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Paramore have been playing with a retro vibe throughout the release of their 2017 album After Laughter and its accompanying videos, but with their latest release "Rose-Colored Boy," the trio go full morning news in the mid-1980s.
Starring as the hosts of a local cable news channel, band members Hayley Williams, Zac Farro, and Taylor York smile through their pain as they deliver the morning weather, interview local guests, and receive coaching from the higher ups on how to increase their level of happiness throughout the broadcast.
Eventually, Williams has an Ebenezer Scrooge moment and receives a visit from her past self, in this case a precocious child who dreams of changing the world as a journalist. It's enough of a push to have Williams and her co-anchors tearing apart the set and refusing to smile their way through the pain any longer.
Like their earlier releases from After Laughter, "Rose-Colored Boy" is a melancholy pop track that explores Paramore's grapple with depression while still producing songs that let listeners dance their way through the sadness.
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A water sport that is somewhat similar to surfing, bodyboarding is an activity that involves riding waves while positioned in a prone position. In some competitions, the participant may also ride the board in a partially standing position, with one knee touching the surface of the board. There are also a few stances that allow the bodyboarding enthusiast to ride the board in a standing position.
The bodyboard is a lightweight rectangular shaped section of foam that is reinforced with one or two carbon rods, sometimes referred to as stringers. The sturdier foam is covered with a plastic coating along the bottom, and a second layer of softer foam on the topside of the board. Bodyboards are usually less than half the size of the standard surfboard, making them much easier to transport.
While there are examples of devices used for bodyboarding that date back for centuries, the modern bodyboard was developed by Tom Morey in the early 1970's. Originally marketed by a toy company, the bodyboard was an immediate success. For most of the decade, the original design was often referred to as a Boogie Board.
Bodyboarding is essentially about catching a wave and riding it to the shore. Unlike surfing, which requires wide powerful waves, bodyboarding can be enjoyed wherever there are waves that are somewhat tube-like in nature. The board is usually ridden by lying stomach down on the board, although there are a number of competitive moves that require other positions.
While many of the locations that are ideal for surfing are not necessarily suited for bodyboarding, there are a number of spots around the world where bodyboarding is a popular pastime. Such diverse locations as the United Kingdom, Japan, Brazil, and Spain have a number of areas that offer excellent bodyboarding conditions. Competitions are held year round, with many long-term bodyboarding enthusiasts competing in multiple contests each year. As with any form of water sports events, bodyboarding competitions include tests of strength, agility, style, and form. Some of the contests are geared more toward amateurs, while a few competitions cater more to advanced bodyboarders.
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EL PASO, Texas – A downtown El Paso hotel owner was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison Oct. 21 for conspiracy to smuggle, transport and/or harbor illegal aliens, money laundering and tax fraud. The sentencing followed an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Song U. Chon, 55, president of YCL Inc. and owner of the Gateway Hotel, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison followed by three years of non-reporting supervised release. U.S. District Judge Frank Montalvo also ordered Chon to pay restitution to the government in the amount of $481,812.32.
In addition, Judge Montalvo ordered that YCL Inc., doing business as "The Gateway Hotel," be placed on five years probation and pay a $5,000 fine.
Montalvo also entered a preliminary order of forfeiture of The Gateway Hotel located at 104 S. Stanton St. in El Paso. He further entered money judgments of $2,305,497 against Chon, and $873,910 against YCL Inc.
According to the investigation by the ICE HSI-led Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST), the defendants harbored at least 5,000 smuggled aliens from 2003 to 2009 at the Gateway Hotel.
In February 2011, a federal jury convicted Chon, YCL Inc., and two others of conspiracy to smuggle and harbor illegal aliens for financial gain. Chon was also convicted of one count of money laundering and three counts of making a false statement on an Internal Revenue Service Form 1120-Corporate Tax Return.
Jurors found that beginning in June 2003 and continuing to May 2009, the defendants conspired and devised a plan to smuggle hundreds of illegal aliens into the United States from Mexico, Central America, South America, Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia. The defendants harbored the aliens in El Paso using the Gateway Hotel and other locations. The defendants supplied them with shelter, food and clothing until their family or "sponsor" paid a fee, usually about $2,000. Once the fee was paid, generally by Western Union and/or Money Gram, the defendants transported the illegal aliens to their final destination in the United States.
Jurors further found that Chon laundered the proceeds of the alien smuggling conspiracy by using illegal profits to promote the alien smuggling scheme. He concealed the nature, source and ownership of the proceeds of the alien smuggling activity by skimming and hiding between $300 and $400 per day from the gross receipts.
The jury also found that Chon, as the president of YCL Inc., willfully made false statements on the corporate income tax records for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 by understating the yearly gross receipts for the Gateway Hotel by about $250,000 to $300,000 per year.
In all, 25 defendants were convicted and sentenced in connection with this scheme. Sentences ranged from five years probation to 15 years in federal prison.
BESTs are ICE-led task forces that operate nationwide, including on the U.S.-Mexico border. BESTs enforce a wide array of immigration and customs laws, including those related to securing the border. BESTs also combat transnational threats, such as alien, drug, weapons, currency and other contraband smuggling organizations, as well as criminal gangs.
El Paso BEST members include the following law enforcement agencies: ICE HSI; U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Office of Border Patrol and Office of Field Operations; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); U.S. Department of State; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); El Paso County Sheriff's Office; El Paso Police Department, and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Special agents with the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation Division in El Paso investigated the money laundering and tax fraud offenses.


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It is with a grateful heart and much appreciation to the clients who have brought so much into my life in the last seven years that I announce my departure from being a primary photographer in the wedding industry.
Long hours on my feet, and at my desk have become to burdensome for my family. By the grace of God, after many prayers, I have been called into a leadership position at LuLaRoe (a clothing company), where I am excited to be blessing lives and strengthening families, while still blessing my own by my presence with them.I hope this sabbatical will afford me the opportunity to explore where I want to be as artist. I see many black and white, emotion filled images in my future as I take portraits when I have time.
To say that working as a primary photographer in the wedding industry has been a blessing is an understatement, I love what I have done with my life the last several years. I have grown as an artist and marketer and learned so much about how people see themselves and how I can, through photography, sometimes help them realize their own light. But I have also learned that you can't always make people open their eyes and see how blessed we all are, and how beautiful life is.. and that has become too large a burden to bare. I have poured so much of my self and my time in to what I have done for the last near decade that when I fall short, I literally cannot breathe through the anxiety of not meeting sometimes sky high expectations that now come along with living in a digital world completely full of pinterest perfect weddings. I am not a perfect person. I do not hit 100% of the shots I take. I feel I can no longer work within an industry where the standard has risen so high I feel the weight of my own humanity in a "picture perfect" setting will never be perfect enough. I believe with my whole heart that there are ideal clients out there for what I love and what I offer and want to hone in on that message before returning to the industry, if that is in the cards for my future.
Art is in the eye of the beholder and that alone makes working as an artist an incredible risk. One that I am taking a long stride away from for now, maybe forever, but definitely until my daughter is a good bit older.
Again, thank you so much to anyone who ever said a kind word, praised my work, gave me a high five or allowed me into their world for a day to be the person that made sure no one forgets what love on day one feels like. I will miss my Saturdays being temporarily adopted into your families and allowed to play such an important role... but I am going to take this time to really dig deep into my own family and love them hard to make up for the many weekends I didn't get to be there for them.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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So the Archbishop of Canterbury is calling America names again. We'd like to say we're shocked, but we're not. It's been the epitome of cool for British intelligentsia to trash American foreign policy since George III made his little speech to the Houses of Parliament in 1775.
It's hardly news that the current Archbishop of Canterbury thinks America is imperialistic if what the London Times says today is true, saying in addition that Rowan Williams also poured scorn on the "chosen nation myth of America, meaning that what happens in America is very much at the heart of God's purpose for humanity." Right, and who sings "And did those feet in ancient time walk upon England's mountains green?"
