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Our trees, our community
Mature, healthy trees support the quality of life in Westboro.
Trees with large canopies clean the air from traffic and heavy machinery emissions. They help to reduce stormwater runoff. Along with carbon sequestration, this is crucial in meeting the climate change challenges forced upon urban environments in the 21st century.
Large trees in established neighbourhoods and parks do more than work for us. They also beautify properties and streetscapes. They provide birds and other creatures with homes. They cool our homes in summer.
The emerald ash borer (EAB) has infested thousands of Ottawa's mature ash trees. In Clare Gardens Park alone, 22 mature trees had to be destroyed in 2014. Forestry Services of the City of Ottawa estimates 75,000 ash trees will die due to the EAB—and that represents only those on municipal lands. No one is clear how many mature ash trees on private land will also be removed, at the owners' cost.
In recent years, urban infill housing and construction of large footprint "monster" homes have been squeezing out, damaging, and often destroying Westboro's mature, healthy trees. What replaces them? Bushes and shrubbery, because a building's footprint and lack of back or front yards means there's no room to plant a maple, oak, walnut or other large species.
What do you need to know about tree protection in Westboro? What can you do when you believe a healthy tree is threatened? We have created this primer to inform you.
Distinctive trees on private property
Ottawa's Urban Tree Conservation By-law, passed in 2009, makes it an offence to destroy or injure "distinctive" trees on private property.
As defined in the by-law, "distinctive tree" means any tree with a Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) of 50 centimetres or greater.
The City, through the Forestry Services Branch, implements the by-law through a permit system. A permit allows a property owner (on land less than 1 hectare) to destroy a distinctive tree. The by-law applies to trees (of any species) that are 50 cm or more in diameter at breast height(1.3 metres or 4 feet from the ground).
Trees on property lines
When a property owner applies for a permit to destroy a tree, the City mandates that the application note whether the tree in question straddles a property line. If it does, both parties must agree to the tree's removal. How is this enforced? It's not clear how Forestry Services mediates disputes between property owners over "boundary" trees. A recent case in Toronto used civil litigation to settle the matter.
Amendment to the by-law, 2013
An amendment to the by-law (Amendment by law 2013-102) came into effect in 2013. It states that all site plan applications, committee of Adjustment applications, and building permit applications within the urban core must include a Tree Disclosure Information Report.
Community associations in Kitchissippi have noted that such reports were not on file with Committee of Adjustment, even in April 2014. The Disclosure Report is supposed to list all city-owned trees on a property next to the site, all distinctive trees on the site, and any distinctive tree on an adjacent property with a root zone extending to the site property.
For those who care about tree protection, the City's inability to ensure that Disclosure Reports exist raises questions about enforcement of the by-law.
Injury to distinctive trees
Because Ottawa's by-law explicitly refers to both destruction and injury (or damage) to distinctive trees, you might wonder what system exists to protect distinctive trees from damage. This information sheet (Upholding injury provisons) provides a perspective on this question.
Call 3-1-1 to report contraventions of the by-law.
Any tree on City of Ottawa land
Call 3-1-1 to report contraventions of the by-law.
The Municipal Trees and Natural Areas Protection By-law (2006)protects trees of any size and any species that grow on municipal lands.
The by-law requires builders to get approval from the City of Ottawa to do work that might have an impact on any tree on public property (street or boulevards, and parks). The work usually involves excavation within the critical root zone of a tree on public land, whether the work itself happens on municipal property or private property.
The by-law also sets out the conditions for work, such as erecting a fence at the perimeter of the tree's drip line and keeping heavy machinery off the critical root zone.
This information sheet (Uphold by-law for public trees) provides a perspective on how Forestry Services could be doing a better job to protect trees.
The value of trees: a bank's perspective
In June 2014, TD Bank issued a 4-page report (TD Bank UrbanForests Toronto) on the value of urban trees in the City of Toronto. What value did its bankers assign trees? $7 billion, with $80 million more in environmental benefits and cost savings each year.
The report clearly states that large, healthy trees have the most value in urban spaces, and that their ability to sequester carbon and reduce stormwater runoff matters to cities.
What is the value of Ottawa's tree canopy? Forestry Services does not release, and may not be compiling data on, its extent or worth. This branch of the city keeps a low profile. To date, it has not provided Ottawans with data on these important markers.
Even though Ottawa is a "green" city, Forestry Services seems unwilling to praise the virtues and value of trees that make up our urban forest. In the urban core, without strong protection provided under the two by-laws that provide tree protection, will we see diminished tree cover in the coming years?
Since the Urban Tree Conservation By-law came into effect in 2009, Forestry Services has issued one report on its implementation. That was in November 2011, and it was dubbed a preliminary report.
Isn't it time for a full report on how the City's tree protection measures are working?
No built-in reporting schedule exists for Forestry Services, which is why citizens may need to lobby their elected representative for action. In Kitchissippi Ward, contact Jeff Leiper.
Myths about tree hazards
The most prevalent reasons for wanting to destroy mature, healthy tree are:
Damage to foundations
Tree Canada's information sheet answers this myth with the unvarnished truth:
"Tree roots cannot live in sterile mediums such as concrete and will never seek to penetrate foundation walls. Instead, tree roots will seek moisture and may enter leaking pipes (or foundations) in search of moisture."
The main problem is that a crack already exists in the pipe or foundation. Moisture is the likely reason for the crack.
The solutions to this problem include not backfilling with clay, and ensuring that rainwater drains into soils. Reducing hard surfaces may help.
Hazards to buildings or people
Is this why trees along city trees have metal fences around them?
More seriously, sometimes trees can be a threat to buildings or to people using a property. When a large, mature tree has its roots cut away during an excavation, such damage means the tree cannot support the weight of its trunk and crown. This is the main reason that a tree labelled as "dangerous would have to be destroyed.
But it doesn't have to come to this.
You get haircuts regularly. So should the tree that is gracing your yard. Learn more about how pruning and maintenance of mature trees can prevent them from becoming a hazard.
Nuisance (leaves, nuts, seeds)
Most forms of tree nuisance are not a hazard. They are just something that someone decides to dislike, to distraction.
A towering maple that turned every flaming shade of orange and red in fall was cut down because new owners of the property did not want to rake its leaves. While it's true that stuffing leaves into paper bags for pickup at the curb on garbage day can be onerous, raking leaves into a compost pile makes them much easier to deal with. Three neighbouring property owners mourned the loss of that maple.
If you have fruit or nut trees that you think are messy, contact Hidden Harvest a crew of volunteers will come to gather your tree's offerings


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Class Schedule
Classes at Downtown Yoga, Pleasanton, CA:
- Every Monday: 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM: OM studio. Beginner.te.
- Selected Sundays: 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM: Om. Beginner/Intermediate. See schedule here.
- Most other Sundays taught by Lori Pirri.
Check the Downtown Yoga schedule here for classes I am subbing!
About Natascha Thomson
Natascha is a Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher and a graduate of Downtown Yoga's 200-hour Advanced Yoga Studies Program, with a focus on Iyengar-style yoga. She currently studies Counseling Psychology.
Iyengar yoga is a form of Hatha yoga that emphasises alignment by using props like blocks and bolsters to perform poses (asanas). It builds flexibility, and core strength while calming the mind and helping practitioners to develop a peaceful inner sense.
Yoga and meditation have had a profound impact on Natascha's life and provide the perfect balance to the demands of her social media business. She'd like to share this passion with you to help you discover a happier and healthier self.
