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When you run your own businesses and work entirely for yourself, the biggest challenge is ensuring you have more money coming in than is leaving your business. You're human, and sometimes you can fall behind on bringing in enough income, especially if you lose site of your income goals for each month or if your clients temporarily dry up.
There are moments when you think: 'holy shit, what do I do next?'
Most of my income over the last five years has come from graphic art commissions from a range of clients. Sometimes I haven't done enough to ensure that enough clients are aware of my services and I'll have months where I don't earn sufficient income.
Sometimes you prepare poorly for unexpected bills, like I did in the summer of 2014 when I was living in Saigon.
I didn't set aside enough cash reserve to account for a successful year of income in 2013. As such, I got hit by a much larger than expected tax bill and I had only two weeks to find about $10,000 usd.
It's experiences like these that are blessings in disguise for requiring you to act quickly, urgently and creatively to make the most of what I had right then and there.
The following ideas have benefited me specifically and worked because of my particular set up and circumstance, but I share them because it might spark some ideas for you too.
1. Writing paid reviews/reports for people
When I found myself needing to make cash fast in 2014, I decided to use my expertise in marketing and attracting clients. Up until then, I'd only shared my knowledge through guides and courses.
I have to admit that I was initially a little anxious to do face to face coaching, so I decided to charge $250 for in-depth written reports for my audience to help them win more clients. The reports meant me looking over their sites and brands and reviewing how they were doing.
Bear in mind I had already built up a newsletter of 12,000 people and a Twitter following of over 100,000 followers at this point.
I joined forces with a social media marketer friend in Vietnam who would contribute to the appraisal, which I tastefully called 'Client Accelerator' and set to work on a landing page to advertise the appraisal reports.
I included a couple of other additional bonuses to sweeten the deal including a previous ebook I'd written and a week's worth of email consulting. With solid, persuasive marketing copy on the landing page, the page converted well when shared to my newsletter and social media following of creatives.
This must have earned me around $4,500 within a couple of weeks, but obviously it helped to have built up trust with my audience through my blog and previous products for a few years.
Sadly the remaining $5,500 had to be earned through rather unsavoury means through my services as a male gigolo. I joke.
Right now, I offer video appraisals for people who want an expert's pair of eyes on their work and website.
2. Going all in on promoting my own illustration service
Many of you have skills that you can provide solutions to for others as a service, whether that be as a coder, chef, accountant or designer. If you're not actively working on becoming better at something useful, I'd get started.
For me, I've spent most of my twenties honing my skill and style as a digital illustrator, so I have made use of that service to make money — in serious times of need, as well as when business has been less urgent.
Many services are structured so that you get paid after the project is finished, and often weeks after (try your best to avoid this set up). This is the case for much of the illustration work I do, so it's not ideal for earning quick money.
Nevertheless, there have been occasions in the past when I've been struggling financially and I've worked to make use of my illustration skills.
The trick is to get your name out there, land jobs and then try and secure at least a proportion of the payment for the job in advance.
When things are urgent, you need to crack open your contacts list and reach out to everyone you know. Not just that, but follow up too, more than you feel is comfortable. Ask people whether they know anyone who might want to work with you.
You need to be really hungry and committed here to finding clients in a short space of time. Don't worry too much about coming off as needy. Just be honest with what you need and your situation.
Some industries are better suited to being paid for your services before the work has begun, like coaching. Either way, providing a service to the right kinds of people can be one of the best ways to generate income quickly.
Look to areas that are underserved rather than saturated. A lot of illustrators and designers struggle to find work because they produce things that are simply too heavily competed for.
Add as much value and credibility as you can to your service brand, and go out and talk to the people that need you. Don't stop until you land a new client.
3. One-to-One Coaching/Consulting
In a similar vein to offering my illustration and design work to prospects, I've made money quickly through offering one-to-one skype coaching.
I made a lot of money in early 2015 in Vietnam by offering coaching to clients around the world. If it weren't for the shitty Vietnam Internet connection it might have been even more efficient. I made about $7,000 from coaching work in January of 2015, all of which was paid in advance via Paypal.
I'm working on a course about creating good money from coaching, but the most important thing to know about it is that you only need to be one small step ahead of your client to be a useful coach to someone.
That means you don't need to be a genius or a total expert in a particular area in order to provide value to someone who is willing to pay for it. You just need to know a little more, and have a little more experience then your client.
That was certainly the case with me and my coaching. I train people on how to gain more clients. I've never taken a course in marketing or business. It's all based on my few years experience as a freelance illustrator and thinking about the topic quite a lot. I also write about it over at Red Lemon Club.
The cool thing about coaching on skype is that you can do it completely remotely, from home, and you can choose how much you want to do each month, and when.
What experiences have you had that you have seen some success in that others would find useful too?
You don't even need a website to offer coaching, though it helps to show your face and some credibility in the form of testimonials from other happy clients, though it's not a must.
You can even use a platform like Craigslist or Twitter to generate coaching jobs.
I've also found coaching to be a great way to build confidence in talking to — and meeting — new people, so it could be a really meaningful thing to do for a lot of you.
4. Pushing sales of current ebooks and courses
Over the past six years, I've self published five or six books and courses that I host online.
So this income-generation method will obviously suit those of you have already have written ebooks or courses, especially if you already built up an audience interested in hearing from you.
It is best to add more value to the sale of a course to make buying it even more attractive.
So, in the past I've offered a free short appraisal of someone's website in addition to buying a $39 course. This means a lot of work over the few weeks following the sale, but it had the additional bonus of leading to more coaching jobs because of being able to demonstrate my value through the appraisals.
5. Writing/creating a course
I once wrote a short ebook when I found myself low on cash. It was called 9 Steps to Becoming Your Most Powerful Creative Self. It's no longer available because my ideas have changed a little, but did well at the time.
I wrote the thing out in about five days, cutting out all distractions and just smashed it and did my own illustrations for it. Then I grabbed a few reviews from people I knew and shared it with my audience, making about $3,000 in those three weeks.
Places like Udemy or Skillshare were not around at that time. If they were, I might have recorded a quick course and then made it available there and had access to their large pre-built audience on top of my own. Or you could write a short ebook, and have an additional video course on top of that.
It's amazing how much you can do when you cut out distraction and go all in on something.
Make sure you choose an idea that is highly specialised and solves a specific need. You can go broad, though you will find people are less willing to jump on those ideas because they are available everywhere, often for free.
Ask people what their problems/needs are, identify a solution that you specifically can help with, and make a course or guide on that. My example from previous is way too broad but still made money.
6. Doing a sales push for someone else's affiliate product or scheme
Don't forget that hundreds of people out there have made courses of their own that they have made available to resellers, like potentially you.
Udemy offers commissions on any sales you refer to their courses, so you could promote some of their courses for an affiliate cut.
I've made money (close to $3,000 in November 2015 on Red Lemon Club as an example) through promoting the courses and products of other people.
Obviously it helps to have an audience already in place, especially a specific type of audience. In my case it is my list of 15,000 creative freelancers who benefit from learning about things tailored to them, like Paul Jarvis' course for creatives.
The good thing about digital products is that there is no additional cost to the creator of the product to sell additional products. This is why reseller/affiliate commissions of digital products are often quite high (I've seen 80%, but 40–50% is more common), and you can take advantage of that.
Don't forget that if others are offering reseller options for their products, you can do the same via third-party market like ClickBank or E-Junkie.
I use Clickbank to help my own resellers make money from my own products, here.
Other ideas I have yet to try but considering or actively working on:
Taking advance orders for an online group class
As of today, February 24th 2016, this is something I'm actively working on setting up. I have an idea for a course on winning clients that I will offer as a 3 hour, 2-part live course that I will teach in a webinar format.
The idea is to make a slide presentation live video while viewers watch, live, in the comfort of their own homes. The live format is so that I can take half an hour of questions from participants at the end, giving them an extra incentive to listen live.
The classes will be recorded, so that I can earn more through offering the course offline in the months following.
I will set up a landing page with all the details of the class, including testimonials from previous courses and coaching, and take orders before I've even created a concrete plan for what I'll say.
This way, I can take all the money up front, with a money-back guarantee offer in place, as I have faith in my material, and plan the course while I take orders.
Of course you can choose what the format of the course or class will look like, including taking advance orders for classes in real physical spaces in your town.
Group coaching
Another thing I'm considering is offering group coaching of 3–5 people at a time via something like Google Hangouts, or a webinar set up.
This is a particularly good way to make a little more per her of coaching, while making your services available to people who might otherwise have not been able to afford my full one-to-one prices.
Offering a marketing service
I have a site that shares quality work from illustrators around the world called Ape on the Moon.
Right now, we feature art in the form of blog posts for free.
I intend to make it possible for some illustrators to get more exposure by showing their art in a more visible 'exclusive' gallery, as well as promoting their work through other channels like our Twitter.
Overall, this would mean that people who otherwise would not have been featured by us for free, get a chance to have a greater number of impressions, and more opportunities, for a monthly fee.
It's a good way for Ape on the Moon to make a small monthly income.
Starting a Kickstarter campaign for a book or product
If you have a skill that could lend itself to an interesting book or physical product or invention, you could use a platform like Kickstarter or Indiegogo to generate funds for the project before you've gone all in on completing it and offering it for wider sale.
Making use of a crowd-sourced funding platform allows you to spend a minimal amount of time on a 'prototype' or a sample of something that could prove valuable, before committing to spending a lot more of your time and energy on something.
At the same time you could stand to earn a lot of money in advance quite quickly.
This is something else I'm working on. I plan to create a printed book (with digital version, even potentially an app) that makes use of my illustration and writing skills and my knowledge on running creative businesses. It will be a picture book for creatives who want to more visually learn the principles of business and marketing in a nice colour book that they can keep.
I'm working on a few samples right now that I will show to attract interest in what I'll be working on when the funds start coming in.
Obviously it could take a few weeks to a month to have the money in your account, if indeed the target funding is reached, but it's nevertheless a good way to make money on a project, fairly quickly, on a project that might otherwise never have happened.
If you're feeling brave, you might take pre-orders on a book, product or course you haven't even written yet as a way to get funds in quickly in order for you to be able to write it.
This could be done through a crowd-sourced platform or simply in the form of donations on your own web page.
There you have it. If you are reticent to try any of these, start small. Give yourself reason to celebrate a small success and go from there.


