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A formative encounter
Freddy Quinn was my first travel guru. He was a huge star of German pop in the 1960s, and my mother loved him beyond reason. So from a very young age, I listened to the troubadour of wanderlust crooning about a white ship sailing for Hong Kong, a sailor's only friends being his guitar and the sea, and a mother begging her son to return home. I would stand on the sofa holding my hairbrush like a mic and – my mother really only had herself to blame – sing along with Freddy when he sang: "I stole away softly while my mother was asleep, and when she awoke, I had gone to sea."
That more or less inspired me. Just like Freddy, I left home at 17 with my guitar and no money to my name – but not for the sailor's life. Some 20 years later, I met Freddy in Hamburg for an interview. We got along like father and son, big brother and little brother or whatever it was. He drove me home afterwards, and sang a little bit of salsa and drummed his fingers on the steering wheel, when I told him about my trip to Cuba. It was winter; it was snowing; time stood still.
Many years have since passed and I never saw Freddy again, although I heard that he had given up the traveling life. I haven't, I just keep going. I was recently in Cape Town, before that, London and before that, Barcelona. Now I'm at the Alte Post hotel in Wörgl in Tyrol, feeling strangely elated. I've just given a reading during which, as I often do, I talked about Freddy Quinn and sang his "White Ship to Hong Kong" song even though I never liked the city – I just love the song. The organizer has just informed me that Freddy Quinn once performed in Wörgl and stayed at this very hotel. And so here I am now, clearly sensing his presence.
Helge Timmerberg
Our columnist, Helge Timmerberg, an irrepressible globetrotter since 1969, writes travel books and contributes monthly to our magazine.


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De La Rosa Dominates, Rockies Beat Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jorge De La Rosa held the St. Louis Cardinals hitless into the seventh inning and Troy Tulowitzki's three-run homer ended Colorado's scoreless streak at 28 innings, sending the Rockies to an 8-2 victory Sunday.
De La Rosa did not allow a hit until David Freese's two-out single in the seventh, answering a pair of pitching gems by St. Louis over the weekend.
Charlie Blackmon added a two-run homer off Jaime Garcia (4-2) for the Rockies, who snapped a four-game skid. They finished with 11 hits after totaling three in consecutive shutout losses to rookie Shelby Miller and Adam Wainwright.
Nolan Arenado, who singled with one out in the eighth to break up Wainwright's no-hit bid Saturday, was among four Rockies with two hits apiece.

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Iraq 'receiving Russian arms' under historic deal
MOSCOW - Agence France-PresseA top Iraqi official said Thursday that Baghdad had begun receiving arms from Russia under a historic $4.3-billion deal it signed last year but then scrapped amid corruption allegations.
The October 2012 agreement promised to make Russia into Iraq's second-largest arms supplier after the United States.
It also heralded Moscow's return to a lucrative Middle East market it dominated in the Soviet era but where it suffered more recent reverses with the loss of allies in countries such as Libya.
But Iraqi officials announced at the start of the year that Baghdad had cancelled the contract due to corruption allegations that were not spelt out.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's top media adviser said Thursday that Baghdad had ultimately decided to keep the agreement with Moscow after conducting a review.
"We really did have suspicions about this contract," the Iraqi government's media adviser Ali al-Musawi told Russia's RT state-run broadcaster.
"But in the end the deal was signed. We have currently started the process of implementing one of the stages of this contract," Musawi said without providing further details.
Moscow media reports at the time of the deal's signing said it involved 30 Mi-28 attack helicopters and 42 Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile systems.
Further discussions were reportedly also held about Iraq's eventual acquisition of MiG-29 jets and heavy armoured vehicles along with other weaponry.
Musawi said Iraq was primarily interested in acquiring helicopters that could be used by the military to hunt down suspected rebels staging attacks across the war-torn country.


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How To: Steps to Build Dry-Land Stone Walls
- Sort through your stone pile and separate the largest stones. They will be used for the base course and as "key" or "bond" stones.
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- Install base material in trench. The material should be lightly tamped.
- Begin placing stones on top of the base. Work the stones into the base. Use the larger stones in your pile — this is the foundation for your wall.
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All of mine as well. And I'd like to suggest Gulf Coast Hurricane organizations...
i'd like to have all my figures back(and included the funds to ship them back, there's 20 of them), but the buildings/booths can be raffled/sold or trashed.
just a reminder when I saw the word RAFFLE....California laws are VERY SEVERE for anything that is raffle or Lotto.If you give people coupons for FREE and then hand pick numbers for them to win, you should have no problem.If you charge say 25 cents per coupon, that falls into state lottery and you could get into a big messimagine having 400 people pay you a quarter then 2 days later, the california police asks you where your lottery permit is?how do you refund everyone, I know it sounds paranoid and sillybut we tried to do this last year with the dioramas and encountered a TON of unexpected problems that made us just give away instead of raffle.Make sure to talk with MARY about anything like this.the last thing you want to do is have your fun spoiled by legal matters you werent aware of.
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Tonight on OutQ, SIRIUS XM's channel for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community (SIRIUS channel 109 and XM channel 98), The Derek & Romaine Show presents 'I Want My Gay TV: The LGBT History Of Television.' And amongst other revelations, are some very candid comments from "Queer Eye's" former 'Culture Vulture,' Jai Rodriguez.
Jai, who re-emerged on the pop culture scene last night playing himself as a reporter in Lady Gaga & Beyonce's much talked about "Telephone" music video, expressed to co-hosts Derek Hartley and Romaine Patterson that he was always uncomfortable in his role on Bravo's popular "Queer Eye" franchise (which began in 2003), because his role was so undefined.
"My experience of doing 'Queer Eye' was probably different than the other four guys," he explained. "The other guys were really experts working in their field for such a long time and this really gave them an opportunity to shine. My experience on the other hand was kind of depressive the first couple of years, because unfortunately, I was doing things I wasn't used to doing. And that put a little bit of a dark cloud on me at the height of the show, which was kind of a difficult thing for me…. It was a little difficult to sit across from Oprah and Ellen and Jay Leno and really sell myself as this cultural savant."
Moreover, Jai, who is an actor and singer by trade, told Derek & Romaine that he advises young actors to stay in the closet if they want to be successful in Hollywood.
CLICK HERE to hear Jai talk about his experiences in coming out.
"In Hollywood, casting people know who's gay. They may not choose to talk about it. That person might not be quote unquote out but their friends and family know and I'm not necessarily sure it's necessary for them to go on the cover of a magazine um – and potentially ruin their career if they're living a happy life and not denying it. There are a lot of people who don't deny it, they just choose not to talk about it," he explained.
CLICK HERE to hear Jai talk about his advice for young actors.
"If you come out of the closet, you better pray you're a Neil Patrick Harris where you're on a successful show and proven already that you can do the gig as, you know, as it's supposed to be done. I think if you come out of the closet you are taking a chance. Unless it's absolutely necessary, I just – I don't see the merit in it," Jai continued.
