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Promise, Swordbreaker Master - One of the Most Dangerous Women in the World
Swordbreaker Master and Teacher
Former Sword-for-Hire
Gender: Female
Hair color: Auburn w/White streaks
Eye color: Black
Favorite color: Green
Favorite Swordbreak Maneuver: Doomsday Flash
Most Kills in One Attack: @%ERROR#&~?
Favorite Weapon: Swordbreaker Broadsword
Who Is Promise?
The woman warrior known as Promise is the tough-as-nails, last known "Swordbreaker" in the world. Once upon a time, she was a drifter and soldier-for-hire, looking to hone her skills in her forbidden art. After a chance meeting with the current mayor of Cardinal Point, she settled down to guard one of the last frontier towns near the massive Expanse – a giant, arid plain scorched by the Doomsday War centuries ago.
Promise strides with a quiet grace as she observes everything around her with purpose. Her lassiez-faire demeanor makes her seem like a country bumpkin, hiding her years of skill in combat behind a façade of contentment and simplicity.
If only she could get those young would-be-heroes to listen…
The Past of a Wandering Warrior
While most of the people of Cardinal Point know her as a simple farmer who is one of Mayor Auglenn's best friends, Promise is possibly one of the most dangerous warriors in the known world. She is the last known practioner of the ancient and forbidden art of Swordbreaking - a fighting technique that melds swordplay with the mystical power of the elements to use an enemy's own power against them, a power rumoured to be the downfall of the gods…
…not that the claim can be confirmed…yet…
Once a vagabond warrior on the trail of the person who had killed her master and thus nearly wiped out their art, she forsook her former name and called herself "Promise", a title symbolic of her single desire to stop at nothing to find the assassin and get her revenge. For years, she challenged her sword against anyone or anything she could find – brigands, swordsmen, monsters, wizards – all comers met her swordbreaking wrath, with very few living to tell about it.
As she met with more and more opponents to test her growing strength, she was constantly contemplating her journey and ultimate fate if she continued on her path. With each fight she had, it would usually bring more challengers to her looking for revenge, much like the revenge she sought – she concluded that meeting her master's killer with violence would only bring about more violence. It was a never ending circle that began to sour her on revenge, to the point where when she finally did find him, she simply kissed the man on the forehead, forgave him and walked away.
A Non-Violent Transformation
Her final act against her master's killer changed Promise completely. Gone was the dark, moody teenager who dreamed of all of the different ways she was going to dismember her target, replaced by a seasoned fighter who was at peace with her life. It gave her the perspective she had lacked - everything had consequence, every action, every decision, every word…everything elicited a reaction that could usually be accounted for. She spent many a night wide awake, wondering how the day unfolded as it did, and she believed if she could understand the idea of consequence better, she could ultimately influence the world around her to be better than it was.
To make the world a better place – her new "Promise" to the world at large.
She began the second chapter of her life as a hero-for-hire, attempting to use her words as a way to dismantle a situation before using her skills as a Swordbreaker. She found talking her opponents down from a confrontation to be much more rewarding than simply cutting them down. However, there was always an altercation that required her to use her skills – which motivated her to use other non-violent means the next time. There had to be a way for all confrontations to be met with non-violent means; no simple brigand could possibly stand up to her Swordbreaking abilities, she could save so many lives if they would just listen to reason.
In time she met Roeshander Auglenn, another hero who believed that some people were unable to be reached by non-violent means, and thus the need for heroes to act was a necessary evil. He offered to take her on his worldly quest to make a name for himself as a hero, and allow her to figure whether or not her beliefs of non-violence were true.
Final Evolution
Promise became a member of Auglenn's adventuring party, consisting of herself, Auglenn, a sorceress named Jadyk and a mysterious ally who had his own questions to answer, known as The Arbiter. They wandered from province to province, righting wrongs and making a name for themselves as some of the bravest and strongest adventurers around. Word of their exploits were heard by the kings, and soon they were being hired for official business by all 5 of the main kingdoms on the mainland.
Though the details are lost to time, it is clear that one journey changed everything. In the early days of the Empire, as lands began to consolidate but before the rise of Lord Murder, the group disbanded. Anyone who could learn of this event might unlock the keys to understanding just how no heroes were able to stop the rise of the magically-infused-iron-fisted tyrant, Lord Murder.
Current Affairs
Years later, Auglenn Rosehander founded a small settlement at the edge of the world, Cardinal Point. Soon the lady Promise joined, on the condition that she be allowed to pass on the knowledge of Swordbreaking to a new generation, perhaps to teach it with the knowledge of consequence she had gained – her final "Promise" to the world she has come to love so much.
While Promise is seen as a wheat farmer with a cool demeanor who sometimes asks "silly philosophical questions," she's still seen with some apprehension from the population of Cardinal Point. They know she possesses forbidden magical powers that she uses to defend their borders from their enemies, and some fear the gods will return to exact their karmic vengeance from her use. But the three urchins she has taken under her wing have brought new life to the town, and their decisions may yet have consequences beyond which even she can prepare them for.


