before,' 'A Spoonful of Sugar,' and, 'I just Can't Wait to be King.' Each title gives you a rough idea of what's coming up, as it should, but each chapter seamlessly blends a number of things together. As well as exploring the author's journey while working at Walt Disney World, it also explores his world view, which I found really interesting. I'll be honest, I bought this book to learn more about Disney behind the scenes, but in the end became more fascinated by what was happening to him outside of his work. That's something I never thought I'd say, and says something about the quality of the story being told.
I don't want to give too much away about Mitchell's journey, but it's fair to say that when he starts at Disney, he's the type of person that all Disney fans know, the type who roll their eyes whenever the 'D' word is mentioned. It's intriguing that he chose the job, but there is good reason, and before long, he finds himself being sucked into the magic.
Although this a relatively recently-published book, it's obviously taken some time to see the light of day, as he ends his time with Disney working as a photographer, but before the days of PhotoPass. As such, it means much of his focus is on the characters at meet-and-greets, the people behind them, and their interaction with guests. I've heard some horror stories in the past about the guest behavior the characters have to endure, but my goodness, this was much worse than anything I was aware of before!
Something else that raised my eyebrows were the descriptions of how Cast Members treat each other, with those fortunate enough to play the characters, according to Mitchell, regarding themselves as much better than everyone else. Even among the characters, there was a definite hierarchy. Whether that's still the case now, I have no idea, but it's certainly a change from the happy Disney family that you imagine Cast Members to be a part of.
That happy family image also goes out of the window with the description of some of the parties that go on. Perhaps the observation that sticks most with me was that a lot of Disney Cast Members were leading a double life, with a Disney role to play during the day, but an alter-ego appearing outside of hours. It was also interesting to read about some of the characters that Mitchell came into contact with. On more than one occasion, from his descriptions, I'd made my mind up about that person (and by the way, all of them have false identities to protect their modesty), and then something happened that changed my mind completely about them. This book certainly has a lot of twists, and turns in it.
If you have a desire, as I do, to hear the whole truth, warts and all, about life working at Disney, then this is the perfect book for you, but be warned, it doesn't draw a veil over anything. You will learn things that will shock and surprise you. All I'm going to say is that I'm never going to look at Pooh Bear in the same way again; if you dare, read the book and see what I mean! Provided none of this review has put you off, I would thoroughly recommend this book. It's a really gripping read, and provided me with laugh-out-loud moments, tears of both joy and despair, and wonder, as I read it. It's certainly a wonderful Disneyfied memoir, and I'd love to read more such memoirs in the future.
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Sheesh Restaurant
Sheesh is a family run restaurant located in the heart of Chigwell, 7 miles from the City of London.
A firm favourite with locals since opening our Buckhurst Hill restaurant in 2007, Sheesh moved to Ye Olde Kings Head in January 2011. Steeped in history the 600 year old building has been beautifully transformed to offer our customers a unique dining experience in luxurious surroundings.
The main draw of Sheesh will always be our first class food and service; our commitment to quality is reflected in our produce – sourced daily from Smithfield, Billingsgate and Spitalfields markets to guarantee our customers are getting the freshest and tastiest ingredients 7 days a week. And whilst our menu remains grounded in Turkish tradition, we have introduced some Mediterranean & steak choices to offer something for everyone.
Exclusive to Sheesh diners, our upstairs bar is the perfect place to enjoy an apéritif or relax with an after dinner liqueur. The bar is open Wednesday to Saturday with live music on Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings. Please see the 'This week at Sheesh' link for upcoming listings.
From our Front of House staff greeting you upon arrival to our experienced, friendly and courteous waiters looking after your table, the Sheesh team will ensure your visit is an enjoyable and memorable occasion.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
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KEPPEL TOWERS/GE TOWER is a Freehold office located at 10,240(ENBLOC) Hoe Chiang Road/Tanjong Pagar Road in District 2 (City - Chinatown / Tanjong Pagar) - Rest of Central Region in Singapore.
The nearest MRT/LRT station for KEPPEL TOWERS/GE TOWER is EW15 Tanjong Pagar which is about0.44km away. There are20bus stops near KEPPEL TOWERS/GE TOWER. There are3taxi stands near KEPPEL TOWERS/GE TOWER.
