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Simon Spain and Victoria Ryle have a collective experience of over 60 years of teaching artistry and have recently established a new project together called all that we are. They consider themselves elders in the world of teaching artistry having worked around the globe on projects and residencies of their own, collaborated with many other artists and both been directors of organisations employing many artists in engaging practice. This project connects their sixty years of experience in the arts, education and community driven projects.
Simon and Victoria established projects together in Hackney, East London during the 1980's before moving to Ireland in the mid 90's where after working with the Ark in Dublin, Simon and Victoria established Kids' Own Publishing. The project then moved to Sligo, Ireland, where it still runs from today. Meanwhile Simon and Victoria moved to Australia in 2003 for Simon to establish The City of Melbourne's new arts centre for children, ArtPlay, and Victoria to establish Kids' Own Australia in Melbourne.
At the beginning of 2016 they moved to Tasmania to establish all that we are.
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Victoria Ryle, founder of Kids' Own Publishing Partnership, Ireland (1997) and Kids' Own Publishing, Australia, 2003, has pioneered publishing books by children through artist-led community partnerships, presenting on this practice worldwide. She is currently undertaking a PhD at UTAS on the culturally transformative power of publishing with children drawing on 30 years experience as a teacher, facilitator, advisory teacher and teaching artist. Victoria is co-director of all that we are, a space for residencies and gatherings that connect communities through creativity in Tasmania. Victoria is Australia's inaugural representative Catalyst for the new International Teaching Artist Conference (ITAC) Collaborative alongside 12 other international artists.
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Simon Spain is a visual and socially engaged artist with over thirty-year's experience of delivering and designing programming for children and young people in several countries and was founding Creative Producer of ArtPlay and Signal in Melbourne. Simon is a highly effective leader of arts initiatives with the capacity to drive high quality results, raise funds and innovate. He is currently co-Director of all that we are and has been awarded the Australia Council for the Arts Community and Cultural Development Fellowship 2017. He is a Tate International associate and is currently working with Tate on capacity building programs for socially engaged artists. He was recently appointed asChair of Directors of Regional Arts Australia and is the Arts and Culture representative for the B4 Early Years Coalition in Tasmania. Simon is a PhD candidate at RMIT, Melbourne looking at current practices of artists delivering participatory community arts projects, and an Australia Council for the Arts Leadership mentor. Simon is currently working with Ten Days on the Island and with Salamanca Arts Centre on their children and family engagement programs.
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"Weapons of Mass Destruction"
Last week we centered upon "who is our enemy" and that we can only fight a spiritual enemy with spiritual weapons. Today we want to consider how to use the weapons Paul mentions to the church in Ephesus.
Weapons of Mass Destruction!
(Eph. 6:13-18)
A. I would not like to be in a battle where arrows are a big part of the battle. But if I knew that someone was going to be shooting at me with an arrow, I would want something to protect myself. The shield that a Roman soldier would use is something he could actually protect his whole body with. It is said that they were about 2 ½ feet wide and 4 ½ feet tall. In a line of soldiers they could literally wrap a group of men in shields as some carried them in front, others on the side and those in the middle over their heads. It must have been like a walking tank. The arrows of the enemy would have a much more difficult time attacking.
B. Some arrows from the enemy had the tips wrapped in a cloth with pitch and then lit so that the arrow was a flaming dart catching anything it touched on fire. Some of the shield would catch fire and it is reported that when a solider threw down his shield because of the fire the enemy would volley another round of arrows designed to kill the unprotected soldier. Some soldiers would soak their shield in water before going into battle because they knew the tactics of their enemy.
C. READ Eph. 6:13. So we come to a passage that tells us to "put on the WHOLE armor OF GOD. This morning we will look at two main points: (1) The armor is God's and is given to us and (2) if you don't put on the whole armor you will be more vulnerable to Satan's attacks.
I. God's Gospel Armor
A. Every day everyone who able to comprehend what it means to be a Christian is in battle. God knows that you would face temptation. God knows that you will face every day the choice of the narrow road or the broad. But God also has an objective for you and me. Look at the last words of verse 13 "STAND FIRM." God want you to stand. God wants to empower YOU and ME to STAND against EVIL.
B. Our confidence in this battle is that we are protected by God with the armor of God. So we put on the armor OF GOD. I want that clear. God does not leave you to fight the darts of the devil alone or without the equipment you need. What Paul wants you to have is confidence in the spiritual battle.
C. Each day you and I are out there serving, loving, forgiving, sharing, testifying about Jesus – is a day in which the devil has to work harder to stop God from using you. Satan wants you to quit, slow down, take it easy. God want you to "Stand! Fight! And keep on Standing!
D. Satan does not want you to be in relationship with God. Satan does not like a church that want to be in service in the Kingdom instead of being satisfied with just existing.
E. So in order to hurt God, Satan brings his darts against us individually and collectively. The story of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem in the days of Nehemiah is one such occasion. Nehemiah believes he is led by God to go back and lead in the rebuilding. But at each step of the way problems happen. First from the outside – people making fun of them, taunting them, and even threatening them. Then from the inside, arguing among the Jews. But Nehemiah does not stop. Empowered by God the walls are rebuilt. Now listen (READ Neh. 6:15-16).
F. Let me assure you. When God empowers you, when you and I put on His armor; when this church collectively clothes itself in God; no power on earth and no enemy above can stand. Do you believe that? Do you believe that with God you can face the Goliaths, the enemies who taunt and ridicule your faith, the temptations that weigh on you like an anvil? Do you? Because God says, "When you have fought the fight, I want you still standing."
II. The Whole Armor
A. That brings us to part 2 – putting it on. Let's go back to our text. READ Eph. 6:14-17. Here we have the look of a Roman soldier's battle uniform. Remember Paul is in prison when he writes this. Maybe even looking at one.
B. I can almost see Paul in prison, looking at a soldier who is dressed and standing before him. I can see Paul smirk as he thinks to himself, this man doesn't understand the real battle. But the battles he must face, he knows and has prepared for them by putting on his Roman armor. How does this young man begin to dress for battle – ah yes, he puts on the belt or girdle. It would be to this belt that most of the outfit and sword would be attached. This belt was more important than most common people would understand. It was what held everything in place. In his smile Paul realizes that for the Christian, this belt that holds it all together is truth. Then Paul keeps describing each aspect. Thinking about how important it is for the Christian to get dress intentionally in the armor of God.
C. God empowers you, protects you, but you are personally called to put it on. I got dressed this morning and thought about my day when I was figuring out what to wear. I thought about the weather, the things I was going to be doing and then dressed accordingly. But as I read through my sermon, I realized I don't get "dressed in the armor of God" nearly as thoughtfully as I do the clothes I wear each day. I don't think about my battle with evil and how I need to prepare. I just get up and go. Then I wonder why I fail God and behave in some sinful action or attitude. It's time I think more about "putting on the armor of GOD" so that I can STAND against the evil each day.
A. Satan has his "weapons of mass destruction" but so does God. When God give us the "sword of the Spirit" and prayer, we can tear down the strongholds of Satan. Listen to 2 Cor. 10:3-5. Our weapons are given to us by God and we can fight as well as defend. So put on the gospel armor and watching unto prayer. Where duty calls or danger, be never wanting there!
B. If we can encourage your spiritual walk with the Lord, if we can help you to put on that gospel armor, then come as we stand and sing.


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It is time to cut back, to make room for the new.
Therefore, I am offering the following equipment for sale. Some is non-functional in some manner. Might only need some TLC, which I either do not have the time or desire to provide. I have tried to be as accurate and compete as possible; if you have a question, please do not hesitate to contact me at the email address given at the bottom of this page. I also sell, from time to time, on eBay as "cweagle538u" (what they gave me when they took real email addresses as user-ids away years ago).
All prices are flexible; I basically don't want to just throw this stuff away, and would like to see it go to a good home. Shipping is extra, and negotiable.
Item 1: Philbrick Researches PR-30 Power Supply (+/- 15V @ 30mA)
This is a tiny little benchtop regulated supply. Just enough power to run a small bipolar analog circuit; handy if you need negative voltage only rarely, or in a dedicated application. Works fine; I've upgraded my bench supply and get my negative voltage there, now. (Somewhat special) detachable line cord included. $10.
SOLD Tektronix D10 Display (removed from a 5110 Mainframe)
Works fine (in its intended application). The tube is slightly 'gassy' and shows this by having the characteristic of the trace intensity dropping slightly when adjusted to (nominal) max. Otherwise, it was working fine when I removed it from the mainframe. I just didn't need another CRT cluttering the place up; I am using another scope as the display for the 5110 now. Oh, and the sheet metal is metallic red. Sorry.
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SOLD Tektronix FG5010 (Programmable Function Generator, non-functioning?)
Another item that holds so much promise - for someone else. I was given this plugin and told 'it doesn't work right'. Someone has cut off the GPIB edgecard connector, presumably to make it fit into a TM500 mainframe. Well, worth a try - I plugged it into the High Power Compartment of my TM504 and some panel lights came on - briefly. Then my mainframes' fuse blew. I replaced this fuse, tried again, and - nothing this time. So what you are buying is a DOA unit that has some hope of working, if you have a TM5000 mainframe and some time. Oh, and I'm including the full, original, correct Instruction Manual (it's over an inch think!) full of the schematics with which you may fix it. I expect that GPIB will never again work, unless you make up some sort of crazy adapter. Oh well. S/N B052539. Sticker says "Firmware Ver 4".