We wonder, however, if what is bursting through is not just his frustration at America's efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan following the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and the fields of Pennsylvania, but of another imperialistic crisis being thrust upon him from our fair shores. Imagine if the article in the London Times had been written this way:
THE Archbishop of Canterbury has said that The Episcopal Church wields its power in a way that is worse than the Church of England during its imperial heyday.
Rowan Williams claimed that TEC's attempt to intervene in dioceses and parishes by "clearing the decks" with a "quick burst of violent action" of litigation had led to "the worst of all worlds".
In a wide-ranging interview with a British Anglican magazine, the Anglican leader linked criticism of The Episcopal Church to one of his most pessimistic declarations about the state of western civilisation.
He said the crisis was caused not just by TEC's actions but also by its misguided sense of its own mission. He poured scorn on the "chosen church myth of TEC, meaning that what happens in TEC is very much at the heart of God's purpose for humanity".
Williams went beyond his previous critique of the conduct of the decisions of General Convention saying The Episcopal Church had lost the moral high ground since August 2003. He urged it to launch a "generous and intelligent programme of aid directed to the dioceses that have been ravaged; a check on the spiritual exploitation of defeated parishes; a de-litigation of their presence".
He went on to suggest that the West was fundamentally adrift: "Our modern western definition of humanity is clearly not working very well. There is something about western modernity which really does eat away at the soul."
Williams suggested TEC's leadership had broken down: "We have only one global hegemonic power. It is not accumulating territory: it is trying to accumulate influence and control. That's not working."
He contrasted it unfavourably with how the Church of England related to Africa. "It is one thing to evangelize a territory and then pour energy and resources into administering it and normalising it. Rightly or wrongly, that's what the Church of England did — in Africa, for example.
"It is another thing to go in on the assumption that a quick burst of litigation will somehow clear the decks and that you can move on and other people will put it back together — Virginia, for example."
In the interview in Free to Be You & Me, an Anglican lifestyle magazine, Williams makes only mild criticisms of the Anglican Communion. He said the Anglican Communion must acknowledge that its "political solutions were not the most impressive".
He commends the Anglican practice of praying the hours, which he says allows the remembrance of God to be "built in deeply in their daily rhythm".
So he can cynically call America names when we do stuff abroad so there will be no more explosions on the Tube Stops at Shepherd's Bush and King's Cross, but he'll never be caught dead out on a battlefield, no sir. But let's see him take leadership on his own battlefield. Can he be so clear to all the American imperialists or just the ones who are willing to put their lives, the fortunes, and their sacred honor on the battlefield so he can continue to sit peacefully in his palace and grant interviews to the press? Let's see him get out of his Anglican foxhole and fix his own problems before he starts pointing the finger at everyone else.
And by the way, who knows where this is located?
SUNDAY UPDATE: Here is the link to the original interview. And there's more in it – especially having to do with Israel – that is very very troubling. More in the comments.


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A landing page is just a page you control, (in any form of media) that you send traffic to. You can use your host or another host.
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All of these are free landing page options, and they are effective . Landing page design will be different on each, but all of these sites usually have good search engine results and an existing traffic flow. Piggy back off of someone else's marketing.
What is the Purpose of a Landing Page
When you create a landing page, you are simply making a search engine trap. Think of each page as a little fish net, trying to capture targeted traffic and then, prepare that traffic to buy. A good landing page will:
- Establish Trust (you know it works because…)
- Create a Need (poke them in their emotional hot spots)
- Offer a solution (here is what worked for you, educate them why it worked)
- Get the user ready to buy (you recommend product X at siteY.com)
Then, when you direct traffic from a landing page to your product, they are morel likely to purchase instead of "investigate" and leave.
It's important that you show yourself as a teacher, a guide, a helper – not a salesman. People like getting the "inside scoop", not a sales pitch.
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Combine these with your niche to feed a hungry market, that is in the "investigate" phase:
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Talk about your niche on the page, then link to your affiliate capture, or your homepage.
Google sees all of these keyword links as good link juice, especially if linked from places like EZA, Squidoo, etc.
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Shintaro Ohata You are eternity, but not everything is with you forever ...
All the vanities of vanities,
Flowers for cherry,
Farewell voice of youth sounds
And somehow superfluous,
Sadly the time at the temple is knocking.
And something nostalgically informs,
Painfully-caressing sounds,
Farewell echoes the autumn echoes
About the hot south and the scent of the night ...
Do not go!
The soul screams,
Suffering the fuss of day and days,
And the changes in the past are controversial,
Hurries up again for your youth.
Swim in your memories ...
They again appeared at the station,
They will leave
To a familiar wound,
You'll call them scent in the spring.
You are an eternity,
But not everything is with you forever.
Having learned the refinement of changes ...
Know thyself in yourself
For a moment, letting go into captivity.
You will remember,
To myself,
Life in unusual and difficult dreams,
You will see death and sorrow,
Fury, fear ...
There is you and a dream!
But there is someone else ...
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Scarlett Madison About the female legs.
On which part of the body do men first of all pay attention?
In all opinion polls, the answer is one: on feet.
As this is explained from the point of view of biology and evolution, it is completely incomprehensible. Well, the breast - to feed the baby.
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Okay, eyes: so that not the last fool was, at least something passed on to the offspring.
About the back part and say nothing, on its size and shape, the act of birth itself depends.
But my legs ... To run faster and catch up with her was more interesting?
For women, because of such a masculine point, too, love of the legs is special.
But only to their own, the men, then, of course, are all curves and hairy.
So today about the beloved part of the body and talk.
All attempts to conduct surveys among men have shown that in the first place a strong half of humanity puts the length of the legs. But are long legs always beautiful? What if they are crooked or thick, or too thin? Perhaps, for slender legs of the same length is not enough, more important is their proportionality and shape.
Let's consider some national features of legs. African women have longer legs, hips are longer, tapering at the top, a small knee, long calves and slender ankles. At the beauties living on the Mediterranean coast the legs are shorter, the foot is small and strongly pronounced muscles. Women of the East - short-legged and ankle is not so elegant.
It turns out that the length of the legs affects the character of the woman. As the learned men have established, a woman with long legs is romantic and dreamy, it is difficult for her to cope with routine, but she has strict principles. A woman with short legs easily solves current affairs, but her mood changes easily, and it turns out to be easy to convince her.
Length is long, but gait plays an important role. It turns out to be socks, ladies go inside, who find it difficult to establish contact with other people. "Flying" gait is enjoyed only by enamored people. Dr. Garre argued that if a man wants to find his soulmate, he should pay attention to how heels are worn at the slipper's beloved. The ideal wife and mother trample the heel evenly. If the heel is tumbled inward, the man will have a long way to establish contact and discover for himself the deep inner peace of his companion, but if a man is looking for a strong, initiative woman, he should look for heels with a worn out outer edge.
Ivan Alifan about young ladies and tall birches
This is a Russian artist who was born in St. Petersburg and received an art education there, by fate decided to move to Ontario in Canada. Perhaps forever. But the Russian part of his nature was formed, firmly entrenched and now poured into a fertile field - his work.
This is Ivan Alifan. The artist considers art to be the greatest passion in his own life, because it allows the creative person to do the impossible. Which, subsequently, transforms the created in own world of opportunities - as though figuratively it sounded.
Each of his work Ivan uniquely signs - "eyevan" - which, in fact, is true. After all, this is a world reflected through the prism of his vision. Eyes are seen and represented, and each person has an individual perception of beauty. Ivan Alifan is unique and traditional. He loves Russian white-barreled birches and half-naked young girls. Sometimes with good, but more often with outstanding forms. And mostly redheads.
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Ivan dreams with the help of his paintings to change people's views on life - certainly for the better. Well, the presence of such an effect is easy to verify: it is enough to get acquainted with his works scrupulously, then close your eyes and listen attentively to yourself. And then with all my heart, thank the talented master.
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5 Ways to Ensure a Healthy Working Environment
A healthy working environment can improve many things for your business; including productivity, less sick days in your staff, and even retention rates as people are happier. However, promoting a healthy working environment isn't always easy, especially if you are not sure where to even start this process.
