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two absolutely lovelies from Barry Ord Clarke for us to drool over.
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a real gem for us today from Barry Ord Clarke's site The Feather Bender. tied by Marc, photographed by Barry, that's a team that's hard to beat.
" When Marc began tying nymphs with CdC ( nearly 20 years ago) many prominent anglers thought it was a joke! and that CdC was not a suitable material for nymphs, oh how time has proved them wrong. "
this quote brings a little smirk because however much these feathers may be interesting i'm a firm believer that they work best underwater rather than above. if you're not convinced try taking some feathers or better yet a cdc dry fly and get it wet by gently rubbing it between your fingers under water and watch it in say, a glass of water. if you didn't squeeze it too tight there will be air bubbles trapped in the fibers and the rest will pulse in a very attractive manner, imitating legs, wings, antennae or the insect's veiling shuck. all strong suggestions of life without having to resort to very 'technical' depictions/recreations of these elements by using a myriad of materials. brilliant !
this particular generalist pattern makes a great caddis imitation but a few tweaks here and there such as adding tails or reducing the body feathers to two or even just one for a slimmer profile turns it into an equally effective mayfly imitation.
as one might expect, the fly is tied using the range of Petitjean tools but don't let that put you off if you don't have them. spring clips can substitute the Magic Tool and a fly/electrician's clip can be used to hold and twist the body hackles.
to discover everything in between click either image for the complete step-by-step.
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a super-sweet step-by-step by tutorial Barry Ord Clarke
we've already seen several variations of detached-bodied flies and here's another simple to make version yielding adaptable, resistant and gorgeous results.
very well explained and photographed, what may at first seem a little daunting to the neophyte, "This is a simple but but effective mayfly pattern that fly tiers of any level can tie with a little practice. Once you have mastered this technique all you have to do is change the size and colour to match most mayfly hatches.
The chioce of colours and sizes of fly to be used when tying this pattern is determined by what mayfly you intend to imitate and under what conditions. In still water fishing, trout can be extremly sellective when feeding on mayflies, they have good time to check them out before sucking them in."
we'll note that although this tutorial is intended for mayflies, the same basic technique enables us to create extended bodies for any other insect by simply changing or mixing colors, dubbing types, proportions, adding tails or not. we can even add legs in the same manner we'd place rubber or feather-fibre legs in between the dubbing wraps. the possibilities are pretty much endless.
on a personal note, i hope these step by steps will encourage tiers to delve back into the realm of creating flies instead of assembling the increasingly popular 'ikea-style' fast-food flies from pre-made, paint-by-number kits. not only are they generally more realistic/enticing to the fish (as opposed to what the angler might think a bug looks like and behaves) but allow greater variances to fit one's specific needs (matching the specific bugs where you fish instead of some bugs from the other side of the globe), they're a whole heck of a lot cheaper and most importantly, increase the angler's satisfaction of successfully creating something oneself worthy enough to trick our slimy friends.
click either pic to access this great tutorial. enjoy !
probably more fun than tying or fishing them, the greatest joy with this awesome streamer pattern is yelling
at the top of your lungs when approaching a likely big-fish holding spot. this seemingly counter-intuitive act puts the bigger fish in a prime eating mode and also chases away any other angler for miles around. (nothing's worse for good fishing mojo than say, having a casting instructor observing your style from behind a bush with the ensuing silent tsk, tsk critiquing). the unsuspecting angler may not see or hear anything but as we all know, negative vibes are the real cause of tailing loops !
having a hard time finding out the actual creator of this pattern, i'll go sheep-like and simply bleat that it's origins originate in New Zealand (the land of sheeps) and was devised as a bait fish imitation to match well, the local baitfish.
it's particular shape comes from the use of two feathers, carefully prepared, trimmed to form and tied in back to back on top of the hook shank. that in itself doesn't seem to be so unique as it apparently has been part of much older salmon patterns and we'll also readily find flies of the same name tied in with a rabbit fur (or other similar fur strip) instead of hackles so, what seems to me is the Matuka style can mostly be attributed to the fact that whatever the 'wing' is made of, it's held in place by the rib starting by the back of the fly and wound towards the front.
anyway, in what is by far the prettiest, neatest and over-all yummiest version of this pattern i've ever seen, Monsieur Barry Ord Clarke shares with us a great step-by-step of this version with all of the finer points in making a not-only beautiful but successful fly worthy of presenting to a bigun'.
as suggested, don't hesitate to mix and match other materials to suit your needs and get 'just the right profile'. one recommendation though, be anal with the feather preparation and symmetry as this greatly affects how the fly swims and tracks through the water.
click either pic to access the step-by-step. enjoy !
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from a recently started ongoing series of fly tying tips and tricks for the beginning fly tier, today's tutorial is a vital skill for any tier and maybe one that a lot of 'confirmed' tiers might want to review.
the reason i bring up that last point is throughout the years, whether in person or on countless online tying videos we'll often see hackles tied in a 'come whatever' haphazard way. a well-meaning friend once told me "If you put it in sideways it'll stay sideways… " and this for sure applies to hackles as well !
a solid, secure and properly angled hackle will be so much easier to work with leaving a visually pleasant final result but more importantly, an overall higher effectiveness * of the hackle when it's fishing.