"I Want My Gay TV: The LGBT History of Television" is a special four-hour presentation documenting LGBT images and people spanning 60 years of television. With more than 20 interviews with the people who were there, the first two hours encompass the history of television from Milton Berle cross-dressing to Billy Crystal on "SOAP," the deaths of Rock Hudson and Pedro Zamora, as well as Ellen DeGeneres coming out and the recent emergence of gay TV networks. The third hour is a live panel discussion about the current state of LGBT people and images, followed by a fourth and final hour of caller comments about the special and additional bonus stories expanding on the first two hours.
After the documentary, SIRIUS XM host and documentary producer Derek Hartley will moderate a panel discussion including special guests Rashad Robinson of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), Barry Monoush from the Paley Center for Media, and Jane Velez-Mitchell from HLN. The four-hour special will conclude with Derek and Romaine taking calls from SIRIUS XM listeners across the country. The program will re-broadcast on OutQ throughout this coming weekend.
"Television is a place for the LGBT community to learn their own history, and these personal stories reveal how important television programming has been to the community," Derek Hartley explains. "With more than 20 interviews, 'I Want My Gay TV' reveals for the first time ever how the shows we watched changed our lives."
Derek Hartley and co-host Romaine Patterson received a 2009 GLAAD Award for their documentary special, "The Laramie Project Ten Years Later: The Lasting Legacy of Matthew Shepard."
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Ponwith Wins ITF Grade 4 in El Salvador; Notes from Indian Wells, Mexico, Brazil, Arizona, Texas and Florida
Fourteen-year-old Nathan Ponwith won his first ITF junior titles in El Salvador lost week, taking the Grade 4 Copa Gatorade Internacional without dropping a set in singles. Ponwith, the No. 11 seed, defeated top seed Alan Nunez Aguilera of Mexico 7-5, 6-2 in the singles final, after defeating No. 2 seed Ugo Santomenna of France in the semifinals. He and Jack Van Slyke of Canada, seeded fifth, collected the doubles title by the impressive score of 6-4, 3-6, 18-16 over top seeds Nunez Aguilera and Stefan Gonzalez of Guatemala. Ponwith, who reached the semifinals of Teen Tennis, Les Petits As and the Junior Orange Bowl in 2012, is continuing his Central American tour at the Grade 4 in Guatemala this week.
The unseeded American team of Meghan Kelley and Claudia Wiktoren won the girls doubles title in El Salvador without the loss of a set, defeating unseeded Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic and Ialita Devarakonda of Italy 6-1, 6-1 in the final.
The USTA today announced the American juniors participating in the upcoming South American swing, which includes the Grade 2 Copa Milo this week in Chile, the Grade 1 Asuncion Bowl in Paraguay next week, followed by the Grade 1 Banana Bowl and Grade A Copa Gerdau in Brazil in consecutive weeks. For the release, see this document.
Louisa Chirico is one of those mentioned as on the South American trip, but as she just finished a stretch of eight matches to reach the final of the $25,000 Surprise, Arizona Pro Circuit event, losing to Tara Moore of Great Britain 6-3, 6-1 in the final, I suspect she will be arriving later in the trip. In fact, many of those named in the release are not in the draw in Chile this week.
Rounding up the results in Surprise and in the men's Futures in Brownsville, teens Samantha Crawford and Sachia Vickery won the doubles title, defeating Emily Harman of the US and Yi-Fan Xu of China 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 in a final between two unseeded teams. The Brownsville Futures singles title went to veteran Rik De Voest of South Africa, the No. 4 seed, who defeated No. 3 seed James McGee of Ireland 7-6(6), 6-1. The doubles title went to Dennis Nevolo and Jean-Yves Aubone, who defeated Ruben Gonzales of the Philippines and Chris Letcher of Australia 6-3, 6-7(7), 10-6. The Brownsville Herald published this article on the doubles final.
There is no women's tournament in the US this week, while the men are in Harlingen, Texas for another $15,000 Futures. The qualifying is now complete and results and draws are here.
The pre-qualifying for the big WTA/ATP event in Indian Wells is underway, with Samantha Crawford, Sachia Vickery and Mayo Hibi among those vying for a qualifying wild card. The draws for the event, which began today and runs through Saturday, are available here. (Updated draws here: http://www.bnpparibasopen.com/Events/Calendar-of-Events.aspx).
According to information on twitter, Taylor Townsend and Maria Sanchez have received main draw wild cards, although the tournament has not made a formal announcement of its wild cards.
In the WTA events, a few notable American results. Former Penn star Connie Hsu qualified for the main draw in Florianopolis Brazil with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over WTA No. 178 Julia Gushko of Israel and was just underway in her main draw match with 16-year-old Brazilian wild card Beatriz Hadad Maia when rain washed out play for the day.
In Acapulco, Grace Min beat Shelby Rogers, Canada's Stephanie Dubois(6) and Austria's Yvonne Meusburger(4) in qualifying to reach the main draw. Reigning Wimbledon girls champion Eugenie Bouchard of Canada, who won the Wimbledon girls doubles title with Min in 2011, also qualified today.
The ATP Delray Beach qualifying was completed today, with Tim Smyczek, Bobby Reynolds, Ernests Gulbis of Latvia and Daniel Munoz-De La Nava of Spain reaching the main draw.


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Editor's note: This story was originally published in January 2005.
When the NHL lockout finally ends, Red Fisher will begin his 50th season on the Canadiens beat. In this feature series, which concludes today, Red picks his Top 10 Habs from the last half-century.
MONTREAL - The 1969-70 season, only his third full one with the Canadiens, had all the signs of being Serge Savard's best - for all the right reasons.
He had entered the season with his second Stanley Cup in his first two seasons under one arm and the Conn Smythe Trophy under the other. In hardly no time at all, he had become a crowd-pleaser. He was a man to be watched, and people everywhere liked what they saw.
In his first 64 games in 1969-70, the 23-year-old defenceman had 12 goals, two more than he had scored in his previous two seasons. He had become the team's best penalty-killer and whenever he gathered his legs beneath him, spun around and took off for the offensive zone, well ... it was nothing less than the stuff of which highlight reels were made.
His season and, many people feared, his career were over fewer than five minutes into the third period of Game 65.
Savard was chasing the New York Rangers' Vic Hadfield deep in the Canadiens' zone.
Savard caught Hadfield and twisted the puck away from him as he was about to deliver at shot at Rogatien Vachon. Jean Ratelle jumped on the loose puck, Vachon made the stop, but Bob Nevin flicked the rebound into the empty net. Vachon, Hadfield and Savard had fallen to the ice during the action around the Canadiens' goalmouth, but a buzz of concern swept around the Forum when Savard didn't move.
"Don't touch me," Savard said to referee Vern Buffey. "My leg is broken."
Shattered would have been a better word: it was broken in five places. The damage was massive. Pins were needed to repair the numerous fractures. He missed the remaining 12 games and the first 11 the following season. Without him, the Canadiens missed the playoffs for the first time since 1948.
The Toronto Maple Leafs were at the Forum on Jan. 30. A little beyond the midway point of the first period, Savard, carrying the puck, moved in on Leafs defenceman Bobby Baun. Savard fell to the ice, promptly leaped to his feet and flung an elbow at Baun. Then he raced back to his own zone for the puck, passed it and headed for the bench.
"My leg hurts," he said to Canadiens athletic trainer Yvon Belanger.
"Which one?" Belanger asked.
"The one I broke last year."
"How bad?"