You can contact me via the comment section on this site.
Directions to Studios (Google Maps)
220-B Division Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566
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Topics: Financial statements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Model Audit Pages: 2 (600 words) Published: April 5, 2013
Articulate and professional communication skills
The duration of internship: from September to November (total 2-3 months) Responsibilities: Full supports to the investment banking team, including financial statement analysis, presentation and transaction document drafting, industry research, on site due diligence, coordination etc. Opportunities: Comprehensive exposure to each aspect of an investment banking career. Sharpening all your skills required for a success in the financial world. Communication to entrepreneurs, senior management and worldwide professionals. Requirements: 1. At least 4 working days attendance every week. 2. Education background in Financial, Accounting or other related majors. Junior, senior or postgraduate student is preferred. 3. Fluent written and oral English skills, especially for translation work. 4. Have a good command of Microsoft Office tools. 5. Must be able to work under pressure and independently. 6. Good communication skills
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Cross Stitch Pansy Motif For A Quilted Bedspread
Here's a vintage pansy motif and tutorial for making a quilted bedspread, you could also use this for kitchen linens (tablecloth) or anything else you like. There's no date marked anywhere on the sheets but I believe this is from the 1950s. I've scanned everything you need in three separate files to download (jpg), you'll find the files at the bottom of the page (free of course!).
First, here's the information from the pattern:
This pattern contains a cross-stitch pansy motif, directions and quilting designs to be used for making a single or double quilt-bedspread.
Work motifs directly on center panel of bedspread or embroider the 12 blocks separately, then join, quilt and stitch on center panel.
Use broadcloth, percale or any similar fabric for bedspread; six-strand cotton for embroidery.
Material Requirements:
*Note: If making blocks separately, add an additional 2-1/4 yds. to fabric required for bedspread.
Single Size Quilt-Bedspread: (83″ x 110″ with motifs worked directly on center panel)
10-7/8 yards 36″ fabric
5 yards 36″ fabric for lining
1 piece sheet cotton 39″ x 88″ for interlining.
Double Size Quilt-Bedspread: (98″ x 110″ with motifs worked directly on center panel)
12-7/8 yards 36″ fabric
5 yards 36″ fabric for lining
1 piece sheet cotton 54″ x 88″ for interlining.
Both Sizes: Six-strand embroidery cotton
Cutting Directions: Follow the Cutting Charts for cutting the quilt-bedspread. For pieced blocks, cut twelve 13″ squares from the 2-1/4 yards of fabric. For single size, cut 2 pieces 22″ x 90″ for lining. For double size, cut 2 pieces 29″ x 90″ for lining.
Placing & Stamping Motifs: Cut cross-stitch motifs away from pattern. If embroidering motifs directly on center panel, follow the Diagram. Lightly mark 4 rows containing three 12″ squares 6″ up from lower edge of panel and 1-1/2″ in from side edges. Center a motif on each square. If making separate blocks, center a motif on each 13″ square.
Embroidery: Work embroidery in the natural colors of pansy or in two shades of one color (see Color Chart). Divide the six-strand cotton and, using 3 strands, work crosses in cross stitch. Work the first half of crosses from right to left and the second half from left to right. For a smooth finish, all crosses must cross in the same direction.
Joining Blocks: Join 3 blocks to form a row; make 3 more rows and join together. Slip-stitch in position on center panel; follow Diagram for placement.
Placing Quilting Motifs: One-quarter of the quilting motif is given on instruction sheet. Trace this onto heavy paper 4 times to form complete motif as shown on Illustration. Perforate along broken lines with a large needle or on an unthreaded sewing machine, set to a medium stitch. Place pattern in position and dust over perforations with chalk or stamping powder. Remove pattern and trace lightly over marking with a soft pencil if necessary; or, if desired, trace onto cardboard 4 times to form complete motif. Cut out along broken lines and trace onto bedspread with a soft pencil.
Quilting & Sewing Directions
(1/2″ seam allowance is included)
Seam the 2 lining pieces together. Seam a side panel to each side of center panel. Spread lining on floor or table, wrong side up. Over this, place the interlining. Place center panel, face up, over interlining. Tack the 3 thicknesses securely together; quilt with a running stitch. Each ruffle is cut approximately double the finished length.
Single Size: Join the 23″ wide strips to make two strips measuring 180″ and one strip 78″. Hem one long edge of each strip. Gather opposite edge of strip so finished size of two strips is 90″ and one strip is 39″.
Double Size: Join the 23″ wide strips so two strips measure 180″ and one strip measures 108″. Hem one long edge of each strip. Gather opposite edge of strip so finished size of two strips is 90″ and one strip is 54″.
Both Sizes: Hem short ends of each ruffle. Follow Diagrams and sew gathered edges of ruffles to lower and side edges of center panel.
Making Cushion: (16″ square or larger) Embroider one motif on the front of cushion.
Directions: Click pictures below to access larger files (jpg format), right click on it then save to your desktop. The pattern file has already been flipped so you can trace directly on top of it when transferring to fabric, you'll find tips for transferring patterns here.


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In between my excursions to Lithuania and the Netherlands which have been occupying this blog of late (and the one to Belgium on the way) the Irish beer scene has been chugging along as usual. I've long since given up trying to get hold of every new Irish beer, but I have managed to get my hands on...
Rascal's Rugby World Cup special was a pale ale called Holy Schmidt. At 4.5% ABV it's clearly designed to accompany big-screen sports though it's not lacking in substance: the inclusion of oatmeal in the grist lends it a nice weight and a certain pleasant stickiness. Pleasant because of the lovely fresh candied orange imparted by the El Dorado hops, alongside the earthy bitterness of Cascade. Classic flavours and a very enjoyable, sessionable pint.
In other pale ale news, the second beer in Carlow Brewing's single hop IPA series, O'Hara's Hop Adventure Galaxy, arrived last month and a couple of samples were kindly sent over by the PR squad. They've stuck to the 5% ABV spec, brewed pale to get the maximum impact from the hop. It bears a striking resemblance to the Irish Pale Ale from the core range: a similar lemon biscuit aroma and a crisp dry flavour, with maybe a little juicier passionfruit where the other has grapefruit but this is still plenty bitter, a refreshing acidic bite that lingers long. I can't help feeling that a bit more balancing malt would have enhanced the juice-giving properties of Galaxy, and this certainly isn't the hop showcase that the Sorachi Ace one was, but then Sorachi Ace is a very showcaseable hop. Still, a decent beer but if you can't find it, an O'Hara's Pale Ale will do just as nicely.
Galway Bay's sour beer project produced two new ones in recent months. The first is Godspeed, 5% ABV and with added peach and mango. Like its predecessor Maybe Next Monday, there's an unsettling fruit yoghurt aroma but the fruit almost disappears in the flavour. Instead, the foretaste is all about the funk: a gritty spiciness that almost resembles the saltpetre effect found in proper geueze, with a pinch of added pepper. The tropical fruit floods in after this but doesn't really add anything useful to the overall flavour and then it finishes on a really quite nasty oxidised cardboard twang. It's a cut above Maybe Next Monday in terms of complexity, but it's not a beer I'd choose to drink again. I think I'm pretty much done with these sorts of fruited sour beers.
