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How to stitch with Kreinik Braids
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With their backgrounds in textiles, Jerry and Estelle knew that needlework, from the dawn of embroidery, was so much more. Historically, embroiderers used silk threads and real metals too, for instance. Long story short, the Kreiniks set out to make these interesting threads available and affordable for stitchers everywhere. First up: importing silk threads. The next task: creating a less expensive but still beautiful, rich-looking, and easy-to-use version of real metal threads. "Braids" were born.
In your year of becoming a Kreinik thread expert, exploring "Kreinik: A To Z," the most significant subject is probably this: Braids. Here's what you need to know, which will enhance and enrich your needlework projects to infinity and beyond.
B is for Braids
The Kreiniks used the name Braid for their synthetic (as opposed to nature-made) metallic thread basically because that's how the thread is made: raw fiber tightly braided together by machine to become one unit. It's our fancy way of saying "thread." So don't think of it as stitching with a woven band or trim. A Kreinik Braid is simply metallic thread meant to be used as is, straight off the reel, not as two strands, not separated. The purpose is to add the beautiful shimmer of a real metal thread, but in a fiber that is easier to use, less expensive, washable, and more readily available.
Jerry and Estelle created Braids of different sizes so that you could have a metallic thread to fit on any size fabric, canvas, or any medium actually. To differentiate the sizes, each has a number in its name, In our line, the smaller the number, the smaller the thread size. So, from thinnest to thickest, you have the choice of Very Fine #4 Braid, Fine #8 Braid, Tapestry #12 Braid, Medium #16 Braid, Canvas #24 Braid, and Heavy #32 Braid. Select the size according to what size fabric you are using or which stitch you are using (i.e., thicker threads for surface embroidery, or thinner threads for backstitching an outline.
For cross stitch, use Fine #8 Braid on 14-count Aida, or if stitching over two threads on 28-count linen. Use Very Fine #4 Braid on 16- or 18-count Aida, or over two on 36-count linen. For needlepoint, use Fine #8 Braid for lighter coverage on 18-mesh, or Tapestry #12 Braid for fuller coverage on 18 mesh. Check the helpful Selection Chart on our website for more match-ups.
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A lot! We love playing with colors. Sometimes we combine colors to come up with variegated Braid colors. Designers often ask us to create colors for their lines. Sometimes colors are influenced by home decor and fashion. So we have a lot for your fiber coloring box, usually 250+ colors in each Braid size. There's a color for every project, mood, and dream. (Feel free to email us with your color requests too: firstname.lastname@example.com.)
Kreinik Braids are sold in indie needlework shops (independent shops, not usually chain stores) and online sources. These shops share your passion for needle arts. See if you can find one in your area; it will be your candy store. If not, check out online shops. Let us know if you ever have problems finding Kreinik threads.
Have you tried Kreinik Braids? Get one of each size and experiment, play, test and try them in your cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery, quilting, tatting, crochet, and more. Become a part of Jerry and Estelle's vision of using fun, beautiful metallic threads to make your designs visually interesting, dimensional, and as exciting as life itself. Braids are simply a wonderful fiber tool for self-expression.
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Yes. Still waiting on our house to be done. Still waiting on a place to live and my craft room! In the meantime, I went over to my "cousins" house to create some homemade lavender sugar scrub. She has become a Pinterest addict and I love that about her. This was literally the easiest and fastest gift I have ever made. I was going to say it was dummy proof...but I accidently forgot to add lavender to one batch, and had to go back and mix it in, because we were chatting. Oops!
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Essential oil (Lavender)
1. Mix 2 cups sugar with 1 cup of olive oil. (Basically 2:1 ratio of sugar to oil)
2. Add in 5-7 drops of essential oil. (I used lavender). Pour into containers (small mason jars).
3. Seriously that is it! You are done!
It took us minutes to make the scrub, and then a lot longer to create fun tags. We printed off some Christmas carols and attached them to the tags. These sugar scrubs cost less then $2 a container including all of the supplies.

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Everything is in Spanish all the way down to the tires and battery. As you know these are very uncommon to have imported here legally. Runs great, New exhaust, does 84 on the highway, bigger front sway bar. The rear wheels are EMPI smoothies. The tires are 205/65/15 and brand new. I was planning on putting smoothies up front too but was waiting to put the narrowed front end on (comes with it. 2" fully adjustable) paint is decent. Same goes for interior. I'd say both were done 15 years ago. It has a very rare upper tinted glass windshield. From the factory has the 1967/68 style Z bar rear and is a swing axle. I know it sounds odd. It was just imported this year and I finished up the process and is currently registered to the wife and exactly as what it is. Comes with Mexican registration stickers on the Windows, Mexican license plate that was on it, Mexican title, original window sticker which the back was used as the bill of sale through the years (check it out!!) Very rare to find. Overall it has some small querks but it's spotless underneath with zero rust. $5800 o b/o


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I just finished listening to the old bootleg of Bowie and The Spiders at the Santa Monica Civic in 1972, and am amazed once again at just how powerful a figure Ronson could be. There's very little audible piano work by Mike Garson (unfortunately), so it's largely left to Mick to provide the melodic underpinnings for Bowie's vocals, and it's a tour de force. Using just a Les Paul, an American Tonebender, a wah pedal and a Marshall Major 200 watt amp, Ronson paints amazing tone pictures on every tune. His performances on Width of a Circle, and Moonage Daydream put him at a place Jeff Beck never really got to in terms of explosive guitar-work within the framework of a song. By staying clean and sparse on verses and intros, his fireworks are all the more amazing when he kicks on the distortion and the wah pedal. For rock and roll wah work, Ronson stands with German guitar wiz Michael Schenker. These two both made the wah-wah a major part of their repertoires and it's a huge part of their distinctive signatures and a root of their expressiveness.
In the studio with Bowie, Mick Ronson played a role that cannot be downplayed in any way. Listen to Bowie's work prior to Ronson's joining up, and it's all to clear. Ronson gave Bowie a sense of melodic sophistication only hinted at earlier. By Hunky Dory, Ronno's role grew to loom as large as Bowie's. His arrangements, especially his string arrangements, rival anyone's in rock and roll history, and I'm including John, Paul, and George Martin here. Perhaps only The Beatles were as accomplished as Bowie in terms of arrangement strength. Bowie and Ronson together jumped from music hall to space rock in the blink of an eye, doing both as well as had ever been done, and never making it sound forced or incongruous.
From there it was off to a great many years as the musical foil to Mott the Hoople visionary Ian Hunter. Ronson had, of course, briefly joined the final version of The Hoople, but it really ended before it began, excepting his brilliant guitar solo on the band's final single, Saturday Gigs, recently referred to as, "the greatest song ever written about being in a band." True enough.
I saw the Hunter/Ronson Band open a show for Cheap Trick at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum in 1980. It may have been the best performance by a band that I have ever witnessed. The love and partnership between the two musicians trumped anything I can think of off the top of my head, and I've seen many, many amazing performances. They owned the stage and tore through a tremendous selection of Hunter/Mott classics. In 1980, not many bands were capable of blowing Cheap Trick off the stage. That night the Hunter/Ronson Band decimated them, and I say that with great respect to the Tricksters, one of the greatest bands in rock history. They were just that good that night. So good that Cheap Trick's management/crew turned on the house lights before the final notes of the opener's set had died. I smile recalling Ian Hunter hurling a full Heinekin beer acroos the stage in anger. Still, all was patched up by the time of Trick's encore, which had Hunter and Ronson out for The Beatles's Daytripper. A night of rock and roll bliss, my friends.
www.ipetitions.com/petition/Ronno and place your vote for Ronson's rightful place in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
There's much more to Ronno's great career, I didn't even touch on his time with Dylan, McGuiness, Lou Reed, Elton John, or many others. It's out here, go find it.
But please, please hit that petition and let's get maybe the best sidekick lead guitarist in the history of rock where he belongs.
I gotta mention Ronson's work on Lou Reed's Transformer album. Yeah, it's down as a Bowie production, but I hear a huge dose of Ronson all over this brilliant record. His work on the classic tune, Perfect Day, by itself should be enough to get that Hall nomination.
Mick Ronson, rock god extraordinaire.