With that in mind, Introduce these five boosts into your work environment and you may be surprised at the increase in happiness and health – sometimes even overnight!
1 – Have a Clean-Down Day
An antiseptic wet wipe used on a desk at least once a week can actually vastly improve the overall cleanliness of this working space. Think about all of the gross things that people allow to build upon their desks on a regular basis. Crumbs, sneeze debris, coffee stains and even nastier things such as hair and nails in some cases (depending on the hygiene standards of your coworkers). Enforcing one day a week where all of this is cleaned away, then, can improve the health of your working environment exponentially.
2 – Play Music
What does music have to do with health? Well, some research suggests that music in the workplace actually helps to reduce stress in the long term. Dopamine is released in the body as music plays and, as we all know, this is the chemical in our brains which makes us feel happy. The fact is that fun, upbeat, music is also great to help us feel inspired and creative throughout the day. This then helps to increase productivity throughout the day. In busy, noisy, workplaces conversely you may want to arrange for an acoustic attenuator in order to protect your employer's hearing instead.
3 – Lots of Plants
Greenery can not only be a nice way to brighten up your space and make your employees feel just that little bit happier, but they can also improve productivity and even ensure fewer days off. Why this happens is something up for debate, but they do act as a natural air scrubber and so could help to remove toxins from the office air in a natural way.
4 – Air Quality
Sickness and fatigue are one of the biggest problems your workers can face when the air quality in your working environment is poor. That is why investing in an industrial ventilation system can be the difference between a very sick, with many sick days to match working environment, and one that is healthy, productive, and fewer days are wasted as a result.
5 – Fruit Day
Eating healthy is another big part of having a healthy office, though something that you may find harder to control as an employer. You can't dictate to your workers what to eat. But, you can encourage them to eat healthily by promoting healthy lunches and even offering free fruit on one particular day every week. A good selection would include bananas, apples, berries and melons. This can be a cheap and cheerful solution, allowing you to promote a healthy lifestyle without being seen as pushing this on your workers.


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Make sure to complete the waiver below before your run with Fuel the Sole. Paper copies will be available to complete before the your run, but the planet loves us, so we should love it back!
This Waiver and Liability Release (the "Waiver ") is made and entered into between RunLocal LLC, dba Fuel the Sole, an Ohio limited liability company ("Fuel the Sole"), and the undersigned individual(s) (the "Participant "). Fuel the Sole organizes and operates running tours, other organized exercise activities, and introduce Participants to local bar and restaurants during such tours, in and around downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and the surrounding areas (the "Activity ").
I, the undersigned, know that participation in the Activity includes walking, jogging and running in and around the city, and other forms of exercise, and that those activities entail certain risks both to myself and others, including serious injury and possible death. Occasionally, a tour may conclude at a restaurant, bar, brewery or other third party establishment. If so, the consumption of food/alcohol is the Participant's choice and Fuel the Sole will not be liable for any injuries or damages after any tour has ended. Participant is also responsible for return transportation after the conclusion of the Activity, and Fuel the Sole shall not be liable for any damage or injury sustained by Participant related to finding or taking transportation after the Activity. I understand that I am voluntarily attending and participating in the Activity and in consideration for such privilege and other consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, I, for myself and for and on behalf of my children (if any), spouse (if any) and other family members, hereby assume and accept (i) any and all risks associated with participation in the Activity; (ii) complete responsibility for any injury, damage, or death which may occur during my attendance or participation in the Activity; and (iii) any and all risks associated after the Activity has concluded.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) looked at the areas where US CEOs, and their designates, plan to increase spending over the next year. Advertising was a key focus. For example, in Q2 2014, 11% of US CEOs said they planned to increase spending on advertising. Fast-forward to Q4 2015, and 28% of respondents said they planned to increase spending in that area.
Marketing and sales promotion was another focus. In Q2 2014, 15% of US CEOs said they planned to increase spending on marketing and sales promotions and that increased to 23% in Q4 2015.
There are some areas where respondents are not increasing as much spending on. For example, research and development has seen a decline in respondents who plan to increase spending, from 15% in Q4 2014 to 11% in Q4 2015.
Likewise, information technology is slightly down over the same period of time, from 31% to 27%. On the other hand, however, geographic expansion is modestly up, from 22% in Q4 2014 to 26% in Q4 2015. These figures indicate that there may be a shift to spending more on client-facing areas, away from internal increased spending.
US CEOs do expect some barriers to business growth over the next 12 months. While one-third of those surveyed in Q4 2015 expect the pressure of increased wages to affect business growth, only 18% expected the same to be true in Q4 2014. Perhaps related, concerns about the strength of the US dollar has jumped from 8% to 24% in the same period of time. Profitability and increasing margins are also a growing concern.
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Recipient of The Knot's Best of Weddings Award and Wedding Wire's Couples' Choice Award for multiple years, Danielle Giannone is rated as one of the best wedding officiants on Long Island and in NYC, and is ranked in top 5% of wedding professionals nationwide. She is the first and only full time Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant based on Long Island, specializing in weddings, vow renewals, mother-to-be blessings, baby welcomings, and house warmings.
Danielle brings fresh and bright energy, passion, and professionalism to her work. As a ceremony expert, she has a deep knowledge of and respect for tradition, paired with an impressive ability to reimagine old customs into relevancy. Through their work with Danielle, modern couples and families are given a sense of authenticity and personal meaning as they mark life's big moments.
In addition to her training and certification through the Celebrant Foundation and Institute, Danielle draws from her previous studies of transformation and ritual at NYU, her professional writing and public speaking engagements from her prior career as the Vice President of a world-wide franchise company, and her own life-changing experience of being married by a Celebrant.
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Hey, I know you do it accentuate a point, but IMHO capitalizing words, makes you look a little loony and isn't a good writing style. Your content isn't bad and I think it would be better if you either stopped it or used it less often. Just My opinion.
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I think a lot of new is happening, and that largely state government and federal government do get int he way. But so do parents and students. Real reform will occur in the classroom, led by teachers, but socialetal reform, parents and our community, will take more than just work at schools. I don't see that reform being worked on near enough.
You are welcome. I LMAO at your post. That was one of the all time greatest here at DP. Nothing not true, IMO, even suggesting he's a moron. Keep up the good work!
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My name is Aoife and I'm a self-confessed bookworm. I've been running the @readoralive instagram for a couple of months now and this here little website is the continuation of that! Make sure to check it out as I still use it on a regular basis (and we wouldn't want you missing out!)
I love to write, explore outdoors and travel. That makes me sound far more active than I actually am, most nights off you can find me on the sofa catching up on much needed Netflix time with a cup of tea or glass of wine in front of me.
This year I made the decision to give up full-time work in hospitality to pursue my lifelong goal of being a freelance writer. Expect updates on how that adventure pans out as I share my experiences and undying love for all things literature-related!
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Here are some of the pictures of Alaska taken with my Canon 5D Mark III camera during my 2-week jaunt in one of the United State's most majestic states.
This is Reflection Pond with part of the Alaskan Mountain Range providing the wonderful view. It's one of the most popular locations photographed in Denali because of the pond's close proximity to the one road that travels deep into the park.
When the wind is calm you get a great reflection of "The Mountain" and its snowy peaks.
Some of my best wildlife photos from Alaska were taken with my Canon 400mm f5.6 lens attached, including the early morning photo of this moose chowing down on some breakfast in a kettle pond in Denali National Park.
You need a lot of "glass," (a powerful telephoto) to get up close and personal with animals in their natural habitat. I liked the strong back-lighting that accentuated the dripping water each time the moose lifted its head up out of the water.
On our final full day in Alaska, not too far from Sitka, this eagle flew directly over our skiff. Fortunately I had camera in hand and a high enough ISO pre-set to capture this swift-moving, majestic symbol of our nation soaring through the air.
Exposure on my Canon 5D Mark III with the Canon 400mm f/5.6 was 1/8000 second at f/5.6.
