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d'andrea clutch giveaway!
Want a gorgeous d'andrea clutch?
Then keep reading!
I first learned of d'andrea handbags around Christmas. My dad took me to the sample sale in Providence and I fell in love with a gorgeous large navy bag that I use every week still- it even fits my big camera! I love how soft the leather is, how light the bag is, the big zippered pocket inside, and the color.
When Nicole, owner of d'andrea handbags, contacted me about her latest collection of clutches, I couldn't wait to share them with you! I love supporting local, small companies, and Nicole is from my favorite state of Rhode Island. I always have problems with clutches because they are too small for me and rarely have a good zipper. This one has a nice zipper under the flap and a zippered pocket. They are constructed in the U.S. (!!!!) using fine Italian leather.
Nicole has offered to share one of the best clutches with all of you! One winner will win this awesome clutch (retail value $295):
Description reads as: baby zebra pony-style leather body, gunmetal lambskin flap, and finished with black smooth lambskin leather trim on flap.
I'm in love already (hint hint wink wink PB…)
Here's what you can do to get one:
1. Leave a comment saying why you NEEEEEEEED this clutch.
2. Visit the website and share one fact or thing you like via Twitter. You can also just share the link to this post. Be sure to cc me (@rhodeygirltests) so I see it.
3. Share the link to this giveaway on Facebook and come back to let me know.
4. Visit the website and buy one!
**Only valid for U.S. readers (sorry!)
**Giveaway ends May 27th at 12 noon EST.
Best of luck!
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I NEED this clutch because all of my makeup all around my big purse that I take everywhere. I need organization!
Zebra clutch is perfect for summer
I NEED this clutch because I only own one clutch, and it's a cheap shiny silver number from Target that I've had for nearly a decade (which is ok for clubbing, not so great for nice dinners out).
Need this for my wife's birthday, she would adore it!
OMGOMG I've been searchinga nd searching for a clutch! My old one is falling apart at the seams!
I NEED this clutch because its beautiful and feminine. And I'm up to my neck in books studying for finals and this would perk me right up 🙂
I need this because I wear too much black and need something to make my outfits stand out.
I NEED this clutch because it is totally my style and I don't have a clutch!
I NEEEED this clutch because it will beautify my purse collection!
I NEEEEEED this clutch because not only is it fabulous for a night out, it's big enough to hold a little snack! I'm about a month behind you, expecting our first November 2! Snacks (in style) are KEY! 🙂
I need this clutch becasue I need to stop carrying around a 15lb luggage bag full of random crap. Time to organize people!
I need this clutch! Love the zebra print!
I tweeted you with the link!
I really need this clutch. It is super cute and I love the color combos. Plus, this summer my husband and I are going on a vacation and I JUST know it would look great with a dress that I have yet to buy for a super sexy and romantic night out! Especially seeing as I have three children and can not remember the last night my husband and I had dinner without crayons on the table or seen a movie that wasn't animated. I want to feel like an adult for ONE NIGHT!! 🙂
I need this clutch because it is absolutely gorgeous and can be dressy or casual. Also, interesting to see they are made in the US. It doesn't matter too much to me, but as a former handbag sales associate at Nordstrom, I know a lot of people look for that as an attribute!
I NEEED this clutch because I only have one clutch from target that I have had forever. I need something small to take my camera out in!
I absolutely NEEEED this clutch b/c I only have ONE clutch (yes, that is the honest truth) and I bought it when I was in college (circa 2003 – yes, that is also true). I need a whole wardrobe change. Starting with this clutch.
I NEEEEEED this clutch because it is zebra print…. enough said!
I need this clutch because my coach one barely fits my license and keys, let alone a phone and cam. pretty pretty please!
I "need" this clutch because I have 1. only one clutch and 2. a seriously boring wardrobe. this looks like it could spice it up!
I shared the giveaway on FB!
I neeeeed the clutch because I am pregnant and all I can buy and enjoy are shoes and bags to feel pretty! I know you understand that!
I NEEED this clutch because it's gorgeous and I only have a plain black one!
I need it because it's beautiful 🙂
I neeeeeeed this because my wristlet was stolen last week and I have tO replace everything ugh
I have a pair of flats that would match it perfectly!!! I neeeed it!
I need this to spice up my look! Its so classy with an edge… love it! This bag will be as useful as my Little Black Dress
I haven't bought a new one in forever…this would be the best treat!
I NEEEED this clutch because it is so cute and I need something to fit all my blogging crap in when I go out to eat. AKA zee camera. 🙂
Nicole your dad and brothers were on my roulette table in atlantic city on wed. night. My last name is D'Andrea and I have a seventeen year old daughter named Nicole. It was so crazy. Beautifull family nice men in your house. tell your dad i emailed you and by the way those bags are beautifull!!! I pray my daughter becomes that blessed to do as well in what ever God has planned for her as you have been. Tell dad and your bro I said Hello God Bless Ricky D'Andrea I want some bags for my daughter let me know some prices and ill see if i can swing it. Ive been on your web site they are beautifull. single dad though with two in college!!!! 609 412 6843 your dad is proud of you thats how i found out about your bags. later Ricky D


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'Swaswara' means listening to your inner voice. It is the name of the Ayurvedic centre where we spent eight days…
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Kotomi Kanazawa Sweets & Café
Kanazawa, Japan
Kanazawa is one of the most beautiful bakeries in Japan. It was our fifth visit in two days when we managed to break through the rigour of the place. All the ladies in the cake section on the ground floor broke into a joyous applause. We used to come here for an authentic coffee and a slice of matcha cheesecake to enjoy at our table, surrounded by a beautiful decor. Kanazawa was for us the natural extension of the garden of the XXI Century Museum of Contemporary Art. We've walked across the park unwrapping Kotomin of different colours: yuzu, plum and tea flavoured one-bite cakes. A souvenir from Japan to ourselves.
Tokyo, Japan
Meguro-Ward is Tokyo's neighbourhood where we feel most at home. Every day we keep looking for an excuse to go back for a stroll along the river at dusk. We've read about Beard and we already know we're going to love it. At 6pm we go in. Chef Shin Harakawa puts down the chicken quarter he's about to carve, smiles at us and invites us to come back, maybe tomorrow. He has a long tidy beard and is wearing a tucked up shirt under the apron. The room is painted in earthy warm tones and the kitchen is open plan. A tarte tatin is waiting to be served. The words "French" and "terroir" recur in the menu and in his CV. "He loves to travel, mainly to Europe and North America. Recently, he has a close connection to people in San Francisco". Beard, we will come back tomorrow and any time we are back in Tokyo.