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When it comes to setting direction, this government has lost its way. It's tethered to China like nothing else matters outside of it.
Take Leung Chun-ying's obsession with "one belt, one road", Beijing's grand plan to create an economic corridor from Asia to Europe.
The contours of that plan are only emerging and many countries along this futuristic version of the Silk Road have yet to sign on.
By his latest public statements, Leung Chun-ying thinks it's already a success — an utter and complete success.
"From the Hong Kong perspective, we have so many opportunities. In the future, no matter what the shape of China's economic development… Hong Kong people should tap such opportunities," he said.
Interestingly, he made the remarks after an "authoritative figure" was quoted by the official People's Daily last week saying China's development will be L-shaped.
That means economic growth will fall — it's already slowing markedly — and bounce along the bottom for the forseeable future.
On Tuesday, Leung doubled down by saying China is Hong Kong's biggest and most important economic partner and has the highest potential for growth.
There's no quarrel about that but he is missing the point.
Leung's single-minded focus on China is coming at the expense of opportunities for Hong Kong in other parts of the world.
When China itself is encouraging its citizens and its companies to go out and invest somewhere, Leung is married to the idea that Hong Kong should put its eggs in China's basket.
That thinking is likely to give rise to related policies.
Hong Kong people are already heavily invested in China.
Local businesses are no longer confined to southern China but have spread far and wide across its cities and the hinterland.
That means they are deeply and widely exposed to any prolonged slump in the economy just as they benefit from an economic boom.
But the best judge of those risks are the companies themselves, not beholden politicians like Leung.
Which is why many people are suspicious of Leung's motives. Is he doing all these things for economic or political reasons?
We can see Leung being a cheerleader for his bosses in Beijing but we don't expect him to back his loyalty with our economic fortunes.
It's interesting that he fired his latest volley for "one belt, one road" ahead of an "inspection" visit by Zhang Dejiang, the top official responsible for Hong Kong and Macau affairs.
The trip coincides with a forum on the economic plan but observers see it as a kind of performance assessment of Leung's administration.
That is yet another sign of Hong Kong's eroding importance under the "one country, two systems" principle which was designed to give it a high degree of autonomy from the central government .
Zhang Xiaoming, head of Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong, already plays an increasingly wider role.
it's now almost impossible to miss Beijing's hand in the smallest detail of policymaking by Leung's government and its response to public criticism.
It's more than a coincidence that all this is happening at a time when localism and self-determination are trending topics in Hong Kong.
If Beijing wants to show who's boss, it does not need Leung's pandering. It has already made its point.
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It's always refreshing to see him being overtly asinine. As he increasingly slips out of stealth mode, more and more people will begin to see what he's really about.
Dobson endorsed sermon blaming "lesbian sex" for God's "abandonment" of America, justifying destruction of a U.S. city by God
On the June 4 edition of his Focus on the Family radio show, Focus on the Family founder and chairman James C. Dobson broadcast a sermon by John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, titled "A Nation Abandoned by God." In the sermon, MacArthur said America had forsaken God and engendered the "wrath of abandonment" as a result. MacArthur declared: "You know a society has been abandoned by God when it celebrates lesbian sex." MacArthur further argued that as a result of America's abandonment, the destruction of a major U.S. city "could happen" and that "God would be just in any calamity he brought upon us."
"MacArthur and his Grace Community Church were sued for clergy malpractice in 1985..."
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Omission of any mention of New Orleans may have just been an oversight, but I suspect it was a calculated move, the purpose being to instill fear without offending victims of past disasters. But then, I haven't read MacArthur's sermon. He may have brought it up.


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Mr. Parks was the first PSAD board president and continues to serve as a board member. The portrait will hang in a building that is named in his honor.
Isis, an HFA: SCS National Art Honor Society member, was selected for this commission after submitting a preliminary piece of work for consideration and was invited to join the presentation ceremony.
(From L-R: HFA: SCS District Superintendent Nanette Gill, PSAD Board Member Ed Parks, Isis Earth, UPrep Schools CEO Mark Ornstein)
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Jonathan Llovet (A17) is a Pathways Fellow and a student at St. John's College in Annapolis. He studied German at the Humboldt-Institut in Berlin, Germany.
St. John's College: How did you get interested in German?
Jonathan Llovet: My interest in German came from talking about language with my former roommate. We'd talk about philosophy and language, for instance, the relationship of Greek language to Greek thought. He knows German, so he would tell me about these relationships between German language and nuances of the thought that would be affected by the language.
SJC: How has this Pathways Fellowship helped you take steps toward your career goals?
JL: Since I've had to take language classes in high school, I thought that learning one well might help me to look at the relationship between thought and language. It was something that kept recurring in discussions, that language might have an effect on how you think or what you think. I'm looking into doing either graduate work or postdoc work abroad; it seems like it's going to be much easier than I thought it would be, just to learn a language and go study in it.
SJC: What was your favorite part of your summer experience?
JL: I enjoyed talking with my roommates and my guest mother. We would have breakfast together every morning and talk about what was going on. My roommate lives in Switzerland. He spoke Spanish, French, a little bit of English, and Italian; he was learning German. We talked to each other in German. One time we were riding the train and we were playing a game: I'll talk in this language and you respond in this language, flipping back and forth. Also, just walking around Berlin and seeing everything there was fantastic. Seeing the Altstadt, where a lot of the old historic and beautiful places are in the city. Riding a bike along the Spree.
SJC: What advice would you give future Pathways applicants?
JL: Find something that you're curious about and genuinely interested in, something that you think you'd like to pursue. Practical concerns: write your application early, rewrite it a couple of times, have someone else look over it, make it aesthetically pleasing. Save your money [if you would like to] to go abroad.
SJC: Why did you decide to attend St. John's?
JL: When I was considering colleges, I was considering going into technical theater and linguistics, be a stage manager for Cirque de Soleil or something like that. I was a stage manager and set designer, actor, and so on so forth in high school, so I could have incorporated the interest in linguistics and theater all in one. I went on a college tour and St. John's seemed to take me more seriously than the other places did. There was something great about the admissions packet [St. John's] sent me; it was sort of a book—here's something for you to read.
SJC: What do you enjoy most about being a student at St. John's?
JL: One of the things that struck me this year is the amount of growth that everyone undergoes. We all grow a tremendous deal because we have to be honest with ourselves and with each other. When we engage with each other in class and outside of class we have to face what we're thinking and face other modes of thinking about the same thing, and that provides an opportunity for development.
Another thing is music. The community has a spirit to it, and since there's such an emphasis put on music over time the spirit of the college can begin to really sink in because we make music together. We become a community in having to listen to each other in music the way we do in conversation.
The Pathways Fellowship enables St. John's students to transition into graduate study or careers that call for special or prerequisite courses. Visit our Pathways Fellowship page for more information.
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Mount Robson Provincial Park - "Mount Robson Provincial Park, the second oldest park in British Columbia's park system, is truly one of the world's crown jewels. The mountain for which the park is named guards the park's western entrance. At 3,954 meters, Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, towers over the lesser surrounding peaks; winter or summer, this is one of the finest views in the Rocky Mountains. Just as the early trappers, hunters and explorers felt in awe at the mountain's magnificence, travelers today experience the same feelings."
|View of Mount Robson from the Mount Robson Visitor's Centre. This was the start location of the Mount Robson Marathon I would subsequently run in September.
Berg Lake Trail - "The Berg Lake Trail is a world-renowned backcountry hiking trail. Gaining just under 800 meters in 23 kilometers, the trail traverses three biogeoclimatic zones.
This trail takes hikers to some of the best scenery in the province. Beyond Kinney Lake, the trail enters the Valley of a Thousand Falls. Fed by the massive Mist, Berg and Robson glaciers, visitors often see huge sections of ice break off or "calve" into the blue/green, silt-laden waters of Berg Lake. Berg Lake campsite is 21 km from the trailhead parking lot. Use one of the campgrounds as a base and take in some day hiking or continue past Robson Pass campground for a challenging excursion."
Snowbird Pass Route - "Snowbird Pass Route (1 day): Snowbird Pass is closed May and June due to caribou calving. A challenging route marked by rock cairns (caution required), it provides spectacular views of the back of Mount Robson. From Berg Lake campsite the trip is 22 km, return. Start north of Rearguard campsite, follow Robson River then travel up to Robson Glacier's moraine. Hike up to an alpine meadow, beyond which is Snowbird Pass."
The out and back route I chose, was to run the Berg Lake Trail, followed by the Snowbird Pass Route. In total, the run was 60km, gaining and losing some 2,400m of elevation in the process.
The run took me half way around Mount Robson, to Snowbird Pass which opens to the Reef Icefield, as seen in the image below. Mount Robson in the centre. Snowbird Pass and the Reef Icefield are in the top right quadrant.
|Mount Robson in the Center. Snowbird Pass at Top Right
|Elevation Profile. Plenty of vertical considering there are no summits involved.
I planned to set out at the crack of sunrise at 6AM, which meant waking at 5AM. I had set the alarm on my iThing. I woke, started brewing some coffee and got dressed. Eventually I made it to my car and wondered why it was so dark out 15 mins before my planned start. Apparently, since we had come to the park via Jasper (Mountain Time), and there is no cell service at Robson Park, my phone was still on mountain time. I was up an hour early. I climbed back into bed in the trailer, snoozed for an hour, and headed back out.
|Sign at the trailhead.
|Start of the Berg Lake trail.
|I was treated to this view within 30 seconds of stepping on the trail. Was this the most incredible lucid dream about to unfold, or was I actually awake?
|The view looking back down the river. This was about 5-10 minutes into the run.
|I am not sure I had ever felt more invigorated on a trail run.
|This Google Earth (GE) image shows the start of the run. Kinney Lake, near the centre of the image comes at about 7km into the run. Further in the distance is the steep climb after Whitehorn Camprground (11km).
The first 7km to Kinney Lake are modestly uphill on non technical wide trails. You mostly stay alongside the Robson River.
|The approach to Kinney Lake.
|Kinney Lake.
It was a challenge not to stop and take a picture of every single thing I saw.
|The approach to Kinney Lake campground.
|The GE view of the route passing the campground in the foreground, and entering the Valley of a Thousand Falls after the lake.
|Near the campground by the end of Kinney Lake. At this point, the hikers were still nestled in their tents. When I paused my watch to use the outhouse, I decided not to take it as an omen that my GPS read 6.66km.
|This was the view looking back from whence I came. A tent is visible on the edge of the lake.
|The Valley of a Thousand Falls. As in many cases, the wide angle camera doesn't quite capture the vastness of how this space felt, nor the detail of the plethora of hundred meters high waterfalls cascading down.
|The view looking back over Kinney Lake after starting the climb towards Whitehorn campground (~11km). The scene below served as the turnaround for the Half Marathon portion of the Mount Robson Marathon last September.
|The route leaving Kinney Lake and climbing to Whitehorn campground (mid scene) and Emperor Falls campground (16km - background).
|A view looking back over Whitehorn campground after starting the steep climb to Emperor Falls. I still had not encountered a waking soul.
|Couldn't help myself.
|There was more than one set of spectacular waterfalls. I believe this one was Emperor Falls.
|This is the Google Earth view of the section of trail after Emperor Falls Campground (bottom of image ~16k) that leads to Berg Lake. You can see the Berg Glacier and the toe of Berg Lake in the distance.
|A view of Mt. Robson on the way to Berg Lake.
|Looking back towards Emperor Falls Campground.
|Oops... I guess I clipped the Mist Glacier from this shot.
|And here it is. Mist Glacier coming down Mount Robson.
|This is the view looking back over Berg Lake after passing the Berg Lake campground (~21km). Berg Glacier on left, Mist Glacier to its right.
|With Berg Lake and 20+ kms behind me, it was time to press on to Snowbird Pass.
|The route to Snowbird Pass runs along the Robson River and to Robson Lake which is created by the Robson Glacier. This is the primary source of the Robson River which is one of the uppermost tributaries of the Fraser River. This ice finds its way all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
|Robson Lake. The route to Snowbird Pass starts by following the glacial moraine on the left, then climbs up through an alpine meadow.
|The Robson Glacier, with some hobby jogger included for scale.
|After following the glacial moraine, the route climbs steeply through an alpine zone to Snowbird Pass.
|This meadow on the way to Snowbird Pass was riddled with Marmots.
|The view back towards Mount Robson.
|I made it! View of the Tatei Ridge from Snowbird Pass.
|Despite being a lovely summer day, it was windy and cold at the pass (~2,400m elevation). I was glad to have brought my jacket, and even more so for this wind shelter. I don't think I have ever felt this good after 30k of uphill running.
|The Reef Icefield, as seen from Snowbird Pass.
|Reef Icefield.
|Self portrait thanks to my gorillapod. Westwood Running Club ain't nothin' ta f with! XD
|The trail I took from Robson Lake to Snowbird Pass. Steeper than it looks!
|A quick snap of the Berg Glacier on my way back to the trailhead.
|40 something kms into my run, I decided to plunk down on a bench and "enjoy" a gel.
Amongst other things, DO CONSIDER the Mount Robson Marathon (& Half Marathon & 12K) September 2012!


