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term='Cadillac'/><category term='Maine'/><category term='surfboard'/><category term='cardiogram'/><category term='mustard seed'/><category term='Jean-Jacques Bourdeau'/><category term='Healdsburg'/><category term='sex tape'/><title type='text'>Une Québécoise en Californie</title><subtitle type='html'>Le petit train-train quotidien d'une Quebecoise qui vit en Californie depuis 1993.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nathaliecalifornie.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4135542171568402828/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nathaliecalifornie.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4135542171568402828/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Nathalie St-Pierre Roths</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03627594320214310311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lMKUMCh-OwI/SYB0EQ_ZsZI/AAAAAAAABfo/hqyOUEgK8ak/S220/DSCN2254.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1259</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135542171568402828.post-5487230197987375616</id><published>2012-02-01T01:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-01T01:30:03.300-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='USGS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='earthquake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tremblement de terre'/><title type='text'>Tremblement de terre / Earthquake</title><content type='html'>Plusieurs endroits à travers le monde sont sujet à des tremblements de terre, incluant la Californie. On entends souvent parler des gros tremblements de terre mais saviez-vous que la terre tremble à plusieurs fréquences dans une même journée?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le site &lt;a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/"&gt;USGS&lt;/a&gt; donne les dernières références en matière ou à travers le monde a eu lieu un tremblement de terre. La plupart du temps, la terre ne tremble qu’a une magnitude de 2 a 4, ce qui est très peu et bien souvent, on en entends pas parler aux nouvelles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Par contre, si vous sentez la terre trembler, c’est un bon site à consulter car vous aurez l’heure juste regardant les statistiques.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-----------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many places around the world are subject to earthquakes, including California. We often hear talking about big earthquakes but did you know that the earth shakes many frequencies in the same day?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The site &lt;a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/"&gt;USGS&lt;/a&gt; gives the latest frequencies regarding worldwide earthquake, small or big. Most of the time, the earth only shakes at a magnitude from 2 to 4, which is very little and more often, we don’t hear about those shakes in the news.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, if you feel the earth moves, the site is great to consult and to keep track of genuine statistics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sWqJeuktprA/TxuLReK5jHI/AAAAAAAAG-c/xL2iVjzkIfg/s1600/earthquake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="297" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sWqJeuktprA/TxuLReK5jHI/AAAAAAAAG-c/xL2iVjzkIfg/s400/earthquake.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Environ la moitié d’entre eux sont des retraités.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Il y a un dicton ici qui dit que l'on paie les agents fauniers avec les couchers de soleil,” dit Kathy Kupper, une agente de la faune qui a passé 20 ans dans les forets et est maintenant une porte-parole pour le Service de Parcs nationaux. “Les volontaires, comme les agents de la faune, travaillent dans certains des endroits les plus incroyables sur la terre, si vous aimez l'histoire et la vie extérieure, le bénévolat vous donne une chance de vous plonger dans la ressource et la partager avec les autres.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chaque parc fait son possible pour correspondre aux volontaires de tous les âges avec les emplois basés sur leurs besoins. Si vous désirez proposer vos services dans les parcs nationaux, visitez &lt;a href="http://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/volunteer.htm"&gt;nps.gov/volunteer&lt;/a&gt; pour une liste d'ouvertures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last year, 221,000 people donated 6.4 million hours to the park service, which is the equivalent of an extra 2,600 employees. About half of them were seniors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“There is a saying around here that park rangers are paid in sunsets,” says Kathy Kupper, a ranger who spent 20 years in the field and is now a spokeswoman for the National Park Service. “Volunteers, like rangers, gets to work in some of the most incredible places on earth, if you love history and the outdoors, volunteering gives you a chance to immerse yourself in the resource and share that love with others.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Each park does its best to match volunteers of all ages with jobs based on their skills. If you would like to volunteer in the national parks, visit &lt;a href="http://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/volunteer.htm"&gt;nps.gov/volunteer&lt;/a&gt; for a list of openings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o2c7Ur7MC_k/TxtcN-Vf_rI/AAAAAAAAG9s/hg3msV3bnbA/s1600/1420120115185114001_t607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="281" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o2c7Ur7MC_k/TxtcN-Vf_rI/AAAAAAAAG9s/hg3msV3bnbA/s400/1420120115185114001_t607.JPG" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Le prix etait presente le 12 decembre dernier par le senateur Joe Simitian.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Capitola Book Café reflète la vitalité et la créativité de Santa Cruz County," dit Simitian. “Le café démontre que les librairies indépendantes peuvent survivre et prospérer en fournissant non seulement une sélection des choses à lire, mais aussi un environnement confortable et accueillant, avec un café et un bar à vin - dans lequel il est plaisant de savourer de bons livres et de la bonne conversation."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le Book café a été fondée en 1980, mettant en vedette un inventaire de 65 000 titres d'ouvrages de fiction, non-fiction, et des livres pour enfants, ainsi que des cartes de vœux, des magazines et des journaux. Il fournit un forum pour la discussion de livres et d'idées à travers sa série d’auteurs qui accueille de 12 à 15 événements un mois.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Nous sommes humbles et honoré d'accepter ce prix du sénateur Simitian," a déclaré Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld , directeur général et co-propriétaire de Capitola Livre Café. "Pour nous, la vente est plus qu'une profession. C'est un mode de vie. Comme tout libraires indépendants, nous aidons à soutenir notre économie locale, promouvoir l'échange d'idées, et de mettre nos voisins ensemble, grâce à des livres, des auteurs, et conversation."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is with great honors that the Capitola population recently learned that one of its businesses, &lt;a href="http://www.capitolabookcafe.com/"&gt;Capitola Book Café&lt;/a&gt;, received the prestigious price of Business of the Year in the 11th Senate District in California. The price was presented to the business on December 12th by Senator Joe Simitian.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Capitola Book Café reflects the vitality and creativity of Santa Cruz County,” said Simitian. “It shows that independent bookstores can survive and thrive by providing not only a compelling selection of things to read, but also a comfortable and inviting environment – with a café and wine bar – in which to enjoy good books and good conversation.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Book Café was founded in 1980, featuring an inventory of 65,000 titles in fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books, as well as greeting cards, magazines and newspapers. It provides a forum for the discussion of books and ideas through its author series, hosting 12 to 15 events a month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“We are humbled and honored to accept this award from Senator Simitian,” said Wendy Mayer-Lochtefeld, general manager and co-owner of Capitola Book Café.  “To us, bookselling is more than a profession.  It’s a way of life.  Like independent booksellers everywhere, we help support our local economy, promote the exchange of ideas, and bring our neighbors together, through books, authors, and conversation.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AQcbM7KUXds/TxoVVkvckdI/AAAAAAAAG64/u_22UxVfkWE/s1600/capitola-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="350" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AQcbM7KUXds/TxoVVkvckdI/AAAAAAAAG64/u_22UxVfkWE/s400/capitola-11.jpg" width="350" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Selon une étude par l'Université de la Colombie britannique, cette couleur audacieuse vous fait prêter plus d'attention aux détails.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i vous voulez vous sentir plus calme utilisez donc un tapis de yoga vert. La plupart d'entre nous associe le vert avec la nature. Une étude de l’Université de la Géorgie a constaté que les gens pensent aux arbres et aux plantes quand ils pratiquent le yoga.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Si vous voulez commencer votre journée avec un éclatement d'énergie, peignez donc vos murs de cuisine jaunes. Une étude récente sur la couleur spatiale a constaté que les gens qui ont passé du temps dans une pièce jaune étaient plus actifs et énergiques que ceux dans d'autres pièces.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Si vous voulez être complètement désirés, vous devriez porter une petite robe noire. Chacun sait comment cette sorte de robe fait sentir une femme sexy mais une étude faite par PantoneColorInstitute a dit que cette couleur peut aussi vous faire se sentir plus en pouvoir et sophistiqué.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Si vous voulez vous sentir vraiment à l'aise un jour ou tout va mal, essayé d’aller à votre café local. Les études d'association en couleur de Pantone ont constaté que les gens se sentent douillets dans un environement marron.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Si vous voulez être nonchalants, rire et faire l'imbécile, placer ensuite un pot de fleurs violet en évidence dans votre salon. Une Université d'étude de Géorgie a constaté que la plupart des personnes associent la couleur aux enfants et au rire.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Si vous voulez vous motiver pour vous entraîner plus, utilisez donc des lacets orange sur vos chaussures de course. L'orange est une mode en ce moment et il vous fait aussi vous sentir plus stimulé, selon une étude de Pantone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finalement, si vous voulez traverser une séparation, glisser ensuite une couverture blanche sur votre duvet. L'Université d'étude de Géorgie a constaté que la couleur blanche nous fait se sentir pleine d'espoir envers l'avenir.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to psychologists and color experts, the hues you come into contact with during the day have an impact on your state of mind. “It has to do both with associations you form as a kid and with wavelengths,” said Dewey Sadka, founder of &lt;a href="http://deweycolorsystem.com/"&gt;deweycolorsystem.com&lt;/a&gt;. “Each color shoots off a unique variation and may be processed differently in your brain.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For example:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to be focused during a big presentation, then wear red nail polish. According to a study by the University of British Colombia, this bold hue makes you pay more attention to details.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to feel restful, then use a green yoga mat. Most of us associate green with the vibe of nature. A University of Georgia study found that people think of trees and plants when they practice yoga.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;f you want to come up with a cool idea with your boyfriend’s or husband’s Valentine present, then you should scribble down ideas with a pen with blue ink. Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that people who eyeballed the color blue were better at using their imagination.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to start your day with a burst of energy, then paint your kitchen walls yellow.  