Kiya Ryokan
Uwajima, Japan
Uwajima is not the kind of place where you would think of spending 60 hours. It's a small coastal city on the tiny island of Shikoku. Yet sixty hours are the right amount of time to live the most authentic Japan experience. Kiya Ryokan is a two-storey wood and glass building. Rent the whole place. Choose one of the rooms to settle in for the night. In the early hours of the day, when everyone else is still asleep, fill the bath in the private spa with hot water. Have dinner at Idakaya for a dreamlike experience. In the morning, go for a stroll among the ripe citrus groves on the hills south of the city. In the afternoon, walk along the walkways of the pearl farming factories, that look over Kyushu. Bartholomeus is the guardian of these precious moments and your local friend for the years to come.
Kyoto, Japan
Gion has the magical sound of Japanese metropolis. Although a tourist hub, you cannot help but being drawn to it, especially in Kyoto. You will love the row of traditional dwellings that directly abut the river and the pedestrian street lined by cherry blossoms. Our magnet in Gion is Kiln, we can reach it eyes closed. In the café on the ground floor they serve the most amazing breakfast: handmade rosemary biscuits, dried fruit cakes, scones with sultana and filtered coffee. You can leisurely enjoy it at the big table to share. In the evening, at Kiln restaurant, on the first floor, the Philippines-born Chef Marc and his team welcome you with a warm smile. The menu includes perfectly round bread baked in the wood oven, vegetable and feta pissaladière and citrus creme brûlé. It's a spot, where Europe meets Japan and the rest of the World and falls in love with them.
Kanazawa, Japan
Google X is Google's secret lab, on the edge of Google campus, Mountain View, California. 'Its aim is finding new solutions to big global problems'. To find such solutions, instead of searching for results, they seek an idea's failure. 'It is not the final goal, but the means to find it', says Astro Teller, Google X's head. The means to reach Wataya could be a mistake – choosing a traditional inn as a dwelling in Kanazawa, two hours away from the city, after the new fast bullet train Tokyo-Kanazawa (the Hokuriku-Shinkansen) took us to the Ishikawa prefecture in little more than two hours. The most authentic Japanese rural adventure we ever had arose from this 'mistake'. To get to Wataya one must catch the single-track train to Tsurugi, a long car open on the low countryside – a journey itself. Wataya is Satoko, pure delicacy…
Dot Café
Mimasaka City, Japan
Dot Café is the surprise discovery in a small town north of Okayama, Mimasaka City. A cement cube, with raw interiors and dark wood furniture, which would look in place beside the Abbot Kinney buildings in Venice Beach. The fusion menus combining East and West reveal simple tasty courses. The music is inspired, from lunch to the after dinner.
Fukuoka, Japan
A more or less orthodox vegan dish, prepared with in-season local ingredients, sometimes fulfils our wishes more than any gourmet menu. In Fukuoka, Yasaikeikaku gratified our vegan side with a bowl of curry rice, a generous mixture of raw leaves, and a pot of fruit and vegetable crush. An ode to simplicity in the tiny space of a small wooden shop with kitchen.
Wakuden Muromachi
Kyoto, Japan
It will not suffice travelling the narrow streets beyond the big main roads, full of cinematographic cues, going up the Kyoto Tower at sunset, visiting the many temples and shrines, or getting lost in the peaceful Zen gardens. In order to comprehend the hidden charm of Kyoto, even the less adventurous palates should try at least once the kaiseki cuisine, which boasts an age-old fame in this city. Wakuden Muromachi is the address to keep in mind. Dinner resembles a ritual in the ceremony of its gestures, the extreme elegance of its ceramics, and the extraordinariness of its courses composed of precise sculptures. A mix of sweet, sharp, extreme, strong, and subtle flavours. Easy or not, they will touch you and give you a deeper understanding of Japanese culture.
Honshū - Shikoku - Kyūshū, Japan
«We Orientals tend to seek our satisfactions in whatever surroundings we happen to find ourselves, to content ourselves with things as they are; and so darkness causes us no discontent, we resign ourselves to it as inevitable. If light is scarce then light is scarce; we will immerse ourselves in the darkness and there discover its own particular beauty.» (Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, In praise of shadows, 1933)
Uwajima, Japan
When we reach our destination, a man wearing a bandana and a printed fleece is cooking. He's roasting extra large shellfish and pastel colour shells on the grill on the only table in the room. His wife is wearing a naïf apron. She is frying big fish on the burner near the entrance. This building on stilts sits over the waters that touch Shikoku west coast. Tonight this will be the extraordinary setting for a very private dinner. The chef is a seadog who seems to hold the key to all the secrets of the bay. We enjoy a Japanese style banquet of fish and shellfish surrounded by multicolour decorative sails…
Tokyo, Japan
The first thing that will strike you is the vast, airy, majestic space and the cosy and elegant atmosphere. We are at Aman Tokyo, on the sixth floor of the Otemachi Tower, in the heart of the financial district. It's an early spring morning. The space is infused of minimalistic beauty. Flowering branches decorate the lobby lounge. The filtered light projects their reflection on the water, on the opalescent ceiling, on the stones, and on the rigorous but relaxing palette of the interior. The glass wall frames a magnificent view of the city from the top. It captures its encompassing beauty: hypnotic, surreal and cinematographic…
Kanazawa, Japan
Sometimes a bowl of udon is all you need. Refreshing, tasty, traditional. In Kanazawa, we sat on the secluded benches of Kobashiotafuku. We savoured green tea and vegetables sweets while spaghetti were cooking in a fragrant dashi – a typical Japanese soup with kombu seaweed and fish – on the table stove. The staff are extremely kind and the local families, having their Sunday lunch in the small dining rooms, quite cheerful.
Tomonaga Panya
Beppu, Japan
If you were heading to Beppu, we would recommend that you joined the queue in front of Tomonaga Panya. This charming bakery has been in business since 1916. You will assist to a parade of large old wooden boxes full of fluffy oven-fresh bread being carried back and forth. Fill your nostrils with the sweet smell of vanilla, chocolate and citrus while you wait. Make sure you try the buns with different fillings: chocolate, cream or raisin. They are soft delicious masterpieces. Order plenty of them, or you might have to get back in the queue for more.

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Anthony Davis lifts Pelicans over Mavericks with 28 points, big steal
As Anthony Davis soaked in the crescendo of cheers punctuating an intense but triumphant struggle with Dallas, the Pelicans' All-Star noticed a fan standing before him with his arms invitingly extended to each side.
So Davis gave the friendly stranger a hug.
"When you're out there having fun, there's no telling what you're going to do," Davis said. "I didn't expect to go in the crowd. My body just walked me over there. When you're out there having fun and playing as hard as we play, your best emotions come out."
Davis capped a 28-point, 10-rebound outing with go-ahead free throws in the final seconds and a pivotal steal, and New Orleans won its third straight game, 109-106 over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.
The victory not only gave the Pelicans a season-long winning streak in what has been a frustratingly inconsistent season, but also ended a nine-game skid in their series with Dallas.
