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David Bromberg Quintet: 8 p.m. April 21, Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St., Rockport. M.E. Productions will present the David Bromberg Quintet on April 21 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center. A decorated multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, Bromberg recently released “The Blues, The Whole Blues and Nothing But The Blues,” produced by Levon Helm and Bob Dylan’s longtime collaborator, Larry Campbell. Cost: $45-$55. For tickets: 978-546-7391;
“The Importance of Being Earnest”: 8 p.m. April 21 and 22, Gorton Theatre, 267 East Main St., Gloucester. The Tower Theatre’s critically acclaimed London production of Oscar Wilde’s iconic comedy, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” will be presented by Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe at Gorton Theatre, the home of the Gloucester Stage Company. Cost: $15, general; $10, student; and $5, youth. Tickets are available at the door or may be reserved at
Met Opera Live in HD: “Eugene Onegin”: 12:55-4:55 p.m. April 22, Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St., Rockport. Anna Netrebko will reprise one of her most acclaimed roles as Tatiana, the naive heroine of Tchaikovsky’s opera, adapted from Pushkin’s classic novel. Dmitri Hvorostovsky will star as the title character, who rejects Tatiana’s love until it’s too late. Robin Ticciati, music director of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, will conduct the revival of Deborah Warner’s staging, which opened the Met’s 2013-14 season. Alexey Dolgov will sing the role of Onegin’s friend-turned-rival, Lenski, with Elena Maximova as Tatiana’s sister Olga and Stefan Kocan as Prince Gremin. Cost: $20-$32. For information:
Plein air panel discussion: 2 p.m. April 22, Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant St., Gloucester. The Cape Ann Museum will welcome friends, students and colleagues of Charles Movalli for a panel discussion. This program is offered in conjunction with the special exhibition, “Charles Movalli: Cape Ann & Beyond.” Moderated by Sinikka Nogelo, artist and former host of the “Cape Ann Report,” panelists will reflect on the life and career of Movalli and the art of painting en plein air. Panelists will include T.M. Nicholas, Mike Graves, Dennis Poirier, Charles Shurcliff, Marilyn Swift and Tom Gill. Cost: $10, members; $15, nonmembers. For information:
All-Bach Organ Concert: 7:30 p.m. April 22, Gloucester Meetinghouse, 10 Church St. The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation will present organist Joonho Park, who will perform an all-Bach program in a progressive organ recital. The first half of the concert will be performed in the Gloucester Meetinghouse, home of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, on the 1893 Hutchings pipe organ. At intermission, the audience will walk next door for the second half of the concert in St. John’s Episcopal Church on the 1989 Fisk pipe-organ. The event is being sponsored by Lanesville resident H. Woody Brock. A reception for Joonho Park will take place after the concert at St. John’s. Cost: $20, general; $15, college students and ages 65 and older; and free, ages 17 and younger. For information:
Pesky J. Nixon and Miles to Dayton: 7:30 p.m. April 22, Old Sloop Coffeehouse, 12 School St., Rockport. Old Sloop Coffeehouse will present a co-bill featuring bands Pesky J. Nixon and Miles to Dayton. The groups will perform their own music and each other’s, often with all band members on stage at once. Hailing from Boston and nearby towns, Pesky J. Nixon’s harmonies and narratives complement disparate instrumentation, including zydeco-style accordion, mandolin and a variety of tribal percussion. Long Island’s Miles to Dayton blends elements of folk, rock, classical and funk. Advance tickets cost $10. Tickets can be purchased in person at Toad Hall Bookstore in Rockport or The Bookstore in Gloucester, or online at Suggested contribution at the door is $12 for adults, $8 for ages 65 and older, $5 for ages 18 and younger and $24 for families.
Daisy Nell and Captain Stan with Crabgrass: 8 p.m. April 22, One World Coffee House, 59 Main St., Essex. One World Coffee House will present Daisy Nell and Captain Stan and their band, Crabgrass, who will perform traditional and contemporary songs and stories of life on Cape Ann. The band consists of Pat Conlon, mandolin and blues harp; Jack Schwartz, bass; Nell, banjo and guitar; and Stan Collinson, guitar and harmonica. Their repertoire varies from folk standards to original compositions. Cost is a $15 donation at the door. For reservations: 978-768-3690.
MECT hike to the Essex River: 1:30-5:30 p.m. April 23. Celebrate Earth Day with a vigorous 6- to 7-mile sea-to-sea hike from Singing Beach in Manchester to the Essex River at the Cox Reservation, using woodland trails and some town streets. Some terrain is hilly and challenging; pace will be steady. This event is recommended for hardy hikers, only. Leaders are Mike McDonagh and Mike Dyer. Parking permits for this walk will be provided at the starting point, Singing Beach. At the end of the hike, refreshments and return transportation from Essex will be provided. For information:
Fanny Howe reading: 7:30-9:30 p.m. April 26, Gloucester Writers Center, 126 E. Main St. Fanny Howe has authored more than 20 books of poetry and prose, and is now one of the most widely read American Experimental poets, but her career as a writer began in the 1960s with a series of novels. Since then, she has continued to publish novels and essays amid her poetic pursuits. For information:
Foghorn Stringband: 8-10 p.m. April 26, Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St., Rockport. For more than a decade now, the Foghorn Stringband has led a renaissance of vintage acoustic roots music. Cost: $20-$25. For information:
Carbon Leaf: 8-10:30 p.m. April 28, Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St., Rockport. Carbon Leaf’s sound encompasses folk, pop, Americana, rock and Celtic music. For information:
Poetry workshop: 10:30 a.m. to noon April 29, Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant St., Gloucester. The Cape Ann Museum will welcome Gayle Heney, former two-term poet laureate of North Andover, to lead a workshop in celebration of poetry month. All experience levels are welcome. In this workshop, Heney will teach participants how to write poetry using the museum’s collections as inspiration, concentrating on the new exhibition, “Charles Movalli: Cape Ann & Beyond.” As time allows, participants will be introduced to poetry prompts, stanzas, quatrains, ekphrastic poetry and experimental poetry. Depending on interest, discussion of the editing process and the option to read/perform may also be included. Cost: $10, CAM members; $20, nonmembers, includes Museum admission. Space is limited; reservations are required. For information: Tickets can be purchased online at Eventbrite or by calling 978-283-0455, ext. 10.
Luca Buratto: 8-10 p.m. April 29, Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St., Rockport. Pianist Luca Buratto, 2015 Honens Prize Laureate, will perform works by Beethoven, Bartók, Adès and Schumann. Cost: $24-$29. For information:
MECT hike to Red Rocks Conservation Area: 1:30-5:30 p.m. April 30. This vigorous hike will travel 7-8 miles through hilly and challenging terrain, across the Wilderness Conservation Area, from upper Pine Street in Manchester to Red Rocks Reservation in Gloucester. The pace will be steady. This event is recommended for hardy, experienced hikers, only. Leaders are Mike McDonagh and David Kahle. Return transportation to the starting point will be provided. Bring a snack. Park at the MECT trailhead off Pipeline Road (Upper Pine Street), just north of Route 128, Exit 16. For information:
MECT heart-healthy walk: 3-4 p.m. May 7. This heart-healthy walk is for those who want to get started with gentle exercise. It will take place on easy woodland trails, along the lower part of Powder House Hill Reservation in Manchester, with nature spotting along the way. Leaders are Mike McDonagh and Francie Caudill. Parking along Pine Street, near Newport Park, will be permitted. For information:
MECT Mother’s Day birding outing: 7-9 a.m. May 14. On Mother’s Day, enjoy an early morning of spring migration birding in the Wilderness Conservation Area. Expert birders, Manchester’s Dave Weaver and MECT President Mike Dyer, will help the group look and listen for warblers, vireos, orioles and other spring specialties. Park at the Gateway on Upper School Street, 1/4 mile north of Route 128, Exit 15. For information:
Livin’ on Luck: 6-9 p.m. May 20, Studiocrepe Restaurant, 17 Railroad Ave., Rockport. The Livin’ on Luck band will play acoustic classic rock at the Studiocrepe Restaurant. The band’s repertoire ranges from ‘80s acoustic rock to Adele, and features flute, guitar, piano and vocals. For information: 978-999-5927.
MECT nature walk: 3-5 p.m. May 21. The whole family is welcome to this nature walk with botanist and ecologist “Boot” Boutwell, an expert naturalist with tales to tell. Boutwell is one of the area’s most popular walk leaders. Park at the Wilderness Conservation Gateway on Upper School Street, 1/4 north of Route 128, Exit 15. For information:
MECT spring wildflower walk: 3-5 p.m. May 28. John Dick, a wetland scientist, educator and forest ecologist, will lead this spring wildflower walk to look for native spring wildflowers in the western part of the Wilderness Conservation Area. Meet at the trailhead on Upper Pine Street/Pipeline Road, north of Route 128, Exit 16. Rain Date is June 4. For information:
“Unexpected No. 4”: through April 22, Rockport Art Association & Museum, 12 Main St. The Rockport Art Association & Museum’s Experimental Group will opens its fourth group exhibition, “Unexpected No. 4,” featuring artworks of about 80 artists. Works on view in the exhibition range in medium to include paintings, mixed-media, graphics, sculpture and photography. For information:
“Rocky Neck Now 2017”: through April 23, Rocky Neck Art Colony, 6 Wonson St., Gloucester. This exhibit will feature current works of art by RNAC members in all media. An additional talk will be held at 2 p.m. April 23. For information:
“Alchemy: Three Artists Reassemble the Past”: April 29 through May 28, Rocky Neck Art Colony, 6 Wonson St., Gloucester. This exhibition will feature the work of Boston-area artists Daniel Benayun, Mia Cross and Lorraine Sullivan. For information:
“Women of Essex: Stories to Share”: through April 30, Essex Shipbuilding Museum, 66 Main St. This exhibit expands on the public’s understanding of the women of Essex and the ways they have influenced the town and reflected the larger story of women’s history. For information:
“The Political Body”: through April 30, Trident Gallery, 189 Main St., Gloucester. This exhibit shows visual art that engages with the political dimensions of the human body. For information:
Tom Amend exhibit: through April, First Ipswich Bank, 207 Main St., Gloucester. Work by local artist Tom Amend will be shown in the First Ipswich Bank through April. For information:
“Selfie”: May 6-7, Paint Factory, 32 Horton St., Gloucester. Portrait artist Amy Kerr’s solo art show, “Selfie,” celebrates the creativity of teens through portraits in pastel, colored pencil and charcoal based on their selfies. Subjects of the show are teens from Gloucester, Tyngsboro, Hudson, Bolton, Boxford, Littleton and Acton. Opening reception will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. May 5. The show will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 6 and 7. Additionally, a Selfie Scavenger Hunt will be held during the show. For information:
Dorothy J. Ramsey exhibit: through May 12, BankGloucester, 160 Main St. With a soft, complex palette, Ramsey paints in lush impressionistic detail the essence of colorful gardens, poetic landscapes, seascapes, village scenes and still life. For information:
“Cape Ann & Beyond”: through May 21, Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant St., Gloucester. The Cape Ann Museum will host a special exhibition of paintings by the late Charles Movalli. Work will be drawn from private collections throughout the region and will be complemented by gallery talks and lectures exploring Movalli’s career and the Cape Ann School of painters. For information:


