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Hadoop Administration training provides participants an expertise in all the steps necessary to operate and maintain a Hadoop cluster, i.e. from Planning, Installation and Configuration through load balancing, Security and Tuning. This training will provide hands-on preparation for the real-world challenges faced by Hadoop Administrators. The course curriculum follows Apache Hadoop distribution.
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- Extra Commands ( High Level Commands )
- Hadoop Introduction
- HDFS Continue with Architecture
- MapReduce Introduction
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- Hadoop Cluster Setup
- Hadoop Cluster Setup Continues
- Hadoop Commands
- HBase
- Sqoop and Hue
- Hadoop 2 Features
- Hadoop Cluster setup through Apache
- Windows: Windows XP SP3 or higher
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- Internet speed: Preferably 512 Kbps or higher
- Headset, speakers and microphone: You'll need headphones or speakers to hear instruction clearly, as well as a microphone to talk to others. You can use a headset with a built-in microphone, or separate speakers and microphone.
People from various domains with no prior knowledge of this technology have got successfully trained with us and are now working in the this industry. Though, knowledge of basics is an added advantage.


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The foam insulators are still going great guns – spray guns, that is – at Sheep Dog Hollow, our green renovation experiment.
And as I mentioned in my most recent post, it's a sign that the renovation is winding down. Once the insulation is done, then it's on to sheet-rocking, painting, trimming, and getting all of the bathroom, kitchen, and lighting fixtures installed.
It's almost done!
OK, OK, maybe may not quite "almost done" but we're further along than I expected. So, I'm looking to the future – the electrical future.
Since we've installed a geothermal system, we plan on using it for a year or so to get a sense of how many kilowatts we'll use on a regular basis. Then we'll decide on what kind of green supplemental electrical power we'll use.
I've looked into solar as a viable alternative and am now exploring wind.
What has become quite evident is that anyone serious about wind in New England needs to be a self-starter – more so than if one lived in, say, Iowa or Texas.
That's because wind energy and its state of development is dependent, like almost every other green technology, on the weather, geography, and mindset of a region.
In places with abundant breezes and an experimental mindset – say, California – wind has been a viable option for the past few decades. This Department of Energy website, Wind Powering America, has an informative time-elapse map that shows where and when wind began generating noticeable amounts of electricity in the past decade.
It took me a while to figure the site out, but click on this link and patiently wait for the animation to go through a 10-year cycle, and you'll see where wind has taken wing, as it were.
Many of those states have fairly sophisticated wind energy programs, including university-based systems to rent out anemometers, which are used to estimate wind speeds.
An anemometer, by the way, is a device that measures wind speed and its potential to turn that energy into power. It is crucial to determining whether your property is appropriate for wind power.
Unfortunately, Connecticut, a rather more conservative clime where Sheep Dog Hollow resides, is not one the states that offer a state-of-the-art anemometer loan program to help homeowners understand if they could benefit from wind power.
When I Googled "windpower New England" I came across several companies, but each one I called had the same advice: Get ready to investigate and then, do battle.
What that entails will be the subject of my next blog post.
Alexandra Marks blogs twice a week about her green and budget-friendly restoration of a 1902 farmhouse in Connecticut. Click here to find all her blog posts and articles.

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Some pictures of the villa in Bijilo and its surroundings to give you an impression:
Street view, the kitchen entrance and a view on the bantaba.
View from the bantaba to the generator house (front side of the house), left side and right side of the house.
Inside, with on the base floor the living and adjacent dining. The study can be found upstairs.
Also upstairs you find the master bedroom with its bathroom that has a shower and bath tub.
The bedroom downstairs, the corridor leading to the dining, living (both on your left) and fitness room (on your right) and another picture of the living.
The well equiped kitchen, the fridge with drinks and the fitness room.
The driveway gives way to four cars. In the middle the rental car, and on the right picture a view of the garden with in the backthe guard house with its own sanitation facilities.


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Tanzanian Sponsors
We do our best to get more sponsoring from Tanzania. Ultimately we want to be less dependent on the international donors, after all taking care of street children is primarily a responsibility of the country. And we see that we get more and more contributions from people in our environment, especially in kind.
So we had three groups visiting Malimbe Family in September and October. First 21 runners from "Team Fitness" from Arusha, who had run half the marathon, came to visit our boys. Our acrobatic team and the traditional dance group gave a beautiful performance. The visitors liked it very much and were very interested in how we do our work with the street team and the Back Home House, primarily aimed at reuniting the boys with their families. They brought rice, sugar, bread, cooking oil, tea, and a large sum of money to support our work. The leader of the group has spoken to our boys and encouraged them to make something of their life despite the bad start on the street.
The same week we had the Lions Club from Mwanza visiting us. We told them the story of our work, gave them a tour and treated them with the performances of our acrobats and traditional dancers. Symbolically an eggplant plant was planted in the garden as a sign of friendship. The Lions Club brought gifts along in the form of books and pens, flour, fresh milk and fruit juice and delicious biscuits and maandazi. In a speech they complimented the staff with the important social work we are doing for Mwanza region.
On 8 October we got the CRDB Bank visiting us as part of their annual social event day. Also they were received with an introduction of our work and performances of the children. It's every time very nice to see how enthusiastically the guys are showing what they can and how the public reacts. They also had a lot of gifts with him in the form of sugar, cooking oil, corn and rice, books and pens.
With this type of visits we are happy, not only because of the presents. It shows also that we are not alone and that there is appreciation from the local community for our work.


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We understand that life happens, that's why our financial department is here to help find temporary relief to your current financial situation so that you have an opportunity to recover. This includes assisting with an electric utility bill, medical prescription, emergency lodging, emergency travel, GEDs, birth certificates, driver's license, identification, food, and clothing. We use a database of resources available to us to help get you back on your feet as quickly as possible. This is accomplished by first listening to your situation, finding an appropriate resource, checking for eligibility, and consulting with you about your options. We also provide one-on-one financial guidance for those who just need a push in the right direction. And don't worry, all of your information is kept completely confidential. If you or someone you know is in a desperate situation, please Contact Us and find out how we can help.
Some Important Information:
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Please bring a valid form of identification such as a driver's license or state ID.
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Piazza Roma 3
Angrogna, Italy 10060
Angrogna, Italy 10060
Veg-friendly Restaurant and B&B
Restaurant, Bar, Hotel/B&B
Il Pomo d'Oro is a Bed and Breakfast as well as a restaurant. It is located in the southern Alpine mountains around Torino, and always offers a vegetarian menu. A vegan menu can also be created, and it is best to call beforehand to notify the kitchen. Local, seasonal, and organic ingredients are utilized. Reservations are recommended.
Added by JenVeggie on Jan 3 11 (last updated Jan 6 11)
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Wheelchair Accessible
$$ - average
- (Mostly) Organic
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Spotify's huge ambition has driven us to create some of our best work yet.
At a glance
We started working with Spotify two years ago and have never stopped being impressed. This is the company that revolutionized (and saved?) the music industry — innovation is in their DNA. They are design driven, data crazy, and have huge ambition in everything they do. This has no doubt driven us to create some of our best work.
Spotify's got great creative talent. The copy and art direction we receive is stellar, so our focus is on animation and production. Our open collaboration has lead to major innovation in how we produce creative, allowing us to reach enormous scale without compromising design quality. More on that further down.
- HTML5 animation & development
- Motion design
- Bespoke automated scale production
- Standard & rich media banners
- Facebook & Instagram videos
- Localization
- 100,000+ units delivered
Artist launch campaigns
Spotify often leverages hot new artists and album releases in branding campaigns. This is great content that we really enjoy working with.
Gucci Mane
We love the artwork in this one so much that we added a subtle panning motion when you roll over with your mouse.5 formats, 3 copy variations. Max file size: 200kb
We created four sets of burning hot banners for the launch of "Wild World". Check out that fire animation — all under 200kb!6 formats, 4 copy variations. Max file size: 200kb
Rap Caviar
Fitting big ideas into tiny spaces is the name of the banner game. We love how this tiny mobile banner came out.8 formats. Max file size: 150kb
Holiday campaign
For the 2016 end of year branding campaign, Spotify leveraged local user data to create copy that is interesting and witty.
We handled animation and production for several markets.
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The Linde LoTOx™ solution delivers the highest NOx removal capabilities commercially available, achieving efficiency rates in excess of 95 percent.
LoTOx has been successfully deployed across a wide range of combustion processes in manufacturing industries such as electric power plant boilers, chemical plants and a variety of exhaust streams, including gas and coal-fired boilers, lead recovery furnaces, stainless steel pickling operations, sulfuric acid regeneration plants, fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) regenerators and pet coke boilers.
NOx, mostly NO and NO2, is among the major pollutants listed under the EPA's Clean Air Act. In atmospheric sunlight, NOx reacts to form smog, acid rain, and ground-level ozone, especially in warm weather causing a variety of health issues. It also accumulates in the atmosphere with other greenhouse gases, contributing to climate change.
Low-temperature oxidation
"LoTOx is a low-temperature oxidation system that is an extremely effective way of managing harmful emissions," said Peter Studer, Program Manager, Chemicals and Environment Industry for Linde LLC. "This flexible, end-of-pipe technology can be configured for efficiency levels between 30 percent and 95-plus percent."
The Linde system employs ozone to oxidize nitrogen oxides (NOx) to higher oxides of nitrogen such as N2O5, thus eliminating the need to store hazardous chemicals required for traditional abatement processes.
"These oxides are not only very soluble but also reactive, so they can be easily removed along with other hazardous pollutants such as mercury using conventional wet or dry scrubbers used in air pollution control equipment," Studer said.


