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One ring, featuring a clear / white tibetan quartz crystal, with speckled carbon inclusions inside, mineral etchings outside and throughout, hugged by crushed pyrite, on an adjustable antique raw copper band. This crystal has many rough irregularities and inclusions as pictured.
Adjustable band, one size most comfortably fits sizes 5-8, and may be able to accommodate other sizes as well. We do not have rings that fit much larger or smaller sizes at this time.
Please note that all natural crystals are unique and have some irregularities in shape, color, and size. Additionally, please understand that these crystals have irregularities in shape and / or inclusions both naturally formed and due to the mining process.
You will receive the exact item pictured.
• We reside in a rural area with no mail delivery or pickup. We only ship once a week, the day of the week may vary.
• WE CANNOT GIVE ESTIMATED SHIP DATES AND WE CANNOT EXPEDITE ORDERS AT THIS TIME. Orders are shipped in the order they are received. Inquiries as to when orders will ship may not be answered if we are experiencing a high volume of orders.
• It is the BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY to verify the correct shipping address is entered during checkout. We are not responsible for packages that do not arrive due to buyers entering misspelled, incomplete, old, or invalid addresses. Once packages ship, it is the buyers responsibility to locate the package at the shipping address they provided during checkout. Packages that are refused, unclaimed, and/or returned to us by the postal service are subject to the deduction of shipping fees starting at $5+ per package (more for large/heavy packages, "massive" jewelry items, international shipments, and oversized home decor items), plus a 10% - 20% service fee. Items returned to us by the postal service will only be refunded once we've received the undamaged items back in our studio. Lost or "stuck in transit" packages are not eligible for a refund from us until the package is returned to us or unless the buyer purchased shipping insurance and the mandatory 2-4 week deadline has passed for the package to be located. Please purchase shipping insurance if you are concerned about the delivery of your mail.
• COMBINED SHIPPING: All fees are calculated automatically as you add items to your cart. We do not offer shipping services that aren't listed and requests for additional services will be ignored. If you place an order and it hasn't shipped, INCLUDE A NOTE TO SELLER with your 2nd order requesting combined shipping.
• Please check the "ANNOUNCEMENT" section at the top of our homepage to see if we are experiencing delays - if no delays are posted at the time of ordering, your order will ship as usual.
• Your order will be shipped via USPS first class mail. A tracking or customs number will be provided at the time of shipment. You will receive an email with your tracking number. You can view your tracking information under your etsy "purchases and reviews" section.
• INTERNATIONAL ORDERS can take anywhere between 2-8 weeks after shipment for delivery. You will be responsible for paying any customs fees for international orders. We are not responsible for lost, damaged, or delayed packages shipped internationally, and any lost, damaged, or delayed packages are not eligible for a refund or replacement. We are unable to insure international shipments. If there is a problem with your shipment, you must contact your local post office and file a claim. The US postal service does not allow us to file claims for international shipments.
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
• If there are any issues/problems with your order, you must contact us within 48 hrs after delivery to be eligible for a return, and your item must be new, unworn, undamaged, and still with it's original packaging.
• Buyers are responsible for all return shipping fees. Items must be postmarked for return within 2 business days after approval/instructions for return are sent to the buyer. Return shipping instructions must be followed EXACTLY, we are not responsible for losses or damages. Shipping fees paid during checkout will not be reimbursed.
• All returned merchandise may be subject to a 10%-20% service fee which will be deducted from your reimbursement. All items that ship for "free" will have $5 deducted from their reimbursement for returned merchandise, $5+ if their order totals $100+. Merchandise returned to us due to incorrect shipping addresses or buyer failing to pick up mail will also have fees deducted from their reimbursement.
• We list dimensions, sizes and photos taken from multiple angles for the items we sell in each listing. We do not accept returns in the event the buyer failed to verify sizes or other critical information that is clearly stated in the listing.
• We do not offer exchanges under any circumstances.
• We do not issue refunds to buyers that threaten to leave negative feedback in order to obtain free merchandise (etsy considers this "extortion" prohibits all buyers from participating in it).
• Buyers who leave negative feedback (3 stars or less, or deemed rude, inappropriate, or unfair for any other reason) will not be allowed to order from us in the future. We encourage buyers to communicate with us directly if they have any issues with their product.
• Please contact us THROUGH ETSY, we can't track all messages through social media platforms.
• We do not have a physical storefront. We do not offer studio visits or any form of in-person shopping. We only sell online for the time being.
• We respond to messages during normal business hours, Mon-Fri 9-5.
• Please allow up to 2 BUSINESS DAYS for a response to your message. We receive many every day. If you do not receive a response, it is likely because your question is answered in the listing description or in our FAQ here.
• We are unable to assist individuals with questions about crystal healing/properties/etc.
• We do not offer gift wrap or gift cards for our orders and recommend buyers ensure additional time for their own wrapping/packaging prior to the event.
• All designs, images, and text are © Copyrighted. Jewelry designs, images and text may not be used without our written consent.
• Pieces are modeled on hands with ring size 4-6. Necklaces are modeled on a 5'6" torso size 2.
• RINGS: We only make ONE ADJUSTABLE SIZE 5-8(ish) pictured in our listings. We do not offer other sizes or fixed sizes. We cannot change the band on already completed rings.
• NECKLACES: The length selected for our necklaces was chosen to compliment the way the pendant lays on the body. We don't recommend changing the length more than a few inches. Thin plain gunmetal chain used for many "sculptural solder pendants" can be adjusted at no extra cost - leave a note during checkout with your EXACT desired length. Other adjustments cost extra, contact us BEFORE ordering.
• We are not currently offering holds, reserves, payment plan options or custom orders for our pieces.