* (ok, there are no absolutes but i'm referring to the traditional hackled dry fly as portrayed in the step-by-step following the hackle prep technique)
for more of this series be sure to check out Barry's page The Feather Bender (what an appropriate name… 😉 ) and click either pic above for both the hackle prep and traditional dry fly step-by-step tutorials. enjoy !
a great sticky tip from Barry Ord Clarke
although not an exclusive element to this material and not all flies require it to be effective, transparency can give very realistic impressions of air bubbles, reflections from the underwater environment, the natural transparency of some bugs or baitfish or in other words, of life.
hot melt glue is inexpensive, great fun to use because it's sticky, hot and smells sexy and it brings creativity to the tying process closer to one of sculpture, of modeling a fly.
what's not to like with results like these ?
click either pic for Barry's hot and sticky tutorial. enjoy !
from Barry Ord Clarke
ok, these are extremely well, ermmm, funny looking flies… 😆 but !!! hat's off the mysterious inventor of this pattern and to Barry for showing us how to put it together. rubber bands and hooks. what better way to have fun ?
as noted in the SBS, using the bead as a 'stacker' is quite ingenious and this trick can be adapted to other patters.
go creative , the fish'll never know what hit them !
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If everything goes according to plan, there's a strong possibility the Boston Bruins and forward Patrice Bergeron will soon agree on a contract extension that should allow the assistant captain to play his entire career in a spoked-B sweater.
There's been talk that the sides are discussing a possible eight-year deal for the 27-year-old forward, whose current deal runs for one more season.
"It would mean a lot," he said. "That's the goal. Since the beginning, it's been a team that's believed in me when I was 18 and coming up. Now, like I've said before, it's my home and I feel like it is. I love the city. I love the people and definitely love the organization. It would mean a lot to me and hopefully we can work something out."
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I work today and it's so wonderful to be able to dress so casually. Many days I dress up a bit more at the office so I don't feel too bad to have the occasional more relaxed look.
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After months of watching everyone paint, I decided to try watercolor for the first time. It's not difficult, but I do need practice, practice, practice. It's fun.
Catch up on what everyone else is doing on Paint Party Friday.
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So glad you've added watercolors to your art endeavors. Cute drawing today. I love her hat, but then, I'm a hat person myself. Our county has a parks and recreation department and has all sorts of classes to take. I have taken the watercolor course several times and have learned techniques I wouldn't have learned through reading a book. Nothing like hands on studies.
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A configuration mistake in the new Debian Linux distribution has forced a fix less than 24 hours after the software was released. "New installs [of Debian 3.1 from CD and DVD] will not get security updates by default," said Debian developer Colin Watson in an e-mail warning. Installations from floppy disks or network servers were not affected.
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WASHINGTON—Israel has warned the U.S. that a Russian deal is imminent to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria, weapons that would significantly boost the regime's ability to stave off intervention in its civil war.
U.S. officials said on Wednesday that they are analyzing the information Israel provided about the suspected sale of S-300 missile batteries to Syria, but wouldn't comment on whether they believed such a transfer was near.
Russian officials didn't immediately return requests to comment. The Russian Embassy in Washington has said its policy is not to comment on arms sales or transfers between Russia and other countries.
The government of President Bashar al-Assad has been seeking to purchase S-300 missile batteries—which can intercept both manned aircraft and guided missiles—from Moscow going back to the George W. Bush administration, U.S. officials said. Western nations have lobbied President Vladimir Putin's government not to go ahead with the sale. If Syria were to acquire and deploy the systems, it would make any international intervention in Syria far more complicated, according to U.S. and Middle East-based officials.
According to the information the Israelis provided in recent days, Syria has been making payments on a 2010 agreement with Moscow to buy four batteries for $900 million. They cite financial transactions from the Syrian government, including one made this year through Russia's foreign-development bank, known as the VEB.
The package includes six launchers and 144 operational missiles, each with a range of 125 miles, according to the information the Israelis provided. The first shipment could come over the next three months, according to the Israelis' information, and be concluded by the end of the year. Russia is also expected to send two instruction teams to train Syria's military in operating the missile system, the Israelis say.
Russia has been Mr. Assad's most important international backer, outside of Iran, since the conflict in Syria started in March 2011, and supplies Syria with arms, funding and fuel. Russia maintains a naval port in Syria, its only outlet to the Mediterranean. Moscow also has publicly voiced worries that a collapsed Syria could fuel Islamist activities in its restive Caucasus regions.
Secretary of State John Kerry met with Mr. Putin on Tuesday in Moscow. The leaders said they would stage an international conference this month aimed at ending the civil war. U.S. officials couldn't say whether Messrs. Kerry and Putin or their teams discussed the arms sale.
British Prime Minister David Cameron is scheduled to visit Mr. Putin in Russia on Friday. The White House on Wednesday said Mr. Cameron would visit Washington on Monday to discuss issues including Syria's civil war and counterterrorism, plus trade and economic issues, with President Barack Obama.
The Obama administration has argued that Mr. Assad has to leave office as part of a political transition in Damascus. The Kremlin has maintained that he retains a large base of support and should be included in negotiations over a future Syrian government.
Should Mr. Putin's government go ahead with the sale, it would mark a significant escalation in the battle between Moscow and Washington over Syria. U.S. officials said they believe Russian technicians are already helping maintain the existing Syrian air-defense units.
The first air-defense deals between Russia and Syria date back decades. Russia in recent years has stepped up shipments to modernize Syria's targeting systems and make the air defenses mobile, and therefore much more difficult for Israel—and the U.S.—to overcome.
According to a U.S. intelligence assessment, Russia began shipping SA-22 Pantsir-S1 units to Syria in 2008. The system, a combination of surface-to-air missiles and 30mm antiaircraft guns, has a digital targeting system and is mounted on a combat vehicle, making it easy to move. Syria has 36 of the vehicles, according to the assessment.
In 2009, the Russians started upgrading Syria's outdated analog SA-3 surface-to-air missile systems, turning them into the SA-26 Pechora-2M system, which is mobile and digital, equipped with missiles with an operational range of 17 miles, according to the assessment.
The U.S. is particularly worried about another modernized system Moscow provides—the SA-5. With an operational range of 175 miles, SA-5 missiles could take out U.S. planes flying from Cyprus, a key North Atlantic Treaty Organization base that was used during Libya operations and would likely be vital in any Syrian operation.