Combining the images I took with both my new Canon G1x Mark II and my old 5D Mark II, I took over 1,000 photos during my land and sea tour of Alaska.
I processed about 100 of them within the first two weeks of being home and likely will pull another 50 or so out of the collection.
I happened to glance out my cabin window one night.
I saw one of my favorite lighting situations. I call it "rainbow sky sunset."
No, there is no traditional rainbow but rather a subtle representation of the color spectrum that appears just after sunset.
This photo on the right is a section from the photo below.
I confess I am a lighting geek, too.
I get a kick out of this naturally occurring light spectrum.
It doesn't last very long, but it's worth waiting for.
Usually I see this when I am on a beach looking eastward out over the Atlantic ocean on the east coast of the USA.. This was a unique situation because I had a 360 degree view from the vantage of our small cruise boat.
There were different scenes surrounding me on all sides.
These Alaskan sunsets are not those brilliant red-orange sunsets we experience at home sometimes, but the mix of clouds, mountains, and water make them unique and enjoyable to study. The immense expanse of both depth and height of this area is overwhelming to me.
Whales are another one of the iconic images frequently associated with Alaska photography. The captain and his crew were quite aware of the best places for whale watching and we were not disappointed at all.
This one of my favorites of the whale flukes because of the angled water trail this humpback left behind. The lighting was flat during this sequence, but the sounds of these enormous mammals exhaling was inspiring and funny at the same time.
I'll close this discussion for now, but will return very soon to post some more photos I took of Alaska with a Canon 5D Mark II and a G1X Mark II.
If you like some of my pictures of Alaska taken with my Canon 5D Mark III, please share this page with a friend.
Keep on Shooting!
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Youth for Christ Botswana hosted three teams in the past two months—a World Race team, and two South African teams.
Experience Moldova YFC summer camp through the eyes of an 11 year old boy named Radu.
Young people from Rock Solid clubs around the Czech Republic participate in a treasure hunt themed camp and discover the best treasure of all.


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Hi everyone! For those that don't know me, my name is Rachel Dunham and I'm an interior designer whose mission is to create beautiful and functional rooms for the everyday person. As some of you know, I participated in The One Room Challenge for the first time this past Fall, in which I updated our sad powder room. The One Room Challenge is a bi-annual blogger challenge put on by Calling it Home where designers transform a room over the course of 6 weeks. There are 20 main participants and hundreds of guest participants (like myself) who take on the challenge. And boy does 6 weeks go fast!
This Spring I'm taking the challenge with a client of mine who lives in Somerville with her husband, daughter and soon, their new mini goldendoodle (!) The timing felt right to feature this project as I just started working with her and she's gung-ho to make changes quickly. Mainly I'm helping to accessorize and pull the space together as they already have some nice pieces of furniture that they recently purchased. The first floor is generally used for hanging as a family and eating meals together. It's an open concept that includes the galley kitchen, dining area and living space all in one. Their main entry into the home is also on this level and within the open space, so an additional challenge will be carving out a more functional (and pretty!) entryway for the family.
Here are a few before photos of the space:
Pardon the iPhone photos but this gives you a sense of what we're working with. I'll be working on an updated floor plan, adding some additional accent tables, lighting, rugs and accessories. I'll also be carving out a better solution for the entryway for their jackets, shoes, boots, etc.
I can't wait to share the progress as we roll along!


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WINTER GUARD WARMERS 5 - Black
Our 5th installment of our Winter Guard Warmer Jogger Sweatpants have arrived at the tail end of the long 2019 West Coast winter - with a salute to our countries Stars and Stripes as well as our signature TTWD + USA patches embroidered, sewn, and screen printed throughout the piece to compliment our limited edition USA Jiu Jitsu merchandise. Each garment is true-to-size and features a slim fit. The Winter is cold - stay warm on your way to the academy.
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Holly Lane
"The Vision
That's when God gave me the vision for Holly Lane Designs…a Christian jewelry business with the sole purpose of creating pieces that would help spark conversations about Christ! I came to know God because others cared to share the Gospel with me and never gave up. It is my hope that the jewelry I create allows you to be encouraged by God's word and gives you opportunities to share Christ!
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Matthew 28:19-21
In Christ,
Tiffany Scott, Owner & Designer"
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Kids Indestructible Superdenim Graffiti Slim Jeans
- Sits below the waist.
- Concealed adjustable waist.
- Slim leg opening.
- Slim through the hip and thigh.
- Measurements relate to regular size 8, other sizes will vary.
- Inseam: 23.5"/60 cm.
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- Light indigo wash with fading and whiskering.
- Button at center front (sizes 4-8 have a hook & bar closure beneath faux snap for easy on and off), zip fly.
- Graphics throughout.
- The water used in the process of washing and dyeing these jeans is specially treated to ensure it is safe and clean when it leaves the factory.
- Premium 1969 durable denim is 200% more tear-resistant, and is built to last.
- Five-pocket styling.
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- 65% Cotton, 33% Elasterrell, 2% Lycra.
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How to Prepare for an Upscale Restaurant Job Interview/
Five-star restaurants have higher standards, from food to service, as compared to smaller, chain or family-owned restaurants. Patrons and management at these establishments alike expect nothing short of the best, so interviewing for a job at an upscale restaurant will follow a different set of rules. Here are some tips for you so you can thoroughly prepare in advance:
#1: Review terminology.
Before you head to your interview, make sure you to not only research the restaurant, but also review the usual vocabulary used in a fine dining setting. For example, words that you definitely want to be familiar with include: "à la carte," "al dente," "mis en place," "garde manger," etc. Your hiring manager may or may not use these kinds of terms with you during the interview, but they will be important to know when you work at the restaurant.
#2: Go through the restaurant's menu.
Get to know what the restaurant you applied for offers. You can easily find this out through their website, calling them or requesting a copy to be sent to you via email. Knowing what the dishes the restaurant serves shows that you are set and ready to work there.
#3: Learn about food and wine pairings.
Wining and dining is common practice at upscale restaurants, so your interviewers will surely test you on food and wine pairings. They will typically question you what types of wine go best with particular dishes. If you are looking to be a server, you will need to know this when diners ask for suggestions and recommendations.
#4: Dress appropriately.
The wardrobe will be more formal, so it is recommended to wear a dark-colored business suit or dress. Be mindful of non-essential accessories and jewelry and grooming. Keep your clothing, hair and nails clean and neat.
#5: Don't forget about the basics.
HR managers will still probably ask you the general get-to-know you questions, such as, "Why did you apply for this position," "What is your greatest/weakness," etc. Refresh yourself and find out how to answer the most commonly asked restaurant job interview questions.
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Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside in Orlando, FL
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An Old South-themed resort located just minutes from Epcot®, Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside offers comfortable, themed accommodations in a rural Louisiana Bayou setting. Guests can enjoy royal guest rooms with regal touches from Princess Tiana; an old-fashioned-themed pool, waterslide, pool bar and whirlpool spa; a Southern-inspired dining hall; evening campfires; and more.
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside is a family-friendly Lake Buena Vista resort on a river and close to Lake Buena Vista Golf Course, Epcot®, and Typhoon Lagoon. Additional points of interest include DisneyQuest® and Disney's Hollywood Studios™.
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Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside features a restaurant and a poolside bar. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include a children's pool. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. Complimentary shuttle services include a roundtrip airport shuttle and a theme park shuttle. Wedding services, limo/town car service, and tour/ticket assistance are available. Guest parking is a surcharge. Additional property amenities include a marina, a concierge desk, and multilingual staff.
