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'Asked if his job is made easier by having a running back like LeSean McCoy, Anderson shot back: "Is he good? I'm not sure."'
Archives for October 18, 2018
Josh Allen viewing elbow injury as 'a blessing in disguise'
'Allen wore a brace on his right elbow as he took part in stretching before practice, then headed into the team's weight room with a trainer as positional drills started. He said after practice that he felt "relieved and happy" that the injury was not more serious. Speculation early in the week centered on the possibility Allen's injury could require Tommy John surgery, which would have been catastrophic.'
Bills' Nathan Peterman still just one snap from playing
'"It's a crazy league," Peterman said after practice Wednesday. "You're always one play away, so as a player in this league, you've got to have a short memory, no matter what that is, what that looks like for next week. I'm going to be ready."'
Vic Carucci: Making Derek Anderson Bills' starter not quite as easy as it looked
'After all, the guy has been on the team for a little more than a week. He was enjoying an offseason vacation with his wife and their children when the Bills called to ask not if he would be their quarterback, but rather serve as a mentor for their rookie starter. Between last January and the time Anderson showed up at One Bills Drive, his most intense physical activity was chasing around his three little kids while contemplating retirement.'
What He Said: Sean McDermott on Derek Anderson decision, Josh Allen prognosis
'Yeah, I've spoken to our staff about that, and they're comfortable with where he is. He's only going to continue to get into better football shape and so on and so forth that you typically get in training camp. That was also a piece of it.'
What They Said: Derek Anderson, Josh Allen, LeSean McCoy on quarterback change
'Yeah, it is what it is. There's no time to pout or make excuses. [We] just have to find ways to get it done. If it's Josh [Allen] or Nate [Peterman] or Derek, whoever it is, we have a job to do and that's to produce on offense. Guys in the front, they block. Guys in the back, we run. They throw, we catch. [We] just have to minimize all the mistakes with the penalties and take charge. It's as simple as that.'
Happy trails after Wilson Foundation's gift: 'It's like Christmas in October.'
'"It's a really exciting moment in time for the foundation and for both of these communities in Michigan and in Western New York," said J.J. Tighe, the foundation's director of parks and trails initiative. "A foundation isn't going to build these trails, these are communities finding a way to connect within their communities, that's one of the most important aspects of this.'
Editorial: Ralph Wilson's championship legacy
'Ralph Wilson made money in insurance, oil and gas, and manufacturing. He owned the Bills for 54 years and is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. These days you are more likely to run across his name in the Chronicle of Philanthropy than in a football publication.'
Another Voice: Ralph Wilson's bequest endows stronger communities
'The foundation is excited to continue building on Ralph Wilson Jr.'s legacy of community impact and giving. Especially when it relates to the potential enhancement of infrastructure that will foster and encourage physical activity, healthy lifestyles and an appreciation for nature. It is truly amazing how the contributions of one extraordinary man can make a lasting difference for us all.'
Derek Anderson named Buffalo Bills starting QB for Sunday in Indianapolis
'Peterman, who said after practice, "I respect the decision," has endured nothing but misery in his time with the Bills. He has now appeared in seven games counting his cameo at the end of the Bills' playoff loss in Jacksonville. He has completed just 36 of 82 passes (43.9 percent) with three touchdowns and 10 interceptions. His passer rating is historically horrible at 29.11, and last week's game-losing pick-six in Houston only diminished that number.'
Phew, that was close! Buffalo Bills pick Anderson over Peterman to start at quarterback
'The choice of Anderson, 35, who has played in 76 NFL games over Peterman, 24, who has played in six – tossing an interception once every 8.8 attempts – fell solidly into the "no-brainer'' classification.'
Bills coach Sean McDermott hints the knockout shot on Josh Allen was dirty
'Watching the replay, it certainly looks like Mercilus lowered his helmet and aimed it right at Allen's elbow, and in an age where protecting the quarterback seems to be more important than anything else, referee Craig Wrolstad did not throw a flag.'
Pollock: Even with Indianapolis, a part of Frank Reich roots for Bills
'A player with no discernable ego, he never lusted for a starting job but rather approached the game with a coach's mind … being that was his father's occupation. The two quarterbacks had a remarkable relationship, Kelly the unbridled party guy, Reich the religiously-committed homebody.'
Bills name Derek Anderson starting QB; Allen week-to-week with sprained elbow
'"If it was a guy, and every situation is different, but if he was a quarterback that hadn't been around the system it would have been awfully hard to get up to speed in a short amount of time."'
Bills' Kelvin Benjamin says Derek Anderson capable of 'picking a defense apart'
'"It's cool seeing D.A.," Benjamin said Wednesday after the team's first practice with Anderson as the starter. "You could tell he's having fun, he's pumped up and energized. You can tell he's ready to go. I told him he's like an old Mustang right now he's just crunk back up."'
Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen 'relieved and happy' that injured elbow won't cost him season
'"I had my dad and my brother call me, telling me they saw different reports and people want to make all these outside accusations and claims, but I'm trusting the doctors we've talked to and trust in what we've seen," Allen said. "I'm relieved, I'm happy, and it is what it is."'
Bills to start rusty, barely prepared Anderson over incapable Peterman
'See, this is what happens when an NFL club makes the incomprehensible decision to keep on its roster a No. 2 quarterback, Peterman, who might max out in intangibles and impress in practices, but who in nearly every opportunity over the past two seasons in games has fallen flat on his face.'
Thursday's Indianapolis Coverage
Insider: Amid dismal start, Colts won't waver on longterm view (Indianapolis Star)
The best and worst of Adam Vinatieri's career, in his own words (Indianapolis Star)
Protecting Luck is Colts' top priority — and it's working so far (Anderson Herald Bulletin)
Colts Notebook: Hilton tests hamstring with full practice (Anderson Herald Bulletin)
Colts WR Hilton will test ailing hamstring (The Sports Xchange)
Tackles Anthony Castonzo, Braden Smith helping Colts' pass protection gain notice (WTTV-TV)
T.Y. Hilton full-go at practice: 'I know they need me' (WTTV-TV)
Colts stay positive despite 1-5 start (WISH-TV)
Colts kicker makes surprise visit to Purdue student battling rare cancer (WTHR-TV)
Why Is Eric Ebron Smiling With The Colts? (WFNI-AM)
Colts Notebook: T.Y. Hilton Returns To Practice, Could Play Sunday (WFNI-AM)
Week Seven Quick Look: Colts vs. Bills (WFNI-AM)
Matthew Adams Bringing The Juice For Colts' Coverage Units (Colts.com)
Colts Daily Notebook: T.Y. Hilton Returns To Practice Field (Colts.com)
Colts Quick Scouting Report: Week 7 Vs. Buffalo Bills (Colts.com)
Bills turn to Derek Anderson because their only other choice is Nathan Peterman
'9 years ago, the Bills somehow managed to lose a game 6-3, despite holding the other team's starting QB to 23 yards passing. this Sunday, they will start that QB.'
Derek Anderson to start at QB in place of Allen for Bills
'"He brings experience, leadership, presence to the table and he's worked hard the last week and a half here to get himself up to speed," McDermott said.'
