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Re: Raddrizziamo le immagini con Photoshop

Zoe — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:59:08 -0000

Grande!! Ho sempre fatto del casino per raddrizzare le foto...

Re: http://igorandandre.blogspot.com/2009/08/4th-and-bleeker.html

Zoe — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:44:10 -0000

Stunning...I love your art works they are amazing and 4th and bleeker is such a great blog. Zoe

http://bejeweledthreads.blogspot.com/

Re: Black Friday gets blacker

Zoe — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:45:59 -0000

Sing it sister!

Thanks for the reminder that I should test these things out before I buy them. I'm about to buy a Gateway with Windows Media Center Edition on it, and I realized I have no idea how this Media Center thing works and if I will even like it at all.

Re: From the desk of kk.org: Bike Trails.

Zoe — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:40:00 -0000

what a cool idea! it'd be great to take a long bike trip that way. my only concern is the quality of the trail--if it's packed dirt and gravel, could a roadbike make the trip? because i wouldn't want to ride that far on anything heavier.
There's tons of unused tracks in Utah though. So it'd still be great if that idea was implemented here.

Re: Yo Ho Ho Ho! A Critical Massed We Be!

Zoe — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:43:00 -0000

looks like I be a peg-legged sue, matey.

Re: So I Decided to Sell My Car 01

Zoe — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:12:00 -0000

Congrats! Living car-free is not nearly as difficult as car-lovers would have you believe. and it's a lot more fun. you're experiencing the worst of it right now: a very snowy winter. if you can get through this the rest of the year will be like a two-wheeled party.

Re: Margaret Thatcher ALLEYCAT!

Zoe — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:13:00 -0000

so how did it go? i was terribly busy on Saturday, but hope it went well. feel free to do a quick write up on it, if you feel compelled to do so.. i imagine many people are curious about it.

Re: Ride of Silence Video

Zoe — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:21:00 -0000

thanks!

Re: Essays?

Zoe — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:41:00 -0000

I would like to read essays on the last two subjects, I love that stuff!

Re: Support Gay Pride by Riding a Bike for SLUG!

Zoe — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:20:00 -0000

haha, that t-shirt sounds sweet. I like mermen!

Re: Bicycle Drive-In on Thursday, June 19th @ 8PM.

Zoe — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:31:00 -0000

some or all of us should also bring radios so we can tune into the movie's sound! unless everyone wants to make up their own dialog.

Re: alive.

Zoe — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:27:00 -0000

biking = fun :D

Re: A Sueldo de Moscú: Libertad Digital acosa a los ciudadanos

Zoe — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:54:46 -0000

Hola Ricardo. Ni caso a los "ofendidos", es lo que buscan, quitarse de encima el hecho de que son ellos los que ofenden siempre haciendose pasar por víctimas. Ánimo y adelante.

Re: You’re fat, stop that… somehow?

Zoe — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:41:30 -0000

omg, all of this. I would love to have nice, attractive, well-fitting workout gear! One day...

Also, I loved All About Eve, but it should come with the caveat that they are aimed at small girls with big boobs - most of their range tops out at a size 16/38 back size. They do have some bigger stuff, but it all seemed to be black and beige, judging by the catalogue. I am fortunate enough to have a fairly small ribcage, so I got sized a 16F - if I'd been any bigger through the back, I probably would have been SOL.

Re: Kikay Kids

Zoe — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:35:41 -0000

aaaaaawies,

even lil' kiddos look-up to you..

“ I wanna be like ate Jays! ”

sweet-sweet ! :)

Re: Disney Sea

Zoe — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:21:37 -0000

ang cute ni Jays.. kung may 22ong Marie spoiled xa kay Jays :) :app2:

Re: PIG Party! with PHCY

Zoe — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:31:07 -0000

ma l'invito che possiamo prendere in negozio fa entrare due persone, giusto?

Re: How to make a gift box from an old greeting card!

Zoe — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:46:34 -0000

CUTE!
I just finished making my own and it's adorable!
thanks for the idea!

