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Phonics: The skills of segmentation and blending and a knowledge of the alphabetic code
Learning Objectives:
Stage 4
To be able to blend and segment cvc words
To be able to hear, read and write the medial phoneme
Stage 5
To know the consonant digraphs and trigraphs
To be able to blend and segment words with more than three phonemes
Last term Miss Woodcock spent a day in Napier at a course about phonics (a definition of phonics terms can be found here). Her learning was about teaching phonics for reading and writing.
Our new learning practice for phonics (rhyming, reading and writing) everyday. Most of the time we practice on whiteboards. Sometimes we record our learning in our Phonics book so that we have a record of our work. We are able to look back through our book to see how well we are progressing.
This is what we do during our phonics learning:
Miss Woodcock introduces the word of the day (pet, dash, hill), then we brainstorm words that rhyme. This is always fun and we surprise ourselves with how many words we know.
We use Robot arms to segment (break down) these words into phonemes (sounds) we hear.
To practice reading a new sound or digraph, word cards are shown. The words we read focus on the new sound - when learning the consonant digraph 'sh' we read words like 'flash', 'crash', thrash', 'dash'. Miss Woodcock flashes the cards faster and faster which helps us recognise and read the words quickly.
We use our robot arms again to segment the words before we use our grapheme knowledge (written letters) to write down the dictated words.
The favourite part of phonics is writing silly sentences. Here are some examples of the sentences we have written:
The bug had a rat and the rat had a mug on the rug.
Then the ten pigs had fun in a pen with a bug, a fat red dog and a man in his big van.
Get the bug to sit on the red mat with a pig that had a fig and a dog that did not have a chip.
A big push that made a splash and in a flash it went up.
We have the sentence dictated to us. Miss Woodcock has noticed that we are listening to the sounds better and that we are writing the correct sounds we hear, instead of guessing the letter. We are also getting faster at writing during dictation. We have noticed that we are getting better with lots of practice and we are very proud of ourselves and each other, especially those of us who have struggled with our writing and recording sounds.
We enjoy the challenge of the sentence being dictated to us before we have read it. When we have finished writing, we read the sentence out loud together. Miss Woodcock thinks that we are 'tuning' our ears in to the sounds in the words well.
Some of us now want to try writing and dictating our own silly sentence for a buddy to read then write. This will be a fun 'can do' activity.
Here is what Room 13 think about their phonics learning:
Victoria: "I like that I can write really fast and that I am getting better at listening to the sounds in words. I like that I can help other people".
Nathan: "I like writing the silly sentences. I haven't done this before and now I am getting better at writing".
Amelia: "I like practising our sounds using our robot arms. It helps me know how to spell the word by listening to all of the sounds".
Trend: "I like to do phonics because it's fun and I'm learning to write my words better by listening to the sounds and writing the right letter".
Lachlan: "It's incredible because we are learning about how to write words".
Emily: "I think I'm getting better at writing my words because I am learning to listen carefully to the sounds and to use my robot arms".
Molly: "I like learning words. I like writing funny sentences in my book. I can write lots of words now".
Isla: "I like learning how to write lots of words on my own".
Amaya writing her consonant digraphs and trigraphs
Emily and Victoria choose where they practice writing their phonics
Isla practising her consonant digraph sh
Lucy loves writing silly sentences
Nathan works hard at writing his words
Pippa works hard at recording her silly sentence
Riley s segmented consonant digraphs
Robot arms help us segment our sounds
Te Ramaroa loves practising his phonics
Tessa has segmented her consonant digraphs
Tom very proud of his effort
Victoria s segmented phonics
We like to choose what we practice writing our phonics on
working hard at learning consonant digraphs


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From SARS to the Avian Flu to Ebola, pandemics are a constant menace to us and our Chinese counterparts. Mayan calendars predict a great plague will sweep across the face of the globe very, very soon, and Mayans know their shit. Maybe it'll be engineered by the government to keep the black man down. Maybe a chemical spill will contaminate a small town's drinking water. Maybe a mutated virus will cross-breed with a bacteria to make some kind of super disease that leaves you shooting blood out of your eyes every time you hiccup. Regardless, the solution is clear: leeches, leeches, and more leeches.
Your Only Hope: The continued wussiness of Mother Nature.
Appropriate Reaction: Curling into a fetal position in a tub of scalding water.
The Elderly
The elderly are on the verge of becoming the largest population segment in the country. That means higher Social Security costs, a higher number of retirees to support, and a sharp increase in the amount of old person smell in America's public buildings. What's more, people are going to be living longer and longer as medical technology improves. Imagine: a world where popular culture is defined by your grandparents' taste, restaurants close at six p.m., and unnecessary turn signals blink as far as the eye can see. You know Grandpa's boring story about the time he got a nickel off on a tin of pomade in 1956? That will replace 24.
Your Only Hope: Ever watch Logan's Run?
Appropriate Reaction: Sucking up to our glorious and wise elders before it's too late. Mayhap another WWII memorial is in order?
I know, they look small, but damn it if they're not resourceful. Couple that can-do attitude with a population of a billion, an indomitable work ethic, and the ability to live on only white rice and uncooked squid brain, and you have a good idea of the threat China poses. Those Maoist Taoists have been generally pissy since the Mongolians busted through their wall, and it looks like America might be on the short list for a little Kung-Fu ass whooping in the near future. Our recommendation: Start getting used to bowing a lot and eating out of little paper boxes.
Your Only Hope: Ironically, a pandemic (see "Pandemics," above).
Appropriate Reaction: Sticking an American flag on every possible surface, thereby "calling" them for the US.
You have to eat it to live, and yet every second food items yearn to lodge in your throat, release a deadly poison into your body, or, in the case of banana peels, cause you to slip in comical fashion. Heart Disease is the number one killer in America, and the blame rests squarely on the shoulders of one group. No, not the weak-minded consumers who crave constant caloric intake. No, not the food companies who lace their products with addictive substances and offer 68% more reconstituted bacon fat for only 39 cents extra. Rather, we should look to the food itself for the culprit. Pears, ham sandwiches, rack of lamb: they're all just waiting for the opportunity to kill you and divide up your goods for their heathen rites.
Your Only Hope: Forced feeding of choice groups in order to reduce excess food stores. Note: this solution can also help to eliminate the elderly problem.