SOLD HP 1600A Logic State Analyzers (pair, with pods)
One of these seems to work (at least, it turns on), one seems to not work. I was given these and never ended up using them. Fiendishly complex to set up, I have not been able to tell just how _much_ they work. I believe that each has a full set of pods. They are a little dingy - they've been in various basements for the last 10 years or so. If you are at all interested, I can email you some scanned catalog pages I found a while back. Now, the big news: these are FREE if you pick them up (I'm in Boston, MA, USA), or might even deliver them if you're near my commute. Each is the size of a Tek 453, and weights 30 lbs. I'd rather not ship them unless you pay enough for me to take them to the UPS store and have _them_ pack them.
SOLD HP 3312A Operating Manual (Function Generator)
Why do I even have this? S/N 1432A011246. Copyrighted 1974, printed 1977. Full schematics.
SOLD Tektronix 5A20N Differential Amplifier (for 5000-series mainframes)
Appears to work except for one detail - the "+" input cannot be reliably switched to DC coupling. Likely a dodgy switch - it worked when I got it, and a for a few weeks after that, but when I went to calibrate all my 5000 gear, it failed. Oh well. I have a few other diff amps, so I don't need another "fixer-upper". I'll bet that a little contact cleaner would do the job. S/N B030683.
SOLD Sorenson "Q Nobatron" QRB30-1 (adj. bench power supply) - PICTURE
Works well, recently fixed up line cord (the old ones fray at the entry connector after a while). Has 0-30V floating output, with coarse and fine adjustments. Meter can be switched to display voltage or current. Adjustable current limit up to 1150mA. Solidly built - not so lightweight. Has rear-panel remote sensing, parallel operation, and current limit programming connections. Used to be my main bench supply until I picked up some good TM500 plugins. S/N 1328.
SOLD Beckman "Circuitmate Universal Counter" UC10 - PICTURE
I actually have two of these units - one that works fine and one that is a little flakey - ISTR that it drifts over time. Your basic counter, can measure frequency, period, frequency ratio, totalized pulses, and time interval. Four gate speeds, two inputs, and attenuator. 8-digit LED readout. Good to ~130MHz. I can supply the manual on PDF, I think. The deal - buy the working one, get the flakey one for the cost of additional shipping. Such a deal! This was my bench counter until I got a 7D15.
SOLD Tektronix 7B53A (100MHz Dual Timebase) - PICTURE
Works fine for what I used it for. Have not fully exercised all controls, but triggered on slow signals (I don't have a fast signal gen, so I couldn't test that), positioned trace, etc. Likely completely functional. Be advised that the timebase cam switch is a little sticky; for one or two positions near the middle of it's range you have to switch past the position you want and then 'back up' to the desired one. This does not impact its' usefulness. Late S/N: 233533.
SOLD HP "Harrison" 6384A (~5V Bench Power Supply) - PICTURE
I have no idea why this says Harrison. This is nameplate rated at 4-5.5V, 0-8A. It will actually do a little better than those specs, all around. Front panel controls for voltage, meter can be switched to display current or voltage. Ex-rackmount gear (half-wide); the outputs were on the rear, and I put some banana jacks in the remaining rack ears. Works fine, looks a little odd. The line switch sometimes doesn't come on on the frst try - another cycle always does the trick. It likely just needs cleaning or maybe replacing. Heavy unit, built to the usual (1970's) HP quality.
SOLD Tektronix WR501 (ex-part of a LA501W set) - PICTURE
This is from the (second, this time working) LA501W setup I bought. I seem to recall that this unit powers up and could trigger the LA501 part of the pair. I disconected it and have no need of it. Good source of early logic, high-quality switches, and other hardware, if nothing else. Hmm, maybe I should keep it. Maybe not. This is a very early unit - if my understanding of Tek serials is correct, it was only the 46th one sold. S/N B010246.
SOLD Guts of a Tektronix 453 Scope (late 1960's dual-channel 50MHz solid-state unit)
Actually came from a non-working R453 (the rackmount version). The case has been sold. The scope is basically all there, minus the DC supply board (missing when I got it). Available as a whole unit, or for parting out. CRT and rear casting have been removed, but are also available. Late model, with FET front end.
SOLD Tektronix 5A15N (for 5000-series mainframes)
Worked basically OK when I last plugged it in. Has been sitting for a while, don't know now. The front-panel lights are out, though - I remember that much. Mod 817G (which also connects the input directly to a spare rear edgecard contact). S/N B053003.
SOLD Guts of a Tektronix 5A15N (for 5000-series mainframes)
Sort of worked when I got it; the trace disappeared at lower volts/div settings. This is a basic amp that I basically didn't feel was worth saving. Stripped the case off for custom plugins. Some front-panel hardware may be missing - if there is something you specifically need/want, email me and I'll check. Mod 817G (which also connects the input directly to a spare rear edgecard contact). S/N B058497.
SOLD Tektronix FG503 Function Generator (that doesn't generate functions right now!)
Stubbornly refuses to oscillate! Varying the amplitude and frequency makes the output (DC) level change as expected. One dual-FET had seen previous rework, so I suspected it. I obtained a few spares (included) and socketed and replaced it; no change. All power supplies OK, I just have gotten tired of exploring the feedback loop. S/N B023465.
SOLD Guts of a Tektronix DM502A (minus power transformer)
Powered up when I got it (when it still had the transformer!) but displayed very wrong numbers, changing and non-calibrateable (I assumed at the time). I removed the transformer to fix up another DM502A that had been dropped, and used the case for a homebrew function generator. A late model, S/N now unknown. It had the late-style case with quarter-turn side latches.
SOLD Tektronix LA501W (comprised of an LA501 and a WR501, with interconnecting cables) - PICTURE
I received this unit and immediately split it up, having no use for the WR501. Does not power up (at least the LA501; didn't check the WR501). Checked fuses, all seemed OK. Currently still apart; can reconnect or will sell separately. S/N's B020407 (WR) and B021224 (LA).
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Beautiful title graphics to the Netflix series The Spy set in the 60ies.
2017 Motion Awards for News Graphics:
Let's hear it for good journalism!
GE employee shares her story on her direct connection to the Apollo 11 mission.
Great title sequence & great Doc exposing the tale behind Cambridge Analytical and Facebook.
The six-part CNN docuseries has a title sequence directed, designed and animated by David Penn.
Some really nice edgy, quirky cutout animation here from Yellowlab
An exploration of the disparity and the difference that gender, regardless of party, can make.
Some really nice work here in a variety of styles from IV.
Examine the forgotten history of how our federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law and policy.
This is the third of 3 animation videos I've made for a web documentary that tells the story of 5 young Syrian refugees who risked it all for a chance to start over. Animated by Mira Ruido
Some very nice maps and transitions in this teaser for the lost gold of WW2 by Roger.TV
Explore a world of words old and new that have entered the dictionary over the years, in this animation made in celebration of Collins English Dictionary's 13th edition release!
Dynamic and graphic splits of images to mix to live action.
Paul Goldsmith's final project on the School of Motion Animation Bootcamp course.
A very nice personal project from Yanic Fridman, combining 3D and 2D motion graphics.
Really nice animation about rise, using a cutout textural style.
Some really nice grungy, hand drawn retro treatment to basketball footage in this main title for "Shut up and dribble"
Opening titles for "CIVIL 80", a documentary TV series about the Spanish civil war. Created by Antoni Sendra AKA PODENCO – a spanish freelance director specializing in mixed media driven projects.
One of the episodes from the animated A to Z guide for children aged 11-14 that explores and introduces a variety of religious topics.
These are the original sequences animated by Robert Grieves.
The series won Outstanding Motion Design at the 2015 Emmys.
Rodeo FX delivered over 100 visual effects shots for Dave Meyers dystopian vision of Justin Timberlakes Supplies".
Art Directed by Erik Gagnon.
A nice piece of motion graphics from Moving Colour detailing highlights from the life of Katherine Johnson realised in a quirky cutout style.
A quirky animation about human rights, featuring zebras.
Story (based on an original script by APC): Frdric Dubois
Illustration/Animation: Macaia Studio
Sound design: Hannes Schulze
Voice: Thaddea Tsering
A great rant using big named players shot on greenscreen and collaged with lots of GFX.
Great animation from Tulip's and Chimney's, taking something painfully ordinary like a commute to work, and giving it that extraordinary Hendricks sense of wonder.
A video for Scelido by Kyu Hwa Ki
A great animation for Carlsberg with lots of cutouts. By Assembly.
Nice title using lots of type and texture from Elastic.
Design: Elastic, Design Director: Duncan Elms, Designers: Nadia Tzuo, Felix Soletic, Erika Bird, Luca Ionescu, Henry DeLeon, Animators: Jeffrey Jeong, Yongsub Song, Vincent Wang, EJ Kang, Peter Murphy, Steven Do, Hal Heah
Martin Scorsese was given centre stage with a retrospective at the Cinmathque in Paris and a tribute to his work at the Festival Lumire in Lyon.