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Despite low commodity prices, farmers turned out to brave August heat andview the latest new products at two upper Midwest shows.
Portable crane
Tired of using a tractor loader for a crane? Try the new E-Z Lift 2000crane that mounts on a truck bumper. The crane will fit on the bumper of a3/4- or 1-ton pickup and, when not in use, fold up on the back. It also canbe mounted on a trailer.
Operated by a 25-ft., remote-controlled pendant, the crane will extend from6 to 10 ft. hydraulically and manually from 10 to 17 ft. It is availablewith a 1,000-lb., remote-controlled hoist, a collapsible basket and apallet fork. Price: $8,995. Contact Highline Mfg. Inc., Box 307, Vonda,Saskatchewan, Canada S0K 4N0, 800/665-2010.
Versatile farming system
A new transport system, designed for use on Caterpillar's VFS70 trackedundercarriage, will help you reduce field trips when hauling grain orspraying fields.
The heart of the system, from Icon Manufacturing, is the Quickattach Frame(Q-Frame). It bolts directly to the VFS70 and features a straight drawbarhitch for the Rowcrop Challenger or a welded clevis hitch for the 65 orlarger Challengers. The Q-Frame accepts Icon's 800- or 1,000-bu.-capacityGrain Transports or its 3,200-gal. sprayer tank. (The company is working ona fertilizer spreader and has plans to build a liquid manure applicator.) Ahydraulic-powered mount/dismount system on the Q-Frame makes removal orattachment a one-person,10-min. job, according to the company. You canstore the Grain Transport on its retractable steel legs, leaving the VFS70available for other jobs. List price for the Grain Transport and Q-Frame:$62,500, 800 bu.; $64,800, 1,000 bu. Contact Caterpillar Inc., Dept. FIN,100 N.E. Adams St., Peoria, IL 61629.
Medium-duty tillage
A new series of tillage equipment ideal for handling fall soybean ground orspring seedbeds is available from Wil-Rich. The Excel series features moredepth from front to back, up to 12 ft., with 35 in. between ranks. Thecultivator is designed with a deep 5-bar mainframe and a 5-bar wing frame,allowing high residue clearance. A variety of Wil-Rich shanks is availablefor seedbed preparation and chemical incorporation.
The cultivator also includes hydraulic castering gauge wheels in sizes 9.5Land 11L in 13-in. tires. A new 4-bar channel harrow may be attached to thecultivator and flipped up if not needed. The 27-ft. cultivator and harrowshown sell for about $18,000. Contact Wil-Rich, Dept. FIN, Box 1030,Wahpeton, ND 58074, 701/642-2621, www.wil-richag.com.
Universal bin sweep
Claimed to fit any diameter, center-delivery bin floor, the new In-BinSuper Sweep from Wheatheart can be moved from bin to bin, making it bothversatile and cost efficient.
The sweep kit contains 2_1/2-ft. sections that snap together, 16 ft. ofhydraulic hose, a 4_1/2-cu.-in. hydraulic motor and an automatic shutoffcontrol. Each section has11_1/2-in. flighting and, for transport, weighsonly 25 lbs. Price for a 24-ft.-dia. bin: $1,075. Contact Norwood Sales,Dept. FIN, 102 Sunflower Ave., Cooperstown, ND 58425, 800/466-0316.
Easy-viewing grain cart
Harvest should be easier with the new 8750 Grain Shuttle from Sunflower.With a 750-bu. capacity, the new grain cart features a rear-folding cornerauger that can be viewed from the tractor seat, allowing the operator tosee if the auger is locked in position. Because the auger is completelymounted outside the grain hopper, all service is performed from outside thegrain tank, meeting OSHA regulations for safety.
Sunflower also introduces its new 4411 Disc Ripper to work in wet fieldsand heavy residue. The model features a compound angled disc that handlesobstacles in the field while allowing good cleanout through the implement.The ripper is available in either solid front disc gangs for non-rockyconditions or individual C-flex mounted blades for rocky fields. Aself-leveling hitch allows the disc to remain level in or out of the field.Retail price: about $28,000. Contact Sun-flower Mfg. Co. Inc., Dept. FIN,Box 566, Beloit, KS 67420, 800/748-8481, www.sunflower-mfg.com.
Front-fold sprayer
Custom Ag Products (C.A.P.) showed off a prototype of its new Redball model655 front-fold sprayer - a unit that offers a transport width of 13 ft. 10in. and a transport height of 11 ft. for traveling ease.
The 60- or 90-ft., hydraulic front-fold boom weighs about 3,400 lbs. andworks with your existing saddle tanks. Price: $15,000 to $18,000. ContactC.A.P. Inc., Dept. FIN, 140 30th Ave. S.E., Benson, MN 56215, toll-free877/332-2551.
Grain trailer with hopper sensibility
Jet Company featured its new, steel or aluminum, rounded-hopper trailerthat is designed to keep grain flowing evenly and efficiently whiledumping.
The company removed any 90 degree corners inside the box and added continuous,35 degree rounded slopes - that resemble a grain chute - to provide fast, evenflow and better cleanout. To make pulling easier, trailer ends are slopedaerodynamically. Two suspension types are offered: a three-leaf spring oran air ride. Trailers are painted with a color- or clear-coat Teflonfinish. They are available in 22- to 42-ft. lengths that hold 630 to 1,227bu. of corn, respectively. Ground clearance is 21 in. Price range: $22,500to $25,500, depending on suspension. Contact Jet Co., Dept. FIN, 1303 N.13th St., Humboldt, IA 50548, 800/332-3117.
Chisel through rocks
A new 4-row chisel plow is now available from Morris to handle tough fieldconditions. Called the Magnum III, the new plow features excellent depthcontrol, trash clearance and easy transport, according to the manufacturer.O verall depth is 81/4 ft., with 32 in. between rows and 36-in. shankspacing. It comes in widths from 25 to 50 ft.
The plow's hydraulic system maintains consistent depth control whileisolating the implement's hydraulics from the tractor. Morris's tripfeature allows each shank to individually trip over a rock and go back intothe ground without disrupting the plow. The 50-ft. chisel sells for$35,000. Contact Morris Mfg., Dept. FIN, 4400 Burdick Expwy. E., Minot, ND58701, 701/852-4174.
Split-axle weighing
A small-platform Weigh-Tronix scale from Central City Scale lets you weighlarge trucks. The scale accumulates weight data from each axle as a truckis weighed and then totals the weight. The 915 model also includes aprinter that prints out weight and time of day. The scale is ideal forfarms needing an uncertified weight on livestock and grain. The portableplatform complete with scale and printer sells for $4,295. Contact CentralCity Scale Inc., Dept. FIN, Box 197, Central City, NE 68826, 308/946-3591.
Hay reconditioner
For farmers without a mower conditioner, the Canadian company Ag ShieldManufacturing offers a hay reconditioner to provide the best-quality hay,regardless of the weather.
The ReCon 200 features aggressive, 7-ft. steel rollers (the company has aprototype with 9-ft. rollers) with four adjustable settings. It travels upto 16 mph, depending on crop conditions, while it inverts and fluffswindrows to allow for better airflow and drydown. Swaths can be set left orright on dry ground or can be fluffed and set back in the same spot. Price:$8,825. Contact Ag Shield Mfg., Dept. FIN, 14201 111 St. S.E., Sawyer, ND58781, 800/853-7630.
Ultrawide spraying
The new Ultimate Supersprayer from Summers Manufacturing will cover anycrop from 60 to 90 ft. in one pass. The sprayer's self-leveling boom isexpandable in 3-ft. 4-in. increments and includes a windscreen option. Itsheight can be adjusted from 1_1/2 to 5_1/2 ft. All boom functions arehandled from one hydraulic remote. The sprayer retails for $23,500, whichincludes many standard Summers features, including a 1,000-gal. tank andadjustable wheel spacing of 6 ft. 8 in. to 11 ft. for standard tires.Contact Summers Mfg. Co. Inc., Dept. FIN, Maddock, ND 58348, 701/438-2855.

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Derry, Donegal, Ireland and Northern Ireland creative and documentary style wedding photographer email : email@example.com tel : UK 07736004203 facebook.com/jaydohertyphotography
Thursday 29th September 2016, 3:45 pm…the path from Bishop Street . Fear, only fear now, and pain and morbid loathing of self and the world that I inhabited. Down I walked, towards my destiny, towards my own private electric chair. The great leveller, an exercise in extreme humility and ego-crushing. Closer still, my walk became a march, through a blur of faces I prayed I'd remain anonymous. My head hung low, my heart thundering high. Today was the day, no more running, no more hiding. Today was the day I'd pick up my guitar and dive deep into the world of busking. Yes, busking, playing your guitar for cash, in public, in front of folk.
A friend of mine had a bit of advice, if you could call it advice – said he 'aye, you think you're Jimi Hendrix sitting in the bedroom, just wait til you're out there in front of folk' ! It made sense, for I was indeed the king of the axe in my own parlour, why those 4 songs I knew without chord sheets only sounded sweeter each time I played. My 2 year old son no longer ran from sight each time I'd begin my strum; he'd hang around, dance a merry jig, offer cheers of delight. But that seemed like a distant life now, far away in the mists of time and memory. In the safe bosom of my own private Wembley Arena, aka my sitting room.
The Peace Bridge in Derry was to be my stage, although I'd much rather have been on the Foyle Bridge doing it, where my only audience would be speeding cars and the odd Scania 142. On the way there I'd drift into waking nightmares about what would ensue.
Reasons for this exercise are many. I'd always wanted to busk, always wanted to batter out a few tunes on stage and be met with flowers, cash and fanfare, but my reason today was another.
I teach a few classes each year, a bit of photography, a bit of motivation. I love it, I love when I connect with a student, the moment my words and work connect deep with someone and you know it will create some positive change in their future. There's nothing more satisfying. One major lesson when I teach is stepping beyond your comfort zone, facing your fears head on and charging like a raging bull towards them. I guess photography assignments don't tend to phase me like they once did. Like when I began shooting for the Derry News many moons ago, like when I realised I'd volunteered to shoot a stranger's wedding back in a different decade. I've had my camera in my hands for enough hours that I know fairly well that it's going to do its bid when the time comes; I know my people, my surroundings too. So a wedding, as much as it does keep me on my toes, and as much as I do put in the hours study before each big day; it longer keep me awake for nights on end in the days leading up. I guess what I'm trying to say is I wanted to feel that fear again, I wanted to feel what a wedding photography virgin feels the day they are walking towards a church for the very first time as the primary shooter. I've talked of busking for years, my wife reckoned, why not go up and give it a lash, to which I'd reply in the negative everytime, I'd break out in a sweat, fight back nausea and tears.
I'd arrived at the Derry Peace Bridge now but I felt little of the peace it promised. My stage awaited. I felt naked. Standing naked on Derry's Peace Bridge, swinging in the wind. I prayed no one would know me. Fleeting thoughts crashed though my head. I'd meet every being I'd ever met today, they would have decided to take a windy day dander across the bridge, senseless thoughts that every girlfriend I'd ever known would have assembled there too, at some kind of weird 'exs of Jay Doherty' reunion. Together they stand in the pit, to point and jeer, my old teachers would be there too, tutting and agreeing. Alone, vulnerable, inside crying for my ma. I looked up to the sky as a man often does when he seeks hope - perhaps that big dirty cloud would unleash some rain and I'd only be playing for the ducks. I strummed a few, I strummed a few more, I gave it a lash, without lyrics – I played my whole playlist of 4 tunes without a single word, a warm up set perhaps, instrumentals all the way. Then went back for round 2 with a whimpering few lines of verse. Folk walked passed, some looked up, some lost in their wee lonely worlds, some tourists hoped I'd play Irish reels for cash. No one laughed, not that I took up eye contact with them. My gaze fixed on the horizon, seeking refuge in the far hills beyond.
I stayed on the bridge of dreams for 20 minutes or so, decided that the public were entertained well enough then packed up and dandered back to the van. Neither fulfilment nor enlightenment were felt, still the same dread and unease. Perhaps with time I'd feel some sense of achievement but now I'd hurried home, back to my womb of safety and familiarity.
I retrospect I'm glad I gave it a lash. I'm glad I faced it like a raging, or perhaps a quivering, bull and charged in head first. It was as much surreal as anything, a drug-like removal from reality….like a bad trip perhaps. I'd guess the next time wouldn't be as bad, like what I teach – it always gets easier – confidence grows, real-life skills and survival techniques are acquired out there in the battlefield. You learn your craft and you acquire self-awareness all at the same time, out there, beyond the comfort zone…