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How to make brussels sprouts a family favorite!
Modify a recipe to work for you!
Sometimes there is a recipe that just delights the senses, that demands to be made again and again, that immediately becomes a family favorite. My riff on Cookie + Kate's kung pao brussels sprouts is that recipe.
I made it several weeks ago, modifying the ingredients based on what I had at home and what I prefer. Immediately the house filled with the wonderful aroma; the kids wandering into the kitchen always a good sign. And then they were gone. Eaten so fast I couldn't even lick the pan surreptitiously while cleaning up.
So I made them again. And then again. And then I put the recipe in the newsletter at the request of someone on Instagram. I made just the sauce one night to use in a hastily put-together stir fry.
Today, another request came for the recipe, so I am posting here. This recipe can be used as planned, on brussels sprouts, or really on any vegetable or protein that you prefer. I like it with the brussels sprouts because it's another delish and easy way to enjoy these cruciferous vegetables. And eating cruciferous vegetables - vegetables such as brussels sprouts and cauliflower and broccoli - have so many amazing nutritional benefits. Some research has shown that they may even help fight cancer. So eat up, and let me know how you use this sauce!
2 pounds Brussels sprouts, washed and halved
Olive oil
3 Tablespoons soy sauce (I like low sodium, gluten-free)
2 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon olive oil
½ teaspoon Sriracha
3 garlic cloves, minced
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place Brussels sprouts on large baking sheet, coat with olive oil. Arrange evenly and bake for 20-25 minutes. Toss after 10-15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, mix the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl to make the marinade. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir occasionally. Reduce heat and let sauce thicken, about 5 minutes.
3. Remove Brussels sprouts from oven, transfer to a serving bowl and toss with marinade. Enjoy!


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Summary of ConsciousCafe's Canterbury meeting on Sept 24th – What is Mindfulness?
What a fascinating evening we had Sept 24th and it also generated a lot of discussion both immediately afterwards and in the proceeding days.
Our panel
Our three speakers all came from very varied and interesting backgrounds. Louise Cox Chester came from a career in investment analysis and fund management but decided to leave this high flying world to set up Mindfulness at work ten years ago. Her organisation supports global corporations through designing and delivering mindfulness based training that brings focus, clarity and calm to people. Mindfulness at work has worked with over 250 organisations ranging from Cisco and Savills to Unilever and UBS. They also deliver mindful self compassion programmes in the NHS, teach in schools and run a not for profit organic retreat centre in Wingham.
Viv Moore is a Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) teacher with a background in nursing and psychology, she has been a University lecturer with a PhD in Psychology. She runs 8 week MBSR courses and she has specialized particularly in helping clients with severe chronic pain. Emma Slade or Ani Pema Deki came from the banking world and the story of her transformation from high flying banker to Buddhist nun is told in her popular book Set Free which she sells in aid of the charity she set up Opening your Heart to Bhutan. As a practicing Tibetan Buddhist she says that in Tibetan there is no word for "Mindfulness" which seems curious as the practice has come out of Buddhism!
Definition of mindfulness
It was surprising to hear that it is not easy to even define exactly what mindfulness is despite the word being in such common parlance these days.
Louise felt that mindfulness could be defined as loving connected presence either towards self or others or towards an object; it is about being present. Viv felt that the practice dealt with the fact of life being suffering and is about addressing pain in our lives. Louise felt that mindfulness helped people make better choices in their lives, it would enable them to have a pause between stimulus and response, it would help them to communicate more effectively and to give their full attention to colleagues in meetings.
Mindfulness may not be suitable for everyone
We discussed the fact that the practice may not be suitable for everyone, if someone was recently bereaved then a mindfulness meditation would make them more acutely aware of their grief, also people with mental health problems might find it painful or difficult to practice mindfulness. Everyone agreed that yoga practice can be extremely beneficial for everyone as it was mindful practice that made people aware of their bodies.
It was felt that some people got benefits similar to meditation from running or other sports or even from playing a musical instrument. We were able to experience two short meditations and in the feedback one person who had never meditated before and was surprised that in a guided short meditation they were able to clear their mind.
This is just an overview of what we talked about and I am sure that many of you found other nuggets of interest which I have failed to mention. Do let me know your thoughts on the evening.
Self Compassion –December 5th
As a result of some discussion we had that evening I decided to explore the topic of self compassion and have planned a session on "Caring for ourselves at stressful times." I have a few lovely people who have volunteered to share exercises, meditations and other advice on this topic .Last Christmas I ended up trying to please everyone and got totally exhausted and ill . While caring for others and helping others can be deeply rewarding and fulfilling there comes a time when we need to look after ourselves! The beginning of December would be good to get us prepared mentally and emotionally for Christmas. So put December 5th in the diary 2.30 – 5.00 for this session in the Canterbury yoga studio in Harbledown. It will be relaxing, supportive and nurturing and we'll finish with tea and cakes! I'll be sending round a reminder and more details nearer the time.
Wednesday 21st November at 6.30 ConsciousCafe Canterbury is teaming up with Waterstones to welcome Isobel Losada to talk on the topic of Life, Happiness and Everything. To book tickets for this go to https://www.waterstones.com/events/isabel-losada-life-happiness-and-everything/canterbury-rose-lane
An evening in which Isabel will talk about everything she has learnt in the last 20 years of exploration into human potential. This will be a mix of stand up comedy, inspirational and motivational talk, vulnerable confessional and story telling.
ConsciousCafe members can meet her to talk afterwards in a local restaurant if they let me know beforehand so I can book a table.
I will post reminders on the facebook page so do ask to join if you are not on it already. Here's the link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1243019235813824/


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Best Game Updates for iPhone: Subway Surfers, Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED., MORTAL KOMBAT X and others
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Smartphones have literally changed the way we think, the way we work, and even the way we play. Gone are the days where the term video games meant hanging out with friends at the nearest arcade and playing the classics like Donkey Kong and Pac-Man. Today, we can experience some of the best games with absolutely stunning graphics on our smartphones and tablets without having to leave the comfort of our couches. But, as is with all mobile applications, games too often need updating. Whether it's to incorporate new levels, new characters, or to just fix some pesky bugs, updates are a necessary part of enjoying mobile gaming. Here are a few of the most played iPhone games around the world and their most recent updates, and what exactly they bring with them.
Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED.
Fortunately for Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED. players, the game receives regular updates which bring in some awesome changes continuously. The latest update, though, is quite impressive. It introduces a brand new player class which is in the bard form. This new class is accessed from the Castle Hall in Chapter 2. It is also open to all other player classes and anyone can switch to it if they choose. Your bard requires a musical instrument through which 16 different powers can be harnessed and used. There are also six skills to be acquired that depend on the class of bard. Instruments can be found and purchased in various shops as well as hidden in loot.
Chrono Trigger
Starting out as a PC game, Chrono Trigger finally made it onto smartphones everywhere, and what a pleasant surprise it was. The new update, however, isn't as magical as that. Now, you can simply tap on an enemy or area to target them before unleashing a Techs weapon. It only works on Techs that focus on a single target or attack in straight lines. It is a useful update in terms of easier gameplay, but something more exciting would have been better welcomed. The update also fixed a bug that made the game slower when it wasn't necessary.
CSR Racing 2
Racing game updates include either new cars or new tracks - or both. CSR Racing 2s newest update brings forward the former. There are new cars galore and some really exciting offers as well. The biggest prize here is the chance to win a 1970 Dodge Charger R/T. Along with that, the game is celebrating their second anniversary and there is a chance to win a special Anniversary Dodge Snakeskin Viper ACR offered from the developers. Some of the other new cars are Bentley Continental GT, Hennessey Venom GT Spyder Final Edition, Ford Mustang HPE750, KTM X-BOW R, and Plymouth Barracuda TorC Weaver Customs Independence Day edition.
Mortal Kombat X
With the FIFA World Cup happening right now, it seems mobile games have also started incorporating the sport into their most recent updates. The game here is Mortal Kombat X and its update brings in new characters that have some weirdly special moves and powers. At the moment, Kombat Cup Johnny Cage and Kombat Cup Sonya Blade are the only two characters added. The special moves include red cards, whistles, soccer balls, and more.
Clash Royale
Clash Royale has undoubtedly been one of the biggest hits in mobile gaming and their latest update is definitely going to increase their popularity. The game brings in two new cards which are Royal Hogs and Giant Snowball. They are quite exciting if you can fit them into your strategies. While the snowball launches a huge ball of snow at your opponent, leaving his frozen for a few seconds, the hogs just run through everything and attack your towers. Along with these cards, the developers added in new emotes that you can add to your remote deck and express how you really feel.
Stickman Soccer 2018
We all love a good stickman game, don't we? Whether its cricket, archery or even base jumping, these games are casual and enjoyable. The latest - Stickman Soccer 2018 - has just received another one of its regular updates and it brings in a lot of bug fixes and improvements that ensure your World Cup experience is better than before. The update also adds a new Brazil League that allows you to win new titles. You can even win daily and weekly prizes with the leaderboard and ranking functionality added.
Brew Town
Going down a slightly different path, we land in Brew Town. This is a game where your dream of starting and successfully running a brewery can finally come true. Compete with others to become the most happening brewer in town and enjoy your success. The update circulating now brings in a voting system where you get to choose the best on an all-time, monthly, weekly, or daily basis. It also introduces a Sportsball World Cup theme that adds new decals, shapes, and designs to attract football fans.
Subway Surfers
Who in the world hasn't tried their hand at Subway Surfers? This game has been a massive hit from Fiji to Alaska and everywhere in between. The updates keep adding new un-surfed destinations and this time, Jay and his friends head to Mumbai, India. Watch them ride the Color Cloud board or turn into the Color Master by grabbing the new outfit from the store. This level definitely has everything to do with color and you will need to collect color powder bowls in order to unlock some exciting rewards.
SEGA Slots
It might look like a regular slots machine game, but the SEGA Slots app offers fans a lot more. For starters, you get to play on SEGA themed machine which includes Sonic Slots, Golden Axe Slots, Monkey Ball Slots, and with the latest update, you get Altered Beast Slots. While this update might not seem exciting for most players, SEGA fans across the globe will be fist-bumping and high-fiving each other because it ensures that players will receive a lot of SEGA fan service along the way.
Sir Questionnaire
Sir Questionnaire is a classic game that hit mobile devices and became a bigger hit. The game's newest update carries a list of new characters and even a new level. There's a collection of monsters that is waiting for you and a brand new level aptly named The Cold. Along with all that, the update brings in some new weapons, shield types, and a lot of items that you can use to slash away at oncoming enemies.