Re: 01613372260

Zoe — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:40:12 -0000

it rings me around 5 times a day its pissin me off!

Re: 01424736300

Zoe — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:49:48 -0000

Following a search on some comparison sites I had a missed call from this number.
When I rang back it was a dead line.
Investigation online pointed to hastings direct so I phoned them.
Snotty girl in the quotes dept claims they dont have my number (I'd ticked all the privacy boxes on the comparison sites)

If they ring again I shall be answering and telling them I will report them to the Telephone Protection Service which carries a £5000 fine!

Re: the worst honor code violators

Zoe — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:24:00 -0000

Good for people to know.

Re: the worst honor code violators

Zoe — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:24:00 -0000

Good for people to know.

Re: Making Car Parts With Coconuts & the Dangers of Eco-Tokens

Zoe — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:23:56 -0000

Thanks for this article. I visited coastal Sri Lanka two years after the tsunami. Local economies had been decimated. Many small entrepreneurs were pinning their hopes on being able to sell the locally-abundant coconut fibers (coir) to the global market. The problem is that, while there are many applications for coir, the market can easily become flooded with coir supply. Innovative uses such as that described here seem like a good way to hook local entrepreneurs in. The big challenge, of course, is making sure that the entrepreneurs are paid a fair price for their work and their goods! (Good caveat, too, re greenwashing potential from car companies--but if coir can be used for these applications, there must be plenty of other similar ones for household products and maybe industrial products as well.)

Re: DIY: Make Your Own Fabric Eco-Labels

Zoe — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:26:29 -0000

This article uses the term "eco-label" in a very misleading way.

I think the author meant labels that are physically made in an environmentally-friendly way. But "eco-label" usually refers to a certification or other value-added marking that distinguishes one product from another based on environmental aspects of the way it was produced.

Eco-labels are already controversial enough (many of them are not backed up by third-party certification). Let's not add to the misunderstanding around this term, on Treehugger.

Re: Women's Bean Project Teaches Job Skills to Help Women Overcome Poverty

Zoe — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:30:47 -0000

My friend gave me a chili mix, a bean soup mix, and chocolate covered espresso beans from the Women's Bean Project, for Christmas. Very exciting project!

Re: 50 Million Acres in Africa Snapped Up in 'Massive Neocolonial Grab'

Zoe — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:23:02 -0000

Don't forget the South Korea/Madagascar deal, which played a role in the recent political upheaval on the island:

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1861145,00.html

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/23/madagascar-south-korean-land-deal-sparks-controversy/

Re: Mothercare Sells Rocking Eco-Cribs

Zoe — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:31:11 -0000

what person thought of a cardboard crib? there is noway i would EVER let my child in that!

Re: EU Money Goes Where Carbon is Cheapest To Cut

Zoe — Thu, 25 May 2006 10:25:19 -0000

Can you provide a link to the South China Morning Post? (Is there a version in English?)

==== author's response follows ====

Yes. http://www.scmp.com/</p>

Re: US Colleges' New Green Activists

Zoe — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:43:03 -0000

This article leaves out a key group: SustainUS (the US Youth Network for Sustainable Development). With more than 1000 members nationwide, SustainUS links together the college activists mentioned above. See www.sustainus.org.</p>

Re: How to Stay Cool This Summer (While Saving The Earth—And Some Cash)

Zoe — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:27:28 -0000

I live in Florida, it's late spring and I already can't stand the heat! So this is a great way for kids like me to stay cool, in the extreme heat. I'm writing this assuming everybody reading this has a freezer, at least 2 hand towels, and 2 wash-clothes. Put all of the hand towels, and wash-clothes in the freezer, then wait about 5 minutes. Then take 1 hand towel and 1 wash-cloth out of the freezer, and put the hand towel under your shirt and on your back, then put wash-cloth on your forehead. Do this quickly so it still is close to being frozen (really! Once their was ice crystals on it!) Then the best thing you can do is relax! Watch T.V. watch a movie, lounge! Any thing that lets you stay awake, and lay down is fine. Just make sure you can get up to switch out the hand towels and wash clothes. Hope this helps!