Then with much fanfare the next Galway Bay sour beer arrived in bottles. The Eternalist was created under the direction of Enda Cleary who was a home brewer when the beer was brewed but has since gone on to found Wild Bat Brewery. 24 months in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels, brettanomyces, lactobacillus, pediococcus and raspberries are all part of the vital statistics here and the end result is 5.5% ABV. While I was expecting something pink it's more of a murky orange-brown. The aroma is the first indication that this supergroup is being fronted by the fruit and the brett: tart and funky. The body is thin and fizzy and the raspberries jump in first but there's not a whole lot behind them. There's a kind of savoury rye bread flavour which I think is masking the sourness, a dirty yeast effect which I'm used to interfering with hoppy beer but it's the first time I've met a sour beer that could do with cleaning up. It has a lot going for it, but like the other sour Galway Bay beers it's merely a point in the journey towards making these styles as good as the Belgians do. I'm not at all convinced that the complicated biochemistry involved here, with its attendant price tag, was worth the effort. If you have an unopened one, I suggest leaving it to settle for a winter or two.
Last but by no means least, the second release from young James Brown, a follow-up to his award-winning Chocolate Orange Stout, and brewed once again at Brú. This time it's American-style IPA that gets the fruit treatment and, by his account, Rhubarb Tart IPA has a lot of fresh rhubarb added to it. By way of beery balance it's a big 7% ABV and hopped with Cascade and Chinook. It's a dark orange colour with maybe a slight pinkish cast and the aroma is all about the hops: classic American grapefruit. The texture is very light for such a strong beer and there's a lot of fizz to begin, though it actually becomes quite smooth when that fades. The hops dominate the flavour too, at least when the beer is cold. As it warms, however, the rhubarb acidity builds, adding a gentle refreshing green sharpness to the finish as well as a slight metallic aspirin tang. The fruit and hops work surprisingly well together with neither dominating the other. At its heart it remains a US-style IPA, but with just that slight twist making it more interesting than most. I've certainly never encountered anything like it before.
That's all for the moment, but I can already feel the next backlog starting to build.
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Country House Detached, single storey, separate entrance, in a charming property
6 people 6 adults
3 bedrooms
3 roomsLiveable floor area : 1,600 Sq.ft.
Ground surface : 1.25 acre
3 bedrooms
3 roomsLiveable floor area : 1,600 Sq.ft.
Ground surface : 1.25 acre
Swimming poolParking
- View : Unobscured, garden/park, farmland, Vineyards, village, fantastic sunset
- Setting : Enchanting, Suitable for a relaxing break
- Village center at 660'
- Exposure : South
Touristic region : discover Costa Blanca
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Casa DebesaAdvert 76197Jalón - Alicante Province - Spain
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Assets House
Swimming pool : Shared swimming pool, oval (length 15', width 15')
Parking : Parking uncovered : 5 internal.
Interior Country House with View: unobscured, garden/park, farmland, ...
Receive up to : 6 person(s) (6 adults)
Liveable floor area : 1,600 Sq.ft.
Interior layout : 3 Room(s), 3 bedroom(s), 1 bathroom, 2 shower room, toilets, living room 237 Sq.ft., sitting room 430 Sq.ft., separate kitchen, dining room, walk-in closet, pantry, patio
Sleeps - bed(s) : 2 full bed(s), 2 twin bed(s)
Guest facilities : T.V., DVD player, board games, book collection, movie collection, wardrobe, cupboard, hair dryer, fully air-conditioned, electric heating, wood-burning stove, Drapes, Blinds, Rolling shutters
Appliances : Crockery/flatware, cafetiere, electric coffee maker, toaster, electric stove, electric fries fryer, extractor hood, refridgerator, deep freeze, washing machine, iron, ironing board
Exterior Vacation rental in Setting: enchanting, suitable for a relaxing break
Ground surface : 1.25 acre
Outside accommodation : Terrace 130 Sq.ft., balcony 21.5 Sq.ft
Outside setting : Private courtyard, enclosed grounds, yard, orchard
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Payment made upon reservation : 50% of rental sum
Deposit required : $526*
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Leisure, Surroundings, Location Home 76197
Leisure Jalón - Alicante Province - Costa Blanca
Leisure activities less than 12 miles : Scuba diving, surfing, windsurfing, sailing, golf, hunting
Supervised : Sailing school, dive school
Attractions and relaxation : Bar/pub, discotheque, restaurant, movie theater, nature reserve, museum, fitness center
SurroundingsMountain - Costa Blanca
MOUNTAIN VACATION Touristic region : Costa Blanca
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03727 JalónValencian Country
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Latitude 38°44'33.396"N
Longitude 0°0'38.016"W
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Business Management Courses
Clarionttech Services limited specialises in short business management courses between three days and three weeks in length. At CLarionttech , our primary objective is to help develop the skills of delegates to enable them to tackle existing challenges and grow within their organisation. Our training courses cover virtually all aspects of management, including Sales, Customer relationship Management, Strategic Management, People Management (see the Management Skills section), Operations Management, SAP, Health Safety and environment (HSE) Finance, Human Resources, Public Relations and Secretarial skills. We also specialise in technical and non-technical Oil and Gas training. Our courses have been designed to provide the very best training for staff of all levels – from junior personnel, to senior managers, to directors of organisations.


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About the Show:
We are excited to present the Fall-Winter 2018 Online Show & Sale featuring the finest Native American and Tribal art from trusted ATADA Dealers.
Show Information:
Starts: November 23, 2018
Ends: December 31, 2018
Where: This online show & sale is live wherever you may be via your computer, tablet or smartphone!
You can view the show at your leisure and purchase with confidence directly from the dealer, knowing that each item is covered by the ATADA Seller's Guarantee.
Highlights from the Summer 2018 Show:
Buyer FAQ:
What is the ATADA Seller's Guarantee?
The Members of ATADA shall guarantee the authenticity of all objects that they offer, as represented, to the best of their professional knowledge and belief. On request, they shall provide written copies for buyers of the ATADA Guarantee or a substantially similarly worded written guarantee.
Will there be a "preview" for ATADA members?
No. There will not be a preview available prior to the scheduled launch date/time.
How do I purchase an item from the online show?
All purchases will be handled directly by the seller. An email link and phone number will be listed with each item.
Do I contact ATADA or the Seller with questions about an item?
Please direct all questions about an item to the Seller. An email link and phone number for the Seller will be listed with each item.
When is the best time to contact a Seller?
We recommend that you call during the Seller's normal business hours. The Seller's location will be listed with each item. Of course, you may email the Seller at anytime.
Can I see an item in person?
The item may be on view in the dealer's gallery. Contact the dealer for more info.
Will items be available after the close of the online show?
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Alexander Wang (notice the knee high socks???)
Some Of Our Favorite (Click On Pictures To Purchase)
Ooooo nicey nice! Love the skirts, especially the Versace ones. ;p
Glad you made it clear that the school girl look is NOT acceptable :-)
A good rule of thumb: If Britney would wear/wore it, don't.
I love mini's! These ones are gorgeous :)
OH hey! You two are amazing! And I am psyched about these skirts. For New Years I bought a gold and black sequin La Rok mini skirt that looks remarkably similar to the Cecilia de Bucourt one you feature here. Also, I want that Missoni skirt -- I believe I saw it at Saks last week, or at least one similar.
Also, I much appreciate your purposeful exclusion of those atrocious Abercrombie/Abercrombie-esque minis. That plaid one is obviously for people who never went to prep school.
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First Few Paragraphs with Cassandra Khaw and Robert Reed
Click either image to see either story in this post, which will be a sort of comparison to talk about openings. To keep things super tight, I'll just be reading the first two paragraphs of each and comparing them, so check out the first two paragraphs of each if you feel so inspired. As always, I'll avoid spoilers as much as possible (which should be easy this time around, because I haven't yet read the rest of the stories).