A recent study on spatial color found that people who hung out in a yellow room were more active and energetic than those in other rooms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to be totally desired, you should wear a little black dress. Everybody know how this kind of dress makes feel a woman sexy but a study done by PantoneColorInstitute said that this hue can also make you feel more empowered and sophisticated.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to feel really comfy on a crappy day, then hang at your local coffee shop. Color-association studies from Pantone found that people feel cozy in a brown rule java joints.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to be carefree, laugh and goof off, then place a pot of violet flowers prominently in your living room. A University of Georgia study found that most people associate the color with children and giggling.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to motivate yourself to work out more, then use orange laces on your running shoes. Orange is having a fashion moment right now, and it also makes you feel more stimulated, according to a Pantone study.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally, if you want to get over a breakup, then slip a white cover on your duvet. 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C’est un spectacle à ne pas manquer. Leur migration se font entre la mi-octobre jusqu’à la mi-février.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La douceur de l’air salin et de l’eucalyptus fournit un endroit sur jusqu'au printemps. Au printemps et en été, les papillons vivent dans la vallée de régions de l’ouest des montagnes Rocheuses où l’asclépiade, la seule usine de chenilles monarques, est abondante. Le monarque Grove a été déclarée une réserve naturelle, et, sur ce, de protéger ainsi les monarques et leur habitat hivernal de l’empiètement humain ou des dommages. C'est le seul État préservé MONARQUE en Californie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les monarques commencent à arriver en octobre et la plupart sont parties dès la première semaine de mars. Le refuge contient des eucalyptus qui sont situés dans un canyon, fournissant le papillon monarque un endroit contre le vent. Ces arbres de fleurs hivernales sont également une source de nourriture pratique pour les papillons. Le temps froid, lorsque la température tombe au-dessous de 60 degrés, les papillons se rassemblent ensemble dans l'eucalyptus pour chercher la chaleur.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good year, bad year, more than 100,000 butterflies migrate temporarlly during winter in Santa Cruz in the &lt;a href="http://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=541"&gt;Natural Bridges State Park&lt;/a&gt;. It is an event not to be missed. Their migration happens from mid-October to mid-February.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The area's mild ocean air and eucalyptus grove provide a safe roost until spring. In the spring and summer, the butterflies live in the valley regions west of the Rocky Mountains where milkweed, the only plant a Monarch caterpillar eats, is plentiful. The Monarch Grove has been declared a Natural Preserve, thus protecting the Monarchs and their winter habitat from human encroachment or harm. This is the only State Monarch Preserve in California.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monarchs begin arriving in October and most are gone by the first week of March. The grove contains eucalyptus trees that are located in a canyon, providing the Monarch needed shelter from the wind. These winter flowering trees are also a convenient food source for the butterfly. On chilly days when the temperature drops below 60 degrees, the butterflies cluster together in the eucalyptus trees for warmth. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Zwf9dQmSGA/TxosdY-VHtI/AAAAAAAAG8A/EFhfjENrhUo/s1600/papillon01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Zwf9dQmSGA/TxosdY-VHtI/AAAAAAAAG8A/EFhfjENrhUo/s400/papillon01.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d3z0KDMuguU/TxosdspMtSI/AAAAAAAAG8M/2H5b4uUT3s0/s1600/papillon02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d3z0KDMuguU/TxosdspMtSI/AAAAAAAAG8M/2H5b4uUT3s0/s400/papillon02.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wEvlkF-ZR5s/Txosd77xRTI/AAAAAAAAG8c/Pq0-IevObEw/s1600/papillon03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wEvlkF-ZR5s/Txosd77xRTI/AAAAAAAAG8c/Pq0-IevObEw/s400/papillon03.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aOC5Ie4GBfo/TxoseYn2ZqI/AAAAAAAAG8k/6-f_OgmwQQ8/s1600/papillon04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aOC5Ie4GBfo/TxoseYn2ZqI/AAAAAAAAG8k/6-f_OgmwQQ8/s400/papillon04.jpg" width="300" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ig7mxfR8j7w/TxoseTAR0ZI/AAAAAAAAG8w/TAJCHhws1KA/s1600/papillon05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ig7mxfR8j7w/TxoseTAR0ZI/AAAAAAAAG8w/TAJCHhws1KA/s400/papillon05.jpg" width="300" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VLoLNT2wSkc?fs=1" width="480"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Quand elle était jeune, ce n’etait sûrement pas le cas de &lt;a href="http://www.lucymartinart.com/"&gt;Lucy Martin&lt;/a&gt;. Elle aime tellement les champignons qu’elle en a fait éventuellement sa principale muse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Artiste de profession, elle créé de magnifiques peintures qui représentent diverses espèces de champignons.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Je suis devenue intéressée par la peinture de champignons quand j'ai déménagée dans les montagnes de Santa Cruz en 2006,” dit-elle. “Cette région, avec sa chute de pluie abondante, est une bonne maison de diversité remarquable pour les champignons. Je les trouve beaux et infiniment fascinant. J'aime leur singularité et leur nature éphémère.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Je peins des champignons pas comme des exemplaires isolés, dans la tradition plus familière d'art botanique, mais comme les parties intégrales de leurs environs : ceux-ci sont de petits paysages de l'étage de forêt,” poursuit-elle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;----------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I know many children, including mines, who are not keen of mushrooms. When she was young, I believe it was not the case of &lt;a href="http://www.lucymartinart.com/"&gt;Lucy Martin&lt;/a&gt;. She loved so much mushrooms that they eventually became her main muse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Martin is a professional artist and create stunning paintings that depict various mushroom species.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“I became interested in painting mushrooms and other fungi when I moved to the Santa Cruz Mountains in 2006,” said Martin. “This area, with its abundant rainfall, is home to a remarkable diversity of fungi. I find them beautiful and endlessly fascinating. I love their strangeness and their ephemeral nature.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“I paint mushrooms not as isolated specimens, in the more familiar tradition of botanical art, but as integral parts of their surroundings: these are small landscapes of the forest floor,” she said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3dRcss5iNsA/Txo3SMAietI/AAAAAAAAG88/fwW0Z5yyn4g/s1600/9Edibles600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3dRcss5iNsA/Txo3SMAietI/AAAAAAAAG88/fwW0Z5yyn4g/s400/9Edibles600.jpg" width="375" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Donc, je m'excuse de mon absence. Voyez-vous, dimanche dernier, j'ai eue un incident et me suis brisée le talon en faisant une chute. Pour briser le talon, on doit faire une chute de 5 pieds mais avec le lot de chimio que j'ai eue l'an dernier, cela n'a pris que 2 pieds pour briser le tout.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Donc, je me retrouvée avec une panoplie de nouveaux jouets tel qu'un scooter dans la maison, des béquilles, une bottine et une chaise de plastique dans la douche. Pour trois semaines, je dois rester assise avec le pied élevé la majorité de la journée. Quelle vie!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le plus plaisant dans tout ça: les autres font tout l'ouvrage pour moi dans la maison. Le pire: ne plus pouvoir aller à la courte-pointe pour au moins trois semaines. Oh well...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These past days, I have been really busy and realized I didn't blog for two consecutive days. So, I am sorry for this. You see, last Sunday, I had an incident and broke my left heel by falling down. To break a heel, someone has to fall from 5 feet high but with all the chemo I got in the past year, it only took a 2 feet fall in my case.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, I am now surrounded with new toys such as a scooter to move around the house, crutches, an orthopedic boot and a plastic chair that I put in the tub to shower safely. For the next 3 weeks, I have to lay around with the foot elevated most of the day. What a life!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The most pleasant of all: the others have to do all the work for me in the house. The worst: not being able to attend my quilting class for at least 3 weeks. 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Non seulement on peut y pratiquer son sport favori mais on peut également faire du camping même s’il n’y a aucun accès à des services essentiels (eau potable et électricité).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Si vous avez le coeur à l’aventure, c’est l’endroit de prédilection. Je parie que vous n’y rencontrerez pas un chat noir, ni une échelle dans cette montagne!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On this Friday the 13th, a day recognized for its bad luck, I will briefly talk to you about a mountain that carry well its name on this day: the &lt;a href="http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/recreation/ohvs/superstition.html"&gt;Superstition Mountain&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The spot, located a few hours from San Diego, is recognized to have perfect terrain for motocross and ATV fans. Not only a person can practice its favorite sport but can also go camping even though there is no service provided (water or electricity).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have the heart to be adventurous, it is the perfect place. I bet that won’t meet a black cat, nor a ladder in this mountain!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_p4XCYoqKSw/TcsntmZVSII/AAAAAAAAFLk/6SUHfRdzGmk/s1600/722699de2ee14cc08f4adf6f7957e34d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="295" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_p4XCYoqKSw/TcsntmZVSII/AAAAAAAAFLk/6SUHfRdzGmk/s400/722699de2ee14cc08f4adf6f7957e34d.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M9e8lLtPuhM/TcsntynNRlI/AAAAAAAAFLs/NzTUZL8Dp90/s1600/521px-Map_of_California_highlighting_Imperial_County_svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M9e8lLtPuhM/TcsntynNRlI/AAAAAAAAFLs/NzTUZL8Dp90/s400/521px-Map_of_California_highlighting_Imperial_County_svg.png" width="348" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Une patienced’ange et une éternité (presque!) pour contruire un petit nid pour fonder unefamille.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;Saviez-vous que ces petits nids ne sont pas seulement undélice à regarder mais ils le sont pour goûter? Les asiatiques payent un fortprix, plusieurs milliers de dollars, pour goûter à un repas mettant en vedettedes nids d’oiseaux. Les cuisinières qui le préparent doivent enlever touteplume ou résidus autre que la salive afin que le met soit appétissant pour saclientèle.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;Les gens qui aiment ce plat vantent ses propriétés: ilparait que cela redonne l’énergie, la beauté et la jeunesse. Pour certain, iln’y a pas de prix à payer pour avoir ce délice une fois à l’autre.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;La prochaine fois que vous irez dans un restaurant chinois,opterez-vous pour le nid d’oiseau comme plat principal?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;Source: &lt;a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_19700360"&gt;http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_19700360&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;A week ago, my husband was watching a TV report where wecould see birds making nests with their saliva. A true work of patience andtime (an eternity?) to build a small nest to have a family.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;Did you know that those nests are not only a delight towatch to to taste also? Asian will pay top price, a few thousand dollars, totaste a meal featuring bird’s nest. Cooks will take hours to pluck feathersfrom the nest as well as any other foreign objects so the dish will beappetizing for the clientele.