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A friend of me asked me the other day if I wanted to help him make a jiu jitsu outfit for a stuffed toy. His friend was going to have a jiu jitsu exam not so long after and he wanted to give him a present in case he successfully completed the exam. His idea was to make a jacket for a stuffed animal with a brown belt.
First, he figured out what the favorite animal was that he needed to buy in a stuffed toy version. This turned out to be a leopard. A leopard was found, bought and delivered to his home and then he brought it to me. We (me..) decided that he was going to sew the entire jacket himself. He didn't have much experience using a sewing machine but it all went very well.
First we started drafting a pattern for the top. It was basically me with a measuring tape, a bit of tracing paper and no fear. I looked at the way the creature itself was put together and figured out a way to make a pattern with 4 pieces. It was all stuck together with painters' tape (one of my favourite sewing notions) and tried on the toy. It actually worked really well first time around, I only had to change the fronts a little. The leopard was not symmetrical so the pattern pieces for the front were a little different, but that made it fit fairly well.
I instructed my friend to pin the pieces on the fabric we chose and add a seam allowance of around a cm, he wanted to draw it in so he got some chalk. Then cutting it out, which went fine. Lunch! We did some practices on the sewing machine and all went well. This was followed by the most difficult part: figuring out which bits have to be sewn together. Right and wrong took some getting used to, but in the end (with some direction) it was all sewn together. Then came pressing and finishing. I cut the selvedge from a bit of brown fabric and considered the belt to be done.
Last pressing stage done, and the leopard could be dressed. We both couldn't get over how well it worked. He also did all of it himself! This is the result:
So, I had a fun day with a good friend, we made a present that was appreciated, I made a pattern and my friend learned to sew! All in all I think that's a good score for a single day. What do you think?

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Ron Munro, raised on Bainbridge Island, died this past week at his home in Woodinville. He was the second son of George and Betty Munro of Crystal Springs. Born August 3, 1935 and died on July 10, 2017.
Ron attended Island schools, was active in Boy Scout Troop 496, learned to hunt and fish with his dad and other members of the Sportsman's Club, picked strawberry's and dug clams for spending money and spent lots of time on the beach. He graduated with the Bainbridge High School Class of 1953 and helped start the tradition of painting the roads as high school seniors.
Ron received a degree in Art from Olympic College and a Forest Management degree from the University of Washington in 1961. He loved the woods and worked as a tree trimmer, logger and forester to earn money for college.
He met and married his beloved wife of 57 years Miriam in 1959. Together they raised two sons, Jim of Kennewick and Bob of Carnation. Ron's career in Forest Management and Consulting Forestry spanned over 50 years and reached around the globe. Working with the Washington Farm Forestry Association and the Weyerhaeuser Company, Ron helped many families establish their own tree farms. It is estimated that he planted nearly one million trees in his lifetime.
He was an avid hunter and 'got his deer' every year since he was 16 years old and would 'go fishing' anytime he got a chance. An avid trap collector, Ron helped produce the Trap Collectors Guide Book and spoke to many groups about the importance of trapping in the American West.
Later in life, Ron spent much time doing his artwork. Many Bainbridge Island homes proudly display his artistic talents. Recently he presented artwork to Bainbridge High School as well as a compilation of his work to the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.
Ron is survived by his wife Miriam, two sons-Jim [Olga] and Bob [Linda]. Granddaughters Jillian and Anastasiya, great granddaughters Quinn and Elena and brothers Dave [Sue] of Vancouver and Ralph [Nancy] of Olympia.
A gathering is scheduled for 1pm Saturday, August 12 for friends and family at 4166 Crystal Springs Drive Bainbridge Island, to commemorate Ron's life and spread his ashes.
A celebration of Ron's life will be held from 1 pm til 4 pm on Tuesday, September 12, at the Crystal Lake Clubhouse at 23900 Crystal Lake Road, Woodinville, Washington.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ron's memory to the Munro Family Scholarship Fund, c/o Bainbridge Community Foundation, 221 Winslow Way, #305, Bainbridge Island, Washington, 98110. The Munro Scholarship fund has been assisting graduating seniors at Bainbridge High School since 1963.


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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
create. inspire. uplift. enjoy.
i had stashed some images in my brain from sarah's september 1st post and was able to whip up this little beauty from the inspiration that the textures and collage-y-ness of her creations gave me. i'm so in love with how it turned out.
next on the agenda is planning the centerpieces for that afternoon's luncheon. i've got these on my mind:
i love that they will bring in a bit of the fall season and also love that i can tweak things a bit to help pull it together with our crafting theme. i've spoken on here before about the missing piece in the synapse of my silly brains. the part that would allow me to turn an idea in my head into the real thing. so we'll see if what i've churned up really comes together. i need to round up some more pretty cake plates if anyone is willing to let us borrow their pretties for the afternoon. i'd love to come up with white or colored ones. and if you've got any other ideas for me - like where the best place to find a box of good lookin' apples is or some nice sturdy sticks?? or even your best caramel dipping recipe and tips??
i most look forward to getting together that morning with such an amazing group of women. i've been trying really hard to "suit up and show up" to these kind of things since we moved back to this town and i've been a bit surprised by the many blessings that i've gained from so many of the women in our ward. such amazing and strong women. such perspective. i love to just sit back and watch and listen and soak them all in. truly an inspired organization. don't you think?
love, lin
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I totally want to go to your ward's Super Saturday! I may have to crash it!ReplyDelete
Lin I wish I was in your ward also, it looks like you will have a great super saturday. I want to make something fun....ReplyDelete
I love that collage-y goodness too. Great job!ReplyDelete
I have some cake plates you are welcome to. They are all white, and really lovely.
My only carmel apple dippin' experience was with you my dear, so no advice here. I know you will do an amazing job.