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The Wind Cave area has been protected since 1903, when it became our eighth national park. Regarded as sacred by American Indians, cave exploration did not begin until 1881, when the entrance was noticed by two brothers, Jesse and Tom Bingham. They heard a loud whistling noise, which led them to a small hole in the ground, the cave's only natural opening.
History & Culture
History at Wind Cave National Park:
Lakota Emergence Story: A written account of a spoken-word story that has been passed down through generations of Lakota describing the natural opening of Wind Cave and its place in Lakota heritage.
The Civilian Conservation Corps at Wind Cave ¦ The men of the CCC built roads and trails and installed the first lighting system in Wind Cave.
Cave Exploration ¦ Learn more about the early visitors to Wind Cave, as well as today's explorers and the places they see.
75 Years at Wind Cave: Early park history by seasonal ranger John Bohi.
Wind Cave Defining Moments ¦ See the pivotal events in the history of Wind Cave National Park.
Legislation Related to Wind Cave ¦ Learn about the laws enacted regarding Wind Cave National Park.
Trip Reports ¦ Follow the experiences of the cavers of Wind Cave as they explore one of the longest caves of the world.
Caving Narratives¦ Caving narratives are short summeries of caving trips into Wind Cave. Most describe exploration trips, but some deal with significant discoveries or locations, science projects in the cave, or even trips where photography is the main goal of the trip.
The Home of the Bison: An Ethnographic and Ethnohistorical Study of Traditional Cultural Affiliations to Wind Cave National Park provides readers with insight into how its lands and resources of the park have dynamically changed in the course of a history with different waves of human occupation.
The land within Wind Cave National Park has historical, cultural, and spiritual meanings to many American Indians. The park consults with twenty tribal governments on major projects and plans. Click here for a link to the tribes and their official websites.
Historic Context Report for Potential Linear Historic Road Corridor Along South Dakota (SD) 87 in Wind Cave National Park - This study discusses the scenic stretch of South Dakota Highway 87 in the southern Black Hills. The road is a central focus of recreation and interpretation within the park. To read more about the history and protection of this historic road click on the link above.
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Routes : North America : United States : Texas : South Central Texas : BLORA
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June 15, 2011 – Some good news has Fort Valley State University faculty dancing in the halls of the Horace Mann Bond Building. Dr. Fred van Hartsveldt, chair of the Department of History, Geography, Political Science and Criminal Justice, received approval from the Board of Regents to move forward in offering a master's degree program in history. The program offers three concentration tracks: general history (available for public school teachers), African-American history and military history. There will also be thesis and non-thesis options for applicants.
"I've seen friends' and colleagues' faces light up after I told them the great news," said the history chair. The new track is already generating excitement among faculty and students. Seven new applicants have applied or expressed interest.
"The Master of Arts degree program in history is expected to provide a significant recruitment boost to the university," said Dr. Julius Scipio, vice president of academic affairs. "This is the first of what we hope to be many graduate programs in the liberal arts to provide students with options that will not require them to leave FVSU. We want to keep our good students here."
Dr. Keith Murphy, interim dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, said that the program is a sign of positive change at the university. "It's the kind of graduate program that we don't have enough of at FVSU, one in the humanities," he stated. "I expect this to be a very popular program. Non-traditional students will be interested in it, individuals currently teaching junior high school, and others seeking a solid graduate degree in history."
Two years ago, a six-member committee (that included history faculty Drs. Mark Smith, Christine Lutz, Dawn Herd-Clark, Peter Dumbuya and Vann Newkirk) rolled up their sleeves and began the task of developing new courses for graduate level students.The group consulted with FVSU's director of library services, Dr. Annie Payton, to provide an updated list of library resources (technology, new books and databases). The facility's database offerings—recently upgraded through a $2 million College Cost Reduction and Access Act grant awarded in 2008—helped make the case for minimal startup costs.
Van Hartsveldt says that although there will be online components of the new program; there are no full e-courses for graduate students. "There will be web-assisted courses for graduate students living in fairly rural areas," he said.
"As a historian, I am especially pleased that my alma mater is moving into graduate programs in history," said FVSU president, Dr. Larry E. Rivers. "It is particularly important that this program will specialize in African-American history, a key subject area missing from most graduate degree programs offered in our region. My sincere congratulations to Dr. Fred van Hartesveldt and to his distinguished colleagues for designing and implementing this exciting innovation for our university."
For more information or to enroll in the program, call the social sciences department at (478) 825-6230.