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;People love this dish for its properties: apparently, it givesenergy, beauty and youth. For some, there are no price high enough to affordthis delicacy once in a while.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="MsoNormal"&gt;Source: &lt;a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_19700360"&gt;http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_19700360&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wTvteXJYcHg/TwvFimIPG9I/AAAAAAAAG1g/3uSrIfUphvQ/s1600/Picture%2B3.png" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wTvteXJYcHg/TwvFimIPG9I/AAAAAAAAG1g/3uSrIfUphvQ/s1600/Picture%2B3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wTvteXJYcHg/TwvFimIPG9I/AAAAAAAAG1g/3uSrIfUphvQ/s400/Picture%2B3.png" width="393" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Bref, avec la conscience écologique qu’on bien des gens, on se demande bien s’il y aurait une autre solution que la route du dépotoir.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Il y a plus de vingt ans, Nike était concerné du nombre croissant de souliers de course qui se mettaient au poubelle. La compagnie a instauré le programme &lt;a href="http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/"&gt;Reuse-a-Shoe&lt;/a&gt; et a installé dans plusieurs magasins de sport à travers le monde des paniers de recyclage qui invitent les consommateurs à recycler leurs vieux souliers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vous vous demandez si Nike refait des souliers avec vos vieux souliers? La réponse est non. Lors de la réception de vos vieux souliers, une machine les divisent en trois: le caoutchouc, le tissus et la semelle. Le tout est reduit en petits morceaux et sert à une fonction spécifique tout dépendamment du produit. Le caoutchouc est fondu et recyclé en piste de course. Le tissues sert à la fabrication du terrain de basketball et la semelle sert à la fabrication du terrain de tennis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Un beau programme environnemental qui mérite d’être souligné!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When comes the time to change our tennis shoes, it is often off to the garbage bin that ends up our old pair of tennis. Nowadays, people are very ecological-oriented and are wondering if there is a better solution than throwing shoes in the trash.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Twenty years ago, Nike was concerned about the increasing number of running shoes that were found in landfills. The company started a program, &lt;a href="http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/"&gt;Reuse-a-Shoe&lt;/a&gt; and installed many recycling bins in sporting stores to invite their consumers to recycle their old shoes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you wondering if Nike is making new shoes with your old shoes? The answer is no. When they receive old shoes, a machine automatically shreds the shoe in three parts: rubber, fabric and foam. All those components are shredded in pieces and have a very specific function depending of the products. The rubber is melt down and is used to make running track. The fabric is shredded and is used to make padding for basketball court. Finally, the foam is shredded in pieces  and used to make tennis court.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A neat environmental program that is worth mentioning!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KfO8AHGuJ60/Twu33AZcmqI/AAAAAAAAG08/dWHGH2UDfTo/s1600/runningshoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KfO8AHGuJ60/Twu33AZcmqI/AAAAAAAAG08/dWHGH2UDfTo/s400/runningshoes.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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À chaque jour, je lis et j’apprends un peu plus sur cette diète qui a de plus en plus d’adeptes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hier, je me suis retrouvée parmi un groupe d’une vingtaine de personnes à écouter une présentation sur la méthode vegan par le réputé docteur &lt;a href="http://www.vegsource.com/klaper/"&gt;Michael Klaper&lt;/a&gt;. Pendant plus de deux heures, il nous a raconté sa vie et son attachement pour cette diète. C’est après avoir vécu partiellement sur une ferme du Wisconsin pendant son enfance et constanté comment l’industrie laitière et fermière avait son lot de produits chimiques qu’il a lentement adopté la diète vegan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Son expérience médicale dans les urgences pendant vingt ans lui a fait voir des patients qui avait abusé de la nourriture junk food, de la viande et des produits laitiers. Les meilleurs produits qu’il recommende: les légumes de couleur vert émeraude tel que le choux frisé, le brocolli et les concombres. Pour ceux d’entre vous qui avez un foie congestionné ou du sang à consistence visqueuse, il vous dit de couper dans l’huile.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Par mon expérience, je peux vous dire qu’il est rare de rencontrer un médecin qui prêche par la bonne alimentation et une diète vegan. J’espère qu’il y aura plus de gens de son espèce dans le milieu médical dans un futur rapproché.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Like anybody who knows me well, I became vegan since last summer for health purpose. Everyday, I read and learn more about this diet which has more and more fans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yesterday, I ended up in a group of twenty people to listen to an interesting presentation about the vegan diet by renowned vegan educator and doctor &lt;a href="http://www.vegsource.com/klaper/"&gt;Michael Klaper&lt;/a&gt;. During more than two hours, he told us his life and his interest for this diet. During his childhood, he lived partly on a Wisconsin farm and realized how much dairy and farming industries used extensively chemicals and slowly, he adopted the vegan diet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;His medical experience of 20 years as an emergency doctor made him see patients that abuse of meat, junk food and dairy products. The best food he recommends are: emerald-green veggies such as kale, broccoli and cucumber. For those of you who have a congested liver or have viscous-consistency blood, he said to cut oil from your diet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By my experience, I can tell you it is rare to meet a doctor who preaches by a good diet and a vegan diet. I hope more medical professionals will follow his path in the near future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EILPhd7eDl4/TwplfLgUlPI/AAAAAAAAG0w/fkxT-bm0IXs/s1600/klaper-cropped-proto-custom_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="190" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EILPhd7eDl4/TwplfLgUlPI/AAAAAAAAG0w/fkxT-bm0IXs/s400/klaper-cropped-proto-custom_1.jpg" width="260" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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À part le mettre sur le bord du chemin pour que les vidangeurs l’emmènent au dépotoir, il n’y a pas beaucoup d’alternatives…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dans la ville de Fremont, les marchands ont une autre solution: donner leurs sapins aux poissons. Des bénévoles pour la &lt;a href="http://www.ebparks.org/"&gt;East Bay Regional Park District&lt;/a&gt; ramassent des sapins tout les mois de janvier depuis plus de 20 ans et les lancent dans les lacs, tel que le Rainbow Lake à Fremont.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Nous aidons l’éco-système,” dit Jon Walton, propriétaire du magasin de pêche Walton’s Pond à San Leandron, un des commanditaires de l’évènement. “Cela aide la chaine alimentaire entière, du micro-organisme jusqu’au grand héron bleu.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le district ne peut utiliser les arbres que le grand public a acheté car ceux-ci ont souvent des parcels d’ornements qui demeurent dans l’arbre et cela n’aidera point la santé des lacs. On estime qu’un arbre survivra cinq ans sous l’eau avant de se désintégrer. Les pêcheurs trouvent une grosse différence entre un poisson d’un lac conventionnel et un d’un lac où il y a des sapins. Les poissons sont plus gros, plus en santé et plus nombreux.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-----------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do we do with unsold Christmas trees? Besides putting them by the roadside so the garbage man can bring them to the dump, there ain’t much to do…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the city of Fremont, merchants have another solution: give their unsold trees to the fishes. Volunteers from the &lt;a href="http://www.ebparks.org/"&gt;East Bay Regional Park District&lt;/a&gt; drop trees every January since 20 years in lakes such as Rainbow Lake in Fremont.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"We're jump-starting the ecosystem," said Jon Walton, owner of Walton's Pond fishing tackle shop in San Leandro, one of the event's sponsors. "This helps the entire food chain, from microorganisms to the great blue heron."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The district can't use trees donated by the public because they often contain stray bits of tinsel, flocking or chemicals added to keep the trees green. The trees generally last five years underwater before they disintegrate, and the park district drops in another batch. Fishermen have seen a noticeable difference in the Christmas tree-laden lakes. The fish are bigger, healthier and more plentiful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RNptaxOCHIg/TwkcMXcuzOI/AAAAAAAAG0k/4X_ece-yZ_A/s1600/Picture%2B3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="276" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RNptaxOCHIg/TwkcMXcuzOI/AAAAAAAAG0k/4X_ece-yZ_A/s400/Picture%2B3.png" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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La vie a été trop courte pour elle. Née en 1999, elle a découvert l’an dernier une tumeur au cerveau. Après un traitement de radiation et chimio, une seconde tumeur fut trouvée en septembre.  Le 5 janvier dernier, elle a malheureusement perdue son combat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tout au long de sa bataille, elle n’a jamais perdue espoir. Elle a même instituée une fondation, NEGU, pour aider les enfants à ne pas perdre espoir dans leur lutte contre le cancer. J’ai été très touchée par tout les reportages concernant Jessica. J’espère que vous serez de meme autant inspirée que je l’ai été.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is by pure coincidence that I found on Facebook, &lt;a href="http://news.mobile.msn.com/en-us/articles.aspx?afid=1&amp;amp;aid=45906872"&gt;Jessica Joy Reyes&lt;/a&gt;, a young lady with the same age than my daughter. Life has been too short for her. Born in 1999, she discovered last year that she had brain tumor. After a chemo and radiation treatment, a second tumor came up in September. On January 5th, she unfortunately lost her battle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All along her battle, she never gave hope hope. She even created a non-profit organization, NEGU, to help kids fighting cancer to not give up. I was really touched by everything I read regarding Jessica. I hope you will also be as inspired as I have been.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ThJYopCoExY/TwfIO7DSBjI/AAAAAAAAGyU/8lk6C0GCZN8/s1600/Picture%2B5.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ThJYopCoExY/TwfIO7DSBjI/AAAAAAAAGyU/8lk6C0GCZN8/s400/Picture%2B5.png" width="396" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QwgfxBDQHUI/TwfIPfEOX4I/AAAAAAAAGyg/RdqPbbwWLzQ/s1600/Picture%2B4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="132" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QwgfxBDQHUI/TwfIPfEOX4I/AAAAAAAAGyg/RdqPbbwWLzQ/s400/Picture%2B4.png" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zw38fpEUv48/TwfIP2zSCgI/AAAAAAAAGys/25tg0Sx3fQY/s1600/Picture%2B3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zw38fpEUv48/TwfIP2zSCgI/AAAAAAAAGys/25tg0Sx3fQY/s400/Picture%2B3.png" width="299" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvQiZ_JOqBk/TwfIQt2s4LI/AAAAAAAAGy4/BaNjHvtjkwI/s1600/Picture%2B7.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvQiZ_JOqBk/TwfIQt2s4LI/AAAAAAAAGy4/BaNjHvtjkwI/s400/Picture%2B7.png" width="266" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3mOem9riFQc/TwfIRav11XI/AAAAAAAAGzE/6xQ0pL3IksQ/s1600/Picture%2B6.