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msigsworth necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 137 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
ADS Forensics
We are a start-up forensic accounting firm, looking to enter the insurance industry. We are attempting to penetrate a market that our competitors have already built great relationships in. As a result, we are looking to shake up the industry just a little to get noticed. Our logo and branding are just the start.
Our intention is to offer our services in a way that our competition does not, including a phased approach to investigations, and utilitizing technology to a greater extent. We will have a very customer focused service offering, and emphasis the cooperation of all parties in the process.
Our team is composed of experts with years of experience, knowledge and relationships in this field. We are a very diverse group of individuals, who will use that as a strength in delivering our services.
Further we intend to be a communication portal for individuals in the industry to share their thoughts, hear those of others, and receive educational tools and resources.
As this is a professional services firm, our logo has to be respectible, but cutting edge and noticeable.
The ADS of ADS Forensics stands for A Different Solution...this will be our tag line.
Our clients consist of insurance companies (large and small), adjusting firms and legal firms. All professional service firms themselves. Our branding has to respect the nature of our clients.
As forensic accountants, we are required to analyze financial information, quantify damages on behalf of our clients, and present a written report. Forensic accounting is the specialty practice area of accountancy
that describes engagements that result from actual or anticipated
disputes or litigation. "Forensic" means "suitable for use in a court
of law", and it is to that standard and potential outcome that
forensic accountants generally have to work
1. Logo, business card and letterhead design.
We would like the ADS to standout from the rest, but Forensics must be noticed. The tagline should be used on the business card, and we look for options as to whether it can be incorporated into the logo...although this is not a requirement. The tagline should not appear on the letter head.
Simple is good. We want something that can stand alone on a clean, all-white, documents (business card, letterhead, website, etc.). Graphic images (gavel, magnifying glass, etc) may or may not be appropriate...lets see what you have.
2. Assistance with the final determination of our identity.
3. Color Palette (including RGB, etc.) - help us determine a color scheme that fits with our brand identity. Should be able to be easily incorporated across multiple digital and print media in both color and black/white. It should standout, but be respectible for our client base.
4. Files required are .jpg, .tif, eps, .png, and layered .psd
5. No cartoons, stock images or clip art, no hooky accounting images.
There will likely be an opportunity for the winning designer to do additional work for website incorporation, etc.
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- 2 tubes crescent rolls
- ¼ cup diced onion
- 6 oz. cream cheese softened
- 2 Tblsp. butter/margarine softened
- 11/2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- Garlic salt to taste
- 2 Tblsp. milk
- Butter spray
- Seasoned bread crumbs (crushed salad croutons work great)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix cream cheese and butter until blended, stir in milk.
- Stir in garlic salt to taste and add onion and chicken. Set aside.
- Unroll crescent rolls, divide each tube into 4 rectangles and press seams together. Evenly divide chicken mixture between 8 rectangles, bring corners up to the center and pinch together to make a little pocket.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Spritz each pocket with butter spray and sprinkle with seasoned bread crumbs. Cook for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Excellent served with seasoned rice and veggies.
Terri's Notes
Add a few peas for color. This is the perfect recipe to literally get little fingers involved in cooking! And it's a good time to talk about health and nutrition too. Not every aspect of every meal or all of your family favorites will be the healthiest, but let's face it - fun food is fun! Limit the number of servings available for these foods, 1 per person. Make the other elements of meal whole foods, grains, fruits and vegetables. Use these opportunities to teach good nutrition and balanced meals. Enjoy!
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7 Mobile Email Design TipsCarly Brantz
With over 88% of people checking email on their mobile phones, senders need to ensure that they are creating mobile friendly emails. Before you send your next email, use the following tips as a checklist to make sure you're keeping your mobile users top of mind:
- Use large fonts. Make your emails easy on the eyes by sticking to font sizes of 14x or larger.
- Design for the size of the screen. Not all devices will adjust the screen to suit your reader. Save them the hassle of finger pinching to zoom by designing your emails for the standard sizes of popular devices.
- Have a strong call to action. Mobile doesn't give you lots of real estate (or time), so tell people what you want them to do in the clearest and most concise way possible.
- Keep it clean and simple. In addition to a clear call to action, help your readers easily understand your value by sticking to an easy to read one column format…and leave out any complex CSS.
- Mix imagery with text. Images get blocked on mobile devices too, so make sure your content incorporates compelling text in case images are not automatically turned on.
- Make it easy on the thumbs. Design your emails so that most functions are easily accessible with one hand, and more specifically, are within reach of the thumb. And when applicable, be sure to use white space to your advantage.
- Don't forget the plain text version. While plain text ensures compatibility for all mobile devices, don't skimp on the design of your plain text emails.


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The Liberty Dress
Added Jan 31, 2011
By burdastyle
New York, New Yo...
We <3 Kaffe Fassett for Liberty Art Fabrics here at BurdaStyle, so we are excited to be using their fabric for this pattern remake! We looked to our Ellinor blouse pattern for this design, and the changes, while looking quite different from the original, we really quite simple.
Here's what we did: We eliminated the sleeves so you can easily layer a cardigan over this dress, and trimmed the armhole with self-made bias binding for a finished look (see tutorial below). We lengthened the skirt by continuing the side seams to about mid-thigh. We dropped the neckline 1/4" so the neckline would sit at the collarbone. The original pattern calls for trim at the neckline, so we used a contrasting Liberty print in blue for that and added a cute little button to keep the top closed.
Material Notes
3 yards cotton (self), 1/2 yard cotton (trim), 1 yard elastic (waist)
Related Techniques
- Season
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
- Style
- Beach, Bohemian, Casual, Punk, Rock
- Material
- Cotton, Shirting
- Photographer
- Model
Mandisa Wright
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Feb 7, 2011, 12.45 PMby carottesauvage
Nice fabric! The Ellinor pattern is very versatile. I never really looked at it (and noticed the daring transparency!) before this post.
Feb 3, 2011, 01.19 AMby sewinl0ve
Very cute! I just found the most adorable vintage print fabric which would be the perfect candidate for a simple design such as this.
Jan 31, 2011, 09.51 PMby sarsaparilla
It looks wonderful! I've wanted to try the Ellinor pattern for ages, but I couldn't decide how to alter it. This has given me some new ideas!
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Jan 31, 2011, 10.14 PMby alisondahl
A design can change so much just by changing the fabric right? The original blouse was made from chiffon so it looked quite fancy— the cotton really makes this look more casual but still fun ;)
Feb 1, 2011, 10.23 AMby sarsaparilla
Definitely! I love how casual the cotton looks – I have several metres of drapey green cotton in my stash, and I think it's destined to become an Ellinor blouse :)
Jan 31, 2011, 09.21 PMby nikkishell
Oh how i love Liberty! This looks lovely, great changes to the Elinor.
Jan 31, 2011, 07.54 PMby FabricUiPhoneApp
I think this is gorgeous and I really love Liberty prints. I wasn't aware that they come in such bright colors!
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Apple is currently designing "Campus 2," a massive mile-long campus for its employees on a stretch of land it acquired for about $300 million. It will break ground later this year.
The campus looks like a spaceship and its circumference will be nearly 1 mile.
9To5 Mac has 8 new, incredibly detailed blueprints of the building. It will be covered in solar panels, have lobbies with floor to ceiling windows, and an auditorium.
The blue prints also reveal some of the architecture firms working with Apple on the campus. Apple is partnering with the firm Foster + Partners with some consulting from engineering firm Arup, landscaping company OLIN, and contractor Davis Langdon.
Here are a few of the photos. Head over to 9to5 Mac for all of the pictures.


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Hey guys.
I installed Xubuntu 6.10(Edgy) a while ago, and everything was fine. i wanted to update Xfce, so I installed it, and everything is still fine, except that when I right click, the Xfce menu pops up, instead of the desktop menu that appeared when I right-clicked before the Xfce update. the menu I want appears when I right click on an icon, is the bottom choice(desktop).
the set of options I am talking about is:
Create Launcher
Create from Template...
Desktop settings
Desktop options
So my question is:
How do I make that when I right click anywhere on the desktop(icon or not) the desktop set of options appear?
You may want to check this out Solved Desktop Icons in Ver 18.104.22.168
Simon. (^_^)
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Hi. That doesn't work for me. There is no "Behaviour" tab because I have not updated. And this question is NOT about desktop icons, it's about getting the menu (containing application shortcuts and so on) when you right-click on the desktop. You should also get the window-list when you middle click on the desktop. I couldn't care less about the icons - I never use them.
I tried to update Xfce but Synaptic copped out without completing the process and it was then, I believe, that I lost the right-click for desktop and middle-click for window list.
Now right-click gets me the silly menu which Extreme Code mentioned and middle-click gets nothing.
I uninstalled Xfce4, then reinstalled. I also tried removing my .config folder so that I started with a clean slate. None of that worked. The obnoxious menu is there and the other menu and list have gone. o me miserum. :-(
BTW, if I update to 4.3.90, do I lose the system tray, as some of the messages from Synaptic suggest?
You may want to tick Show desktop menu on right click
Simon. (^_^)
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Good idea. It has been ticked all along. I've tried unticking and re-ticking, to no avail.
I've uninstalled my older Xfce, because neither Synaptic nor Smart could upgrade it, and installed a newer version, so I now have the "Behaviour" tab.
The interesting (did I say interesting?) thing is that now the commands (in the silly context menu which has supplanted the desktop menu) no longer work.
I think I need to locate the relevant config file and do brutal things to it.
EDIT: Strange to relate, opening and closing that settings module, has restored the desktop menu and window list. Ah, sweet peace. Thanks for your patience.
From someone on the mailing list, I've learnt that this problem may be caused by running Nautilus. I ran Nautilus in the early stages without using the --no-desktop option, which may not have helped anyway.
I find that Nautilus has been running hidden and the running instances have been saved with each session. Thus, the problem recurred after apparently being fixed.
There is an option on the Desktop settings module "Allow Xfce to manage Desktop". The cure seems to be to select that and kill any running instances of Nautilus. Thunar provides a good alternative to Nautilus.