The U.S. has stealth aircraft and ship-based, precision-guided missiles that could take out key air-defense sites. Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has privately told the White House that shutting down the system could require weeks of bombing, putting U.S. fighter pilots in peril and diverting military resources from other priorities.
According to an analysis by the U.S. military's Joint Staff, Syrian air defenses are nearly five times more sophisticated than what existed in Libya before the NATO launched its air campaign there in 2011. Syrian air defenses are about 10 times more sophisticated than the system the U.S. and its allies faced in Serbia.


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L'Object, LLC v. Samy D. Limited, et al., 11 Civ. 3856 (LBS)(S.D.N.Y. 2011), is another in the series of arbitral award challenges recently analyzed by the courts. Nearly identical arbitration clauses required the arbitration in New York of "[a]ny controversy or claim arising out of or related to" various contracts. For purposes of international dispute resolution, the decision makes the following rulings:
First, applying the review provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act, the Court followed settled law in holding that arbitral awards "are subject to very limited review in order to avoid undermining the twin goals of arbitration, namely, settling disputes efficiently and avoiding long and expensive litigation".
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Francisco Marcelino and Christiana SciaudoneCetip SA-Mercados Organizados is offering banks the ability to appraise homes electronically for the first time, a step toward a national database needed to develop Brazil's nascent mortgage-backed securities market.
The company, Brazil's biggest clearinghouse, is rolling out an appraisal platform this week for Itau Unibanco Holding SA, the country's largest lender. Built in partnership with FNC Inc., the system will standardize and automate appraisals that are now based on informal surveys and take about 90 days. Rio de Janeiro-based Cetip plans to turn the platform into a lien registration business, replicating its strategy for vehicle loans, which generated 35 percent of second-quarter revenue.
"For our business, which is to create integration platforms for the financial system, it's a market that has a lot of opportunity to be explored," Chief Operating Officer Mauro Negrete said in an interview at Cetip's Sao Paulo office.
Home lending in Brazil, which grew twice as fast as all credit in the past year, is poised to spur banks to securitize mortgages to meet capital requirements. Cetip's product will help develop that market because appraisal data for securitized collateral will be centralized, according to Banco Safra SA, while producing crucial new revenue as auto lending declines.
A central bank resolution published in May 2012 requires banks to register home liens in a nationwide database. No deadline has been set. The central bank said the topic is under discussion, declining to elaborate. Itau didn't return phone and e-mail requests for comment.
BM&FBovespa Competition
Cetip is likely to face competition from BM&FBovespa SA in mortgage lien registration, according to Negrete. BM&FBovespa runs the stock and futures exchanges and also provides registration, clearing and settlement services. The Sao Paulo-based company declined to comment in an e-mailed statement.
Because of Cetip's work with home loan appraisals, it's a strong candidate to register real estate liens in a nationwide database, Carlos Macedo, a Sao Paulo-based analyst at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., said in a telephone interview. It's unclear when the business will generate meaningful revenue, he said.
Cetip fell 0.5 percent to 24.73 reais at 11:02 a.m. in Sao Paulo. The shares dropped 2.1 percent this year through yesterday, compared with an 11 percent slide for the Ibovespa benchmark index and a 7.6 percent decline for BM&FBovespa. Nine analysts rate Cetip's stock a buy, four have it as a hold and one says sell, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Mortgage Boom
Home loans are expanding at a rate of about 40 percent a year thanks to economic growth that brought 36 million people into the middle class from 2002 to 2012 and a government housing program called Minha Casa Minha Vida. Residential mortgages totaled 560,000 last year, compared with 7 million car loans.
As home loans expand, financial institutions from Itau to Banco Bradesco SA, Latin America's second-largest bank by market value, have been reducing auto lending after payments overdue more than 90 days reached a record 7.2 percent in June 2012, according to the central bank.
For the first time, outstanding home loans in Brazil last year passed those of vehicles, with 255.4 billion reais ($116.9 billion) versus 210.9 billion reais for cars, the central bank data show. Car loans fell about 4.2 percent to 233.2 billion reais in September from a year earlier, according to the data.
Asset-Backed Market
"At some point, banks won't be able to carry home loans at their books and will have to securitize a portion of those," said Marcelo Michalua, a partner at Sao Paulo-based RB Capital Securitizadora SA, which has sold 12.6 billion reais in real estate-backed securities since 2001. "Cetip's new tool will help to disseminate real estate-backed securities in Brazil as it helps the secondary market to gain in efficiency."
Revenue growth from the home appraisal business will accelerate once Cetip can create a base upon which to structure asset-backed securities tied to homes, COO Negrete said. Real estate-backed securities, including mortgage loans and lease receivables, rose 35 percent to 40.3 billion reais as of Oct. 28, according to Cetip.
Home appraisals can take as long as 90 days to complete because paperwork must pass through the notary system known as cartorios, and appraisal tools such as databases are lacking, Negrete said. Standard evaluation forms are complemented by informal steps to determine home values, such as surveys of doormen, neighbors and owners of nearby bodegas.
Reducing Inefficiency
Cetip's initiative is promising because it would help banks cut costs, said Francisco Kops, an analyst at Banco Safra, said in a telephone interview from Sao Paulo.
"There is an enormous amount of inefficiency in communication between banks and cartorios," said Kops, who rates the shares the equivalent of a buy. "Sometimes you have three different appraisals in the same building being done by three different banks."
FNC, Cetip's U.S. partner, wants to replicate in Brazil the work it has done domestically, from helping banks process mortgages to developing databases and creating analytics, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Rayburn said.
Itau, based in Sao Paulo, is the only bank participating so far. Cetip and Oxford, Mississippi-based FNC expect at least one other bank to join the platform by the end of this year and another four to be signed on in 2014, Rayburn said.
