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Arthur; Hide and Snake; Muffy's New Best Friend
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- Hide and Snake; Muffy's New Best Friend
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Each of the Arthur episodes consists of two independent stories that focus on themes and events central to children's lives. Whether it's facing down a bully, worrying about a new teacher, or being the very last person on earth to lose his baby teeth, Arthur and his friends manage to solve their third-grade dilemmas with imagination, kindness and a lot of humor. "What children love about Arthur is that he feels real to them," says Carol Greenwald, WGBH executive producer. "The emotions he experiences are universal. When Arthur triumphs over something, kids think they can, too. "The series will build on that sense of empowerment by showing how Arthur and his friends use effective, age-appropriate, problem-solving skills. Bringing a book-based series like Arthur to public television will also promote reading and writing skills. Series release date: 10/1996
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Hide and Snake: The kids capture a snake and learn that it's possibly poisonous-but only after it gets lost in Arthur's house! Can they find the snake before Arthur's parents discover their slippery little secret?
Muffy's New Best Friend: Why is Muffy interviewing for a new best friend? She and Francine are usually inseparable, but lately it seems they have less in common than they thought. Will the girls realize that even the best of friends can have different interests?
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We all remember where we were when we first met our closest mates, but for some of George Michael's nearest and dearest it wasn't as simple – or as boring – as meeting him on a night out down their local.
As George's classic album 'Listen Without Prejudice' album is reissued, three of his famous mates, Ricky Gervais, Tracey Emin and James Corden, reminisced about the first time they met him in outtakes that didn't make the final cut of the Channel 4 documentary 'George Michael: Freedom'.
Ricky Gervais's first encounter with the 'Careless Whisper' singer was at an awards bash. So far, so showbiz. But his story involving George and a magnum of champagne scored 'The Office' star serious points in an interview he did with gay magazine, Attitude (it's not what you're thinking).
We all know George starred in the very first incarnation of Carpool Karaoke with James Corden, but as the 'Late Late Show' star explains in the video above, it very nearly didn't happen at all. Luckily James had the balls to call the singer and leave him a carefully worded message, which instigated a complete change of heart from George.
But our favourite when-I-first-met-George anecdote goes to Brit artist Tracey Emin, who did her very best not to meet the legendary star (she was under strict instructions), but we'll let Tracey elaborate in the video above.
'Listen Without Prejudice/MTV Unplugged', the reissue of George Michael's iconic album, 'Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1', is out now.

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I've been rereading a lot of Marshall McLuhan lately and I'm as confounded as ever by his conception of hot vs. cool media. And so I decided to try to test my thinking by comparing the phenomena of Donald Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at this millennial media wendepunkt, as text and television give way to the net and whatever it becomes. I'll also try to address the question: Why is @aoc driving the GOP mad?
McLuhan said that text and radio were hot media in that they were high-definition; they monopolized a sense (text the eye, radio the ear); they filled in all the blanks for the reader/listener and required or brooked no real interaction; they created — as we see with newspapers and journalism — a separation of creator from consumer. Television, he said, was a cool medium for it was low-definition across multiple senses, requiring the viewer to interact by filling in the blanks, starting quite literally with the blanks between the raster lines on the cathode-ray screen. "Low-definition invites participation," explains McLuhan's recently departed son Eric. (Thanks to Eric's son, Andrew McLuhan, for sending me to this delightful video:)


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Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #6
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Leiden University in a international project to investigate radicalization and extremism
Dr. Mark Dechesne, associate professor at the Leiden University Dual PhD Centre (FGGA) will participate asas work package leader in a large new international project on radicalization among young people in Europe.
The University of Manchester is set to lead a new €5 million international project, which explores how and why young people become radicalised. The opening conference for the project takes place this week in Manchester.
The research project
DARE aims to broaden understanding of radicalisation, demonstrate that it is not located in any one religion or community, and to explore the effects of radicalisation on society. It will focus on environments in which radicalisation messages are found, rather than terrorist events or individuals. By observing everyday encounters, researchers will be able to study people who hold radical ideas without becoming extremists, and thus help to understand what pushes others across the threshold into violence.
DARE will focus on people aged between 12 and 30, as they are a key target of recruiters and existing research suggests they may be particularly receptive to radicalism. It will approach young people neither as victims nor perpetrators of radicalisation, but as engaged, reflexive, often passionate social actors who seek information they can trust, as they navigate a world in which calls to radicalisation are numerous.Perhaps most importantly, this social approach will allow the researchers to map and understand the everyday strategies already used to challenge radicalisation, and to recognise the potential for people to influence their peers positively.
EU Horizon 2020
The DARE (Dialogue about Radicalisation and Equality) project includes 15 partners in 13 countries - Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Malta, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey and the UK - and will run for four years. Funded under the EU Horizon 2020 framework, it will investigate young people's encounters with messages and agents of radicalisation, how they receive and respond to those calls, and how they make choices about the paths they take.
'Politically charged'
'Radicalisation is a politically charged and divisive discourse', says Hilary Pilkington, a professor of sociology at The University of Manchester and coordinator of the project. 'Social scientists can keep their hands clean by disengaging from it – but if they do, they duck the responsibility to understand and respond to the mainstreaming of hate speech and radicalism of all persuasions. By separating radicalisation research from terrorism studies, we can look at a process and thus allow for intervention. Moreover, we can understand people as active agents - reflecting on their journeys - not pathological extremists, and we can create the possibility of reaching our goal of a more secure, but not more hostile, society by learning from those who resist radicalisation.'
Through sustained engagement in the lives of young people navigating personal and collective uncertainty and insecurity, DARE aims to critically review existing, and generate high quality new, empirical data that will raise the bar in radicalisation studies and significantly improve our understanding of the scope, origins, causes and psychological, emotional and social dynamics of radicalisation.
The research is directly linked to policy and practice objectives - among its outputs will be educational toolkits for use with young people in formal and informal educational settings, and a toolkit for evaluating existing deradicalisation programmes.


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That's the face of a little girl who just had her very first haircut. (That's her say-cheese-I'm-smiling-for-the-camera face. I can't get that girl to smile with her eyes open unless I catch her unaware.) Yep, that's right. She's almost 2 1/2, and she just had her first haircut. I was letting her go for the wild-look . . . until now.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
yo-yo headbands
That's the face of a little girl who just had her very first haircut. (That's her say-cheese-I'm-smiling-for-the-camera face. I can't get that girl to smile with her eyes open unless I catch her unaware.) Yep, that's right. She's almost 2 1/2, and she just had her first haircut. I was letting her go for the wild-look . . . until now.
29 comments:
- Papgena Made It said...
very cool!
I told you it will come to you! :D
we only cut my daughter's hair almost at 3. And it was my husband's, because I didn't have the courage!
- July 16, 2010 at 2:36 AM
- Michelle said...
Yay, funk over! Cute haircut, how could you not get inspired!
- July 16, 2010 at 6:03 AM
- Sonia said...
super cute!!! The headband too :)
- July 16, 2010 at 7:27 AM
- Sofia L said...
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- July 16, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva said...
She is soooo cute! My mom is wanting me to trim the top of off Ms. Diva's long mohawk. I can't just trim her hair, she doesn't have enough, LOL!
- July 16, 2010 at 10:28 AM
- Sandi Linn Andersen said...
Cute and clever. I could make a couple of these for my great niece. I love the haircut pics.:-)
- July 16, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Erika Mulvenna said...
Cute, what a great idea for yo-yo's! My little girl will probably get her first hair cut at the end of the summer - and I can't wait. Her hair is almost long enought to put in a pony-tail!
- July 16, 2010 at 3:39 PM
- Emily said...
What a cute idea, I might have to try some of these for my girlies!! My oldest was just over two when she had her first hair cut, you're not alone! :)
- July 16, 2010 at 7:12 PM
- Melissa said...
What adorable photos and I love yo=yos. The one with the denim is my fave.
- July 16, 2010 at 9:08 PM
- Lindseyj said...
Glad you got your craft mojo back :)
Hair accessories are a great, quick craft so you can still get heaps done this month. And between felt, fabric, and ribbon, the possibilities are endless! I am currently obsessed with making hair things for my 2 girls - they really are addictive!!!
- July 16, 2010 at 10:45 PM
- Beverly {Flamingo Toes} said...
Ohhh yeah! You're out of the funk!! ;)
And what a cute project. Your pictures are adorable - I love those smiles!
(And woohoo on the blog swap! How awesome is that!)
- July 17, 2010 at 12:13 AM
- Carrie said...
Adorable! (The little one AND the headbands!)
- July 18, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Kaysi @ Keeping it Simple said...
Super cute! She is a doll!
- July 18, 2010 at 9:02 PM
- Ginger said...
