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Fitzhugh Karol
Born: New Hampshire, 1982
Lives/Works: Brooklyn, New York.
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, MFA Ceramics, 2007.
Apprenticeship with Toshiko Takaezu, Quakertown, NJ, 2004-2005.
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, B.S. with Honors, 2004.
Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 2000.
Solo Exhibitions
2016 A+E Gallery. New York, NY.
2015 AVA Gallery. Lebanon, NH.
2013 Aidron Duckworth Museum, Meriden, NH. Outdoor Installation.
2009 Warner Gallery, Millbrook School, Millbrook, NY.
2006 Charles P. Russell Gallery, Deerfield, MA.
2004 Studio of Toshiko Takaezu, Quakertown, NJ.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 Lake Life, Washington Depot, CT.
2016 The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY.
2016 Market Art+Design. Bridgehampton, NY
2015 Uhuru Beach Gallery, Amagansett, NY. Indoor/Outdoor Installation.
2015 Aurora Art Space, Providence, RI.
2014 Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY. Outdoor Installation.
2014 The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY. Outdoor Installation.
2014 LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton, NY. Outdoor Installation.
2012 Pop Up Gallery, New York, NY.
2012 Sculpture Fest, Woodstock, VT. Outdoor Installation.
2012 ArtisTree Gallery, Woodstock, VT.
2012 South Street Seaport Museum/Museum of the City of New York, New York, NY.
2011 Excalibur Bronze Sculpture Show, Brooklyn, NY.
2009 The Tavern Club, Boston, MA.
2008 RISD NYC Alumni Biennial, XO Projects, Brooklyn, NY.
2008 The PRAG Gallery, Cheswick, PA.
2008 Chazan Gallery, Wheeler School, Providence, RI.
2007 Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI. Rhode Island School of Design. Graduate Thesis Exhibition.
2006 Abbey Lane Gallery, Creede, CO.
2005 Sol Koffler Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2004 Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs, NY. Thesis Exhibition.
2004 Firlefanz Gallery, Albany, NY.
2004 Case Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.
2003 Schick Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.
2003 Firlefanz Gallery, Albany, New York.
2003 Case Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.
2002 AVA Gallery, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
2002 Schick Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.
2002 Case Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.
2002 Saratoga Land Trust, Saratoga Springs, New York.
2002 Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, New York.
2001 AVA Gallery, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
2014 Socrates Sculpture Park, Emerging Artist Fellowship. Long Island City, NY.
2013 Edward F. Albee Foundation, Visiting Fellow. Montauk, NY.
2013 Wassaic Project Residency. Wassaic, NY.
2010 Inside Design Contest Winner with partner Lyndsay Caleo.
2007 Rhode Island School of Design, Award of Excellence. Juried by Anne Ellegood, Associate Curator Hirshorn Museum.
2004 Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs, NY. Thesis Exhibition – Honors.
2010 Barneys New York. Large-scale installation site-specific installation in Santa Monica, CA store.
2008 Private clients. A series of large outdoor installations in greater Rochester NY area.
Related Work
The Brooklyn Home Company. 2006-Present
Co-Creative Director, Designer, Co-Founder. The Brooklyn Home Company is a family-run cooperative architecture and development company committed to creating world-class and innovative living spaces in Brooklyn. www.thebrooklynhomecompany.com
Custom Furniture. 2007-Present.
Designer and manufacturer of custom and sculptural furniture.
Fitzhugh Jewelry. 2011-Present.
Designer/Producer of sculptural jewelry. www.fitzhughjewelry.com
Volunteer and Committee Work
Toshiko Takaezu Studio. Quakertown, NJ.
Community member helping to preserve the legacy of Toshiko Takaezu, her work and studio. Serves as exhibiting artist and event sponsor.
LongHouse Reserve. East Hampton, NY.
Serves as Junior Council member helping to produce fundraising events and outreach opportunities to further the LongHouse's mission of: "Living with art in all forms."


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To make this soup as close as possible to the source of our inspiration, a Korean tofu stew, you'd need to use one of the many types of Asian chile-garlic pastes; about a tablespoon will do. An easier alternative—and a delicious one, too—is the combination of cayenne, paprika, and plenty of garlic that we've used here. Slideshows: More Korean-Inspired Recipes
How to Make It
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in the rice and boil until just done, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, in a large pot, heat the oil over moderately high heat. Add the pork, the scallion bulbs, the garlic, cayenne, and paprika and cook, stirring frequently, until the pork starts to brown, about 2 minutes.
Add the water, celery, zucchini, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables and pork are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, tofu, and pepper and cook for 5 minutes more.
Stir the scallion tops into the soup. Put a mound of rice in the center of each of four bowls. Ladle the soup around the rice.

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For years now, American singer, R. Kelly has hinted out that someone close to him molested him as a child.
Well it looks his brother just revealed who that was.
Their older sister who was 16 at the time.
In a recent interview he reveals that she molested and raped both of them for a span of about 6 years. The first time it happened, the brother was 6 and the older sister was 16. He says their sister was In charge of watching them while there mother had to work.
And her sister began to punish them for bizarre reasons. The punishment would be for them to stay in the house with her and not be able to play outside.
The brother says she would always only punish 1 of them tho (Meaning The brothers were never all in the house at the same time) He feels she obviously did that strategically.
He says he hasn't spoken with his sister since their mother died a few years back.
And he never told his mom about this because he didn't want her to look at him as if he had done something wrong.
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Skyfire 3.0 has just launched and if you are a big fan of the original app, the new one has a few new features you will really like. This is the app that was so popular with iPhone users for bringing Flash support. Android users already had Flash so that wasn't a big deal.
Skyfire's browser has now been updated to version 3.0. The new version has some cool features with the most important being integration with Facebook connect. The new feature gives users single button access to their Facebook profile.
It has a universal browser based "Like Button" that can be used on any webpage even if the Facebook Like button is not on the page. You can also run a simple search across all sorts of web sites and search engines like Google, Amazon, Twitter, and Facebook. That will make it easy to find details on things you want to buy or learn about. You can download the new version of the app today.


