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Out of time: the Free Radical story – Part Two
Free Radical's story continues as Haze development stumbles, and a deal with Lucasarts marks the beginning of the end for the studio. VG247's Dave Cook speaks with Steve Ellis to set records straight.
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Timesplitters CryEngine mod enters development
Timesplitters 4 isn't happening any time soon – if at all – but a Crytek-approved CryEngine mod has now entered development. The Timesplitters mod started life as a Facebook campaign and after receiving enough interest, is now on its way.
Timesplitters 4 devs explain why publishers turned it down
Timesplitters 4 could happen one day, but Crytek's Cevat Yerli isn't yet convinced that you want it badly enough. Meanwhile two ex-Free Radical employees have discussed why the game was turned down by publishers before the studio's collapse.
Crytek interview: what's next for games development?
As the chasm between high-end PC tech and off-the-shelf consoles widens, Dave Cook asks Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli for opinion on what lies next in PlayStation and Xbox development.
'Timesplitters 4 interest isn't high enough yet, surprises may come soon' - Crytek
Crytek's Cevat Yerli has revealed to VG247 that, although the studio is aware that many people want the series to return, it simply isn't high enough to justify the project yet. But it is high enough to get the developer thinking about it.
Timesplitters fans campaign for 100,000 Likes
Following on from Crytek boss Cevat Yerli's comments to press and Twitter followers about the uncertainty of demand for a new Timesplitters game, fans have launched a Facebook campaign to gather 100,000 demandees. That Yerli himself asked for a demonstration lends some hope that this effort won't go the way of Operation Rainfall. The Timesplitters […]
Crytek boss touts "fundamental issues" with Timeplitters 4
Crytek is not working on Timeplsitters 4 because it just wouldn't work, CEO Cevat Yerli has said.
Timesplitters developer says shooters don't make money
Free Radical co-founder Steve Ellis feels there's no room in the shooter market for anything but Battlefield and Call of Duty.
TimeSplitters 4 is "not in development," says Crytek
Crytek UK has said TimeSplitters 4 is not in development, nixing fresh rumors from earlier in the week.
Rumour: TimeSplitters 4 "seen running" in action
OXM UK sources have said its seen TimeSplitters 4, claiming it'd be also "likely" to see the old games too in some form.
Crytek does "not have any next generation hardware from Microsoft"
Crytek has denied it has a next generation Microsoft console in the studio, and that rumors pertaining to such are false.
Report - Xbox 360 successor to be shown at E3 2012 with Timesplitters 4
A report has surfaced stating that the successor to Xbox 360 will be shown at E3 next year with Timesplitters 4 as one of its launch titles.
Yerli: New Crytek UK game announce at E3 likely
Crytek CEO Avni Yerli has said that its UK arm is aiming to announce its new project at E3 this summer.
Yerli: Crytek "discussing" TimeSplitters 4 development
Crytek boss Cervat Yerli has told CVG that the company is "discussing" the possibility of developing TimeSplitters 4.
TimeSplitters 4 concept art surfaces
Some concept art for TimeSplitters 4 has been released into the wild.
...and we're back - Christmas news round up
Happy New Year. We're glad we shut down over Christmas. You didn't miss a whole lot.By far the most important story over the break was news that Free Radical cut its workforce by 140 to just 40.The developer was confirmed as being in administration just before the Christmas holiday. Speaking to 1UP, Cameron Gunn of […]
TimeSplitters 4 concept art released
Free Radical may be in its death throes, but at least we get to look at what might have been. One of the artists on TimeSplitters 4 has released a bunch of concept stuff from the game.It's all on Nick Carver's site, as he's now looking for a job and it's apparently free season on […]
TimeSplitters 4 concept art released
Free Rad's put out some concept images for TimeSplitters 4, following yesterday's movie teaser.Gearing up for a reveal, surely? Take a look.
TimeSplitters 4 teased on Free Rad's site
Free Radical's put up a new teaser for TimeSplitters 4 on its site, featuring Vader-style breathing and a monkey in a spacesuit. Obviously.Little's known of the game as yet, but you'd hope to be seeing something soon. Take a look at the snippet in the meantime.
PS3, 360, Wii or PC? You choose Timesplitters 4's platform
Who knows where Timesplitters 4 will end up? You do! Kinda. If you point your browser over to Free Radical's website, you'll find a spiffy new poll that puts Timesplitters 4's fate in your hands.This poll — assuming it's not being used as a backward way of asking: "Which version of the game should we […]
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Around this very time last year, I wrote a personal, heartfelt, raged-spirited editorial highlighting the atrocity that was the 2011 Video Game Awards. From the countless trailers to the embarrassing tea-bagging scene the industry shall never forget, I couldn't possibly grasp the idea that the VGA's were actually an "award show" – a show set out to celebrate a specific year in gaming. That being said, somewhere deep down I pictured a reformation of the entire event, and to my surprise it did just that and so much more. After this year's two-hour salute to arguably one of the best years in gaming, I sat back and mumbled under my breath, "And that's why I'm a gamer."
Last year's centric problem with the show was identity. It called itself an award show, but acted as a live-action marketing billboard. This year, though, celebration was the nail hit on the head. Not only were there a number of well-scripted, genuinely hilarious shorts from this year's best titles, but also developers were spotlighted for their work. – for their hours of input that was eventually boxed and sold for our eyes to gaze upon. One moment that's been stuck in my head was Master Chief's reaction to be selected as "Character of the Year." It started as the Chief we've come to know and love – serious and set on not receiving recognition for his work – but then shifted to a star struck, prima donna Chief because of his chance to see Samuel L. Jackson. Even though it wasn't an award, this bit was a celebration of Halo – of 343's success.