You are truly a blessing to our Relief Society. Your creativity constantly astounds and inspires me. Thanks for sharing who you are with all of us.ReplyDelete
The strength of women is so tangible. I'm so glad you're enjoying yours. These ideas look great. I have a white cake plate you can borrow, just stop on by A N Y T I M E. Carmel apples look delish and I can't wait to see what crafts you come up with.ReplyDelete
Maybe my mom and I should come crash your Super Saturday too! Looks beautiful.ReplyDelete
come to the jcrew yardsale with me today.ReplyDelete
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I am so glad you moved here. You have so much you bring to the table. Literally (if your bringing those yummy carmel apples) and figuratively speaking of course!ReplyDelete
PS: I know where you can get some YUMMY apples!!
oh please say you'll post the stuff your ward crafts up! we do need some good ideas up here in the north. enjoy your craftiness!ReplyDelete
Lindsay, you made that?? I saw it when I went to church last week and stood there drooling over it. I thought, "Who in my ward is THAT crafty and creative?!" And then I saw it was 9th ward. I should have known it was you. I could frame it.ReplyDelete
I love the posters you made, and I can't even begin to tell you how much I love having you on the committee, not only for your talents, but for "you." I have learned so much from you and I always feel happy around you. You have so many gifts!ReplyDelete
I am salivating just looking at those apples!
So I think I need to go to your ward cause then I would actually go to these types of things, it looks like it will be sweet.ReplyDelete
what a neat description of Relief Society women. I need to do better at going to the activities. I used work as an excuse that I was too tired to go. But now I've quit that job and need to recommit to going and learning from the lovely sisters in our neighborhood. thanks for the reminder.ReplyDelete


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So let's get started then with this month, July :)
I think nowadays almost everybody has the problem 'growing up' and the thoughts and concerns about it... and Dana from Wonder Forest wrote in this article perfectly the same thoughts I am afraid of to have later in a couple of years! Even though I do a lot of things I like and I consider myself quite lucky and happy in my current situarion... I still feel as if I am at the very beginning of my journey and sometimes I already feel old (yeah!! I am just 23, but still!! just 2 more years to a quarter of a century!!! How terrifying sounds that?!)
Five Ways To Connect With Other Bloggers
I am not one of thos 'big commercial' blogs, probably don't wanna be, but there is nothing wrong with trying to be a bit more successful like Maria from Little Tree Vintage^^ Yes, normally those things people write are already well-known by everybody and kind of boring to read it over and over again... but still! I am planning for a long time to feature some guest posts or do other stuff, but somehow it's difficult to get actually started... At the moment I have a bit time because I am completely free, no studies, no work... but it's gonna change in September, then what? Guess we'll see.....
What I Have Learned In My 26 Years Of Life...
For me it's pretty interesting to read about things other people have experienced or are experiencing during their lives, especially if this takes places in another country and culture than mine like in this post from Erin and her blog Living in Yellow. This post is one of them. Some things I agree, others I have now idea about... my favourit one from her list is "14. Responding with either "your mom" or "bend over and I'll show ya" is all you really need say when responding to ANYTHING." What????^^
I am normally not a big fan of link-ups (always wanted to write a post about that, too...>>enthusiasm??<<) but I think this one is quite nice and has a sense... Everybody needs a bit of a motivation and positive thinking about themselves or anything in general, right? Hehe.
You can see this post on so many blogs right now, but I saw it on Ashley's blog After Nine To Five first, that's why I linked her page here.
Is Google+ Worth Your Time? Let's Figure It Out....
I am always a bit confused and annoyed about all the possibilities to follow and share blogs and so on... I always try to find the sense behind some options, but it seems as if with google+ you cannot make much wrong, as we can see in the post from Jen's blog Red Parka. Ok, for the moment I just added the button on my blog and haven't done much about it... but I'll promise to update my profile and make everything nice and get the perfect idea about it.... soon!
This post is so me! Thanks to Daryl from Unlost for this post! Yes I always find excuses, too -.- When I have an idea about starting something new, doing someting more regularly or whatever... it looks perfectly in my head, but reality is a b*tch...
My bggest problem seems to be as if 24h per day is just not enough and I normally get motivated to do things when it is bedtime... then I rather go to bed because I have to get up early the next day... I really need to work on that >.<
Marathons, Diabetes, and Big Changes
I love when people fight for good causes, even better when it get's public! And when other people support this, too...it's just awesome! Like on the blog Bubby and Bean from Melissa.
I mean, seriously! Today it's so important and we are normally in a position to help others! And not always with money... unfortunately I will never to a marathon for any cause (since my ankles are just completely f*cked up -.-) but I will find other ways to contribute to the community (how poetic^^)
I hope you like those blog posts as much as I do!
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He's a thief with an eye for justice.
A liar with a code of honor.
So, what happens when he finds himself in bed with the enemy?
Mason Graff is an honorable man, a respected businessman, and a brilliant chemical engineer.
He is also a thief.
For his latest job, he flies to South Africa to intercept and steal a batch of blood diamonds before they can be auctioned on the international market. All he has to do is find Margaux Taylor—the heiress to her family's diamond fortune and business—and steal the stones.
It should have been easy.
But someone else has their eye on the Taylor Diamonds. And before he knows it, Mason is playing rescuer rather than robber. The two strangers soon become lovers, each unable to resist the other's beguiling appeal.
Now, Mason faces an impossible choice. Does he betray his friends—and the cause to which he's devoted his life—or lose the only woman he's ever loved?
The Orphans of Antwerp
Five schoolmates, bonded by grief and circumstance.
Years later, they band into a group of thieves, intent on justice.
The diamond companies stole their childhoods. Now, they're determined to take something back.
If you like sexy, glamorous stories packed with passion and intrigue, you'll love The Orphans of Antwerp! The series is best enjoyed in the order it was written:
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Former smoker David Cameron hails smoking ban
David Cameron has admitted to a change of heart about the smoking ban, saying he now considered it a success.
Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, he said: "As a former smoker and someone who believes strongly in liberties and someone who did not support it at the time, it has worked."
He was responding to a Labour backbencher's question about a smoking ban in cars when children were present.
On that issue, the prime minister said, he would have a "serious think".
Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham, who asked the question, claimed the vast majority of people backed such a ban, and asked the government to support his Bill criminalising it.
"I'm much more nervous about going into what people do inside a vehicle," Mr Cameron told the Commons.
"I will look carefully at what you say, but we have to have a serious think before we take that step."
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Mr Cunningham has previously argued such a ban would have "tremendous" health benefits for children vulnerable to the effects of passive smoking.
The British Lung Foundation said the prime minister's commitment to consider the call was "a significant step for every child in England".
"It reflects the growing consensus that serious action needs to be taken on this major health issue facing children today," a spokesman for the charity said.
In 2006, MPs voted by a huge margin to ban smoking from all pubs and private members' clubs in England.
Mr Cameron, then leader of the opposition, missed the vote following the birth of his third child.
The ban in workplaces and other public places first came into effect in Scotland in 2006, before being extended to Wales, Northern Ireland and England a year later.
Last year, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg confessed to being a secret smoker.
On BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, the Lib Dem leader said his luxury item, if stranded alone on an island, would be a "stash of cigarettes".


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Many countries that are on the road to be a developed country are mostly situated in the Arab world. Most of the countries are either in conflict, near any conflict, or just got free from any conflict. Even they don't undergo in any war but their development is highly affected by these conflicts. Besides these conflicts, they have small risky markets with the scarcity of financial capital. Most of these Arab countries are dependent on their economic growth by exporting primary goods in other countries. The most common product is oil. When there is a decrease in oil prices the economic growth of the Arab world is also affected. As these are already poor countries so they have to face another setback.
The Anti-Development Economic Policies
There are many anti-development economic policies that are prevailing in these countries. Due to these policies, the idle resources are not utilized as they should be. As a result, they are facing a high level of the unemployment rate. The solution to this problem is that these countries should utilize their productive capabilities. It does not mean they have to overproduce because it is definitely not needed. The decision-making bodies should include the cross-national parties with them so that they can eliminate war from the Arab world. It will definitely place a very pleasant impact on social, financial, and political aspects of these countries.
Rapid Economic Growth and Industrialization
The most important conditions for economic development in the Arab world are industrialization and technical advancement. This seems to be pointless when the government is participating in cold war and the valuable human functioning is not attained. This cold war competition is a big barrier to efficiently utilize resources and to achieve the social targets that are highly desirable.
The Income Inequality and Unemployment in Arab World
The Arab world is an area where there is acute income inequality. The share of labor in income is continuously declining to abut 25% from the year 1980-2014. There is an unequal distribution of wealth in many sections of society. So to achieve economic growth and stability achieving equal distribution of wealth is very important.
Besides these conflicts and wars, there is a high rate of unemployment that is affecting the economy of the Arab world. The reason is same the more attention of the government is toward war and the resources are not utilized properly. As a result, there is a high rate of unemployment from the past three decades.
Low Labour Productivity
It is another unpleasant characteristic of Arab World. There is a slow increase in labor productivity. In most case sit is observed that there is negative productivity growth rate. This growth can be increased by the introduction of Research and Development. Another reason is that these Arab countries are not introducing modern techniques of production in industries.
The economic growth of these countries largely depends on oil revenues and there is no quality job in the field of technical skills and related categories. So to achieve growth cum economic development these should be institutional transformation and technical progress.


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Rick Genest, aka Zombie Boy, photographed by Sophy Holland.
Incepted in 2016 this fine art photography collection documents the many subjects' ultimate and often intimate illustrations of 'self' through ink, and chronicles the inexorable rise of the 'tattooed male' pin up, as fashion and tattoo culture converge for the first time in a mainstream increasingly fuelled by Generation Y.
I screen the women who contact me with a lengthy phone call in which I ask hundreds of questions. I need to know that they're ready. Some women don't know what they want, which means I can't be certain that what I do will help them, or they want to regain control by controlling me, which doesn't work since it inhibits my freedom to help them. Some are managing disagreements with family members about the appropriateness of what I do. One woman wept when I touched her--her husband had left her because of her illness and she hadn't been touched by a man in many years. That wasn't the time for me to begin my work. My contribution needs to be a healthy, organic part of their path through their illness. I'll decline to do the work if I get the sense that this is not the case.Read more on JAMA.
Over the 10 years I've worked with cancer survivors, I've developed a tattooing process and imagery that's a little different from other artists, plastic surgeons, and micropigmentationists. A standard approach to postmastectomy micropigmentation is to tattoo images of a nipple on a breast mound or reconstructed breast. To my eye, a clinical, trompe l'oeil image of a tattooed nipple lacks character. It has no relationship to the woman's altered body and mind. The women I see want the opportunity to turn themselves into something that transcends an imitation of what they used to look like. Additionally, the nipple image fades with time. So over years of work I've evolved toward botanical imagery--branches, stems, leaves, flowers--as the most effective way to transform the surgically altered breast 9. Artistically, the use of organic imagery lends itself to variance and deviation; the imagery is freed from a rigid adherence to scar patterns and can move the eye along designated paths and away from the areas of the chest that feel most abnormal or disfigured to the woman. It is forgiving of changes to skin and scars that come with healing and age. And the symbolism of quiet, inexorable change and growth evoked by flowering plants fits where the women are in their journey through and away from their illness.
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The general public tends to think that the people who come to me for work are a bunch of deviant, social misfits looking for shock value. But for my clients, underneath all the initial surface shock or negative tones, ultimately there's a positive...[A] lot of people leave here feeling empowered for many reasons, and I don't know how that could be negative.