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Doug Fister has been a different pitcher since the All-Star break.
CHICAGO (AP) ? Doug Fister has been a different pitcher since the All-Star break.
And if he keeps throwing as he did against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, the Detroit Tigers? rotation will be even more formidable in the closing days of a playoff race.
Fister allowed a pair of solo homers early and no other hits through seven innings as the Tigers beat the White Sox 5-3 to close Chicago?s lead in the AL Central to two games.
?I wasn?t trying to do too much, that was the biggest thing for me. I was just trying to stay inside myself and let the defense work,? said Fister, who retired the final 14 batters he faced. ?That was the name of my game tonight.?
The only two hits Fister (9-8) gave up were solo homers to Dewayne Wise in the first and Gordon Beckham in the third that gave the White Sox a 2-0 lead. He walked two and struck out six and is 7-2 in 11 starts after the All-Star game.
?We?ve been pitching very good for a while. Tonight we did muster a few runs, it?s not like we tore the cover off the ball, but we got enough. Our pitchers were pretty darn good,? Detroit manager Jim Leyland said after his team ended a four-game losing streak.
Chicago starter Jake Peavy couldn?t hold the early two-run lead. Austin Jackson hit a two-run homer in the fifth after a single by Omar Infante. And one batter later, Miguel Cabrera connected for his 36th of the season, a solo shot that put the Tigers on top.
?I think it relaxed everybody when we got on the board a little bit. We got that three-spot, I thought it relaxed everybody a little bit,? Leyland said.
?The way Dougie was pitching, he had some quick innings, obviously. That?s always good for your team. We needed to get back in the win column, tonight, and we did.?
Peavy (10-11) threw 117 pitches in 5 2-3 innings, allowing six hits, walking two and striking out nine. He is 1-3 in six starts against the Tigers this season.
?You go back and relieve those and you?d like to make better pitches,? Peavy said of the homers.
?There?s no secrets. I?ve faced that same lineup. ...Those guys know what I?m going to do. I had good stuff tonight. When you do have good stuff you have a lot of foul balls, a lot of swing and misses and the pitch count got up extremely high with that.?
The Tigers added two runs in the eighth on RBI singles by Alex Avila and Andy Dirks and had the bases loaded before Cabrera hit into a double play.
Chicago got consecutive singles from Alexei Ramirez, Beckham and Alejandro De Aza off Joaquin Benoit to open the bottom of the eighth and cut the lead to 5-3. But Benoit regrouped to strike out Kevin Youkilis after he failed to get down a bunt and fanned Wise before retiring Paul Konerko on a grounder.
Alex Rios reached on an infield single to start Chicago?s ninth off Jose Valverde, who then retired the next three batters for his 29th save in 33 chances.
Wise hit a long two-out homer to right in the first. Beckham hit his career-high 15th homer and second in two nights, leading off the third.
But that was it against Fister.
?He was good tonight,? Wise said. ?After that first inning, I faced him and he had a pretty good breaking ball going. He just kept throwing that thing and we just kept chasing it.?


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On one of the Hitty groups I belong to we had a 'Keep your face to the sunshine' photo challenge.
I made a yellow bee dress for Hitty Madge.
This was the photo we submitted as we didn't have any sunflowers, but these were still a lovely bright yellow.
We were surprised to hear we had won a prize!
Today a little parcel arrived.
Hitty Madge was very excited as it was addressed to her.
Hitty Madge was very excited as it was addressed to her.
Look at this wonderful bag!
Before long she was spotted walking down the garden with her new little bag on her back.
Oh look there a sweet little ladybird on it as well.
Madge enjoys the roses here at Rose Cottage. It is getting close to the end of the season now, but there are still some beautiful roses to be seen.
Thank you so much Jane, the bag is absolutely wonderful and we couldn't be more delighted with it. I think Hitty Madge will be keeping this on for a while yet!