Speaking of Samuel L. Jackson, can't we agree that he's a great fit for the show? Sure there were unneeded explicits, but his personality resonated beautifully with the show's identity. Jackson's jokes were actually funny, and I think we all can agree that you can't say that with many other award shows. In addition, his serious love for games was presented with every bit of dialogue from start to finish. To be honest, I couldn't tell if he was even reading from a teleprompter or just being Samuel L.'freaking Jackson, and that's exactly what this type of show needs. When you throw people onstage who really don't belong at an event like this, it goes south drastically. I believe Jackson was given a lot of freedom and in response to that the crowd responded positively and made for an authentic experience that could be felt even on my couch at home.
Coming into this year's spectacle, the biggest uncertainty for me was the way the event would present its trailers. The last few years we've had dozens upon dozens of trailers that were clogged together. To my surprise, VGA's 2012 only included a handful of trailers, and boy were they satisfying. One was a highly mysterious new IP, one a brutal looking sequel, and another a fan-crazy prequel. In a nutshell the trailers had it all. We were also thrown a curve ball with some in-game footage of BioShock: Infinite. Oh, and did I mention that the addition of a live orchestra was incredible? This crucial portion of the show was unpredictable, fun, and filled with "holy cow" moments that I'm still trying to grasp. And should I not forget, there wasn't any crappy, distracting augmented reality this time around. For that alone, I salute the VGA committee.
Up to now, I think one aspect you can grasp from this editorial is that the show was paced remarkably. This alone, I believe, made the show. Spacing allowed the awards to build momentum, thus adding more and more speculation for each category's winner. The "Game of the Decade" award was one example of this. We were teased with it before and into the show, but then distracted from it by the show's other activities. When time came for the announcement, people were genuinely anticipating the winner. I was even caught biting my nails mumbling, "Red Dead, Red Dead, RED DEAD!" And lets not forget the "Game of the Year" award. Maybe it was the knowledge beforehand that a juggernaut could be dethroned by a downloadable title, and I'm sure that had a part in it, but I think the show's decision to almost forget the award's existence made the inevitable reveal so thrilling.
Sitting back, there are some other "obsolete" aspects that made this year's show different, yet fun, including the ability for TV viewers to actually play a part in the show with interactive polls, but I keep coming back to the word "celebration." The 2012 Video Game Awards were a celebration for this year's games, for their developers, and for the entire industry – an industry that's growing more so every day. "And that's why I'm a gamer" was my response as the curtain closed Friday evening, but in my mind, I was already anticipating VGA's 2013, and that alone is a something worth celebrating.
You can follow Tate Steinlage's every day life of college, Sporting KC, and yes…gaming on Twitter @SteinlageT

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95 days. These tiny, delicious pumpkins are 3"?4" across and 2" tall. Compact vines (3'?5' long) grow 6?10 fruits on each plant. Compact plants can be grown in a large container and trellised to grow vertically. Decorate with paint or glitter for pretty accents. Or, fill with your favorite stuffing, casserole, soup, or custard for a fun appetizer. When growing in containers, use one that is at least 5 gallons, and 18" deep; only 1 plant per container.
This packet sows up to 6 mounds.
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When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost, and when soil temperature is 70°?90°F.
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Harvesting: Harvest pumpkins before the first fall frost, and when foliage has begun to dry out. Cut stem with a knife, leaving 2" of stem on the pumpkin. Do not hold the pumpkin by the stem; if stem attachment gets broken, or any part of the pumpkin bruises, the pumpkin may rot. Brush off any dirt or leaves. Ideally, cure at 80°-85°F and 80?85% humidity or a warm, sunny spot with good air circulation for 1 to 2 weeks before eating or storage. Do not allow harvested fruit to get wet.
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Philip Howard and Rebecca Mascarenhas to partner up for second restaurant
The pair, who opened Kitchen W8 together in Kensington in 2010, will open Sonny's Kitchen in Barnes, on the site of Mascarenhas's restaurant Sonny's in May.
As with Kitchen W8, Howard will have control over the kitchen and menus while Mascarenhas will concentrate on the business and operational side of the venue.
Mascarenhas, who has owned the Sonny's site for the past 26 years, said the partnership at Kitchen W8 had worked well, so it seemed like a natural step to get Howard to work with her at Sonny's where the chef has also been a regular for the past 10 years.
"We began our professional journey together with Kitchen W8 and quickly realised that we complement each other's skills," she said. "Phil is an undisputed talent in the kitchen, and, after nearly 30 years in the business, I bring strong business acumen to the table.
"Transforming Sonny's into Sonny's Kitchen is a timely joint endeavour – and we are thrilled to be working together on this second project, so close to both our homes."
Sonny's Kitchen, which will be re-designed by Design LSM, will continue to be a neighbourhood-style restaurant open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunches when it re-opens mid-May.
Menus intend to be informal and family-friendly and it will be the first time that Howard, who has been head chef and partner of The Square in Mayfair for the last 21 years, has moved into a more relaxed form of cooking.
The pair will continue to run Kitchen W8, which won its first Michelin star in 2011, while Howard will remain partner and head chef of The Square in Mayfair and partner of The Ledbury in Notting Hill. Mascarenhas also owns Cantinetta, an Italian restaurant in Putney, London.