For the occasion, Arte commissioned Cher Ami to create five interactive illustrated articles, for which nbl oversaw the artistic direction.
Beautiful animation created by Han Del Eugene.
This video is part of a series of three pieces designed to raise awareness and engage with the audiences ahead of the WWI Centenary celebrations.
Client: MOD, Produced for BFBS TV (2016)
London design/vfx studio Blue Spill design title sequence for Alison Klayman's Netflix original, Take Your Pills. More of their work @ bluespill.co.uk
Design director: Allison Brownmoore
Flame Artist: Anthony Brownmoore
Designers: Joe Nowacki, Oliver Weinfeld, Sylvain Doussa
Post Production Assistant: Anna Maros
A excerpt from Midway: Plastic Island, a short documentary produced at CNN, designed and animated by Ignacio Osorio.
Opening sequence for a CNN mini-documentary about biometrics created by Ignacio Osorio
Our digital world is being shaped by our physical bodies. Biometrics are fast becoming the new way to identify ourselves and the industry is booming.
Some playful, characterful cutout animation from Blink my Brain.
In conjunction with Adult Swim, Run The Jewels released a mind-altering video by esteemed cult video artist Cyriak for the albums lead track Meowpurrdy, a remix by El-P that deposits his and Killer Mikes vocal performances in the midst of a rhythmic vapor of meows, purrs, and hisses. Cyriaks visual treatment is an LSD-nightmare miasma of cat limbs and teeth fractalizing into feline Cthulu-esque monstrosities.
The music video for Bonobo's song, "Cirrus," is a beautifully surreal video collage created by British animator Cyriak.
Designed and animated by Tynesha Foreman from an interview with Coates about his article in The Atlantic where he cites Gallup research to explain how tribalism and white supremacy paved the way for Trump.
Client: The Atlantic
Director/animator: Tynesha Foreman
Producer: Nicholas Pollock
Production Mangager Brian Jimenez
Senior producer: Ashley Bloom Kenny
Executive producer: Kasia Ceiplak-Mayr von Baldegg
Great title sequence from "The Drawing Room" apparently about the U.S. government's systematic persecution of gay and lesbian State Department employees during the Cold War.
Lively animation from Laundry, using black and white photographic collage elements, with overlaid colours and annotations.
Your rights in the US using the 4th & 5th Amendment. Produced and Directed by: Dress Code. Lead Animator: Wes Ebelhar


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It was pouring rain when we awoke! Knowing it was a short distance and that we didn't have to vacate until late morning, there wasn't any rush to place the feet on the floor and take the step to leave. Instead, we watched some of the Olympic Games being played out just down the road.
Naturally we saw more Canadian codes being covered but when we learnt that Fiji had won its first Olympic medal ever in Rugby Sevens, that brought our room to a standstill. The same happened when we watched the Ethiopian Athlete smash the Women's 10,000 metres in running. Leaving was going to be tough with all the buzz on the square box happening however, the rain eventually abated enough for us to get back on the tar seal and at the chime of mid-day, we did.
It didn't take too long before the undulations started and a reminder that not all the bumps in the topography were over. The new brake pads were put to the test on the down slope parts. They worked!
Google maps to find the right direction in-between the Le Chemin du Roy signs were frequent too. When frustrated, the best solution is to stop for an ice cream. Each lick evaporates the gritted teeth type of emotion. Is four ice creams in one day too many?!
Arriving into Québec City ended 90 days on the road since wobbling out of Vancouver. Naturally elated for having ridden so far, there is a weird feeling of having just on 2,000 kms to ride still until the finish.
We have been watching a number of fellow cyclists complete their biking journeys to imagine their elation of completion. Ours too could be over in 20-25 days. A weird feeling.
Back to the now; our bed for the next two nights is at Universite Laval. Yep, they hire out their student accommodation during summer holidays and we have a room like no other before. A new experience with the rig snuggly fitting in-between the two single beds. Cosy.
Neither of us attended University as part of our educational journey. We graduate in two days.
Don't know what in however, a golden opportunity to make something up to put on our respective Curriculum Vitae's.
For when the Cycling Across Canada by Tandem journey does eventually does come to its end.


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The new Apple AirPods have 50% more battery life (talk time) and support "Hey Siri" voice commands to let users quickly change songs, make a call, adjust the volume or get directions. Apple also introduced an optional charging case that can be charged on any Qi-compatible wireless charging pad.
The new AirPods are available today with the new wireless charging case for $199, or with the older standard case for $159. The wireless charging case is available separately for $79, for customers with existing AirPods.
Apple is also now offering free personalized engraving on AirPods. The new AirPods and case are available online today, and in Apple Stores next week.


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Arrow 'Lian Yu' Review and Recap
"The name of the island they found me on is Lian Yu. It's Mandarin. For purgatory."
Those were the lines that we first heard Oliver Queen speak five years ago in the pilot episode, it introduced us to the unforgiving island of Lian Yu and promised us an exciting series, yes the show has had it's up and downs and some seasons have been so radically different from each other that if you compared seasons 1 and 4, they would look like a completely different show, however season five has been a return to form and with this season finale Arrow has officially earned it's title back being my favorite Arrowverse show. Spoilers for Arrow from this point on.
It's fitting that this episode acts like a finale for the entire show as it is a culmination of everything we've seen and it literally is an episode five years in the making. There was a lot riding on this episode and I had insanely high expectations that I was almost sure the show wouldn't reach, but it didn't reach my expectations, it exceeded them in every way possible. I think this is the first Arrowverse episode that I really feel is a perfect episode.
So the entire episode takes place on Lian Yu and we pick up right where we left off last episode, with Oliver attempting to recruit Slade to help him take down Chase. It was so good to see Manu back on the show and in full Deathstroke gear, and it was even more fun to see Oliver and Slade back working together again which is something we haven't seen since the early season 2 days. So many times did it appear that Slade was switching sides and every time he pretended to I was freaking out and hoping it'd be a ruse, lucky for me it was.
Somebody who really was switching sides however was that of Captain Boomerang who was never even with Team Arrow at all, we saw very little of Nick Tarabay in any of the promos or pictures for this episode so I wasn't really expecting him to be in the episode much but he ended up being in it even less than I thought. He apparently dies along with Malcolm Merlyn and while yes coming back to life seems to be almost everyone's signature move in this universe but I don't think we'll be seeing Digger Harkness again anytime soon which is kind of disappointing because of how we may never see him with the Rogues on The Flash.
Speaking of Malcolm Merlyn, it appears that John Barrowman has taken his final bow (pun intended) out of the Arrowverse as he heroically sacrifices himself to save Thea. Once again it's entirely likely that he'll return at some point down the line but with the fact that John Barrowman posted a big goodbye video and thanking the Arrowverse fans on his social media accounts, I wouldn't count on him coming back anytime soon either.
Now while it was amazing seeing Manu as Slade back and Nyssa vs Talia, none of this in my opinion is the best of the episode, the best came in the form of Oliver against Chase and him trying to save his son from William, the final scenes between them on the boat is some of the most well acted, intense and amazing episodes of the series. Oliver proves that he really has changed when he refuses to kill Adrian and it really shows how far he's come on his ten year journey, from killer to hero to killer again and now hopefully back to hero for good. Stephen Amell was amazing when he takes William from Chase, his reaction and whimper as Chase pulled William out of the cabin felt real and genuinely had me scared, and Oliver's "DON'T YOU TALK TO HIM, DON'T EVEN LOOK AT HIM" gave me chills.
Josh Segarra also gave his best in his final scenes as Adrian, up until the last moment he was brilliant, and I kind of hope we see one of his doppelgangers from a different Earth at some point. Another amazing scene that needs to be mentioned is the unexpected return of Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen in a heart wrenching scene that shows us the moment when she found out her son was alive. Seeing the exact same scene that opened the pilot episode was surprisingly amazing to witness given the new context we have for it.
The ending to the episode is a bit mysterious and I don't think for one second that they just killed off the entire supporting cast of the show, however I highly doubt that every character will make it out of there alive and I do think there will be some big casualties.
I could go on and on about this episode forever but to close this out I'm going to bring up some great continuity that you all maybe missed.
- The opening lines of this episode are the same opening lines of the pilot.
- They use the opening title card from season one and the music as well, the season five opening music is a little different.
- The temple/ house place were Team Arrow is being kept was actually scene from far away by Oliver in the flashbacks in season 2 episode 3, it was never mentioned or seen again until this episode though.
- The gun Chase shoots himself with looks identical to the one Robert Queen shot himself with, this could be completely coincidental but given how they both die on the same waters and on a boat, I don't think it is.
- We see the plane that Oliver, Slade and Shado lived in for the first time since season 2.
- The airstrip that Team Arrow is on at the end of the episode appears to be the same one that Oliver and Slade tried to escape on back in season 1 episode 14, I also think that was the only other time we saw the airstrip.
- The skeleton of Konstantin Kovar and the helicopter he flew can be seen earlier in the episode before he actually dies.
