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This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/900,343, filed Jul. 25, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,895,871, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
a flexible sensor conformable to the surface of the article for sensing a characteristic thereof, wherein the flexible sensor comprises an eddy current sensor and an ultrasonic transducer;
a finger cover which fits over a finger of a user; and
attachment means for attaching the flexible sensor to the finger cover.
a preamplifier connected to the flexible sensor; and
a second attachment means for attaching the preamplifier to the finger cover.
a transformer coupled to the flexible sensor; and
a second attachment means for attaching the transformer to the finger cover.
attaching a flexible sensor to a finger of a user, wherein the flexible sensor comprises an eddy current sensor and an ultrasonic transducer;
manually applying pressure to the flexible sensor to control conformance of the flexible sensor to a surface of the object;
generating a first signal in the object by inducing an eddy current in the object with the eddy current sensor;
generating a second signal in the object by propagating an ultrasonic wave in the object with the ultrasonic transducer; and
receiving a third signal in the flexible sensor representative of a characteristic of the object.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to nondestructive testing, and more particularly to a finger-tip probe for nondestructive testing which comprises a flexible sensor.
2. Description of the Related Art
In the field of nondestructive testing (NDT), ultrasound and eddy current techniques are commonly used to characterize material properties and detect flaws in parts under inspection. Ultrasound, which is typically used for volumetric inspection, involves the generation and detection of ultrasonic waves in a part with an ultrasonic transducer. Eddy current methods, which are commonly used to inspect the surface of a part, involve the electromagnetic induction of eddy currents within the part using a changing magnetic field, and the detection of eddy current effects to determine part characteristics or flaws.
Performance of many NDT systems can be improved by placing the sensors in direct contact with the part under inspection, because commonly the inspection sensitivity is directly related to the placement, proximity, and coupling of the sensors to the surface of the part. The accuracy of NDT techniques may thus be influenced by geometrical constraints of the probe which houses the sensor and the exterior boundary conditions of the part. The exterior boundary conditions may include, for example, surface curvature, which may introduce limitations to the performance of the inspection system. Other exterior boundary conditions include surface roughness, external coatings, support structures, corrosion, and fasteners.
To provide flexibility in inspecting parts having a surface curvature, known systems utilize a flexible eddy current coil or ultrasonic sensor integrated into a multilayer flexible polymer film. This arrangement, which enables the sensors to be efficiently coupled to a curved part, eliminates the need to maintain a large inventory of probes tailored to fit individual geometries and curvature conditions of various parts.
Another factor which influences the sensitivity of the sensor is the pressure with which the sensor is applied to the part. A uniform pressure properly couples the interactions between the sensor and the part under inspection. Uniform pressure reduces variations in signal response to factors not directly related to the detection of material flaws or material properties. To achieve a uniform pressure at different inspection sites, a known solution utilizes compressed gas at a controlled pressure applied against the back of a flexible eddy-current sensing coil array. The eddy current sensing coil array is disposed in an eddy current probe which is under the control of a multi-axis mechanical control system which precisely manipulates the probe over the part. The complexity of such a system, however, may limit its usefulness due to cost considerations. The size of the system may also limit its accessibility to remote parts.
Hand held probes are known which provide NDT data without the substantial cost associated with a multi-axis control system. One known hand held probe includes a mechanism for applying a uniform pressure to the part surface, which pressure is decoupled from the pressure the operator uses to apply the probe against the part. Hand held probes, however, typically include a supporting structure which limits the accessibility of the probe to remote regions of a part and which makes the probe somewhat cumbersome to use.
It would be desirable, therefore, to have an inspection apparatus which was able to reach relatively inaccessible regions of a part and apply a uniform pressure to the surface of the part at a low cost.
An exemplary inspection apparatus for inspecting an article comprises a flexible sensor for sensing a characteristic of the article, which sensor conforms to a surface of the article, a finger cover which fits over a finger of a user, and an attachment device for removably attaching the sensor to the finger cover.
The finger controlled inspection apparatus provides a simple and inexpensive means of manually applying a flexible sensor with uniform pressure to the part under inspection. The apparatus allows the sensor to be traversed over a large range of smoothly varying concave or convex inspection surfaces, for example, while providing the user with direct control of the sensor.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be more readily understood upon reading the following detailed description, in conjunction with the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a side view of an inspection apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the inspection apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIGS. 3a-3c show an eddy current probe in various positions and orientations with respect to a users finger;
FIG. 4 illustrates the use of multiple probes on multiple fingers;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the eddy current coil of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is an electronic processing system for processing the data generated with the probe;
FIG. 7 is an exemplary embodiment of a probe which includes an ultrasonic transducer; and
FIG. 8 is an inspection apparatus which includes an extension member according to another embodiment of the invention.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an exemplary inspection apparatus 100 is shown which includes a probe 120 having at least one sensor 124 for sensing material properties and flaws of a part under inspection. The sensor of the probe is supported in a flexible film and is connected with electrical wires to an electronic processing system (FIG. 6). The probe is secured to the user's finger with a finger cover 110, which gives the user a large degree of control over the manipulation of the probe on the part being inspected. The electronic processing system processes the data obtained with the probe to, for example, detect flaws in, characterize the material properties of, or characterize flaws in the part being inspected. The electronic processing system may, for example, generate an audio or visual signal representative of eddy currents induced in the part, or generate an image of the part, based on the data obtained with the probe.
The probe 120 comprises at least one sensor such as an eddy current sensor 124 (FIG. 2), an ultrasonic sensor 124' (FIG. 7), or both. The sensors are preferably flexible so that they can conform to the surface of the part being inspected when pressure is applied. The sensor or sensors are supported in a flexible film 122, which may comprise a polymer, for example. The flexible sensor or sensors integrated in the flexible film 122 can conform to the surface of the part.
According to one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the probe 120 includes an eddy current sensor 124. The eddy current sensor 124 includes a drive coil which generates an alternating magnetic field when an alternating current is passed through it. The magnetic field, in turn, generates eddy currents in the part under inspection through electromagnetic induction. The eddy current sensor 124 includes a sense coil for sensing the eddy currents induced in the part. The flow of the eddy currents is used to characterize and detect material properties and flaws in the part. For example, the eddy current flow is affected by cracks, since an open crack causes eddy currents to detour around it, which changes the electrical impedance of the sensor over that region of the part. The eddy current flow is also influenced by factors such as hardness, chemical composition, and thickness, which affect the electrical properties of the part. Detection of eddy current effects, through the use of magnitude and phase measurements with appropriate impedance plane instruments, can therefore be used to characterize properties and detect flaws in the part.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the sensor 124 of FIG. 2, which illustrates an exemplary eddy current coil arrangement. In FIG. 5, the sensor 124 includes a separate drive coil 125 and sense coil 126. The drive coil can be a single or multiple loop coil disposed along the perimeter of the coil arrangement. The sense coil 126 typically includes multiple loops, and is commonly a subtractive or "differential" coil. The drive and sense coils can occupy different layers of a multilayer probe. The drive and sense coils may be embedded in a flexible polymer film such as Kapton™, a polyimide available from E. I. DuPont de Nemours Company to form the probe 120. The construction of the probe is described in more detail in commonly-owned U.S. Pat. No. 5,389,876, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
As shown in FIG. 5, the differential sense coil 126 includes two sub-coils 127, 128, which are wound in opposite directions. The differential sense coil 126 generates a signal representative of the difference between a first eddy current sensed by the first sub-coil 127 and a second eddy current sensed by the second sub-coil 128. Thus, when a crack is located below only one of the two sub-coils, the differential signal will be large. When the eddy current effects detected by the two sub-coils are of about the same magnitude, the differential signal will be small or zero. The differential sense coil also reduces the inspection dependence to pressure, contact, temperature, and local changes in conductivity over the part under inspection.
For a typical application, the length "a" (FIG. 5) of the sensor 124 is about 1/2 inch, and the width "b" is about 1/16 inch. These dimensions, according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, are used to accommodate various considerations for detection efficacy. First, the width of the sense coil should be small enough to precisely locate small cracks. Second, the length of the sense coil should be large enough to expedite the inspection of large areas. Third, the area of the sense coil should be large enough to generate a suitably large voltage signal. Thus, the width of the sense coil is relatively small, while the length is relatively large. The number of turns in the sense coil can also be increased to provide a greater signal strength.