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The Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies (ADAPT) is a membership-based organization that solves challenges in additive manufacturing using data informatics–driven approaches. We are headquartered at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.
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To Do the Undoable
11th April 2007
Having a need to renovate our house to accommodate an aging mother we had several builders have a look at the job.
Big problems were found, such as the house would have to be partially dismantled with machinery, the plumbing would have to be completely redone; we would have to vacate and store the furniture. The cost, just for the preparation work, was astronomical, then the building cost just made the concept undoable.
Then one day, in the gutter was a pamphlet: UBuild Homes explaining, as an owner builder, I would be in control. We signed up with Barry Armstrong and I became an owner builder.
With Barry's experience as a builder and the practical application with the job and experienced confident trade's people to select from the job rolled along very smoothly. My wife and I received many compliments on the work.
The cost was about half of the original quotes from builders, without having to move out and store the furniture and be able to select fixtures and fittings to our liking.
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- 1 sheet of felt in each of the the following colours: flesh, red, reddy brown, coffee, orange and royal blue.
- Embroidery thread: DMC chocolate brown 838, DMC royal blue 517, DMC Blanc, DMC 4130 Variegated orange, and DMC coffee 3863
- Small scrap fusible webbing
- HB pencil
- matching sewing thread
- embroidery needle
Follow the same method to make as described by my previous post: http://sharlzndollz.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/free-craft-project-whotastic-egg.html
Stitchery is worked in two strands of embroidery thread in the following colours:
- DMC 838 -"Allons-y" lettering and jacket lapels in backstitch
- DMC 517 - glasses in blanket stitch.
- DMC 3863 - jacket edge in blanket stitch
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Last week, the 2007 year-end injury reports came in from Orlando's major theme parks, and all things considered the results are quite good. When you consider the sheer number of people that visit the Orlando theme parks each day, it really is encouraging to see such a small number of serious incidents (just four in the last three months of 2007).
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Injury Reports and Ride Safety
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I figured I would go ahead and post both of these projects together, since they are smaller things that I've been working on off-and-on between bigger projects. Neither of them are anything big or special, but I think they're cute little guys.
The first of the two was this little bat. I got the pattern off of Etsy (link at the end of post). For the most part, it was pretty straight-forward and easy to follow. There were a couple of alterations I made as I went though, to try to get the look that I wanted. Though in the end, I was reminded how difficult it is to do detail work on plushies this small.
I used this as an opportunity to test out some broadcloth cotton that I picked up on sale. I probably won't be using it again, unless it is doubled-up. It was so thin, and had a bad tendency to fray at the edges. Oh well, lesson learned! In the end, this guy is super tiny, but very cute sitting up on the shelf.
Next up was a project I've been wanting to try for awhile. This guy is stuffed with a bag filled with rice, buffered with cotton trimmings. Because everything used is microwave safe, he can be put in the microwave and heated up to be a cozy, snuggly heating pad.
I'm really happy with how this turned out. At least conceptually — the detail work is pretty derpy, and the wings didn't want to attach properly, and again the fabric was pretty thin and frayed. BUT, this is one of the BEST, most cuddly heating pads in the history of ever! The shape is perfect for a heating pad. I think I'm going to try to make more of these, but with better material, and in different varieties of animal cuddle-buddies. If things turn out well, they might be the first thing worth going up on an Etsy shop! Fingers crossed.
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First we must consider that there is no such thing as a "bad" candle. The Bible is filled with stories of God using the worst sinners to do great good, so it is not unreasonable that what we perceive as a "bad" candle is not part of God's plan and that even a poorly manufactured candle can and often does produce accurate signs.
A broken candle is typically considered a "bad" sign, however, it must be considered in relation to the type of candle that is being burned. If this candle is burned to bring some kind of increase or bring two people together it is a bad sign; if the work is for decrease, it is symbolic of a split or break to come and this often occurs in a sudden and unexpected manner. For example,
- if the candle is for money-drawing and the glass breaks, this may mean that the person for whom the candle is being burned will also be "broke" (i.e. have no money). If the break or crack results in running wax, it could augur their money running out and / or their inability to hold on to any money at all.
- if this candle is for keeping a lover such as follow-me-boy or stay-with-me, then this may be symbolic of a break or separation to come.