The Challenge:
While maybe not as hard as ending, beginning a story presents a lot of challenges. For my part, when I start a new story, it's vital that I find the just right opening and I'll often has as many as 12 false starts before my eyes decide that I've nailed the right place to start. It makes me curious, then, what other openings do and why my own opening seem to fail me so often. What about that final opening launches me into the story?
So I thought I'd take a look at two openings that got me engaged and made me want to read more.
The Stories:
Two stories that could not be more different–the authors don't have much in common, and neither do the venues. The opening of Robert Reeds "The Universal Museeum of Sagacity" and Cassandra Khaw's "The Bones of the Matter" take very different strategies, but both of them made me wonder and pulled me in.
Go read them now, if you intend to.
The Solution:
Cassandra Khaw's story spends its first paragraph philosophizing about the power of mothers. It's 3 sentences and 2 of them are syntactically similar, giving that sense of something building that repetition offers when done well. From the end of the first sentence, I'm not sure where this idea of "witchcraft" is going and I'm delighted to find out, in the second sentence and further in the third, that the story is building natural motherhood as something akin to witchcraft. Even though it's a small surprise, it was enough to convince me to keep on going with the story.
And it turns again into the second paragraph, reverting back to the first line by essentially saying "no actually, this story is going to be about magic mothers"–it's a push and pull on the micro level that's really charming, the narrator contradicting herself. This paragraph continues on with little oratory on why magical mothers are so dangerous in their sixties but this paragraph is grounded with two real characters (Mei Fong and her mother) so that we know the story is beginning. Finally, it pushes us right into dialogue.
Two things I think this opening is doing really well to pull me in: 1) some really pretty words and 2) a great sense of tension and conflict through the push and pull of these first couple paragraphs.
Meanwhile, the Robert Reed story begins with summary. A lot happens in these first two paragraphs, all very rapidly–an insurance man in Boston gets married, gets divorced, moves to the mid-west, gets married again, has two children, and has repeated visits from his first wife. It's a characteristically bold opening. Why does it work better than other summary openings? Like in all things, the most important thing you can do is engage your readers.
Andrew Stanton (writer of Wall-E and Finding Nemo) says not to give your audience 4, give them 2+2. That rule is key to many Pixar stories. You can only get audiences to invest by forcing them to invest work.
Here are the lines in which Reed gets us invested: "Maddy was my mother's aunt, but only briefly" and "Those were my mother's cousins." As easy as the solution is–Walter is the narrator's mother's uncle–it's just twisted up enough that I had to stop and think "wait, what does it mean, only briefly her mother's aunt? Who's telling this story? Why does this matter?" It's this little puzzle at the beginning that charmed me into swallow the pill of exposition. As in many stories though, it's the kick-off of the puzzle that really got me into it, and that stars at the end of the first paragraph with the revelations about Maddy's visits. The second paragraph sends us off into the story with a final bang: "Which is a story unto itself."
These two stories take truly different approaches on one level, but on another, they are both involving us in a puzzle of sorts right away. In Khaw's story, it is the puzzle of what magic is and who has it. In Reed's, it's the puzzle of "mom's aunt + mom's cousin = Walter is mom's uncle". If I dug deeper, I wonder if I'd suddenly find puzzles everywhere, like Jim Carey and The Number 23. I'll be sure to keep an eye out.
Time to go read the rest!
What do you think? Anything you agree with? Disagree? Let me know what stories have openings you really enjoy.
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Karen Walls received her MA from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland in 1988 and moved to Boston, where she began her career in marketing and sales, with a focus on business development in international trade for Nissho Iwai Corporation and then financial services with Thomson Reuters. In 1999, she decided to change career paths and pursue the Decorative Arts certificate program at the BAC. After completing her program in 2002, she was awarded an internship with respected interior designer Samuel Botero in New York, and in 2003 she joined Rogers & Goffigon, Ltd., a luxury fabric/textile manufacturer. Karen manages their N.E. sales and business development and feels extremely fortunate to work with the most highly regarded and talented design professionals in New England. She was the Secretary for the BAC's Alumni Association Board from 2008 to 2011. She has been involved in many charitable organizations in the past, including ten years with the Junior League of Boston and has for the past nine years served as a trustee for the University of St. Andrews American Foundation.
"My BAC education has enabled me to work in a profession that I adore and it would be a pleasure and privilege to share my knowledge and experience by "giving back" and assisting the BAC's alumni relations efforts for another term as Treasurer. I feel that I can make a valuable contribution and provide a unique perspective to the Board based on my strong business background, interior design & textile industry experience and trustee participation for the University of St. Andrews. I will be forever grateful for the doors that opened for me as an alumna from the BAC."


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It's been a week of mixed emotions, certainly following the announcement that former PM Maggie Thatcher has died at the age of 87. It's an announcement that has stirred up many feelings and opinions. Having been a wee nipper for much of her time in office, I was of course aware of the trials and tribulations, and controversial decisions that came about with 'Thatherism', mainly from hearing my parents opining and yelling at the news on the telly. However, as unpopular as some of her decisions were, my compassionate side comes out and this week as we watch her funeral take place, I hope we can all spare a thought for the fact that as well as being the formidable 'Iron Lady', she was also a mother and a grandma, and her no doubt devastated relatives have the right to grieve.
On to slightly brighter news, it's been another week of celebrity engagements. Frankie Sandford from The Saturdays, following a promotional trip to Germany, touched down in London to show off an enormous sparkly rock as she and footballer boyfriend Wayne Bridge announced their happy news.
And Kerry Katona is also a fiancé... again. It's third time lucky for Kezza and her new beau and bodyguard George Kay. During a family break with her four kids this weekend, the soon to be 'Mr' Katona reportedly got down on one knee at the top of the Blackpool Tower and along with the help of her 'ring bearer' daughter, he popped the question. Both immediately took to Twitter to announce their good news and obvious delight, with Kerry writing: "Just woke up with a vey very heavy left hand?? Ooh it's my engagement ring!! Woohoo." Well, lets hope, much like her former friend Jordan, it's third time lucky.
The annual TV BAFTA nominations were announced this week, with Ant & Dec, Miranda Hart and Sheridan Smith all making the shortlist. Made In Chelsea gets a nomination in the 'Reality and Constructed Factual' category, but with ratings juggernaut I'm a Celebrity alongside it, it surely stand no chance of walking away with a gong. The Great British Bake Off, Strictly and Call The Midwife are all battling it out in the public vote category, and with all three shows having had a stellar year, I really couldn't call it, could you? The awards take place on Sunday, May 12 with fellow BAFTA nominee Graham Norton picking up the hosting reins. I'll be there stalking the red carpet for Digital Spy and reporting back all the gossip to you folks.
Some potentially sad news in celeb land, as reports are suggesting music's power couple Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are living apart. With Ozzy in a rented house and wife Sharon staying in a posh Los Angeles hotel, its been mooted that the couple haven't spoken for a number of weeks. With a 30th wedding anniversary not long been celebrated, I really hope the reports are not true and that all is indeed well at Casa Osbourne. With rumours gathering pace that 'Mrs' Ozzy is to resume her role on the UK X Factor judging panel, perhaps some convenient 'time out' might be blessing in disguise, and I for one would LOVE to see her spice things up again and kick some proverbial butt with Gazza B and Co.