Although the exemplary probe 120 shown in FIG. 2 includes a single sensor 124, multiple sensors may be included on the probe 120. For example, first and second eddy current sensors may be provided which are staggered with respect to their lengths to eliminate the possibility that a crack will go undetected because it lies perpendicularly between the two sub-coils 127, 128 on a single sensor 124. Other sensor arrangements may be implemented, for example an "absolute" sensor which includes a single coil acting as both the drive coil and the sense coil. An "absolute" sensor may be implemented to measure the absolute magnitude of eddy current effects, which magnitude may be subsequently compared to a reference signal to determine a part thickness, for example.
Various combinations of single and multiple eddy current coil arrangements are possible with the flexible film arrangement according to exemplary embodiments of the invention. For example, the eddy current coils can be connected in an array configuration with single or multiple sense and drive lines using multichannel and multiplexing systems. Single eddy current coil configurations can be used with conventional single channel eddy scope instruments to cover small or large inspection areas. Large inspection regions can be accommodated by a single large coil or through the use of several small coil arrangements connected in series or in parallel. The electronic processing system (FIG. 6) may accordingly have single or multiple channels depending on the number of sensors on the probe 120.
According to another embodiment of the invention, as shown in FIG. 7, the probe 120' includes an ultrasonic transducer 124', which typically comprises a piezoelectric element. The ultrasonic transducer may comprise, for example, a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) piezoelectric element which is imbedded in a flexible polymer film 122' to form the probe 120'. The center frequency of the ultrasonic transducer can be controlled by the thickness of the PVDF film. The bandwidth of the ultrasonic transducer can be controlled by a combination of the damping characteristics of the pad of the user's finger and other thin damping materials coupled to the transducer, such as rubber or epoxy. A typical piezoelectric element may comprise a 25 micron thick disc of PVDF having a diameter of about 1/4 inch imbedded in a flexible polymer film, serving as both a transmitter and a receiver of ultrasonic signals.
The piezoelectric element of the ultrasonic transducer vibrates at an ultrasonic frequency, e.g. from 1-10 mHz, when an appropriate voltage is applied to generate ultrasonic waves in the part. The ultrasonic waves propagate through the part and are reflected at interfaces or flaws in the part to produce reflected waves. The piezoelectric element also receives the reflected waves and generates electric signals representative of the reflected waveforms. The electric signals contain information on the characteristics or flaws of the part, which information is processed by the electronic processing system to characterize or image the part.
According to another embodiment of the invention, the ultrasonic sensor can comprise a plurality of flexible ultrasonic transducers in the form of a flexible film of piezoelectric elements. The piezoelectric elements can be connected in an array configuration with single or multiple sense and drive lines using multichannel and multiplexing systems.
The number, size, shape, orientation, and position of the eddy current elements and the piezoelectric elements is not limited to the implementations shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, and can vary. The probe 120 may include, for example, both flexible eddy current elements and piezoelectric elements, as described, for example, in commonly-owned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/880,322, filed Jun. 23, 1997, by Patton et al., entitled "Probe and Method for Inspecting an Object", which is hereby incorporated by reference. The probe may also include a thermocouple sensor which is appropriately thermally shielded from the user's body.
As shown in FIG. 1, the inspection apparatus 100 may include a signal preamplifier 130 which is electrically connected to the eddy current sensor and/or ultrasonic transducer. The location of the preamplifier 130 adjacent to the probe 120 improves the signal-to-noise ratio of the inspection apparatus 100 and thus improves characterization and flaw detection. Transformer coupling of the sensed signals can also be performed with a transformer coupled to the probe 120, which improves the signal to noise ratio, or at the connection to the electronic processing system, for example. The transformer amplifies the voltage signal by the transformer's turn ratio without increasing noise. Other signal processing electronic components can be coupled directly to the ends of the probe 120, if desired.
Extending from the preamplifier 130 are electrical wires 132, as shown in FIG. 1, which connect the probe 120 to the electronic processing system for processing the data generated by the probe 120. The wires 132 can be secured to the user's finger and wrist with elastic bands 140 and 142, respectively. The wires 132 can also be secured together to a common substrate to facilitate handling of the inspection apparatus.
The probe 120 is manipulated by the user's finger, which allows the user to directly control the coupling of the probe to the part under inspection. To secure the probe to the user's finger, a finger cover 110 is provided which fits snugly over the users finger, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The finger cover 110 may comprise cloth, rubber, nylon, or leather, for example, or any other suitable material.
The open end 112 of the finger cover 110 may include an elastic band 114 which secures the finger cover 110 to the finger. The finger cover provides a surface to which the probe 120 is easily attached, removed or rearranged. As shown in FIG. 1, the probe 120 may be attached to the finger cover 110 with a removable attachment means 116 such as Velcro or a hook and loop fastener, or with a suitable adhesive, or thread, for example. Additional attachment means may be provided to secure any additional electronics, such as a preamplifier, transformer, or signal processing components, to the finger cover 110.
The material of the finger cover and the attachment means may be selected to be compatible with any desired inspection conditions. For example, the materials can be selected to be flexible, electrically insulative, thermally insulative, and to absorb vibrations of the part. The finger cover 110 also places the finger at a distance away from the sensor, which minimizes the effect of the capacitance of the human body on the sensor 124.
Because the probe is secured directly to the user's finger, the inspection apparatus provides direct control over the placement of the sensors on the part under inspection and allows the user to make measurements quickly and easily. In addition, the inspection apparatus is small, which allows the user to inspect surfaces which are inaccessible to larger hand-held or machine-controlled probes. The exemplary inspection apparatus also provides the advantage that the user's finger acts as a damping mechanism for acoustic and frictional vibrations in the part.
Another advantage of the inspection apparatus 100 is that it allows the user to couple the interactions between the sensor or sensors and the part very effectively. The probe is flexible, which accommodates a wide range of inspection conditions such as surface curvatures, surface roughness, corrosion, and fasteners. In addition, the probe is directly fixed to the users finger pads, so that the user can feel the pressure with which the inspection apparatus 100 is applied to the part. The user has direct sensory feedback with respect to the pressure and conformance of the sensor to the part being inspected, which allows the user to instinctively and precisely control the coupling of the sensor to the part. The sensitivity of the inspection apparatus is therefore excellent, since the user can easily provide uniform coupling at various inspection sites on a part.
To facilitate the inspection process, the inspection apparatus 100 can be adapted to arrange the sensor or sensors in any desired position and orientation with respect to the user's finger. This may be accomplished by changing the placement of the probe 120 with respect to the finger cover 110 using the removable attachment means 116. The probe 120 can also be formed such that the sensor 124 is aligned at a desired orientation with respect to the probe 120. This adaptability facilitates the inspection process, because it allows the eddy current sense coil 126 to be oriented in any preferred orientation with respect to the user's finger. For example, if cracks in a part are usually aligned horizontally, it is generally desirable to align the eddy current sense coil to have a substantial vertical component. In this way, the crack disrupts the eddy current effects detected by one sub-coil (e.g. 127) substantially while the eddy current effects detected by the other sub-coil (128) are unaffected, thus producing a large differential signal. The removable attachment mechanism 116 allows the probe and sensor to be easily oriented and reoriented for desired applications.
FIGS. 3a-3c illustrate three exemplary configurations of the sensor 124, probe 120, and finger cover 110. In FIGS. 3a and 3b, the probe is arranged perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis 126 of the user's finger. In FIG. 3c, the probe 120 is oblique to the longitudinal axis 126 of the finger. In FIGS. 3b and 3c, the sensor 124 is arranged perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the probe 120. In FIG. 3a, the sensor 124 is oblique to a longitudinal axis of the probe 120. FIGS. 1 and 2 show the probe arranged along the length of the finger.
In some inspection applications, it may be advantageous to attach more than one sensor to a finger, or to attach sensors to more than one finger. The selection of the appropriate sensors depends on the desired application, and may involve different sensing modalities for each finger. For example, a first finger may be equipped with a differential eddy current coil to detect cracks, a second finger may be equipped with an absolute eddy current coil or ultrasonic transducer adapted to measure part thickness, and the user's thumb may be equipped with an ultrasonic transducer for volumetric inspection of the part. FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a probe arrangement in which a first sensor 150 is secured to the users index finger 152 and a second sensor 160 is secured to the user's thumb 162. Due to the user's direct sensory feedback, the user can quickly and accurately take measurements at inspection points along the tube 164.