"We talked about how if we can beat a team like this it would be a big step for our program," Pelicans coach Monty Williams said. "We knew it would be a tough, playoff-type game."
Tyreke Evans had 24 points, including a running hook in the final half-minute, to go with a season-high 12 assists for New Orleans. Ryan Anderson added 18 points.
Monta Ellis scored 36 points, giving Dallas a 106-105 lead with a running scoop over Quincy Pondexter and Omer Asik with 12.3 seconds left, but Davis drew a foul from Tyson Chandler while receiving Evans' inbound pass and hit the go-ahead free throws.
Then Davis, who had five steals, intercepted Rajon Rondo's inbound pass intended for Dirk Nowitzki and added two more free throws.
Davis said Williams had instructed the Pelicans to deny Ellis the inbound pass.
"Dirk was the only one left who can score … so I just tried to deny him the ball and make (Rondo) force a hang-time pass, knowing that I could probably get a piece of it," Davis said.
Nowitzki said Dallas was hurt by being out of timeouts on the play.
"We just had to throw it up," Nowitzki said. "It's hard to lob it up over one of the longest guys in the NBA."
Ellis had one more chance to tie it, but his 27-foot shot missed in the final seconds.
Nowitzki scored 24 points for Dallas, which has lost two straight.
"Nothing is going to be given to us on the road," Nowitzki said after questioning the late foul call against Chandler that led to Davis' go-ahead free throws. "We still had enough chances. We just have to be better."
Dallas coach Rick Carlisle also cited the officiating as a factor, particularly the call on Chandler.
"The difference in the game was the whistles, really," Carlisle said. "You never want to see a call like that made, but they made it. So we got to play through it."
Pondexter scored 14 points for New Orleans, while Asik added 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Rondo finished with 17 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Dwight Powell had 10 points for Dallas.
Putbacks by Davis and Asik — along with Davis' technical free throw after Carlisle was whistled for arguing — helped New Orleans match its largest lead at 81-71 in the third quarter. But Ellis came right back with consecutive 3s.
In the fourth quarter, Ellis hit another 3, then a floater over his shoulder and off the glass with his back to the basket, giving Dallas a 99-97 lead. Nowitzki's 3 put Dallas up 102-99 before Eric Gordon's third 3-pointer tied it.
Mavericks: Chandler briefly left in the third quarter to get an X-ray after colliding with Davis, but it was negative and he returned in the fourth quarter. … Carlisle (599-413) remained just short of 600 career regular-season coaching victories.
Pelicans: After going 4-12 against the Southwest Division last season, New Orleans is 6-4 in divisional games this season. … The Pelicans, who are two game behind Phoenix for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference, are 14-5 at home, where they play eight of their next nine games. "We've got to try to win all eight," Davis said.
Anderson had been given the Pelicans' previous game off to rest sore ankles. In his return, he made 6 of 10 shots, including 2 of 3 from deep, and all four free throws in nearly 28 minutes.


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During 2012, IAT's marketing group put together a direct mail campaign called "3 Secrets to Collections Success." The intent of this campaign was to help educate dialer users about some simple ideas that would help them find success in using IAT's CT Center predictive dialer or any of our competitor's products. Naturally the idea was to try and drum up business for IAT, but a great side-benefit was how the 3 secrets applied to anyone trying to understand some of the finer points of predictive dialing technology and managing their predictive dialer resources.
Secret #1 is the use of List Groups. List groups allow the dialer manager to compile a group of lists to be sequentially worked until all the lists are exhausted or the defined calling hours have ended. This secret allows the dialer manager to plan ahead by having all the daily lists planned and ready online casino to go. Not only do List Groups make the manager's job easier, online casinos but it helps ensure that the agents using the predictive dialer are kept busy collecting, not waiting for lists to be built or wondering what list is next.
Secret #2 is the effective use of the literally hundreds of different dialogue options IAT offers. Using the correct automated dialogue can enhance your debtor's experience and increase your collections. Effective dialogues allow the debtor several options:
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So I've had a break/tear/crack in my nail for several weeks now. I'm trying desperately to give my nail time to grow, as the break, when I first noticed it, was in the middle of my nailbed. I've managed to give it time to grow out some, thank God, and I'm hoping to allow it a bit more time. I'm not sure what to do at this point. (I know it doesn't look too bad now [at least in this picture], as it's managed to grow out past the point when I was really getting concerned about it, but I'd still like the break to get a bit further up,preferably past the quick, before I let it tear all the way.)
The nail itself is getting kind of long... Should I trim it, so it's less likely to snag on stuff (but obviously not all the way down to wear the break is)? About two weeks ago, I coated my nails with a few layers of clear nail polish to try to give it a little more strength and keep it together. This week, I've kept a bandaid over it most of the time to avoid it snagging and pulling on things, that way it doesn't tear any more than it already has. I have no idea what I'm doing. Any advice on how I might handle this? I've had one person suggest nail polish, then another person suggested keeping the nail super hydrated, soft, and supple, which seemed like a weird way to go about it...
Please tell me you GTers have some ideas! Also, I'm totally up for any advice about how to strengthen my nails, as they've been suffering lately due to way too many encounters with the metal teeth on packing tape dispenser things.
Update! I used the method barelylethal: shitass described, and as far as I can tell, the procedure was a success! =D


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This personal testimony from our own Amanda Burch says it all about our Wednesday morning Bible Study.
"This is more than just a bible study. It's an opportunity for women from all walks of life to join together, build friendships, learn from one another, and ultimately bring glory to our Heavenly Father.
As we read through Max Lucado's You'll Get Through This, we are exploring ways to deal with life's hardships, using biblical principles in the story of Joseph as our guide. Max's story-telling effortlessly brings the story of Joseph to light for today's reader. It's helped me to take a closer look at this well-known story and relate it to my own everyday trials and tribulations – I wish I could take this book back in time to my 19 year old self! Thankfully, God truly does work all things together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.
No matter what stage of life you are in or where you consider yourself spiritually, you can learn something valuable from this bible study."
We invite you to join us for our Fellowship Breakfast, Wednesday, November 5th, at 9:00 AM. We meet from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on regular Wednesdays for our study and for our prayer and share time.
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This 18th century prison is now home to the Flora Thompson collection, renowned author of the semi-autobiographical trilogy, Lark Rise to Candleford.
Buckingham Old Gaol is located in the heart of Buckingham and was built in 1748. The once prison (a number of the original cells still remain and are part of the museum) is now home to a museum, tourist information centre, gift shop and a second hand bookstore.
The museum, based inside the gaol, covers the life and works of Flora Thompson including photographs, early and first edition books, letters written by Flora, as well as a number of personal items.