What was it like to try to hone your skills while it was still illegal in New York City?
Myles: It took me a little bit longer to get good based on it being illegal, because you get better by working in a shop and having artists around you. I feel very fortunate that I was able to work before the ban was lifted, because it was such a completely different sort of community back then. Everybody knew who was tattooing in the city, and there used to be these underground meetings called the Tattoo Society. You didn't advertise that you were tattooing, and there was no sign outside; people would have to call up [to the meeting place] to be let in, but at the same time, the ban wasn't enforced. Cops would come in to get tattooed. It wasn't a criminal violation. It was more like a health-code violation.
Tattooing was just such an outsider thing when I first started. It wasn't something that was mainstream. It wasn't acceptable, especially for women. You didn't even really see that many people that were heavily tattooed. Now, no matter where you go, people are exposed to it. Even if you go to more conservative areas, they get the same tattoo reality-TV shows, and are much more aware of the industry. As far as types of people go, literally everyone has tattoos now.
Also it's changed quite a bit technically, as far as the types of artists that are in the industry. Now, with social media, everybody's got tremendous resources to look at for reference and inspiration. When I started tattooing, we didn't have Google or anything like that. You just used your private reference library. Artists improve so fast now, because they're looking at all of this other work. It's pushed the aesthetic along quite a bit.
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So those are the headlines, folks. I'll keep reviewing them for you and picking my faves, that is, until my baby comes, when I'll be taking a bit of a blog break. She's due next week, but I should have more tattoo goodness for you before then.
In the last night of my staying at Jerusalem, which was at the holy grave, I remembring that bounden duty, & loving zeale, which I owe unto my native Prince; whom I in all humility (next and immediate to Christ Jesus) acknowledge to be the supreme head, and Governour of the true Christian and Catholicke Church; by the remembrance of this obligation I say, I caused one Elias Bethleete, a Christian inhabitour of Bethleem, to ingrave on the flesh of my right arme, The never-conquered Crowne of Scotland, and the now inconquerable Crowne of England, joyned also to it, with this inscription, painefully carved in letters, within the circle of the Crowne, Vivat Jacobus Rex.Anna goes on to describe the historical background, the subsequent revisions to the text, and other interesting finds her detailed discussion. The significance of it all is nicely explained as follows:
Many tend to think of "custom" tattoos as a relatively modern development, but there is no reason to think that earlier tattoo customers could not also see the potential of the art form--the communicative possibilities--and decide to use the medium to permanently express or memorialize content they chose.
Slightly later in the early modern period we also find other examples of tattoo customization from the history of colonization of North America. Travelers in the 17th century used the technology of native American tattooers to have European motifs inscribed. Diéreville was one of several observers who noted this. In 1699, he wrote that the French in Acadia had Native Americans tattoo them with "all types of images, crosses, the name of Jesus, flowers; anything that one might want." Custom tattoos have deeper roots than one might presume.
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Every recruiter is different from one another. At a time when there is a massive increase of contract staffing in India, and also across the globe, several staffing companies have mushroomed all over. And this new kind of firms or recruiters is genuinely different from one another.
They have their methods of charming and alluring candidates and thereby end up making the perfect match.
However, when we look at the best recruiters or the best staffing firms in the industry, it turns out they have some common denominators. And to perform well, it makes sense for everyone in the profession to mirror them.
Explained below are the four traits that top staffing recruiters share. Are there any characteristics that you need to adapt or probably work upon?
#1. They always consider candidates and clients' perspectives
Top recruiters perceive the services they offer through the eyes of the people they are targeting to serve. And of course, with that in mind, they also focus on the aspect of "what's in it for me" of all their candidates and clients.
To do this, they usually refrain from selling their services until they are satisfied after a lot of inquiries and asking questions to determine the various issues or challenges that keep their candidates or clients, probably stay awake at night.
Understand that it's not your job to agree or disagree with your customers or even candidates. It is better that you know where they all are coming from and then you offer yourself as the solution.
#2. They build long lasting relationships
The next major trait that good staffing companies have in common is the aspect of developing or building long lasting relationships with their clients and candidates.
The best recruiters have incredibly strong relationships with their customers that often end up becoming their friends. They not only turn out to be a confidential sounding board but are also respected as a workforce or a workplace expert. They also keep their communication clear and consistent with their clients, even if they are not working on a regular basis.
People continue to work with individuals whom they enjoy and trust. When your clients turn out to be your friends, they are less likely to stop uselessly employing your services, even when the job market tightens up.
The most successful staffing firms or recruiters have also realized that their candidates would rather like to discuss anything else than to listen to them. They encourage their candidates to discuss and talk about personal facts that eventually end up impacting their career decisions.
There are three essential questions that clients and candidates want to be answered:
1. Do you care about me?
2. Can I trust you?
3. Will you do what you promise?
#3. They are specialized in their field
One of the biggest benefits of being in the staffing profession is you can specialize in a niche. Top recruiters in the profession limit their focus to less than ten job titles. They usually pipeline top talent in advance with those particular ten titles that allows them to present the best candidates much faster than their competition.
Both clients and candidates always prefer to work with someone they consider an expert in every aspect. When you specialize, you position yourself as an expert in a particular niche. This will make them feel that you understand their work much better, which enhances their confidence in your abilities.
#4. They are constantly looking for possibilities to learn
It is not a coincidence or a matter of chance that top recruiters and staffing firms participate in educational webinars and other such events. Their intent is to continue to learn and grow. They realize the significance of anticipating trends and stay competitive.
From the points as mentioned above, it can be understood that becoming an outstanding staffing firm requires a lot of dedication and practice in various aspects.