"We have great visibility into the data underlying transactions," Rayburn said in a telephone interview. "Our goal is to help the banks build that in Brazil."


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Thank you for purchasing our product! We are very glad that you have decided on our Coup WordPress Theme.
This documentation will help you to set up and use the Coup WordPress Theme. The theme is very easy to use and we are here to guide and help you, so please read and follow the documentation, if there are some other issues you want to discuss then do not hesitate to contact us on email@example.com. This documentation is more of a reference work if you do not know what to do, or if you are not familiar to WordPress.
Please read the following very carefully as it will help you set the theme up, we have gone through the setup process multiple times and provided the best possible instructions.
We strongly recommend you to use a fresh install of WordPress and integrate your content into the pages according to the documentation. Of course, you can try to implement the theme into your current WordPress, but we will not provide in-depth support for it. The theme has specific settings that may conflict with your current setup of categories, plugins, javascript use, and more.
We wish you good luck in your work with Coup WordPress Theme, and of course we would love to see your website and what you come up with by using this theme.
The theme is very easy to use and we are here to guide and help you, so please read and follow the instructions and if you have further questions write us a email firstname.lastname@example.com. This documentation is more of a reference work if you do not know what to do and need a better understanding on how the template is built write us an email.
Browser and Devices support
Since Coup is built on Bootstrap 3 framework, it supports the same browsers as Bootstrap.
This template is responsive and should look fine on all standard mobile devices.
Installing WordPress
To start working with Coup you need to have WordPress installed on your server (local,dev or production)
Step 1: Download and Extract
Download and unzip the WordPress package from Download Wordpress.
Step 2: Upload
Copy the extracted contents of wordpress zip to the corresponding path of the server. Make sure WP has permissions to write the folder it is located in.
Now when accessing the corresponding URL you should see the following message:
Step 3: Edit the Configuration File
Auto Mode: After clicking on "Create a configuration file" then "Let's Go" you will get the configuration page:
If the information is correct and everything works fine you will receive:
If it's successful then skip the "Manual Mode" if not, follow the instructions bellow.
Manual Mode: You can either rename the file wp-config-sample.php
to wp-config.php
on your local machine or on you server (you'll still need to tell WordPress your database information).
Open wp-config.php
with a txt editor and enter your database information under the section labeled:
// ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** // /** The name of the database for WordPress */ define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress'); /** MySQL database username */ define('DB_USER', 'root'); /** MySQL database password */ define('DB_PASSWORD', 'root'); /** MySQL hostname */ define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); /** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */ define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8'); /** The Database Collate type. Don't change this if in doubt. */ define('DB_COLLATE', '');
After the information is edited upload the file to the server.
Step 4: Site name and login data
If it's all sparky then you click Run the Install and fill all the lines shown bellow:
This being the last step you will see a success message.
Click Log in and now you can proceed to you site. Now you can go to installing your Coup WordPress Theme.
Installing Theme
To install the Coup WordPress Theme you will need WordPress v3.6 or newer.
Option A
Follow the steps and upload the Theme's installation zip file through the WordPress admin backend:
- Download the theme archive, Coup.zip
- Unzip the theme archive
- Find the installation file, Coup.installation.zip
- Go to your WP admin – Appearance – Themes – Add New – Upload Theme – Choose file
- Upload the Coup.installation.zip file.
Then, when prompted activate the theme.
Note: If you can't get passed the file upload limit and/or if you get an error message mentioning exhausted memory size or something in those lines, you could try to increase that limit by adding to the "wp-config.php" the following line of code:
define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '64M');
Option B
Uploading directly to the Server:
- Download the theme archive, Coup.zip
- Unzip the theme archive
- Find the installation folder, Coup
- Connect to your server via FTP or any other way that will allow you to explore and upload files directly.
- Navigate to your
WP Installation Folder/wp-content/themes/
- Upload the Coup folder here.
If everything went well in Option A or B, the theme should appear under Appearance → Themes like shown below:
Then, when prompted activate the theme. Or go to Appearance->Themes and press the Activate button next to the theme.
Now you are ready to customize your theme.
Blog & Front Pages
Create a page that will serve as homepage - In wordpress admin panel under Pages → Add New, name it for example "Front Page Default". Also, select "Home" as the template used by the page.
Create a page that will serve as the archive page of blog posts - In wordpress admin panel under Pages → Add New, name it for example "Blog". Make sure that the permalink slug is "blog" only. Also, select "Default Template" as the template used by the page.
Set the front page to display as a static page: - Go to Settings → Reading → A static page (select below) → Front page: → Choose your page from the drop-down menu.
Choose your posts page from the drop-down menu. It should be the "Blog" page we have just created.
Your page should look something like:
Tesla Framework
All our themes are powered by Tesla Framework ( Tesla Framework Tour ), a powerful administration tool that comprises all our great features and allows you to easily customize the look and functionality of your theme, without advanced knowledge of programming. It gives you the possibility to customize and manage your theme settings from a dedicated area within your Wordpress Admin. Tesla Framework works smoothly, is intuitive and easy to use, once you install one of our themes you will be able to personalize its logo, site background and color, SEO options, social media networks and more; all from one place.
Our Framework is in continuous development and improvement process, we are working hard to provide you an easy administration tool, and we're guided by the latest UX trends and new technologies.
To personalize your theme you need to follow the instructions below.
General Settings
TeslaThemes framework is a powerfull tool that helps to customize your project. Bellow is described all options step by step.
Please understand that all options from framework will be applied globally. In case if you need to change local option such us color element, please use element's options or custom css.
General Options section
This section has three options that help you to set general view of your project.