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Anke's blog and a Naughty Puppies set is available as digital stamps here and as a rubber stamps here.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Naughty Puppy by Anke Soeters
Anke's blog and a Naughty Puppies set is available as digital stamps here and as a rubber stamps here.
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I always find new stuff when I look at Bill's studio supplies.
And we're starting to use the wall-mounted tables the way we imagined. Last night I printed some CD sleeves I designed a decade ago.
One of the sleeves didn't print properly and I ripped it up but then I decide to maybe keep the bits for collage.
I printed this as a gift for my barber. This is Valentino in his old shop about ten years ago.
We've also pulled out some older collections of photographs. Some William Kimber pictures of the University of Toronto.


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Hi! I'm here to share a cute pocket letter I created using some of the winter themed cutting files from the Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbon's store..
I fell in love with pocket letters as soon as I seen them.. I've been wanting to make some lately and thought this would be the perfect time to get a winter themed one done..
Here's what I created:
Here's what I created:
Is this fun or what? :)
I love making the individual cards for these and then I get to swap with someone else..
How about a few close ups and some details:
I used lots of cutting files so I will list them below:
Winter Critters: penguin and polar bear
Winter Wonderland: Title Phrase and snow flakes
Christmas Cookies: Mittens
Let it Snow: Happy girl
Snow Much Fun: Snowman
Day at the Beach: bucket, shovel and snow piles
Pumpkin Spice Late: cup
Leafy Faces: leaves
Layered labels 3: labels
and there's the list of goodies I used to create this pocket letter..
Thanks for stopping by today
Till next time


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Everyone likes free.
Enjoy these 3 tracks.
You're welcome 🙂
Sea of Bees
"Wizbot" (mp3)
from "Songs for the Ravens"
(Crossbill Records)
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These United States
"The Great Rivers" (mp3)
from "What Lasts"
(United Interests)
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Grand Mal
"Lower Yer Heart (feat. Ken Griffin)" (mp3)
from "Clandestine Songs"
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I love those moments when you see something you believe in so passionately in action. Tonight I drove in a slightly maniacal fashion to get Mack to her first taekwondo training with the Titirangi club. Master Mark Hall has a reputation for being a bit of a hard-arse - known to clip the odd ear and get a bit physical and is definitely lacking in the PC department. I felt nervous for Mack. Her expectations were set high. She had left behind her Opotiki club and a phenomenal coach who had connected with Mack on many levels.
From the moment Mack walked in the door he made her feel welcome and despite being surrounded by lots of little people dressed in white he took the time to find out who she was. Then after checking she was insured, suggested she be in the adult group which meant sitting through an hour of the juniors training. Within 5 minutes of watching it was obvious - this guy knows his learners. 50+ odd kids and he didn't just know them by name, but knew their quirks and just how far he could push them. Whit belts through to black belts - all at the same time, all totally engaged.
WARM YET DEMANDING. Yep - this guy is tough and he expects a lot. But, also with the toughness is a sense of humor, and a real passion for the sport and for his students. I have a feeling his students would do anything for him - actually they were!
There was nothing flashy. Definitely no bells and whistles in the titirangi war memorial hall. What there was were strong relationships between coach and students. Mark expects from them their very best and his students are prepared to give it because they know he gives a damn!
3 hours later and while I didn't feel the urge to Kung fu anything I did learn a little bit more about the practice of developing great relationships with our learners.


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- Creative
- Animation
- Film Production
- Fine Art
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Music Production
- Photography
- UI/UX Design
- Writing
So, this is my initial sketch:
In this picture I drew the hair, but the composition seems a little trivial to me, so in the final design I would change this part and insert some other elements.
Then, I've started the final drawing, the black and white part:
Now I'm waiting for the inspiration to complete the hair part, and then start with color!
So, I decided how to complete the hair part: a forest!
And now I'va started with the veiling on the face, and changed the color on the hair/forest part. I'm not sure of the color on this part: maybe is the blue too blue?
I decided to add a fawn in the draw, and to break the monothony of the blue with something.


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A selection of images from events decorated by us at Squires
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Social Security Disability
It can be difficult for many disabled individuals to obtain Social Security Disability benefits. With help from the Law Offices of Nooney & Roberts in Jacksonville, Florida you can obtain the benefits you are entitled to. Our firm can walk you through the initial application process and any necessary appeals.
Are you prevented from returning to work by a physical disability or mental disability? Call the Law Offices of Nooney & Roberts at (904) 398-1992 to schedule your free consultation. You can also submit a contact form we will be in touch with you promptly.How Do I Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits?
Our firm can answer any questions you may have about meeting eligibility requirements to receive Social Security Disability (also known as SSD or SSDI) benefits. You must have been employed in jobs that are covered by Social Security to qualify for benefits. Additionally, you must have a medical condition which prevents you from returning to work for a year or more to meet Social Security's definition of disability.
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So I built up my old Nashbar frame as a singlespeed, and I haven't ridden 1 gear since my BMX days. I'm going to have to play with gear ratio and figure that out, but that's pretty self-explanitory.
This frame has traditional drop-outs, so I needed a tensioner. I found this cool tensioner from Origin 8 that's a 2 pully tensioner, and it's several thousand dollars cheaper than the Paul one
I got it becuase I think I might want to put a double chainring up front on this bike and have a 2-speed thing going, and the 2 pully tensioner can compensate for the difference in chain length.
I think I have it set up pretty much right, but I'm not sure. Does anyone else use one of these? My only complaint about it is that the bolt that sets the chainline is the same bolt that sets the swingy-part for tension, so you basically have to set it up for both chainline and tension before you put the chain on the bike. I wound up taking the chain off and on a few times before I was sort of happy with it.
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I have done several Excel tutorials in the past and I know that they have been helpful to those with a background in Excel. But this post is for the marketers who have only opened Excel when a .csv has no where else to go… and they still look like this:
Making It Pretty
First we're going to take a old busted .csv and make it the new hotness. Who really wants to look at ugly data all day? Here are a steps I take when I first open a .csv.
- Gridlines
- 10px cell padding in A1
- Deleting/hiding unnecessary data
- Giving the document a title
Pro Tip: Save as an Excel Workbook first. If you save the document as a .csv all the formatting will be lost.
1. Gridlines are for noobs. Trust me, your data will look 10 times more clean and professional with the Gridlines turned off. Under the View tab deselect the Gridlines box. Here's a before and after beauty shot of Gridlines.
2. To add some cell padding, navigate to the far left column and right-click, select insert 1 cell to the left. Then change that cell to be 0.1 (12px) wide. This give that little bit of padding before your title and charts.
3. I don't need all the details of my export, I really just like to delete all of that. To do this you click-drag your mouse across the cells to select them. Once selected you can either hit the delete key, or right-click and select Delete.
4. This is the easy part. Simply type in your title "Amazon Keyword Rank Report" and on the Home tab you will have text editing options. I would make the size of the title at least 14pt.
Adding a Table
From here I selected only the most important data that I wanted to focus on. Since this a comparison report, I selected the column of data for the first of November and December. I also am only looking at the data from Google. So now my raw data looks like this.
Tables are great for being able to filter your data and organize it better. Not to mention how tables are just prettier than raw data. To add one you can navigate through the ribbon by selecting the Insert tab > Table > Create Table. Or just hit Control + T.
You'll see that another tab pops up when you create your table, this is the Design tab. From here you can customize your table.
Adding a Chart
Adding a chart is something that intimidates most Excel noobs. But it's very simple. I'm creating this chart to show the Relative Volume data. To do this I select the data I want to show.
Select the Keyword and Relative Volume columns by holding down the Ctrl key and dragging the selection. From there navigate to the Insert tab and select the chart options. I chose a 2-D column chart. From there you can edit the colors of your chart in the Design tab.
You did it! You now know how to format your data, create tables and a simple chart. Stay tuned for more tips in the Excel 102!


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Clear Spring palette lipsticksThe Clear Spring has a very light, translucent skin that looks its best in clear, bright shades. No dusty dark or pale shades for Clear Springs. It is neutral palette if you compare it to the Warm Spring one, in the sense that there are a lot of cold shades of pink in it but, in contrast with the Clear Winter, it can wear warm blue pinks and coral reds, but no neon or icy shades like they do.
Clear Spring best lipstick shades:
- Rose pinks.
- Blue pinks, up to violet and purple.
- Coral reds and light true (medium) red.