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Wednesday, 12 September 2012

I'm often asked about where my interest in Art & Design comes from. Well it is almost entirely from my family. And as family is very much on my mind at the moment I thought I would do a little post on them. They are a super talented bunch who have inspired me a great deal.

 My maternal Granny, Betty, was a brilliant painter, patchworker, embroiderer and knitter who really fuelled my passion for all things pattern and textile. When I stayed with her as a child I would sleep in the little front bedroom that also doubled as her studio. I still find the smell of turps and oil paint incredibly comforting. There was a chest of drawers full of beautiful textiles, embroidery silks and buttons. I used to empty the button box and make patterns from them. I still have the box now.

My Paternal Grandfather, Stanley,  was a Graphic artist and one of the best draughtsmen (along with my Dad) I have ever seen. He could also make the most incredible things- dragons from egg boxes, castles from plastic cups that filled a whole room. His imagination and skill was endlessly entertaining to me as a young child. He introduced me to many artists, including John Piper who remains one of my favourite artists.

My mum, Ronnie, has explored many different crafts with such competence and creativity. I grew up in  a house surrounded by hand printed textiles, batiks and ceramics. I would card sheeps fleece for her to spin, dye and weave. Lanolin is another smell that I still love. Now, she paints such accomplished watercolours which she sells and exhibits. It was my Mum who taught me to sew, embroider and dress make at a young age. Time spent with my Mum was always a project- making an outfit, a doll, painting Easter eggs- even now we will sit and paint together.

My sister Rosy is a Graphic designer. I am in awe of her knowledge and amazing computer skills. Much to her chagrin I call her regularly for advice on how to do something in Photoshop or Illustrator! She can also do mean patchwork (something I've never had the patience for) and isn't half bad with a camera. She has a far more methodical and practical mind than me. Understands how things work and so has a more thorough and focussed way of looking at things than my rather intuitive approach.

My Dad Steve, a physicist, would come home from work when I was little with computer print outs (remember that stripey green paper) of graphs he didn't need so that we had paper to draw on. I've never understood the science but I used to thoroughly enjoy colouring in the graphs! He draws with such economy of line producing such pared down and beautiful images. He is also brilliant at making three dimensional things. He makes great furniture, can carve and make sculpture. When the willow in the garden had to be cut back look what he made from it...

The reason I have shared these thoughts and images is that tomorrow I have a post featuring the work of a new an exciting furniture designer who's work and approach to design reminds me very much of my own family's skill sharing outlook. I feel really lucky to have such creative and skilled influences around me.

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  1. what a wonderful post, and what a wonderful family to grow up in. I love my family too, but I wish many of them were more open about sharing their creativity - alas, I think it was the very conservative rural culture that made them a bit dismissive of what they were capable of.

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Some Updates to my Blog ^^ Saturday, July 28, 2007

since i have the time so i have done some updating to my blog ^^
it has been a long time since i last update >_<
I am juz being veri lazy

this week is pretty oki cos is onli the start of uni ^^
but can sense that hell is goin to come pretty soon -_- eeekkkk
so will be "BUSY"
is good in the sense as life will be more meaningful ^^
afterall i am a workaholic mah

juz finish reading my cousin's blog
haha interesting ^^ *monster*
no offence... juz wanted to say that this word is no longer in my dictionary
when is the last time that i have used this word??
haiz..... i am juz sososo old o_O

rite now... beside studying and thesis....
guess wat i did???
participating in Bodhi Nite
is here once again ^^
is realli fun ^^
again i took part in Choir and dance as well ^^

when i introduce myself to the grp, i said it in such a way:
"Hi I am Esther, 2nd yr in Choir"
All of them started laughing..... including my good fren who is also the president

is it tat funny >_<

so today when one of my fren who joined last yr happened to miss a key on purpose.... my president was like "u can't do tat u are in second yr of Choir Degree"
then she turned to me and say "Is tat rite, Esther"
I couldn't stop laughing and juz said "Stop it lah"
haa ahaaa

so it will be FUN this yr ^^

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Happy Easter

I wish U all a very Happy Easter..here are some easter eggs.I took these pics in a gift shop called Vessles in Fortworth Dallas. Hope U all Like it.
Spring is Officially here

HVessles a cute a Cute Gift store in downtown Fortworth,Dallas,tx

Some Sweet treats to all my dear blogger friends !!!
I wish you all a very Happy easter dear friends,

Monday, March 29, 2010

An Indian Home in Seattle

Hello all,today I am really glad to finally write an article about my first Flickr friend Anuradha Varma which I wanted to write since few weeks now !! She lives in Seattle and I met her on Flickr around 2 months ago..when I my blog was fairly new.when I saw her albums and her photography skills I fell in love with it.I felt she likes to bring Ethnic Indian Decor in her home in America.she likes collecting brass Ganesha idols,and always finds great stuff at Flea markets and she has good collection of Antique silver articles which she has very well incorporated in the decor of her home.Let take a tour of her home now and her collections now.

Anu says she love buddha statues and this one is the focal point of her living room. and she tries to light the lotus tealight every evening. The warmth of the candle and the serene expression on the Buddha gives her a sense of peace and purpose

Beautiful brass buddha and Ganesha collection...all from her Trip to India.

Just check this out she has used lot of brass articles for the decor..its brings so much warmth in a room and feels so inviting
I just liked this dinning area ... especially the big Laddle on the wall.

I am sure you all would have fell in love with her warm welcoming home .
Thanks Anu for sharing the snaps and giving me an opportunity to post an article .

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Art By Aarohi

Hello dear friends,
Today I am so excited to write an article about the most talented person who is a wife and mom of 2 kids and an IT professional and a great artist.I met her on facebook around 2 months ago and I was chatting with her and I felt she is a very friendly person and very confident person.And I was very impressed with her talent of creating beautiful paintings and art work .