Appropriate Reaction: Anorexia nervosa.
Nuclear War
Okay, so it was a little more of a threat in the fifties. But full-scale nuclear war isn't out of the question, and Russia's been looking a little itchy lately. Besides that, you got North Korea and Pakistan to worry about. Yup, "the big one" isn't really a question of "if," it's a question of "when." And despite popular misconception, the lives of post-war survivors will not involve mutants, underground cities, and a lawless nomad society where only the strong survive. Rather, it'll be a lot like Wyoming is now, but with more lesions and tumors, and about the same amount of waiting around to die.
Our Only Hope: A far-sighted and unified non-proliferation movement, or else a massive pre-emptive strike. Either one is good, really.
Appropriate Reaction: Watching Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome eighty-five times.
I hope this guide has helped you prepare for the inevitable and horrific death that awaits all of us. As for me, I'm writing this from an undisclosed location several miles below the surface of the Earth, so booyah suckers!
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Ku Daeng, the red tomb: a village study in Northern Thailand
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Asbury Cemetery in Columbus is not only well maintained, but they have done a good job of repairing some of the older tombstones, such as this one for Zechariah Algire. Despite the top 3/4 of the stone having broken off at one point, it is still remarkably legible.
The top features a broken column, symbolizing a life cut short. It is also signed by the stonecarver, J. W. Jungkurth of Lithopolis.
"In memory
born Decemr 1st 1813
died March 27th 1844
aged 30 years,
3 months and
26 days.
Life is a span, a fleeting hour.
How soon the vapour flies.
Man is a tender, transient flow'r
That e'en in blooming dies.
J. W. Jungkurth


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This was the second product to come out of the Crud stable and the same simple styling and attention to detail still makes it one of the easiest to set up and maintain.
Supplied with shims to fit any seat post, you do need to pay attention and make sure you attach it securely, but without over-tightening (or you'll split it). But once in place it stays firm, and the stainless steel fixings ensure that you'll still be able to remove it at the end of winter, even if you're the neglectful type who abandons a wet, muddy bike in the shed after each ride.
Weight: 186g


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Look what I got!
Babes and Bubbas, that is a Sapica - the new one touch Sapporo subway card scheme that was only started two days ago. Now that I've got one I'm just... I'm like so Sapporo. I'm cho Sapporo.
It's like the oyster in London, or the suica in London but on a much, much smaller scale. Seriously, Sapporo has regular train lines and bus routes which you can't use this on, and only three subway lines on which this is valid. You can't use it for anything else and really, the subway ticket system was pretty convenient already. So to be perfectly honest this isn't all that useful. Still never let it be said that I don't love a gimmick, and I can always hook it up to my credit card so that I never need to use a ticket machine again, or get my name printed on it or something. And now I think about it I do end up running for the train more often than you'd think so this might save me valuable microseconds.
And it's really, really cool too.
Today I ate a Sapporo Black Curry Burger, with a black curry sauce so black and sticky I thought I might be eating tar, or possibly Spider-man's alien costume. It was really nice.
Sunday, 1 February 2009
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the fukuoka version. i think it starts this month.
- Anonymous2 February 2009 at 16:47
From 2001 to 2004, Sapporo Municipal Subway experimented a different smart card called S.M.A.P. Card (S.M.A.P.カード Sumappu Kādo?)ReplyDelete
Too bad you weren't here then.
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Question: We live in an 18-unit condominium complex. Nobody wants to serve on the board nowadays because it is so much work. Can our homeowner association choose to compensate board of directors members for performing their duties?
Answer: Common interest developments are predicated on the concept of self-management. Civil Code section 1351 says that the association is formed to manage the common interest development. Owners are to become the elected directors of the entity known as a homeowner association. It was believed that titleholders would have a vested interest in caring for and protecting their property.
To encourage volunteerism, Civil Code section 1365.7 provides that an officer or director is protected from personal liability when certain other conditions are met, including not receiving any salary and carrying the required insurance.
Without a board, the entire membership is subject to liability should someone want documents, which the association is required to produce and maintain.


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I dag fikk Somers, en frivillig fra Bermuda som bor p� hostellet skrive innlegget! :)�
This Sunday we went to La Boca, in the south of BA. Its been one of the hottest days weave had so far in BA, 35 degs! We didn't go out last night and thought we would do something wholesome and touristy, We bought breakfast from the cafe on the corner and after that we headed to la Boca, Its renowned for being �little dangerous for tourists because of pickpockets and other petty crime, but we really didn't see much of that. We saw beautifully artistic graffiti and wonderfully colorful buildings. �It was a little touristy but a fun place and I would fully recommend. Im having a great time and have met some awesome people. Peace bitches!


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The Bachelor super tease2:24
A teaser of Ten's debut season of The Bachelor, which premiered on Sunday night.
THE introduction of Australia's newest most eligible bachelor to our screens has led to a flood of "ex-girlfriends" emerging from obscurity, all claiming to have dated him.
Tim Robards, Australia's very first Bachelor, has been built up by the Ten Network as the dreamy, outdoors-loving chiropractor from Newcastle who has had his heart broken in the past and is now finally ready to go on the quest to find true love.
Only problem is, too many women are now claiming to know the "real" bachelor, in one form or another.
Since the dating show's debut on Sunday night, a number of women have dared to tell their own tale about Robards - Robards the player, the topless waiter, the male model, the party boy.
Four Sydney women all claiming to have dated the 30-year-old hunk have revealed details of their relationship to Cleo magazine.
"He's got the biggest penis I've ever seen and sex was like being in a porno. I'm not even joking," one ex-girlfriend - who is also a model - spilled to the magazine.
"I find it very hard to believe he is honestly looking for love and possible marriage … I think he is 100 per cent a playboy, definitely."
Another claims she thought Robards was "too nice" when they first started seeing each other, however after sleeping with him the phone quickly stopped ringing.
"He's slept with half of the Sydney social scene," one socialite told "He's just doing this to get a bigger profile, not a wife! It's pretty obvious."
The Sunday Telegraph's Caroline Marcus also claims to have dated Robards, and was happy to share this with her Twitter followers during Sunday night's debut episode.
