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I'm a mom, wife, aunt,daughter as well as a hospital pharmacist. I work part time but try to quilt and knit full time! I love to get comments and will respond to each and every one! I hope you enjoy my little blog as much as I do! Thank you for visiting me!
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Farm Girl Vintage Sew Along
I'm keeping up very nicely with the Farm Girl Vintage Sew Along. These are such cute blocks and I feel it's a great opportunity to sharpen my piecing skills. I'm making them all 6 1/2 inches. I think it will be a fun quilt! I've made 17 blocks so far. There will be 45 blocks when complete.
Here are the blocks I made in the last 2 weeks.
Farmhouse Block
Farm Fresh Flower Block
Feed and Seed Block
Fresh Pears Block
I'm using my stash only. I don't mind the backgrounds all being different. I think that will add a little interest to the quilt. It should turn out to be a whimsical quilt!!
Friday, June 26, 2015
FMQ Friday
I finally started to free motion quilt the sashing of the Ladies of Downton Abbey quilt. I had originally wanted to quilt this loopy pattern but I saw a few other patterns to consider. I tried quilting them and didn't like it very much, I tried to practice them but they still didn't look that good. So, I decided to go back to my original idea.
I'm glad I finally started it! I feel it complements the quilting I've done on the blocks. I think the amount of quilting will be consistent throughout the quilt. That's always a good thing! The picture above shows the back of the quilt.
This picture isn't the best but you can see the variegated thread surrounding 2 sides of this block. I'm glad I went with this pattern. There's a lot of sashing on this quilt but I'm happy I've started on it. Sometimes that first step is the hardest!!
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Rock Candy
I finally found the time to make a Rock Candy Table Topper by Jaybird Quilts. I've had the pattern for quite a while. It was always one of the projects I wanted to get to "next". I also had the Sidekick Ruler which makes this pattern so much easier! (There is a template included in case you don't have the Sidekick Ruler.) The topper finished at 20 1/2" X 23". You also need 1 Charm Pack or 18 - 5 inch squares. I have a few charm packs but I thought the bright batiks would work out the best.
You make 6 sections that are made up of 6 diamonds and 4 triangles.
I sewed them into pairs.
Then I added another section to make one half of the topper.
I put 2 halves together.
All I had left to add were the borders.
It's done! It reminds me of my paper pieced hexagons for Arcadia Avenue. But no paper piecing! I have to machine quilt it. It will be nice to display during the summer. Hope you enjoyed seeing me make my Rock Candy Table Topper, It's a nice quick project that comes out great!
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Happy Father's Day!
I just came from visiting my parents. I gave my dad the gifts from me and my family. We visited for awhile and started to look through some old photo albums.
This is me and my parents before my brother was born. My mother was pregnant at the time. I must have been 4 years old,
The old photographs made me nostalgic. I don't think I'd be a quilter if it wasn't for my dad. He was a tailor. As a little girl, I remember falling asleep to the sound of his sewing machine. My dad had the sewing machine in my room. I was always fascinated by it. I wasn't supposed to touch it but I did end up getting the needle stuck in my finger once. Oops!
My dad doesn't sew anymore. I feel as though I'm carrying on for him! It doesn't seem possible that so many years have gone by. I hope my own kids have nice memories of me as I do of my own parents.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Arcadia Avenue Blocks
Arcadia Avenue blocks are done! I'm so shocked to be done this quickly. I think I came up with a process that worked for me. Each block is made up of 12 paper pieced wedges. I would work on 3 wedges at a time. It only took for sessions to complete one block. I would spend a day or two sewing the wedges together to make the actual block. The blocks are grouped randomly in this photo. I still have to decide what color to make the background. Actually, the background is made of 2 different fabrics that are very close in color.
These are the last 2 blocks I made.
Find Your Way
Target Practice
I plan on finding my 2 background fabrics. I'll have to cut 60 degree triangles which seem to square up the hexagons. I have a few other projects to work on for now but I feel lost without my paper piecing! I've started knitting a new shawl. I'll share it with you next post!
Monday, June 15, 2015
More Farmgirl Blocks
Here are the latest blocks for the Farmgirl Vintage Quilt Along. This is the Crops Block. There are so many ways this block can be used! I've seen long "vines" of this block. I've also seen it paired with a floral block. So many possibilities!
This is the Egg Basket Block. This is one pretty block! I could see a whole quilt made of these blocks just using up my fabric stash!
These are all my blocks so far! I'm making the 6 1/2 inch blocks. There will be a total of 45 blocks. I'm having a great time making these blocks and using up my fabric stash. I'm just making 2 blocks per week. A nice summer project!
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Mystery Quilt Revealed!
The pattern was written by Debbie Caffrey and is called Just Around the Bend. It's made with just 3 fabrics. I added a different fabric for the sashing. I'm sure you could also add different fabrics for the border as well. I found it amazing that the last month's instructions included 11 different settings for the 24 blocks we made! This is quite the versatile block!
I have pictures of quilts made by fellow members using the same directions. The settings as well as the fabrics are all rather different. It's so fun to see how the quilts look after we all followed the same directions.
This is next year's raffle quilt. The blocks were all made by various members of the guild. Each block was taught by Sally Palmer Fields. She was a local quilter who taught many of the founding members of our guild. Our guild will be 25 years old this year. The theme of this year's quilt show will be "Silver Threads"! So appropriate!
Thursday, June 4, 2015
I finally finished Starburst which is Block 10 of Arcadia Avenue. I've been piecing this poor block for days! I'm working on too many projects right now. I'm trying to finish the mystery quilt from my quilt guild. Our last meeting is this Tuesday and each of the participants is encouraged to bring in their quilt top. Of course, I have to finish the darn thing first! It is fun to see how different everyone's quilt top looks. I'll post pictures next week.
I'm also still trying to finish machine quilting Ladies of Downton Abbey. I'm working on hiding the threads. And I also started the Farm Girl Vintage Sew Along a few weeks ago. What was I thinking??
I only have 2 blocks left to piece for Arcadia Avenue. I'm hoping the mystery quilt will be done very soon. That only leaves 2 projects. It doesn't sound too bad! I think I'll be okay!!
Here are all the blocks together! I love them! Hope you do too!!
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We are excited to welcome local KC artist Bryan Timmins!
Bryan Timmins is an Illustrator and Animator. Born in Kansas City, and raised in Minnesota, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Louisiana. He's had lifelong interests in comics, animation, music, movies, and motorcycles. Currently, he's hard at work on many different comic book projects.

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Ilahi, tahai yartu fi amri,
faquz bi yadaiya!O Lord, I am confused with myself,so please guide me O Allah!
As narrated in Kitab Al-Hikam, one Abdullah complained about the state of his heart to an awliya saying, 'You know I have so much pride in my heart. I asked one pious man for some cure and he asked me to fast. I did as told but the hardness in my heart remained. So I asked another righteous man who then advised me to do qiyamulail all night long. I tried but still, the sickness is there in my heart.' Upon hearing this, the awliya told Abdullah to go to Kaabah Multazam and "humble yourself and say: O Lord, I am confused with myself, so please guide me O Allah." Abdullah took the advice and by the grace of Allah he found himself cured of the pride that clouded his heart for so long.
Dzul Nun al-Misri said: "Allah will not honor His servant more than He honors one who humbles himself in front of Him. He will not humiliate any of His servants more than the humiliation of being veiled from Him."
O son, the confession above may sound ordinary but to the one who is really confused, when he admits of his confusion, he knows very well of his own despair! May Allah purify our hearts and minds and grant us the gift of humility. 'Your Guardian-Lord has not forsaken you, nor is He displeased' - Ma wad da'aka robbuka wama khola. (Qur'an, Surah ad-Duha: 3).
Sadaqallah al-Azim. Allah says the truth!