I'm back ;D
Literally, I went on a trip:
I tried GNOME, Fluxbox, and KDE. My conclusion is that:
GNOME is Xfce with more bloat(or you could say Xfce is GNOME with less bloat )
Fluxbox is too minimalistic to be usable for me.
KDE is ok, but it is a resource hog after all.
I do plan on using Xfce as my main session, but only after I figure out this problem. I will take a few screenshots to show you what is my problem.
Thanks in advance.
1. Open the Task Manager and kill all instances of Nautilus.
2. If you use Nautilus again, add --no-desktop to the command line. Check the Task Manager again to make sure all instances stop when you exit the browser; if they don't, use Thunar instead of Nautilus. (I use Konqueror as well.)
3. Select Desktop settings and make sure Xfce is again appointed manager of the desktop and that the menu option is selected.
4. Save the session when you log out.
Thanks, I will check this ASAP! and reply with the results.
I also wonder why would one use Nautilus instead of Thunar? Thunar is made for Xfce, so I guess it may result in better performance. any other reasons?
When I first used Xfce (like, last month), I had an older version which did not have Thunar. I couldn't remember what Nautilus was like but it looked more the part than whatever that other file browser is called.
I was used to using Konqueror and still use it for file management proper, such as moving files around. I would use it to open files as well except that it repeatedly forgets non-kde file associations.
Thunar really isn't good for anything except opening files where it's about the same as Nautilus. The lack of tabs is a nuisance even when it comes to finding files.
I don't know how, I don't know why, but:
Nautilus actually was running for some reason even though I never used it.
I followed your steps and my menu is back
Thanks a lot xanthon.
(BTW, another simple question: Is there a difference in speed of GTK and GNOME applications when running on Xfce? Which runs faster? Thx)
Perhaps Nautilus is activated by Gnome apps? The only Gnome app I envisage using is File-Roller and it isn't worth keeping just for that, so Gnome is about to become history.
All my apps open faster on Xfce than they did on Kde. In addition, configuration is a lot simpler - if you've ever configured Konsole, you'd know what I mean. There is something about Xfce - it is much more pleasant to use. Perhaps it's just that it's faster.
Thanks, but you got me wrong. What I actually meant is that:
If you have the same app but two versions: gnome version(version that depends on gnome libs) or gtk version. Which of these would produce faster performance on your PC? I was just making sure
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I couldn't help but think, as we were putting together our twice-yearly special section on agricultural technology and irrigation (included in this issue), just how far we've come.
It hasn't been that long ago, 15 years or so, that I'd go to meetings where specialists would talk about the potential in satellite-based global positioning systems, field mapping systems, prescription chemical/nutrient applications, and other Buck Rogers-type scenarios, and you could watch farmers in the audience shaking their heads or nodding off.
Same thing with computers: Only a decade ago, the percentage of on-farm computers was relatively small, and while a few farmers became immersed in computing to the extent they learned esoteric programming languages and wrote their own software, in many farm offices a computer was little more than an expensive paperweight.
Now, the processing power in the average desktop computer is greater than early era machines that occupied an entire room and required special cooling systems, while software has masked the complicated operating code and made them increasingly user-friendly.
For most farmers today, they're indispensable tools, and it's taken for granted all the things they do daily to facilitate a myriad of recordkeeping, communications, marketing, analytical chores that previously involved a lot of man hours and tedium.
Another component of the technology package that has helped revolutionize farming is the cell phone. Who'd have thought the clunky, unwieldy, unreliable phones of just 10 years ago would evolve into sleek devices that fit in a pocket and not only keep farmers in voice contact, but allow Internet/e-mail access and dozens of other functions, as well as storing thousands of tunes, photos, and even TV shows. Or tied in with an electronic monitoring system, they can perform such chores as automatically telephoning a farmer — anywhere — to let him know a remote irrigation pump is running low on fuel or has shut down and needs attention.
GPS technology has become one of the hottest sectors in agriculture, with a constant stream of new devices coming to market to serve a broad range of tasks. "Prescription" application of chemicals and fertilizer is now commonplace — saving farmers labor and money, improving efficiency, reducing the environmental footprint, and importantly, boosting productivity.
When linked to the steering of tractors, combines, and other equipment, GPS guidance systems allow virtually hands-off tracking across the field, with pinpoint precision, hour after hour, that no human can match — even at night or in other low visibility situations. Aerial applicators use GPS to make more precise applications, helping to eliminate off-target errors.
Equipment dealers are finding ways to use GPS to enhance services they provide to farmers. The devices can report to the dealer the number of hours a tractor or combine has operated and note when an oil change or other servicing is due. The dealer can even use the GPS coordinates to send a service truck to the machine's location in the field. And law enforcement agencies can track and locate stolen farm machinery that is GPS-equipped.
Given the rate that technology is advancing, who knows what another 10 years will bring?


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Friday, December 24, 2010
Continued Prayers, Wishes, & Hopes
My continued prayers, wishes, and hopes for you and yours...have a Blessed and Happy Holidays.
Another holiday season is upon us. For all the unbridled joy and excitement that surrounds us, however, there is an uneasiness within my core that seems to seed itself every year. I don't think I am alone.
I have seen enough heartache through the year to know that joy and excitement can be very temporary. Can you even imagine wrapping presents only to return them after the holiday season because of an untimely death, never having the chance to give them? Over the holiday season, especially, heartache seems to magnify itself into a swirling tornado ready to touch down on so many lives. I've seen a lot of energy spent outrunning that tornado.
So, for all the happiness, I still can't help but be reminded of how hard these upcoming days will be for so many. My heart goes out to them. Especially the children.
How do I remember the important things in my life? And not just over the holidays, but every day? I know I have been blessed in my life. When I think of these blessings, none of them have to do with material things but rather things that spiritually feed my soul. Companionship, loyalty, kindness, and love. And more love. These make me a better person.
So, in the spirit of this holiday season, I share just a few of my prayers, my wishes, and my hopes with you.
I pray for my family, my friends, and those in the world that are in need. I pray that my son remains in remission for another five years, and another five years after that. I pray that my mother can look down on my family and smile. I pray she knows the power of her prayers, asking a forgiving God to show my son mercy and take her in His arms instead when they were both battling their malignancies. I pray that I can be gracious in adversity, always.
I wish for my family, my friends, and those in the world to know love, to embrace kindness, and to step outside the box and give more of themselves. I wish for endless hugs. I wish for good health. I wish for every child to know warmth in their heart and comfort in their soul. I wish for peace.
I hope that the ripples from compassion will disperse beyond our wildest imaginations. I hope that random acts of kindness multiply. I hope that thoughts of others will replace thoughts of ourselves. I hope that we all remember that we are in this together. I hope that your joy, your happiness, and your excitement is not temporary but rather infinite.
I pray you have a wonderful holiday season. I wish for all your expectations to be fulfilled. I hope the most important presents you will give this holiday season are gifts you can give each day through the year.
Happy Holidays...
As always, big thanks for reading... To my amazing readers...I truly hope this holiday season is blessed and happy for you and all the people in your lives.
25 comments:
- Rachel said...
Happy Holidays and best wishes to you and yours - Rachel :)
- December 23, 2009 at 7:42 AM
- Heather said...
All the same to you Doc.
I often get a bit thoughtful at this time of year remembering my lost patients as well...it's both a curse and a blessing.
I wouldn't trade it for the world.
- December 23, 2009 at 8:14 AM
- rlbates said...
Best wishes to you and yours!
- December 23, 2009 at 8:51 AM
This year, may your prayers all be answered, your hopes be fulfilled, and your wishes come true. Merry Christmas!
- December 23, 2009 at 9:42 AM
Beautifully put, Dr. Captain America!
Now admit it -- MRS. Dr. Captain America wrote this, right? (GIGGLE -- You know I have to tease you.)
As Mother Teresa said (and I paraphrase), in a world of no darkness, we could never know light.
Happy light-filled days to you and the family.
- December 23, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- mommy-medic said...
I don't have anything deep or thoughtful to say- just wishing you and yours a great week, and try to dodge the fruitcake!
- December 23, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- SeaSpray said...
I wish all the same for you and your loved ones. (You said it so eloquently ..I'm just going with your words. :)
Thank you for your wonderful posts. :)
- December 23, 2009 at 1:54 PM
- Chrysalis Angel said...
Beautifully said. Now you have even more prayers coming your way. We can never have too many of those.
- December 23, 2009 at 6:20 PM
- littlepretendnurse said...
Merry Christmas to you and yours. And thanks for sharing your stories, your laughter, and your heart with others!
- December 23, 2009 at 9:46 PM
- Katie said...
This is a wonderful post, doc. My prayer is that you and your family enjoy a blessed Christmas, I wish more people had this mindset, and I hope your ripples of compassion continue to grow beyond that which you can imagine.
Thanks for writing,
<>< Katie
- December 23, 2009 at 11:13 PM
- Cal said...
I think it brave that you are able to be so candid in your writing, it makes us appreciate your posts even more. Very heartfelt words, they certainly touched me; wishing you a lovely Christmas.
- December 24, 2009 at 6:25 PM
Here's wishing you and yours a warm, cozy and joyous holiday, StorytellerDoc. Merry Christmas!
- December 24, 2009 at 9:30 PM
- Jacqueline said...
Happy Holidays! That was a beautiful post...almost made me cry! The same prayers go to you and your :)
- December 26, 2009 at 11:16 PM
- NYCRN said...
endless gay-man hug coming your way. Keep the heart, better to feel
your life with.
- December 27, 2009 at 8:35 PM
- F@ K@ said...
I'm just a cat, but i can read and you sir can certainly write.
merry christmas in the blog world.
- December 28, 2009 at 6:02 AM
- Rositta said...
In spite of my physical limitations, I am incredibly happy to be with my son, my grandsons and my granddaughter this Christmas. Well, it could be a little warmer mind you, -20 Celsius is a bit harsh. Merry Christmas to you and your family and wishing you those five + years...ciao
- December 28, 2009 at 7:42 PM
- Kris said...