Bills QB Anderson to start vs. Colts
'Anderson has played in 76 career NFL games with 47 starts (20-27) and his career completion percentage is an uninspiring 54.1 with 60 touchdowns, 60 interceptions, and a passer rating of 71.1.'
Bills to start QB Derek Anderson against Colts
'"That's always part of the evaluation," McDermott said of Peterman's performances. "But one piece, not every piece of it. I feel like this is the right decision for our football team right now."'
With Josh Allen out, Bills will start recently signed Derek Anderson over Nathan Peterman
'Anderson is at least familiar with McDermott (and general manager Brandon Beane) from their shared time in Carolina, where Anderson served as the backup to Cam Newton for several seasons. He can at least run a functional NFL offense, even if he does not necessarily have the highest ceiling. Either way, Allen seems likely to re-enter the lineup whenever his elbow has healed. It would not be a surprise if the team officially moved on from Peterman shortly after that.'
Bills Rule QB Josh Allen Week-to-Week With Elbow Injury, Derek Anderson to Start
'Anderson would become the third different starting quarterback the Bills have deployed this season. Nathan Peterman opened the campaign as Buffalo's starter, but was supplanted by Allen after Week 1. Peterman had entered last week's contest in relief of Allen, but threw a pick-six in the final minutes that cost the Bills the game.'
Bills to start quarterback Derek Anderson against Colts with Josh Allen out
'McDermott provided an update on Allen and said the quarterback has an elbow sprain. He added: "There is no plan for surgery but he will be week-to-week." He also indicated Allen is expected to play again this season, though McDermott didn't give a timetable for his return.'
Bills name Derek Anderson starter at QB for Sunday
'Originally a sixth round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2005 NFL Draft, Anderson has played twelve NFL seasons with the Browns, Cardinals, and Panthers, last serving in a backup role in Carolina to Cam Newton for the first seven years of Newton's career. His last start came on December 4, 2016. Last season, Anderson appeared in only three games, throwing only eight passes. For his career, Anderson has started 47 games, throwing 60 touchdowns and 60 interceptions.'
Bowen: "Expect a heavy dose of Marlon Mack early on"
'"They stayed with the run the most in Marlon Mack's first game back, even when they were down two and three scores. [Head coach] Frank Reich is a big Mack fan. The Colts were using two rookies early in the season."'
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation donates $100 Million Buffalo and Detroit communities
'Wilson was called one of the city's "greatest champions" by Mayor Byron Brown; "…his vision illuminated our landscape and his humanity enriched our community."'
Derek Anderson named Buffalo Bills starting quarterback against Colts
'The Bills cannot start Nathan Peterman by choice after what he did on Sunday, and what he's done almost every time he's entered a game. Peterman practices well, he works extremely hard before, during, and after practice, but when the pressure escalates, and he's on the field, he crumbles.'
McDermott says Allen out this week
'McDermott had this to say about Anderson,"Derek's a guy who I've been around in Carolina, he brings experience, leadership presence to the table and he's worked hard the last week and a half here to get himself up to speed."'
Peterman: "You make mistakes and you have to be able to move on from it"
'"Just take it one step at a time and know that bad things happen sometimes. You have to learn from it. You can't let it happen again and you have to move on and be ready to play whenever that time is next."'
Sean McDermott: 4 Notable Quotes(Wednesday)
'We met yesterday on that as a staff because for however long he is or is out in this case, it's important that we handle that the right way as a staff and that Josh handles it the right way so he continues to develop. The great part about it right now is [that] he can watch a veteran handle things the way it's supposed to be handled in terms of the walk through that we just came from, practice. This will give Josh a front row seat to experience that.'
Bills to start Derek Anderson this Sunday
'Sean McDermott officially ruled Josh Allen out on Wednesday. McDermott says the rookie has an elbow sprain and has a chance to return again this year. When asked, the Bills head coach would not go further about the possibility of Allen returning before the season is over.'
Anderson quickly settling in as Bills starter
'"It's football. Things that happen in this game never amaze me," Anderson said. "Just kinda gotta be ready at all times. I was fully aware what I was getting myself into coming here. Not ideal, but we're going to do what we can."'
Quick Hits: Anderson to start at QB on Sunday
'"Derek Anderson will be our starter," said McDermott. "Derek is a guy I've been around in Carolina. He brings experience, leadership, presence to the table and he's worked hard the last week and a half to get himself up to speed."'
What They're Saying: Derek Anderson: 'I'm fully committed to it'
'"It's not exactly how I saw it happening, I'm not going to lie to you," Anderson said. "I talked with my friends, my wife. I was like 'Hey, do you want to do this? Do you really want to do this?' I told coach [McDermott], I said, 'If I'm going to do it, I'm going to be fully committed to it.' And that's why I came here."'
Top 7 storylines for Bills-Colts this week
'The Buffalo defense is now ranked 3rd overall in the NFL and is in the top ten in rushing yards allowed, passing yards allowed, and sacks.'
Bills Today: Kyle Williams explains why he returned for 2018
'"I love football. I love team," Williams told One Bills Live. "There's nothing like a team. We've got a lot of 21-year-old guys that are closer in age to my oldest daughter than they are to me. What bonds them? You've got 21-year-old guys from inner cities, from the west coast, and you've got a guy from the south who's 35 and has five kids. What bonds and what brings them together is team, and is this game.'


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Solar modules from Asia run short
The operators of the market platform PV Xchange warn of a tense situation on the solar module market. "In particular polycrystalline standard modules from Tier 1 manufacturers are almost unavailable in larger quantities, but even in the case of monocrystalline high-performance solar modules it does not look any better now," emphasize Gema Garay and Martin Schachinger from PV Xchange. "The prices of the remaining quantities are raising steadily during the last few weeks. Delivery dates are not met and are often postponed by days, if not weeks. "
Difficult situation for small distributors and installers
Still the situation is not yet dramatic. But more and more small distributors and installers are obviously waiting for their goods. Meanwhile, not only the solar modules of the Asian brand manufacturers are scarce, but also the panels of less well-known producers are increasingly difficult to find on the European market. "Not a few project developers and smaller EPCs complain about the fact that framework contracts are not respected by the manufacturers and the ordered quantities are not delivered according to the agreement", Garay and Schachinger report. "The main concern is not to annoy the few large customers - internationally acting EPCs and distributors - and put the smaller customers to an advantage." In the meantime, the inverter manufacturers also have problems to keep up with the rising demand, the consultants from PV Xchange say.
China is building more than 40 gigawatts
The difficulties are mainly due to the rapidly growing Chinese solar market. Many Chinese solar module manufacturers currently mainly serve the home market with an expected volume of 40-45 GW this year. In the first half year, new plants with a total output of 24.4 gigawatts were installed.
But also the still high demand in the USA lets the components on the European market dry up. For Chinese manufacturers, the U.S. market is more interesting than the European, as the Americans are willing to pay higher prices for the modules.