Ahh she to cute loved the head band!
Your blog awesome!
- July 19, 2010 at 9:57 AM
- Suzanne@Meridian Road said...
That's really cute~and you make it look easy, too.
I'll have to make some of these.
- July 20, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- Staci J said...
Great job, you make it look so easy! What a darling little model you have too:)
Visiting from justsewsassy.com
- July 20, 2010 at 9:32 AM
- Misty @Creative Itch said...
love the headbands! Thanks for linking @Creative Itch's "Sew Cute Tuesday"!
- July 20, 2010 at 11:13 PM
- Unknown said...
What adorable headbands for a cute little girl! Thanks for showing us how to make them and joining us at Anything Related!
- July 21, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- Amber D said...
Very cute! What a fun idea, I'm just starting to understand the many uses of them. Thanks for adding another idea to my list.
- July 21, 2010 at 9:52 AM
- Jennifer Dawn said...
What a cute idea. Love them!
- July 21, 2010 at 8:09 PM
Adorable as is the cutie wearing them! Thanks for sharing at It's Party Time Thursday at PonyTails&FishScales!
- July 23, 2010 at 2:46 PM
- Nina @ Momma Go Round said...
What a great idea! I just did up some yo-yo's tonight to embellish some pacifier clips. I might just make a matching headband now!
- July 24, 2010 at 12:15 AM
- Kat @ Black Kats Design said...
What a cutie! Love the use of yo-yo's.
I'm having a new link party "Cheap Thrills Thursday" starting the 29th. It's for creative ideas that cost under $20. I'd love for you to stop by and join in!
- July 24, 2010 at 11:03 AM
- Ashlee Marie said...
Adorable! I've seen yo yo's all around but haven't tried it yet! Thanks for sharing a tutorial, and for linking up to Topsy Turvy Tuesdays!
- July 25, 2010 at 5:12 AM
- Deb (Two Cheeky Monkeys) said...
Cute headbands! I have been having fun making yo-yo headbands too; it's addictive isn't it?! LOL.
- July 27, 2010 at 4:12 AM
- Jerri at Simply Sweet Home said...
Cute pics! Love headbands too! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites!
- July 29, 2010 at 3:07 PM
- hair accessories said...
I love the photos you shared especially the little girl's first photo. I just love her sweet smile. Anyway, thanks for sharing this tutorial. I'll try this out and will wait for your more lovely creations. :)
- August 25, 2010 at 2:42 AM
- ashley @ little miss momma said...
Love this headband--so crafty!
Would love for you to link up to my Headband Link party over at Little Miss Momma! Here's the link:
- September 3, 2010 at 12:53 AM
- ashley @ little miss momma said...
Love this headband--so crafty!
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Eytan Tobin is a Toronto based, Israel born trip-hop DJ, who loves anime and Kanye West. Last Tuesday he dropped his latest release For Everyone, via Rare Beef. This short four-track EP is full of darkly emotional songs and we couldn't recommend it more. Tobin's love for film and anime translate well into his music, making for a deeply cinematic listening experience. On top of releasing his latest EP for absolutely free, you can go to his bandcamp and soundcloud which feature all free downloads of his music as well as a dope Bound 2 remix.
Tobin's latest video for "Spaiku Talks" creates a visual collection of VHS stock footage and cult movies, which blend together perfectly with his rich and futuristic beats. The video is as calming as it is chaotic, contrasting images of colorful geographic shapes against great Amazonian wild fires. On top of the enigmatic visuals and sounds, there is a sort of poetic monologue dubbed over the track that reads, "It was just that he was all alone. Always by himself. Never anyone to share the gain. A man who lived in dreams. That's who he was." This simply adds to the multitude of strange things that are going into this video, making it even more surreal and awesome, like imagining if David Lynch directed Tron.
We caught up with Tobin to talk more about his video, the move from Israel and futurism.
I love this video. Who put it together? Where are the clips from?
Eytan Tobin: Thanks! Josh Studham made it. He's an amazingly talented glitch and video artist from the area. He projected some of his work at a party of mine, fell in love with it, and he happened to be totally down to work on this with me. I'm going to let him talk about the video because other then the song, it's his baby.
Josh Studham: The clip of the guy in the suit is from a movie called Following. It's Christopher Nolan's first feature. I saw it long time ago and I thought it would work for the voice over. The blue woman and the Japanese dude are from Johnny Mnemonic. I like to hunt for VHS at thrift stores, and it was just a random find. There are a couple of other clips that just came from archive.org.
For the abstract visuals, I use Quartz composer to program makeshift video synths and then I'll just noodle around with it and record sessions on to VHS. Then I'll record the bits I like from VHS to the computer and edit it together. Sometimes I'll re-record the VHS a bunch of times because I like those analogue distortions and textures. In terms of process, it's all about trying to feel the song intuitively and then trying to combine images that I think visually communicate the emotions that I experienced while listening to the song. That's really the only limitation I put on my myself.
This video and the EP cover give a rather futuristic feel. Do you consider yourself a futurist? How does your music align itself with futurism?
Tobin: I guess I'd consider myself a futurist in some sense of its definition, but like everyone else, I take influence from the music I've listened to my whole life. I've always been into progressive music, digital art, and experimental films. I tried not to make this EP nostalgic in anyway.
Some of my biggest musical influences these past few years have been Death Grips, Kanye West and the PC Music producers (SOPHIE, A.G. Cook) who seem to be ignoring popular trends like 90's throwbacks. I'm really inspired by the boundaries they are pushing. In other words, they're making stuff I've never heard before, and that's really important to me when it comes to art.
Speaking of art, Niki Sehmbi did the album artwork. She's one of my favorite digital artists and she makes insane animation videos. Please check out her stuff.
You put up this latest EP, and pretty much all of your other songs, for free download. Are you an advocate for all music to be free, or is it just something you do for your own?
I think it's a little ignorant to not give away any of your music for free when everyone is doing it. And thinking people aren't going to just steal your music is not only stupid, but at this point you're basically stating that your album is more valuable than Beyonce's self-titled, or U2 who go as far as shoving it in your pocket.
But to be totally honest, I used unauthorized samples on every song in the EP and I've been pirating music since I was a child. So I can't just stop!
You are originally from Ashqelon, Israel. When did you move to Toronto? How much has Western culture influenced your music?
My parents are from Montreal and they immigrated to Israel with most of my family in the late 80's. They birthed me in 1990 and I moved to Toronto in 2003, so I spent more then half my life in Israel. I was a quiet kid, I watched a lot of television and I spent way too much time on the computer. I eventually got really into music videos. All we had was traditional Israeli music on the local channels and MTV Europe. MTV played all the big American stuff but I was always drawn to the European artists, especially because they had the crazier looking videos. That's how I came to love Electronic music. I'm also really happy that I discovered Trip-Hop, Garage, Big Beat, and IDM at a young age cause artists pushing those sounds were actually being played on MTV Europe on the regular.
When I moved to Toronto, I lived in a low-income building where I made a lot of my first friends. Most of them were really into Hip-Hop, something I was pretty unfamiliar with. I grew up in Toronto discovering a lot of music, but Hip-Hop has always been a main stay for me.
As a genre it's created some of the most progressive artists of the past decade, and it's become a huge influence on dace music production. So it was pretty easy for me to get into Trap and Juke when I started producing music.
What are some of your favorite anime? How would you say anime has influenced your music?
The first thing I ever wanted to be was a filmmaker and some of my biggest influences have been anime. I find the intense emotions they usually explore really entertaining, and I love magical realism. Anime takes you to a really unique place, something I'm attempting to achieve with my music.
Favorite shows are probably Full Metal Alchemist and Neon Gensis. Favorite movies are definitely Tekkonkinreet, Ghost in the Shell, Akira, Grave of the Fireflies and all the Studio Ghibli movies. All time favorite has always been Cowboy Bebop, which I sampled heavily in "Spaiku Talks" and at the end of "Yung People".
When it comes down to it, anime samples and imagery are super in right now. If I'm going to make electronic music, I can't deny myself from hoping on some bandwagons.


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The Cure's Robert Smith persuades Ticketmaster to partially refund 'unduly high' fees
Ticketmaster's sales model has provoked anger, with some Cure fans saying the various fees applied to their transaction added up to more than the face value of their ticket for the US tour.
Friday 17 March 2023 13:08, UK
The Cure frontman Robert Smith says he has persuaded Ticketmaster to partially refund the "unduly high" fees being added to tickets for their US tour - in some cases adding up to more than the price of a ticket.
The 63-year-old singer shared his frustration over the pricing on Twitter, telling his followers he was "as sickened as you all are" over the additional fees, and that he would contact the ticketing giant - which is the world's largest ticket-selling marketplace - to chase down answers.