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Six Things to Know About Reloadable Prepaid Cards
It looks like a credit card and spends like a debit card. But a reloadable prepaid card is in a class by itself.
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Sometimes called "prepaid debit cards," or (less correctly) "prepaid credit cards," reloadable prepaid cards are an exploding market.
Consumers loaded $40.85 billion onto the cards in 2010 -- up 43% from the previous year, according to a 2011 study by the Mercator Advisory Group.Not to be confused with reloadable retailer cards or reloadable gift cards (good only for purchases with specific merchants), these are general-purpose cards that consumers "load up" and spend almost anywhere.
The mechanics of putting money on the cards differs with the issuer. But some of the most common options are: through direct deposit, bank transfer, by purchasing a reload card or by visiting retailers within the card issuer's network.
Many cards are affiliated with popular card networks, such as MasterCard or Visa, and carry those imprints. American Express entered the reloadable prepaid market last year with a card aimed at parents of teens. It added another reloadable prepaid option -- this one primarily for adults -- in June 2011.
Reloadable prepaid cards are "good for anything a bank account debit card is good for," says Lauren Saunders, managing attorney with the National Consumer Law Center. "They're safer than walking around with a lot of cash. But you have to be careful with the fees."
Some consumer advocates also worry that some of the legal protections that safeguard credit and debit card accounts don't apply to reloadable prepaid cards.
Considering using a reloadable prepaid card? Here are six things you need to know:
1. You'll share personal financial data.This isn't a gift card. You can't just slap it on the counter and buy the latest electronic gadget or fashion trend.
Reloadable prepaid cards are meant for long-term use -- sometimes by people who don't have or can't get bank accounts or credit cards. And setting up the card accounts requires sharing the same information with issuers that you would supply to a bank if you were opening an account.
Typically, issuers require your name, address, phone number, birthdate and Social Security number. If you're reloading from an existing bank account, you'll share that account number.
Issuers will also verify your identity, says Shekhar Sahgal, vice president of U.S. prepaid products for MasterCard.
The one big difference between traditional credit or debit cards and prepaid reloadable cards: many prepaid reloadable card issuers don't require good credit or a positive bank history to grant a card.
For instance, with MasterCard versions, the only reason someone would not be approved is if their identity couldn't be verified, says Sahgal.
2. Customer service varies widely.Customer service is another area where these cards, which can appear so similar on the surface, can be vastly different. Some issuers provide free customer service, complete with human interaction. Others offer automated voicemail or email contact for consumers with questions or problems.
And while some cards provide account information for free, others may charge for it, says Saunders.
Her concern: That "prepaid cards don't become a second-class kind of account where you can't resolve problems without being charged," she says. The cards "have a lot of promise, too. We have to make sure they develop in the right way."
Bottom line: Because things can and do go wrong over the life of a card, it pays to put customer service on the shopping list. Before you buy a card, ask: Who would you contact if there's a problem? How can you reach them? Is there a charge?
Test it out. Is it easy to get through and get help? And are the contact options convenient for you?
3. You need to shop price of use.You wouldn't buy a car without asking the price. So why would you sign up for a prepaid card without calculating what it's going to cost you?
Depending on the card and how you use it, the tab could vary widely. And that bothers some advocates.
"I have had a lot of consumers who have reached out to our office with complaints," U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey tells CreditCards.com in an interview. Topping that list: fees for everything from activating the card, to using it, to making a balance inquiry.
So while one card may charge only for reloading or ATM use, another could have a laundry list of fees for everything from receiving a statement to making a purchase.
"In some cases, these [cards] can be competitive and cost-effective alternatives to banks," says Paul Leonard, California director for the Center for Responsible Lending. But "it's really, really important to look at, review and understand the full range of fees associated with these products," he says. "They vary tremendously."
Another question to ask: Under what circumstances will issuers forgo fees?
"Most of them will waive any monthly fees for the guarantee of direct deposit," says Leonard.
Some cards -- American Express and Green Dot among them -- assess no reloading fees if customers transfer money from another bank account.
With some cards, consumers can also buy reload cards (similar to those used with prepaid cell phones), which often carry a fee of $3 to $5.
Some issuers also use a laddered structure for some fees. While you might get one or two free trips to the ATM each month, issuers might charge for successive visits.
Even when the card is part of a larger network, the fee structure will depend largely on the individual issuer, says Mark Troughton, president for cards and network for Green Dot Corp. And it pays to know who's backing the card and stick with "trusted brands," he says.
One difference between traditional credit cards and reloadable prepaid cards: "There is no requirement for a simple fee chart (the 'Schumer box' that you get with credit cards)," says Saunders. "And the fees may not all be listed on the outside of the package."
But some issuers are providing that information voluntarily.
Look for an issuer who discloses all the associated fees before you buy the card, Troughton says. Many issuers post them on the outside of the card packaging, online or both, he says.
And keep it simple, says Laura Kelly, senior vice president for product development and marketing for American Express. "If fees take two pages to explain and they're in fine print, that's a little concerning," she says.
At the bare minimum, select a card that doesn't levy overdraft (or over-limit) fees, set-up charges or extra costs for customer service basics such as phone support or statements, Troughton says.
When you find a few promising options, calculate your monthly costs based on the services you plan to use and the fees associated with them.