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Beautiful sun-filled south facing views of the lake & city skyline from this immaculate 1 bd + den & 1 & 1/2 bath home. This home features 10ft ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, and high end finishes. Chef's kitchen includes range hood, Thermador oven, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and breakfast bar seating for four. Large master suite with room for a king size bed, two closets and spacious master bath. Den currently used as second bedroom near powder room. Relax or grill out from the inset balcony! Top level amenity building has 24-hour door person, onsite manager, pool with grills, exercise rooms, free weights, yoga & Pilates room, sauna, theatre room, library, newly renovated party room, business center, dry cleaners, private dog walk & bike room. Whole Foods in building, close to Northwestern, the Lake, Michigan Ave, River Walk, the Loop and Navy Pier. Extra storage incl. Parking addl $40k. Assessments incl DirecTV, wifi, heat, a/c, gas, water.
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A Northern Virginia teenager asked a woman to prom who was 75 years his senior and it all made perfect sense.
Stephen Vigil, 17, is a junior at Stafford High School. He asked his grandmother, Julia Vigil Jarman, 92, to prom just a few weeks before the big dance.
The pair have always been close, but some recent news brought them even closer. In February, a doctor diagnosed Vigil Jarman with pancreatic cancer. They told her she only had six months to live.
RELATED: Va. teen takes 92-year-old grandma to prom after cancer diagnosis
"She's been one of my best friends since I was born," Stephen Vigil said.
He told WUSA9 he jumped at the chance to celebrate prom with his grandmother in light of her illness and it appears she enjoyed the night.
Vigil Jarman said she even danced during the event.
"We laughed, we talked, we had coffee and we had juice," she said. "It was just wonderful."
Vigil's mother, Pam Vigil, said she wasn't surprised her son asked his grandmother to prom.
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Chris Hein – Solo Violin EXtended outshines all previous violin libraries. Never before, a sample library of this extent has been dedicated towards a single string instrument: Recorded with greatest care and endless details, precisely edited and merged into a practical and musical instrument for NI's Kontakt Player offering an elaborated custom-tailored user-interface with comprehensive scripting. Chris Hein – Solo Violin EXtended features high-grade sound quality and incredible realistic articulations. This library offers everything you have been missing with previous virtual string instruments.
Chris Hein - Solo Violin is a bundle of four fantastic sounding Solo Violin Instruments. The four instruments in CH-Solo Violin have been recorded with great care and detail and handpicked instruments, all with a unique sound and played by professional studio musicians. Their virtual counterparts have been further optimized for playability and performance (EX instruments), thus saving your computer resources and still granting you access to all required articulations for authentic performances.
Chris Hein – Solo Violin EXtended delivers outstanding, detailed and highly expressive results as a solo instrument or as part of an ensemble – in all relevant genres ranging from classical music and film scores to gypsy-jazz, folk and pop ballads.
And there is even more: Chris Hein – Solo Violin EXtended provides sound-designers, composers of film- and game soundtracks and experimental musicians with special effect-sounds and uncommon articulations with partly exceptional dynamics, such as flautando, flageolets and ponticello. Therefore, the pitch range of the virtual instrument has been expanded in comparison to the original violin. The special effect sounds are further supported by the internal tenfold DSP-effects-rack. Feel free to create complex sound clusters, dense atmospheres and surreal sound worlds out of a single violin for incredible moments of suspense.
By using the Ensemble Maker, the solo instrument can easily be turned into an ensemble being able to take advantage of all available articulations. Or you use the Multis with enembles created by Chris Hein with pre-set stereo image and fine detuning for an intense ensemble effect.
Chris Hein – Solo Violin EXtended equally serves demanding string instrument enthusiasts as well as composers needing more than just excellent sounding samples but also comprehensive details, a full offering of articulations and a versatile adaptation to their preferred workflow.
On one hand, the instrument offers a comprehensive full sample set with all articulations being ready to play on the keyboard. Thanks to the library's modular approach on the other hand, significantly reduced variations may also be called up with fast load times and low memory requirements.
By using the clean start configuration, the instrument is initially loaded in a sustain variation while further articulations and functions can simply be added at any time if needed. This way, you may as well work fluently and efficiently on compact and mobile production systems using a lot less memory.
Chris Hein - Solo Violin EXtended reproduces the sound of internationally renowned violinist Naomi Binder and her excellent instrument. Thanks to her incredible hearing and unprecedented precision, paired with artistic discipline and routine, it was possible to accurately capture the viola across its full pitch range (up to G5) in all its dynamic facets from most gentle to loudest tones.
Naomi Binder plays the violin and viola in classical concerts as well as in crossover projects. In numerous solo performances in the Cologne Arena, Dortmund Philharmonic Hall and many other venues in Austria and Japan, she enchants the audience with her virtuosity, empathy and a broad musical range, varying from classical music to pop and jazz.
As with all his productions, Chris Hein decided for a close mic'ing in a dry recording environment. Combined with the twin impulse response based reverberation sections, the intentional dry sound of the library allows adapting and fitting the instrument perfectly into variable contexts. Dedicated convolution engines for the instrument's body and the room itself allow creation of a nearly arbitrary acoustic environments ranging from intimate closeness to large concert halls. In difference to the fixed acoustics of several competitive products, Chris Hein – Solo Violin EXtended is sonically exceptionally variable and additionally easy to combine with almost any other library being offered.
Over a research period of several months, all samples have been fully aligned in phase. Accordingly, the instrument offers perfect seamless transitions of dynamic layers without sonic degradation.
The combination of long and short notes is a major problem in sample-libraries that often fail to deliver authentic sounding results. With real musical instruments, the note length often influences the attack behavior as well as the note end. Chris Hein – Solo Violin EXtended addresses these aspects by its "Note Head Designer" which has been significantly expanded for this library. It offers a selection of 102 attack shapes. This allows calling up twelve matching short sample variations (Shorts) along with each sustain-articulation. These shorts not only offer the corresponding correct attack-behavior but also a note-end that perfectly matches the note length.
These user-defined selections of short-note-variations are available in eight dynamic layers each and can be combined with the corresponding sustained phases, leading to astonishing realistic results that cannot be achieved using random round-robin based selections. Of course, the shorts are also available as individual articulations.
Chris Hein – Solo Violin EXtended offers true legato in up to four dynamic layers for short and long note variations. The corresponding in-depth recordings and edits result in unexpected realistic sounds with perfect note-transitions. At the same time, it is possible to combine these realistic combinations with additional artificial inserted legatos.