Watching #thebachelorau, who I very briefly dated, with my partner. This isn't going to be awkward or anything.— Caroline Marcus (@carolinemarcus) September 8, 2013
Robards also reportedy dated TV personality Laura Csortan, although she has chosen not to comment on their relationship.
Photos surfaced online earlier this week of a semi-nude Robards wearing a sailor hat from his days as a topless waiter with male model agency Topless Events.
The buff entertainer was apparently one of the company's most sought-after assets and a favourite on the party scene.
"Tim was our enduring favourite," Tiffany Farrington, director of the Sydney-based Social Diary network for PR told Fairfax.
"I hired the Topless Events boys - and still do - for all my events and Tim more than any of the models because everyone loved him. He had personality on top of the great looks; a genuine nice guy", she said, adding that he was the poster boy for their annual Christmas costume parties and would dress up as anything from a Ken doll to a farmer.
For the 17 bachelorettes now left in the race for Robard's heart on Ten's new series, we can only hope he has left his stripping days behind him for good.
#thebachelor looks very similar to the topless waiter my friend had at her hens night!— Christy johns (@Christyjohns) September 8, 2013
@becellent I thought the bachelor dude was just an actor *cough* topless waiter *cough*. The girls would be hired for the same reason.— Bill Harvey (@tulbot) September 9, 2013
I can't believe the Bachelor was a topless waiter. I'm shocked. Can you believe it? Far out. Next you'll tell me Miley Cyrus isn't a virgin.— Mitch ♥s NRL (@fantasynrlblog) September 11, 2013
Do you think our bachelor is genuinely looking for love? Share with us your thoughts in the comments section below or continue the conversation on Twitter. @lottiewillis | @newscomauHQ | @channelten


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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Nerf Super Soaker Hydro Cannon - Internals Guide!
For a detailed review of the Nerf Super Soaker Hydro Cannon, click Here.
Nerf Super Soaker Hydro Cannon - Disassembled
Nerf Super Soaker Hydro Cannon - Front Components
Nerf Super Soaker Hydro Cannon - Middle Components
Nerf Super Soaker Hydro Cannon - Rear Components
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It's a bit weird to see this type of gun on your blog, SG. Not to be offensive, but I thought this was a blog for the Nerf foam blasters. I'm just saying, and I do enjoy what you've done with this blog.ReplyDelete
Well, its not only foam dart blasters that can be modded, it also includes any other types of blasters that have the potential to be converted and modded to use foam darts, or to be used as conversion shells.
Thats why alot of modders are very keen to get their hands on the new Nerf Super Soaker blasters. :)
A new shitcannon? I think so.ReplyDelete
Possibly... but at least this blaster didn't start out intended to clear toilets and sinks. :)
Would you be putting up a mod guide for this gun in future? Converting this to a dart shooter yeilds pretty good results :)ReplyDelete
Ryan =],ReplyDelete
Perhaps... depends on when i manage to get around to modding it (got a bunch of other modding projects in development at the moment). :)
The vast majority of water blasters don't work out well for conversions to Nerf, and pretty much none of the 2011 Nerf SS line is any good for converting. They're not even good at water blasting either.ReplyDelete
Of course, there have still historically been many SS's released (mostly in the past few years) that are more useful to the NIC than for the water warfare community. However, even now this is not the case for most blasters.
Erm how much does a mod gun cost? Can I have a list of it or something please?ReplyDelete
Yang Jj,ReplyDelete
There is no standard cost or price for modded blasters, its up to modders to decide what they are worth and it also depends on the quality of the mods done.
- AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 5:14 AM
Do you mind explaining to me how the trigger mech works? Do you think the trigger itself needs modding to make it shoot darts?ReplyDelete
The trigger simply opens a valve at the air/water pressure chamber in the front of the blaster.
I guess the trigger doesn't need to be modded, it already does the right job.
Dear SGNerf ,ReplyDelete
So could I do a coupler mod to hydro cannon,and unplug the hose connected to the water hose and seal it with epoxy so it can shoot darts ?
Is this possible ?
Yes, thats possible. You could also check the various online Nerf forums for Hydro Cannon modding threads and get some additional ideas on how to mod them too. :)
i dont know what you guys are talking about because i just bought one and it actually works almost better than i thought because my friend has won and he said not to get it but its awesome actuallyReplyDelete
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The various 'Look At These People Having More Fun Than You at Fancy Events' sections in the nation's magazines and newspapers have a powerful pull on the often judgemental, fame seeking human animal. So, in a continuation of Lindauer and DDB's 'Don't Worry Boys'—and in a continuation of its vow to never show the target market—it got tactical by "hijacking" The Sunday Star Times' 'About Town' section (or in this case the 'Around Town' section) and showed all the gormless, despondent male partners who were left at home to do ironing, eat pizza, pat cats on stairs and watch TV with men friends on Lindauer's National Girls' Night Out last week.
Little did the girls know that StopPress saw all of these men at Showgirls later that night.
And in another girl power stunt, the brand also gave female revellers an opportunity to throw men off their scent on the night by giving them the Lindauer numberto hand out.
"We know there's been a time you've given out a fake number to throw off unwanted attention on a Girls' Night Out. How about tonight, instead of the false digits, give out The Lindauer Number 027 703 4598 and we'll look after the boys for you."
The voice message asks to send a text and, after legal approvals have been given, screengrabs of the messages will be posted on Facebook (with blurred out number and names).
CREDITS FOR LINDAUER 'Don't Worry Boys' -
Agency: DDB Group New Zealand
Client: Lion Nathan
Product: Lindauer
Published – Sunday 11th November, 2012
Lion Nathan:
Marketing Manager – Wine – Susan Cassidy
Brand Manager – Lindauer – Kylie Biddle
Executive Creative Director – Andy Fackrell
Business Director – Angela Watson
Art Director – Julia Ferrier
Copywriter – Jennie Liddell
Photographer: Sonya Nagels
Account Manager: Maria Bjorkman
Mac Operator: Graham Bannister


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Age Group: Adult
Genre:Romantic Suspense
Release Date: November 13, 2013
Buy Links:
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Book Description:
Book 1: Deathwatch
The only person who can identify the most notorious hit man in the country, Kate Bridges is running for her life. Murphy Dolan is in the Army Reserves, returning from his 2nd tour of duty, only to find a stranger hiding in his house. She's scared spitless. He's completely burned-out on violence. Neither of them has any trust left to give.
