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Taylor Lautner will be vrienden with Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson "forever."
The hunky actor - who plays werewolf Jacob Black in the 'Twilight Saga' franchise - revealed the best thing about being a part of the movie series was getting to know Kristen (Bella Swan) and Robert (Edward Cullen) and says the three of them will always remain close.
He told Hollywoodlife.com: "My parting gifts were our friendships, lifelong friendships. We all get along great. We're definitely going to continue spending time together. Whether we're promoting these films of whatever.
"There were tears on the last days, from everyone. I was the one who predicted it was actually going to be emotional on the last day."
Taylor has previously revealed he had mixed emotions about the end of the franchise.
He said: "I think it's mixed emotions, for sure.
"Half of me says, 'This is a relief. I get some time off, I get to spend some time with family and vrienden and do other things,' but the other half says, 'This is so weird.' I've been filming with these people for years, so it's definitely a bummer."
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Here are some pages you might want to check out. The missions of these organizations are in harmony with the mission of The Word and Spirit. Do note that clicking on a link will direct you to a third party website and The Word and Spirit is not responsible for the content of any such site.
Upper Room – upperroom.org
The Academy for Spiritual Formation – academy.upperroom.org
Renovare – renovare.org
Asbury University – asbury.edu
Asbury Theological Seminary – asburyseminary.edu
McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University – theology.mercer.edu
The United Methodist Church – umc.org
The South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church – sgaumc.org
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Bash at the Beach 1994 was a Professional wrestling Pay-Per-View produced by World Championship Wrestling which took place on July 17, 1994 at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida.
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- Dark match: Brian Armstrong and Brad Armstrong defeated Steve Keirn and Bobby Eaton
- Lord Steven Regal (c) defeated Johnny B. Badd to retain the WCW World Television Championship (10:40)
- Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated The Guardian Angel by disqualification (7:58)
- Terry Funk and Bunkhouse Buck defeated Dustin Rhodes and Arn Anderson (11:15)
- Steve Austin (c) defeated Ricky Steamboat to retain the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (20:06)
- Pretty Wonderful (Paul Roma and Paul Orndorff) defeated Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan (c) (w/ Dave Sullivan) to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship (20:11)
- Hulk Hogan (w/ Shaquille O'Neal and Jimmy Hart) defeated Ric Flair (c) (w/ Sensuous Sherri) to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (21:50)
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As people, we don't like being left out. If we had it our way, we would always be in the inner circle. In fact, it's amazing the emotions and frustrations we battle when we're left out of the inner circle, when we're looking in from the outside. We begin thinking why our opinions aren't good enough to be asked for. We become cynical and critical of this new "clique" that we now see as evil, but only because we weren't invited into it.
I saw something about this that surprised me in Luke 9:28-36:
Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah"-not knowing what he said. As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!" And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
So Peter, James, and John see Jesus in His transcendent form and they say nothing? Can you imagine the conversation that happened afterwards when they returned to the rest of the disciples?
Disciples: "So what happened? What did Jesus say to you while you were with Him?"
P/J/J: "Nothing."
Disciples: "Seriously, guys. You were up there for a while. What did He say?"
P/J/J: "Nothing. We can't say anything right now."
How do you think the other disciples felt? They most likely fought some of the same feelings that we do. They could of become disillusioned. They could of left the group or embittered people, calling it a "clique" where no one was allowed in except for the ones that "Jesus deemed good enough." Their reaction could of been terrible.
Yet, we don't even hear that there was an issue.
How could this be? Surely someone would of been offended enough that the Bible would of recorded what they did. Why didn't anyone even argue about being left out or Jesus seemingly showing favoritism?
The answer? When following Jesus, just being called to follow Him is reward enough.
This is something that I fight to remember. I can get caught up in groups, authority, influence, and leadership. They tend to make me forget that being a disciple isn't about those things but rather simply following Him with joy. Instead of being upset about not being part of inner circles, I ought to be thankful for being called into His circle of salvation and friendship.
It sucks not being in the inner circle. Since we're broken people, the hurt will pierce our hearts. In that moment, let's choose to focus on Jesus and be thankful. Without Him, we would all be stuck on the outside.


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There are in fact so many summer wedding ideas that it can be difficult to choose just one, so it is important to start the planning process as early as possible.
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During Paramount's CinemaCon presentation yesterday, the studio brought out director Michael Bay along with stars Mark Wahlberg, Laura Haddock, and Isabela Moner to introduce more than 20 minutes of footage from Transformers: The Last Knight. Ever since The Last Knight title was unveiled, fans have been curious about what exactly it means, as rumors began to spread about a medieval connection to King Arthur and his mythical Knights of the Round Table. During one particular scene in this CinemaCon footage, it seems that this Last Knight has in fact been unveiled, and it's not who you may expect.
ComicBook.com was present at the event, revealing a detailed rundown of the footage that was put on display at the Las Vegas convention. Among these scenes is one where Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) is told by a "human-looking robot" named Corpin (who may be the British Transformer previously revealed as Cogman) that he has been "chosen." Another scene shows Anthony Hopkins' Sir Edmund Burton "rubbing his staff on Cade's arm," asking him if he's ever wondered why the Transformers keep coming to Earth. Other reports explain that this same footage shows Cade finding a medallion from King Arthur, with the seal transforming around Cade's arm, which all reveals that Cade Yeager is in fact The Last Knight.
The presentation opened with footage from King Arthur's medieval era, in the midst of a battle, with Lancelot asking for a magician. King Arthur questions this tactic, before Merlin discovers a staff with Transformer markings on it. There is another scene with Sir Burton that shows a flashback to the original 12 Knights of the Round Table, along with 12 Transformers from Cybertron who fought alongside them in an alliance between man and machine. The legend told that there would be one knight who was chosen to save the world, which is Cade Yeager. Although it isn't explicitly stated in the footage shown at CinemaCon.
The footage also featured new details about how Bumblebee fits into the story, which teases that he may have been on Earth much longer than initially believed. Part of the CinemaCon footage includes another scene with Sir Edward Burton, who is joined by a British transformer whose been around since World War I, with Burton revealing that he met Bumblebee when he was just a boy. This tiny tidbit of information reveals that Bumblebee has been around since at least the 1940s, perhaps even earlier. When we met Bumblebee in the first Transformers movie, he took the shape of a 1977 Camaro, hinting that he's been on Earth since the late 1970s.
A few months ago, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura teased that Transformers: The Last Knight will offer some connections to the Bumblebee spin-off, which Paramount has set for release on June 8, 2018. We reported earlier this month that Laika co-founder and Kubo and the Two Strings director Travis Knight has signed on to make his live-action directorial debut with this Bumblebee project, although it isn't clear when filming may begin. Hopefully we'll get to learn more about Transformers: The Last Knight as we get closer to its June 23 release date.