Using his trademark caps lock font he wrote: "I have been asking how they are justified. If I get anything coherent by way of an answer I will let you all know."
The English rock band, known for hits including Boys Don't Cry and Friday I'm in Love, had kept a low price point on their tickets - with some as low as $20 (£16) - in a bid to keep them affordable amid the cost of living crisis.
However, shortly after tickets went on sale, fans shared screenshots of Ticketmaster shopping baskets, showing varying fees across different venues.
One fan reported a $16.75 (£13.87) service fee in Massachusetts, while another fan said they had paid a $15 (£8.97) fee in Toronto.
One person who had purchased a $20 ticket, showed the various fees - a service fee of $11.65 and a facility charge of $10, plus an overall order processing fee of $5.50 - all adding up to more than the face value of the ticket.
The tickets were being sold as part of Ticketmaster's Verified Fan program, which allows fans to register for advanced sales in an attempt to prevent tickets from being bought by touts and bots and resold at a massive markup.
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Following his initial tweet on Thursday, Smith issued an update to fans: "After further conversation, Ticketmaster have agreed with us that many of the fees being charged are unduly high, and as a gesture of goodwill have offered a $10 per ticket refund to all verified fan accounts for lowest ticket price ('ltp') transactions."
He said all fans who bought more expensive tickets would receive a $5 refund per ticket for any show on the band's US tour, and that refunds would be automatic for anyone who had already bought a ticket.
A message posted on The Cure website on Friday read: "Following the Fan Verified sale on Wednesday and after further conversation, Ticketmaster have agreed with us that many of the fees being charged for the shows are unduly high, and as a gesture of goodwill have offered refunds... All tickets on sale today will incur lower fees."
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Smith previously said the band, which was formed in West Sussex in 1978, had chosen to use Ticketmaster in order to combat "scalping" - a term that refers to traders buying large numbers of tickets and re-selling them at a profit.
He said they had declined to participate in the company's dynamic pricing and Platinum ticket schemes as they did not want ticket prices to be "instantly and horribly distorted by resale".
Musicians including Taylor Swift, Drake, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, and Harry Styles have all previously used the dynamic pricing system, which sees ticket prices increase in line with demand.
However, there had been a backlash to the system after individual tickets ended up selling for thousands of dollars.
In the US, Ticketmaster is being investigated after its system was overwhelmed by demand for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in November last year.
At the time Swift described the situation as "excruciating", while the US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for a break-up of Ticketmaster and Live Nation, which merged in 2010, claiming they had a "monopoly" on the live music industry.
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Saturday [September 28, 2013], Palestinian medical sources have reported that a seven-year-old child lost his right eye after being shot with a rubber-coated metal bullet fired by an Israeli soldier in Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.The sources added that the child's mother was also shot by a rubber-coated metal bullet in her shoulder.
The mother and her child were trying to return to the refugee camp; they were far from clashes taking place between the soldiers and local youths.
Eyewitnesses said that the mother and her child were trying to cross a road in an attempt to find a way back to their home after the army closed the main entrance of the camp.
Nasser Qabaja, head of the Disasters Unit at the Red Crescent in the southern part of the West Bank, stated that an ambulance transferred the child from Abu Al-Hasan Hospital to the Hebron Governmental Hospital, before moving him to the St. John Eye Hospital in occupied Jerusalem.
Furthermore, dozens of soldiers occupied rooftops of a number of homes in the area, and fired gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated metal bullets leading to a large number of injuries, mainly due to the effect of teargas inhalation.


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Lance Corporal Steven Sherwood killed in Afghanistan
It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of Lance Corporal Steven Sherwood, of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry. Lance Corporal Sherwood was killed on 29 October 2005, as a result of hostile action in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Five other members of Sherwood's patrol were injured when they came under fire.
Lance Corporal Sherwood, was 23, and single. He was from Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
The 1st Battalion's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Nick Welch, made the following statement:
Lance Corporal Steven Gregory Sherwood joined his local regiment, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry in June 1999. He joined the 1st Battalion in Colchester and shortly after deployed on a two year operational tour to Northern Ireland. Since then he has served in Belize, Jamaica, Norway, Kosovo and Afghanistan.
Steven Sherwood, known to his mates as Shirley, was a thoroughly professional and dedicated soldier who was promoted to Lance Corporal earlier this year. A highly capable field soldier at the top of his profession, he was a key member of his Battalion's close reconnaissance platoon. In Afghanistan he worked as a key member of a tight-knit, experienced and highly professional military observation team. He thrived on the challenges provided by his team's tasks. He traveled with his team to parts of Afghanistan that had not previously been patrolled by the multi-national International Security Assistance Force.
"Only the night before he was killed, Lance Corporal Sherwood and his team had assisted at the scene of a traffic accident involving an Afghan National Army patrol and civilian vehicle, where he provided immediate first aid and coordinated the extraction of the injured.
He epitomised all that is excellent about his Regiment. A keen sportsman, his particular talents lay in skiing and football. Lance Corporal Sherwood was renowned for his character and could always be relied on to lighten a situation with his keen sense of humour. He could usually be traced to the scene of an amusing incident, but rarely implicated. He will be remembered by all as a good mate who would never leave a friend and could be counted on to cover his buddies' backs, in the finest traditions of his Regiment. He will be sorely missed by so many of the Regiment who regarded him as a close friend.
Commenting on the incident, Secretary of State for Defence John Reid said:
My thoughts and sympathies are with the family and friends of the soldier tragically killed in Mazar-e-Sharif".
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Art-Filled Chapter Roma Hotel, Rome
Accommodation that blends history with contemporary design at every turn
In Rome's historic district of Regola—a neighborhood where one can still breathe a deeply authentic Roman atmosphere—contemporary art galleries and traditional restaurants exist side by side. The 16th century Galleria Spada sits next to the nightlife of Campo de' Fiori, and the once walled Jewish ghetto rises next to new restaurants. It's here that the 42-room Chapter Roma hotel recently opened its doors. Inside a building that dates back to 1880, the hotel is heavy on nostalgia, but is decidedly modern, with artistic vibes throughout—like the area itself.
Owner and general manager, Marco Cilia is a young entrepreneur with a long experience in international hotels—including NYC's Hotel Americano and Chicago's The Robey. To give shape to his own project, Cilia invited South African-based designer Tristan Du Plessis of StudioA, who mixed his signature industrial-but-sophisticated style with several local and traditional elements.
Located on Via di S. Maria de'Calderari, meaning "street of Saint Mary of the blacksmiths," the hotel pays homage to the ancient craft through its custom-made furniture by Roman blacksmiths.
The façade of the building is, for the most part, original—without any major restyling—in order to respect the aesthetic of its surroundings. And inside, there are exposed bricks all over, from the lobby to the rooms. Alongside these historical elements, bold accents are frequent and playful. From use of bright colors to intriguing materials, textures and art, the space is simultaneously busy and sophisticated.
Italian artist Alice Pasquini, whose work appears on a wall downstairs, wanted to make something that could be visible from the outside too—to be enjoyed by guests and passers-by alike. She tells us, "A canvas is white and scary, but a wall represents a completely different dimension. I have to play with architecture, let it speak to me."
In the bustling lobby bar, a sculpture by Willy Verginer and a painting by the American collective CYRCLE are on display.
The staircase is both dark and calm: gray walls decorated by Warios, a Roman street artist and calligrapher. The handrail has been preserved and—alongside the facade and the exposed bricks—is one of the original elements in the building. This space feels quite distant from the colors, cocktails and music of the lobby.
Art is everywhere, except the guest rooms. According Cilia, guests should relax in a space as clean and spacious as possible. But the rooms don't feel sparse. On the contrary, Marshall bluetooth speakers, vintage phones, and carefully selected design objects add plenty of character. The customized switches for the dimmable lights resemble tone and volume knobs on guitars, speaking the same language as the brass and industrial elements in the bathrooms. The gray and metallic details are balanced by the velvet upholstered headboards, soft linens (by Gamba) and, in some rooms, carpets.
Plush bathrobes are handmade in Turkey from peshtemal towels, while the excellent toiletries from L:a Bruket are organic and come from Sweden. Wellness shots are handmade by ME PER ME, a Roman brand specialized in healthy and natural drinks.
Room service is available 24/7 and guests can request a selection of liquors and instruments to mix their own cocktails. Or they can go to the lobby bar and choose their drinks, maybe starting from the selection of 14 different kinds of gin. A restaurant will open later this year, but a selection of carefully cooked food is already served.
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It was late last year that I was introduced to Gemini Fashion up in Stratford upon Avon. I was invited to their store to have a styling session with their clothes. They also arranged my hair and make up. The other highlight was meeting up with the gorgeous Donna from I Won't Wear Sludge Brown.