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A disgraced Burnley teacher, found with internet child porn on his computer, has been given a suspended jail term.
Father-of-two Paul Fort was arrested at Rosewood Primary School, where he worked.
He was then released by police and was under investigation for six months.
Officers discovered a total of 32 people indecent photographs, including nine moving images, on a laptop in a wardrobe by the side of his bed at his home, the town's magistrates had earlier heard.
Today, the 51-year-old appeared for sentence before Blackburn magistrates, who were told the case had caused a "social media frenzy" after it was reported on the Burnley Express website last month.
Fort's solicitor told the hearing if the defendant didn't realise how abhorrent the public thought such offences were, he did now.
Fort, who qualified as a teacher in 2010, has been married for 25 years and is heavily involved with a local church.
He told police he was not sexually attracted to children.
A hearing was earlier told how police seized electronic devices in the defendant's possession at school and more were seized after a search of his home.
Officers examined the images found on the laptop and found four Category B pictures, showing young teenage girls engaging in solo sex acts.
A total of 28 photos were found at Category C. They showed young girls between 10 and 15 years of age, posing nude or partially clothed, in a sexualised manner.
The prosecutor had continued: " A number of images were found which were borderline.
"The majority were of the same girl, who he appears to have been chatting to over Skype. The contents of the messages are sexually explicit. It is not possible to say when the pictures were taken."
The sentencing court was told how the probation service deemed Fort to be low risk and said they could work with him. He was said to have tried to address his offending behaviour and to be genuinely remorseful for what he had done.
Mr Nick Cassidy, defending Fort, told the earlier hearing: " Since his arrest, he has engaged with a number of local counselling groups aimed at assisting defendants who are charged with these offences."
The sentencing hearing was told Fort has been working with a group called Mind over Matter, after being referred to them by his GP.
Fort had been suspended from his teaching position at the school since the offences, it was earlier said.
Mr Cassidy told the sentencing court: " He expects to lose his employment. "
Fort, of Westbourne Avenue South, Burnley, earlier admitted two counts of possessing indecent photographs, last October 12th. The defendant, who had no previous convictions, was told by the Bench the offences were aggravated by the fact he was a teacher.
Fort received 26 weeks in prison, suspended for two years, with a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement.
He was placed on the Sexual Offenders' Register for seven years.
The defendant was ordered to pay £85 costs.


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Mold in IV solution prompts recall, halts production of New Jersey pharmacy
Another compounding pharmacy – this time in Tinton Falls, N.J. – has recalled a product after health care providers in a Connecticut hospital identified fungus in it, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.
The health care providers found floating particles in five bags of magnesium sulfate IV solution made by Med Prep Consulting Inc., and the agency said the solution may have been distributed to other facilities in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
For the time being, the FDA is telling health care providers and facilities to stop using all products from Med Prep, saying they should be returned to the pharmacy.
"Giving a patient a contaminated injectable drug could result in a life-threatening infection," said Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "We do not have reports of patient infections. However, due to a lack of sterility assurance at the facility and out of abundance of caution, this recall is necessary to protect patients."
The FDA is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state officials in New Jersey and Connecticut.
Med Prep has temporarily halted all production, including processing and shipping.
So far, there has not been any injury or illness related to the recalled product, but the FDA asks health care providers and/or consumers to report any adverse reactions to the MedWatch program.
Six months ago, nearly 17,000 contaminated steroids were manufactured and distributed through the U.S. by the New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts, and 50 people died from fungal meningitis and secondary infections.


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Apple has announced that the January 2009 Macworld Conference & Expo will be its last.
The long-standing conference has been Mac fan Mecca, often used by the Cupertino, Calif. vendor to roll out major new products.
In a statement, Apple said new and expanding customer relationships in Apple retail stores and its Apple.com website have made tradeshows a "very minor part" of its customer relations effort. The company has been "steadily scaling back" on its trade show presence in other venues in recent years, the statement said.
Apple is the star of the show, but it is not the only one: at the 2008 conference, 450 companies exhibited, including 100 first-timers. Among last year's attendees were Microsoft, NEC, and Samsung, as well as many others representing the broad swath serving different parts of the Mac, iPhone, and iPod hardware and software ecosystem.
The 2009 show's opening keynote speech will be made by Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. The Macworld conference is created by IDG World Expo, a business unit of IDG, which is also the parent company of Network World and Macworld.


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I am a Certified Holistic Health Coach, trained in Holistic Nutrition by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in NYC, and owner of Novo Wellness for Life. I work with clients to help energize, renew and refresh their bodies and improve overall wellness through a clean eating approach. I am a mother of four children and have a BA, Economics, from College of the Holy Cross.


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posting without a source is unfortunately pretty common, but it doesn't have to be. with a few minutes of hunting, you can make sure the artists you like get credit for their work! :) hope this is helpful.
It's not hard folks.
-Do not erase the source from posts
-Don't post anything you don't know the source of
-Don't reblog art that does not have a proper source linked to it
-If you must post sourceless art, please be generous and hunt for its source.
The more you know…..*shooting star*
PAY ATTENTION KIDS. Be considerate of the people who make things for you to look at.