"It's numb," Savard said. "I can't feel it anymore."
In the Forum clinic, Savard's skates and pads were removed. An ugly lump the size of a fist already had formed.
"It's broken," Savard said. "I know it's broken."
By this time, the first period was over. Captain Jean Beliveau walked in, his face drawn with weariness.
"It's broken, Jean," Savard said. "Damn it, it's broken. The same leg.
"What do I do now?" he asked, breaking down in tears.
"You're only 25, Serge," Beliveau said. "If you were 35 ... well, maybe it's over. But you're young. You can beat this."
"Broken ... broken," Savard wailed.
Later, Beliveau was to mention: "It did not seem to be a hard check, not hard at all. And
he skated to the
bench ..."
Savard missed the last 30 games of the season and the first 50 in 1971-72.
Hockey people, including Savard, often have wondered how good a defenceman he would have become if he hadn't missed all that time recovering from breaking the same leg in consecutive seasons. The answer is that even after the two terrible injuries, he was good enough to play an important role in Team Canada's epic victory over the Soviets in 1972 and was on a fourth Stanley Cup team in 1972-73. He was so good, he scored 20 goals and 40 assists in 1974-75.
He was this good: he joined Larry Robinson and Guy Lapointe as the best trio of defencemen the Canadiens ever have assembled, a Big Three which was part of the dynasty that won four consecutive Stanley Cups in the late '70s. Savard made it happen with his size, reach and a hockey sense that allowed him to win Cups with the Canadiens as their GM in 1986 and '93. And as for his skating, who can forget his pirouette and Danny Gallivan's calls of what he chose to name the Savardian Spinnerama?
Savard's last season with the Canadiens - his 14th - was in 1980-81. He had been on eight Stanley Cup teams. In those years, players with one or more years of service with the Canadiens were provided with an extra year's salary. Savard, as astute in business off the ice as he was taking care of business on it, got his money.
Next stop: devoting more time to several business investments, which he had started even while he was playing. That's what he had in mind, that is, until his pal John Ferguson, who was the general manager in Winnipeg, reached out for Savard in the waiver draft. It's not something Savard particularly wanted. It's not what Canadiens management expected would happen. Why would anyone want to draft a 35-year-old defenceman?
Ferguson's reasoning was that if Savard couldn't do much on the ice, he would at least be an influence in the dressing room. He also figured there was always room in a dressing room for someone who had played on eight Stanley Cup teams - particularly if the guy happened to be a close pal.
Savard resisted the idea.
"Are you going to Winnipeg?" I asked him.
"Not a chance," he said. "I'm retired."
The Jets started the season without him, but Ferguson kept after his man and eventually wore him down. He reported to the Jets in time to appear in 47 games. A kid named Dale Hawerchuk, who had been the No. 1 overall choice in the entry draft, had a question for Savard: "How many Stanley Cup rings do you have?"
"Eight," Savard said.
"Eight? Wow," Hawerchuk said.
Then Hawerchuk thrust out his ring finger to Savard: "Yeah, but do you have a Memorial Cup ring?"
Savard played the rest of that season - well enough to help bring the Jets into the playoffs for the first time since joining the NHL three seasons earlier. He was with them the next season, as well, but now ...
"Have you heard about Serge?" a friend asked.
"What about him?"
"He's your new general manager in Montreal," he said.
"How do you know?"
"Trust me."
"I'll check it out," I said.
"Serge isn't home," Mrs. Savard said on the telephone from Winnipeg. "He's on the golf course. He'll be home around 11 o'clock tonight."
I called my friend back.
"Mrs. Savard says Serge is playing golf. She says he'll be home tonight at 11."
"He left for Montreal about an hour ago," my friend said. "The Canadiens are holding a press conference tomorrow."
The next day, The Gazette carried a Page 1 story that reported Savard would be named to the general manager's post. He was at the press conference that afternoon.
"How'd you shoot yesterday?" I asked him.
"Shoot? What do you mean ... shoot?" he asked.
"On the golf course. I called your home yesterday. Your wife told me you were playing golf."
"Oh," Savard said.
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Red Fisher's Top 10 Canadiens
Red's Top 10 Canadiens combined to win 71 Stanley Cups. Here's a look at the players profiled in this feature series:
No. 10: Serge Savard won eight Stanley Cups and was a member of the Big Three on defence with Guy Lapointe and Larry Robinson.
No. 9: Dickie Moore, a six-time Stanley Cup champion, won back-to-back scoring titles during the 1950s.
No. 8: Bob Gainey won five Stanley Cups and was one of the best defensive forwards in NHL history.
No. 7: Bernard (Boom Boom) Geoffrion, a member of six Stanley Cup teams, was the second NHL player to score 50 goals in a season.
No. 6: Defenceman Larry Robinson could do it all - skate, score and fight - en route to six Stanley Cups.
No. 5: Henri Richard won 11 Stanley Cups, an NHL record.
No. 4: Doug Harvey was the best defenceman of his time and played a key role on six Stanley Cup teams.
No. 3: Guy Lafleur, who won three NHL scoring titles, could electrify an audience like no other player with his speed and shot and was on five Stanley Cup teams.
No. 2: The legendary Maurice (Rocket) Richard was more than just a hockey player to Canadiens fans while winning eight Stanley Cups.
No. 1: Jean Beliveau spent 18 seasons with the Canadiens, winning 10 Stanley Cups while displaying unmatched class on and off the ice.


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The Index Librorum Prohibitorum (Index of Prohibited Books) was a list of those books that the Catholic Church considered immoral or theologically erroneous. Over the centuries, from 1559 to 1948, twenty editions of the Index were prepared until, on 14 June 1966, Pope Paul VI officially abolished the Index.
Still, today, any works that address the teachings of the Catholic Church are submitted to a local Ordinary, an officer of the Church who has ordinary power to execute Church laws. The Ordinary submits the work to an expert who evaluates the work and, finding nothing objectionable, the expert provides a nihil obstat, meaning "nothing forbids". The local Ordinary then grants an imprimatur, meaning "let it be printed".
Books have been subject to censorship for almost as long as books have existed. If an authority discovered something in a book to which he objected, he might have the book destroyed and the author punished.
The Index Librorum Prohibitorum included a large number of works that expressed views that those charged with its compilation thought were in conflict with the teachings and beliefs of the Catholic Church. From 1571-1917, the duty of compiling the Index was assigned to the Sacred Congregation of the Index. From 1917-1966, the duty fell to The Holy Office. In 1966, with the abolishment of the Index itself, the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith announced that, while the Index provided moral guidance for Catholics, it no longer had the force of ecclesiastical positive law and its penalties.
The Index included such books as the Muslim Koran, the Hebrew Talmud, and any works by Protestant theologians Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Philipp Melancthon. Works by astronomers Johannes Kepler and Galileo Galilei who advocated the theory of heliocentrism were entered into the Index. Works by Francis Bacon who devised what has become known as The Scientific Method, as well as those of Blaise Pascal who stated that scientific theories were characterized by their falsifiability were also added to the list. Surprisingly, Charles Darwin never made the Index Librorum Prohibitorum.