An example of a multichannel inspection system 200 coupled to the probe 120 is shown in FIG. 6. Each measurement by the probe 120 is multiplexed by a multiplexer 202 to a collector 204 and separated into independent parallel data channels (CH1, CH2, . . . CHN). Discrete measurement signals are independently collected and inputted to a demodulating synchronous detector 206 to obtain demodulated signals. The signals are formatted for digital processing by an analog-to-digital converter 208. The digitized signals are then stored in a memory 210.
A processor 212 processes the digitized signals to generate an output signal representative of the measured signals. For example, the processor 212 may generate a visual or audio output signal in real time representative of the magnitude of the differential signal from the differential eddy current sense coil 126. Thus, as the user scans the probe 120 over a part, the magnitude of the differential signal is displayed on the display 214 or represented by audio so that the user can precisely identify the location of a crack on the part in real time. The processor 212 can of course be adapted to process the data in any other desired manner, for example by generating an image of the part displayed on the display 214, showing surface and volume defects of the part.
According to another embodiment of the invention, as shown in FIG. 8, the inspection apparatus includes an extension member 300 which is secured between the finger cover 310 and the user's finger. The extension member 300 may comprise a rigid material such as wood or plastic, for example. Fixed to the end of the extension member 300 is a conformable pad 318 which may comprise foam or an encapsulated liquid, for example. The conformable pad 318 absorbs vibrations of the part under inspection and allows the flexible sensor 324 and probe 320 to conform to the part. The probe 320, which houses the flexible sensor 324, is secured with a removable attachment mechanism 316 such as Velcro to the conformable pad 318 at the end of the extension member 300. The probe 320 is also secured to the finger cover 310 with the removable attachment mechanism 316. A preamplifier 330 and other components can be coupled to the probe 320 to reduce the signal to noise ratio of the inspection apparatus, if desired. The extension member 300 is useful for inspecting remote surfaces which are inaccessible even to the user's finger. The extension member 300 may take any form which facilitates access to a desired remote inspection site.
The invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments. However, it will be appreciated that various modifications may be made by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.


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We know that providing care for a loved one with Parkinson's can be a tough job. Spouses, adult children, and others who give care can often be on duty 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. We are here for you too! Parkinson's Resources of Oregon offers programs for family and friends who provide care and support to people with Parkinson's as well as for people who have Parkinson's themselves.
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"Red Carpet Ready" the February Glam Bag by ipsy
In honour of the Academy Awards, this month ipsy put out a Glam Bag called Red Carpet Ready. Focusing on the creation of a smoldering smoky eye this glam bag helps you on your way to creating a sexy look for your evenings out.
The little bag this month was very slim, sleek and ultra glossy.
The items this month were all very small in size, so there was a tonne of room to spare inside this months glam bag. And honestly, my impression of this glam bag by ipsy was less than impressive. Let's take a look at what I received:
It was neat that I received all products from brands that I haven't tried before and "Coastal Scents" being the only one I've ever even heard of. Please forgive my ignorance. Unfortunately, that also meant, there wasn't anything I was super excited to try either.
Flawless & Poreless by Pixi Beauty
Pixi Beauty is a line of cosmetics founded by the very famous beauty blogger Petra. Started in the UK, the website has a site for the UK as well as their US customers. They ship internationally and have a shipping calculator in their shopping cart to let you know what charges you can expect. She also has an entire line of Tinkerbell products on her website due to a collaboration with Disney, for all of you fairydust lovers.
This face primer called Flawless & Poreless is said to "creates a seamless, silky canvas with a beautiful no-shine, cashmere finish. The formula's skin-loving ingredients clear and unblock pores to allow for utterly flawless, long-lasting makeup application."
I've never been able to tell much of a difference between high end facial primers. NARS, benefit, tarte all seem to feel and work the same with my skin…so I really wish that if I was going to try a product from Pixi Beauty that it had been something a little more telling or unique to their line. Regardless though, I have no doubt this tube of facial primer will get used eventually.
The 30 mL full size version retails on their website for $29.00 US, making this 15 mL deluxe sample a $14.50 value.
Black Gel Liner by MICA Beauty Products
The next item I pulled out of my February Glam Bag was a black gel liner by MICA Beauty Products. Definitely unfamiliar with this brand I had to do some research. Turns out that MICA started in 2001 and launched their line of 100% natural cosmetics, entirely cruelty free. They currently have a presence in 15 different countries throughout North America and Europe. If anyone has used their products before, please let me know what you think below, because they have some really cool items on their website and I'm wondering about overall quality and value.
"Micabeauty Ultra Smooth Gel Eyeliners make it easy for anyone to apply eyeliner without dealing with smudges, uneven lines, or fading."
They come in 6 beautiful colors too: black, brown, bronze, green, blue and purple. Being a big fan of gel liners already, I already have too large of a collection (2 black, 1 brown, 1 purple and 1 blue), so it will likely be some time before I have to reach for this one. If only I'd gotten the green one! 😛
I hate that ipsy never includes a card stating the items you are actually receiving, or how much product of each. I mean, this gel liner looks pretty big, I thought it was full-size, but the packaging on MICA Beauty's website looks totally different (with a built-in application brush), so I'm guessing it isn't full-size. But I have no way or knowing that for sure. Even on ipsy's website where they profile the items you received and show you how to get preferred discounts for the brands, no where does it mention size of the samples received. If I'm wrong about this and just don't know where to look, can one of you lovely readers fill me in? Because it's driving me nuts. I can only guess that this product is about 2.5-3g (based on similar products this size). The full-size version of this product is 5g and retails for $30.00 US, giving this sample a rough estimated value at $15.00 to $18.00.
Coastal Scents Eyeshadow Quad mini
I had heard of Coastal Scents eyeshadows before, but had never tried them. They aren't known for being super high quality, but their low price point and decent quality makes them a good value.
The quad I received features 4 monochromatic shades perfect for a sultry, sexy, smoky eye. There is a decent amount of product in each, more than enough for several uses.
Candlelight, Gunmetal, Incognito and Ashen.
The two darkest shades were a little too similar for my liking, whereas another mid tone shade would've been ideal. They do feel nice and creamy though, so I'm interested in trying them out in a look. Here is a swatch of the shades:
Ashen is really pretty and a unique addition to my collection, I don't have something quite like that one. And what's cool, is their website does sell the colors individually in pan form, so I can always grab just the one shade if I'm interested. This mini quad holds 2g of product and is valued at $3.07.
Smoky Lash KAPOW mascara by POP Beauty
Pop Beauty is again, another line I wasn't familiar with. Starting out in London, POP beauty has now extended into the US market as well. "Famous for bright colors and innovative formulas."
The mascara mini is Smoky Lash KAPOW, in shade "Smoky Black".
Personally I found their website the least user-friendly of the bunch, with no search capabilities and poor product information. For the life of me, I couldn't find the size of the full-size mascara. And if you click on "application" or "ingredients" the window where you can actually purchase that item, disappears making it impossible to purchase from the individual product page…without going out and going back in.
So, in order to calculate this sample's value I had to do some more estimating. My other full size mascaras range in size from 7-9mL, so if we call the average full-size mascara 8 mL, I can estimate this samples value at $11.04.
The last item I pulled out of my February Glam Bag was this pack of Lashcards.
So the idea is, you put the lash card in between your lid and your lashes while you apply your mascara. To prevent smudging and clumping.
Personally I think the idea of these is okay, but in reality, who is going to spend this much money on lash cards on a regular basis? They aren't reusable and to use them everyday would be an exorbitant expense. And really, if you have a nice quality mascara (or even some of the drugstore brands are awesome) you don't have these problems anyway.
This sample set includes 4 cards. Normally you can buy packs of 10 for $6.99, making this samples value about $2.80.
Total value of February's "Red Carpet Ready" was roughly $46.41.