The performance-data of Chris Hein – Solo Violin EXtended directly reflect the immense investment in recordings and configuration possibilities. The 2 full instruments are build upon 22,000 single samples, up to 38 articulations and up to eight dynamic layers. The EXtended version adds 2 more EX instruments with a total of 12,000 additional samples. This makes the library one the most in-depth sampled violins currently available.
The custom-tailored user-interface of the Kontakt Player not only offers numerous functions to adapt the library's sound character and articulations but also provides immense configuration choices to live up to specific demands and workflows. At the same time, due to pre-programmed key-switch-presets at the lower part of the keyboard, the library can also be effectively played without any need for deep edits. Thanks to four "Dynamic Modes", the "Note-Head Designer", "Key-Vibrato", "Hot-Keys" and the revolutionary concept of articulation-presets, the user-interface will give you the impression to really play this instrument live.
Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or newer required.
Library size ~ 9.4 GB
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Im Vergleich zu allen erschwinglichen orchestralen Streicher-Sektionen ist die Artikulationsvielfalt von Chris Hein Solo Violin natürlich extrem hoch, aber auch zu anderen Solo-Violinen verhält es sich ähnlich. Das Keyswitch-System ist angesichts der komplexen Vorgänge, die da gesteuert werden überragend einfach einzurichten – aber man muss sich Projektbezogen damit auseinandersetzen, um aus diesem Instrument das Maximum heraus zu holen..........
Chris Hein Solo Violin ist ein Werkzeug für Profis und stellt die Grenze dessen dar, was im Moment mit virtuellen Instrumenten erreichbar ist.......
Die Demos auf der Produkt-Website zeigen, wie unglaublich nahe man damit einer ununterscheidbaren, differenzierten und ausdrucksstarken Violinen-Performance kommen kann......
ganzer Chris Hein Solo Violin Test bei Buenas Ideas
Chris Hein liefert eine außergewöhnliche lebendig und fließend spielbare Geige, die in dieser qualität einzigartig untger den samplebasierten Violinen ist
+ breites Angebot an Artikulationen
+ authentische, ausdruckstarker Klang
+ produktionsfertige Presets für den Schnelleinstieg
....Chris has put me in a difficult position here. This instrument is simply so good that I'm not sure what to even write. Carefully listen to a demo on Bestservice site with quality headphones, comparing a real player with a recreated take with Chris Hein Solo Violin instrument through MIDI controller. If you are really picky, you will notice few tiny spots where the virtual instrument hits its limitations. But in general, if you asked me if this is a real performance, I would tell you without any doubt that it is just that......
ESSENTIAL for: This is a true, real violin player playing through your fingers on your keyboard. I know you haven't thought to use any virtual violin parts in your composition, but this is not a virtual violin anymore. Definitively a new standard in the field of sampled instruments.
Full CH Solo Violin review by Alexander Arsov
Solo Violin ist ein bemerkenswert ausdrucksstarkes Instrument, dessen Spiel erlernt werden muss. Wer die nötige Geduld mitbringt, sich eingehend mit den gebotenen Einstellmöglichkeiten und Spielparametern auseinanderzusetzen, wird mit einer der flexibelsten virtuellen Solo Violinen belohnt. Klanglich fühlt sich die Sample-Bibliothek in zahlreichen Stilrichtungen von Klassik und Filmmusik über Gypsy-Jazz und Folklore bis zu Pop zuhause
5,5 von 6 Punkten
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Chris Hein's popular horn, wind, guitar and bass collections are some of the most deeply sampled products on the market and show a remarkable eye for musical detail. The veteran producer has now released Chris Hein Solo Violin, a 2.73GB instrument which runs on the free Kontakt Player (included with the library) and the full version of Kontakt 5.
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In a recording studio.
excellent quality and usability, and great potential for customization. This violin sounds so good, so organic... perfect for soundtrack and modern-classical/avant-garde music of your own.
I am a music composer and the products are great
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March 2, 2013, Kennewick, Wa (ISN) – The Seattle Thunderbirds scored twice in the first period, had a solid penalty kill and got timely saves from Brandon Glover to defeat the Tri-City Americans 3-1 Friday night at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.
The T-Birds now have 52 points and are in seventh place in the Western Conference Playoff Standings. They are three points ahead of the eighth place Everett Silvertips, who lost 7-1 to the Edmonton Oil Kings Friday night. They are eight points ahead of the ninth place Prince George Cougars, who lost 4-1 to the Kamloops Blazers Friday night.
The Americans pulled goalie Troy Trombley with over two minutes left in the game to try and get the tying goal. T-Birds forwards Alexander Delnov, Luke Lockhart and Roberts Lipsbergs and defensemen Jerret Smith and Griffin Foulk played almost the last two minutes of the game against six Americans. They blocked shots and battled for pucks to keep the T-Birds in front. They iced the puck twice to relieve pressure but could not change lines on an icing.
Lockhart scored an empty-net goal with three seconds left in the game to ice the game for the T-Birds.
The T-Birds and Americans meet Saturday night at ShoWare Center at 7:05pm in the second game of a home-and-home series between the two teams.
Seattle (22-35-7-2) took a 1-0 lead at 10:59 of the first period with some hard work. Connor Sanvido stole the puck along the left boards and centered to Andrew Johnson. Johnson took a shot that Tri-City goalie Troy Trombley thought he had secured at the left post. The puck was actually lying on the ice and Seth Swenson jammed at the puck several times before sneaking it by Trombley.
The T-Birds took 2-0 lead 3:01 after their first goal. Sanvido carried the puck into the Americans zone and then dished to Daniel Wray. Wray took a shot from the left circle that Trombley stopped. Roberts Lipsbergs got the rebound in the left circle and beat Trombley low for the goal.
Seattle outshot Tri-City 14-7 in the first period.
Tri-City (32-23-1-2) got on the board at 9:31 of the second period when Connor Rankin scored. Drydn Dow and Justin Feser had the assists.
The T-Birds outshot the Americans 11-8 in the second period and led 25-15 in shots after two periods.
Justin Hickman and Adam Kambeitz had assists on Lockhart's empty-net goal, which came after a faceoff in the Seattle zone.
Tri-City outshot Seattle 14-6 in the third period but the T-Birds finished with a 31-29 advantage in shots.
Glover stopped 28 of 29 shots and his record is now 21-25-5-1.
Trombley made 28 saves on 30 shots and his record is now 6-1-0-0.
T-Birds single game tickets for the 2012-13 season are available online at the T-Birds website and at the ShoWare Center box office. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday game days at 10 a.m. and Sunday game days at noon.
T-Birds season tickets are currently on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.
First period – 1, Seattle, Swenson 17 (Johnson, Sanvido), 10:59. 2, Seattle, Lipsbergs 23 (Wray, Sanvido), 14:00. Penalties – Tomchuk, Tri (hooking), 2:33. Rankin, Tri (hooking), 11:16. Wardley, Sea (delay of game), 17:03.
Second period – 3, Tri-City, Rankin 25 (Dow, Feser), 9:31. Penalties – Chnyoweth, Tri (hooking), :26. Plutnar, Tri (tripping), 3:20. Hickman, Sea (delay of game), 9:54. Yuen, Tri (interference), 10:55. Wardley, Sea (interference), 20:00.
Third period – 4, Seattle, Lockhart 20 (Hickman, Kambeitz), 19:57 (en). Penalties – Theodore, Sea (interference), 6:59.
Shots on goal – Seattle 14-11-6 31, Tri-City 7-8-14 29. Goalies – Seattle, Glover 29 shots-28 saves (21-25-5-1); Tri-City, Trombley 30-28 (6-1-0-0). Power plays – Seattle 0-5; Tri-City 0-3. A – 5,040. Referees – Kevin Bennett, Devin Klein. Linesmen – Jason Michelbook, Trevor Shively.