Some of the books on the Index were later removed. The Poem of the Man-God by Maria Valtorta reportedly received verbal approval from Pope Pius XII in 1948, but was condemned by Pope John XXII in 1959. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) upheld the condemnation in 1985. However, in 2001, Catholic Bishop Roman Danylak stated that The Poem of the Man-God was "in perfect consonance with the canonical Gospels, with the traditions and magisterium of the Catholic Church". The Poem of the Man-God has now received the imprimature of both Bishop Roman Danylak and Archbishop Soosa Pakiam.
The works of Maria Faustina Kowalska were placed on the Index by Pope John XXIII in 1959, despite the fact that Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani at the Holy Office had previously failed to convince Pope Pius XII to do so. In 1965, Archbishop Karol Józef Wojtyła (later to become Pope John Paul II) opened the case for the beatification of Maria Faustina Kowalska. Maria Faustina Kowalska was beatified on April 18, 1993 and canonized on April 30, 2000. Even though her works had once been placed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, Maria Faustina Kowalska became the first saint in the 21st century.
Today, September 24, 2011, marks the beginning of Banned Books Week sponsored by American Booksellers Association, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, American Library Association, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Association of American Publishers, National Association of College Stores, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, National Coalition Against Censorship, National Council of Teachers of English, and PEN American Center.
Banned Books Week is a celebration of the freedom to read. The books on the list of frequently challenged books include such notables as:
- The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien
- For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway
- Animal Farm, by George Orwell
- The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
- To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
- The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
- Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer
- Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling
- In the Night Kitchen, by Maurice Sendak
- The Witches, by Roald Dahl
- A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle
- Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume
- The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things, by Carolyn Mackler
- A Light in the Attic, by Shel Silverstein
Click on the image below to view a reading from A Light in the Attic, by Shel Silverstein for the Banned Books Virtual Read-Out. You can watch other readings from banned books at the Banned Books You Tube Channel.
Visit the American Library Association's website to more information about banned books and lists of the most frequently challenged books.
If you write a blog, this week would be a good time to list your favorite banned books. If you don't have a blog, just leave a comment here, instead. And, have a happy Banned Books Week!


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McFadden, Silverman finalists for IPC Athlete of the Month
U.S. Paralympians Tatyana McFadden and Ian Silverman are on the shortlist for the International Paralympic Committee's April Athlete of the Month award. The public can vote for McFadden, Silverman or one of the three shortlisted international competitors at www.paralympic.org through May 8.
McFadden, a four-time medalist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, celebrated her 24th birthday by winning the London Marathon in a course-record time, just six days after winning the Boston Marathon. The win was extremely special for McFadden, who used the London Marathon to show her support for those affected by the tragic events that took place at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Silverman, who won a gold medal at the Paralympic Games last Sept., posted two world records at the CanAm meet in Minneapolis, Minn. He won the 800 meter S10 in a top time of 8:35.69 and broke the 33-year-old world record in the 1,500m S10 by clocking in at 16:24.63.
Other finalists for April's Athlete of the Month:
Martin Halls (Sweden, shooting): In his first major international competition, Halls won gold in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at the IPC Shooting World Cup event in Szczecin, Poland. His score of 204.9 set a new world record.
Mikhail Ivanov (Russia, ice sledge hockey): Ivanov was named the Best Goaltender at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool, where he helped Russia win bronze in their first A-Pool appearance. He stopped more than 96 per cent of the pucks that flew his way, recording 55 saves.
Greg Westlake (Canada, ice sledge hockey): Westlake was named the Best Forward at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool, where Canada won gold. As the team captain, Westlake led the Canadians with five goals in five games, including the game-winning score in the semi-final against the Czech Republic.
Voting closes at 12 CEST on May 8.


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Felritz wrote:God is dead, his followers should follow in example. . .
First off,
A very big claim for a very little man.
I suggest you either hold your right to freedom of speech and rewrite that starting with: "I think [whatever you think goes here]" or back that up with facts if you can't do either I suggest you revoke those words.
I'm sure Spectre will agree that I am open minded when it comes to logical debates and not just some religious fanatic, sure we disagree on a lot of things, but we are all entitled to our own opinions
spectre557, YOU ARE A COMPLETE IDIOT.
Actually I have to disagree with that statement, as in my opinion Spectre here is, in my opinion, probably one of the people on these forums with the most logic and has a huge general knowledge. I've already mentioned that we disagree on a lot things, but I still think the man is somewhat of a genius and until you have better solutions to overpopulation that slaughtering the innocent, I suggest you apologize. (Yes I am indeed giving you a chance to apologize and set your differences aside so we can all continue contributing to logical debates)
Last bit of my post will be aimed at Spectre but as always anyone is welcome to join in:
My view on Christianity is a very very postive one, as your view on atheism is a very very positive view to you, but imagine someone actually creates an atheist church and does insanely stupid things and worst of all people start following this atheist church, this pretty much describes my view on Christianity vs the church. I'm not sure if this reference will explain it perfectly, but in my opinion it paints a pretty good picture of where I stand on the religion things.
For one and probably my biggest hatred for the church comes from the question (from a christian point of view) can a person of another faith gain entry into Heaven? And I believe the answer to that is yes.
Everything that I believe about God tells me that what he wants is in right action and love. I honestly believe that your actions and choices will play a much bigger part on judgement day then where you were every Sunday between 8 and 12?


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Roger Goodell said some bullshit yesterday that, I swear, the Serious Football Media would've tsk-tsked as "counterproductive rhetoric" had anything so disingenuous come out of De Smith's mouth. Here's what the commisioner told Tampa Bay season ticketholders in a conference call:
"We can't continue to shift the cost, whether it's the rising player cost or the rising cost of operating an NFL franchise, on to our fans,'' he said. "That's why we're trying to get a better economic model.
"And I think everyone understands that. You are not being left out of the equation. The fans are a big part of that equation and a big part of the success of NFL football.''
Owners set ticket prices not to recoup expenses but to maximize revenue; prices are based on anticipated demand, not rising player costs; etc., etc. You know this already. Goodell knows this, or at least had his dad explain it to him once. Between Roger's pandering and the Mara spawn's whole "Whoa, whoa, what's with all this Norris-LaGuardia fancy-talkin'?" bit, I think it's clear that management's public strategy is now wholly premised on the notion that we're all crayon-eating dumbasses.
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Bright colours pop against dark walls.
Designer Timothy Johnson went with inky walls, drapes and carpeting in this showstopping second-floor den, which allow the room's bright accents to shine. Lemon-yellow ikat chairs, a chartreuse leather sofa, jewel-tone gifts and a sleek white mantel pop against the dark envelope, while a simple evergreen wreath is a subtle hit of holiday cheer.
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Curvy stools complement linear mouldings.
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Jewel-toned ornaments with shiny and matte finishes show brilliantly against a feathery white faux tree.
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For seasonal sparkle, incorporate silver and gold accents such as a gilt-framed mirror or strings of metallic beads.
Christmas is the most colourful time of year, so why limit yourself to red and green? A pink and blue palette is equally festive. Drape a pale blue throw over a chair or stash utilitarian items in decorative pastel baskets and bags.
Add height in unexpected places.
This very high mantle has an imposing, theatrical quality that adds dimension to the room. The casual holiday decor is a great example of less-is-more.
Icy silver, cool blue and crisp white make a stunning combination.