So overall, okay products this month, but nothing that I can't wait to try out either. Am I alone in not really liking the "Red Carpet Ready" bag? Did other people really like this month's Glam Bag? Please let me know your thoughts below.
Thanks for reading!
For a look at last month's Glam Bag, click here. If you are interested in subscribing, click here.
This entry was posted on February 24, 2013 by Shannon @ Eyemasq. It was filed under Ipsy, Makeup and was tagged with Ashen eye shadow swatch, Candlelight eye shadow swatch, Coastal Scents, Coastal Scents eye shadow, February 2013 ipsy, February Glam Bag, February ipsy Glam Bag, Gunmetal eyeshadow swatch, Incognito eye shadow swatch, Ipsy, Ipsy Glam Bag Review, ipsy review, Lashcard, Mica Beauty Products, pixi, PIXI Beauty, pixi pixi, pop Beauty, Red Carpet Ready ipsy, Smokey Lash KAPOW, Smoky Lash Kapow.
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The mica looks amazing
February 24, 2013 at 4:57 pm
I haven't tried it yet, but lots of reviews I'm reading say that it smudges pretty badly without the use of a primer AND a setting spray.
Should be interesting!
February 24, 2013 at 8:02 pm
Crystal P
Honestly, I was excited to try the products, but ended up being disappointed in most of them. I have not used the lash cards. I tried a look with the Coastal Scents Palette (the same one you have) and found the shadows had a lot of fallout and the look was just kinda dirty looking. I hated the mascara, it ended up all over my face, a problem I do not have with even the cheapest drugstore Mascaras. The primer made no noticeable difference in the appearance of my skin. I usually use the porefessional and it actually does work. The liner is really awesome though. I have never tried one I liked so much. At least I know what not to buy now, that is part of the point of these subscription boxes right?
February 24, 2013 at 9:14 pm
Hey Crystal, I'm so glad you commented seeing as you've had a chance to try out everything already.
I had heard absolutely terrible things about the mascara, in fact, every review I've seen of that product has been negative. I'm really not looking forward to trying it at all. And as for the liner, I've heard mixed reviews, some people seem to love it and others really hate it. And I do agree with you, that subscription services are helpful in helping you find out what products not to buy, but I'm always going to be happier with my subscription if its helping me find products worthy of buying and not the other way around. Because, after all, we do pay for the service. So the products that you've discovered you'd never want to buy…you technically did buy them…just mini versions of them. LOL
And I know that no subscription service is going to be perfect, or tailored to each individual, but enough misses with low quality products people hate or won't ever use will simply drive people away.
I am really looking forward to March, I have my fingers crossed for a good month! Thanks again for commenting Crystal!
February 24, 2013 at 11:18 pm
Wow, I forgot to renew my subscription, but it seems like I didn't miss much at all. That's got to be one of the most disappointing bags from them in a LONG time (like since the first couple of months)…
March 1, 2013 at 10:44 am
I thought it was just really boring and "meh". I must've signed up at a bad time. 😦 Hopefully next months will be better.
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Quick-snap draft grading is a curious process. After all, it requires a certain level of hubris to predict how an entire class of rookies will fare before having even played a down.
Nowadays, draft grades are even less representative than ever, considering the vast variety of roles that different coaching staffs throughout the league may assign players to. Take the Packers' Ty Montgomery, for example: he struggled to even sniff the playing field during his first few years as a wide receiver, but, as soon as he was moved to running back, he showed promise.
However, as flawed as the process may be, it is still fun to look back at all the fresh rookie faces and try to get an idea of who they are and who they may become. With that said, here are my draft grades for the NFC North:
Detroit Lions
Round 1, Pick 20: Frank Ragnow, C, Arkansas
Round 2, Pick 43: Kerryon Johnson, RB, Auburn
Round 3, Pick 82: Tracy Walker, S, Louisiana
Round 4, Pick 114: Da'Shawn Hand, Edge, Alabama
Round 5, Pick 153: Tyrell Crosby, OL, Oregon
Round 7, Pick 237: Nick Bawden, FB, San Diego St.
Given new head coach Matt Patricia's experience working as an assistant offensive line coach early on during his tenure in New England, it makes sense that he would invest in "hog mollies" from the get-go. First-round pick Frank Ragnow is the prototypical modern-day center for a power-run scheme. Having posted marks in the 90th percentile or higher in the broad jump, vertical jump, 40-yard dash, and 20-yard split, Ragnow is a fluid, efficient mover in space with an ability to anchor his lower body and finish blocks. So long as he recovers from the high-ankle sprain that ended his 2017 campaign, his presence could turn Detroit's offensive line into one of the league's very best.
Kerryon Johnson in the following round was much more of an eyebrow-raiser. Where some see Le'veon Bell-esque patience, others see hesitation and indecision. While Johnson's power, grit, and backfield vision are not to be scoffed at, his upright running style and unremarkable foot quickness make me question his long-term upside, which makes the decision to trade up to draft him–with Derrius Guice still on the board, no less–all the more baffling. In the following round, safety Tracy Walker was a smart pick with the aging Glover Quin nearing the end of his contract. A powerful tackler in the box with an intriguing fluidity and ball skills in man coverage, Walker could contribute right away in a Micah Hyde-type of role.
Da'Shawn Hand at 114 was another interesting selection. Although one can rag on the price tag in the trade up (a 2019 third rounder), leapfrogging the Bears, who may have been targeting Hand with the following pick, was a shrewd move nevertheless. Hand is not an explosive athlete, but has a strong upper body and enough bend to get by as a rotational rusher. Tyrell Crosby in the fifth, meanwhile, was tremendous value.
While he can play tall at times, Crosby's footwork, flexibility, and sneaky power could turn him into a starting-caliber tackle in a few years time. Given the way the Lions' offensive line play deteriorated last season after Taylor Decker went down, Crosby should be a hefty upgrade over last year's backup, Greg Robinson. Then, to cap it off, the Lions added tough blocking back Nick Bawden, cementing the power running game led by Ragnow and Johnson.
Favorite pick: Crosby
Least favorite pick: Johnson
Overall grade: B-
While it is possible to envision a future where every player listed above is a long-term contributor, ultimately, most of the picks felt as though there was better value at the same position left on the board, making for a haul that was little more than effectual.
Green Bay Packers
Round 1, Pick 18: Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
Round 2, Pick 45: Joshua Jackson, CB, Iowa
Round 3, Pick 88: Oren Burks, LB, Vanderbilt
Round 4, Pick 133: J'Mon Moore, WR, Missouri
Round 5, Pick 138: Cole Madison, G, Washington St.
Round 5, Pick 172: J.K. Scott, P, Alabama
Round 5, Pick 174: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, South Florida
Round 6, Pick 207: Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame
Round 7, Pick 232: James Looney, Edge, California
Round 7, Pick 239: Hunter Bradley, LS, Mississippi St.
Round 7, Pick 248: Kendall Donnerson, Edge, SE Missouri St.
After long-time general manager Ted Thompson was deposed earlier in the offseason after years of underwhelming drafting and blatant free agent mismanagement, all eyes were on the debut of new GM Brian Gutekunst in his first go-around at widening the Packer' Super Bowl window. "Gutie" started his tenure off with a bang, doubling down on high-upside cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Joshua Jackson during the first two rounds.
Though a little undersized at 5'10, Alexander has fluid hips, tremendous body control, instincts with the ball in the air, and a unique physical style. While he can occasionally be overzealous while playing the ball, he should be an impact player from day one. Jackson, meanwhile, put up gaudy numbers at Iowa, intercepting eight passes as a junior and returning two for touchdowns, but his lack of hip fluidity and occasional tendency to bite on hard fakes by receivers is definite cause for concern. However, that should not overshadow the size (6'0), length (31 1/8 in. arms), and football smarts that could make him a nightmare with his eyes to the QB.
Third-round linebacker Oren Burks, meanwhile, is a fascinating off-ball linebacker. He is somewhat raw mentally, with a tendency to bite hard on play fakes. However, he takes efficient routes to the ball, can stave off blockers when playing the edge, and has strong coverage ability to boot, having occasionally been flexed out into the slot to guard tight ends. While he may not play right away, Burks should offer valuable competition for incumbents Jake Ryan and Blake Martinez. WR J'Mon Moore in the fourth is another solid value pickup. With the quicks to separate off the line and the burst to accelerate and burn after the catch, Moore is the perfect successor to long-time slot weapon Randall Cobb.