And the battle of networks continued this week with Britain's Got Talent going to head to with the beeb's The Voice. The results are in... Mr Cowell will be bringing that lapdancer back to celebrate as his ITV show pulled in a non too shabby 9.35 million viewers compared to The Voice's 6.7 million - which to be fair, in any other circumstances wouldn't be sniffed at either.
Britain's Got Talent boasted an 11-year-old singer with the uber cute factor to boot (although I do wish she hadn't been plastered in makeup!), a little lad with cerebral palsy whose comedy act was endearing and down right fab, and an emotive 'shadow' performance from a bunch of Hungarian thesps called Attraction who left not just Amanda Holden in tears (as usual), but the majority of the previously baying audience.
The Voice, as much as I AM a fan, quite simply couldn't compete with the camp fest 'Bromance' of David Walliams and Simon Cowell (get a room already!), the glam fest brought to the party by Amanda and Alesha Dixon, and indeed the hosting brilliance of Ant & Dec. This show, yet again, has demonstrated what Saturday night TV should be all about - fun, laughter with a smattering of 'wow-factor'. Ooh, and having attended the London auditions myself earlier in the year, let me know tell you, the talent still to come is astonishing!!


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The 60-year survey of the sculpture of Ibram Lassaw currently on view at the Guild Hall Museum sums up a body of work that will never rank very high in the annals of 20th-century art history. At the same time, this show, which is titled ''Ibram Lassaw: Space Explorations,'' presents a long, dedicated career worthy of attention. Mr. Lassaw's work provides an unusually useful lens through which to examine the history of post-World War II American sculpture, and especially the dilemma of Abstract Expressionist sculpture, and the more subtle issue of the difference between potential and breakthrough, prescience and achievement.
The words ''Space Explorations'' serve Mr. Lassaw's efforts well. Perhaps more than any other sculptor of his generation, he made manifest in his sculpture of the early 50's the whole, abstract and essentially non-Cubist space that was being developed by the Abstract Expressionist painters. In addition - and for better and for worse - his career also remained very much an exploration, an outline of problems and possibilities more than a series of clear-cut, bona fide solutions. Yet, despite recent sculptures that can suggest large, gaudy pieces of jewelry or models for space stations, there is a complex, at times radical ambition to be gleaned from this work, one that is no less interesting for being mostly unfulfilled.
Mr. Lassaw was born in 1913 in Alexandria, Egypt, of Russian emigre parents who moved their family to New York City in 1921. He began modeling in clay as a child and, once in America, quickly absorbed recent developments in art. Like other young can artists such as Stuart Davis and Man Ray, Mr. Lassaw displayed a precocious affinity for the modern: his conversion to abstraction came early and never wavered.
The earliest works in this exhibition - a series of simplified torsos that date from 1929, when the artist was still a teen-ager - are the only ones to make any reference to the figure. By 1936, when he became a founding member of the American Abstract Artists group, Mr. Lassaw had absorbed the lessons of Alberto Giacometti, Naum Gabo and Alexander Calder. As confirmed by photographs, the sculptures he exhibited in the first A.A.A. group exhibition in 1937 consisted of open, rectilinear frameworks made of plaster and wood or wire whose lines occasionally thickened into abstract shapes. They show the artist devising his own version of sculptural ''drawing in space'' around the same time David Smith was devising his.
Surveying Mr. Lassaw's production, it is easy to think of the artist as an also-ran in a field headed by Smith. Yet it could be argued that Mr. Lassaw is the quintessential Abstract Expressionist sculptor because of his involvement with whole, static volumes of space and with direct, somewhat improvisational working methods that echo those of the so-called Action Painters. Working with a wire armature and an oxyacetylene torch to make sculpture that seemed to accumulate as a series of molten marks and linear strands, Mr. Lassaw took the idea of drawing in space quite literally. He also displayed an almost painterly sensitivity to the colors of various metals and patinas.
Mr. Lassaw's best and best-known sculptures, from the early 1950's, are open, three-dimensional grids - more thin air than solid matter - that measure off space in a series of irregular, distinctly handmade units. These wavering, evanescent structures, with their intimations of the cosmos, echo with surprising directness paintings from the same period, when the all-over composition of Jackson Pollock's drip paintings inspired the development of a unified, undifferentiated image in the work of a number of artists. Mr. Lassaw's works can call to mind the restless, shimmering space of Philip Guston's Abstract Impressionist paintings, as well as works by Bradley Walker Tomlin, Mark Tobey and even Ad Reinhardt. In addition, Mr. Lassaw's work was inspired by developments in science, especially the exploration of outer space.Continue reading the main story
But if Mr. Lassaw's sculpture is quintessentially Abstract Expressionist, it also elucidates the difficulty of translating that idiom into three dimensions. For one thing - although Mr. Lassaw found a sculptural equivalent for Pollock's ''all-over,'' it remained for the most part tentative and table-top bound in scale. Related to this is the fact that Mr. Lassaw's work can be relentlessly finicky. It is tied to a seemingly spontaneous but quite intricate technique which may reflect the artist's experience in jewelry making, but which makes the expansiveness and the casual grandeur of Abstract Expressionist painting impossible.
Ultimately it would be the work of slightly younger sculptors, such as Mark DiSuvero and John Chamberlain, to match the expansive drama of Abstract Expressionist painting. And it would not be until the advent of Minimal art that the whole, static volume of Mr. Lassaw's gridded structures would find a truly convincing expression.
It may therefore be necessary to see Mr. Lassaw as an artist caught between two times and two styles. Pointing up the limitations of one approach without quite finding a solution, his work performs a transitional role. It makes us see the future without ever arriving there itself.Continue reading the main story


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A Birmingham criminologist has labelled the mistress who murdered ex-lover Tanveer Iqbal a 'psychopath.'
Zatoon Bibi, 37, masterminded an evil plot to kill the 33-year-old Smethwick businessman after he broke off their relationship.
The killer mum brought in her ex husband, Gul Nawaz, 44, and even their 15-year-old son Kashim into the revenge plot.
She lured Tanveer to her Bartley Green home, and then all three brutally attacked and murdered him.
Cases involving women who commit murder remain relatively rare but why do women kill?
Elizabeth Yardley, associate professor of criminology at Birmingham City University , said she believes Bibi displayed 'psychotic' behaviour, similar to that of the love-split killer of Sadie Hartley.
"I am not sure where the label psychopath has actually been used in this case but I would be very much open to exploring the term when describing this woman," she said.
"Due to the planning involved and the fact that she was willing to involve members of her own family definitely points to psychotic behaviour.
"This woman lacks empathy or emotion and it is difficult for other people, who experience normal feelings, to comprehend this.
"It is easy to suggest, when a woman is a killer, that she is the victim and has been driven to these actions. But I would say she was very much in control and she has retained that control throughout."
The victim's body was found inside a cardboard box in the boot of an abandoned car in Edgbaston on February 1, this year.
All three were convicted of murder and jailed for life after a six-week trial.
WATCH: Police release video of key evidence used in the murder trial
Bibi, of Bridgeburn Road, was told she would serve a minimum of 27 years , while Gul Nawaz, of Roway Lane, Oldbury, was told he would serve at least 25 years. Schoolboy killer Kahsim, now aged 16, will serve a minimum of six years.
Ms Yardley said cases of women who kill were 'overwhelmingly rare' compared to men.