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New cover and editorial for Elle Vietnam's Lunar New Year issue featuring Vietnamese singer/actress Minh Hang. Styling by Phuong My.
Minh Hang
Elle Vietnam, Janurary 2015
Photography: Zhang Jingna
Stylist: Phuong My
Model: Minh Hằng
Makeup: Minh Loc
Hair: SiNam Nguyen @ HairBar
Set Design: Zhang Jingna & Phuong My
Flowers by Padma de Fleur
Photographer's Assistants: Ernie Chang & Nguyen Phuong Thao
Stylist assistant: Thao Nguyen
Location: S3 Studios


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Top 10 Lifestyle Tips from the #ManAboutTown
Top 10 Lifestyle Tips from the #ManAboutTown
By John Spear
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Vice President, Seattle Magazine
John Spear, here. 206 Man About Town and Seattle magazine's Associate Publisher-at-Large, I love friends, food, drink(s!) and laughter. Urban Dictionary defines Man About Town as a sociable, fashionable fellow who can often be seen around the city, particularly in the right places or with the right people. I'd say I'm more friendly than fashionable, but hey, who is #206ManAboutTown to argue with Urban Dictionary!
I'll be sharing my top spots for dining, drinking, breathing in the fresh air (now that the smoke has cleared!) and generally carrying on in the next few weeks but here's a quick highlight reel to whet your appetite. Want seconds? Be sure to attend this Thursday's (September 28) first FutureCast Forum at MG2 in downtown Seattle.
My Favorite Top 10 Places:
1. Discovery Park
500 acres of everything. Puget Sound beach access, forested trails, open meadows and stellar views of the Olympics. Who would know this is part of Seattle and not somewhere as quiet as Vermont.
2. Pike Place Market
Seattle's original farmer's market! From flower stalls to the first Starbucks, this gem in the city never fails to be different every time I go. My favorite time- weekday morning as the market opens up! Least favorite- weekend mornings when cruise ships are in town.
3. Seattle Center
This is Seattle's underused gem! tons of green space, home to the Space Needle, a cultural hub of live theatre, ballet, opera and home of Seattle's and the world's coolest radio station KEXP. If there is ever a public-private partnership, I'd want my condo right here. Seriously!
4. Myrtle Edwards Park
Where else do you get waterfront trails, see such a combination of natural beauty and humanity? From watching people fish to the public art in the sculpture park, and just the utter joy of watching roller bladers zoom next to boats and Boeing fuselages going by on trains close tothe rose gardens and the grain elevators, it is scenery overload yet peaceful as a park.
5. Lake Washington
Great access all along Lake Washington whether for a (skinny) dip, lying on the beach or kayaking in front of million dollar homes. The lake never disappoints!
6. Going Up??
Chances are your accountant, attorney, financial advisor or your wife's divorce attorney has one hell of a fine view! Push that elevator button to the 34th floor and gasp at our natural beauty!
7. White Swan Public House & The 100 Pound Clam
This indoor/outdoor partnership of upscale pub and takeout window answers all of your burning Seattle restaurant recommendation issues: Where to take a visitor for seafood? Where to enjoy the sunshine on a summer afternoon? Where to take the family, a place that has the beef sandwich and French fries ($16) Aunt Marnie will want and Dad's order of fried oyster Lyonnaise salad ($12)? White Swan's trendy nautical blue and white decor pairs perfectly with the Lake Union view, while The 100 Pound Clam's down-home, seafood-shack ambiance enhances the summer and saltwater flavor you can taste in every dish. Dan Buggy is the very hard working proud owner- tell him John sent you.
Don't miss: The seafood chowder ($11), only offered on the lunch menu. Not only is it the city's best chowder, it's destined to be a new classic. South Lake Union, 1001 Fairview Ave. N; 206.588.2680
White Swan/100 Pound Clam's fresh take on seafood includes oven-roasted octopus with caponata, long beans, braised celery hearts, toasted peanuts and chili oil, alongside a salad of English and snap peas.
8. Mean Sandwich
This Ballard sandwich shop with a backyard patio may look simple, yet it's anything but. Owned by Kevin and Alex Pemoulie, a couple of NYC Momofuku vets (one of whom is an original Seattleite) who moved west for a change of pace to accommodate their growing family, the restaurant serves just a half dozen sandwiches. Each ingredient, however, is there with a purpose, from the fried lemons on the sardine sandwich to the yuzu kosho mayo on the steak tartare club. Also, the skins & ins—baked, frozen, then fried bits of potato—may just be the city's best treatment of a tuber. This restaurant got critical acclaim not just in the pages of Seattle magazine but also Bon Appetite! Bonus fact-microbrewery right next door you can order beer from!
Know Before You Go: The Pemoulies are known to throw a themed dinner party every month or so—such as April's New Orleans po' boy feast—so keep an eye on their Facebook page for details. Ballard, 1510 NW Leary Way; 206.789.9999
9 and 10. FlintCreek Cattle Co. & Rock Creek
Ok, FlintCreek Cattle Co. is newer so timeliness counts here, but I like Rock Creek more. I am a self-proclaimed glutton. I love fish and meat - pretty much anything with a face on it. Sorry vegetarians!
Chef Eric Donnelly and wife Christy Donnelly first paid respects to seafood at RockCreek, their Fremont restaurant, in 2013. Every local said it was the seafood restaurant they'd been waiting for. Then, last year, the couple opened FlintCreek, where they turned their attention to lean meats: lamb, bison, quail…you get the idea. Neighbors raved again. Even those turned off by the idea of game meats will find something to love—fennel-braised wild boar ($25), bone-in pork chop with red-eye gravy ($29)—in the revamped 1910 space.
Don't Miss: The creative vegetables dishes, such as pickled veggies with blue cheese tahini—they're as good (or better) than the meat courses. Greenwood, 8421 Greenwood Ave. N; 206.457.5656;
Rock Creek is in Fremont- 4300 Fremont Avenue North98103206 .5577532. I have my reservation this Friday night!


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NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) — The president of the Kenyan bishops' conference called on Easter worshippers to commit themselves to praying for peace and security in their homeland after militants attacked a college campus days earlier.
Cardinal John Njue of Nairobi also condemned the April 2 attack by the Somalia-based al-Shabaab militants at Garissa University College in which Christian students were targeted.
After reading a message of condolence from Pope Francis to the congregation at Holy Family Basilica in Nairobi, Cardinal Njue urged worshippers to commit themselves to praying for peace and security in the country.
"We need to constantly invoke God's name, following common attacks in the country by the al-Shabaab militia group, including the most recent one at Garissa," the cardinal said.
In his message, Pope Francis condemned the assault by Somali militants, calling it an act of "senseless brutality."
"In union with all people of goodwill throughout the world, his holiness condemns this act of senseless brutality and prays for a change of heart among its perpetrators, "said the pope's message in a statement sent by the Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
Cardinal Njue said the assault, which left 148 people dead, shocked the bishops' conference and Bishop Paul Darmanin of Garissa in particular.
"I have assured the shocked bishop of the bishops' support, through prayers and any other (means)," Cardinal Njue said.
He reminded Christians that Christ was persecuted and suffered for the sake of people's sins and told them never to give up even in the face of terror.
"We as a nation are undergoing through many challenges and we must remain fixed to things above. Let us pray for the families and victims of Garissa terror attack and let their dead be a meaning to us." Cardinal Njue said.
The cardinal called for a global response to terrorism and urged Kenyans not to look at Garissa massacre through a religious lens.
"Even in the wake of the insecurity in the country, we must remain united and not give a few people the impression that this is a war between Christians and Muslims," Cardinal Njue says.
Meanwhile, Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta April 4 announced three days of national mourning, in the wake of the attack.
In an address to the nation, Kenyatta cited those who have stood with the country as it dealt with the aftermath of the attack, including the United States, United Nations and Pope Francis.
Contributing to this story was Francis Njuguna and Walter Cheruiyot.
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The Olympics theme song played in the background and a torch led the way for participants at the 12th annual Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Diabetes Walk.
More than 175 people gathered at Clinton High School the morning of Saturday, March 19, to "Go for the Gold: Beat Diabetes!" Proceeds this year totaled $17,000.
"We are grateful for the individuals, businesses and organizations who gave," said Deanna Hendrich, GVMH Director of Development and Communications. "Proceeds from the walk help local patients pay for prescriptions, supplies and education so they can better cope with their disease and learn about a healthier lifestyle."
The walk included booths with information and activities for adults and children, door prizes and a grab-and-go breakfast prepared by the Clinton Elks Lodge, which gave donations for the meal to the walk.
The top fundraising teams for 2016 were Golden Valley Medical-Clinton as the Overall Top Team and Team Boxer, led by Shannan Clark, was the Top Friends and Family Team. The Clinton JROTC won the spirit award, and Golden Valley Medical-Clinton, Golden Valley Medical-Warsaw and Hawthorn Bank were recognized for best team flags. Other teams included Clinton Technical School Practical Nursing, First Presbyterian Church, Golden Living Center Westwood, GVMH Home Services, GVMH Rehab & Wellness, Hanger Clinic and The Hitchin' Post.
Gold sponsors included DaVita, First National Bank, Golden Living Center Westwood, Hanger Clinic, Hawthorn Bank, Jim and Eula Fern Price, Smith's Restaurant, Vansant-Mills Funeral Home and Walgreens.
Silver sponsors included El Camino Real, Jim Falk Motors, Mike Keith Insurance, Serenity Care Hospice and Craig Thompson.
Bronze sponsors included Aviation Fabricators, Dody Legacy Group, Eyecare Specialties, Full Line Lumber Center, Groff Dental Studio, Henry County Mutual Insurance/Sarah Shoemaker, James L. Bourland DDS, Jefferson Gardens and The Arbors, Midwest Drain & Sewer, Summers Pharmacy, Timothy P. Meyers and Twin Lakes Hospice.
Anyone interested in learning more about diabetes-related programs at GVMH should call 660-885-2253, ext. 608, or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Donations are still being accepted through the GVMH Foundation and are tax-deductible. For more information, please call 660-890-7108 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The 2016 Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Diabetes Walk planning committee included (from left) Fred and Carolyn McAllister, Marci Fandrich, Jennifer Bathgate, Lana Harrison, Kelly Lasswell, Kelly Ornelas, Leslie Anderson and Skyla Wray. Not pictured are Sara Heistand, Shirley Jackson and Melissa Schweitzer.
Adults and children alike learned more about their health through fun activities at the annual GVMH Diabetes Walk held recently.
Last year's top team, GVMH Home Services, carried the torch for the 2016 GVMH Diabetes Walk, which had an Olympics theme. The event raised $17,000 to help local diabetes patients.
Golden Valley Medical-Clinton was the overall top team for the 2016 Diabetes Walk. Members held a variety of fundraisers and collected $2,805 to help local diabetes patients.
Team Boxer led by Shannan Clark was the Top Friends and Family team at the 2016 Diabetes Walk and raised $620.