Quick sell in the US
A third reason: Chinese manufacturers are currently selling as many modules as possible in the USA. The U.S. project developers are currently taking all the modules which the Chinese can deliver until September 22. Since then the decision of the International Trade Commission (ITC) about new trade barriers will fall. The investigation goes back to a petition by the insolvent solar module maker Suniva, which justifies its financial imbalance with the dumped prices of Chinese modules. "Depending on the outcome of the investigations and the final decision of the President, there will be either a further market foreclosure, or not, and the situation is easing," the consultants of PV Xchange say. "Nevertheless, the industry is at least optimistic for the coming year and is speculating on further growth in Europe. No matter how the petition in the US goes - the end of uncertainty and the turmoil will have a positive impact on the rest of the world market. " (HCN/SU)
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Let Children Be Children0
June 1, 2014 by Polarn O. Pyret
Polarn O. Pyret is partnering up with the World Childhood Foundation to bring children around the world, the support and guidance that they need. We are now selling our Classic Terry Hares on behalf of the good work Childhood does around the world. For every terry hare sold, we will donate 15% to Childhood to help them give children a secure and loving childhood. Letting children be children in other words. A cause that is very close to our heart. You can contribute as well. Buy a terry hare and give it to someone you care about.
All children have a right to a childhood, to safety, happiness, playfulness, and curiosity in life. All children have the right to grow up and develop socially and intellectually.
World Childhood Foundation works to prevent abuse and exploitation of children. They support over 100 projects around the world, assisting children who are at risk of or are victims of abuse, children who are in alternative care, street children, and families at risk. Childhood has offices in Brazil, Germany, Sweden and the United States, but does not employ any staff in the field. Instead, they support projects run by local organizations that know their communities, and have an understanding of how to best to help children in need according to local circumstances. Even small organizations are vital in changing children's lives, but often have limited resources to make it happen. Here, Childhood's support is crucial. At the moment, Childhood supports projects in Belarus, Brazil, Estonia, Cambodia, China, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Nepal, Poland, Russia, Sweden, South Africa, Thailand, Ukraine and USA.
Childhood's work is based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and is politically and religiously unaffiliated. The goal of Childhood is that no child should be exposed to a violent or damaging environment, but instead have the opportunity to grow up with memories of a safe and loving childhood.
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Antrim Men's Chelsea Boot
Like the crisp white shirt, the Chelsea boot has become the wardrobe staple of every gentlemen. " Antrim" is a men's Chelsea ankle boot, from lifestyle brand Dubarry, equally suited to an urban or country environment.
With stylish high-quality leather, "Antrim" has been designed with elasticated side gussets with forepart and heel finger pulls, for easy foot entry and sports a smart 2.5 cm leather stacked heel. Where quality and performance are concerned, "Antrim" is no exception, featuring all the technical features synonymous with Dubarry; lined with a GORE-TEX® waterproof and breathable membrane to ensure your feet stay dry and warm, "Antrim" is expertly constructed from Dubarry's signature DryFast-DrySoft™ waterproof, yet breathable leather and soled with a direct injected bi-compound unit consisting of a PU filler for underfoot comfort and shock absorbency and a moulded bi-colour rubber outer shell for durability. Stylish and comfortable "Antrim" is finished with subtle signature Dubarry and GORE-TEX® branding.
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OMA Life
OM, the sound of primodial vibration
MA, the nurturing nature of mother earth
Aa, the connection with everything as it is
In modern world, we always buy more than we needs. To be more precise, we always buy what we don't need but ignore those our body and mind do needs. We lost the balance, and connection with our inner world. Our decision making for consuming a product is mostly driven by branding and material values, but seldom do we think through the impact to mother earth due to the purchase.
OMA Life is more than a place to shop. It's a place to share knowledge, values, healing, blessing and love, the core of life. In OMA, we promote conscious spending - consuming products that will bring positive values to both oneself and others. We also embrace quantum lifestyle and technology to enhance our quality of life.
We dedicate to bring customer products that we are happily using on daily basis and wholeheartedly wish that you will be happy as we are when using them.


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Bored of sex parties in pubs and bars? Welcome to the sex parties at sea. Haven't you always dreamt of buying a beach house and go naked with your girlfriend? We've got you a list of things to do on sex cruise. Go cruiser, sail.
Hello from Desire Cruise
No shame is attached to the word nudity here. Optional clothing gets naughtier when couples strip for each other. Threesomes, Orgies and Partner Swapping go parallel to sunbathing and naked dancing around the ship. Life at sea gets hotter and when you board the ship, you forget the world outside it.
Desire Cruise also offers clothing-optional area, signature Playroom and Private Jacuzzi lounge. You must be fantasizing about BDSM and Fifty Shades of Grey made the dungeons and dark rooms at Desire Cruise even more popular.
Massages are always relaxing and after a tiring day, you can afford to get kinky in massage parlors at night. Start your gang bang with group massages; go beyond seduction and start playing it wild.
Go Topless. Go Sexy.
Blessings from Bliss Cruise
Are you tired of your routine jobs and sex in bedroom? Bliss Cruise calls you for an adventurous ride to the land of amazement. Did I say land? No no no, welcome to the SEA of amazement. You might get shocked to see people with clothes here (how unusual is that) because this is a celebrity spot and people often come here for one reason, St. Martin.
You can go wild, kiss hard and forget about it and guess what, no one's judging you for your one night stand here. What would sex be without sexy themes? It's like living in Brazil all over again, only this time you are at sea. Run on some champagne and cheer your thirties with your pals.
Wake up the celebrity in you because Bliss Cruise has 7-star accommodation with penthouses, sky suite, and celebrity suite. There's another home on the ship waiting for you, surprise your wife with this amazing spot.
Love from Temptation Cruise
The first ever Carribean Temptation Cruise invites you to its famous topless event being launched in February 2020. Are you ready to name your valentine after this sex cruise that has just got wild?
There are too many barriers in life already; you can choose to eliminate some by going topless and naughty in pool parties at Temptation Cruise. Say goodbye to the sun and start the life changing game of nights with themes prepared especially for you.
You thought there was no gambling at sea? Temptation Cruise brings the life of casinos, unlimited drinking, topless dancing and pool parties to make your dream come true.
What else do you need when you are showered with titties and beer? Sex cruises have taken nudity to another level with all the eyes only wanting more of party and boozing with some crazy sexual experiences. Get ready to play the game of orgasms right.


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Wicked Chickens Pocket Pug Kit
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These tiny pugs are perfect to give as gifts, or even to make up as party favors (if you can manage to part with the adorableness once you are finished!). And, our Pocket Pug kit comes packaged in an adorable cupcake box, complete with a handle on top, and would make a delightful gift for you knitting friend, too. You can also use the pattern to make multiple sizes of pug, depending on what weight yarn you use, as illustrated in the last photo. Like you are even reading this far since you have already put this kit in your cart and purchased it.