Designer Darci Ilich, co-owner of Vancouver home store The Cross, filled her pretty white living room with metallic accessories for a seriously luxe look. Glossy blue ornaments add a pop of wintry colour on her flocked Christmas tree and miniature tabletop firs.
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Greet guests with a warm and welcoming front hall.
Two substantial lamps sit on either side of a hefty mirror, making a grand first impression upon entering this house. A pint-size artificial tree is a playful decorative touch for the holidays that doesn't require too much upkeep.
A new twist on a traditional colour scheme.
Red and gold are Christmas classics that can easily be kicked up a notch with a frosty blue accent. Keep the look elegant with silk ribbons and simple knotted bows.
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Organic accents and handmade treasures.
Designer Nicola Marc opted for understated, monochromatic holiday decor in her Montreal apartment. She adorned her refurbished antique armoire with a homemade gold paper chain and added a bowl of spray-painted walnuts and sprigs of greenery. The result is festive but elegant.
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Simple boughs accented with pinecones give this foyer an elegant holiday look.
The rustic stone wall in this Calgary farmhouse was built to look as though the house had been added to over time. Wrought-iron railings are perfect for holiday garlands.
Use paper for easy DIY Christmas decor.
Using paper to create festive flourishes is a simple and affordable way to decorate for the holidays. This pink and red DIY poinsettia garland was made using a stencil and cardstock, layering three cutouts on top of each other, securing them in the centre and then gluing them on to craft wire. Weaving a string of white lights through the garland and punching each bulb through a metallic candy cup adds an extra bit of sparkle.
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Green accents instantly give this room festive flair.
Patterned drapes soften the corner of this guest bedroom, where a spool chair and pedestal table create a cosy nook to read or wrap gifts.
Use warm metals for a classic yet modern look.
Homeowner Bryn Currie scattered her collection of gold, bronze and white ornaments over the tree and cypress garland on the mantel. Mixing white and cream with the natural greenery gives a fresh, elegant look, while the warm metallics add festive sparkle.
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Use a mercury glass vase on a console table for extra sparkle.
Add glitz and glam for the holidays with a constellation of starburst wall ornaments or leave them up year-round for a cool mid-century modern vibe. A bowl of clementines adds colour.
Make your holiday decor original with paper snowflake pendants.
For a fun twist on a traditional centerpiece, suspend giant, lacy paper snowflakes above the dining table using silk ribbon. Both feminine and whimsical, they'll make dinner time infinitely more festive. If you're not the crafty type, you can purchase premade versions, like these ones from The Paper Place.
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In place of a standard tablecloth, layer neutral fabrics with raw edges for a rustic look.
For a fresh take on holiday decorating that's also budget-friendly, stick to small festive touches. Inject colour with sprigs of greenery on the table and larger evergreen stems on accent tables. Line unscented candle pillars, tapers and tealights throughout.
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High-wattage hues & quirky accessories.
Homeowner Susan Dyer chose bright, colourful Christmas decorations to complement the soft, cream and pink colour palette in her living room. Playful polka-dot Christmas stockings by Japanese artist Midori are hung along the mantel and jewel tone presents are scattered at the base of the tree. Quaint vintage-inspired objects along the mantel, like the minature house, lend charm and character.
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Slipcovered armchairs provide a cosy place for morning coffee.
Nestled between the two glass-fronted cabinets, a store-bought gingerbread house adds a sense of whimsy to this inviting breakfast room. Glass-fronted cupboards work with the coffered ceiling to ground the elegant round table.
Create a snow globe-like scene.
Use inexpensive glass domes in a variety of sizes and place festive objects like bottlebrush trees, vintage ornaments or special cards underneath. A garland of dried eucalyptus cleverly conceals mismatched bases. Grouped together on a mantel or table, they lend an understated holiday note.
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Clean and serene, this festive table puts the focus on the guests.
Keep flowers on the table below eye level to ensure guests can make eye contact during dinner. Classic crystal stemware and an understated arrangement of greenery and white amaryllis add polish. Top each plate with a gold Christmas cracker for dinner party fun.
Find more Christmas and holiday decorating ideas in our photo gallery and guide.
Skip the glitz this year.
Interior designer Sophie Burke chose nature-inspired and textural white ornaments with a vintage appeal for this family living room. Presents wrapped in simple white or kraft paper and tied with red ribbon decorate the base of the minimalist tree. A white reindeer, green cabbage flowers and votives on the coffee table makes for a simple holiday arrangement.
See more holiday decorating ideas in our photo gallery.
Put a twist on classic tabletop decor.
Gather a few branches in a hand-blown glass vase and hang tiny ornaments from them for a new take on the miniature tree. Using pastels or jewel tones also keeps things looking fresh, but still festive.
The absence of drapes or a rug gives a traditional space a modern edge.
The understated living room is punctuated with bright purple and orange pillows where smart shots of the jewel tones are reiterated in the holiday ornaments to bring cheer to a neutral palette. A sparkly tray on the ottoman and a bowl of fresh tangerines emphasize the season.
Find more Christmas and holiday decorating ideas in our photo gallery.
Add a festive touch with pine sprigs.
Most of us tend to overlook the bathroom when decorating for the holidays, but a fragrant pine sprig tucked on a shelf is just the right amount of Christmas for this space. A vintage gold mirror adds warmth and old world charm to the all-white room.
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Be playful with your decorations.
This holiday decor scheme appeals to the child in everyone. Sweet felt animals and ornaments are strung casually along the mantel to create a nostalgic mood. A little white owl and winter berries gathered in a mercury glass vase add to the simple white and red theme.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Christmas Decorations and White Holiday Decorating.
Set the scene with wood candleholders.
The weathered texture of salvaged wood provides a nice contrast to all the metallic accents in our homes at this time of year. Group the candleholders at staggered heights for warm, festive ambience in any room. Plus, they're inexpensive and easy to make.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Christmas Decorations, Christmas Decorating Ideas and 3 Holiday Decorating Styles.
Warm up a space with natural branches.
Designer Ingrid Oomen adds warmth to her white bistro-style kitchen during the winter months by hanging natural branches from the ceiling with florist's wire. She decorates them with an icy metallic palette of blue, white and silver ornaments for a modern, yet earthy look.
See more holiday decorating ideas in our photo gallery.
Warm up winter white with earth tones.
The natural brown tones of magnolia leaves dressing up both the mantle and tree are echoed in the leather club chairs. Even with white walls, the room feels welcoming, especially when there's a roaring fire.
This space was inspired by celebrity designer Nate Berkus' Chicago apartment.
Layering antique furniture with soft shades of lilac, this room is an elegant and upscale take on holiday dining. There's no ornamentation here; a garland of magnolia leaves decorating the 19th-century Dominican sideboard, potted paperwhites and a single vase of hydrangeas, lilies and berries offers subtle nods to the season.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Thanksgiving Tables and Holiday Tables, plus see more holiday decorating ideas in our photo galleries of Christmas Decorating and Designers' Holiday Decorating Tips.
Update a rustic dining space with a few glam antiques.
