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Signed, Sealed, Delivered

You can never really know what is going on in the lives of the people around you, can you? The struggles others go through behind closed doors are often unknown to the people around them. I live in a very small community and had the privilege of lending a hand and a little comfort to someone that needed it. In turn she gave me inspiration.

She is such an amazing woman, fighting breast cancer and being all the things all women wish to be. Strong, beautiful, inspiring. She is always cheerful and happy in spite of everything. Her love for and relationship with God shines through her.

When i first heard what she was going through i kept asking myself what could i do? how can i help her? My skill set is quilting...so, I presented our homeschool group with the idea to make this quilt for her and was pleased that they wanted to take part and participate by writing personal messages to her. I just pray that they do not fade or wash away...i wanted to have the chance to wash it first to see if there were going to be any great catastrophes but i ran out of time. Pray!! pray hard.

I could not bring myself to quilt through any of the personal messages so i just outlined each box in pink. Then i spent what felt like forever straight line quilting, of random sizes, the rest of the quilt. It looks beautiful but was a lot more time and work than i anticipated.

I also wanted to hand stitch in some things that would be personal to her so i did a pink on pink breast cancer ribbon...a purple on purple cross...and the names of her husband and children, so that they would be with her when she used this quilt no matter when or where. I had not originally intended to make it pink but it turned out that they were her favorite colors. What a perfect coincidence.

She in turn gave me a gift...the gift of gratitude and appreciation(and a few tears) which really meant a lot to me. It is hard to know what people really think when you make something like this and then mail it away...and kids don't necessarily love getting a blanket.

This is ironically Breast Cancer Awareness month. What a perfect time to honor her fight by bringing her this quilt. If someone around you opens that door a little and lets you in consider it a privilege to do what you can....what seems so small and insignificant can mean so much to someone that is struggling. I know you don't know her but if you think of her take a minute and say a little prayer, every single one counts!

I am linking this up to Fabric Tuesday this week, as well as Amylouwho's for sew and tell. Got to Amylouwho's and see what everyone else has made and leave a little comment behind so they know you were there.
Hotel for visitors from the future

In cooperation with Fraunhofer IAO from Stuttgart, architects from bureau LAVA have created design of a room of hotel of the future which became a part of the research project.
In a room the special illumination co-operating with biorhythms of the person, and a window with the projected image is equipped. Architects describe a room as the demonstration project which investigates interaction between architecture, technology and a human body.

Future Hotel enters into project IAO Inhaus2, which main accent — to correspond to expectations and requirements of visitors, by means of use of technologies of tomorrow. Mixing borders between technologies and an interior, in design of a room last innovations in the field of media both visual communications, and the prototypes of products created by known manufacturers are shown.
Technologies function on a background, imperceptibly, giving possibility personally to supervise media, light, a climate. In a room there is a bed with active comfort, an intellectual mirror, the huge display-window, light adapting for biorhythms of the person.

The soft transitions, the accented individual corners create special atmosphere in a room, the external form of "capsule" becomes the interface showing interaction of the person and technologies, soft and firm materials, balance between functionality.
Applying methods of parametrical design and semi-automatic technologies, architects from LAVA have created realistic design the concept of the house of the future.
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Mansion in Austin

Luxury Mansion in Austin, Texas
Elegant mansion was presented by the James D. LaRue Architects in Austin, Texas, USA. Interior of the residence is designed as a harmonious mix of modern style for comfort and convenience. Spacious rooms with large windows and plenty of natural light, and the possible way out of the living room to the terrace with a covered sitting area and a swimming pool.

Mansion in Austin, 9 out of 10 [based on 145 votes]
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Hotel of new type in Amsterdam

CitizenM is the hotel made of ready modules of rooms.
The hotel of new type is constructed in Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. The design of the project was developed by the Holland architectural studio, “Concrete”.

Each of two hundred thirty rooms has been constructed and arranged by furniture at factory. Then the received elements have been made together as containers by the ship — and the hotel has turned out.