Book 2: Deathscape
After a near-death experience, artist Ashley Price is compelled to paint visions of the dead, and fears she's gone crazy. Then she paints a man buried alive and, recognizing the surroundings, she rushes to save him.
Instead of being grateful to her for rescuing him, Detective Jack Sullivan accuses her of being in league with a serial killer. He swears he will put her behind bars. Except, the more time he spends with her, the more he falls under her spell. Can he trust her, or is he walking into another deadly trap?
Book 3: Deathtrap
She'd been "the sick girl" for most of her life. She refused to go straight to "the weird girl". Heart-transplant recipient Sophie Curtis has been in her own antiseptic bubble for so long, she just might not be able to venture out into the real world again. Her spooky body memories are scary enough, but then she finds herself in the cross hairs of a killer.
"Love was blind, people said. But lust was blind, deaf and reckless." Ethan Bing hadn't been a great romantic before he became a cop. Whatever shred of optimism he had left after becoming Broslin Chief of Police had been seared out of him by the unsolved murder of his wife two years before. A new case brings the killer within reach just as Sophie pops into his life. She gets through his defenses like no other before, but soon it becomes clear that she's been selected as the killer's next victim.
"Let's try one more time." Murph moved toward her. "Pretend I'm the assassin. Murph is dead out in the kitchen. You're out of bullets and cornered." He reached for her. "First choice?"
"Kill the bastard." Kate grabbed for the barstool and whacked him in the head as hard as she could, but he twisted in the last second and the blow glanced off his skull.
He'd ordered her right at the beginning, fairly forcefully, to hold nothing back. And then he'd pushed and pushed, baiting and goading her. At this stage, if she maimed him, she figured he deserved it.
"Second choice?" He pushed forward with a growl.
"Incapacitate him then call 911." She lunged forward instead of pulling back, and kicked at his most sensitive parts, but wobbled at the last second and missed by a fraction of an inch.
"Third choice?" He grabbed for her.
"Run like hell and live to see another day." She put her head down, then yanked it up hard, smashing it into his chin so that his head snapped back and his grip on her slipped.
She ran for the stairs that led up.
He was on top of her in a second, bringing her down and pinning her. "Wrong move. What did we say about the stairs?"
"If I have a choice, go down." The basement had an outside exit, while upstairs she could get trapped.
"Right." He lifted his body off her and sat next to her, his eyes narrowing as he watched her struggle to catch her breath. His biceps bulged from under his black T-shirt that was barely wrinkled, while her shirt and pants looked like he'd mopped the house with her. Which, technically, he had.
She sat up. He was insanely strong. She hadn't expected that, considering his injury. And he was fast. He didn't have to think about what move he was going to make next. He fought on instinct, while her instincts pushed her to run away screaming.
Except when they pushed her to throw herself into his arms. She looked away from him, not wanting him to read her pitiful reaction in her eyes.
"I'm going to reinforce the rainspouts. Then you can go upstairs if you have no other choice, and climb down without breaking your neck."
"I can break my neck even if the rainspout doesn't break under me. Severe balance deficiency. Remember?"
He closed his eyes for a second. "All right. If at all possible, go for the basement." He reached into his pocket and gave her a set of car keys.
"What's this?"
"I got a rental today. It's parked in front of 212 Summer Lane. You run out the basement door, cross the back neighbors' yard. It's a black Mustang. There's some money and a backup gun in the glove compartment. If all else fails, you get in and drive away. Tank is full. It has GPS. Just drive and be safe."
"And you?"
"Don't worry about me."
Tension filled the air between them as they stared at each other.
"I don't want you to get hurt."
"We're going up against a master hit man. We're going to get hurt. Our best case scenario is just not to be dead when this is over."
She drew back, her limbs going cold suddenly. "Maybe we shouldn't do this. I could just leave. I'm good at running. I'm a hell of a lot better at running than I am at fighting."
"If all goes well, you won't have to fight. I'll fight for you. We discussed this already. This is the only way you'll ever be free. This is your best chance. You have a partner this time, someone who's been trained both as a cop and a soldier. And we know Asael is here, that he's coming. He loses the element of surprise."
He moved closer and took her hand. "If you want to be free…I'm pretty sure it's one of those now or never things. We'll set the trap for the day after tomorrow. I don't want to wait too long, or he might make his move when we're not expecting it."
She nodded.
"We'll make a show of me going off," he said. "But I'll circle back and come in through the back door. When he comes, I'll engage him. You go call for help. If he gets through me, you run for your life. But it's not going to happen. I'm going to handle him."
He stood then reached out to pull her to her feet.
She hesitated a moment before she asked, "How is your shoulder?"
"I don't even know what you're talking about."
"Right. That's why you still favor your right arm."
"I can use my left arm." He put his left hand under her chin, tilting her face to him. Then he lowered his head to hers and kissed her.
Everything went still inside her as his warm lips touched hers. She could barely remember the last time she'd been kissed. She hadn't realized how much she'd missed this, a man's arms around her, his dark gaze boring into hers with scorching heat. And, boy, could Murph Dolan fix a girl with a look that sent tingles down all the way to her toes.
He smelled like man, tasted like coffee and felt like heaven.
Her eyelids fluttered closed, and she gave herself to the sensation of being pressed against his hard chest while his mouth explored her gently, teasing her, tasting her. His great warrior body vibrated with restrained need, but he took the kiss slowly.
He brushed his lips over hears in agonizingly slow motion, covering every nook and cranny, then catching her bottom lip between his teeth for a minute before he swept inside and tasted her fully, making her weak in the knees.
Maybe he remembered her balance issues, because he gathered her against him tightly. Part of her wouldn't have minded staying like that forever.
"I wanted to do this from the moment I saw you sleeping in my bed," he murmured against her mouth.
"I just wanted to shoot you," she said the first thing that popped into her dazed mind, then caught herself and winced. "Sorry."
He laughed as he stepped back. "That's a very healthy survival instinct. We're going to develop more of that in whatever little time we'll be given."
And then he attacked her.