It has been a lot of fun reviewing Arrow since the mid season and I hope all of you have enjoyed the show as much as I have but overall I think it's safe to say that this very well could be Arrow's strongest episode to date and I really hope season 6 can be as good as this season was.
10/10 Arrow capped off its fifth season with an episode that may go down as the show's finest.
Connor Cunningham covers ENTERTAINMENT for MFST, you can follow him on Twitter @Connoriscoolio.
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The BEST Episodes of Love
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Oct 25, 2019
Network: Netflix
A program that follows a couple who must navigate the exhilarations and humiliations of intimacy, commitment and other things they were hoping to avoid.
#1 - Catalina
Season 3 - Episode 12
As Mickey and Gus think seriously about their future, a spontaneous trip to Catalina Island brings together a motley group of their friends.
#2 - Anniversary Party
Season 3 - Episode 11
Gus scrambles to stop Mickey from skipping town before his parents' party. But the day only yields more embarrassing revelations about his past.
#3 - The End of the Beginning
Season 1 - Episode 10
Troubles keep mounting for Gus as he gets a taste of life in the writers' room. Meanwhile, a new crisis pushes Mickey to the breaking point.
#4 - Bertie's Birthday
Season 3 - Episode 5
After a disappointing start to her first birthday in America, Bertie winds up on an action-packed LA adventure with a kindred spirit.
#5 - A Day
Season 2 - Episode 5
On a day of spontaneous adventures, Mickey and Gus open up about their pasts and begin to let go of their fears.
#6 - Shrooms
Season 2 - Episode 4
A quiet night turns trippy when Mickey convinces Gus, Bertie and Randy to sample her leftover psychedelic mushrooms.
#7 - One Long Day
Season 1 - Episode 2
After Gus steps in to help Mickey out of a jam, the two end up on a bizarre odyssey through the streets of L.A.
#8 - The Date
Season 1 - Episode 5
As Mickey tries to get her life back on track, Gus takes his date with Bertie to hilarious extremes.
#9 - The Cruikshanks
Season 3 - Episode 10
Back in the land of guns, cornhole and pickle wheels, Gus makes a critical relationship blunder. A plumbing crisis turns awkward for Bertie.
#10 - Sarah from College
Season 3 - Episode 7
When Gus bumps into an ex at a wedding, Mickey realizes there's a lot she still doesn't know about his past.
#11 - Back in Town
Season 2 - Episode 12
With Gus back home, Mickey realizes she needs to make a decision. But her attempt to straighten out her love life only creates more chaos.
#12 - Stunt Show
Season 3 - Episode 8
A stunt audition inspires Chris to reconnect with Bertie. Dr. Greg begs for a spot on Stella's show, and Gus asks Arya for a favor.
#13 - Directing
Season 3 - Episode 6
Gus struggles to keep the actors and crew on task as he starts shooting his movie. Mickey sets out to show an old friend she's changed.
#14 - You're My Gran Torino
Season 3 - Episode 9
As Gus prepares for his band's first gig and a trip back home to South Dakota, Mickey wonders if it's time for her to meet the Cruikshank clan.
#15 - Friends Night Out
Season 2 - Episode 2
While Gus heads to a bar with his guy friends, a restless Mickey stirs up trouble at a dinner party full of couples.
#16 - The Work Party
Season 2 - Episode 7
While Mickey schmoozes with her new corporate bosses at a radio station party, Gus strikes up an unlikely friendship with Dr. Greg.
#17 - The Table Read
Season 1 - Episode 9
Gus gets exciting news at work, but a surprise visit from Mickey sends the day spiraling in a new direction.
#18 - Party in the Hills
Season 1 - Episode 4
Mix-ups and meltdowns abound when Mickey invites Gus to a party and comes face-to-face with mistakes from her past.
#19 - Closing Title Song
Season 1 - Episode 8
As Mickey frets over the fallout from their date, a new guest shakes things up at Gus's movie night jam session.
#20 - Arya and Greg
Season 3 - Episode 3
Gus helps a stressed-out Arya gear up for a big scene, while Mickey tries to salvage Dr. Greg's disastrous book-signing event.
#21 - Palm Springs Getaway
Season 3 - Episode 1
Randy pressures Mickey, Gus and Bertie into a couples weekend at his cousin's sweet Palm Springs pad. But nothing about the house is as advertised.
#22 - Andy
Season 1 - Episode 6
A newly confident Gus turns heads on set, while a disturbing day at the radio station leaves Mickey feeling reckless.
#23 - Marty Dobbs
Season 2 - Episode 8
Gus joins Mickey for an outing with her dad but soon realizes the father-daughter dynamic is more complicated than she let on.
#24 - The Long D
Season 2 - Episode 11
Mickey bonds with her ex, while Gus makes a desperate bid to patch things up with the film director. Bertie has a revelation.
#25 - Tested
Season 1 - Episode 3
Gus faces a make-or-break situation at work, while Mickey navigates a dicey new dynamic with her boss.


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Airbnb Is Launching Ultra-Fancy Listings for Luxury Travelers
If the idea of staying in someone's apartment while you travel has kept you away from Airbnb since they launched 10 years ago, the San Francisco-based startup is about to change your mind. Here's what they have in store for luxury travelers later this year.
Following the acquisition of Luxury Retreats in 2017, Airbnb will launch Beyond by Airbnb this spring offering the platform's highest-end homes (read: lots and lots of villas). But homes are just the beginning. The "beyond" in Beyond by Airbnb will include a soup-to-nuts travel planning service that will pair customized experiences with luxury listings to deliver what Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky called "the trip of a lifetime" in a keynote speech Thursday at San Francisco's Masonic Theatre.
"Ten years ago we never dreamed of what Airbnb could become," Chesky said. "In fact, people thought the idea that strangers would stay in each other's homes was crazy. Today, millions of people every night do just that. But we want to go further by supporting and expanding our community so that in 10 years time, more than one billion people per year will experience the benefits of magical travel on Airbnb."
In addition to Beyond, Airbnb launched another tier of luxury listings today with 2,000 design-forward homes in 13 cities across the world. All Airbnb Plus homes have been verified in person against a 100-point checklist for quality, cleanliness
The backyard of an Airbnb Plus listing in Cape Town, South Africa.
While cleanliness and certain amenities like fully-equipped kitchens and plush towels in each bathroom will be standardized in each Airbnb Plus, the homes will all feature their own unique design elements that show off both the host's and the location's personal style.
You can book Airbnb Plus homes starting today in Austin, Barcelona, Cape Town, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Melbourne, Milan, Rome, San Francisco, Shanghai, Sydney, and Toronto. On average these listings average about $250 per night.
The bedroom of an Airbnb Plus home in Shanghai, China.
*This story originally appeared on Townandcountrymag.com
*Minor edits have been made by the Townandcountry.ph editors


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Damage in Victoria's Emanu-El Jewish Cemetery being treated as hate crime
Jan 04 2012
Victoria police are treating the desecration of five graves in Victoria's historic Emanu-El Jewish Cemetery as a hate crime, and are appealing to the public for assistance.
The damaged graves, marked with racist graffiti and swastikas, were reported on New Year's Eve day, said Victoria police Const. Mike Russell. The cemetery is on Cedar Hill Road, just off Hillside Avenue.
"Unfortunately due to the location, there's not a lot of evidence, there's no videos," Russell said. "So we're really appealing to the public for any information they may have."
Russell said the cemetery was fine when the caretaker left late on Dec. 30.
"We were called on the morning of the 31st, so it happened sometime over that night."
Russell said the incident is disturbing for all involved, and doesn't appear to be a simple act of graffiti vandalism.
"It seems like it's more of a targeted thing, where it's placed and what's said."
Rabbi Harry Brechner issued an open letter calling on the culprit or culprits to step forward, take responsibility "and make things right."
"Come clean the gravesites, and when you are through take a tour with me around the cemetery and meet some of the people who lived through Nazism."
Both the cemetery and Victoria's Congregation Emanu-El synagogue date to the 1860s. The cemetery is the oldest Jewish burial ground in western Canada, while Victoria's Congregation Emanu-El synagogue is the county's oldest in continuous use.
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Citrix and VMware test the "employee-owned PC" with their own employees
By now most of you know that I love the concept of the "employee-owned PC." If you're not familiar with it, it's the idea that instead of the IT department issuing a standard corporate laptop to their employees, each employee can pick whatever laptop he or she wants, as long as it meets some minimum requirements.
By now most of you know that I love the concept of the "employee-owned PC." If you're not familiar with it, it's the idea that instead of the IT department issuing a standard corporate laptop to their employees, each employee can pick whatever laptop he or she wants, as long as it meets some minimum requirements.
The main driver behind this is employee happiness and the desire for companies to hire and retain younger employees. Also, it's nice to let employees use a version of Windows that isn't totally locked down, and providing a corporate version of Windows via a VM which is separate from the employees' local OS can help with that.
The employee-owned PC concept doesn't necessarily mean that the employee literally owns his or her own computer. In a lot of cases they're given a stipend where they choose whatever they want, but the actual physical asset still belongs to the company. Rather, the employee "owns" the decision about which laptop to use, and in many cases, the employee "owns" the local OS and can do whatever they want to it.