With Flora using real life villages in her book; Candleford was modelled on Buckingham itself. Why not take a wonder around this historic town and discover all of the delights that Flora would herself have experienced?
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The Maguire Challenge
If the SJU community demonstrates a record-breaking number of donors to SJU and the Saint Joseph's Fund, Jim Maguire '58 and the entire Maguire family will contribute $1 million in support of scholarships.
"Believe what you are and become what you believe."
I have never forgotten that it was at Saint Joseph's where people first believed in me and I have lived my life—professionally and personally—embracing the values that are the foundation of a Jesuit education. And I am grateful for the opportunity to share that experience with more and more individuals.
The University is in a very strong position and poised for phenomenal success. It is with great confidence and pride that we make this investment in SJU.


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Celebrity Boxing was a FOX show where has-beens gave fame one last swing. Headgear. 3 Round bouts. This was not boxing's finest hour – though, perhaps, one of its more amusing. Two episodes saw the light of day.
TV Guide ranked it number 6 on its TV Guide's 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time list. Hey, if you can't be good, be good at it, right? Once again the fact that boxing is a sport everyone can (& often does) have an opinion on but only few talented & dedicated have the ability & skill to do without looking like they are using an invisible fly swatter was exposed for all to see.
Case in point… Vanilla Ice.
This resounding success led to 2011's rekinkling of the genre of B-Grade celebrities attempting to have one last moment in the limelight – however harsh that light turned out to be. Redemption was on the cards for one of baseball's most notorious outed steroid users, but it was not to be… at all.
Other lumaries of the wider boxing world said to be interested in taking the plunge into the sport of boxing include: former England cricketer Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff & Dark Knight actor Tom Hardy. Hardy is, according to the British press, in line to face David Haye. The Sun quoted he of the problematic toe as saying "Me and Tom Hardy, that would be a good fight for sure. He has got in fantastic shape — he looks like an absolute tank. He can be my next opponent."
Just when we thought the heavyweight division had finally reached its ultimate historic low…
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Special thanks to my gorgeous girlfriend Lexie Skelton for inspiring this story & for putting up with my crazy-self. I love you like a fat kid loves cake.


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Friday, December 30, 2016
Top Ten 2016: Books I Am Looking Forward To In 2017
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YES! I am excited for the upcoming Sarah J. Maas books too!ReplyDelete
I have Roar and A Court of Wings and Ruin on my list too! I am VERY anxious for both of these!ReplyDelete
I'm so glad to finally see Into The Fire on someone else's list as well. I'm so excited to finally read that book!ReplyDelete
My Top Ten!
ACOWAR seems to be on everyone's lists. I am going to read ACOTAR in January so hopefully I enjoy it as much as everyone seems to :)ReplyDelete
Megan @reading away the days
I am really excited about The Valiant and Roar! I have The Valiant and I hope to read it soon. Excellent list, Teresa! =)ReplyDelete
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
Awesome list! I'm also excited for the Sarah Maas books!ReplyDelete
Here's my Books I'm Looking Forward to in 2017!
Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog
A HUGE yes to Midnight Target! I need that book in my life STAT.ReplyDelete
Ok so besides the Maas fangirling, I really want to read Valiant! I sounds like Gladiator which is one of my all-time favorite movies so YAY :D And now for the Maas fangirling: We might need therapy this year with ToG6 and ACOWAR so let's set up some time to cry and chat about it in advance LOL!ReplyDelete
Great list! I can't wait for the next Throne of Glass book and A Court of Wings and Ruin! I'm also excited for Long Way Home and The Valiant!ReplyDelete
Traci @ The Reading Geek
Nope, no waiting on titles -- those belong on this list! I cannot put into words how excited I am for those and for A Court of Wings and Ruin -- excited, anxious, ALL THE FEELINGS! And look! The Valiant! That's the one we were discussing! I have high hopes for that one. This is a fabulous list, Wifey!ReplyDelete
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Learn how to create some beautiful zendoodle animals full of patterns!
Do you want to learn the mindful technique of zendoodling to create some beautiful pieces of art?
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The zen part of zendoodle means being peaceful and in the moment. The doodle part means to draw without planning or thinking too much. Put them together and you get a highly patterned and highly relaxing piece of art!
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Briton killed and another wounded in knife attack at Cyprus resort
One British man was fatally stabbed and another wounded during a pre-dawn knife attack at the coastal resort of Ayia Napa, police in Cyprus said.
Famagusta district assistant police chief Georgios Economou said on Sunday the two Britons, both 22 years old, were attacked while they were walking down a busy street by two knife-wielding men shortly after getting into a shoving match with one of them.
Mr Economou said there is no suspicion the attack was terrorism-related. No names have been released.
One Briton died from a stab wound to the neck. The other suffered four stab wounds to his back, but they are not life-threatening.
Mr Economou said, according to witness accounts, the two assailants, who are still being sought, appeared to be foreign nationals.
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Let $\alpha (s)$ , $s\in [0,l]$, be a closed convex plane curve positively oriented. The curve $\beta(s)=\alpha (s) -rn(s)$, where $r$ is a positive constant and $n(s)$ is the normal vector, is called a parallel curve to $\alpha$. Show that:
$$ \text{Length}(\beta)=\text{Length}(\alpha) +2\pi r$$
$$ A(\beta)=A(\alpha)+rl+\pi r^2$$
where the $k$'s are the curvatures of the corresponding curves.
For 1, I used the equation $$L(\beta)=\int_{0}^{l} \|\beta'(s)\| ds = \int_{0}^{l} (\|(1+rk_{\alpha})\alpha'(s) \| +\tau r |b(s)|) ds =L(\alpha) (1+rk)+r\tau$$
I don't see how from this I arrive at equation 1.
For 2, in this case it's the area enclosed by the curve, not sure what formulas to use here. Any hints?
For 3, I calculated according to the definition of the curvature, where $$k_{\beta}(s)=\frac{\|\gamma '(s)\|}{\|\beta '(s) \|}$$ where $\gamma (s)=\frac{\beta '(s)}{\|\beta '(s)\|}$. One of my assumptions is that we're in arclength representation, so $k_{\alpha}(s)=\|\alpha ''(s) \|$. But I didn't arrive at the same equation, on the contrary it looks like a messy calculation that leads to nowhere. I got that $$\gamma '(s)= \frac{r^2[r\tau ^2 k'_{\alpha}-(1+rk_{\alpha})\tau \tau ']\alpha '(s)+[(1+rk)k+r\tau ^2][(1+rk)^2+(r\tau)^2] n(s) +r\tau '(1+rk)^2 b(s)}{[(1+rk)^2+(r\tau)^2]^{\frac{3}{2}}}$$ I don't see how anything gets simplified here.