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Surreal humour from comic strips found on the web...
There are lots of amusing webcomics out there with large followings of fans, but in my opinion many of these webcomics deserve an even bigger audience. This month I've therefore featured below a few comic strips from some favourite webcomics of mine...
1) Unearthed Comics
This first comic strip is from the Unearthed Comics website created by Sara Zimmerman (with her husband Rob providing support), and it features quite a literal joke...
2) Cutting Edge Cartoon
This next comic strip is from the Cutting Edge Cartoon blog, and is based on the experience of meeting a friend's girlfriend for the first time. Once again, it features just the sort of weird surrealness that perfectly appeals to my sense of humour...
The 'meeting a friend's girlfriend' comic strip displays better on the Cutting Edge Cartoon blog where you can view it in its original full size:
Cutting Edge Cartoon: Meeting A Friend's Girlfriend
The comic strips on the Cutting Edge Cartoon cover a range of topics, and they all feature the same sort of weird amusing daftness which brings a smile to my face.
3) Small Blue Yonder
Next up is a comic strip from the SmallBlueYonder website by Crispin Wood and this time I've picked out an amusing visual joke...
You can find more cool comic strips by Crispin Wood at his SmallBlueYonder website.
To round things off, here are a few links to some more of my favourite web comic strips covering themes such as funerals, apple trees, Waldo, and a particular favourite ... Lego Batman:
1111 Comics: Apple Tree
Cyanide & Happiness: Great Party
Webdonuts: Waldo's New Job
The Awkward Yeti: Gnat Funeral
Pictures In Boxes: Lego Batman
You can follow the featured webcomics on facebook, twitter and pinterest:
Small Blue Yonder
Unearthed Comics
@EdHallx (Cutting Edge Cartoon)
Cutting Edge Cartoon
Worthy Of A Bigger Audience is also on twitter:
Please note, all comic strips used in this blog post remain the copyright of the respective publishers and are used with kind permission and/or in accordance with the terms of use on the relevant blogs/websites.


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Cycling and Walking
Cycling and Walking
Walking and cycling are attracting increasing attention from the research community. This largely reflects the need for a stronger evidence base for the policy makers charged with the provision of infrastructure and programs to facilitate increases in safe walking and cycling.
Our research approach is inter-disciplinary and examines walking and cycling in terms of mobility and safety, behaviour and behaviour change, the built environment and, regulation and public policy.
Our research includes all forms of both modes of active transport. Cycling includes all pedal cycle types including electric bikes.
Walking includes all of us as we move by foot and also covers movement with motorised mobility scooters and wheelchairs because users of those devices are classified as pedestrians.
We have particular expertise in applied and theoretical research and value industry engagement because we are passionate about working with our partners to deliver research outcomes for the real world.
ITS Staff contacts
Current Research Activities
Cargo e-bikes
E-bikes and e-trikes have a potentially valuable role to play in urban logistics. This research is exploring Australian experience with these vehicles and the factors leading to the adoption of innovative technology by Australian logistics companies.
Bicycle Parking at Railway Stations
The provision of car parking at suburban and regional railway stations is a substantial cost for rail system operators. The provision of bicycle parking is very cost effective but there is limited knowledge of the factors influencing bicycle parking at stations. This research is exploring the relationship of a range of socio-demographic attributes, public transport service characteristics and road network characteristics to the usage of bicycle parking at stations.
Motorised mobility scooters
Users of motorised mobility scooters are technically classified as pedestrians but little is known of this growing transport mode. While traditionally viewed as a mobility option for older Australians, these vehicles are now being used by people vary widely in age and physical ability. This research seeks to better understand user characteristics, usage patterns and outcomes for the individual and the community.
Pedestrian Crowd Dynamic Modelling and Simulation
The number of severe incidents involving large pedestrian crowds has been increasing worldwide over the last decades. Tragedies like the 2010 Love Parade in Germany clearly show the need for improved management of such large gatherings. The causes for this increase are manifold: in different industrialized countries we see a strong tendency towards re-urbanization, there is an increased frequency of large gatherings that are either centrally organized (sport events) or not (Facebook parties, political rallies), etc. The management of these large flows requires a thorough understanding of crowd flow dynamics. Pedestrian flow theory is however, a very young research field, which has not received much attention. This multidisciplinary research aims to further theoretical development and understanding of crowd dynamics, while keeping a strong focus on the application perspectives in flows and crowd management and the design of crowd facilities.
Contact: Dr Meead Saberi
Past research activities
Safety implications of e-bikes
E-bikes are bicycles that are fitted with an electric motor to provide the rider with power-assistance. While e-bike use is growing around the world, there is still limited research directed at this mode of travel.
This study investigated the safety implications of e-bike use in Victoria, Australia, including perceptions of safety at various on-road and off-road locations along with the crash experiences of e-bike riders. The project was funded by the RACV Road Safety Research Fund.
Full report available at: RACV reports
Contact: Dr Marilyn Johnson


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3138 Plateau Boulevard, Coquitlam Listing #: R2302470
WINNER OF THE STREET OF DREAMS LUXURY HOME EVENT IN WESTWOOD PLATEAU! Architecturally STUNNING residence with TOP QUALITY finishings! At 9000 sq.ft., this 6 Bed + 9 Bath home with 3-level elevator, air conditioning, outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, bbq area, sauna, gym, home theatre & wet bar has it all! Entering the home you'll be in awe of the SPECTACULAR foyer with beautiful high ceilings, grand chandelier & spiral staircase. Chef-inspired kitchen features stainless steel appliances, tons of storage space & spice/wok kitchen. 2 master suites with lounge and fire places on main and upper floor. Secure home with gated driveway for peace of mind. GREAT LOCATION close to schools, transit stops & Westwood Plateau Gold & Country Club. This home is a MUST SEE!
Taxes (2017): $10,678.27
- Elevator
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- Sauna/Steam Room
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- Air Conditioning
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- Swirlpool
- Security System
- Vacuum Blt. In
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- Wet Bar
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
Old T for New Top! ...and NO SEW!!!
The cruel weather is just too hot to beat...
I simply can't find anything 'cool' to wear from my wardrobe.
All those T-shirts make my body temperature raised just by looking at them!
I don't think I'm going to wear anything with sleeves and small neckline
for the rest of my life...unless I move out from this tropical region!
Come and join my desperate attempt to 'cool' myself to beat the heat!
This is what I did today!
1. Old T-shirt
2. Scissor
3. 20 minutes ( it could be less if you are good with scissor!)
Step #1
Get an old T-shirt
(mine is L size ...hip length)
Step #2
Trim away the seam at the neck line.
and the sleeves
(Trimming the neckline not only make it most comfortable to
wear, it also make it look newer.)
(I didn't have any plan at the beginning..
so, I just remove whatever part I'm not comfortable with! :p)
Draw a semi circle shape at the bottom
( I use this shape because it able to cover my broad hip line!)
and cut the bottom part into thin strips!
Step #4
Pull the strips to form a 'shaggy' look.
Step # 5
All done!
I tied a knot in front...to cover my 'belly button'!
See...the curve shape at the side...cover my big hip well :) !!!
There still lots of old Ts in my wardrobe...
come back soon...
another old Ts revamp is on the way!
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PC, this is so chic! I love the curve idea - makes it so much more than a fringed t-shirt. Fashion forward! You make a fabulous model, too - can't wait to see more T ideas!ReplyDelete
Chic and cool! The trips especially the Front knot is great look. I have to show my girl to make one.ReplyDelete
This is so smart my dear PC..looks cool :)ReplyDelete
What a darling makeover! I love it! -MarciReplyDelete
You update turned out so cute! Thank you so much for linking it up to Dare to Share.ReplyDelete
I loved the salute, and immediately follow meijo blog :) I have just discovered I loved this intellectually now mine will not go away any old T-shirt ideas I wanted to hear if you come my blog :)ReplyDelete
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So, you're a developer? or an architect? or maybe even a technical delivery manager?
Great 🙂
I need you!
I'm currently doing some research for an upcoming book, and for a new software product, and who better to ask than those that are building and delivering software solutions each and every day?
So I'd like you to share the wisdom of your experience, by filling in a survey that will take you about 10–15 minutes to complete, about your experiences with designing, building, running and managing software. Start-ups and Enterprises both welcome.
There is a prize draw for an Amazon Echo, which you can opt into, as a thank-you for taking the time.
So, if you design, build or manage software on a regular basis, I would like to hear from you…
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Stepping on safer streets and sidewalks
Live Healthy Red Wing, in conjunction with the city and support from the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, encourages residents this weekend to think about what they would like to change at Old West Main Street.
In an effort to promote a safer area for pedestrians, Live Healthy presents Reimagine Old West Main Street.
The intersection at Jackson and Old West Main streets features temporary sidewalk expansions, creative crosswalks and a four-way stop sign for an easier and safer July 28-Aug 6. Eco-friendly, water-soluble, temporary paint was used.
Those who stop by can enjoy free activities, from hula-hooping to rock-painting, as well as visiting the plant display "Local, Wild, Edible" with the Environmental Learning Center and "Make-A-Mosiac" with ArtReach. Make-A-Mosiac station is open during Rivery City Days in the bump-out area noon to 4 p.m. both today and Sunday.
Once the project wraps up, the ideas and opinions gathered from the survey and public input will be shared with the city and used for future plans in the 2021 reconstruction of Old West Main Street.