This log cabin has been the site of many boisterous Christmas gatherings. A casual mix-and-match table setting is adorned with a simple potted evergreen and a few scattered boughs, and illuminated with playful antler candleholders. An antique Nova Scotia table and Windsor chairs offer a sturdy complement to the exposed wooden beams and log walls, while a 1920s French chandelier and stunning silver disc light add a surprising hit of sparkle.
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Create a clean Christmas look with a neutral palette for tree and presents.
All-white decorations give this pre-lit tree a dreamy quality, bringing a snowy winter wonderland indoors. White-wrapped presents are trimmed with metallic gold and silver ribbon for sparkle. A gilt-framed mirror, candelabra and the glossy dark floor exude luxury and refinement.
See more holiday decorating ideas in our Christmas Decorating gallery and our Designers' Holiday Decorating Tips gallery.
A restrained holiday palette.
A stunning centerpiece of large silver balls and sprigs of evergreen adds holiday cheer to this winter-white formal dining room. Dark glossy floors, warm wood furniture and natural light streaming through the windows offer warmth and sparkle.
Create a festive and functional party buffet.
A chandelier, overflowing with fresh greenery, is lit with faux candles to give off a soft, warm glow during meals. For a party, dining chairs are pulled away from the table to create an instant buffet. All-white square serving platters offer an orderly presentation and let the food take centre stage.
See more of Pauline Esdale's Festive Home in our photo gallery.
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A wide walnut console in the front window, normally loaded with books, is the perfect place for a four-foot-tall live tree. Elevating the tree enhances its scale in the room. "I used metallic silver, blue and green ornaments (a long-standing family tradition) and white lights," says Suzanne.
See more holiday decorating ideas in our Christmas Decorating gallery.
Unconventional greenery puts a unique spin on traditional handrail Christmas decorations.
In designer and HGTV host Sarah Richardson's holiday house, no area goes undecorated. A boxwood garland along the handrail is a lighter take on a pine or spruce garland, but equally festive. Yellow and gold bird ornaments reference the painted stair runner and add a fun touch. If properly dried and stored, boxwood can last for several seasons before needing replacement.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Sarah Richardson's Holiday House, Christmas Decorating Ideas and Gorgeous Garlands.
Christmas at Sarah's idyllic country retreat is stylish yet casual.
The 12-foot tree in designer and HGTV host Sarah Richardson's farmhouse living room was cut down on their property by Sarah's husband. Loaded with ornaments, both old and new, the tree stands between the dining room and living room, allowing it to be seen from many vantage points. The warm colour scheme of red, orange and cream in the space creates a cosy feeling, perfect for a country home.
Get a complete tour of Sarah's holiday home in our photo gallery. And for more holiday decorating ideas, see our Christmas Decorating gallery.
A bold wreath stands out in an all-white space.
During the Christmas season, designer Darci Ilich ties a ribbon around her quirky stag's head and frames the piece with an oversized, bauble-covered wreath. The space's crisp white walls and monochromatic furnishings let her contemporary decorations take centre stage.
See more gorgeous wreaths in our Holiday Wreaths photo gallery. Plus, check out more festive photos in our White Holiday Decorating gallery.
Glittering baubles and ornaments give this fixture a festive look.
To prime a dining room for holiday entertaining, consider dressing up your chandelier with pretty ribbons and classic ornaments. Here, blue and white satin ribbons pick up on the tones in the table settings while silver baubles add a hit of sparkle.
See more festive photos in our White Holiday Decorating photo gallery.
A pedestal table elevates a stocky, snowy tree.
Designer Darci Ilich's plump holiday fir gets a boost thanks to a traditional wooden table, giving it the height and presence of a much larger tree. Ilich disguised the base with a length of Tiffany blue-coloured fabric, which also adds a jolt of colour to the monochromatic space.
See more festive photos in our White Holiday Decorating photo gallery.
A striking cast-resin antler wreath is a modern piece that fits with a rustic theme.
Every room can exude holiday spirit — not just the living or family room — as long as they're decorated with a light hand. In this bunkie, a caribou hide and vintage Paint By Number artworks allude to the wilderness locale.
A collection of vintage oil lamps adds lustre to a country cabin.
Spare ornaments can evoke as much emotion as traditional favourites. In this living room, for example, rag socks hung on a cord offer a simple twist on Christmas stockings. They decorate an antique Pennsylvanian pine cabinet, which hides the TV.
The sweeping marble stairs, floor and iron railings of this 1922 Spanish colonial home deserve a dramatic holiday treatment.
A stunning green garland, dotted with feathery white birds, is wired to the base of the railing so that the top remains free for use. A marble table topped with presents and a vintage candle holder add another festive note without being overly ornamental.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Christmas Decorations, Designers' Holiday Decorating Tips and Gorgeous Garlands.
Traditional tree trimmings such as shiny ornaments and beaded garlands look just as delightful in a fresher setting.
Here, a pink pipe-cleaner tree draped in jewel-toned pearls has the charm of Charlie Brown's favourite evergreen. A footed pot adorned with mini rosettes gives it a grand foundation. Nearby, a gold-winged angel normally placed atop a tree adds an ethereal element.
See more photos in our Christmas decorations gallery.
Glass vases filled with silver balls add glitter to a flea-market table in a living room.
Combine a mixture of textured, frosted and shiny Christmas ornaments in the same hue for maximum impact. In this photo, framed angel wings (by Toronto artist/framer Patsy Bell) layer in another whimsical nod to the holidays.
Satin ribbons flowing from the chandeliers are elegantly simple accents.
A rustic table, modern chairs and open shelves allow streamlined decorations to really shine. Paper Christmas trees from a dollar store are grouped to enhance the holiday theme.
Cherry red pompoms make these crisp wreaths pop.
Bring the outdoors in with glistening white decorations that mimic the snow-covered holiday landscape. Red accents are hot on the 2009 fashion runways, so bring these into your home, as well.
Not just for holiday display, a table topped with a piece of tempered glass to fit can showcase any number of items year-round.
Here, a collection of vintage Christmas cards with sentimental value are on show. Some cards are displayed open so that the message inside can be read.
Strike a festive note with a vintage style, do-it-yourself display board in your front hall.
To make a similar board, paint a vintage frame white, fit it with bulletin board and then use spray adhesive to affix pretty wrapping on top of the cork. After the holidays, the board can be used for mail and shopping lists.
Pile the mantel high with sparkly Christmas balls.
On this crisp white mantelpiece, a collection of new and vintage blue ornaments blend with glistening white "snowballs" (Styrofoam balls coated in clear glue and rolled in glitter). A triptych depicting a snowy scene, painted by homeowner and designer Ian McLeod, ties in with the baubles' cool colour palette.
For more, check out our Christmas Decorations photo gallery. Plus, see more festive interiors in our White Holiday Decorating gallery.
Add a dash of whimsy with an artful holiday arrangement.
Here, we used a silver-robed St. Nick and glittering reindeer, then added mini glass balls on branches and a dusting of faux snow to suggest a picturesque snowfall. The all-white scheme lends modern elegance to the traditional decorations.
A fluffy white Christmas tree sparkles with golden lights, while candles of different heights add interest as a simple centerpiece.
Tree ornaments play off two panels of blue and gold wallpaper, used to create a feature wall. These decorations, the modern colour scheme, harvest table and refined chairs set the scene for a sparkly, candlelit supper that will run well into the wee hours.