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There is nothing more exciting than a new animated movie that is fun for the whole family! Better yet, one that my child really looks forward to seeing!
This January, THE NUT JOB hits theaters! This movie is an action-packed comedy in fictional Oakton that follows the travails of Surly (voiced by Will Arnett), a mischievous squirrel, and his rat friend Buddy, who plan a nut store heist of outrageous proportions and unwittingly find themselves embroiled in a much more complicated and hilarious adventure.
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1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt
1/2 cup large unsweetened coconut flakes
1/2 cup whole almonds (toasted)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup candied ginger (cut into 1/4-inch pieces)
Trail mix can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine pumpkin seeds and olive oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with coarse salt. Toss to combine. Spread in a single layer. Toast, stirring halfway through, until golden, about 8 minutes
Place toasted pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, almonds, dried cranberries, and candied ginger in a bowl. Mix to combine. Divide among jars, containers, or bags. Recipe Source: MSL, October 2009
Hit the road to see THE NUT JOB and then head home, gather around and eat up that delicious trail mix! Store in cute mason jars!
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As the money bubble nears, John Juanda stormed his way to the chip lead at the 2012 EPT Barcelona Main Event.
The ex-Full Tilt owner (above, talking about Full Tilt) ended Day 2 stacked at 732,400. He's followed by Illari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies with 523,500.
Day 1 chip leader Guy Bachar ended play as a top 5 stack with 448,00.
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Plenty of notables remain. Among them include Lucille Cailly, a woman (360,700), Ugnius Simelionis, of course (313,200), Daniel Negreanu (248,600), Xuan Liu, a woman (160,000), Sam Holden (121,900), and Jake Cody (89,700).
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Jamaican born national hero, Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey is one of the greatest human beings to have ever lived. He founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League and the Black Star Line ship. A ship that is aimed at the return of African back to the homeland.
His Pan-African philosophy and ideals inspired Africans everywhere and created a global movement called Garveyism; a proud member of a movement, I joined my second year in college. His movement can be seen in primary schools all the way to the Rastafarian belief system.
Here are 10 Marcus Garvey quotes for days that seem overwhelming and needs a sprinkle of black magic. ✨✨
"If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life."
"Liberate the minds of men and ultimatley you will liberate the bodies of men."
"The black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness."
"God and nature first made us what we are, and then out of our own created genius we make ourselves what we want to be. Follow always the great law. Let the sky and God be our limit and eternity our measurment."
"If we as a people realize the greatness from which we come, we would be less likely to disrespect ourselves."
"With confidence, you have won before you have started."
"Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. Therefore remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent."
"Up, you mighty race, accomplish what you will."
"Whatsoever things common to man, that man has done, man can do."
"Remove the kinks from your mind, not your hair."
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[SAN FRANCISCO] Software startup Slack Technologies Inc is raising US$250 million in a new funding round, according to people familiar with the matter, boosting the company's valuation as Silicon Valley companies enjoy a surge in venture capital investments.
Slack, which makes messaging and collaboration software for businesses, is raising the fresh funding at a valuation of slightly more than US$5 billion, the people said, a step up from its previous US$3.8 billion valuation.
The investment is being led by SoftBank Group Corp and venture capital firm Accel, a previous investor, said the people, who declined to be identified. SoftBank has been heavily investing in startups, and it recently launched a US$93 billion Vision Fund for technology investments.
Other previous investors are participating. Slack has in the past raised money from venture firms GGV Capital, Spark Capital and Thrive Capital, among others.
Slack spokeswoman Julia Blystone declined to comment on "funding rumors." Slack is headquartered in San Francisco.
Bloomberg and news website Axios previously reported the funding deal.
Slack's sizeable funding round reflects the trend of a growing number of US$100 million-plus checks pouring into technology startups. In the second quarter this year, there were 34 venture capital deals of US$100 million or more, nearly triple the 12 such transactions in the first quarter, according to data firm PitchBook Inc.
These large rounds have helped drive an uptick in startup funding since the end of last year, with venture capitalists investing US$15.7 billion in companies during the second quarter this year, a 27 per cent increase from the first quarter and making for the strongest quarter in a year, according to Thomson Reuters data.


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Allows you to assign custom ringtones, vibrations, and LED Colors* to each of your contacts whenever you receive a text or multimedia message (SMS or MMS)! This app is very small compared to the full service SMS applications. It will not bloat your phone as it is designed to be used in addition to the default messaging software on your phone. You can setup every contact with a different ringtone so you know exactly who is sending you a text message!
*Some phones do not allow the color of the LED light to be altered. We cannot guarantee this app will allow you to change its color.
Steps for using SMS Sounds:
1. Turn off the default ringtone in the Messaging app. Run the Messaging app. Click Menu > Settings > Select ringtone > Silent. If you can disable vibrations in the Messaging settings, we recommend you do that also as the app now features vibrations. If not, go to Settings > Sounds > Vibration > Never.
2. Tap the "+" and setup your contacts with their own custom notifications. You can edit them at any time by tapping on the contact in the home screen (be sure to click save before exiting the screen).
3. Tap the "s" and setup the default notification sounds you had to disable in step 1 for the app to work properly.
This version includes all the features of the paid version. However, to keep the app free we've included a banner ad as well as an interstitial ad upon exiting the app. This will help us keep the app compatible with all future versions of Android. Please purchase the paid version if you like the app and do not want the ads.
Q: Why does the ringtone keep playing until I answer it?
A: Some ringtone files are set to loop endlessly. You can check this when you are in the ringtone picker. Select a tone and if it continues to ring over and over, it will also loop when you receive an SMS. The best thing for you to do is create or pirate your own sound files that do not loop and set them for your contacts.
Q: Why am I unable to assign a contact group a tone?
A: We promote individualism and do not support group tones at this time.
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A: This common problem occurs when you have a notification tone set in the Messaging app you use. You will need to set the sound to silent by going into the Messaging app then click menu to go to the Settings > Select Ringtone > Set as Silent. Don't ask me how to shut them off for other custom applications, I didn't develop them and I certainly don't recommend them!
Q: My ringtones stopped working!
A: Try restarting your phone or going into the app to uncheck and recheck the "Tones Enabled?" box.
Q: Why do you need all those permissions?
A: That is the only way the application can recognize who an incoming text is coming from and to determine if you have a ringtone assigned to that number. We absolutely do NOT collect contacts or message information!
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- NPAs under PM Modi's Mudra scheme jumped 126% in FY19
- shows RTI
- RTI query reveals banking frauds of ₹ 2.05 Trillion reported in the last 11 years
- 509 per cent rise in cases under child labour law: Study
- The Central Information Commission has allowed disclosure of file notings on the mercy petition of a rape and murder convict, rejecting the government's contention that the records cannot be disclosed as these are privileged documents under Article 74(2) of the Constitution.
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rti happenings: Maharashtra: Prison Department clueless on furlough data, including Sanjay Dutt's
akhilesh yadav posted a topic in RTI in MediaThe Maharashtra state police's Prison Department appears to be in a situation where the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing. Reply to an application filed under the Right to Information Act has revealed that the Department has no record of prisoners, including Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who have applied for furlough and those granted leave in the past six years. This lack of data raises a question mark on the functioning of the Department and transparency. Read at: Prison Department clueless on furlough data, including Sanjay Dutt's | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
rti happenings: Haryana: Two brothers, retd colonels, got 31 plots under HUDA quota
karira posted a topic in RTI in MediaTwo brothers, retd colonels, got 31 plots under HUDA quota Two retired Army colonels being probed as part of an investigation into allegedly fraudulent multiple allotment of plots to individuals by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) had between them got as many as 31 plots. Karan Singh Yadav and Dharam Singh Yadav, who are brothers, were allotted these plots in various urban estates of Haryana between 1998 and 2004 (including the time they were serving), documents submitted in the Punjab & Haryana High Court show. The scam is being probed by HUDA on the orders of the court. Over 325 FIRs have been registered against beneficiaries, including 188 defence personnel, who allegedly got more than one plot in their name, or in the name of their spouse or children. The Yadavs have got an interim stay on their arrest. Read More: Two brothers, retd colonels, got 31 plots under HUDA quota | The Indian Express