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If your organization has a deposit based contract, this option can be used to inform users that
their download will be charged to the deposit account. Your users will also be given an opportunity to enter a cost-code. Any cost-code entered will be displayed in your deposit account usage report.
To switch this on:
- Log in to the Admin Dashboard.
- Go to the fifth tab: 'Settings'
- Check that the account name displayed is for your deposit account. If not click the drop-down arrow to switch to the correct account.
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Oregon Scientific was at the show and had a pretty cool Time and Wireless Charging Station on display that we took a look at. Inductive charging has been around for years, but hasn't really caught on as you have to have a special case for your phone for it to charge and that gets costly if you upgrade your phone often. This is more than just a charger though as the device doubles as an alarm clock. You can also see the indoor temperature and outdoor temperature (five channels; one sensor included). You can also access a barometer for weather forecast. We were told that they currently offer cases for the Apple iPhone 4 case, 3GS and 3G, the BlackBerry Bold and even Android handsets. Expect to see this clock on the market at some point for around $129.
Over at the RCA booth, we found RCA's newest Wi-Fi Streaming Media Player. The compact streamer (model DSB772WE) is designed to instantly stream your favorite video content from a who's who of internet media provides like Netflix, Vudu, Hulu Plus, and Pandora. The player has a built-in Wi-Fi that connects to your home's wireless-b/g/n for 1080p output through HDMI.
What you will notice about the player is that it is has a really small footprint. The remote is also compact and thin, but looks like it will get the job done. Even though the player doesn't have an Ethernet port, nor onboard storage, this might be the solution many are looking for especially if they don't want to spend a lot of money. The RCA Wi-Fi Streaming Media Player is available right now for around $40.
The second player RCA had on the CES floor was their DSB778W model which is also a streamer except this one has an optical output and built in Ethernet port. As with its brother, it features an HDMI port for 1080p output, analog AV ports to connect to older generation televisions as well as support for the most popular internet media sites to stream TV shows, movies, audio, and photos.
The two RCA players are definitely related to each other for these are some of the smallest media players we have ever seen with the DSB778W having a slightly beefier remote control with a few more buttons than its brother. Pricing for this streamer is still unknown, but we should be seeing the DSB778W on the streets soon.
The folks from iHome were showing off their awesome Pink Portable FM Stereo Boombox (iP4PZC) and we just had to snap a picture of a guy holding this! The iP4 is a re-imagining of the classic stereo boombox that supports the Apple iPhone and iPod by providing a dock for them. The iP4 features SRS TruBass digital signal processing technology and 5 band EQ coupled with 4 carbon composite woofers and 1 ferro fluid cooled tweeters for sound that needs to be heard to be appreciated. Just like the original boomboxes of the 1980's you can take it out on the street with you if you can afford six D batteries! At around $200 we don't see too many kids buying these though.
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Final Cut Pro X Level One Apple Certification Exam
The Level One exam for Final Cut Pro X from Apple (9L0-810 – Level One) is a skill and knowledge validation test designed specifically with intermediate level individuals in mind. Some years of experience in editing and in working with Apple and similar products is recommended for success on the 9L0-810 exam. Also recommended is focused training and adequate preparation, including the use of Apple learning tools and tutorials and practice tests offered by providers such as ExamTrace (click here), which is an online professional certification exam preparation package and solution provider.
To register for and take the 9L0-810 exam, you must first complete the associated training course with an Apple training center. The exam is only conducted at the completion of the course, and is commonly completed at the same testing center at which you took your class; however, even training centers that don't offer all classes do provide testing candidates the ability to register for and taking any Apple certification exam, including the 9L0-810.
The 9L0-810 requires you have some years of experience in the field, working as an editor, director, assistant, or in a similar capacity. It also requires you possess a strong understanding of industry terminology, editing procedures, and Mac OS and software, in addition to intermediate level skills with the Final Cut Pro X platform.
You'll have an hour and a half to complete the 9L0-810 exam, and the test features about 59 questions in five primary focus areas. Exam questions also appear in multiple formats, with the testing software Apple uses randomly selecting from a series of topic specific, multiple choice, interactive, and fill in the blank questions.
To take any Level One pro exam, including the 9L0-810, you must complete an Apple training course in the subject matter. The course and the exam can both be completed at the same Apple training center.


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Join forces with us against the root causes of global poverty, inequality and injustice.
Operation Hedgehog - free training for you!
War on Want and Talk Socialism have teamed up to bring you Operation Hedgehog, and we want you to join us on this journey!
Operation Hedgehog is a free 'train the trainers' programme. We will train you to deliver fun, interactive workshops which will help people in your community win arguments over the economy, progressive policies and a fair future. Or in other words, we'll work on countering the 'common sense' economic arguments we hear in the pub while avoiding boring people stiff!
Over two hours, we will train you on how to deliver the workshop. You will then see your trainers deliver the workshop you've been trained in to the wider public over the following two hours, simple!
We'd especially like to hear from affinity groups: Groups of 3-5 people who already campaign, work or socialise together, who we can train to deliver the workshop as a group.
This phase of Operation Hedgehog has now ended. For any questions on what we did and what's coming up please contact our partner Talk Socialism on firstname.lastname@example.com
Operation Hedgehog launched in Glasgow on Sunday 12 February 2017 as part of the Neoliberalism Vs Democracy conference. We had attendees from Glasgow, Edinburgh, and as far as Skye and Belfast! Our Manchester event was attended by groups and campaigners from all around the North of England. Our Spring London event was a full house from the South East! We then took our workshops to September's The World Transformed in Brighton. We then ended this phase of Hedgehog in Bristol in February 2018.


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We're taking time this week to highlight a huge event that is happening right here in our backyard this week/end: the Star-Spangled Spectacular. This free festival that is celebrating the 200th anniversary of our National Anthem has something for everyone: young & old, locals & tourists. Read on for tips and top reasons to attend this awesome event!
1. The Blue Angels
The Blue Angels are the U.S. Navy's flight demonstration squadron. They were formed in 1946 and are the second oldest formal flying aerobatic team in the world. They will be performing two air shows, one Saturday and one Sunday. Their aerobatic prowess is sure to impress the kiddos and wow the adults! Read more about best viewing sites here.
2. Know Before You Go
There will be more than 1 million people visiting downtown Baltimore during the festival, so some strict rules will be in place to keep everyone safe throughout the duration of the event. Most importantly, think about transportation downtown, as well as between neighborhoods as you experience all the festival has to offer. There is also a strict bag policy in place, that has been implemented due to the large scale of this event. Read more about the bag policy, and transportation options here.
3. The Music
Here at the Pedal Mill, we know music can make or break an outing, and the music that is planned for the Star-Spangled Spectacular is surely not going to disappoint. There are two awesome concerts planned for Saturday evening, one at Fort McHenry and one at Pier Six Pavilion.
Help celebrate the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the spot where it all began. The United States Marine Band "The President's Own", The Morgan State University Choir, and others, will be performing at this free concert at Fort McHenry.
Across the pond at Pier Six Pavilion, join John Lithgow, Jordin Sparks, Kristin Chenoweth, Pentatonix, Train and more, as they help celebrate the bicentennial. This concert will be live broadcast on PBS's Great Performances series. Get your tickets here (or watch it on TV).
4. Fireworks
Who doesn't love fireworks? This fireworks display is sure to put any other show you've seen to shame, as six barges will stretch three miles from the Inner Harbor to Fort McHenry. The 20-minute show will be choreographed to an amazing musical score. Bombs will be bursting. Rockets will be glaring. Twilights will be gleaming. Don't miss it.


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Women in parliament
Rwanda heads the international league table for female representatives in national parliaments. Its pole position reflects the grip of the ruling party over parliamentary nominations. Sweden, Norway and Finland have the highest proportions of women in parliament after Rwanda. On average, women account for 16% of the world's parliamentary representatives.


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Dental Implant Treatments
Dental implants are a long lasting and excellent treatment for replacing missing or failing teeth, and securing removable dentures. Used to replace a single tooth, multiple teeth or even the complete replacement of all teeth, they restore the joy of eating an unrestricted diet. For many people their permanence and natural appearance mean greatly increased social confidence. There are a range of individual treatments available to suit your needs and to an extent, your personal preferences. Find out more about them by selecting a treatment from the 'graphic menu' above.


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Vol. 706 – The Way Things Work – Apr. 5, 2016
Andrew Lippa discusses his career as a composer/lyricist for the Broadway stage. Adam Feldman, theatre critic for Time Out NY, discusses theatre and the the changing face of theatre criticism and reviews. Gaby Alter and Tommy Newman share two songs from their musical, Band Geeks; and Nick Kohn talks about his unconventional acting career and time with the long-running Avenue Q Musical.