A little more about my dear friend ...Aarohi is a self taught artist. What started as an interest in art 15 years ago is now a full fledged profession for this young painter.
She paints in Oil, Acrylics, Watercolor, Pastels and works on Paper, Canvas, Metal, Cardboard, Wood, Fabric. Unlike a lot of artists who prefer to work in one maybe two mediums, Aarohi paints on almost anything.
Art, for an artist is living their lives through their art. Aarohi lives her thoughts, her expressions, the images that have stayed with her through the years on to her canvas.
With her first exhibition at Triveni Kala Sangam in 1994, her talent found instant success and patrons.
Aarohi has been selling her work continously and directly to clients. Her foremost patron has over 15 of her works of fine art.
Here is the link of her website http://www.artbyaarohi.com/

No matter what the medium, Aarohi prefers to paint people, in their myriad moods and colours.Apart from these beautiful water colur,arcylic and Oil paintings

Aarohi also created wonderful kitsch art and converts boring furniture into interesting stuff check these out.You all would fall in Love with it.
Her work as been featured in Times of India Bangalore times news paper,Femina and Outlook Lounge and Elle decor.
Look at this Khiladi Table..it can be used as Coffee table and also used to entertain kids and adults to play a game !! so much isnt it?
Check this Kids wardrobe...so creative...Kids would love to keep there stuff organised by looking at this Jungle themed wardrobe.
Carramboard cum Khiladi table...so awesome right 2 in one.

Kitsch art on Kettle ...I wonder how Aarohi paints on this small kettle by giving equal attention to detail.
Oil Paintings in a Traditional way says "Aarohi "
Beautiful Acrylic Painting of Lord Krishna...looks so real and natural
Pastel Painting of a women

Watercolours paintings they looks so awesome and Real
Thanks to Aarohi for accepting my interest to post an article about her work of art .I feel really fortunate to be given an opportunity to write few words.
Cheers and Good luck to all future projects !!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Floating Beauties from patricia Torres Home

Let me take u to the tour of my dear friend Patricia ...I really love the way she uses metal and glass bowl .water,pebbles and flowers to give that calm soothing feeling to any place.Check thes pics out I am fan of them and from today U all would be for sure.

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Report on Employment in Europe 2005

The report on Employment in Europe 2005 takes stock of the employment situation in light of developments in economic activity in Europe. It takes a comparative approach, examining in detail the results of previous years. It also takes into account the effects of the global economy on employment in the European Union (EU). It gives an update on the European Employment Strategy and looks at possible future developments, centred on the revised Lisbon Strategy as a driving force for growth and employment.

Commission Report on Employment in Europe 2005. Recent Trends and Prospects [Not published in the Official Journal].

In the course of 2004, economic activity in the European Union (EU) followed two different trends. Galvanised in the first half of the year, it was gradually weakened in the latter half. Two major reasons for this were the increase in oil prices and the strength of the euro.

Economic growth in the EU was noteworthy (2.4 % for 2004 compared with 1.1 % in 2003). In this respect, the significant increase in world GDP and trade seem to have served as a stimulus.

In line with the economic reality in Europe, employment growth once again showed signs of stagnation, despite the structural improvements made possible by the European Employment Strategy (EES). This has implications with regard to meeting the Lisbon and Stockholm objectives for 2010. There are inequalities between Member States in terms of income, particularly between the Europe of 15 and the new Member States.

Although there are significant variations from one Member State to another, in relation to gender and level of qualifications, unemployment * remains high on the whole across Europe. Nevertheless, the current trend is towards a reduction in the non-working population. A more worrying phenomenon is that the EU as a whole is not making optimum use of its potential labour force. Indeed, in the absence of targeted policies, the heterogeneity of the non-working population makes it difficult to match job supply and demand.

In light of this, the report recommends making growth and employment two key objectives of the revised Lisbon Strategy.

Employment: mixed results

For the third year in succession, employment rose by only a little in 2004 (0.6 %, which is 0.3 % higher than in 2003). The average rate of employment for the whole of the EU rose by 0.4 % to 63.3 %. Therefore, despite a slight improvement over previous years, the results continue to be disappointing compared with the situation in the USA, where employment growth reached 1.1 %.

The report identifies several factors which explain this slight increase in the overall employment rate. The first is the continued increase in the employment rate among women (+ 0.7 % on average in the EU). The second is the 0.8 % increase in the employment * rate among older people (aged 55 to 64 years). Third is the stabilisation of unemployment figures compared with 2003, despite a slight increase in the rate of long-term unemployment (0.1 %).

Lisbon and Stockholm: difficult objectives

According to the report, one of the major consequences of the poor health of the employment market in Europe is slow progress in meeting the Lisbon and Stockholm objectives. As a guide, it is estimated that overall employment rates (63.3 % in 2004) are still 7 % lower than the objective set for 2010. With regard more particularly to women and older people, employment rates (55.7 and 41.0 % in 2004) are respectively around 4 and 9 % lower than initially expected.

In light of the mixed results of recent years and the difficulties posed by the 2010 objectives, the European Council has taken action by agreeing to revise the Lisbon Strategy and refocus its priorities on economic growth and employment.

Disparities in employment across Member States

While growth in employment was relatively low at EU-level in 2004, it was generally positive in the majority of Member States. As indicated in the report, only four countries experienced negative annual growth. This was the case particularly in the Netherlands, where employment fell by 1.3 %. The other three countries were Hungary (-1.2 %), Latvia (-0.2 %) and Slovakia (-0.2 %). In contrast, seven Member States achieved positive employment growth of over 1 % (in particular Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg and Spain). In Germany, positive employment growth was restored, and Poland halted its decline in this field.

Different levels of growth

As indicated in the Commission report, employment growth depends on the sector and on the status and profile of the worker. Between 2003 and 2004, the services sector continued to drive employment expansion. In contrast, employment in both the agriculture and industry sectors continued to contract in 2004. The degree of flexibility of employment is also a factor, which is why the share of part-time and fixed-term employment increased. However, the share of self-employment remained stable. Finally, since 2000, there has been a steady increase (4.4 %) in employment rates among older people aged 55-64 in almost all Member States. Young people, on the other hand, have experienced a deterioration in the labour market situation. At 18.7 %, youth unemployment in the EU is almost twice as high as the overall unemployment rate. In response to this problem, the European Council recently adopted the European Pact for Youth.

Caution still necessary

The employment prospects for 2005 and 2006 are positive overall, with an improvement which, according to the report, is in line with the pick-up in economic activity. Nevertheless, caution still needs to be exercised, especially as future progress remains largely dependent on the return of sustained business confidence, rising economic growth and the implementation of structural reforms.

Taking stock of the EES

In its report, the Commission also focuses on the EES, whose application since 1997 has made possible a number of reforms in various sectors. This has led to structural improvements in employment at EU-level, as reflected in the following:

  • lower structural rates of unemployment in most Member States;
  • lower long-term unemployment rates;
  • shorter spells in unemployment;
  • better match between job supply and demand;
  • a rise in aggregate labour demand;
  • a wage formation process that takes better account of prevailing conditions in the economy and competitiveness constraints;
  • an increase in expenditure on labour market policies and on training.

Despite structural progress, unemployment remains high. Moreover, progress in terms of labour productivity and quality (education attainment levels, the transitions from temporary to permanent jobs and out of low-paid jobs) is mixed. Finally, while there have been some signs of improvement towards greater social cohesion (reduction of gaps related to gender and age and of inequalities), the recent economic slowdown (2001-2003) may change that.

Income: a two-speed Europe

Overall there has been no sign of an increase in earnings inequality in Europe since the 1970s. Yet the report highlights marked differences between Member States, with earnings disparities in old Member States between two and four times larger than in new Member States. There are also substantial earnings disparities within Member States, from one region to another or even from one sector to another. Moreover, as in the case of employment, income is also influenced by various factors: firms' specificities (size, organisation, structure, activity), individual characteristics of workers (skills, profession, gender, age), institutional features (bargaining schemes, type of contract).

The report therefore advocates finding the right balance between efficiency and equity in wage policies, which would help to effectively solve any dilemma between social cohesion and growth objectives.

Potential labour supply from the inactive population

As indicated in the report, in 2004, the economically inactive population of working age (15-64) for all 25 Member States totalled 92 million, corresponding to an average inactivity rate * of over 30 %. This rate varies greatly from one country to another, ranging from a low of 19.9 % in Denmark to rates of around 40 % in Hungary (39.5) and in Malta (41.7).

Overall inactivity varies according to gender and level of qualifications, but less so according to age. Inactivity is around 16 percentage points lower for men than for women. Moreover, inactivity rates are over 47 % for the low-skilled against just over 13 % for the high-skilled. However, in terms of age, the inactive population is distributed evenly with one third in each of the three main age segments - youth, prime-age and older people, despite the fact that the prime-age group is the largest one.