- if the candle was for success or achievement such as crown-of-success and the candle breaks off near the top or "crown", then this would be a bad sign.
Sometimes a break indicates that the candle took a "hit" for you in the case of a protection candle; in other cases (such as crossing or hot-footing another) it may mean that the target is protected by spells or by a strong spirit. The target may be resisting your spell and is also fighting back. If you are petitioning a spirit, a broken or cracked candle may mean that the spirit petitioned does not wish to work with you or is warning that your actions or unjustified.
In any case, a complete picture may only be obtained by closely inspecting your spent candle and considering the broken / cracked glass along with any other signs produced from burning your candle. In some cases, it may be necessary to consult your divination tool for clarification or further details.
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amongst producers whether KeyNote or iMovie will work in a seamless presentation including several chapters. The general concern is whether a student will be able to stop and start the progression of slides at will in iMovie. Watching the tutorials linked to the blog for more information might help further understanding on this topic.
Ethan, one of the four producers, has his work currently in iMovie and he has little experience in KeyNote. The three producers, Ethan, Leta and Natalie, who are here today must come to a conclusion about the format as soon as possible. (My observation, at this point parenthetical, is that we may want the work be able to run start to finish without stopping and starting anyway.)
The work we saw this morning ran the gamut, some slick enough for show now and some needing more thought and research. You know who you are.
Specifically, Leta wants to focus her attention on statistics and Maine's possibly unused system of fining water polluters; Ethan and Avery want to look at the big picture of birch bark canoeing by putting their "Lamborghini" of prehistoric water travel image to work and helping us understand how this technology set the tribe(s) that used them apart. Also they will take the "you" out of their text. They'll remember they are the experts explaining something to an audience, not addressing peers or children.
Aidan's project wants more attention to dam removal in the Penobscot Watershed, the monetary and civic costs; Natalie wants to add sound and more detail regarding the national park creation process; Gabe will work on stating his problem/solution(s) clearly in words; Zeb will pull back from our experience to explain why we chose No Trace Camping in the first place; Riley wants to build on his Maine/community connection in his explanations of alternatives to hydropower.
Thank-you notes are still pending. Zeb, Ethan, Aidan (w/Natalie's help), and Riley have words on a page. All need help. Click here.


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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Revelling in Red
Good morning, lovelies! Hope you're having a fabulous week so far.
Lately I've had a major obsession with all things red. I didn't realize it until yesterday when I made yet another red purchase with my Chanel Dragon painted fingers while wearing a recently purchased red Love Quotes scarf . Can you say addicted much?
My latest purchase was an Urban Expressions Chelsea Clutch in red from Open Sky. A friend of mine had purchased the clutch in another color earlier in the day and when I saw the look of the clutch, the price...only $30!!!, and the color red, I was instantly sold. I'm new to Open Sky but I'm liking what I'm seeing so far. Here's an invite if you're interested :)
Enjoy the day, sweets!
Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 All images edited by The Alternative Wife
49 comments:
- A BRIT GREEK said...
I am so up for more red this fall! Be it dresses, shoes and knitted numbers!
Loving the inspiration! Also loving that oversized sequin clutch in previous post. Might have to make one myself!
- October 5, 2011 at 5:20 AM
- Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...
I love your new clutch, great buy and Ims ure you will get to wear it a lot!
- October 5, 2011 at 5:33 AM
- Krystal said...
i was just telling someone else that i need more red in my life :)
- October 5, 2011 at 5:57 AM
- Collette Osuna said...
That first outfit is totally chic..love the red:) Have a nice humpday dollie:)
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- October 5, 2011 at 6:20 AM
- Rachel {Little Bits of Lovely} said...
Red is such a fabulous colour to make a statement; those red shoes look amazing! I'm intrigued by Open Sky and off to take a peek! xx
- October 5, 2011 at 6:42 AM
- Lindsey Regan Thorne @ be pretty said...
Morning sunshine! Loves me some red too, it's just a classic color... a bright and fresh color! :) Just signed up for Open Sky ~ yay, and nice steal on the clutch! The scarf is gorgeous too! Hope you have a fabulous hump day. xo
- October 5, 2011 at 7:05 AM
- Tanvi said...
Oh! I was making an inspiration collage in red too! :) Love your picks!!!
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- October 5, 2011 at 7:53 AM
- classiq said...
I adore red when it comes to accessories, like my high heel red sandals or suede pumps. They make a simple outfit look fabulous.