• We want to be fair and treat our customers equally, so our items are available to the public at the same time and price, to everyone until they sell. We receive numerous requests for pieces we have not made or sold out of. We want to give buyers who check in often an opportunity to score designs they've been eyeing.
• We receive numerous requests for additional photos every day. At this time, we aren't able to accommodate these requests, and messages requesting so may not be answered.
• We do not offer wholesale discounts as our entire shop is already priced at wholesale cost.
• We don't respond to messages asking for discounts.
• We don't offer free or discounted shipping by request. Select items ship domestically for free. Any additional shipping fees or taxes calculated when you add items to your cart are not adjustable.
• We have occasional flash sales! Follow us on social media to be notified instagram @HEDONIST_INC -or- facebook.com/hedonistinc
• Most of our designs are one-of-a-kind, and may never be restocked.
• If you find something you love, we don't recommend waiting long as we have no control over when pieces sell. Many sell the same day they're listed.
• If an item isn't listed in our shop, it sold. We don't have a back stock of items unlisted.
• Due to our current workload, we aren't taking custom orders. We have over 3,000 unique designs that we've sold on etsy alone. We work every day, please allow 1-12 months for pieces to be restocked *if* similar crystals are available.
• Please browse our shop and check back often, as we regularly add new pieces.
• Follow us on facebook or instagram @HEDONIST_INC for shop update notifications
• Our chains used for most of our necklaces have been reported to cause skin discoloration TWICE out of over ten thousand sales. Everyones body is different - we appreciate you letting us know politely if you're an exception.
• Our sculptural solder jewelry shouldn't discolor your skin. A small amount of the black patina may rub off the first time or two you wear it, but this is temporary & should wash off easily.
• ALL copper jewelry available worldwide, including our copper pyrite crystal rings, may discolor your skin. It doesn't have this effect on everyone, so we recommend wearing copper before purchasing here if you are concerned. You may use clear nail polish to seal your copper, and lotions and oils should be avoided.
• Our sculptural solder pendants and jewelry are made to last, with the clasp and jump rings securely soldered shut.
• If our handmade setting breaks within 6 months from purchase, we will repair it. If it breaks later, or due to mistreatment, we *may* be able to repair for a reasonable cost.
• Chains break all the time. OURS break RARELY. We offer free repairs for 4 mos & low-cost replacements after.
• Crystals break if dropped, crushed, or smacked into a hard object. Crystals are fragile & thousands of years old. Treat them with care. WE DO NOT REPLACE CRYSTALS AS EACH IS UNIQUE, AND CAN'T REPLACE ANY THAT ARE DAMAGED AFTER THEY LEAVE OUR STUDIO.
• If the silver in your sculptural solder piece begins to turn darker than preferred or discolored, we recommend using a silver jewelers polishing cloth according to instructions to polish your piece back to your desired level of shine. Over-polishing may strip too much black from your metal, so go slowly and be gentle.
• DO NOT USE CHEMICAL JEWELRY CLEANERS under any circumstances. This will cause irreversible damage.
• KEEP YOUR JEWELRY DRY! Remove it before swimming, bathing, or any activity where it may be exposed to water, oils, skin creams, etc.
• DO NOT CHARGE CRYSTAL JEWELRY IN WATER. This will destroy your jewelry.
• Avoid dropping your jewelry, banging it into hard objects, or handling it rough. Crystals WILL break.


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zealivity needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 33 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
**still going through all the designs, we will leave feedback as time allows!**
We need a simple redesign of our current website. We are looking for one page, however we'd like the design to be such that it can be used to for text or media (such as pictures of the dresses we offer)
Read design brief for further instructions.
Esther May
Desired Color Scheme:
Pink, purple, white
Desired Style:
Elegant yet simple
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Description of work requested:
You can use our current website http://www.esthermay.com or a mock up we had done by another company http://www.zektek.com/clients/Esthermay/ (contract fell through) for an idea of what we are looking for. We don't have permission to use any of the images from the design firm so look but don't touch.
Winner will need to make the design available in PSD format.
- One page template- Simple yet elegant
- Pink and/or purple colors
- Logo
- Reuse of current logo is fine however we wish to drop the use of "Shoppe"- We are open to you using different font and/or colors
- Logo should fall within the color scheme of the design
- Prominent display of our location and contact information
- Design needs to be versatile to display dresses in a thumbnail fashion or simply just show text.
- Your design can simply show placeholder thumbnails (3 of at least) at the top or bottom of the content section and text content at the top or bottom (your choice) for the purpose of providing an uncoded design.
- Footer to include our contact, copyright and other information. Here is a brief description of our botique we use on the knot (a bridal website):
"Our personal service is beyond compare! Esther May Boutique is known for our individualized customer service. We go above and beyond to make your experience memorable and enjoyable. We're a one stop shop for all your bridal, formal, and wedding party needs. We carry a wide variety of styles, sizes, and colors of formals and bridal gowns. Come and feel pampered by our knowledgeable and friendly consultants. Just sit back, relax, and let us do all the work."

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It's time again to test your automotive intellectual fortitude by figuring out what car this engine bay's from before you click through. Sure, you'll say you got it right in the comments, but only you'll know the truth.
This one was particularly challenging as that Viper V10 was quite obviously not originally intended for the rusty and upright engine bay it currently rests in. The perceptive among you would have noted the shape of the firewall, location of the wiper motor, the fresh air intake and the dual hinge links and maybe, just maybe, if you've got the skill you'd have put it together and guessed correctly, a 1956 Ford F-100 pickup — the sleepiest sleeper we've seen since the Oklahoma Farm Truck.