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="386" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3mOem9riFQc/TwfIRav11XI/AAAAAAAAGzE/6xQ0pL3IksQ/s400/Picture%2B6.png" width="282" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Pas à pas, je me suis convertie et j’aime beaucoup malgré que je n’ai toujours pas trouvée le livre de recette vegan idéal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;En cherchant en ligne, j’ai trouvée beaucoup de gens connu qui sont vegan dont presqu’une vingtaine de Canadiens. Parmi ceux-çi, le chanteur Bryan Adams, Alanis Morissette et l’ancien joueur des Canadiens, Georges Laraque.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Être vegan, c’est l’élimination des protéines animales principalement. Ce mouvement, débuté en 1944 et qui a gagné en popularité avec les années. En 2007, plus de 3% des résidents américains sont de pur vegans. Avec le nombre croissant de maladies tel que les attaques de coeur et cancer, je ne serais pas surprise de voir plus de personnes adoptes cette diète.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since this past summer, I adopted a new diet that took me a while to get used to. Little by little, I converted myself and I love this diet despite the fact that I still haven’t found the ideal vegan cookbook yet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While looking online, I found many famous people who are vegan and there are about 20 or so famous Canadian people. Amongst those, singer Bryan Adams, Alanis Morissette and former Canadien hockey player Georges Laraque.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Being vegan means eliminating animal proteins mainly. This movement, which started in 1944 and became popular with the past years.  In 2007, more than 3% of the American residents are pure vegans. With the growing numbers of heart diseases and cancer, I would wouldn’t be surprised to see more people adopting this diet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xlw9a-QHGjU/TwJMlSti5PI/AAAAAAAAGxk/hZQNiXwl4jo/s1600/bryan%252520adams-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xlw9a-QHGjU/TwJMlSti5PI/AAAAAAAAGxk/hZQNiXwl4jo/s400/bryan%252520adams-2.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tgJ8Ex6sqOg/TwJMlfFwV8I/AAAAAAAAGxs/usSyOO7QQPc/s1600/mgid-uma-artist-mtv.com-996.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="211" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tgJ8Ex6sqOg/TwJMlfFwV8I/AAAAAAAAGxs/usSyOO7QQPc/s400/mgid-uma-artist-mtv.com-996.jpeg" width="281" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HTFXGETxwUU/TwJMlu1VfrI/AAAAAAAAGx4/hVNU3oOcQ-4/s1600/77d192384222a3c106c94ab2a703.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="336" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HTFXGETxwUU/TwJMlu1VfrI/AAAAAAAAGx4/hVNU3oOcQ-4/s400/77d192384222a3c106c94ab2a703.jpeg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Sans doute pas à ce que vous verriez à la &lt;a href="http://www.colapublib.org/libs/whollywood/index.php"&gt;Bibliothèque Publique ouest d'Hollywood&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ce projet de $64 millions, qui s'est ouvert en octobre de 2011, développé en association entre la ville d'Hollywood ouest et le système de bibliothèque du comté de Los Angeles, est un site à voir. La firme d'architecture Johnson/Favaro de Santa Monica et la société de design urbaine ont fait des plans pour la nouvelle bibliothèque. Le rapport bourgeonnant de la société avec Hollywood ouest s'ensuivra aussi dans un remaniement de la Sunset Strip et de le West Hollywood Park.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comparé aux colorées Pacific Design Center de l'autre côté de la rue, le bâtiment blanc et carré ne ressort pas tout à fait . Mais, Shepard Fairey, Kenny Scharf et Retna ont décoré le parc de stationnement couvert avec les peintures murales colorées. De loin, vous ne manquerez pas cette institution publiqu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;----------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is your definition of visiting a brand new library? Probably not what you would see at the &lt;a href="http://www.colapublib.org/libs/whollywood/index.php"&gt;West Hollywood Public Library&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This $64 million project, which opened in October of 2011, developed in partnership between the city of West Hollywood and the Los Angeles County library system, is a must see.  Santa Monica’s Johnson/Favaro architecture and urban design firm drew the plans for the brand new book depot.  The firm’s budding relationship with West Hollywood will also result in a redesign of the Sunset Strip and West Hollywood Park.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Compared to the colorful Pacific Design Center whales across the street, the white, square building doesn’t quite stand out.  But, Shepard Fairey, Kenny Scharf, and Retna have decorated its parking garage with colorful murals. From far away, you won’t miss this public institution.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GA-NXzkhqsc/TwItq-GxESI/AAAAAAAAGxY/Sw8DHVZBr0k/s1600/IMG_86951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GA-NXzkhqsc/TwItq-GxESI/AAAAAAAAGxY/Sw8DHVZBr0k/s400/IMG_86951.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Un club de livre de cuisine est une opportunité de rencontrer des auteurs de livre de cuisine préférés et des chefs qui ont trouvés une large audience par les clubs de livres gastronomiques. Plus de 80 personnes se sont montrées à Books Inc à Berkeley vers la fin de l'année dernière pour "Repenser Vos Repas de Jour férié," où six auteurs-chef locaux ont démontré leurs recettes de livre de cuisine pour susciter la créativité.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;À San Francisco, les événements d'auteur à &lt;a href="http://omnivorebooks.com/"&gt;Omnivore Books&lt;/a&gt; est devenue si populaire que le propriétaire de magasin, Celia Sack, a des éditeurs de livre de cuisine qui attendent ses appels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les repas de jour férié de &lt;a href="http://www.booksinc.net/"&gt;The Books Inc&lt;/a&gt; a causé la création du Club du livre de Cuisiniers de Quatrième Rue. La réunion du mois dernier a attiré un groupe divers d'environ 60 fans du scientifique de nourriture Harold McGee, l'auteur "On Food and Cooking." La foule a inclus une voiture complète de jeunes étudiants gastronomiques qui ont conduit de la St-Helena pour entendre McGee répondre aux questions comme "Quelles sont les cinq meilleures nourritures pour vous?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chaque réunion inclut les ingredients et organisée par le propriétaire-chef du Café Rouge, Marsha McBride, et l'acheteuse Linda Sikorski de Pasta Shop . La rencontre peut être un casse-croûte; une dégustation de produits et d'ingrédients; un échantillonnage des recettes de l'auteur; ou par un prix imposé, un dîner sans hôte avec l'auteur.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;À l'Omnivore, où les clients incluent des cuisiniers sérieux et des collectionneurs qui convoitent le grand inventaire du magasin de collectionnés gastronomiques, les événements peuvent varier de signature de livre direct aux présentations plus formelles. Les événements attirent souvent une foule de tous les âges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bien qu'il y ait un intérêt plus prononcé pour les événements d'auteur de livre de cuisine, les programmes sponsorisés ne sont pas entièrement nouveaux.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le &lt;a href="http://bookpassage.com/"&gt;Book Passage&lt;/a&gt; de Corte Madera ont commencés Cooks With Books il y a plus d'une décade, avec les présentations par les auteurs avec un repas présentant des plats basés sur leurs nouveaux livres. Il varie d'un dîner intime pour 30 ou bien trois événements de suite avec des centaines d'invités à chacun, dit le coordinateur des programmes Marguerita Castanera. Le prix de chaque événement inclus le repas, le vin, taxe, le bout et une copie signée du livre. Les événements ont produit des ventes d'environ 1,000 livres a date.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pourtant, cela ne prend pas toujours beaucoup d'argent pour se frotter des coudes avec les chefs d'étoile; beaucoup d'événements dans les magasin sont gratuits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Les livres de cuisine sont un article tactile que les gens caressent," dit le directeur de Books Inc, Calvin Crosby.&amp;nbsp;"La qualité est si phénoménale. Il n'y a aucun racourci dans la production de bons livres de cuisin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In our increasingly electronic world, you might think that the words "book club" would be going the way of the fountain pen but you are wrong. A cookbook club is an opportunity to meet favorite cookbook authors and chefs which has found a wide audience through culinary book clubs. More than 80 people turned up at Books Inc. in Berkeley late last year for "Rethinking Your Holiday Meals," where six local chef-authors demonstrated their cookbook recipes to spark creativity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In San Francisco, author events at &lt;a href="http://omnivorebooks.com/"&gt;Omnivore Books&lt;/a&gt; have become so popular that the store owner, Celia Sack, has cookbook publishers awaiting her calls.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.booksinc.net/"&gt;The Books Inc.&lt;/a&gt; holiday meal event led to the creation of Cooks' Book Club of Fourth Street. Last month's "meeting" drew a diverse group of about 60 fans of food scientist Harold McGee, author of "On Food and Cooking." The crowd included a car full of young culinary students who drove from St. Helena to hear McGee field questions such as "What are the five best foods for you?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Each meeting includes food supplied and coordinated by Cafe Rouge chef-owner Marsha McBride and Pasta Shop head buyer Linda Sikorski. That might be a pre-meeting snack; a tasting of products and ingredients; a sampling of the author's recipes; or a fixed-price, no-host dinner with the author.At Omnivore, where customers include serious cooks and collectors who covet the store's large inventory of culinary collectibles, events can range from straightforward book-signings to more formal presentations. The events often draw a crowd of all ages.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although there has been increased interest in cookbook author events, sponsored programs aren't entirely new.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bookpassage.com/"&gt;Book Passage&lt;/a&gt; in Corte Madera started Cooks With Books more than a decade ago, with presentations by authors along with a meal featuring dishes based on their new books. It varies from an intimate dinner for 30 or as many as three back-to-back events with several hundred guests at each, says program coordinator Marguerita Castanera. The price of each event included the meal, wine, tax, tip and a signed copy of the book. The events generated sales of about 1,000 books.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, it doesn't always take big bucks to rub elbows with star chefs; many in-store events are free.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Cookbooks are a tactile item that people cherish," says Books Inc. manager Calvin Crosby. "The quality is so phenomenal. 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Mais son nouveau dada n'a rien en commun avec les vêtements. Il est tout de fleurs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kaplan voulait toujours avoir ses propres affaires. Ainsi quand Lisa Kline a commencé à comprimer son empire de détail à seulement un magasin, Kaplan a profité l'occasion de poursuivre son rêve. En février dernier, elle a acquis un vieux camion de crème glacée des années 1970, l'a peint avec les fleurs et a lancé le &lt;a href="http://theflowertruck.com/"&gt;Flower Truck&lt;/a&gt;, qui parcourt la côte ouest en vendant des éclats floraux fragrants. Elle offre des arrangemts splendide à ses clients.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kaplan se promène essentiellement dans les rues de Venice, Santa Monica et Culver City parce que son camion de glace n'est pas vraiment autorisé à parcourir les autoroutes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;L'entrepreneure bourgeonnante vend des bouquets, des vases pret-a-vendre et se manifeste même pour les événements spéciaux. Un type plutôt romantique l'a engagée pour se rendre a un café, sortir et livrer un grand arrangement de fleurs à sa petite amie pour son anniversaire.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Lisa a été très encourageante sur tout cela," a dit Kaplan. "Elle comprend les rêves entrepreneuriaux."