Author Bio:
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Dana Marton has thrilled and entertained millions of readers around the globe with her fast-paced stories about strong women and honorable men who fight side by side for justice and survival.
Kirkus Reviews calls her writing "compelling and honest." RT Book Review Magazine said, "Marton knows what makes a hero…her characters are sure to become reader favorites." Her writing has been acclaimed by critics, called, "gripping," "intense and chilling," "full of action," "a thrilling adventure," and wholeheartedly recommended to readers. Dana is the winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the Readers' Choice Award, and Best Intrigue, among other awards. Her book, TALL, DARK, AND LETHAL was nominated for the prestigious Rita Award. DEATHSCAPE reached the #1 spot on Amazon's Romantic Suspense Bestseller list.
Dana has a Master's degree in Writing Popular Fiction, and is continuously studying the art and craft of writing, attending several workshops, seminars and conferences each year. Her number one goal is to bring the best books she possibly can to her readers. Keeping in touch with readers is Dana's favorite part of being an author.
Having lived around the world, Dana currently creates her compelling stories in a small and lovely little town in Pennsylvania. The fictional town of her bestselling Broslin Creek series is based on her real life home where she fights her addictions to reading, garage sales, coffee and chocolate. If you know a good twelve-step program to help her with any of that, she'd be interested in hearing about it!


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This is Orbital Debris, a small game I made in HTML5 with Phaser for a game jam organized by FGL. It won 3rd place! :) Considering I only had 48 hours and was working with technology I'd never used before, I'm really proud of the result.
Making Of
I assume you've already gone through the Phaser starting tutorials and know how to create a basic game. If this is not the case, please read this and this first. I'm only going to cover the things unique to Orbital Debris.
A link to the souce files (code + art) is included at the end of the article. But be warned, it is game jam code and my first time working with Phaser so it's far from perfect code.
The Concept
The theme set by FGL was "silent, but deadly". Which made me think of "in space nobody can hear you scream". Which made me think back to Gravity, my favorite movie of 2013. And just like that I had my idea within 15 minutes of the jam starting: you play as a space station orbiting the earth and have to dodge space junk released by satellites crashing into each other.
Basic Game Logic
Orbiting A Planet
The first thing I did was get some objects orbiting around the earth. Every orbiter is just a Phaser sprite with some special properties that gets added to a group that contains all orbiters.
function spawnNewOrbiter(graphic) { var orbiter = game.add.sprite(0, 0, graphic); orbiter.anchor.setTo(0.5, 0.5); orbiter.moveData = {}; orbiter.moveData.altitude = 0; orbiter.moveData.altitudeTarget = 0; orbiter.moveData.altitudeChangeRate = 0; orbiter.moveData.altitudeMin = 0; orbiter.moveData.altitudeMax = 0; orbiter.moveData.orbit = 0; orbiter.moveData.orbitRate = 0; orbiterGroup.add(orbiter); return orbiter; }
Orbiter.moveData.altitude and orbit describe the orbiter's current position relative to the planet. The altitude is the distance from the center, and the orbit is how far along its orbit it is. So making the orbiters move is a simple matter of using the values to update them in Phaser's built-in state update function.
So I loop through the group:
function updateOrbiterMovement() { orbiterGroup.forEach(function(orbiter) { if (orbiter.alive) { updateOrbiterAltitude(orbiter); updateOrbiterOrbit(orbiter); } }); }
And position the orbiters accordingly.
function updateOrbiterOrbit(orbiter) { if (orbiter.moveData.orbitRate != 0) { orbiter.moveData.orbit += orbiter.moveData.orbitRate; if (orbiter.moveData.orbit >= 360) { orbiter.moveData.orbit -= 360; } } var oRad = Phaser.Math.degToRad(orbiter.moveData.orbit); orbiter.x = game.world.width/2 + orbiter.moveData.altitude * Math.cos(oRad); orbiter.y = game.world.height/2 + orbiter.moveData.altitude * Math.sin(oRad); }
I also set the orbiter's sprite angle to its orbit so it appears aligned with the planet – except for pieces of space junk that rotate according to a tumble rate out of sync with their orbits.
if (!orbiter.isJunk) { orbiter.angle = orbiter.moveData.orbit - 90; } else { orbiter.angle += orbiter.tumbleRate; }
Player Input
I wanted to force players to keep re-adjusting their altitude to stop them from idling at a fixed altitude, and I also wanted movement to feel quite flow-y. So I came up with a simple acceleration-style system. First I check the keyboard and adjust the altitudeChangeRate accordingly. You can think of altitudeChangeRate as velocity towards / away from the earth.
function processInput() { if (game.input.keyboard.isDown(Phaser.Keyboard.UP)) { station.moveData.altitudeChangeRate += ALTITUDE_CHANGE_RATE; } if (game.input.keyboard.isDown(Phaser.Keyboard.DOWN)) { station.moveData.altitudeChangeRate -= ALTITUDE_CHANGE_RATE; } station.moveData.altitudeChangeRate = Phaser.Math.clamp( station.moveData.altitudeChangeRate, -ALTITUDE_CHANGE_RATE_MAX, ALTITUDE_CHANGE_RATE_MAX ); }
And then I apply it to orbiters like so:
function updateOrbiterAltitude(orbiter) { if (orbiter.moveData.altitudeChangeRate != 0) { orbiter.moveData.altitude = Phaser.Math.clamp( orbiter.moveData.altitude + orbiter.moveData.altitudeChangeRate, orbiter.moveData.altitudeMin, orbiter.moveData.altitudeMax ); } }
Since all orbiters are added to the same group, a single call to Phaser's built-in overlap method checks for all collisions:
game.physics.overlap(orbiterGroup, orbiterGroup, onOrbiterOverlap);
All collisions are then checked. Orbiters that space junk are not processed further, because I only want satellites and stations to spawn junk:
function onOrbiterOverlap(orbiterA, orbiterB) { if (!orbiterA.isJunk) { orbiterWasHit(orbiterA); } if (!orbiterB.isJunk){ orbiterWasHit(orbiterB); } }
When a satellite or station is hit, I spawn new pieces of space junk. They are just orbiters (just like the space station or satellites). Their altitude, and orbit direction are based on the satellite or station that was destroyed. When the space station is hit, it's a bit of a special case: I spawn a lot more junk than usual to make it feel more dramatic and end the game.