Option 1: Layout style
It is the switcher between Wide view and Boxed. This theme has set by default Wide view
Option 2: Favicon
Provide your custom favicon. For best result, we advice you to upload a *.png format between 128 - 16 px (as square).
Option 3: Background Settings
Set background for main project container. Common for boxed view.
In some case, may need to change typography. You can edit body, a, h1-h6
text color and font anf font-size.
For better results we recommend to read this article Web Typography
Option 1: Global Typography
Option 2: Links Style
Option 3: Headings style
Customize Defaults
This section is for set up the general color scheme. Coup has two base color.
The philosophy
Teslathemes changed theme building philosophy. Now we develop a frontend framework, to help developers to reduce time and optimize the theme, also help users to customize their project by himselfs without extra help.
Theme "Coup", have four base colors. Those colors was used for all our UI elements.
For background we have CSS clases:
- #c81015
For text color:
- #c81015
In our framework we added a section to customize your project header.
Main changes possibile for the headers:
Header color
Navigation settings
Identity settings
You can edit your project footer as well. Bellow you will find options that can be handy to feet your needs.
Settings available:
Option 1: Footer copyright
Set copyright stuff and other info about your project.
404 Error
Customize 404 error page very eassy with this options.
Section for hardcoded customization. Here you can drop your cusom CSS or JS. Also, if you using Twitter shotrcode it must to have set your Twitter App.
Export/Import Options
To clear, export, import options for the settings explained above, go to WP Admin -> Tesla Theme -> Export/Import Options.
Clear Options: Restores all the inputs to default values. You will lose all customization made in the theme options tabs.
Import Demo Options: Imports the options predefined by our developers as seen on demo page.
Export Options: Saves the current options to a file. This file can be later used to import options as described below. Useful when migrating to a new server.
Import Options: Loads options from an earlier exported file.
Import Demo Content
To import the content that is used on our demo page, go to WP Admin -> Tesla Theme -> Import Demo.
Some error may happen due to permissions or repeating media. If the final message is green and successful just ignore them. If it fails or takes longer than 15 min to load please contact our support team and send the WP + FTP credentials.
Theme Updates
Wordpress will check for updates each hour and our themes will be displayed on the WP's updates page automatically.
To check for updates manually go to WP Admin -> Tesla Theme and at the top click on the Check Updates button. If there are updates, the newest version will be displayed and the "Go to updates page" button will appear, clicking on it will lead you to the Wordpress' updates page.
Select the checkbox next to the Tesla Theme and then click on Update Themes
If you get any errors during this process please be sure that WP has permission to write in /wp-content folder.
Custom Posts & Shortcodes
To ease the process of creating a website our TeslaFramework combines Theme Options, Custom Posts, Shortcodes and Templates.
Most of the custom posts are linked with a shortcode that you can use on any page. Some will need a specific page template to be called on. Others have their own placement and will be used as content for static locations.
The best way to understand and start working with our custom posts and shortcodes is to Import Demo Content and modify it.
Next we will explain each custom post in part. It's parameters and limitations of use. But don't be afraid to experiment.
Theme Philosophy
"Coup" is a theme based on "Visual Composer" and "Revolution Slider". Those plugins give you opportunity to customize the theme without any coding knowledge. By the way, theme can be used as well without this plugins, by we recommend to have it.
This theme has three custom posts, tons of shortcodes
Custom posts:
- Events
All shortcodes via Visual Composer are self explained and if you need our help you can use our support forum.
Page Structure
All pages from "Coup" theme was built trough Visual Composer plugin. To understand better, we recommend you to import demo content and switch Visual Composer to "Classic mode" and you will descover regular shortcodes.
To customize the theme we prepare couple CSS helper classes:
Class Name | Action |
text-left | Move text to left |
text-right | Move text to right |
text-center | Center align text |
uppercase | Text Transform: all caps lock |
text-alpha | Set for primary color |
text-beta | Set for beta color |
text-delta | Set for tertiary color |
text-gamma | Set for quaternary color |
text-white | text color white | align-left | Floating element to left |
align-right | Floating element to right |
align-center | Center element |
bg-alpha | Fill background with primary color |
bg-beta | Fill background with secondary color |
bg-delta | Fill background with tertiary color |
bg-gamma | Fill background with quaternary color |
bg-black | Fill background with black color |
bg-white | Fill background with white color |
Please see how is look a page builted with Visual Composer
Visual Composer
Visual Composer for WordPress is drag and drop frontend and backend page builder plugin that will save you tons of time working on the site content. You will be able to take full control over your WordPress site, build any layout you can imagine – no programming knowledge required. Moreover, now you can choose either work on a backend or move your page building process to frontend and instantly see changes you make.
Have you ever noticed how much time you spend fighting with [shortcodes]? No more trial and errors with "shortcodes magic" – Visual Composer will take care of that.
With the Visual Composer your are able to work with responsive design – check out how you website will look on mobile devices during page building process with one click only.
Add columns, rows and choose from 40+ predefined elements divided in logic groups with single click, by using intuitive and handy UI. Then simply use your mouse to drag elements around to re-arrange them. Or use your creativity and skills to extend Visual Composer with unique elements by using our developer API.
Visual Composer is #1 Best Selling drag and drop frontend and backend page builder with 70k+ websites already powered. Join now and create beautiful websites in shortest possible time and with minimum efforts and of course – no coding and [shortcodes].