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I figured I'd make this a separate post since it's a million miles in the other direction of Ugly Christmas sweaters. Here's the rest of the art I made for the Abandon Art project on craftster. I think I mentioned before how I was trying my hand again at assemblage art (yes I did, right here) showing how messy my craft table got. Well finally I can share pictures of my creations.
I have always loved the distressed, grungy look of some altered art and took that to be my muse in approaching this project. I also challenged myself to only use supplies that I had on hand at home because I, as I'm sure some of you can relate, have a tendency to pick up cool art supplies and then never actually get around to using them when I get home. Case in point: I got some rusting medium a year or so ago and never even opened the package! Well that's changed now...
I love shrines and wanted to do a couple of mini ones for the swap. This first one is inspired by Byzantine iconic art and uses a junky old doll toy that I covered in the rust medium. Interesting doing that on plastic, it gave it a really neat patina, not really rusty but definitely aged.
I also rusted the altoid tin, used a bit of vintage dictionary paper, and other odds and ends about the house. I must add that this was definitely a test of restraint, as I feel like when I try to do altered art type stuff I tend to overcrowd my pieces with "stuff". So I like the simplicity of it. This one definitely felt "done" to me.
I did a second altered tin as well, using the rusting medium with a doll hand. This one was a bit more challenging to get to the "finished" point and even then I'm still not sure. I had a texture paste I used to give the tin "innards" a bit more interest - I didn't want to do the same icon type style as the last tin. I'm really proud I got the nails to stay on the top too
(the last picture was taken by Onyxnox)
Then I switched gears a bit to some more freeform altering. I've had this star for a while that I bought from Michael's two years ago - it had to be used. And a brass bug, more texture paste, a juice can lid, vintage paper, paint, rust, etc. It definitely gets across the grungy factor. Not everyone's cup of tea but I like it. Oh and my favorite part is how the rust medium reacted to the brass turning it blue.
These beauties have been sent to the cold, white North of Canada (admittedly probably not terribly cold and white yet) to be abandoned and I'm hoping to get pictures so I can share it with you.
I also received an incredibly thoughtful package from Onyxnox at My Stuff, My Life (resident of the aforementioned cold white north) to abandon around my local area.
First beauty shots of her gorgeous mini books! (and by mini I mean they'd be the perfect sized books for a mouse to check out from the mousey library - caffeine is making me silly).
And some crappy cell phone pictures of a couple I have abandoned already (I'm not going to whip out a proper camera to out my sneaky abandoning adventures!)
First target: The gas station.
I thought I was terribly clever popping it up in the little holder for credit card applications.
And then I left one on the counter at the Post Office. Definitely gone by now; if someone didn't take it then at the least the janitor or whoever cleans up the PO has taken it.
And then lastly I dropped one at the library. Which was shockingly difficult as there was everyone and their mother at the library that day. I couldn't turn around without seeing another person. But I was sneaky. And finally found a relatively abandoned aisle where I dropped another wee book.
I need to remember to start dropping some of my own art pieces to be abandoned. And I will. And then there will be pictures =)


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Registration will soon open for TCEA's 32 Annual Technology Convention. AISD has historically sent many teachers each year to this fantastic professional development and technology awareness opportunity. This year, each campus or teacher will need to provide their own registration fee. Plan ahead now and find a way to go if you can, but there will be no district-wide initiative to send teachers this year.
Why go?
- There will be over 400 sessions and hands-on workshops available on many different topics
- The exhibit floor is packed every year with current and emerging technology for the classroom
- Keynote speakers this year include Tori Bellici (of Mythbuster fame) and Kim Komando
- Technology leaders from Discovery Education, Leslie Fisher, and Tammy Worcester among others will be presenting, and they are always crowd-pleasers!
- Build your Professional Learning Network by meeting and exchanging ideas with teachers from across the country
- The One-Day Convention Reg allows for a less expensive $97 (Early Bird) fee for attending the free concurrent sessions and exhibit hall, but just for one day.
- Premium Convention Reg gives not only full convention access all week, but this year includes access to all 50 and 90 minutes workshops for no additional fee. (Instead of paying additional charges for each paid workshop, you register for as many as you wish and incur no additional fees.) The Premium Early Bird cost is $257.
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Dave McClure is one of the most prolific forces in tech today as the founding partner at 500 Startups, an internet startup seed fund and incubator program based in Mountain View, CA. He likes to hang out with entrepreneurs and occasionally help or invest in their startups, if they are foolish enough to let him.
Dave has been geeking out in Silicon Valley for over 20 years, and has worked with companies such as PayPal, Mint, Founders Fund, Facebook, LinkedIn, SlideShare, Twilio, Simply Hired, O'Reilly Media, Intel and Microsoft. Dave is also the founder of Startup2Startup, a monthly dinner series for Silicon Valley startup entrepreneurs and investors. He has been a conference organizer for many tech and startup events, including PreMoney, Warm Gun: Designing Happiness, Weapons of Mass Distribution (WMD), COMMERCISM, Inbox Love, The Lean Startup SXSW, STARTonomics, Graphing Social Patterns, and Web 2.0 Expo (SF). He is also the founder of Geeks On a Plane, which offers invite-only tours of high-growth technology markets worldwide.
Dave has been a guest lecturer on social network platforms & applications at Stanford University. Dave is a board member for microfinance accelerator Unitus, advisor to microfinance lender Kiva.org and cofounder of the Silicon Valley Microfinance Network.
An uber-connector and an integral part of Silicon Valley's eco-system, Dave has been featured on CNBC, as well as in the Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, The Economist, Forbes, Fortune, Business Week, New York Times, Fast Company, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Business Insider, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, GigaOm, ReadWriteWeb and countless other publications and blogs.