This is a time of reflection for many of us. I hope that the heaviness of the post you chose not to share was not because of a loss that you have experienced recently.
I was diagnosed with cancer during my pregnancy with our 5th child ... on December 15th, 2005. I put off my first chemo to attend my son's first band concert, shopped for final presents, and cried alone in the closet while I wrapped them, because of the uncertainty we all faced.
I had six rounds of chemotherapy during my pregnancy, gave birth to a preemie girl at 32 weeks and finished radiation in time for summer. She is a healthy 4 year old ... sitting next to me while I post this asking if she can open "just one" present right now.
This time of year should fill me with joy, and it does ... but it also brings on a sadness that is unexpected and comes from a place deep within me.
I have learned to sit with those feelings ... I am a changed person ... and then to breathe in the joy all around me.
I guess I ended up with a heavy response.
I do sincerely hope that you and your family are well, and that any heaviness you feel will be pushed aside by the joy of this night.
- December 24, 2010 at 10:47 AM
- Erika H. said...
Beautifully written. You are an inspiration. Merry Christmas to you.
- December 24, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Thank you for your prayers. I bet you didn't know you were praying for me. My dad died last week. He was 85 but it was totally unexpected. My world is in a sort of upheaval. And yes, what do my kids do with the Christmas presents they meant for him? It's sad. We will spend tomorrow with his widow. I'm now officially orphaned. I cry at the drop of a hat. Thank you for praying for me. I pray for you.
- December 24, 2010 at 10:44 PM
- Tanya said...
My best to you, your family, and your hard working co-workers-have a wonderful Christmas!
- December 24, 2010 at 11:14 PM
- Jacqueline said...
Mele Kalikimaka to you and your family Dr. Jim
- December 25, 2010 at 12:55 PM
- Wren said...
Merry Christmas and many blessings to you and your family, Dr. Jim. May your day be filled with warmth, joy and lots of laughter.
- December 25, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- merinz said...
I wish you and all your family the very best for the New Year!
Please keep the blog posts coming, they are avidly read and enjoyed here in New Zealand.
- December 26, 2010 at 2:38 PM
- Katie said...
I still love the eloquence, transparency, and love in this post.
All's well here. I hope the same can be said on your end.
<>< Katie
- December 27, 2010 at 4:01 PM
- Have Myelin? said...
What a wonderful storytellER you are. You inspire us all. Blessings in 2011.
- December 29, 2010 at 1:27 PM


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Eyes as Big as Saucers
Linda M. Mishler 1/23/2008 8:15:03 AMWhy yes... her eyes are as big as saucers!!!Pretty kitty!Love the colors,lighting & pov on this Michelle.=) #837193
Jennifer L. Taranto 1/23/2008 8:19:12 AMThose eyes are amazing - I love kitty stares, they're so intense!! Excellent clarity, colors & focus on those eyes!! #5381745
Karen Bacon 1/23/2008 8:19:41 AMTerrific shot Michelle! #5381746
Sheila D. Bottoms 1/23/2008 8:20:08 AMBeautiful! She has the biggest eyes I have ever seen on a cat. #5381747
Jillian Danielson 1/23/2008 8:26:51 AMLOVE those eyes!! Colors are awesome my friend!!! #5381776
Michelle L. Frick 1/23/2008 8:35:14 AMThank you so much Linda, Jenn, Karen, Sheila and Jillian! #5381813
Jessica Jenney 1/23/2008 8:37:44 AMWhat big eyes, Michelle! She's a beauty! #5381817
Ellen L. Zaslaw 1/23/2008 8:38:56 AMNice work ! We're all suckers for the kitties !! #5381819
Jane Paradis 1/23/2008 8:47:23 AMThis is an amazing shot! Reminds me of my very first kitty :) Love the colors too...great work! #5381837
Bill Knaps 1/23/2008 8:54:59 AMWow what an amazing shot. Bill #5381851
Michelle L. Frick 1/23/2008 9:04:50 AMThank you Jessica, Ellen, Jane and Bill! #5381882
Tiia Vissak 1/23/2008 10:43:57 AMgreat clarity, colors & expression! #5382303
Lee Canham 1/23/2008 11:39:24 AMAbsolutely first class..She is almost coming out of the picture..Brilliantly captured.Excellent expression,colour and detail..VERY WELL DONE MICHELLE. #5382483
Colette M. Metcalf 1/23/2008 12:06:54 PMCute capture!!! #5382658
Michelle L. Frick 1/23/2008 12:51:23 PMThank you Tiia, Lee and Colette! #5382823
Erika Haight 1/23/2008 1:59:49 PMLook at those eyes! This is an amazing shot Michelle! Everytime I take one of my Sir Edmond he blinks!!!! A+ my dear! erika haight #5383050
Michelle L. Frick 1/23/2008 2:03:46 PMSir Edmond - love that name Erika!
My other cat, Oreo, is a blinker - LOL!
Thank you Erika! #5383063
Marsha S. Smith 1/23/2008 2:06:13 PMThis is so cool! What a great little poser he is. Great shot! #5383070
Carolyn M. Fletcher 1/23/2008 2:17:37 PMAdorable!! #5383096
Michelle L. Frick 1/23/2008 3:04:40 PMThank you Marsha and Carolyn! #5383217
Emile Abbott 1/23/2008 3:26:03 PMPURR FECT, You just got to love those eyes and expression. Great captures of Butterscotch, Michelle. #5383309
Michelle L. Frick 1/23/2008 3:27:36 PMThank you Emile!! #5383316
Jennifer L. Alder 1/24/2008 4:18:20 AMWhoa!! Butterscotch has the most incredible eyes!! Really another terrific kitty capture, Michelle-- And I must say I really like the pillow you are using here. :) #5385779
Michelle L. Frick 1/24/2008 10:18:26 AMThank you Jennifer! #5387298
Angie Sidles 1/24/2008 10:52:57 AMYou know I love it just as much as the others!! You are making it VERY difficult for me to pick a favorite though!! LOL! Can't get over the awesome expressions you have captured! Perfection! #5387479
Michelle L. Frick 1/24/2008 10:54:18 AMThank you so much Angie! #5387485
Steve J. Schoolcraft 1/24/2008 5:15:22 PMGreat catch. The eyes are hypnotic! #5388889
Michelle L. Frick 1/24/2008 6:16:50 PMThank you Steven! #5389136
Emily E. Bem 1/25/2008 7:29:46 AMThis one too! Very similar, but smart for you submit it along with the others! SENSATIONAL! #5391885
Michelle L. Frick 1/25/2008 7:38:25 AMThanks Emily! #5391918
Lisa J. Boulden 1/25/2008 9:37:41 AMWow!!!
Michelle L. Frick 1/25/2008 9:56:16 AMThank you so much Lisa! #5392545
cheryl m. phillips 1/26/2008 11:09:52 AMI'm thinkin' this is my favorite one of the bunch. The colors are great!
Michelle L. Frick 1/26/2008 11:16:02 AMThank you so much Cheryl! #5400104
Terry L. Ellis 1/29/2008 10:21:10 AMBeautifully composed and captured, Michelle! Wonderful POV! #5413777
Michelle L. Frick 1/29/2008 1:28:04 PMThank you so much Terry! #5414430
Tammy Espino 2/22/2008 2:01:28 PMCONGRATS!!!! :) #5532736
Deborah C. Lewinson 2/22/2008 2:21:03 PMCongrats on another great finalist, Michelle, love that eye contact!
Sylvia Rossler 2/22/2008 2:33:57 PMSo happy to see this cutie again Michelle !!! Big congrats :O) #5532942
Cindy Hamilton 2/22/2008 2:42:47 PMWow, and another great shot, Michelle. Great work! #5533044
Nancy (Peaches) Harker 2/22/2008 3:04:52 PMBIG Congrats on your beautiful finalist!!! Such BIG she has LOL! #5533278
Judy V. Kennamer 2/22/2008 3:17:27 PMWhat a cutie!!! Congrats Michelle!!!! #5533431
Susan M. Hembree 2/22/2008 4:58:35 PMWTG, Michelle! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist! #5534477
Crystal L. Craig 2/22/2008 5:04:24 PMCongrats Michelle on this absolutely wonderful finalist! Well deserved :) #5534506
Marina Moore 2/22/2008 5:51:21 PMCongratulations, Michelle!!! I'm glad to see this one again!!! :) #5534908
Angie Sidles 2/22/2008 7:37:42 PMI knew we'd see one of these beauties again! This one is going all the way!! :) #5535760
Colleen Farrell 2/22/2008 7:55:55 PMHmm ... I know I commented on a photo like this--this must be a different version or a resubmit? Anyway, I LOVE it, and I have my fingers crossed for a gold! Big congrats, Michelle, and good luck in the next round! #5535968
Patrick Rouzes 2/22/2008 8:18:26 PMCONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist,Michelle!!! #5536142
Jeana Clark 2/22/2008 9:28:10 PM
Stefania Barbier 2/23/2008 12:43:56 AMspectacular finalist Michelle, congrats! #5537091
Tiia Vissak 2/23/2008 3:32:32 AMCongratulations! #5537477
Shannon D. Miller 2/23/2008 5:17:42 AMOhhh...YAY!!! I love this picture Michelle! So happy to see it here! I know we will see it in the next around! CONGRATULATIONS girl you rock! Shannon~ #5537894
Sam Britt 2/23/2008 5:20:14 AMCongratulations again, Michelle! #5537908
Amanda Chapman 2/23/2008 5:33:26 AMYIPEEEEEE!!!!!