With the later-round picks, the Packers continued to add depth at positions of need. While he does not have tremendous lower body strength, Washington State's Cole Madison plays with active feet, quick hips, and a consistently low center of gravity, which should allow him to compete for a starting spot from the get-go. Valdes-Scantling and St. Brown, meanwhile, are two high-upside deep threats with big frames and impressive, twitchy athletic profile.
The latter is particularly interesting: having fallen, in large part, due to potential attitude concerns, St. Brown offers solid long speed, an enormous catch radius, and devious quickness out of breaks, reminiscent of the Bears' Cameron Meredith. Then, in Looney, the Packers nabbed a quick, late-round edge rusher that could factor in at the back end of the rotation.
Ultimately, the only real blemish was the J.K. Scott selection, which was unnecessary given that the Packers already had Justin Vogel on the roster, who had averaged 44.4 yards per punt with just two touchbacks over a stellar rookie campaign in 2017. Overall, however, it was a phenomenal draft. Gutekunst retooled at countless positions all over the roster, and even picked up a 2019 first-round pick from the New Orleans Saints in the Saints' trade up for edge rusher Marcus Davenport. Though it may be too early to tell, the future is bright for the Packers' new regime.
Favorite pick: St. Brown
Least favorite pick: Scott
Overall Grade: A+
With a new-look secondary, three potential new contributors at wide receiver, and a future first-rounder to boot, it is hard to envision Gutie with a better draft to open his GM career.
Chicago Bears
Round 1, Pick 8: Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
Round 2, Pick 39: James Daniels, C, Iowa
Round 2, Pick 51: Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis
Round 4, Pick 115: Joel Iyiegbuniwe, LB, Western Kentucky
Round 5, Pick 145: Bilal Nichols, DT, Delaware
Round 6, Pick 181: Kylie Fitts, Edge, Utah
Round 7, Pick 224: Javon Wims, WR, Georgia
One year ago, following a draft full of controversial trades and curious small-school selections, Bears general manager Ryan Pace drew heavy criticism from pundits and executives alike. This year, however, the response has been near-universal praise, and, in all honesty… Pace deserves it.
After plugging holes all over the offense in free agency with big names like Allen Robinson and Trey Burton, the Bears' first move in the draft was to pick up explosive Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith. With phenomenal speed to go from sideline to sideline (4.51 40 time), high-level instincts and vision, gritty, head-on tackling ability, and intangibles beyond his years, Smith is a prototypical modern-day WILL linebacker with All-Pro caliber upside.
The one glaring issue with the pick is Smith's lack of willingness (or ability) to take on blocks. Unless he is "kept clean" by Chicago's defensive front, he could struggle early on, but the upside is well worth the risk.
On Day 2, the Bears continued to fish out great value picks. Guard/center hybrid James Daniels plays with a strong, decisive base, and is highly instinctive in getting to the second level, making him a perfect fit for the Bears' zone running scheme. Anthony Miller, meanwhile, is a do-it-all wide receiver that should immediately become the Robin to Allen Robinson's Batman.
Apart from occasional concentration drops and relatively pedestrian deep speed, Miller has just about every tool out there: quickness both off the line and out of breaks, strong hands, sneaky circus catching ability, savvy route running, and keen deep ball tracking instincts. Whether he plays outside or in the slot, Miller's play should end up well worth the 2019 second round pick used to trade up and snag him.
The following day gave way to more gambles on upside. In Joel Iyiegbuniwe, or "Iggy," the Bears got another speedy off-ball linebacker, with potential to be a stellar special teams gunner from the get-go. While this seems like a reach, especially considering that there was still big-time value on the board in players like edge rusher Josh Sweat and tackle Jamarco Jones, it is always wise to stock up on athletic defenders that can be deployed in a number of ways.
In the next round, with Nichols, the Bears get a strong, twitchy interior defender with great production (10.5 sacks, 10 pass deflections) over the past two seasons, making him a potentially valuable rotational piece if he is played at the three-technique. Fitts, on the other hand, is a gamble on injury recovery. Labeled by some as a possible mid-rounder following a thunderous combine during which he recorded the second-best three-cone time at his position (6.88), Fitts could pay major dividends if his injury history doesn't linger.
In the final round, the Bears continued added another high-potential player in Georgia wide receiver Javon Wims. Although he is a stiff mover with concerning short-area quickness that could prove cumbersome at the pro level, there is still a lot to like in "Juice." For instance, his strong hands and inane body control, combined with a 6'3, 215-pound frame, could make him an immediate contributor in red zone packages.
Then, after the draft, the Bears continued to add value by signing two of my favorite "sleeper" defensive backs, Kevin Toliver II and Michael Joseph. Toliver is a big, scrappy LSU product that plays with physicality. While his ball skills leave a lot to be desired, he has shown an ability to stay in his man's hip pocket and could prove to be a valuable depth piece. Joseph, meanwhile, is a tall (6'1), lean ballhawk with high-level production (8 interceptions and 8 pass breakups as a junior). Despite playing at Division III Dubuque, Joseph has highly advanced hands, ball skills, and instincts, which could earn him a roster spot as a corner or safety.
Favorite pick: Miller
Least favorite pick: Iyiegbuniwe
Overall Grade: A-
Although a trade down in the first round could have been both prudent and lucrative, Ryan Pace did an excellent job of scooping up falling value at various positions of need as the draft progressed, particularly in the second round.
Minnesota Vikings
Round 1, Pick 30: Mike Hughes, CB, UCF
Round 2, Pick 62: Brian O'Neill, OT, Pittsburgh
Round 4, Pick 102: Jalyn Holmes, Edge, Ohio St.
Round 5, Pick 157: Tyler Conklin, TE, Central Michigan
Round 5, Pick 167: Daniel Carlson, K, Auburn
Round 6, Pick 213: Colby Gossett, G, Appalachian St.
Round 6, Pick 218: Ade Aruna, Edge, Tulane
Round 7, Pick 225: Devante Downs, LB, California
With quarterback Kirk Cousins signed to the largest fully guaranteed contract in NFL history, the writing is on the wall that the Vikings may not be able to resign numerous recent draftees on the defensive side of the ball, including outside linebacker Anthony Barr and cornerback Trae Waynes.
As such, picking Mike Hughes of the national champion UCF Knights in the first round, notwithstanding his 2015 brush with the law, made a great deal of sense. Hughes plays with fluid hips and solid long speed, and has shown enough instincts with his eyes to the quarterback to play in a variety of schemes. On top of that, even if head coach Mike Zimmer chooses to bring him along slowly, he should still offer value in the return game, having taken two kicks, a punt, and one of his four interceptions to the house during his junior season.
O'Neill in the second round is another intriguing selection. Despite being 6'7, 297 pounds, O'Neill put up tight end numbers at the combine, running a ridiculous 4.82 40-yard dash. However, O'Neill was not just a workout warrior–that nuclear athleticism also manifests on tape, particularly in the run game. While he does not always securely anchor his lower body, and can sometimes be beaten to the first punch, O'Neill is smooth and nimble, and should grow into a fearsome pull blocker for RB Dalvin Cook.
Holmes, meanwhile did not put up gaudy numbers at Ohio State, with just 2.0 sacks in his senior season, but could still work his way into the Vikings rotation, especially if Barr is let go after the 2018 season. With a quick get-off and efficient movement skills, Holmes should be a solid depth piece.
In the 4th round, Conklin is another upside pick. After showing off terrific hands and body control in 2016, the former basketball player missed almost half of his 2017 campaign with a Jones fracture in his foot, which may have caused him to fall. However, if he can regain his form from two years ago, he should be a solid "mismatch guy," to quote Vikings general manager Rick Spielman.
On the flip side, fifth-round kicker Daniel Carlson felt like a reach, especially after finishing his senior season with an unflattering 74.2% kicking percentage. The same goes for sixth-rounder Colby Gossett, who NFL.com's Lance Zierlein described as having "had trouble sustaining blocks against talented competition," an issue the popped up numerous times on his film despite a quick get-off and fluid movement at the second level. Ade Aruna, meanwhile, could be a late-round gem in the making. With tremendous explosiveness off the line (as shown by his 4.6 40 time) and a powerful rip move, Aruna could factor in as a rotational rusher early on in his career.