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Every now and then, I choose to work on a project based on a crafting technique, as opposed to a really unique repurposing idea. And this, my friends, is one of those projects! Back in the Spring, I spotted this glass pumpkin at the thrift…autumn was months away, but I had a flickering idea. I'd been looking for a way to try out alcohol ink paints for a long time…and wouldn't this piece be a great opportunity to play around with them? Read more ›
Repurposed Glass Bottle Pumpkins & Gourds
It's been over a year since we've been allowed to recycle glass in our area- and every time I have to toss a glass bottle, it breaks my heart again and again. And in the year (plus) that has passed, we have most definitely altered our shopping habits to be more mindful of this problem. But there are simply some things- like bourbon!- that only come in glass. After our junkin' journey trip to Louisville, our interest in bourbon grew, so we've been in a bit of a quandary.Read more ›


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Latin Name: Lentinula edodes
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Appearance: Brown-red powder
Mesh size: 80 Mesh
Used Part: Body fruiting
Grade: Health and Medical ingredients
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Test Method: UV
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Active Hexose Correlated Compound (AHCC) is an alpha-glucan rich nutritional supplement produced from the mycelia of shiitake (Lentinula edodes) of the basidiomycete family of mushrooms. The compound is a subject of research as a potential anti-cancer agent but has not been conclusively found to treat cancer or any other disease, and there are conflict of interest concerns about the published research.AHCC is a popular alternative medicine in Japan.
Polysaccharides comprise 40% of the composition of AHCC. These include beta-glucan (β-glucan) and acetylated α-glucan. Acetylated α-glucan, produced by culturing the mushroom mycelia, is unique to AHCC. Glucans are polysaccharides and these polysaccharides are known to have immune stimulating effects.
AHCC is widely used in Japan and China. It is available to the general public in Japan and China without a prescription and many people use it for general health maintenance and treatment of acute infections. Its legal status is that of a "functional food".
In Japan, AHCC is the 2nd most popular complementary and alternative medicine used by cancer patients. Agaricus blazei supplements are the most popular, outpacing AHCC.
Prodcut Name: AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Complex)
Latin Name: Lentinula edodes
Content: Polysaccharides
Specification: 30% 40% 50%
Appearance: Brown-red powder
Mesh size: 80 Mesh
Used Part: Body fruiting
Grade: Health and Medical ingredients
Brand Name: LS-Herb
Test Method: UV
Functions of AHCC:
1. Immune System
AHCC may help boost immunity, according to a small 2008 clinical trial in Nutrition and Cancer. For the study, 21 healthy volunteers took either an AHCC supplement or a placebo every day for four weeks. At the study's end, members of the AHCC group showed a significantly greater increase in the number of dendritic cells (a type of cell involved in the immune response).
2. Chemotherapy Side Effects
Animal-based research shows that AHCC may help reduce certain side effects of chemotherapy. For instance, in a 2009 report from the Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology, scientists discovered that treating mice with AHCC helped shield them from chemotherapy-induced liver damage and bone marrow suppression.
However, it's too soon to tell whether AHCC may also help alleviate chemotherapy side effects in humans.
3. Cancer
AHCC may help inhibit cancer development, according to a 2006 animal-based study inCancer Immunology and Immunotherapy. In an experiment involving mice inoculated with cancer cells, AHCC treatment significantly enhanced immune response and delayed tumor development.
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AHCC shows promise in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. In a 2007 study on rats (Journal of Nutrition), researchers found that AHCC helped reduce inflammation and enhanced several markers of colon health in rats with colitis.
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I am seeing them in Leeds on Thursday, not that that helps you :o)
Support from Jeniferever, should be good!
ooh i didn't know the support
should be good indeed!
Ah man, I would
But it's Zach Hill round the corner at Cargo.
mostly to see jeniferever. I'll see ya there.
aye should be good
hopefully i'll get rid of this sodding cold so I'm not wheezing my way through the set.
Yes yes yes
I'm going. I'm excited. Haven't seen them for TIME BLUD.
I will be there
Doubtless smelling a bit of curry.
well well well, jeniferever
you just stole my heart. Unberfuckingleivable.
iLiKETRAiNS were very good, mind. But they didn't play Spencer Percival, or Stainless Steel :( or Military Parade :(((((
Solo guy wasn't too bad either
jeniferever were better than i've ever seen them play.
new stuff sounds fucking brilliant.
A good all in all.
i'm seeing them tomorrow night at the luminaire
actually cannot wait. anyone know what the news is on the second album? the ep i've got from it is a bit good.
new album comes out in april
so they say
no Military Parade :(
But they did play Victress even though it took me 10 mins to work out if it was that they were playing.


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The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes preview the weekend's Breeders' Cup prep races at Keeneland, Belmont Park, Santa Anita Park and Indiana Grand Race Course, including the Grade I Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes.


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This blog is about a 4-weeks-journey wich will start in Mai 2016 with my recumbentbike from Bavaria to Rome.
Starting in my hometown in Bavaria next to the lake Chiemsee I´m going to cycle to Innsbruck along the river Inn where I´m going to use the train up to Brennero pass.
From here I´ll follow the cyclepath to Bozen and than next to Trento heading eastwards to Mestre visiting Venice. Back to west my way will lead me to Verona.
Back on the Via Claudia Augusta I will go south to Bologne the first part of my tour will be finished.
After having a look to that great city I will take the train for a 1 1/2 h trip to Florence as there are again steep ascents as some of you will know.
Now we are in Toscany and I´m looking forward to visit this region after more than 15 years.
Florence offers you a huge range of cultural opportunities and as I´ve got some more days off I plan to have a closer look to the some of the museums there.
I´ve been there for my first time with school at the age of 17 – so let´s look what has happen since than.
Heading west along the river Arno I will visit the small town of Vinci – where Leonardo was born. There is an interesting museum where the life of this famous person is explained.
Heading towards the ocean I will also visit Lucca, Pisa and perhaps Viareggio.
Now we leave the cultural path and the beach is my aim where also many nataural reserves will be crossed and the graves and towns of the etruscans.