I hope to see this get gold!!!! #5537969
Susan Fox 2/23/2008 8:01:25 AMCongratulations on your finalist Michelle! #5538866
Jennifer L. Taranto 2/23/2008 8:16:24 AMI love this one of your Butterscotch - glad to see it's a finalist! #5538973
Danielle Fuller 2/23/2008 8:19:53 AMCongrats Michelle!!!!! Wonderful job and good luck in the next round! #5538994
Mitch Spence 2/23/2008 8:37:55 AMCongratulations, Michelle! #5539124
Michelle L. Frick 2/23/2008 12:29:34 PMOh my gosh - thank you sooooo much everyone! I'm lucky to have beautiful Butterscotch who's so patient with my camera. #5540360
Mary K. Robison 2/23/2008 5:40:06 PMOutstanding capture of Butterscotch, and perfect title, Michelle!
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 2/23/2008 6:26:44 PMCongratulations on this beautiful portrait Michelle!!! I love the expression on Butterscotch!! Best of luck!! #5541566
Datha Y. Thompson 2/23/2008 9:51:23 PMCongratulations again!!! WTG Girl!!! :0) #5542250
Virginia Leone 2/24/2008 6:00:26 AMWow, fantastic capture of this beauty! Well done and good luck! #5543247
Susana Ms Heide 2/24/2008 9:08:51 AMI know I commented on another version of this image! I love the royal feel to this! Very classy cat for sure! Gotta love that expression! CONGRATS Michelle! #5544205
Michelle L. Frick 2/24/2008 11:00:23 AMThank you so much Mary, Donna, Datha, Virginia and Susana! #5544636
Emile Abbott 2/24/2008 12:34:40 PMCongrats Michelle. #5544977
Michelle L. Frick 2/24/2008 1:37:51 PMThank you so much Emile! #5545224
Christopher Budny 2/24/2008 2:16:38 PMTerrific capture, Michelle! Congratulations! #5545361
Michelle L. Frick 2/24/2008 2:41:18 PMThank you so much Chris!! #5545440
Carol Teal 2/24/2008 9:04:30 PMWhat big eyes Butterscotch has!! He (and his eyes) is such a beautiful color! A big congrats Michelle! #5546868
Lisa J. Boulden 2/25/2008 4:42:15 AMSo glad to see this one as a finalist!
Angie Sidles 2/26/2008 12:28:34 PMAHA!! I told ya so!! Awesome work and congratulations!! Woo Hoo!! #5555537
Sylvia Rossler 2/26/2008 12:38:53 PMWoooohooo !!! So happy you won Michelle !!! Big congrats !!! #5555604
Pat Gamwell 2/26/2008 12:39:58 PMWTG, girl! Big congrats! #5555614
Judy V. Kennamer 2/26/2008 12:44:22 PMI knew this one was a winner the minute I saw it!!! Congrats Michelle!! Great job! #5555646
Dr Silly 2/26/2008 12:47:43 PMWTG Michelle, congrats on your GOLD. :O)
Jennifer L. Alder 2/26/2008 12:52:59 PMI am sooooooooooo thrilled for you to get gold, Michelle! HUGE congrats- give butterscotch some extra treats! ;) #5555717
Chris Henning 2/26/2008 12:54:09 PMAwesome, Michelle! Love this image. Congrats on your win!! Butterscotch looks great in gold:) #5555729
Jeana Clark 2/26/2008 12:59:21 PM
Danielle Fuller 2/26/2008 1:01:10 PMYAY Michelle!!! Wonderful job and well deserved! Loved this the first time I saw it! WTG girl!!! #5555797
Nikki McDonald 2/26/2008 1:03:55 PMHey Shell, congratulations on this winner. Great job. #5555831
Michelle R. Kovach 2/26/2008 1:04:09 PMWooooooooHoooooooo! Huge congratulations!
Teresa Norris 2/26/2008 1:04:30 PMBig congratulations on this SUPER winner, Michelle!!!! #5555840
Lisa J. Boulden 2/26/2008 1:06:31 PMContratulations, Michelle!!!!
Sheila D. Bottoms 2/26/2008 1:11:21 PMYIIPPPPEEEE!!!!! So proud of my girl. This is soooo well deserved!!! Way to go. #5555939
Elida Gutierrez 2/26/2008 1:16:10 PMCongratulations on your Win!!!!
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Susan M. Smith 2/26/2008 1:30:15 PMCongratulations Michelle! I read at PG101 this is your first - wooohooo! This is such an awesome kitty portrait, one of the best I've ever seen. WTG!!!! #5556138
Michelle L. Frick 2/26/2008 1:37:34 PMThank you Carol, Lisa, Angie, Sylvia, Pat, Judy, Doc, Jen, Chris, Jeana, Danielle, Nikki, Michelle, Teresa, Lisa (again), Sheila, Elida and Susan!! You all have made me smile big time!! #5556192
Cyn Valentine 2/26/2008 1:39:45 PMWTG Michelle!!! BIg congrats on your win..awesome image!! #5556209
Michelle L. Frick 2/26/2008 1:45:53 PMThank you so much Cyn!! #5556245
Joan Kocak 2/26/2008 2:03:13 PMOutstanding! CONGRATS Michelle! #5556398
Lisa A. Car 2/26/2008 2:09:08 PMCongrats!!!! #5556444
Colleen Farrell 2/26/2008 2:20:26 PMSo happy to see this win a gold to match Butterscotch's coloring. :) Big congratulations, Michelle! #5556566
Michelle L. Frick 2/26/2008 2:21:28 PMThank you Joan, Lisa and Colleen! #5556578
Bob Cournoyer 2/26/2008 2:27:18 PMYee Haw!! Way to go!!
Bob #5556644
Corinne M. Thompson 2/26/2008 2:29:08 PMAn extra special congrats to you for your very first win...Congrats! :) #5556661
Alex T. Mizuno 2/26/2008 2:32:11 PMThis is really adorable, Michelle! Can't take my eyes off this kitty! Big congratulations on your winning!! #5556689
Claudia Kuhn 2/26/2008 2:43:05 PMSo cute Michelle, congrats! #5556767
anonymous 2/26/2008 2:45:36 PMCongratulations Michelle on your terrific win! Wonderful capture! B- #5556784
Shannon D. Miller 2/26/2008 2:50:03 PMWoooHooo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your BIG WIN Michelle! You deserve it girl! Shannon~ #5556839
Linda Blair 2/26/2008 2:50:22 PMCongrats on your wonderful win!!!!!! ☺ #5556841
Nancy (Peaches) Harker 2/26/2008 2:51:59 PMHUGE Congrats Michelle on your win!!! #5556859
Michelle L. Frick 2/26/2008 2:53:32 PMThank you Bob, Corinne, Alex, Claudia, Barbara, Shannon, Linda and Peaches!! #5556880
Nadya Johnson 2/26/2008 3:11:35 PMCongratulations on your very cool winner, Michelle! #5557027
Bill Wyatt 2/26/2008 3:13:19 PMCongratulations on your winner Michelle! #5557042
Anne M. Young 2/26/2008 3:17:19 PMFantastic shot - congratulations! #5557080
Michelle L. Frick 2/26/2008 3:22:17 PMThank you so much Nadya, Bill and Anne!!! #5557129
Susan M. Hembree 2/26/2008 3:27:51 PMI'm sooo happy for you, Michelle! I just loved how you captured this and am so glad to see it make gold! Congratulations! #5557181
Amanda Chapman 2/26/2008 3:42:46 PMAnd GOLD it is!!!!
Kay E. Mahoney 2/26/2008 3:43:43 PMCongratulations on your second place winner, Michelle. #5557295
Susan Fox 2/26/2008 4:13:25 PMWoo hoo Michelle!!!!!! Congratulations on your win :-) #5557518
Linda M. Mishler 2/26/2008 5:02:57 PMStanding in this loooong line to say congrats..;)Way to go Michelle on such a gorgeous capture!! =) #5557813
Deborah C. Lewinson 2/26/2008 5:23:12 PMCongratulations, Michelle!!! #5557910
Michelle L. Frick 2/26/2008 5:41:36 PMThank you Sue, Amanda, Kay, Sue, Linda & Debby! You all are making my happy day even nicer!! #5558017
Sam Britt 2/26/2008 5:45:26 PMCongratulations, terrific winner, Michelle! #5558040
Michelle L. Frick 2/26/2008 5:56:35 PMThank you so much Sam! #5558113
Patrick Rouzes 2/26/2008 7:31:27 PMCONGRATULATIONS on this amazing WINNER, Michelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5558662
Michelle L. Frick 2/26/2008 7:48:46 PMThank you Patrick!!! #5558741
Dr. Harmeet Singh 2/26/2008 7:56:28 PMHeartiest congrats... #5558785
Michelle L. Frick 2/26/2008 8:17:12 PMThank you Harmeet! #5558897
Susana Ms Heide 2/26/2008 8:24:04 PMThe judges made a FINE selection here Michelle!!! Loved all the images you posted of this session!!! Truly an extraordinary portrait of this beauty of a cat!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #5558927
Michelle L. Frick 2/26/2008 8:38:56 PMThank you so much Susana! She's a true beauty! #5558976
Les Rhoades 2/26/2008 10:07:50 PMCongratulations on your 2nd place Win!