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By day, Jenifer Kaplan works at the Lisa Kline boutique on Robertson Boulevard as an accounting manager. But her newest gig has nothing to do with clothes. It's all about flowers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kaplan has always wanted to have her own business. So when Lisa Kline started downsizing her retail empire to only one store, Kaplan took the opportunity to pursue her dream. Last February, she acquried a rickety old ice cream truck, painted it with flowers and launched &lt;a href="http://theflowertruck.com/"&gt;The Flower Truck&lt;/a&gt;, which roams the West side selling fragrant blooms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kaplan sticks primarily to the streets of Venice, Santa Monica and Culver City because her ice cream truck really isn't freeway friendly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The budding entrepreneur sells bouquets, "to go" vases and even shows up for special events. One rather romantic fellow hired her to pull up at a sidewalk cafe, step out and deliver a large arrangement of flowers to his girlfriend for her birthday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Lisa has been very encouraging on all of this," Kaplan said. "She undertands entrepreneurial dreams."&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sY8e9meV7HM/TwDZS9Eqp5I/AAAAAAAAGxA/bz2sCjUTWB0/s1600/Flower_truck.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sY8e9meV7HM/TwDZS9Eqp5I/AAAAAAAAGxA/bz2sCjUTWB0/s400/Flower_truck.JPG" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Dans un petit marché du sud de boutique, Warren, portant un masque et gants de latex, mesures de couleurs vives et des paquets de pigment dans le monde entier.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"J'ouvre littéralement ces récipients en retenant mon souffle," a dit Warren, chimiste de partie, coloriste de partie, historien d'art de partie. Son rêve, il admet, doit voyager le globe comme "Anthony Bourdain du monde de pigment, en découvrant de nouvelles couleurs."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Il a plus de 120 pigments dans son magasin, &lt;a href="http://www.sinopia.com/"&gt;Sinopia&lt;/a&gt;, appelé comme le pigment marron rougeâtre de terre de la ville de Sinopia en Turquie. La plupart des affaires sont la commande par correspondance et sa gamme de clients des menuisiers et des entrepreneurs aux violonistes et aux artistes de chaque médium.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Il a plus de 120 pigments dans son magasin, Sinopia, appelé comme le pigment marron rougeâtre de terre de la ville de Sinopia en Turquie. La plupart de ses affaires sont la commande par correspondance et sa gamme de clients des menuisiers et des entrepreneurs aux violonistes et aux artistes de chaque médium.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le chemin de Warren aux pigments a commencé quand il était un étudiant à l'Institut d'art à San Francisco vers la fin des années 1980. Il a obtenu le maîtrise en 1990 et après un contrat à New York, où il a travaillé pour une compagnie de pigment, il est revenu à San Francisco au début de 1995 et a ouvert Sinopia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Quand j'étudiais la peinture, j'apprenais aussi des pigments," a-t-il dit. "Il y avait une autre étudiante de l'Allemagne qui faisait sa propre peinture et elle m'a montré comment vous avez l'approche à beaucoup plus de couleurs si vous faites votre propre."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aujourd'hui, Warren ne peut pas imaginer d'artiste professionnel peignant directement des tubes. En visitant son magasin, il a dit, "c'est ma cour. Je peins les murs les ici différentes couleurs."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For 16 years, Alex Warren has collected, studied and sold pigment, the fine powder that gives paint its color. In a small South of Market shop, Warren, wearing a mask and latex gloves, measures and packages brightly colored pigment from across the globe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I literally open these containers with bated breath," said Warren, part chemist, part colorist, part art historian. His dream, he admits, is to travel the globe as the "Anthony Bourdain of the pigment world, discovering new colors."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He has more than 120 pigments in his shop, &lt;a href="http://www.sinopia.com/"&gt;Sinopia&lt;/a&gt;, named after the reddish brown earth pigment from the city of Sinopia in Turkey. Most of his business is mail order, and his clients range from woodworkers and contractors to violinists, and artists of every medium.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Warren's path to pigments began when he was a student at the Art Institute in San Francisco in the late 1980s. He graduated in 1990, and after a stint in New York, where he worked for a pigment company, he returned to San Francisco in early 1995 and opened Sinopia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"When I was studying painting, I was also learning about pigments," he said. "There was another student from Germany who was making her own paint, and she showed me how you have access to a lot more colors if you make your own."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today, Warren can't imagine any professional artist painting from tubes. Looking around his shop, he said, "This is my playground. I paint the walls here different colors." &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d-c5TG9RbjQ/TvkPRyvdwPI/AAAAAAAAGwc/jqmLr5cLrJg/s1600/header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="60" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d-c5TG9RbjQ/TvkPRyvdwPI/AAAAAAAAGwc/jqmLr5cLrJg/s400/header.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Eh oui, ça existe! Sandra Lizbeth Contreras-Velazquez en est une de ces personnes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Il y a quelques semaines, accompagnée d'un jeune enfant, elle a fait un tour d'écoles primaires de Santa Cruz pour voler des bijoux de jeunes entre 6 et 8 ans. La police raconte que Contreras-Velazquez a approché des enfants, âgés de 6 à 8, sur les campus d'ecoles primaires pendant les heures d'école et a parlé avec eux, en prétendant être une amie de la famille.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;L'officier José Garcia dit que la femme a été capable de gagner la confiance des écoliers en se presentant sur les terrains de l'école avec un bébé, et une "ruse" pour se mêler à d'autres parents sur les campus. Elle aurait alors demander aux étudiants de retirer leurs colliers d'or et le leur montrer. Par la suite, elle a vendu les colliers d'or pour se faire de l'argent rapide.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Une affaire à suivre...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Source: &lt;a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_19569803"&gt;http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_19569803&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are a of the world who steals the government, the banks, their neighbor but who is there for those who steal children? Eh yes, ca exists! Sandra Lizbeth contreras-velazquez in is one of those people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A few weeks ago, accompanied by a young child, she made a tour of elementary schools in Santa Cruz to steal the jewels from young people between 6 and 8 years.A few weeks ago, accompanied by a young child, she made a tour of elementary schools in Santa Cruz to steal the jewels from young people between 6 and 8 years. The police told that contreras-velazquez has approach to the children, aged 6 to 8, on the campus of primary schools during school hours and talked with them, pretending to be a friend of the family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;fficer José Garcia said that the woman was able to gain the confidence of schoolchildren in presenting themselves on the school grounds with a baby, and a "trick" to interfere with other parents on the campus. She would then ask the students to remove their Necklaces of gold and show them. Subsequently, she has sold the Necklaces of gold to make money fast.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A case to be followed...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Source: &lt;a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_19569803"&gt;http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_19569803  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--59sVPYWiEg/TvjpIaRF32I/AAAAAAAAGwQ/aw4Vu3UoRFY/s1600/Picture%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="398" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--59sVPYWiEg/TvjpIaRF32I/AAAAAAAAGwQ/aw4Vu3UoRFY/s400/Picture%2B2.png" width="317" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Graduée de mon alma mater en 1978, Mme Bolton a plus de 20 années d’expérience en coaching. Elle est également une professeure émeritus du collège de business de la San José State University.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sa carrière en tant que consultante et coach l’ont amené à être une speaker nationale qui aborde les thèmes principaux pour les corporations, institutions educationelles, domaine des affaire et associations professionelles. Par le passé, elle a reçue une nomination comme étant la femme femme d’affaire de l’année par la National Organization of Women Business Owners. Elle a oeuvrée au sein de différents organismes de charité. Sa liste de clients inclue: Apple, Applied Materials, BEA Systems, Cadence, Charles Schwab, Cisco, Compaq/Tandem, Chevron, Easton-Bell Sports, Gap, Genelabs, Gilead Sciences, Google,  Knight Ridder, Network Appliance, Nike, Intuit, Metlife, Hewlett Packard, 3-Com, Lifescan, Microsoft, Price Waterhouse Cooper, Roche Diagnostics, San Jose Medical Center, Siebel, Sun Microsystems, Silicon Graphics, Stanley Dean Witter, Tivo, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Yahoo!, University of California et San Jose State University.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Michele Bolton: une femme d’influence qui influence intelligemment sa clientèle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On this Monday morning, I am introducing you to another successful Silicon Valley businesswoman: &lt;a href="http://www.executivedge.com/michelebolton.html"&gt;Michele Bolton&lt;/a&gt;. Graduate from my alma mater in 1978, Bolton has more than 20 years of experience in coaching. She is also an Emeritus Senior Professor in the College of Business at San Jose State University.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Her consulting and coaching career has brought her to become a national speaker on prime topics for companies, educational institutions, business and professional associations. In the past, she was nominated as a woman of the year by the National Organization of Women Business Owners. She has worked extensively for non-profit organizations. Her client list includes the following: Apple, Applied Materials, BEA Systems, Cadence, Charles Schwab, Cisco, Compaq/Tandem, Chevron, Easton-Bell Sports, Gap, Genelabs, Gilead Sciences, Google,  Knight Ridder, Network Appliance, Nike, Intuit, Metlife, Hewlett Packard, 3-Com, Lifescan, Microsoft, Price Waterhouse Cooper, Roche Diagnostics, San Jose Medical Center, Siebel, Sun Microsystems, Silicon Graphics, Stanley Dean Witter, Tivo, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Yahoo!, University of California, and San Jose State University.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Michele Bolton: an influential woman who brought influence for her clients.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KaqsLLF8kUo/TuWEKYeG1PI/AAAAAAAAGqA/6BqVxS2eFhg/s1600/bolton_michele.150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KaqsLLF8kUo/TuWEKYeG1PI/AAAAAAAAGqA/6BqVxS2eFhg/s400/bolton_michele.150.jpg" width="150" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Le Dîner Bracebridge de Yosemite est l'endroit par excellenc pour célébrer un Noël à l'ancienne, un festin visuel somptueux. Des costumes colorés de bijoux d'artistes aux couronnes anciennes suspendues sur chaque fenêtre, la salle à manger de l'Hôtel Ahwahnee prend des airs d'un noble aérien du Châtelain estimé Bracebridge, l'hôte fictif du soir. Célébré depuis que l'Ahwahnee est ouvert en 1927, le Dîner de Bracebridge est fondé sur une histoire de Washington Irving, le livre d'esquisse qui décrit le Jour de Noël, 1718 au Hall de Bracebridge dans Yorkshire, l'Angleterre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le célèbre photographe Ansel Adams a écrit le programme du Dîner de Bracebridge original, qui suit toujours son score de Chants de Noël classiques. Aujourd'hui, un ensemble d'acteurs de plus de 100 personnes, en incluant des artistes de la chorale d'Eugene Fulton de San Francisco déplace des dîneurs aux déchirures avec l'interprétation l'a capella "Sainte Nuit" une minute et mettant les spectateurs hurlant du rire suivant les pitreries du Seigneur de Misrule (le bouffon de cour de justice à qui on a donné la règle pendant le soir).