Happy memories from some gorgeous outfits.
They recently got in touch to let me know that it was their 30th birthday! I was more than happy to give them a big shout out because they sell amazing clothes from lots of very good brands (Sandwich, French Connection, Hobbs and many more) and the team are VERY GOOD on social media - the team work so hard to produce some fabulous adverts and there is always an offer.
Currently they have 15% off to celebrate.
I was sent this beautiful scarf which is from the brand Sandwich.
It's going to be worn a lot (these pics are from this week alone!!!) Make sure you check out my insta feed to see this again and again and again!
Happy Birthday to the whole team that make up Gemini - you rock!
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Yeay happy birthday Gemini. Totally lovely people and 30 years in the business is a fantastic achievement. And the shop is stuffed full of beautiful, beautiful clothes xReplyDelete
Love you in those outfits, they are so simple and classic. Gorgeous scarf as well! XReplyDelete
Gorgeous scarf. Just such a shame that we're still wearing scarves in June :(ReplyDelete
You look fabulous in each and every outfit and the scarf is beautiful. I'll take a look at their website and social media too. It looks just up my street xxx love Liz xxx www.whatlizzyloves.comReplyDelete
That's a lovely scarf, Fiona. I love Gemini. They stock some great brands. Lynne xxReplyDelete
Gorgeous scarf Fiona! It looked like such a lovely day out for you & Donna! xReplyDelete
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A Kampong Thom court has issued more than $174,000 in fines to eight individuals as part of a verdict in a 2015 case of illegal copper mining and transport filed by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, though all suspects escaped prison time.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy in a Wednesday statement said in 2015 it was discovered that Cao Yun De, director of Meng Xing Hong Fa (Cambodia) Co Ltd, and six other individuals had been mining illegally in Siem Reap's Chi Kraeng district. From there, Deng Gou Dong, director of Khmer Yunding Resources Development Co Ltd, was transporting the minerals, totalling 42 tonnes, to Phnom Penh, when they were intercepted by military police in Kampong Thom.
The verdict was handed down last month, the ministry said.
Ministry spokesman Meng Saktheara declined to comment on the court proceedings, but confirmed that the ministry issued a licence to Meng Xing Hong Fa in 2012, though it was suspended in 2014 due to noncompliance. "The company was operating the mining during the suspension period," he said.
Under the law, illegal mining is punishable with a fine of 1 million to 10 million riel per day, as well as between one and five years in prison. Yun De was issued a 1 million riel fine per day from October 28, 2014, to September 5, 2015 more than $77,000 – and no prison time.
Gou Dong and six of his employees were issued a combined $97,707 fine for illegal transport of minerals without paying taxes, but a one-month prison term was suspended.
A court administrator said "the court had followed the procedures and the law" on the verdict, while a Meng Xing Hong Fa rep said the firm would "respect" the decision.
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Embrace was originally designed when John was a student. The original brief was set to design a modern take on the Isokon Penguin Donkey, that was within 10% of the originals dimensions. The outcome was "embrace" an award winning piece of furniture, designed to store modern media such as DVD's, CD's and Magazines.
This smart piece of furniture naturally forms two low modern tables that are then 'embraced' together in order to form a storage unit / magazine rack / occasional table.
The flowing curves are produced by laminating plywood, which is then skillfully veneered. Laminating consists of bonding together many layers in order to produce one solid shape. Embrace is available in a variety of materials and finishes.
Embrace is proudly handmade in the UK. Each unit is signed numbered and stamped upon completition.
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Geneva voted Europe's Leading City Break Destination at World Travel Awards
For the second year in succession, Geneva has been named Europe's Leading City Break Destination at the World Travel Awards.
The honour came during a Gala Ceremony at Forte Village in Sardinia.
In the face of stiff competition from cities such as Paris, London, Rome, Istanbul, Madrid, Lisbon, Venice and Dublin, as well as new nominees Porto and Lodz, Geneva becomes part of the new trend of "city break" trips, i.e. short weekend breaks.
The many players in the tourism industry present at the ceremony acknowledged not only its touristic assets and appeal, but also the high quality services in terms of accommodation and experiences that Geneva offers its visitors as a destination.
It should be noted that thousands of participants took part in the online vote that awarded Geneva this highly coveted distinction.
With its magnificent location on the banks of Lake Geneva and close to the Alps, Geneva is extremely accessible, being well served by air and land. Its hotel offering is exceptional and particularly attractive at weekends.
Once there, the visitor can take advantage of a great many innovative and tailored services to make them comfortable during their stay: free public transport, customised tours, a guide of recommended places to visit, including one tailored specifically by and for women and the Geneva Pass, offering a host of free and discounted activities – to name but a few.
The attention paid toward visitor satisfaction has enabled Geneva to stand out as a destination from other cities and win Europe's Leading City Break Destination award for the second consecutive year.
"Geneva is a lively destination, full of surprises, which is worth exploring during a business trip as well as over a weekend," commented Philippe Vignon, director of Geneva Tourism, on being awarded this major accolade.


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This one is a little bit (two rows) smaller than the blue star, with a black edge that makes it look even smaller. This time I made it with Toho Treasure beads in one of my favourite color - Gold Lustered Raspberry. There's a beautiful square crystal in the middle (thank you Marcie, it is truly gorgeous!).
The pendant measures 6,5 cm (2.5") at the widest point and the pattern can be found here.
Please remember that I don't recommend any of these patterns for beginners. You should really be familiar with peyote stitch in order to make it. But if you want a challenge, well I won't stop you anyway. ;)
Hopefully I'll be able to prepare the rest of the promised tutorials for a twisted square and a triangle soon. I'll do my best. :)
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FN0596-RECREATIONAL - Salmon - Southwest Vancouver Island - Region 1 - Portion of Somass River Closed
Effective 22:00 hours July 6, 2018 the following area is closed to fishing for all salmon: The freshwater portion of the Somass River bounded upstream by the confluence of the Stamp and Sproat Rivers and bounded downstream by the tidal boundary signs at Paper Mill Dam. On July 5, 2018 Department staff met with the Area 23 Harvest Committee to discuss fishery planning for Area 23 Somass Sockeye. The attendees at this meeting were representatives from the Tseshaht, Hupacasath and Maa-nulth First Nations and stakeholders from the commercial gill net and seine fishery, and the Alberni Valley Sport Fishing Advisory Committee. The Committee continues to work with a Somass sockeye forecast of 350,000, and a low return to Great Central Lake. This is being monitored in season and restrictions may be implemented on short notice to protect Great Central Lake sockeye. At the meeting, the Area 23 Harvest Committee recommended closing above tidal boundary signs at Paper Mill Dam to salmon fishing until further notice. The Somass Sockeye in-season stock assessment program will continue to be in place in 2018. This program collects escapement, test fishing, catch and environmental information on a weekly basis. This information is collected and a reforecast will be made weekly every Thursday for the duration of the season. This may lead to further recreational sockeye opportunities if conditions warrant. Variation Orders: #2018-RCT-380 #2018-RFQ-381 Notes: Barbless hooks are required when fishing for salmon in tidal and non-tidal waters of British Columbia. Anglers are requested to release any hatchery marked sockeye. These fish are hatchery raised sockeye and part of a recovery program designed to increase the numbers of Cultus Lake sockeye. The term "hatchery marked" means a fish that has a healed scar in place of the adipose fin. Sport anglers are encouraged to participate in the Salmon Sport Head Recovery program by labelling and submitting heads from adipose fin-clipped chinook and coho salmon. Recovery of coded-wire tags provides critical information for coast-wide stock assessment. Contact the Salmon Sport Head Recovery Program toll free at (866) 483-9994 for further information. Rockfish Conservation Areas that are currently in effect and are closed to all finfishing. Descriptions of these closures, and other recreational fishing information, can be found on the Internet at: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/maps-cartes/rca-acs/index-eng.html Did you witness suspicious fishing activity or a violation? If so, please call the Fisheries and Ocean Canada 24-hour toll free Observe, Record, Report line at 1-800-465-4336. For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call toll free at 1-866-431-FISH (3474). FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or visit our website at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with unknown dangers and lost technologies. Inspired by nightmares and dreams alike.
Every so often, a project, whether it's a book, a film, a videogame, or whatever, crosses my path and I can't help but stop to stare. The first time I laid eyes on Hyper Light Drifter's protagonist, a nameless Drifter, lounging beside a pixel-perfect fire pit, I fell in love. When I read a description of the game's ambitions, I knew it was true love. Hyper Light Drifter is a "2D Action RPG in the vein of the best 8-bit and 16-bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale."