See more photos in our Christmas decorations gallery.
A stunning, vintage-style chandelier resembles icy twigs above a traditional, dark-wood dining table and slipcovered chairs.
n the spirit of the holiday season, dining chairs sport boxwood wreaths, lilies in ribbon-wrapped vials adorn the overhanging table runner and wired boxwood letters dress the bow window.
Step outside the expected red-and-green Christmas scheme and set a table that shimmers with gold accents and crisp white dishes.
Silver dollars in speckled gold-leaf vessels are a simple, sophisticated way to set your holiday table. White china and milky, translucent wine glasses keep the table looking natural and glamorous. Chunky glass candlesticks look like delicate ice carvings.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Thanksgiving Tables, Holiday Tables and Christmas Decorations.
Bling in the holidays with a tree that's more glamorous than traditional green or frosted white varieties.
This tree strikes a ritzy note that needs little embellishment, so forgo the classic trimmings and simply string it with twinkling white lights. The look is simple to achieve and drop-dead chic. A Louis ghost chair by Philippe Starck for Kartell continues the mod aesthetic.
Find more inspiration in our photo gallery of Festive Christmas Trees.
Crystal vases feature shells, rather than Christmas ornaments, layering freshness and character into a traditional living room.
Black lampshades and a miniature juniper tree look particularly striking on a black and gilt console table.
A square wreath offers a refreshing, modern twist on typical Christmas greenery.
The kitchen nook, defined by traditional cabinetry with a cosy bench and modern Ikea table and chairs, serves as a comfy spot for designer Colleen McGill to wrap Christmas gifts. The ribbon board is a handy display area for holiday cards.
Crystal, crackers tied with Christmas ornaments and magnolia-leaf floral centerpieces add sparkle to an already polished space.
Luxurious silk taffeta drapes balance an off-centre window in designer Colleen McGill's dining room. An oversized paper lantern and a seagrass rug are simple counterpoints to the room's more formal elements.
See more photos in our Christmas decorations gallery. Enjoy more shots of McGill's space, also, or view her entire house in our November 2008 issue.
Red Christmas ornaments, a silver candleholder and a simple wreath add holiday charm to a bedroom tableau.
A French-Canadian chest of drawers is paired with a glamorous beveled mirror in this principal bedroom. Reflection is one of designer Colleen McGill's favourite tricks for adding elegance and expanding a Victorian house's skinny proportions.
See more photos in our Christmas decorations gallery. Enjoy more shots of McGill's space, also, or view her entire house in our November 2008 issue.
For more ideas, see our Designers' Holiday Decorating Tips gallery, our Holiday Wreaths gallery, plus learn tips for decorating a door with small wreaths and crafting a DIY boxwood wreath.
In the living room of designer Colleen McGill, traditional elements like detailed panelling coexist happily with contemporary pieces like armless slipper chairs.
Elegant striped wrapping paper on the presents add a jaunty, tailored note to an old-world style Christmas tree. A magnolia-leaf garland, decorated with simple white ornaments and pine cones, adorns the mantle.
A twig candleholder does double duty, offering a spot to hang pretty necklaces and a few small Christmas ornaments.
Lindsay Mens credits her grandmother for her taste for blue. "She had something blue in every room of her house." The refined silver, off- white and blue palette works beautifully during the holidays and year round.
Red roses, oversized white candleholders and sparkly glass and ornaments create a happy Christmas atmosphere in this space.
White walls and grey-blue schoolhouse lights create a modern foil to the original manor-house beams in designer and cookbook author Sophie Conran's Temple Guiting cookery school. Sculptural white chairs and a stunning teal chest on the far wall add even more character.
See more photos of Conran's favourite things in our gallery.
This glamorous Christmas table setting includes giant "diamond ring" napkin holders, elegant tableware and frosty-looking flowers.
A crystal chandelier and silvery wallpaper are sophisticated counterpoints to the glass dining table and icy blue chairs of Lindsay Mens, a senior designer with Sarah Richardson Design and offscreen member of the HGTV show, Sarah's House. Mens used a medium-grey commercial-grade carpet to unify the living and dining room design, and to draw attention from the parquet flooring.
See more photos in our Christmas decorations gallery. Enjoy more shots of Mens' space, also, or view the entire apartment in our November 2008 issue.
A decorating scheme with elegant appeal.
The holiday decor of Lindsay Mens Craig, homeowner and senior designer at Sarah Richardson Design, is soft and feminine. A luxurious white feather boa and jewel-like ornaments on the Christmas tree work well with her apartment's soft colour palette. Her generous Ikea shelving system keeps things organized while offering plenty of space to display family photos, vases and bowls.
Find more inspiration in our Christmas Decorations photo gallery. Plus, check out more festive photos in our White Holiday Decorating gallery.


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DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Jeremy Mayfield was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR on Saturday for failing a random drug test, becoming the first driver to violate a toughened new policy that went into effect this season.
Mayfield tested positive for a banned substance last weekend at Richmond International Raceway.
"In my case, I believe that the combination of a prescribed medicine and an over the counter medicine reacted together and resulted in a positive drug test," Mayfield said in a statement. "My doctor and I are working with both Dr. (David) Black and NASCAR to resolve this matter."
Black is the CEO of Aegis Sciences Corp. in Nashville, Tenn., which runs NASCAR's testing program.
NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter would not reveal what banned substance Mayfield used, but Hunter said it was not an alcohol-related offense.
Tony Martin, a crew member for the car John Andretti drove last weekend at Richmond, and Ben Williams, a crew member for the Nationwide Series car Matt Kenseth drove last weekend, were both suspended indefinitely.
The suspension applies to Mayfield's roles as owner and driver of the No. 41 Toyota.
Although the car can race next week at Lowe's Motor Speedway with another driver, Hunter said it cannot be entered with Mayfield as the owner.
Just days after the Daytona 500, one of Mayfield's crew members became the first person punished under NASCAR's new drug policy for a failed test. Mayfield fired Paul Chodora after he was suspended by NASCAR.
"We as an organization appreciate NASCAR's drug testing policies and policing efforts as it makes the sport stronger overall," Mayfield said after firing Chodora. "If Paul doesn't comply with NASCAR's reinstatement process, then he will no longer be an employee of Mayfield Motorsports."
Mayfield, a two-time qualifier for the Chase for the championship, has five Cup victories in 433 career starts, but none since 2005 at Michigan. He was fired by Evernham Motorsports in late 2006 and bounced around until this season, when he formed Mayfield Motorsports.
He threw the team together in less than a month but made headlines as the underdog who raced his way into the season-opening Daytona 500. But he made just four of the next 10 races, and is currently 44th in the Cup standings.
NASCAR announced a new, tougher drug policy last September. The guidelines were strengthened in part because of former Truck Series driver Aaron Fike's admission that he had used heroin -- even on days he raced. That led Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick and other veteran drivers to call on NASCAR to add random drug testing to its policy.
Under the new rules, all drivers and crew members had to be tested before the season began. Random tests are scheduled throughout the year, and at least four drivers are tested each weekend. Hunter said the drivers are selected through an automated computer program.