This kit includes the materials you need to knit 2 petite pugs in the round:
Intermediate Knitting Pattern with download link for the pdf version of the pattern
100% Wool Fingering Weight Yarn in 2 colors
Two sets of 6mm safety eyes
Two 8mm safety noses
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In a visceral takedown, Gabbard charged Harris "put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and laughed about it when she was asked if she ever smoked marijuana." "When you were in a position to make a difference and an impact in these people's lives, you did not, and worse yet, in the case of those who are on death row, you blocked evidence from being revealed that would have freed them until you were forced to do so. "There's no excuse for that and the people who suffered under your reign as prosecutor, you owe them an apology." Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, tore into Sen. Kamala Harris,D-Calif., for her tenure as California's attorney general, saying Wednesday night she owed an "apology" to "people who suffered under your reign as prosecutor." After Harris' defense of her tenure as "significantly reforming the criminal justice system" in her state, making it a "national model," Gabbard continued the tongue lashing. "She blocked evidence that would have freed an innocent man from death row. She kept people in prison beyond their sentences to use them as cheap labor for the state of California, and she fought to keep cash bail system in place that impacts poor people in the worst kind of way," she said.
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3120 Warrenwood Wynd, Lexington
Adair Road remodel taken down to the studs. Designed by Shai Murphy and decorated by Isabel Ladd Interiors. 3 bedroom suites on main level. Master suite features vaulted ceiling, his and her walk-in closets, large bathroom with soaking tub and walk-in shower. Great room has coffered ceiling and wet bar with ice machine and beverage center. Kitchen has large island, GE Monogram appliances and attached butler's pantry. From the garage you enter into a mudroom with built-in cubbies. Covered back porch with new ceiling and stamped concrete. Step down to new blue stone patio with fire pit. Irrigation system just installed. Basement features a bedroom, full bath, large rec room/ theater area and is plumbed for wet bar/kitchen area. Owner/agent
Basement, Master Bdrm 1st Flr., Bedroom 1st Floor, Formal Living Room, Great Room, Separate Utility Rm., Laundry Rm 1st Flr
2 Car Attached, Garage Door Opener, Remote Ctrl Included
Specialty Ceilings, Walk-in Closets, Wet Bar, Washer-Dryer Hook-up
Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator
Gas Logs, Great Room, Dining Room
Insulated Glass, Patio, Sprinkler System
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If you'd like to sync your community branded email account with Apple's Mail app on Mac OS X, follow the steps below. If your Mac is running macOS instead (most Macs will these days), check out this guide.
Open Apple's Mail app and begin the click the "Add Account..." menu option.
Choose "Other Mail Account..." and continue.
Enter your account details and click "Sign In."
Fill out the additional settings as seen below, making sure the "User Name" is filled out; then, click the "Sign In" button.
Wait for the following screen to finish loading.
If you receive the following error message, simply click "Next."
Uncheck "Notes" and click "Done."
Open the preferences.
Click the "Accounts" tab.
Select your new email account in the list.
Ensure you're on the "Account Information" tab.
Find the SMTP dropdown and select "Edit SMTP Server List..."
Edit the "Advanced" information for the SMTP server to match the following... Then click "OK."
Now move to the "Advanced" tab.
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For those of you who don't know, I was extremely fortunate enough to have an uncle who put me through the majority of my 4 years at Michigan State. However, you may also be unaware of the fact that I had to endure and go through a lot of pain – including the loss of my father at 14 – who would have been the primary provider for both the personal and financial support that I needed to get through a 4 year university. In short, without my uncle behind me these past 4 years, it's hard to imagine where I would – or wouldn't be – to this day. I owe a great deal of thanks and appreciation to my mom as well. She not only remained strong through those years, but she continued to exemplify the type of person I want to be – independent, intelligent, supportive and always passionate about her work, family and friends.
Figured I'd give a quick briefing of where my thoughts are stemming from. Over the past few weeks I've been brainstorming different ways of how I'd be able to "pay it forward" to others who may be in need. My uncle has done more than I could have ever asked for in terms of supporting me financially and encouraging me to set goals for myself. And because of that continuous push he's had on me, I have yet to ever fall short of any my goals. I've come up with one main idea that I think will help to "return the favor" – a very small favor compared to what my uncle has done for me overall – but I still believe it'll show the appreciation I have for everything he's done.
I'm still in the process, as I'm waiting for more feedback and more opportunities I have of networking and meeting certain people. But I'd like to find various charities or organizations that I'm passionate about in the Chicago area that I could donate both my time and money too. I realize the amount of money I'm able to donate is very minimal in comparison to many of the contributions they receive on a daily basis. But knowing that I could possibly make a difference and/or impact on someone's life is gratifying enough for me, as my uncle had a huge significance in mine. Paws Chicago, Chicago's largest No Kill humane organization, focusing on preventing pet homelessness, is the first organization that came to mind for me. I came across this organization after one of Oprah's shows focused on the advantages of adopting a pet rather than buying one from a breeder. I myself happened to adopt two different dogs from the local SPCA in Kalamazoo – making a pact to myself to always adopt any pet I may obtain in the future. With animals being something I'm truly passionate about, this organization will surely be one I donate to.
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Paws is really the only one I've looked into in depth, but after meeting with someone over coffee last week I have a few more in mind. In total I'd like to find at least 4-6 organizations that have an effect on me as a person, ones that I think very highly of and can really relate to. I'm hoping this will be a really unique and fun opportunity for me to get to know individuals in Chicago and allow me to feel a sense of happiness. Helping someone in need and having an impact is a different feeling of satisfaction than you feel when you accomplish something on your own. It's almost an indescribable feeling, but yet it still leaves you with a smile on your face and a warmth in your heart, knowing you've done something good. If you have an contacts or any feedback – please feel free to let me know – as this is something I'd like to do over the course of the summer.


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WWE COO Triple H journeyed to Main Event for the first-time-ever, flanked by Seth Rollins
GREEN BAY, Wis. – On a LIVE WWE Main Event on WWE Network, Dolph Ziggler failed to show up the treacherous Seth Rollins in a fast and furious SmackDown rematch. Plus, Layla made a mess out of Summer Rae, Rusev looked to tame The Wildcat and Luke Harper attempted to creep in on WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso.
After discussing the controversial events on Raw involving the injured Daniel Bryan and the fate of the now vacant WWE World Heavyweight Title – which will be decided in a Ladder Match at Money in the Bank on June 29 – WWE COO Triple H handed Seth Rollins the mic.
The so-called Architect of The Shield described the power he felt when he betrayed Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns, cutting out the "dead weight." Satisfied that he had left his former brothers languishing in "mediocrity" as he seized his opportunity to rise to the top, Rollins thanked Triple H for helping him create that chance.
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CST AG, the initiator of the freight metro, has secured new shareholders – and with them, a Swiss majority for the planning permission phase. In doing so, the project has fulfilled one of the requirements of the Federal Council, which can now begin the consultation process for special CST legislation.
The planned Swiss freight metro Cargo sous terrain (CST) has cleared a major hurdle. As the project's initiator CST AG wrote in a press release, it has now expanded its Swiss shareholder base to include Helvetia Versicherungen, Antrimon Group/Gotthard 3, Pini Swiss Engineers, Pöyry Schweiz AG and tunnel specialists Marti Group. French infrastructure developer Meridiam has also acquired an equity stake in CST. This means that CST has secured "a significant investor majority from Switzerland" for the planning permission phase, which will begin in 2020.