And don't forget to include those regular monthly or annual charges, if there are any, Kelly says.4. Your money isn't necessarily FDIC-protected.If consumers have problems with reloadable prepaid cards, which regulator enforces their rights? And are the funds protected by the FDIC?
"That's one of the big questions," says Leonard. "Certainly the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is going to be the regulator. But right now, in some cases, the accounts come with FDIC insurance. In some cases, they don't. In some cases, states have some oversight. It's sort of a hodgepodge. They don't fall neatly into one regulatory structure."
"There are a range of issuers of these products," he says. "One of the challenges is to establish a uniform set of standards."
With FDIC protection, you know that if your bank goes under, the money in your checking or regular savings account is protected up to $250,000.
But that protection isn't automatic if you're using a reloadable card, says Saunders.
The question of FDIC insurance used to be murky, because of the way nonbank card issuers work: They pool all their customers' deposits into a single account at a bank. While the FDIC insurance would certainly cover the card issuer up to the $250,000 limit, it was not at all clear that an individual cardholder's account had protection.
A 2008 FDIC legal opinion settled the question of pooled money. The FDIC's ruling says that even when money is pooled, as long the custodial arrangement is disclosed and adequate records are kept that identify individual owners, each person owning a portion of the pooled funds gets the FDIC insurance protection "passed through."
"If the accounts are properly structured, then the account holder will be protected," says Michelle Jun, senior attorney with Consumers Union.
Not all card issuers deposit customers' money in FDIC accounts, though. American Express launched an adult version of its reloadable prepaid card in June 2011, for example, and, as it discloses in the card's terms, "Any funds loaded on your card are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp."
So it pays to ask, and to be specific: Don't just ask if the money or institution behind the card is FDIC-insured. Ask if individual accounts are covered by FDIC deposit insurance.
5. Some cards offer perksSome cards are sweetening the pot and offering cardholders benefits that are commonly associated with credit cards.
One example: American Express offers things such as purchase protection (which replaces lost, broken or stolen items within 90 days of purchase), global assistance (help for travelers with legal or medical problems abroad), and roadside assistance for its reloadable prepaid card customers, says Kelly.
Some MasterCard reloadable prepaid cards designed for travel are chip-and-PIN enabled so they can be used overseas, especially in Europe where this technology is standard, says Sahgal. And some feature lost baggage protection and traveler's assistance for medical or legal emergencies, he says.
And look for services that will help you keep up with your account, such as apps to check your balance instantly, and free text alerts if funds get low, says Troughton.
6. Consumer protections vary with the card. Many cards are marketed as a replacement for traditional debit cards or credit cards. But "they do not have the same guaranteed protections as a debit card or checking account," says Menendez.
Another common complaint that Menendez's office has received from consumers: no guaranteed protection or reimbursement if the cards are lost or stolen.
That's because many of the rules that consumers rely on to protect their debit cards, bank accounts and credit cards don't apply to reloadable prepaid cards, says Jun. And she says that includes the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act -- better known as the Credit CARD Act.
Regulators oversee the banks that issue the cards, but the consumer doesn't have any guaranteed protections, Jun says. "Regulations don't cover consumers yet."While some card issuers have policies that offer consumer protections, "it's voluntary," she says.
With a traditional debit card, if there is a loss, fraud or theft, the issuer is required to take certain steps and quickly investigate, Jun says. With reloadable prepaid cards, it's left up to the issuer, she says. "There aren't any guarantees."
But some issuers are voluntarily adhering to some of these regulations, says Troughton.A few examples:
- MasterCard-branded products offer $0 liability in cases of loss, theft or fraud, says Sahgal.
- Since all Green Dot prepaid cards are affiliated with MasterCard or Visa, they offer $0 liability for unauthorized activity, says Troughton. Customers do, however, pay a $4.95 fee for a replacement card.
- With loss, theft or fraud, American Express replaces both the funds and the card for free, says Kelly.
Sen. Menendez would like to see legal protections -- similar to those already in place for traditional debit and credit cards – for reloadable prepaid cards. He's introduced legislation that would require upfront disclosure of all fees and would also ban some fees (including those for balance inquiries, inactivity and account closure) on reloadable cards. It would also mandate consumer protections in case of loss or theft, and extend FDIC coverage to all consumers with reloadable prepaid card accounts.
At the moment, "consumers really need to remember three things," says Menendez. "No. 1: Know all the fees. You have to read the fine print."
Second, "it's not a credit card," he says. "You have to find out what kind of protections there are. And, in general, there are not many. And third, you have to make sure it's right for you. Prepaid cards have their place, but they don't take the place of traditional bank accounts."


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Rotary cutting is a true time saver! It makes clean, quick, accurate cuts, but it can be a little intimidating to the uninitiated. With a few instructions and tips, however, you'll be wielding a rotary cutter with safety and ease, and once you learn how to do it, you'll never look back!
- Purl Soho's Rotary Cutting Tool Kit, which includes …
- A rotary cutter
- A self-healing cutting mat
- A 6 ½ x 24 ½ – inch non-slip straight ruler (It is very important to use a non-slip ruler made for rotary cutting. For your safety, do not attempt to rotary cut with a regular ruler.)
- A 12 ½ x 12 ½ – inch non-slip square ruler
- Quilt-weight woven cotton fabric that has been washed and dried
Safety Tips
Please read through carefully before you begin!
NOTE: These pictures and instructions are for righties. If you're left handed be sure to set up your rotary cutter for left-handed cutting and reverse "left" and "right" in all these directions.