The report identifies five reasons for inactivity in Europe:

  • participation in education and training, corresponding to around a third of the inactive population, mainly young people;
  • retirement (20 %);
  • family or personal responsibilities (approximately 16 %);
  • illness or disability (13 %);
  • not seeking employment (4.5 %).

The report also states that, in the long term, inactivity * is gradually declining as a result of two main trends:

  • the entry into the labour market of increasing numbers of women aged over 25;
  • older people of both sexes staying in the labour market for a longer period.

Between 2003 and 2004 around 9.5 % of the inactive population moved into employment, while a further 4 % joined the unemployed category. At the same time, 3 % of the employed and almost 22 % of the unemployed withdrew from the labour force. Figures show that the potential labour supply extends far beyond the unemployed; it also comprises a sizeable part of the inactive population. In several categories of the inactive population, the tendency to work equals even that of the unemployed.

Therefore, to use the inactive population as a potential labour supply, the report calls for more systematic use of various measures such as Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs) and other measures supporting job creation and opportunities. More effective targeting is also a crucial factor in supporting their labour market participation.

Given the close links between economic growth and labour market performance, the slowdown in economic growth in the EU had a significant negative impact on employment creation. The report therefore recommends making growth and employment two key objectives of the revised Lisbon Strategy.

Key terms used in the act

  • Unemployment: whereby someone without a job has been actively looking for work in the four weeks prior to the survey and is willing and available to work in the following two weeks.
  • Inactivity: whereby the individual is out of the labour force, i.e. those that are neither working nor actively seeking and immediately available for work.

Commission Report (2004). Employment in Europe 2004 [Not published in the Official Journal]

Commission Report (2003). Employment in Europe 2003 [Not published in the Official Journal]

Commission Report (2002). Employment in Europe 2002 [Not published in the Official Journal]

Commission Report (2001). Employment in Europe 2001 [Not published in the Official Journal]

Commission Report (2000). Employment in Europe 2000 [Not published in the Official Journal]

See also

For further information see the website of the European Commission's Directorate General for Employment, Social affairs and Inclusion.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Sherlock Homes: Nemesis (PC Game)

The Sherlock Homes: Nemesis game has been out since May but it only came to my attention when I read a review at the weekend in one of the Saturday supplements (can't find an online link).

The Game: After coming face-to-face with the mythical Cthulhu in his previous adventure on PC (“The Awakened”), Sherlock Holmes confronts Arsène Lupin, the gentleman-burglar made famous by the literature series penned by French writer Maurice Leblanc. Arsène Lupin, whose exploits are enjoyed by millions of readers throughout the world, provides the perfect foil for Holmes as he attempts to pull of the ultimate heist.

This battle of wits between the most famous detective of all time and the world's greatest thief takes us to late 19th century London. Arsène Lupin is a young French burglar at the beginning of a glittering career, who comes to town with one goal - defy Scotland Yard and Sherlock Holmes. He states that he will steal five objects of immense value in five days from prestigious sites such as the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London and even Buckingham Palace! Sherlock Holmes must use all his daring and ingenuity to avoid a terrible humiliation for England.

Read more about it and other Holmes games available at the official website.

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Vanda Symon said...

I had no idea Sherlock Holmes was doing his thing on PC! Thanks for the post.

I've posted about it on my blog Overkill, with a nod to yours.


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Goucher College is thrilled to present the featured artists for the 57th Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Lecture-Performance: Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Vocal Group New York Voices. This critically acclaimed vocal group has refined their musical story to a high art. They are known for their close-knit voicings, inspired arrangements and unparalleled vocal blend. With deep interests rooted in jazz, Brazilian, R & B, classical, and pop, their music mixes traditional sensibilities with more than a dash of the unexpected.

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Friday, January 1, 2010

Stats 'cause it's Friday.

Starting Weight: 250.3
Last Week's Weight: 223.2

This Week's Weight: 222

Well, it is a relief to see a loss again. Even though I have been eating sort of okay, I have done no exercise, so I wasn't expecting a loss. Happy New Year? Hahaha. Even if this was a fluke sort of weigh in, it gives me joy to see the numbers going down. It gives me hope, and a renewed sense of YES, I can do this.

My blog list is filled with more updates than ever! It will take me hours to catch up, but that will be fun. What am I doing for the New Year, you may ask? It is my New Year's Resolution to: Keep on keeping on.

That's it. I may be struggling right now, but there is no way in hell that I am ever giving up. Because that would mean giving up on myself, and I will never be a lost cause.

Books! I bought some. One of the ones I am most excited about is Jillian's Winning By Losing. I am soooo excited to read this, I may start this morning. I love Jillian. Also, my mom bought me two books. One is The Beck Diet Solution, and the other is a book called Shrink Yourself. Both deal with changing how you think about food, and I can surely use that.

So I think that is all I have on the weight loss front. Although, apparently when I when I was home I inspired my parents to try to start living healthier too. My mom even saw a dietician the other day, and learned a lot . (That she passed on to me, hooray!!!) Perhaps she will start a blog? *Hint, hint.*

Lastly, I saw Avatar last night. Stunning. It was the best movie I have ever seen in my life. That right there is a pretty bold statement, but it really truly was. I already bought myself another ticket to go again on Saturday night to the IMAX show. I will probably see it again after that in the coming weeks. I give it infinity stars out of 10. If you haven't seen it, GO. It is well worth the money.

Happy New Year, everyone!

  1. Keep on Keeping on! All the best for 2010!

  2. good resolution, I like it! Let's make this a good year huh! ;) Starting it with a loss is pretty awesome already! :)


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Play Test with Capredoni Enterprises! (Registered Participants)

Participants in the Every1Games Toronto program will have an opportunity to meet Chris Capredoni, the person responsible for Empower Tablets. “Our cutting-edge tablet computers offer the latest technology at the best possible price.  Our versatile tablets keep you moving forward whatever the task.  From educational applications, (elementary, special needs, secondary and/or post-secondary) to small business applications, our Empower Tablets offer excellent value for any budget-minded consumer or organization. We have also started to develop Android Apps for children, specifically children with ASD or pre-school children.  Our first App, Math for Kids, is in the Beta stage of development and testing.”

Capredoni logo 2“Our project is the development of a visual based Android App to assist ASD and pre-school children to develop a foundation in mathematics.  Teddy Bears appear on the screen and the child is given two choices, one correct and one incorrect.” This beta-test gives Every1Games participants an opportunity to try and break the game (for those unfamiliar with quality assurance and software testing breaking the game is a good thing because it means allows developers to fix it before release!).

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Every1Games is proud to announce Sarah Drew will be presenting “Every1Games; Autism, Neurodiversity and Transitions to Higher Education” at Connect 2014, Canada’s Learning and Technology Conference. Connect 2014 provides the K-12 and higher education community with an unique opportunity to connect with educators from across the country and explore how technology can be used to enhance teaching and learning.

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Monday, 25 August 2014

UberSmart Math Facts {Review}

Math Facts!  What was your first thought when you read that statement ?  For many of us we think of route drills, pages of speed drills at school and for many home educators we think of flash cards and frustrated children.  Today I would like to introduce to you the digital version of flash cards produced by UberSmart Software.

What we received

DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE for mastering math facts. It can be used by eight or more students and will enable your student to practice the following:
  • Dot Cards (like adding domino faces)
  • Keyboard Entry (Ten-Key Numbers)
  • Flash Cards (add, subtract, multiplication, division)
  • Addition/Subtraction goes up through the 9s
  • Multiplication/Division has the option to set it to go up to 9's - 20's. (9's, 10's, 11's. all the way through the 20's
How we used it
After downloading and installing UberSmart Math Facts I took some time to explore the drop down menues at the top of the screen.

 Each menu is divided up between beginner and intermediate.
  • Learn - contains dot cards and flash cards
  • Practice - dot cards, keyboard entry and flash cards
  • Test - Beginner (assessment test), intermediate (mastery test)
  • Compete - Competition (here you choose the skill, age range and student)
  • Report - You can choose to see any students progress from here.  There are seven report cards to choose from and each of these are available for the skill sets being practiced / mastered and then each of those are further divided by the number group from zero to nine followed by a combination of all the numbers.
  • Maintain - here you have access to the students, admin passwords, updates and information. This is only accessible to the password holder.  This is where you add students and
Sir N took an Assessment and we were provided with a comprehensive report on screen which we were given the option of saving.  I am very impressed with this report it is well written and positive. The report covered the following areas:
  1. His name, test duration and date
  2. A summary of his ability to fullfill the prerequisites to successfully use the flashcard componant of UberSmart.
  3. Counting skills
  4. Sequencing skills
  5. Relationship skills (greater than, less than or equals)
  6. Odd and Even number skills
  7. Keyboard Entry - UberSmart recommend a maximum entry time of 2.5 seconds per number
  8. Math Facts - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Each skill is explained in the report and followed with a short report of where your student is in that particular skill set.