Finally my way will lead my to region of Lago di Bolsena and so I´ve got the last kilometers through the country towards Rome.
Here I´ve got booked already two nights and I´m going to explore this fantastic city.
Finally I´ll take my nighttrain back to Germany – with many fantastic pictures and new friends…
Looking forward to this great journey with it´s beaches and old towns…
For the new interactive map with 17 long distance cycle routes visit


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A personal view on music, all kinds of music.
Artist: Soniq Theater
Album: Stardust Memories
Year: 2013
Label: Self released
Review: Diego Camargo
All of the songs on Stardust Memories (2013) were composed and recorded in the last year with 3 exceptions: 'Globular Cluster' was recorded back in 1986 and it's a Space Rock/Progressive Electronic mini journey. 'Infinity' was recorded back in 1987 and closes the album, again in a space mood. And 'Break The Frame' was recorded in 1997 with the guitars from Jens Klenk.
Listening to Stardust Memories (2013) is certain that Alfred is a very good composer and he certainly knows how to choose his keyboards sounds, all of them very nicely inserted in the songs, in the right moments. Alfred uses a bunch of 'toys' to make his music, for example Ensoniq TS10, Ensoniq EPS sampler, Yamaha SY85 Synthesizer, Roland JV1080 soundmodule, E-MU Vintage Keys, E-MU B-3 Hammond Organ module, E-MU Orbit soundmodule, Alesis DM5 drummodule and many others (you can take a look at his list of equipmentHERE.
But it is also certain that Alfred would do better in Soniq Theater with a real band to collaborate with.
I can clearly see his music in the hands of a good band with him on keyboards of course. That would make his album a really strong one. Not that his music is weak because he's doing it by himself, not at all. But I certainly can see it even stronger with a real band.
For example, in the track 'Break The Frame' where we have the guitar player Jens Klenk and some real drum sounds. It's not the best track on the album, but it's more 'real'.
But I guess after thirteen years doing music by himself Alfred is pretty much settled down with his work, and that's what he likes to compose, play and record. And that, my friends, is being true to yourself.
Musically speaking, Stardust Memories (2013) comes like a glove for the lovers of Jean Michel Jarre or the later period of Rick Wakeman. Lots of layered keyboards working on the melodies, sampled drums and basses and lot of interesting ideas. Among all the tracks there are three songs that go towards Progressive Electronic: 'Hyperion', 'Alien Civilisation'and 'Metropolis On Mars', which are the weaker ones. It's a nice effort in the keyboard field that deserves to be listened at least once by every keyboard Prog fan.
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Alka: Woodbury, New Jersey, United States
Santiago Morilla: Madrid, Spain
Music by Alka
Video by Santiago Morilla
Works Statements
My site-specific artworks and interventions are born from my firm decision to integrate them not only into the local environment but also into the global cartography, as a warning to navigators or as an "emotional pointers". I try to draw journeys that are different to the old hackneyed ones, inventing maps or adjusting the ones we already have. My goal is to reveal a context riddled with references, with a high level of conceptual penetration, that leave the meaning open but also condense narratives and metaphors that reveal a worrying background.
GIOCCO MOSTRUOSO (MONSTER's GAME)
Chalk drawing on the pitch
130 yards (120m) x 100 yards (90m)
Overhead artwork at Montopoli, Art in Sabina, Italy.
Music by Alka.
"It is a game of football, a friendly match between mixed teams of artists, organizers and inhabitants. The game took place on Montopoli's sports ground in the afternoon of the 19th of May 2010. For this date, the artist had created a chalk drawing on the pitch that would be visible only from above. In fact, the match, and the drawing's subsequent rubbing out, had been recorded from above"
2012 Charcoal on canvas
40 square meters approximately
Music by Alka.
"This was the view from the window of my studio in Rome for a year. The last week of my residence there I wanted to embrace and exorcise the view with a drawing, but landscape always wins...".
Santiago Morilla Biography
Santiago Morilla (Madrid, 1973) graduated in Fine Arts, Universidad Complutense (Madrid) , specialized in "Media Lab" at the University of Art and Design Helsinki (Finland).
Has won important awards and scholarships as the Fine Arts Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome, issued by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Gyeonggi Creation Center Grant & Exchange Program Artist Residence 2011 in Seul, South Korea.
In 2010 he had several solo exhibitions and also public interventions, including MACRO The International Art Fair "The Road to Contemporary Art" (Rome); "The limits of landscape" solo exhibition at Galeria Jose Robles (Madrid); his site-specific intervention "Nidi" at the Fondazione Pastificio Cerere (Rome); and the outdoors project "The Garden of the Good Happiness, in The White Night in Madrid.
In 2011, "Palazzo Collicola" Museum of Contemporary Art of Spoleto (Italy) has recently acquired his mural piece "The renewal mold" and the city of Palma de Mallorca commissioned Santiago to produce his large scale site-specific mural artwork "sobrasada extrema" in it's medieval city center.
He has recently opened his largest solo exhibition to date "Ornament and Detonation" at the ABC Museum of Drawing and illustration, Madrid.
Santiago Morilla Sites
website santiagomorilla.com
blogspot santiagomorilla
twitter santiagomorilla
Alka Biography
Alka translates frequencies into moods. A blending (and bending) of electronic styles, his output has been variously described over the years as IDM, Ambient, Occultronica, and Witch-Glitch. Alka's production process is akin to an alchemical experiment, directly and indirectly incorporating esoteric practices adapted for musical creation. The result is simultaneously vast enough for wide open spaces and/or condensed urban settings. It is the place where lucidity and obscurity meet.