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Kleptoplast Slug Steals Plant Genes and Lives on SunlightA kleptoplast is an organism that steals genes from other organisms, usually by eating them. Usually those stolen genes don't actually function, but not so in the case of the leafy green E. chlorotica sea slug. This little guy uses plant genes to generate its own photosynthesis factory - after eating its favorite kind of algae, the E. chlorotica can live entirely on solar power for up to a year.
New Scientist has a cool introduction to the life of solar slugs and their strange metabolism.
Solar Powered Slug article at New Scientist.


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Subject: I have found a CD that I think you would enjoy
|Tim Weisberg
High Risk
Genres: Jazz, Pop
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Michael Butts | Martinsburg, WV USA | 05/16/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This 1985 release appropriately takes on the feel of the "techno pop" so evidenced in Tom Cruise's "Top Gun" movie. Weisberg was influenced by the famous Blue Angels, so he tries to make the selections take on the feeling of fearless and innovative flying. As always, Weisberg succeeds. A class flutist, he assembles other talented musicians and vocalists to create a cohesive set of eleven outstanding songs. It's a shame it's out of print; I managed to get a copy from E-Bay, and it's well worth it.
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Monday, February 25, 2008
An Irish Country Doctor
An Irish Country Doctor, by Patrick Taylor.
I started casting the movie version of this book just a few pages into it - Liam Neeson and Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the two doctors. (Okay, so I'd watch those two in just about anything - but I do think they fit the characters.)
This was published as adult fiction, but it's both appropriate and interesting for a younger reader. (I'm basing this, of course, on my own childhood reading, which I can't even pretend was typical.)
Other reviews: Speaking Volumes
Meet the author: Visit Patrick Taylor's website, or listen to an interview.
What stuck with me: Really well-done characters. And dialect that's both easy to read and easy to "hear." My mother, who read the book before me, described it as James Herriot with people, and I can't really improve on that.
Where the book is going next: I think it's off to the hands of a former bookstore coworker, who will absolutely adore it.
Makes me want to read: This is the first of four books, so I'm waiting for my turn with An Irish Country Village. I've spent the past few weeks listening to James Herriot books on my commute, and this one makes me want more Yorkshire dialect, too. Oh, and one more thing - a Gaelic pronunciation guide. That's one language I just can't sound out.
Makes me want to reread: A Cap for Mary Ellis - the two books have almost nothing to do with each other, but both touch on the question of the time and emotional commitment needed to work in medicine.
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- She Became a Butterfly said...
i just joined the tbr challenge, and i thought i'd check out your blog.
my friend and i just started a book lovers message board, so i thought i'd invite you!!
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Kim Kardashian paid a special tribute to her late father during her wedding ceremony in California on Saturday evening.
Attorney Robert Kardashian was very much in guests' thoughts as the reality TV star exchanged vows with basketball player Kris Humphries at a private estate in Montecito thanks to a passage in the program at the lavish event.
The bride wrote, "I so wish my dad could be here today to walk me down the aisle. But I know in a way he is here, and I feel his loving presence all around me. I love and miss you, dad."
The socialite's stepfather, Bruce Jenner, walked Kardashian down the aisle as her sisters Khloe and Kourtney served as matron and maid of honor respectively. Younger siblings Kylie and Kendal Jenner and the groom's sister Kaela were bridesmaids.
The bride wore a strapless, ivory Vera Wang gown, Guiseppe Zanotti shoes and a jewelled headpiece, according to Eonline.com reports, while the groom and his groomsmen all wore Ermenegildo Zegna.
The traditional Christian service began just after 6.30pm local time and lasted 30 minutes.
The 440 guests included Demi Lovato, Lindsay Lohan and former Spice Girls star Melanie Brown, who danced to music provided by Robin Thicke, DJ Cassidy and Earth, Wind & Fire.
The night wasn't all perfect, according to Life & Style magazine – Stevie Wonder was supposed to perform as a surprise treat for the bride but he was a no-show.


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For a keen cyclist who works in TV this was a dream assignment. I was one of four camera people who followed extreme cyclists around Scotland during a blazing hot July, filming their efforts. The results will be in an Adventure Show special on BBC-2 Scotland at 7pm on Tuesday 9th December. Outside Scotland you can find the channel on Sky and Freesat, and the show will also be on the iPlayer.
It is the hardest cycling event ever held in Scotland. Daily distances and height gains were around double a typical stage of the Tour de France.
|David Crampton feeling the heat
Amateur riders came from across Europe to struggle 1300 mountainous kilometres, with a leg-sapping 18,000 metres of ascent, on a course they had to complete in a mere 100 hours.
Oh yes- they had to do all that completely unsupported.
The Highlands, Glens and Western Isles event is an 'Audax', the name given to a remarkable type of long distance cycling and which means 'Bold' in Latin.
There are no team cars, masseurs or spare bikes - entrants must be completely self-sufficient and provide evidence of reaching specified control points.
There are no team cars, masseurs or spare bikes - entrants must be completely self-sufficient and provide evidence of reaching specified control points.
|Lead riders on Skye
At the start of the year I'd been hired to do some initial research into whether or not this would sustain a one hour special for The Adventure Show.
Then it was my task to get in touch with as many riders as possible, find their back stories and identify those who we should follow.
When the event came around, four camera operators, each with a driver, followed every pedal stroke of the way.
Almost all the bike-to-bike footage you see was shot by my tiny Sony or one of my GoPro cameras.
I had one on my helmet that could point forward or back, and another under my saddle and one hand-held. I must have looked quite a sight.
Audax is a world where night slips into day, where sleep is snatched in bus shelters and under hedges, and where it's not unusual to ride a day or even two without rest.
|Midge encrusted Ken Thomson
Late on the fourth night civil servant Ken Thompson rolled out of the dark and up to my camera waiting outside a B&B in Spean Bridge to tell me, "I last got up at half past four - a day and a half ago."
The riders were not alone in being sleep deprived. We worked hours on the trot - from early morning until early the next morning - but it was worth it.
This anarchic adventure is completely different to other cycling events.
Whereas professional riders are cossetted in luxurious tour buses and fed by team chefs, these amateur Audaxers huddle outside corner shops, in remote corners of the highlands, guzzle whatever food they can't stuff into bulging saddlebags, before climbing back into the saddle and riding into the night.
|Nearly over for two Swedish riders
Take another look at the map in that video.
This unique challenge began on the Isle of Arran from where the cyclists pedalled up Scotland's west coast, timing their ride to coordinate with numerous ferry crossings; to Kintyre, to Mull, to Ardnamurchan and to Skye.
After reaching and riding the far North coast, they descended the Great Glen, travelled through Glencoe and down the Cowal peninsula, took a final ferry from Dunoon before riding the Ayrshire coast to end their gruelling tour in Saltcoats.
I'm lucky enough to have seen the whole programme and, even if I hadn't worked on it, I would think it a cracker.
I wasn't involved in wading through the huge mass of digital material we delivered, but the team who put this together did a great job.
|Organiser Mark Rigby and Simon, ready to cycle across Arran
I'm not sure the extreme heat comes across (Scotland in July was utterly baking!).
However, they have managed to capture the true spirit of this utterly bonkers event.
The physical challenge; the self reliance; the mental highs and lows; riding through the night - even nodding off in the saddle - we get it all in an understandable and entertaining package.
So make a date - even if you don't live in Scotland you can still see this programme.
It goes out 7pm Tuesday 9th December on BBC-2 Scotland. That channel can be found on Sky, Freesat and I think Virgin Media.
The show will also be on the iPlayer from 10th Dec.