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Painting from life, when approached with integrity, is the most honest form of painting I know.
There is no filter between the artist and his or her experience;
no camera or computer to crop the image and freeze the light moving through the sky.
It is just you and your ability—or lack thereof.
I appreciate artwork that reveals a dedicated artist in command of their craft—
paint calligraphy, color harmony, strong design and interesting composition—all under control of the painter's hand, manipulated to depict a single, clear idea sincerely expressed in an individual style.
The painting must be a unified whole with no inappropriate passages to distract from the artist's intentions.
Its impact must linger, not just grab with superficial handling.
The emotional impact of an Isaac Levitan…the bravura facility of a John Singer Sargent…
the vibrant colors of a Joaquin Sorolla… the sensitive intimacy of a Cecilia Beaux…
these are the finest examples of painting from life…the qualities I strive for when creating my paintings.
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Washington Post Tries User Generated ContentPosted: October 5, 2009 | Author: timdyson | Filed under: News, newspapers, Social meda | Tags: User Generated Content, Washington Post |Leave a comment
The Washington Post has announced a competition to find a new pundit. "Beginning on or about Oct. 30, ten prospective pundits will get to compete for the title of America's Next Great Pundit." To make it to the final ten you have to submit a brief, topical, opinion essay. In a world where traditional media is struggling, this presumably has several benefits:
1. They get at least ten more readers (at least for a while)
2. They get some free content from all those who submit an entry
3. They get a very cheap columnist (the winner will get paid $200 per column for 13 weeks plus $2600).
Now they cant be doing this because they are short of editorial talent, or people that want be on their staff; and I doubt they are really doing this to drive a bargain with existing columnists. So they are presumably doing this to get some interest in the publication. Is this going to be like American Idol where we see the really terrible entries as well as the really good ones? I hope not. I have to say, that on one level I think it's great that they are doing this. It will give some exposure to some great talent. On another level I'm a little disappointed that a publication like this has to do these things to get readers.


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I am here because I love animals and I want to work with you to make their lives better through great nutrition.
Littleton, MA (PRWEB) July 07, 2016
Annemarie Gaebel is proud to announce the launch of her new all-natural, delivery pet food business, Pet Wants of Littleton.
Pet Wants' carefully developed proprietary pet food is slow-cooked with fresh, all-natural ingredients. The company's distributor makes the dog and cat food in small batches once per month so every kibble is guaranteed to be fresh and packed with nutrition. Pet Wants of Littleton is a franchise of the Pet Wants Franchising Systems and the mobile service delivers to Littleton, Acton, Chelmsford, Groton, Lincoln, Lowell, Westford, Stow, Sudbury, Harvard and the surrounding areas.
"I'm a school teacher and I enjoy it, but I was looking for something that I could really be passionate about. I truly enjoy hanging out with my four-legged friends and, when I learned about Pet Wants, I knew it was the right fit. Pet Wants gives me the opportunity to work with animals and help pets throughout the region to live healthier, happier lives," Gaebel said.
In addition to being made fresh monthly, Pet Wants only sources the best salmon, chicken, lamb, brown rice and other ingredients available. There's no sugar added, no fillers and no animal by-products. And, since Pet Wants never uses corn, wheat, soy or dyes, the food is a great fit for pets with allergies.
"When I learned about what's in other pet food – and how long some of it has been sitting on the shelves at the store – I felt bad for giving it to my pets. Pet Wants' food is all-natural, fresh and high-quality. Plus, if you have any questions or concerns, there's a real person behind Pet Wants of Littleton. I am here because I love animals and I want to work with you to make their lives better through great nutrition," Gaebel said.
Gaebel lives in Littleton with her husband Steve, daughter Jordan, dogs Buddy and Bella, and cats Maggie and Carmella. In addition to her work as a teacher – and now a business owner – Gaebel volunteers for the New England Disabled Sports organization teaching adults and children with disabilities to ski and snowboard.
Pet Wants originally launched in Cincinnati in 2010. Owned by Michele Hobbs, the business was built to provide proprietary crafted, fresh, slow-cooked, all-natural pet food delivered to customers through a retail store and a convenient home-delivery service. Hobbs, now the company founder, turned the business into a franchise in 2015 with the help of Franchise Funding Group, an investment and franchise-development company designed to help entrepreneurs scale their companies nationally as franchise systems.
To order Pet Wants food for your favorite companion or to learn about the company, call (617)315-4711, email AGaebel(at)PetWants(dot)com or visit http://www.PetWantsLittleton.com.
About Pet Wants: Pet Wants was started by Michele Hobbs out of love for her pets and frustration. Veterinarians were unable to help relieve her dog's painful skin allergies. After doing much research, Michele discovered the national dog food brand she trusted was not fresh, not all natural, and lacked sufficient nutrition...and when pet food sits in warehouses and store shelves for months and months… it loses even more nutritional value. She was committed to developing a better solution for all dogs and cats. Their food is exclusively crafted… fresh, healthy, slow-cooked and all natural with no sugar added, no fillers and no animal by-products. They source only the best salmon, chicken, lamb, brown rice, and other ingredients. Fresh ingredients make for better food… and better health for pets. And since they never use corn, wheat, soy or dyes, the common pet health problems associated with these ingredients are no longer worries. Their fresh food is conveniently delivered to the customer within weeks of production, not months. Roughly half of Pet Wants products are sold through their store and half through their convenient, home-delivery program. You can learn more at http://www.PetWants.com.