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text: Preventing Asthma For more than 40 years, scientists around the world have made no major progress towards finding a cure or prevention for asthma. For 330 million people worldwide, all it takes is a little exposure to the right allergen to cause an inflammation of the airways, causing wheezing, tightness of the chest and difficulty breathing. For some, it is like trying to breathe through a pillow. In Australia alone, two million people live with the life-long disorder. Dr Maria Sukkar, Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Pharmacy at UTS's Graduate School of Health, hopes to change all that. Her team of scientists is embarking on cellular research that could unravel the mystery of what causes this condition and lead to the creation of a preventative drug. Researchers studying conditions such as Crohn's Disease have isolated the triggers of the body's immune response in the gut called "autophagy". Remarkably, the autophagic response to airborne allergens that cause asthma has never been studied. "This indicates a serious gap in our knowledge," Sukkar says. "We are thinking that the cell response in the gut would be similar to the reaction in the lungs. It's really not an unreasonable hypothesis and now we are trying to test it." Allergens such as dust mites, animal dander, cockroaches and pollen are a major risk factor for developing asthma. "If we can understand the cellular response in humans to allergens, and if we can understand why asthma sufferers' develop an abnormal response, then we can nip it in the bud," Sukkar says. This hypothesis is the culmination of Sukkar's research career, after working on the issue at the University of Sydney and Imperial College in London before coming to UTS to lead this team. "It has taken me more than a decade to play with novel ideas, to unpick the process and reach this point, but I now feel I am on the point of a major breakthrough," she says. Her team is taking a three step approach in their research; their major milestone in the first year is to grow cells affected by asthma – epithelial cells - in vitro, isolated in petri dishes and analyse the response of the allergens in them. The next year they will experiment on mice, giving them asthma and then testing their hypothesis on the mice's whole body. In the third year, they will experiment on tissue taken from humans with respiratory disease and then begin to look for preventative drugs. Sukkar's team is working in state-of-the-art lab facilities in UTS's new Graduate School of Health, but their major challenge is securing operational funding of about $50,000 a year, she says. "When you are at this early stage research it is very difficult to get government funding, especially from the National Health and Medical Research Council," she says. The process is comparable to start-up entrepreneurs searching for venture capital funding for a Blue Sky idea, but in Sukkar's case her research could significantly improve the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people globally. Almost half of the Australian population is "sensitised" to these allergens, she adds, but only ten per cent have an asthmatic response when their bronchioles dilate and their airways narrow, which causes shortness of breath and coughing. Currently physicians can only placate these symptoms with anti-inflammatory drugs and bronchial-dilators (like Ventolin).


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Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Trementina - Almost Reach The Sun
Noisy female-led shoegaze out of Chile. Definite MBV and Swirlies vibes. Plan on giving this one plenty of spins. Available digitally through bandcamp.
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How to Add Contacts to Windows Live Hotmail
To make addressing e-mails faster, you can save people's e-mail addresses in the Contacts List in Windows Live Hotmail. Contacts that you add to Hotmail can be used with Windows Live Messenger as well, to send text messages, and with SkyDrive, to share files.
1In the Windows Live Hotmail main window, click the Contacts link.
The Contacts page appears
3Enter the contact information that you want to save.
Enter the contact's first and last name, and e-mail address. Enter any other information you want, such as addresses, phone numbers, company name, and so on.
4Click Save.
The new contact is saved in the Hotmail Contact list. If you switch to the Messenger Contacts page, you'll see that this new contact is saved there as well.
You can search contacts by clicking Contacts in any Windows Live Hotmail window and entering search text in the Search Your Contact List field. You can also click the letters listed across the top of the Contacts window to look for people whose last names begin with that letter.


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Do you accept international orders?
Packages are shipped USPS First-Class Mail International. Delivery time is 10-15 business days, however USPS asks to allow 4-6 weeks. Sorry guys, USPS cannot track First Class Mail on international orders, so if you would like to be able to track or have your package insured, and/or rush your order, please upgrade to Priority or Express International mail. Please contact us before purchasing to get a separate invoice for these services. Last but not least, I can not be responsible for any duties, taxes or custom fees, they are the sole responsibility of the buyer, see below.
Customs, Duties and Taxes
The recipient is the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the destination country. Orders shipped outside of the United States may be subject to import taxes, customs duties and fees levied by the destination country. The recipient of an international shipment may be subject to such import taxes, customs duties and fees, which are levied once a shipment reaches the recipient's country. Additional charges for customs clearance must be fulfilled by the recipient; Fritts Rosenow has no control over these charges, nor can Fritts Rosenow predict what they may be.
Customs policies vary widely from country to country; you should contact your local customs office for more information. When customs clearance procedures are required, it can cause delays beyond our original delivery estimates.
How quickly will my shipment arrive?
Fritts Rosenow ships worldwide via USPS First Class Parcel mail. Shipments within the US will take 3-5 business days to arrive.
Tracking numbers will be provided for items shipping within the US. Please allow 2–4 weeks for international delivery.
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Oh no, we're sorry! Please let us know what you ordered and what you received in its place. Missing, incorrect, or damaged items must be reported to us within 5 days of receipt of the package. We will send you a claim form to fill out and sign. Please keep the entire contents of the package handy until you've filled out your claim form. We may need photos of the damaged parcel in order to file a claim.


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We reported about the Xbox 360 price-cut rumor published by Financial Times Germany yesterday. Now the substancial Xbox 360 price-cut is official. The Xbox 360 Arcade will sell for only 199,99 Euro starting this Friday, March 14th in Europe.
Microsoft lowers the price of the entry-level Xbox 360 by 80 Euro, making it about 50 Euro cheaper than the Nintendo Wii.
The Xbox 360 with 20GB HDD is also now selling for a lower 269 Euro and the Xbox 360 Elite is selling for 369 Euro.
I am really excited to see if this will spur Xbox 360 sales in Europe.
There is still now word on if Microsoft is cutting the Xbox 360 prices in the United States as well.
Via AFP.


text: Tarrant County Kids meets and exceeds the minimum childcare standards as set forth by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. A copy of the Minimum Standards and our most recent Licensing Inspection Reports are available for your review at every program site, and are available upon request at our administrative office at 2820 Matlock Road in Arlington. To obtain information about our license to provide care in the state of Texas, parents may contact the Local Licensing office of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) by calling 817-321-8000 or visit the DFPS website.


text: Welcome to Yccycle Cycles, an aftermarket motorcycle store specializing in Harley Davidson parts and accessories. We offer discount prices on Harley parts from Kuryakyn, Vance & Hines, Rinehart, Arlen Ness, Power Commander, HogTunes, Machine, Dunlop, Metzeler, Avon, and every other top name in the industry. Our sales staff can help you select the right part for you Harley and welcomes your questions. If you don't know what starter will work with your Sportster, what size tire to put on your V Rod, or what air filter will fit your Dyna, we can help. Our knowledgeable staff will can provide you with the answers you need. With our huge inventory and free shipping inside the US, your parts arrive on time so you're ready to ride. Even our chrome wheel sets for Baggers come with tires mounted and balanced for quick and easy installation. If you don't see what you want in our online catalogue we're happy to order whatever you need


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This is the index page for video clips relating to the work of the Council (the latest items are at the top!)
100 fun and family friendly things to do!
The Council's Friendly Brand team is proud to introduce 101 fun and family friendly things to do in and around Invercargill. The Friendly Brand staff have produced a colourful list which folds into a pocket or purse-size guide and which is being welcomed by residents and visitors. There's also a video clip in which the Friendly team's Gemma Crawford highlights five things she enjoys on the list. Download the list to print at home – 101 fun things to do – Apr 2017 – and watch the video clip of Gemma Crawford five of her favourites. May 2017 update
Eco tips
Eight short and sharp video tips to help you keep your home healthier, warmer and drier over winter:
1 Reducing Moisture
2 Reducing Moisture
3 Home Ventilation
4 Reducing Heat Loss Through Windows
5 Reducing Heath Loss Through Windows
6 Home Heating
7 Draft Stopping
8 Effective Insulation
Invercargill Airport's new terminal opens
Invercargill Airport is just 3km from the city centre with daily flights to and from other New Zealand cities and local tourist destinations. On 14 April 2016 the then Prime Minister John Key opened the airport's new $13 million terminal. The massive welcome sign which greets visitors features the city's landmark Water Tower.For more information about the airport and related links, visit this page.
Cleaner, clearer water on the way
Council Water Manager Alister Murray explains how the $11.5-million upgrade to the Branxholme treatment plant (pictured) will improve the quality of the city's water. The upgrade will be completed in 2017.