Re: 62 Uses for Vinegar

Zoe — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:51:17 -0000

vinegar is probably better than mainstream disturbing chemical cleaners. however, it's not entirely environmentally sound. the cheapest kind of vinegar, the kind you'd use for cleaning not on your salad, is white or distilled vinegar. unlike culinary vinegars like red wine or apple cider, this is made from distilled corn, wood or petroleum (tasty!).

so it's a lot less toxic than chlorox bleach but remember that it does have to come from somewhere...

Re: Eco-friendly Bus Fleet Takes Off in Delhi

Zoe — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:57:52 -0000

Please cite the work of Center for Science and Environment in making the transition to CNG transportation possible in Delhi. Arguably, it was their pressure that ultimately persuaded the Supreme Court to force the city government to get cleaner buses and rickshaws on the road in 2002. I was living there at the time and experienced the strikes and slowdowns that came along with the rough transition--though of course I was fully in support of it! Just illustrated how unprepared the local goverment was to implement the laws that were already on the books.

Center for Science and Environment has consistently been a powerful actor in Delhi--monitoring air and water quality and exposing the environmental health risks that are often hidden, sometimes intentionally.

Re: High Divorce Rate Tied To Increased Resource Consumption

Zoe — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:04:01 -0000

Ha! When I first read the title of this post, I thought it was about divorce rates going up as couples' consumption increased. Buy a big house, start living luxuriously...be at higher risk for divorce. Oh well.

Re: Red Worm Implementation By Allison Rogers

Zoe — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:37:04 -0000

I've been doing vermiculture at my apartment in DC for over a year now, in a setup very similar to what Allison has (hi Alli!). We also use newspaper--it is actually a crucial ingredient. It helps moderate the moisture from the veggie scraps, and keeps mold growth down. You could also use dried leaves, but those are hard to come by in the middle of the city. (Don't particularly want the ones from the gutters because of car pollution and runoff.) The best parts about having a worm bin? Less stinky trash to carry down to the dumpsters, and wonderful soil!

Re: Botanists Discover Giant, Self-Destructing Palm Tree

Zoe — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:31:56 -0000

For anyone interested in Madagascar's environment and ongoing news there, here's a link to the Madagascar Network, a listerv I moderate: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/madagascar_networ...>

Re: Give A Green Boost To The Economy

Zoe — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:34:38 -0000

I've collaborated on a similar piece which is posted at Worldwatch:

Last week, the leadership of the House of Representatives and the Bush Administration announced a tentative agreement on a $150 billion stimulus package to jumpstart the U.S. economy. But they could have done far better—by designing a green stimulus package with the potential to boost the economy and create jobs while minimizing environmental harm.

Imagine if the announced economic stimulus package focused on facilitating investments in innovative green technologies, including wind and solar energy. Imagine providing funds to retrofit buildings so they no longer require heavy air conditioning in the summer and expensive heating in the winter. Imagine launching an effort to wean us off our debilitating addiction to automobiles by investing in public transit and encouraging developers to build communities that are less sprawling and more walkable. Imagine spawning a revolution in industrial technologies to reduce not only carbon emissions but also air pollutants and toxics.

Visit here to read more.

Re: Give A Green Boost To The Economy

Zoe — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:33:48 -0000

Sorry--if you can't click on it, the link in my first comment is: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5590.

Re: What's So Great About Bamboo?

Zoe — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:16:05 -0000

I've always been concerned about the fact that it is such a hardy species and can grow in many environments--this gives it the perfect profile to be an invasive species. I know of many neighborhoods in the US in which homeowners curse unwanted bamboo because it is so hard to remove. Any mention of these concerns?

Re: Caption This: Lemurs in Motion

Zoe — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:39:29 -0000

Mora mora

Re: Beijing's Cat Death Camps

Zoe — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:51:44 -0000

I am 12 and have a veggitarian for 7 years this is horrible. :(

Re: Earth Hour: Get Out and Party Like it's 1799!