Safety Lock
A rotary cutter is basically a razor blade wheel so you need to be extremely careful when handling it. It is highly recommended that you use a rotary cutter with a safety lock. In the above picture, the red safety lock button is pushed to the left, so the lock is engaged. In this position, you can't squeeze the black lever, which pushes out the blade. To ensure safe handling, always engage the safety lock immediately after cutting.
Hand Position
Here is the cutter and my hand in cutting position. The safety is off and I am squeezing the black lever, which pushes out the blade. My hand and wrist make a nice straight line, and my index finger is pressing against the nonslip section on the top. Some people prefer to keep their index finger on the right side of the cutter or against the black lever, but whichever way you prefer, it's important to keep your wrist straight. This will help prevent a repetitive motion injury.
Blade Position
Make sure to place the blade against the edge of the ruler before you start cutting. If the blade is too far away, the cut will be uncontrolled and wobbly, or if the blade is on the ruler, you could seriously cut your ruler hand.
More Safety Tips
Never, ever, ever let one of your fingers hang off of the edge of the ruler as you are cutting.
Keep the rotary cutter away from and out of the reach of children at all times.
Always cut in an away-from-yourself motion! This is very important and something that might not come naturally, so pay close attention. The rotary cutter should only ever move in one direction: away from you!
Cutting Fabric
Neat, Straight Cuts
Always apply constant, even pressure when cutting. You don't have to push super hard but you do have to apply pressure. Don't worry if you need to try a few times before you get it right.
When you're cutting a long length of fabric, push the ruler down firmly with the whole of your left hand and then inch your hand like an inchworm up the ruler as you cut. This keeps the ruler firmly in place.
Remember to change the blade as soon as it shows signs of becoming dull.
Squaring up
Press the fabric and then fold it selvage to selvage. (Do not press the fold.) Place the folded fabric on the cutting mat with the fold at the bottom and the selvages at the top.
Note: You will not be using the cutting mat grid to measure where to cut, so it doesn't matter where you place the fabric in relation to that grid.
Place the square ruler along the bottom of the fold so that it's left edge is about 1 ½ inches from the left edge of the fabric and so that a horizontal line near the bottom of the square ruler aligns exactly with the bottom fold.
It doesn't matter what line on the ruler you use, since you're just getting a straight line, not taking a measurement.
Place the long, straight ruler vertically against the left side of the square ruler, being careful not to jostle the square ruler.
Place your hand on the long ruler to anchor it and then remove the square ruler.
Use the rotary cutter to cut along the right side of the long ruler. Discard the resulting strip or save it for another purpose.
The fabric to the right of the ruler is now "squared up" with the fold, meaning that the fold and the cut edge form a 90-degree angle.
Cutting Strips
The next step in rotary cutting is usually cutting a strip. This strip can either be used in strip piecing, where strips are sewn together along their long sides and then these sewn strips are cut; or the strips can be cut again into rectangles or squares, as I show in the next section.
For this tutorial I cut 3 ½-inch strips, but the same directions apply regardless of the size of your particular strips.
Note about measuring with rotary cutting rulers: The measurements on rotary cutting rulers may seem confusing at first. One side starts with a ½-inch measurement and the grid marks increase by 1 ½-inch increments, while the opposite side starts with a whole inch and progresses in whole inch increments. This means there are a lot of numbers going in different directions. Notice, below, that the fabric is lined up with the 3 ½-inch mark but also an upside down 3-inch mark. It's good to double check that you've lined up to the correct measurement before you cut. It takes a little practice to get the hang of it, but once you do, you'll appreciate all of the markings, I promise!
Place the long ruler on the fabric so that the fabric's left edge lines up with the ruler's 3 ½-inch marks along the entire length of the fabric, from the fold to the selvages. Use the marks on the bottom horizontal edge of the ruler to make sure the folded side is also perfectly straight. If both the left side and the bottom folded side of the fabric are lined up correctly, you're ready to cut your first strip.
Cut the fabric from fold to selvage and you'll have a 3 ½-inch strip.
Cutting from the Strips
I cut 3 ½-inch squares for this tutorial, but the same instructions can be used to cut any size square or rectangle.
Carefully, without shifting the two layers of fabric, rotate the strip so that it is horizontal with the selvages on the right. Place the long ruler on the fabric so that the ruler's right edge is just to the left of the selvages. Make sure the ruler is square to the fabric by aligning the fabric's top and bottom edges with the ruler's markings.
Cut along the right side of the ruler and discard the selvages.
Carefully, without shifting the two layers of fabric, rotate the strip so that the newly cut edge is on the left.
Lay the long ruler vertically on top of this strip. Line up the left edge
of the fabric with the 3 ½-inch mark on the ruler and make sure that the bottom and top edges also line up straight along the ruler's markings. Cut along the right side of the ruler.
This cut will result in two perfect 3 ½-inch squares.
Continue to cut pieces of any size all along the strip until you reach the folded edge. Discard (or save for another purpose) the remaining fabric with the fold.
Enjoy your new skill!


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According to a court complaint filed Tuesday with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Shannon Stovall, a resident of Ohio's Cuyahoga County, discovered upon signing up for Yahoo's Web-based e-mail service last October that a picture taken of her appeared in a note sent to new users.
The message, according to a printout attached to the court complaint, leads off with the headline "Hooray! Your first e-mail" and a photograph containing two women, one of which is purported to be Stovall. It goes on to give Yahoo Mail users tips on how to transfer address book contacts and customize the look of their messages.