There are two ways the employee-owned PC thing can work.
Option 1: The laptop natively runs whatever OS the user wants, and the user can run and install whatever he or she wants on there. When the user comes into the office, the only network connection available to the native OS is a VLAN that only has Internet access. Corporate apps are either provided via server-based computing or via a locked-down Windows VM that runs as a guest on the employee's laptop. (And of course that guest has the proper credentials to connect to a corporate VLAN.) In this case, the employee "owns" both the decision about which hardware to buy and which software and host OS they run.
Option 2: The employee chooses whatever model of laptop they want, but IT still controls the OS 100%. This option usually involves a client-side bare-metal hypervisor. Employees don't like this as much, because it still means they're running a locked-down version of windows. But IT departments like this better, because it's easier to implement and you don't have to deal with the support of random host OSes. With this option, the employee only "owns" the choice of laptop. The OS is still "owned" by the IT department.
We've been talking about the concept of the employee-owned PC for eighteen months, and last week we started to hear about a few companies who were actually trying it.
First, Information Week's Joe Hernick interviewed Citrix's CIO about the employee-owned PC pilot they're recently launched for internal Citrix employees. This 300-user pilot gives users a $2100 stipend to buy just about whatever they want (as long as it has a three-year support contract). Apps are then delivered via Citrix XenApp. (The article doesn't specify, but one assumes this is via server-based computing, since you can't stream XenApp apps to Macs, and 50% of the pilot users chose Macs.)
Next, VMware's Mike DiPetrillo wrote that VMware's corporate image is nothing more than a VM image. So there's nothing stopping anyone from running on whatever PC or Mac they want. While the employee-owned PC program is not official, many of the SEs just buy their own laptops and use the corporate VM for their official apps.
I guess I could also add that here at The Brian Madden Company, we've been letting employees choose whichever laptop they've wanted since Day One. As it stands right now, the three guys in the company (Gabe, Jack, and I) all insist on Macs, while the two girls (Emily and Lara) don't seem to care and just want something that works. <gasp!> The only "corporate app" we have is Quickbooks, and we deliver that via Citrix Access Essentials 2 on the free VMware Server.
And how about you? Are you buying into the employee owned-PC concept? Are you doing it or thinking about it?


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Unfurl: A Work in Two Parts by Clare Thornton
Sat 3 Sept 2011 - Red Lodge Museum, Bristol
Rogelio Vallejo (performer)
These activities were framed by the Thornton's research into depictions of the Fold in paintings, historical interiors and in critical texts. This research was furthered during her inaugural Artist in Residence with the University of Bristol Theatre Collection. Through the production of objects, garments and writing the Artist explored site specificity, processes of display, concealment and transformation. I documented the culminating performance at the Red Lodge where thefinal chosen image was subsequently shown.


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Archive for June, 2013
Border Grill, Las Vegas NV
Posted by Theruine in None Defualt on June 29, 2013
It's hot in Las Vegas this weekend! We are here for a short jaunt, and as we find restaurants in which to dine and beat the heat, we'll share with you, as always, the spectacular food. The last time we were here was for Vegas Uncork'd, and among the many chefs we met during those few days, Chef Mike Minor made a warm impression on us. We saw him again, as well as Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, at Cooking For Solutions in Monterey, so we figured after running into them enough, it's about time that we try the restaurant that belongs to all three: Border Grill. Chef Mike is the executive chef, and chefs Mary Sue and Susan are the founders and creative heads. It helps that we personally know one other member of the crew – Zach's cousin Alex is a server's assistant here but it…
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Posted by Theruine in None Defualt on June 28, 2013
Up Close and Far Away
Posted by Theruine in None Defualt on June 24, 2013
I can't decide if there is more impact close up or with a wider shot taking in the environment. Isolated images that show the details of the face tend to make a more dramatic portrait style photograph but sometimes the surroundings can add that touch of 'location' that anchors the image. The shots below were all taken on the first day of summer. The lost at the bottom of the world and the never likely to be found of New York City.
Where the sidewalk ends and nowhere begins will always be a mystery to me. The first photograph almost hurts, empty eyes lost in some thought, some memory, somewhere that is not here and now, I guess. Holding on?
The second, on the Upper East Side, is someone I see all the time. Always surrounded by trash, like a nest. He is oblivious to the world around him, the…
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MONTH FEATURE SITE | FIERCER THAN YOU | July 2013
Posted by Theruine in Site Of The Month on June 23, 2013
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH | ACHRAFAMIRI | July 2013
Posted by Theruine in Artist Of The Month, Illustration | Art on June 23, 2013
Achraf Amiri | Creative Director
ILLUSTRASHION / ART DIRECTOR – I am the Hidden Son of The Addams Family – The TRASHion world is not all about being beautiful but showing off your creativity.
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Posted by Theruine in None Defualt on June 23, 2013
located at last: le marais
Today was a busy, busy day. Right after school, I navigated my way back to Merci (was actually en route to Le Musee Carnavalet, but my tummy was growling and the used bookstore cafe at 111 Beaumarchais was calling to me, so alas I had no option but to stop in for some yogurt with honey and nuts and a big pot of green tea). After my little dejuener pour un, I started out on my way to my original destination, a free museum whose three floors tell the story of Paris's birth and life up until the 20th century. All in French, but definitely worth the visit! Of course before I was able to locate the actual museum, I found something even more exciting- Le Marais!
The Marais is a beautiful district of Paris comprising gorgeous old buildings and storefronts, the interiors of which now house trendy boutiques and…
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From the Slobbering Darkness
Ekaterina Panikanova
Posted by Theruine in None Defualt on June 21, 2013
Dreamily – Haiku
Posted by Theruine in None Defualt on June 20, 2013
Colourful City Portraits by Tim Jarosz
Paper Sculptures by Diana Beltran Herrera
The WordPress.com Dashboard Gets a Beautiful Makeover
Every day, you blog, you create, and you make things with your WordPress.com site. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the code that runs WordPress.com gets updated dozens of times a day, as we deploy improvements. While you can't see the vast majority of those changes, there is one improvement we can't wait for you to see: a brand-new, redesigned WordPress.com dashboard featuring better contrast and the lovely Open Sans typeface.
Back in April, I shared our goals for the WordPress.com dashboard redesign:
- It should have a simple, uncluttered design; free of excessive decoration and focused on your content.
- It should use webfonts for modern, legible typography that's consistent in every browser.
- It should have a responsive design that's tailored to desktop computers, tablets, and smartphones.
- It should do all this while retaining the familiar, user-tested dashboard interface that millions of users already understand.
We've redrawn all the icons, opened…
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Where in Spain Wednesday – My Favorite Door in Barcelona
Hola everyone! This week, I wanted to share one of my favorite photos from summer in Barcelona – this beautiful door I spotted in the posh neighborhood Sarrià.
Sarrià is tucked up higher in the hills of Barcelona, backing right up against the enormous Parc de la Collserola. It used to be a rural village, but today it's the fanciest neighborhood in the city. There aren't very many big attractions in the Sarrià-San Gervasi neighborhood so I haven't spent much time there.
Far away and above the city center, it's a quiet escape from the bustling traffic that rushes through my neighborhood, the Eixample. It's full of cute squares and more green spaces and parks than I've seen in any other part of Barcelona. I've got to get up there more!
This special door was hiding away on a peaceful residential street full of palatial houses. (None of those words…
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Street Art Istanbul
In Karaköy, near the entrance to the Tünel train line, there is an extrodinary exhibit of graffiti. I caught it at the very end of its run, as it ends today. It is housed in an abandoned building on Bankar Sokak, across from Saint George Hospital. There is little or no indication from the outside that an exhibit is taking place; it simply looks like a dilapidated old building, the windows shattered, the door wide open. Once you go inside the walls are filled with art, in all directions, almost every surface has been used for something. Many of the pieces interact with their environs in awesome, creative ways.
There were a few other people there when we went, all young and hipstery folk, all sort of doing their own thing off in some corner. There was ambient music coming out of some speakers in one of the rooms, a…
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Back in the loop – and it feels like a noose
After being out of commission for the better part of a week due to my stupid back deciding I needed a break; I have found that being out of the loop was quite nice.
So I log into Facebook yesterday for a while and here are the stories I see: An 11 year old kid sings the National Anthem at a basketball game, and because he is Mexican, the racists come out in force. The Republicans are still talking about the "low incidences" of pregnancy from rape. Glen Beck lost his voice – a true blessing for America. The building inspector who was in charge of the building that collapsed in center city killed himself. Lots and lots of gay hate – you know they make commercials now with gays in them! Gah! More people this year have been killed by toddlers with guns than by terrorists. The NSA is…
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Magic Washout
Posted by Theruine in None Defualt on June 11, 2013
Feral Druidry: The Crossroads Companion
I find it interesting that when I looked at my reader this morning I saw at least 3 blog posts about how the last month or two has been a magical washout for many people. I've also heard individuals on other forms of social media say the same. I don't know what it is, but it's the same for me. The past 2 months has seen only minimal magical work in my temple other than participating in Her Sacred Fires and doing standard offerings. Its been frustrating!