From the results of this assessment we used UberSmart to mainly practice keyboard entry skills.  This is practiced by showing a number and the student uses the keyboard to log the number they see.  At the end of each round an average time per keystroke is presented.  At the end of a practice an encouraging note pops up.  Once he reached keyboard mastery he started on facts.

When learning a single flash card is put on the 'table' and the answer is captured.  If an incorrect answer is given it turns red and is crossed out and the correct answer is displayed to the right.  At the bottom of the screen there is a progress bar and this fills up with a green line as the student progresses through his/her pile of cards.

 This is what the screen looks like if you want to use the dot cards to practice math facts

Once your student reaches mastery they are prompted via a message to attempt a test. During the test the cards move across the 'table'. The one in the centre is the one you are answering, the one to the left is a completed card and the one on the right is the next card in your pile.  There is a time requirement in the test and this is tracked along the bottom in the red bar and just above it is a green progress bar which shows you how far you are through your cards.  You have the option of turning off the time before starting the test.  Once you have mastered (100 %) in any number group for the skill set this will be noted in the drop down menu option in both the practice and test menus.

The mastery chart is my favourite. As you can see it is illustrated with little faces who are either sad and red or really bright happy green depending on your skill level.  I like this representation as I can see at a glance where the student is in their learning.

Cost of UberSmart Math Facts
  • Standard Version for home use $24.95 this includes FREE upgrades and support and is licensed to run on all the computers in your home.
  • Professional version licensing ranges start at $49.95 for 10 students.

Recommended Age Range
  • Grades K - 6
  • Any student needing reinforcement of math facts

System Software Requirements
  • This is for Windows 7, 8, XP and Vista only.
Final Thoughts
If you are looking for a flash card, clutter free method of learning math facts that will accurately keep track your students progress then UberSmart Math Facts is for you.  It is both easy to install and use.  The reporting is comprehensive and you have numerous options available to you the parent to accurately see your student's progress and where they need help.

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Hi! Happy Thursday!!

About a month ago- I wrote a post about switching my online Weight Watchers membership to a "meetings" membership. You can read about it HERE!
In a nutshell- I am in the process of getting to my goal weight and achieving Lifetime Status with Weight Watchers!

I have been working at this goal for a little over month now- so I thought I would share my progress so far and a few of my favorite meals I eat- EVERY single morning. What can I say- I am a creature of habit! HA!

Progress: I have lost 6 pounds as of last Saturday's weigh in!! I am really happy with this!
I will tell you- I am staying on track 100% and working out 3-4 days a week- which I know has played a huge part in my weight loss!
I have 4 more pounds to lose- and my goal is to do that in the next four weeks!
Weight Watchers was having a promotion from 12/26/16 - 1/16/17- that if you joined during that time and lose at least 10 pounds in your first 2 months being on the program- you get 2 months of your membership for FREE! So- since I really want to get to my goal weight as soon as possible AND because I am so cheap- that is what I am doing! I am going to be fighting tooth and nail for these 4 pounds- since I am so close to my goal weight- but I am going to DO IT! :)

Several of you have asked me to share meal for today- I thought I would show you what I eat for breakfast- every single day of the week. I KNOW- I am SO boring!
I am one of those people that can eat the same thing over and over again!

On mornings I am going to the gym, after I drop my girls off at school, I have a pumpkin pie smoothie for my "first" breakfast. I loosely follow Paleo OMG's recipe for this smoothie- you can find it here! I add a handful of fresh spinach in my smoothie, use stevia as my sweetener instead of maple syrup and I use Orgain Protein Powder! Weight Watchers is a little weird about how they recommend you count Smart Points for smoothies- but for my single serving pumpkin pie smoothie- I count it as 3 Smart Points (email me if you want further explanation on that!!) Sorry I don't have a picture of my smoothie- it's always dark when I am drinking it! HA! It is a lovely shade of brownish green and looks SO not appetizing- but trust me- it is delicious!! :)

Once I get back from the gym- I eat a "second" breakfast. I have found for me- eating 5-6 small meals every 3-4 hours works best for me...I struggle with having low blood sugar and by eating mini meals frequently I avoid getting shaky and overly hungry/HANGRY- HA!
I make an egg white scramble with fresh spinach...and depending on my mood- I will add 1/2 ounce of lean ham or a chicken sausage to my scramble. I also top my egg white scramble with salsa (it's 0 Smart Points!) and sometimes a tablespoon of guacamole if I am feeling fancy ;)
My breakfast in the left picture is 4 Smart Points: Egg whites: 1 SP, 1 tablespoon guacamole SP and 2 slices Fit & Active whole wheat bread: 2 SP. The scramble on the right is also 4 Smart Points- the only difference is that I used a Fit & Active Flatbread instead of 2 slices of whole wheat toast. This is such a YUMMY meal and very filling! If I am feeling extra hungry I will also have some blueberries or a couple of clementine oranges!
 These are some of my FAVORITE foods from Aldi that are perfect for whether you are doing Weight Watchers or just working on eating more healthy!
LOVE the Fit & Active lightly salted rice cakes- one rice cake is 1 Smart Point. I always have 2 of these rice cakes with some Better 'N' Peanut Butter (I get mine at Trader Joes!) + 1/2 banana for my afternoon snack. So yummy and filling!!
LOVE the Fit & Active flatbread is 2 Smart Points and they are perfect for making breakfast burritos, lunchmeat + veggie wraps, and in place of traditional corn or flour tortillas for tacos!
And this is my favorite sandwich bread- also by Aldi's Fit & Active product line- 2 slices are 2 Smart Points!
I put fresh spinach in my smoothies and add it to my egg scrambles! I also love mixing lettuce and spinach together for salads. Fresh spinach is 0 Smart Points! I just found this chicken sausage at Aldi this past weekend- it is SO yummy and 1 SP for 1 sausage! I have been adding one sausage to my scramble this week- and it has been a super tasty way to add an extra protein boost to my breakfast! I am super lazy- so I love this pre-made guacamole Aldi carries. I love it because there are no extra weird ingredients in it- and it is basically mashed up avocado with a little seasoning! 1 1/2 tablespoons of this guacamole is 1 SP!  And this is my favorite salsa from Aldi. It is SO yummy and I love putting it on my eggs, on top of my taco salads and dipping raw veggies like carrots and cucumbers in it!
Wow. I feel like this has the potential to be a REALLY boring post for some of you. HA!
In the world of Weight Watchers- I am super basic. I keep it easy and simple and stick to what I know and like. There are SOOOO many amazing people on Weight Watchers who are super creative and inspiring...many of them have awesome Instagram accounts!

The next time I post about my progress- I will share some of my favorite lunch and dinner meals!! I am the absolute worst at remembering to take pictures of my meals- so I am going to work on that over the next couple of weeks!! :)

Let me know if you have any questions- I am happy to answer them to the best of my ability!!!

Hope you have the BEST day!!

Linking up with Annie and Natalie today!

  1. You're a rockstar!! Way to go on getting to close to your lifetime goal. You'll be there in no time. I LOVED seeing what you fix for your early meals in the day and I loved hearing about your favorite Aldi products. I'm hoping to start shopping at Aldi this year so it's nice to know things that you enjoy eating. I love rice cakes, flat bread wraps and we eat a lot of salsa/guac so I'm making an Aldi wish list :)

  2. Sounds like you are making great progress although I think you look great after five kiddos. Love seeing your meal ideas can't wait till you share the rest.

    1. Thank you so much Susan! It's great to be feeling like "myself" again after having all of my kiddos!! :)

  3. This post was NOT boring at all! So many great ideas for those of us struggling to lose weight. Looking forward to your lunch and dinner ideas. What are all the ingredients and amounts that you use for your smoothie?

    1. Oh I am so glad you weren't bored reading this post Steph!!
      Will you email me directly and I can give you the "recipe" I use for my smoothie?
      It's a lot easier for me to respond via email versus in the comments here! :)

  4. Loved this! Good for you on being well on your way to reaching your goals! You look great by the way 😊

    1. Thank you Katy!!! So appreciate your kind words!

  5. We love everything Aldi!!! Love your yummy breakfasts!!

  6. Aldi should pay you to be a spokesperson. I always want to shop there after your posts!

    1. OMG. You are SO funny Sarah! I would LOVE to be a spokesperson for Aldi!!

  7. I am so so glad you put this post together. I joined WW on Wednesday, so yesterday! I love shopping at Aldi so thank you for the food recommendations. I'll grab some tomorrow when I go to the grocery.