function orbiterWasHit(orbiter) { if (orbiter.alive) { var junkQuantity; if (orbiter.isStation) { junkQuantity = 40; } else { junkQuantity = game.rnd.integerInRange(2, 4); } for (var i = 0; i < junkQuantity; i++) { var junk = spawnNewOrbiter(IMAGES_JUNK[game.rnd.integerInRange(0,IMAGES_JUNK.length)]); junk.moveData.altitude = orbiter.moveData.altitude; junk.moveData.altitudeMin = 60; junk.moveData.altitudeMax = 700; junk.moveData.altitudeChangeRate = game.rnd.realInRange(-1.0, 1.0); junk.moveData.orbit = orbiter.moveData.orbit; junk.moveData.orbitRate = game.rnd.realInRange(0.4, 1.2); if (orbiter.moveData.orbitRate < 0) { junk.moveData.orbitRate *= -1; } junk.tumbleRate = game.rnd.realInRange(-10, 10); junk.isJunk = true; } if (orbiter.isStation) { playerDied(); } orbiter.kill(); } }
Remaining Bits & Pieces
That's pretty much all there is to it! To complete the experience I added some powerups, scaled the difficulty up over time, and added a bunch of hud stuff and music. And then I was out of time and had to submit the game for the competition. If you have any questions about how anything was done that I didn't explain here, please leave a comment and I'll get back to you.
Thoughts on HTML5 / JavaScript / Phaser
Overall I really like the engine, it has a lot of great features and is easy to work with. Phaser gets updated often, which is great because it's constantly improving. But it also means that a lot has changed from previous versions. This was sometimes frustrating when I would read about how to do a certain thing in an older version of Phaser, which no longer works the same in the latest version. I plan to use it again soon, but for a hobby project without such a stressful deadline so I can spend more time getting to know it. I could see it one day becoming one of my go-to development tools.
I couldn't get the game running smoothly in my phone's browser in time for the deadline, so I had to cancel the mobile version. It's a shame because being able to play the game in mobile phone browsers was the #1 reason I wanted to use Phaser in the first place It appears it's something you really have to keep a close eye on.
I used the Chrome JavaScript profiler to take a peek at what's taking up most of my processing time. From what I can tell the biggest performance drain is the collision system. Especially when the space station crashes and 30 new pieces of junk are spawned, my iPhone 4S performance slows to a crawl.
Since I was unfamiliar with the engine, and had to no time to clean up my code or learn how to do things properly I know I do a lot of things badly. I'm careless with creating objects and freeing up memory. I could pre-compute some stuff. I could simplify other things. But I didn't have time to do it. Next time, I'll do better and keep testing on my phone along the way!
Source Files
This is not optimal code. It was my first time working with Phaser. I had a 48 hour deadline. There are lots of things that
could should be improved upon. I am including the source files as a download anyways. They are not intended as some sort of model perfect Phaser project. Download at your own risk!
Click To Download Orbital Debris Source Files (32MB ZIP)
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The power of HTML5 is remarkable. I've seen impressive demos in presentations and great looking example pages that people have developed in their spare time, but it always looks highly complex. In addition, the examples are usually just that, examples, with little to no real world application. Here we'll look at an example that shows how D3 enables HTML5 to provide real business value.
D3 helps to hide some of that complexity, allows you to operate directly on data sets, and provides the capabilities necessary to quickly apply the power of HTML5 in real-world scenarios. This javascript library uses HTML5 standards to generate some of the flashiest (sans Flash) visualizations I've seen from a library. While it has a feel similar to jQuery, the use of SVG makes the animations much more advanced.
Let's look at an example that creates a simple bar graph. You can review the example by itself here. Or, simply click "GO" below the to see the bar graph in action.
This animation uses no images or flash, just HTML5 standards with the help of D3. When you view the source, you'll notice that an
<svg> element is defined, sized to the expected width and height of our bar graph.
<svg id="bargraph" width="800" height="400"></svg>
The bar graph is generated from the following logic:
bargraph().data([10, 18, 12, 24, 15, 13, 22, 17, 8]).plot();
Defining the bargraph object
The first step is to define our object:
function bargraph() { var colors = ["#2d578b", "steelblue", "#777"], data = [10, 15, 20], xCoordinateSpacing = 50, yCoordinateSpacing = 70; function bargraph() { } bargraph.data = function(d) { data = d; return bargraph; } // … … }
bargraph object defines a set of attributes. The
colors attribute defines the various colors the bars will be. The
data attribute is an array of numbers that will be plotted on the bar graph. We can change the default list of data points by invoking the
data() method. The
xCoordinateSpacing and
yCoordinateSpacing attributes are simply common attributes for plotting shapes consistently.
Now let's look at the
render() method.
bargraph.plot = function() { svg = d3.select("#bargraph").append("g"); renderDataPointsAsStrings(svg); renderGoButton(svg); }
The first step is to define a group within the
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Rendering the data points
Now let's render the data points.
function renderDataPointsAsStrings(svg) { var text = svg.selectAll("text").data(data, String); text.enter().append("text") .text(String) .attr("x", function(d, i) { return i * xCoordinateSpacing + 20; }) .attr("y", yCoordinateSpacing); }
This method appends the data points as
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svg.selectAll(selector)– follows similar selector syntax to jQuery and returns a list of results matching your selector
data– defines the data points you want to operate on across the selected elements
elements.enter()– for each data point the enter logic will be invoked
This is a common pattern in D3 that you will see consistently. Notice that for every data point we append a text element. The attributes of the text element can be calculated by a function or simply provided directly. Here we show both options.
The actual text we are going to show in each text element is the data element itself. By passing the javascript
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We make use of the
xCoordinateSpacing and
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d and
i parameter providing both the data point itself and the index of the data point respectively.