The complaint charges that the image has been sent to millions of users around the world without Stovall's authorization, violating her right to privacy and right to publicity--that is, to control the commercial use of her identity.
Mitchell Yelsky, one of three attorneys handling Stovall's case, said his client "has previously modeled and worked for modeling agencies." According to documents provided to CNET News.com, Yelsky sent two letters to Yahoo in November asking that the company cease using her image in the message.
A Yahoo representative said Friday that the company is not allowed to comment on "specifics related to legal cases."
The complaint requests a jury trial, $10 million to compensate for profits that have been allegedly generated by use of her likeness, and $10 million to cover attorneys' fees and litigation expenses.
The allegations resemble lodged by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady against Yahoo in December. The star athlete accused the portal of using a photograph of him from the September 2006 issue of Sports Illustrated without his permission to promote its fantasy football league.
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In 1967, Zhang Yaxin was 34 and working as a photojournalist at China's state-controlled Xinhua News Agency when he was assigned to a top-secret government project. He was to be the official photographer of a new arts program led by Chairman Mao and his wife - the Model Operas. Though he was not to know it then, Zhang would spend the next seven years documenting the evolution of one of the most dramatic and elaborate attempts to redefine artistic sensibilities in modern art history.
A year before, Chairman Mao had unleashed the fury of the Cultural Revolution on China, a grassroots rebellion through which he aimed to sweep away all influences of both capitalism and traditional Chinese culture from the country and rebuild its society from scratch around purely socialist ideals. The performing arts were to be a key tool in the process of re-educating the masses - and Mao intended to completely redraw artistic and aesthetic norms in China in order to achieve his goal.
The Great Helmsman began by banning all forms of "bourgeois" and "feudal" art - to watch a Western film or perform a traditional Chinese opera was to risk imprisonment or death. To fill the void and support the spread of communist ideals, Mao's wife, Jiang Qing, and her acolytes spent months developing a set of "proletarian" plays - eight in all, in the first stage - that were to be the only productions politically acceptable for public consumption. Mao and Jiang envisaged the carefully scripted performances that idolized revolutionary heroes being produced in every town and village across the country to inform the masses about revolutionary history and reinforce Mao's unique brand of communist subjugation of the individual will to the greater good.
Zhang was instructed to produce images of the Model Operas that would highlight the most attractive aspects of the new art form and help spread its popularity. During a period when any non-revolutionary visual art was outlawed, his politically appropriate images quickly became ubiquitous - splashed across revolutionary posters, newspapers, cups, even matchboxes in every town and village across the country.
The photographs would become some of the most iconic and recognized pictures in modern Chinese history, defining a visual style that dominated China for years, and continues to exert a powerful influence to this day. It has been said that Zhang's image of a gun-toting female revolutionary in front of a socialist flag exemplified beauty in China for a generation.
Seen through a modern eye, however, these images showcase a country that is unrecognizable to most modern Chinese. Dripping with socialist fervor and populated almost exclusively by stern-looking military heroes and determined peasants seemingly poised and ready for heroic action, the pictures evoke the same sense of pathetic, other-worldly isolation and unnecessary pomp as do modern images of North Korea's mass games.
Hands and fists slash out at unnatural angles, sharp eyes peer out from underneath thick, drawn eyebrows, bodies leap in elegant forms that clearly recall traditional Chinese tai chi. For all Mao's protestations, the heavily stylized images also owe a very visible debt to China's rich theatrical past. The thick make-up, even on the male actors, and rigid poses are unmistakable legacies of the Peking Opera tradition.
One of the most astonishing aspects of the images are the vivid colors - and this is not an accident. The rich color palette was a revelation in China at a time when color printing technology was the preserve of a favored few, and helped to capture public attention in the late 1960s.
As a major retrospective of his work opens in Vancouver, Zhang - now 81 - tells TIME in Beijing that the importance of the project meant unrivaled access to new technologies. "There were only three Hasselblad cameras in China back then, and I was given one," he remembers. "I had unlimited access to color films, while my colleagues only got three color films each for the entire year."
Zhang moved into the film studio where Jiang and her crew were rehearsing and refining the eight operas, and was tasked with producing idyllic images of the productions. With only one color photo printing facility in the entire country, located in the Xinhua office in Beijing, it took him many months to perfect his technique. Delaying his progress still further was Jiang Qing's obsession with detail. Zhang recalls how, after the first year of trials, Jiang decided to scrap the entire production and send her team back to the drawing board. She forced them to watch hours of color movies from the United States to encourage them to match the aesthetic style. Once the productions were finalized, she produced detailed manifestos that defined every detail of the performance, right down to the exact placement of badges on the performers' sleeves.
The earliest images in Zhang's exhibition dated back to 1967, just as the Cultural Revolution was reaching a crescendo. Open class warfare had been unleashed across China as Mao encouraged rural peasants to turn on landowners and intellectuals in an attempt to sweep China clean of feudal influences. The resulting chaos paralyzed China as students turned on teachers, children turned on parents, and thousands of artists and writers committed suicide or were hounded to death.
Zhang recalls that his humble family background was one of the major reasons he was chosen for the assignment - and was protected from the chaos of the revolution.
"I was a trained photographer who came from a farming family," he recalls. "You know back then to be a poor farmer was considered the best possible political background. We were given special treatment - not only we were guaranteed enough food but we could eat meat every day when I was shooting in Changchun, which was very unusual during that period."