  8. Thank you for sharing this!!! I had a little boy 8 weeks ago so I'm definitely feeling inspired!

    1. I am so glad this inspired you Sara! Congratulations on your new precious baby boy!!

I love hearing from you! Let's keep it nice though...ain't nobody got time for anything else!


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Saturday, January 31, 2009

how is your lego looking?

I love learning about what makes people tick.

To kick off a women's Bible study that I'm in, I asked the women to tell the group their love language, temperament and birth order. If you haven't ever studied these different elements that can affect how people relate to each other, it's fascinating.

I think the ladies thought I was a little crazy at first, but it turned out to be really fun to find out who was the oldest of five or the only child until her mom had another when she was 7. It was cool to learn who loves words of affirmation, versus quality time; who was a laid-back creative type, versus an out-going leader.

But the next day, I learned about another defining quality that I had not previously thought about. How big is your LEGO?

It was actually my pastor who gave me the LEGO theory.

You see, we are all like a piece of LEGO. Think about all of the little nubs, or bumps or whatever you call the part of the LEGO that sticks up on the top.

Those are how the LEGO pieces connect to other pieces of LEGO. And that's kind of how people are. Some people have a big LEGO. Others have a small piece.

I think my LEGO is one of the big long pieces that you would use to build the base of a building or the roof. I have tons of those little nubs, because I want to connect with tons of people. The more the better. Bring 'em on.

If I meet someone new, I want to get to know her. If I'm in a group, I ask people obnoxious questions like, "So, what's your love language? Are you a first born? What's your hobby?" I just want to learn more about them and make connections. This can be a little much for some people, so I do my best to make my interrogations non-threatening.

And, oh, my... If someone goes out of her way to connect with me, I am the happiest girl in the world. Ask me a question. Invite me to coffee. I just want to connect!

But my pastor filled me in on the truth of the matter. A lot of people have a small piece of LEGO. Or (gasp!, sigh!) their LEGO is already full!

I've been feeling like a big LEGO in a world of full LEGOs lately and it was kind of bumming me out. But his explanation helped me understand.

If only people would post a little sign on their shirts. "Sorry, my LEGO is full." Or, "Three connections available."

Of course, the big LEGO people like me would be jumping all over the poor people advertising an open spot on their LEGO.

I've also noticed though, that what I love most is to have a couple of people in my life who just plant themselves over about 10 of the connectors on my LEGO. I love it when I just naturally connect with someone. You can give her a call to laugh, cry or just talk about the most mundane events of the day. One great girlfriend is better than 10 casual acquaintances, in my book.

Well, I'm learning to control my urge to try to plant my big honkin' piece of LEGO right on top of every other LEGO that comes my way. But if I'm blessed enough to make a new connection, that's a happy day for me.

And if this idea is too much for you, then maybe your Play-Doh is dried out. Or perhaps one of the rings on your Spirograph is broken. We'll have more on that next week. =]

Anonymous said...

Hey Emily! I so love your LEGO idea... I too have been feeling like everyone's lego has been full lately... figure it's part of the winter blahs... thankfully winter is almost over! Have you noticed it's light out earlier (8:30am at my house & light out later til like 6:30ish (CST))It is hard to find & keep in touch with that one friend who gets you tho...
Anyway, guess it's all part of life & what makes the world go round...
Enjoy your weekend!

Anonymous said...

I was thinking after I hit 'publish my comment' that I kinda jumped all over the place with my babbling... so here are more thoughts to either clear things up or confuse you more :)
With the lego idea, I'm curious why some people can only have one piece of lego at a time; why they can't share with others... it's always made me curious... I like to have lots of lego pieces to share with altho I wouldn't mind having a piece or 2 to share everything with... I do have my husband who does get most of it but really, he's a guy so he can't understand all of me... it's likely better that he doesn't...
I do think that people tend to stay inside where it's warm in the winter & without really realizing it, they are sacrificing lego connections... but Spring tends to make people snap out of the winter blahs & get back to their 'normal'... at least that's what I'm holding on to today!
that should be enough babbling for now...
oh yeah, just in case you were curious, I am a first born & I like to think I am a creative laid back person with leadership potential! I also have purple clouds in my little world... but that's a whole other story...

everydayMOM said...

Thanks, Laurel! You just made my day by telling me your birth order, temperament, etc.... I love getting to know stuff like that about people!

I like your insight about the winter, and I think you're so right. Maybe our Lego just shrinks up when it's cold. haha.

I also forgot to make a point with my rambling... I was trying to say that some people are just giving all they can give. So, when one more person starts seeking friendship, it can feel like they are being sucked dry! It's good to recognize that person is just full. Maybe I can do something nice for that person to give her a break... watch her kids or something... no strings attached.

But there are tons of other people with open spots on their Lego. Even lots of people who NEED a new connection. This analogy just helped me realize I should be focusing more on them!

Hope this makes sense.

Anonymous said...

It totally makes sense Emily! I understand it too!

Sarah said...

I'm a long lego, too. I think I used to be the big green "grass" piece...before I had 5 children. So for now, I'll be a long, yellow strip.

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving (and other holidays)always makes me stop to take a life inventory; count my blessings and share my gratitude with everyone in my life. I'm left wondering why we all don't do this all year? It literally took me a few moments to tweet, update facebook status, send a group MMS and make a few calls to say "Thank You" and "I Love You". During the holiday season I really do take time to look around. I have observed that people are much more polite, courteous, thoughtful, expressive and kind. I wonder why it takes a Hallmark holiday to make us all become human again (this includes the Christmas holiday season which I guess in America officially starts tomorrow, Black Friday style!).

Today, again I am going to take this digital opportunity to say THANKS to everyone who has blessed my life; my beautiful children Kaleigh Rain and Blake, my amazing husband who loves and supports me like no other, my family and friends spread throughout North America .... The Canucks and Yanks. I am also going to make a pledge to be more aware and expressive regarding my gratitude. The best gift I was given; this amazing life I have (thanks mom). I am completely guilty of letting my fast paced life sweep me away in a sea of responsibility, work and obligation with perceived little time left for expressing my appreciation to those who are a part of my universe. This also extends to random strangers and 'the little things'. There are really no excuses not to be present, slow down and say THANKS.

Life is full of struggle, tough times, disappointments and not so amazing moments but it is the thankfulness and appreciation for the great ones that makes life a truly extraordinary experience! NONE of us navigate this life alone. So THANK YOU to all of you who have loved me, helped me, laughed and cried with me, supported me and those who continue to travel with me down my path!

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Everybody wants to Become Younger, but not everybody wants to do more than wishful thinking about it. If we want to Become Younger and Healthier, we must DO something about it.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Sunday, October 29, 2006

The presentation takes only three minutes to watch, but those three minutes can truly change the way you think about life. I hope it will touch you as much as it touched me.

I Send You My Blessings (klick)

"Though not always visible, there is within everyone and everything a divine and holy spark of goodness. Whenever we bless any person, situation, or thing in our lives, we are, in essence, recognizing that goodness, acknowledging its inherent value, and in so doing, fanning the spark into a flame. Each and every time we bless another, we don't just make a difference, we heal the world. ..... ...Blessing another person or a situation is not difficult, in fact, it is the easiest thing to do. It takes only the time necessary to think a good thought, which is little time indeed." - Kate Nowak

Sunday, October 22, 2006

My new blog about:

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Sometimes a simple image of Nature expresses the language of beauty in such a way that it takes us beyond words and into parts of ourselves that we didn't know were there - or that we've forgotten.
Let these images take you where they will, and allow them to move you in whatever way they can. There is nothing to do. Just look at them until you feel satisfied. (clik on image to enlarge)

No ones life is always perfect, it is just human nature. But what a difference you can make if you focus no YOUR INNER BEAUTY.

What real beauty is?

It is not physical appearance.

So what it is?

The good news is that it's never too late or too soon to

I don't know who writed this poem:

The Me Inside the Mirror
Don't look for me inside the mirror
for there you will not see me.
You'll see my face but it is not me.
Don't look for me inside the mirror
for there you'll not find me.
You'll see the body but there is no me.
Don't look for me inside a mirror
for there you'll not see me.
You'll see my looks, ways and hair
But it is not me.
Look through the window of my soul
and there you'll find me
You'll see the happiness,weirdness, and hope
The love, admiration and faith.
The loneliness, anger and sorrow
When you enter and looked through the window of my soul.
That's where you'll see me, find me.
You'll find not the girl with messy hair, un-clear skin and odd ways.
You'll find it out one of this days.
You'll see me.
The real me.