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BFA, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO with minor in Philosophy; Reno, NV 2006–2009
Sculpture Department Lab Technician and Teaching Assistant, 2007-2010
Springs Preserve Honorarium, 2011
Nevada Artist Fellowship – Honorable Mention, 2010
Nevada Museum of Art - Emerging Artist Honorarium, 2010
Best in Show – Annual Student Exhibition, Juried by Kristen Evangelista, Associate Curator of the San Jose Museum of Art.
University of Nevada, Reno faculty nomination for the International Sculpture Center's 2009 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award.
Sierra Arts Grant Recipient, 2008
2016 Woodshock, The Dahl Fine Arts Center, Rapid City SD
2015 Boonie, IPSO Gallery, Sioux Falls SD
2013 Trophy Hunter, The Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls SD
2012 Trophy Hunter, The Springs Preserve, Las Vegas NV
2010 Kiddo, OSX Gallery, Carson City NV
2010 Bryan Christiansen at World Market Center, World Market Center, Las Vegas NV
2010 Trophy Hunter, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno NV
2009 Cervidae, Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, Reno NV
2008 Mid-Way, Front Door Gallery, Reno NV
2013 The Animal in Contemporary Art II, The Stremmel Gallery, Reno NV
2013 Telarian, The Illges Gallery, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
2012 Home Bodies, The Holland Project Gallery, Reno NV
2011 John Randall Nelson + Bryan Christiansen, Stremmel Gallery, Reno NV
2010 Significantly Other, Sierra Arts Gallery, Reno NV
2010 Reinventing History, Gasa House, Reno NV
2009 University of Nevada, Reno Emerging Artists, Stremmel Gallery, Reno NV
2009 Post- Podium Results Show, Gasa House, Reno NV
2009 Podium Results Show, Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, Reno NV
2009 Grad Night, CCIA Courthouse Gallery, Carson City NV
2009 Devin Hosselkus Silent Auction, Studio On 4th, Reno NV
2009 Sleepytime Projects Exhibition, Studio On 4th, Reno NV
2008 Thesis Development Exhibition, McKinley Arts & Culture Center, Reno NV
2008 Sound & Music Performance: Aural Spans, Black Box Theater, Reno NV
2008 Post-Bigfoot , Studio On 4th, Reno NV
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"Witnessing" on display at the Under Supervision Exhibit, AHVA Gallery, Audain Art Centre, University of British Columbia. March 8th – April 1st 2017.
We are excited to announce that the collaborative artwork, "Witnessing" is on display at the AHVA Gallery at the Audain Art Centre as part of the recent symposium "Under Super Vision" in the Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA) program at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
The work, "Witnessing" (http://criticalmediartstudio.iat.sfu.ca/Witnessing/) brings together three programming projects developed by SIAT students Jo Shin, Frederico Machuca and Xavier Wu, and was curated by Dr. Hannah Turner and Dr. Gabriela Aceves Sepulveda.
Originally conceived of as a response to the New Media Gallery's recent exhibit Witness; the three media projects in Witnessing draw on the theoretical concepts of machine vision, materiality, bureaucracy, and surveillance. Jo Shin's interactive computer selfie project, "You.got.a.a.pic?" raises questions about the human participant's anticipation and desire to communicate online through a selfie exchange with a computer program. Frederico Machuca's project, "Human Memory Database" invites the viewer to browse a disorientating potential future database of human memories. "Sentinel 002", by Xavier Wu, is a video work that shows what an artificially intelligent system might conclude if it were watching and analyzing the content of human expression online. The accompanying Zine conceptualizes the analog versions of each project.
The exhibit features four other international artists, and will run until April 1st.. See the Facebook event page for more details.


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A Marine stationed overseas found out the gender of his baby through a surprise gift from his wife.
U.S. Marine commander Captain Gregory Veteto had been away from his home at Camp Pendleton in Southern California when his wife Shanelle and 16-month-old son Samuel found out that they would gain an additional member of the family, KTVU reports.
The commander's wife decided to surprise her husband by giving him a "gift" that would reveal the baby's gender. After some planning with a friend, she decided to send her husband a football filled with colored powder to remind him of his days as a punter for his college football team.
Shanelle's goal was to get her husband to kick the ball so that it would explode with pink or blue powder to reveal the baby's gender.
"I was a terrible punter," Gregory Veteto said. "She told me, 'don't screw it up.' I just didn't want to miss the ball."
Veteto's fellow Marines and sailors witnessed the moment Veteto kicked the ball, causing it to explode in a sea of pink powder. At that moment, Veteto knew he would be a father to a baby girl.
"It was fantastic breaking open the football," he said. "The Marines were excited about it, and I appreciated that."
Other couples have planned unique "gender reveal" parties to reveal the sex of their expected baby.
One Canadian couple floated a dog in the air with a hot air balloon as part of a gender reveal party, while another couple had country singer Garth Brooks reveal the gender of their baby at a concert in Los Angeles, California.


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A richly detailed bronze sculpture of a bulldog has charmingly worn hand painting. About 80 years old, we see no signature on this very realistic statue.
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Great memory game that can be played in a group or one on one.
1 Printed copy of attached file.
Print, laminate and cut the attached file into cards.
Place the cards on the table
Have the children repeat after you what the items are.
Have the children cover their eyes while you remove one card.
Now ask them to open their eyes and try to figure out which card is missing.
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Stacy Prowell and David Sims from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory will present an overview of available cybersecurity technologies and the licensing process. Then Travis Howerton the with CNS Y-12 National Security Complex will speak about emerging trends in cybersecurity that create small business opportunities.
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When he was asked why his disciples don't follow a particular tradition regarding fasting, Jesus responded by saying that you don't put new wine into old wineskins. That's a rather odd explanation for why you don't follow a tradition. What is Jesus getting at and what does it mean for us today?
Duality: Scripture
What is the Bible? Some people say it's God's word or that is stands for Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. Other people think it's an ancient relic from a bygone era and of no use to anyone in the 21st century. But what does the Bible say about itself? How does it work? How should we view and use the Bible as Christians?
Duality: Jesus
Acts: The Council of Jerusalem
Acts: Peter and Cornelius
Acts: Saul's Conversion
Acts: The Persecution of the Church
Acts: The Fellowship of Believers
In Acts 2 we're told that all the believers had everything in common and that they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Those sound nice but that's pretty idealistic right? The church today couldn't possibly continue in that kind of fellowship today, right?
Acts: The Ascension
Lost & Found: The Lost Son
The longest and most elaborate parable Jesus tells is found in Luke 15. It tells the story of a son who runs away from home and squanders his fathers money. When he finally comes to his senses he decides to return home. But how will his father respond when he sees the son? How does God respond when he sees us coming home?
Lost & Found: The Lost Coin
In Luke 15, right after telling a parable about a shepherd and a lost sheep Jesus tells another parable that's virtually identical about a women and a lost coin. Why did Jesus use two parables to basically say the same thing? Are there any notable differences between the first parable and this second one?
Lost & Found: The Lost Sheep
Eternal Life
When a young rich man approached Jesus and asked what he must do to get eternal life, Jesus responded by listing a bunch of commandments from the Old Testament. So do we earn our salvation or are Jesus and this rich young man using the term "eternal life" in a different way? What does it mean to have eternal life and how do we get it?
One: God and Father
One: Baptism
Some denominations choose to baptize infants while other denominations wait and baptize followers of Jesus as adults once they have the ability to make that decision for themselves. But Paul says there is one baptism. So who's right? Should we baptize infants or adults? And how can we find unity in the midst of a disagree like this?
One: Faith
Paul tells us that their is one faith, so does that mean there is only one right way to understand Christianity? Is only one denomination "right" and all the others wrong? If so, how do we know who is right and who is wrong? Or is there a better way to understand Paul's statement that there is "one faith"?
One: Lord
Paul said that there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, which was a huge political statement in a world ruled by Romans Caesars and who forced everyone to claim that "Caesar is Lord". To deny lordship to Caesar and instead claim that Jesus was Lord was the type of thing that cold easily get you killed. So what does that mean for us today? What does it mean to claim that Jesus is Lord?