- October 5, 2011 at 8:32 AM
- The Dainty Doll's House said...
Red is a great colour!! Love that first pic..my daughter and husband both love red!! It's such a warm colour that I enjoy wearing!! xx
- October 5, 2011 at 8:34 AM
- Alex {Things That Sparkle} said...
I'm with you, I never used to like red, but a perfect little touch of it is nice!
- October 5, 2011 at 9:10 AM
- HAMPTON HOSTESS said...
Just picked up a gorgeous Nars red lipstick--loving red for the fall too!
- October 5, 2011 at 9:15 AM
- With love... said...
Thank you!!! I am always a bit weary of wearing my red shoes...but this looks so great I might just try it again this weekend. :)
- October 5, 2011 at 9:24 AM
- Styleabaad said...
Oh I love this - I am a huge fan of bright red! But it kinda comes and goes for me... right now I'm more into darker colors (but you've made me realize how great you can combine burgundy and red so I'm totally planning on doing that!)
Have a great day!
Elsa @ Styleabaad
- October 5, 2011 at 9:51 AM
- Elle Sees said...
I don't have that much red, but I love it so! And it looks good on me:)
- October 5, 2011 at 10:30 AM
- Odessa said...
I love red! I am wearing my red shoes more now these days..they give you that extra confident look! xoxo
- October 5, 2011 at 10:33 AM
- SConnerFoto said...
Red in fall is my fave! It's cold & rainy in LA today and I just brighten things up with a bit of red.
- October 5, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- Jacki said...
Me too, Dawn! Red is just drawing me in this fall. And I have always maintained that every woman should have a fabulous pair of red shoes. Hehe.
- October 5, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- Tamra {walkswithBella} said...
Those red shoes in the last image are calling my name!!
- October 5, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- Alexa said...
Ooh what a steal! And I have always been obsessed with red. Love the red heels!
- October 5, 2011 at 11:38 AM
- ilene @ muchloveilly said...
goodness! loving all the pops of red - amazing images!
- October 5, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} said...
I really thought that I was kind of over bold red...you just proved me wrong! I guess it will always be a hot color!
- October 5, 2011 at 11:45 AM
- B. in the Know said...
I am loving the red - especially the fun red shoes. Love that pop of color!
Much love,
- October 5, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Red is one of my colors but it has to be a cool red and that can be hard to find.
Have fun!
- October 5, 2011 at 12:25 PM
- kristina@beancakes ★ said...
hi dawn! LOVE these pops of red too! that chanel purse is amazing and i now want to go paint my nails red ~ i think i'll go do that ;) ;) happy wednesday to you my friend!
xx ~ ks
- October 5, 2011 at 12:33 PM
- Oh to Be a Muse said...
a red clutch sounds lovely. i just bought a pair of red pants and i can't wait to wear them!
- October 5, 2011 at 12:39 PM
- Dancing Branflake said...
Loving those skinnies with the heel. I wish my skinnies are that skinny. Very sleek and fun.
- October 5, 2011 at 12:45 PM
- Mary Jo at TrustYourStyle said...
I think I'm right there with you and that last image is inspiring me to get a pair of red pumps {just got a red tartan blazer}. Can't wait to see a pic of your new clutch Dawn!
xo Mary Jo
- October 5, 2011 at 12:50 PM
- Marina said...
Red is one of my favorite colors, I love everything red! :)
- October 5, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- Erika [small shop] said...
Love a pop of red, especially with white and black! But I have to admit, I'm still kinda obsessing over the red/burgundy combo you posted last week. Yummy.
- October 5, 2011 at 1:07 PM
- Mrs. C said...
Gushing over all pics as always!!! :)
- October 5, 2011 at 1:19 PM
- With love... said...
Am sure you must get a ton of "great blog awards" and as I think your blog is great as well I gave you one too! :)
- October 5, 2011 at 1:41 PM
- Lonely Wife Project said...
Yes please to all things red!
- October 5, 2011 at 2:27 PM
This made me realize I need to pick up Chanel Dragon :)
- October 5, 2011 at 3:57 PM
- Elena said...
When I'm thinking about something red, it appears in my mind the image of Eva Longoria. Red is one of the most powerful color! No wonder is so dancerous!
- October 5, 2011 at 4:45 PM
- honey my heart said...
red is so bold! hooray for your purchase. i think i may have to paint my nails red.