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Poll: What should be the new slogan for Arizona tourism?
Arizona is being besieged by boycott after boycott since they passed SB1070 (the bill that requires law enforcement to check the papers of anyone they suspect is an illegal alien and detain them if they can't prove that they're legal). So it's no wonder that there's now an effort to rebrand Arizona and explain why … Continue reading
Separate But Equal
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed another wrongly-controversial bill into law. On April 23 she signed SB1070, which is the Arizona law that mandates that law enforcement officers check the papers of anyone who looks illegal. Now, on May 11, she's signed a bill banning ethnic studies in Arizona schools. What this means is that … Continue reading
AZ Immigration Law Update
The Wonk Room (obviously named by liberals) has an exclusive report which makes me feel a lot better about the recent changes in the Arizona immigration law. An amendment to SB1070 was passed in the last few days to address all of the whinging and whining from the left. One of the changes in the … Continue reading
Razing Arizona
I got a couple of angry comments about yesterday's post, accusing me of indifference to civil rights. It's not that I'm indifferent, it's just that I'm not an absolutist. There are a lot of well-accepted exceptions to our fundamental civil rights, so what's one more? The right to free speech doesn't let you yell "Fire!" … Continue reading


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Today my soon-to-be mister left for the Joint Readiness Training Center in Louisiana. While he drove from Fort Hood to Fort Polk in a military vehicle averaging 45 mph, I spent my day at work thinking that today marks the beginning of my Mental Deployment Training Center. For the next four weeks I'll catch up on endless amounts of Breaking Bad, bake semi-healthy cupcakes and plan a pre-deployment trip for Zach and I.
As almost every military girl knows, when you and your beau are apart for anytime longer than three weeks you set up unrealistic expectations to make sure you look extra fantastic upon their return. In my instance I have already scheduled a three-hour tinfoil hair appointment, bought new running capris and ate a 350 calorie dinner.
Although long distance is lonely and challenging, times apart allow couples to go back to the basics. It's in these times that we remember ourselves, take time to teach ourselves, and reflect on what we love most about one another.
So cheers to the next four weeks and may I begin my Mental Deployment Training with the right outlook, goals and beach body plan!
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Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie
One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
All literature enchants and delights us, recovers us from the 10,000 things that distract us. The unenchanted life is not worth living.
18 February 2016
An Observation on The Ring Verse (FR 1.ii.50)
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- TroelsForchhammer03 March, 2016 04:31
Can you tell that I'm currently working on my February transactions :)ReplyDelete
Excellent point, thank you!
It is, in my eyes, typical of the anthropocentric viewpoint of The Lord of the Rings that the focus is on death, rather than on the true key point about the Gift (or Doom) of Men: their freedom.
Though this is not touched on in details, I would guess that Men are the only race who could do this – only because they have the freedom to shape their lives beyond the Music, do they have the possibility of extending that life (or a semblance thereof – at least they are not dead).
Just came upon the original version of the Ring verse (Shadow, p. 269):ReplyDelete
Nine for the Elven-kings under moon and star,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Three for Mortal Men that wander far,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
The rest is (almost) the same as the final version. Note the 3 and 9 being swapped round for Elves and Men. The appearance of the verse in Shadow marks a definitive point where the idea of Bilbo's ring as *the* ruling ring is set out (the idea appears a little earlier, but is certainly not present in the earlier drafts). I think this early verse complements and enriches the points you make. Men are identified as 'mortal' in their title, although the subsequent restatement of their 'doom' has yet to appear. But while the Elves and Dwarves are indeed identified with particular places in the world, Men are singled out as (as it were) homeless in Arda.
Thank you, Simon. I love the way the Ring verses combines the descriptive lines we're talking about here with what seems to be (a translation of) the actual incantation Sauron used. "Out of the Black Years come the words that the Smiths of Eregion heard, and knew that they had been betrayed: One Ring...bind them."ReplyDelete
You can feel the shift in the meter of the lines, too. The whole history of that betrayal and all the tension of that instant of realization are contained in these verses.


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Nappy Hair
by Carolivia Herron
Publication: Dragonfly Books, 1997
Ages 4-8
The title leaves no doubt about the focus of this picture book. At a family picnic, everyone pokes fun at the youngest girl's nappy hair. Devised as a call-and-response dialogue, the interchanges offer explanations and comments on why Brenda's hair is the nappiest, the curliest, the twistiest hair in the family. The answers involve African origins, God's intent, and pride in one's self; e.g., the Lord "looked down on this cute little brown baby girl" and said, "One nap of her hair is the only perfect circle in nature." The slightly exaggerated, colorful illustrations depict hair as wild and woolly as Don King's, and they comically embellish the message. The device of the multi-voiced dialogue, characterized in different type styles and sizes, rhythmically carries an ethnic flavor, but what's missing here is story. It's nice to see such familial unity but there's no strong narrative to reinforce that theme. Because the message is the entire point, the effect is akin to a one-joke book. -- School Library Journal