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It's been ten wonderful years but we are finally closing up shop in America folks. And moving back to Israel. Holy crap, that's right. And we're doing it this summer. With an infant. So I'm a little overwhelmed. And a little stressed. But relieved to have made this decision because nothing sucks more than indecision. Except for hemorrhoids.
I'm excited about the move though I have no delusions that this will be easy or comfortable or enjoyable. At least for the first six to
But here are many things I am looking forward to, in no particular order:
- Having a bigger house.
- Starting fresh.
- Getting old funky furniture from the south Tel Aviv flea market.
- Connecting with the vibrant art and design community.
- Shoko b'sakit (come visit me and I'll buy you one).
- Fantastic grandparents who are available for babysitting. And sleep-overs.
- Cheap outbound shipping (so say my Israeli ETSY comrades).
- Long weekends in Turkey, Greece, Cypress, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Egypt...
- Not having to take my kids out of school for Jewish holidays.
- Really strong lattes. Stronger than Peets.
- Olives.
- Fresh pita.
- Sabbath.
- School that's six days a week (!!)
- Fully bilingual kids.
- Aunt Dana and Uncle Yaniv.
- Jerusalem.
- The Mediterranean Sea. Despite the jellyfish.
- Grocers calling me sweetie. (Trust me, it's endearing).
- Getting out of traffic tickets just by speaking English.
- The shoes.

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Sad news hit me this past week with a report that former state Rep. Al Price had died at age 81.
Price was not well-known to Texas Panhandle residents. But I got to know him well prior to my arrival on the Caprock in January 1995. He represented a legislative district in Beaumont, where I lived and worked for nearly 11 years before moving to Amarillo.
Price was many things to those who watched him at work or knew him at some sort of personal level.
I was proud to fit into both categories.
Rep. Price, who served 11 terms in the Texas House of Representatives - from 1977 until 1999 - was at the same time a pioneer, gadfly, orator and self-proclaimed conscience of the community.
He also could be brilliant, frustrating and charming.
The pioneer in Price came easily. He was the first African-American to represent Beaumont in the Legislature. Price's 1976 election to the House came many years after passage of the Voting Rights Act and he represented a portion of Beaumont that contained many predominantly black neighborhoods. Indeed, the city's roughly 50-50 black-white racial mix made it inevitable that an African-American would represent the city in the Legislature.
Al Price embraced the role of pioneer.
Al had a way with words. He often spoke with a grandiloquence that perhaps went over the top depending on the topic he was discussing. But talking to Price - who was the master of precise enunciation - often was a challenge to those of us who needed a dictionary or thesaurus handy for a quick translation.
Arguably the most frustrating aspect of Al Price's tenure in the Legislature was his lack of actual legislative accomplishment. I cannot think of a single bill that Price authored that became law. Price had next to nothing to show for his 11 House terms.
Still, he didn't just take up space in the House chamber. This is where the gadfly in Price linked up with his role as community conscience.
Price was a fierce advocate for the African-American community. His favorite foil for righting the wrongs committed against his black constituents was Lamar University, which at one time was a free-standing system, but which has since joined the Texas State University System.
Price railed constantly against Lamar's lack of minority administrators. His view was that the school's administration needed to reflect the large percentage of African-Americans who made up the school's student body. Price, of course, was correct.
But occasionally the measures he employed to make his point would backfire. He would oppose funding measures for Lamar when the school ignored his demands for greater racial diversification.
Indeed, Price got into a memorable spat with another Beaumont legislator - fellow Democratic state Rep. Mark Stiles - over Stiles' intervention on legislation affecting Lamar. Price had bottled up some funding measure, only to be superseded by Stiles, whose maneuvering on Lamar's behalf enraged Price. Stiles, he said, was meddling in the affairs of an institution in a neighboring legislative district.
But let it be understood that Price had his share of friends and admirers all across Texas.
At least one of them lives in Amarillo.
"I didn't know anyone who didn't like him," Republican state Rep. John Smithee said of his former colleague, with whom he served in the Legislature for seven sessions. "He was a wonderful friend," Smithee said, "and I remember how impassioned he was about some issues, namely civil rights."
"We represented different parties and vastly different constituencies," Smithee said. "I hadn't been exposed to civil rights issues, but I learned a great deal from my truly good friend."
But then Smithee paid his old pal a marvelous tribute, saying, "The Legislature needs more like him. No matter how passionate he became about an issue, he always was collegial and always conducted himself with great civility."
Collegiality and civility. What a concept. You could have opposed Price without ever becoming his enemy.
And to that end, Smithee is certain Al Price and Mark Stiles made peace.
John Kanelis is editorial page editor of the Amarillo Globe-News. His email address is


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Ross Macdonald (December 13, 1915 – 1983) – American Writer
I fiddled around so long trying to think of what I wanted to say about Ross Macdonald that his birthday nearly passed. He is my third favorite "crime writer" … take a wild guess who numbers 1 and 2 are … and, as with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, he deserves admiration purely as a writer not just as a writer of genre fiction.
If you want to know what Southern California was like in the three decades after World War II, begin with Macdonald's 18 Lew Archer private eye novels and his half dozen standalones. Macdonald covers more ground – geographically and socioeconomically – than any of his non-genre contemporaries. And he could flat-out write. Here's a small sample from the first page of the first Lew Archer novel, The Moving Target (1949):
"The light-blue haze in the lower canyon was like a thin smoke from slowly burning money. Even the sea looked precious through it, a solid wedge held in the canyon's mouth, bright blue and polished like a stone. Private property: color guaranteed fast; will not shrink egos. I had never seen the Pacific look so small."
Although most of the main Hammett and Chandler novels have been transferred to the screen, Ross Macdonald has resisted adaptation. Only two major movies (both starring Paul Newman as the inexplicably renamed "Lew Harper") have been made from Macdonald's many books. The Moving Target became Harper (1966) directed by Jack Smight; and the second Archer novel, The Drowning Pool, was made into a film of the same name in 1975 directed by Stuart Rosenberg.
Born Kenneth Millar in Los Gatos, California, the great Ross Macdonald died of early-onset Alzheimer's disease (at the age of 67) in 1983.