The concept assumes reduction of all unnecessary expenses and removal of all unnecessary details. As a result of visitors receive magnificent conditions and comfort for very moderate price. In hotel of 230 numbers, 14 square metres everyone by the area.
All elements-rooms are made at own factory SitizenM, are mobile and are easily transported. Rooms are placed over the building ground floor where the dynamical lobby is placed, a drawing room, creative rooms, restaurant and a bar.

Company Concrete has thought up the concept which has defined new possibilities for creative process and a new way for all involved technologies.

CitizenM wishes to clone the concept and to construct more than 20 hotels next year, with use of technology of blocks. The second hotel will be constructed in Amsterdam, the third - in Glasgow. Other European cities now are in the field of research.
As, according to owners CitizenM, everything, that is necessary for us during a stop in road is an excellent bed and a pure bathroom, they have concentrated on these details.

To save space, subjects from a bathroom are placed separately in a room. In the big glass cylinders are a shower and a toilet, in the small cylinder the bowl and additional space for storage of personal things is hidden.
The space effective utilisation has given a life to effective decisions; for example, the mirror simultaneously is a place for storage. In a steel framework the mirror in full growth which, on the other hand, consists of a mirror for a make-up with illumination, departments for storage of sanitary articles, in hotel available the European, English and American sockets is concluded.

On either side of a bed night little tables are located. Under a bed the huge locker for suitcase storage in an open kind or other personal things is placed. Sockets on a forward part of a bed allow to connect your laptop or phone.
Designers have tried to create as much as possible house conditions — zones for work, rest, meal. The design of rooms is created together with furniture brand Vitra. The furniture will periodically vary, that will allow Vitra to organise additional show-rum of production.
The philosophy of a new hotel brand is that:

“Small rest in road is necessary to All travellers. To researchers, wise men, dandies, businessmen, adventurers and dreamers. They are independent and individual, but they are united by one — aspiration to travel positively. For all mobile citizens of the world. CitizenM”
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The things all women wish to be...

You can never really know what is going on in the lives of the people around you, can you? The struggles others go through behind closed doors are often unknown to the people around them. I live in a very small community and had the privilege of lending a hand and a little comfort to someone that needed it. In turn she gave me inspiration.

She is such an amazing woman, fighting breast cancer and being all the things all women wish to be. Strong, beautiful, inspiring. She is always cheerful and happy in spite of everything. Her love for and relationship with God shines through her.

When i first heard what she was going through i kept asking myself what could i do? how can i help her? My skill set is quilting... so, I presented our homeschool group with the idea to make this quilt for her and was pleased that they wanted to take part and participate by writing personal messages to her. I just pray that they do not fade or wash away... i wanted to have the chance to wash it first to see if there were going to be any great catastrophes but i ran out of time. Pray!! pray hard.

I could not bring myself to quilt through any of the personal messages so i just outlined each box in pink. Then i spent what felt like forever straight line quilting, of random sizes, the rest of the quilt. It looks beautiful but was a lot more time and work than i anticipated.

I also wanted to hand stitch in some things that would be personal to her so i did a pink on pink breast cancer ribbon... a purple on purple cross... and the names of her husband and children, so that they would be with her when she used this quilt no matter when or where. I had not originally intended to make it pink but it turned out that they were her favorite colors. What a perfect coincidence.

She in turn gave me a gift... the gift of gratitude and appreciation (and a few tears) which really meant a lot to me. It is hard to know what people really think when you make something like this and then mail it away...and kids don't necessarily love getting a blanket.

This is ironically Breast Cancer Awareness month. What a perfect time to honor her fight by bringing her this quilt. If someone around you opens that door a little and lets you in consider it a privilege to do what you can....what seems so small and insignificant can mean so much to someone that is struggling. I know you don't know her but if you think of her take a minute and say a little prayer, every single one counts!