With this Swiss majority, CST AG has now fulfilled a condition of the Federal Council, which announced in September that the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications would develop special legislation by the end of the year. The CST Law will set the framework for the construction of underground tunnels and overground hubs, as well as define the collaboration with the cantons and municipalities involved.
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Saturday, 30 September 2017
The Makeup Look That's Going Nowhere!
Every few months, a beauty/makeup trend comes along which literally takes over social media! Normally these are so super hard to recreate that you need a makeup artist to do it for you and/or you need 1683584 products, but this one is so easy to do. The trend I'm talking about? The halo eye look!
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Autumn With Prestige Flowers
Who doesn't love having a huge bunch of gorgeous flowers delivered straight to their door? Anyone who says they don't has got to be lying, right?! When Prestige Flowers got in touch asking if I would like one of their luxury bouquets, I of course said yes and just look how beautiful they are!
Saturday, 23 September 2017
Sophia O'Connor Stationery
Hands up, who loves getting new stationery?! The one thing I can not resist buying - even though I have way too many - is notes books and the cuter or more unique they are, the better! Have to say, I'm also partial to buying cards, either plain or birthday ones so I always have them in ready to send out when I need. When Sophia O'Connor got in touch asking if I would like some of her stationery, oh course I said yes!
Saturday, 16 September 2017
SEO for Bloggers: The Best SEO Audit Tool for Your Blog
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Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Leighton Denny Heritage Collection
As I've said time and time again on both the blog and social media, I love changing up the colour of my nails quite regularly and nothing makes me more excited than a brand new range, even more when it's from one of my favourites - Leighton Denny! They have recently released their Heritage Collection which was very kindly sent to me and I honestly can't get enough of each and every one of the shades!
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
Little Known Box August 2017
Beauty subscription boxes are now more popular then ever and are a great way to not only have products delivered straight to your door every month, they also give you the chance to try out new brands and also products you might not normally go for. Little Known Box does just that as they specialise in creating a box filled with brands you probably haven't heard of/used before.
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Architecture can be looked at as having different levels, with each level progressively providing less value when compared to the previous one. The easiest pieces to implement, with the most bang for your buck, are in Level 1: using a presenter or view model, separating your data, network, translation, and business logic layers, and using generic entities (POSOs, POCOs), instead of database specific objects, to move data between these different layers. Level 2 still brings in a lot of value with using Dependency Injection, to loosely couple your code. This makes working with unneeded dependencies easy to work with. Level 3 uses the concept of a coordinator to handle the creation of views, and decouple that from with the view controller. Level 4 brings a really cool technology, reactive programming, but at a high price. This really should be level 57 because of the complexity and relearning involved.
- [Instructor] Let's look at the different pieces…or options of most architectures.…I titled this, A La Carte Pieces,…because you don't have to do everything.…You can start at the level 1 implementation,…and end there if it's giving you what you need.…As you progress up the levels,…you start to break out the app so…that you can have your logic in its different sections.…Now, these levels don't show the complexity very well,…I would have to put the tasks…of levels 1 through 3 as pretty easy to implement,…and you gain most of the benefits.…
Reactive programming, though incredibly cool, is a whole new…way of thinking about tasks, timing, and coding in general.…I'd give reactive programming like a level 57…when comparing it to the other ones.…It's definitely an optional piece in my mind, and you have…to follow the correct patterns to do it properly.…Now let's talk about each of the different pieces.…The presenter or view model is just a way…of moving non-UI logic out of the controller,…and into another class.…This class is just responsible…
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Drug addiction is one of the burning topics on social media and all other platforms. It is one of the perils that plagues the modern and slightly older generations. No wonder many students choose it as field to be explored in their research paper. If you are going to write on drug addiction you will have to be more specific in order to make the paper more informative and interesting. Here are few fresh ideas that you can explore in your research paper.
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The Kiltwalk is coming to Edinburgh on September 18th 2016.
The Kiltwalk was developed by Sir Tom Hunter and the Hunter Foundation. The aim of the walk is to enable fundraisers to select their own children's charity and donate 100% directly to the charity.
There are 3 options for the Edinburgh charity event. If you want to get involved you can choose The might Stride and cover 26 miles of the city, this one is for the most adventurous of walkers. The Big Stroll covers about half of the distance at 12 miles, not as big of an adventure but still a fair trek, both of these walks start in the morning and the Wee Wander is a 5 mile walk in the capital so you can still get involved and children can even join in with parents.This walk starts later in the day. Celebrations will take place at the after party after the walks are complete.
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Timely reminder to park responsibly
With school back from holidays, now is the perfect time to brush up on your road safety and parking rules to protect the safety of children, school crossing supervisors and other people dropping children off or travelling through school zones. Making sure you follow the rules is also a good way to avoid a parking warning or infringement and is important for a range of reasons including:
- To improve safety for school children and pedestrians, especially around school zones where drivers often double park and park in 'No Stopping' zones
- To ensure shoppers have easy access to parking spaces close to local businesses
- To reduce traffic congestion and make sure traffic flows through our towns
- To ensure the most convenient parking spaces are available to high priority users such as those with disabled parking permits
Council officers visit school zones regularly and will issue infringements to people who don't do the right thing. We also monitor other common problem areas and can issue warnings or fines to people who overstay in timed parking zones, who park in disabled spots without permits or who park and create safety hazards in residential areas. Mitchell Shire Mayor Rhonda Sanderson said it was important people took notice of parking restrictions. "These restrictions are in place for a reason, primarily to ensure the safety of our community and to help people to go about their business in our busy shopping areas," Cr Sanderson said. "Our Local Laws Officers see people ignoring the laws far too often, especially around school zones, so we will continue to be proactive in these areas and other hotspots to make sure people are sticking to the rules and keeping our community and children in school zones safe.
"We will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to people who do the wrong thing in school zones and to those who park in disabled bays. "We'll also be issuing warnings for other offences and standard infringement notices will then be issued to those continuing to flout the law." To read more about Road Safety Road Rules 2017, please visit www.legislation.vic.gov.au.
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I know its the beginning for the "silly" season and we all have a lot on our plates at this time of the year, but how could we not have a Challenge.
So to keep it simple we have another Scrapbooking Sketch Challenge and why wouldn't you not want to have a go!
There's a $50 gift voucher with free shipping up for grabs!
What an awesome prize!
Simply use the sketch provided by our DT member Kylie, and upload to the Gallery here or the Facebook Community here by midnight the 31st of December for your chance to win!
The winner will be announced in our newsletter so subscribe here if you haven't already.
Here is the sketch and our talented Design Teams take on it 😉
Awesome by Lisa Amiet
Love by Rachael Funnell
Happiness by Kylie Cornish
The December Scrapbooking Sketch can also be found here, and on the front page of our website, in the Gallery, plus our Facebook Community here.
We can not wait to see your take on this sketch.
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Fayemarius needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 126 designs submitted by 36 freelance designers.
Hill House Company
I am passionate about my e-commerce retail business which will sell high quality freestanding furniture and furnishing objects, as well as random furnishing items which are beautiful, elegant and architecturally relevant to their environment. .