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WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University women's basketball shot 20 percentage points better in the second half tonight, improving to 46.7% from 26.7%, while holding visiting Endicott College to 29.3% for the game as the Judges defeated the Gulls, 59-48, in a nonconference contest in Red Auerbach Arena.
Brandeis evens its record at 4-4 with the win, while Endicott suffers its first loss of the campaign, falling to 5-1.
After a first half in which both teams shot below 30 percent – 8-30, 26.7% for Brandeis, 7-29, 24.1% for Endicott – the Judges took a 20-19 lead into the locker room. Brandeis junior guard Kasey Dean (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) opened the second half on a tear. Dean had two baskets, two steals and an assist in the first five possessions of the stanza as the Judges opened up a 26-19 lead.
Endicott sophomore Kayleen Whall (Foxboro, Mass./Foxboro) responded with seven of the game's next 11 points. Whall's trifecta at the 16:07 mark tied the contest at 28-28, but the Judges responded with six-straight points of their own. A driving lay-up by sophomore Mikaela Garvin (Providence, R.I./Hope) established a two-possession game at 34-28. EC's Jennifer White (Lisbon, N.H./Lisbon Regional) connected from deep to cut the lead back to three, but Brandeis rookie Niki Laskaris (Swampscott, Mass./Swampscott) answered from 3-point range and the Judges never let it get closer than four points the rest of the way, outscoring Endicott 39-29 in the second half.
Brandeis sophomore guard Hannah Cain (Gloucester, Mass./Gloucester) led Brandeis with 11 points, six coming in the second half. Dean finished with 10 points, six of which came in the first stanza. Contributing to the second half surge were senior forward Erika Higginbottom (Millbury, Mass./Worcester Acad.) and rookie guard Samantha Mancinelli (Durham, Conn./Conginchaug Regional), who scored nine and seven points, respectively, all in the final 20 minutes. Higginbottom and senior Samantha Anderson (Johnsonville, N.Y./Hoosic Valley) tied for team-high honors with seven rebounds each, while Dean led Brandeis with four assists and tied her career-high with four steals. The Judges forced 18 Endicott turnovers, while committing only 11 of their own, and turned that into a 16-4 advantage in points off turnovers. Brandeis also outscored the Gulls, 24-10, in points in the paint.
Endicott got a game-high 16 points from White, 11 of which came in the first half. White also led all players with 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the campaign. Whall's eight points made her the only other EC player with more than two field goals. Senior Jen McBrien (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) and junior Julie Manning (Hull, Mass./Hull) each had eight caroms for the Gulls, while McBrien led all players with six assists.
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ATHENS, GREECE — After my first 24 hours in Greece, I said that one of my big surprises was the extent to which people blamed internal corruption, not Eurozone structure or Germany, for their problems.After another day spent in Greece, nothing has changed me from this view.
I spent this morning with a 31-year old computer engineer named John, who lives two hours away, cares for his mother who is ill, and is planning on emigrating to Australia in September.
John is a self-described Marxist, and he even wrote a book blasting globalization.
But even he spent a lot of time identifying internal corruption as the main problem in Greece.
Over iced coffee, he told me two words that basically sum it all up, and both come from the old Ottoman Empire days.
The first is Rusfeti, which basically means: "If you vote for me, I'll give you a job." This is the source of the massive public sector that everyone identifies as a problem. Supporters of New Democracy who get jobs are are called "blue shirts." Supporters of PASOK who get jobs are called "green shirts."
While left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras plans to expand the public sector, his opposition to this kind of patronage employment is apparently one thing that sets him apart from the old, mainline parties.
The other word, and this too comes from the Ottomans is Haratsi, which means that the local ruler (mayor, Sultan in the old days, etc.) has the right or ability to tax anyone for whatever reason, without the establishment of the rule of law. This is the essence of what everyone seems to acknowledge is a system of massive innovation with respect to not paying taxes.
Says John: "If you want to avoid these issues, the euro is the perfect decoy." People will say 'It's the euro's fault. It's Merkel's fault,' if they're not interested in addressing Rusfeti and Haratsi.
But of course even he sees the problems with the euro and globalization, and the fact that the system does not incentivise Merkel to address anything. The euro is "a problem [but] it's just one problem."
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Hello Crafty World. This is Tammy from Cuttin and Stampin. I'm happy to bring you a new challenge this week. The theme is animal antics and your creations should have an animal on it.
I have been taking an on-line card class call Clean and Simple Card Making 2. One day one one of the techniques was to create a mask out of plastic and place it on the front of the card. Ink the area with a bright ink and use white embossing powder over the top. I like the result.
I cut out a squirrel using my cricut. Then I used a sticker and a few heart rhinestones up in the corner.
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Did you know that laws pertaining to child custody rights in most countries derives from universal human rights for children defined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child? The treaty has been ratified by 194 countries — every member of the UN except Somalia and the United States.
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Apr 13, 2013
Event: Mason Invitational (Fairfax, Va.)
The Short Story: With the Atlantic 10 Championships less than a month away, the VCU track & field squads focused on the technical side of things when posting a solid showing at the talent-laden Mason Invitational. Sophomore Kiara Porter was one of six different Rams to post a personal best on the weekend, clocking in at 11.74 in the 100-meter dash, good for third in the event, the best finish for the Black & Gold at the meet.
Full Results from the Mason Invitational
How It Happened
- Porter posted VCU's best finish of the day with the third-place showing in the 100m. Her time of 11.74 was a personal best and currently ranks in the top-50 in the East Region. Porter now has top-50 East Region times in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
- Freshman Verna Hilaire-Lee posted a PR in the 200-meter with a time of 24.58, which also ranks eighth on VCU's top-10 200m list.