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Stress is often called the "Silent Killer". It can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, chest pain, and an irregular heartbeat. In fact, stress has been linked to the six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, liver cirrhosis, and suicide. But you can combat stress. Maybe one of the cutest ways to do it is with a little Kitten Therapy. The folks at Soul Pancake have the perfect prescription for relieving stress as they set up a big glass therapy box and filled it with kittens! What a great way to forget about your worries. It might even lower your stress level by just watching this adorable video!
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Award-winning developers Great Gulf and Phantom Developments Ltd., along with The Kadima Group and MM Realty Ventures Inc. celebrated the ground-breaking of 8 Cumberland, a modern 51-storey highrise condominium with a century-old brick Victorian podium. Located at the north-west corner of Cumberland Avenue and Yonge Street, it will pay homage to Yorkville's timeless heritage and the neighbourhood's revitalization.
Conveniently situated near two subway intersections, Canada's most exclusive shopping district and one of the best cultural and art destinations in the world, 8 Cumberland is a sculpture with ribbons of gleaming steel and luminous glass creating a stunning façade. The masterplan includes parks and open spaces with pedestrian mews that will connect Yorkville Avenue to Cumberland Street and eventually to Bloor Street.
"8 Cumberland will create a new gateway to the Yorkville District. Our commitment to the neighbourhood's revitalization includes a 36-storey condo tower at 18 Yorkville, the iconic 76-storey condo tower at One Bloor east and this 51-storey condo development all within a block radius. I would like to thank our partners Phantom Developments, The Kadima Group and MM Realty Ventures Inc. for sharing our vision in developing this project," says Great Gulf President, Residential Niall Collins.
Designed by Architects Alliance with interior designs by Thomas Pearce and landscape architecture by NAK Design, this sleek and stylish building will feature retail on the ground and second floor within the heritage building dating back to the late 19th century. With 371 units ranging from 468 – 1845 sq. ft., the spacious open-concept suites offer panoramic city views and state-of-the-art amenities.
"Phantom Developments is thrilled to be breaking ground on 8 Cumberland. When we acquired the site in 2014, we knew we had the opportunity to develop a true landmark in our vibrant city," says Henry Strasser, Principal of Phantom Developments. "The Strasser family would like to thank all of its team, consultants, and partners, specifically Great Gulf, for spearheading the development to make this vision a reality."


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Be a Weft Community Partner
Be A Community Partner
What is a Community Partner?
WEFT's Community Partners Program offers an arrangement in which a business or organization makes a contribution to the station, a non-commercial broadcaster, in exchange for acknowledgment of that support on the air. These announcements can identify your basic services, location, hours of operation, and contact information.
Read about current WEFT Community Partners
What does it cost?
Underwriting at WEFT costs a fraction of commercial air time with packages ranging from convenient 13 to 52 week contracts. We will work with you to provide the best fit for your business. Contract pricing varies from $4 per message to $11 per message depending on the show and contract terms.
What are my benefits?
- Regularly scheduled radio exposure to our diverse audiences.
- Your message will be listed on our web site with links to your site.
- Your company name and link will appear in our online newsletter.
- Your donation to WEFT is tax deductible.
- Knowing that you are helping to enhance the quality of life in East Central Illinois by supporting a unique and unparalleled variety of radio programming.
What WEFT can announce:
- Who you are (trade name or brand name)
- Your contact information (location, phone number, and web site)
- Your service or product
- Logos or slogans that are not promotional in nature
- Value-neutral descriptions of a product or service
What WEFT cannot announce:
- No inducements to buy (such as offering bonuses or other specials)
- No calls to action (such as 'call now' or 'come by' or 'be sure')
- No mentions of price (such as 'only $.99′)
- No qualitative or comparative language (such as 'the best' or 'most')
"This hour of programming is supported in part by the listeners of W-E-F-T, and by Natural Gourmet located at 2225 S. Neil St. in Champaign. Natural Gourmet carries a selection of natural foods and suplements as well as a deli and a Thai Bar. The phone number is 355-6355."
Community Partners Coordinator:
Contact us today and we will explain your options and help you write your message to the community. Our rates are reasonable and we will work with your schedule. For more information contact our
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Friends, I am writing a book & it is WILD! These two squares go hand-in-hand because I can confidently say that without the community of hope*writers I would not be releasing my debut book for you in January 2020! I am publishing with Revell, a division of Baker books & we are still working on finalizing the title + cover, but it is all happening!
I wanted to officially share this news with you in this space because each of you are the reason why I am writing this book. I have been so inspired through conversations, comments, and messages from many of you over the years and it is a gift to write in this long form way so I can hand over what the Lord has been showing me & the Hope we have. Between now and Christmas you will find me sitting, staring, & writing right here.
Click here to learn more about hope*writers & how it has helped me grow as a writer!
Tonight hope*writers is offering a FREE mastermind class led by Emily P Freeman 8pm.
If you would like to join us & hear more about how you can grow as a writer click here
Maybe you are not quite sure if this is something you "qualify" for… but let me just say if there is one thing I have learned from hope*writers it is that there is room at the table! I didn't start calling myself a writer until a few years ago, a year after being a part of H*W. Sure I started my blog a decade ago, but I slowed down writing on it when my kids were tiny and I even stopped journaling for a season. I literally didn't have the bandwidth or free hands to pick up a pen for a while there! Maybe you can relate? But I am a writer + have been writing all along, in my mind.
We all have a story to tell + only you can tell yours, in your way. The world is waiting to hear it!
If you want to find out where you might fall into the writing stages, just click here.
You can also click here to get these FREE 20 Writer Questions answered, it is like gold. I wish I would have had this in my hands a few years ago. Many of my favorite authors are sharing their wisdom & pointing writers in the right direction to share their Hope uniquely!
Lastly, the doors are reopening to register to become a member of hope*writers this week! You will have an opportunity to learn more about the details & get a taste of the community from Emily tonight during the class, but I highly recommend hope*writers.
Many say it is the kindest corner of the internet. I would agree.
So, if any of this is stirring something in your heart in regards to writing, I hope you will try it out tonight & see what you think. If you decide to sign up to join this family, please use this link & it will help me continue to be a part of it all & continue to spread hope, in my way.
Over the next year I would greatly appreciate your prayers as this book is birthed!


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As any homeowner knows, you're never truly done with a renovation project. Whether the project is delayed due to lack of budget, or lack of time, it's very hard to remain patient during the process! For the past year and a half, Tim and I have been slowly transforming the 1st floor, mainly focusing on the living room and dining room. We've hit a stalling point since we started on our outdoor projects and although I wish we had the time and energy to finish the living room as well, this is as far as we'll get for now.
I took these "after" photos in March so there are a few things I've updated since then (a new plant or two), but it still makes me happy to see the transformation. The "before" photos are from the realtor so they aren't the best quality, but you get the jist...
Our first project was painting the brick fireplace white. I know this is controversial when it comes to home decor, but the room doesn't get much natural light and it could use all the brightening up it can get. Next, we painted the walls Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter. Pinterest told us it's the best "greige" out there and I agree... thanks, Pinterest! The cooler gray paint color makes the room feel much more modern, without feeling sterile. We also removed the huge mirror above the mantle. The previous homeowners had set the TV in a corner that felt awkward and unintentional, and although I hate to admit it, our TV is central to our room. Having a flat screen TV in front of a mirror that is almost the same size is distracting, so we tore the mirror down. Thank goodness!
A few things left to do on our list...
- Cord management for the electronics
- Built-in shelves & cabinetry on either side of the fireplace
- Mount TV
- Buy new sectional
- Rip up carpeting! (Cross your fingers that the wood underneath is salvageable...)
Buying a home and making it "yours" really is an ongoing, probably never-ending process. As exhausting as it may be, it is SO worth it in the long run. Watching our home transform is such an exciting feeling and I couldn't be more proud of the changes Tim and I have made, whether insignificant or drastic.
Are you working on any home renovations? How do you deal with the stalling points during the process? Or, do you have X-ray vision? If so, please tell me if there is hardwood underneath the carpeting...