Alka Sites
reverbnation buryn
blogspot magicksquares
soundcloud alka
facebook buryn
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twitter _alka
discogs Alka+%282%29
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Note: this article was originally written for the fabulous website Autostraddle in reaction to an article and the comments that followed about Pro Basketball player Sheryl Swoopes. They decided not to publish on the site directly, (but rather link to it.) Given the hot button aura (that apparently) surrounds this issue, they wanted me to list some other sources and opinions. I declined, given that this was intended to be a lighthearted commentary and not a thesis project. But as I stated before, I completely love and respect those women over there. Maybe one day I can finagle my way into writing a once monthly hot button column for them called
Strap yourselves in ladies, you're about to get a lecture from a lesbian big sister. All youngsters must hear these lectures at some point in their life. Usually, they come from your grandparents or parents (mostly hetero-centric in scope,) but this time it's coming from a member of your extended gay family. It comes baked into a big gay cake with a dose of humor, a few dashes of sarcasm and a whole lotta love. Take all of this with a grain of salt and a sense of humor, and with the knowledge that you can still disagree and we can simultaneously respect one another (unless you're Ann Coulter, in which case you can fall off of a high building.)
Let me start with these – my Tweets in reaction to the Sheryl Swoopes article, or more particularly, the comments that followed. I confess, I got a little carried away, but I was trying to make a point in 140 characters or less, which is difficult to do.
Then this
and lastly
Before going on some rant about my clear bi/pan/omni/cotton/a/fluid-sexualphobia, please hear me out.
First of all, I love Autostraddle. I love the writers on Autostraddle, I love the content, but mostly, I love the community. There's a genuine respect that keeps this place floating above all others – as someone who has been immersed in the online LGBT community for almost 5 years, that's a rarity. What I appreciate most is the intellectual discourse. The trite sarcasm that eventually seems to overtake most forum based sites is delightfully absent here. AS is gathering place for women I'm certain that I'd love to share a beer with.
Now that I've buttered you up with some genuine butter, may I just say one little thing without a visit from the PCP? (politically correct police.) Some of the "label" discussion really gets on my last gay nerve. I have two distinct issues, the first is over-extension of the alphabet soup. While I'm all for accurate identifiers, I also believe we're getting a little overly inclusive in this quest, and that it perhaps isn't helping in the overall sense of the community in the world. The second issue revolves around the rejection of the labeling system as a whole.
The alphabet soup – LGBT. It started with gay, then we added lesbians, bisexuals and trans folks. Now we have a seemingly endless list of identifiers, and everyone wants their letter added – asexuals, questioning, genderqueer….Here's where the age difference will probably rear its ugly head, but I gotta tell you, when I watched a 15-year-old girl proclaim her pansexuality on Dr. Phil, I laughed. Don't get me wrong, I think it's utterly fantastic that kids can now come out as pansexual at 15. I laughed because I highly doubt if a 15-year-old can even fully grasp what that means. My personal experience tells me that a kid can feel all sorts of feelings and attractions, but declaring yourself pansexual at 15??? Mmmmmmk.
So Pam wants to be able to declare her pansexuality and not be teased. (Insert big sigh here.) I've have seen an incredible change in society's attitudes towards LGBT folks – partly on the backs of my generation, but mostly on the generations that came before me. Now we have this new class of kids who were born into a VERY different world than we lived in, and the demand for their modified sexuality to be included in every single discussion is getting annoying.
Am I claiming that pan/bi/omni/fluid/whateverthefuckelseyouwant-sexuality doesn't exist or that you don't have the right to claim it? Not at all. I, like most of the readers here know that sexuality/gender expression does exist on a continuum. The difference is, I also happen to have a few more years of life experience that has shown me that most people usually settle into one of the dreaded boxy claustrophobic LGB or T labels at some point in their life.
So here's where we can get into all kinds of discussions, similar to what people wrote in the comments. But what if a lesbian has fantasies about men? What if a formerly bi-fluid transman suddenly decides he's now mostly hetero but still craves cock? What if, what if, what if…
Many of the people in my LGBT circle (there are many, and most are over the age of 30) label someone based on the reality of their current life, not what is contained in their fantasies or what they want or could be doing. Once you get to a certain age, (and I can't believe I just wrote that, but I have after all, been out for almost 2 decades now) your focus shifts from finding your sexual identity to finding the person you want to spend your life with. Yes, I'm going to say it: most of these nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs usually start to disappear after the age of 25, and the vast majority of us will land squarely in the common definition of LGBT-land or like Sheryl, Swoope (back) into Hetero-land. Sorry, couldn't resist that one!
This isn't about judgement, it's about having a language that allows you to effectively communicate with the world about who you are. We have finally gotten to a place where most people understand the general meaning of LGBT. Now we have to throw all these other labels into the mix lest someone feel left out or disrespected.
"I'm a lesbian identified bisexual currently in relationship with a man but strongly attracted to trans or non-binary leaning pansexuals."
I'm sorry, what?
Really folks, if you boil down the above quote, the woman is bisexual, the rest, I don't care to know. Unless I'm directly propositioning you, an in-depth explanation of your sexual desires (that may or may not deviate from your current partner) is both irrelevant and unnecessary.
A word on labels in general. You (and perhaps I'm only talking to a couple of people here) may personally feel that your own unique sexuality cannot possibly fit into a "label," a concept which I find just a little bit arrogant btw. But fine, let's play along. You and your special-ness feel contained by those pesky little labels, and so you make it your mission in life to not only live outside of that label, (which you're really not – everything that you're feeling and doing has been done a million times since the dawn of humanity,) but to also insinuate, in a plethora of condescending ways, that others who prefer or appreciate the labeling system for whatever reason are somehow less evolved than you.
Learn your gay history. We started to become liberated as a community precisely because we labeled ourselves. Without labels there can be no visibility. Without labels there will always be a heterosexual assumption. Without labels we are back where we were in the 1950's – the spinster aunt or the bachelor uncle who lives with their "special friend." Without labels, (which are just descriptive words and nothing else,) we wouldn't be able to communicate with anyone, inside or outside of our community, about who we are.