I mentioned in the spring that I was going to do the Headless One Rite to figure out my S.A. (HGA whatever) situation. I did so, and I think adequately proved to myself that I had it all along, but then something popped, some sort of spiritual fuse tripped or something and I felt disconnected and spiritually dry for at least a month…
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Film Nior
Posted by TheOprimervIII in None Defualt on June 8, 2013
Wasted Source Material: Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter
Posted by TheOprimervIII in None Defualt on June 7, 2013
Vampires, they're everywhere in popular culture right now. Thankfully today's post will deal with vampires more resembling the works of Stoker rather than Meyer. However, I'm not interested in discussing Stoker's characters – Dracula, Mina Harker, Abraham Van Helsing – we'll save them for another day. This article will discuss a different vampire hunter by the name of Abraham. Yep, old honest Abe, 16th president of the United States and, if you believe author Seth Grahame-Smith, one of history's best vampire hunters. I just had the good fortune of reading Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter and recommend it to anything out there looking to read something that manages to be both incredibly intelligent and hilariously stupid at the same time.
I almost didn't read this book. Not because I heard it was bad, quite the opposite. I heard nothing but glowing praise for Grahame-Smith's novel. There was only one thing that…
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Everest, Maxed, Out
Posted by TheOprimervIII in Out And About on June 7, 2013
Trudging nose to butt up the ropes that had been fixed to the steep slope, Panuru and I were wedged between strangers above us and below us. The day before, at Camp III, our team had been part of a small group. But when we woke up this morning, we were stunned to see an endless line of climbers passing near our tents.


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Can I tell you about Auditory Processing Disorder?
A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals
Alyson Mountjoy, illustrated by Kelly DaviesAuditory Processing Disorder (APD) affects 3-5% of school children, but what exactly is it? This friendly guide tells readers about the causes, symptoms and effects, and shows how to get help at home and at school, as well as developing self-help and advocacy skills. Ideal for children aged 7+, friends, family, and those working with them. Learn More2018, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 6.14in / 228mm x 156mm, 56pp, AU$18.99ISBN: 97817859249412018, Ebook, ePUB, 56pp, AU$18.99ISBN: 978-1-78450-883-8
Can I Tell You About Being Jewish?
A Helpful Introduction for Everyone
Howard Cooper, illustrated by Catherine PapeRuth is Jewish. In this illustrated guide, she explains what this means, and shows the different practices, symbolic markers and beliefs that Jewish people can follow. This is the ideal introduction for explaining to children the different ways of being Jewish. Learn More2019, Paperback / softback, 9.06in x 5.98in / 230mm x 152mm, 88pp, AU$19.99ISBN: 9781785924910


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Group insurance: insurers must go beyond pricing to distinguish themselvesBy Hubert Roy | November 21 2017 07:00AM
Anil Sanwal
Group insurance coverage in Canada is so similar from one insurer to another that there is only pricing that distinguishes them. Big Data will change things, says Anil Sanwal, Vice president, Group Products, Global Group Reinsurance Division at RGA International Re
Sanwal has studied the various group insurance markets around the world to see where disruption will occur in this market. The Insurance and Investment Journal spoke with him about his findings.
In his first hypothesis, Sanwal anticipated that disruption would be at the distribution level. However, this did not occur. He quickly realized that in the group market disruption will involve the use of Big Data.
He says insurers now have access to different types of data and technology allows them to compile it. "It gives deeper insight. They can leverage it with the data they already have. Another opportunity is to go after the data they don't have, like personal health. You can aggregate that. And then you have much smarter strategic insight."
Insurers do not yet use all the data they have access to, especially in Canada, says Sanwal.
"Look all over Canada; they offer the same products. Pricing is the only difference. If it's all the same, the focus comes down to pricing. Employers choose the cheaper one. With new technology, data comes brings a new opportunity. They can say to their client: can we look at a particular thing and identify larger problems?"
In a study on the subject, in which Sanwal participated, RGA showed that accessing a range of alternative data and applying analytic models to it can better target the risk profile of a group. By delving deeper into this analysis, insurers can identify subtleties within groups that they would not have considered before.
Sanwal says insurers still rely on traditional data: age, sex, smoker or non-smoker status, etc. "They could use credit scores. This is highly predictive in terms of mortality. It makes underwriting much more efficient," he says.
The postal code is another factor to consider, says Sanwal. He says the insurer is often the only one who can use this type of data. The insurer can use it to bid on new groups or improve renewals.
Big data can also be leveraged to build tools for targeted cross-selling. It can be leveraged to efficiently reach consumers to offer a specific product.
Sanwal says he recognizes that solutions like data analytics and blockchain are still new. However, the potential is there for insurers, to both collect data and to find ways to use it. Not everything will be relevant, but insurers must begin to think of going in that direction, he says.
Call to action phase
"We are in a call to action phase. How can we do better? Some leaders will emerge. Others will follow, but they won't be able to keep up."
Insurers' current approach is not sustainable over the long term given the environment in which they operate, says Sanwal. New players could emerge. He says, however, that the industry has solutions at hand to deal with them.
He expects group insurance sales to take the path that Uber has taken in its industry, but not in the sense that technology will shake up everything. His parallel with Uber relates to the increasing choice available to consumers.
"Insurers have done a very good job of designing products for consumers. Customer centricity is going to be a leading trend. Benefit dollars keep increasing as a solution. But budgets are not eternal." When it comes to demographics, a one-size-fits-all approach will suit the average consumer's needs. But such an approach does not respond to individual needs, he says.
Brokers and advisors will remain
The emergence of Big Data in group insurance will not reduce the need for a broker or advisor, says Sanwal. Tools will be developed for them so that they can offer the ideal product to their client company. The insurer may design an application or other tools for efficiency.
Group insurance is not a sector where everything can be done on the web, says Sanwal. In-person interactions will remain necessary, he says. He points to the US, Italian and South African markets, where insurers have been innovative in terms of group insurance and its distribution.


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February 9, 2016
10 Years of Achievement Bringing in Customer Loyalty and Industry Recognition
Rochelle Park, NJ, USA, Lviv, Ukraine
February 9, 2016 – CoreValue, an avant-garde multinational Software and Technology Services firm is celebrating its 10 year Anniversary, a decade of achieving customer loyalty and industry recognition. Founded in 2006, CoreValue has had double digit growth in staff and top line revenue. Over the last 10 years, CoreValue grew from few employees to 350 strong specialists and added 4 regional offices in Ivano-Frankivsk, Cherkasy, Khmelnitsky, and Poltava. CoreValue is now the leading provider of Cloud based CRM services, CRM Mobility, Quality Assurance and Compliance, and Data Science. Over 35 US and European Union clients trust CoreValue to deliver mission critical solutions in a variety of verticals such as Pharmaceutical, Medical, Financial Services, Media, and Legal. CoreValue has enlisted the help of 20 Business Development Partners to strengthen its market presence and obtain new business opportunities.
Igor Kruglyak, President and CEO of CoreValue commented: " What my co-founder Ted Krechmer and I are most proud of are our colleagues who over 10 years put the needs of our customers ahead of their own. We feel honored that 20 of the employees that joined us in first two years, still work for the company today. CoreValue has bright future as we continue to grow, invest in our staff and services and attack new markets".
CoreValue, a Software and Technology Services firm headquartered in New Jersey with Development Labs in Eastern Europe, provides Mobility and traditional Cloud based CRM implementation services, Mobile applications in Pharmaceutical, Medical, Financial Services, Media and Legal verticals. Customers trust CoreValue to provide staff augmentation services utilizing premier staff in Data Science, Data Management, Quality Assurance and traditional development.


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On the ugliest of days these little guys remind me of what the world is capable.
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Dawson's July Sale Report
Posted in: News on July 24, 2017.
With strong sales in every category, our July auction at Dawson's was a roaring success and we are proud to present this Sale Report.
The Asian Art department were delighted with the sale of the Meiji period Japanese bronze of a komainu leaving the saleroom at £4,600 with two phone bidders battling it out.
An unusual adjustable bank of glass and brass display shelves garnered a huge amount of pre-sale interest, and sold after a strong bidding war for £850.
Our top lot in the Fine Art department was a lovely early 20th century oil on canvas study of dogs in a country house interior by Florence Jay, selling for £2,100.
However, it was the King's College zoological watercolours that were really the highlights of in this sale. Should you not have seen our July set up, we adorned the walls with a consignment of sixty anatomical, zoological and entomological paintings, transforming the saleroom into a science department! These studies were used as teaching aids in early 20th century science lessons at King's College London. Having accumulated a huge amount of interest, with even an article in the Times published about them, every single lot in the collection sold, with two phone bidders fighting it out for the majority and every lot making over estimate. Top seller in this group was a lot of three studies of lizards, selling for £1,100.
There were quite a few famous faces in the saleroom on Saturday with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and Depeche Mode gracing us with their presence in the form of pop memorabilia. Pre-sale interest, particularly on the autographed Hendrix record of Are You Experienced, meant we got it away to one very happy telephone bidder for £1,200.