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|4:10 PM PT5:10 PM MT6:10 PM CT7:10 PM ET19:10 ET23:10 GMT7:10 4:10 PM MST6:10 PM EST6:40 PM VEN3:10 UAE (+1)6:10 PM CT, August 24, 2018
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida Attendance: 7,792
Marlins blank Braves, snap 7-game skid against Atlanta
MLB Headlines
- Trout wins 3rd AL MVP, Bellinger wins NL
- Braves give closer Smith 3 years, $40M
- Odorizzi, Abreu accept qualifying offers
- Verlander, deGrom win 2nd Cy Youngs
- Alleged sign stealing tarnishes Astros
MIAMI (AP) An early run was enough for the Marlins to end their frustrations against the Braves.
Dan Straily combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, and Miami snapped a seven-game losing streak against Atlanta with a 1-0 victory Friday night.
Straily (5-6) allowed three hits, walked one and struck out four in six innings for his first win since June 20. He retired the final nine batters he faced after Freddie Freeman's leadoff single in the third. That was Atlanta's final hit of the game.
"These are the kind of wins that when you look back at the season, I'm not going to say turning point by any means, but everyone talks about (how) good teams win the 1-0 ballgames," Straily said. "We took a first-place team and beat them 1-0. It shows you we are capable. We just have to believe in ourselves and keep playing as hard as possible."
Dayron Guerrero and Drew Steckenrider worked the seventh and eighth, and Adam Conley pitched a perfect ninth for his first save in his second opportunity.
Atlanta pinch hitter Adam Duvall hit a deep drive to start the ninth that right fielder Rafael Ortega ran down. Conley retired Freeman and Nick Markakis to end it.
"You hit a roadblock sometimes in baseball," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "That's why we play 162. They battled to the end. You've got to tip your hats to Straily and the 'pen over there for pitching well."
The win was Miami's first over Atlanta since July 24. The first-place Braves maintained a three-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East.
"It's really satisfying, especially the way we got it," Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson said. "Our pitching did an incredible job today, just up and down. We got the timely hit that we've been waiting for."
Mike Foltynewicz (10-8) retired the first 11 Marlins hitters until Anderson's double to left-center in the fourth. Derek Dietrich followed with an RBI single that gave Miami its only run.
"Obviously that hit there, you don't look at a 1-0 (final)," Miami manager Don Mattingly said. "Guys did a nice job coming out of the 'pen and got some big outs for us."
Foltynewicz allowed two hits, walked two and struck out eight in six innings. The Marlins also got only three hits in the game.
"Everything was kind of working," Foltynewicz said. "The slider was backing up in the last few innings, but other than that the fastball command was there, the life, and off-speed. I'm still a work in progress."
The Braves threatened in the second, when Straily allowed a one-out double to Johan Camargo and walked Ozzie Albies. Straily induced an inning-ending double-play grounder from Tyler Flowers.
J.T. Realmuto went 0 for 3 and is now hitless in his last 16 at-bats. Realmuto's last hit came in a 2-for-5 performance against Washington on Sunday. He remains one home run shy of tying his regular-season high of 17.
Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson stretched and retrieved pinch-hitter Isaac Galloway's grounder toward center field in the seventh. Swanson used his glove to flip the ball to second baseman Albies and retire Miguel Rojas on a forceout.
Braves: C Kurt Suzuki missed his third straight game because of bruised left triceps. Suzuki sustained the injury after he was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of Atlanta's game against Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Manager Brian Snitker said Suzuki was available to pinch-hit.
Marlins: As expected, LHP Jarlin Garcia was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Garcia was hit on the left leg by a line drive from Atlanta's Nick Markakis in the fifth inning of Thursday's series opener. To make room for Garcia, Miami reinstated RHP Kyle Barraclough from the DL. ... The Marlins placed RHP Elieser Hernandez on the 10-day DL because of a blister on his pitching hand and recalled RHP Ben Meyer from Triple-A New Orleans.
Braves RHP Anibal Sanchez (6-4, 3.13 ERA) will start the third game of the series on Saturday. LHP Wei-Yin Chen (4-9, 5.20) will start for Miami.
More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports
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As you may have heard, Star Wars is coming back into our lives in a major way. In addition to a new trilogy, comprised of Episodes 7-9, Lucasfilm will be releasing non-trilogy one-off movies in-between Episode films, under the "Anthology" umbrella - starting with Rogue One in 2016. After that, we're finally getting what we've been dreaming of since a certain bounty hunter entered our lives in The Empire Strikes Back - a Boba Fett movie.
We're excited. And here's why you should be too.
Boba Fett's entire past and future were pretty extensively mapped out...in the now non-canon Extended Universe novels, comics, and games. Now that the only things that are canon are the main movies, recent comics, and Clone Wars/Rebels, Boba Fett is BASICALLY a clean slate.
In the original trilogy, Boba Fett has exactly 4 lines - all spoken in Empire Strikes Back (he's entirely silent in Return of the Jedi, except for his terrified screaming):
That's IT - and on top of that, he's only on-screen for a grand total of 20 minutes. By nature, he's mysterious and barely sketched out - he has a cool name, a cool outfit, and a cool ship - but beyond that, very little is written in stone. Sure, he had a few lines in Attack of the Clones, where he was just a weird, ominous kid who calmly picked up his dad's severed head, but that can all be boiled down to "tragic backstory."
Basically - anything's fair game. Come up with any great story you want, settle on pretty much whatever personality you want - there's almost no baggage holding back Boba Fett.
Let's face it: Boba Fett kinda sucks, in terms of what you actually see of him in action.
All he does in Empire is follow the Millenium Falcon, tattle on them to Darth Vader (who does the ACTUAL capturing, while Boba Fett stands to the side, avoiding any danger), has Vader and the Cloud City folks freeze Han for him, and then deliver Han to Jabba - making him more of a glorified delivery boy than bounty hunter.
And really, he's not even a very good bounty hunter! Vader has to specifically point to him and admonish him - "No disintegrations." What?! That implies he needs this shit spelled out to him because he would have disintegrated his bounty otherwise? That's just sloppy.
And then comes Return of the Jedi - where he's apparently just been hanging out at Jabba's Palace ever since delivering Han, standing off to the side, being weird and not saying anything. And when the big fight breaks out, he gets bumped into by a blind guy (well, Han), loses control of his jet pack, slams into Jabba's barge, and falls into the Sarlacc Pit. That's some Jar Jar levels of clumsiness from the supposed baddest bounty hunter who ever was.
This though? This could be a chance to give Boba Fett the on-screen badass portrayal his legend always led you to believe existed. Or at least help us forget he met his end falling into a stationary desert mouth.
When LucasArts fell apart, the biggest loss felt by gamers was that of Star Wars 1313 - a game recently previewed at E3 that looked graphically- and mechanically-astonishing. Instead of the usual games that either tied in to the movies or heavily involved Jedis, this would take place deep in the grimy underbelly of Coruscant, giving you control of none other than Boba Fett.
Sadly, the game was confirmed to be deader than a womprat after the studio fell apart - even though it was supposedly VERY near completion. Could a Boba Fett-centric movie reinvigorate someone to pick up the game and finish it? Or at least take some of the better ideas from the game and make another game giving us control of the clumsiest bounty hunter in the galaxy? We can only hope.