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Posted on December 11, 2010, Phil Hornshaw VGA 2010: SSX: Deadly Descents Trailer
This SSX: Deadly Descents trailer could have replaced that skiing scene from True Lies. It's just as dramatic and intense, and you get the same sense that something really really important is happening, except there's no one else there and protagonist has no reason to be on the mountain other than to just be awesome.
Still, the VGA trailer below makes me wonder what SSX: Deadly Descents might really be about. I hope you're like a snowboarding secret agent, or a snowboarding international arms dealer, or a snowboarding Batman (see image above).
SSX: Batman: Arkham Tricky. Copyrighted Phil Hornshaw 2010. Do not steal that idea or I'll see you in court.


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This is a set of mixes put together at Distil Electronic in March 2011, New Lanark. The 10 participants were taught by Glasgow's Tigerstyle about how to put together a track using cubase and the relative effects. https://www.twine.fm/signin
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The lilaeopsis brasiliensis is a plant that is often housed in freshwater aquariums and it is a pretty good choice for beginner and intermediate aquarium enthusiasts. This plant has a Rhizome structure, it is part of the Apiaceae family of plants, as well as part of the Lilaeopsis genus.
The Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis is native to South America, specifically from Brazil as the name would imply. This plant is actually also called the Brazilian Micro Sword and is commonly found in shallow streams and river basins with low water flow rates. You can buy this plant at Amazon here.
It can be found growing immersed as well as submersed in water. It is pretty easy to propagate this plant because all that needs to be done is to take the offshoots of this plant and then plant them in the same substrate.
This type of aquarium plant grows to be very dense in a few months and thus it is easy to create a lawn out of this plant by planting several of them in a checkerboard pattern. One of the problems with this particular plant is that it is very invasive and tends to grow into other plants. This means that if you have other plants growing in the fish tank you will need to prune the plant fairly often to keep it from overtaking the other plants.
This plant almost looks like grass that grows on a lawn and it has very thin leaves that are very elongated. The leaves are generally a light green color and do not grow very big. The plant can grow up to 6 centimeters or 2 inches in height.
This plant can be found in virtually every single pet store and fish nurseries. It is commonly bought as a beginner plant as is quite ideal as a foreground plant in virtually any aquarium. The plant is also ideal for beginners and for people who don't want to do too much work because it has a fairly slow growth rate which means that it doesn't need to be trimmed or maintained often.
One of the really great parts about this plant is that it does not take too much work to maintain or to make sure that it grows well. This plant only requires around 3 watts of light per gallon of water, which is considered a moderate light need.
This plant can also grow quite well without carbon dioxide supplementation, however it does grow better with increased lighting and some extra CO2. The light that this plant receives should also be unobstructed.
This type of plant will do just fine without any extra nutrients, but just like with most aquarium plants it does benefit from some extra nutrient supplementation. This plant will flourish if it is given regular nitrate, phosphate, potassium, and various other micronutrients.
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis is definitely a great choice for both larger and smaller fish tanks due to its size, and thanks to being very easy to keep alive it is also great for beginners.


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My inspiration come from the colors and shapes of the focal beads used in my pieces. The beads come from other bead arts, such as lamp work and dichroic glass. I also use natural gemstones, such as turquoise and obsidian. All the pieces are one of a kind and some contain thousands of beads! I enjoy combining wire wrapping and bead weaving to create a fluid piece and maintain strength and rigidity of precious metal.


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001: I can never seem to resist a quirky animal print, so this blouse really needs to be part of the wardrobe zoo, and fast!
002: I have got quite a collection of earrings, but I don't seem to wear enough of them - I always forget about them really. And yet I'm still really drawn to these flower and jewel ones.
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January 29, 1909,
My dear Edward:-
I am arranging to be in Cincinnati either on the evening of Monday, the 15th of February, or early in the morning of Tuesday, the 16th. I am going out there especially to see the working of the combination of shop work with study at the University. From there I expect to go to the University of Illinois at Urbana, to talk to the students on Thursday, the 18th, on the subject of "Get There."
I wan to stop over and see you for part of a day at any rate, and may arrive, therefore, at Columbus either on Monday morning, if it will suit you, or possibly come there on Sunday night. Please let me know when it will suit you best to have me come there.
We are all doing well here except Kempton, who has been in bed for three or four days with an upset stomach, bad cold, etc., but I hope that he will soon be around again. He sits up to-day for the first time. I have been playing quite a little golf this month, in spite of the bad weather; sometimes ankle-deep in mud and sometimes freezing, always rough ground, but about as much fun as ever. I hope to play again this afternoon. Aunt Lou and the kids all send love.
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ROCKSIDE CABANAS HOTEL & Restaurant
Is located directly at the beach. Situated along the shores of Dalawella Beach, close to Unawatuna and Galle.
The Rockside Cabanas Hotel offers tranquil and comfortable accommodation with free WiFi access. It features a restaurant and beautifully-landscaped tropical gardens.
Tastefully-furnished, rooms and bungalows (cabanas) with terrace and sea view come with wooden furnishing, a minibar and freshly-laundered bedding. They include a private bathroom with towels and shower facility. At Rockside Cabanas Hotel, guests may enjoy activities such as scuba diving and snorkelling on site. Fluently-conversed in English and German, the friendly staff can assist with luggage storage and shuttle arrangements.
This beach front property houses a restaurant serving a delectable spread of local and international dishes. A variety of drinks are available at the bar, while room service options can be provided. This property also has one of the best-rated locations in Unawatuna! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9 from 10 for a two-person trip. This property is also rated for the best value in Unawatuna! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.
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Join us for this special Marlborough Entrepreneur Social, an evening of great networking, inspiration and support with guest speaker Stephen Leitch,
Stephen Leitch is the Managing Director and lead design engineer at SWE, designing and project managing water-related projects in Marlborough.
Stephen consistently champions sustainability, culminating in SWE's carboNZero accreditation, numerous awards, and 'Living Wage Employer' status.
Last year SWE appeared on TVNZ's series Rural Delivery. In 2017 SWE scooped the Cawthron Marlborough Environment Award. The judges attributed SWE's success to the triple bottom line the company delivers to its customers: financial, environmental and social benefits.
However, every success has challenges behind it. And as always, our speakers are asked to share their learnings along with their triumphs, so that we can all learn from each other and rise collectively.
Come and hear from Stephen, who walks the talk when it comes to environmentally-sustainable solutions, and find out how your company could make a difference and create a triple bottom line too.
There will be time to ask questions and to network with purpose. Bring your business cards.
We hope you can join us.
Ticket price includes light snacks on arrival
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Guess what I brought? Yep! A pre-made cheese and cracker platter I snagged at the store on my way to the shower. I just flat ran out of time! In fact, I was late to the gathering because I got confused with a turn and ended up on the wrong side of town!