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Drew Brees, Alicia Keys and Sean Penn to appear on "Person to Person"
Drew Brees, Alicia Keys and Sean Penn share intimate tours of their homes and the places that mean the most to them with co-hosts Lara Logan and Charlie Rose on the next edition of the CBS News primetime special "Person to Person" to be broadcast Friday, Nov. 23 at 10/9c on the CBS Television Network.
Brees, the Super Bowl winning quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, and his wife Brittany, take viewers inside their New Orleans home. Viewers will also meet the Brees' three children.
Just days before the release of her new CD, Alicia Keys brings cameras into her private recording studio where she shares her new music and emotional stories about being a wife and mother.
And Oscar-winning actor and director Sean Penn opens the gates to his home in Haiti to reveal a place where he may have found his most fulfilling role yet.
Set to be broadcast the night after Thanksgiving, "Person to Person" will give these top newsmakers a chance to talk about what their most important places mean to them and to share their life-changing stories.
"Person to Person" was originally broadcast in 1953 with Edward R. Murrow as the host. The ground-breaking series gave viewers a peek into the home lives of such icons as John and Jacqueline Kennedy, Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart.
CBS News last broadcast "Person to Person" in February 2012, with a special that included personal tours of the homes of George Clooney and Jon Bon Jovi, as well as the personal office of Warren Buffett.


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Step Or Jump?/
Annie teaching the step up burpee to the 10am free class. What form of burpee did you or are you going to use for 14.5? Step up for jump up? Similar question for the box jump workouts in the open. Jumping may be faster, but is that time difference worth the increased energy expenditure in the long run? It's tough to figure out on paper, so experiment with it!
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800 meter run
50 meter row
8 Toe To Bar
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With the morning free for worship and other adventures of our choosing, Kate and I decided to return to Holy Sepulchre- the site of Jesus' death as well as his resurrection. We left at 6 am to walk there through the Old City. It is probably not surprising to know that it was less crowded at 6:30 in the morning. I went up to see the site of Jesus' crucifixion again, and this time got to see the tomb where his body was laid. It is a cave you have to stoop to get into, and despite the monk assigned to crowd control (getting people in and out as fast as possible) I have to say it was a really cool place to be. This site is very likely the actual site of the death and resurrection of Jesus, and it easier being there this second time to feel some of the awe and mystery of that.
The other site we visited today is the Pool of Bethesda, the place where Jesus healed a man who had been an invalid for thirty eight years. The pool was in disuse for about for almost eight hundred years, until it was rediscovered when the French were gifted the land by the Ottomans after the Crimean War. They eventually did excavations and rediscovered the pool.
On the same site, next to the pool, the White Fathers (French monastics) claim to be the place of the Virgin Mary 's birth; around the corner the Greek Orthodox Church makes the exact same claim. Go figure. It doesn't really matter to me, because the best thing about the Crusader era stone church next to the pool is the perfect acoustics. Our Maori contingent sang the Lord's prayer, which was beautiful, and then the whole group sang a couple of hymns. Because that is what pilgrims do in this church: gather in the center and sing, listening to the perfect resonance of those prayers in the air. It was glorious.
The pool area was also a highlight. It is ruins, and you can see the remains of a Crusader era church that was built over a Byzantine era church. You can also see the steps and platforms of the original pool and it is easy to picture Jesus' encounter with invalid. "Do you want to be made well?" Jesus asks him. When he says yes, he is healed. Being there was a very powerful experience.
Tomorrow we will spend the day in Nazareth, about a two hour drive north into Galilee. I can't wait.


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Our War: Metro-east GI just missed D-Day, was phone lineman near battlefront
A last minute change of orders may have saved Carl Hagler's life.
"We were scheduled to go with them on D-Day to land in France," the Belleville man said. "But they changed plans and we landed on D-Day plus six. Another battalion went instead of us and they were completely wiped out."
Hagler, 86, was a corporal in Company A in the Army's 447th Signal Battalion out of Langley Field in Virginia. He was 20 years old when he was drafted.
The battalion was responsible for making sure the front lines could communicate with central command during its march across Europe. The men built telephone lines and laid cable over all kinds of terrain.
"There were times when we were in a lot of danger because we were close to the front line," Hagler said. "We were always a short distance behind the front line. We were never right up there on the front, but we could hear the 'boom, boom, boom' of the artillery."
Hagler's company was an all-black unit and didn't lose a single man to enemy fire, he said.
In one of Hagler's aging World War II photographs, he is posing with a dog and smiling.
"We found that dog wandering around the countryside in France," he said, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth. "That was the prettiest dog I ever saw. He was bright red with the silkiest hair."
The company dubbed the dog Red and treated him like one of the soldiers, Hagler said. Red traveled with the men for about a year through France to Belgium and into Germany.
"We kept him with us and when we got ready to come home we had to leave him in France," Hagler said. "He became a good companion to us. We couldn't bring him back over here, we just had to leave him. That was the saddest part. Everybody had just fallen in love with him and then we had to leave him."
The small company of troops grew close during their time together. Their unit was commanded by a white first lieutenant and they never crossed paths with another all-black unit during their trek across Europe.
"I wouldn't give up the experience I had for anything in the world," he said. "I saw some things and experienced some things I never would have. And I met all these guys. I made all these good friends and a lot of really good men. That is an experience that as long as I live, I will always treasure, I will always remember."
Hagler said the men of his company didn't keep in contact after the war, but he cherishes the memories he has of the friendships he had during his year in Europe.
When his unit marched through France after the front lines forced out the occupying Germans, he remembers being greeted by the residents.
"The people would be so glad to see us," he recalled. "They would often greet us with a bottle of wine and they treated us very, very nice. A lot of the Germans treated us nice, too. I think a lot of them were glad to see us, too. They wanted the war to end just as much as we did."
He also recalls the hunger and desperation of many of the French residents, returning to homes formerly occupied by German forces.
"They had no food, no water, and when we would meet them, we'd give them what we had," he said. "As those Germans left, they took everything those people had."
The rotting corpses of cattle and horses killed during the fighting were fair game for the returning hungry Frenchmen.
"I saw some of them take knives and cut off pieces of those dead animals so they would have something to eat," he said. "It made you feel bad to see that."
Even with all the experience Hagler had laying cable and putting up phone lines in a war zone, he couldn't get a job with the phone company when he returned to the metro-east.
"They weren't hiring blacks to work in the field at the time," he said. "I had all that experience in cable splicing and telephone lines, but I couldn't work for the telephone company. I had to go back to my old job."
He went back to work for Armour Packing Co. in National City.
Eventually he got a job with the U.S. Postal Service and retired at the age of 79 from the Post Office in St. Louis in 2000.
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State 4-H Horse Communications Contest
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fall collections, new york: halston
by Jeremy Danté
in their journey back to the runway, the iconic house of halston presents a beautiful FW11 collection true to the labels trailblazing american history. created in the 1960's, the halston label rose to fame by way of jackie o., anjelica houston, lauren hutton, bianca jagger & liza minnelli who wore halston regularly. once dubbed the 'premiere designer of all america' by newsweek, the halston label is experiencing a revitalization & popularly publicized, sarah jessica parker is also creatively involved. modernized silhouettes & effortlessly beautiful dresses fill this seaon's intimatel numbered collection & with each season, gradually, the label is moving closer & closer to the helm of high fashion. leather & fur are seen within the collection, fused to the halston signature use of jersey as sheena moulton, austria & nyasha matonhodze were seen among this season's cast. im always intensely interested in labels that are undergoing change; halston being one of them. as the halston label has many aspects of historical value to their credit, roy halston was the first designer to start licensing with third parties & famously designed collections for JC penney- long before fast fashion, roy halston have already paved the way with america's most iconic women. relaxed, beautifully & chic- i love the collection presented for fall & am anxiously anticipating the label's development. nothing is more respect than a phoenix rising from the ashes. well executed, superb style.