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Coming up on the 21st May we are pleased to advise that we have Derek Mobbs from Epson Australia to give a presentation and demonstration of fine art printing. We will also be raffling a brand new Epson Surecolor SC-P600 A3 printer valued at $1,499.00
Tickets are $5.00 each and only available to current financial members. Tickets can be purchased on the night or on any night leading up to the presentation. This promises to be a great night and Derek will demonstrate that producing beautiful prints is not the impossible dream. Details of the printer can be found here


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One of Minnesota's Finest Resorts
One of Minnesota's Finest Resorts
Mantrap Lodge is truly a slice of heaven, Minnesota style, in Park Rapids, Minnesota! We are located on the northern shore of the 1,770-acre lake that we share our name with. Also known as the Little Lake of the Woods, sparsely developed Mantrap Lake offers 35 miles of fishable shoreline spread across scenic bays and pristine islands. It's the perfect place to angle for muskies, pike, and other great Minnesotan game fish, or simply to explore by boat and foot for an idyllic wooded adventure. You'll be joined only by deer, otters and ospreys in the feeling of being truly away from it all!
Our Cabins
Our 16 cabins offer one to five bedrooms, so you can accommodate a group of any size. Each is quiet, private and decked out with a fully equipped kitchen and air conditioning. Our cabins also offer grills, screened porches and other special features. If you're traveling with little ones, let us provide their cribs and highchairs, free of charge.
Things To Do
Lodge & Gift Shop
Looking for a souvenir of your stay, forgot to pack something vital or searching for an area to spend some R and R time with the other guests? Head over to the lodge and gift shop! Settle into your stay with one of our board games, and don't worry about those item you forgot behind.
Nearby Attractions
Should you decide to leave our resort for the day, you'll find only the best of Northern Minnesota before you. Paul Bunyan State Forest, with its 235 square miles of untouched wilderness, is only a few miles away, as is Itasca State Park and all the amenities of Park Rapids.
Modern Amenties
Our family-owned historic resort offers modern amenities without sacrificing the feel of a rustic getaway. You'll have free reign over our private grounds with something for every member of your family to enjoy. Our heated pool and hot tub are always ready, plus our horseshoe pits, volleyball courts, and ping pong, pool, and foosball tables provide ample opportunity for friendly competition. Enjoy miles of surrounding hiking trails, or take our bicycles out free of charge!
Experience the Water
Explore the lake in any of our complimentary paddle boats, kayaks or canoes, or rent one of our deluxe boats in the spirit of true freedom. We have gas, oil, bait and a modern fish cleaning facility available so you can to get the most from your excursions.


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Watch 100 Years Of Beauty, Guns And REALLY Big Bullets Flash By In 60 Seconds.
Every country in the world prescribes to a particular set of beauty standards and trends that change with the times. In the United States, it was once all the rage to wear conical bras (1950s) or hairspray your tresses to the point of no return (1980s). In East Asia, women have been changing their makeup styles over the years, but have kept their approach to skincare extremely consistent.
In this awesome video, The Cut decided to highlight the evolution of Mexican beauty standards over the last century - after seeing this video, it will become abundantly clear that no matter what decade it is, Mexican eyebrows are superior to all other eyebrows.
Next, check out photos of beautiful women from 37 countries by Mihaela Noroc.
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And with that, Village Idiot Brewing on Thursday was formally installed in New Jersey's surging craft brewing industry. The new brewery comes to High Street in Mount Holly on the momentum of last year's tweak to state regulations for craft brewing.
"There's so much interest in beer, so much interest in craft beer," Rich, 54, of Medford, a former corporate communications chief for Lockheed Martin who now does consulting in that field, tells Beer-Stained Letter. "There's a lot of people that brew in their homes, and we know there's a lot of people interested in quality beer, and those are our customers."
Thursday's licensing was actually somewhat anti-climactic. For a couple of weeks now, Vince and Rich had a temporary permit that allowed them to brew but not sell the beer. Nonetheless, the ABC email was worth toasting. It meant game on, and made Village Idiot the second brewery to be licensed by state regulators in as many weeks.
Glasstown Brewing in Millville got the green light on Nov. 25. Together, the two new beer-makers push the Garden State's craft brewery count to just over two dozen. At least five licenses have been issued this year, and more brewery projects are pending or underway, such as Spellbound Brewing, Village Idiot's crosstown neighbor in Mount Holly.
Despite the latest development, don't look for Village Idiot Brewing to open for tours right away. There are some other details that must be addressed, such as brand registration for the beers.
There's also the matter of building up inventory. Vince and Rich plan to open (keep an eye on Facebook for the date) with a golden ale (5% ABV), a hoppy Irish red (5.2%, 45 IBU), the chocolate oatmeal stout (5.6%) and a Belgian tripel (10%) cheekily named Thong Remover. The tripel's roots trace back to a homebrew contest victory at the Tun Tavern brewpub in Atlantic City. All of those beers – the stout is the latest addition – are now parked in fermenters ensconced in a cellar of Village Idiot's leased building.
Beer enthusiast should also think seasonals, or just about any beer style. Village Idiot plans to take requests – play the hits and try new tricks.
Small brewery, big hopes
Vince and Rich entered commercial craft brewing via the customary path. They're both seasoned homebrewers, and both members of Barley Legal Homebrewers, a juggernaut of a hobby-brewing club with 300 or so members in South Jersey.
The club is probably New Jersey's largest. But more importantly it's a huge tailwind for a new brewery in the craft beer-giddy Philadelphia metro market. The club means lots of social media support that's crucial these days for creating a buzz. And if social media aren't enough, the club's reach is still strong support via the old-fashion way – word of mouth.
For better than a year, Vince and Rich quietly stalked their brewery project, only letting word out beyond friends after the town of Mount Holly last summer gave its blessing to their idea. By that point the two had settled on converting Bridgetown Pub, a shuttered bar on High Street, into Village Idiot Brewing.
Vince and Rich were drawn to Mount Holly for its historical relevance as a stop-over mill town on the New York-Trenton-Philadelphia route of Colonial days and beyond. (The town is home to plenty of 18th and 19th century buildings.) The second half of the 20th century was unkind to Mount Holly, and the town was left in need of an economic boost, a circumstance that has lingered into the present.
Vince and Rich hope their tiny production brewery – just under 2 barrels – can be a catalyst for a revival of the county seat of Burlington County.
"We've seen some improvement to the downtown area of Mount Holly over the last five or six years," says Vince, a Marlton resident who works a day job as an engineer for the state transportation department. "It just needs a little last kick to get going. We think we can be that kick."
High Street is dotted with some specialty shops, and Village Idiot counts as its bretheren High Street Grill, a restaurant known for putting on craft beer dinners. Across the street is Red, White and Brew, a shop that stocked craft beers – Jersey brands, too – well before craft beer's popularity exploded and the big discount liquor stores sharply ramped up their craft shelf space.
Businesses like those, and others, are excited about Village Idiot, Vince says. If the brewery draws people for tours and tasting, he says, the other merchants will benefit, and the town may fill some of the vacant downtown shops.
Rich adds: "I keep saying, in fact we told the Mount Holly folks, high tide floats all boats. If we're lucky enough to be successful here ... then eventually everybody can be successful."
A name and a purpose
Village Idiot Brewing – a name that practically gives Rich and Vince license to make any beer style, traditional or hybrid – arrived in Mount Holly on the promises of last year's change to New Jersey craft brewery regulations.
By allowing craft brewers to sell beer (pints, growlers, kegs etc.) directly to the public during brewery tours, the state virtually assured more entrepreneurs/homebrewers like Vince and Rich would try their hand at brewing commercially. That fact also created the possibility that breweries could spur economic growth.
"We looked at the new regulations and tailored what we wanted to do to the regulations," Rich says. "We feel fortunate that the regulations are such now that they allow us to do what we've always wanted to do and open a small place where we can be nimble ... take feedback from our customers and maybe put a beer on faster that other guys may not be able to change out so quickly.
"We're very excited. We're not aware of really anybody else with this concept, without distributing outside their four walls. I think it's going to be a curious experiment, and we'll see where it goes."