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An Official Website of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division is charged with not only helping consumers, but helping ethical businesses. Having to compete with sleazy competitors may erode hurt both you and the consumer public. Here are a couple of common problems:
Some merchants may ride into town and sell shoddy or counterfeit merchandise to consumers at inflated prices. When the consumer discovers the problem, it is often too late because the merchant has ridden out of town, never to come back. This also hurts the ethical competitor because the consumer now has less money to spend for quality goods and the consumer may be less trusting of all merchants in the same line of business.
If the merchant spends less than 6 months in a locality in each year, that merchant may be required to obtain a permit from the county clerk of each county it conducts business 10 days in advance and post a bond. A copy of the completed application is sent to the Revenue Cabinet and the Attorney General.
Some types of temporary businesses are exempt from the statute. Exemptions include those involving:
Protect your business and the consuming public:
Statutes governing transient merchants — KRS 365 sections .650 to .695
Is your business being hurt because your competitor is continuously conducting a going out of business or moving sale? Kentucky requires merchants conducting these types of sales to obtain a license from the county clerk, post a bond, and display the license number in any advertising.
Types of sales included are:
The license is good for 30 days and may be extended for an additional 30 days. The business cannot add stock during the sale and cannot advertise the sale is being held in conjunction with merchandise at other locations.
This law does not apply to judicially ordered sales or sales made as part of a filed bankruptcy case.
Statutes governing Fire, Removal, and Other Sales of Merchandise — KRS 365 sections .410 to .480
Get notified when con artists are on the attack in Kentucky.
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The 2015 Atlanti-con costume contest has a limit of 40 spaces available. Those wishing to guarantee a spot are encouraged to resister online before September 26th, 2015 4pm NL time. After this registration will only be accepted at the convention if all spaces are not filled.
Those wishing to enter must register at the Costume Contest table on Saturday from 12pm – 4PM. You must register by 4PM on Saturday September 26th in order to be in the competition. No late entries will be accepted.
Please note that due to the entry cap, all slots may be filled before 4PM on Saturday the 26th.
Check-in for entrants begins at 1:00PM on Sunday at the information desk in the main lobby. Anyone with special needs are asked to inform the costume committee at the time of sign up as chairs and such with NOT be provided for contestants.
The costume contest will begin at 3PM on Sunday September 27th.
The Director reserves the right to eliminate anyone from competition on the basis of taste, danger to the audience/other contestants or for any other reason deemed sufficient.
Purchased costumes may only be shown in the Presentation category. (See Presentation category for details)
No nudity. This is a family friendly event and uncovered male or female genitalia is just as unacceptable during the costume contest as it is at any other time and will result in removal from the convention.
No non-humans will be allowed backstage or on stage. If your costume requires a less human companion (dog, cat, snake, mouse, bird ect), they must be stuffed or simulated. Exceptions will only be made for animals required for assistance by the human being such as Guide/Service dogs.
Surprise the audience, but not the Director. If you are planning to do anything other than walk on and off you must tell the Director in advance via your registration form.
No alterations to your application or personal requirements (other than dropping out of the contest) will be permitted once a contestant has registered.
We will not be allowing the use of a microphone.
ATLANTI-CON will use Skill Divisions to assure fairness to all entrants. We will use the following Skill Divisions:
The Novice level is for beginning costumers. You may NOT enter in the Novice level if you:
- Have won three awards in the novice division at a costume contest/masquerade;
- Have won Best in Show at a costume contest/masquerade;
- Have won any award (including Honorable Mention) while competing in a division higher than Novice at a costume contest/masquerade;
- Are a professional in the costuming field. Professional is defined as someone who earns a majority of his or her income from fashion or costume, including college or university faculty members.
The Journeyman level is an intermediate division for those who are no longer Novices, but are still honing their costuming skills. You may NOT enter at the Journeyman level if you:
- Have won three awards in the Journeyman division at a costume contest/masquerade;
- Have won Best in Show at a costume contest/masquerade;
- Have won any award (including Honorable Mention) while competing in a division higher than Journeyman at a costume contest/masquerade;
- Are a professional in the costuming field. Professional is defined as someone who earns a majority of his or her income from fashion or costume, including college or university faculty members.
Any competitor, with the exception of those with purchased, commissioned, or rented costumes, may enter this division. If there are not sufficient Masters competing to fill this division, all entries for this division will be judged in the Journeyman Division.
Purchased costumes can only be entered in the presentation category, and will NOT BE JUDGED ON SKILL LEVEL OR QUALIFY FOR WORKMANSHIP JUDGING.
If the major elements of your outfit were not in some way physically created by you, your entry belongs in only the Presentation category. Costumes MUST be over 50% made by you in order to compete in any of the other categories.
Purchased costumes and costumes made for business purposes (theatrical and professional) must be shown only in this category. This includes but is not limited to rentals and commissioned (made for you by someone else) outfits.
In the case of a commissioned outfit (when someone else makes the costume for you). Enter with the name of the commissioned person as the contestant and yours as a model. The person commissioned must be in attendance of ATLANTI-CON 2014 to qualify for a prize. If they are not, this costume can only be entered into the presentation category.
If you have designed the costume but did not make it yourself and you wish to enter for a skill level prize, you must submit a copy of the original artwork or pattern to the judges during your one on one. Do not leave it with your registration as we cannot guarantee it will make it to the right hands. Then and only then will you be considered for partial credit if your costume wins a prize.
If you are a professional in the costuming field. Professional is defined as someone who earns a majority of his or her income from fashion or costume, including college or university faculty members.
As Judges are not always familiar with every character from every show, it is encouraged that you provide a photo or drawing of the source of your costume to go along with your entry. Please note that photos and/or drawings will NOT be returned to contestants. As such it's suggested you provide a photocopy and NOT an original.
Documentation must be received at the registration desk no later than 12PM on Sunday of the con.
Documentation may NOT be submitted as computer disks (CD's or DVD's), memory sticks or any type of video. Hard copies only will be accepted. Documentation Requirements: All entrants MUST fill out an entry application in full. Any applications that are not completed fully will be disqualified.
Contestants are encouraged take part in Workmanship judging. This is your opportunity to let the judges admire your work up close. You must have personally constructed at least 50% of your costume to qualify for workmanship judging. Be prepared to talk about the pieces that you have made.
Each entry will meet privately with our judges during the 'Costume Contest Early Judging' time slot on the schedule. This is the only time that workmanship judging will be available, if you miss it for any reason you will not have another opportunity.
Entrants will be expected to show the judges all necessary parts of the costume. It is recommended that entrants bring the costume to the judges rather than wear it. This will allow them to more closely examine the costume.
If you choose to wear your costume, you must be prepared for the judges (who can be of either gender) to lift your skirts and examine your underpinnings. If you are particularly proud of a particular part of the costume, be sure to bring it to the judge's attention.
Workmanship judging will be limited to 5-10 minutes per person. The exact time will depend on the number of entrants wanting workmanship judging.
Entrants will have an opportunity to sign up for workmanship judging when they register for the costume contest. WEAPONS POLICY
Weapons that are deemed unfit for ATLANTI-CON, if required for the costume contest, must be kept with security at all times before and after you are on stage.
Weapon confiscation at any time during ATLANTI-CON revokes your ability to use it in the costume contest (refer to weapons policy for details). This does not apply to live firearms or any weapon with projectiles which will NEVER be permitted.
Further details about our policies can be found on the policies page on our website. (https://atlanti-con.com/weapons-and-props.aspx)
This section is an explanation of how the awards are broken up. It has nothing to do with the application process and is informational only. It is subject to change without notice BUT any changes will be subtle and will not take place once registration has begun.
Skill level (Novice/Journeyman/Masters), prizes will be awarded at the closing ceremonies of the convention. All prize certificates (including presentation and honorary mentions) will be available for pickup during closing ceremonies on Sunday September 28th, , 2014.
All categories (Novice/Journeyman/Masters/Presentation) will have a 1st. 2Nd, and 3rd place as long as there are enough contestants in each category to facilitate it.
This is awarded to an individual or group as decided by the judges. The costume(s) (but not the participants) awarded this level of prestige are eliminated from competition at future ATLANTI-CON Costume Contests. Best of show draws from all skill levels and categories.
Are meant entirely to give credit where credit is due. Drawing from all entries they are created by the judges, and as such there is no set number that can be awarded or prizes.
Any questions about the costume contest can be addressed to email@example.com


text: This week on Shock Waves, join hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane and Rebekah McKendry as they sit down with horror icon and actor extraordinaire Bill Moseley! In this candid chat, we get to learn about Moseley's first horror experiences, how his short film "Texas Chainsaw Manicure" led to getting cast as Chop-Top in Tobe Hooper's TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2, the first time he met Rob Zombie at the Universal Studios Eyegore Awards, reprising the role of Otis for THE DEVIL'S REJECTS and much, much more. Kick back, relax and enjoy one of Moseley's most extensive interviews ever!