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The education programs at A.I.R. are generated by our continued collaboration with our public school partners. In 2017, we partnered up with The Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School in Harlem and The Dock Street School in Dumbo, a neighboring school, to host visits at the gallery and other gallery related activities. By inviting classes of students to our space, we are able to engage the students in art observation and hands-on art making activities. The activities are organized by our Education Committee formed by expert art educators with the exhibiting artist members who deliver a short talk on their exhibitions.
A.I.R. Artists/Educators
Carolyn Martin has exhibited in solo shows in New York City since 1989. She has also exhibited at the J.B. Speed Art Museum in Louisville Kentucky; the African American Museum in Dallas, Texas; Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia; ACA Galleries in New York; the Muscarelle Museum at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia; the 2B Gallery in Budapest, Hungary; the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts in Racine, Wisconsin; and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago among others. Martin holds a B.F.A. from the University of Wisconsin, attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and earned her M.F.A. from Pratt Institute in New York. She has taught at the University of Pennsylvania and City College in New York City.
Jayanthi Moorthy is a New York based artist and graphic designer. She was born in Kolkata, raised in Kochi and migrated into the US in 2004. Moorthy is predominantly a self-taught artist and has studied professional courses at The Arts Students League, MoMA and The New School. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Art Education and Community Practice at New York University. Moorthy's recent exhibitions include, Kochi-Muzris Biennale, India (2017), Studio 44, Sweden (2017), Abron Arts Center, New York (2017), Brown University, RI (2016), OED Gallery, India (2016). On curation, she co-curated a show for A.I.R. Gallery at Kochi-Muzris Biennale (2017) and yearly curates a nine-day community based event called Art Fast which recently won a creative engagement grant from Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. As an art educator Moorthy currently teaches at Abron Arts Center and organizes art educational events in alternate settings, the most recent being on Ellis Island for the Asian-Pacific Immigration Week. Moorthy volunteers her time working with a number of non-profit organizations in NYC, namely: A.I.R. Gallery (Board Member), No Longer Empty (Project Manager), Indo-American Arts Council (Creative Director), Free Arts NYC (Mentor), NY Cares (Mural Artist).
Sylvia Netzer received an M.F.A. in sculpture from Columbia University School of the Arts, and is currently a Professor of Ceramics at the City College of New York. Throughout her career, Netzer has been working with plastic and non-plastic clays at both ends of the ceramic spectrum, from carving brick to using casting slip with molds. In addition to writing numerous pieces on glass and ceramic works, Netzer has been the subject of multiple publications, including In Three Dimensions: Women Sculptors of the '90s by Charlotte Streifer-Rubenstein and Ceramics: Mastering the Craft by Richard Zakin. Netzer's work is currently featured in an article by Cynthia Nadelman in a recent issue of Sculpture Review. Netzer has served as curator for multiple exhibitions at A.I.R. Gallery, Gallery 128, and elsewhere. Netzer's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and is held in several permanent collections including that of Sol LeWitt and Ursula Von Rydingsvard.
Ann Pachner lives and works in New York City. Her body of work, consists of drawings, archival digital prints and wood carving. The digital prints explore both the nature of print as variations on a theme and the more personal exploratory process of sifting into a generative place of silence. Through mark-making with pencil or chisel or grinder Pachner's lines suggest hair, water, and fire. The work points to that which lies beyond form, No Thing —the multi dimensional, layered, vibrational experiencing of being Pachner has had seven one- person shows at A.I.R. gallery in New York City. She is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant and a New York Foundation for the Arts grant. Working Artist Ink, her fine arts printing service is established to partner with artists to achieve their individual vision.


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, 24, of Benson Road, is charged with assault on a police officer, which is a felony.
Police said Disher allegedly struck the officer with his motorcycle as he attempted to get away after being signaled to stop.
Officer Donald Nevins , a 12-year veteran of the department, was admitted to Waterbury Hospital with "non-life-threatening" injuries, said Sgt. J. Paul Vance , spokesman for the state police. State police oversee the Southbury police, a local resident state trooper department.
Police said the officer was conducting speed enforcement on Lakeside Road near Fish Rock Road in Southbury when he stepped out of his cruiser to signal Disher to stop. Police said Disher then accelerated the motorcycle and ran Nevins down.


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I always dreamed about a small before/after DIY project so I'm super happy to share my latest craft project! It includes a small bookshelf I found in the trash for 2 years and a delicious vintage fabric I found in a flea market for more then 5 years, finally I had the guts to cut it off (auuuchhh).
These are all the items I used in this project: BookShelves, vintage fabric, scissors, two different brushes, wood white paint and wood glue. I'd add tape, I'm going to explain the reason why above. I spent around 15€ total because I didn't have any stuff I needed at home but now I have leftovers for future projects (let's be positive they will happen, hah!)
This project took 3 coats of paint! It's a lot for such small furniture. I believe you can get some kind of material you can use before the painting so the paint holds better.
This was my biggest mistake... I knew I shouldn't paint the thin parts of these shelves or I'd had an hard time putting them back to the furniture but still it happened and then It took more 4 hours making this project! Next time I'm gonna use some tape so the paint doesn't cover the thin parts and it will fit perfectly.
Ta Daaa! It looks way better :) I have no idea where to hang this shelf, probably in my room at my parent's (do I have other option right now?) But it's a nice shelf to leave my small vintage treasures I'm collecting from my travels.
Hopefully I gave you inspiration to start a makeover on that ugly furniture you have at home and don't know what to do. A bit of paint and a piece of fabric make all the difference, don't you think?


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Steel Bent Custom's '81 Honda CB750 -"Janica"
Posted on February 23, 2013 by Andrew in Brat. 106 comments
Every now and then on Pipeburn we'll get a certain kind of bike. One that's just, well, just right. Not too flashy yet not too vanilla. Not too cool yet not too square. Not too stock yet not too personalised. They are slippery little suckers that kind of defy description yet somehow speaks volumes about the state of play. Bikes that you innately feel will be the ones we'll all look back in twenty year's time and say, 'now that is what the custom bike scene in the early part of the 21st century was all about. This is the latest bike from Steel Bent Customs. This is one hell of a CB750. This is that bike.