- Sophomore Amethyst Polk also PR'd in the 200m, clocking in right behind her teammate Hilaire-Lee with a time of 24.76, which is ninth on VCU's top-10 200m list. Classmate Nicole Grasty stopped the clock in a season best, 24.86, in the 200.
- Sophomore Jazmine Wright ran the 400-meter hurdles for the first time in her life and clocked in at 1:07.15, which is the eighth-fastest time in program history.
- On the men's side, sophomore Tehquin Warrick clocked a season best in the 200-meter with a time of 21.95. It was the best time posted in the 200 by any Ram this spring.
- Freshman Desmond Smallwood posted a PR in the 100-meter with a time of 10.90. It was the best time posted in the 100 by any Ram this spring.
- Senior Luke Thomason unleashed a throw of 14.51m (47' 7 1/4") in the shot put, which was a personal best and the second best toss on the squad this spring.
What They're Saying
- "This was a good meet for the staff and I to polish some of the technical components while competing against quality competition. We made positive strides this weekend and look to continue to get better in the weeks to come." - Head Coach Jon Riley
- "Kiara had a slow reaction out of the blocks in the 100, but still managed to take third and post a PR. She's incredibly talented and will have a great career if she continues to work hard." - Riley
- "Desmond is still making the transition to the college level, but he's coming along, slowly but surely with another solid showing this weekend." - Riley
Up Next
VCU splits up the squad next weekend with some members heading to the Vanderbilt Invitational, while others will head to the CNU Captains Classic.


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The 47th Annual L.A. Roadsters Show And Swap Meet
… Or just call it Father's Day for short
There are a few events that every hot rodder should attend and one of them is the L.A. Roadsters Show held each Father's Day weekend at the L.A County Fairgrounds in Pomona, California.
Formed in 1957, the L.A. Roadsters Club came to prominence for a variety of reasons. They promoted traditional roadsters at a time when they had all but disappeared. A number of the member's cars, like founder Dick Scritchfield's roadster, showed up in teen movies of the day and began appearing in magazine features and how-to stories that revived interest in those types of cars. But it was the roadster exhibition and swap meet that really spread the club's notoriety. As word spread, rodders from all over the country make it their Father's Day destination. Where else could you see such a collection of top-notch hot rods and hunt for rare and unusual parts at the same time?
Over the years there have been other venues, but for the last 32, Pomona has been the place. This year the fairgrounds housed 760 roadsters, 2,000 specialty cars, 1,250 swap spaces, and 14,000 attendees. But while the location was the same, this year there were some differences as a result of changes to the facility. For those familiar with the grounds, the covered outside area was removed so most vendors were moved inside Building 4. Roadsters on display were now spread out over a much larger area and the specialty parking and swap meet were also increased in size.
Although most of the changes were seen as positive, the large parking lot next to the swap meet wasn't available, which meant spectators had to park on the opposite side of the fairgrounds a considerable distance away. As a tram was available for transportation it wasn't a problem for many, but for those hauling parts from the swap meet it seemed longer than most Southern Californian's commute to work. We've been told that next year this issue will be resolved.
As in years past, roadsters and the driver were admitted for free (and get a pewter mug on Sunday), passengers pay $20 for the weekend, and there's no charge for children under 12. Unfinished roadsters, those with any or all flat paint, coupes, sedans, and specialty cars through 1975 have a separate parking area.
Along with changes in the layout there were some other noteworthy additions this year. Saturday there was a Cackelfest that included "TV Tommy" Ivo's first top fuel dragster, the "Barnstormer," and Chris "the Greek" Karamesines famous "Chizler" (both now owned by Ron Johnson). Along with all the dragsters there was Burkholder Brothers Chrysler-powered AA/FA. All the cars were fired twice on Saturday to appreciative crowds; the hard-core fans were those with bloodshot eyes and nitro on their breath.
This year the Father's Day bash had another interesting element; it was also the destination of our Road Tour leg that began at Vintage Air in San Antonio. Jerry Dixey led the group west in our '55 Chevy.
While cars are the obvious focus of the event, this is also a great place to meet the icons of the hobby. We ran into a host of hot rod heroes and caught up with the many friends who make this a yearly pilgrimage from the far-flung corners of not only this country, but others as well.
If you've never been to the L.A. Roadsters Father's Day event you owe it to yourself to go; if you have been you know why, if you haven't see for yourself on June 16-17, 2012—see ya there.


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We'd love for you to participate! Just answer the prompt on your own blog and leave a link in the comments - or, if you prefer, you can include your answer in the comments.
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Vernace to join Norfolk
The Tampa Bay Lightning assigned defenseman Mike Vernace to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League today, Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced.
Vernace, 6-foot, 216 pounds, has played in seven of the Lightning's nine games this season, averaging 9:06 in ice time per game. He made his debut with Tampa Bay on October 9 against Atlanta and played a season-high 16:33 in ice time October 16 at Florida. Vernace has played in 19 career NHL games with the Lightning and Colorado Avalanche.
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Vernace has skated in 236 career AHL games with the Hamilton Bulldogs, Chicago Wolves, Lake Erie Monsters and Albany River Rats. He has amassed nine career goals and 71 career points.
Vernace was signed by the Lightning as a free agent on July 29, 2010. He was originally drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round, 201st overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
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CLICK HERE to read a feature in The New Yorker on John Douglas Thompson's incredible acting career.
JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSON (Louis Armstrong and Joe Glaser) Shakespeare & Company: Richard III, Othello, The Dreamer Examines His Pillow, All's Well That Ends Well, King Lear. Joe Mott in The Iceman Cometh with Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy at the Goodman Theatre, Kent in King Lear at the Public Theater with Sam Waterston, Macbeth at TFANA, Marc Antony in Antony and Cleopatra at Hartford Stage with Kate Mulgrew, Gennady in The Forest at CSC with Dianne Wiest, Brutus Jones in The Emperor Jones at The Irish Rep (Lucille Lortel, Drama League and Drama Desk nominations), Othello at TFANA (OBIE, Lucille Lortel Award, Drama League nomination, AUDELCO nomination). Broadway: LeBret in Cyrano with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner, and Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington. International credits: Hotspur in Henry IV (Royal Shakespeare Company). Other off-Broadway credits: Women Beware Women (Red Bull), Enobarbus in Antony and Cleopatra, Orombo in Oroonoko (TFANA, AUDELCO nomination), Judge Brack in Hedda Gabler (NYTW), Edgar in King Lear (Classical Theater of Harlem, AUDELCO nomination). Regional credits: Lucious Jenkins in Jesus Hopped the A Train (The Wilma Theater, Barrymore Award), Williamstown Theater, Trinity Rep, Shakespeare & Company, ART. TV/FILM: Law and Order, Conviction, Michael Clayton, Midway, Malcolm X.
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If you find the practice of Instagramming natural disasters to be a bit of a moral quandry, get ready for a whole new level of appropriateness-questioning. Dronestagram churns out Instagrammed shots of places where people were killed by drone strikes.
The project is the brainchild of UK writer and artist James Bridle who uses public records from Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia to hunt down the location of drone strikes. After that, he puts aerial shots from Google Maps up on Instagram. Bridle's goal is to bring the death toll of these strikes to the public's attention, by putting it somewhere where we share our own comparitively innocous photos. He put it this way to Buzzfeed:
The Dronestagram project is another way to make these things more visible and immediate. We don't see them, or where they work, and it makes it easier to ignore - it's why I'm choosing to do this within networks like Instagram and Tumblr, which are more integrated into people's daily lives
The most chilling part of the project isn't the photos themselves, but rather the juxtaposition of the text that's paired with them, which often includes kill counts. That picture up above? Three were reported killed and three reported injured, including a child.
You can follow the project on Instagram for your daily dose of filtered sobriety, and read more of Bridle's thoughts, and more about his methods over at Buzzfeed. And, if you really feel like it, you can look at more snapshots of war and death right here in your browser. Happy Weekend. [Dronestagram via Buzzfeed]


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The 55th Annual Grammy Awards air tonight on CBS. Very much to its credit, the network has struck a blow this year for family viewing by issuing a wardrobe advisory to female attendees encouraging them to dress more like ladies – not named Gaga – and less like wannabe porn stars.
"Please be sure," the advisory stated, "that buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered. Thong type costumes are problematic. Please avoid exposing bare fleshy under curves of the buttocks and buttock crack."
And this: "Bare sides or under curvature of the breasts is also problematic. Please avoid sheer see-through clothing that could possibly expose female breast nipples. Please be sure the genital region is adequately covered so there is no visible 'puffy' bare skin exposure."
Yes. That's how detailed the advisory had to be to deter female vulgarians attending tonight's Grammys from prancing down the red carpet – or even appearing on stage – wearing next to nothing, for all the world to see.
As a Christ follower, I've long been offended that the Grammys have aired on Sundays, the Lord's Day. For only woman under demonic influence – like Mary Magdalene, from whom Christ cast out some seven demons – would display themselves in the manner of some of the women who've made Grammy infamy.
Like R&B artist Rihanna who, at last year's Grammy's, wore a black dress designed to exposing the bare sides of her breasts.
And Lady Gaga, who in 2010 performed on stage at the Grammys in a thong type costume that inadequately covered her genitalia area.
And Toni Braxton, a forerunner of Rihanna, who in 2001 wore a white dress, and absolutely nothing underneath, with cut outs in the front, back and sides.
And Jennifer Lopez, who in 2000 got the Grammys annual skin fest started, by stepping out in that notorious Versace dress that clearly revealed the under curvature of her breast, much to the cheap thrill of male oglers that attended Grammys in person and those that watched at home.
I'm not a fan of CNN – my tastes run to FOX News – but I think Erin Burnett was right on this past Thursday when she closed her nightly CNN show by calling out Lady Gaga and other exhibitionist female celebrities.
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February 5, 2013, Carlsbad, CA. Phototree.com™, the leader in delivering historical photograph information to genealogists and collectors has released the first in a series of laminated KwikTips™ that give genealogists and historians an easy‐to‐use, yet comprehensive source to help achieve accurate date analysis of 19th century photographs.
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Welcome to Journey on Canvas
Discover how spiritual journaling can help you on your journey!
Testimonies: The Power of Inspirational Christian Stories is my spiritual autobiography. Sharing my spiritual memoir is about my desire to tell my spiritual story today as a source of hope to others. It's about other things too, especially the ways God was with me- even in the really hard places. It's also about encouraging others to tell their spiritual stories to reduce isolation, heal, recover and give others hope. Spiritual autobiography can be about all of these things and so much more.
I can't tell you what spiritual autobiography, or spiritual memoir, will mean for you. You have to figure that part out for yourself! But, I will help you get started. That's what Journey on Canvas is here for!
What is spiritual autobiography? Simply put, it's telling the story of what God has done in your life. It's an invitation to share your God story. Spiritual autobiography is also an invitation to receive the God stories of others. As we share our testimonies of God's faithfulness amidst our struggles we are reminded that God has always been present on our journey. As we hear someone's spiritual autobiography we remember that God is with all of us as we journey. This act of giving and receiving each other's God stories is the gift of spiritual autobiography.