I am linking this up to Fabric Tuesday this week, as well as Amylouwho's for sew and tell. Got to Amylouwho's and see what everyone else has made and leave a little comment behind so they know you were there.
UNEARTH turns Darkness Into Light

Ever since the mighty Unearth surfaced in the Heavy Music scene in 1998, they have kept delivering their global audience passionate music full of crushing riffs, and with highly energetic elements of chaos. With their fifth studio album titled "Darkness In the Light" (to be released July 5th in North America via Metal Blade Records), Unearth has proven once again that they sonically have it what it takes to keep flying the Heavy Music flag up high with pride and plenty of adrenaline.
Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz from Killswitch Engage and Times of Grace, who has produced their previous three records, and co-produced by guitarist Ken Susi. "Darkness In the Light" possesses Unearth's signature sound and at first glimpse what stands out the most are the vocals that Trevor Phipps laid down on tape. He sounds better than ever. This is what he had to say about the production of the record:
"We started writing last summer between tours. Buz and Ken write the riffs, then they bring them to practice and all approve or disapprove. We started writing the record with Derek Kerswill, we figured that it wasn't working out since he was looking for something more Rock N Roll friendly, and this band is looking to go even heavier than the last album. More extreme!"
Unearth is considered one of the pioneers of Nu-Metal along with Shadow's Fall and Killswitch Engage, and the three of them together helped to establish the Massachusetts Heavy Music scene! Today they are ready to unleash their beastly new album, and to hit the road. Unearth will be part of these years Rockstar Mayhem Festival, and then they will be heading to Europe. Since Unearth's former drummer Derek Kerswill left the band before the recording of the new album, the band will be joined by drummer Justin Foley from Killswitch Engage, who also recorded the drums on "Darkness In the Light". Here is what Foley had to say about this:
“I’m really looking forward to playing with some old friends, and spending a summer full of beers and breakdowns!"
We had a chance to interview Unearth's vocalist Trevor Phipps about the present and the future of Unearth. Here is what went down:

Tour Dates:
UNEARTH:
07/05/2011 Jakes - Lubbock, TX w/ Turbid North
07/06/2011 Club 101 - El Paso, TX w/ Turbid North
07/08/2011 Hard Rock Café - Las Vegas, NV w/ Turbid North
UNEARTH on 2011's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival w/ Disturbed, Godsmack, Megadeth, Machine Head, In Flames, Trivium, Suicide Silence, All Shall Perish, Straight Line Stitch, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Red Fang:
07/09/2011 San Manuel Amphitheatre - San Bernardino, CA
07/10/2011 Shoreline Amphitheatre - San Francisco, CA
07/11/2011 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish
07/12/2011 White River Amphitheater - Seattle, WA
07/13/2011 Idaho Center Amphitheatre - Boise, ID
07/15/2011 Cricket Wireless Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ
07/16/2011 Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion - Albuquerque, NM
07/17/2011 Comfort Dental Amphitheatre - Denver, CO
07/18/2011 Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish , Red Fang
07/19/2011 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - St. Louis, MO
07/20/2011 Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
07/22/2011 Comcast Center - Boston, MA
07/23/2011 Parc Jean Drapeau - Montreal, QC
07/24/2011 The Comcast Theatre - Hartford, CT
07/25/2011 Lost Horizon - Syracuse, NY *Off Date w/ All Shall Parish
07/26/2011 Club Texas - Auburn, ME *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish
07/27/2011 P.N.C. Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
07/29/2011 First Niagara Pavilion - Pittsburgh, PA
07/30/2011 Jiffy Lube Live - Washington, DC
07/31/2011 Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
08/02/2011 Verizon Wireless V. Beach Amphitheater - Virginia Beach, VA
08/03/2011 Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC
08/04/2011 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish
08/05/2011 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL
08/06/2011 DTE Energy Music Theatre - Detroit, MI
08/07/2011 Verizon Wireless Music Center - Indianapolis, IN
08/09/2011 Zoo Amphitheatre - Oklahoma City, OK
08/10/2011 Superpages.com Center - Dallas, TX
08/11/2011 New Daisy Theatre - Memphis, TN *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish , Red Fang
08/12/2011 Lakewood Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GA
08/13/2011 1-800-Ask-Gary-Amphitheatre - Tampa, FL
08/14/2011 Cruzan Amphitheater - West Palm Beach, FL