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FC: Me.
1: TABLE OF CONTENTS Symbols Values/Norms Material Culture Free Pages | 1 3 5 7
2: This picture is my sister and me sitting on a rock somewhere out west. My family is important. This shows the connection I have with my siblings. | This picture is me and my Uncle. He is a cool guy and I hunt and fish with him. I enjoy hanging out with my extended family. This picture symbolizes how we do nice things for each other because its his land but I gave him the venison. | This is my dog Lance. He is my favorite member of my family. He is my homie and I spend the most time with him. This picture symbolizes how awesome my dog is. | This is my dad and I with a bunch of fish we caught. I argue with my Dad alot but we do stuff outside sometimes. This shows how we hang out even though we get mad at each other all the time
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4: This picture is of the Hogs. This represents teamwork and success for me. We worked together to destroy other teams and that is how I like to look at life. Working hard to win is a norm in my life and in the culture at Kimberly. | The animal in this picture is about to fly a plane. This represents adventure and trying new things. I like to do new stuff and get my adrenaline going. Risk taking is a norm for me. | Money. Its all about money, every decision I make is somehow related to money. Good grades, extra curriculars, all of these things will pay off in the future that is why I do them. I value money above all else because money buys everything | Second place is the first loser. I have a trophy because I like winning. Everything thing I do I turn into a competition to try to win. Life is a series a victories. I value success and don't accept failure
5: Values/Norms
6: I chose this guitar because I own one just like it. I love music and playing music. I am always listening to something and music is a huge part of my life | Xbox. I am addicted to gaming. I do it all the time and often procrastinate and be antisocial because Xbox is more fun than life. I spend more time on the Xbox than doing anything else | The football pads are there because I played football my entire life. I love football because you can beat people up and I am good at it. | Whenever I get a chance to go fishing I do. I love hunting and fishing and I spend more money on outdoor stuff than anything else. I love catching shooting and eating animals.
7: Material Culture
8: I'm not going to write a description for everything over there because they are all the same thing. My accomplishments in hunting and fishing. These are pretty much the only pictures I have of myself. But they are the best so its all good. The picture on the bottom of this page is some mountains out west. That is one of my favorite places on earth so I threw it in there. I like the outdoors but wish i had more time to be in them. So thats whats up.
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Donnybrook rules for a Fantasy game, we decided to give scenario The convoy a go using Alec's 40 year old ancient Dwarfs (most he has never even used and the rest used long ago) against my new painted British army. the rules are so flexable and easy to use it took no time to create the army's or setting
3 wagons must travel to an exit on the far side of the table one force with the wagons the other to stop or destroy. Alec was the Attacker
my table on a 4x4 cloth and set up
The British 3 infantry drilled and 1 cavalry with characters
Alecs Dwarfs leader on Rhino (we have no idea who made the mini) fighters cross bows mounted dwarfs on Rams and 12 Gnomes for good mesure
The Dwarfs lay out there ambush
first turn the little buggers cut down a tree blocking the road way
the wagons and cavalry arrive
the Rams move to stop and contain the British
infantry advance to clear the attackers (we have muskets )
the Rams charge the British cavalry and blades clash
Another wagon arrives but is stalled by the tree
Musket fire takes on the Yellow coated dwarfs
they charge inot the battle with the Rams and Cavalry
the Briish cav fall back but now the Dwarfs are open to the muskets
Fire is given and the British advance
the Gnomes eventualy advance to the fight
stalled the British gather and organise giving fire to the Dwarfs
A hero tries to get his unit in to a decent places to fight but the wood is stopping it also stopping the Brits clearing the fallen tree
british advance inot the wood in open order to flank the Dwarfs
the Gmomes spot this and make to push them back
the little buggers charge
but are no match of the british who defeat then rout the Gnomes
the yellow coats then charge and rout the Brits fromthe woods
Crossbow unit charges and figth back a british unit
the Dwarf leader attacks the last cavalryman
the british muskets tear inot the crossbow men
the yellow coats are stuck as the british clear the fallen tree there is hope now is to destroy or capture the wagaons
the crossbows fail to set fire to the moving wagoans
in a stroke of bad luck the Dwarf leader is kiled in combat
the wagaons roll on the Dwarfs now frantic to stop them as the Brtitish advance and fire onot the aambushers
the yellow coats have no luck in burning the wagaon as it passes
the last Ram Cavalry does what he can and sets fire to the remaining wagon at least one is stopped
but the other 2 roll on, the little legs trying to catch up
A cavalryman trys to protect the wagons the infantry to far behind
a wagon stalls and is bypassed by the second wagon victory to the brits it looks like
the British commander sseeksto remove the last Ram rider
then an event card is rolled and 12 drunken Gnomes enter the table to aid the dwarfs they spot the wagoans and set the last one on fire as the second leaves the table
The result was a draw briliant time and loads of fun the events make the game work so well and the card activation is intense at some times . I would recommend Donnybrook to those players who want a game to use yes Malburian ECW pirate games etc with a medium collection of miniatures but also for anything you have and want to game with,,,,