As ever, silver did well. A lovely William IV silver coffee pot by the much sought after Paul Storr sold for £2,200. A favourite lot of ours and the many who viewed it was a very finely and naturistically modelled silver fox by CJ Vander Ltd. It was bought for £1,700. One of the most interesting lots in the Silver Department and in fact in the sale was the Battle of Waterloo silver mounted horse hoof inkwell. Well publicised to many historical and military interest societies around the UK, this piece of Napoleonic history sold for £1,750.
The Jewellery Department saw some strong results with a luxurious sovereign coin bracelet, set with seven full sovereigns dating from 1895-1901. It sold for £1,600. This was followed by a couple of diamond pieces – notably a white gold and diamond ring selling for £1,200 and a pair of 15ct yellow gold and diamond solitaire ear studs for £900. In watches, an Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean automatic wristwatch made £1,500, followed by another Omega Seamaster automatic for £1,000.
Dawson's Auctioneers hold an antiques and collectables sale once a month, and six specialist auctions a year. We are open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am until 5pm for drop in valuations, otherwise by appointment. The next sale of Fine Art, Antiques and Collectables will be on Saturday 26th of August at 10am. Viewings will be held on the Thursday and Friday prior. For more information please contact us. Dawson's have also just set dates for another specialist sale – Rare Books & Stamps sale on Saturday 28th of October. Entries are currently being accepted for all sales.
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The Guardian for this meeting was Aphrodite Macbain. The comments are by Aphrodite Macbain.
Aphrodite Macbain: Hello Luci
Lucinda Lavender: Good to see you Aphro!
Lucinda Lavender: Thought about our conversation a week or so ago...
Aphrodite Macbain: That's a beautiful Jacket. Which conversation was that?
Lucinda Lavender: About your friend who is having a time with illenss
Aphrodite Macbain: Oh yes. It was a hard time. still is
Aphrodite Macbain: a group of her friends are putting together a book for her with poems and photographs
Lucinda Lavender: how lovely! I am trying to claim this
Lucinda Lavender: did you claim this session already?
Lucinda Lavender: Hi Ewan...
Aphrodite Macbain: I thought I'd write a smal haiku verse and then bring it to the poetry reading session next week
Aphrodite Macbain: no I haven't
Ewan Bonham: Hi Folks!
Lucinda Lavender: I see
Lucinda Lavender: that would be a lovely gift for your friend Aphro
Aphrodite Macbain: Yes. somehow I have to make it upbeat and funny
Lucinda Lavender: Ewan have you claimed a session lately?
Lucinda Lavender: right, upbeat...
Aphrodite Macbain: is it not responding?
Lucinda Lavender: well there does not seem to be a message popping up when I click on the fountain.
Lucinda Lavender: Not a message that seems to indicate that there will be a link sent to my email
Aphrodite Macbain: the ghost in the machine
Lucinda Lavender: I have to wait till 7 pm!
Aphrodite Macbain: Oh!
Claiming Problems, secret gardens, and funny language
Lucinda Lavender: that is what I read here in the notecard.
Aphrodite Macbain: Ewan, I am very nearby your house. You'll have to come for tea tomorrow. You to Luci. Have you a plot here?
Lucinda Lavender: I would like to have something sometime...just been too busy I guess
Lucinda Lavender: Would love to visit...
Ewan Bonham: I would like that Aphro...:)
Ewan Bonham: So, do you now have a house on your land?
Aphrodite Macbain: Great. I'm still getting settled and trying to figure out how to do things for free - no house but there are lots of flowers and trees
Aphrodite Macbain: my secret garden
Aphrodite Macbain: Not so secret now!
Aphrodite Macbain: Hi dream
Dream Wrexan: hello
Lucinda Lavender: Hi Dream:)
Dream Wrexan: :-)
Ewan Bonham: ~* Belial Foulsbane's *~
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Ewan Bonham: ~* Enhancing Rez Time *~
Lucinda Lavender: Well ...I seem not not be able to claim the session...
Aphrodite Macbain: Interesting how important it is to have a "room "of one's own
Ewan Bonham: ~*Emerald RezTime Enhancement Complete*~
Ewan Bonham: ~*DarkSim Designs*~
Aphrodite Macbain: how strqange Luci
Aphrodite Macbain: what are you doing Ewan?
Dream Wrexan: I'm just a SL gypsy
Aphrodite Macbain: funny messages are coming out of you!
Dream Wrexan: lol, Aph - I just asked him the same thing :-)
Ewan Bonham: I have a speed rezzer.
Lucinda Lavender: It says to click on the master...have not gotten an url tho
Aphrodite Macbain: It says it's recording
Dream Wrexan: and the "on air" signs are on, too
Lucinda Lavender: yes it does...sorry but I am reading the notecartd
Aphrodite Macbain: I clicked on it Luci and it gave me the option to claim it
Lucinda Lavender: do you want to?
Aphrodite Macbain: It IS working
Lucinda Lavender: it is fine with me...
Aphrodite Macbain: no, not really. I'm doing a session tomorrow
Aphrodite Macbain: Right click then "touch"
Lucinda Lavender: yes..but it is not really offering the url
Aphrodite Macbain: OK I'll give it a try and if it works for me I'll post it later on
Lucinda Lavender: Or you may send it to me...
Lucinda Lavender: I am happy to edit etc
Ewan Bonham: I am not seeing folks...I will re-log..
Aphrodite Macbain: OK It' done.Do I click on the URL?
Lucinda Lavender: really?
Aphrodite Macbain: yes. funny hey?
Lucinda Lavender: yes I think so
Aphrodite Macbain: do I click on the URL? This is only the 2nd time I've done this
Lucinda Lavender: I think it will be sent to your address...if you do.
Aphrodite Macbain: I'll just wait and see what happens. I've clicked on it.
Aphrodite Macbain: So...How is everyone?
Lucinda Lavender: When I clicked on the master...it only said more and 30,000
Dream Wrexan: happy it's Friday :-)
Lucinda Lavender: me too
Aphrodite Macbain: Has it been a hard week?
Lucinda Lavender: Dream you have a lovely name...
Dream Wrexan: Thank you - it goes back a long way - to 1968 and my CB handle - DreamWeaver
Lucinda Lavender: ah!
Aphrodite Macbain: CB?
Lucinda Lavender: so it has been with you a while...
Dream Wrexan: Not too bad, Aph - but I like the weekend better
Dream Wrexan: CB = citizen's band radio - like the truckers used to use
Dream Wrexan: before cell phones
Aphrodite Macbain: Oh have you been a long haul trucker?
Lucinda Lavender: do you use cb any more?
Dream Wrexan: they were quite popular in the early 70s
Dream Wrexan: no, Aph - not at all - but even everyday folks were using them
Dream Wrexan: no, Lucinda - I have my cell phone now :-)
Lucinda Lavender: :)
Dream Wrexan: interesting how modes of communication change
Lucinda Lavender: yes..
Dream Wrexan: and how the words change along with them
Encountering technical difficulties and counting toes
Aphrodite Macbain: I still don't have one of those (cell phones)
Lucinda Lavender: definitely
Aphrodite Macbain: Do you mind if I leave now. I have been sitting at this computer all day and my back won't work any more!
Aphrodite Macbain: I will still post the record
Dream Wrexan: not at all, Aph - I hope you go rest
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye and be well
Dream Wrexan: oops - we certainly stepped on that bell. lol
Lucinda Lavender: Sure...you may send me the link to edit if you want
Aphrodite Macbain: np
Lucinda Lavender: oops
Aphrodite Macbain: It's the posing that was the challenge last time. Calvino had to fix it
Aphrodite Macbain: postibng!
Aphrodite Macbain: posting
Lucinda Lavender: he has helped me almost everytime...don't feel to bad:)
Aphrodite Macbain: my fingers are tired too. can't type any more!
Lucinda Lavender: rest well
Aphrodite Macbain: nite nite
Dream Wrexan: I guess Ewan is having difficulty returning
Lucinda Lavender: strange evening on the computer:)
Dream Wrexan: have you had other difficulties as well?
Dream Wrexan: oh, here he is
Lucinda Lavender: well I just have not gotten the usual info when clicking on the master
Dream Wrexan: oh yes, the master
Dream Wrexan: how soon I forget :-)
Lucinda Lavender: you have done this before?
Dream Wrexan: I've been here several times
Dream Wrexan: I'd be here more often - but the times don't work well for me
Lucinda Lavender: ah
Dream Wrexan: I'm usually at work or sleeping
Lucinda Lavender: would you care to say what time it is that you reside in ?
Dream Wrexan: I'm East Coast
Lucinda Lavender: ah...I am west
Dream Wrexan: Yes, I believe most of SL is West Coast
Ewan Bonham: Nice and early in your time..
Lucinda Lavender: yes...I am not tired yet.
Dream Wrexan: :-)
Lucinda Lavender: this was a first week of preschool for me.
Lucinda Lavender: Very busy and it all went well!
Dream Wrexan: Glad it went well
Ewan Bonham: Yeah, Lucy!
Lucinda Lavender: today we counted our toes
Dream Wrexan: How many children?