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Heading to ArtPrize with the family?
I've been taking my kids to ArtPrize since it started six years ago- and over the years I have come up with a few tips that will help any family headed to Grand Rapids to check out the event:
- INTERACT. The artists at ArtPrize are amazing. They are approachable and want to talk to people viewing their art. Often, the artists have a story to tell and are eager to bend your ear. Artists are also hoping you'll vote for their piece, so they hand out artist voting cards. This is a great freebie that your kids can collect. If you child is going to collect cards have her bring a little purse or bag to put them in. Another cool thing you can do is play 'I Spy' with younger kids. Rather than saying, "look at that!" having the child search for something allows them to discover the art for themselves.
- THE LOWDOWN ON STROLLERS. Strollers can be a necessity when bringing little ones along to ArtPrize. However, some of the venues are a tight fit, and others have many flights of stairs. If you have a choice, bring a small stroller or opt for a baby carrier instead. I would not recommend a wagon for extended ArtPrize trips. Also, if you are using a stroller at ArtPrize, stick to venues that are marked accessible. If a venue can easily accommodate wheelchairs, it will be able to facilitate strollers, too.
- PLAN AHEAD. ArtPrize has an app that will let you locate nearby art. They have also put together routes to fit various needs as well as highlight events. grkids.com has a printable Stroller Art Route and a Family Art Map as well. ArtPrize is so large that it is impossible to see it all in one day. Instead, plan to hit a few venues that day and have a few back up venues in mind in case your first choices don't work out (I passed up the UICA on Saturday night because I knew my kids wouldn't be able to wait in that long line. We headed to the GR Children's Museum down the street instead.)
- DRESS FOR ARTPRIZE. Walking shoes for all are a must, as are layers of clothing. If you have kids along, bring a backpack and toss in a few snacks and a water bottle. Bring an umbrella or a raincoat if the weather looks threatening and plan to see indoor venues if that's the case (Bridgewater Place and DeVos Place are great indoor venues for kids.)
- BE FLEXIBLE. Make plans, but hold them loosely. You never know when you'll be surprised by an impromptu street performance or see something along the way that wasn't on your radar. This even applies to parking. The parking ramp you had in mind might be full but don't let that deter you. Downtown has plenty of parking spaces. My suggestion is that you park in the first open place that you see, and that you plan to park somewhere other than the heart of downtown where it tends to be most congested.
Enjoy this ArtPrize. There will never be another ArtPrize 2014! This is your chance to find your favorites and make memories with these artists. Have fun!


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The Digital Life Episode #93: Apple Watch Fever Episode Summary At Apple's big unveiling on Monday, we got a better look at the Apple Watch, what the company hopes will be its next category-busting tech product. At the event, Apple
The Game Design Round Table Episode #110: The Science of Fun with Nicole Lazzaro
The Game Design Round Table Episode #110: The Science of Fun with Nicole Lazzaro Is there a formula for fun? Nicole Lazzaro joins Dirk and David to talk about what makes games fun, deliver a brief dive into neuroscience, and
The Digital Life Episode #71: UX for Emerging Tech: Unintended Consequences
The Digital Life Episode #71: UX for Emerging Tech: Unintended Consequences With Jon Follet Episode Summary Along with the promise of emerging technologies — such as robotics, genomics, synthetic biology, 3d printing, and the Internet of Things — comes the
The Digital Life Episode #69: Redesign Democracy
The Digital Life Episode #69: Redesign Democracy With Jon Follet Episode Summary Today's democratic system in the United States is largely the same as that instituted in 1789 under our first president, George Washington. This much-celebrated system is based on
The War on Self-Understanding
Originally published on the Involution Studios blog The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has been a recent target of attack. From the thoughtful-but-over-the-top Huffington Post article to the recent hit piece from Vox, online publications with high visibility are taking aim
On Fearing Death
The last update I made about my children included the anecdote about how I inadvertently led Elena into a conversation about the idea of death, and my hope she would not become obsessed with and fearful of it at a
Threads of reality
Ever heard of Eric Shineski? I hadn't either. Apparently, Eric Shineski was discredited and undermined by Donald Rumsfeld and the Bush administration for making what turned out to be accurate estimates of require U.S. troop deployment in Iraq. Today, he
Why do men make more than women?
Lately, there has been a lot of media attention given to the disparity in pay between men and women. This issue is a complex one, too much so to properly dissect short of a substantial research paper. But as presented
On professional peaks
Recently I was pointed to a Quora post inquiring about the peak ages for scientists and other knowledge professionals to realize their great life achievements. The conversations around the question indicated that the relatively young age of people peaking suggested
On Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla and Steve Jobs
During my recent, voluminous research for Edison vs. Tesla: War of Currents, I've had the opportunity to deeply consider the popular opinion about those two great men. Of course, for much of the 20th century, Thomas Edison was remembered as


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In this project funded by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, CAST is creating a suite of online professional learning courses for high school teachers to teach the principles of Universal Design for Learning
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In this blog post, 7 th grade teacher Stacey Reed and CAST Research Scientist Peggy Coyne share ideas and resources to help teachers engage students in the scientific process. They tie this work to the Common Core State Standards ...
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Dr. Jess Gropen's research on executive function and conceptual change not only contributes to contemporary research in cognitive science on the development of mathematical and scientific thinking in early childhood, but also offers effective strategies to close STEM learning opportunity gaps for children from low-income communities. ...
CAST conducts research and development of innovative solutions to make education more inclusive and effective.
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CAST is pleased to welcome Wendy Scott Keeney as Chief Development Officer (CDO). In this role, Wendy will oversee all efforts large and small across the organization to build a pipeline of diverse funding opportunities for CAST and a robust portfolio.
CAST's staff publishes books, journal articles, policy statements, magazine and newsletter pieces, and also contributors to radio programs, podcasts, and videos. See some of our latest work below.
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STEMfolio, a tool developed by the CEE-STEM project team, will provide young people who have often struggled in traditional schools with a personalized, universally designed way to build foundational knowledge, demonstrate their learning, explore and engage in potential STEM career pathways of interest.


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So I installed a BIOS update on my Aorus Z370 Ultra Gaming motherboard and when it restarted after installing the bios update my windows didnt launch. I have windows on my SSD and the boot priorities on my SSD but for some reason Windows dont boot from SSD anymore for some reason they started only booting when i used my HDD in the boot options even though there are no windows installed on the HDD and i cant set the priorities on HDD either. I tried the CMOS battery reset and that didnt work.


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Microsoft recently announced the deadline for current Office 365 user's to request relocation of their data to their UK Azure data centres.
To do this, a service administrator should login to the Office 365 portal, select Settings then Organization Profile. Scroll down and you will find the Data Residency option box where you can now elect to have the data residing in the UK.
The deadline for requesting the move is 15th September 2017, and the move itself will apparently be completed within 24 months of the above deadline. That's a fair wait!
It should also be noted that this only applies to "Core" data that will be moved - although finding clarity on that particular topic is challenging. More details can be found here.


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The Power of Habit : Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
"The Wall Street Journal Financial Times"
A young woman walks into a laboratory. Over the past two years, she has transformed almost every aspect of her life. She has quit smoking, run a marathon, and been promoted at work. The patterns inside her brain, neurologists discover, have fundamentally changed.
Marketers at Procter & Gamble study videos of people making their beds. They are desperately trying to figure out how to sell a new product called Febreze, on track to be one of the biggest flops in company history. Suddenly, one of them detects a nearly imperceptible pattern and with a slight shift in advertising, Febreze goes on to earn a billion dollars a year.
An untested CEO takes over one of the largest companies in America. His first order of business is attacking a single pattern among his employees how they approach worker safety and soon the firm, Alcoa, becomes the top performer in the Dow Jones.
What do all these people have in common? They achieved success by focusing on the patterns that shape every aspect of our lives.
They succeeded by transforming habits.
In "The Power of Habit, "award-winning "New York Times" business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation.
Along the way we learn why some people and companies struggle to change, despite years of trying, while others seem to remake themselves overnight. We visit laboratories where neuroscientists explore how habits work and where, exactly, they reside in our brains. We discover how the right habits were crucial to the success of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, and civil-rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr. We go inside Procter & Gamble, Target superstores, Rick Warren s Saddleback Church, NFL locker rooms, and the nation s largest hospitals and see how implementing so-called keystone habits can earn billions and mean the difference between failure and success, life and death.
At its core, "The Power of Habit" contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive, building revolutionary companies and social movements, and achieving success is understanding how habits work.
Habits aren t destiny. As Charles Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.
Praise for "The Power of Habit"
Sharp, provocative, and useful. Jim Collins
Few [books] become essential manuals for business and living. "The Power of Habit "is an exception. Charles Duhigg not only explains how habits are formed but how to kick bad ones and hang on to the good. "Financial Times"
A flat-out great read. David Allen, bestselling author of "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity"
You ll never look at yourself, your organization, or your world quite the same way. Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of "Drive "and" A Whole New Mind"
Entertaining . . . enjoyable . . . fascinating . . . a serious look at the science of habit formation and change. "The New York Times Book Review"
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Yesterday the shortlist for The Times/Peters Fraser & Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award was announced. It sure is an exciting one:
The Spring of Kasper Meier by Ben Fergusson
Loop of Jade by Sarah Howe
The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota
The Shore by Sara Taylor
I'm really intrigued by this shortlist and thoroughly impressed at its variety. It's got poetry and short stories alongside novels, which is interesting in itself and raises a few questions about whether all three writing styles can be judged on the same lines. I'm still on the fence about that and looking forward to reading the shortlist to find an answer.
I've only come across of two of these titles and shockingly read none. I'm definitely aiming to read a couple before the winner is announced on 10th December and I'm pretty sure I'll be starting with The Spring of Kasper Meier - I never can resist a historical novel that's to closely linked to either world war. I have read several rave reviews of The Shore so I suspect that will be the next one I move on to.
I hadn't heard of this award before a few weeks ago so I was most surprised to find it has actually been around for twenty-five years. It has been on hiatus since 2009 when Ross Raisin won with God's Own Country, which makes this year's prize a particularly big deal. The newly relaunched award aims to recognise the best literary works of fiction, non-fiction or poetry written by British or Irish writers under the age of 35. Previous winners include Sarah Waters (whom I adore), Naomi Alderman, Zadie Smith and Simon Armitage - this year's winner will be in good company!
The winner of the award will be announced on December 10th.
What do you think of this shortlist?