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Now, let me talk about the struggles (at least those I've encountered) of living in a foreign land. I am married to a French guy and been living in France for less than a year now. "Oh, France! Lucky! How's Paris?" That's usually what other people tell me. The thing is, I live in the suburb a few hours away from Paris. And most people don't speak and understand English. Not being able to speak the language means awkward pauses in conversation, me trying to find the French word, them trying to think of the English word. During family get together, more often than not, I will be the topic of conversation. Not in a bad way, though. I will just smile and look at my husband for translation. I also can't go out without my husband. Because, first, he deals with everything French, also, I need him to drive since even public vehicles are scarce in our area. That make my husband the only person I can talk to every single day. I don't have friends I can hang out with here. There's no Filipino community near me. Even foreigners that speak English are rare. There are more, of course, in the big cities.
French culture is different from Filipino culture, too. I will not dwell on the culture differences because I have to learn more about the subject. But, so far, it is not that hard for me to adapt to the French culture. Most of the time, French even sympathize with my lack of knowledge of their language. As long as you are nice, they are even willing to go an extra mile to help you.
Simple table setting for an intimate dinner. 🍽
French people love to eat. They really took the time and effort to prepare something special when inviting someone over. From appetizer, main course to dessert. They got it all covered. Only, they don't serve Asian rice, adobo, kaldereta, crispy pata and so on. It took me a while to get used to the food. Because even in supermarkets, it is hard to find ingredients for cooking needs. Restaurants may be all over the place, but going to one will make a huge dent in your wallet. Even fast food chains are expensive from what I am used to. Come to think of it, everything is expensive. From house rent to water, the difference is evident. I've learned to look for the price per kilo and compare everything. I think twice when buying items and ends up getting the cheapest one from the lot. Not always but most of the time. In the long run, you will be able to deal with it.
First time to see snow!
Another thing that is a big feat for me is the weather. For someone like me who's not so fond of the cold, living in France is a challenge, as it's cold here for 9 months. You must have a few coats, boots, bonnets, gloves and scarves ready. Going out for an errand is dreadful (at least, for me). 😄 Slowly, though, I am adapting to the weather.
Me, before braving the cold weather outside. Brrrrr!
And last, but definitely not the least, is the homesickness. It will always be the hardest to cope with. The feeling of missing your family and friends from across the world is enough to make you want to break down and cry. Missing the special occasions and seeing all their happy faces on Facebook will make you yearn to book the next flight and go home. Fortunately for us, they are now one video call away, easing the heavy feeling of sadness. 🙂
~Des ❤~


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Membership categories
- Full membership – £35 per year – allows participation in all club activities for members 18 and over.
- Youth membership – £15 per year – for members under 18. 16 and 17 year olds may participate in all club activities. Members under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is a club member, except for specific youth activities, currently only the flat water racing youth group. As space for new members is sometimes limited, please contact us for information before applying.
- Non-paddling membership – £5 per year – allows participation in club activities not including actual paddling. Recommended especially for parent helpers at youth sessions, non-paddling members are covered for third party liability under the SCA's insurance while participating in club activities.
Membership runs from January to December each year. If you are joining later in the year an appropriate discount will be applied.
Boat storage is available for members at our boat shed in the west end of Glasgow. Annual charges are as follows
- River boat – £35
- Sea kayak – £45
- Open canoe – £65 (£50 stored outside)
A very limited amount of storage for members river boats (or polo boats) is available at Pinkston for £50. Please enquire.
To join us as a new member, fill in our online membership form (or if you are under 18 get a parent or guardian to fill it in).
Our preferred method of payment is Direct Debit. See here for details and to set up a Direct Debit mandate.