Sunday, October 15, 2006

"Where Science ends there philosophy starts

Where philosophy ends there religion starts

Where religion ends there spirituality starts

Where spirituality ends there is freedom". -

Spst.Shr.Bikshamaiah Guruji

Kathy asked:

When does spirituality end ?

Thursday, October 12, 2006

I was impressed by
Deepak’s post:

"Me, Myself & I…".

He has a big dream:

"My immediate aim is to become a hero in a movie. In future I will produce and direct movies, establish a college of Mass-Communication and start a school for differently abled children (if God is with me).
My favorite day dream is about me becoming a great film star.
After reaching seventy years I will give up every thing and become a monk.".... ..

What we will receive is directly connected to how we believe and expect.

When God puts a dream in our heart, when He brings opportunities across our path, do we step out boldly in faith, expecting the best, moving forward with confidence, knowing that we are well able to do what God wants we to do?

Like me, you may be thinking:
"That’s to big for me, I’m not able, I’m not qualified. That’s just too good to be true. I’m not talented enough". Etc.. etc... .

God can give us a dream.
One idea from God can forever change the course of life.
God is not limited by our education or lack of it,
by what we have or we don’t have.

God can do anything, if we believe.

I was blessed that I mad room in my thinking for the great things God wants to do for me. Today my body is in a better condition . I haven't need to use a wheelchair.

God wants to do more than we can even ask or think.
God’s dream for our life is so much bigger and greater than we can imagine.

Think about it!

Our responsibility is to choose to be happy
and healthy
and to live a prosperous life.

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Sunday, October 08, 2006

From Proverbs:

"Trust in the Lord your God with all your heart and lean NOT on your OWN understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.

Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord, and shun evil.

This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones".

- Proverbs 3:5-8;

You can start your day with the Word of God.

This link help you find the Bible in as many languages as possible:
(read or listening to)

My favorite:

Believe not because some old manuscripts are produced, believe not because it is your national belief, believe not because you have been made to believe from your childhood, but reason truth out, and after you have analyzed it, then if you find it will do good to one and all, believe it, live up to it and help others live up to it."-
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
Comments you are sharing here are our new lessons.
I deeply honor ALL of you.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

My great gift from my blog's friends.

I'd like to thank you to ALL my friends!

Thank you for empowering me
and making my life
and the world better!
So thank you for all the great, inspiring and instructive comments !
Your presence here is my best award!

"If you ever get a second chance at life, you've got to go all the way"

- Lance Amstrong ( 5 time winner of the Tour de France).

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

This is my new blog, with my private thoughts.

I sincerely invite you to share your thoughts

for our wellbeing and healthy,

happy life.

(Please, give me your advice in English language area! )


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In 1938, Norma Shearer gave a party for Robert Morley, newly arrived in Hollywood to make his movie debut as Louis XVI to her Marie Antoinette. During the evening he asked, ”How did you become a movie star?” and was immediately flustered at his tactlessness. But Norma gave him her perfected gracious smile and replied, ”I wanted to!” Her career was a triumph of will. When she came to New York from Canada at 18 in 1920, Flo Ziegfeld advised her to forget it. She was short, with heavy thighs, bad legs, and a cast in one eye. Though she did exercises all her life to correct this last defect, she never entirely succeeded, and in any Shearer film there are moments when her eye is on the sparrow.

She began as a billboard model, ”Miss Lotta Miles” for Springfield tires. Can anyone under 50 appreciate what a big star the former tire model became? Like the more talented Irene Dunne, she specialized in ladylike roles, re- creating stage parts played by Ina Claire, Lynn Fontanne, and Katharine Cornell. Without stage experience herself, she had studied these ladies from balcony seats during the 1921-22 Broadway season. When she undertook the role of Amanda in Private Lives, her studio sent a crew to film Gertrude Lawrence and Noel Coward in the 1931 Broadway production, for Norma to study. It’s lost. How one would like to see it!

In the 1930s, married to Irving Thalberg, the boy-wonder producer who inspired Fitzgerald’s The Last Tycoon, she was Queen of the Lot at MGM. ”What chance do I have now?” Joan Crawford griped. ”Norma sleeps with the boss.” Shearer’s status was an ambiguous blessing. Besides having a heart ailment that killed him in 1936, Thalberg was fatally afflicted with gentility. He cast his wife in movies with literary pretensions — O’Neill’s Strange Interlude, The Barretts of Wimpole Street, and as a mature Juliet in a suffocatingly tasteful rendition of Shakespeare. Norma gets a bad rap for these turkeys, but the reverence in which Thalberg’s contemporaries held him is an unexamined delusion.

Gavin Lambert is a British-born Hollywood insider whose The Slide Area (1959) is one of the sharpest works of fiction ever written about southern California. His book on Shearer, sympathetic but shrewd, is a definitive portrait of a woman remembered by one of her protégés, Robert Evans, as ”a very singular person — underneath all the charm and graciousness, tough as a teamster.” Lambert recounts five meetings with her in 1973-74, first at a Beverly Hills restaurant where she made a calculated, spectacular entrance at 71. We feel the impact of a sacred monster.

Since Shearer was a regal society personage, Lambert provides a fascinating social history of the vanished Hollywood party world she ruled alongside William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies. Peculiar figures make cameo appearances. Edgar F. Magnin (”Rabbi to the Stars”) married the Thalbergs in 1927 and included a movie plug in his sermon at Irving’s funeral nine years later: ”The love of Norma Shearer and Irving Thalberg was a love greater than that in the greatest motion picture I have ever seen — Romeo and Juliet.”

The Thalberg marriage was ”an MGM-style merger based on close mutual interests,” according to Lambert. There was also genuine affection and respect. Shearer was faithful to Thalberg, but after his death her suppressed sexuality emerged in a series of affairs with such men as Jimmy Stewart and George Raft. Lambert has one piece of major dish: Shearer’s brief affair, at 36, with the 16-year-old Mickey Rooney, which almost sent Louis B. Mayer into apoplexy. At 40, her movie career over, she married a Sun Valley ski instructor 12 years her junior and lived happily ever after.

Shearer made one movie I unabashedly love, the maligned Marie Antoinette. Author Donald Ogden Stewart, asked to tackle the much-rewritten script, noted that the main problem was to find ”the best way of explaining the French Revolution in terms that would not lose audience sympathy for Norma Shearer.” Never mind history, it’s one of the magically romantic movies of its time. You have to sit through a half-hour of excruciating girlishness before Shearer takes hold — at the moment she utters the unlucky line, ”I’m sorry you don’t see it my way, Louie,” and embarks on a course of dissolute pleasure. It’s a big, extravagant performance. By the end, helped by Morley’s touching portrayal of Louis XVI, she becomes powerfully affecting. No wonder it was her favorite role.


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'Arrow' opening credits re-imagined 'Friends'-style! -- VIDEO

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God bless the internet.

Some Friends-loving fan of Oliver Queen and Co. has taken it upon themselves to have a little fun with the opening credits from Arrow by re-cutting them and setting them to The Rembrandts’s “I’ll Be There For You.”

The result? Credits for a show I definitely think would have a place on the CW’s Wednesday night hunk block.

Did ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ get a new title?

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In season 1, The Originals ended with multiple shocking twists: Hayley became a hybrid! Rebekah showed up to take baby Hope! Season 2, however, ended on a calmer note: With Dahlia and Esther dead, Klaus told his daughter a fairytale about the vamps and wolves of New Orleans. But for its third season, things are on ending on yet another note.

“This season ends with a very different tone,” says showrunner Michael Narducci. “By the time that we were working on the finale, we knew that we would have a season 4, and I won’t call it a cliffhanger, but it is a completely different tone for us to part on for the season.”

Narducci continues: “This entire season was kind of inspired by the idea of a Shakespearean tragedy, the idea that a fundamental aspect of the core cast of characters would ultimately lead to their destruction, and that fundamental aspect is family above all. Over the course of a millennium, [that] has led to a lot of enemies and a lot of hatred and a lot of animosity.”

According to Narducci, all the tension “is going to come and really tear them apart.” He adds: “With their decision to use Davina’s death and to turn her death into an advantage, everybody else sees that as typical Mikaelson behavior. Everybody else can suffer as long as the family survives, and that leads to something very terrible in the finale, and it’s going to be a big part of our season 4 journey to try to overcome that and to try to understand if there is any way to redeem this collection of individuals. Is there anything beautiful about them or all they all just villains?”