"We are looking at a 90 per cent, 10 per cent split and this is mainly down to society and what is still expected of a woman, even given the gender shift nowadays,'' she said.
"Women are still expected to be the carers and the nurturers, but there will be the rare cases where these rules do not apply."
She added: "Women who kill tend to be aged between 25 and 40 and come from deprived backgrounds. They will also be poorly educated and will have been involved in alcohol and drugs misuse.
"But none of this applies to her, so then we have to look towards the biological and psychopathic behaviour. The fact that some people can be born this way, regardless of gender.
"In cases like this, people tend to use the word evil and I think this is often a fair term to use when you are looking at this type of behaviour."
Ms Yardley has also drawn similarities between this case and the murder of Sadie Hartley, killed by another woman over a love rival.
Sarah Williams had stunned Ms Hartley with a cattle prod and then stabbed her 41 times.
She carried out the brutal murder in a bid to win back her ex-lover Ian Johnston.
Williams and accomplice Katrina Walsh were both found guilty of murder and given life sentences.
Ms Yardley said: "Again this was very much a pre-meditated murder with planning and it was certainly not something done in the heat of the moment.
"I'm sure many people can say they want to murder an ex-partner but actually going through with this act, takes it to another level.
"These type of women have the overwhelming desire to be in control of the situation and other people.
"The victims of female killers tend to be their partners or lovers, or their own children.
"The killing will usually be within a domestic context and as in domestic violence cases, it will be a way of exerting control."
WATCH: West Midlands Police detectives speak after sentence of murderers of Tanveer Iqbal
Ms Yardley said factors including social, family and community can affect people's behaviour and whether someone is likely to kill.
"Regardless of gender, it can often come down to the individual.
"Family life and exposure to people and situations in the community can shape your views and values.
"But there are extremes and in cases where these factors do not apply, you have to look towards the biological side and the fact that we have been born with tendencies to be more aggressive."
Other cases involving women who kill include 'road rage murderer' Tracie Andrews , who stabbed her fiancé Lee Harvey to death during a frenzied attack with a pen knife.
Andrews, 46, became one of Britain's most infamous female killers following the vicious murder of her 25-year-old partner in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, in 1996.
She served 14 years in prison for the attack, which she blamed on a wild-eyed maniac in a road rage attack - making public appeals to trace the 'killer'.
And Karen Morris from Birmingham murdered a man in Perry Barr before chopping him up and putting his remains through a food blender.
Morris was convicted in 2005 of killing Nelvaughn Brade with her boyfriend Steve Parton, who was a stripper.
Morris, 33, stabbed her victim in the neck with a knife, which was thought to be the killing blow.
Parton was ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years before he is eligible for parole and Morris was sentenced to 15.


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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday approved a transfer of spectrum licenses from AT&T (NYSE:T) to T-Mobile USA, part of an agreement the two companies had made should their proposed merger fall through, which it did.
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"We applaud the FCC for acting swiftly to approve the transfer of these spectrum licenses," T-Mobile USA chief technology officer Neville Ray said in a press release. "Securing this additional spectrum was a key catalyst for our plans to launch LTE in 2013 and is therefore good news for our customers."
This transfer, according to T-Mobile, gives the wireless carrier AWS mobile spectrum in 128 Cellular Market Areas.
The Bellevue, Wash.-based company said it plans to invest $4 billion to improve and modernize its network and broadly deploy LTE next year, investments that it says require additional AWS spectrum.
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Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez Hold Hands for Baby Check-up!
Halle Berry walks hand in hand with her husband Olivier Martinez while dropping by for a checkup at a doctor's office on Wednesday (July 31) in Los Angeles.
The night before, the 46-year-old pregnant actress and the 47-year-old French actor were seen grabbing a romantic dinner at Acabar.
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In her cheeky memoir, Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek, Olivia Munn recalls being in the midst of a full-blown panic attack just before a 2009 TV appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. She calmed herself down by fantasizing about life as a mellow Mongolian sheepherder, carrying a staff and coming home to eat stew. "I would not go on television," she writes of her paralyzing fear of talk shows. The strategy worked. She survived. And as far as fantasies go, it wasn't all that far-fetched.
"I would love it, being nomadic, having fun," says the 31-year-old actress. "I also like the idea of opening a smoothie shop in Anguilla where you can rent boogie boards. And if it's your birthday, you get a free boost in your smoothie."
Munn, in fact, is about to get a boost, though not in her smoothie. This summer, the voluptuous, raven-haired beauty is on the cusp of major stardom after climbing the Hollywood ladder as the one-time cohost of Attack of the Show!, a live TV program of pop-culture parody; featured roles in films like Sarah Jessica Parker's I Don't Know How She Does It; and a continuing stint on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. She'll also be unveiling two new roles: as a financial analyst in The Newsroom, Aaron Sorkin's new television series on HBO about a cable news network; and as the sexually promiscuous, commitment-phobic girlfriend of Channing Tatum's male stripper in Steven Soderbergh's new movie, Magic Mike, a good portion of which was filmed in South Florida last fall.
Says Sorkin of his featured player, "In a lot of ways, [Olivia] reminded me of a female version of Rob Lowe on The West Wing—she plays a wonk who doesn't know or doesn't care that she's good-looking. I'd seen her on The Daily Show, so I knew she was a world-class comedian, but it wasn't until her audition that I saw she was also a world-class actress."
The Newsroom is being shot in Los Angeles, where Munn has lived since 2004 (she now splits her time between LA and New York), while Magic Mike took her to Miami for the first time in her life. It was a revelation. "I thought it might be too overwhelming, all that color, exposed skin, and party atmosphere you get from TV," she says. "But I instantly loved it. It was much more suburban, a neighborhood feel within a big-city energy, with that friendly mentality. You can party, but if you want to chill, all you have to do is go down the block."
To party or to chill. A yurt or a manse. Caribbean smoothie shops or high-powered Hollywood agents. A whole universe appears to live within Munn, as might be expected from a woman who is half Chinese, half American WASP, who was born in Oklahoma but raised in Japan, and who was once hailed as the "Queen of the Geeks" for her role in Attack of the Show!—and who three years later found herself gracing the cover of Playboy (albeit a non-nude one). If Munn is now being seen as emblematic of the New Hollywood, it is because of her fearless ability to combine an unapologetic sexuality with antic humor. She once jumped into a giant chocolate cream pie dressed in a sexy French maid's outfit in Attack of the Show! And as Joanna in Magic Mike, she portrays an empowered woman who turns the tables on her G-string-wearing boyfriend. It is he who wants the commitment, she who wants to be free to fool around.
Munn says that in creating Joanna, she was able to use some of her experiences with former boyfriends, a roster which has included actors Chris Pine, Justin Timberlake, Matthew Morrison, and pro hockey player Brad Richards. "Like her, I don't like to be forced into anything, particularly a forced intimacy," she observes. "As Joanna says, 'Sometimes you're the girl and I'm the guy.' I love that she pushes against the stereotype, that she refuses to stay within the box that people, especially other women, want to put her in. Joanna doesn't shy away from all the parts of herself, including her sexuality. And neither do I."
Solving the puzzle of how all those parts came together in Munn invariably starts with one woman, her mother, Kim Schmid, a prototypical Tiger Mom who was born in Vietnam but who with her large family fled the war and came, impoverished, to Oklahoma in 1975. Right out of college, Schmid briefly married Winston Munn, Olivia's biological father, whom his daughter describes as "a good but selfish man" with little time for family. By the time her daughter was two, Schmid was remarried to a career military officer in the Air Force and the family moved to Japan for the next 14 years. It was a hellish period for Munn. She felt like a fish out of water, a tomboy unable to connect with her peers. Her stepfather, whom she refers to only as "the Devil," was abusive, dictatorial, and demeaning.