Trucks driver Ron Hornaday last year admitted using testosterone for more than a year -- before it was added to the sport's banned list -- to treat a medical issue. Hornaday has Grave's disease, a condition he is now treating with Synthroid, which replaces a hormone normally produced by the thyroid gland to regulate the body's energy and metabolism.
NASCAR did not punish him for the testosterone admission because the cream did not enhance his performance or impair his judgment.
NASCAR's past policy allowed for testing any time series officials had "reasonable suspicion" to question a driver or crew member. Fike's admission forced NASCAR to begin a weekly, random process.
On Wednesday, former Nationwide Series driver Kevin Grubb was found dead in a Richmond-area motel room from what police said was an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Grubb was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR after a second failed drug test in 2006 and never raced again in a NASCAR sanctioned event.
Shane Hmiel, who made 119 starts in NASCAR's top three national series, received a lifetime suspension in 2006 after a third failed drug test. Hmiel, who made seven Cup starts in 2004 and 2005, won the Truck Series race at Las Vegas in 2004.


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MUMBAI (Reuters) - Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun received two so-called Form 483s, issued when the U.S. regulator has queries, for its Detroit-based Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd following inspections in January and May this year, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing a Freedom of Information Act request.
A Sun Pharma spokeswoman told Reuters in an email that the company "had responded" to the Form 483s "a long time back," and called them "minor observations". She did not provide further details.
Bloomberg reported the FDA inspectors had found temperature control lapses, some improperly sealed containers and a deviation of quality control procedures.
The U.S. FDA could not be immediately reached for comment.
Indian drugmakers have been battered this year by a rash of U.S. regulatory rebukes, and have faced closer FDA scrutiny, reflecting the country's growing importance as a supplier to the United States.
Sun shares ended down 1.2 percent compared to a 0.7 percent fall in the broader Nifty.
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An Ontario man who was stranded with his family and about 150 strangers on a whale-watching boat off the coast of Massachusetts overnight says it was like being stuck in a rolling McDonald's — with a side of seasickness.
Craig Bawden's family was among 157 passengers who were forced to spend 17 hours on the vessel after it got caught on a mooring cable Monday afternoon.
It was a "miserable" experience, he said, a far cry from the three-hour whale-watching trip the Newmarket family had expected.
"The boats are made for buying something at the snack bar and sitting inside briefly while you ride out there," he said over the phone from Boston, where he and his family were recovering Tuesday.
"So it was kind of like being in a McDonald's or in an airport that's rolling at sea for a day."
Many of the passengers, including Bawden's 10-year-old daughter, suffered seasickness during the night, he said. Bawden's son, however, enjoyed the adventure.
"My eight-year-old son was quite amused and had a great time, but he was probably the only person on the whole ship," Bawden said. "The rest of us had a sleepless night, and there was a stench in the air from people being seasick."
U.S. Coast Guard officials said divers were brought to the scene about 20 kilometres offshore Monday night, but were unable to detach the cable, and an attempt to transfer the passengers to another vessel was aborted because of the rough seas.
People slept like stranded airport passengers, sprawling where they could, Bawden said.
"My wife and daughter made a little cubbyhole of life-jackets underneath one of the stairwells, and the coast guard provided blankets," he said. Young children and elderly passengers were in a lot of distress, Bawden said.
He said the whale watching company handled the situation as well as they could have, refunding the cost of the voyage and promising $500 compensation per person.
The vessel was in a "restricted management area" when it got stuck, Boston Harbor Cruises said. The company planned meetings with the captain and crew but said it would defer to the coast guard's findings "as to whether or not operator error was a contributing factor to the entanglement."
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Speculation is rife that Christopher Maloney may be dropped from the line-up of the forthcoming X Factor tour after his behaviour led to him failing to join other former contestants in the second half of the final.
The Liverpudlian singer, who finished third in the competition on Saturday night, is scheduled to join fellow finalists Jahmene Douglas and James Arthur on the tour early next year, along with other acts including Union J and Ella Henderson.
However the plans were thrown into doubt after he was reportedly dropped from Sunday's show, amid claims he had turned up to rehearsals drunk, and berated producers for giving him only one line to sing in the group performance before storming off set.
A source close to the show told Metro that while no decision had yet been reached on whether or not to drop Maloney from the tour, it would be discussed at a meeting later in the week.
Reports yesterday suggested that the 34-year-old initially became disgruntled over his small part in the group song and walked out – only to return later and tell producers he did not want to be a part of the show.
However matters were further complicated when he allegedly turned up yet again closer to show time and pleaded with producers to be included in the number – only to be turned down.
'He showed up wanting to go on stage but they had to turn him away as they were already on stage and he had missed the dress rehearsal,' a source told The Sun.
'Everyone was completely fed up of his behaviour. He was abusive to the production team and other contestants. He said he was leaving and didn't want to perform in the final.'
There were also reports that Maloney upset production staff by laughing loudly during the rehearsals – and later engaged in a furious Twitter feud with fellow finalist Carolynne Poole – in which he accused her of doing 'anything to get a headline'.
When Poole responded by saying 'The X Factor does 'create monsters' the feud escalated, with Maloney eventually calling her a 'c***'.
He later returned to the social networking site to claim he was part of a 'witch hunt' and added: 'Yes, I am being bullied big time,' and described the latest reports as 'a final stretch of sensational headlines' – while returning to Twitter on Monday morning to tell his followers he was unwell.
'Still got a really bad chest infection…still on antibiotics,' he tweeted. 'Love you all so much thank u 4 all yr love and support.'
While Maloney may not have been popular with his fellow finalists, it seems he was a hit with the public – if the weekly voting figures are anything to go by.
The results of the public vote – revealed last night after the final had ended – show that Maloney finished top for eight weeks in a row, until eventually being dethroned by James Arthur a fortnight before the final.


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A woman survived a fiery crash in suburban Chicago early Wednesday thanks to a good Samaritan who helped her escape the wreck.
State Police said the woman crossed four lanes of traffic on northbound I-290 in Elk Grove Village before slamming into a concrete barrier. The witness who saved her was on his way home from "Fast & Furious 6" when he saw what looked like a scene from the movie.
"I just saw her come over this [expressway] and then careen right into this wall," Austin Ketelsen said. "Jeez, everything was just so fast."
Ketelsen also moved fast, running over to get the driver out of the minivan before it burst into flames. Ketelsen said the woman's face was bleeding and she seemed dazed when he told her she had to get out of the vehicle because it was on fire.
"I could tell that she was rummaging for something, like maybe her phone," he said. "We were like, 'Miss, your car's on fire. You need to get out.'"
The two walked away before the minivan became fully engulfed. The woman was taken by ambulance to Alexian Brothers Hospital. It's not clear how bad her injuries are.
Firefighters said the woman has Ketelsen to thank for saving her life.
"We appreciate their efforts and any other bystander that stopped and offered assistance," Battalion Chief Scott Peterson said. "That made it a happy ending tonight, that we didn't have a fatality and we were able to successfully get her out of that van before it got engulfed in fire."
Firefighters were able to put out the fire without traffic issues. State Police said the woman was charged with driving under the influence.
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Man was on his way home from seeing "Fast & Furious 6" when he saw the woman crash
A woman survived a fiery crash in suburban Chicago early Wednesday thanks to a good Samaritan who helped her escape the wreck.


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