Zoe — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:04:22 -0000

Just finished our Earth Hour party at my apartment here in DC! We played games, talked, listened to guitar/sang and generally enjoyed company until after midnight. A wonderful excuse to get 14 of my favorite people together.

Re: Sewage Sludge "Experiment" in Poor Kids' Backyards

Zoe — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:36:38 -0000

Thanks for posting this. I read a short article about it in a commuter paper yesterday and was horrified. Good for the AP for using a FOIA request to clarify what was really going on. I hope we see more coverage of the full story.

Re: Invasive Species: Another Reason to Worry about Biofuels

Zoe — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:17:03 -0000

Does anyone know if jatropha is considered an invasive species? I've always wondered, since the growing profile fits perfectly: poor soils, all conditions, little water needed, etc. Thanks!

Re: Invasive Species: Another Reason to Worry about Biofuels

Zoe — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:48:21 -0000

Jocelyn, thanks for the responses--esp the NY Times article!

Re: Beijing's Olympic Subways Outpace US Subways

Zoe — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:49:08 -0000

I am so glad to hear this. I was just in Beijing in mid-June, and the Olympic and airport link lines hadn't opened yet. We had to walk more than a mile from Line 5 to the Olympic Park, and was having a hard time imagining tens of thousands of tourists doing the same!

I am similarly in awe of the new lines. Glass windows with sliding doors that open in tandem with the train car doors. Clean, bright signs. Frequent announcements in Mandarin and English. Lighted maps with stops illuminated in red or green, to show where the train is currently going.

Re: European E-waste, Labeled 'Second-Hand,' Is Unloaded in Ghana

Zoe — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:19:53 -0000

I like Elepski's idea!

I also work at an e-waste recycler, but in Houston. We send our materials after de-manufacture to processors that have the infrastructure to correctly handle and dispose of toxic materials.

Hopefully this infrastructure can build up around the cheaper labor in developing nations. It'd be best for them to have work and a healthier life.

Re: Making Car Parts With Coconuts & the Dangers of Eco-Tokens

Zoe — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:23:56 -0000

Re: DIY: Make Your Own Fabric Eco-Labels

Zoe — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:26:29 -0000

This article uses the term "eco-label" in a very misleading way.

Eco-labels are already controversial enough (many of them are not backed up by third-party certification). Let's not add to the misunderstanding around this term, on Treehugger.

Re: Women's Bean Project Teaches Job Skills to Help Women Overcome Poverty

Zoe — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:30:47 -0000

My friend gave me a chili mix, a bean soup mix, and chocolate covered espresso beans from the Women's Bean Project, for Christmas. Very exciting project!

Re: 50 Million Acres in Africa Snapped Up in 'Massive Neocolonial Grab'

Zoe — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:23:02 -0000

Don't forget the South Korea/Madagascar deal, which played a role in the recent political upheaval on the island:

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1861145,00.html

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/23/madagascar-south-korean-land-deal-sparks-controversy/

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2009/05/any-search-engine-optimization-experts.html

Zoe — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:43:15 -0000

OK, Happy, I am just an ignorant reader. I obediantly changed you in "my favorites" to your new link I didn't do anything to my RSS feed that links you to my iGoogle reader. Now what do I have to change back to make everything good again?? I sympathize with your technical problems, and trying to be a concientious reader.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2009/05/should-families-be-able-to-look-at.html

Zoe — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:26:00 -0000

I think I have had one family ever year or so ask to read the chart. I also ask why and quickly review the chart for any undignified "chart wars" that may have occurred. This assessment is usually done in 5 minutes, and then I let the family look with the patient's permission. No one can read the progress notes, because the handwriting is so bad, and the family feels secure that there are no unnatural secrets occurring. Most are bored with the chart in a few minutes and give it back. I always want to review my parents' charts when they are admitted, just to make sure no one has missed anything important, because as doctor/daughter I consider myself part of a team focused on getting my parent well. Too much paranoia just makes you look guilty.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2009/01/looking-for-contributors-to-hospitalist.html

Zoe — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:00:00 -0000

Sounds like fun. I like to be the renaissance physcian--everything to everybody. I am a internist who tosses my patients over to a hospitalist at my local hospital, and I am director of the hospitalists at the very same hospital, so often see that everyone has a point and no one is right.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2009/02/are-you-allergic-to-anything.html

Zoe — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:03:00 -0000

The correct answer is that she has no allergies, but likes the romance of being a delicate creature--her sister once had a bad reaction to penicillin, erythromycin gave her a yeast infection, levaquin just doesn't work for her, and she meant she is nuts, not that she is allergic to nuts.