For more information about Visual composer you can find here: http://kb.wpbakery.com/index.php?title=Visual_Composer
Shortcodes Available in Visual composer
Insert Row
Text Block
Insert text using default editor
Insert horizontal line
Separator width text
Insert header with line
Message box
Insert Alert box
facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest
Insert social sharing buttons
Insert FAQ toggle
Single Image
Insert single image
Image Gallery
Insert gallery
Image carousel
Insert carousel
Insert Tabs
Tour section
Insert Tour section
Insert Accordion
Post grid
Insert Post grid
Insert Carousel width posts
Posts Slider
Insert Posts Slider
Widgeted sidebar
Insert Widgeted sidebar
Insert Buttons
Call to action
Insert Call to action
Video player
Insert Video player
Google Map
Insert Google Map
Raw HTML, JS
Insert Raw HTML, JS
Flickr Widget
Insert Flickr Widget
Progress bar
Insert Progress bar
Pie chart
Insert Pie chart
Revolution Slider
Insert Revolution Slider
Empty Space
Insert whitespace with custom height
Custom Heading
Heading text with lot of options
Contact form
Receive emails form your site
Contact info
Info about your business location
Fancy title
Gorgeous titles
Recent blog posts
Display latest portfolio items
Tabs icon
Improuved tabs
Team member
Display your team member
Google Map
Advanced google map
Give donationform
Strong point
Item to show the point of view or services
Revolution Slider
Create a responsive(mobile friendly) or fullwidth slider with must-see-effects and meanwhile keep or build your SEO optimization (all content always readable for search engines). See the heaps of custom transitions/animations for each object on the page! Customize this slider with our convenient drag&drop backend to your very needs.
This plugin features tons of unique transition effects, an image preloader, video embedding, autoplay that stops on user interaction and lots of easy to set options to create your own effects.


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Remember those great tasting skillet breakfasts we've all enjoyed? Lettieri's new Breakfast Skillet Rounds brings back that experience with these hand-held, all-in-one morning treats. Totally enrobed in "bakery-fresh" bread, each filling is reminiscent of a particular breakfast skillet recipe. At four ounces each, varieties include: Cajun Style; Western Style Omelet; Cheesy Potato, Egg and Bacon;
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New images from more than 750 recent observations of Mars by an orbiting telescopic camera testify to the diversity of landscapes there.
The images from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter are now available on NASA's Planetary Data System and on the camera team's website. The features visible in the images range from oddly sculpted terrain inside a giant crater to frosted dunes, deformed craters, old gullies and pits strung along fractured ground.
This new batch brings the tally from the high-resolution camera to more than 1.4 million image products derived from more than 14,200 observations. Each observation can reveal features as small as desks in areas covering several square miles.
The camera is one of six instruments on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which reached Mars in 2006. For more information about the mission, see http://www.nasa.gov/mro.
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Chrome made their first messenger bag over 15 years ago. They needed a quick-release buckle for getting a fully loaded bag off quickly. They didn't have money to make their own buckle, so they salvaged a seatbelt buckle from the local auto yard and an icon was born. To maximise durability and weatherproofness, every Mini Metro is made twice. The inside liner is made with military-grade, 18-oz truck tarpaulin and as an indication of size, can hold a single 6-pack of beer. The outside is made with abrasion-resistant, 1000-denier Cordura®.
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Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks invites artists to exhibit their artwork for the encouragement and development of artistic expression and to foster greater appreciation for art in our community. Art exhibitions are continuously on display at the City Hall Council Chambers, Finley Community Center, Steele Lane Community Center and the Person Senior Wing. Click on the venue links at left to see current and upcoming exhibitions.
Enter your artwork for the chance to win cash prizes!The National Arts Program exhibit and competition is designed to honor the creativity which lies in us all. This annual program, sponsored by the National Arts Program Foundation, allows residents of Santa Rosa or City of Santa Rosa employees and their families to enter one piece of artwork into a community exhibition at the Finley Community Center. Registration is FREE and open to all ages and levels of experience. Cash prizes and art class scholarships are awarded in adult and youth categories. Santa Rosa is one of 86 venues across the country hosting National Arts Program exhibits, and we are celebrating our 14th year! Be a part of this exciting celebration of our community's creativity.REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 9, 2017, Registration in now closedEXHIBITION DATES: January 30 - March 31, 2017AWARDS RECEPTION: Sunday, March 5, 3 - 5pmFinley Community Center, 2060 W. College Avenue
Are you an artist in Sonoma or Marin County?
Apply to exhibit with us! Interested artists can apply year-round by submitting an application, available online here or in person at Finley Community Center or Steele Lane Community Center. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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The New York Times With Big Money and Brash Ideas, A GIVER'S AGENDA A special report. By JUDITH MILLER At the peak of a storm last
February, several of the nation's most gifted philosophers and political scientists met
for a weekend at the Westchester County estate of George Soros, the Hungarian-born
billionaire financier. As the wind rattled the windows, Mr. Sores raised a glass in
honor of his guests and gave them a challenge: If they were to advise him on how to spend
more money each year than the Ford Foundation does on philanthropy, much of it in the
United States, what would they suggest? The History From Hardship Mr. Soros, 66, never tires of
expounding, in his Hungarian accent, often arcane theories about how the world works -- a
"failed philosopher," he calls himself. He studied under Sir Karl Popper,
whose philosophy of "Open Society," a critique of Marx and other proponents of
historical determinism, deeply influenced his thinking. Of slight build, well
tanned, with silver hair, wire-rimmed glasses and expensive suit, Mr. Soros would not
stand out in a room of multimillionaires as a multibillionaire. The Motivation Lost Opportunities, Aryeh Neier, the human rights
advocate who is Mr. Soros's closest adviser and president of the Open Society Institute,
the nonprofit foundation that supervises much of Mr. Soros's domestic giving, attributed
Mr. Soros's shift in focus partly to his dismay at America's failure to "seize the
revolutionary moment" offered by the fall of the Berlin Wall and collapse of the
Soviet Union -- he felt the country should have poured money into supporting democratic
impulses in the former dictatorships, Mr. Neier said. Then came the genocide in
Yugoslavia, with a belated American response. (Mr. Soros gave $50 million in late
1992 to help alleviate the suffering of Bosnia's tormented civilian population.) The Personality Too Restless Few grant-makers challenge
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Democratic Ballot Shortages Throughout California Counties
Turns out the ballot shortages that kept 14 polls open till 10pm in California's Alameda County, affected at least four of the state's largest counties. Election officials in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara were all scrambling to accommodate crossover Independent voters who could vote in the Democratic contest. The "provisional measures" taken included printing new ballots and asking voters to hand in their sample ballots (their scratch paper, really). Still others had to fill out "blank paper ballots," whatever that means. In Santa Clara County the heavy turnout resulted in a mad rush to photocopy and distribute about 6,000 ballots. (Kinkos is loving the ill-prepared machine that is our voting system.)