"Miyazaki films have taught me that beautiful animation and design add life to a world," described Hyper Light Drifter Lead Designer, Alex Preston in the game's Kickstarter campaign. "From characters to background elements, everything is lovingly crafted while I hum show-tunes and squint suspiciously at the flickering pixels until they perform as intended.
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I am often amused by the need for companies, organizations and even individuals to try to snow us with what they perceive to be better ways to serve the public.
The other day I called a company that I bought a lamp from online to try to get a missing piece. The number on the bill stated that it was customer service. From the get go the voice mail system was a nightmare. I pressed so many numbers that I began to think I was in Las Vegas playing with a slot machine. When I finally got to the right place, a voice announced that a "relationship manager" would be right with me. As I waited a faux human continually told me that someone would be right with me and that there were now two other people ahead of me. I can see this working in a doctors' office, but all that did for me was make me wonder how long it was going to take the other two people to get what they needed. In between the announcements another clone described some other products I might want to buy, and if that wasn't enough chaos, hellacious music blared in the background. I desperately waited hoping I wouldn't have to be medicated after I hung up.
Finally, a real person began talking and told me they would get the part to me ASAP! This took at least a half an hour and it is not the first time I have experienced this kind of craziness. What insane group of people came up with "relationship manager"? When I called about the lamp I was not looking for anyone to help me through a relationship crisis. What's wrong with customer service? I am a customer and I need service. Simple and to the point. But simple is no longer available. I remember a time when you called a number and a "REAL" person answered. If they were busy they called you back. Now companies have rid themselves of a lot of people in lieu of puppets that have some resemblance to the human voice but can't think beyond their programming. They also have to come up with lots of 'doublespeak" to confuse and stress you so that you begin to think you might be the crazy one. I remember hearing this craziness years ago when I was told by a company executive that I had been hired to boost morale because they were downsizing. I thought he was talking about putting everyone on a diet. But they had substituted "downsizing" for firing, as if that would make everyone who was getting the boot feel better. Let's bring back real people giving real service. Now wouldn't that help reduce stress?


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Last game, the New York Islanders hosted the offensively struggling Philadelphia Flyers, who welcomed Scott Hartnell and Vincent Lecavalier back to the lineup and promptly scored three (four, and five!) goals in a game for the first time all season.
Tonight the Islanders host the offensively struggling New York Rangers, who welcome Carl Hagelin back to the lineup and have yet to score more than three goals in a game all season.
Cue your doomsday scenario here.
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This is the first of five meetings in the Battle of New York this season, but it is annoyingly the only one at Nassau Coliseum. (The new alignment and schedule means five games against Metropolitan rivals, and the outdoor game this year is technically an Isles home game.) Hopefully that novelty infuses the usual rivalry life into what would otherwise be a quiet Tuesday night in Uniondale.
It is not through oversight nor fatigue but through desperation that we reach the fifth paragraph of this preview before we mention Thomas Vanek. Vanek slots in, with his righthanded stick, where the left-shooting Matt Moulson once skated. He should bring excitement, goals and #26 confusion.
The grand experiment for which GM Garth Snow has risked two draft picks and goodwill is whether Vanek makes that top line better. If he does, we'll rethink some of our assumptions about how stylistically different parts add up to make a whole. If he doesn't, we'll conclude that Vanek and Moulson were similar enough in ultimate outcome (goals) to make the trade unnecessary.
One thing the Islanders do add in the deal is a right-handed shot, something not so important for one line's balance but something that is useful in power play tactics. P.A. Parenteau and Brad Boyes previously filled that role and were signed in part for that specific purpose. A successful power play requires the flexibility to offer a few different looks, and one of those looks is best served by having a potential trigger in either circle.
But the talk isn't really of the power play, which still ranks 2nd in production at 27.8 percent (including five power play goals from the departed Moulson). Vanek is first focused on his new line:
"It's going to take time obviously to build chemistry. But watching those two guys over the years - Playing against Johnny and watching him, he's a special player, and I've known Kyle for a while. It's an opportunity that I really look forward to."
So, here we go. Fittingly, the Vanek era -- with its genesis in a Rangers-like trade -- begins against the city rivals. Will we still be living it in 2018?
Capuano on the Defense
Of course the big trade swapped a strength for a strength. The weaknesses are in the back. Jack Capuano sounds like he sees this, but also sees room for improvement within:
"We just collectively back there have to play better. Guys are giving us what they have, [but] we're making mistakes that they see, they know and I've got the confidence in them that it's going to get better. But for us to be successful, we have to have better decisions with the puck on our stick. Our gaps have got to be better, our sticks have got to be better, we've got to defend harder. We've gone through this. I have the confidence they're going to rebound."
Lineup Notes
The Islanders are dressing Brock Nelson, theoretically on the fourth line, as Eric Boulton sits and regular fourth-liner Colin McDonald is still working through that hip issue. On that note, Arthur Staple reports the still-injured Brian Strait had been dealing with his own injury for a while, theoretically excusing some poor performances.
The Rangers had their home opener last night and were shut out by Montreal. Henrik Lundqvist played in that one, so Cam Talbot will face the Islanders tonight. Rick Nash is still out with a concussion that has yet to show signs of significant improvement. Hagelin, if he's truly healthy, represents a dangerous addition to their squad.
On the subject of the Rangers playing back-to-back, Kyle Okposo pledged:
[The Rangers] played last night, so we want to jump on them right away."
It always sounds plausible on paper.
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The Bulls owe Carlos Boozer $47,100,000 over the next 3 years. That's a lot to pay for a player turning 31 next season who has averaged 11.8 points per game on 41.3% shooting in the playoffs the past 2 years.
Derrick Rose missing most of next year recovering from an ACL injury will likely mean the 2012-2013 Bulls campaign is a lost season. Even when Rose returns next year, he won't be 100%. This situation should call for the Bulls to legitimately look at the possibility of using the amnesty provision on Carlos Boozer this offseason.
The Amnesty Process
The Amnesty provision allows teams the one time option to "waive" a player and remove his contract from the team salary calculation. This player must have signed his deal before the last CBA was agreed to (i.e. players signed in the last off-season are not eligible).
Players enter free agency on July 1st. At this point, players who are eligible can be amnestied and are placed on waivers for 7 days. If the Bulls were to amnesty Boozer, teams would bid on him using their available cap space. Boozer is then awarded to the team who places the highest bid.
There are a handful of teams with $10 million or more in free cap space next year. Most of these teams find it hard to lure players like Boozer to their team in free agency, especially at a discounted price like this. Multiple teams should be interested.
Let's say a team really likes what Boozer has to offer and they enter a bid of $25 million. Since he is owed $47.1 million over the rest of his contract, the Bulls have to pay the difference of $22 million over the next 3 years. This number does not affect our cap space. He is completely wiped off our books.
Why Would The Bulls Do This?
Freeing Up Cap Space
Is Carlos Boozer worth more to the Bulls than Omer Asik, Ronnie Brewer, Kyle Korver, and C.J. Watson combined? Keeping Boozer makes it impossible to bring back all 4 of those players without going over the luxury tax. Jerry Reinsdorf will not enter the luxury tax for a non-championship contending season. I believe keeping our depth outweighs the benefits of keeping Boozer.
Bringing back Brewer, Korver and Watson also allows the Bulls to have approximately $17,500,000 in expiring contracts when you throw in Richard Hamilton. That could be huge in the trade market for a team looking to unload a quality player for cap space.
Future Flexibility
Luol Deng's contract is up after the 2013-2014 season. Suddenly, without Boozer and with Deng's soon to be expiring contract, the Bulls have some flexibility heading into the next few seasons. Having multiple options in the future on how to successfully place players around Derrick Rose is a good thing.
The Taj Gibson Effect
Taj Gibson is a restricted free agent after next season. Wouldn't you like to see if he can produce over the course of a full season as a starter before you match the hefty offer he will receive?
Taj's per-36 minute averages last year came out to 13.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks. Seeing as how he only played 20 minutes per game last year, can he actually reach those numbers with most of his minutes coming against starting caliber players?
Nikola Mirotic
The Bulls obtained Mirotic with the 23rd pick in last year's draft. He is a 21 year old, 6'10 perimeter orientated power forward with star potential.
He is the first two time winner of the "Euroleague Rising Star Award" and is young enough to be eligible again next season. Previous winners of the award include Andrea Bargnani (2006 1st pick), Rudy Fernandez (2007 24th pick), Danillo Gallinari (2008 6th pick), and Ricky Rubio (2009 5th pick).
Last year at the U-20 European Championships, Mirotic (MVP of the tourney) posted a stat line of 27 points, 10 rebounds, 1.4 blocks with percentages of 63.4% on 2 pointers, 40% on 3 pointers, and 85.1% from the line in 9 games. That is extremely impressive. Are you convinced yet? You should be.