31 March 2016 update
Animal Control Officer Elle Dickson discusses the Council's two-day free microchipping initiative and other items of interest to dog owners. Check the video link (above) and check these pages for more information: microchipping at the Dog Park and other information about dogs including online registration payments.
Council's Policy Analyst Kari Graber discusses the key changes in the Council's proposed Roading and Traffic Bylaw. NOTE: Submissions closed on 29 January 2016.
Should smoking be banned in Esk Street? Youth Council members find out what the public wants – and will present the findings from their snapshot survey to the Invercargill City Council.
Behind the scenes with Senior Waste Officer Donna Peterson.
13 November 2015
Library resources for children, teens and adults these days vary from robots to holidays activities to free Internet access and much, much more including the Archive, which helps to safeguard Southland's history.
29 October 2015 update
What's been happening in Bluff …
Bluff Community Board Chair Ray Fife and Bluff Promotions Chair Steve Mitchell highlight the work undertaken in Bluff over the year.
15 October 2015 update
Youth Council
Nominations are open for the 2016 Nominations are now open for the 2016 Invercargill Youth Council. Click the link above to hear current members discussing what it means to be a part of the Youth Council – and how you can apply. Learn more about the Youth Council on this ICC website page and in an earlier media release.
25 September 2015 update
All Blacks hit town
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw spearheaded a trio of All Blacks who touched down at Invercargill Airport on Thursday, 3 September 2015. McCaw, Colin Slade and Wyatt Crockett visited Mataura Primary School then headed off to a private lunch at the Mataura Rugby Club. The school was one of the 10 winners of a national competition in which communities put forward their cases for a visit from the 2015 Rugby World Cup favourites.
10 September 2015 update
Friendly brand
The Chair of the Council's Friendly Committee, Darren Ludlow, discusses the Friendly Brand and what it means for businesses and residents. 14 August 2015 (3:10).
Council Roading Manager Russell Pearson shows how you can track the whereabouts of your bus via smartphone, tablet or PC. 22 July 2015 (2:14)
Related information:
- Invercargill TrackaBus home page
- SmartBus service (ICC website)
Wastenet Southland's three strikes policy
Wastenet staff explain the Three Strikes Policy that applies to the contents of the yellow recycling bins.
15 July 2015 (3:05)
Related news item: What the green tags mean
Proposed changes to the Gambling Venues Policy are discussed by Policy and Reporting Analyst Kari Graber. The Council has reviewed its Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and created a separate TAB Gambling Venues Policy. Submissions on the proposals closed on 20 July 2015.
9 July 2015 (2:32)
Flashback: Removing Invercargill's tram tracks
Trams were Invercargill's main form of public transport for 40 years – from 1912 to 1952. This archival footage shows how the tram tracks were pulled up and removed (public safety did not seem to be a pressing concern!) For the record, the city's first tram was driven out of the Leven Street tram sheds by Mayor W.A. Ott (pictured) on 26 March 1912. The service began with trams to Gladstone and Georgetown and was gradually extended. In 1945 the city decided to switch to diesel buses; the last tram ran to North Invercargill on 10 September 1952. Some of the passengers on that final trip came equipped with screwdrivers and other tools to "souvenir" fixtures, fittings, signs and notice boards.
24 June 2015 (18:36)
A two-phase redevelopment of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery over twelve years, between 2017 and 2029, is being proposed by the museum's Trust Board and management. The plans also include providing a new home and exhibition space for the Anderson Park Art Gallery art collection. 11 June 2015 (14:44)
- Visit this ICC website page for more details.
Rugby Park Open Day
28 May 2015 (1:05)
Explaining the 2015 Representative Review
Kari Graber discusses the process and possible outcomes of the 2015 Representative Review. Find out how to have your say on topics such as: How many city councillors should Invercargill have? Do we need more community boards?
20 May 2015 (10:26)
A Day in the Life of: ICC Animal Services Officers
ICC TV cameras record the Animal Services Officers as they go about their duties – and Compliance Team Leader Jacqui Lambeth talks about the Council's role in dealing with the city's 8,300-plus dogs.
15 May 2015 (8:12)
Invercargill welcomes Prince Harry
The 30-year-old Prince turned on the charm for his legions of admirers when he arrived at Invercargill Airport on Sunday (10 May 2015) before heading off for a two-day visit to Stewart Island. For a gallery of images visit this ICC page.
10 May 2015 (3:08)
Proposed changes to the Dog Control Bylaw and Policy
The proposed changes are discussed by Council Policy and Reporting Analyst Kari Graber.
2 May 2015 (7:42).
Long-Term Plan Consultat ion Document
Finance and Policy Committee Chairman Neil Boniface, Pools Manager Peter Thompson, Parks Manager Robin Pagan and Roading Manager Russell Pearson discuss the thinking behind some the plan's proposals.
24 April 2015 (8:25)
Mayor Tim Shadbolt welcomes the introduction of the ICC TV service.
April 2015 (1:13)


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This was a quick little project inspired by Mads ( LJ: MAFE). I saw his knife and I looked at the sad knife I have been using for 60 years and figured I'd better dress it up too. I found this old knife down by the river when I was a kid and have used it ever since in my tackle box and now in my shop. I'm thinking someone threw it away because one of the blades was broken off. I have lots of new knives but this one has a sentimental value and I use it for everything. It had one handle off of it when I decided to make some new ones.
The little handles are made from curly maple and finished with clear lacquer. The way I use it, the blade will get a workout, but it will have nice handles!
Cheers, Jim
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
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#1 posted 04-24-2016 09:44 PM
Let there be Life to the old Knife!
Very good Save!
Now, you can use it for another 60 years… well… Pass it on for more pleasure for someone…
-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: https://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/index.php
#2 posted 04-24-2016 09:53 PM
It,s nice how some old things make ya happy. Ah those memory's. Nice handles. Now you have another story to tell.
-- I,ve had amnesia for as long as I can remember. Vernon
#3 posted 04-24-2016 10:17 PM
Nice refurbishing.
-- Tyvekboy -- Marietta, GA ………….. one can never be too organized
#4 posted 04-24-2016 11:21 PM
I guess we all have a few old tools from "way back" Jim that we just can't bring ourselves around to throwing them, I still have most of my first screwdrivers from starting my Electrical Apprenticeship back in 1959.
-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got
#5 posted 04-24-2016 11:24 PM
#6 posted 04-24-2016 11:25 PM
Nice job!
-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington
#7 posted 04-24-2016 11:49 PM
Wonderful Jim!
-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.
#8 posted 04-25-2016 12:43 AM
Thank you all for the nice comments. I love this site. It give me so many ideas and encouragement.
Hi Pete. I know what you mean about good old tools. I still have my tools from when I was a tool and die apprentice. Like you, I still have some old screwdrivers, hammers and punches. I still use most of my precision tools all the time, too. I used this knife tonight in the shop already!!
Hi Mads, like the old Abdel grease box that you inspired me to make, this is another one of your fine ideas!!Thank you , my friend!!
Cheers and have a good productive week in the shop…............Jim
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
#9 posted 04-25-2016 12:52 AM
Nice one Jim.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
#10 posted 04-25-2016 01:34 AM
What a difference, eh? I have done this too and it feels good to give new life to an old knife!
How come you didn't jazz it up with something a little more exotic?
-- "They don't want it perfect - they want it SPECIAL"
#11 posted 04-25-2016 01:44 AM
That is a super job Jim,
-- Bob, Western Australia, The Sun came up this morning, what a great start to the day. Now it's up to me to make it even better. I've cut this piece of wood 4 times and it's still too damn short.
#12 posted 04-25-2016 02:06 AM
I see you have the knife back in in tip top shape. Sometimes you can not get rid of old faithful. They've been with you too long. I agree with Uncle stumpy. I was looking to see a wild handle. I guess you wanted to keep it more original. Nice comeback Jim.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
#13 posted 04-25-2016 05:41 AM
Now I see one happy knife and even more happier owner. Good work on that.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
#14 posted 04-25-2016 06:50 AM
Lovely little pocket knife Jim. Also lots of nice memories. Great job on the handles….."Good as New Again"
-- Cliff Australia : Snoring is good. It blows away all the Sawdust.