Showing the bar graph
The "GO" button itself is rendered by the
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Here we select on a CSS class selector and attach a function to fire onclick. The
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function showBarGraph(svg) { var rect = svg.selectAll("rect").data(data, String); rect.enter().append("rect") .attr("class", "bargraph") .attr("x", function(d, i) { return i * xCoordinateSpacing; }) .attr("y", yCoordinateSpacing + 10) .attr("width", xCoordinateSpacing - 10) .attr("height", 0) .attr("fill", function(d, i) { return colors[i % colors.length]; }); svg.selectAll(".bargraph").transition().duration(1000) .attr("height", function(d) { return d * 5; }); }
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Mideast Mourns for Shot Turkish Singer Tatlises
Across a swath of the Levant from Greece to Iraq, women wanted him and men wanted to be him. With a voice like Sinatra and the looks of Saddam Hussein, Turkish crooner Ibrahim Tatlises—or Ibo to his fans—was considered the greatest singer of his generation. Tatlises's jet-black mustache, his warbling tenor, and the many, many soft-focus videos of him striding along beaches with women in floaty dresses have been a ubiquitous backdrop of Middle Eastern life for decades.
But Tatlises's career was cut abruptly short on March 13 when he was shot in the head as he exited a television studio after performing on his regular music show. The Kalashnikov bullet that went clean through his skull left the 58-year-old in critical condition; though he recovered consciousness five days after the attack, doctors say there's a high likelihood of brain damage and paralysis.
The outpouring of rage and grief at the apparent mafia hit united communities who don't usually agree on much else—from Orthodox Christian housewives in Athens to Kurds in Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, even personally phoned the Istanbul hospital where Tatlises was being treated to urge surgeons to do everything they could to save Ibo. Erdogan also told Turkey's police to mount a full-court press in the search for culprits. Ten police investigative teams have so far arrested 20 suspects, all people with alleged grudges against and business disputes with Tatlises.
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Like Sinatra and his mobster buddies, Ibo ran with a fast and dangerous crowd. Tatlises has survived two previous assassination attempts in the 1990s, and his ex-wife was also shot. He's been jailed (briefly) for insulting a policeman, tried and acquitted of cocaine possession, and arrested for discharging weapons in residential areas and owning illegal weapons. Stories of his alleged rough treatment of women have been a tabloid staple for years. But somehow all the scandals only strengthened his image as a maverick tough guy with the heart of a poet.
Tatlises's anti-establishment, outlaw life is a key part of why his appeal is so wide—everyone can identify with a rebel and an underdog. Arabs listen to him even though he sings in Turkish, the language of much of the Middle East's colonial masters. Greeks, for their part, listen to Tatlises with a guilty frisson of nostalgia for their country's Ottoman heritage. "Of course our music is oriental. No news there," one Greek fan named Opamalaka posted on a Tatlises fan site, "Greece's mind in west, but our heart in east."
It's hard to imagine any other figure, whether in politics or the arts, who could command such respect from so many different communities across the region—or even from radically opposite ends of Turkey's political spectrum. Both Turkish President Abdullah Gul and the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, who have been locked in a deadly struggle with the Turkish state for 30 years, paid tributes to the singer. Indeed, the PKK wishfully praised Tatlises's "consistent respect for the cause of the Kurdish people's freedom"—though Ibo himself, for all his plain talking, was always careful to steer clear of the incendiary topic of Kurdish politics.
As flocks of devotees kept vigil for Ibo outside his Istanbul hospital, though, politics were forgotten as a cacophony of mobile phones and boomboxes played the artist's greatest hits, like "My Love," "Evenings Without You," "You Are My Life," and "I Was Wrong." "I am the people's darling," Tatlises had told his television audience, with characteristic immodesty, just minutes before being shot. And truly, Tatlises's poetic machismo transcends not just national politics but also race and religion—a rare thing in the Middle East today.


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These were done last year by students in ART1010. Many of them experimented with white conte on black paper which gave the drawings a whole new feel and look. Give it a try.
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@PsiBurner can you make the male version too? Maybe Connor from Detroit become human but give some cyberpunk theme17 décembre 2018
Holy shit, the description and mod is fcking cool combination!!! Can you make sam fisher from blacklist and conviction too?15 novembre 2018
more DOA5 char with this outfit pls, or can you make shimohira reika from gantz o movie?10 novembre 2018
@DocterDevil looks good man, can you make more of em? Like her original hair the tied one that has blackpink colour and d'va costume with the high tech glass(blue LED) will be great!!!10 octobre 2018
Btw thank you so much for this mod guys, you're the best modder i see now, this mod brings me back to play GTA V, hopefully you can make new updates like clothes, face, accesories, hair or something and make them different ped option, love all your mod man
Why on some preview the hight tech glasses is on her left eye but on me it's on her left eye? XD
That's not nightwing, it's robin(damian wayne) on nightwing armor, i remember have that armor on injustice 2 pc version7 octobre 2018
NICE!!! Thanks for reducing the file size tho, and can't wait for the male version too!!!!6 octobre 2018
Nice, finally someone make another cyberpunk ped mod!!! Oh man, can't wait to use this one and alex's mod and bring chaos to GTA world29 septembre 2018


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I just bought a card that said this very thing AND the cover image looks just like our dog, Millie, whom we adopted around this time last year. This past weekend, my own mom adopted a rescue dog named Lucky - who is so sweet and lovable! Needless to say, with all we had going on already, it was a very full and rewarding weekend.
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State of New Hampshire Career Opportunities (lists any position(s) at the department that are available for external recruitment)
The School/District Education Positions section offers links to sites that offer job search engines for professional education positions in schools and districts in New Hampshire. The NH Department of Education provides links as a service to educators and others seeking useful information relating to education. Some sites offer information free of charge; others charge a fee. The NH Department of Education takes no responsibility for the content, quality, or cost of materials available through any outside site.


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My dog Sarah is around 11. That's getting up there for a 45-lb dog. She is an American foxhound I picked out at the pound 9 years ago. An American foxhound looks like a cross between a beagle and a greyhound. When she was young, she would run actual circles around me. Hiking with her on leash for a couple of hours wasn't sufficient exercise. I used to let her off leash while I hiked and she would run up and down and around, adding miles to the already lengthy hike. In my backyard, she would run laps so fast she was literally a blur. She was up and ready to go at 5 am. At the time, I was a bit overwhelmed, but I worked at appreciating her zest while it lasted because I knew I would miss it when she aged. And here we are. She prefers to sleep in mornings now, and she can no longer jog 3 miles with perfect ease.