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Hanukkah will begin December 24th and to celebrate, Celebrity Baby Trends is giving away a very special Mensch on a Bench prize pack valued at $80. One lucky fan will WIN IT ALL – the 12-inch Mensch Doll plus Book (SRP $29.99), the Hannah the Hanukkah Hero Book and Doll Set (SRP $29.99), and Got a Question? Ask Bubbe (SRP$20).
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For this week's Blogger's Challenge Group, we were challenged to make a fall-themed card. When sorting through my emails today, I had received a free tutorial from Pockets of Inspiration for a Treat Box Card. You can get your free tutorial here.
I decided to make use of this cool template immediately since it is the birthday of one of my dearest neighbors. Happy Birthday Lou! He's always going above and beyond for our family, and for the neighborhood in general so I decided he needed a "special" birthday card.
I saw a similar color combination used by Ilina Crouse in the past few days and I absolutely love the Marina Mist color! I don't usually turn to Cajun Craze but it looked good for her, so I made it work for me! The stamp set I used is Autumn Harvest. I just love the "whimsical" images (they look to me like someone was doodling and loved what they made, turning it into a stamp!) and find myself using this stamp frequently.
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Lots of people absolutely love the art of writing. Whether they are trying to write a novel or are just blogging for fun, writing is a good way to express their thoughts. It can also be a lucrative business if you hone your article marketing skills. Read the following tips to help you out.
Free stuff is the best way to attract people! These freebies let customers feel like they have gotten their money's worth so they'll be more inclined to buy again from you. When you have branded freebies, you'll find that your marketing message spreads quickly. Remember this and pick products accordingly.
You need to provide great content to those you email. People will ignore emails that look like spam so make sure the emails will be something that they will actually want to read. Failure to abide by this simple rule may lead to higher opt-out rates and a loss of goodwill.
Be sure to have a strong statement. At the end of your articles, you should tell your readers what you want them to do, and include obvious methods to perform the task, such as adding large buttons. By providing this to your readers, you are more likely to receive the response you're looking for.
Explain your product on multiple levels within one article. if your niche is technical, include some facts. However, an explanation for those interested but lacking in the knowledge department should still be provided. Writing with a broad audience in mind will cause people to trust you more.
You should always take time to familiarize yourself with the policies of any article directory you consider submitting your articles through. Each directory website will have its own set of standards and guidelines which you must adhere to.
Upload plenty of articles you have written. When placing articles on blog groups, it is essential that you do so on a regular basis. When you are promoting a single, specific keyword, use many articles that include it. If you'll meet a lot of competition in your field, submit a minimum of five articles to article directories, and at least ten to public blogs. Then follow that up with fifty articles to private blogs to improve your ranking further.
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Improve Traffic And Sales With These Article Marketing Suggestions
Business always want innovative marketing methods that will help them gain customers. Article marketing is a method that has gained recent notoriety. The following article will teach you what you need to know about using this technique.
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What is the Privilege Membership?
Privilege membership is available for children and adults. The benefits of privilege membership are not only to be able to spread your dental costs over the year by paying monthly, but also brings with it generous members rates on treatments, oral health products and with the added benefit of insurance cover. It enables you to budget for your dental well being and gives you the peace of mind that in the event of accidental damage you are covered.
To assess whether privilege membership would benefit you or your family you should arrange to discuss with a member of the Absolute team. Monthly payments start at £20.20 for an adult and from £6.70 for children's membership.
Absolute privilege membership includes
- Two regular dental appointments with your absolute dentist for clinical examination, oral cancer check up, X-rays where clinically necessary.
- Two regular preventative appointments with your absolute hygienist to give hygiene treatment and periodontal advice and to introduce preventative techniques to reduce tooth decay and gum disease.
- Assessment of emergencies and dental pain together with any temporary treatment required and carried out at the practice during normal surgery hours.
- All treatment planning for future dental needs.
- Special privilege members rates on selected treatments and oral health products.
- Worldwide Trauma Cover up to £10,000 to protect against the cost of unforeseen accidental damage.
- Emergency Call Out Assistance, should you require a dentist in an emergency, anywhere in the world.
- Redundancy protection.
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Absolute privilege level 1 (0-5 years of age) children's membership includes
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- Emergency Call Out Insurance should your child need a dentist in an emergency
- Parental Redundancy Protection for up to 12 months
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Lheidli: "where the two rivers flow together"
It seems that Prince George is a national leader once again! For the first time ever, the First Nation on whose territory the Canada Winter Games are being held has been invited to co-host the Games and has participated fully as a true partner and Host First Nation. The flag of the Lheidli T'enneh people flies proudly alongside all of the flags that celebrate the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George; equally represented.
However, this partnership is more than just the symbolism of flags. The 2015 Canada Winter Games organizers have been immersed in the practical and nitty-gritty details of pulling off a successful winter games event – such as making sure speedskaters had the right safety bumpers and that partners like Northern Health could help ensure top-notch medical response and first aid readiness. Yet at the same time, they also worked hard in this new arena of building a meaningful relationship with the keepers of the traditional territory. In finding the proper and respectful ways to work together with a local First Nation, the 2015 Canada Winter Games Committee has made sure the first ever Host First Nation experience in Prince George has set the bar for all others to follow!
The Dakelh (Carrier) people have lived upon this land for untold centuries and were frequently hosts to gatherings. Thus, hosting an event at the place "where the two rivers flow together" is not a new experience for the local First Nation! Traditional protocols observe and respect the roles of both host and visitor. While these protocols have governed relations on the land for centuries they are still fresh and useful in the modern world. The Lheidli T'enneh have brought these ancient skills to the modern venue of the Canada Winter Games.
The story of a journey – the theme of the winter games and the heart of the opening ceremonies – also honoured the lives and history of the people of Lheidli T'enneh for their tens of centuries of living on this land. The contributions of Dakelh people are seen throughout these games. The work of Dakelh artists are evident everywhere, from the broad sweep of the shapes and colours in the official 2015 Canada Winter Games banners lining the streets to the fine details of the medals and from the wraps surrounding the pillars at the Civic Plaza to the shop windows of downtown businesses. This generous sharing of Carrier culture marked and deepened the experience of the Games for visitors and residents alike.
In the heart of downtown Prince George, often seen as a troublesome area in need of revitalization, the Lheidli T'enneh pavilion has anchored an ongoing warm winter welcome offered by Prince George and the Host First Nation. Sharing food, music and culture is the life blood here in the pavilion. The sound of drums and the performances by talented musicians and singers surrounded by food and history and culture resonates and draws in visitors. So much so that if you want to be in the audience for the 9:30 performance, I was told by a laughing greeter, "you had better be in a seat by 8:30."
In every case where the Lheidli T'enneh have walked in the Games, the power and significance of the Games has been magnified. The opening ceremonies spoke to all who call this fair land home. The story of the river and the people was laid down, followed by the railroad and highway. The athletes walked these pathways as they entered, and by walking the symbolic land, the stage was set for the ceremonies. All nations were represented in the opening ceremonies but the centre-piecing of the Lheidli T'enneh opened the eyes of viewers to the depth and richness of Dakelh culture. The overall impression – that Prince George has got talent – was obvious. From Tristan Ghostkeeper's athletic artistry to the little ones who sang and bounced for joy in their performances, to the pride of Chief Frederick, the message was clear: you don't need to spend a ton of money on big name acts to move people to tears of pride. You just need to look at those amongst whom you live and see the gifts in the place that we call home.
The Games celebrate winter – one of the two seasons in northern B.C. (winter and not winter!) – in a profound way: by bringing young athletes to a national stage where they can ply their sport on snow or ice. In this shared space – a place where all eyes focus on youth and their future – we have found a way to be together honourably, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, as hosts to the Games.
About Theresa Healy
Theresa is the regional manager for healthy community development with Northern Health's population health team and is passionate about the capacity of individuals, families and communities across northern B.C. to be partners in health and wellness. As part of her own health and wellness plan, she has taken up running and, more recently, weight lifting. She is also a "new-bee" bee-keeper and a devoted new grandmother. Theresa is an avid historian, writer and researcher who also holds an adjunct appointment at UNBC that allows her to pursue her other passionate love - teaching.


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The Political Reporting Fellowship Program consists of eleven training sessions with a cohort of 15 journalists to improve their political reporting skills in preparation for covering the 2013 city elections. Fellows were selected from a pool of more than 40 applicants who spelled out their goals for the program and how they expect to meet them.
The topics of the training sessions, as currently planned are:
- Background to NYC elections
- Ethical issues that arise with political coverage
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- Campaign issues: Immigration
- Campaign issues: Education
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- Campaign issues: The NYPD and criminal justice
- Campaign issues: The affordable housing crisis
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We are very pleased to announce that the IBM Redbooks team has just published the following IBM Redbooks publication: "Cloud Object Storage as a Service: IBM Cloud Object Storage from Theory to Practice!"
The book is a practical guide for IBM Cloud Object Storage Public Cloud Services, the newest addition to the IBM Cloud Object Storage (IBM COS, previously known as Cleversafe) family. It was produced by a team of specialists from IBM around the world working at the IBM Almaden Center and also IBM Business Partner Mark III Systems Team working at their office in Austin, Texas.
With the announcement of the public offering, you now have 4 deployment choices for IBM COS:
- Private on-premises object storage
- Dedicated object storage (single-tenant)
- Public object storage (multi-tenant)
- Hybrid object storage (a mix of on-premises, dedicated or public offerings)
The book explains these different deployment models with some details and then focuses on IBM Cloud Object Storage Public Cloud Services and hybrid solutions leveraging this offering.
If you are not familiar with the object storage concepts, start with "Ch1 Introduction to object storage. You will learn about what qualifies business problems for object storage and comparison and positioning to other storage models.
"Ch2 Introducing IBM Cloud Object Store Public Services" compares different COS deployment models and goes into details of the public service capabilities and resiliency options. We don't discuss the IBM COS internals in this book, since the IBM COS architecture, and actual implementation is transparent to the users of the IBM COS Public Services. You can refer to the newly published IBM Redpaper "IBM Cloud Object Storage Concepts and Architecture", REDP-5435 for a detailed discussion of the IBM COS architecture, technology and associated benefits.
Ready to start using the service? Follow the instructions in "Ch3 Getting started with IBM Cloud Object Storage" on how to sign up for the service and other details of using it.
"Ch4 Typical applications for IBM Cloud Object Storage" describes several example IBM COS deployments across various industry verticals, provides use cases for IBM COS, and outlines IBM COS integration with other IBM offerings. The aim of this chapter is to provide to system and application owners, architects, and administrators an outline of how IBM COS can fit into or enhance their business.
The rest of the chapters in the book are hands on scenarios and real life solutions with IBM COS, Watson, Bluemix, IoT, Cloudant, Node.js, etc. The chapters are targeted for cloud solution developers and integration architects. We describe step by step implementation and also provide the source code for most of these scenarios.
I hope you enjoy the book! If you have comments, please use the Comments section of this blog post below.
Vasfi Gucer is an IBM Redbooks Project Leader. He works with technical experts to create books, guides, blogs, and videos. Follow Vasfi on Twitter at @VasfiGucer.