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le mot "dîner" ne fait pas honneur au festin de sept services du soir. En 2010, le menu a inclus la sarriette de tarte au fromage blanc de chèvre, le faisan braisé de la Californie et fithivier châtain, le filet de boeuf brandt rôti, le vin mulled chaud et le pouding de prune. Toutes les 335 portions de chaque service sont servies frais dans une question de minutes, une merveilleuse organisation que l'on peut seulement appeler un miracle de Noël.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Un délice! Qui va y aller?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-----------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What a better way to celebrate Christmas Eve in California than heading to Yosemite National Park? Yosemite's Bracebridge Dinner is the epitome of the old-fashioned Christmas, a sumptuous visual feast. From the performers' jewel-colored costumes to the antique wreaths hung on every window, the Ahwahnee Hotel dining room takes on an air worthy of the esteemed Squire Bracebridge, the evening's fictional host.Celebrated since the Ahwahnee opened in 1927, the Bracebridge Dinner is based on a story from Washington Irving's The Sketch Book which describes Christmas Day, 1718 at Bracebridge Hall in Yorkshire, England.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Famed photographer Ansel Adams wrote the original Bracebridge Dinner program, which still follows his score of classic Christmas carols. Today, a cast of over 100, including performers from San Francisco's Eugene Fulton Chorale move diners to tears with an a capella rendition of "O Holy Night" one minute and have them howling with laughter the next at the antics of the Lord of Misrule (the court jester who has been given rule over the evening).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The word "dinner" doesn't do justice to the evening's seven-course feast. In 2010, the menu included Savory Chevre Cheesecake, Braised California Pheasant &amp;amp; Chestnut Pithivier, Roasted Brandt Beef Tenderloin, hot mulled wine and plum pudding. All 335 servings of every course are served fresh in a matter of minutes, a marvel of organization that can only be called a Christmas miracle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yum! Who's going?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iUJtBjO-rfo?fs=1" width="480"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Mais qu'est-ce qu'un échange de cadeau éléphant blanc? Le terme provient des éléphants blancs sacrés gardés par les monarques asiatiques du Sud-est en Birmanie, Thaïlande, Laos et Cambodge. Posséder un éléphant blanc a été considéré (et est toujours considéré en Thaïlande et Birmanie) comme un signe que le monarque a régné avec la justice et le pouvoir et que le royaume a été bénit avec la paix et la prospérité. La tradition provient des histoires qui associent un éléphant blanc à la naissance de Bouddha, comme on a supposé que sa mère ait rêvé d'un éléphant blanc lui présentant une fleur de lotus, un symbole de bon sens et de pureté, à la veille du fait d'avoir un bébé. Parce que les animaux ont été considérés sacré et les lois les ont protégés du travail, en recevant un cadeau d'un éléphant blanc d'un monarque était simultanément tant bénédiction qu'un juron : une bénédiction parce que l'animal était sacré et un signe du service du monarque et d'un juron parce que l'animal a dû être retenu et ne pouvait pas être mis à beaucoup d'utilisation pratique, mais coûté une quantité significative pour maintenir.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Au dix-neuvième siècle, l'expression est devenue ordinaire, utiliser communément aux bazars d'église appelés “les ventes d'éléphant blanches” d'où les donateurs pourraient décharger bric-a-brac superflu, en produisant le profit le phénomène que les déchets d'un homme sont le trésor d'une autre personne. Beaucoup d'organisation et les foires d'église utilisent toujours le terme aujourd'hui. Dans l'utilisation général d'un "éléphant blanc", cela fait d'habitude allusion à un article ce n'est pas utile (décoratif), mais peut être cher et étrange.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Donc, André et moi avons pensé à donner un objet inutile mais tres représentatif de l'échange: une roche de ruisseau avec une silhouette d'un éléphant blanc. Je me demande bien quel chanceux pigera son cadeau...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is today that my son will have his white elephant gift exchange. But what is a white elephant gift exchange? The term derives from the sacred white elephants kept by Southeast Asian monarchs in Burma, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. To possess a white elephant was regarded (and is still regarded in Thailand and Burma) as a sign that the monarch reigned with justice and power, and that the kingdom was blessed with peace and prosperity. The tradition derives from tales which associate a white elephant with the birth of the Buddha, as his mother was reputed to have dreamed of a white elephant presenting her with a lotus flower, a symbol of wisdom and purity, on the eve of giving birth. Because the animals were considered sacred and laws protected them from labor, receiving a gift of a white elephant from a monarch was simultaneously both a blessing and a curse: a blessing because the animal was sacred and a sign of the monarch's favour, and a curse because the animal had to be retained and could not be put to much practical use, but cost a significant amount to maintain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the nineteenth century the phrase became commonplace, in common use at church bazaars called “white elephant sales” where donors could unload unwanted bric-a-brac, generating profit from the phenomenon that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Many organizational and church fairs still use the term today. In general use a “white elephant” usually refers to an item that’s not useful (decorative) but may be expensive and odd.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, Andre and I thought of a great idea: giving a useless gift that represent the white elephant gift exchange. We picked a rock from the nearby creek and painted a white elephant silhouette on it. I am wondering who will be the lucky kid to pick my son's gift...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xk-acHoRlco/TvKDnmLMazI/AAAAAAAAGv4/InxFzr2r69s/s1600/P1010107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xk-acHoRlco/TvKDnmLMazI/AAAAAAAAGv4/InxFzr2r69s/s400/P1010107.jpg" width="300" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FjnTRZH1m1U/TvKDn12ZBBI/AAAAAAAAGwE/U5Wp3s7tgow/s1600/P1010108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FjnTRZH1m1U/TvKDn12ZBBI/AAAAAAAAGwE/U5Wp3s7tgow/s400/P1010108.JPG" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Son nom est directement associé avec Flickr car elle a co-fondée cette compagnie. Fake fait également partie du conseil d’administration de Etsy. Elle n’a jamais rencontrée un défi qu’elle n’aimait pas. Elle aime le web et elle n’attends jamais d’être au top pour débuter un nouveau défi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sa prochaine compagnie? Une compagnie située à Hayes Valley, dont peu savent le marché, mais qui s’appellera &lt;a href="http://2bkco.com/"&gt;2bkco&lt;/a&gt;. La compagnie a déjà amassée des fonds de 2 millions de dollars avec de gros noms. Sur le site web de la compagnie, on recherche déjà beaucoup de personnel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Entrepreneurs devenant entrepreneur. J'ai une nouvelle compagnie! Nous construisons quelque chose pour le consommateur, quelque chose de social - toutes les choses que j'aime le mieux - pour le marché de fondateur optimal approprié! C'est des temps fous dans la Vallée et pendant que je préfère faire des start-ups quand la situation est critique, l'argent est rare et il y a beaucoup de talents sur la terre - le meilleur moment pour commencer une compagnie est toujours il y a deux ans et le meilleur moment suivant est maintenant. Si maintenant il est.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On this Monday morning, I am presenting you a new face to represent the feminine success in Silicon Valley: Caterina Fake. Her name is directly associated with Flickr because she co-founded this company. Fake is also part of the Etsy administrative board. She has never met a challenge she didn’t like. She loves the web and she never wait to be at the top to start a new challenge.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Her new company? A company located in Hayes Valley, that not many know which market it focuses on, but that will be called &lt;a href="http://2bkco.com/"&gt;2bkco&lt;/a&gt;. Her company has already been founded by 2 millions dollars by big names. On her corporate website, they already look for personel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Entrepreneurs gonna entrepreneur. I have a new startup! We are building something consumer-facing, something social -- all the things I love best -- for optimal founder-market fit! It's crazy times in the Valley and while I prefer doing startups when the going's tough [we told you], money is scarce, and talent it thick on the ground -- the best time to start a company is always two years ago, and the next best time is now. So now it is."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nEJ3Hbbjmyk/TuQpi66te3I/AAAAAAAAGoU/JR_7p6AEr4U/s1600/CaterinaFakeReuters-Post-thumb-615x300-54857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="195" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nEJ3Hbbjmyk/TuQpi66te3I/AAAAAAAAGoU/JR_7p6AEr4U/s400/CaterinaFakeReuters-Post-thumb-615x300-54857.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Oui, vous m’avez bien lue et il n’y a pas qu’un seul endroit qui offre ce plaisir. Tout d’abord, il y a le site &lt;a href="http://www.squaw.com/olympic-ice-pavilion-ice-skating"&gt;Squaw Valley&lt;/a&gt; où se situe une patinoire à plus de 8,200 pieds en altitude. Puis, non loin, il y a une patinoire située dans un parc national. La &lt;a href="http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities_WinterActivities_IceSkatingRink.aspx"&gt;patinoire du village Curry&lt;/a&gt; au Yosemite National Park est un endroit à ne pas manquer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Un peu plus à l’ouest se situe la très populaire patinoire de la &lt;a href="http://www.embarcaderocenter.com/ec/holidays/"&gt;Embarcadero Center&lt;/a&gt; de San Francisco  avec une vue imprenable sur le Bay Bridge. Pour ceux qui aiment la chaleur, deux patinoires extérieures sont situées dans la région de Los Angeles: la &lt;a href="http://www.hoteldel.com/holidays.aspx"&gt;patinoire de l’hotel Del Coronado&lt;/a&gt; avec une vue imprenable sur l’océan Pacifique et ses surfers. Finalement, pour les gens branchés, il y a le &lt;a href="http://www.sunset.com/travel/top-10-ice-skating-rinks-00418000073977/page7.html"&gt;Cabaret Ice Theater&lt;/a&gt; à Hollywood. Qui sait avec qui vous patinerez… Une star, peut-être?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-----------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Outside skating in California? Yes, you read it well and there is not only one place where you can do that. First of all, there is &lt;a href="http://www.squaw.com/olympic-ice-pavilion-ice-skating"&gt;Squaw Valley&lt;/a&gt; where is located a vast skating rink at 8,200 feet in altitude. And then, not far from there, there is a skating rink in a National Park. The &lt;a href="http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities_WinterActivities_IceSkatingRink.aspx"&gt;Curry Village skating rink&lt;/a&gt; in the Yosemite National Park is a place you have to visit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A little farther to the west side is located the ever-popular &lt;a href="http://www.embarcaderocenter.com/ec/holidays/"&gt;Embarcadero Center&lt;/a&gt; skating rink in San Francisco with a neat view on the Bay Bridge. For those who love the warmth, there are two outside skating rinks in the Los Angeles area: the &lt;a href="http://www.hoteldel.com/holidays.aspx"&gt;Del Coronado Hotel’s skating rink&lt;/a&gt; with a neat view on the Pacific Ocean an its surfers. Finally, for those who like to be “in”, there is the &lt;a href="http://www.sunset.com/travel/top-10-ice-skating-rinks-00418000073977/page7.html"&gt;Cabaret Ice Theater&lt;/a&gt; in Hollywood. Who knows who will skate by you… A start, maybe?