Cindy Bendush 2/26/2008 10:50:31 PMSuper capture Michelle! Congrats on this wonderful winner! #5559376
Katarina Mansson 2/26/2008 11:00:55 PMCongratulations on your win Michelle! This is so cool. #5559404
Stefania Barbier 2/27/2008 12:27:30 AMGORGEOUS WIN MICHELLE, CONGRATS!!!!! #5559709
Colette M. Metcalf 2/27/2008 4:01:42 AMCongratulations!!!! #5560472
Christopher Budny 2/27/2008 6:50:30 AMAh, the gold looks good with the image! Congratulations again, Michelle! #5561257
Michelle L. Frick 2/27/2008 7:47:38 AMThank you Les (LOL - I still love that cow shot!), Cindy, Katarina, Stefania, Colette and Chris!! #5561483
Emile Abbott 2/27/2008 7:59:34 AMHuge congratulations Michelle on your awesome winner. Great for cat lovers #5561549
Emile Abbott 2/27/2008 7:59:36 AMHuge congratulations Michelle on your awesome winner. Great for cat lovers #5561550
Jennifer L. Taranto 2/27/2008 8:06:19 AMWoo-hoo!! You go girl!! #5561587
Michelle L. Frick 2/27/2008 8:13:03 AMThank you so much Emile and Jenn! #5561628
Kristi A. Howson 2/27/2008 9:00:02 AMCongratulations on this wonderful Winner Michelle !!! So cute..love those eyes! #5561903
Jill Flynn 2/27/2008 9:32:32 AMBeautiful cat and bright eyes! Wonderful work!!!! Congratulations on your win Michelle! #5562077
Michelle L. Frick 2/27/2008 9:33:35 AMThank you so much Kristi and Jill! #5562086
James N. Carpenter 2/27/2008 12:39:32 PMCongratulations Michelle on your win. I'm so happy for you. You deserve this and many more. I'm proud of you. Cheers. James #5562811
Michelle L. Frick 2/27/2008 1:17:16 PMThank you so much James!! #5562914
eileen bedford 2/27/2008 3:38:06 PMCongratulations on this awesome win Michelle, WELL DONE... #5563491
Michelle L. Frick 2/27/2008 4:23:32 PMThank you so much Eileen! #5563776
Sharon Day 2/27/2008 5:17:02 PMGreat capture, Michelle!!! Big congratulations on your win! #5563989
Michelle L. Frick 2/27/2008 5:33:19 PMThank you so much Sharon! #5564046
Reynaldo D. Reyes 2/28/2008 7:01:35 PMMissed this great shot, awesome impact! Congrats on your win Michelle! #5569786
Michelle L. Frick 2/28/2008 7:18:45 PMThank you so much Reynaldo! That means a lot to me! #5569873
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 2/28/2008 7:21:25 PMOMG Michelle, I'm so happy to see this in the winner's circle!!!!!!! Way to go!!! Congratulations on your win! #5569886
Michelle L. Frick 2/28/2008 7:35:59 PMThank you so much Donna! Butter is my first win! She was already my baby kitty, but now she's really the princesss! #5569951
Amber Kennedy 2/28/2008 8:36:58 PMWOWEEEE!Talk about a great cat portrait. Funny...my husband and I saw this a little while back and it has been one of our favorites since. What a great great image you created!TALENT! #5570177
Michelle L. Frick 2/28/2008 9:10:54 PMThank you so much Amber! #5570296
Jodi Zimmer 2/29/2008 11:16:42 PMHow did this escape me? BEAUTIFUL shot Michelle. Worthy. Congrats!!! #5575988
Emily E. Bem 3/1/2008 7:46:37 AMMichelle, it makes me HAPPY to see this in gold. A worthy and fun image!!!! :))) #5577680
Michelle L. Frick 3/1/2008 8:01:18 AMThank you so much Jodi and Emily! #5577742
Wendy Bristol 3/3/2008 3:32:06 PMOh wow! Congrats, Michelle. A well, well deserved win. The colors are rich and of course the expression is one in a million! #5587949
Michelle L. Frick 3/3/2008 4:45:02 PMThank you so much Wendy! #5588337
Lynn Crawford 3/6/2008 1:39:25 AMWow Michelle I had not seen this one of yours, I can see why it is a winner, I just love the bold color and the way the kitty is looking at the camera, congrats on this win :) #5599584
Michelle L. Frick 3/6/2008 5:10:10 AMThank you very much Lynn! #5600549
Daniella Puente 3/6/2008 9:10:37 AMI knew this was gonna go far Shell! Amazing and sooo GREAT winner, congrats :-) #5601643
Michelle L. Frick 3/6/2008 9:13:09 AMThank you so much Daniella! #5601659
Dominick M. Dimacale 3/14/2008 3:34:51 AMCongratulations Michelle on your Win!!!
Dominick #5640804
Michelle L. Frick 3/14/2008 8:55:03 AMThank you so much Dominick!! #5642179
Bill Knaps 3/24/2008 6:30:57 AMCongrats on the win Michelle. Great shot. Bill #5687417
Michelle L. Frick 3/24/2008 8:08:12 AMThank you so much Bill! #5687959
Holly J. Jackson 4/2/2008 9:10:00 PMThis is AWESOME!! Congrats on the BIG WIN!! ; ) #5736333
Michelle L. Frick 4/2/2008 9:11:07 PMThank you so much Holly! #5736339
Martin Witt 5/1/2008 9:39:23 PMCongrats on your winner, Michelle! The expression of your beautiful cat is truly amazing! Great work! #5870655
Tomoya Male Kosuge 5/11/2008 9:43:32 PMHi, michelle. I really like this picture because the eyes of this the cat is beautiful!
Michelle L. Frick 5/12/2008 8:33:32 AMThank you so much Martin and Tomoya! #5912976
Michelle L. Frick 6/4/2008 8:07:07 AMLOL this is awesome! WOW great everything! Congrats on your 2nd place win! (I think it should have been 1st!) #6017757
Michelle L. Frick 6/4/2008 9:05:00 AMAhhhh - thank you Trula!! I was just happy to see Gold - it's my first and only so far! #6017917
Shelly A. Van Camp 8/17/2008 7:52:11 PMVery cute.....Love the eyes!! Congrats on the win! #6326412
Michelle L. Frick 8/18/2008 9:44:03 AMThank you Shelly! #6328736
Brandy Wilson 12/2/2008 3:58:55 PMOMG that is FUNNY! I love this, it is so cute LOL #6841309
Michelle L. Frick 12/2/2008 4:04:27 PMThank you Brandy! #6841322
Errick L. Cameron 2/6/2009 6:11:12 AMCongrats.... A very good photo here. #7133548
Michelle L. Frick 2/6/2009 10:05:42 AMThank you Errick! #7134325
Amanda D. Austwick 8/18/2009 1:29:59 PMWhat a GREAT shot! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #7863808
Stephen Zacker 10/3/2014 10:29:41 AMLike those eyes. Congratulations #11150663
Laura L. Gonzales 3/24/2016 9:12:55 PMWhat an OUTSTANDING Shot!!! Congrats on your win and for the All time best pick!! #11451307
Michelle L. Frick 3/24/2016 10:03:54 PMThank you very much Laura! This is one of my favorite images of all time. I miss my Butterscotch. #11451310
Yulianto Soeroso 3/25/2016 1:23:13 AMlovely DOF and expression #11451319
Oh, I had fun taking pics of Butterscotch that day and she gave me lots of expressions. Her surprise is so sweet and pure!
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evasystems necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 154 diseños de 59 diseñadores freelance.
This logo is for a multicultural hair salon that caters to predominantly middle-aged professional women, and only accepts new clients by referral only. The salon can by described in the following words: chic, modern, with a touch of classical/antique decor. The logo will be used primarily on the World Wide Web (to include email newsletters), postcards, packaging, posters, and business cards.
Roots by Sally
Why we want it designed:
The Salon, Roots by Sally, is initiating an email newsletter campaign to reach prospective customers, educate, and build an online following.
What we want:
Seeking a unique design, with unique fonts and images that will appeal to a progressive and multicultural audience.
About the Salon:
Salon that prides itself on bulding customer relationships, while providing an intimate and relaxing atmosphere. In addition, the salon only accepts new customers by invitation or referral. The salon is owned and operated by a Licensed Cosmetology Instructor, who focuses on building relationships through compassion, empathy, and educating the customer.
- Must work in color, or black and white
- Must work vertically or horizontally
- Sans-serif is king; but not law.
- Experiment with color; but always submit a black & white version.
- Lets move toward cleanliness - in type, in line, and in color - think serious and professional, but different.
- Less is more - less calligraphy, less photoshop tricks, less artificial highlights.
- Direction will be given via comments
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Homes on the Sunshine Coast is proud to announce that this Feb 16th, 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 1772 LOWER Road in the Roberts Creek neighborhood, Sunshine Coast. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent House for sale in beautiful Roberts Creek.
Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Roberts Creek House for sale.
As always please do not hesitate to give us a call at 604 741 1239 if we can answer any questions before the open house, or if you would like to book a private showing.
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I just feel like there aren't enough hours in the day & I feel like I'm dropping balls left & right. I'm trying so hard for the balls not to be work balls but it doesn't leave much time to take care of things at home and with our house.
This year, Christian entered kindergarten & I am getting my first taste of how much involvement schools want/need from their parents. We want to be involved & all of the things the school's putting together are amazing, but we're finding it really hard to keep up... ESPECIALLY without a kitchen. (Bakesale goods on Friday? hahahahahah I will most likely be employing the I Don't Know How She Does it Method,which consists of a grocery store dessert that's been lovingly "distressed" a bit ;) ;) (I'm not sure if I'm kidding or not.) It's hard enough to get a lunch together ("Lunchables" for today & more days than I'd like to admit.. uggg) and a clean kid out the door, let alone anything else.
I am so behind on phonecalls & emails with my friends & family & blog friends, and feel like I'm not really there for anyone, even though I want to be. I find myself thinking of everyone and that I'll call them or email them "after work" but by the time I finish up at night, (I've been working late a lot) I just need to be with my kids who are dying for some attention. (I can think of no less than 20 friends/family members who I need to get in touch with.) In the grand scheme--- I KNOW these are normal problems to have, and I really am fine... It's just sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming. I don't want to let anyone down. I am running around like a madwoman & probably shouldn't even be spending this much time complaining to you ;) ;)
SO... Here's the post I've been trying to post for over a week or so now, with maybe 5 minutes at a whack. (When I sat down to try to finally finish it yesterday, something came up at work so I quickly threw the dog treading water pic up to let you know where I was at.).....
Whenever I look at houses, I find the one element that really makes me love a space is good natural lighting. In our new (old) house, I loved all of the large windows throughout the house & knew that if we added more, it could be just right.
In the kitchen, we added a second window to balance out the assymetrical location of the first window, which i love!!--
In our master bedroom, we took out the entire wall and replaced it with a massiving sliding glass door for a view into our courtyard. (My computer isn't letting me attach pics from our network right now so just imagine it, sorry!!)
