Ten Fascinating European Gardens
January 6th, 2010
The art of gardening was perfected in Europe over many centuries. From the seventeenth century onward, many gardens showcased the fabulous plants that explorers brought back from around the world. Landscape architects created outdoor worlds for aristocratic clients. Many have survived and are open for everyone to enjoy. Here is a selection of ten European gardens that are a delight to visit for gardeners and nature lovers.
Sissinghurst, England
Vita Sackville-West, close friend of Virginia Woolf, created these gardens in the grounds of the ruined Elizabethan castle of Sissinghurst in Kent. It was designed as a series of different ‘rooms’, the most famous being the ‘White Garden’, which launched a new approach to garden design.
This article by Edward G. Foden introduces people to the idea of making their own sausages. Many of us have heard some version of Otto von Bismarck’s famous quote, “laws are like sausages; it is better not to see them being made”, so perhaps it is not surprising that most homemakers and even keen amateur cooks have never attempted sausage making in the belief that it is beyond their capabilities. This is largely a myth, however; with a little bit of planning and preparation, it is possible for you to take action and begin sausage making at home.
Time is one of the most precious commodities in modern life. If you could save half an hour each day, that adds up to more than one week per year! You can do a lot in a week, even if it’s only catching up on sleep, that other shrinking but vital resource in our times. The keys to saving time are planning, prioritising, and using available services to make our lives easier.
If you tune in to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver this February, chances are you’ll run across the sport of curling. Four players stand on the ice while one player slides a 42 pound polished granite stone down a sheet of ice towards a bullseye and the other three players sweep the ice in front of the stone with brooms. It has been compared to shuffleboard, bowling, bocce, and even croquet. And while it shares traits with all four, it is its own unique sport.
There is a common belief that a cold climate isn’t favorable for the use of solar photovoltaic systems. This may be due to the misconception that heat from the sun is required to produce electricity, when in fact it is the photon energy that activates the process of the solar cells. Simply put, photons (or light particles) transfer the sun’s energy onto solar cells, which creates an electron flow in the silicon wafer thus generating an electric current. The current produced is carried by metallic wires to either operate electrical appliances or to be stored in batteries for later use. Considering that solar photovoltaic cells function as electronic devices, it’s not surprising that they operate more efficiently in lower temperatures as most electronic devices do. Solar panels have proven to function quite well under extreme cold conditions, as demonstrated by the arrays powering the International Space Station orbiting the Earth. Temperatures around the station can fluctuate anywhere from plus 250 degrees Fahrenheit when facing the sun to minus 250 degrees Fahrenheit in shaded areas.
A new year can be an exciting and motivating time to set new goals, but most people tend to bite off more than they can chew by vowing to tackle every dissatisfying area of their lives at once. This inevitably leads to frustration when they realize that old habits aren’t so easy to change. If the thought of setting traditional “too big to imagine” New Year resolutions seems overwhelming, you may be more comfortable with a miniature version to start.
If you have lost your job or are moving in between jobs, you might be facing financial difficulties which can be exacerbated by any medical emergency that might occur during this period. Fortunately, there is a type of health coverage that is available between jobs to help you with your medical expenses. A federal law called COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) is a health insurance benefit program that was created with the intention of helping American employees and their dependents to maintain their health insurance for a temporary period of up to 18 months in cases where their employment status changes because of reasons such as layoffs, strikes, decreasing work hours, and other similar events. In some cases the period of health insurance given by the company may be extended from 18 months up to a maximum of 36 months. 
This article on getting out of bad debts by the forum user “totaltalli” from DigitalPoint probably will not win any literary awards, but it does provide an overview of what your options are if you have managed to accumulate more debt than you can really afford. This is a common condition sometimes referred to as “credit card hangover” — people tend to overspend during the holiday period just before Christmas and then struggle to pay the bills when January rolls around. 
Earlier today I found the last one of Arijit Roul’s miscellaneous articles on the topic of Bounceland inflatable bouncers. I remember removing my shoes and bouncing around in something similar to these many years ago at our annual city fair. These “bounce houses” can be a lot of fun for kids or even grownups who don’t mind playing around and getting some exercise. As usual, the article text is below, but if you’re looking to purchase one of these, 
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During the last 10 years, increasing numbers of people are turning towards a career based at home, and many more wish they could be their own boss and not have to answer to one. The Internet has made both of these goals much easier and so more people are looking to learn how to go about it so that they have a better chance of success.
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