Boozer is directly involved in this situation as he will be let go by the Bulls (assuming they resign Asik and Taj) when Mirotic comes over. Mirotic would be the Bulls' 5th big man and Boozer will definitely be the least productive by then.
Due to Mirotic's contract situation, this probably won't be until the 2013-2014 season. He has a large buyout with Real Madrid and the Bulls can only contribute $500,000.
Why Would The Bulls NOT Do this?
Our Offense Would Suffer
Boozer averaged 15 points per game and played every game this year. That's a lot of points that are going to have to come from other players who can't create their own shot. Boozer's game is largely jump shot reliant at this point in his career, but he is a damn good mid range shooter. The Bulls will struggle to consistently score points next year, and without Boozer they would be entirely dependent on their defense.
Trade Chip
You could argue that with Boozer carrying an even larger offensive load with Rose and Deng out of the lineup, Boozer's numbers could see an increase back to his career per game averages. This could definitely happen considering his minutes have decreased since joining the Bulls, but his per-36 numbers have remained constant.
If his numbers do increase, Boozer could have some trade value again. After next season he only has 2 years left on his deal and a team looking to clear cap space might be willing to take him on.
The opposite could also be true. Boozer might continue to decline and his trade value will either stay the same (nobody wants his deal) or even decrease (they won't even take Gar's phone calls).
It's hard to imagine Boozer's numbers increasing from last year. At 31 years old his athleticism will continue to decline and, without any playmakers to feed him the ball, his play will continue to suffer.
The Image of the Front Office and the Team
This the main reason I don't think this will happen, even though it should. Using the amnesty on Boozer would be Gar Forman and the rest of the front office admitting the Boozer experiment was a total failure and next season is a lost cause. They will keep the status quo with the same team from last year and sell the public on Rose's return for the playoffs.
The job of the front office isn't just putting a team together, it's selling the team you put together. Without Boozer you're likely starting Watson, Hamilton, Butler/Korver, Taj, and Noah. Do we make the playoffs with that lineup? Now everyone will be talking about how we can dismantle and rebuild for the future instead of if we might have a shot with Rose returning before the playoffs.
The Chicago Bulls are a business trying to make money just like anything else, and selling hope for the future won't make you as much money as putting a product on the floor now. Carlos Boozer will likely stay around at least one more season. That's all that matters, yo.
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1st Annual Kern River Budosai Oct. 23rd-24th 2009
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Robin Ramirez
I am pleased to announce the official dates of the 1st Annual Kern River Budosai.
October 23rd and 24th, 2009
Bakersfield Budo Dojo
6801 White Lane, Suite E-3
Bakersfield CA 93309
The format will follow similar guidelines that most of the other North American JSA events.
Friday Seminars: 9am to 5pm
Friday Night Embu: 7pm-8:30pm (demonstration)
Saturday Taikai: 8am(checkin) 9am-12 Kata divisions, 1 hour lunch break, 1pm-5pm cutting divisions
Saturday night: Banquet dinner @ Lengthwise Brewing Co.
Sandan and above
Friday Seminars: include instruction from several instructors here in the US:
Masayuki Shimabukuro, Hanshi / Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu, Shindo Muso Ryu, Ono Ha Itto Ryu (Kenkyukai)
Tony Alvarez, Renshi, / Meishi ha Mugai Ryu Iaihyodo, Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Iaido Renmei, ZNBDR
Dan Keupp, Renshi / Shin Shin Sekiguhi Ryu Batto Jutsu
Dave Drawdy, Sensei / Nakamura Ryu Happogiri Toho (Kakuseikai) Intl. Batto Do Fed.
Brian Stokes, Sensei / Suio Ryu Iai Kenpo Shibu Cho
Sang Kim, Sensei / Seizankai, Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Iaido Renmei, US Batto Fed. ZNBDR
The seminars include but are not limited to:
(Kata Seminars (any seminar not requiring targets) $35, Shizan/tameshigiri Seminars $50).
Seminar Package (2 Kata and 1 Cutting Seminar) $100
Mugai Ryu Iai Hyodo
Shin Shin Sekiguchi Ryu Batto Jutsu
Ono Ha Itto Ryu Kenjutsu
Nakamura Ryu Batto Do
Suio Ryu, Naginata
Shindo Muso Ryu Jo Jutsu
Toyama Ryu Batto Do
Zen Nihon Batto Do Renmei (compulsary kata for West Coast and Orlando Taikai)
Batto Tamishigiri (standing, compulsary patterns for most taikai shizan/tameshigiri events)
Advanced Tameshigiri (standing)
Seiza/zagi Tameshigiri (seated/kneeling)
Taikai Events List: Per Division (Kata events $35, Shizan/tameshigiri events $50)
Taikai Package A. 1 Kata event, Batto Shizan, Dodan, $100
Taikai Package B. 2 Kata events, Batto Shizan, Dodan, Team $150
Seated kata ($35)
Standing Kata ($35)
Batto Tameshigiri (standing) ($50)
Team Tameshigiri (3 person team rokudan giri) ($20 per person)
Seated Tameshigiri (Sandan and above) ($50)
Dodan (horizonal target single elimination) ($25)
Seminar registraion forms will be available on Sept 15th by visiting www.bakersfieldbudo.com/register
Please visit our site for recommended hotel information and directions.
Please call or emial if you have any questions.
Robin Ramirez
Bakersfield Budo
I just went to your website. I haven't checked it out since you guys were first starting, it looks great! Lot's of great stuff going on in Bakersfield!!
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Saturday, September 13, 2014
You Little Devil!
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So adorable Ema and your colouring is superb. Love the hot colours you chose for this too.ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining in with us at Sketch N Stash.
Chrissie xx
Love your take on that sketch! Terrific color combo and lovely dimension. :-DReplyDelete
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Gorgeous Design just perfect for our challenge over at Suzy Bee's...thank you taking the time to join us, we look forward to seeing you again soon...ReplyDelete
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Injection solution Composition:
Injection solution: 1.1 ml cont.: Apis mellifica D10, Apis mellifica D30, Apis mellifica D200, Lachesis mutus D10, Lachesis mutus D30, Lachesis mutus D200, Lachesis mutus D1000, Lilium tigrinum D10, Lilium tigrinum D30, Lilium tigrinum D200, Lycopodium clavatum D10, Lycopodium clavatum D30, Lycopodium clavatum D200, Lycopodium clavatum D1000, Mercurius sublimatus corrosivus D10, Mercurius sublimatus corrosivus D30, Mercurius sublimatus corrosivus D200 1.1 µl each; Pulsatilla pratensis D10, Pulsatilla pratensis D30, Pulsatilla pratensis D200, Pulsatilla pratensis D1000, Crabro vespa D10, Crabro vespa D30, Crabro vespa D200 1.65 µl each; Cimicifuga racemosa D10, Cimicifuga racemosa D30, Cimicifuga racemosa D200 2.2 µl each.
Adnexitis; parametritis, endometritis; vaginitis; dysmenorrhoea; intermenstrual pain; climacteric neurosis.
None known.
Side effects:
In rare cases, increased flow of saliva may occur after taking this medication. If this happens, the therapist should be consulted.
Interactions with other medication:
None known.
In acute disorders daily, otherwise 3-1 times weekly 1 ampoule i.m., s.c., i.d., i.v. Package sizes:
Packs containing 5, 10, 50 and 100 ampoules of 1.1 ml.
Pharmacological and clinical notes
Apis mellifica (honey bee)
Oedema; ovaritis, particularly on the right side; dysmenorrhoea, para-, myo-, endometritis; great hypersensitivity in the abdomen and the region of the uterus.
Lachesis mutus (bushmaster)
Septic conditions; effect particularly on the left ovary and at the start and end of the menses; climacteric disorders.
Lilium tigrinum (tiger lily)
Uterus descensus, dysmenorrhoea, nervous cardiac disturbances with anxiety. Lycopodium clavatum (club-moss)
Gastrocardiac syndrome, meteorism, functional disorders of the liver, fluor albus.
Mercurius sublimatus corrosivus (mercury (II) chloride) Suppurations, abscesses, adnexitis, metritis, dysuria, dysentery. Pulsatilla pratensis (wind flower)
Dysmenorrhoea, delayed menses, migrating disorders (worse before menses), amenorrhoea, venous stasis, depressed and anxious women patients.
Crabro vespa (hornet)
Ovaritis, particularly on the left side, depression before menstruation. Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh)
Menorrhagia, ovarialgia, hysterospasms, amenorrhoea, premenstrual pains.