I am glad that when she was young I was able to see the cup of her youth was already broken. It helped me have the patience to enjoy her hyperactive ways, and the foresight to prepare me for her inevitable decline.
Buddhism has some really useful concepts and practices. It deals directly with fundamental realities. Everything is impermanent. My youth. My dog's youth. The present moment. The present contains the potential futures, in all of which the cup will be broken.
Railing against the ineluctable is shouting into the wind. But accepting what we know to be true is no easy task. It takes dedication to insight over instinct. It takes practice.
We do not naturally see reality as it is and we want things from reality it cannot give. We have to retrain our minds and our reactions to better suit the actual situation. Buddhism is immensely helpful in this regard.
Working on detaching from the longing for permanence, for what is not, is transformative.
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I lost my voice a couple weeks ago, after a very heavy development weekend, and it took a couple outings with friends and a very interesting podcast by Stephen Fry to get me back on my feet. This is of course along side my coursework. I just completed a summary of a possible screenplay that i am currently working through having to do with Project White. It is proving to be quite extravagant and although it had to change a lot to be able to be movie directed i am proud of it.
In other news the matinee tutorial is being scrapped. The truth is, its really not as complicated as people are making it out to be, and 3dBuzz has already covered it far better than i can. The only catch is that you will hook the level loaded event into the playing of your matinee. It is really that simple. If you don't believe me you can surely open up my intro game and give it a look over =)
I think the flash month is a bit early in the making as i am just now getting back into flash. I will probably be revisiting it later in the year, but for this month i am forecasting the other couple tutorials (Distribution, Your First Game Mode) and then i will be looking forward. My team has lost its lead coder so i will be running both jobs pretty closely once i catch my breath. Our team is still in high spirits regardless, but it will be better once i get my response post mortem completed.


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Enhance Your Body With These Muscle Building Tips
What are the fastest ways to build muscle? There is a possible way to build the maximum muscle mass possible. While many people ask these questions, they don't always find the right answers. The article below contains expert-advice that will help you bulk up safely and soon.
Knowing what supplements to take can make a big difference in muscle building. Many people use dietary supplements to help them build muscle, such as creatine monohydrate. Educating yourself on proper supplement intake is just as important as strength training itself. So it is important you understand what supplements to take before you begin a workout and after a workout.
You should consider getting a personal trainer. A personal trainer is trained in what specific exercises will help you build muscle. Your personal trainer will also help you with a variety of tips including things like what you should be eating as well as supplement advice. In addition to this, your personal trainer will push you when you need to pushed to go that extra mile to help you build your muscles.
Be patient when you are building muscle. Building your muscles properly does take time. There is no exercise routine or magic supplement that will help you develop your muscles overnight. So be sure to take your time and do it properly in order to keep yourself healthy and help prevent an injury.
Eat the right foods to improve your training outcomes. For example, building muscles requires plenty of protein and carbs and only certain fats. You do not need to eat more food; instead, you should focus on eating a balanced diet. Also, talk with your doctor or nutritionist about adding vitamins and supplements to your regimen.
Make sure you are getting enough proteins in your diet. You need about one gram of protein for each pound of body weight every day. If you cannot eat enough meat, think about drinking a supplement such as soy milk or even taking a powder supplement. Eating more proteins than you need will not help you build muscles faster.
Try incorporating creatine into your supplement schedule. When added to the right diet, creatine will help you to work out more frequently and with more intensity. Consult a physician before using supplements to ensure safety.
Consider adding a creatine supplement. Results can vary, but many individuals have found that adding 5mg of creatine each day helps the body train longer and at higher intensities – leading to increased muscle growth. There has also been some research that has shown that creatine, when combined with protein and carbohydrates, can directly increase muscle growth.
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We all know the result so far, a hung parliament. Does that mean the people won? Perhaps it does, we must wait to find out.
After all that happened these last five weeks
With policies, pledges and random leaks,
Comic interludes by ex PMs,
Is this how the election ends?
Its a draw, or at least, just about;
Neither party had enough clout
To clearly win the vital day
So 'tis the piper they must pay.
Now its up to the gang of five
To keep our nervous hopes alive!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Election 2010 - V Day Plus 1 - Gang of Five.
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- I did receive a lovely package in the mail, a selection of the latest Denyse Schmidt fabrics, New Bedford from the Fat Quarter Shop. I notice too that katie jump rope yardage will be available in November, a re-run of a very collectable range! Linking up with Molli for sunday stash here
- And I have learnt how to make homemade Vietnamese spring rolls! My new sister-in-law has been staying with us and we are both learning lots of things from each other!
- And I also sorted out some of my quilts, all ready now for our Monday Modern quilt group show here in Auckland, NZ. "new quilts for alberton beds" is an exhibition of modern quilts in the historic setting of Mt Albert's Alberton House, built in 1863. The quilts will be all on display throughout the house, well worth a visit to see not only the quilts but the lovely old home too!
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
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I am thinking there maybe a New Bedford order in my future too - such a shame the exchange rate isn't so good. those spring rolls look rather yummy too.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes the sp. rolls were a success! Quite labour intensive though, we were in the kitchen from 10:30am until 3pm! Usually a group of women all get together & make them, chatting and catching up. (while the men sit around having a beer!) After soaking the mushrooms & noodles, there's lots of cutting up, individually rolling up, deep frying, & eating them as they are cooked. Noung made up a huge amount, I ended up with 3 containers in the freezer all beautifully ready for frying. LindaDelete
What a lovely pile of quilts for the show Linda - I'm looking forward to seeing them in real life :-)ReplyDelete
Lovely new Denyse Schmidt fabrics. I have an earlier line of Chickopee just wanting to be cut up and sewn together and I bought extra so I know I'll have scraps left. KarenReplyDeleteReplies
Ah-ha, buying 'extra' is a great idea, forward planning! I love it!Delete
Thanx for stopping by & commenting, Linda
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave me a comment. I love to hear your thoughts.
For those of you who are a 'no-reply' blogger, I will respond within the comments section, so please do check back if you've asked a question or wish to chat.
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A flavor that was designed with Texas in mind. Tiger's Blood is a fantastic blend of berry, melon, and a hint of coconut that really blends together for a very refreshing vape! This is a very new flavor and is unlike any of the other flavors that we offer so we are really interested in hearing some thoughts!