#15 posted 04-25-2016 11:32 AM
Thanks tony, Ray, Bob, Dave, Ivan and Cliff.
Hi Ray. I looked at a lot of different woods like spalted and burl and the patterns just seemed to be too big for these little pieces. I thought the fleck/stripes in the curly maple would have jumped out more when finished. It shows better when you tip it in the light. I suppose Osage Orange would have been better. When I wear these down, I'll make new ones out of Osage!
Hi Cliff, this knife will never go fishing again. There are others for that. This guy stays in my drawer under the work bench all the time. It may soon be full of glue, etc. but it will feel a whole lot better than those rivets sticking out.
Cheers, Jim
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
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When we speak about transparency in architecture, it is useful to consider philosophical and religious references as a starting point to facilitate the comprehension of facts, trends and uses of past civilizations, as well as those of the present. The trend towards transparency in architecture has always been a constant part of the history of mankind in buildings.
On the one hand, the physical need for illumination and essential light, a source of heat and energy indispensable for all living beings. On the other, the metaphysical desire to reach and materialize ideal and otherworldly entities such as beauty, art and divinity.
But the physical and metaphysical need for transparency that man has does not necessarily mean only being able to see inside buildings and see from the inside towards the outside, but also to enable the sunlight to enter the same building.
This is why it is more correct to speak about translucency rather than transparency. The word translucent comes from Latin and indicates the characteristic of an object that light can pass though. This is obviously valid also for transparency but while the latter enables to see beyond the object, translucency does not necessarily enable this. It is clear that there are an infinity of levels of translucency between the two limiting states of total transparency and complete opacity.
And, as can be seen in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, the history of architecture is characterized by a continuous move towards the...
When we speak about transparency in architecture, it is useful to consider philosophical and religious references as a starting point to facilitate the comprehension of facts, trends and uses of past civilizations, as well as those of the present. The trend towards transparency in architecture has always been a constant part of the history of mankind in buildings.
On the one hand, the physical need for illumination and essential light, a source of heat and energy indispensable for all living beings. On the other, the metaphysical desire to reach and materialize ideal and otherworldly entities such as beauty, art and divinity.
But the physical and metaphysical need for transparency that man has does not necessarily mean only being able to see inside buildings and see from the inside towards the outside, but also to enable the sunlight to enter the same building.
This is why it is more correct to speak about translucency rather than transparency. The word translucent comes from Latin and indicates the characteristic of an object that light can pass though. This is obviously valid also for transparency but while the latter enables to see beyond the object, translucency does not necessarily enable this. It is clear that there are an infinity of levels of translucency between the two limiting states of total transparency and complete opacity.
And, as can be seen in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, the history of architecture is characterized by a continuous move towards the different levels of translucency, always remaining in balance between transparency and opacity - in a certain sense between black and white.
The protagonist of this continuous move between the different states of translucency is and has always been, obviously, glass. But one of the most important limits of this material has always been that of never allowing variations in the level of translucency unless by means of shielding and blackout systems. Another enormous limit of glass in the story of architecture has always been that of not enabling high thermal and energetic insulation. But until a few decades ago this was not a problem. Villa Tugendhat (Figure 5), by Mies van derRohe, in Brno, with large façades made of Termolux translucent glass, had extremely high annual heating costs: the same as those for a 10- storey building. The recent Pritzker prize winner, Glenn Murcutt, the well-known Australian architect theorist of architectural sustainability, was, on the other hand, a great admirer of the Californiastyle architecture of Craig Ellwood (Figure 6). Of the latter, an architect of refined and abstract tastes, Murcutt appreciated the rich villas, light and transparent, in which the external walls alsmost disappeared to the advantage of the immense glass walls.
This appreciation lasted at least until, during a visit to California, Murcutt discovered that the villas designed by Ellwood could be lived in only thanks to powerful air conditioning systems. These limits of glass have recently been overcome thanks to the development of chromogenic or photodynamic materials, able to vary their transparency characteristics as per the level of sunlight, according to the variation of physical parameters to surroundings. These thin film products are inserted between the panels of IG units creating so-called Switchable Windows or Smart Windows. There are various types of chromogenic materials, which differ as per their functions, mode of activation and performance.
Once positioned in the sunlight, these materials present a reversible change in colour and a variation in their transparency. The materials then return to their initial conditions after sunlight irradiation has ceased. The transmission coefficient of sunlight (Figure 7) corresponding to the visible field (TL) varies from 0.89 and 0.26, according to whether the materials are in the inactive or active state. The main limits as far as their application in buildings is concerned are their high production costs and the difficulty of making the presence of the photochromic substances inside the insulating glass homogeneous. At present, they are used mainly for spectacle lenses.
When the temperature increases, the gel or thermochromic polymers in the thin film tend to clot, becoming a barrier for the passage of sunlight. The sunlight transmission factor varies on average from 0.46 in the inactive state to 0.06 when active. The main problem that prevents the use of this material is the difficulty of setting the critical temperature for transition. Also in this case, during the activation phase,the chromogenic phenomenon does not take place homogeneously.
Known since 1888, they started to be used in thin films, scattered in a polymeric matrix, starting from the 1980s. Inserited between panels of IG units, they are widespead in the construction sector also thanks to the presence of numerous manufacturing companies. When an electrical field is activated, the liquid crystals, originally positioned at random, are sorted as per parallel lines enabling the passage of sunlight. The panel in which the crystals are contained then changes from a milky white colour to a high level of transparency (Figures 9 and 10). The luminosity transmission TL varies between about 0.53 and 0.77.
SPD (suspended particle device)
The function of SPD is the same as that of liquid crystals. Being a more recent technology, however, it enables the possibility of having intermediate states between transparency (on) and opaque (off). The luminosity transmission TL varies between 0.05 and 0.57.
These materials change their transparency characteristics in relation to sunlight when they are put into contact with suitable gaseous substances. The transmission of visible field radiation varies between 0.75 and 0.18, while transmission according to the entire spectrum ranges from0.74 and 0.14. This means that gasochromic materials are even able to screen the part of radiation that is responsible for the overheating of internal environments and which corresponds to the field of near infrared. This characteristic is also highlighted by the fact that the Solar Factor g (quantity of energy entering an environment in relation to incident energy on a façade) can vary between 0.46 (off) and 0.12 (on). We can see that the smaller the g value is, the higher the effect of screening to incidental solar radiation is.
Still studied very little and not very present on the market, gasochromic materials have difficulties regarding distribution and localization of the gas, which should preferably be contained in a tank (loaded periodically) integrated into the façade.
These materials are able to change their colour and transparency as per solar radiation following the application of different electrical power. Starting from 1990, they have been used in the form of thin film to be inserted between panels of IG units or laminated glass, first in the aviation and automotive sectors followed by, with considerable difficulty, the building sector. Luminosity transmission TL (in the visibile range of 380-780 nm) varies between 0.03 and 0.70. Transmission in the infrared field (780- 2500 nm range), a part of solar radiation that is perceived as heat, differs on the contrary by about 0.50 and 0.10.
The advantages of electrochromic materials are not limited to a net decrease in luminosity transmission, one of its features and of other chromogenic materials, as previously seen, but consist, above all, in the possibility of also considerably decreasing the solar transmission factor g (on average from 0.35 in off to 0.07 in on). A real active electrochromic glass therefore prevents the overheating of internal environments, especially in the hotter periods of the year. On the contrary, especially in colder countries, but also for countries of the Mediterranean area, it is advisable to have a higher g value in winter, thus ensuring optimal heating of internal environments. The negative aspects of electrochromic films are their high production costs, progressive loss of effectiveness, inhomogeneous colour of the surface, as well as lack of availability of the products on the market. Moreover, their use also requires the operation of a specilized electrician.