UNEARTH on the European Hell On Earth Tour w/ Evergreen Terrace, Bane, Nasty, Casey Jones and Full Blown Chaos:
08/26/2011 F-Haus - Jena, Germany
08/27/2011 Essigfabrik - Köln, Germany
08/28/2011 Vorstin - Hilversum, Netherlands
08/29/2011 Islington O2 Academy, London, UK
08/30/2011 Fleece - Bristol, UK
08/31/2011 White Rabbit - Plymouth, UK
09/01/2011 Moho Live - Manchester, UK
09/02/2011 Derby - Derby Redemption, UK
09/03/2011 Rock im Loch Festival - Lünen, Germany
09/04/2011 Trix Zaal - Antwerpen, Belgium
09/05/2011 Faust - Hannover, Germany
09/06/2011 Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany
09/07/2011 The Rock - Copenhagen, Denmark
09/08/2011 Hot Spot - Kassel, Germany
09/09/2011 Garage - Saarbrücken, Germany
09/10/2011 LKA - Stuttgart, Germany
09/11/2011 Gare de Lion - Wil, Switzerland
09/12/2011 Werk - Munich, Germany
09/13/2011 Explosiv - Graz, Austria
09/14/2011 Statsaal - Spittal an der Drau, Austria
09/15/2011 Abaton - Prague, Czech Republic
09/16/2011 Conne Island - Leipzig, Germany
09/17/2011 SO 36 - Berlin, Germany
09/18/2011 Into The Pit Festival - Vincenza, Italy
09/19/2011 Komma - Wörgl, Austria
09/20/2011 Halle 02 - Heidelberg, Germany

Worldwide Release Dates:
Darkness In The Light will be released in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Norway July 1, the rest of Europe on July 4, North America, Spain and Italy on July 5, Finland and Hungary on July 6, Australia July 8 and Japan on July 27.
Special thanks to Trevor Phipps and Unearth, Earsplit Compound, and Metal Blade Records!
Related links:
Unearth
Unearth's Landing Page for Darkness In the Light
Unearth on Facebook
Unearth on Twitter
Unearth on MySpace
Metal Blade Records
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'I missed my favourite meal': David Beckham tucks into pie and mash as soon as he jets into London.. but his boys like U.S. food

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Much missed dish: David Beckham enjoyed a meal of pie and mash when he landed in London earlier today. He posted a picture to his Facebook page
His boys have adapted well to their lives Stateside and appear to like nothing more than tucking into local foods.
But while David Beckham might love his life out in sunny L.A. when he is back home he likes nothing more than tucking into traditional British fare.
The footballer arrived in London this morning and wasted no time sourcing his most-desired local dish.
Delicious: David and Victoria Beckham's son Brooklyn, 12, was seen enjoying a slice of cheesy pizza as he watched his dad play for LA Galaxy
David posted a picture of himself enjoying the comfort food and said: 'Landed back in London this morning. Missed my favourite meal, so headed straight for some pie and mash. Heading upto Manchester tomorrow, can't wait.'
While Beckham might miss British food it seems that his boys have developed a taste for American food and were seen enjoying three different dishes earlier this week.
Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz were all seen tucking into some tasty treats which are virtually staples at American football games as they watched their dad play for LA Galaxy.
While Brooklyn, 12, appeared to be enjoying a slice of cheesy pizza, Romeo, eight, wolfed down some blue candy floss, and six-year-old Cruz seemed to like his hot dog.
Tasty: Romeo (left) and Cruz certainly seemed to be enjoying their candy floss
Meanwhile, as Victoria keeps busy with her fashion range during her last few weeks of pregnancy, David has also got some new fashion plans himself.
The 36-year-old sportsman has announced his plans to launch his own male underwear range.
David fronted the Emporio Armani underwear campaign in 2007, appearing on giant billboards and magazine spreads, which resulted in a doubling of profits for the Italian company in one year, from around £14.1 million to £38.7 million.
My favourite! Cruz, six, tucked into a hot dog as he watched the match
His Armani experience gave him insight into the fashion industry and he soon spotted a gap in the market for well-cut T-shirts and fitted boxer shorts.
He said: 'I have had the idea of doing a bodywear collection for some time now.
'The push to do something of my own really came as a result of my collaboration with Armani.
'It proved to me that there is a real market for good-looking, well-made men's bodywear.'
In action: The boys were watching their father David play for LA Galaxy
source: dailymail
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