Anyone miss Diebold?


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NY Times: Florida's Black Voters Worried About Early Ballots
For once, Florida's election officials have made the news recently for doing the right thing.
The same week that the NAACP sued the governor of Virginia for not doing enough to accommodate the millions of voters expected to cast ballots this year, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist declared an emergency and extended early voting hours.
It seems to be working -- the Herald reports this morning that wait times are shrinking after a week of hours-long lines. As always, you can check out wait times here.
But even amidst this unusually competent election handling in the Sunshine State, the New York Times reports this morning that many black voters still remember getting burned by the thousands of ballots, many from poor black districts, tossed for "irregularities" during the 2000 election.
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A video of cricketers from India and England paying tributes to the cricketers who died in the first World War before the start of their third Test match at Southampton.
Meanwhile, England were in sight of their first win in 11 Tests as they closed in on a series-levelling victory against India at Southampton on Wednesday. India were 112 for four, still needing a further 333 runs to make what would be a new record 445 to win, at stumps on the fourth day of the third Test, AFP reported.
Renowned for their ability to play spin, India lost three wickets to Moeen Ali and Joe Root — both primarily batsmen and regarded as 'part-time' off-break bowlers. Ajinkya Rahane was 18 not out and Rohit Sharma, dropped on five, six not out.
The most any side has made in the fourth innings to win a Test is the 418 for seven by the West Indies against Australia at St John's in 2002/03. There was one concerning moment for England after play ended when paceman James Anderson, celebrating his 32nd birthday Wednesday, was spoken to by the umpires after appearing to have words with Rahane.
Anderson is already facing disciplinary action by the International Cricket Council following his bust-up with India's Ravindra Jadeja during the drawn first Test at Trent Bridge and could be banned from the rest of this series if a teleconference hearing on Friday goes against him.
After Anderson took the two wickets needed to wrap up India's first innings, England captain Alastair Cook opted against enforcing the follow-on.


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Aaron Sisk, Vero Beach .357 (10-28), 8 R, 2 2B, 0 3B, 6 HR, 11 RBI, 0 BB, 5 SO, 0 SB, 1.071 SLG At 5-18, Vero Beach's second half of the season may be heading south, but Sisk has remained a steady force for the Devil Rays all year long. The 28-year-old shortstop hit six of his 11 home runs last week, including a pair of two-blasts games. Sisk hit a solo shot in the seventh and a three-run homer in the eighth to propel Vero Beach to a 6-5 win over Dunedin on July 12, the team's only win in its last seven games.
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Sderot cinema. Israelis bringing chairs 2 hilltop in sderot 2 watch latest from Gaza. Clapping when blasts are heard. pic.twitter.com/WYZquV62O7
— Allan Sørensen (@allansorensen72) July 9, 2014
Danish journalist Allan Sørensen posted this image on Twitter, which shows residents watching and celebrating Gaza being bombed. Sørensen has confirmed he took the picture on Wednesday night (July 9) at a hilltop in the frontline Israeli city Sderot.
Sørensen is the Middle East correspondent with the Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad.
Some western media outlets like the Telegraph, have said Sderot is being battered by missiles and rockets from Gaza. The article "Israel's front line town of Sderot battered by missiles" published by the Telegraph on June 9, around the time Sørensen took this picture, says: "Residents of the 'city of rockets' just a mile from Gaza describe the fear of living under bombardment by missiles."
Sderot has a population of 24,000 people and covers a five-square-kilometer area.
Earlier this week Israel launched the massive "Operation Defensive Edge" against Gaza, which has killed over 80 Palestinians so far, many of them women and children. From Gaza, Hamas, which has ruled the strip since 2007, has fired missiles into Israel. As of July 11, Israeli officials reported that no Israelis had been killed as a result. Most of the rockets coming into Israel have caused no serious damage, due in part to the US-funded Iron Dome aerial defense system, which has intercepted at least 70 projectiles so far, according to the Guardian.
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That left three wines that worked well with this burrito, all for different reasons.
The Torrontes seemed dry and rich when paired with the burrito, but it had such great acidity that it was able to cut right through the guacamole. The citrusy flavors were also an excellent accent to the flavors of the dish.
The Riesling, on the other hand, took cues from the sweetness of the grilled peppers and corn in the dish, both of which tempered the sweetness of the wine, allowing the textures of the guacamole and the wine to complement each other.
The Zinfandel was the big surprise for me here. The intensity of the flavors somehow matched up nicely between the wine and the food, with the subtle sweetness of the cooked veggies in the dish accenting the fruit of the wine.
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Lot 117: Chinese Painting Of Plum Flower
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Writing is my passion and I am happy to be a part of this community of wonderful writers. I have been writing the story of my life in my head, for the past four decades and am ready to put it down on paper now. I love books, music and movies. I believe in Destiny and Karma.Get a glimpse of my writing on my blog at " Memoirs"
31 comments so far..What are your thoughts?
Woo hoo Sulekha Rawat - you are just astounding with your words!!! I wish I could say birds of the same feather flock together - why am I even flocking with you??? You are an artist, poet and writer - all put in one heart of a wonderful person.