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Toshiba boosts laptop HD capacityBy Julio Franco
The 100GB storage vault, the MK1031GAS, will pack 20GB more capacity than Toshiba's current biggest drives for notebooks.
While most notebooks now come with 30GB or 40GB drives, many notebook buyers have been clamoring for more. Such buyers often seek out notebooks that are close to desktops in performance and storage capacity for multimedia tasks, such as gaming and video editing. Engineers also often need beefed-up machines to work in the field. Until now, such buyers have had to opt for either 60GB or 80GB hard drives, the two largest sizes available from most manufacturers.
Read more: CNet News.


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If you were watching our MWC coverage closely, you'll recall the Samsung Galaxy Beam, a quirky 4-inch Gingerbread device with a 15 lumen pico projector. That means you can fire images up to 50 feet away from the device, making it the ideal choice for buyers who want to screw with their pets, or hold impromptu Powerpoint presentations on-the-go.
In any case, the Galaxy Beam has shown up today on UK retailer Clove Technology, with a surprisingly high pre-order price tag of £454.80 including VAT, or £379 (~$600) excluding VAT. For your money, the Galaxy Beam also delivers a 1GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD card. So you're mostly paying for that pico projector, and if you're after a mainstream smartphone there are certainly better deals to be had elsewhere.
There's no word on when (or even if) the Galaxy Beam will venture outside of European markets. But if you want to take a look at what it's capable of, you can check out our hands-on feature from Mobile World Congress after the break.
Source: Clove Technology


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Stainless Steel Handrails
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2002 -- The old handrails leaked in a couple of places, and were pretty worn out and dry. I could have refinished them, but I still needed to rebed them, and figured it would be easier to replace them with nice thick rails. While I like wood projects and am a big fan of teak handrails, I'm no big fan of maintaining exterior brightwork, so Stainless was an option.
So to explore possibilities, I drew up a Visio drawing and sent it out to
a few metal fabricators.
(Click on the picture to get it full size.)
Tops-In-Quality came in with
a really reasonable price -- a little more than half what
my local boatyard wanted.
The C&C Landfall 38 has a molded fiberglass headliner, that has panels to cover the deck hardware. (To get a better idea, check out the Headliner Page.) To get at the underside of the actual deck you need to drill holes through the headliner in an area that is underneath one of the panels.
Here are the old handrail bolts. Unfortunately, I'm going to use big fender
washers when I bed the new rails,
so there's a hole saw in my future.
Note the FM antenna that's stuck up there as well.
It's covered by the panel...
In some areas (below) there's solid resin attaching the headliner to the
deck. I tapped the areas out, and the resin is about 8 inches around. I'm
going to fill it flush and put
the fender washers right against the headliner.
Here's what the long pad on the ends looks like. I was very pleased that Tops In Quality welded the pads on, as I was expecting just a SS pad with a hole in the middle. However, now it's structural. With that 5/16" bolt welded on there every 12 inches these rails will be strong enough to take just about anything!
Below, the small 2 foot rails that are up ahead of the mast.
The main rails didn't quite have the 1/2" bow I specified -- more like 1/4". No big deal, that's what the pads around the bases are for. I figured I'd have some bolt mismatches. In addition, they aren't all welded just exactly center and lined up with the post on the rail, so we're off a bit here and there.
I figured where the new holes would need to be and how the
bolts would run through the deck, then drilled new holes. All the core was
removed with my Handy Dremel Tool.
It was all dry! (The crowd goes wild...)
I was lucky as the leaks went straight through into the boat
and not sideways into the core.
Filling the holes with epoxy was pretty easy. Just stick a little tape underneath. (I forgot to do this once, if you can believe it, and dribbled epoxy all over the cabin sole.)
I built the plugs up in layers because it was a hot day. The
lowest two layers were a runny mixture of West epoxy, milled Fiberglass Chop
from Tap Plastics, and Colloidal Silica, stirred after injection to ensure
the core edges were coated well. The top layer was super thick,
and carefully injected into the holes
to make sure that they were totally filled
even where the deck was at an angle.
That was the end of Day One, so I covered the holes with tape to keep the evening fog and dew out.
By the way, the old handrails pretty much shattered with I took them off. They were old, dry and brittle. I think if they had been stressed hard they would have broken, so I feel better about replacing them.
Inside, I made a dusty mess cutting holes in the headliner big enough for 1.5" fender washers -- except for where the headliner was already epoxied in (right.)
Masking the rails turned out to be easy. Tape the deck, put
the rails down
and trace the outlines with an Exacto knife.
Maybe that left little scratches
in the gel coat.
I can't see them....
(Those padeyes from
the Self-Tender Page make perfect places to clip spare halyards!)
The leading bolt on the short 2 foot rails was a pain.
It had leaked so bad that the water had
stained the fiberglass headliner -- from the Back Side!
Because this bolt wasn't behind a panel, the water had just run down where ever it could, coming down in random places throughout the boat.
It had not been bolted down properly to begin with.
The aft-most (3 foot) handrails caused me to stop. Oops. I
guess we weren't
Tops in Measuring. (grin.)
Both the middle posts on both sides are .25" short. I probably should have caught this before ripping everything apart and drilling holes in the boat. Oops.
Hmmm. I have a few phones calls to make.
Amazingly, this didn't upset me.
Perhaps I was ready to clean up and go home anyway. Also, these rails are covered by the dodger and aren't reachable,
so there's no safety issue and not having them on won't stop me from going sailing.
I plugged the holes with caulk and covered them with tape,
and I'll stick an update on this page in a little while.
(Update November 2002 -- The reworked rails are on. I rushed the installation a bit, and my caulking job is sound
but not as pretty. Oh well.)
I had specified 2" bolts on all the
rails, on the theory that it's better to have the bolts too long than too
short. The main
(4 foot) rail bolts pictured to the left could have been 1.75", and the front
(2 foot) rails could have been 1.5". I'll need to clip them with bolt cutters or a Handy Dremel Tool to allow the headliner panels to go back on.
So here's the view of the starboard side...
And of the port side.
Note: You can see to the right how the extra wide end pads don't cover the old snaps per my original plan, and that's too bad. I'm not into doing 12 little spot gelcoat repairs -- I tried to do that on the cockpit cabin top job and spent an entire month trying to get it right and never did. So I overdrilled the snap holes, filled them with epoxy and set an oiled screw/washer in them. It's water tight and the epoxy is protected, but it ain't very pretty. I'm open to ideas that don't involve hiring somebody...
Looking back
from the bow...
Starboard from the dock...
I think this looks fine. Certainly, finely finished, solid teak hand rails look wonderful, but there's enough metal on this boat so that the stainless rails also look fine. More importantly, they'll look fine longer without me having to deal with them.
Looking from the port side, from the dock.
I didn't paint my rub rail fluorescent green, that's just tape from doing the teak toe rail.
Somebody else is doing it.
No time, and I can't look at that dirty weathered gray any more.


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Saturday, 1 January 2011
New Year Veg Soup
Best for stirring and beating: The Imagined Village - Sweet Jane
Best for cake baking and other happy tasks: Stornoway - Zorbing
Best for calm actions such as folding: Richard Hawley - Remorse Code
Best for cheering me up when things don't taste right and for reminding me just what's important: Chris Wood - My Darling's Downsized
Plus honourable mentions for 'Bombay Bicycle Club - Rinse Me Down' and 'Gérald De Palmas – Dans Une Larme' for when I can't decide what to cook.
Happy New Year and let's hope 2011 is a good one. I have a feeling that I might have some trouble finding enough time to keep this blog updated in 2011, but I promise to try.
Anyway, enough of this self-regarding nonsense and back to the recipes. Here's a fragrant little soup to start the new year that's good for using up the veg left over from the festive season. This will make 4 – 5 portions.
1 onion, finely chopped
400 g carrots, peeled and chopped
200 g parsnips, peeled and chopped
2 cm fresh ginger, grated
2 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander
2 tsp sumac
1.25 litres vegetable stock
1 cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped
small handful of basmati rice
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
a little lemon juice, but only if needed
Soften the onion in a little oil – cold pressed rapeseed oil works really well if you have some. Stir in the carrots and parsnips followed by the ginger, cumin, coriander and sumac. Pour over 1 litre of the stock and bring to a simmer. Add the apple and rice, cover the pan and simmer gently until the veg and rice is nice and soft.
Take the pan off the heat, then stir in the maple syrup and pomegranate molasses. Liquidise the lot and add some of the reserved stock if the soup is too thick. Adjust the seasoning and the sweet and sour balance by adding more maple syrup or a little lemon juice, if necessary.
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lovely soup... I have quite a bit of veg that needs using up so this looks perfect... happy new year! xReplyDelete
That soup looks lovely and from reading the ingredients, I bet it tasted pretty damn good too. Nice to see your music list - cooking is when I do my listening to R4.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year
Will it surprise yout to read that i was actually listening to Stornaway whilst making my banana bread today. Perhaps my favourite album of 2010. I wil have to check out the others you mentioned. I'm not up with speed on music these days and am always delighted when someone introduces me to something new and even better, something I like.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year to you.
PS The soup looks deep and a real comforting one.
Thanks for the nice comments. Perhaps I should have mentioned that 'My Darling's Downsized' is the only song I've ever heard that includes a line about preparing a celeriac bed. That song is oddly like my life.ReplyDelete