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Dug up a drawing I did a couple years ago of Maui after the Ulalena show in Maui.
Thought it'd go well with the"Moana" thread :)
Real curious to see the final design for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Maui character.
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DUDE!!! You should be directing this movie. I love it these illustrations.limousine waileaReplyDelete
Lol! Thank yo so much! My finger's are crossed that they have a handle on it ;) Ahui hou~Delete
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There are so many options to explore when it comes to naked wedding cakes. Not only does the garnish shine but so do the layers, which are normally hidden under frosting. Using berries is a great way to add a pop of color. In this cake, the baker incorporated blackberries into the layers, as well as the garnish. Chocolate cake layers with flavored buttercream show tiny peeks of blackberries nestled in between. The top tier of the cake is slimmer and the tops of each tier are covered in blackberries, blueberries and figs perfect for fall!
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Who needs frosting when you have flowers? This two-tier cake features dark layers and light buttercream but the stunning additions make it truly captivating. A dripping of golden icing from a scripted cake topper covers the top with bright roses and a perfect pink peony anchoring the side.
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Thursday, 24 December 2015
Cash Gifts
Here are some Christmas presents that I know my 18-year-old twin nieces will appreciate! To make the money gift more special , I cut holders on my Silhouette, using a free cutting file from Daniela Dobson. I used double-side Cosmo Cricket paper and decorated with diecuts I had hanging around.
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- Ros Crawford said...
I love these!! Your nieces will definitely appreciate them! Have a wonderful Christmas Marina!
- 24 December 2015 at 11:57
- sandie said...
Perfect way to funk up a money gift. Have a great Xmas xx
- 24 December 2015 at 18:11
- chrissie said...
Fantastic idea Marina
Have a great Christmas
Love Chrissie xx
- 24 December 2015 at 20:11
- Sue from Oregon said...
Yes your nieces will love these!
Thank you so much for sharing with us at Silhouette Challenges Monthly Showcase for December.
♥ Sue Kment
- 28 December 2015 at 05:01
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Good Story
Salman Rushdie, Joseph Anton: A Memoir
Jonathan Cape, 636pp, £25.00, ISBN 9780224093972
reviewed by Sarah Emily Duff
There is much in Joseph Anton – Rushdie's memoir of his life under the fatwa declared by Iran in response to the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses (Viking, 1988) – that seems so outlandish that it would be rejected as unrealistic in fiction: the closest he came to death during the 13 long years he spent partly in hiding, was a gun fired accidentally by a member of his police protection team, and a collision with a lorry laden with dung in Australia.
Joseph Anton is Rushdie's first sustained account of what it was like to live under an almost constant threat of being killed, for more than a decade. The memoir's title is the nom de guerre (the 'whiteface mask') Rushdie chose for himself while in hiding – a composite of the first names of Joseph Conrad and Anton Chekhov – and it is written in the third person. This is the story of the man transformed by the 'Rushdie affair' – of Joseph Anton, who was simultaneously vilified as an enemy of Islam, as well as celebrated as a heroic defender of the right to free expression.
The memoir begins with the declaration of the fatwa on 14 February 1989 – Rushdie's 'unhappy Valentine' – by an ailing and elderly Ayatollah Khomeini. Like so many around the world who marched against the book's publication, burning it and calling for the execution of its author, Khomeini had not read the novel, or even its allegedly offensive passages. Rushdie was placed under police protection by Special Branch, and was reassured that all he needed to do was to 'lie low for a couple of days and let the politicians sort it out.'
In the end, he 'lay low' for 13 years, while politicians and diplomats hesitated and prevaricated over the best way of ending the fatwa. Rushdie's understandable anger at the lack of concerted effort to deal with Iran, and his dawning realisation that British authorities wished that he would simply keep quiet and hide, forms the basis for much of the tension in this memoir. Making the point that 'In order to be free, one had to make the presumption of freedom,' he demanded throughout the fatwa to be allowed to live as freely as possible: not to be surrounded constantly by a team of protection officers; not to have to change cars halfway through every journey; not for every house he visited to be vetted for security; and not to have to move house every few days or weeks.
As soon as the fatwa was announced, police informed him that it was too dangerous for him to return to his home in Islington. Contrary to what many believed, Rushdie was personally responsible for locating – and paying for – the safe houses that he and his team stayed in during this time. That he was able to find a series of houses and flats to rent or borrow over the course of about two years was due almost entirely to his friends. Paying testimony to the importance of friendship, Rushdie writes: 'He would remember this, the nobility of human beings acting out of their best selves, far more vividly than the hatred – though the hatred was vivid all right – and would always be grateful to have been the recipient of that bounty.'
Rushdie's memoir does, though, settle scores, and with good reason. A range of commentators, politicians, and writers – from Roald Dahl and Germaine Greer to the Prince of Wales and Douglas Hurd – blamed him for having brought the fatwa on himself and, implicitly, for having caused the violence which accompanied it. Although Rushdie and his family and close friends survived the fatwa (physically) unscathed, many did not: bookshops were bombed, including Dillons and Collets in London; in 1991 the Italian and Japanese translators of The Satanic Verses were attacked, the latter fatally; and his Norwegian publisher survived being shot in 1993.
Rushdie was caught in an impossible bind: give in to pressure from Margaret Thatcher's government and a clutch of Muslim 'community leaders' and apologise and retract the novel, thus betraying both his own principles and those of his supporters; or insist on his right to free expression, and continue to live under the threat of the fatwa.
As pressure mounted on him – Rushdie describes this 'crushing burden' as 'the Pyramid of Giza turned upside down with the apex resting on his neck' – he did buckle, but only once. In late 1990, he agreed to meet with a group of 'major Muslim figures' at Paddington Green police station, which, as the station used to interrogate members of the IRA, was the most secure of its kind. Depressed, unable to write, and ground down by criticism coming from all sides, Rushdie published a statement in which he affirmed his faith as a Muslim, and apologised for the offence which The Satanic Verses had caused.
Not only did the statement do nothing to persuade the Iranian government to drop the fatwa – indeed, it renewed the fatwa on 14 February 1991 – but he had undermined his own principles: 'Until this moment he had been accused of a crime against the beliefs of others. Now he accused himself, and found himself guilty, of having committed a crime against himself.' His sister and friends were baffled by the decision; he fell sick. The problem, he argues, was that he had fallen into 'the trap of wanting to be loved.' Once he realised 'that there were people who would never love him' he was able both to affirm that he 'was prepared to die' for a 'bloody book', as well as cease trying to be all the 'Rushdies' people required him to be. His lowest point was preceded by a kind of identity crisis:
He was aware that the splitting in him was getting worse, the divide between what 'Rushdie' needed to do and how 'Salman' wanted to live. He was 'Joe' to his protectors, an entity to be kept alive; and his friends' eyes…he read their alarm, their fear that 'Salman' might be crushed under the weight of what had happened. 'Rushdie' was another matter entirely. … 'Rushdie' deserved everything he got, and needed to do something to undo the great harm that he had done. … 'Rushdie' was much hated and little loved. He was an effigy, an absence, something less than human.
This epiphany is a turning-point in the memoir: after this point he pushed harder to be allowed to live more freely. He and Elizabeth bought a house – specially adapted with a safe room and bullet-proof glass in the windows – to withstand attack; they travelled more; they attended conferences, readings, and book launches. He refused to be silenced, and, through Article 19 (the organisation run by Frances D'Souza and Carmel Bedford to lobby for the end of the fatwa) pushed the Foreign Office, the EU and the United States harder for a resolution of the situation.
The bulk of Joseph Anton is about Rushdie's 13 'plague years' under the fatwa. But its first two chapters focus on the 42 years he lived in freedom: on his childhood in Bombay and at Rugby School, his education at Cambridge, his surprisingly successful career as a copywriter, and the publication in 1981 of Midnight's Children which allowed him to become a full-time writer. This section of the memoir considers the stories he and his family told to make sense of themselves. His father, for instance, had adopted the surname 'Rushdie' in homage to the 12-century Spanish-Arab philosopher Ibn Rushd, who translated the works of Aristotle into Arabic. Anis Rushdie, a Cambridge-educated lawyer, admired Ibn Rushd's opposition to Islamic literalism. Neither he nor his wife were particularly religious people, and raised their four children – Rushdie, their only son, was born in 1947 – to think critically about Islam and its history.
Rushdie comments that 'Without his father's ideas and example to inspire him' The Satanic Verses 'would never have been written.' This novel, which was partly an attempt 'to criticise and historicise' Islam's origins, was the product of this upbringing. It was also shaped by Rushdie's own attempts to cope with being a migrant, an outsider. At Rugby, he 'created his first fictions' in his letters to his mother, describing an idyllic boyhood, whereas, in fact, his Indian-ness and his brown-ness meant that never really fitted in at school.
Despite initial misgivings about returning to Britain after completing his A-Levels, at Cambridge in the late '60s he found a way of fitting in. He also 'found out about the satanic verses.' These describe an incident when the Prophet Muhammad was tricked by the Devil into announcing that it was permissible for Muslims to worship three winged goddesses. Later, realising his mistake, the Prophet expunged the incorrect 'satanic' verses. The young Rushdie thought 'Good story' and used it, twenty years later, as the basis for another story.
With Midnight's Children, Rushdie became fully part of a literary world. As a young copywriter, he had felt 'Envy, resentment, longing, and despair' at his colleague Fay Maschler's stories about her friendships with writers – feeling utterly excluded from a world he desperately wanted to enter. Winning the Booker Prize in 1981 established him as a writer a worth taking seriously. So it was as a successful author – as a literary 'insider' – that he turned to the experience of migrancy for The Satanic Verses.
Ironically, the fatwa simultaneously emphasised his position both as an insider and as an outsider. One of the most common criticisms of his police protection was that he was insufficiently 'British' – and had done too little – to deserve the protection provided to him by the state. The question of who he was – British, Indian, a writer, an emblem of the struggle for free expression, an enemy of organised religion – was brought into focus by the fatwa: hence his need to reassert who 'he' - not 'Rushdie', 'Salman' or 'Joseph Anton' - was.
Unsurprisingly, he turned increasingly to the one country that consistently welcomed him: from his meeting with Bill Clinton in 1993, to the police- and surveillance-free summer holidays he and Elizabeth took there ('their annual shot in the arm, the time that gave them the strength to survive the rest of the time'), America represented acceptance and freedom. With the revocation of the fatwa in 1998 Rushdie moved to New York. By this stage, paradoxically, the fatwa had brought him a kind of celebrity. Rushdie has become not only a member of the literary establishment – with friendships with Paul Auster and Siri Hustvedt, Martin Amis, Christopher Hitchens, Don DeLillo, and others – but of the entertainment world too. He lunched with Warren Beatty. He attended a party at the Playboy Mansion. Carrie Fisher tried to set him up with Meg Ryan.
His relationship with Elizabeth West having fallen apart – they divorced in 2004 – his new partner and, then, wife, Padma Lakshmi, manifested all of Rushdie's 'millenarian illusion'. Free and in America, he met Lakshmi, a model and television presenter, at a New Year's Eve party at the turn of the millennium, at the foot of the Statue of Liberty. The marriage lasted until 2007; the episode is the least edifying part of Rushdie's memoir. Joseph Anton concludes with the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre – an event which Rushdie argues is the logical outcome of the attacks of free speech by Islamic fundamentalists which began with The Satanic Verses. Throughout the memoir, he makes the point that his was not the only novel to fall foul of book-burners and religious zealots.
This long, dense opus is Rushdie's 'huge unscreamed scream', a riposte both to the Iranian authorities and other supporters of the fatwa, as well as those in Britain who wanted him to grow 'fat and pale' in hiding. In 1991, coming to terms with the fact that the fatwa would not end soon, Rushdie told himself: 'Joseph Anton, you must live until you die.' In 13 years under the fatwa, he arguably achieved more than he had during the previous 42 years: he married twice and divorced three times; he raised two sons; he travelled to the United States, Australia, Central and South America, and Europe; he published four novels, an anthology of Indian writing and a collection of his own essays. He became a seasoned campaigner for free expression.
But Joseph Anton is also an impassioned homage to the value of storytelling. As Rushdie struggles and then, in America, comes to terms with his own hybrid, migrant identity, he argues that part of the significance of the novel form is that it demonstrates that the human self is 'heterogeneous not homogeneous, not one thing but many, multiple, fractured and contradictory':
All writers and readers knew that human beings had broad identities, not narrow ones, and it was the breadth of human nature that allowed readers to find common ground, and points of identification….
What literature does is to 'open the universe' – it encourages openness, and understanding, and sympathy.
Given the frequently bizarre nature of life in hiding, it was fitting that Rushdie's first account of the fatwa was a fantasy written for his, then, ten year-old son Zafar. In Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Granta, 1990), the eponymous hero journeys to the Land of Gup and the Sea of Stories to help his father, a storyteller ('the Shah of Blah', the 'Ocean of Notions') whose stories dry up after his wife runs away with their neighbour.
He finds that the Sea is being polluted by Khattam-Shud, the fanatical leader of the silent, black-clothed Chupwalahs, the enemies of the chattering, talkative Guppees. The novel answers Khattum-Shud's accusation: 'What's the use of stories that aren't even true?' When Haroun wonders why the Guppee army is allowed to criticise its leaders' plans, his guide, Butt the Hoopoe answers: 'but what is the point of giving persons Freedom of Speech … if you then say they must not utilise same? And is not the Power of Speech the greatest Power of all?'