Devante Downs is another potential sleeper, with wrap-up tackling ability and compelling instincts with his eyes to the quarterback. This makes him another valuable depth piece, whether it be as a downhill defender or a coverage 'backer. Then, like the Bears, the Vikings secured excellent value after the draft to complement a solid haul. Texas cornerback Holton Hill was seen by many as a potential mid-round pick due to his size and athleticism, but fell due to maturity concerns. South Dakota State's Jake Weineke and Oklahoma's Jeff Badet, meanwhile, add upside at the wide receiver position in starkly different ways.
Weineke offers excellent hands and body control, while Badet is an explosive threat in the open field, which could allow him to squeeze onto the roster as a return man. Finally, Washington State's Hercules Mata'afa, who boasts the most impressive name this side of E.Q. St. Brown to go along with his high-level production and explosiveness, may be somewhat of a tweener, but could make an impact if he bulks up.
Favorite pick: Hughes
Least favorite pick: Carlson
Overall Grade: B
Whether it been on past arrests, injury history, or inconsistent tape, it seemed like just about every single pick that Spielman made this year was a gamble. If it all works out, however, the payoff could be enormous.


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Join us Tuesday, November 12 at Baker St Station in Guelph from 5-7pm.
Join us for the usual antics while we share, connect and develop. Don't forget to bring your business cards to participate in the door prize draws!
We're excited to have Cale Fair of Gelaskins speaking to our group of young professionals. Cale is a former Guelph-region guy who's been living in Toronto for the past 10 years (with a brief interruption to travel) His family goes back several generations in the area, in fact his G.G. Grandfather was Guelph's Mayor in 1897. When he's in town, catch him at Borealis, the Farmer's Market and visiting friends + family. He's also perpetually missing Cagney's restaurant. #bestcaesarsaladever
Cale has been helping to build the business at GelaSkins Inc. for over 5 years, handling everything from its retail program to global strategic partnerships. Prior to, he spent 4 years as a reporter/producer at CFRB 1010 in Toronto, Canada's oldest radio station still in operation. Cale builds and fosters relationships. He make sales that make sense. He likes wearing many hats. Cale believes in the unstoppable power of a cohesive team.


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Contemporary stair railing – Stairs are an integral part of most homes and is also found in many outdoor locations. Every part of a staircase has a different name, and while the treads and risers of a staircase are quite well known in the household terminology, the parts that make up the railing that accompanies each staircase are less familiar. The hand rail is part of the contemporary stair railing that you keep when you use the stairs. It is made of many different materials, including wood, stone, and metal. Most stairs has a handrail for safety reasons, and it is located either on the edge of the stairs closest to drop or on both sides of the stairs.
The balusters are the vertical columns holding up handrail. They are purely functional and plain or decorative. Each baluster is the same distance from each other, usually one or two per stair step. Traditional balusters tend to be turned wood, wrought iron, and stone, while more modern ones are made of tempered glass or shaped metal. A post holder the same location as the baluster, but is usually on the bottom of a stairway or between flights. A pole is usually greater than the balusters and more decorative, often topped with a carved finial, decorative capping or shaped molding. This decorating signals the end of the stairs and provides a stepping off point on the contemporary stair railing to leave the stairs.
Parts of a contemporary stair railing. Stringer ceiling appears primarily on internal stairs and is traditionally part of a wooden staircase. The stringer capping is the part of the tree inserted at the bottom of the balusters that separates each. Each stringer cap is generally the same length and width, but may vary slightly curved stairs, with several flights of stairs or on landing or stair platforms.


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Lake Rae hiking trail (1.7 km)
Pärnu County, Pärnumaa Recreation Area
The 1.7 km hiking trail starts at Lake Rae campsite and leads along the lakeshore to the observation tower, where you can spot common kingfishers or beaver activities. The trail offers fascinating views for photography enthusiasts and families with children.
|+372 505 8242
|Type of object
|Hiking trail
|Parking facilities
|Parking area for 15 cars.
|Footbridge, suspension bridge, the 5 m high observation tower, several points of interest and information boards
|Camping facilities
In the Lake Rae campsite.
|Outdoor fireplace
Water can be taken from the well.
|Hiking options
On the RMK Hiking Route Kopra tare- Ikla.
|Versatile forest communities and rich vegetation, beaver activity. In the autumn hikers may be pleasantly surprised to find spots rich in mushrooms.
|Berries and mushrooms
|Bilberries, mushrooms
|Additional information
The trail runs across a footbridge, a suspension bridge, fallen trees and along the lakeshore to the 5 m high observation tower.
Before going on a nature walk please read the Environmental code of conduct (freedom to roam).
|On the shore of Lake Rae, Saarde municipality, Pärnu County. Follow the sign to Lake Rae on Häädemeeste–Tõitoja road. Object no 14 on the recreation area map.
|Driving directions
|Drive 8 km on Tõitoja–Häädemeeste road, turn left at the sign to Lake Rae campsite and hiking trail. Follow the signs to the campsite.
|Geographic coordinates
|Long-Lat WGS 84
latitude: 58.121531
longitude: 24.769651
|L-EST 97 x: 6442531 y: 545355


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Service Rifles of the Great War
Our third year poster project, we've finally lined up with our WWI series. Here we've listed to most memorable rifles from each participating nation! If you don't see your favorite, don't forget we'll be adding each year! Support the show and decorate your home in one go.


text: We got more snow in Santa Fe this week. It's the snowiest winter we've had in years and it's not even mid-January. This week we had four days of snow; most days we got about an inch. This morning we woke up to an additional seven or eight inches of white on the ground. It's beautiful! The good news is the air is so clean the snow stays pristine looking — usually until it melts. Any southern exposures get so much sun most days that the snow melts pretty quickly. And, what anyone in New Mexico will tell you is, we need the moisture.


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Thursday, May 3, 2012
What did I Just Watch?: The One
Not many people I know don't enjoy a good martial arts film, if people didn't like a punch them up then names like Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee or Jet Li would never have become household names. I always enjoyed the films with Jet Li in them I found them to be a little grittier then say Jackie Chan Films which were always a little too much slap stick. I was browsing through Netflix earlier this week when I came across "The One" and thought why not.
So as always SPOILER ALERT
The plot of this film starts with Jet Li as a rat in prison being transferred to avoid harm from the inmates he narked out. As they transfer him suddenly he gets shot through the head and I am like whoa kill of main character right of the bat crazy. Then the guards open fire on the vents and who pops out and kills them, Jet Motha Fucking Li.
The new Jet Takes off like a bat outta hell out running the armored rent a cops in their SUVs. Then in an unmarked cop car rolls up Jason Stathum and they chase him down and capture him. Turns out that this secondary Jet has been jumping from reality to reality killing himself to gain power, he has but one left. Cue the exploding mouse and he escapes to try and become god.
Ultimate show down of good Jet Li against bad Jet Li. Raising a question in my mind, if you kill yourself in an alternate reality is it murder or suicide?
Cheesy sci-fi plot an all not a bad film albeit predictable, but for an action film not the worst in the world. If you don't care about cliche plot devices and enjoy a good old beat-um-up this film is pretty good and worth seeing if only once.
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I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will which I now exert to leave you. ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
A fat yellow canary stretches its wings with the intention of preparing for a moment that will never come: free flight. Liberty. Escape.
The bird's human is shaky. Her shoulders shake and shake and shake. It's rather troubling, isn't it?
Never mind. The blonde human continues stuffing things into a canvas sack as the canary edges closer to the window. He listens to his shrieking kin outside, whizzing between the trees like fleas. Oh, how he wishes the human would quiet her sniffling so he could eavesdrop on their barbaric conversations!
The human is grabbing everything around her to take along. She doesn't seem to consider the canary though. This is worrying to say the least, as this particular human is quite nice. Her significant other doesn't pay nearly as much attention to the canary as he would like, but would rather stumble about the house with an empty bottle in hand, yelling obscenities at flower pots.
No, the canary prefers this human. She lets him out of the cage sometimes, to flit about the living room before she captures him again, to stuff back into depressing paradise.