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One of the best gadgets to enjoy mobile games is iPhone. Bam fu is one of the top games for iOS and we can help you to play it without any payments! To download Bam fu for iPhone, we recommend you to select the model of your device, and then our system will choose the most suitable game apps. Downloading is very simple: select the desired ipa file and click "download free Bam fu", then select one of the ways you want to get the game. Just a few easy steps and you are enjoying Bam fu for iPad or iPod. And remember! We update our collection of free ipa games daily, so stay tuned!
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WooCommerce Product Summary Testing
WooCommerce Product Summary Testing is an experiment that tests an original WooCommerce product summary (the name, short description, and featured image of a WooCommerce product) and one or more alternatives of that product summary in order to determine which version is more effective improving your WordPress site.
The Nelio A/B Testing plugin will perform the experiment and return real data that will clearly show which summary product version is better at increasing the number of completed orders containing said product.
A/B Testing will give you confidence that each change made to your WordPress site is generating more revenue and more orders! Start split testing your WooCommerce product summaries after you have installed, activated, and configured your A/B Testing plugin.
Instructions for Split Testing of WooCommerce Product Summaries
Once you have installed, activated, and configured your A/B Testing Plugin, adhere to the following directions to begin split testing!
Create a New Experiment for WooCommerce Product Summaries
- Under the Nelio AB Testing menu, click Experiments to view and manage your experiments. Please note that the first time you access this page, you will not see any experiments.
- Three Different Ways to Begin:
- If you have not yet defined any experiments, click the Create one now!link.
- Click the Add New button placed beside the title, Experiments, in the upper left hand corner.
- Under the Nelio AB Testing menu, click on the Add Experiment option.
- You will now see a list with all the possible kind of experiments you can create. For each of them, you'll see its name, an icon, and a description.
- Click WooCommerce Product Summary.
Setting Up Basic Information
Fill out the Basic Information of an Experiment. In this particular case, the basic information includes:
- Name: a meaningful and descriptive name for the experiment that will help you identify it in the future.
- Description: any additional information about your experiment that will better help you identify it.
- Original Product: the original product whose summary will be tested with alternative ones.
Create Alternative WooCommerce Product Summaries for Split Testing
Under the Alternatives tab, click New Product Summary which will allow you to create the new alternative product summary.
- Set up the new Name, Short Description, and Featured Image.
- Click the Create button right below the Featured Image.
- Create as many alternative product summaries as you want.
Start Experiment
Once you have defined the experiment completely (that is, you defined the basic information and added one ore more alternatives), you may start the experiment. In order to do so, just go to the Experiments page, hover over the experiment you want to start, and click on Start to launch it.
* WooCommerce Product Summary experiments do not have the Goals tab. This is because the goal of a WooCommerce Product Summary experiment is implicit: we want our visitors to actually buy the product whose summary is being tested. Therefore, page views are defined as the total amount of times that visitors see the tested product and conversions count the number of times an order including said product has been completed.
** Experiments cannot be edited once they're running.
Understanding Progress Information and Results
Find the Results of Your Experiment
Running experiments are shown in the Dashboard as simple cards where relevant information is shown. For this kind of experiments, the following information is available:
- Page Views: how many times your visitors have seen a page in your WordPress site that contains the original or alternative WooCommerce product summary of (and probably a link to) the tested element.
- Alternatives: number of alternatives defined in the experiment (original version included).
- Original Version's Conversion Rate: conversion rate of the original version.
- Best Alternative's Conversion Rate: among all the alternatives (original version excluded), it shows the highest conversion rate.
If you want to see more information about the Progress of the Experiment, either click on the experiment's card in the Dashboard or go to the Experimentspage, hover over the experiment, and click View.
General Information
The Progress of the Experiment page is organized in three different tabs. Each tab focuses on a different aspect of the test and provides the most valuable and relevant information related to that aspect.
The first tab is the General tab. There, you'll find:
- A Summary section, which shows the most relevant metrics of your running experiment:
- Big Icon. The icon helps you identify the progress of the experiment quickly. If it's red, then there's either not enough data or none of the alternatives is better than the rest; if it's yellow (with a clock on it), there's a possible winner, but we're not confident enough about the results; and if it's blue (with a #1 badge on it), there's a clear winner.
- Conversion Rate of the Original Version. How your current version of the tested element is performing. This gives you an idea of your current conversion rate.
- Best Alternative's Conversion Rate. The percentage of times that visitors went to the designated goal page o post when shown the best alternative* (without including the original version).
- A Timeline of the conversion rate for the original and each alternative, as well as the total number of conversions and page views that the experiment has.
- Some metadata about your experiment. In particular, you can see the name and the description of the experiment, how long has it been running for, and the finalization mode (if any).
- Finally, you have two additional graphics showing the conversion rates of each alternatives and the improvements of each alternative with respect to the original version.
* The best alternative is defined as the alternative that has the higher conversion rate.
Details of the Experiment Alternatives
The second tab contains information about the Alternatives of your experiment. The alternatives include the original version of your tested element and all the variants you have created. For each alternative, you'll have:
- A Screenshot of the alternative (if available), so that you can see at a glance how it looks like.
- Information (both visual and textual) about the conversions, page views, and conversion rates of each alternative.
- A set of Quick Action Buttons:
- View Content. Opens a preview of the selected alternative.
- View Heatmap. It allows you to view the heatmap and clickmap for the page that is being tested.
- Edit. It is shown when the experiment is running and allows you to modify the alternative.
- Apply. It replaces the Edit link when the experiment is finished. It allows you to override the original page with the contents of the winning alternative.
Conversion Goals and Actions
The last tab contains information about the Conversion Actions of the selected goal. You can change the active goal using the Target icon located at the upper-right corner of the user interface, next to the Stop button.
For each goal, you'll see the list of all the conversion actions it contains. These conversion actions are organized depending on its type.
Take a look at our analytics page for more about about conversion actions and conversion goals.
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We are in the official countdown to the release of the latest Star Wars movie! I can't wait! To celebrate the launch, we're sharing these cute, and easy, Star Wars lightsaber sugar cookies recipes! After checking out this step-by-step tutorial, also check out our Star Wars Yoda cookies!
Star Wars Lightsaber Cookies
Cookie Ingredients:
- 5 C flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 C soft unsalted butter
- 2 C granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- Letter "X" cookie cutter
Cookie Directions:
Cream the soft butter with the sugar until the combination is smooth not grainy to the touch in a mixing bowl.
Add all 4 eggs at one time, continue to mix.
Add the vanilla, continue mixing.
Sift the four, baking powder, and salt together. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Continue mixing to make sure all ingredients are thoroughly blended.
Make the dough into a ball. Wrap it in cling wrap completely covering the entire dough ball. Put in the refrigerator for about 6 hours, or overnight. Check to see if the dough is firm.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Pull the cookie dough out of the refrigerator and sit it out to soften up a bit.
Put flour out on the wood cutting board, rub flour on the rolling pin, and work some flour into the batter, as needed. Be careful not to overdo it on the flour or the cookies will become stiff.
Roll the dough out on the cutting board and cut out your cookie shapes. Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper. Use a metal spatula to move the cut cookies to the parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 325 degrees for 8 minutes. Check to see if the cookies are thoroughly baked. Take the cookies off of the cookie sheet and put on a wire rack to cool completely. (About 10 minutes).
Royal Icing Ingredients:
- 2 egg whites
- 1 C powder sugar
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- Green, black, red, and grey gel food coloring
Icing Directions:
Combine all ingredients (except your food coloring) in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. If icing is not stiff enough add 1/4 C powder sugar.
Divide the icing 5 bowls, as follows. You'll add as much food coloring as needed to get your desired color, and stir until the color is even throughout.
- Bowl 1: 4 tablespoons icing and black gel food coloring.
- Bowl 2: 4 tablespoons of icing and red gel food coloring.
- Bowl 3: 4 tablespoons of icing and grey gel food coloring.
- Bowl 4: 4 tablespoons of icing and green gel food coloring.
- Bowl 5: The rest of the icing, leave white.
This 4-pack of Halloween gel food coloring is a great place to start as it has the key colors you need for these cookies!
Spoon each color of icing into individual frosting bags with a #5 tips. Twist the open end of the bag to push the icing to the tip.
Frosting the Lightsaber Cookies:
Outline each of the lightsaber cookies in white. Thin the frosting by squeezing the majority of the icing into a bowl then add 1 tsp of water to this and mix it in.
Return to the piping bag and fill in the cookies with your now thinner white icing. Leave a small amount of the icing in the frosting bag for later use on the cookies.
On these cookies the details are hand drawn following an outline or picture. Use our example to add the details to the cookies. After outlining and filling in the cookies allow them to dry for 30 seconds before adding the details.
In the lower half of each leg of your X, form a rectangle grey handle. Then, follow the outline of the "X" up one side outlining and filling in your outline with red icing until you reach the individual top of the "X". Allow this to dry for 30 seconds.
Start at the other handle and follow the outline of the X up to the top outlining and filling in with green icing, stopping where the red light saber is already outlined and continuing again on the other side. Allow this to dry for 30 seconds.
Now add the two small black lines to the end of the grey icing, and a red dot on top of your grey handles.
We've previously shared adorable Star Wars Yoda cookies! Head over next to learn how to make those cookies, too! You'll use a lot of the same colors and they are perfect for creating both designs for a party!


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Collard Wraps with Carrot Hummus/
1 tsp. + 3 Tbs. olive oil, divided use
5 small carrots, divided use
1 cup cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained (if canned, low-sodium is preferred)
juice of 1 small lemon
1 garlic clove, minced
salt, to taste
4-6 collard leaves, rinsed, stems trimmed to base of leaf
1 cup cooked quinoa (or another cooked grain of choice)
⅓ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
other optional toppings: sliced green onion, chopped cilantro
Heat 1 tsp. olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Dice 3 of the carrots and add to the pan, once heated. Cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool. Add to a food processor along with the remaining olive oil, chickpeas, lemon juice, and garlic. Pulse until smooth. Add salt to taste.
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Slice the collard stems horizontally (parallel to leaf) so that the stem becomes level with the leaf. Add the collard greens to the boiling water and cook for 1-2 minutes. Rinse leaves with cold water after removing them.
Shred the remaining 2 carrots with a vegetable peeler (or in the food processor). Place a collard leaf on a work surface, stem end pointing toward you, and add about ¼ cup of the carrot hummus to the lower third of the leaf. Top with 3-4 Tbs. quinoa, a handful of carrot shreds, and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds. Add the green onion and cilantro, if using. Fold the sides over the filling, then fold the bottom up over the filling and roll the leaf away from you, creating a collard wrap. Repeat with remaining leaves.