I can now say that I am a window addict. I want to add them wherever possible. In our upstairs loft, I orginally wanted to add one window in between the two existing ones so that we'd have a better view. Here's what it looks like now:
I sit in the swivel glider (which will be going in the baby's nursery when the house is finished) and turn it so I can see outside into our back yard... The boys will sit on my lap and the baby falls to sleep whenever it's his turn. Every weekend morning, I sit there like Norman Bates when he's dressed up like his mom, looking out the window:
But it's really helped me find some peace inside & I love it. This is the view:
We have deer in the area behind our yard & if we wake up early enough, we can see them playing on pretty much most mornings. We found a tick in the baby's ear over the weekend which is a bit worrisome. :( Its entire head was embedded in Luke's ear lobe and it took at least ten minutes to pull it out with tweezers while he screamed. :( I felt so terrible. (It had broken in half and the head was still stuck inside.) After we got the tick out, I just held him and rocked him in the glider and he fell asleep clutching me & trying to catch his breath. (We've taken him to the doctor and will be watching him for the next 3 weeks for signs of lyme disease but so far, he seems just fine.)
So now... I think I might want to take out the wall and make it an entire wall of windows for a bigger view outside.. Could you imagine this as a wall of windows??:
We have to decide how low we want the windows to go because it's on the second floor but I am really leaning towards adding this on to our already too-many-projects list.
Anyway, I'm off for the day- and thanks so much for bearing with me. Big hug. (And I'm sorry I worried anyone!!)
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IRENA puts renewable energy on the map
It's been clear here at the World Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi that the International Renewable Energy Agency, or IRENA, is fast emerging as a leader in forging a more sustainable energy future. With 159 countries—plus the EU— having joined it, a staff of 70 and a $28-million annual budget, IRENA held its third Executive Assembly here, making an impressive show on the sidelines of the summit. One example is its Renewable Energy Roadmap, which attracted lively interest among delegates.


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Digital media predictions for 2007
This will be my last day in the office before the New Year. I will attempt to resist updating this blog until then (about as likely as resisting the temptation of more Christmas chocs, to be honest...). However, I thought it would be a good time to make some predictions about 2007 - all of which you are very welcome to contend, add to or dismiss via the comments below.
So, I say, 2007 will be the year in which:
1) Access to the internet via mobile will surpass 40% of all internet use (globally).
2) A UK national newspaper will close its print operation. And a series of one-time print only magazine brands will become digital only (pick a number between 25 and 100).
3) Broadcast TV on your mobile will become commonplace. Sky will offer it as a bolt-on upgrade to your home services.
4) Microsoft/Google/Yahoo (one or all) will launch a mobile phone.
5) All mobile operators in the UK will follow 3 and offer fixed price mobile internet access.
6) A mobile operator will seek the edge by launching a fixed price for all services (ie £40 a month for all-you-can-eat internet, voice, text, mms...TV(?)
7) More than 10% of internet users will blog.
8) A citizen-journalism TV channel made up entirely of video shot on and uploaded from mobile phones will launch.
9) TV on demand will revolutionise how you consume TV and send advertisers into a blind panic.
10) A slow-burn campaign for users to claim back their digital identities will turn to a riot of noise by the end of the year...


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Member Committee 2015 best moments
As 2015 came to a close with a very busy year end culminating in COP21, we asked member committees what were their best moments of the year. Find out more about the highlight events covering key regional issues as well as discussions on global topics that cross the world from North America and Latin America […]
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Energy transition: a tale of two countries
Japan and Germany have much in common in their energy situations, as participants from a recent WEC member event heard. The WEC's Japanese member committee heard an analysis of the German energy transition in a talk by Dr Hans-Wilhelm Schiffer, WEC Chair of World Energy Resources and a German energy expert, in Tokyo on 24 […]
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text: Columbus embraces its historic qualities. The Columbus Museum of Art displays extraordinary examples of German Expressionism, Cubism, and Impressionism. A fun day activity is a visit to the Ohio Village, which offers a firsthand view of life in Ohio during the Civil War. A popular event held in the Ohio Village is the All-Hallow's Eve, which is celebrated in the traditional 1860s style. The Kelton House Museum and Garden was a documented station on the Underground Railroad. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was ranked best of its kind in the US in 2009.


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PLEASANTON — Safeway profit tumbled in the first quarter as the supermarket chain began to fully see the financial hit of selling hundreds of stores in Chicago and Canada.
Profit at Pleasanton-based Safeway plummeted more than 52 percent from the first quarter of 2013. The company attributed much of the loss to the sale of 213 full-service grocery stores in western Canada — a $5.2 billion deal that was completed in November — and the sale of 72 Chicago-area Dominick's stores at the end of last year.
The company lost almost $77 million during the three months ending March 22. This compares with a gain of $119 million for the same period a year ago. Sales rose 1 percent to $8.3 billion.
The consolidation of the company has primed Safeway for its merger with Albertsons, which is expected to be complete by the end of the year. The merger is part of an estimated $9.4 billion deal orchestrated by New York private equity firm Cerberus.
Executives at Safeway canceled the usual conference calls with investors and the press until the merger is complete. Instead, a statement was posted to the company's website Wednesday afternoon.
"We are working diligently to close the merger with Albertsons by the fourth quarter," Safeway CEO Robert Edwards said in the statement.
The Federal Trade Commission is reviewing the merger and is expected to require that several stores be sold to comply with antitrust regulations. Stores to be sold would most likely be in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona and Texas — states where each chain has a large footprint and both are top competitors.
Safeway shareholders will receive about $40 a share as part of the merger agreement.
Safeway said it was also hit with inflation in the first quarter, primarily in produce, meat and pharmacy products. Beef prices have hit an all-time high in the U.S., and the crippling drought in California has been blamed for the higher cost of some vegetables and fruit.
"We expect to pass along most of the inflation we are experiencing," Edwards said.
As part of the sale to Cerberus, Safeway this month spun off its remaining 38 million shares of Blackhawk Network, a gift card company Safeway once owned outright. Safeway is also working to sell its 49 percent stake in Casa Ley, a grocery chain in Mexico with about 185 locations, and in which Safeway has been a majority stakeholder since 1981.
Contact Heather Somerville at 510-208-6413. Follow her at Twitter.com/heathersomervil.


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Proceeds from 2001 sale also used for new
East Campus park and Northeast Community Park
Mayor Don Wesely today announced the acquisition of 55 acres of new park land near West Van Dorn Street and Coddington Avenue, just east of historic Pioneers Park. The land was purchased from the State of Nebraska for $5,000 per acre. Part of the funds used for the acquisition came from the sale of 2.31 acres of land at Holmes Golf Course to Talent+ in 2001.
"The purchase of this land was guided by the Comprehensive Plan, which identifies a new community park site to serve future growth in southwest Lincoln," said Mayor Wesely. "The site, at the west end of the Bison Trail, is easy to access by arterial streets and is well suited for development as a community park. This will be an excellent addition to our parks system that families will be able to enjoy for many years."
City Parks and Recreation Director Lynn Johnson said the master plan for Pioneers Park does not include sports fields. "Acquisition of this park land gives us the opportunity to develop sports fields and additional day use facilities in close proximity to Lincoln's premier park," Johnson said. The development also will include a playground and parking as well as a pump station for the Lincoln Water System to assist with providing City water service to the area. No timeline has been established for development of the park.
Talent+, a human resource consulting firm, is using the land acquired from the City for expansion. The City's proceeds from the Talent+ sale also are being used to purchase a new neighborhood park site in the East Campus neighborhood along the MOPAC trail, and a portion of the new Northeast Community Park and Sports Complex at 31st Street and Leighton Avenue.
In addition, Talent+ is replacing an outdated maintenance building at Holmes Golf Course. The sale of land to Talent+ followed administrative regulations and was approved by the City Council
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A new study finds people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience more accidents and demonstrate poorer performance on road tests than drivers without cognitive impairment.
However, while the study does confirm previous reports of potentially hazardous driving in persons with early AD, it also indicates that some individuals with very mild dementia can continue to drive safety for extended periods of time.
The study is published in the January 23 edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Researchers evaluated 128 individuals — 84 with early AD and 44 age-matched control subjects without cognitive impairments. Drivers with early AD were enrolled in this study and followed every six months over two to three years.
Under the direction of principal investigator Brian Ott, M.D., director of the Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center at Rhode Island Hospital and professor at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, the study looked at driving abilities through self-reports, family reports and a standardized road test.
The study results indicate that people with early AD experienced more accidents and performed more poorly on road tests when compared to participants without cognitive impairments. "We also found that people with what is defined as mild dementia were significantly more like to fail a road test than those defined with very mild dementia."
Ott says, "Our findings showed that people with mild dementia were nearly four times more likely to fail a road test than those with very mild dementia, indicating that people with very mild dementia may be able to drive safely for longer periods of time."
Ott notes, "It is clear, however, that driving ability declines fairly rapidly among patients with dementia, and therefore, regular follow-up assessments are warranted in these people with very mild dementia."
Currently, the American Academy of Neurology Guideline on Risk of Driving and Alzheimer's Disease recommends a reassessment every six months for those patients diagnosed with very mild dementia who continue to drive.
The study also found increased age as well as lower education can impact driving abilities. Ott comments, "The odds of failing a road test increased by about six percent for every year exceeding the age of 75."
The study found that drivers who lagged behind the average education experience within the study group were likely to fail a road test; failure was 10 percent more likely for each year in which they lagged behind the average education experience of 14 years.
Of interest, the frequency of motor vehicle accidents in the AD drivers declined during the study. Overall, Ott says, "The results suggest that a regular driving assessment program may actually reduce the frequency of motor vehicle accidents in drivers with mild dementia by increasing awareness among the driver and caregivers. This, however, may also result in premature termination of driving privileges for some persons with dementia."
The researchers note that this is a major challenge facing clinicians: to develop valid and reliable office screening tools, which can assist the clinician with making driving assessment referrals and recommendations regarding driving safety for those with early AD.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
A stitch in nine...