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How to Make an Adult's Eye Patch
Whether you wear an eye patch for medical reasons or for fun, you might as well wear it with flair. When making one yourself, design it to suit your personality. Before proceeding, decide on the type of material to be used. Selection partly depends on whether the patch is intended for temporary or permanent wear. Materials like glass and plastic are sturdy and durable. Fabrics are washable and scratch-proof. Whatever the choice, create the eye patch so it fits comfortably and does not chafe, slip or wear out quickly.
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
Easy Eye Patch
Make a paper or cardboard template using an eyeglass lens as a guide if you have one available, or, use an object of a different shape. Create the template slightly larger than the model to insure complete coverage of the eye.
Place the template on the material you are using for the patch and cut around it. Trace first if that is easier for you. Glue cotton padding to the inside of the patch for added comfort. For a stiffer outcome, soak the padding in starch before attaching it to the patch. Press it into a slight convex shape and let it dry for 24 hours.
Punch or cut holes on either side of the patch. If using a hard substance like glass or plastic, drill the holes. Make the holes only large enough for string, cord, elastic, or ribbon to pass through.
Measure cord or string to fit around your head. Fold it twice for added strength. Feed the string through the holes and tie knots where it enters to prevent slipping. Tie it behind your head or eliminate this step by using elastic.
Give your patch a personal touch with fancy string or ribbon. Depending on the material used for the eye patch, add stickers, drawings, glitter or plastic gems to dress it up.
Pirate Patch
Draw a large oval or oblong shape on a piece of paper. Make it large enough to completely cover your eye. You can always trim the finished product if necessary.
Pin the paper to a piece of black velvet and cut around it. If you prefer a thicker patch, use black foam.
Punch holes through each side of the patch. Thread black shoelaces or elastic through the holes, tying knots inside of the holes. Tie or slip elastic behind your head.
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This instructable will go over the new Instructable's for iPhone app (which you can read about here). The observant among you may notice its actually being run on an iPad (bring us an iPad version Eric!!!).
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Step 1: Download and Open the App
First things first, you need to have a device capable of running the app such as an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You then need to download the app (which can be done by clicking this link or searching www.instructables.com in the itunes store)
Now that you have downloaded the app, tap the icon on your device.
Step 2: Browse and Login
When you open the app for the first time, you will see a robot standing over some welcome information, press "Start Exploring" (see image 1). After pressing that you will be presented with the currently featured Instructables. Look at them!!! One of them was about pizza!!!!
If you aren't interested in a recipe for pizza rolls (Shame! Shame!) Then you can press "Categories" in the top left" which will take you to a screen where you can, wait for it, choose categories (see image 2 if this is too much to handle)!
You should probably login now. You can do this as far as I know, in one of two ways. You can go to "You" in the bottom right corner and you will have a login option, or, like I did, you could press follow on an instructable and you would be asked to log in.
Step 3: Write Your First Instructable From Your Phone
How cool would it be to write and upload an instructable from your phone? Well now you can, I'm doing it write now (well actually I'm writing this from an iPad, but it's the same concept)! It's also really easy.
Press the button that says share, if your not logged in yet (didn't I just tell you to do that?) then you will be asked to log in, I guess that's three ways... When there for the first time, you will get this little brochure telling you about writing instructables, you should probably read it. After exiting the brochure (you read it right?), You will be presented with four categories. The one that you want to press (or tap) is called "New Instructable" (I'd use sarcasm here but I bet by now your a bit tired of that). Continue to this step part two.
Step 4: This Step Part Two
For those that missed us earlier, here is where we stand. (In a radio narrators voice) "In earlier steps we have gone over the basics of the app including pizza roll recipes and are now writing an instructable on our phones."
Now that you have pressed "New instructable", you should name it and choose the category. After choosing the title and category, your screen should look something like picture 1. The first thing you see is your introduction step, so go introduce your 'ible. Bye the way the "Add Step" button does exactly what it sounds like it does.
Step 5: Adding Images.
This step is actually fairly self explanatory, but I think it's pretty cool (In a hippie voice, "It's drag and drop man."). In order to add images, you tap the button that says "+Add Images".
This will load your picture album (the "photos" app, or at least a notification saying that instructables would like access to your camera roll) if you get that notification, press O.K. Now you press the images you would like to use (refer to image 1). When you're done, press "Done". Now comes the fun part, when you want to add a photo to a step? Yah, you drag the photo onto the place where it say "drop images here". Cool right?
Step 6: Save, Publish, Thank Eric Etc
Throughout this whole process you should have been saving. To do this you press the save button in the bottom right corner. It will ask if you would like to save to instructables or to your phone" I would recommend saving to both of them.
If you are finished with your instructable, then you should probably publish it. To do this you press the publish button in the top right corner.
Now you should go write a nice review of the app thanking Eric and the instructables staff.
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I used to have an instructables app on my phone... where's it go and why can't I find it in 'apps' now???
Update this Ible' that's old pics
True! It needs to be updated.
Not available in the US store? What is going on???
not available in the irish iTunes Store
How do i view my collections on the app
You better update your instructable to iOS 7
Hey I love the app and the Instructable but I have a Q:
How do you reload the "save to phone" instructables? I wrote half a book and was out of signal so I saved to the phone to upload later but when I went back it was all gone!
It was like searching the dessert for a particular color sand on the forum so I figured id ask here if there's something I did wrong but mostly if there's any possible way to recover all that writing. I'd prefer not to have to do it over again a third time! (I also lost data once before when I didn't save and switched to other apps and came back and it was gone).
Also, don't mean to hijack your Instructable to post this. Is there a relevant forum topic I could be posting this to?
Thanks, and great writeup
Thats sweet
nice one
i dont even get this look on my phone no share button on the top and also no publish button,please instruct me how to do it?Thank you!
Hello there i have android phone HTC incredible 2 where i don't have option share,but only create ...so i went and do it i create it but in the end i press done...and i can't upload i can't see where ....my instructable is now sitting in drafts where i can see it all the time ...i just don't know how to publish it?Please help
I want it for the iPad! How else will the world know about my genius while I'm lying in bed?
Im a little dissapointed that it is an app for the ipod/phone... Why wouldnt you make one for the ipad??? You cant even make this app full screen... For the ipod itself, it works well i guess, but I would rather access it from my ipad. the regular website is buggy on iPads safari browser. I would rather those issues get fixed than the little phone app...
Ok i guess you can make it full screen... But I'm still disappointed that there isn't one specifically for the ipad...
The app is great (better than the mobile version of the site in my opinion.) but it seems there isn't a way to see the comments or make a comment. I might be wrong but I couldn't find one.
You're not wrong. Comments are very high on the list of future features.
Are they going to have this app for android?
Yes. You can actually grab a beta version right now in the forums for testing purposes.
You probably want to go through and make all of the URLs active hyperlinks (use the "globe with chain" icon in the editor toolbar). I'm going to Feature this anyway, since it's of such interest to the community.


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It can't be easy being the Pope (we assume). You've got the weight of millions of Catholics and their religious beliefs resting on your shoulders. You've got the eyes of the world on you awaiting your moves and reactions to various events, both recent and things that happened literally thousands of years ago. Plus, you have to work every Sunday and everyone knows that Sundays are the best time to sleep in and catch up on HBO. There are no Sunday-Fundays when you're the Pope.
Pope Francis is currently fulfilling his many Pope-related duties in Rome and was greeting his followers this week. Usually this includes people asking for blessings and prayers, but this week's meet and greet included one little girl who got hilariously handsy.
Moutain Butorac, a man who sounds like he should be a character on Game of Thrones, brought his 3-year-old goddaughter Estella to Rome to meet Pope Francis. We're not sure that's every 3-year-old's idea of a fun day, but let's hope they were heading to see the Trolls movie next.
Butorac told CNN that Estella was quite nervous to meet the head of the Roman Catholic Church, as one is, but managed to calm her nerves long enough to greet Pope Francis. And steal his hat.
Took my Goddaughter to meet the pope. She stole his hat! pic.twitter.com/SdSorop3uN
— Mountain Butorac (@MountainButorac) March 22, 2017
In this hilariously cute clip that has now gone viral, Estella receives a kiss from Pope Francis before snatching his hat. The religious leader has a good laugh at the little girl's efforts to get the ultimate souvenir from her trip to Rome before retrieving his beanie (or 'zucchetto', if you want to get technical).
Of course, this would be even more impressive if she managed to steal his large hat, but that's more of a job for a 6-year-old.
This isn't the first time the Pope has lost his hat at work.
Or the first time he's found some humour in his younger members of the church.
Stay humble and happy, Pope F!


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I've developed quite the love for avocados, a love which has grown during this vegan challenge I'm currently on. If I'm the only person in the history of veganism to gain weight on a plant-based diet, I'm blaming avocados (and maybe chocolate cake.)
Vegan Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
First things first. I am feeling some immense guilt for not publishing posts on a regular basis for the past little while. I won't start listing all my excuses but will instead focus on what is more important: I'm BACK! And I couldn't be back at a better time because I've got some interesting things going on.
Flour Tortillas
I'm currently going through a tortilla phase, and my obsession only seems to be growing. Since I've started leaning towards a more plant-based diet, I've realized that so many of my favourite veggie meals involve tortillas: falafel wraps (one of the BEST things ever), vegan enchiladas, or just plain old tortillas with hummus and veggies, to name a few. I could go on and on.
One thing that makes these meals even more delicious is making homemade tortillas to go along with them. They are way more satisfying than store-bought and are actually incredibly easy.
Spritz Cookies
I know I've talked a lot about my chewy cookie love on the blog, but I don't think I've paid enough attention to another type of cookie that just makes me melt. Or rather, it melts… in my mouth. Yes, cookies that are crisp but then start to disintegrate once they hit your tongue hold a special place in my heart. I always have the best intentions and plan on eating just one, and before I know it, all I'm left with is a few crumbs and a lot of shame.
Ginger Crinkles
I have a thing for chewy cookies (FYI, you know, in case I wasn't clear enough about my chewy cookie love in my chocolate chip oatmeal cookies post.)