Based on the individual homoeopathic constituents of Metro-Adnex-Injeel, therapeutical possibilities result for stimulation of the non-specific defenses in inflammatory processes and for functional disturbances of the female reproductive organs, and it is therefore indicated for adnexitis, ovaritis, salpingitis, parametritis, endometritis, vaginitis, colpitis, Douglas's abscess, dysmenorrhoea, climacteric neurosis, intermenstrual pain, ovarian dysfunction, lumbago after retoxic treatment of fluor albus, climacteric. Through the administration of Metro-Adnex-Injeel, in the impregnation phases, e.g. retoxically treated fluor albus, regressive vicariation may occur as a Douglas's abscess, which is evacuated under Traumeel S, thus purifying the system from homotoxins.
Metro-Adnex-Injeel is indicated in numerous Reaction, Deposition, Impregnation and Degeneration phases of the female reproductive system with other Injeels in mixed injections, as well as the adjustment according to the organ, of homotoxin elimination, including in Neoplasm phases.
In the Cellular phases, it is beneficial to administer also a Suis-organ preparation in admixture, e.g. Uterus suis-Injeel (forte), Ovarium suis-Injeel (forte).
The dosage is adjusted according to the disease, the clinical picture and the stage of the illness: In acute disorders 1 ampoule daily, otherwise 1 ampoule once to 3 times weekly i.v., i.m., s.c. (with the patient's own blood), i.d. (neurally at the os sacrum). In particular, Metro-Adnex-Injeel can also be taken orally with great success as ampoule per os (1 ampoule daily in a glass of water, to be taken in draughts in the course of the day).


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Introduction: Tabletop Soccer Game
Send a Foosball down a ramp and try to score on the goalie! But scoring is not so easy - the goalie moves left and right to block your shot! This project was made for a class called "Thinks that Think" at CU Boulder for the Spring 2012 semester.
Step 1: Ramp
Materials: Aluminum tubing, Basswood, Wooden Dowel, Wood Glue
Tools: Hand Drill, Drill Bit
1. Cut a rectangle from a piece of â " Basswood for the staging area of the ramp. Dimensions: 6cm X 3.5cm
2. Cut two more pieces from the Basswood that will be used to hold the dowel in place. Dimensions: 2.5cm X 2.5cm
3. Cut 2 pieces of the aluminum tubing to length of 25cm
4. Cut the dowel to length of 6.5cm
5. Drill two holes in the staging area 1" apart (roughly â the width of the foosball), centered on the thin edge of the long side, just wide enough for the aluminum tubing to fit into.
Step 2: Box Frame
Materials: Plywood, basswood, piece of 2"X4" wood, fishing wire, wood glue
Tools: Miter saw, laser cutter, scissors
1. Cut out three 12" X 24" X 0.25" sections of plywood (can get from Home Depot)
2. Make eight 2" X 2" X 4" blocks. We did this by cutting four 4" pieces of 2" X 4" wood, then cutting each piece in half lengthwise. For two of these blocks, cut a section out at a 45 degree angle leaving about 1" of flat space on top. These pieces will be used to attach the sections together in the Assemble the Layers step.
3. Make the Top:
a. Cut a hole for the ball to drop through (9"x2.5" and 0.7" from the back edge)
b. Laser cut a 9"x0.3" slot about ½" in front of the ball drop. This is where the goal support rod will come through.
c. Drill a hole for the ramp support dowel centered about 1" from the front edge. Glue a wooden square on the bottom side of the plywood piece to cover the hole.
d. Now that all of the cutting has been done, spray paint the plywood green to look like a soccer field! Add white field lines if desired. Don't use latex paint!
4. Make the Middle:
a. Make a cut in the section of plywood from the middle sheet for the ball return
b. Drill 2 small holes X" distance on either side of the hole.
c. Thread a piece of fishing wire through the hole tying a knot on the top section to prevent the string from going all the way through the hole, while still leaving enough string to make it around the ball return ramp and be tied through the other whole. with the remaining string, find the appropriate length of string so that the ball return ramp is supported flush to the bottom of the middle ramp and can be tied on the top section of the middle ramp. this creates a loop of string that holds up the ball return ramp and attaches it to the middle sections.
d. Laser cut two basswood pieces to serve as the ball drop ramp, which feeds the ball into the cutout of the middle plywood layer. They should have dimensions of 2.5"x5.3".
e. Glue the two pieces of basswood together at a right angle.
f. Make a notch on the bottom of the ball return so that it can sit on the string without sliding.
5. Make the Bottom
a. Cut out a piece of basswood that is 22"x2" and another that is 22"x 15/8". Glue the narrower plank to the face of wider plank to make the ball return ramp
b. Attach two short pieces of wood beginning where the ball return ramp ends. The pieces of wood should be angled outward to direct the ball to the front face where the player will retrieve the ball.
c. Make an indention for the corner of the ramp to sit in for stability.
6. Assemble the Layers
a. Take the four of the eight support pieces of wood (previously cut) and place one at each corner of the bottom layer.
b. When pleased with the alignment secure the supports to the bottom layer using wood glue, and a screw if desired.
c. Take the remaining four supports and place one at each corner of the middle layers. When pleased with the alignment secure the supports to the middle layer using wood glue, and screws is desired.
d. Place the middle layer on the four supports of the bottom layer.
e. Once aligned secure the middle layer to the supports using wood glue.
f. Glue the ball drop ramp pieces to the cut out angled edges of the two specially precut supporting blocks
g. Place the top layer on the supports of the middle layer.
h. Once aligned secure the top layer to the supports using wood glue.
7. Make the faces and walls
a. Front face
i. Laser cut the front face out of â " basswood so that the entire bottom front opening is covered (12"x4.5")
ii. Laser cut a hole that is big enough to fit your hand through centered on the front face (roughly 2.5" tall and 4" wide). The bottom of the hole should be 1.5" from the bottom of the piece.
iii. Use small finishing nails in the corners to secure the face between the bottom and middle layer. Be sure to put the nails into the support posts but not into the plywood as it will split.
b. Back face
i. Laser cut a piece of basswood so that it completely covers the back opening (behind and below the goal opening) between the top and middle layers (should be about 12"x4.5")
ii. Put glue on the outside of the middle layer posts and the edge of the top and middle plywood layers. Glue the back face to these surfaces.
iii. Use nails in the posts if extra stability is desired
c. Side walls
i. Laser cut two â "x2"x24" pieces of basswood
ii. Glue the side walls long-ways along the edge of the top layer
iii. Nail the ends of the side walls to the posts if extra stability is desired
Step 3: Gear System
Materials: small printer belt, longer printer belt, motor, three gears, 2 wooden dowels, basswood, wood glue
Tools: laser printer, belt sander, sand paper
1. Gear 1
a. Cut a dowel to fit in the middle layer standing up (about 4")
b. Sand down the ends with a belt sander to be a little thinner for about 0.4 inches on both ends
c. Sand the very end of the dowel close to a point
d. Laser a washer from basswood to be wider than the gear.
e. Glue the washer about 1 inch from one end of the dowel. The washers prevent the belt drive from slipping off the gear. Glue the gear for the longer belt drive onto the dowel and washer.
f. Glue the gear for the small belt drive about ½ inch from the other side of the dowel that the previous gear is on.
2. Gear 2
a. Cut and power sand another dowel just like from gear 1.
b. Laser cut one washer to be wider than the gear
c. Glue the washer about an inch from the top of the dowel so that the belt doesn't slide down to far.
3. Gear 3
a. Cut a 1 inch dowel (no need to sand it down on the ends)
b. Laser cut one washer and glue it to the end
c. Place the gear onto the dowel but do not glue it
4. Motor Mount
a. Cut the L shaped wood in to four 3/4" sections.
b. glue the sections together so that they make an "Z" shape.
c. Cut out a circle in a piece of basswood so that your motors' driver is through the wood but the rest of the motor will rest on top.
d. Glue the Z shaped pieces to the piece of wood made in step c. creating a mount for the motor to sit on.
5. Gear System Assembly
a. Depending on the length of your belt drive depends on the setup for this section. with the three dowels stretch the belt drive so that it goes under the slot for the goalie and it contained in the frame. Mark the location of the dowels for future reference.
b. Cut out 6 holders for the dowel. we made our out of basswood. the diameter of the holders depends on the diameter of your dowel.
c. Glue the holders in the places you marked in section a. the holder will keep the dowels in place when they are in use.
Step 4: Goalie Cart and Rail System
Materials: Basswood, Wood glue, Acrylic, Acrylic glue
Tools: Laser cutter, clamp, Rubber Band, Belt Drive
1. Laser cut the upper cart piece and track out of â " acrylic plastic. Laser cut the lower cart piece out of â " acrylic.
2. Use a dowel the same size used for the goalie to align the upper and lower cart pieces. Clamp the pieces together and apply acrylic glue to the joint.