ReplyDeleteIt's sweet,caring and full of love....as Rimly said, it truly reflects selfless love.As always outstanding poetry.
ReplyDeleteOne of the reasons I am glad I am back is to read your words and to feel your emotions!!! Really wonderful, thank you for writing this especially this month!!
http://jpweddingphotograpy.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-are-kids-doing-at-art-deco-by.htmlNothing seems to go right when I'm down, but I know I'll always be up again. Good poem :)
ReplyDeleteSulekha, this is so gorgeous. Love wants to preserve love, protect and make happy. When one is sad both suffer. So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHello Sulekha.
As one who exists in the image of love, I can truly attest to the fact that nothing is more powerful, more eternal, more sacred, more forgiving, more accepting than love.
You and I are indeed the same birds, for we share the feathers of love (smile).
Simply beautiful & very nicely expressed.
Thanks for sharing.Sulekha,
I really liked the simple way in which you have woven the words. Will look forward to more posts from you.I finally visited We Have A Story and read your poem beautiful soul. I read it a long time ago but the sentiments over it has changed. I didn't totally agree with the line that said, I was sad when you were sad. My emotions do not depend largely on other people. But it seems that while reading the poem now, I just have skipped over that line and I focused on the poem's change of mood.
This sounded more like a psalm. I appreciate how it grew from sadness and despair to light, hope and joy.
Your beautiful soul shines through everything you write :*


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Understanding your triggers is a key component of allergy management, and dust is one of the most prevalent of triggers. So getting a handle on dust and how it may be affecting your allergies is essential.
It's a sad fact that even the most motivated of housekeepers will not be able to keep dust from coating every surface in the home. And, if like me, you're too busy to focus your life on a perfectly clean house... well, then your home is going to have even more dust. But it's important to recognize that dust is not a sign of dirt or poor housecleaning per se.
Actually, dust is a normal by-product of fibers and other substances found throughout an indoor environment. Though you can reduce the amount of dust in your home, you're never going to eliminate it. So, if dust is one of your triggers, then indoor allergies may always plague you to some extent.
Household dust may actually contain a few different kinds of allergens:
- Dust mites
- Animal dander
- Pollen
- Insect fragments & waste
- Fibers that are allergenic, from carpet, upholstery and clothing
- Wood & paper particles
- Human dander & hair
- Ash from cigarettes & cigars
- Mold spores
Now, are you starting to see why dust can cause so many allergy problems?
By far, though, the worst in the list above is the dust mite. Dust mites are 8-legged relatives of the house spider, only they are tiny, too tiny to see without a microscope. Their main diet is human skin flakes and animal dander shed by us and our pets. Luckily, they don't feed on our live skin!
8 out of every 10 allergy patients is allergic to dust mites, or more correctly, to their waste. These nasty mites live in warm, dark, humid spaces, such as upholstered furniture, carpeting, bedding, towels, drapes & stuffed toys.
Mattresses & box springs are some of their favorite places, which makes your bedroom an especially vulnerable place for you to spend time. In fact, the average mattress may contain up to 2 million dust mites. Yikes! Ever wonder why you wake up with a head full of cotton, red eyes and a dripping nose?
The allergens from dust mites tend to retain their potency for many months (or even years) too. So, they're hard to get rid of.
So, how do you know if you are allergic to house dust mites?
The most reliable way is to be tested. But there may be clues that can tell you a lot. Do you ever notice that you have nasal allergy symptoms such as sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose, itchy nose or eyes, or coughing when you:
- Dust the furniture
- Make your bed
- Change bed linens
- Are indoors as opposed to outdoors
- Wake up in the morning?
Or, if your symptoms tend to occur year-round, this is another indication that indoor allergens like dust mites are at work.
As with any allergens, avoidance is key, but that can be a challenge with dust, since it is everywhere and so hard to get rid of. Still, any efforts you make will be well worth it. Encasing mattresses and pillows in allergen-free covers can help. So can getting rid of carpets and upholstered furniture as much as possible. Use a HEPA-filter in your vacuum cleaner. Wash your bedding every week or two in hot water (not warm). Reduce your indoor humidity by using a de-humidifier in the cool weather and/or an air conditioner during the warmer months.
Dusting your house frequently will also help, though you may want to wear a face mask, if you are the one who has to do the cleaning. Change the air filters in your heater and air conditioner every 4 weeks or so.
Despite all your best efforts, you will probably also need to take antihistamine medication to help control your allergy symptoms. The good news is that there are very effective medicines available these days. Some are available over the counter, while others require a doctor's prescription.
Either way, it's wise to consult with your doctor before you choose a medicine. With the right combination of effort and medication, you can keep dust mites from putting you into a constant state of nasal allergy symptom intensity!
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Offering two blend down back cushions over an ultra down bench seat cushion ensures comfort, while its softly shaped silhouette with two lux down throw pillows creates an alluring respite. The sofa is customizable, and is shown here in fabric 4001-11 with pillows upholstered in geometric fabric 6312-71.
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- Inside Dimensions: 71.5" w x 23" d
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Last week, I showed you how to remove veneer from wood furniture on this desk.
Then, I used Minwax paste finishing wax for the first time and I must say, I'm in love with how easy it is to use and how smooth and soft the finish is. Seriously, I'm shocked it took me so long to try out wax! This was also my 2nd time using chalk paint and let's just say skipping the sanding and priming step is awesome! I'm hooked!
I got the knobs from Hobby Lobby when they were 50% off. I love crystal knobs and these ones had the antique bronze applique and decorative screw so I knew they'd be perfect!
I really like the look of the mismatched paint but matching style. I also picked up this French Script fabric from Hobby Lobby. I reupholstered it using this method and reattached the seat cushion.
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