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RANGERS will be looking to bounce back from their 3-3 draw away to Wolves after three times surrendering the lead to their West Midlands counterparts.
Ipswich will be looking to continue a recent trend of winning form, dispatching of Charlton and Scunthorpe in the build up to the clash with the R`s at Portman Road.
With Ipswich making Portman Road a real fortress this season, it would be a real achievement for the R`s to come away with the maximum.
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Luigi De Canio spoke about the referee once again after the final whistle:
'That wasn't the only pearl from the referee today. He damaged us considerably throughout the game."
But he was also had some words for his own side:
'But we have to accept responsibility for this result and for the fact that we did not win. We didn't kill them off in the first half when we had the chances to do so."
'Obviously I am upset to see us concede such a crucial, late goal, but I am more disappointed that we didn't finish the game off by half time."
Gigi continued:
'Even in the second half we had several opportunities, but did not take them.'
'It is something that we are missing from our game. And it is something that great teams need to have. Clearly we are not a great team yet.'
Martin Rowlands was forced to leave the field in the first half, with Gigi uncovering the problem:
'He was suffering with a neck injury, which is why we took him off."
'We missed the dynamic edge he brings to the midfield, but that isn't the reason we drew this match, we made mistakes in other areas of the pitch.'
Ipswich Town Team News:
After failing in their attempt to sign a Premier League striker on loan, Jim Magilton looks set to keep faith in his current squad for the duration of the season. However there are several key exclusions from the squad to face the R`s on Saturday.
Pablo Counago`s appeal against a red card for spitting at Scunthorpe defender Jack Cork, was rejected and he will not play a part in this weekends encounter. Richard Naylor will also miss the tie owing to a neck injury, which he is soon to have surgery on.
John Walters continues a growing trend for the Tractor Boys following surgery, he will look to be back in contention for any potential playoff games. Shefki Kuqi, who was back on loan with Ipswich from Crystal Palace, suffered a hamstring injury in his first game back and remains doubtful for this weekends fixture.
Influential midfielder David Norris has also been struggling with a heel injury, but will also be looking to be involved on Saturday.
Player to watch: Alan Lee
The Galway Born striker has been in impressive form this season, but will no doubt be forever immortalised by the footballing fraternity after scoring THAT goal to send Leeds United down at Elland Road. This season Lee has bagged 10 goals from 34 starts, making him the clubs third highest goalscorer behind suspended Pablo Counago, and injured John Walters.
Lee started off as an apprentice at Aston Villa, where he was sent out on loan to Port Vale and Torquay United respectively, accumulating 4 goals from 18 appearances in the combined loan spells in the 1998/99 season. He played in one of Port Vale`s many victories against the R`s at Vale Park, it ended 2-0 in May 1999.
After making the switch to Burnley in July 1999, for a £200k price tag he failed to make an impact with the Clarets. He made 19 appearances, primarily from the bench, and only scored once, in the LDV Vans trophy away to local rivals Wigan in a 2-1 defeat.
He started the 2000/01 season on loan at Rotherham, where it took him only a few months to impress the Millers faithful, before being signed permanently in an audacious £150k price tag. He made 121 appearances scoring 40 goals over a three-year period.
Rotherham certainly made a profit on the Irish striker, with Cardiff City snapping up his services for £850k. Lee faced Rangers twice in the 2004/05 season, in Rangers 1-0 win at Loftus Road, and Cardiff turning that scoreline around, 1-0 at Ninian Park. He faced the R`s at Loftus Road once again in December 2005, once again it was another 1-0 to Rangers at Loftus Road.
In his three years at Ninian Park, Lee scored 12 goals from 96 appearances, and Ipswich lured the services of the striker in a free transfer. He subsequently went on to play and win against the R`s twice last season, he played alongside Simon Walton in a 3-1 Ipswich win at Loftus Road infront of the Sky camera`s, and he scored at Portman Road in a 2-1 win. The striker also played in the 1-1 draw at Lo
Queens Park Rangers Team News:
Rangers have a couple of concerns going into Saturday`s fixture. Damien Delaney picked up his tenth yellow card of the season, only four of them with the R`s, but albeit will serve a two game suspension, the first being this Saturday. Chris Barker could be set for a sensational return at left back, however Gigi may shuffle the pack to accommodate the loss.
Martin Rowlands has suffered no further ill affects after being withdrawn with a neck injury in the 3-3 draw with Wolves on Saturday, and so is in contention for a starting place this weekend.
Hogan Ephraim is set to return to the R`s line-up at the expense of Dexter Blackstock, with De Canio set to put Rowan Vine back in his preferred striker`s role.
Player to watch: Akos Buzsaky
After being named in the Championship Team of the Week following a scintillating display against Wolves, Buzsaky will be looking to continue his good run of form into the Ipswich game.
Another goal in that game makes him the Rangers top scorer once again with ten goals for the campaign from midfield.
From his 24 starts since joining the R`s from Plymouth he also tops the assists chart, with 6 assists to his name. Certainly a creative outlet and formidable opposition on his day, he will be looking to inflict an unlikely defeat on the Tractor Boys.
Match Facts & Stats
It`s only 1 defeat in 8 now for the R`s, who certainly look to be in resurgent form going into the final phase of the season. The defeat at Hillsborough marked an upturn in form with the R`s winning two and cruelly drawing at the weekend.
However one of the big talking points has been Rangers slightly patchier form on the road. Saturday`s draw meant that they have failed to win on the road since early February at Southampton, that result also was their one and only away win this year.
After a rocky end to February and a dismal start to March, the Tractor Boys have begun to pick up some form with two back to back wins. Losing away at Barnsley in the manner they did, 4-1, will have no doubt upset the Ipswich faithful.
Much has been made of the exemplary home form that Ipswich hold, losing only once at home all season, and were it not for their away form, they would be up in the automatic promotion places.
Ipswich narrowly have the better of the head to head, winning 22 games to Rangers 19, with 16 draws. It will be a difficult task for Rangers to get another in their win column this weekend.
Last time out
28th April 2007- Portman Road
Ipswich 2 (Lee 26, Walters 54)
QPR 1 (Furlong 71)
Rangers Team: Camp, Mancienne, Cullip, Stewart, Timoska, Rowlands, Bolder, Lomas (Smith 82) Ainsworth (Furlong 63) Cook, Jones.
Attendance: 21, 412
Last time out
15th December 2007- Loftus Road
QPR 1 (Nygaard 73)
Ipswich 1 (Legwinski 53)
Rangers Team: Camp, Mancienne (Nygaard 55) Stewart, Cranie, Barker, Ainsworth (Moore 67) Bolder, Leigertwood, Rowlands, Ephraim, Vine
Attendance: 13,946
Ref Watch:
Referee– P Armstrong
Assistants – I F Bentley & C J Francis
Fourth official – G R Russell
For a full report on the match official click here
Match Prediction:
This is always going to be a tough game with the home record that Ipswich have, but records are there to be broken, and I have every confidence in our players to pull off a narrow win; That`s why I predict:
Boxer`s Prediction: 1-0 Win
For all the latest match odds click on www.williamhill.com
Next Fixtures:
Who– Preston North End
Where– Loftus Road
When– Saturday 5th April 2008: 3:00pm