"He would always say, 'You're not smart enough, pretty enough, you have no talent,' and it would knock me down, but it wouldn't keep me down," says Munn. "My mom was blunt. 'Don't get pregnant.' 'Don't do drugs.' But she also said just as often, 'Always make a name for yourself, don't just become someone's wife.' That's how she influenced me. I work really hard to come up on my own merits."
It was also during this period that Munn learned to channel her anger at the same time that she was able to offer a respite to her four siblings from the increasingly ugly encounters at home. She discovered a burgeoning talent. "When [my stepfather] would be screaming his head off in the living room, I would hustle everybody into my room and launch into imitations of teachers or do scenes from movies," she recalls. "And that would take their minds off of the hell that was happening down the hall."
While in Japan, the family would import videotapes of classic movies and TV programs from the States. Munn says she fell in love with Rita Hayworth, Lucille Ball, and Chevy Chase, among others. "Chevy Chase was an enormous influence. I loved every single movie he did." Later, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler would become her heroes.
After her mother divorced her abusive husband, the family moved back to Oklahoma and Munn discovered that the only group with whom she felt comfortable in her junior and senior years there were the "geeks and nerds," who would later become her fan base on the tech-crazy Attack of the Show! She says that the term "geek," to her, simply means people who are "smart, really sweet, and passionate about what they like to do," whether that means computers, the military, sports, theater, or television. She herself was most "geeky" about the latter two and, after graduating from high school, she begged her mother to allow her to go to Los Angeles to pursue a career in show business.
There was, however, no money, and her mother wasn't keen to have her go off on her own at 18. So Munn attended the University of Oklahoma, majoring in journalism and minoring in theater. "With Asians, life is all about college, doctor, lawyer, scientist, but certainly not acting," says Munn. "I'm glad now that my mom insisted I stay in Oklahoma. There is a sweetness and a pride there. People are really kind. But it was difficult. I found it very hard to find my place. That's been true all my life. When you travel around so much, you have to keep reinventing yourself. And that toughens you up, gives you more tools to cope in life."
Munn has needed them. By her own admission, she is "brutally honest." In Suck It, Wonder Woman!, she castigates the good ol' boy sexism of Hollywood, taking caustic, if anonymous, aim at a powerful film director who commits blatant and unprovoked indecent acts in front of her. After the book was published, Brett Ratner of X-Men: The Last Stand fame chose to identify himself as the target of her comic vitriol. He, in turn, took potshots at Munn but eventually backed down.
More recently, Munn's cell phone was hacked and private pictures were published on the Internet. Rather than being in high dudgeon, she responded with self-deprecating humor and sarcasm. "If you ever hacked my phone, these are the pictures you'd find," she tweeted, showing a fat Asian baby and a kitten. But Munn was most outraged when, after she was chosen as a correspondent on The Daily Show, feminist blogger Irin Carmon attacked the decision on the website Jezebel, suggesting that the show's first female hire in seven years after exhaustive search came down to a woman better known for posing for the cover of Playboy than for her comedic chops.
"That was just malicious," says Munn, casting her upfront sexuality more as a form of satire than seduction. "I'm not posing [for covers] for some man. I'm poking fun at the idea that a woman would embrace her sexuality in order to be liked. I trust the audience is smart enough to get that. So my only question to these bloggers is, 'Don't you want your daughters to grow up strong, smart, beautiful, and confident about their sexuality?' Are you saying that you can only be funny and smart if you're ugly? If the embrace of my sexuality makes you mad, it's your problem, not mine."
Describing herself as more of a "humanist" than a feminist, Munn says that she can only trust her instincts and let the chips fall where they may. She considers herself "beyond lucky" to be doing what she loves and to be able to support the causes she believes in, such as PETA, for which she posed in the nude. But while Munn realizes that she works in a medium that can have a powerful influence on changing the mores of a culture, she says that's not why she's in the business. "I think people downplay just how important it is to be entertaining," she says. "Especially in this day and age. We need to laugh, we need an escape from what is going on. It's always been a lifesaver for me."
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As soon as i got back to the UK earlier this year i knew i wanted to fill the next few months with some little jaunts to Europe and with the Easter weekend looming i knew i had to take advantage of 4 days off work and get away.
The thing is that flights over bank holidays are always so expensive unless you book super early so flying wasn't an option, my next and only option was the bus and i was pleasantly surprised to see that Megabus went from London to Belgium so i booked a return trip for £45.00.. not too bad at all.
I left London at 9:00am on Friday and long story short i didn't get to Ghent, my first stop in Belgium until 9:00pm (!!) as the traffic to the Eurotunnel was so terrible! We missed our spot on the train and had to wait in the service station for hours until we finally got on. I was really disappointed that i missed the afternoon exploring as i was due to arrive at 3:30pm however i did get an email from Megabus whilst i was on the bus to say that my money for that journey had been refunded so that made me feel a lot better.
I had a little walk around Ghent in the evening and i fell in love straight away with the gorgeous buildings so i couldn't wait to get up in the morning to explore!
I headed out at 9:00am and was really surprised with how quiet all the streets were and i was actually getting some funny looks from the locals as if they were surprised to see me out, however the streets were even more beautiful at this time due to them being so deserted and by 10:00am or so they became a lot busier so i was pleased i got myself out of bed at a reasonable time!
I spent a couple of hours walking a long the canal, around the churches and just heading down any street i thought i was pretty. I had been looking forward to seeing the buildings in Belgium for so long as they're so unique and Ghent didn't let me down for my first impression of Belgium.
I only had a few hours in Ghent but i really loved the feel of the city. It didn't feel that touristy to me and actually felt quite sleepy, although that may have been because it was early on Saturday morning.
My next stop was Bruges so i headed to the main train station on the tram, used the self-service ticket machine which was really easy, got a ticket to Bruges for €6.00 and jumped on the train which only took 30 minutes and gave some great views of the Countryside.
After reading this be sure to check out my post – 10 Things to do in Bruge's!
My hostel advised that i could get a bus from the train station in Bruges to the hostel but instead i decided walk and use that time to explore and it only took about 10-15 minutes to get right into the centre of Bruges.
I was completely blown away by Bruges as soon as i crossed the main road and headed into the old town, the first few streets i took were so quiet and the buildings were so beautiful. I could see a few church spires in the distance so headed towards them and this is where you hit the 'tourist centre' and straight away it had a more touristy feel than Ghent did but i really liked it and couldn't wait to drop my bag off at the hostel and see more!
In Bruges there's the main market square also known as the Grote Markt which is a pretty big size and surrounded by the Bell Tower plus many more beautiful buildings and lots of restaurants, there's also another main square type area which is where the magnificent City Hall stands. There's a canal winds through the centre offering boat rides and made me realise why Bruges is often referred to as the Venice of the North and then there are lots shops, the majority of which are Chocolate shops so where ever you go you can't away from that sweet smell of the best chocolate in the world!
I spent my afternoon wandering around this area and of course trying out the local food!
Belgium Frites were on my list to try and i saw them offered in most places, the different between Belgium fries and normal fries is that Belgium fries have been fried at least 2 or 3 times more than normal fries and of course because they are so much more unhealthily they are also so much more yummy!! Then i walked past 'The Old Chocolate House' which claimed to have the best Belgium Hot Chocolate so obviously i had to test it out and i can confirm it was the best hot chocolate I've ever had!