So anyway! Last night, God seemed to be prompting me to work on a blessing to give to or pray over the moms and their new little ones. I looked up some verses, and here's what I came up with. I'm posting it in case it may be helpful to others. It can easily be switched from prayer to blessing with a few "May you's" and such along the way:
Thank you for these beautiful moms whom you've clothed in strength and dignity. They are strong women who manage their families well.
Thank you for these precious gifts whom you are knitting together in their wombs.
We look forward to getting to know them! Until then, we rest in the assurance that you've known them before they even existed, already acquainted with their ways.
May you give them a safe and easy delivery into this world, and help them to thrive once they're in it.
May they grow to love you with all their heart -- running to Jesus, just like the children did when you walked the Earth.
May our church love them with our hands and feet, as well as with our thoughts and prayers.
So, I guess if I was going to spend the time on a creative pursuit, I hope in this case it was better spent on the blessing rather than the creating of something edible or cute!
I don't usually write out prayers, so this was new to me! I grew up in a church where we did have printed liturgy and prayers, but people were always in such a rush to get through them, that too much was lost in translation. I'm gradually re-embracing some of that heritage, and have found it especially well-received in the multi-cultural setting we are now in.
(p.s. I was inspired by an e-book I downloaded after Sarah Bessey posted a short selection from it. Today's prayer from that book, Common Prayer. A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals included the idea of loving with our hands and feet. Two days in, and I am loving the electronic version of this book!)


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Ontario must reassure public on top doctors' billing
TheStar.com – Opinion/Editorials – It's high time to get to the bottom of an Ontario medical mystery: how can a single doctor bill for 100,000 patients in a single year?'
Jan. 2, 2017. Editorial
It's high time to get to the bottom of an Ontario medical mystery: how can a single doctor bill for 100,000 patients in a single year? And how can another doctor justify billing OHIP for $7 million in the same year?
These are two of the most eye-popping findings taken from an audit conducted by the provincial health ministry and reported last week by the Star's Theresa Boyle.
The audit found that the province's 12 top-billing doctors received payments averaging $4 million apiece in 2014-15. Six of them allegedly charged for "services not rendered," five of them "upcoded" (or billed for procedures that cost more than they should), and three charged for services judged to be "medically unnecessary." Six claimed to have worked for 356 days or more in the one-year period, according to ministry documents.
All are specialists in such fields as ophthalmology, radiology and cardiology. None of their names are included in the audit report, despite a ruling last year by the province's privacy commissioner that the identity of the top medical billers should be made public.
It's not clear what action will follow the audit report. It could involve demanding repayment of excessive fees, action by the doctors' professional college, referral to the review board that resolves disputes over physicians' payments, or even referral to police for possible fraud.
But it is clear that Ontarians deserve answers in the face of credible information that, at the very least, some doctors are billing enormous amounts for procedures that auditors find to be highly questionable – if not outright fraudulent.
The Ontario Medical Association has been quick to point out that the doctors involved deserve a fair process before anyone jumps to the conclusion that they have done anything wrong. And it notes that medical billing is complex and doctors' practices vary widely.
The OMA is right about that, but the people who rely on OHIP (that is to say, all of us) are also right to demand clear explanations of where our tax dollars are going. Ontario doctors collectively bill about $11 billion a year, and we need reassurance that it is being well spent.
A couple of other things are also true. There are about 30,000 doctors in the province, and the audit report involves a miniscule fraction of the most highly paid. And, as always, we should remind ourselves that billing does not equal income; doctors must pay staff salaries, rent and other expenses out of what they bill OHIP.
All that said, what looks very much like excessive billing by some doctors can only raise eyebrows at a time when Ontario is struggling to keep up with growing demand for medical services, and doctors themselves are demanding a better deal from the province.
It also strengthens the argument for making public how much individual doctors bill the province for their services.
Doctors hate the idea, but it's been done routinely in two other provinces for many years. And last June Ontario's privacy watchdog endorsed making public the names of the province's top billers, their specialties and how much each receives from the public.
John Higgins, an adjudicator for the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, ruled in response to a freedom of information request by the Star that "the concept of transparency, and in particular, the closely related goal of accountability, requires the identification of parties who receive substantial payments from the public purse."
It was a well-reasoned decision, and it seems even more justified now that we have a better idea of just how substantial some of the payments have been. Unfortunately, though, the OMA has challenged the ruling in the courts.
The public interest would be better served by shining a light on medical billing and quickly reassuring Ontarians that precious health dollars are being properly spent.
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It is our mission to provide our patients with affordable, high-quality orthodontic treatment in Kennesaw, Georgia. Rather than requiring a large initial down payment, our office offers interest-free, in-office financing to help make orthodontic treatment affordable. At West Cobb Orthodontics, payments are spread over the course of the proposed treatment time through equal monthly payments.
Your initial visit is completely free. At this consultation appointment, we will take Panorex X-rays and you will receive a full orthodontic evaluation. If treatment is needed, records will need to be made after your consultation with our orthodontist, Dr. William K. Farrar, Jr.. You can complete this step on the same day as your appointment and receive 50% off the records fee. After records are done, an appointment to get your braces or aligners will be made and your first monthly payment will be due at the time of that appointment. After you receive your braces or aligners, all payments will be due on your personalized due date each month for the duration of your treatment time.
Our office offers a 5% payment-in-full discount for patients who pay off their contract balance with check or cash within one month (30 days) of the start of treatment. Sorry, no 5% discount for credit cards. We also offer discounts for families who have more than one person in active treatment at the same time.
Our office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, debit cards with the Visa insignia on it, personal checks, money orders and cash. Automatic payments through your bank or credit card are also available for your convenience. Payments can even be made on this website. Please go to (Patient Login) "Patient Payments" to make an online payment. All monthly payments are due no later than 15 days after your personalized due date each month.
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Standing a few feet from Rusumo Falls was the heavily bearded German. His boots were caked in mud and his long nose bobbed as if about to fall from his face. Flanking him were a few of his hungry and fatigued soldiers. The mid-morning sun baked their skins and beads of sweat formed on their faces. It was April: the rainy season would soon begin. A few feet away, the waterfall howled. Above the roar of the waterfall, he shouted, "Let those filthy Britons have their honey in Uganda, but here, boys, is where the bees live. Look at her, isn't she beautiful? And fertile?"
August 1914
Berlin, Germany
The telegram was marked confidential.
When the top official of the Belgian Foreign Affairs office received the letter, he stopped what he was doing. He knew the urgency with which the letter had reached his office and the impatience of the sender. With trembling hands, he spread the letter under the light. Once he had read the full content of the demands, he started all over again. He dissected every word, every phrase, putting aside every request and veiled threat.