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Did you know 1 out of 4 people in America over the age of 65 have diabetes? It is even more startling to find out that it is estimated that 1 out of 3 people over the age of 20 in the US have prediabetes, which if not treated, will most likely lead to diabetes. That is 33% of the adult population!
If you are an adult and do not know if you have been tested for diabetes, a phone call to your doctor's office will help put your mind at ease, or will hopefully prompt you to be tested. A simple blood test will show if you fall into the prediabetes or diabetes category.
- High blood sugar levels cause damage to every part of the human body over time. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and new cases of blindness among adults. It is a major cause of heart disease and stroke.
- We cannot feel high blood sugar levels for the most part, until high blood sugar levels start to cause damage to the body, and we feel the effects. Because of this damaging aspect, higher-than-normal blood sugar levels start to steal away the vitality of men and women earlier in life than it should. High blood sugar over a period of time can cause you to feel fatigued, to have frequent infections, to heal cuts and bruises more slowly, to have increased thirst and urination or to have blurred vision. Yet you may have attributed these symptoms to just having a stressful job or to getting older.
Although you cannot feel high blood sugar levels, you can know if you are at higher risk for the development of diabetes. If you answer any of the following questions YES, then you are at increased risk for developing diabetes.
1. Are you over 45 and overweight?
2. Are you under 45 and overweight with high blood pressure or a family history of diabetes?
3. Do you get little or no exercise?
4. If you are a woman have you had a baby who weighed more than 9 lbs at birth?
You can live a healthy life if you develop diabetes. Ask your doctor about attending diabetes education classes to find out how. If you have prediabetes you can reverse the risk or delay its development, by increasing your physical activity and cutting back on your portions at meals and snacks to help lose excess weight. A Registered Dietitian can help give you the right facts, accountability and encouragement for success in this. Don't delay if you are at higher risk, ask about being tested for diabetes, or find a local diabetes screening event.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. taxpayers owe an estimated $385 billion in unpaid taxes for 2006, up about a third from the "tax gap" five years before, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said.
Despite the wider shortfall between 2001 and 2006, voluntary compliance remained steady at about 83 percent for both years, the agency said on Friday in its five-year update on the amount of taxes that are never paid.
"On a relative basis, the tax gap is largely in line with the growth in total tax liabilities," the IRS said in a statement.
"In addition, some growth in the tax gap estimate is attributed to better data and improved estimation methods."
The gross tax gap, or the amount that was not paid on time, was estimated at $450 billion in 2006, up from $345 billion in 2001.
The net tax gap, or the amount that was never paid, was $385 billion in 2006, compared with $290 billion five years before, the tax agency said.


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General David Petraeus
Michael Yon in Iraq reports on the commencement of "the most widespread combat operations since the end of the ground war" to take out Al Qaeda in Iraq, and the good work of General David Petraeus.
By the time you read this, we will be inside Baquba, and we will be killing them.
… Our jets will drop bombs and we will use rockets.
… By the time you read this, our artillery will be firing, and our tanks moving in. And Humvees. And Strykers. And other vehicles.
Our people will capture key terrain and cutoff escape routes.
The idea this time is not to chase al Qaeda out, but to trap and kill them head-on, or in ambushes, or while they sleep.
When they are wounded, they will be unable to go to hospitals without being captured, and so their wounds will fester and they will die painfully sometimes.
It will be horrible for al Qaeda.
Horror and terrorism is what they sow, and tonight they will reap their harvest. They will get no rest. They can only fight and die, or run and try to get away.
Nobody is asking for surrender, but if they surrender, they will be taken.
To Coalition forces: Good hunting lads!


text: Doris Florig is weaving her way around the world. She is the owner of a live-aboard 44 foot cruising sailing boat and has set sail the Carribean and Central America. She will continue in her life time quest for learning weaving and fiberart techniques from cultures who have a long traditions of working with textiles.Doris searches out people who have a history of working with fibers. She has absorbed the skills of netting and braiding from the Cree Indians, Flechee finger weaving from the French Canadians, spinning from Ontario sheep farmers, natural dyes from the Navajo, plaitting straw from the Bahamians, and seat weaving from the blind. She takes in the skills and experiments until she can make it work for her. Then, passes on the skill to others through exhibiting and teaching.


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A. Jhingran and Michael Stonebraker
EECS Department
University of California, Berkeley
Technical Report No. UCB/ERL M90/32
BibTeX citation:
@techreport{Jhingran:M90/32, Author = {Jhingran, A. and Stonebraker, Michael}, Title = {A Comparison of Two Representations for Complex Objects}, Institution = {EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley}, Year = {1990}, URL = {http://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/1990/1464.html}, Number = {UCB/ERL M90/32} }
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%0 Report %A Jhingran, A. %A Stonebraker, Michael %T A Comparison of Two Representations for Complex Objects %I EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley %D 1990 %@ UCB/ERL M90/32 %U http://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/1990/1464.html %F Jhingran:M90/32


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Sometimes, all you need is a basic insurance policy. Our car and home cover is perhaps more comprehensive than some, but there are still some areas that aren't included as standard. In these instances, you may wish to consider add-ons.
To get a better idea of how it all works, let's take a look at a standard buildings insurance policy from Insure4Retirement. Homeowners can expect all the usual levels of cover, including against flooding, fire and impact as well as some which are perhaps a little less common, such as riot and subsidence protection. But while these help to cover the bricks and mortar, what about protecting your way of life?
By and large, add-ons will only ever relate to certain individuals. That is, after all, why they are not simply included as standard. So to give you an insight into what is available and in which circumstances they may be required, here are some of our most popular options along with a little explanation as to what each one can offer.
Home Emergency
The home really can be a very delicate ecosystem. As long as everything is working, life can continue as normal. However, what happens if something goes wrong? Whether your heating system has broken down in the middle of winter or your home has developed a sudden pest problem, it is important that the issues are dealt with swiftly.
Invariably though, emergency repairs come at a cost. This is where Home Emergency cover can really help.
Rather than having to arrange for engineers, plumbers or exterminators to visit your property or worrying about expense, you can simply hand all the hassle over to your insurer. So if you need a little extra peace of mind or would simply rather not have to deal with any such emergencies on your own, this is an add-on could really pay dividends.
Broken Bones Cover
As we all get older, the risk of suffering a broken bone as a result of an accident or fall increases greatly. Recovery can also take longer, requiring a good deal of care and rehabilitation.
Broken bones cover can provide a benefit amount towards enabling you to get on with your life and paying for extra help that you may need at this time. Obviously it would be nice if you never needed to use it, but this type of cover is perfect for anyone who worries about the implications of an immobilising injury.
Garden Secure Cover
If you take great pride in your garden and have invested heavily in plants and outdoor furniture, the last thing you want is to see it spoilt by inclement weather, vandalism or theft. While Garden Secure Cover won't be able to compensate you for any emotional or time investment, it can at least ensure that you are not left out of pocket.
Therefore this is the perfect add-on for those who really make the most of their outdoor space and do not wish to see it ruined. We can provide compensation up to £750, which should go some way to replanting damaged flowerbeds or replacing stolen furniture.
Golf and Angling Cover
We wrote about this in more depth recently (How to Protect Your Golf and Angling Equipment), but unsurprisingly this add-on is designed specifically for golfers and anglers. With the cost of equipment often reaching four figures, particularly at the higher end, damaging or losing clubs and rods could prove to be extremely costly without adequate cover.
If your TV and jewellery are susceptible in your own home, then the same is certainly true of sports equipment when you are out and about. So for a little extra peace of mind, Golf and Angling Cover are the perfect remedies.
Matching Sets Cover
If you have installed a bespoke kitchen or bathroom suite, then it may not always be possible to find a like-for-like replacement should a single work surface or cupboard be irreparably damaged. So rather than making do with an inferior replacement, you could instead use your Matching Sets Cover to replace all of the units.
With cover up to £10,000, even the highest specification kitchens and bathrooms could be replaced almost entirely. So this is certainly one for those who take real pride in their homes and have invested a great deal in achieving the perfect look.
Car Rescue and Breakdown Cover
Those that are reliant on their vehicle or tend to cover great distances for work or leisure activities may wish to bolster their cover with a range of add-ons. One popular addition is Car Rescue and Breakdown Cover.
Breaking down at the side of the road and finding yourself stranded miles away from home can be a dispiriting event, to say the very least. This is only worsened if you do not have breakdown coverage, meaning you are reliant on local companies who may charge hundreds just to remove your car from the road.
So incorporating this within your car insurance policy, along with legal cover and any other add-ons, could well prove to be a worthwhile investment.
Add-ons may be viewed as a bit of a luxury, and in many regards they are. There is no legal imperative to insure your golf clubs or the plants in your garden, but if you value those items and do not wish to be left picking up the pieces if they are damaged or stolen, it is reassuring to know that protection is available.
This safety net is employed by thousands of people every year. Again, most would prefer to never have to make a claim, but life often has a way of surprising us when we least expect it. So if you are looking for a little extra cover, it should come as a welcome relief to know that it is available – but only if you want it.