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Little People Run Amok in London, Teach Big Life Lessons
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Keep your eyes peeled if you happen to be wandering the streets of London. You might come across some little people. Some really little people. Doing things like hunting bumble bees, skateboarding inside orange peels, and riding on the backs of garden snails. So what are all these tiny people doing littered around the city, so small you could step on them without noticing? They're helping raise city dwellers' awareness of all things great and small, in a sense.
The little people are created by Slinkachu, and no, he's not a Pokemon. He's a London-based artist—he designs and sculpts, in intricate detail, tiny people in various tableaus. He then leaves the (very) small scenes in different places around the city, to be overlooked by many and discovered by the discerning. It's the best kind of guerilla art: intriguing, surprising, and often satirical. So Slinkachu is sort of like an adorable Banksy.
Slinkachu writes on his website:
"My 'Little People Project' started in 2006. It involves the remodeling and painting of miniature model train set characters, which I then place and leave on the street. It is both a street art installation project and a photography project. The street-based side of my work plays with the notion of surprise and I aim to encourage city-dwellers to be more aware of their surroundings. The scenes I set up, more evident through the photography, and the titles I give these scenes aim to reflect the loneliness and melancholy of living in a big city, almost being lost and overwhelmed. But underneath this, there is always some humour. I want people to be able to emphasise with the tiny people in my works."
It's a fine message that paints his themes, and a very TreeHugger one at that: we need to pay close attention to our environments, and we may be but tiny people in a sprawling world but we can always do our best to recognize the beauty in it all. And spaceships made out of McDonald's takeout boxes are cool.
More on Street Art:
Solar-Powered Street Sculpture Tests Human Perception
Homeless Polar Bear Spotted in Washington DC - UPDATE: Causes Bomb


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I have started training for my first marathon...for the fourth time. I have, again, started early. I am hoping that this time I can stay healthy and actually participate in the race. I booked a hotel during the summer, but waited until just recently to actually register for the race. I was putting off paying for the race until I had a better idea of how my training would go. "The race" is the Little Rock marathon on March 2, 2014.
I chose Little Rock for several reasons, mainly the timing and thus the expected temperature/s for training and on race day. I would much prefer to do my long runs in the cool or cold weather, as opposed to the heat of the summer. Also, there is usually a significant group of Heartland Road Runners who go every year and report having a great time. This year will be no exception as I have heard. I am generally not motivated by "bling," but Little Rock has, by far, the largest finisher medal--it is as big as your head! So...maybe the "bling" will be pretty cool to show off. I must admit, I like the idea of a super hero theme too.
I am training differently this time. In the past I have used programs written by other coaches that I have found online or in books I have read, making appropriate modifications. They were good programs and I have been pleased with my progress and success with them. But now, it is time to individualize my training program and start applying all the knowledge I have gained. So, I am starting from scratch. As with many of my endeavors, experimentation is involved, but that is how we learn, right? So! The program:
My focus right now is on the long run. So far, I have completed several runs around the two-hour mark and will gradually increase my time. I chose to define my runs by length of time running in this program instead of by mileage. This is new for me. The idea is to emphasize the systems I will be training and the metabolic improvements I am striving for--burning fat more efficiently, creating more mitochondria, capillarization, etc. That is, focus on me, my body, as opposed to the road, the distance, etc. I will still monitor mileage too, of course, it just is not the emphasis.
In the past, I have focused on average pace on my long runs. This time, I am completing most of my long runs at an easy pace, going by feel. Again, this for the reasons listed above. However, I am finishing my long runs at my goal marathon pace. So far, I have been running thirty to forty-five minutes at that pace; I intend to increase that time as I progress through the program. The goal of this part of the workout is to teach my body how to run at that goal pace when I am fatigued. I want to train my fuel systems appropriately and also develop muscle memory for this speed.
Another new training concept I am applying is to increase my overall mileage, running "junk miles." In the past, I focused on quality runs not quantity. Now, running performance improves with total mileage, but injury risk also increases. The injury risk was part of the reason I kept my mileage relatively low. However, that did not serve me as well as I had hoped, hence starting marathon training for the fourth time without ever completing a marathon. So, this time around, I hope to achieve the overall performance improvement and just make myself a more durable runner.
An added benefit I hope to achieve with increasing my mileage is to return to an effective racing weight. While I am currently at a healthy weight--finally! after struggling for nearly a year after my foot injury--I am not at a good weight with respect to performance. Looking at my body weight at times when I have performed best, I was five to ten pounds lighter. I am in the process of evaluating and reformulating my overall nutrition and incorporating cross training, mostly cycling, as additional means to achieve this goal.
Finally, I am doing regular strength training. I am doing two different types of workouts with two separate goals. First, for injury prevention and general performance improvements, I do some running-specific strengthening. This focuses primarily on the hips and core, but includes a lot of leg movements. Second, to improve overall strength and muscular fitness and to improve recovery times, I am doing some total body strengthening and conditioning. These workouts incorporate a lot of total body movements and short rest periods. Of course, the strength training should help to improve my body composition over time too.
That is it! As I said, I am always experimenting and I make frequent modifications, but this is my plan for now. Wish me luck!