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Today, Benson Electric Company is still a leader in electrical contracting, provides marine electrical services, and manufactures marine equipment. We also have an electric motor department, UL Listed Panel department, control/programming department, and a machine department. Benson Electric Co. can provide our customers one stop shopping for all of their electric needs.
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Do we have free will?
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I thank pro for instigating this ever interesting topic. I will be taking the con position and arguing against the proposition that we have free will. I merely need to refute pro's claims, however I may put forth a constructive case in rounds to come. In this round I merely aim to offer a definition of free will, a distinction, a brief outline of my position, and a brief overview of my objection to pro's case.
Semantic Matters
In such a debate it is incredibly important to define what we mean by free will. Pro has not asserted a definition, so I will seek to provide a fair one.
Per the Stanford Encyclopedia:""Free Will" is a philosophical term of art for a particular sort of capacity of rational agents to choose a course of action from among various alternatives."
There are many varying interpretations of this, however it is my position that we don't have this capacity on any level.
Objective v Subjective
This distinction is incredibly vital. From the resolution, and pro's opening, it appears to be the case that we are arguing whether we objectively have free will. To borrow some terminology from John Searle but appropriate it to free will, free will is ontologically subjective, in that if it exists, it only exists so long as we experience. However, it is my contention that we merely have the perception of free will, not the objective experience of it. So, it may seem like we have free will, but I foresee no way for it to be established that we actually have free will.
My Case Overview
I will argue that by virtue of the preponderance of evidence of the neuroscience literature that we don't objectively have free will, primarily predicated on the notion that prior to becoming conscious of acts, the neurological determinants of the acts are already under way. I will also argue that, given the laws of physics are deterministic, our choices are determined and therefore we don't have free will.
Brief Objection To Pro's case
I'm a bit confused by pro's language as it departs from the usually terms in the free will debate, but I will try to discern it best I can. Pro states that his case is predicated on there not being an omniscient. This is certainly a fair point, however I think it conflates sufficiency and necessity. If there was an omniscient observer, this would definitely negate free will, however this merely shows that the absence of an omniscient observer is sufficient for the existence of free will, not necessary. This is to say, the absence of an omniscient observer doesn't appear to necessitate free will. In this case pro is denying the consequent. Pro is right to note that free will is predicated on the notion that we could do otherwise under the same conditions, however pro has offered no evidence for this to be the case. In coming rounds I will offer why you could not do otherwise. I have no earthly idea by what is meant by choosing another future.
With having framed the debate in this manner, I pass it back over to pro, and look forward to continuing this discussion.
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How Does Free Married Dating Work
A lot of people find themselves wondering how free married dating works. This is something that is going to be difficult to understand right off the bat so make sure that you have a good idea of what to expect. Everybody has different situations and different expectations but when it comes to free married dating it all comes down to the same types of principles. The better you understand them, the more successful you will be.
No Strings Attached
No strings attached are basically what this type of dating will result in. While it will require a bit of flexibility on both behalves as it does not necessarily mean that they have to be committed to just each other. If you want to date other people, then that is fine. You do not owe anything besides what is promised for that evening to that person. No strings attached type of dating is usually the best when it comes to stress free dating.
Certain Expectations
The married person may have certain expectations of you. This could mean that they need a person that they can have fun with because their spouse is a bore. It could also mean that they just need somebody to talk to because their spouse does not listen. This type of dating will usually be done so that the married person can become fulfilled in the places that their spouse is lacking. Whenever you understand what is expected of you, then you will be able to have a much easier time pleasing your date without as much effort.


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What is a Transfer Switch?
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In your search for the perfect generator, you may have heard that you need a transfer switch. A transfer switch is an essential component to a home's backup generator system. It serves several functions to protect the change from a standard power grid to the generator's power.
What is it?
The transfer switch is a device that connects your home's electrical wiring and systems to the generator. It is installed in an electrical panel in, or near your home. In basic terms, it operates like a light switch that turns the backup generator on and off as needed. It makes generator use more convenient; instead of running extension cords and plugging in a generator when you need it, you can simply have your transfer switch make the change for you, automatically or manually. It also makes certain that the generator is safely wired to your home's electrical system in order to avoid damage, or other incidents.
How Does It Work?
The transfer switch switches the power for your home's use in times of need. When the standard power grid that powers your city or neighborhood goes down, the transfer switch is what changes your home's power source to the generator rather than the utility power. You can have it set to do this automatically; the switch will detect when the power is out and automatically start up the generator. Or, you can install the switch, and when the time comes, plug your generator in and flip it yourself.
What is the Cost?
Costs for this equipment can vary, depending on whether it's manual, automatic, and the generator power. It is best to have a professional perform the installation, which also carries costs. Simple manual transfer switches may cost $100 to $400, and some automatic models cost more than $600. Installation may take a few hours. Always discuss what type you need with a professional electrician.
Call us at AP Electric and Generators, or visit our website, and ask us about generators, transfer switches, and how we can help you get the best backup power for your home.


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via Mega-Treehouse is an Entire Apartment Building.
25 Verde is just amazing folks and I think you'll agree. I can only say that #YourtMutha is quite pleased with this new apartment building that was recently erected in Turnin, Italy.
Let's just say it; The Italians have a certain class that America could do well to imitate here. Talk about bringing the green to the gate. This stunning apartment building boasts 150 Mature Trees and another 40 down in the courtyard.
The 63 Unit Complex creates a unique way a living that cools down the place in the summer and keeps clean fresh air circulating at all times. Tree can do that, you know? It's an amazing thing that EARTH created on her – and I'd say it's a grand little miracle myself.
And if this apartment building isn't enough to inspire you to go green check out these gorgeous little tree houses. Earth knows I'd do anything to live in one of these beauties!
Enjoy, pass it on and peace out!
earth speaks out
earth speaks out
earth speaks out
This building even harvests and collects rainwater and uses it to feed the plants and trees that garnish it. It's an eco friendly dream come true and Earth and her personal dummy (that would be me) have never been so proud of the human race! You've really done it this time, folks. Now keep these coming. We only need about 1/2 Billion more and we should be good to go.


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Millions of citizens and visitors cross Canadian land borders to and from the United States.
The CanBorder app developed by the Canada Border Services Agency is a free border crossing information app that is of immense assistance while crossing over, and is great for trips into Niagara Falls. The app came out this year and is proving to be a useful tool for travellers while navigating the border.
There are three crossings that enable the traveller to cross the land border between the two countries. If you have your documents in place, you can do this quite easily although wait times at the ports of entry may vary.
While regular days are easier, you can expect a longer wait time while crossing the border during holidays and weekends. The app comes really handy with its various features enabling you to have a smoother journey across the border. Both travellers and commercial visitors can use the app. The CanBorder app gives you detailed information about the estimated wait time required at the entry points in Canada and the US.
CanBorder App Niagara/Buffalo Border Info
Current and forecasted wait times enable you to calculate the approximate time required for crossing the border. These times are calculated based on historical data, patterns and trends. For example, it might show 'no delay' for current wait time or forecasted delay of 12 minutes over the next hour. The times vary at different entry points and are updated regularly to keep you in the loop.
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Benefits of the CanBorder App
- Planning a trip across the border on the basis of forecasted wait times. It helps you to figure out the best day, time and port of entry.
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All you need to do to have a great border crossing the next time around is to install the app. It can be downloaded for free from Google Play, App Store (links found at start of article). The app is easy to use and the features help you to comfortably navigate the crossing. Have a great trip!
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