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Jessica Helfand received both her BA in graphic design and architectural theory in 1982 and her MFA in graphic design in 1989 from Yale University. With William Drenttel, she co-founded The Winterhouse Institute and Design Observer. Ms. Helfand has written for many national publications, including The Los Angeles Times Book Review, Aperture and The New Republic. She is the author of numerous books on design and cultural criticism, including Paul Rand: American Modernist (1998), Screen: Essays on Graphic Design, New Media and Visual Culture (2001) and Reinventing the Wheel (2002), which formed the basis for an exhibit in 2004 at the Grolier Club in New York City. Her critically acclaimed Scrapbooks: An American History (Yale University Press, 2008) was named that year's best visual book by The New York Times. Her next book, an illustrated collection of critical essays, will be published by Yale University Press in 2015. Ms. Helfand was appointed by the Postmaster General to the U.S. Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee in 2006, where she chaired the Design Subcommittee until 2012. She is a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and a 2011 laureate of the Art Director's Hall of Fame. In 2010, she and William Drenttel were named the first Henry Wolf Residents in Design at the American Academy in Rome. In 2013, they each received the AIGA Medal. She was appointed to the Yale faculty in 1994 where she is currently Senior Critic in Graphic Design and a Lecturer in Yale College.
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Date March 2018
Client Arby's Canada
Agency Edelman Vancouver
Role Art Director
To tell the world about their limited edition curly fry poutine, Arby's Canada needed some slick new photos. Once the carousal format was decided on, I drew up a storyboard to accompany instructional moodboards that directed lighting, angle, and props. I worked with our Calgary office and photographer to remotely art direct the shoot, guiding prop and background choice as well as post-production. Ultimately, we arranged the ingredients into a step by step introduction to their newest and gooiest menu item!


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You never know exactly when they'll appear. Maybe that's what makes desert wildflowers so magical.
Photo creditPhoto: Tom And Pat Leeson
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Some people swoon over the colors: cheery yellows, demure lilacs, sunburnt oranges. Others admire the forms: the swaying bells or showy sunbursts. But I've always been enchanted by the names of wildflowers—Johnny-jump-up, black-eyed Susan, fairy lantern, shooting star. On walks through the oak woodlands near my childhood home, my mother would point and identify, sharing names she'd learned from her own father. They felt like secret passwords, opening up the natural world.
Even then, I knew there was something special about wildflowers—the way they sprang from the earth with an indomitable will, thrusting color into the unlikeliest landscapes. "They're tough cookies," says Angelica Elliott, a program development manager with the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. "Each flowering plant must be uniquely adapted to its habitat in order to survive."
In the deserts of the Southwest, this means flowers that flourish despite scorching days, frigid nights, and months without rain. "Most people think there's nothing out there," says Lili Singer, director of special projects and adult education at the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants in Los Angeles. "Then suddenly the desert comes alive with spectacular carpets of color. An especially good year is something you remember your entire life."
My own unforgettable experience occurred in 2005, the year Death Valley National Park—the hottest and driest place in North America—burst into show stopping bloom. Spurred by incredible photos of the display, friends and I packed our camping gear and left Los Angeles at dusk. We spent the night in a gravel overflow lot, surrounded by other "bloomers" from across the country. The crowd was amped and giddy, like concert goers awaiting a once-in-a-lifetime show.
At dawn, the curtain of darkness was raised, revealing vivid fields that stretched in all directions. Jaws dropped. Shutter fingers twitched. We spent hours amid the blossoms, bending low to discover unexpected details: the scalloped petals of a pale gravel ghost—like the work of some pixie with pinking shears—and the five red dots that give the delicate desert fivespot its name. Each time I looked up, countless flowers waved back in greeting.
In a matter of weeks, the bloom had faded. It would be more than a decade before Death Valley put on another show as amazing as this one. That unpredictability is a big part of the appeal of "super blooms" (the colloquial term applied to these rare, stunning displays). It also testifies to wildflowers' patient survival strategy. Like demanding celebrities, they refuse to make an appearance until their exacting requirements are met.
"That's the amazing thing about annuals," Elliott says. "Their seeds can lie dormant in the soil for decades, just waiting for the right temperatures and rainfall." In a perfect season, germination kicks off in early autumn with a triggering rain and cool temperatures. After that, the plants require steady, ample winter rainfall to grow, followed by temperate spring weather to stimulate blossoming. Even if all the check boxes are ticked, a freak freeze, an untimely heat wave, high winds—even hungry herbivores—can cause a promising bloom to fizzle. "Instead of massive carpets, you might get little area rugs," Elliott says. "It's hard to predict."
Even in years when the desert fails to produce phenomenal displays, it always offers something exceptional to those willing to look closely. For some wildflower devotees, this can mean communing with a single plant. "One of the most beautiful things I've witnessed in the outdoors was the birth of an evening primrose at a campground in northern Arizona," says photographer Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, coauthor of Wild in Arizona: Photographing Arizona's Wildflowers. "I watched the first blossom unfurl over 45 minutes. It was the most profound experience."
In spring 2017, the stars again aligned in the desert, thanks to generous rainfall across much of the Southwest. My family and I traveled to Joshua Tree National Park, where the rains had coaxed abundant color from the jumbled landscape. Between the red rock formations, beavertail cacti flashed fuchsia bouquets next to barbed bristles—an arresting mix of "come hither" and "keep your distance." In the park's southern section, clusters of indigo bushes hung heavy with deep purple flowers, while spindly ocotillos twisted skyward toward fiery, hummingbird-beckoning blossoms.
Our route home led past the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, where the golden fields were so brilliant, they could actually be seen from outer space. Pictures of the displays had gone viral on social media, drawing record crowds.
"We were completely inundated," state park interpreter Jean Rhyne says. "The lot was full by 9 a.m., but we still had thousands of people walking in, climbing fences, and trampling the flowers." Many of those visitors arrived with a single objective: snapping a selfie with the blooming backdrop. Once posted, the images inspired even more selfie seekers—a feedback loop that left many poppies loved to death.
Frenzied fans aren't the only threats. While California poppies have adapted to extreme temperatures and wildfires, longterm climate change could threaten their sensitive habitats.
For now, desert wildflowers are still very much with us, reminders that in a world short on optimism, wonders can occur. My love of wildflowers also remains, though these days I'm the parent passing down their secrets. Already, my young son knows to hold a glossy buttercup beneath my chin, looking for the telltale yellow reflection. "Mama, do you like butter?" he asks hopefully. I always do.
Best Bets for Wildflower Spotting
Wildflowers may be fickle about making appearances, but in most years the following parks are top contenders for sightings. Before you go, check the park's website or dedicated hotline for current conditions, which change day to day. For up-to-the-minute bloom reports submitted by aficionados, visit desertusa.com.
Higher elevations and snowmelt from the Santa Catalina Mountains bring cooler temps and a slightly later wildflower season to this park 17 miles north of Tucson. In late March and early April, look for a riot of purple lupines and golden Mexican poppies along Sutherland Trail.
An hour east of Phoenix, the Superstition Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for orange globe mallows, red chuparosas, and yellow brittlebushes. These and other species are often spotted along Jacob's Crosscut Trail, mid-February to late March. In April and May, the park's giant saguaros unfurl their white bouquets at dusk.
In the Sonoran Desert 40 miles northwest of Tucson, Picacho Peak rises 1,500 feet above spring swaths of desert marigolds, pink penstemons, and white desert chicory. Calloway Trail is a good bet for flowers from February to April.
Saguaro lures botanists to Tucson with pink fairy dusters, violet-blue lupines, yellow brittle bushes, and other blooms during its flowering peak in mid- to late March. Hike Gould Mine Trail to catch strawberry hedgehogs, teddy bear chollas, and other flowering succulents in early April.
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Fields of brilliant orange poppies mixed with cream cups, forget-me-nots, and owl's clover blanket this reserve in the Mojave Desert grasslands, 70 miles north of Los Angeles. Visitors can follow eight miles of trails; peak season runs mid-February to mid-May.
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Two hours from San Diego and Palm Springs, California's largest state park erupts with fragrant dune evening primroses, golden desert dandelions, and purple phacelias. Borrego Palm Canyon Nature Trail is a likely spot for blooms during the early March peak.
Stunning ephemerals, including Bigelow's monkey flowers, Death Valley phacelias, and desert dandelions, draw attention in Death Valley. The season starts in February and can last well into May at higher elevations; check with the visitor center for ranger-led walks.
At the intersection of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, Joshua Tree's varied elevation means blooms can last from March into May. Look for blue Canterbury bells, purple mats, and sand verbenas in washes, and spy Mojave asters and orange globe mallows on rocky hillsides. The park's namesake trees often sport creamy blossoms along Barker Dam Loop.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Spanning 1.5 million acres along the Nevada-Arizona border, Lake Mead puts on a spring show of blooming creosote bushes, chuckwalla's delights, desert golden poppies, and pink Mormon teas. From the visitor center outside Boulder City, the paved River Mountains Loop Trail winds through prime wildflower territory.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Cliffrose, Mariposa lily, and tidy fleabane are just a few of the species that appear March to May in this Mojave Desert oasis 20 minutes west of the Las Vegas Strip. Staffers lead free wildflower hikes along the park's 26 paths, including a creekside walk on Pine Creek Canyon Trail.
Fifty miles northeast of Vegas, this red rock terrain comes alive with desert marigolds, indigo bushes, and sacred daturas, as well as beavertail and hedgehog cacti in March and April. Spot wildflowers along park roads or walk Fire Wave Trail for vivid plants and equally colorful sandstone swirls.
March and April are peak months in this park north of Moab, when blazing stars, common paintbrushes, and yellow Hopi blanket flowers stand out against the sandstone. For blossoms and rock formations, follow Devils Garden Trail to the broad span of Landscape Arch.
Wildflower season at this out-of-the-way park 150 miles west of Moab starts in April, with some blooms lasting into October at higher elevations. Look for showy four-o'clocks, silvery townsendias, and yellow catspaws along Hickman Bridge Trail, which leads to a natural rock arch.
Ten miles north of St. George, Snow Canyon sees wildflowers peak between late March and early May. Markers on Hidden Pinyon Trail offer a self-guided overview of the native flora, including firecracker penstemons, purple desert sages, and Utah's state flower, the sego lily.
Zion surprises with its hanging gardens—lush alcoves created by water seeping from porous sandstone. Lower Emerald Pool Trail leads to one such grotto, where golden columbines, scarlet lobelias, and shooting stars often blossom in late spring and early summer.
For more springtime blooms in the West, explore these 13 gorgeous gardens.
This article was first published in Spring 2018. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.