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12 days from Manali to Delhi with a flight from Leh to Delhi
July to September
Moderate. Easy if you go with a four-wheel vehicle and skip the hike on day 5
5340 m at Changla pass
From 8 or no restriction if the child does not participate in the hike
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An Himalayan Ecotourism exclusive : travel in leisure and comfort from the lower Himalayas to Ladakh. From the Moore plateau we go through a spectacular side road to Tso Kar and Tso Moriri.
Buddhist monasteries of Karzok and Hemis.
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|You reach Manali either on your own or with our assistance from Delhi. Night in a hotel (2000 m).
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|From Manali to Keylong via Rohtang pass. 6 hours drive. Night in a hotel (3100 m).
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|From Keylong to the Tsarap valley via the Baralacha pass. 4 hours drive. Night under tents (4170 m).
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|From the Tsarap valley to Tso Kar lake via the Lachulung pass. 6 hours drive. Night under tents (4600 m).
|Day 5
|From Tso Kar to the hike starting point. You reach Tso Kiagar and Tso Moriri on foot. Night under tents (4530 m).
|Day 6
|Visit around the lake and the monastery of Karzog. Night under tents (4530 m).
|Day 7
|From Tso Moriri to the Hemis monastery. 6 hours drive. Night at the guest house of the monastery (3700 m)
|Day 8
|Morning prayer with the monks. Day free to visit the monastery and to relax.
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|From Hemis to Pangong Tso via the Changla pass. 6 hours drive. Night under tents (4250 m).
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|From Pangong Tso to Leh via the Changla pass. 6 hours drive. Night in a hotel in Leh (3500 m).
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Several Taiwan watchers reacted in anger earlier this month when the Presidential Office said it would turn to the European Parliament for help over the "Taiwan, Province of China" name controversy at the WHO. Why, several asked, would President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) administration not turn to its oldest ally, the US, for help on the matter and seek succor instead from the Europeans, whose assistance could be expected to bring but the most marginal of results?
It would be easy to assume that Ma's decision was in fact based on the expectation that the EU would do nothing that risked causing anger in Beijing. By so doing, Ma, who is seeking re-election in January, would meet expectations at home that he do something to redress the slight, while ensuring that the outcome wouldn't undermine relations with Beijing, which remains the core of his current and future policy.
While there may be some validity to this contention, the context in which the controversy emerged provides alternative explanations. Ma very likely wanted to seek assistance from the US on the matter, but may have been dissuaded by Washington, or US officials in Taiwan, from doing so. The reason is simple: Just as the crisis risked boiling over, General Chen Bingde (陳炳德), chief of general staff for the People's Liberation Army (PLA), was arriving in Washington on a groundbreaking visit to mend military-to-military ties amid fears of China's "rise." The last thing Washington wanted at this sensitive juncture was for a name flap at the WHO to interfere with what the Pentagon and other US agencies saw as a very important visit. Given China's propensity to call off meetings in retaliation for support of any kind for Taiwan, we can assume that any intervention on Washington's part at the WHO could have derailed the whole visit, which was months in the making and necessitated well-calibrated preparations.
Rather than always assume the worst from the Ma administration, we should pay more attention to the environment in which it operates and the immense challenges it faces in terms of its relationship with the US. History is replete with precedents in which larger political imperatives prevented governments from adopting what otherwise looked like what should have been "rational" and "logical" policies. Britain's and India's official silence when the PLA invaded Tibet in the early 1950s is such an example, with both governments forced to take the crisis in Korea, among others, into consideration.
Which brings us to another issue over which the Ma administration has faced heavy criticism: arms sales.
Over the past three years or so, Ma has made several headline-grabbing calls on Washington to release the 66 F-16C/D aircraft requested by Taiwan — so often, in fact, that a number of analysts (this author included) have come to regard the whole exercise as nothing more than cynical signaling for domestic consumption.
As it turns out, however, incompetence, rather than lack of will, appears to have been the main cause for the lack of results.
Information obtained by this author reveals it is unlikely the Ma administration was being disingenuous in its calls for the F-16C/Ds and diesel-electric submarines. Reliable sources say there is every reason to believe that Taipei genuinely wants them and understand clearly the downside should it not secure the commitment from Washington. In fact, in all meetings at the senior level with Taiwanese officials attended by sources consulted for this article, the officials were "singing from the same song sheet."


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Latest insights from our experts
Grooms and accidents – a new twist
Q: What kind of groom is deemed to accept risk of injury? A: a self-employed one
The courts deal with a steady trickle of claims by unfortunate riders who have been injured riding someone else's horse and have sued for compensation. On the whole, Judges have been tending to the view that horses are inherently dangerous to be around (or on) and that if you get hurt – well, should have stuck to basket weaving.
The Animals Act 1971 says that if you get hurt by a horse, its "keeper" (which includes its owner even if the horse is at livery) is liable if …
a) the injury is of a kind which the horse was likely to cause or which, if it did cause it, was likely to be severe and
b) this was due to some characteristic of the horse not normally found in horses or not normally found in horses except at particular times or in particular circumstances and
c) the characteristic was known to the keeper or his employee or family.
Since injury from being kicked, thrown, bitten, crushed, etc, by an animal as big and heavy as a horse is likely to be severe, condition a) is usually satisfied. Very often condition b) is met as well because kicking, shying etc (i.e. the things which get you hurt) are characteristics which most horses exhibit at certain times or in particular circumstances. Horse injury cases therefore tend to turn on whether a horse was a known bucker or kicker, etc.
In the recently reported case of Smith v Harding, Ms Smith was knocked over and trampled while trying to clip Mr Harding's horse and suffered serious injury. She sued Mr Harding as the owner and keeper. The horse had been cross-tied for clipping and had panicked which had caused the accident. The court accepted that Mr Harding had no idea that the horse was difficult to clip. However because any horse would be likely to react badly to clipping if over restrained and frightened, he would have been liable for Ms Smith's injuries except for one thing. The Animals Act also says that a person cannot claim damages if they have voluntarily accepted the risk of injury. The Judge accepted evidence that Ms Smith had been warned that the horse was difficult to clip and had been told not to attempt it.
However, and this is the interesting part, the Animals Act also says that if someone takes a risk incidental to their employment, they are not to be treated as accepting it voluntarily. In other words, if you are employed to ride or be around horses and you get hurt, your employer cannot rely on the usual defence that horses are likely to injure you, at least in some circumstances, and so you knew the risk you were taking. Therefore if Ms Smith was an employee she would not be assumed to have accepted the risk.
Ms Smith worked as a part time groom at Mary's Yard Stables where Mr Harding kept his horse and was paid for the work she did. But it was unclear whether she was employed as a groom or worked there on a self-employed basis. After hearing all the usual arguments about when a groom is employed or self-employed, the Judge eventually decided that Ms Smith was self-employed. On that basis, her claim failed.
None of the points of law in this case are new, but the way the case developed is a stark reminder for grooms and their employers of the important distinction between employed and self-employed status. In a nutshell, the employed groom is far more likely to be able to bring a claim and the employer is likely to be insured. The self-employed groom on the other hand, is very likely to be met by the defence that they knew what the horse was like or, failing that, knew horses in general and were aware that they could behave in certain ways at certain times and consequently had voluntarily accepted the risk of injury should such behaviour occur.
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Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the registration status of Amazon Kindle and its current location (while travelling/in transit) are the basis for free downloads. For instance, if you are travelling from elsewhere to United Kingdom (UK) with your Kindle, you cannot purchase thru Amazon.co.uk but you can use the Amazon.com, otherwise you change your Amazon account previous location to current address or transfer your Kindle registration/account to Amazon.co.uk.
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Blog Post: Taking a conference home – sharing the experience of #OER17
In our latest post, ROER4D Communications Advisor Sukaina Walji blogs on ROER4D's attendance at the OER17 Conference held in London in April 2017 as part of a discussion on how to share the experiences and learning that happen at a conference. She reviews the keynote presentations, reflects on a number of core themes, and highlights presentations particularly focussing on Open Educational Practices.
Latin American and Caribbean Regional Consultation for the 2nd World OER Congress – report and videos available
The report of the recently held Americas Regional Consultation for the 2nd World OER Congress is now available along with a website of video interviews. For those following the outputs of the Regional Consultations, ROER4D PI Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams' presentation and video at the Africa Regional Consultation are now available.
Article on Open Education and Democratising Knowledge
A recent news article by Patrick Blessinger entitled Strengthening democracy through open education published in University World News explores how the open education movement is part of the wider movement to "democratise knowledge". The article situates open education as part of a trajectory of movements and initiatives (such as public libraries and universal basic education) that aim to widen access to education. With the increasing availability of digital technologies, the article explores how open education can complement traditional tertiary education as well as provide lifelong learning opportunities.
Made with Creative Commons – ebook formats now available
Creative Commons has produced a book Made with Creative Commons authored by Paul Stacey and Sarah Hinchliff Pearson. The authors detail how individuals, businesses and projects have created projects and businesses based on sharing and Creative Commons. The book explores types of open business models across a range of sectors including education and shares a number of case studies. The book is designed to be a guide to inspire how to share knowledge and creativity while sustaining operations.
Open Con dates and venue announced
OpenCon 2017 will be held in Berlin, Germany on November 11-13. OpenCon brings together students and early career academic professionals engaged with Open Education, Open Science and Open Data; applications to attend OpenCon 2017 will open on June 27th. More information about the conference is available via this link.
All the best for this week
Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams and the ROER4D Network Hub team.