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Grand Rounds Recap 11.29.17/
This week Dr. Lagasse gave us a great M&M covering intra-ocular foreign bodies, empyema management in the ED and septic cardiomyopathy. Dr. Iparraguirre lead small groups in EKG case studies in heart blocks, followed by Drs Nagle and LaFollette squaring off in a CPC of an undifferentiated patient with aphasia. Drs Goel and McKee wrapped up this week with a clinical soapbox on patient turnover and a case follow up of lytics in massive PE.Read More


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Apple, which keeps a tight lid on its products and inner workings, is loosening up a little.
The company said on Thursday that it would relax its rules on how software developers can build applications for its iPhone and iPad. And for the first time it published detailed guidelines explaining how it decides what programs can and cannot be sold through its App Store.
Apple has long faced criticism from developers who say its application review process is opaque and that it makes seemingly arbitrary decisions about what is acceptable for its customers.
This year, some were incensed when the company purged some sexually suggestive applications it deemed to be inappropriate — like a jigsaw puzzle featuring scantily dressed women — while a Sports Illustrated application with bikini-clad models remained.
Analysts said the moves on Thursday were a sign that Apple was growing increasingly aware of competition in the smartphone market, and was trying to be friendlier to the developers whose applications have helped drive the success of its products.
In particular, Android, the mobile operating system by Google, has steadily increased market share in the United States and abroad. Shipments of smartphones using Android grew by 886 percent during the second quarter from a year earlier, according to the research firm Canalys. And a wave of Android tablet computers that will compete with the iPad are on the way.Continue reading the main story
"Apple is concerned enough about the shifting tide towards Android that it feels it has to loosen restrictions to keep developers on its side," said Jeffrey S. Hammond, an analyst at Forrester Research.
Although Mr. Hammond said that Apple's App Store was outpacing opponents in both the number of applications available for download and the amount of revenue generated for developers, he said Apple's announcement was a "pre-emptive strike."
"Google has done a better job at leveling the playing field for independent developers, and that matters," he said. "I don't think Apple can tolerate that, especially with the dozen or more pads that we're going to see hit the market in eight to nine weeks."
In the newly released guidelines, which are written in an unusually conversational style, Apple acknowledges that its App Store policies could give the impression that the company is made up of "control freaks," but adds that "maybe it's because we're so committed to our users and making sure they have a quality experience with our products."
Although the guidelines list many things that will lead to an app's rejection, like the inclusion of pornography or violent images, or mimicking features that are already on the iPhone, they still leave much to interpretation. For example, Apple says that "apps that are not very useful or do not provide any lasting entertainment value may be rejected."
Even so, software developers, many of whom have expressed frustration about the app review process, said the company's newfound candor came as a relief.
"This is gold. This is great," said Dom Sagolla, chief executive of Dollar App, a mobile development company based in the Bay Area. "It feels like we're finally getting a clue about what Apple wants."
"This is a document I've been wanting to see for two years," said Raven Zachary, president of Small Society, a software development firm. "It's going to foster the creation of better apps because we know going in what to do and what to avoid."
Apple also said it would begin to allow developers to use third-party tools to create applications for its iOS mobile operating system, which is used on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It had banned such tools in April.
The change means developers can more easily convert applications written for other types of mobile phones, including those that use Adobe's Flash technology, which Steven P. Jobs, Apple's chief executive, has repeatedly said he will not support. The news bumped shares of Adobe up more than 12 percent to close at $32.86. Apple shares were little changed.
Apple's new rules also specify that developers can put advertisements in their applications that come from outside companies. Its earlier rules had raised some questions about whether developers would be limited to using Apple's iAd service, locking out companies like AdMob, which is owned by Google.
Omar Hamoui, the former chief executive of AdMob who is now the vice president for product management at Google, said in a blog post that the changes were "great news for everyone in the mobile community."
"Apple's new terms will keep in-app advertising on the iPhone open to many different mobile ad competitors and enable advertising solutions that operate across a wide range of platforms," he added.
Good will aside, analysts said Apple may also be trying to keep federal regulators at bay. The ban on third-party tools and the uncertainty about outside ads had prompted the Federal Trade Commission to begin asking questions about Apple's approach to competition.
"At some point, Apple asked themselves whether this is doing us more harm than good, between unhappy developers and the F.T.C. sniffing around," Mr. Hammond said. "For once, Apple is being a little bit defensive in their strategy as opposed to being offensive. It just shows how the race is starting to tighten in this market."Continue reading the main story


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CARE International Policy Position on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict
CARE calls for action during the Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London, June 2014.
We acknowledge that justice for survivors has been woefully inadequate and recognise the important focus on impunity and the launch of the new protocol to document and prosecute sexual violence. However, to truly meet the scale and ambition of this summit, which seeks to end sexual violence, CARE International believes that a more comprehensive approach must be adopted. One that also tackles entrenched gender inequality in times of peace and war, and responds to survivors needs. Crucially, the summit must also demonstrate how political commitments made in London translate into tangible changes in the lives of survivors and communities affected by conflict.


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How to Spruce Up Your PorchNovember 3rd, 2009 in blog, projects
Youve heard me say how much i adore junk that can be multi-functional and this piaece is just that. I'm not sure what this is, but I think it was some kind of belt from a piece of farm machinery. As we all know I've been wrong before, so if you know what my mystery piece 'o junk is...please let me know. Knowledge is power! This was originally shot as a door mat in Junk Beautiful, Outdoor Edition. I think it wouls also be stunning as a container for corn stalks and broom corn held together with with vintage beaded belts in the fall. So here you have it.......
P.S. Here is a tip i just learned from Rose in Buffalo. To save money on your outdoor greenery go to your city compost and dig through the clippings. Many times this is free of charge for residents. You probably won't find everything you need, but it will give you a good start and save you some green. Thanks for the tip Rose. It's a good one!
After you make it, show it off to other members in the Member Junk area.
Post your project photos
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Comments (22)
Thanks for the tip on the greens, I'm in search of some for an event this weekend... Posted: 7:46 am on November 5th
Smiles and Giggles,
alice Posted: 10:01 pm on November 4th
Candy Posted: 12:12 pm on November 4th
You have such a gift for arranging the most stunningly beautiful displays from pieces of junk. This is gorgeous!
Happy day.
xojanis Posted: 11:51 am on November 4th
Take care,
Sue Posted: 9:01 am on November 4th
But seriously, I love everything about this! The color, texture and your faucet bling! This is a keeper and so great b/c you can just change out the greenery for the seasons!
Posted: 10:21 pm on November 3rd
For me, this post has inspired me to re purpose something that has been on my front porch for a few weeks, waiting for a brainstorm to come to me, but you've just shown me what to do instead. I'll try to remember to post and it will be for Christmas.
Thanks for being so creative, for your generosity, for your sense of humor and sweet self that you are. You are definitely a one-of-a-kind girl, and that is a huge compliment. Love you my friend!
Gretchen Posted: 8:32 pm on November 3rd
As I read over the nice things people are saying about you, the ispiration you have on people and how you take anything and make something out of it.Its truly a miracle what God has placed in you to share with others.You see I know what God can do and this is not no accident the gift you have.It excites me the true talent in you. You are truly a blessing over and over. I just needed to send a blessing your way and to keep encouraging you. As always I love what you do.HAVE A GOOD DAY. ROBERT. Posted: 2:15 pm on November 3rd
You turned it into such an interesting piece…very festive.
Posted: 2:07 pm on November 3rd
I love it! You haven't met a piece of junk you can't tame!! You always make everything look so BEAUTIFUL!! Thanks for being so INSPIRING!! Posted: 1:50 pm on November 3rd
Midge Posted: 12:02 pm on November 3rd
Very welcoming!
Kathy Posted: 11:04 am on November 3rd


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The Old Bakery Artists group is currently displaying some of its best recent work in Wells and Mendip Museum.
The exhibition features Glenda Maynard's vibrant palette knife painting of Wells Market, a meticulously drawn Giclee print of an old house, with every detail of stone and slate lovingly rendered by artist David Fisher.
John Collins' acrylic, Summer By Canal Basin, shows children running through long grass.
Sandra Brant's Altered Elements is a dramatic mix of feathers and swirling light.
Old Bakery Artists was set up some years ago to provide a forum for practising artists from in and around the Norton Radstock area.
It includes a number of professional artists as well as semi-professionals and keen amateurs, and its catchment area is gradually extending beyond its original confines.
The Old Bakery Artists meet at the Fromeway Inn, Radstock on the last Thursday of each month.
The exhibition comes to an end on Saturday and is open between 11am and 4pm.
The Old Bakery Artists brings a new and exciting art trail to the Radstock, Midsomer Norton and Paulton area from Thursday, May 14 to Sunday, May 17.