He walked to his window, drew the curtains apart and looked at the city. German citizens walked along the streets. They drank and giggled in the nearby bars. He pulled out a cigarette, lit it and puffed away his shock. What the Germans had asked of Brussels, or demanded for that matter, was not possible, or if enforced, was going to have serious ramifications for Belgium. In 1839, Prussia had signed the Treaty of London agreeing that Belgium was a neutral country.
At home he smoked another packet of cigarettes and drank an entire bottle of scotch. The next day, at 9 a.m., the official rushed to the ministry and had a meeting with the Germans. The exchange was fierce. He reminded Germany of their obligations under the Treaty of London but he was told categorically that the Emperor and his Government had come to the painful conclusion that passing through Belgium was a matter of life and death.
"As I already told you, my friend, my Emperor sympathizes immensely with your situation. We acknowledge the treaty we signed. But this is war and you stand between my Emperor and his most vicious enemy," the German official said.
"The French have assured us that they will respect our neutrality."
"Those filthy French are cunning animals. They'll treat the treaty as a scrap of paper. And if the treaty is a scrap of paper, why should we treat it with respect? I wish there was another way …"
"How about the frontier?" he asked.
"We are not fools. We have no plan to waste our soldiers at the frontier while the Russians mobilize against the Emperor."
August, 1914
Brussels, Belgium
"What shall we do?" the King asked. "Will the Britons save us from the Germans?"
Maybe, maybe not.
The superior Germans marched into Belgium with vengeance. They destroyed the country. With premeditated assault, they executed civilians throughout eastern and central Belgium. They burned villages, ravaged cities, set civilians on fire. Even libraries were soaked in gasoline and torched.
If it was true that the war between the French and Germans had caught Belgium between a hammer and anvil, it was a gross understatement.
Belgian Congo
They had been walking for hours and now they were about to enter the enemy territory. If they had to make true their threat, this was the time. The forest was lonely and quiet except for the occasional singing of birds and croaking of frogs. A thick canopy, dripping with trapped dew and rain, blocked the sun and the warmth.
"They've ravaged our land in Europe, it's time gentlemen, in the spirit of revenge, to ravage theirs here in Africa," the Belgian officer told his troops. And they laughed sheepishly, then, remembering the carnage forced upon them by the bombastic and impetuous German Emperor, the desire to avenge the murder of their people overwhelmed them. They trudged east and attacked the representatives of the Emperor, annexing Ruanda-Urundi.
As the Germans retreated under heavy fire, the Belgians sang,
One day we will kill your children and rape your women,
Just like you killed our women in Liège
Just like you murdered our children in Leuven and Dinant
They gorged the eyes of three German soldiers and as the Germans screamed they sang,
To the screams of our dying men and burning children in Aarschot
They burned their shelters. And as they fled, they sang,
This is to our villages of Tamines and Brabant.
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Determining Grain Direction
By Chris Gochnour
Wood's beauty and appeal can be credited to the uniqueness and diversity of its grain. These same virtues, however, turn to vice when it comes to surfacing and smoothing lumber. The secret to achieving smooth surfaces with machine and hand tools is cutting in the direction of the grain. Sometimes grain can change direction on a single board. Depending on the species you're working with, grain direction is not always obvious.
While you have a 50:50 chance of success by guessing which direction the grain runs, you can increase your odds greatly by studying a board for clues, listening and feeling as you mill the wood or work it by hand, and making midcourse corrections when necessary.
Rays, vessels, and figure are indicators
You can determine the grain orientation of various hardwoods by observing their physical characteristics.
In some hardwoods, you can determine the grain direction by simply looking at the rays, which are wood cells that radiate from the center of a tree to its perimeter. They appear vividly in species such as oak, beech, and sycamore as dark, solid specs of varying lengths. Rays are visible on the surface of a plainsawn board in cross section, sandwiched between the fibers. Therefore, the long, narrow marks point in the same direction as the fibers, making them the most reliable indicator of the direction of the grain.
Rays can be difficult to make out on some species, in which case I look for vessels to determine grain direction. Vessels are woodcells that extend linearly in hardwood and appear most prominently in species such as mahogany, walnut, and butternut. They
appear on the surface of the board as long, open tubes and on the end grain as small, open pores. Vessels align with the direction of the grain, so identifying the direction vessels travel also indicates the direction the grain travels.
Because many species display neither rays nor vessels to the naked eye, figure (which often is referred to as grain) is the last characteristic I look at to assess grain direction. Figure is created when the varying densities and color of the annular growth rings intersect with the surface of the board. On the face of a plainsawn
board, figure often appears in cathedral patterns. Most of the time, figure will follow the grain, so it can be used as an indicator. However, it's not uncommon for grain to
run opposite the figure, so this isn't always the most reliable source. In woods that don't have prominent vessels or rays, such as cherry, maple, and alder, figure is the best characteristic to go by.
How to read a board
When cutting the surface of a board with a jointer, planer, or hand tools, you should use rays, vessels, and figure to determine the best direction to cut.
A good place to start is to inspect the edge adjacent to the surface you are working. The majority of the time, rays, vessels, or figure will travel diagonally across the edge of a board, revealing the grain direction. This will indicate how a board should be oriented so that the surface cut lays down the fibers in the path of the blade. This same rule can be applied when working the edge of a board. Inspect the adjacent surface to determine the grain direction.
In situations where the edges of the board cannot be seen, such as when handplaning glued-up panels or tabletops, I observe the orientation of the growth rings on the board's end in relation to the cathedral patterns on the surface to determine grain direction. If the growth rings arch upward when looking at the end of a board, your cut should be made into the cathedral points on the surface. If the growth rings arch downward at the end of the board, the cut should be in the same direction the cathedrals are pointing.
Keep track of grain as you work
When milling lumber, you will have the best success producing smooth, tear-free material if you keep track of the grain direction on each board. When surfacing lumber, mark the edge of the board with a diagonal line that shows the direction of its grain. You can use the mark to determine the orientation of the board quickly when feeding it through a planer or jointer. When planing or jointing the edge of lumber, draw the diagonal mark on the face of the board. This marking system is especially useful when milling large quantities of wood. Make sure each piece is marked
properly, and keep the wood stacked with the grain running in a consistent direction.
It's also important to know that the grain runs in the opposite direction on opposing surfaces of a board. So you must flip over the board, end to end, to maintain the same grain orientation. Flipping the board sideways will reverse the grain direction.
More than meets the eye
While rays, vessels, and figure can be a good indicator of grain direction, some woods invariably will deceive you. Also, it is rare to find a board in which all of the grain is going in the same direction. As I work, I watch, feel, and listen to the progress of my cut, always assessing how the wood is responding to the blade. If I hear the
snapping sound of breaking fibers while using machines, I ease up on the speed of the pass, lighten the cut, and try feeding the board in the other direction on the next cut. With properly tuned equipment, moderate cuts, and a slow feed rate, boards with changing grain direction can be accommodated.