She has stopped now. She steps towards the window, the canary's window next to his gilded cage, his only link to the world that his pea brain sometimes doubts actually exists.
She pushes open the window and breathes in. The world outside is immersed in a wash of turquoise and bulbs of yellow luminosity. The canary shudders when he hears a cat meow. His kin are suddenly silent.
She sighs, before looking at her pet.
"You are intelligent, chéri," she cooes, stroking the cage, "but I must… escape this life. Je suis fatigué… je suis fatigué."
She wears a drained expression, her dark eyebrows pulled together.
He chirps. Her puckered mouth shapes itself into a lopsided smile, before she opens the door of his cage. She then turns, grabs her bag from the floor, and flees the room. She'll continue to flee until she returns to her own kin, in a distant land.
The canary regards the open cage door. Fear rocks his chubby body. His paper thin wings are suddenly heavy, and he wonders if he can ever really leave this wonderful, miserable haven. But the wilderness… it's irresistible.
With this, he propels himself from the cage and out the window, the lace curtains shifting silently in his wake.
His fear is overcome by the ecstasy of freedom. Liberty. Escape.
He hears that cat meow again, and he knows that he will not survive for long. The turquoise world beyond will give way to lilac then navy then black, and he'll not live to see the white brilliance of a new sun.
However… he will have lived a life. He couldn't have stayed back there, wondering, regretting what could have been.
This is free flight. Liberty.


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Welcome back to my blog everyone! I share my two latest accessories for fall with you. One of them is a huge jewelry trend at the moment and the other is the perfect accessory that you can wear instead of a handbag. Here they come..!
TheRubz Purse
TheRubz purse is made of real leather and 316 grade stainless steal. I chose the color Rose & Rose gold. The Rose golden details are warm together with the rose colored leather. The purse has a zipper and when you open it, you find a ton of options with this leather purse. First of all, the purse can be used to storage your creditcard, ID card and so on. Next to that, the purse has a leather loop inside where you can attache your keyring and home key. The smart handle on the outside of the purse, can be put around your wrist so you can hold the purse like a small bag. The handle can be removed and the purse will be even smaller; easily put into your pocket of your autumn coat or winterjacket. For a luxurious dinner, this can be the perfect little bag you can wear with your cocktail dress. A great add to the outfit could be leather pumps with golden details for example. My TheRubz purse with rose golden details came to me in a luxurious wooden box with glass.
"The story of theRubz is a success story of creating a new Scandinavian fashion brand of jewelry and accessories with an international quality." – TheRubz
If you're in the mood for knuckle rings, which are a big trend right now, I found you a great brand! Mood is an Italian brand and designs a lot of stylish jewelry. Golden details all over the place. They have sterling silver also, in case you like that. All kinds of jewelry you find at Mood; from earcuffs, earjackets to knuckle rings for example. I choose a golden knuckle ring to add to my wedding and engagement ring. It's great to wear an extra accessory to sparkle up my hand. Do you like wearing knuckle rings? I was a bit afraid of losing it, but the ring stays really well close to my knuckle and doesn't move. It comes in a black little giftbox, where you can keep it in when you take a shower for example.
Mood: "Wear your feeling. Be Cool, Be Rock, Be Chic, Hollywood, B-Side & Baci."
Both items are the perfect accessoires if you love golden details like I do. TheRubz and Mood are two amazing brands with a lot of ideas for fall, Sinterklaas or even the X-mas holidays. Keep it in mind. (Sinterklaas is a Dutch tradition. Sinterklaas is some kind of "Santa Claus", very shortly explained).
Which one of them is your favorite accessory? Do you like golden details for fall?
I wish you a good mood and a purse full of cash 😉
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Change Evolution has an on-going dedicated commitment to sustainable communication within communities such as schools, community group's family group environments. We are committed so providing social return and as such a lot of our work is pro-bono where we provide training and coaching using our current portfolio of services such Otto Sharmers "Theory U" from "The Presencing Institute". Simply go to one of our services to find out more and contact us for further information to find out if your project or need qualifies for Change Evolutions Academy support.
Through our community workshops, it's critical that communication is sustainable and that not just hearts and minds are engaged but the willingness of individuals and teams collectively be enrolled in the process of responsibility and ownership.


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Four Interior Design Mistakes You Should Never Do With Your Kitchen
It's hard to live in a house without a proper kitchen. This integral part of any home is responsible for the storage and preparation of food that will then be transformed into delicious meals. That's why every kitchen must be conducive for these culinary tasks. Otherwise, you would not have a real area where you can prepare meals without any form of compromises. Furthermore, you may be placing yourself at risk if your kitchen is not a safe place to be in. In this case, you need to check out your current kitchen to see if there's anything you can improve in it. Fortunately, here are some interior design mistakes you should avoid to make your kitchen a better place for your home.
Limiting the entrance of light
Illumination is such an important requirement in the preparation of food in your homes. If you can't see anything in your kitchen, you are bound to make a mistake at one point in time or another. This can be very dangerous, especially if you are feeding small children with dangerous substances. The most prudent thing to do is to create more provisions for natural light to enter your kitchen. Replace those dark colored curtains with a lighter variation so more light can enter. You can also install more lighting fixtures so you can see better, especially when you cook food at night. In this way, you can see better as you handle sharp kitchenware and be aware of the ingredients you mix in your meals.
Cramping your kitchen with too much stuff
The act of cooking requires you to move a lot. If your kitchen's floor area is filled with so much clutter, you won't be able to move at all. Every action you perform will be limited due to the fear of hitting something in your kitchen. This will result in a slower cooking process and a suffocating atmosphere in your kitchen. The best course of action is to get rid of every item that doesn't serve a purpose in your cooking duties. Just leave out the things you always use and keep the rest in boxes. In this way, you are freeing up more space to move around and keeping your kitchen tidier and more organized.
Choosing a dark wall paint color
You may not know it but color plays an important role in keeping us relaxed or the other way around. If you find your mood to be heavy every time you make a meal, the likely culprit may be a dark color painted on your kitchen walls. As a remedy, you can have these walls repainted to make your kitchen a more comfortable area in your home. You can go for safe options, like blue, yellow, gray, white, or various shades of these colors. These options are great in making your kitchen livelier and more conducive for your culinary responsibilities.
Using low-quality materials
Using items that are made of questionable materials will only result in a set of problems you should not have. The same logic goes for the things you use in your kitchen. Take your kitchen countertop, for instance. If you go for substandard materials in your countertop, it's bound to break in half quickly and you'll lose the money you paid for it. On the other hand, making your kitchen countertops count by going for proven materials, like granite, can help you save a lot of money and time in the long run. If you ever need to redesign your kitchen, make sure you go for quality materials in every item that's in this area of your home.


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Adult Classes
We offer adult ballet classes for students of all abilities. Our teachers are all Royal Academy of Dance trained and offer the best tuition available.
Whether you are new to ballet, have had some time away from dancing, or are an experienced performer, we will have a class to suit you.
Adult Beginners
These classes are for those with little or no experience of ballet. Come along and give it a go!
Adult Improvers
These classes are for those with more experience of ballet and those who are looking to improve their dancing.
Adult General
A mixed ability level for those that want a weekend class.


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RWCMD Big Band @ Swansea Int'l Jazz Fest
Great working with the students of Royal Welsh Collage of Music & Drama at the Swansea Jazz Festival in June. I wish them well on their way at end of their studies...
Great working with the students of Royal Welsh Collage of Music & Drama at the Swansea Jazz Festival in June. I wish them well on their way at end of their studies...