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Sectors : Energy, Logistics, Non-classified, Public Services, Transport
Topics : Smart, Smart City
www.cbronline.com, Joe Clark , 27 January 2017
Simone fulfils the main editorial function for all new content on Talan Innovation. She was previously the online editor for a luxury magazine based in Cape Town, South Africa. Her interest in innovation and technology is in it's application to the fashion industry. Simone began curating articles for Talan Innovation in December 2014. She is currently busy with her MBA in Fashion Business at IFA Paris.


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The proud Cretan wild goat (scient. Capra aegagrus creticus), also known as agrimi, wild goat, or Cretan Ibex is an endemic subspecies of wild goat, is the only species of ibex in Europe. According to the genetic characteristics, the wild goat was introduced in Crete from Asia and then came to contact with the ordinary goats on the island, while retaining many of the genetic characteristic of its Asian cousins.
By the early 20th century, ibexes were spreads in all three major mountain ranges of Crete (White Mountains, Ida and Dikte), but their natural population is currently limited to just 700 kids (2010), all living in the National Park of Samaria, in the White Mountains, in an area of 150,000 acres. The goats almost disappeared from all the mountains of Crete during the Second World War, as the guerillas had no other source of food. In 1960, there were only 200 goats in the White Mountains, and therefore Samaria was declared a National Park in 1962. Even today wild goats in the White Mountains are threatened by illegal hunting, limited grazing areas and diseases. However, hybridization is a principal threat for conserving the subspecies alive, as their gene pool is mingled with ordinary goats.
To maintain subspecies, several wild goats have been transferred to the protected island Thodorou in Chania, and from there to other islets, the most important largest being Sapientza in Peloponnese (200 individuals). Morever, kids were introduced to the islands Hai Bai in Israel, Agii Pantes in Agios Nikolaos, Moni near Aegina, Atalantonisi in Fthiotida and the National Park of Parnes. Moreover, a small population was introduced near Heraklion, on the island of Dia, but due to hybridization with domestic kids, the authorities still try to remove the last remaining 3-4 goats in Dia, but they cannot be located (except from their dung) and then reintroduce the pure individuals.
The Cretan ibex has dark brown coat which, during the mating season in October and November, becomes lighter. There is a black strip on its back, from head to tail, and the males have a long beard. Moreover, it has two horns swept back from the head that reach 1m in males. Its body length reaches 1.30-1.40m and males reach 40kg. When the ibexes get 10 years old, their coat color gets lighter, and they usually live for 11-12 years.
The goat eats shoots and leaves of shrubs and low trees, grasses and broadleaf herbs. It prefers rocky areas with steep slopes, as it can jump over 8 meters. In the summer, it moves to higher altitudes.
The wild goat of Crete forms same-sex herds of up to 20 people, except the breeding season, in which there is a hierarchy, with older and physically bigger males dominating. During the breeding period they form harems, while during their first year, the young kids follow females. Wild goats are very shy animals and do not approach tourists.
Archaeological excavations have found several wall paintings of the kri-kri. Some academics believe that this animal was worshiped on the island during antiquity. But even today, it is an emblem for the island of Crete.


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Using Varied Media in Your Blog Posts Matters!
Blogging with WordPress offers a wide range of advantages, not the least of which is how SEO-friendly this content management platform is compared to many competitors. Search engines love the functionality and basic layout of a WordPress website, but that doesn't mean you can just toss up 400 words and act like you're done! There are literally hundreds of factors that go into ranking one website over another, and that's in addition to the fact that Google has confirmed years ago that it has human reviewers working on a consistent basis to also manually review sites and help decide where they should be ranked overall.
This shows just how important it is to make every single post as SEO-friendly as possible to get the results that you want to see. This includes pictures, videos, and even podcasts or recordings, if appropriate. First, there's no reason every post shouldn't have a high-quality photo. This is just blogging 101. A good picture helps with SEO and is part of a positive user experience for readers.
If you're not including video, you're missing out on some easy SEO points. Videos reduce bounce rate (good for SEO), shoot your average time on site per visitor through the roof (great for SEO), and help position you as an authority in your niche (also great for SEO).
Podcasts are another way to keep people on the page for a long period of time, while offering something different in the way of content. This won't be appropriate for every page, but it can be another quality option.
Plain text with nothing else won't rank you anymore – you need high quality media to go with that original content if you want to make the climb up the search engine rankings!


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737 Throttle Quadrant - Fuel Cut Off Levers
The micro limit switches I ordered arrived today (10pcs Micro Limit switches for USD1.29 with free tracked shipping at that!). This is for the fuel-cut of lever of my 737 Throttle Quadrant. The spring forces you to lift the lever upwards to move it, when it is in end position it engages the switch.
Turns out they are a lot smaller than I expected them to be (for reference, the nut beside it in the photo is an M3). Which is good as space is quite tight. No chance to screw this in place, I will just have to use super-glue. So hopefully no more changes as I've yet to figure out how to undo super-glue ...
This part has got me a bit irritated because to get the lever to fit through the slot, I have to print the handle and the lever separately, and then after fixing the lever into place, super-glue the handle to the lever (well there's a bit more to it than that). So once it's done it can't be undone ... I just have to break it and print another lever.
At some point I am going to wish I designed the whole thing in 3D myself rather than start with a half-completed downloaded model.
Ok some improvement to the design. For the two bolts that hold the two sides of the levers together, I had previously mounted them with the heads at the bottom (i.e. bolts point upwards). The problem with this is once I've glued the handle and little nub for the gate, there's no way to take the handle out again. So I've rethought the design, and used square nuts ...
This way, the bolts screw into the the nuts from the top ... which makes them removable. You need square nuts so that they can fit in a square hole and not rotate freely. I also used a shorter spring for more tension.
I also change the design of the handle to use a caged nut inserted into it from the bottom. This makes the handle removable from the lever.
That little nub that fits in the gate is still superglued in-place though.
I didn't position the switch accurately enough and there was some "give" in the lever, causing the switch to occasionally cut out. You wouldn't want fuel flow to your engines to behave this way. I Fixed that by glueing a piece card to the side of the lever that faces the switch.