Target audience is looking for high quality produce, high quality customer service, chic website
Yellow White and Blue as depicted in the picture (Yellow must be lighter yellow - the attached picture shows the yellow as too dark...must be lemon or buttery yellow).
At my own home, I have a full sized print of the picture I have attached, house on hill overlooking the bay. This picture has been my muse and inspiration for my site, although I am not specifically looking for a coastal flavour, more classic and refined. High class and Chic
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Making Healthcare Prices Accessible
Today, Pioneer Institute filed a Public Comment with the federal government urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to launch a much-needed national effort to make healthcare price transparency consumer friendly and easily accessible to both insured and uninsured consumers around the country.
The Pioneer Comment was filed in response to a proposed rulemaking by HHS that seeks to improve the availability of actual healthcare prices, including prices that insurers and hospitals negotiate. Pioneer informed HHS of its numerous surveys and studies that demonstrate how difficult it is for consumers to obtain healthcare prices before services are obtained.
Jim Stergios, Pioneer's Executive Director, said "Suppressing price information leads to the inevitable result that healthcare dollars are misallocated because price information is not available to help guide decision-making by consumers and businesses."
Pioneer Institute is an independent, non-partisan, privately funded research organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in Massachusetts through civic discourse and intellectually rigorous, data-driven public policy solutions based on free market principles, individual liberty and responsibility, and the ideal of effective, limited and accountable government.
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Tips on how to read and evaluate whether a car review is valid for you
Forbes released a report last year listing 13 cars to avoid. In this post, we're going to look closely at the review criteria and provide tips on how to assess each rating. The Forbes criteria consist of the following:
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With this call for papers, we invite the active participation in EuroVis 2014
with the presentation of high-quality visualization research. EuroVis 2014 will
be held in Swansea, Wales, UK, June 9-13, 2014.
EuroVis 2014 is the 16th annual scientific gathering on visualization jointly organized by the Eurographics Working Group on Data Visualization and the IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Committee. Based on the continued growth and success of the event, EuroVis will be a conference for the third time.
Papers accepted for EuroVis 2014 are published in a special issue of Computer Graphics Forum, the International Journal of the Eurographics Association, after a two-stage peer-reviewing process. Submissions should be 9 pages (at most), excluding references, and 10 pages (at most), in total.
For papers that have previously been reviewed for other venues and have been rejected or withdrawn, the authors can provide a cover letter describing the changes they have made to comply with reviewers' comments and requests. This procedure is strongly recommended and it is meant to improve the efficiency of the reviewing process but does not imply reviewer continuity. The cover letter is to be submitted as an 'Additional Material'.
Papers may be submitted as technique, systems, application, evaluation or theory papers, but these classifications may be changed during the review process. For a brief discussion of the different types of paper, please consult the guidelines on the conference web page.
Important Dates
Please see the important dates page.
Suggested topics for research papers include, but are not limited to:
Visualization Taxonomies and Models
Non-Spatial Data: visualization of graphs and trees, high-dimensional data, dimensionality reduction for visualization, ambient information in visualization, text and document visualization, and the visualization of time series data
Large Data Visualization: visualization of time-varying data, streams, compression techniques, parallel and distributed visualization, scalability, visualization over networks, visualization hardware and acceleration techniques
Spatial Data in Visualization: visualization of scalar, vector, and tensor fields, multi-field, multi-variate, and multi-dimensional visualization, multi-resolution techniques, visualization of irregular and unstructured grid data, geographic data, and molecular data
Visualization Techniques: metrical, geometrical, topological, pixel-oriented, point-based, volume-based, icon-/glyph-based, graph-based, feature-based, hierarchical, illustrative, view-dependent, focus+context, statistical, and animated visualization techniques.
Visual Analytics, Visual Data Mining, and Knowledge Discovery: in particular the integration of computational approaches with interactive visualization, visualization for exploration, analysis, and presentation.
Interaction: human-computer interaction for visualization, interaction design, zooming and navigation, linking & brushing, coordinated multiple views, data editing, manipulation, and deformation, guided visualization and interactive visual storytelling.
Evaluation and User Studies: task and requirements analysis, metrics and benchmarks, qualitative evaluation, quantitative evaluation, laboratory studies, field studies, usability studies
Application Areas of Visualization: in the physical sciences, bioinformatics and in life sciences, and in engineering, geographic and earth/space/environmental visualization, information sciences, software and financial visualization, and applications in the humanities, social sciences, and education
General Topics: visual design, cognition, perception, and aesthetics, uncertainty, design studies, novel algorithms and mathematics, presentation/production/ dissemination, collaborative and distributed visualization, mobile/ubiquitous visualization, visualization systems, problem-solving environments, virtual environments, sonification and haptics, visualization for the masses
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Monday, April 07, 2008
Awkward Cocktail Party Talk
Hi, nice to meet you… although, I'm sure I've met you before…
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing! Ah well, it'll come to one of us just now!
10 minutes into the conversation at this civilised party this weekend, and my mind was still trying to figure it out. Hmmm, peculiar. He is quite cute. Aaak, knowing me I once made a right fool of myself flirting with him, or… something is telling me I have seen him naked… but how could that be possible?? I wouldn't have forgotten THIS guy. Hmmm… chat chat lovely day yes chat laugh chat… OH MY GOD I REMEMBER!! I remember him dressed only in a skimpy tanga, him making me run my hands down his gorgeous chest that was slicked in baby oil … ohfuck, I have had to nibble at chocolate that was tucked just within this man's tanga!...… Fuckfuckfuck…where to look… yes, yes, lovely weather today chat chat polite chuckle, so is this your girlfriend?… Ha ha, nice to meet you… You two make a lovely couple. More wine? Where is that tequila?.... So… do you know you boyfriend is stripping for Northern suburb girl's Hen Partys?
I do still think they make a lovely couple.
A few hours after they had left, I decided it was safe enough to ask the host about this… and apparently, I wasn't the only girl at the party to realise she'd once been audience to this man's paid stripping talents!
5 comments:
- Revolving Credit said...
That party was less cock-tail and more cock-tale!
- 13:47
- The Blonde Blogshell said...
Oh my word!! How awkward...I'm sure he was acting dumb though...I'm sure he knew exactly where he knew you from!
I mean, it could have been worse...for example:
"Oh are you the girlfriend? Yes, yes, lovely couple...blah blah! Ooooh...I've JUST remembered where I met you...weren't you doing that hot steamy chocolatey naked dance for me?"
To girlfriend: "Good going...he has a hot body! Niiice!!"
See? Could have been worse! hahaha!!
- 17:34
- Ruby said...
he he:) what a situation! although, i'm sure it wasn't nearly as bad for you as it was for him....just imagine him realising where he knows you from...silently begging you not to say anything...lol
- 09:21
- Champagne Heathen said...
Rev - sadly, THAT was always covered up by a towel, during his dance.
Blondie & Rubes - I was sure to ask his girlfriend how long they had been going out, which is quite awhile, and so realised that she must know.
And yeah, after learning from my dad's great cocktail party chatter (he continuously does this like ask fat women if they are pregnant), I have learnt to say as little as necessary when people are still strangers.
He did grow more distant as the party continued, which either meant I became a loud drunk, or he realised!