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WYSTQmZQzLo/TuQDx7P0y0I/AAAAAAAAGnk/fBZszrhkvK8/s1600/Picture%2B1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WYSTQmZQzLo/TuQDx7P0y0I/AAAAAAAAGnk/fBZszrhkvK8/s400/Picture%2B1.png" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Plusieurs activités avaient lieu tel que la fabrication d’une couronne de Noël, des décorations de sapin, des biscuits de Noël et contes de Noël. On avait également un modeste souper de soupe et pain ainsi que plusieurs desserts. Comme participation, j’avais fourni une partie des biscuits de Noël.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La pièce de résistance était bien sur les chants de Noël présentés par les enfants. Ci-dessus, des photos de l’évènement ainsi qu’un court vidéo des chants des élèves de 5ème et 6ème anné&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last night was the annual Holiday Party from my children’s school. Many activities were presented such as wreath making, Christmas tree decorations, sugar cookie decorating and Christmas stories. We were also served a small dinner of soup and bread as well as many desserts. My volunteer participation was to provide some homemade Christmas cookies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hit of the evening was Christmas carols sang by the children. 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Ni mon mari, ni moi avons la patience ou le talent du jardinage, malgré le fait que nous avons des parents qui ont ce talent. C'est donc avec grande surprise que nous avons découvert, il y a quelques mois, que notre fils André avait de grands intérêts pour le jardinage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Il a débuté avec des géraniums et depuis, il a fait pousse des pommes de terre et des fèves. Il a même construit, avec son père, un meuble pour faire pousser ses plantes à l'aide d'une lumière artificielle. En 2012, à ma grande demande, il fera pousser des agropyres car je me fait des jus quotidiennement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Je suis très fier du talent jardinier de mon fils.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-----------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I lost hope to help grow plants or veggies in our garden. Neither my husband, nor myself have the talent or patience to grow a garden, despite the fact that our parents have this talent. It is with surprise that we found out, a few months ago, that our son Andre had high interests for gardening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He started with geraniums and since then, he started growing potatoes and beans. He even built, with his father's help, a furniture that contains all his plants. He also added an artificial light. In 2012, to my request, he will grow wheatgrass because I make wheatgrass juice daily.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am really proud of my son's gardening talent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q1dUlloi5bM/TuVbpLYKuHI/AAAAAAAAGos/zdWOCUAnIDM/s1600/P1010073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q1dUlloi5bM/TuVbpLYKuHI/AAAAAAAAGos/zdWOCUAnIDM/s400/P1010073.JPG" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xDkKr-BHCnw/TuVbpbbRC9I/AAAAAAAAGo0/jqd7H2cB0mk/s1600/P1010074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xDkKr-BHCnw/TuVbpbbRC9I/AAAAAAAAGo0/jqd7H2cB0mk/s400/P1010074.JPG" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TRI4gtZW1-I/TuVbpmcUylI/AAAAAAAAGpI/iDQWby0k1CA/s1600/P1010075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TRI4gtZW1-I/TuVbpmcUylI/AAAAAAAAGpI/iDQWby0k1CA/s400/P1010075.JPG" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8lK82LWu620/TuVbpw6gLzI/AAAAAAAAGpQ/lRmy3H_Y5IU/s1600/P1010076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8lK82LWu620/TuVbpw6gLzI/AAAAAAAAGpQ/lRmy3H_Y5IU/s400/P1010076.jpg" width="300" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OlpSiz4YGbQ/TuVbqD5bOwI/AAAAAAAAGpc/G9xvKu_TAOs/s1600/P1010077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OlpSiz4YGbQ/TuVbqD5bOwI/AAAAAAAAGpc/G9xvKu_TAOs/s400/P1010077.jpg" width="300" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Encore hier, dans le journal local, on recherchait des gens prêt à "adopter" une famille pour le temps de Noël. Il y a encore 60 familles en attente de recevoir des provisions et cadeaux pour le temps des fêtes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cette année, nous avons adoptés une famille très spéciale. C'est une famille composée d'un père, d'une mère et d'une fillette de 4 ans. La famille est spéciale car la fillette est atteinte d'un cancer. Leur "wish list"? La fillette voulait un certificat-cadeau ainsi qu'une couverture chaude pour ses traitements de chimio. Elle adore également les singes. Les parents voulaient un certificat-cadeau.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Il y a deux semaines, je suis allée magasiner le vendredi après l'Action de Grâce (ou tout est en vente!) et j'ai frappée le gros lot au magasin Kohl. Puis, après avoir emballée les cadeaux, je les ai déposée à &lt;a href="http://jacobsheart.org/"&gt;Jacob's Heart&lt;/a&gt;, où la famille a des liens avec l'organisme qui s'occupe des familles où l'un des enfants a le cancer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Donc, si vous n'avez pas démontré de générosité cette année, adoptez, vous aussi, une famille!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-----------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;During those tough economical years, we are being bugged a lot to give money to the poors. Even yesterday, in our local newspaper, they were looking for individuals to "adopt" a family for the holidays. There are more than 60 families who are on the waiting list to receive grocery store certificates and gifts for Christmas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This year, we decided to adopt a very special family. It is a family of three (father, mother and a 4-years old girl). The family is special because the little girl has cancer. Their "wish list"? The little girl wanted a gift certificate as well as a warm blanket for her chemo treatments. She also loves monkeys. The parents wanted gift certificates.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Two weeks ago, I went shopping on Black Friday and I found most of my gifts at Kohl. Thereafter, I wrapped the gifts and brought them at &lt;a href="http://jacobsheart.org/"&gt;Jacob's Heart&lt;/a&gt;, where the family has closed ties with this organization which takes care of family with children fighting cancer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, if you haven't been generous so far, don't be afraid to adopt a family!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0VXTxkqWIlg/TuLT_Hr2KvI/AAAAAAAAGmQ/ntv_EZbyMN4/s1600/P1010061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0VXTxkqWIlg/TuLT_Hr2KvI/AAAAAAAAGmQ/ntv_EZbyMN4/s400/P1010061.JPG" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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On se sent souvent isolé de pleurer la perte d’un ami ou d’un membre de la famille. Encore pire quand les anniversaires d’une personne qui est décédé. On a souvent l’impression que personne ne nous comprend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La &lt;a href="http://www.hcr-manorcare.com/HeartlandHospice/capitola.aspx"&gt;Heartland Hospice&lt;/a&gt; a décidé d’initier un rituel qui se voudra annuel. Hier après-midi, par le billet d’un communiqué publié dans un journal local, elle a organisé une cérémonie où elle invitait la population à décorer un sac de papier et les installer sur le mur longeant l’océan Pacifique à Capitola. Un petit orchestre jouait “Somewhere over the Rainbow” pour l’occasion ou plusieurs fidèles se sont recueillis pour l’évènement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;J’avais décorée un sac en la mémoire de mes grand-parents maternels. Une cérémonie sobre qui en a regroupé plus d’une cinquantaine de personnes en cette belle soirée donnant vue sur un coucher de soleil sur l’océan Pacifique.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bravo pour l’initiative à la Heartland Hospice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-----------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To remember a dear loved one is often a lonely gesture or something to do in family. We often feel isolated to cry the loss of a friend or a family member. It is worst when comes the anniversary of the death of a person we cared very much. We often have the impression that nobody understands us&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hcr-manorcare.com/HeartlandHospice/capitola.aspx"&gt;Heartland Hospice &lt;/a&gt;initiated a ritual that will be annual from now on. Yesterday afternoon, through a small local newspaper announcement, they organized a ceremony where they invited the population to decorate a paper bag and to put them on a wall along the Pacific Ocean. Two musicians were playing “Somewhere over the Rainbow” while the small crowd prayed for the event.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I decorated a bag in memory of my maternal grandparents. A sober ceremony gathered about 50 people more or less and gave a spectacular view on a sunset on the Pacific Ocean.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you to Heartland Hospice for this new annual event.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WcwCsx4UoGo/TtsKXC8m1RI/AAAAAAAAGkw/5OAFjWTNKhc/s1600/P1010057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WcwCsx4UoGo/TtsKXC8m1RI/AAAAAAAAGkw/5OAFjWTNKhc/s400/P1010057.jpg" width="300" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y33UCHDdbCc/TtsKXHYE9ZI/AAAAAAAAGlA/E6gMbsMcr9k/s1600/P1010058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y33UCHDdbCc/TtsKXHYE9ZI/AAAAAAAAGlA/E6gMbsMcr9k/s400/P1010058.jpg" width="300" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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En quelques heures, avec mes deux fidèles assistants, le sapin fut monté et les décorations intérieures ont été accrochées.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Il ne reste plus que les lumières extérieures à installer mais pour cela, c'est la job du mari. On va voir si les lumières seront posées et allumées pour le 25 décembre...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally, it is December and it is time to deck the hall for the big Christmas holiday. Within a few hours, along with my two faithful assistants, the tree was decorated and the inside decorations were all hanging.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is only the outside lights to install but for that, it is on my honey-do list. 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Par contre, la vérité de cette ère est beaucoup plus noire et moins rose qu’on ne le pense. L’ère Victorienne anglaise est plutot synonyme de pauvreté, famine, maladie et travail au noir chez les enfants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Avec plus de 18 acteurs, la très populaire oeuvre de Charles Dickens a tout simplement emballé petits et grands lors de leur première à San Jose il y a quelques jours. Non seulement la pièce nous a mis dans l’ambiance de Noël mais également nous a appris une belle leçon d’humilité.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;J’avais amené les enfants voir la pièce et ils ont été éblouis par la qualité du jeu des acteurs et les divers chants de Noël. Si vous voulez un spectacle de Noël différent de Casse-Noisette, je vous recommande fortement “A Christmas Carol”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the series of my San Jose Repertory Theater’s season tickets, my family and I went to see their new play, “&lt;a href="http://www.sjrep.com/"&gt;A Christmas Carol&lt;/a&gt;” by Charles Dickens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many people have a romanticized image of Victorian England. However, the truth of that era is far darker and much less rosy than one would think. The English Victorian era includes a great deal of poverty, famine, disease, and widespread child labor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With more than 18 actors, the very popular Dickens’s play has simply charmed younger and older audience in this premiere at San Jose a few days ago. Not only the play put us in the holiday mood but also, we have learned a great lesson of humility.