We can all pretty much agree that the walls really started to come down back in 1997 on a societal level when Ellen came out. She labeled herself a lesbian. LABELED. Then one after another, more actors and singers came out and said yes, I too am gay, lesbian, or bisexual. LABELS. Then politicians joined in, clergy, people in the middle and southern states started to get bold, and they LABELED themselves…to be counted…to be visible. This is why things started to change. This is why over the last decade gay marriage has started to become a reality. Why DADT has been repealed. Because we came forward as a people and LABELED ourselves to our family and friends. "WE'RE HERE, now stop treating us like second class citizens!" And you know what, it's working!
But back to you, the undefinable. So fine, you can't be labeled. But some of us can, and rather prefer the labeling system, as it gives us some idea of who we're dealing with. Yes, that label may change over time, and perhaps it's not all-encompassing, but it's a place to start. I'm voting for queer to become to the new catch-all descriptive for those who don't like more specific labels. Queer works. It's descriptive but not defining. And why exactly are labels so bad? They just give us a common language and understanding with which to relate to another person. Just because you create a box around a label doesn't mean everyone does. Define your label however you want – own who you are and no label will confine you.
What I don't want is a further watering down of our current labels. And yes, that means as far as I'm concerned, you are not a lesbian if you're in a relationship with a man. I seriously fell off my chair when I read the comment about how we're being heterophobic by stripping Swoopes of her lesbian label.
I'm sorry, what?
I am one of those (proudly, yes, proudly) gold star lesbians who gets HIGHLY annoyed at bisexuals mislabeling themselves. "Ava" pretty much covered this, brilliantly I might add, in her comments, so go back and read if you're confused.
And as far as "bisexual" actresses go…(insert another big sigh here)
I may decide this next week to declare myself a one-eyed one horned flying purple people eater. I may, in my heart of hearts, believe that I am a flying purple people eater. But I feel like you are under no obligation to take this seriously unless you see me flying around and eating people. I guess I'm in the camp of old jaded people who sees a blatant grab for a die-hard fan base. Good on you if you're in the camp that just takes people at their word – I'll be expecting you to kiss my ring next week when I declare myself The Queen of England.
So while you watch the next bisexual actress du jour stroll down the red carpet with her boyfriend/husband/boytoy of the month while safely declaring her love of women in interviews, I'll just continue to laugh and wonder how many years it'll take for everyone else to catch on.
But I digress. I felt compelled to write this article because I've started to notice a little bit of a divide within our community, and I wanted to address it. I love that the younger generation was born into an age of "It Gets Better" and GSA's in their public high schools. What I don't appreciate is the dismissal of the older generation by said youngsters. We found our power in coming out and labeling ourselves, and until every single person in this country has full and complete equal rights, we still need to be counted. That means slapping a big old QUEER label on ourselves so that people know we're here. Just don't get too carried away with your label. We older gays are too busy getting married and serving openly in the military to look up the definition of pansexual.
And with that, your lesbo big sis gives you a big hug and smack on your ass. Now go be yourself.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Hume Lake
Last Friday Chad, Maggie and I went to Hume Lake for a long weekend. It was busy and fun and we managed to fit quite a bit into the trip. I will put more photos from our vacation up in the next few days. Click here to compare our family photo this year to the one we shot last year.
4 Super Awesome Commenters Said:
- Loren said...
My how Maggie has grown up!
- August 31, 2011 at 8:28 AM
- Michelle said...
Great picture! I can't wait to hear about your trip! Bummed we missed this year!
- August 31, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- MomO said...
Love the pic of all 3 of you!
- August 31, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- MomO said...
Amazing what a difference a year makes!
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The new Pretoria headquarters for South Africa's department of environmental affairs (DEA) achieved a six-star green-office v1 design rating based on the fact that the structure reflects the culture of the institution, the way they work and function, as well as the institutional purpose, beliefs and service to the country and the community.
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Freddy - any idea who owns the RHD pig now??????
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KAMPALA, Uganda — Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on Friday on the second leg of his Africa pilgrimage, declaring Africa the "continent of hope" and honoring Uganda's most famous Christians.
Francis arrived from Kenya at Entebbe International Airport, where Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni welcomed him along with a military brass band and traditional drummers and dancers gyrating their hips.
Francis, who is also scheduled to visit Central African Republic, is in Uganda mainly to honor the memory of a group of Ugandan Christians who were killed in the late 19th century on the orders of a local king eager to thwart the growing influence of Christianity.
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Later Friday, a remarkably enthusiastic crowd, complete with more traditional dancers and shrieking faithful, greeted Francis as he arrived at a shrine honoring the martyrs in Munyonyo, where they were condemned to death. Francis said their witness helped Christianity grown in Uganda, and that the king's plot to "wipe out the followers of Christ" had failed.
Francis arrived in Kampala after a busy final day in Kenya that was highlighted by his visit to one of the capital's 11 slums and a spontaneous, off-the-cuff monologue to thousands of Kenyan youths about preventing young people from falling prey to corruption and radicalization to go fight with extremist groups.
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Residents lined the mud streets to welcome Francis, standing alongside goats and hens outside the corrugated tin-roofed shacks where many of the shantytown's small businesses operate: beauty parlors, cellphone "top-up" shops and storefront evangelical churches.
Those lucky enough to score a spot at St. Joseph's parish erupted in cheers and hymns when Francis arrived, ululating and waving paper flags printed with his photo and the "Kariba Kenya" welcome that has been ubiquitous on the pope's first-ever visit to Africa.
Francis, known as the "slum pope" for his ministry in Buenos Aires' shantytowns, has frequently insisted on the need for the three "Ls" – land, labor and lodging. On Friday he focused on lodging as a critical issue facing the world amid rapid urbanization that is helping to upset Earth's delicate ecological balance.
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