It's Lil Lolita challenge time again and this week we want you to add some stitching to your card. Now normally I would go the quick route and just add some rub-on stitches (which is perfectly ok for the challenge) but because of all the Project Runway that I have been watching recently I was inspired to actually pull out my Singer and put it to use. Believe me, I can't sew a garment together to save my life but I can 'make it work' on paper, LOL! ;)
I also went back to the 'big head' look and this time it's all about original Evie. I just think that she has the sweetest face and even though I have used her for a Halloween card you can tell she is too nice to trick she only wants the treats... hopefully she can hang onto them with those big kitty mittens she's wearing! :)
Alrighty, now it is your turn to show us some fab stitching... whether it be hand stitched, machine stitched or faux stitched, that is entirely up to you. But in order to be eligible to win the fab prize from the Tickled Pink store you must use a Lil Lolita stamp or digi on your card. And most importantly, have fun!
Now in the words of Tim Gunn, "Carry on." heeheehee
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (polka dot), Pink Paislee (stripe), BoBunny (purple)
digi stamp- Tickled Pink (Lil Lolita Evie)
stamp- Autumn Leaves (sentiment)
Colorbox black pigment ink
American Crafts black ribbon rose
crochet flowers (made by my sis) :)
machine stitching
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20, RV23, RV34
eyes- YG17, G07, G19, G29, BG000
hair- E50, E51, E53, 0
clothes- N3, N5, N7, N9, V05, V06, V09, Y35, Y38, YR04, RV10, RV11, E40
shadow- W00, W1
28 comments:
- Kylie said...
WOW again Amy, hehehe. Evie looks darling! Such a fun card,
- September 23, 2010 at 12:14 AM
- sweet craf-tea chick said...
oo, puuurfect, amy! what a great layout! love the DPs, the colors, and the embellies! cute crochet flowers from your sis~so talented! love those buttons, to cute! thanks for sharing and have a great thursday! *hugs* steph :)
- September 23, 2010 at 12:23 AM
- Alice Wertz said...
love da big head!! super card! love the stitching! =)
- September 23, 2010 at 1:29 AM
- Leonie said...
O super halloween card!! Evie is just perfect in her trick or treating costume!! love the head shot!!!
Hugs leonie
PS I'm a huge project runway fan too! never miss it! :)
- September 23, 2010 at 2:15 AM
- Tasha said...
Awesome card, i love the DP and the fabulous sentiment
love tasha xx
- September 23, 2010 at 2:43 AM
- Karen said...
I Love original Evie!! Love the headshot and they way you have coloured her hair is so awesome, I must give that try I think... Love Trick or Treat sentitment that is spooktactular!! hahaha Awesome Amy:-)
- September 23, 2010 at 2:59 AM
- Jackie Thomas said...
You are so clever Amy. This is another gorgeous creation. Hugs Jackie
- September 23, 2010 at 4:07 AM
- JLJ Designs said...
Cute card! I love the knitted flowers with the stitching.
- September 23, 2010 at 4:16 AM
- Leanne said...
hehehe, too funny!! great card, and that image is super cute. nice straight stitches you are a pro! and in the words of heidi klum.. "au-fwita-zay!"
- September 23, 2010 at 4:23 AM
- Rachana said...
very sweet card, love the crocheted flowers
- September 23, 2010 at 5:38 AM
- Angela said...
Love your cute Evie Halloween card. She looks just adorable flipped!! I agree no Tricking for Evie, she is too cute to be anything more that sweet!!
Great Card!!
- September 23, 2010 at 5:42 AM
- Tonje said...
Purrrfect card! Love the flowers!
- September 23, 2010 at 5:43 AM
- gobeagirl said...
Hi Amy, She is so sweet in this card. I just love how you have colored her and all of you stiches. Great card as always. I can sew clothes, but I just don't do well with the paper. heehee I might have to give it a try again. Hugs, Lisa
- September 23, 2010 at 5:53 AM
- Renkata said...
Amy, fantastic card dear!
Great flowers , wow I love this black rose , so gorgeous.
- September 23, 2010 at 7:10 AM
- Emma and Susan said...
Just gorgeous Amy.......I love the 'big head' look.....FAB!!! Amazing colouring as always!
Big hugs
- September 23, 2010 at 7:15 AM
- Berenice R. said...
Hi Amy! Such a nice card! Thanks for sharing. Big hugs :)
- September 23, 2010 at 7:59 AM
- Maria Therese said...
Amazing coloring and so cool sentiment!!
- September 23, 2010 at 9:58 AM
- Stamping Cafe said...
Gorgeous card as always, Amy! Love you stitching and your gorgeous coloring!!
- September 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- scrapn_momof2 said...
Ooooh I just love this card Amy! Love the super large image, love the colors, the LO...everything!
- September 23, 2010 at 12:51 PM
- Joy said...
you are on a roll with these darling Halloween cards! fabulous layout as usual and love the details added. hope you have a wonderful weekend!
- September 23, 2010 at 1:30 PM
- stephanne said...
This is fabulous!! Lovin' Evie flipped and inflated and the colours are wondeful, love the flowers!!
hugs, stephanne
- September 23, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- Kellie Winnell said...
WOW I just LOVE when you do the "big head" look because you can see your amazing coloring up close and person, LOVE it and your long lost stitching hehe is amazing!
Hugs xx
- September 24, 2010 at 3:27 AM
- Bron said...
WOW!!!!! Another one of your creations that I love. Hugs from Bron xox
- September 24, 2010 at 7:19 PM
- Carisa said...
oooh, i love how she looks like she's coming right out of the paper! gorgeous. also love the teared DP & pretty flowers!!
- September 24, 2010 at 10:23 PM
- Alleena Burger said...
I love this card. The colours and the way you have coloured Evie in. I love the head shots of Lolita's and wish I had bought more. Great card. Have a great weekend!!
- September 25, 2010 at 3:54 AM
- WickedPixie said...
Ooh! I love your card - she is so adorable and I love how you have complimented her with those papers and embellies! And i am so pleased you are sharing my Project Runway (and TIm Gunn) love! A while back I accidentally "liked" Tim Gunn's Facebook page while somehow signed in to Sweet November's (don't ask me how) and made Sweet November a fan of Tim Gunn! I had to get Rachel to fix it for me! :-)Traci
- September 25, 2010 at 11:19 PM
- donna mikasa said...
Such an adorable card! Love your sister's crocheted flowers, too! They're the perfect touch with Evie!
- September 27, 2010 at 2:04 AM
- ...just Barbara said...
This is an adorable card Amy! I love how you used your colors throughout. :D
- September 28, 2010 at 2:46 AM


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By Claudia Assis
Solar power capacity is set to overtake wind for the first time this year, as a slowdown in the world's two largest wind markets, China and the U.S., clear the way for a growing solar market, according to a report released Thursday.
Clean energy news and data provider Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecast new onshore and offshore wind farms to add 33.8 gigawatts and 1.7 gigawatts, respectively, to global power markets.
That compares with an estimated 36.7 gigawatts of new photovoltaic, or PV, capacity, the first year in which solar power will add more megawatts than wind.
"The dramatic cost reductions in PV, combined with new incentive regimes in Japan and China, are making possible further, strong growth in volumes," said Jenny Chase, head of solar analysis at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. "Europe is a declining market, because many countries there are rapidly moving away from incentives, but it will continue to see new PV capacity added."
Wind may be down but not out. Wind installations will shrink by nearly 25% in 2013 to their lowest level since 2008, due to the slowdowns in the U.S. and China caused by policy uncertainty, BNEF said.
Falling technology costs, new markets and the growth of the offshore wind farms will ensure wind remains a leading renewable energy technology, it added.
Last year, offshore and onshore wind farms added 46.6 gigawatts to power markets worldwide, compared to 30.5 gigawatts for solar installations.
After years of oversupply and consolidation, wind turbine makers and solar manufacturers may see profits back, BNEF said. Suppliers have cut costs and honed focus on the more profitable markets, and clean energy stocks have rebounded by 66% since their lows of July 2012, it said.
Denmark's Vestas Wind Systems A/S /quotes/zigman/259415 DK:VWS , the world's largest maker of wind turbines, and German rival Nordex SE /quotes/zigman/370975 XE:NDX1 , are expected to post profits this year, the first since 2010.
Sunpower Corp. /quotes/zigman/7312465 /quotes/nls/spwr SPWR has gained 367% so far his year, and nearly 500% in the past 12 months. SolarCity Corp. /quotes/zigman/13139813 /quotes/nls/scty SCTY , which debuted in December 2012, has risen 190% so far in 2013. China's JA Solar Holdings Co. /quotes/zigman/13110722 /quotes/nls/jaso JASO has gained 120% from January to date, and 117% in the past 12 months.
The Guggenheim Solar /quotes/zigman/8748213 /quotes/nls/tan TAN , an exchange-traded fund focused on solar stocks, has gained 96% in the past 12 months and 110% year-to-date.
Despite the change in rankings predicted for this year, wind and solar will contribute almost equally to new electricity capacity additions in the next decades, BNEF said.
The provider forecast wind power to expand to 17% of the world's total power generation capacity by 2030, from 5% in 2012. Solar will expand to 16% by 2030, from 2% in 2012.
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There is no aspiration in Ulpotha to be anything other than what it is - a lovely, playful but honouring folly. The founders and villagers welcome you to enjoy Ulpotha in this spirit.
There is no aspiration in Ulpotha to be anything other than what it is - a lovely, playful but honouring folly. The founders and villagers welcome you to enjoy Ulpotha in this spirit.
Though Ulpotha has come to be known as an eco friendly, vegetarian Yoga retreat that offers Ayurveda, the founders would like to emphasise that it was not established to be anything in particular. The Yoga, Ayurveda and eco sensibilities are not central to its ethos - Ulpotha is there to be enjoyed as one wishes, and taken for what it is: an enchanting place that sprinkles its magic dust on those who pass through.