- October 5, 2011 at 4:56 PM
- Cherisse said...
Red, yes please! It's classsic! I adore the first photo. You are making me want to go shopping! Have a lovely week!
- October 5, 2011 at 5:33 PM
- toi said...
read is my fav colour but I've been wearing lot soft purple recently.
Nice blog :)!
- October 5, 2011 at 7:08 PM
- Punctuation Mark said...
i love red things... everyone looks great in them!
- October 5, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- Mrs. Pancakes said...
- October 5, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- Annemarie @ Brunch at Saks said...
Love, love, and more love! Such a stunning color in any form. xx
- October 5, 2011 at 7:57 PM
- Bravoe Runway said...
Similarly to you, I am also a huge fan of Red! I finally decided to go and get a red lipstick, a colour I thought for ages would not look good on me, but I was mistaken. Your new clutch is gorgeous, and thank you for the invite!
- October 5, 2011 at 8:42 PM
- Sunny & Star said...
You are not the only one that is currently totally obsessed with red. Red has never been one of my favorite colors but lately I cannot get enough of it. I'm craving a red coat.
- October 5, 2011 at 9:01 PM
- Draffin Bears said...
Hi Dawn,
I love red also, especially for winter as it seems to brighten up things. Hope that you are having a lovely week
- October 5, 2011 at 11:59 PM
- Sarah said...
Gorgeous red inspiration! I love the red chanel bag.
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- October 6, 2011 at 12:11 AM
LOVE this post. I'm finding myself becoming more and more interested in red. I would have bought red boots recently if they had been available in my size; it's a long time since I had red shoes.
Congrats on your new clutch and post as much red as you want ;-)
- October 6, 2011 at 5:52 AM
More red nails! Love them. I think I may need to pop open the red polish today. I bet you look gorgeous in red. xo
- October 6, 2011 at 6:52 AM
- STYLE'N said...
Adore red so much! And how do you like open sky? My sister introduced me to it.
- October 6, 2011 at 8:44 PM
- *Glam Chameleon* said...
There is always something so fascinating and powerful with red, u must to love it!:) Great inspirational pics! And yes btw- beautiful blog!:)
Jelena (glamfabchameleon.blogspot.com)
- October 13, 2011 at 2:33 PM
- Hotesses Lyon said...
lovely. thanks for another amazing post love. my picks for fash fave and fash fail for this.
- October 15, 2011 at 6:02 AM


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text: Back from another long weekend in Suffolk. This was a weekend of Heritage Open Days throughout the country - meaning free access to many National Trust and English Heritage sites and properties which are normally closed to the public or charge for admission. We made the most of this, visiting, on the Saturday, Valley Farm at Flatford (see photo on left), a 15th century open hall house with a crown post roof and huge fireplace; and Thorington Hall near Stoke by Nayland (see photo on right), a beautiful 17th century timber framed farmhouse with a splendid limewashed oak staircase and six-stack chimney. The novelist and travel writer Nicholas Wollaston had been tenant here for 30 years until his death in May. I've never read any of his work, but Graham Greene described his book Red Rumba (1962) as perhaps the best travel book since Patrick Leigh Fermor's The Traveller's Tree. His widow Deirdre, who was there to welcome the visitors, told us that he was unable to find a publisher for his last 2 books - a reminder of how authors and styles of writing can go in and out of fashion just like everything else. Read here Wollaston's Observer article on how it's difficult to get published if you're not young and trendy.


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#32 The 'food culture' of Thailand
Post #32 from SE Asia
From the eastern side of Bangkok, Thailand
March 15th, 2010
Look at these foods.
These are from all the just ordinary markets where regular Thais eat daily. You will find this in every town here you visit. This food is as good as any from the best restaurants. The Thais have a food culture here. It appears to me that the poor people eat about as well as the wealthy in Thailand. And Thailand in many ways, is becoming a wealthy country.
Eating is very social here. People eat together every day. To eat alone here is considered strange. On numerous occasions, when I have entered a cafe alone to eat, others have invited me to sit with them. They are very curious about my bicycle and my journey. But I also think that they do not want me to eat alone. In Thailand people do not eat at home as much. There is an abundance of fresh, just-made eateries selling wonderfully delicious, inexpensive food. I see entire Thai families going out to eat in the evening with other families, having a long leisurely meal late into the night.