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Permalinks are unique links associated with a single Task, Folder, or Project. When a Permalink is pasted within the Workspace (for example, in a task's description field), the link url is replaced by the Task, Folder, or Project's title. Click on a Permalink to be taken directly to the linked item.
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|Double-Edged Swords
|Chelsea Hotel No.2
|Wake Up (live)
|I Don't Know
|Throw Your Arms Around Me
|Going Home Tonight
|No Matter the Battle
|Throw Your Arms Around Me v2
|Why v2
Review to come.
|There Is
|By Your Side
|Independence Day
|Sea Of A Million Faces
|What About You
|Whether I'm Wrong
|In Love In Vain
|A Murder Of One
|Believe Me If All
|Crayon And Ink
|How Long
|Pray For Rain
|Playboy Mommy
|I Dreamed A Dream
|Me And Bobby McGee
Review to come.
|It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
|Silent Night
|In The Bleak Midwinter
|What Child Is This
|Let It Be
|The First Noel
|In My Life
|O Holy Night
|Shine A Light
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Tidings is back for a second year but with 6 additional songs. In the world of movies everyone dreads sequels as they usually are a cash in and nowhere near as good as the original. However in music it is rare to have sequels, and most of them are great, with the exception of compilations like "The best movie music in the world ever... 3"!
Tidings is a very successful extension of the 2003 EP, partly because Allison made the effort to go back and record the additional tracks at the same venue as last time. This has meant that no track stands out as having different acoustics. Secondly is the way the additional tracks were slotted in, but more on this later.
Hallelujah used to be the bold opener on the EP but on this EEP it is bumped down a few places to allow an even bolder and natural opener to take its place. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear is an a cappella track which by its starkness through lack of accompaniment meant it could only have been placed at the start or end of the album. The cavernous echoes and Allison's voice pierce the winters night chill and make all ears around perk up as they wait for the next track to be instilled.
The piano into of Joni Mitchell's River then starts, and is a brave song choice given how much this song is loved. So how does Allison's version compare? Well Allison's jazz leanings mean that this is a very good cover. It does only make it two number 2 in my favourite versions of River, but this is by no means an insult, Joni's version is in at number 3! Allison's version is only bested by an Indigo Girls version recorded in a concert (on the 1200 Curfews album release). However what River does perfectly is lead nicely into Hallelujah making neither track feel out of place.
Following on from this is Silent Night and In The Bleak Midwinter, which I've reviewed previously. What Child Is This is a Christmas tune which many people may not know however you will know the music that it is set to: Greensleaves, albeit in a modified form. I must admit the piano on this track is great and gets in your head in a way that is usually only managed by pop songs which you don't want to remember, "hey Mickey you so fine, your so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey"! apologies in advance for anyone who is now got Hey Mickey in their head now ;)
Let It Be is the first of two covers of a Lennon and McCartney penned Beatles song. This is the first time this track has been available on an Allison Crowe album rather than on a compilation with other artists. Although not a traditional Christmas song it's sentiment and style fit in with the season. The second and my personal favourite out of the two is In My Life and IMHO Allison managed to better the original with a far more emotive rendition. Well done Ally :)
The First Noel slots in between the two Beatles tracks, and it is a traditional performance of the song with a jazz-blues vocals and a particularly nice vocal finish.
The album finishes with the three remaining tracks from the EP version: O Holy Night, Shine A Light And Angel. (mentioned in the previous review). So in summary: the same warm and fuzzy feeling as last time and a few new personal favourites for me. What you waiting for buy it :D
|How Long
|Raining In Baltimore
|Secrets (That Aren't My Own)
|Sea Of A Million Faces
|What About You
|Joan Of Arc
|Whether I'm Wrong
|Play All
The first full length album from the Canadian singer-songwriter is a more quiet and subdued affair than her first two half-albums. This is due to Allison splitting her current creative output onto two albums. The first of which is a mostly solo album consisting of slow laid back tracks. The second album due in the second half of the year, entitled Alive And Breathing, is going to be a rock influenced album, and from the few tracks that I have had confirmed to me it should be a full on rock/grunge affair.
Two of the tracks on Secrets are re-imagined versions of two tracks from 6 Songs + (Allison's first half album), Midnight and Philosophy. These two may initially grate with old fans due to the fact these tracks have undergone a metamorphosis from high speed rock tracks to an almost Norah Jones laid back speed. However given time these two really grow on you even when you head is still singing the original! However of these two Midnight fits better at this speed. Other songs which other fans may know from previous material are Montreal and Whether I'm Wrong, both of which have been available on Allison's web site for download and also on compilations.
Present on this album as with all Allison's albums are her trademark vocals which are as ever unique. It is so rare that you hear a voice so completely original that you honestly cannot compare her to any other single artist! If I had to compare her voice to others I would have to mix Andrew Wood (Pearl Jam) with Sarah McLachlan and Eva Cassidy, but somehow even this formula of exemplary artists barely scratches the surface.
Showcasing the softer and delicate side of Allison's voice is a cover of Counting Crows Raining in Baltimore, accompanied by only a piano, this is a really nice cover of a beautiful song and from the way Allison sings it you could be fooled that she wrote it, such is the insight. The title track of the album, Secrets (That Aren't My Own), sits very close in terms of the style to Raining In Baltimore, albeit with moments of forceful vocals.
In keeping with all the best singer-songwriters there are plenty of songs of a confessional style with inward gazing lyrics which allow you both get inside the writers head, but also your own. It's this kind of distant close connection that keeps fans of artists such as Aimee Mann, Sarah McLachlan and Tara MacLean coming back time and time again.
For me the stand out tracks on the album are Whether I'm Wong, What About You, Secrets and Raining in Baltimore. I know I'm being greedy picking four tracks but I could have picked many more, such is the quality on offer.
So if you have read my other reviews you might be asking can you ever say anything other than praise? Well the only really two negative things that I could say about Secrets:
1) The only song to has a faster tempo is Sea Of A Million Faces and as such without a peer it feels slightly out of place.
2) there are no printed lyrics in the CD booklet, which is a shame. I'd of happily paid more for a version containing all of Allison's Lyrics. (Allison's lyrics are available on her web site). I do know however why the lyrics of the covered songs are not printed, and many of you may not realise this, by printing the lyrics you have usually have to pay songwriter royalties again. Cheeky eh?
|Silent Night
|In The Bleak Midwinter
|O Holy Night
|Shine A Light
|Play All
Firstly I'd like to say it's really rare that you get a good Christmas album with no turkeys (sorry!) on it. I only know of one other Christmas album that I can say this of and that is Jewel's album Joy and this album is in no way inferior to Jewel's offering. Like Jewel's album this includes a mix the traditional and modern Christmas songs.
Lets be honest, how many Christmas albums do you listen to outside of the season? but as I write this it is July and I'm still listening! I must have played it 15-20 times since new year. If you buy it you'll probably do the same to, and hopefully you'll have neighbours understanding enough not to call the men in white coats!
The first track Hallelujah feels though as if it was composed with Allison's voice in mind as it just fits like a glove. From the softest verse to the forceful and frank choruses it is simply a joy to behold. It makes no pretence that everything is perfect at Christmas it strongly hints at the darker and colder side of the season.
Following straight on is Silent Night and just like Hallelujah this is not the usual sugar coated soft delivery, It's believable for a start! From the first chorus you know you are listening to something special and then a cool bass kicks in courtesy of David Baird.
In a similar moment of delight is when on Holy Night when the first verse goes by accompanied only by a solitary piano, then drums (Kevin Clevette) kick in enthusiastically for the start of the chorus. The rest of the track goes buy with plenty of flourishes in which you could be forgiven for thinking that you were listening to a jazz band.
The album then kicks up a notch! You can really tell this album was recorded a single session. I have a sneaky suspicion that if I pulled out the power lead out that the CD player would just keep on playing running on the bands energy alone! This is the feeling you get whilst listening to Shine A Light, it's full of life and you can tell that the band had a lot of fun playing it.
Then as if to calm you back down and send you peacefully on your way this track is followed by a cover of Sarah McLachlan's Angel. However this version hold as much in common with Sarah's soft version as a wooden kayak does to a battleship. Allison really uses this track to show off the full vocal range from fluffy clouds to a raging tempest. She finishes of with a really, really long vocal solo that has me believing that if she ever gave up singing that she would be quite adept at pearl diving.
|Fade Away
|Crayon And Ink
|Dark Blue
|Midnight (2002 Single Version)
|Play All
Wow! what can I say about his album. Adrian (Allison's manager) knows all too well how hard this review has been for me to write. Lets just say that I'm on my fourth rewrite of this review and none of them are completed! Part of the problem of this album to review is that I find that it takes me to different places depending from where I start. This is why the album is so brilliant and also so rare. Let me explain ...
This type of album is what I call a "journey album", simply because listening to it is a journey inside yourself or inside others and it simply takes you somewhere else. There are so few albums like this, when you find one you know it is special. For me this places 6 Songs+ in the same league as Jewel's "Pieces Of You", Sarah McLachlan's "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" and Tara MacLean's "Passenger". This was the album that made me interested in Allison.
Of course these type of albums are very personal and what may be a Journey album for one person could mean nothing to someone else. However if you like any of the three artists that I mentioned, then I think you are going to love this album.
This album exists in three forms "6 Songs", the original, "6 Songs +", which has the single version of Midnight as an extra track and "Lisa's Song + 6 Songs" which includes Lisa's Song which was made to help fund the search for Allison's missing friend Lisa Marie Young. (Details can be found on Allison's site about Lisa).
6 Songs+ has really eclectic sound and draws from many different and sometimes seemingly unmixable music styles including grunge, jazz, scat, gospel and rock, however it works. In that way it has the same kind of magic glue that held all of the Smashing Pumpkins albums together.
The first track Fade Away is a soft dream like song that has you floating along in Allison's voice as the song washes over you. Later listenings find you listening to the words behind the track and the reason for the way this track is sung.
The second track midnight was the one that really started to get Allison noticed which lead to a single release and a music video being made. The video version of midnight is also on this version of 6 Songs. It's very close to the original save for some additional instrumentation on guitar.
Dark Blue and Scared are both grunge inspired songs which show off Allison's love for Pearl Jam, but with her distinct and ocasionally jazz influenced vocals. However these two tracks are polar opposites in emotional terms which is how they can get away with being adjacent to one another on the track list! While Dark Blue is well erm, blue, Scared is about defiance and home truths.
The penultimate track on 6 songs+ Philosophy which has to be one of my all time favourite tracks. It starts with fast paced almost dance speed drums then Allison joins in on piano and fast vocals leading to a scat chorus. The energy throughout the track is on complete overdrive. It's completely mental and I love it!
Well that's the best review I think it is possible for me to write about his album, given how personal it is to me. And for those of you wondering this is now my fifth rewrite and it's assembled from the scraps of the others. Hope it read ok ;)
|Crayon And Ink
|32 Flavors
|Hand Cramp
|Dark Blue
|Playboy Mommy
|Fade Away
|On The Air
|Play All
Live @ Lucky was recorded by a fan at Lucky Bar in Victoria, British Columbia on a MiniDisc recorder. It was not a direct sound board recording and suffered from a lot of hiss and noise, made worse further by MiniDisc compression and a low recording level.
In May 2003 Adrian, Allison's band manager, sent me a copy so that I could have a go at producing some website content. However I was so taken aback by the magic of the live tracks that I took it upon myself to use my audio editing skills to clean up the recording. After a few months of toil I was rewarded with a remastered disk that was to reward me every time I put it into my Hi-Fi to play.
I sent a copy back over the big pond to Adrian so that he could enjoy it to. He loved it and it got him thinking of the possibility of a live album. One of the real gems on this disc is "Unstable" which is to be recorded for the new album "Alive and Breathing" which is due out sometime in the fall of 2004. You can listen to it in here it's original form.
This bootleg has some brilliant covers including Ani DiFranco's "32 flavours", Tori Amos's "Playboy Mommy" and Pearl Jam's "Indifference". One highlight for me is the transition from Allision's "Philosophy" to Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" in a sort of mini-medley.
There are also other two really songs by Allison on this bootleg, "On The Air" and "Disease". So in short this album is a treasure trove for all Allison Crowe fans, whether it be unreleased tracks, exemplary covers or different takes on old songs.
Enjoy the remastered version.