Ulpotha has a living history over 5,000 years old and is rooted in the oldest continuously inhabited region on the island. According to legend, travelling mendicants from the foothills of the Himalayas came in search of the sacred site associated with the Lord Kataragama, an incarnation of the god-child Murugan and the son of Shiva. They believed that Ulpotha was this sacred place, as its seven hills matched the description contained in ancient spiritual lore. After the head priest had a vision in which he was shown how to perform a special devotional ritual, or pooja, they built a temple dedicated to their tantric god at what is now the entrance to the village.
The mountain directly above Ulpotha was also where Prince Saliya, the son of the island's most storied king, Dutugemunu, established his romantic court over two thousand years ago after he rejected royal life. He married an outcaste woman by the name of Asokamala, who is described in the 'Ramayana', the country's millennia-old mythological and historical epic, as a woman of peerless and legendary beauty. Prince Saliya, the only heir ever to have willingly forfeited his right to the throne, is said to have escaped the ancient royal city of Anuradhapura with his gypsy bride through a secret tunnel hidden in a local cave.
What is now referred to as Ulpotha was the ancestral land belonging to regional chieftains under whose patronage were twenty-nine villages.
A small manor house, originally built a few hundred years ago, has been renovated and is now the centre of life in Ulpotha. Local lore has it that the house was sited where two elephant paths crossed; the spot was deemed an auspicious one as it was marked by a grove of untouched jak saplings, usually an elephant delicacy.
It was the sacred duty of the chieftain to maintain the village temple to Lord Kataragama and to be the centre of the tradition of divine patronage and service, where the rules applied were that of serving the fertility gods and maintaining the rituals and traditions of indigenous Wanni (Dry Zone) culture.
Ulpotha's foundations are thus laid on the timeless grounds of nature, history, tradition and myth. The surrounding hills continue to harbour cave-dwelling ascetics and practising shamans and the land remains infused with the still potent therapeutic spirits of the gods, kings, priests and romance of its storied past.
Though much has been said and written about the need to preserve our natural environment and add spiritual quality to our modern lifestyles – the former in great seriousness and the latter with some wishfulness - all too often these words remain firmly separated from the reality of what is deemed practical.
When serendipity brought Ulpotha, which had been abandoned and uninhabited for decades, into the lives of three friends, it inspired them to idealism. Trees were planted, the lands were organically cultivated, traditional wattle and daub homes were built and Ulpotha was brought gently back to a magical life. What made the process an idealistic one was that it was embarked upon and driven by non-financially based motives. Rather than doing something because it made financial sense, it was done for the love and beauty and serenity of it.
The focus at Ulpotha has been on restoration - through practice - of traditional agricultural lifestyle, bio-diverse organic farming and reforestation. There is no long term goal as such of the founders of Ulpotha but, if there is one, it is simply to practise an unhurried and relaxed lifestyle that is in harmony with nature and their neighbours.
Opening Ulpotha to visitors allows it to be shared by those who would otherwise not be able to experience it and creates a means of generating some of the financial resources needed to sustain it.
Thank you for being a part of it.
As much as it is about anything, Ulpotha is about the experiencing of a relaxed and contented lifestyle. Its practice is based on the appreciation and need for leisure and pleasure, whether in work or in play, and the need for adequate rest if a life is to be well lived. Traditional lifestyles provided room for all the ingredients required for a balanced existence. a personal and immediate relationship to family, community, nature and the spiritual world an attitude to work as a lifestyle rather than as labour. A valued place for play and ample time to rest.
The basis of what amounted to a holistic approach to life was an intuitively shared philosophy, based on a perceived reality that was cyclical rather than linear. A cyclical worldview implies that everything comes around - the good and the bad, the desired and the undesired - and that at the centre a stable point of infinite harmony and balance exists, no matter what the circumstances of the moment. A linear view, on the other hand, is inherently one of instability, as it requires movement and values progress whatever is to be done, it must be done better; whatever is to be produced, more must be produced; however far one is to go, one must go further.
Tradition, as defined by the philosopher, historian and theologian, Prof. Ananda Coomaraswamy, and restated by the scholar, Ranjit Fernando, is the 'unchanging primordial and universal tradition' which was the source from which all true religions of the present as well as the past came from, as well as the forms of all those societies which were moulded by religion.
Tradition in its pure and original sense has little to do with the present meaning of the word, which has come to simply mean customs and social patterns that have been in use and have prevailed for some time. Instead it has to do with the universal perception accepted by the great western and eastern civilisations of antiquity that an intuitive knowledge and awareness of the absolute truth relating to existence was available to man. This contrasts with the now widely accepted view that it is through intellectual and rational progress that knowledge is acquired and an understanding of the universe gained. In essence, the spiritual has been de-coupled from man's eternal and central search for meaning.
Ulpotha, being in an area where intuitive, timeless knowledge seems somehow steeped in the land itself, is a place in which traditional lifestyle comes easily and naturally. Perhaps more than anything else here, it is this uncanny sense of peace and tranquillity - and one's mindless awareness of it that is its most striking feature.
The first thing that was done when Ulpotha was re-inhabited was to address the aridity of the land that had resulted from the years Ulpotha had been reduced to a mono culture coconut plantation prior to its abandonment. This was done through the management of planting patterns as well as the building of ponds and bunds, all of which were designed to increase the soil's water retention capacity and protect its fertility.
A wide variety of fast growing timber and fruit trees were planted to provide shade as well as to generate future income. Similarly, a wide range of vegetables was planted, along with now rare varieties of high nutrient rice. Before the introduction of fertiliser-dependant hybrids, there were over four hundred different varieties of rice grown in the country, each with different nutrient values and characteristics. Now only a handful of hybrid rice strains are widely grown.
Crops at Ulpotha are protected from bugs and pests using traditional and biological methods. These start with the choosing of auspicious times for planting and the making and keeping of ritual vows to the spirits of the land. Biological means, such as the use of powdered neem seeds, dried makra leaves, crushed coconut shavings, sap from the jak fruit, cactus milk, branches of the kadura tree, bamboo leaves and riverbed sand, are all employed when required and appropriate to deal with any infestations.
Ploughing and threshing are carried out using buffalo, as the use of tractors is avoided. The latter tend to break through the crust in paddy fields that retain water, resulting in the need for far greater amounts of irrigation. They also tend to dig up the soil too deeply, bringing less fertile soil to the surface to the detriment of the crops. Buffalo, on the other hand, do not cause these difficulties and do not produce air and noise pollution, while they do produce useful fertiliser and nourishing milk. They also reproduce.
Ulpotha has thus been transformed into the self-sustaining, bio-diverse organic farm it is today one where the practice of farming is holistic and includes paying respect to the land and its resources, as well as to the deities protecting it.
Water has always been deemed the country' greatest treasure. Its culture and its technology have been impressively dedicated throughout history to capturing and using this most precious of nature's resources for cultivation and human consumption. Ulpotha, which literally means 'water spring' - due to the numerous underground springs throughout the land - is no exception.
Within Ulpotha, water retention has been an overriding and successfully achieved objective. Outside Ulpotha, the founders have embarked - at the request of the neighbouring village farmers - on an ambitious multi-phase project to rehabilitate the system of tanks, as reservoirs are called locally, that store and carry waters from the catchment area in the foothills of the Galgiriyawa mountain range above Ulpotha to the watershed below.
The arrangement of tanks at Ulpotha is typical in that it comprises a mountain tank, a forest tank, an erosion or silt control tank and a main storage tank. The mountain tank has no irrigation channels running from it and is used to provide water for chena (jungle, or slash and burn) cultivation. The purpose of the forest tank is to provide water to wild animals - in the observance of the traditional principle that man should share nature's bounty with all living creatures. The erosion or silt control tank is, as its name suggests, used to control erosion and capture silt before it enters the main storage tank. It was designed in a manner that facilitated easy cleaning. The main storage tank is the tank whose waters are used for the irrigation of crops and from which irrigation channels run.
Sri Lanka possesses a sophisticated and extensive network of such village tanks throughout the country. This system is thousands of years old and its construction and maintenance was carried out under the tradition of Rajakariya, literally meaning service to the king. Under this arrangement, every villager owed forty days of service each year to the common good. During the period of the colonial rule of the British, who misunderstood it as an abusive feudal relic, Rajakariya was discontinued and finally abolished. The responsibility of looking after the irrigation system was handed over to bureaucrats in the government's Department of Irrigation. And thus, as a British officer observed over a hundred years ago, "what was everybody's business had become nobody's business".
The plight of the system of tanks at Ulpotha - and, indeed, one could argue of the country at large - is typical of the result of this seminal shift away from grass-roots, 'bottom-up' co-operation to bureaucratic, 'top-down' administration.
In the 1980s, the Department of Irrigation visited Ulpotha and determined in their wisdom to fix what was not broken. They decided that they needed to increase the water storage capacity of the main tank and, to do this, they joined the forest, erosion/silt control and main storage tanks by breaching the bunds separating them. They raised the height of the main bund, dynamited the natural rock spill and built a concrete weir and sluice gate. The result has been that the overall amount of water available for irrigation decreased significantly over the years, due to silt accumulation, leaks in the badly designed and poorly constructed weir and the lowering of the water table. Only one harvest was possible per year whereas it had been possible to have two prior to the modifications.
Before embarking on the repair work, in a revival of the age-old systems of Rajakariya and patronage and service, it was agreed that the founders of Ulpotha would fund the rehabilitation work, while the villagers dependent on the tanks' waters would provide the labour required.
In the first phase, carried out in April 1997, the erosion and silt control tank was rebuilt..
In the second phase, completed in November 1998, the main bund of the storage tank was strengthened and the tank was de-silted.
The third stage, which was carried out in 2002, involved the weir being modified, rebuilt and clad in granite.
In 2004 the main bund was broadened and the weir raised by 18 inches, which increased the water storage capacity of the tank significantly, and the bund separating the forest and main storage tank was restored.
In 2007 the sluice, which was leaking, was completely rebuilt..
The final phase, which is planned for the near future, will see the restoration of the sky tank – the reservoir cradled in the mountains above - that used to store water to more evenly feed the water spring that, in turn, fed the tanks below.


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