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How to recognize our world's current and growing time distortionsThe impacts of time distortions on our daily livesWays time distortions affect the ways we set priorities and make decisions – at work, at play, and at homeThree important choices that can "RESET" and "NORMALIZE" our approaches to prioritizing and decision makingReasons why most people are unlikely to make those important choicesHow a focus on faith can help us RESET and NORMALIZETactics for taking back your time
Valarie is an author, professional speaker and workshop facilitator, with over 25 years of experience in business, leadership, and coaching. Her strong faith and diverse education, work and management experiences have well-prepared her to help women and girls achieve their life goals. Learn more at www.RestNow.org.


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Kashi breakfast cereal is a mix of tastes and textures -- flakes, twigs, and granola -- made from whole oats, brown rice, rye, red winter wheat, triticale, buckwheat, barley, and sesame seeds. One spoonful of this crunchy jumble will leave you wanting more.
Just Enough of the Sweet Stuff
The cereal's are flavored with just enough cane juice, honey, and fruit juice concentrate to give them a tad over one teaspoon of sugar per serving, the same as a bowl of Post Bran Flakes.
Kashi's cereal is also low in sodium and virtually fat-free.
Unlike most breakfast cereals, Kashi isn't fortified. But its whole grains should supply what's milled out at the refinery: vitamins E and B-6, magnesium, zinc, copper, and precious Phytochemicals that may cut your risk of cancer and heart disease.
Kashi Nutrition
With eight grams of fiber in each 3/4-cup serving, Kashi beats Quaker Oat Bran (six grams), and it's within striking distance of Kellogg's All-Bran (10 grams) or All-Bran Extra Fiber (13 grams).
A Bowl Of Cereal A Day May Keep The Pounds Away
The battle of the bulge may now have a new weapon: a bowl of cereal. A study published in the Journal Obesity Research found that 80 percent of successful weight loss maintainers eat breakfast 7 days a week; most of those breakfast eaters (60 percent) choose cereal.
While skipping breakfast and eliminating carbohydrates may be typical approaches used by some dieters, the new study suggests that those tactics will only backfire. The participants were part of the National Weight Control Registry -- an ongoing study of 3,000 Americans who have been successful at achieving their goal of losing weight and keeping it off long-term (a 60-pound average weight loss for 6 years). The conclusion is that eating breakfast on a regular basis is a key behavior for losing weight and keeping it off. See also: Healthy, Heart Warming Cereal
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How to Properly Calculate Prices for your Handmade Goods
Pricing your goods is SO hard!
I know for me, I'm such a people pleaser, so if I had a choice I would probably just give everything away. But in the real world, it doesn't work that way! I've got to get money for my work, or I won't be able to keep going (and my husband will be super angry at me for going into more debt over yarn!)
There are a few things to consider before even thinking about pricing your items.
Knowing your market is super important when starting a business. It's best to do some research to make sure this is really what you want to do.
First, you need to research what your potential customers will pay. This helps to make sure your items will be in demand. By searching for similar items on Etsy you can see what different stores are selling. This means people are buying!
Secondly, you need to find out what your competitors are charging. The best way to do this is a search for something you are interested in making on Etsy, or Amazon or wherever you are thinking of selling your items. This gives you a good idea of much you can make off certain items.
Researching your product also gives you the opportunity to determine your cost versus value. By checking out the competition you can make sure your prices fit in with the rest of the market. In my opinion, it's a good idea to have items priced on what I call "the higher end of middle".
This means I try to find the middle range price and set my prices just a tad bit higher. This way they are not the highest price out there, but I'm also not the cheapest.
When you price items on either end of the extreme people sometimes tend to have what's called a 'percieved value'. This means if you're the highest price they tend to think you are "overpriced" and if you're the lowest they tend to think your item is "cheap junk".
Keeping track of your costs is very important when pricing goods. There are a lot of extra factors you need to think about when factoring in cost. For example, most people are only thinking about the materials used in making the product (i.e. the yarn used to make a scarf).
However, you also need to think about materials you use to wrap the scarf and the shipping box used to mail it. The shipping costs. The business card you leave inside the box. Did you use cute bubble wrap? Did you get custom gift boxes?
All of these items add up and they can add up quick!
Make sure you account for all the materials you used!
Changing Market
Keeping an eye on your market is very important. Trends change so fast in the world today. I would recommend following several other companies similar to yours. While I'm not telling you to copy everything they do, trends change and you want to make sure you stay up to date on your products so you aren't left behind.
This helps you keep your items in demand and keep your customers coming back for more!
A basic formula for pricing goods
Pricing is probably one of the hardest parts of starting your own handmade business. People have the ability to purchase almost anything from factories these days and it makes it difficult for crafters to earn the money they deserve. My best advice is to not undersell yourself, we always do that! And it doesn't benefit any of us. If you price your items fairly and are making a great product, your customers will come. It will be worth your efforts!
It takes a little bit of math to figure out how to price your items.
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A: How much did you pay for your materials?
B: Determine how much you want to be paid per hour?
C: How long did it take to make your product?
Then calculate, (B x C) + A = Wholesale price
Multiple this number by 2 to get your retail price.
Easy Way
Enter my awesome friend Pam over at the Crochetpreneur!
This puppy does it all!
She came up with the most amazing pricing calculator I've ever seen! This tool is life changing and takes all the guesswork out of pricing crocheted or knitted projects. To get access to her calculator check it out HERE
And it's cute too!
Here is how to use the Pricing Calculator:
First, you need to decide how much you want to pay yourself (per hour). Enter this in the top blue box.
Then, you need to determine your supply costs, time to produce 1 item, and any extra expenses you had. These are entered in the remaining 3 blue boxes.
This will calculate a suggested price for both wholesale and retail. Look at these prices and compare them to the rest of your market. If they are comparable, then you enter your sale in the 2 pink boxes. One box is for wholesale price and the other for retail price. This will auto-populate the graph on the right to show your profits. The dark purple represents wholesale prices and profits while the lighter purple is retail.
If you have decided you not to offer wholesale at all you can adjust your retail price to be slightly lower. This is done in the pink box towards the bottom on the line that read 'no wholesale'. By doing this your profit margin will be slightly lower, the chart will calculate exactly what you should be making per item.
And that's it! It's as simple as that! No actual calculations required!
And while I'm talking about it, Pam is the expert on getting your craft business off the ground, so if you are really serious about earning an income from your hobby take a look around her site, Crochetpreneur. She has some amazing in-depth advice and tons of freebies to get you on the ground running!
You may also be interested in reading Everything You Need to Prepare for a Craft Fair.
How do you charge for your handmade goods? Whichever way you chose, I hope these tips help you find the best option for you! If it does, I'd love to hear how you are using your calculator. You can email me at email@example.com or tag me on social media with #thecarpoolknitter.


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If you had to choose three words to describe yourself, what would they be?
Creative. Technical. Analytical.
When you find yourself in a creative rut, where do you seek inspiration?
Travel really clears the mind & opens up opportunities for creative thinking.
Who is your fashion icon?
Benedict Cumberbatch. Scarves are the best male fashion accessory.
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What is unique to you about Dallas?
I feel like there is still a lot of opportunity for growth & collaboration in the creative community here.
EVERY FRIDAY we'll be rolling out a little something called The CultureHype Collective. What is that? One could call it a dream team, our crew of preferred vendors who are killing it in the Big D & beyond. Meet The Collective.
Jayson is more than just a web & design specialist, he sees the big picture. His forte is creating unique & strikingly functional experiences for clients & kick-ass branding initiatives. Analytical & creative, Jayson is also the man behind the brand new Longhorn Ballroom, CultureHype & BJ Stricker websites - & a part of the LaFrance family, the owners who've renovated the historic space.
If you had to pick one album to listen to for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Magic Sword's "Legend" EP
What is your go-to karaoke song?
Anything from N'SYNC or Backstreet Boys.
What is your favorite piece of clothing in your closet?
Probably my 'Space Cat' T-shirt
What is your biggest goal/dream for your career? Being able to work completely remote so I can travel for extended periods
How did you come about being involved in the business you're in?// When did you know that's what you wanted to do? Building websites require a mixture of both creative and technical skills that I love.


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In a utopian society created at the end of the third world war, a female warrior who has been plucked from the badlands begins to see cracks in this new facade. And what does this community have planned for the rest of humankind?
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