Where are their supermarkets? I have not honestly seen ONE supermarket in my 11 weeks of cycling in 4 countries in SE Asia. How can this be? Well, they simply cannot compete with the loud, in-your-face vibrant food markets happening almost 24-7 all over SE Asia. If you want anything, at any time, fresh, just go to the food market. If you don't know where it is, just follow your nose. There will be one closer to you than you think.
The local people truly do control their food here. They have done this for 100's of generations, and this is not about to change. Imagine going to a farmer's market 7 days a week and buying ALL of your food from somebody your family has known for generations. All of this food is fresh and just picked, cut, caught, or butchered. This is how it is here. And I do not expect this to change any time soon. The culture of food here is too strong, and the people just do not have the surplus capital to afford all of the price increases that supermarkets bring.
I ate a large piece of bamboo the other day. Well, actually, inside of it was a delicious, semi-sweet rice pudding with fruit and beans. They cook the rice pudding while it is in the bamboo. The bamboo is somewhat charred on the outside. The end of it was plugged with a dry banana leaf. How did I get at the rice pudding? I broke it open with a rock. And what did I do with the container when I was done? I threw it in a field, knowing that it would bio-degrade into compost for next year's crop. This was BY FAR the best rice pudding I have ever had.
I will adding to this food post as I discover new things here.
< #31 from SE Asia. I made it back to Bangkok okay. #33. The end of the SE Asia journey. I am back home again in Indiana…. >
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Thanks for the food pics. Be sure and take lots of them. Eat a water bug for me, eh?
Food looks great and you look like you're in excellent shape.
Keep it up man.
Please take picture of you and that water bug becoming one
Oh my! Fantasic.
Miss reading your posts, hope you are doing OK, and not in a Bangkok jail?????


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A friend share this with me recently…
Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by
the things that you didnt do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour.
Catch the trade winds in your sails… Explore, Dream, Discover.
– Mark Twain
Deep down inside, there's a part of me that would love to give it all up, yup, sell the apartment, quit my job, leave everything and everyone behind, and just go out and see the world.
Yes, I'm envious of those of you who have done it properly. Left your friends and family behind, forgot about school and work, etc; but it was just not the done thing in Singapore during my time. It was considered rash, hippyish, irresponsible, and all the bad things. I was shocked to learn that in some countries, having 'backpacking' in your resume is a good thing! Guess I was in the wrong place, at the wrong time.
Anyway, I do get to see the world. In short spurts, as that's all the time I can afford these days due to work commitmment. But that will have to do. That's definitely better than not being able to. I'm glad.


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I've been asked a few times by junior developers how to get started in designing code, as if it's some sort of art technique. In truth every developer is doing design, no one spontaneously writes complex formal logic. Most just do it in their head based on experience and patterns they've used before. For small well understood problems this is fine, but when you are dealing with larger or more complex changes doing a little design work up-front can really help clarify things and ultimately save time while giving a better solution.
I'm writing this to document a simple type of design I've used on many projects, a change sequence diagram, one you can do quickly on paper or on a whiteboard in ten minutes and I've found to be very helpful in thinking about what changes are required, the size of the overall change and promoting re-use of existing code.
Here's an example:
It's a pretty simple variation of a sequence diagram, where you show the sequence of events which should occur as a series of interactions between the involved people/components. It normally starts with person, like someone clicking a link on web page, then shows how the system responds. The change part is about highlighting what components in each part of the system need to change to handle the functionality, what parts need to be added/updated/removed.
Doing this forces you to think up-front about what you will need to change and how the system will interact to get the end result. It ties the individual component changes to the overall user requirement, e.g. you're not just adding a new database column and view field, you're adding them so the user can see and update their middle name on the personal details screen. This helps you understand how the parts of your system interact and use consistent implementations and design patterns in your changes, plus identify the unit tests and test scenarios.
When you are done, the number and type of changes shows the scale of the overall change, useful for estimates, and breaks it down into manageable chunks of work. You'll get the best results if you do it paired with someone or get someone else to review your design. Doing this checks that you aren't breaking existing patterns in the code or missing something that could increase or decrease the complexity. You can expand it to include alternate flows and consider NFR's for security and performance.
Next time you're looking at a new requirement or user story give this a try, you'll be surprised how easy it is to do and what you'll get out of it.