You can begin sharing your story by interacting with this site in several ways: read the entries here, enjoy the art and the descriptions that go with them, test drive some of the journaling exercises, contact us with questions and suggestions, learn more about Testimonies (and its author) by reading and clicking on the links, check out our Resources and share using the Journey On Canvas Blog. Sharing your story is an incredible experience that will give hope and help others heal! Don't miss out on this chance to give and receive. Choose a way that you can begin to share!
Writing my spiritual autobiography was an incredible experience. One of the most incredible parts of the experience was the way God led me as I journeyed though the pages of my story. He led me in a way that made sense for me and brought me down my own personal road to freedom. The way I organized the time periods of my life, the categories that I chose and the words that I selected were all God assisted just for me. It was a life changing and life touching experience that is difficult to describe to someone else. I'm going to do my best to describe my experience, though. I'm going to describe it because of what I believe. I believe that writing and sharing our testimonies is a gift that builds faith, encourages and changes lives. I also trust that tremendous healing and spiritual growth can be the direct result of simply reflecting on one's God story through journaling and prayer.
I'm committed to the gift of spiritual autobiography. I want to share my story and I want to encourage others to do the same. That's why I have written my spiritual autobiography and shared portions of it on these pages. It's also why I have created this website to include questions and suggestions that worked for me as I organized, documented and shared my journey. It is my hope that what I have shared here will become an encouragement for others to begin telling their own story. It's why I welcome you to Journey on Canvas.
Launching Your Spiritual Autobiography:
When I wrote my spiritual autobiography I tried to organize the forty years of my life into categories that made sense for me. I also used those categories to organize the content of this web site. While this organization made sense for me, it might not make sense for you. You might choose to group the time periods of your life quite differently. It's likely that the headings I chose, which held great meaning for me, won't fit with your journey. Be open to adjusting the content and suggestions you find on Journey on Canvas.
There's no static set of rules for writing a spiritual autobiography. It's a God breathed and God directed experience. That's why I figured it was best to stick to my own experience and trust God to guide yours. What I share here is the best I've got to offer you; what worked for me. I pray that you will be able to find ways to make it work for you.
Ways to reflect on your spiritual journey can take a variety of forms. One way the expression of one's spiritual journey can begin is with a simple commitment to journaling. Within the pages of a journal a journey finds a quiet, private place to be explored. Some journal using words, diagrams, photographs, sketches, quotations, scripture or memorabilia as a springboard for writing. In my case, I used my own artwork to guide me as I shared. Some journeys are documented in chronological order with the writer exploring the mountains and valleys of their spiritual journey using family photographs and letters. These are just a few of the many ways to organize one's spiritual autobiography. Regardless of your approach, journaling can help you begin telling your own story so you and others can experience life change.
If you choose to journal you will likely discover themes that weave though your journey. These themes can be used to help organize the journey and help the spiritual autobiography take form. A great tool for uncovering the major themes of a journey are really good questions. Questions that help the journey be seen from beginning to the end, questions that make us consider what we value and questions that give us a good look at what we believe can help a storyteller decide how to best tell their story.
You can use this website to assist you as you seek an expression for your spiritual autobiography. It's full of questions, examples and suggestions for sharing your story. All you need to begin sharing your journey is a journal, a pen, a prayerful heart and a willingness to honestly explore what you will find on these pages. May your journal become a place to see God's constant presence in your life, experience the healing touch of your creator and discover an avenue for sharing your God experience with others. May He be with you on this exciting journey!
Sky Full of Angels
Age 34
Sharing My Journey
Journaling in a way that works for me:
I like to think that angels are everywhere. Maybe they're God's emissaries? Maybe they're the glue that holds me together? I paint them to remind me that things aren't random. I paint them to remind me that God has a plan.
I don't know what angels really look like but that makes painting them more interesting. I like to imagine that they really do have wings. Today I decide they will have huge wings and halos like the angels in storybooks. Maybe angels don't have halos? Maybe they're much different than I imagine them. Still, when I paint them I feel like they're everywhere. I feel like God has sent them just for my family, especially those who most desperately need Him.
Sharing Your Journey
Journaling in a way that works for you:
Commit to reflecting on your journey. All you need is a journal, a pen, a prayerful heart and a willingness to honestly explore the questions and challenges you will find here. Each page of this website has questions, and suggestions that you can use to reflect on your own spiritual journey.
I pray that Journey on Canvas will help you find an expression for your own spiritual autobiography. I pray that as you explore within your journal, and look back on your entries, you will see your own journey take shape, discover countless ways you've grown and find evidence of victory in your life. Before you commit to this exciting journey, please accept my very best advice; let God be your ultimate guide. Invite Him to walk with you as you explore, share and find freedom you've never known. You can't find your story apart from Him. God is where you begin!
Spiritual Autobiography Listening Links!
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Testimonies: The Power of Inspirational Christian Stories was formerly titled Dancing in the Doghouse. This spiritual autobiography has been renamed and redesigned to better reach its audience.
The Michigan Literary Network interviews Alisa E. Clark, author of Dancing in the Doghouse!
Dancing in the Doghouse readings by Alisa E. Clark
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Mentor Graphics Questa Verification Platform Enables Broad Adoption of Formal Verification
WILSONVILLE, Ore., October 17, 2012—Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced new formal-based technologies in the Questa® Verification Platform that provide mainstream users with the ability to more easily perform exhaustive formal verification analysis. The new Questa AutoCheck technology delivers fully automated formal checking analysis, while the Questa CoverCheck tool provides 100% code coverage closure. The Questa Verification Platform now also offers expanded clock-domain crossing (CDC) capabilities.