Christmas Tunes 2017 - Iain Ballamy & Jason Rebello
Quercus's self-titled ECM debut won the album-of-the-year award of the German Record Critics in 2013, was widely praised by the international press, and especially celebrated in Britain where June Tabor has long reigned as "the dark voiced queen of English folk music" (to quote The Times). Folk and jazz and chamber music become one in Quercus's world, where recontextualizing of material is part of the process, prompting listeners to pay heightened attention even to familiar songs. Nightfall opens with the most famous of farewells in "Auld Lang Syne", and gently breathes new life into it, leading us into a programme that includes Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice", the jazz standard "You Don't Know What Love Is" and the West Side Story ballad "Somewhere", as well as original compositions by Huw Warren and Iain Ballamy and songs from British folk tradition, in stark and moving new arrangements.
|Track List
(Huw Warren)
(Don Raye, Gene De Paul)
(Bob Dylan)
(Iain Ballamy)
(Leonard Bernstein)
Visit ECM Records for more information and track samples
BBC Prom 28 - A night to remember with NYJOS
The Pepper Street Orchestra: Iain Ballamy saxophones | Emilia Mårtensson voice | Kit Downes piano | Stian Carstensen accordion, banjo, pedal steel | Matthew Sharpe cello
Commissioned to celebrate the 20th Manchester Jazz Festival and the 10th Manchester Literature Festival, the festivals have joined forces to commission a unique, multi-media performance. Combining words, music and visual art/film to mesmerising effect, created by three established and critically acclaimed artists: musician Iain Ballamy, poet Matthew Sweeney and artist and film maker Dave McKean
Irish poet and storyteller, Sweeney's poems for this piece are inspired by time spent in Manchester absorbing and reflecting on its people and places. McKean is an illustrator, photographer, comic book artist and filmmaker. Past collaborators have included Richard Dawkins, Alice Cooper, Neil Gaiman, Tori Amos and Michael Nyman.
Words and music are brought to life by an exceptional international group of musicians, including the dazzling Norwegian virtuoso Stian Carstensen, the pure-toned Swedish vocalist Emilia Mårtensson and the British Mercury contender and keyboard maestro Kit Downes playing against a stunning visual backdrop created by McKean.
Supported by The Foyle Foundation, The Granada Foundation and Arts Council England. Presented in association with Manchester Jazz Festival, Manchester Literature Festival and RNCM.
Manchester Jazz Festival - 6th August, Royal Northern College of Music
Manchester Literature Festival - 22nd October, Whitworth Gallery
Iain will be the soloist for Richard Rodney Bennett's 'Concerto for Stan Getz' with the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Keith Lockhart, on Sunday 22nd March, 2015, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Broadcast live from London's Southbank Centre, the 'Conflict and Healing' concert is part of the ongoing Changing Britain series. Listen live on BBC R3 at 19:30.
Bennett's 1990 Concerto was never performed by Stan Getz who sadly died shortly after it was completed.
Read Sebastian Scotney's interview with Iain, in London Jazz News, about the piece and when, as a lad, he met Stan Getz at Ronnie Scott's.
BBC Radio 3 commissioned new pieces from the band's composers Chris Batchelor, Steve Berry, Eddie Parker and Django Bates. These new commissions were recorded at Ronnie Scott's alongside a selection of old favourites. If you missed the broadcast for Jazz on 3 along with an interview by Jez Nelson you can listen again here.
Catch Loose Tubes on 8th August, 2014 for a final get together at Brecon Jazz Festival.
Loose tubes....sprayed sparks straight through to a standing ovation.
...a triumph, with the multi-coloured maverick monstrosity back in force.
...as strong, and as challenging, as ever... It was a tremendous gig.
Iain celebrated his 50th birthday at Kings Place, London, with his acclaimed quartet 'Anorak' and the premiere performance of his new supersized septet 'Anorak XL'. Presented by Julian Joseph the event was recorded for BBC Radio 3's Jazz Line-Up and broadcast on 17th May listen here.
The repertoire included Iain's latest original works and some recent arrangements of his past classics. Kings Place advised:
"Expect to hear imaginative re-workings of classic jazz standards, occasional folk and classical themes plus original compositions with a strongly English pastoral feel."
'Anorak XL' features three of the very brightest graduates of the Royal Academy of Music where Iain acts as a tutor and mentor - Nathanial Facey alto saxophone, Freddie Gavita trumpet and Kieran Mcleod trombone. For more info on Anorak click here.
I was reunited with Hungarian violinist, Zoltan Lantos, last week at The 606 Club's Anglo-Hungarian Festival. It brought back happy memories of Iwalewa-Haus in Bayreuth, where we met back the 90's at a meeting of musicians curated by the renowned anthropologist and scholar Ulli Beier.
Ulli had lived and worked for many years in Nigeria, Australia and Papua New Guinea where he studied, documented and celebrated indiginous art. Later in life Ulli set up Iwalewa Haus as a gallery and work space for contemporary artists from Africa and beyond. It was in this space that Ulli initiated the 'Grenzüberschreitungen' (Border Crossings) Festivals in the 1990s bringing together musicians from all continents for a week's residency. On the last day we played to a full house at the magnificent, baroque Margravean Opera House.
I attended six or seven of the festivals and they helped to expand my musical world. I forged great relationships many of which still continue today. The music was always a challenge, bringing together such diverse characters and disciplines, but the concerts were fantastically received.
Ulli's son Tunji studied percussion in India and Nigeria and we performed many concerts together. Each year we would visit the Staffelstein Therme Baths near the Czech border - I can still picture Randy Weston and John Parricelli sitting in the sauna receiving instructions from a spa matron with a clip board!
Thank you to Dave McKean for this beautiful photo of Quercus at LSO St Luke's, London.
As Spike Milligan might well have said of Steve Rubie "he's either mad or both" to have run a Jazz club for 37 years!
Steve took over running the original 606 club in 1976 in a cellar the size of a shoebox below Christopher Wray's lighting shop in the Kings Road. It was a quintessential Jazz club, a hub frequented by freaks, dandies, gangsters, artists and of course musicians of all ages. The old place was a health and safety nightmare and the club eventually outgrew its space so Steve moved it to the larger and now legendary current address in Lots Road 25 years ago.
Thanks to the generosity of Mr Rubie it was in this hallowed space of the 606 that I road-tested my first band with Django Bates, jammed with Hugh Masekela and sat in with auntie (Don Weller).
It was at the 606 that I beheld the first and most camp cabaret pianist (Larry) I have ever seen and learned to stay up all night.
Once at about 2am I got up to play a duo with John Taylor and I asked him what he wanted to play? "lets start in D and see where we end up" he replied. I woke up in my bedsit in Clapham the following lunchtime to see something I'll never forget - a jazz legend crashed out on my floor!
The scene of so many memorable musical occasions, 'the 6' grew from strength to strength to become the most important, well loved and welcoming club of its kind for musicians and listeners, bar none.
And on Wednesday 29th May I'll be playing with my quartet 'Anorak' as part 12 days of celebrations to mark 25 years at the current address.
This all-star night presents four fantastic bands on the same bill (also appearing are groups led or co-led by Gwilym Simcock, Kit Downes, Mark Lockheart and John Parricelli).
It is going to be an unforgettable night - so please come and join us! More details on The 606 website.
Like I said - he's either mad or both!
Thank you to Steve and everyone who works so hard to make The 606 so special.
It already feels like a dream getting home having played Django Bates' piano concerto for Joanna MacGregor with this fantastic orchestra - Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg - I remember thinking at the end of the concert that there was nowhere I would rather be.
Opening the Quercus tour on Sunday at The Stables brought back some good memories of my Wavendon Summer Schools in the early 80s. There were some great teachers and some of the students are still friends such as Nikki Iles, Phil & Tom Bancroft, Mark Lockheart and Guy Chambers.
For the following 30 years, whenever we met, John Dankworth teased me about owing him £1. He had leant it to me so I could get the bus home after my pocket money ran out! I tried repay the pound with interest many times over the years but he always refused, so he could bring it up next time we met!
We dedicated a tune to John on Sunday night.
Thanks to the person who stole my wallet on Monday morning and thanks to the person who handed it in on Monday afternoon, minus the pound....
Quercus, the unique trio featuring the award winning folk singer June Tabor, pianist Huw Warren and Iain Ballamy released their debut recording on ECM Records in spring 2013.
Visit the Quercus ECM Player for more information and to listen to track sample.
Go to Live Dates for more info on next gigs.
Enjoying a bit of Old England with Stian. Had some great gigs so far starting with Watermill Jazz at Dorking then up through the snow to Wakefield Jazz and swinging down to Uppingham yesterday to the Goldmark Gallery. All great audiences inspite of the weather.
Tonight its Ronnie Scott's opening for Michel Legrand then flying up to Glasgow for Celtic Connections festival.
Back again in April at The Sage for Gateshead International Jazz Festival if you missed us this time.