Re: Question of the day

Zoe — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:41:04 -0000

Taverns pay Illinois State income tax on all revenues from games. Any tavern that is not claiming all their income from games is foolish. It is only 3%. No reason to hide money from the State. This bill would be the largest expansion of gambling in many years. Riverboats have around 1500+ slots. This bill will put 65,000 games in every restaurant and tavern. Yes clubs have them. But do you want them in every place you go? Let's got to the Olive Garden and gamble.

Re: Question of the day

Zoe — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:28:14 -0000

Feel sorry for the dog. Unhand him you nasty old man!

Re: 我们的家~

Zoe — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:41:00 -0000

Niceeeee! Must continue to blog and keep updating how you gonna do with the townhouse! ;)

Re: http://thisisemilykate.blogspot.com/2009/10/butterick-4443-anthropologie-cacharel.html

Zoe — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:23:46 -0000

Woo hoo! Fantastic beginning to your creation! Maybe you need to give the dress a slightly shorter working title tho!

Zo x

Re: http://thisisemilykate.blogspot.com/2009/10/butterick-4443-anthropologie-cacharel.html

Zoe — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:23:42 -0000

Woo hoo! Fantastic beginning to your creation! Maybe you need to give the dress a slightly shorter working title tho!

Zo x

Re: http://thisisemilykate.blogspot.com/2009/10/liberty-anthropologie-cacharel-fabric.html

Zoe — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:27:55 -0000

Hi EmilyKate,
Your fabric sure is special! I saw that dress on Anthropologie too, it's beautiful! I get over the fear by making massive seam allowances for there's room for manoeuvre! Can't wait to see the outcome. Glad you see you're back on the sewing tip! All the best

Re: http://thisisemilykate.blogspot.com/2009/08/freaky-ceramics-monday-eggsactly-who.html

Zoe — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:08:40 -0000

Phew! And not a moment too soon by the looks of things. That little squirrel looked like he was getting quite flushed from his solo exersions!

Re: http://thisisemilykate.blogspot.com/2009/08/you-gotta-learn-to-share.html

Zoe — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:50:34 -0000

Life looks more fun with a cat. You post has restored mine and my boyfriends resolve to change our life to make having a cat a reality!

Re: http://thisisemilykate.blogspot.com/2009/07/community-service-announcement-giving.html

Zoe — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:37:21 -0000

Agh! Bastard pattern! Don't feel down, you did all you could, even making a toile. I've had a spate of creation disasters recently, I feel you. Do you have a tried and tested quick pattern from which you could run something pleasing up pretty quick?

Re: http://thisisemilykate.blogspot.com/2009/06/anna-sui-for-vogue-pattern-2912.html

Zoe — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:08:45 -0000

It's going to be beauuuuutiful! I'm never patient enough to make a muslin before the real thing, I just go blindly into the finished garment and pray! Then inevitably get pissed off when it requires unpicking. Anyhow, can't wait to see your final creation. As for Built by Wendy patterns, I own 3/4 and I'm a massive fan despite having had some problems. I find the are made for women with no boobs and very thin arms, and strange things happened when I made the trousers. Aside from that, the proportions of the final garments are beautiful, and make great bases for your own future creations.

Re: http://thisisemilykate.blogspot.com/2008/10/get-ready-to-party_06.html

Zoe — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:41:00 -0000

Jeez, you could take someone's eye out with those sleeves on that red one!

Re: the worst honor code violators

Zoe — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:24:00 -0000

Good for people to know.

Re: http://www.ilanbresler.com/2008/09/happiness.html

Zoe — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:04:00 -0000

Bella!