And then even though i wasn't hungry i had to have a waffle because well.. i was in Belgium afterall!! There are also so many waffle shops but i decided that the waffle cart by the City Hall had to be one of the best so i got a waffle topped with Nutella and sat people watching whilst eating it and getting chocolate all over my hands and face!
After reading this be sure to check out my post – 10 Things to do in Bruge's!
And on the topic of Chocolate, because it was Easter there were some incredible Easter themed window displays!
Between the food and the wandering i also did a boat tour for €8.00 which was a great way to see the city from another perspective and the boat driver gave us a bit of history and information on Bruges too!
Unsurprisingly it's no wonder that come the evening i was feeling very sick and probably on a sugar rush come down so i had an early night so i was fresh for Sunday because it was another busy day!
I always try to do a walking tour when i visit a new city as you get to see parts of the city you probably wouldn't have found on your own and you get a good history lesson too and this was definitely the case with the free Legends of Bruges walking tour. I met the group in the market square at 9:45am on Sunday morning for 2 hours of exploring and hearing more about this beautiful city and i would highly recommend taking this tour and then giving a tip at the end!
With time not on my side i then headed back to the train station to head to my last city- Brussels. The train took an hour and was also only €6.00 and once again it was super easy to buy the ticket, find the platform and the train was nice and comfy.
Brussels has 3 stations- Midi (South), Central and Nord (North). My bus was leaving that evening from the Nord station so i got off the train from Bruges here in the hope of storing my extra bag for the afternoon however due to the recent bombing that had happened in Brussel's i wasn't able to store my bag (a little bit annoying), luckily i didn't overpack as i suspected this might be the case and so i then headed into the centre which took about 10-15 minutes.
I wasn't too sure where to go or what to do in Brussels so i used the main square also known as the Grand Place or Grote Markt as my go-to point and to be honest i ended up spending most of my time here- 1) because it is absolutely stunning and 2) I wasn't sure what else to do in Brussels and being Easter Sunday a lot of places were closed and 3) there was free wifi!
I did also have wander to the park which is opposite the Royal Palace and from here there was a great view over Brussels and then the temptation to have another Waffle was too strong so i went back and once again people watched whilst indulging in another amazing waffle, this time with cream and chocolate sauce!
I managed to pass the next few hours by people watching, wandering and having a slow dinner. I wasn't really a fan of Brussels, maybe because i knew i had a lot of waiting about to do before my bus with no base and maybe because i really liked Bruges and i prefer smaller cities with a lot of historical character and although Brussel's does have a lot of this it's also the capital city so there's a lot of modern buildings there too as well all the shops and everything that comes with a capital city.
When booking my bus i thought that i would book the overnight bus back to save time and money travelling and it actually wasn't as bad as i expected. It didn't leave until 00:15am which was a bit annoying but i met a nice girl to talk to while i waited then i got some sleep on the bus while we were driving to Calais. We did have to get off the bus to go through immigration, get back on and then get off again and go upstairs on the ferry for nearly 2 hours but i did manage to get a bit more sleep from Dover to London and i arrived back at Victoria coach station at 8:30am on Monday morning so i still had all of Easter Monday to chill before work on Tuesday.. perfect!
I would highly recommend going to Belgium, not only is it a very tasty Country but it's so beautiful! As i mentioned, the bombings in Brussels happened just a few days before i went but it takes more than that to scare me so I'm so glad i did go!
I would recommend basing yourself in Bruges and then seeing Ghent, Brussels & Antwerp (another beautiful city in Belgium which i didn't get to see but will next time) as it was personally my favourite and from the reaction on my Instagram it was also my followers favourite city!
Be sure to check out my post – 10 Things to do in Bruge's!
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Movement and its limitation within an environment responds to the vibrancy of partaking in an assemblage, and to the ambivalence of living in a borderland. The sketching process employed in the making of the artworks occurs through an interface between painting, sculpting and printing. It entails a movement between the painterly and the linear, and of opacities and translucencies. The sketches and paintings dwell on a sense and experience of place: they are speculative; they are arrangements of possible encounters, and they are expressions of the uncertainties entailed in a human relationship to place. The works explore the clusters of influence in which people find themselves, and the possibility for movement through an increasingly restricted world. .
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"I Wish I Had Blubber" Habitat Video: Florida Bay
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Florida Bay is home to the manatee. Manatees are an endangered species. "Deadly Waters" is a mystery novel that takes place in the Florida Bay. The book's plot is about manatees that are dying without an obvious explanation. Possible explanations: When water temperature falls below 68 degrees, the water can become deadly to the manatee because
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This week Knowsley have come under fire as it was revealed that are planning to have an exibitors stall at the Labour Party conference this Autumn.
Back in January 2007 Knowsley Council had spent £47,000 on exhibiting at the Labour conference over the previous four years. At the time the council said that, "Knowsley does not attend any other party political conference, it attends the Labour Party Annual Conference as the party in power."
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Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry reach an accord over Olivier Martinez brawl
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Discussion in 'Lawn Mowing' started by MowerUp, Dec 22, 1999.
Sell your used equipment at TurfQuip.com please!

What kind of motor is on the mower and what size deck? Also do you have a photo and can you post it up? Give me a little more information.
www.turfquip.com

Please don't discourage people from saving us money by offering equipment for sale. Ed at Turfquip.com is very friendly and helpful, but it is his job to make money. Why would you want to pay more for the same piece of equipment? Chuck will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe individuals should be able to advertise their equipment here. It helps us all. If it isn't ok, then maybe that would make a good forum to add to the list. I want to be able to cut out the middle man. Those who choose to deal with an equipment dealer should be able to. However, I strongly disagree with discouraging people from advertising a mower or two if they aren't equipment dealers. By the way, I visit turfquip.com regularly and appreciate the service they provide as well.
If I allow this resource to be used by salesmen then I will be over run by every Tom, Dick, and Joe trying to pawn off their power equipment.
If word got out that I allowed free advertising on my forum site I would get a rush of traffic from people who had no interest in contributing to the site but only making money.

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Charles Keough
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I understand what all of you are saying, and I apologize for offending anyone. However, I did not see any bylaws that said things could not be sold or bought over this forum. I believe the bylaws said that the forum would not be held liable for anything that was posted that wasn't true.

Its really just a curtsy to www.turfquip.com. He links to me and I help him out in turn. He could just as easily start a forum on his site and snuff any future members to my forums.
And like I said before, if I give an inch to my loyal members like yourself others will take a mile and turn my forums into a online swap meet without helping others out with answers to their questions.
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Charles Keough
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That does make sense. I visited his site. I would advise you to place in your bylaws a clause about advertising equipment on this forum.

I would like access to used equipment that is a good deal rather than overpriced. What would turfquip start a forum for? A forum wouldn't help them sell equipment, and that's what they do for a living. Are you getting rich running this forum? Niether would they. There is no kind of net etiquette which dictates it is wrong to post a piece of equipment for sale. You can make it a rule, but I think barring commercial advertising is fine, but forum users should be able to post about used equipment. It benefits the members of the forum. I bought a piece of equipment an individual advertised on this forum and they weren't chastised. Why? Respectfully, I wish you would reconsider.
I am tired of the fussing about this post. Anyway, I have already sold my mower. YOu can take all these posting about the mower and this forum and erase them.