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I brought the children to see this play and they were seduced by the quality of the actors’ play and the various Christmas songs. If you want a Holiday show that is different than Nutcrackers, I highly recommend “A Christmas Carol”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cDTB3ail4VA/TtKJ0hoBGoI/AAAAAAAAGfg/_HH-8EGU4Mw/s1600/1112CC_SMLimageWEB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cDTB3ail4VA/TtKJ0hoBGoI/AAAAAAAAGfg/_HH-8EGU4Mw/s400/1112CC_SMLimageWEB.jpg" width="200" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Cette pièce de théâtre pour enfants, qui a fait ses débuts sur Broadway, est présentée au &lt;a href="http://theater.ucsc.edu/news_events/year-frog-and-toad"&gt;UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage&lt;/a&gt; du 18 novembre jusqu'au 11 decembre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Habituellement, les pièces de théâtre pour enfants ne sont pas ma tasse de thé mais j'ai tout simplement adoré. Les acteurs sont très bons et amenent les enfants dans une aventure fantastique en les faisant rire plus d'une fois. Comme les enfants que je conduisait étaient parmi les plus vieux, ils ont eu la chance de visiter l'arrière-scène après la répresentation. Nous avons appris un peu plus sur les méthodes de casting, le département du maquillage, des costumes et la menuiserie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;C'est une pièce que je recommende fortement pour toutes personnes qui a des enfants ou qui a encore un coeur d'enfant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was during a school outing at my children's school last Tuesday, that we attended the play "A Year with Frog and Toad". This children play made its debut on Broadway and is now currently presented at the &lt;a href="http://theater.ucsc.edu/news_events/year-frog-and-toad"&gt;UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage&lt;/a&gt; from November 18th to December 11th.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Usually, children plays are not really my cup of tea but I simply adored this play. All the actors were really good and they bring the audience into a fantastic story while making the little ones laugh more than once. Because I was the chaperone for older children, we had the opportunity to visit the backstage after the play. 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Voici quelques exemples:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Une des fontes le plus largement utilisées (des billets d'un dollar aux posters de film) est Helvetica. C'est une fonte neutre et professionnelle. Une autre fonte utilisée dans un CV est Gotham. Plus contourné que Helvetica avec les lettres qui sont espacées plus éloigné, cette fonte est approchable et facile de lire, en le faisant mieux pour la correspondance. Elle transmet toujours, pourtant, transmet l'intégrité et la confiance. La recherche montre que Gotham est associé à la confiance et au succès, ce qui explique pourquoi elle est largement utilisé sur les posters de campagne politiques.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Voulez-vous avoir l'attention particulière pour les signes et les annonces? On pense que les fontes d'empattements guident l'oeil à travers de grands blocs de texte. La clarté avec le fait d'être une fonte nette et professionnelle est un fait particulier d'Albertus. C'est une fonte idéale pour les signes et les annonces. Finalement, voulez-vous impressionner votre audience par une fonte d'invitation formelle et unique? Les fontes qui ressemblent aux caractères fait mains sont spécials et sont les meilleures pour les événements de fête comme les naissances de bébé ou les mariages. La Londonderry Air est un mélange des éléments de fontes de script traditionnelles avec les tortillons modernes, en le faisant se sentir personnel et actuel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Il y a vraiment une fonte pour chaque occasion spéciale!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-----------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When comes times to present a professional work or to send a formal invitation, nothing is best than nice stationery with an appropriate font. Here are a few examples:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of the most widely used fonts (from dollar bills to film posters) is Helvetica. It is a neutral and professional font.  Another font used in a resume is Gotham. More rounded than Helvetica with letters that are spaced farther apart, this font is warm and easy to read, making it better for correspondence. It still, however, conveys reliability and confidence. Research shows that Gotham is associated with trust and success, which is why it is widely used on political campaign posters.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you want to catch attention for a special event? Serifs fonts are thought to guide the eye through large blocks of text. The clarity along with Albertus’s particular crispness, makes it ideal for signs and announcements. Finally, do you want to impress the press with a one-of-a-kind formal invitation font? Fonts that resemble hand lettering look special and are best for festive events like weddings or baby showers. Londonderry Air mixes elements of traditional script fonts with modern twists, making it feel personal and current.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is truly a font for every special occasion!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-84WEZPpaKc8/TscmxaP3qHI/AAAAAAAAGbY/AIZyZ9Iniso/s1600/helvetica.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="268" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-84WEZPpaKc8/TscmxaP3qHI/AAAAAAAAGbY/AIZyZ9Iniso/s400/helvetica.jpg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VRFaR-Tpa9o/Tscmxg2XF1I/AAAAAAAAGbk/qrf2R1h0JT0/s1600/gotham-variants.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="164" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VRFaR-Tpa9o/Tscmxg2XF1I/AAAAAAAAGbk/qrf2R1h0JT0/s400/gotham-variants.png" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8x68Z_B-WCA/TscmxqAJhQI/AAAAAAAAGbw/8azC7RqjczY/s1600/364px-Albertus_font.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="76" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8x68Z_B-WCA/TscmxqAJhQI/AAAAAAAAGbw/8azC7RqjczY/s400/364px-Albertus_font.svg.png" width="364" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mokb2xoErxQ/Tscmx1cTaMI/AAAAAAAAGb4/H2q35dj0Lb4/s1600/londonderry_air_nf.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="88" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mokb2xoErxQ/Tscmx1cTaMI/AAAAAAAAGb4/H2q35dj0Lb4/s400/londonderry_air_nf.gif" width="231" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Pendant que beaucoup d’artistes travaillent à partir de photos, Gottlieb travaille à partir de modeles vivants:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Les meilleurs sujets est une personne que je peinture à partir de la vie. Quand je peinture à partir d’une photo, je ne peinture que l’effet statique d’un sujet."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;À voir les peintures de Gottlieb en personne, l’audience est immédiatement sous l’extase de la qualité du pinceau de l’artiste. Même s’il a plusieurs thèmes pour ses peintures, sa véritable passion est sur les compositions figuratives. Son oeuvre peut être trouvé dans les collections privées et publiques aux USA et Europe. Il a exposé au Panorama Museum de l’Allemagne, l’Oglethorpe University Museum of Art d’Atlanta et le Pasena Museum of Fine Art.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Amators of Renaissance and Romantic era, you will like the art of &lt;a href="http://www.adriangottlieb.com/"&gt;Adrian Gottlieb&lt;/a&gt;. While so many artists work from photographs, Gottlieb works from live models:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“The best subject is an interesting person painted from life. When I paint from a photograph, I only paint a static understanding of a human being.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Viewing Gottlieb's paintings in person, one is immediately struck by the painterly quality of his work.  While he has expanded his themes to include varied  subject matter, Gottlieb’s passion remains centered on figurative compositions.  His works can be found in both private and public collections throughout the United States and Europe.   He  has exhibited at the Panorama Museum in Germany, and the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Pasena Museum of Fine Art.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t6B7kLBeyX8/Tsb7MEmxL-I/AAAAAAAAGbA/SRLsIKXIM7I/s1600/2_Second_Thoughts_internet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t6B7kLBeyX8/Tsb7MEmxL-I/AAAAAAAAGbA/SRLsIKXIM7I/s400/2_Second_Thoughts_internet.jpg" width="266" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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En vedette: faire un pantalou mou. Quand je parle du pantalon mou, je ne parle pas de matériel comme de la ratine. J'ai utilisée du coton. Un pantalou mou, c'est une expression emprunte à l'auteure India Desjardins qui décrit un pantalon comfortable qui ne se porte qu'à la maison.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Donc, voici le résultat de 3 heures de travail. On devait se partager une planche à repasser, trois tables de coupe et le temps d'un prof (la propriétaire de la compagnie de couture). Le premier cours, on se pilait sur les pieds. Mardi, nous étions 5 élèves, donc beaucoup mieux. Je suis bien fière de mon résultat. La semaine prochaie, ce sera un tablier. Je rêve déjà de la prochaine étape: faire des couvres-pieds!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tuesday was the night of my second sewing class. The feature project was a lounge pant. We were only allowed to use cotton as a type of fabric. This type of pant can only be worn inside the house and is meant to be very casual.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, this is the result that took me 3 hours of work. We had to share an ironing board, three cutting tables and the precious time of the teacher (the store's owner). For the first class, we were stepping on each other's toes. There were way too many people. Tuesday, we were only 5 students so much better. I am really proud of the result. Next week, it will be an apron. I already dream of the next step: quilting!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aEh-2Ah0gdE/TsSVMb4gOnI/AAAAAAAAGXM/GG2B_C7BUGk/s1600/P1000991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="297" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aEh-2Ah0gdE/TsSVMb4gOnI/AAAAAAAAGXM/GG2B_C7BUGk/s400/P1000991.JPG" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cFtJZZh_WZg/TsSVMS0_P6I/AAAAAAAAGXU/xOAfkgP7ELU/s1600/P1000990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cFtJZZh_WZg/TsSVMS0_P6I/AAAAAAAAGXU/xOAfkgP7ELU/s400/P1000990.jpg" width="300" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expat-blog.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.expat-blog.com/logo/logoExpatBlogRed.gif" border="0" alt="expatriation" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Nous avons célébré une saison presque parfaite en compagnie des parents et des joueuses, évidemment!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Je partage avec vous des images de cet après-midi de plaisir:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yesterday was the end of the season of the Turquoise Terrors, my daughter's soccer team that my husband coaches. 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Elle a remplie une bouteille de spray avec du liquide de lavande et a dit à son fils de mettre du spray sur les monstres qui lui faisait peur. Le tout a fonctionné.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sa compagnie, &lt;a href="http://www.missstephaniespotions.com/"&gt;Miss Stephanie Potions&lt;/a&gt;, était née. Son produit s’est vendu de bouche en oreille. Elle a trouvée une compagnie au Michigan qui fabrique des liquides vegan et qui sont sécuritaire pour enfants avec des senteurs de rootbeer, limonade et cerise. Elle a créé les étiquettes puis son produit a été mis en marché dans plusieurs magasins. Le succès a été instantané!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sa ligne de produits incluent maintenant des produits pour le bain, des toutous et une ligne de vêtements. Les pédiatres à travers le pays recommendent ses produits. C’est un véritable succès monstre pour cette jeune femme!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When her 7-year-old son, Nico, woke up with nightmares and wouldn't go back to sleep, because he was afraid of monsters, Hewlett-Packard executive Stephanie Corey had a flash of inspiration. She made a label and put it on a bottle of lavender spray, and told Nico it was zombie repellent. It worked!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Her business, &lt;a href="http://www.missstephaniespotions.com/"&gt;Miss Stephanie's Potions&lt;/a&gt;, was born. Her products were sold by word-of-mouth. She found a company in Michigan that makes vegan, child-friendly, scents, including root beer, lemonade and cherry. She designed labels for sprays  and her products were sold in different stores. The success was immediate!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Her line of products now include products for bath, stuff animals and a line of clothing. 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