Energy saving policies are, today, indispensable and regard all sectors of our society, in particular the construction sector. Chromogenic glass types, especially those with electrochromic film, are one of the mostinteresting components for the creation of transparent partitions of architectural casings, which enable energy savings for air conditioning for buildings in the Mediterranean area, especially in the summer months. In the last few years, different research on chromogenic glass has been carried out, regarding, above all, the measurement of the performance of commercial products.
In this respect, we must consider the research carried out by Lampert, by Gugliermetti and Bisegna, by Selkowitz, Lee and Di Bartolomeo (Berkley Laboratory), and by the Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro (Maccari, Macrelli, Polato). (Please consult the bibliography at the end of this article for more information). The original project of research, which has been summarized briefly here, and carried out at the Department of Architecture of the University of Cagliari, in collaboration with Prof. Gianraffaele Loddo and Engineer Gian Piero Cossu, has, as its goal, the control and the quantification of energy savings obtained using electrochromic glass in an office building in the Mediterranean climate, divided into two phases. The first phase, funded in part by the Fondazione Banco di Sardegna, involved the experimental use of electrochromic glass by means of simulation and appropriate calculation codes. The second phase, which should start up in summer 2010, will involve the set up of two test rooms of the same kind of office building, one with electrochromic windows and the other with normal glass, and foresees the testing of the electrochromic windows by measuring their performance and physical parameters, comparing the results of the two different environments.
One of the main problems that had to be dealt with is the difficulty in finding materials to undergo simulation, since, in the first phase, the material had to have the original physical andenergetic characteristics supplied by manufacturers.
And since, at present, electrochromic glass is still undergoing studies, there is a strong reluctance from manufacturing companies. Some of these refused to provide more detailed technical information, others denied production of these types of glass. The only company willing to supply the needed information was the American company Sage Electrochromics Inc. The first phase of the research therefore involved the simulation of the use of electrochromic glass from SageGlass, and the calculation of performance from the optical and energy points of view, by means of a dynamic calculation code. In particular, the architectural and energetic redevelopment of the casing of an office building was hypothesized, comparing the possible hypotheses relative to the transparent components of the façade.
The building used for the simulation dates back to the 1980s, is located in the city of Cagliari and is part of a group of three buildings; the glass tower, presently used as offices, was the building we studied. The casing of the tower is curtain wall glazing with aluminium uprights and crosspieces, made of opaque, sandwich type panels and transparent panels of Climalit IG units, from Saint-Gobain Glass. The new solution proposed in the redevelopment does not change the original aspect of the building, and is compatible with the sizes of the electrochromic panels used, as previously said, made by American SageGlass; with maximum sizes of 0.90 x 1.50 metres.
Thanks to dynamic calculation codes, the behaviour of the building was simulated as per its geographical, geometrical and material characteristics with regards to the variations of external climatic conditions and machinery. The results obtained for the different periods of simulation concern the heating and emission of CO2.
Four models of calculation were defined:
1. R- Climalit, created as per the present state of the building;
2. R-SageGlass, compared to the previous model, is equipped with SageGlass Classic electrochromic glass and a system of thermalbridge uprights and crosspieces;
3. P- Climalit, created on the basis of the hypothesis of redevelopment, involves a 55 per cent increase in the glass areas using Climalit Saint-Gobain compared to the original model; 4. P-SageGlass, which differs from the previous model due to the use of SageGlass electrochromic glass.
Table 1 shows the physical and energetic parameters of the glass used in the four models.
Table 2 shows, in the two models using electrochromic glazing, the periods when the chromogenic system was active and those when it was inactive. With regards to winter months, compatible with discomfort profiles, it was decided to benefit entirely from the free heat coming from sunlight, maintaining the glazing constantly in its clear/transparent state (off). For the remaining months, on the other hand, the input value was determined by means of different tests aimed at reaching the highest energy savings in combination with optimal internal comfort. In order to determine the activation of the electrochromic screening, a system based on the control of incident solar radiation was chosen.
Table 3 summarizes the calculations carried out for the two models undergoing tests and shows that the annual energy to be used in the environments for air conditioning, with the same glazed area, is reduced by 50 per cent in the model using electrochromic glazing, which screens 60 per cent of solar heat. We must remember that electrochromic windows have a lower g value (both in the off state, as well as, obviously, in the on state) compared to Climalit Saint-Gobain glass. This means that in the winter, the benefits from the free input of sunlight are less than in model 2, resulting in a higher use of energy for heating. Viceversa, in the summer, the need for air conditioning is drastically reduced using electrochromic glass.
Table 4 shows, on the other hand, the calculations relative to the models of the project. We can see that in winter, reducing the free input of sunlight, the model with electrochromic glass needs 63 per cent more energy for heating (thermal need) compared to the P-Climalit model. In the summer, on the other hand, the trend changes and the use of electrochromic glazing enables a reduction in compsumption for air conditioning (thermal load) of about 85 per cent. In summary, we can say that the most energy efficienct model is the P-SageGlass, which enables a siginficant reduction in consumption (-72 per cent) compared to the PClimalit model.
The natural result of the simulation was, on the one hand, that of evaluating if the use of electrochromic glazing gives an economic saving deriving from the lower costs of environmental air conditioning. On the other hand, we tried to understand if this saving was enough to amortize, in an acceptable length of time, the higher costs of an intelligent façade compared to the installing of a traditional façade. The fixed costs to impute to both solutions are those for the removal of the old façade and the installation of the new one. The two solutions, therefore, differ for the installation of the different types of glazing.
Consulting price lists, and thanks to the information supplied by the manfacturing companies, in the cost-benefits analyses the following costs were used for the glass used in the two different options:
insulating glass = 60 EUR/m2,
Sage Glass classic: 580 EUR/m2.
From the preliminary estimates we can see that the cost for the realization of the new façade, excluding glazing, will be about EUR 314,373. To this we must add EUR 49,140 if we consider the use of 546 m2 of Saint-Gobain Climalit 6/12/6 insulating glass, for a total of EUR 363,513. The second hypothesis foresees the addition of EUR 316,680 for the use of 546 m2 of insulating glass with SageGlass electrochromic film, for a total of EUR 631,052. From these results we can see that the cost for a façade with electrochromic glazing is almost double that of a traditional façade. Table 5 summarizes the realization costs of the façade along with the running costs of the building.
In particular, the total annual energy to be supplied by an external plant, energy consumption and costs for air conditioning are indicated. The hypothesis that foresees the use of electrochromic glazing involves, according to the calculations carried out, higher costs of EUR 245,594 compared to the same work using traditional glazing. We must also consider, however, that the installation of electrochromic glazing results in energy savings for air conditioning of the environment of EUR 101,540 kWh/year, equal to savings in costs of 4,200 EUR/year.
Less the running costs of the electrochromic system, and by means of formulas of financial maths that take into consideration the variations in the value of money, we can calculate the payback time of the surplus amount of EUR 245,594 from the use of intelligent glazing, in 34.7 years. This period seems to be excessively long because the investment should have a payback time lower than that of the lifetime of the building, that is, about 20 years.
Table 6 therefore shows an evaluation of what would be the optimal cost of electrochromic glazing so that energy savings could a payback time of 15 years. The maximum cost of 230 EUR/m2 was calculated, adding the cost of 546 m2 of Climalit glazing with a hypothetical saving reached in 15 years (calculated by means of the payback formula) and dividing the result by the glazed surface area. We also need to point out that in the costsbenefits analyses we must consider the further, non-monetary benefits immediately seen by the use of electrochromic glazing: creation of better work conditions, improved psychophysical wellbeing of the people working in the building, reduction of absenteeism and an increase in productivity.
These effective benefits have been registered in the United States by means of tests and surveys carried out on workers in buildings with chromogenic glazing. In a contemporary society where, therefore, the need to save energy is imperative, and where purchasers are more and more requesting light, luminous and technologically avant-garde buildings, electrochromic glass, and more generally chromogenic types, are one of the few possibilities of matching the needs of translucency and energy savings of architectural casing.