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Do you remember those square glass canisters with the round wooden lid? They were pretty popular in the 80's and 90's, but pretty much died off after that. I came across a pair of those at the thrift store several months ago and tucked them away for a future makeover project. These beachy canisters with a textured surface were the result!
Here's the before shot – you remember these don't you?
I discovered this super cool product from Decoart called Texture Glass (available at Michaels). It's a paintable texture that you can use on canvas, glass, foam core board, metal, wood and a few other surfaces as well. I had never heard of it, but after watching this demonstration video I couldn't wait to try it!
This stuff is so cool! I wanted to create a surface that looked similar to sand and with the help of a big scruffy brush I was able to do just that.
But before I jump ahead, let's go in order. First, I painted the lids with a honey brown color. When they were dry, I went over them with a creamy color called Vanilla. When completely dry, I sanded off some of the lighter top coat to reveal the darker color underneath, giving them a weathered look. And, in case you are wondering about the drawings on the front of the canisters, you can read more about that at the end of this post.
I gave the canisters a good washing and drying. At first I used a pallet knife to layer on the Textured Glass fairly thick. But, after dabbing it with the scruffy brush, I realized for the design I was doing I had way too much on.
So I used the pallet knife again to remove some of the Textured Glass then I re-stippled the surface using the scruffy brush. Now you have to let it dry for a while. And once it's drive, an awesome transformation takes place…
That white product turns clear! So ultimately if you just wanted a textured clear surface, you could stop now. Cool lookin' huh?
I painted the surface with Americana Gloss Enamels (available at Michaels), the color: Sand.
When that was dry, I dry brushed over the Sand with Light Buttermilk and wiped back the excess, just to add a little dimension to the color.
For embellishments, I wrapped some twine around the canisters a few times, tied a knot and tacked it in place with hot glue.
The last step was to choose my starfish and glue them in place!
I'm really pleased with how they turned out and my daughter has already asked if she can have them for her apartment. Ha ha!
Oh yeah, I said up above that I would tell you about the drawings on the jars. So, my original idea was to use Americana Writers, which are writable 3D paints, to decorate the glass. Then the idea was the spray paint over them. As you can see from the pictures above, I originally used some beach stencils I had and drew them on paper. Then I taped the paper inside the canister and used the 3D paint to draw the images onto the glass. So far so good! The problem came in when I spray painted the glass. Unfortunately, when I sprayed the canisters, the surface developed the dreaded orange peel effect. So, I ended up washing off the spray paint before it had a chance to dry completely and I tabled the project for another day.
I am a DecoArt Core Blogger. I was compensated for this post, but have always loved DecoArt products! Therefore, all opinions expressed here are 100% my own.
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Three children killed by airstrikes, November 17th, 2016. All were under the age of 10.
Three children killed by airstrikes, November 17th, 2016. All were under the age of 10.
In Syrian hospitals, babies injured or ill that arrive to hospitals lay on the floor while receiving treatment.
Four young children killed by airstrikes, November 17th, 2016, in Aleppo.
April 18th, 2017. Two children's corpses found in Ma'aret Hurmah, Idlib, after an airstrike.
December 10th, 2016. Two dead children, after an airstrike. They were under 5 years old.
Baby killed in Dara'a on June 23rd, 2017. According to UNICEF´s latest report (July 2017), 6 million children in Syria are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
Adult man holding a young boy's corpse on his arms, during the war in Syria. Children are extremely vulnerable to airstrikes, bombing and shelling.
Dead children after the April 4th, 2017, sarin gas attack in the city of Khan Shaykhun, Idlib. At least 33 children died according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Dead children, among 355 others killed, after a sarin gas attack, in Eastern Ghouta, August 21st, 2013.
A man in Syria burning after a white phosphorus attack
Three injured children wait for medical attention in a crowded hospital after a recent bombing.
Ibrahim Ma'youf, a 4 month old, died of hypothermia during the conflict.
A man and and a child are buried as a result of bombings in civilian areas in Syria.
Residents of the besieged in Yarmouk line up to receive food supplies in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 31, 2014.
Second atatchment: Israa al-Masri, a young boy who later died of hunger-related illness, on Jan. 11, 2014 in a besieged neighborhood in Damascus.
Children murdered by bombings in Syria.
Child murdered by a bomb attack in Syria.


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Patricia Julien (flute) is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Vermont, where she teaches courses in music theory and jazz composition and arranging. She holds the Ph.D. in Music Theory from the University of Maryland, College Park and the Master of Music in Jazz and Commercial Studies from Manhattan School of Music. Patricia has appeared in concert at Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and The Kennedy Center. Concert tours with Persian singer Dariush have included the eastern United States, Canada, and Europe. While living in New York City, she performed frequently at Birdland, The Knitting Factory, The New Music Cafe, CBGB's, and the 55 Bar, and has worked with such artists as Ari Hoenig, Ron Elliston, Atilla Engin, and Kenny Wessel. Patricia appears on recordings by several Burlington-area artists, and has two CDs as leader of the Patricia Julien Project: Glee (2006) and the new 2012 release Still Light at Night (both recordings are available at cdbaby.com and itunes). You can visit her personal website at www.patriciajulien.com.
Alec Julien (guitar) is a guitarist and composer originally from New York City. Since moving to Vermont a decade ago, his recording credits include a CD as a leader, featuring his original jazz compositions (Walking Tunes); the Patricia Julien Project's first CD, Glee, on which he was also a contributing composer; and a CD with local fusion supergroup Fragile Zoe, Frame Problem, which featured Alec's original compositions as well. He also appears as a sideman on local singer/songwriter Karen McFeeters' CD, Maybe Day. Alec has recently composed and played on several projects with dancer/choreographer Clare Byrne. You can visit his personal website at alecjulien.com.
Jeremy Harlos (bass) was born in 1968 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He received a B.A. in Music/Mathematics from Bennington College in 1990 and an M.A. in Mathematics from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1992. His bass playing can be heard on recordings with Arthur Brooks, Jack Wright, the So-Called Jazz Sextet, and the Alec Julien Quartet. Tours with the So-Called Jazz Sextet included performances at the Knitting Factory (NYC), Hot House (Chicago), Cafe No (Portland, Maine), Wesleyan University, the University of Wisconsin (Madison), and the University of Vermont. Performances with Arthur Brooks Ensemble include the Vision Festival (NYC) and a live appearance on WERS radio (Boston). Now residing in Middlebury, Vt., Jeremy has worked as a musician, a social worker, a mathematics and science teacher, and a microbiologist.
Caleb Bronz (drums) plays and records with a wide variety of groups and artists including Mighty Sam McClain, Johnny A, Barika, The Gordon Stone Band, Prydein, The Patricia Julien Project, The Ray Vega Latin Jazz Ensemble, and others in addition to many freelance performances and recording sessions. Caleb's playing can be heard on many recordings such as Phish-bassist Mike Gordon's most recent CD, Moss and the latest CD from Jim McCarty, legendary guitarist for Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Jim McCarty and Friends. He also appears on Barika's debut CD, Remember, Gordon Stone's latest, Nightshade, and Grammy nominee and Handy Blues Award winner Mighty Sam McClain's "Betcha Didn't Know". He has toured extensively in Europe and the U.S. as well as Turkey, Russia, and Thailand. In addition, Caleb teaches privately and with such programs as Rock Camp Vermont. Currently he is teaching, performing regionally with a wide variety of groups, and touring with Mighty Sam McClain, The Gordon Stone Band, Prydein, and Barika. You can visit his personal website at calebbronz.com.


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When my soon to be cousin Edna asked if I wouldn't mind shooting her wedding to Jeff in Boston, Massachusetts, I could barely contain my excitement! Of course, I wanted to! It was such a wonderful opportunity.
It was my first time ever visiting Boston, such a gorgeous city so full of history that I could barely take it all in. Edna looked so beautiful, Jeff was all smiles, and it was such a beautiful day to celebrate two people in love.
They held their intimate ceremony at Foster's Pavilion in front of the Boston Harbor Hotel, and the reception...Oh man the reception! A three hour dinner cruise around the Boston harbor at sunset on the Odyssey, with the Boston skyline silhouetted behind us. What a dream! Jeff even got to take the helm, and we all survived (; Such an awesome experience that few people get to have, I can't thank Jeff and Edna enough for letting me capture their wedding day!


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'Calgary Child's Play believe that PLAY is a very important aspect of a child's day. Play is the work of the children; and our teams are here to support that!
Our trained Playworkers are on hand to ensure that children are able to freely choose activities, and to ensure children have a positive play experience with a variety of hands on activities and social interactions with adults and peers, fostering the development of young children and to help them understand the world around them'.
We use the Playwork Principles to guide our leaders to plan curriculum to fit each childs needs and desires and to promote creativity, critical thinking, freedom of choice and allow children free time to recover after a full day of school.
We commit to working with schools to mirror their themes and initiatives, become active in their community and build relationships.
Our days are not overly scheduled, but have a routine to ensure children are comfortable with their space and expectations.
We have lots of outdoor time, and we wont always use a fixed structured play equipment, as this only offers one or 2 types of play, instead we play games, use water, loose parts such as cardboard boxes, material, rope, tyres and general 'scrap', as we find children can be their most creative without prescriptive toys.