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Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Daisy's Home
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Welcome back Mandy, missed you. I love your decorations and the cupboard!(I want it!!) ooohhh! wooden spools?? Can't wait!! happy christmas NettieReplyDelete
Hi Mandy, so glad to see you're back with us, love all your decorations and I'm intrigued to see what you'll do with those cotton reels, no doubt it will be something gorgeous!! Lucey xReplyDelete
Welcome back Mandy. Glad you are settling in, your house is looking lovely, the cupboard is perfect......... oooh wooden spools, intriguing.ReplyDelete
Carol xx
Glad you are back Mandy. Looks like you are settling in nicely. See you in the New Year - Debsx Oh and Merry Christmas to you and yours.ReplyDelete
Thank you girls. So happy to be back. xxxReplyDelete
What a nightmare, glad you are getting all sorted out before christmas, love all your pretty things! Merry Christmas! Sally xReplyDelete


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VATICAN CITY/BHARANANGANAM, India (Reuters) - Pope Benedict created India's first woman saint Sunday and appealed for an end to anti-Christian violence there that has claimed dozens of lives since August.
Church bells rang and firecrackers went off as India's faithful followed the Vatican ceremony on television from southern Kerala state, where Sister Alphonsa had lived as a nun until her death more than six decades ago.
"As the Christian faithful of India give thanks to God for their first native daughter to be presented for public veneration, I wish to assure them of my prayers during this difficult time," Pope Benedict said in Rome.
Alphonsa is credited with curing illness and disease after her death in 1946, with the Vatican approving the reported miracle cure of Genil Joseph, a congenitally deformed child, in 1999. Alphonsa was beatified in 1986.
The canonization comes at a time when Christians, who make up just over 2 percent of India's billion-plus population, have come under fresh attack amid long-running tensions over religious conversions.
The murder of a Hindu leader in eastern Orissa state in August sparked some of the worst anti-Christian riots in decades, killing about 35 people and damaging dozens of churches.
"I urge the perpetrators of violence to renounce these acts and join with their brothers and sisters to work together in building a civilization of love," said the pope, who also made three people from other countries saints.
Thousands of Christians packed into a small church and a school auditorium in the Kerala town of Bharananganam, where Alphonsa lived, to watch the canonization ceremony.
Special masses were also held in Catholic churches across Kerala, where Saint Thomas, one of the 12 apostles, is believed to have arrived in 52 AD, bringing Christianity to India, a secular country with a dominant Hindu population.
"At a time when evil is so widespread, it is good to have something like this to keep our spirits up," said Sister Grace Kalriparambil, 77, who knew Alphonsa.
Alphonsa is India's second saint after Gonsalo Garcia, of Portuguese parentage, who was canonized in 1862. Albanian-born Mother Teresa, who served the poor and destitute in Kolkata, was beatified in 2003, a first step to canonization.
The pontiff noted that Alphonsa, who deliberately disfigured herself at a young age to ward off suitors and enter the convent, had led a life of "extreme physical and spiritual suffering."
Catholics in India hoped Sister Alphonsa's sainthood would bring them strength.
"The elevation of Sister Alphonsa will help Christians to face the attacks across other parts of the country," said Father Joseph Kunnathuparampil.
Alphonsa, who died at the age of 36, was beatified in 1986 during former Pope John Paul II's visit to India, which has seen increased intolerance in the past two decades with a revival of Hindu nationalism.
Her tomb became a pilgrimage site and she was credited with several miracles, particularly curing illness and disease.
Roman Catholics account for 70 percent of India's Christian minority.


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A Tier 2 team works primarily on their own, but will have access to all the presentations, resources and toolkits that Tier 1 teams have. When their project is complete, they earn A Big Project Tier 2 Badge (leadership certification) and are invited to participate in the final project showcase.
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There are no photos from inside the show - it was extremely busy and I spent a good deal of time chatting. I did, however, take a few of the supplier exhibits just inside the venue. Sorry for the poor quality, they are in a glass case and the lighting isn't the best.
I always find the exhibitors very accomodating when you ask permission to take photos but there is always a crowd around each table. You have to be mindfull that everyone is just as excited as you are to see everything on display.
The following photos are of the things I bought.
Bonni Backe from Weevings.Com makes the most authentic, beautiful woven items I have ever seen. This Afghan is so fine and I am told, drapes realistically over furniture by dampening it with tap water
I always visit Trulyscrumptious at fairs because their work is impeccable. Yet more items for my shed =0)
Teresa Martinez had a beautiful stand. I bought even more items for the shed and some glass bottles.
I can't resist the sweet plushies from Five Valley Bears (sorry, no site)
Elisabeth Causeret (sorry no site). Wonderful ceramics as always
I bought this parlour palm from Petite Fleur, (sorry, no site), after my weekend buddies spotted them. They're made of etched brass and painted so not only are they robust but also finely detailed
Le mini di Pierluigi was a must visit for me. I've heard nothing but good things about his kits and I wasn't disappointed.
The last two items I bought, were things that I have wanted for a while and were the hardest to get hold of.
The first, Paul Briggs of Nottingham (sorry no site), made me work for one of his scale model ships...
'I won't sell to just anyone' he told me.
I was bemused.
'Can I buy it?' I asked
After an appraising pause he answered 'Since you're from 'God's County', meaning county Durham which is NOT the county I'm from, 'I'll let you have it'
'Good' I nodded, trying my best Durham accent and taking a wad of money from my purse
'Wait' he said 'You need to hold it first'
'Yes' he said, a little too gleefully for my liking 'she stood in the middle of the fair in floods of tears but I wouldn't relent'
So here it is
Yes, a beautiful model. Yes, worth the money but what a beligerent old goat
The final purchase is from the wonderful Takumi Takanashi On Friday, Marion and I were pretty fast getting into the fair. I headed straight for Takumi's stall to find two of her wonderful models 'not for sale' and three already sold. I had my suspicions that other sellers had got there before me. I gave them all the look...
I was devastated....
I've experienced this disapointment before. Months before I fell in love with a gorgeous miniature skunk on Ebay. The seller is American. The auction finished at 2am in the morning (UK time). Undeterred, I stayed awake for the last ten minutes of the sale. Wham, I placed in a huge bid. No way would I lose out. The sale ended. Did I win? NO! Stupidly, I put in a bid of pounds, not dollars and then I put the decimal point in the wrong place. 400 dollars, not 4 pounds! ARGHHHHhhhhhhh!
Anyway, I digress.
Hubby sugested that Takumi may be holding back for the second day of the Fair. Sure enough, bounding through the crowds like a crazy lady I got to her table and there was a new mini animal.
MY new mini animal...
Meet Sam, my new Collie =0D
So happy =0))
I really need to make Sam some toys and a food bowl then I will post the all scale sofa tutorial that I promised.
Have a fab week
Pepper =0)