3. Laser cut the belt holder pieces from â " acrylic.
4. Place the two belt holder pieces at 90 degrees to each other. Support the pieces with a small piece of wood so they stay stable. Use a rubber band to keep the pieces together. Apply acrylic glue to the joint.
5. Once dry, attach the belt holder to the cart. The best way to do this is to place the belt on the side of the cart, then squeeze the belt holder so it secures the belt. Apply glue to the joint and hold it for several minutes. You can test the strength of the joint by gently pulling on the belt while holding the cart, making sure the belt doesn't slip.
6. Gently slip the cart into the track.
7. Make 3 track holders, The holder will be 3 pieces of basswood glued together to form a "c" shape. To get the height of the support correct line up the inside face of the track holding piece with the inside face of the bottom washer of the belt drive. The goal is to have the belt drive running in a flat plane.
8. Glue the three track holders to bottom of playing surface. The middle of the track should be in line with hole in playing surface where the goalie's support rod will be inserted.
Step 5: Goalie
Materials: Basswood, Wire, Wood glue
Tools: Laser cutter, Needle nose pliers (the smaller the better), Wire cutters, clamp
1. Laser cut the goalie pieces provided in the attached .svg file from the Basswood.
a. The pieces should consist of:
i. 1 Head oval
ii. 1 Body oval
iii. 2 upper arm, and 2 lower arm ovals
iv. 2 hand circles
v. 4 upper leg, and 4 lower leg ovals
vi. 4 feet ovals
2. Attach 1 hand to each lower arm oval using wood glue and a clamp
3. Thread respective pieces together using the wire, bending the wire ends into circles to secure the pieces
a. Be sure to alternate the upper and lower leg pieces to provide added stability for contact with the ball
b. I found it easiest to thread the pieces while the wire was still on the spool. Once threaded I would secure the free end of the wire using the pliers. I would then cut the wire leaving enough room to secure the other side.
4. Glue any joints you feel necessary in place. We glued the hip, ankle, and shoulder joints.
Step 6: Goal
Materials: White acrylic plastic, White mesh cloth, white thread, â
in basswood
Tools: Laser cutter, needle nose pliers, wire cutters
1. Cut the Goal pattern from the provided .svg file from the acrylic
2. Cut the Goal holders from the provided .svg file from the â in basswood
a. assemble the 2 cutouts so that the holes line up.
b. You can use the cut out of the goal frame to make sure they are aligned correctly.
3. Place the supports on the playing field 2" from the edge. Make sure the goal will be able to stand in the supports without bending the goal frame.
4. Cut out a section of white mesh Cloth that is 9" x 7" for the goal frame.
5. Using the thread and needle sew the white mesh cloth to the goal frame. the best way to do this is by having the cloth be a little wider than the goal so you can wrap it around the post and then sew the two pieces of cloth to one another with the section of acrylic goal in between.
Step 7: Arduino Code
// input (pins)
#define sensor1 5 // sensor on goalie left
#define sensor2 0 // sensor on goalie right
#define center 8
#define motor1 10
#define motor2 11
#define distThresh 50
//GLOBAL variable declarations
int s1Baseline;
int s1Tolerance;
const int numRecRead = 10;
int recReading[numRecRead];
int recReadCur;
void setup () {
Serial.begin(9600); // set up Serial library at 9600 bps
pinMode (sensor1, INPUT);
pinMode (motor1, OUTPUT);
pinMode (motor2, OUTPUT);
// seed random number generator for difficulty
// Calibrate sensors and set baseline and tolerances
int s1Cal[2];
calibrateSensor(sensor1, s1Cal);
s1Baseline = s1Cal[0];
s1Tolerance = s1Cal[1];
void loop() {
int s1Val, s1ValAvg;
double s1Dist;
// Get sensor values
s1Val = checkSensor (sensor1, s1Baseline, s1Tolerance);
s1ValAvg = averageReading(s1Val);
if (s1ValAvg > distThresh) {
s1Dist = sensorToDistance(s1Val);
if (s1Dist < 14) moveGoalie(5); // move right
else if (s1Dist > 18 && s1Dist < 32) moveGoalie(-5); //move left
// Returns the sensor value if there was a reading (i.e. ball passed infront)
// or 0.0 if no reading was taken (i.e. the ball did not pass by)
// sensorPin - The pin of the sensor to be checked
// baseline - That sensors "no reading" value
// tolerance - The threshold off of baseline which should be considered a reading
// (i.e. if the value is within (baseline +/- threshold do not report
// a reading)
int checkSensor(int sensorPin, double baseline, double tolerance) {
double sVal = analogRead(sensorPin); // Value reported by the sensor
if (abs(baseline - sVal) < tolerance) // if the reading is within tolerance
return 0; // return "no reading"
return sVal; // otherwise return the value
// Returns the distance corresponding to the sensor reading
// sensorVal - Value read by the sensor
double sensorToDistance(int sensorVal) {
double scale = 2050;
double expon = 1.0/0.85;
double dist = pow((scale/sensorVal), expon);
if (dist > 35) dist = 35;//normalize dist
return dist;
// Calibrates the sensor (run in setup)
// Takes calibration points from the sensor to find the mean value
// and noise in sensor readings
// sensorPin - Pin of sensor to calibrate
// calData - int[] for values to be stored in
void calibrateSensor(int sensorPin, int calData[]) {
int numReadings = 300; //take 300 calibration points
int data[numReadings]; //used to store callibration points
int i;
int minVal = 10000; // initialize minimum value high
int maxVal = -1; // initialize maximum value low
for (i = 0; i < numReadings; ++i) {
int t = analogRead(sensorPin); //read sample data
data[i] = t; //populate data array
// Record min and max sensor readings
if (t < minVal) //if t is less than current minVal
minVal = t; //replace the minVal
if (t > maxVal) //if t is greater than maxVal
maxVal = t; //replace the maxVal
//Find the spread of the data
int spread = maxVal - minVal;
// Find the mean of the sample data
double mean = 0;
for (i = 0; i < numReadings; ++i)
mean += data[i];
mean /= numReadings;
// calculate std dev
double stddev = 0;
for (i = 0; i < numReadings; ++i)
stddev += pow((data[i] - mean), 2);
stddev /= numReadings;
stddev = sqrt(stddev);
// return [mean, spread]
calData[0] = mean;
calData[1] = stddev*2;
// 0- stop
// 10 - fast
// <0 left
// >0 right
void moveGoalie(int dir) {
int mag = map(abs(dir), 0, 10, 0, 255);
int retMag = map(abs((dir + 4)/4.0), 4, 14, 100, 255); //return more slowly
if ( dir > 0 ) {
analogWrite(motor1, mag);
analogWrite(motor2, 0);
analogWrite(motor1, 0);
analogWrite(motor2, 0);
analogWrite(motor1, 0);
analogWrite(motor2, retMag);
else if ( dir < 0 ) {
analogWrite(motor1, 0);
analogWrite(motor2, mag);
analogWrite(motor1, 0);
analogWrite(motor2, 0);
analogWrite(motor1, retMag);
analogWrite(motor2, 0);
//stop goalie
analogWrite(motor1, 0);
analogWrite(motor2, 0);
int averageReading ( int newVal) {
recReadCur %= (numRecRead - 1);
recReading[recReadCur++] = newVal;
int sum = 0;
int valid = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < numRecRead; ++i) {
if ( recReading[i] > 0 ) ++valid;
sum += recReading[i];
if (valid < 7) return 0;
return (sum/valid);
void resetRecVal () {
for (int i = 0; i < numRecRead; ++i) //initialize recRead
recReading[i] = 0;
recReadCur = 0;
Step 8: Possible Additional Features
1. Employ limit switches and a center switch to position the goalie more accurately and prevent the motors from burning out.
2. Integrate a 2nd distance sensor for more accurate ball positioning.
3. Integrate a goal counter to increase the count on a LED scoreboard whenever a goal is made.
4. Have music play when a goal is made and booing played when the player misses.
5. Make a hand reach into the ball return and place the ball on the ramp if a goal is scored.
Step 9: Part Files
Feel free to use the provided files, use them as inspiration, or make your own!
- Another Washer to fix the stupid gear system.ai
- Back Wall.ai
- Ball ramp cut.ai
- beltBracket.ai
- beltdrive_washer.ai
- beltDriveWasher_smallInner.ai
- beltDriveWasher_smallInner_smallouter.ai
- bigGear.ai
- cart bottom.ai
- cart top.ai
- cart track.ai
- field cutout.ai
- FrontPanel.ai
- gearWasherBig.ai
- gearWashers.ai
- goal.svg
- goalie.svg
- goalieTrack.ai
- goalStands.ai
- launcherRestrictor.ai
- TopWasherForGear.ai
- trackHolder.ai
- washer.ai


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