- 11:44
did you tuck a R20 in his jean pant?
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Pictured is a Kleenex box cover (5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2) with a Striped Mahogany top and corner splines, and Ambrosia Maple sides. For the past few months my buddy Ken has been coming to the shop to learn more about making boxes. He made this Christmas gift, and did such a nice job that I thought I'd help him post his box on this site. Click on here and scroll down for construction details. Click here and scroll down for details about applying the finish to this box.
I can't make money selling these because they take more time to make than patrons are willing to pay for a Kleenex box, but they are a great way to use up scrap and are a nice skill builder. It takes a board 5 1/2 inches wide, 1/2 inch thick and 23 inches long to make the sides and a piece about 6 inches square to make the top. You could still make one or two of these for Christmas gifts if you hustle. I usually make 5 or 6 of these just for fun and give them away as presents. Again, use this link and scroll down for construction.
Thanks: As always, Ken and I would like to thank you for looking and a special thanks to anyone who leaves a remark, question, or comment. I will post replies to all your comments so check back for my rejoinders and answers. Keep boxing and keep posting.
-- Big Al in IN
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#1 posted 12-03-2012 02:49 AM
As always your box is gorgeous, wood, finish and workmanship!
Thanks for sharing!!
-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,
#2 posted 12-03-2012 02:55 AM
what a beauty ken, i would be right proud to have a sneeze and a need for a tissue from a box this nice, maybe this will give me an idea for next years christmas gifts, good job in spreading the skills al…grizz
#3 posted 12-03-2012 03:04 AM
Maybe you need a different clirntele? These are quite elegant. Keen Lines… :-)
-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher
#4 posted 12-03-2012 03:12 AM
#5 posted 12-03-2012 03:45 AM
nice job and being cold season i think they would sell like hot cakes.
-- no matter what size job big or small do a job right or don't do it at all.
#6 posted 12-03-2012 03:54 AM
Beautiful looking box!
#7 posted 12-03-2012 04:23 AM
Outstanding…I can't believe they don't sell….everyone should have one on their desk…or end table…night stand…(shoot now I've got to make some of these).....
#8 posted 12-03-2012 05:21 AM
Big Al, strikes again….. Another fine job there Sir…...
-- What we do in life will Echo through Eternity........
#9 posted 12-03-2012 05:47 AM
Chuck, thanks. I was the mentor, but Ken did all the work on this.
Griz, thanks. Sneezing? Spreading germs is like spreading woodworking skills…both are contagious.
Doc, I can sell these for about $50 to $60 dollars, but by the time my gallery gets the cut they deserve there just isn't enough money in the work.
Jim, Ken and I thank you.
Vonhagan, I get real pleasure from giving these to people who have done nice things for me during the year like my mechanic or my barber or my waitress etc.
Mikey, welcome to Lumberland and thanks.
Bob, make a bunch. They are not difficult and don't need lids, hinges, or a bottom. Sort of like an earthworm.
Rev., on Ken's behalf thanks. I liked your write-up on your uncle's visit and the goblet and the flying $50. I would guess the reddish wood was from a Redwood burl. Keep turning and keep ducking.
-- Big Al in IN
#10 posted 12-03-2012 10:46 AM
Beautiful box Big Al. As always! Thanks for sharing details of construction. Your 2 jig are very interresting! There's a long time I want to do some kleenex box for my friends and family, and I'll now have all the necessary informations to do some like yours.
#11 posted 12-03-2012 12:46 PM
Big another out of the park, home run, what a beautiful box,
I noticed you mentioned about cost, wood and time making them not cost effective what if you did what I do and obtain your wood from the field instead of from the lumber yard, via chain saw? Also making them simpler as in a simpler beauty, perhaps leaving out the splines taking shortcuts.
-- Randy - If I'm not on LJ's then I'm making Saw Dust. Please feel free to visit my store location at http://www.facebook.com/randy.blackstock.custom.wood.designs
#12 posted 12-03-2012 04:23 PM
Seb, these Kleenex holders are fun and do make nice presents. Always good to hear from the French contingent of Lumberland. Guess you will be having an interesting Christmas this year with your new little one.
Blackie, I truly applaud your cutting and drying your own wood. It gives a new dimension to the pride you take in what you do. I really enjoy seeing the work you do and look forward to every post you make on this site. As I have said before you have brought back and extended the reach of band saw boxes on this site.
As an answer to your question…I really don't buy much wood. I trade for almost all of it. These were made from scraps. You are right, of course, there are ways to make these pay, but doing "factory work" where I crank out products doesn't appeal to me.
When I was a kid I did factory work for U.S. Steel in the summers to earn money for college, and was very grateful for what they paid me so I could continue my education. It was a better job and payed more than working in the slaughter house (my high school job). I don't want to slight anyone who does these jobs they are useful work and jobs that really need doing. However, while doing these jobs, I found that I wanted to do something else for a living. My career was in education and I enjoyed going to school every day. Teaching children was a good use of a life, and I was happy doing it.
Blackie, excuse me for this, but I am going to launch into a philosophical musing in the next paragraph. But it is also an answer to your question.
At age 65 I have discovered that life is short. I have passed the tipping point were you start counting down instead of up. I'll be very lucky to have 10 to 15 more productive years in woodworking. Things go wrong with your body at this stage of life, and you move on. My time in the shop is play, and I thank God that I have this time and health to play and enjoy the company of my wife, family, and friends. My goal now is to make the best boxes I can for as long as I can and have fun doing it. Thanks for putting up with this rambling answer.
-- Big Al in IN
#13 posted 12-03-2012 04:46 PM
You say it well.
Your materials are from nature, and not pre milled. I really learned a lot in studying the business of woodworking including marketing. It has helped me when I had to return to my avocation to survive. :-)
In business, and economics, time is a major cost factor. I often break down costs, materials, and my time which like Al is becoming more valuable as the bio clock tics away. LOL! People want me to repair simple items and I say I will if they will do some of the more basic tasks, Like stripping the piece if they want me to redo it. I then explain cost and materials.
I challenged AL on his market as maybe he might do better in one that has more cash, and would value his pieces at higher level. He is using a gallery.
A few years ago when I had delusions of being commercial, like Charles Neil, I asked him why he didn't use the more common but well grained woods. He replied.."It takes the same time and labor, but the returns are higher, because the customer loves more exotic woods."
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Value is in the belief that what I am paying for is unique?
You guys are pushing the creative envelope and surviving. I am envious! LOL!
Along with my day job, I am doing woodwork, but functional maintenance and carpentry and still hoping for time to create. Thanks to you guys I have learned the art of thinking box!
-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher
#14 posted 12-03-2012 08:11 PM
Gorgeous! Nice work on the wood and finish.
-- "someone has to be wounded for others to be saved, someone has to sacrifice for others to feel happiness, someone has to die so others could live"
#15 posted 12-03-2012 10:37 PM
Very functional and nicely done box! I am inspired to make some myself as gifts.
-- - Ajay
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Game of Thrones season eight was a disappointment but Arya Stark was, as usual, one of the best things about the show.
Now behind the scenes footage of Maisie Williams absolutely nailing her fight choreography for the Battle of Winterfell has made us fall in love with her all over again.