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Dayspring Center helping tackle problem of family homelessness in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - On any given night, more than 3,000 children are homeless in Indianapolis.
For some of them, Dayspring Center becomes home while their families rebuild their lives.
"The problem of family homelessness is there and it does exist. It's just that we don't see it," said Lori Casson, executive director of Dayspring Center.
The center is an emergency shelter for homeless families.
"We define families as anyone with children, moms with children, dads with children, two parents with children, and as of late, we're seeing grandparents with children," Casson said.
Dayspring Center helps 150 families a year, with a family staying about 45-60 days.
"People are amazed to find out that about 50-60 percent of the families that we actually work with work. They just don't make enough," Casson said.
The center has 14 rooms to help 14 families at a time and they're always full.
"We call them the 'hidden homeless.' What brought them here is, generally, they are poor. They're uneducated and underemployed," Casson said.
Dayspring helps parents find jobs, transportation and affordable housing.
Latonia Piggee and Tony Jones moved to Indy with their two teens to escape the violence of Chicago.
"It feels more comfortable here than it was in Chicago. I don't see all the guys on the streets selling drugs and stuff like that," Jones said.
In Indianapolis, Piggee works as a certified nursing assistant. The couple is thankful for the center and say they want to be a good example for their kids.
"They know that sometimes you gotta go through something, but it will get better," Piggee said.
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Dayspring Center is there for families going through tough times, providing a safe place to sleep, clothes to wear, and the necessities of home.
"The problem of family homelessness is growing, and we often receive between 200 and 300 phone calls per month that we have to turn away, just because there is no room in the inn," Casson said.
But for those who the shelter can help, 70 percent of the families return to self sufficiency. Dayspring Center accepts monetary donations as well as food, clothing, and other items to help families during their stay.


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Monday, 13 May 2013
The trouble with Cherish Nature
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- Janine said...
I like your cherish nature, I think the white sets off the prints beautifully :)
- 18 May 2013 at 08:24
- Cynthia Brunz Designs said...
Congrats on the new toy! They certainly are an investment but oh so worth it!
Your quilt is lovely. No one but you will notice those slight imperfections!
- 18 May 2013 at 08:50
I am so jealous about your new machine. I was at an event last night where Bernina's are sold and spent the whole evening either lovingly stroking the machines or seeing if I could fit one in my purse! Lucky you.
- 19 May 2013 at 06:06
- made by ChrissieD said...
You're so going to love your Bernina, welcome to the club :)
- 19 May 2013 at 15:12
- Kelly Young said...
Congrats on your new machine!! you will LOVE the 550QE!! I got one 3 weeks ago, and I swear, I never want to get up from it! :) Also, I feel your pain with the puckering. I tried spray basting for the first time with FMQ a couple of weeks ago, and I must not have sprayed the middle well enough because I ended up with a couple of puckers. ugh!!
Your quilt is beautiful though! great colors!
-Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
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I found a great website called Media Seekers.
I think it's new website but this job board is very helpful!
It's a niche job board connecting business with social media professionals and social media pros with top companies.
It looks awesome!
You should check it out! www.MediaSeekers.com
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In my experience careerbuilder and monster are not as successful as Indeed and LinkedIn. If you are looking for jobs on LinkedIn there is a section near the top that says jobs and allows you to search for openings in your area. Always research the company as well to make sure they are legitimate. I have also found that Glassdoor has great insight from current and former employees on how the pros and cons of the company and positions within the company. In finding employees I highly recommend using LinkedIn and Indeed. I currently work with a company that helps small businesses such as yourself with the entire hiring process. WE help with everything from job posting to background checks,setting up the interviews as well as providing all forms necessary. Hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions feel free to reach out
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To recruit the new eployee, placement agencies may be better option. Placement agencies can sugesst apprreopriate candidate as per requirement.
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You simply add your CV then wait for a call that may or may not happen. Another great idea, probably better than online postings, is to hire people that are recommended by other employees.
Sean Clerc, Sean Clerc, Sean Clerc
All of these websites are educational supplements for student success in science and life!
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In our area, we use jobstreet or create facebook page to find possible employees. The best option is to promote your job opening to different social media sites and forums. In this way, you will be sure that you are choosing the best candidate there is. Limiting your scope in finding your employees will also limit your choices. So, expand your horizon in finding for the right employee.
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I am really intrigued by the "Science of Attracting Talent" as Indeed calls it and I've put together some tips on reaching out to people with job opportunities but there are a ton of other things you can do as well. Basically outline: why your company is a good one to work for, what the benefits are, and what the opportunities are in the position and then if it is an attractive enough proposition and you post it where these people are you should have know trouble lining up a few interviews.
I wrote a blog post called:
5 Ways to Attract IT Talent in Competitive Markets and the tips could be applied to most industries.
Here is the TL;DR summary if you don't have time to read the whole post (they start from free to low-cost to higher-costs):
1. Increase the Visibility of Your Job Post
* post job to your website and promote on social media
* post job opportunity to job boards
* post job opportunities to relevant industry associations
* post job opportunity to freelance communities
2. Offer Staff Referral Bonuses
* reward good staff refferals (this only works if you already have employees - not sure if you're looking for more or your first ones)
* cheaper than a recruiter
3. Start a Student Program
* good long term strategy
* build loyalty early on
* partner with colleges/universities
4. Outsource Your Needs or Look Into Staff Augmentation
* find a trusted service provider with a good track record
* let them fill the need so you can focus on your business
* not great long term strategy if you want to build your own team
5. Hiring a Recruiter
* can be costly but can help you find good senior people
* if you have the time, use LinkedIn Recruiter's tool
Hope some of these tips help! Also couldn't figure out list formatting if that option exists.
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Finding the perfect employee is difficult. So there no confirmation that you would get the right job applicant. What I would suggest is try all possible ways like Free job posting sites, get employee referrals and also get access to CV database.
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Linked In offers a very nice platform if you are specifically building relations to find jobs in future. job portals also help as most of the employers depend on them to look out for