Formal verification offers exhaustive functional analysis of all possible design behaviors without the need to specify the test stimulus, enabling verification early in the design cycle, before creation of a simulation testbench. However, in the past, the promise of formal verification was only realized by verification teams with formal analysis experts that had to expend a high amount of effort to achieve results. The Questa platform changes all that by delivering a wide spectrum of formal applications that range from fully automatic formal checking with AutoCheck, a powerful, push-button technology that everyone can easily use, to property checking with custom coded assertions for advanced users. The Questa platform now offers a broad arsenal of verification solutions that seamlessly blend simulation and formal-based technologies with common compilation and user interface features as well as the Unified Coverage Database (UCDB).
Questa CoverCheck Enables 100% Code Coverage Closure
The Questa CoverCheck technology accelerates the process of code coverage closure. Code coverage closure typically involves many engineering weeks of effort to manually review code coverage holes to determine if they can be safely ignored and if not, to generate hand- crafted simulation tests to cover them. Questa CoverCheck makes it easy for non-expert users to leverage formal methods to complete this process by automatically identifying the set of reachable and unreachable coverage bins. Consequently, it significantly reduces the time required for code coverage sign-off, bringing predictability to the schedule. CoverCheck also ensures higher design quality by preventing bugs from slipping through the verification process due to mistakenly ignored code coverage bins.
Questa Formal with AutoCheck for Mainstream Users
AutoCheck analyzes RTL designs and automatically synthesizes assertions that are then processed by powerful formal engines to check for correct sequential design behavior. Using AutoCheck, designs are easily verified to be free from common functional errors without the need to write a testbench or assertions. In addition, performance improvements based on breakthrough formal engines and formal model optimizations deliver improved quality of results and a significant decrease in compute resource consumption. This release also
delivers Questa Formal Multi-Core, a new capability that enables multi-core and multi- computer distribution of formal jobs, further improving the throughput of formal analysis and optimizing the use of compute farm resources."One of the challenges to achieving a high degree of verification quality is the wide spectrum of functional problems that must be accounted for, ranging from common RTL coding errors to obscure corner case bugs," said Dr. Byeong E. Min, master of System LSI infrastructure design center, Device Solutions, Samsung Electronics. "We are pleased with the enhanced verification productivity and design quality that we have achieved by deploying formal-based technologies in the Questa platform, which address some of these problem areas that are
not well covered by traditional methods."
Questa CDC for High Performance Analysis and Unlimited Design Sizes
Questa CDC is used extensively by leading semiconductor design teams and it sets the bar for capacity, ease of use and quality of results. This release delivers additional performance gains, boosting the capacity of Questa CDC to match the complexity of today's SoC designs. Questa CDC also supports unlimited design sizes through hierarchical CDC analysis. It automatically generates highly accurate, block-level CDC interface logic models that enable chip-level CDC verification with full debug visibility.
"On an industry-wide basis, we are seeing increased demand for high-performance, easy-to- use formal methods in order to reduce the overall time to verification in terms of human and technical resources," said John Lenyo, vice president and general manager of the Design Verification Technology division of Mentor Graphics. "The new formal-based capabilities of the Questa platform make it very attractive in terms of both state-of-the-art performance and capacity advances, as well as practical in terms of automation, to incorporate the power of formal technology into existing verification flows."
Product Availability and Additional Information
The new release of Questa CoverCheck, Questa CDC and Questa Formal is available immediately. For more information, visit the website: http://www.mentor.com/products/fv.
Questa Verification Platform
The Questa Verification Platform uniquely provides a comprehensive solution that addresses the SOC verification explosion with a platform comprised of advanced verification methodologies, high performance simulation, intelligent testbench automation, software/hardware unified debug, formal, CDC, low power, analog-mixed signal, VIP, a central unified database and automated analysis tools, as well as integrated flows with ESL and emulation.
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Korea's Showbox/Mediaplex has announced it is investing in, distributing and selling Save The Green Planet director Jang Joon-hwan's highly-anticipated second film Hwayi, starring Kim Yun-seok (The Thieves).
Jang made his debut with the humorous sci-fi thriller Save The Green Planet in 2003, a film that went to the Toronto International Film Festival, but foundered unexpectedly at the local box office. The film has become something of a cult favorite since then and the director's comeback has been much-anticipated.
Hwayi is a thriller about a 16-year-old boy of the same name who is raised by five criminal fathers to become a perfect killer. It takes pulling the trigger to discover his true identity after he realises the mystery surrounding his past and his fate.
Up-and-coming star Yeo Jin-goo, from the TV series The Moon that Embraces the Sun, plays Hwayi. The cast also included Cho Jin-woong (Nameless Gangster: Rules of The Time), Jang Hyun-sung, Kim Sung-kyun and Park Hae-joon.
The film started shooting earlier this week. NowFilms is producing with delivery due in the third quarter of 2013. Showbox is handling worldwide sales.


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When I was catering, seared Filets were one of my favorite entrees to serve. Why? Because almost everyone loves a good steak (well everyone except vegetarians... sorry!) and they are so easy to prepare. My clients and their guests would be so amazed that I was able to cook all of them perfectly - at the same time, in the kitchen!
For some reason, most people (men especially...) think you have to cook steaks outside on the grill. Nope. I actually prefer a steak crusted in sea salt and cracked pepper, seared in a pan and finished in the oven*. The searing of the steaks with the salt and pepper creates a brown crust that seals in all of the juices that a grill just can't match.
After learning how to prepare seared steaks at home, I rarely order a steak at restaurant (or fix them outside on the grill...) because I'm always disappointed! I walk you thru the directions below, but for the Printable Recipe (New!), click here.
I buy the thickest filets I can find - 6 to 8 oz. is a good size.