Lucinda Lavender: then put shoes back on!
Lucinda Lavender: 8
Lucinda Lavender: Just incase their might be a fire drill
Dream Wrexan: lol
Lucinda Lavender: :))))
Dream Wrexan: We should try that in our geriatric memory care unit
Lucinda Lavender: it was one of those impromtu moments when a child just takes off the shoes and starts counting!
Dream Wrexan: It seems we're working both ends of the age scale, Luci
Lucinda Lavender: YEs
Lucinda Lavender: :)
Dream Wrexan: That happens for us, too...
Lucinda Lavender: do you do much music?
Dream Wrexan: unfortunately, the staff generally suggests they put their shoes back on
Dream Wrexan: Yes, *much* music!
Lucinda Lavender: yes and I imagine the elders are sometimes resistant?
Dream Wrexan: I wonder how they would do in a less structured environment
Dream Wrexan: they are sometimes resistant - but can usually be redirected
Lucinda Lavender: I remember taking children to an alzheimers unit at one place of work and the calming effect.
Lucinda Lavender: great...
Dream Wrexan: on the children, or the adults?
Lucinda Lavender: adults
Lucinda Lavender: the songs just sliced right through to a place of recognition...
Dream Wrexan: we have many life like baby dolls - they really soothe the older folks
Lucinda Lavender: nice!
Ewan Bonham: Yes, it connects brain circuits...
Dream Wrexan: the songs are amazing - you can start a stanza and many will finish it
Of music and its pleasures
Lucinda Lavender: Thinking about what songs we will recognize at a more aged stage...
Dream Wrexan: kick start my heart? :-D
Dream Wrexan: probably Beatles tunes
Lucinda Lavender: sounds potentially appropriate too!
Dream Wrexan: ROFL!
Lucinda Lavender: am listening to Beatles now! Get Back!
Dream Wrexan: <still laughing="">
Lucinda Lavender: to where you once belonged!
Dream Wrexan: ahhh.... and I'm sure their loved ones wish they could
Dream Wrexan: memory loss is so much harder on those who still have their memories
Lucinda Lavender: yes...
Dream Wrexan: music really is amazing, though...
Lucinda Lavender: so very true...
Dream Wrexan: how it impacts us spiritually without our sometimes even being aware of it
Lucinda Lavender: I sing and it has been a huge part of my life:)
Dream Wrexan: I don't sing, and it's been a huge part of mine, too
Dream Wrexan: I am a music appreciator
Dream Wrexan: almost all kinds of music
Lucinda Lavender: Ha Ha~
Dream Wrexan: some exceptions... Country... Rap
Dream Wrexan: but when I lived in Texas I even got into country for awhile
Lucinda Lavender: ah..there are times it seems for me that kinds of music are more present than others
Dream Wrexan: can you share an esample?
Lucinda Lavender: Texas would really lead to learning the country genre..
Lucinda Lavender: hmmm
Dream Wrexan: I'm not sure if music follows the mood - or influences it
Dream Wrexan: perhaps both
Lucinda Lavender: I was brought up in a classical music playing, listening family.
Dream Wrexan: me, too
Lucinda Lavender: I wanted to be different as a teen so I learned the folk rock music
Dream Wrexan: an independent streatk :-)
Lucinda Lavender: but ended coming back to classical
Lucinda Lavender: yes:)
Lucinda Lavender: I might be lazy
Dream Wrexan: I grew up in Chicago - and remember Franklin McKormick's late night radio program of classical music on WFMT
Lucinda Lavender: ah...
Lucinda Lavender: latenight listening...
Dream Wrexan: Ewan, when did your interest in Classical music start?
Lucinda Lavender: for me it was Messiah as the snow fell on the trees and stream behind my house
Ewan Bonham: Oh, I guess many years ago..
Dream Wrexan: mmmm, what a poetic memory, Luci
Ewan Bonham: It has the right rythym for me...
Ewan Bonham: and many chords shoot heaven..
Lucinda Lavender: :)
Lucinda Lavender: peace
Dream Wrexan: There are some pieces I can listen to that bring me to tears (good ones)
Lucinda Lavender: do you have favorites Ewan?
Ewan Bonham: Yes, i agree...:)
Ewan Bonham: Bach, Mozart, Brahms
Lucinda Lavender: for me, after these years of singing, I have new favorites
Dream Wrexan: I'm a Brahms gal myself
Lucinda Lavender: ah! The Requiem?
Lucinda Lavender: I have sung it often
Dream Wrexan: Yes!
Lucinda Lavender: I want to tell you about my group because we now have a channel on youtube...
Dream Wrexan: I'd like to watch/listen
Ewan Bonham: Oh?
Lucinda Lavender: our conductor died a month ago
Lucinda Lavender: hmmm
Lucinda Lavender: let me see...our current web addressosscs.org
Lucinda Lavender: osscs.cor
Lucinda Lavender: osscs.org
Lucinda Lavender: and at the bottom of the tributes is a link to the channel
<still laughing="">
Late night listening, brahms, tree frogs, crickets and gators
Lucinda Lavender: osscsyoutube channel
Dream Wrexan: Found it - http://www.youtube.com/user/orchestraseattle
Lucinda Lavender: sorry about my typing
Lucinda Lavender: osscs is the group...
Lucinda Lavender: cool...
Lucinda Lavender: hope you enjoy it for your late night listening...
Dream Wrexan: :-)
Lucinda Lavender: got some Brahms for you there...
Dream Wrexan: I'm listening now
Lucinda Lavender: this makes me so happy!
Dream Wrexan: it fits perfectly with the stars here - and the crickets
Lucinda Lavender: lovely
Dream Wrexan: I wish we had a tad more culture here in SW FL
Lucinda Lavender: ah...but you do have crickets!
Dream Wrexan: ... and tree frogs
Dream Wrexan: and the gulf
Dream Wrexan: it's really a lovely place to live
Lucinda Lavender: big water to live by
Lucinda Lavender: and the swampy places...
Ewan Bonham: Yes, I seem to know that place as well
Dream Wrexan: gators
Dream Wrexan: wish we could pipe your music in to this place so we could appreciate it together
Ewan Bonham: Yes
Dream Wrexan: I'm listening to the 5-part songs
Lucinda Lavender: that would be neat...
Lucinda Lavender: I am listening to the VaughnWilliams
Dream Wrexan: absolutely lovely
Lucinda Lavender: my life has been changed by making this music...
Dream Wrexan: I was just talking to someone today about the times that change our lives
Lucinda Lavender: yes?
Dream Wrexan: she sailed around the world - 18 months
Lucinda Lavender: nodding
Dream Wrexan: I don't think I can point to anything quite so specific - just many smaller events
Lucinda Lavender: that would change a life!
Ewan Bonham: Yes...all the options open to us today..
Lucinda Lavender: we have so many...
Dream Wrexan: Meeting my current husband changed my life
Dream Wrexan: in a very good way
Lucinda Lavender: ah..nice
Ewan Bonham: My wife as well..
Lucinda Lavender: my husband and children too...
Dream Wrexan: How did this music change your life, Luci - if you care to share?
Lucinda Lavender: well..I had the opportunity to learn alot I think
Lucinda Lavender: watching the kids grow...and become their own selves
Lucinda Lavender: also...the acceptance of the way one does that..be a parent...
Dream Wrexan: I have a great deal of respect for the patience of mothers
Lucinda Lavender: how about you two?
Lucinda Lavender: oh! you asked about music...
Lucinda Lavender: well it was like connecting to a kind of conduit of presence
Lucinda Lavender: every moment changing ...
Lucinda Lavender: sorry bell
Dream Wrexan: :-)
Dream Wrexan: Well, the piece has ended - and I think I'd better get some sleep 0
Dream Wrexan: Luci - I've really enjoyed the conversation
Lucinda Lavender: have a great sleep and Dream...
Dream Wrexan: Thank you for sharing your music with us
Lucinda Lavender: me too
Lucinda Lavender: you are very welcome:)
Dream Wrexan: Goodnight, Luci... Ewan.
Ewan Bonham: good night Lucinda and Dream
Lucinda Lavender: Goodnight Ewan...sleep well!
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- Brand: Master's Touch
A blank canvas is simply creativity waiting to happen! From painted illustrations to splashed and splattered designs, from stickers and embellishments to ribbon and yarn--this and more is what a blank canvas awaits. Grab the key and unlock your creativity with this Burlap Canvas.
Coated on the back with clear gesso and a truly ideal surface for an array of projects, this canvas is ready for your creative mind. Create a bulletin board, mixed-media art, a painting, and so much more. Decorate it as you see fit.
- Length: 16"
- Width: 8"
- Thickness: 3/4"
This canvas includes wooden keys and slots in the wooden frame for placing the keys to tighten the canvas.
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10 Famous Movie One Liners ...
I am a big fan of the movies. Sometimes, it is the storyline of the movie that stays with you, sometimes it is the characters and sometimes it is a one liner that has been quipped by one of the characters. Here are some of the most famous movie one liners that have come to become legendary in the annals of movie history.
1. "Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn"
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Undeniably one of the most famous movie one liners from the iconic film 'Gone with the Wind.'