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Rabu, 08 Juli 2015
Kuta Beach Lombok
Seger beach is located just 2 Kilometres east of Kuta Beach Lombok. Seger Beach also has a coastline that is equal to the Kuta Beach. Mileage from Lombok International Airport in Praya towards Seger Beach about 30 minutes by taxi, travel services, or car, since there is no public transportation pass Seger Beach location. While the city of Mataram will cover the distance of about 52 km with estimated time of approximately 50 minutes to the beach Seger. If, the position we are in the tourist area of Senggigi Beach will further distance to go Seger Beach in Lombok, the time it takes approximately 2 hours drive. Not only the landscape is still beautiful and beautiful, but we can also enjoy the underwater scenery is amazing. As with other beach activities, we can can do various activities such beaches on the coast of Lombok Seger, such as sunbathing, swimming, surfing and of course, we could see the sunset. To go to the beach Seger, we just point the way to the Kuta Beach tourist sites. As the name implies, this beach presents a refreshing view of the eyes and lungs of visitors, especially when the rainy season arrives. Different when the dry season when the foothill will be very dry and barren. However, during the dry season it gives a beauty of its own. Seger Beach is an unspoiled beaches and unique because in addition to the white sandy hills and has a panoramic view of the typical beaches of south-central Lombok, the beach is also showing a panorama rocks protruding from the sea is often called the Stone Tengkong (stone mushroom) which can be reached by visitors when the tide is low. There are two sides Seger Beach, the beach Seger outside and inside. From the entrance lay directly in front of the eyes of the beautiful scenery outside Seger Beach or call the local public beach Seger 2. The rows of hills, rocks protruding from the sea, white sand, blue lagit and color of the sea water spoil our eyes. Seger beach sand beach has a unique texture. On one side, this beach has sand rather large round object. But on the other, there is a very inviting white sand tourists to visit dating. Sege In an exotic beach. To add to the convenience of visitors to enjoy the beauty of the beach Seger, various facilities such as a resort, penginanapan and restaurants are available here. In addition, managers also provide toilets and locker rooms were clean for the added convenience of visitors who want to swim and surf at the beach Seger. As we know that, Seger Beach not only save the beauty but also the legend that until now is still trusted by the local community that is the legend of Princess Mandalika. That's why some people call the beach Fresh as "Legend of Princess Beach Nyale". The legend tells about the beautiful princess named Mandalika son of a king Tonjang Give. Because of her beauty and goodness of temper this many princes who intends to marry. But strangely, every prince who apply none of which he refused. The prince is certainly not accept if the princess diperistri by many princes. Thus, they also agreed to try his luck through the war. Who won the war he is entitled to be the husband of Princess Mandalika. The news soon reached the ears of the princess. He was thinking during the day and night to find a way out. Finally he decided to give up his soul in order to avoid war that will take more victims. After doing meditation, then Princess Mandalika invite all princes on the 20th of the month 10 Sasak calendar. Located on the beach Fresh they gathered to listen to the prince who would eventually become the husband of Princess Mandalika. That's when the daughter said that none of the prince that she chose because she had been destined to become Nyale (marine worms) that can be enjoyed by all the people on the month and date when the emergence Nyale at sea level. Shortly after saying that, the daughter-also plunged into the sea. He disappeared without a trace. Shortly thereafter, at sea level emerging small animals are huge numbers. Worm-shaped marine animals that have a beautiful color, a blend of black, green, yellow and brown. Animals that are then referred to as "Nyale" incarnation of Princess Mandalika. Seger beach is no ritual is quite interesting to follow. The rituals performed by local masyarakan annually. This ritual is called "Bau Nyale", ie hunt marine worms or "Nyale". This ritual begins when Nyale started to appear around the coast, which is around February to March. The smell ritual is a ritual Nyale local community in honor of Princess Mandalika. Nyale Bau has a close relationship with the Mount Mandalika which is located not far from Kuta Beach. According to the myth, "Nyale" is teinkarnasi of Princess Mandalika. Not only watch, you can also join in the hunt for these marine worms. There are some dishes that are made from nyale. One thing that makes this special ritual, "Bau Nyale" can only be seen on Seger Beach and Kuta Beach Lombok. The admission price and amenities Seger Beach in Lombok To enjoy the beauty of Seger Beach in Lombok, visitors only need to pay the entrance fee of Rp. 10,000 for the car, and Rp. 5,000 for motorcyclists. Large vehicle parking facilities are also available in this beach area. Upon entering the beach area, we will be greeted with a blue sea with white sand bounded very fine, gusts of wind which will make the mind tired can be refreshed. In the vicinity of the beach, occasionally we will encounter local residents who offer accessories and fabrics typical of the region Lombok. Lodgings or hotels around Seger Beach in Lombok With the increasing development of coastal tourism in the southern part of Central Lombok, especially in Lombok Kuta Beach and the surrounding areas, this condition is affected by the increasing number of homestay, inn or hotel that was built in this area. One star hotel that has been operating around Kuta Beach and Beach Hotel Novotel Lombok Seger is, in addition, dozens of other hotels and homestays are also scattered around Kuta Beach Lombok, which is located only about 2 km from the beach Seger. Tour Packages Pearl Jewelry South Sea Pearlswholesale
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And so I said, I
I said to him
I just don't think we can be friends,
ya know?
It's nothing personal.
It's just that every thing you say and do,
contradicts the point of view you profess
to be the core of who you are.
It's not,
It is not that I hate you or even
think you're a hypocrite.
What you purport to believe in
is certainly legitimate.
It's just
Well, I think you might be full of shit
and perhaps maybe just unaware of it.
Time awaits your discovery.
You may grow into the truth eventually
Someday possibly you may even see
The errors of your ways.
Until then I am unsure so,
It's probably best that I should go
Give you space and room to grow
Who knows? It could take years or days.
And should we by chance,
meet again
A new friendship we might begin
After wisdom sets in to reveal
To you the truth and you choose
what's best for you is the pursuit
of what is infintely real.


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Journal of High Energy Physics, Apr 2017
We present a detailed account and extension of our claim in arXiv:1610.01490. We test the gauge/gravity duality between the \( \mathcal{N} \) = 6 mass-deformed ABJM theory with U k (N )×U−k (N ) gauge symmetry and the 11-dimensional supergravity on LLM geometries with SO(4)/ℤ k × SO(4)/ℤ k isometry, in the large N limit. Our analysis is based on the evaluation of vacuum expectation values of chiral primary operators from the supersymmetric vacua of mass-deformed ABJM theory and from the implementation of Kaluza-Klein holography to the LLM geometries. We focus on the chiral primary operator with conformal dimension Δ = 1. We show that \( \left\langle {\mathcal{O}}^{\left(\varDelta =1\right)}\right\rangle ={N}^{\frac{3}{2}}{f}_{\left(\varDelta =1\right)} \) for all supersymmetric vacuum solutions and LLM geometries with k = 1, where the factor f (Δ) is independent of N. We also confirm that the vacuum expectation value of the energy momentum tensor is vanishing as expected by the supersymmetry. We extend our results to the case of k ≠ 1 for LLM geometries represented by rectangular-shaped Young-diagrams. In analogy with the Coulomb branch of the \( \mathcal{N} \) = 4 super Yang-Mills theory, we argue that the discrete Higgs vacua of the mABJM theory as well as the corresponding LLM geometries are parametrized by the vevs of the chiral primary operators.
This is a preview of a remote PDF: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2FJHEP04%282017%29104.pdf
Dongmin Jang, Yoonbai Kim, O-Kab Kwon, D.D. Tolla. Mass-deformed ABJM theory and LLM geometries: exact holography, Journal of High Energy Physics, 2017, 104, DOI: 10.1007/JHEP04(2017)104


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Friday, July 20, 2012
Blog HOP
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Vital Tips On Picking Electric Razors
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Shares of Dow component Merck are getting a nice little shot in the arm this morning on an upgrade by Dr. Tim Anderson at Sanford C. Bernstein. He's putting an "Outperform" or "Buy" rating on MRK and raising his target price three bucks to $30.
Dr. Anderson says the stock price was too low (tied with Pfizer for the lowest forward price-to-earnings multiple) for a company that he calls a "best-in-class grower." In a research note to clients he writes, "MRK/SGP offers the highest growth of the 10 names we cover in the US and Europe." In an accompanying voiceblast Dr. Anderson said, "Lowest valuation with the highest growth, with a nice dividend yield and a near-term pipeline, what's not to like?" Regarding the near-term pipeline, Dr. Anderson singled out a heart attack prevention drug owned by Schering-Plough that "could potentially be a multi-billion dollar product."
He acknowledges that a potential dispute over SGP's pre-existing relationship with Johnson & Johnson could throw a wrench into the whole thing, especially if JNJ gets into a bidding war with MRK for SGP. Many analysts have said that could happen. But even if MRK were to lose that fight, Dr. Anderson says Merck would likely walk away with the keys to the whole cholesterol drug joint venture with SGP that includes Vytorin and Zetia. He estimates that would immediately add 15-20 percent to MRK's earnings.
Yes, the overall market has had a good week. But the biopharma ticker, especially over the last couple of days, seems to be picking up steam. I think it could be a combination of factors: speculation about the next takeout target, a reaction to what many thought was a stock-market overreaction to President Obama's proposed healthcare reform plan, a relief rally because it looks like the next FDA Commissioner won't be Dr. Steve Nissen and maybe some of it's all the money coming out of Genentech finding new homes.
Someone on the Bernstein research team owns MRK stock and a part of Bernstein owns at least one percent of MRK and SGP.
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I've seen these leaf prints on some of my favorite craft blogs lately and thought I'd give it a try. Super easy and fun...but sort of messy. Not sure I'm doing right, but the results are cool. Most of the projects I've seen are sachets...but I needed a new pin cushion so that's what I made.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Leaf print pin cushions
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I regularly visit the museum to visit the quiet and contemplative little space they have created for the painting.
From there I was entranced by soft watches that melted like plasticine on a radiator and spindly-legged creatures that roamed fantastical landscapes. And amidst the hurricane of clever visuals that appealed to children and art collectors alike, he created a set of Tarot cards.
And no, I don't own a copy...... *weeps sadly into her morning coffee*
......YET *flicks gaze sideways to make sure hubby isn't listening*