Coat all sides of the steaks with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper - you can't put on too much! It is important to be generous with the seasoning because it is what creates the outside crust.
Heat the skillet on high until very hot before adding the steaks - about 2-3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then add steaks immediately.
Cook on each side for 2-3 minutes until the steak easily pulls off the pan - this means that they are properly seared.
After doing the top and the bottom, sear the sides for 2-3 minutes.
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*If you are preparing them for a crowd, I sear the tops and bottoms ahead of time (earlier in the day), then put them on a sheet pan and refrigerate them. About 10 minutes before dinner, I put them in a 500 degree oven for 5-8 minutes until they are medium rare. The cooking time will depend on the size and thickness of the steaks.
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Last July, veteran Chinese journalist Liu Jianfeng posted an announcement on the Chinese microblog Weibo, confirming his intention to become an independent investigator and writer. In a country where all media remains state-owned, Liu's plan was a bold one. He promised to produce four to six independent, investigative stories in the coming year, and to fund his costs by crowdsourcing. His financial target was 250,000 yuan (about US$40,000).
"I would like to be an independent writer and social issue observer. With the help of supporters, I will be able to conduct investigations and to reveal the problems during political reforms, and to tell people's stories during social changes," Liu said in his July post.
Liu's move was bold, not just because he had given up the benefits and security of working for traditional media, but also because of his outspokenness about wanting to leave behind the Chinese government's censorship and constraints, which he spoke about in a CPJ video a year ago. In the video, he said an independent organization of journalists modeled after ProPublica in the United States would be ideal, but difficult to fund in the current Chinese political environment.
"I didn't want to work with my hands tied any more," he said in a phone interview in early February. "I realized I could work individually and independently, without having to affiliate with any publication."
Liu's vision was made possible by the boom in social media and grassroots journalism in China. As can be seen in the often-freewheeling posts by citizens on Weibo and other platforms, "The public cares a lot about social issues," said Liu. "Under those circumstances, I felt I could do something."
Liu set up a store on Taobao, an eBay-like platform, where he offered customers "reading access" to his work for 100 yuan (less than $20). Those who pay get exclusive email access to his stories several days before Liu publishes them on his blog, which is fully accessible in China.
In October, Liu's supporters got access to his first new investigative work: a 30,000-word story on the confrontation between villagers and local government in eastern China's Shandong Province. A central character in the seven-year-old dispute was Chen Baocheng, a villager and journalist for Caixin magazine, who represented many other villagers opposing the government's plans to seize their land. Chen was detained after he tried to stop the government from bulldozing his house; he remains imprisoned, though the government backed down from destroying his home.
According to the sales records for Liu's Taobao account, 1,023 people bought "reading access" rights to the Shandong story and other stories he's investigating. Liu said he received additional donations, raising about $30,000 in total--less than his goal, but enough to support his work and living expenses for a year.
During his 14 years working for three traditional media outlets in China, Liu specialized in investigative reporting on rural issues. As chief investigative reporter at The Economic Observer, one of the top weekly business newspapers in the country, Liu could count on his articles reaching almost one million potential readers.
In contrast, his Shandong story has just 2,472 hits on his blog, in addition to the 1,000 or so who purchased advance reading rights. But Liu's actual audience may be significantly larger, he said. A search of the headline shows that many Chinese readers have copied the text and reposted it on their own blogs.
More important than the number of readers, he said, was that "both sides in the story read the piece, and agreed that it was executed with objectivity." The brother of Chen Baocheng, the journalist detained in the land dispute, posted the link to Liu's story on Weibo. Another Shandong journalist, Ji Xuguang--who has close connections with local government, and had tried, unsuccessfully, to mediate the dispute between the government and Chen--also posted the link on his Weibo account, despite the story's criticism of land seizures. But he quickly took down the link after feeling pressure from the government, according to Liu.
Liu's experiment is an intriguing one, say China watchers. Though citizen journalism is booming in China, and opinions are increasingly easy to find online, Liu is one of the few "producing serious and factual content," said Fang Kecheng, a former reporter with the outspoken newspaper Southern Weekly, who is pursuing a PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "Besides him, there's barely anyone doing it."
Liu's reputation from his years in traditional Chinese media helped draw interest to his project. He said he was no longer satisfied trying to report within Chinese mainstream media. Although authorities in recent years have shown more tolerance, there are still red lines and censorship.
"I wanted to reveal the systematic problems behind the issues we investigated," Liu said.
Crowdsourced funding is not unprecedented for Chinese journalism. One funding site, Zhongchou, opened a section in November where journalists could raise money for special projects. According to the website, 14 projects--mostly on topics such as fashion, lifestyle, and technology--were funded. But according to news reports, authorities in Beijing shut down the journalism page just a month after it was opened.
Vincent Ni, a London correspondent for Caixin, one of China's most reputable business magazines, said the shutdown of the Zhongchou section might signal challenges for Liu and others who follow his example.
"If the nature of the reporting is ideologically sensitive, there will be regulations from the propaganda or security department to stop it," said Ni. "Also, those state-owned media that have vested interests, such as CCTV and Xinhua News Agency, may lobby the propaganda department to control news crowd-funding when they feel threatened" that their own audience will be drawn away by it, he said.
Another journalist, Yin Yusheng, started crowdsourced the funding of his own independent investigative projects in September, according to The Associated Press. In a Weibo post at the end of 2013, he said he had raised roughly 12,000 yuan (about $2,000) and had published two stories.
Liu Jianfeng said he hasn't faced any repercussions. He's currently working on three new investigations, but isn't sure when any will be ready for publication.
"It's a new thing. There's no rules or guideline for it so far," he said. "All I can do is to follow the law, do my reporting in a professional way, and stay low-key."