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The big art auctions don't kick off until November, but several seasoned collectors have already consigned works to Christie's for its Nov. 14 postwar and contemporary art auction. Two among them: the hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen and Douglas S. Cramer, the producer of television hits like "The Love Boat" and "Dynasty."
Mr. Cramer calls his occasional penchant for auctioning parts of his collection "artistic downscaling." His friends would say Mr. Cramer's sell-offs generally coincide with times in his life when he moves. Over the years he has gone from living in California, where he had a home in Bel Air and a 400-acre vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley, to an apartment in Manhattan and country houses in Connecticut and on Martha's Vineyard.
He recently sold his home in Connecticut, is planning to give up his Manhattan apartment and will divide his time between a new home in Miami and his house on Martha's Vineyard.
"I've always felt a collector has a big responsibility to his artists and to get works out into the world," Mr. Cramer said. "And I currently have 600 things in storage in Miami."
He has donated hundreds of artworks to museums, including the Tate Modern in London; the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, which he helped found; and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where he is a member of the board. And while he continues giving, Mr. Cramer has decided to sell about $25 million worth of paintings and drawings in a series of Christie's auctions in November.
"A large part of his collecting has to do with the relationship he has with these artists," said Brett Gorvy, head of Christie's postwar and contemporary art department worldwide. Ellsworth Kelly, for example, is heading to Miami soon to oversee the installation of a new sculpture at Mr. Cramer's house. Despite their friendship — or perhaps because of it — Mr. Cramer is selling "Orange Blue I (EK 343)," a 1965 painting by Mr. Kelly that is estimated to bring $1.8 million to $2.5 million. Also coming to auction is "Paregoric as Directed Dr. Wilder," a 1962 painting by Jasper Johns, another longtime friend. Christie's believes that the Johns will bring $3.5 million to $5 million. There will also be a group of works on paper for sale. Some, from the 1960s and 1970s, are by artists like Edward Ruscha and Cy Twombly, but there will also be a selection of works by younger artists, including Mark Grotjahn, Richard Prince, John Currin and Cecily Brown.Continue reading the main story
"There's a lot left," Mr. Cramer said. "And I still keep buying."
The same could be said for Mr. Cohen, who keeps refining his collection. But unlike Mr. Cramer he is parting with only one painting: "Prag 1883," a 1983 canvas by Gerhard Richter. Mr. Richter created it in recognition of Kafka's centenary and birthplace. The painting is expected to fetch around $15 million.
Having an uncanny sense of timing has been one of Mr. Cohen's talents, both in business and in collecting. Mr. Richter's prices are at a high. His newest works are on view at the Marian Goodman Gallery in Manhattan in a show that ends Oct. 13.
"Richter is an artist that the Cohens continue to admire and collect," said Sandy Heller, Mr. Cohen's longtime art adviser. "They have lived with this great work for eight years and have recently purchased another abstract Richter."
While Mr. Heller declined to elaborate on the details of that purchase, at Art Basel in Switzerland this summer dealers said that Mr. Cohen had bought Mr. Richter's 1986 painting "A. B. Courbet," which was for sale at Pace Gallery's booth with an asking price of $20 million to $25 million.
Branding is everything, Ann Philbin, director of the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, has realized. For 12 years the museum organized an annual show devoted to the work of emerging Los Angeles artists. Then, two years ago, the museum announced that instead it was going to hold a biennial for artists living in the city. "Attendance doubled," Ms. Philbin said. "It's all about packaging something in a way that gets people excited."
The biennials are called "Made in L.A.," and the first one closed Sept. 2. Already the museum is making plans for the 2014 edition. Instead of being in four locations across the city as the first one was, this biennial will occupy the entire Hammer Museum building. And it will be organized by two curators, not four. "We're not downsizing, we're tightening," Ms. Philbin explained.
The aim of these shows, she said, "is to give visitors a taste of where the talent is in town."
This curators for "Made in L.A. 2014" (which opens in June of that year) are Karin Higa, senior curator of art at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, and Michael Ned Holte, a writer and independent curator based in Los Angeles.
Since there are only about a dozen drawings by Michelangelo in the United States, any comprehensive exhibition that offers insight into his working techniques is a special occasion. For the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., the exhibition "Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane Masterpiece Drawings From the Casa Buonarroti," is also a way of celebrating its 30th anniversary.
The show, which opens at the Muscarelle on Feb. 9 and then travels to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in April, will include a group of 26 Michelangelo drawings from the Casa Buonarroti museum in Florence. That museum, housed in a palazzo that Michelangelo owned but never lived in, has one of the world's largest collections of his drawings.
"Sixteen or 17 years ago I realized that by lending drawings overseas, the Casa Buonarroti would become better known not only to scholars but to the public, too," said Pina Ragionieri, its director.
The exhibition will include studies for paintings as well as designs and plans for churches and military fortifications. Several of them have never been seen in the United States.Continue reading the main story