Sometimes you will come across a board that tears out in every direction. This is especially the case with highly figured boards, such as bird's-eye maple or curly woods. Once you've discovered that you're going to get tearout in either direction, you can try a few tricks. One is to dampen the surface of the board before passing it
across the blade. You also can try sending the board across the blade at a skew; that way you are cutting across the grain rather than attacking it head-on.
Handplanes are more sensitive than machines, so you will feel when a cut is going against the grain. Cutting with the grain should feel smooth, while cutting against it feels rough. Handplaning also is advantageous because you can reverse the direction of your cut when grain changes midway through a board. I try to avoid this
practice, though, because I prefer to take long, continuous strokes. With time, identifying the direction of the grain and working in its favor can become second nature, even with the most complex grain patterns. Keep in mind that in the real world, grain direction can be unpredictable. The goal then is to determine the direction that the majority of the fibers lay and work them in the most
favorable direction.
Photos by Michael Pekovich; Drawings by Vince Babak
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About Ivythorn
As a registered firearms dealer with over 25 years experience in the business, I provide a personalised service with close attention on the quality and variety of the firearms that I offer for sale.
WELCOME TO MY BUSINESS (with added transparency and accountability)
Steve Beaty
The above, to me, sum up the part that I should play as the link between my customers and their needs... It is crucially important to me that people are treated properly. I don't have a business without customers...
I trade under the name of Ivythorn Sporting (founded 1999), Registered Firearms Dealer Avon & Somerset 1505.
The company stocks and supplies new and second-hand Rifles, Shotguns, Sound moderators, Optics, and selected accessories.
I do not operate a conventional full-time retail premises but prefer to offer all clients my time and expertise on an informed and relaxed one to one basis, which is why we are appointment only.
I have used guns and rifles almost daily for 35 years and have 25 years experience of firearms sales, tuition, gun-fit and attending properly to customer needs. All of my stock can be viewed on site without obligation, and anything second-hand may also be tested on our range/clay grounds, again, with no pressure to purchase; but please note that all on-site business is STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT-ONLY, from Monday to Saturday, inclusive.
You can view the majority of my current stock by following the link to Guntrader.
About our guns
We offer a wide range of guns and rifles, optics and moderators, and they all have two things in common; quality and value-for-money. I won't sell anything which I consider to be below standard.
You can test a demonstrate rifles at Ivythorn, without obligation, and can also leave with your new rifle professionally assembled, zeroed, and ready to use...
What we also offer
Ivythorn Sportings' range and clay grounds enable us to provide high quality tuition and corporate entertainment, and our 'exclusive sole occupancy' for no extra cost policy means our practice facility for both clays and rifle is always popular. All this in a safe, informal, and frankly stunning location...
Our location
Ivythorn Sporting is situated literally on the edge of the spectacular Somerset levels, just south of the village of street. Our postcode for your satnav is BA16 9RH (the business is well-signed along our approach road, Ivythorn Lane). Alternatively please refer to the map on this website or ask me for directions.
Please contact me for costs and booking availability, all bookings are by appointment.
— Steve Beaty, Owner
Ivythorn Sporting.
About Howa
During 1964, Howa (Japan) had developed various military weapons supplying to the Japanese MOD and subsequently started developing precision rifles for the sporting firearms industry. During the 1970s, the 1500 Barreled Action was born and during this period, Howa would only supply this firearm to known Manufacturers and many models had been released including the Smith & Wesson 1500, the Mossberg 1500 and also Howa began supplying Weatherby that they marketed this gun as the Vanguard.
After this period, Legacy Sports began discussions with Howa to offer the brand "exclusively" throughout the world and contracts were subsequently signed. Since this period, Legacy Sports have taken the Howa name to be regarded as one of the most reliable and value based rifles currently available, building on the Japanese philosophy of precision manufacturing with a no compromise outlook.
To this day the Howa Range has seen many improvements with the adaption of the 3 position safety and also the latest improvement being the Howa Actuator Controlled Trigger and is available in many different barreled action configurations from Blued to Stainless, Sporter weight to Heavy weight and recently the inclusion of fluted barrels.
The partnership between Howa and Legacy Sports has allowed the Howa brand to expand its range by adding various stock configurations such as the popular Hogue rubber Overmoulded stock, the tactical Knoxx Axiom and Talon Stock, the beautifully finished Laminated series of stocks and now with the addition of Bell and Carlson, the options on configurations is limitless.
Howa is supplied in the UK exclusively through Highland Outdoors and full details of their products can be found at www.highlandoutdoors.co.uk.
About Hogue stocks
Hogue® produces the finest Handgun Grips in the world, along with a growing line of OverMolded® rifle and shotgun stocks, holsters, grip screws and other great firearm accessories.
Hogues' OverMolded stocks are truly revolutionary, no other maker can offer stocks with our superior patented features (United States Patent #6,301,817).
OverMolding provides the ultimate in a comfortable, non-slip, super smooth attractive finish that is durable and extremely quiet. The exclusive Cobblestone texture further enhances all Hogue stocks by providing an efficient non-slip, non-irritating stippling pattern.
OverMolded Stocks are constructed by molding a super strong, rigid fiberglass reinforced skeleton or "insert" that precisely fits the guns' action. This rigid skeleton is then OverMolded with a durable but soft synthetic elastomer (rubber). During the heat and extreme pressure of injection molding the elastomer adheres chemically as well as mechanically to the skeleton, resulting in a permanent bond between the rubber and the insert. The super strong skeleton gives the stocks their strength, and the precise molded dimensions provide a perfect drop-in fit of your rifle or shotgun. The state of the art elastomer material used on Hogue stocks won't harden with age and is virtually impervious to all oils and solvents found around firearms, providing years of dependable service.
Hogue OverMolded stock features are so desirable they are being offered as standard equipment on precision sniper rifles and several famous rifle companies have entered into a licensing agreements with Hogue to use this OverMolded technology on their quality products.


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Fan Ho, Master Photographer's Gear #1
We are pleased to have Fan Ho, Hong Kong Street Photographer as our #1 featured MASTER street photographer.
Fan Ho when he was younger, holding a photography award.
You can check out the interview under "Inspiration" here in this blog.
Fan Ho only used a Rolleiflex and the occasional Leica. He no longer has his cameras as he is retired. Below is a sample Rolleiflex he used.
Image from Wikipedia
Rolleiflex Automat MX
Image with kind permission of Siu Fai. You can visit his website collection of cameras here: http://www.siufai.dds.nl/Rolleiflex35X.htm
This is the type of Leica Fan Ho used for his photos.
Image from Wikimedia Commons
Extraordinary person Mr. Fan Ho, I like so much how to see the human being and his environment he is not a street photographer , is a form to see the life in Urban city.
Federico F. Moy
From Mexico city.February 1, 2014


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