When it comes to a super-charged Marcel, Narducci assures fans that he is not the bad guy. “I want to make this very clear: Marcel Gerard is absolutely not the villain of our show and he will never be the villain of our show. Marcel Gerard is the king of the vampires of New Orleans, he has been a loyal ally to those who are his allies, and he has been a ruthless enemy to those who have defied him or attacked his loved ones. For a very long time he has worked with the Mikaelsons because he has a bond with them of family and friendship and that bond was broken. So by the time we get to the finale, that relationship between Marcel and the Mikealsons is definitely in a very different place. The question you should ask is: Is he capable of condemning them to death? And then the question of assuming that he is capable of condemning them to death, is there ever going to be any hope for any kind of reconciliation for any of these characters? Those are the stories we’re interested in telling.”

Regardless, Narducci says the prophecy storyline will come to an end this season. By the end of season 3, the prophecy will be resolved. Whether or not it comes to pass, I will leave you to watch.”

The Originals airs Friday at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.


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Bishop Robert traveled to Exmouth to help a team of volunteers count and distribute palm crosses that were then sent out across Devon. The palm leaves are gathered and collected together from across Cyprus and the Gulf by volunteers. They are crafted into palm crosses in time for their Synod in February, before being sent over to Exmouth.

Bishop Robert distributing palm crosses

Mark Perry who oversees the distribution of the palm crosses throughout Devon said: “We take orders from parishes throughout the Diocese of Exeter. Once the crosses have arrived here in Exmouth, a group of volunteers from Littleham cum Exmouth Parish count the crosses and we then distribute them around the Diocese.  Some are posted, but many are delivered by car.  The money received from the parishes is sent back to the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. We receive around 15,000 crosses and distribute most of them. We are very grateful for the time and energy the volunteers put into counting so many crosses”.


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Liquid Egg Range - Launched at IEA Stand at Ploughing Championship 25th September, by Clonarn Clover Ltd.

The Irish Exporters Association Chief Executive John Whelan, today (Tuesday 25th September) announced on the IEA stand at the Ploughing Championship that Clonarn Clover, Ireland’s largest dedicated Free Range egg supplier, based just outside Kells in Co. Meath have developed a liquid egg range as a result of the IEA’s FCCA programme. The product is targeted at people in the health and wellness sectors, home bakers, industry bakers as well as the general public. Clonarn Clover will be cooking omlettes on the stand throughout Wednesday and Thursday for the public to sample.

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The Food Chains for Competitive Advantage (FCCA) programme is funded assistance by the EU’s European Regional Development Fund and supported by Bord Bia . It has been developed by the Irish Exporters Association and  is geared to support 25 Irish food and drink companies to create and launch a range of new products for the export market and will assist innovative companies to overcome some of the barriers to more rapid new innovative products creation and release to market.

John Whelan concluded by saying; ’While bringing innovative new products to the food sector, the company has always focused on quality locally sourced eggs, consistency and value .The unrivalled excellence in manufacturing and service is testament to the commitment and dedication of staff and management.  I am confident that the companies new liquid egg product will sell well both here and on export markets ‘’

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Saturday, 5 October 2013

Burgundy & Smokey

Gosh, we will not receive a world record reward for blogging this year, that's for sure!
But thanks for sticking with us, and for all the lovely comments we get about continuing blogging! We really, really appreciate it! Never think nothing else!
At the moment we have a lot going on in our lives that makes the blogging a bit neglected, but we have been discussing to jump up in the boat again!

This look is a bit old, but I still like it, and I'm keen to show it anyway! For those of you who follow us on Instagram might have noticed I have bleached my brows, but haven't shown any of my new looks here yet. Though, I have made some looks with the lightened brows, and I will show you as soon as I have time to crop the pic, okay!?
So until then, the looks are not made of the day, but still likeable maybe!?
Hope you all understand!

Note to one self is to reach for the Sleek palettes more because this look is made out of them and are they precious or what!!!

Products of this day:
Primer - Too Faced Shadow Insurance in Glitter Glue
Shadows - Sleek Matte V2 Palette using Villain, Dune, Maple, Thunder & Noir. Sleek Monaco Palette using Bamboo. Sweeping a bit of  Puzzle Cube from Shiro Cosmetics The Legends Collection on top of it
Eyepencil - Gosh Velvet Touch Eyeliner in Blue Moon
Mascara - Skinny Brush Mascara from Eyeko
Eyebrows - Le Crayon Eyekohl in Bronze from Lancome

Over and out and a lot of virtual hugs for still reading out blog!!!

Emanuela said...

Beautiful burgundy!

Robyn said...

Love the blue contrast!

Darkness said...

Love this with your eyes!^^

olgiepolgie said...

Beautiful! I love burgundy eyeshadows and they look incredible with blue eyes. I love the pop of blue on the waterline too. Makes it very you!

Luna said...

Like the blue on the waterline with the burgundy shades ! Looks awesome :)

Christina said...

Lovely look! I have missed your creative posts!

Ava Mancuso said...

so glad your here again! Love the look! :D

Zauberin Zebulon said...

very nice make up =) I like the colour combo and the precision,

Ava Mancuso said...

Hello ladies,
I re-created your Green Club Eye Look on my blog at, and would love for you to see the look! :D <Lucy

Charlotte Sparkle said...

Lovely eye makeup as usual.

Gone2RehabBRB said...

Matte burgundies are the main reason why I keep some of the Sleek i-divines :)

Even If you didn't post anything all year, I'd still come over and check the awesome gallery. I always draw so much inspiration from you two ladies.

Roche said...

Love the Look!

Deja Eva said...

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divna said...

oh i missed it so much hanging here around! regards from vienna xoxo

Ava Mancuso said...

We miss you! Hope you are both fine, and hope to hear from you soon! :D

shortylegsbeauty said...

Beautiful makeup look :)
I really hope that both of you are fine and that you will get back soon, really miss you both a lot

Maliha Rao said...

I like how its grungy and Glam at the same time :)

Fab Fingertips. said...

Miss you guys, will you blog again soon? X

Iridescent Colors said...

Love this!! Colorful, yet very wearable. =-)

Charlotte Sparkle said...

I miss your posts, hope you come back soon.

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This Summer Cleveland will play host to what promises to be the most contentious Republican National Convention in more than a century.
Media credentials alone, have already surpassed all records. And reservations in yet uncompleted hotels, are already sold out.
But Cleveland has a problem. The city’s national perception is mired in a brutally-accurate acknowledgement of its’ place, among cities ‘least likely’ to have a vacationers appeal.
Cleveland does have a scant few things which are truly unique. One, is their current cultural resource, in fine artist, Marc Breed.
On July 16th at 9PM, on the newly-refurbished mall, directly in front of Terminal Tower/Horseshoe Casino, a public performance piece will take place, to an estimated crowd of some 3,500 people.
“Not the easiest artist to anticipate, we can only assume, that whatever happens, people will discuss this event for decades to come.” –Crains Business News
Reserve your spot for this most secretive endeavor created by an artist who works across the bounds of artistic media. And has absolutely fewer boundaries yet, in what he feels appropriate.
Should you have any unique artistic qualifications, be able to keep this project a sworn secret, be willing to work for peanuts, and tolerate a dictitorial task-master; you may forward a bio [with media]. You can be assured, that on your deathbed, this particular evening will be one of very few memories etched clearly in your minds.

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Fota Wildlife Park

Baby zebra at Fota Wildlife Park, Cork, Ireland.Fota Wildlife Park is set on 70 acres in the heart of Cork Harbour and is just a few minutes drive from Cork city. I drove there from Killarney and didn’t have to face the city traffic at all. I was staying in the nearby Fota Island Hotel and Spa which is a post for another occasion perhaps.

The Wildlife Park has been open for quite some time but this was my first visit. It is very easy to walk around and you can get surprisingly close to the animals. I think children would really enjoy a day out here. There is a ‘train’ ride which I sampled but it was rather fast and bumpy and there was absolutely no interaction between the driver and the passengers. Perhaps they were just having a bad day but it certainly wasn’t worth the round trip. There no indication of what we were passing to our right or to our left, no pausing to give an opportunity to take photos although on the plus side, the train did stop briefly close to an onsite cafe so you could get off there, perhaps have a coffee or lunch, a bit of a stroll, and then hop on the train back to the entrance. All in all, though, I would think it is better to take you time and walk around. You’ll see more – and it is not so big that even the fairly unfit such as myself couldn’t comfortable complete the circuit.

As well as the zebra pictured here, there are giraffe, monkeys of various kinds, llamas, bison, a fabulous snowy white owl, and lots more.

For information on the opening times and prices, visit