By 1976, Mao was dead and Jiang Qing was in jail with the rest of the infamous 'Gang of Four', who communist elders decided were guilty of masterminding "the worst excesses" of the Cultural Revolution. Zhang's pictures gradually fell into obsolescence as a generation of Chinese tried to forget the madness of the revolution behind them and move on. In 1978, Zhang himself moved on, stepping back into the shadows as a journalist on the photo desk of another state-run media, the People's Daily.
TIME asked Zhang if he liked the Model Operas that he spent seven years meticulously documenting.
"No, I did not," he says firmly. "It was a political task given by my superior - I had no choice."
Zhang Yaxin: Model Opera is on view at the Presentation House Gallery in Vancouver, June 14 - July 26, 2013.
Chengcheng Jiang is a reporter in TIME's Beijing bureau. Follow her on Twitter @jiangchengcheng.


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…that I am a fan of the massage. I get it now. I had my first ever massage last week. It was beyond awesome.
I had always thought it might be a fun thing to do, I just had not committed to doing it. I wondered if it would be worth the expense. I questioned if it would be truly relaxing. I had even bigger doubts about being au natural around a stranger. gasp. I am a very VERY private person.
But a massage is on my bucket list so I took the plunge. I even had a male masseuse. As I was walking in I thought to myself maybe I could have taken a smaller plunge and started with a female
stranger masseuse. Nope too late to back out now. I am not going to say I was completely at ease with the whole "draping" process. Which is what they called the sheets covering your, ahem, essentials. But, after the initial awkwardness it was really great.
I learned not to fix your hair before you go. It will get messed up. And not in a 'I am a model here is my slightly mused exotic coiffure." Nope, more in a crazy you accidently overslept hairstyle. And the other lesson was eat some food so you're not hungry and your stomach growls. Oh wait, that is not massage specific that is a life thing. Eat some food at a regular basis so you are not super hungry and don't eat too much food because that can also cause stomach discomfort. Not anything new there. Right. Moving on.
So I decided that instead of crossing massage off my bucket list. I am now going to change it to massage outdoors. Sneaky, hmm?
While I am over here dreaming away of a massage with the sounds from the ocean and the gentle breezes of being by the water.. Ah, lovely dream… Are you guys supporters of the art of massage? Have you had good expeiernces or some less than stellar?


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Policy Debate on Wood Energy
8 May 2012
Geneva, Room XII
The objective of the policy debate is to provide policymakers in the ECE region with a set of views from a wide group of involved sectors to address the economic, social and environmental aspects of the growing demand for and use of wood for energy.
The views expressed at the meeting are now summarized in the policy brief.
"A dialogue on wood energy"
Wood is the leading source of renewable energy in the UNECE region, accounting for almost half of the total renewable energy supply. Strong political support has seen wood energy markets grow rapidly despite the global economic recession.
Yet, what are the impacts of the growing use of wood for energy? Is wood energy good or bad?
A distinguished group of speakers discussed this issue during the "UNECE/FAO Policy Debate on Wood Energy", held on 8 May 2012 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The discussions, led by Tom Miles, Chief Correspondent for Thomson Reuters News, touched upon the economic, environmental and social aspects of the increasing demand of wood for energy purposes.
The Policy Debate provided an open and comprehensive dialogue among a wide and varied group of stakeholders. Discussions mainly revolved around the sustainability of the increasing use of wood for energy purposes and the resulting competition with material uses of wood, namely for wood products.
The benefits of using wood as a source of energy were highlighted by speakers representing the wood industry, utility companies and forest owners and entrepreneurs. Besides contributing to energy security by diversifying energy resources and reducing dependence on fuel imports, wood energy stimulates social and economic development by increasing the profitability of forestry and creating investment and job opportunities, especially in rural areas. However, these actors are all well aware that economic and ecological responsibilities should not be neglected; the use of wood for energy purposes should not harm the demand and supply for industrial use or damage the vitality of forests. They all agreed that the production and consumption of woody biomass for energy purposes must be accompanied by the development of certification schemes and criteria to meet sustainability requirements while achieving renewable energy and biological diversity targets.
Negative environmental and social aspects of wood mobilisation were on the other hand emphasised by representatives of environmental NGOs. Besides contributing to particulate matter emissions, wood burning and biomass extraction could lead to drastic ecological impacts on forest health and biodiversity. Energy efficiency should have a high-level priority, including the clean and efficient consumption of wood energy, which could mean focusing on local use of industrial leftovers rather than relying directly on forests for energy. Thus, they called for continued investment in research and development of all non-wood renewable energies such as wind and solar power.
A policy brief summarizing the views and recommendations of the various stakeholders that participated in the debate is available here.
The UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section promotes dialogue and cooperation between all the stakeholders on the wood energy issue. Forestry and energy statistics are fundamental for policy formulation at both national and international level. In this regard, the Section is organising a capacity building workshop aiming at improving energy statistics in the UNECE region. The workshop will be held in Paris from 11 to 13 June 2012 and is supported by the French Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Sustainable Development.