The Night King himself Vladimír Furdík has shared the clip to his followers on Twitter.
The Icelandic actor portrayed the Night King for the final two seasons of the HBO series but worked as a stunt man for even longer than that.
Tweeting to his 10.6K followers, he wrote: 'Arya fight choreography, rehearsal vs episode. @Maisie_Williams (via Rowley Irlam) #GameOfThrones.'
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Pig trick shows coming to all three Summit County Library locations
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An annual celebration of books for young people established in 1919, Children's Book Week stands as the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country and runs May 1-7 this year, according to the Summit County Library.
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MANCHESTER, SEPT 14: Manchester City's Fabian Delph and Phil Foden will be sweating on team news for Saturday's visit of Fulham, with Gareth Southgate's England warning ringing in their ears.
The pair have found it difficult to break into Pep Guardiola's side this season, with Delph yet to play in the Premier League and Foden limited to eight minutes off the bench in the recent 6-1 thrashing of Huddersfield.
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During the opening concert of November Music 2014 on Thursday 6 November 2014 Roseherte (2008) by Rozalie Hirs will be performed by Philharmonie Zuidnederland.
In its original version this work is scored for a ninety-piece symphony orchestra & electronic sounds. On 6 November 2014 a brandnew version for forty-two piece orchestra & electronic sounds will be played. The new instrumentation is 2222.2221.arp.2perc.pf.66442 & electronic sounds. For more info on the composition, please visit its main page.
Special thanks to Casper Schipper for assistance with the sound synthesis in CSound and to Jan Panis for sound projection in the hall.
You are cordially invited to the world premiere of the new arrangement of Roseherte for 42 players and electronic sounds (version for 90 players and electronic sounds, 2008; 2014) at the opening concert of November Music tonight at 20:00 CET at Verkadefabriek, Den Bosch, The Netherlands. The performers are Bas Wiegers (conductor) and Philharmonie Zuidnederland. For more info on the composition, please visit its main page.
Concert program:
Rozalie Hirs – Roseherte
Stian Westerhus – The Redundance 40 (ft. Stian Westerhus)
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Kate Moore – Days & Nature
Valgeir Sigurdsson – No Nights Dark Enough (ft. Valgeir Sigurdsson)
It would be great to see you at the concert and have a drink together afterwards.
(photograph: rehearsal of Roseherte with Bas Wiegers and Philharmonie Zuidnederland in Philipszaal, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, on 4 November 2014)
Rozalie Hirs will be one of the Composers in Focus at November Music, the contemporary music festival of The Netherlands, this year. Her composition Roseherte will be performed by philharmonie zuidnederland at the opening concert. Her brand-new string quartet with electronic sounds will be played by the Montréal-based Bozzini Quartet at their concert on November 8. And her sound and poetry app Curvices will be a permanent installation for the duration of the festival. More news will be posted on the November Music website soon!
Just received the great news that my composition Roseherte for orchestra and electronic sounds will be played by Philharmonie Zuidnederland during the opening of November Music 2014. It is a great honor to be making a new arrangement for the opening night on 6 November 2014, that will also feature works by Kate Moore and Juan Felipe Waller.
The new instrumentation consists of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, 2, trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, harp, 2 percussionists, piano, strings (6 first violins, 6 second violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 2 double basses), and electronic sounds (1 player). This means that the instrumentation is to be reduced from ninety to forty-two players – not an easy task. I shall be looking forward to analyzing the composition, and to the new arrangement, using all microtones that were originally calculated. In the original score the microtones were omitted from the first movement for reasons of pragmatism (not in the electronics, though, so the absolute non-approximated frequencies are still audibly present). Microtones were only used in the second movement of the score, once the lush spectral harmonic fields make their appearance. Trying to compensate somehow for the smaller number of available voices, I am now going to arrange the first movement microtonally as well, and hope to thus enhance the inner resonance of its harmonic material.
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Report Calls for Full Review at USMMA and MARAD
The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) has completed a study of the U.S. Maritime Administration's policies and performance, and it includes a potentially controversial series of recommendations. The list includes a request for a review of MARAD's internal business practices, a call for greater transparency, and a series of "course corrections" for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Given MARAD's relatively small size and limited resources, NAPA suggested that if it cannot make needed changes at Kings Pont, "it should explore . . . whether there is another organization that should operate the USMMA," perhaps the Coast Guard or the Navy.
NAPA's review panel noted the efforts that MARAD has made over the last several years to work with the academy, and it suggested that it is still the school's best option for a parent agency. However, the reviewers also found that MARAD and the Department of Transportation do not possess the same resources and experience that the service branches have for running their own institutions of higher education. USMMA's budget per student and number of staffmembers per student are lower than at West Point, Annapolis, the Air Force Academy and the Coast Guard Academy.
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- Ensure that the academy's top staff, including the superintendent, deputy superintendent, commandant, and academic dean, have the skills and experience required to lead an institution of higher learning and to train mariners.
- Reconsider whether the academy's newly formed oversight panel – the Maritime Education and Training Executive Review Board (METERB) – is needed. The panel's duties overlap with existing oversight bodies.
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NAPA also reviewed the government's portfolio of sealift programs, including the Ready Reserve Force (RRF), the Military Sealift Command Surge Sealift, the Maritime Security Program (MSP), the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement and the cargo preference program. As many of these programs were developed at different points in time and were not originally designed to work together, NAPA recommended that MARAD work with partner agencies to reassess the best mix of RRF, MSP and MSC assets to meet the Department of Defense's needs. The results of the assessment would feed into plans to recapitalize the aging Surge Sealift and RRF fleets.
MARAD is also contemplating the recapitalization of its training ships, which are specially outfitted RRF vessels used by the maritime academies to provide experience at sea for cadets. In order to take advantage of the historically low prices for used tonnage on the international market, NAPA recommended that MARAD should present Congress with an option to "buy foreign vessels in the near-term for school ship recapitalization." NAPA acknowledged that while the acquisition of used foreign ships in a down market would be cost-effective, it would also mean that the work of building replacement vessels would not go to an American shipyard.
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With the latest flower I molded out of fondant and gumpaste, it was both.
I love the look of that big peony on a cake and knew that was exactly what I wanted for an upcoming styled shoot I have. After searching online for how to make one, most people said they used "peony cutters." Okay, let me get some of those… $18.00? Ugh, no thanks. Next online search, "Peonies without peony cutters."
Ding, ding, ding! I found this blog post: How to Make a Gumpaste Peony Without a Peony Cutter
And with just a few quick cuts with the ruffled heart cookie cutter, I had this:
So where's the "lose some" you ask? That flower was actually the second one I made. Oh man, you should see the first one. Actually, you probably shouldn't, but I'll show you what not to do in hopes you can avoid all that wasted time and effort.
- Do not roll out your fondant/gumpaste too thick.
- Do not under-ruffle (technical term) the edges.
If you manage to do these two things I told you not to do, you will have this:
It's hard to believe these two flowers were created using the same tools.
I get sad every time I look at that photo.
I can't wait to try (and mess up) some other new flowers in the future!