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SALISBURY, Md. – The No. 1 Salisbury University women's lacrosse team battled out an 11-9 victory Saturday afternoon against No. 19 Washington and Lee University at Sea Gull Stadium, as the Gulls remain undefeated and extend their winning streak to 27.
The first half showed plenty of excitement as both teams combined for 14 goals, as Salisbury (4-0) took a 9-5 lead into halftime.
Junior attacker Kate Haker kicked things off for the Sea Gulls less than four minutes in, curling around the right-side post for a high, unassisted shot past Generals' goalkeeper Cara Mulligan. Three minutes later, W&L found the back of the net for its first goal, tying the game at 1-1.
Less than two minutes after the restart during a Washington and Lee (4-2) clear attempt, junior attacker Shelby Nemecek picked off a pass between the Generals. With empty field in front of her, the Marriottsville, Md., native bolted down the field for a quick unassisted goal and the lead.
The Generals answered back with three goals and the largest lead for W&L of the game, but Nemecek would end the run with another unassisted goal with 14:20 remaining in the first half. Sophomore midfielder Samantha Duranti drew the score even two minutes later with a free-position goal.
Washington and Lee would score one more time in the half and take the lead, but Salisbury added five goals to close out the remaining eight minutes to take a four-goal lead into the half. Nemecek started the five-goal run off a backside pass from senior attacker Shannon Carta, while Haker added two and juniors Kylie Hanley and Bethany Baer chipped in for one apiece.
The Generals started the second-half scoring off a free-position shot by Greta Witter. SU returned with two more quick goals, both within a minute of each other. Duranti capitalized on her second free-position goal of the game, while senior Katelyn Blondino contributed to the scoring 50 seconds later off a pass from Hanley on the left side of the field.
W&L made a late run, scoring three-consecutive goals, but the Sea Gulls would shut down the Generals in the final eight minutes to hold on to the victory.
Nemecek and Haker paced the Sea Gull offense, both recording hat tricks. Nemecek leads the team with 12 goals this season, scoring three times in each game this season.
Salisbury picked up two more groundballs than W&L, taking the 11-9 advantage, but the Generals grabbed the edge in draw controls, 13-9.
Washington and Lee outshot SU, 18-15, but senior goalkeeper Ashton Wheatley recorded the victory with seven saves through 60 minutes of play. Mulligan made one save for the game.
The women open up conference play next Saturday, March 15, as the Sea Gulls travel to No. 9 York College of Pennsylvania. The game is set to begin at 12 p.m., at Kinsley Field.