For any additional comments or questions kindly contact:
|Status and Trends in Wood Energy
|Francisco Aguilar, Associate Professor, University of Missouri
|European Forest Sector Outlook Study II-the Wood Energy Scenario
|David Ellul, Associate Economic Affairs Officer, UNECE/FAO Forestry & Timber Section
|Pellets Industry
|Christian Rakos, Executive Director, proPellets Austria
|Panels Industry
|Ladislaus Döry, President, European Panels Federation
|Private Forest Owners
|Anssi Kainulainen, Expert, Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (Finland)
|Pulp and Paper Industry
|Bernard de Galembert, Director Forest, Research and Social Affairs, Confederation of European Paper Industries
|Utility Companies
|Yves Ryckmans, Chief Technology Officer Biomass, GDF-Suez Group
|Environmental NGO
|Nicolas Mainville, Forest Campaigner, Greenpeace Canada
|Regional Government
|Christiane Egger, Deputy Director, Upper Austrian Renewable Energy Agency
|Energy Traders
|Paul Groes, Senior Account Manager Derivatives, APX-ENDEX
|Air Pollution Secretariat
|Krzysztof Olendrzynski, Environmental Affairs Officer, UNECE Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention
|Forest Entrepreneurs
|Edgar Kastenholz, Secretary General, European Network of Forest Entrepreneurs
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A VIRGIN Airlines flight attendant sacked for not conforming to the carrier's hairstyle bible has won his unfair dismissal battle.
The airline struggled for 15 months to get its employee, David Taleski, to comply with the company's personal grooming manual, The Look Book, before sacking him in October 2011.
But Mr Taleski provided medical evidence that he felt compelled to wear his hair long because he was suffering from a body-image disorder and had even taken to the skies in a wig to try to solve the impasse.
The epic struggle over Mr Taleski's hairstyle involved many meetings with senior airline management and at one point Virgin chief executive John Borghetti was asked to intervene.
The unfair dismissal case before the Fair Work Commission took a year, two failed marathon conciliations and reams of evidence, much of it relating to haircuts, The Look Book and wigs.
The commission heard evidence from a Virgin manager denying the haircuts authorised by The Look Book were too conservative and that it simply ''reflected how a typical guest expects a male employee to look''. The manager conceded though that the manual ''reflected the most conservative interpretation of what the typical guest would expect''.
The trouble started in July 2010 when the attendant told his bosses he would be growing his hair longer than the stipulated collar-length for religious reasons, but soon afterwards said the new hairstyle was due to a medical condition that he was uncomfortable discussing.
During the next 13 months, Mr Taleski provided Virgin with five medical certificates which, he argued, proved he was suffering from body dysmorphia disorder, relating to the length of his hair. But Virgin never accepted that the certificates provided a diagnosis that explained the attendant's persistent refusal to cut his hair.
After he was grounded because of his hair in April 2011, Mr Taleski suggested a slicked-back ponytail look as a compromise, only to be rebuffed by airline managers because The Look Book has no male ponytails.
The section in The Look Book for females, however, describes a ponytail as ''sleek, practical and shows off healthy hair to its full advantage''.
At haircut talks held with his bosses the following month, a new alternative style was also scotched after one manager formed a belief that Mr Taleski had used bobby pins to achieve his latest look.
The cabin crew member was allowed to return to the skies wearing a wig between July and October 2011, despite his worries the hairpiece would expose him to ridicule and interfere with his hair transplant.
But Virgin sacked Mr Taleski in October 2011 claiming that he had failed to provide medical evidence when asked for, that he persistently refused to conform to The Look Book, and had behaved improperly by trying to involve the airline's chief executive.
But Fair Work commissioner Anna Lee Cribb found Mr Taleski's hairpiece could confirm with The Look Book because the manual was effectively silent on the matter of a wig.
She also found that the attendant had provided medical evidence to back his claims of body dysmorphia disorder and although Mr Taleski was not entitled to go over his managers' heads in the dispute, his conduct did not warrant dismissal.
She ordered Virgin to give Mr Taleski his job back. Virgin is understood to be considering appealing the decision.
Mr Taleski declined to comment, but his solicitor Maurice Addison said that his client had tried to comply with the airline's rules. ''Virgin just slavishly applied a policy in a stupid way, and that's why he got sacked,'' Mr Addison said.
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Business calendar
BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL'S 9 ALIVE CHAPTER will hold a presentation by Jeremy Saladyga, of Jeremy Keats Saladyga Photography, 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., at the Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd., fourth floor, in Stamford. Saladyga will offer an overview of his commercial work with a focus on how his portraits, interiors and event images help businesses. For information and reservations, call Susan Capparelle, 203-561-5331.
SCORE will hold the first of seven free workshops on internet marketing, "Making Websites Work," 6 to 8 p.m., at the Stamford Innovation Center, 175 Atlantic St., Stamford. Check-in time is at 5:30 p.m. Presenter Jeff Seaver is a SCORE business mentor and owner of Seaver Interactive, an Internet marketing and website design firm in Westport. For information and to register, call 203-831-0065 or visit www.scorenorwalk.org
THE GREATER VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will hold a free organizing workshop, "From Mess to Success," 7 to 8 p.m., at the chamber, 10 Progress Drive in Shelton. The workshop includes organizing basics for home and office. Pre-registration is required. For information and to register, call Cara, 203-273-8583 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
STAMFORD BUSINESS GROUP will hold a free business networking meeting, 7:29 a.m., in the cafeteria at 9 W. Broad St., Stamford. Prospective members are invited and there is no cost to attend. Rick Brooks, of USAR Systems, will discuss business continuity planning. For information, call Ronny Kaplan, 203-329-2421, email: email@example.com or visit www.StamfordBusiness.com.