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Physical Therapist Exercises for a Herniated Disc in the Neck
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A cervical herniated disc results when the cushioning gel material between two of the vertebrae in your neck is pushed out of its normal position, according to the experts at New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases. When this happens, you will likely need physical therapy exercises to help manage and improve your symptoms.
You can herniate a disc anywhere in your spine, but when the injury occurs in your neck, it is known as a cervical disc herniation. Your spine is divided into three distinct portions: your neck area is known as your cervical spine; your mid-back is known as your thoracic spine; and your lower back is the lumbar spine. If you herniate a disc in any area in your spine, you will likely suffer pain as the protruding disc presses on the nerve roots in your spinal column.
In addition to medication, your doctor may suggest physical therapy to treat your herniated disc symptoms. Physical therapy or PT may consist of exercise and modalities such as heat, cold and stretching that will help control and hopefully relieve your symptoms. The good news: 90 percent of individuals respond favorably to physical therapy exercises and modalities within three months of injury. Your doctor and therapist will determine the frequency of your treatment, but you may need to attend PT two to three times per week in the beginning. On your fist visit, your therapist will perform an evaluation. She will work in conjunction with your doctor to create a plan of exercise that is best for you.
There are several types of exercise that may be ordered to treat your herniated disc, including isometrics, strengthening, posture, lifting, walking and stretching. Your PT may also include exercises to strengthen your shoulders and arms and increase the flexibility of your spine. Your exercise program will be customized for you based on your age, physical ability and type of injury. Expect your physical therapist to show you exactly how to perform the exercises. She most likely will provide written instructions to follow when you are practicing your exercises at home.
In addition to exercise, you may be treated with certain physical therapy modalities. You may undergo heat and cold packs to reduce swelling and inflammation. Cervical traction may be used by your therapist to temporarily stretch and lengthen your neck. This acts to reduce the pressure the protruding disc creates on your nerves. Another modality is called electric stimulation, or electric stim. Your therapist will attach electrodes to your skin with adhesive. The electrodes conduct and deliver a gentle electric current to your skin. Electric stim confuses and then relaxes your nerves, which helps reduce muscle spasms in your neck.
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons warns that any physical activity you do following a herniated disc, including physical therapy, should be slow and controlled. This is especially important when bending and lifting objects.
Because of multiple variables, a physical therapy plan needs to be created especially for you following a disc herniation. Exercise is not a one-size-fits-all treatment. To avoid re-injury, or exacerbation of your current injury, do not participate in any exercises without the consent and guidance of your health care provider and your physical therapist.
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Saturday morning, President Donald Trump attempted to rescind a White House invitation he apparently had never extended, when he tweeted that Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was no longer welcome to make the customary visit to celebrate the team's NBA championship.
Curry, Trump said, was "hesitating" to commit to the trip ― an obvious falsehood, considering that the point guard had on Friday stated plainly that he had no interest in visiting the president.
The tweet followed Trump's Friday night attack on NFL players who, inspired by the example of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, have spent the last year protesting racial injustice and police brutality during the national anthem. "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now," Trump said at a rally in Alabama. "Out! He's fired. He's fired!'"
That, meanwhile, followed the White House's decision last week to call for the firing of ESPN anchor Jemele Hill, who in a series of tweets had called the president a "white supremacist."
Curry, Hill, and the vast majority of NFL players who have protested during the anthem, like Kaepernick, of course, are all African-Americans. In the span of less than two weeks, the president of the United States has used his bully pulpit three times to attack prominent black sports figures.
That is a remarkable and improper use of presidential power. But it is not at all surprising that sports figures have become the focus of Trump's ire.
From boxer Jack Johnson to the University of Wyoming's Black 14, from Muhammad Ali, Tommie Smith and John Carlos to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Craig Hodges, America has a long tradition of black athletes taking a stand against racial injustice. Black protest in sports tends to take the form of a freighted absence — Ali gone from boxing for three years; Abdul-Rauf in the locker room during the national anthem. Curry's pointed withdrawal from the White House visit is of a piece with Kaepernick's choice to sit during the anthem, which subsequently led the league to blackball him. ESPN, in its frantic attempts to keep Hill off the air, nearly created a charged absence right in the middle of its afternoon programming block.
It was only a matter of time before the racial reaction embodied by Trump's presidency would explode across the sports landscape. There are few places in America where black people are more visible and their voices more audible than in the NFL and NBA, and on ESPN. Seventy percent of NFL players are black. Nearly three quarters of NBA players are. ESPN, for all its other faults, is by far the most racially diverse sports media outlet on the planet.
Echoes of the white grievance that powered the Trump campaign can be heard, for instance, in the complaints about ESPN's liberal tendencies, a polite euphemism for the network's blackness. They can be heard, too, in the furious response to Kaepernick's protest, in which athletes represent an ascendant black power that is ungrateful for the opportunities extended to them, and wrong for pointing out the obvious racial injustices that still exist in the country. The backlash is fueled by the belief that, in return for million-dollar salaries and the fragile affections of many white fans, black sports figures are required to sacrifice their basic humanity and their right to participate in civic society. Curry and Kaepernick and Hill broke that unspoken agreement.
"What we do with the black athlete is say, 'This is what you get,'" said Louis Moore, an author and history professor at Grand Valley State University. "We take these black athletes and say, 'Look, they've made it! Anybody can make it in America!'"
"But the moment they speak up," he continued, "they become problematic."
Trump was speaking to this very sense of grievance in his follow-up tweets:
If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL,or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
...our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU'RE FIRED. Find something else to do!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
Trump and his supporters demand that athletes "stick to sports" on the premise that sports are not an acceptable arena for any discussion of social injustice, as if any other venue would be, as if sports themselves weren't already deeply political, as if American sports weren't the domain of government-abetted monopolists enjoying a set of power arrangements that—as athletes point out from time to time, to national opprobrium—aren't as far removed from the plantation as we'd like to think. When Hill pointed out the plain fact that Trump is a white supremacist whose presidency is based on white supremacy, she knew what she was talking about. She covers sports, after all.
That they are rich and famous does not insulate black sports figures from America's racist legacy, as is demonstrated by the cases of NBA player Thabo Sefolosha, former NFL running back Warrick Dunn, or former NFL wide receiver Anquan Boldin, whose cousin was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop. Trump has drawn such a forceful rebuke from so many athletes precisely because his words and policies directly affect them too.
In targeting Hill, Curry and NFL players like Kaepernick, Trump was goosing his small but fervent base of supporters, people who do not want to confront America's racial realities through sports or anywhere else.
But if this weekend's immediate response is any indication, Trump's comments will only embolden athletes to take an even more forceful stance against him and what he represents. Numerous NFL players have already spoken out against his speech in Alabama. LeBron James called Trump a "bum" for his criticism of Curry. The NFL Players Association said that its members "can no longer afford to stick to sports." North Carolina's title-winning basketball team announced it would not visit the White House. And when a Twitter commenter asked Reggie Bush if he thought even more players would start kneeling during the national anthem, the former NFL running back responded only, "Yes." The absence is growing.
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The five most prevalent cause of death are cancer, heart disease, diabetes, alzheimer's and lung disorders. Society currently funds extensive biomedical research trying to mitigate each of these diseases without much success. Unfortunately, we forget that these diseases have a common cause, and that cause is aging. As we grow older, our bodies accumulate damage that leads to the various diseases of aging.
The graph above clearly highlights the steep increase in mortality from cancer, heart disease, diabetes, alzheimer's and lung disorders as we get older. Therefore, we must preventatively tackle our bodies' overall decline from aging and not wait to treat one disease at a time.