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Tamir Hegazy, Binoy Ravindran, "Using Application Benefit for Proactive Resource Allocation in Asynchronous Real-Time Distributed Systems," IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol. 51, no. 8, pp. 945-962, August, 2002.
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journal ={IEEE Transactions on Computers},
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This paper presents two proactive resource allocation algorithms, called RBA* and OBA, for asynchronous real-time distributed systems. The algorithms consider an application model where timeliness requirements are expressed using Jensen's benefit functions and propose adaptation functions to describe anticipated application workload during future time intervals. Furthermore, the algorithms consider an adaptation model, where application processes are dynamically replicated for sharing workload increases and a switched real-time Ethernet network as the underlying system model. Given such models, the objective of the algorithms is to maximize aggregate application benefit and minimize aggregate missed deadline ratio. Since determining the optimal allocation is computationally intractable, the algorithms heuristically compute near-optimal resource allocations in polynomial-time. While RBA* analyzes process response times to determine resource allocation decisions, which is computationally expensive, OBA analyzes processor overloads to compute its decisions in a much faster way. RBA* incurs a quadratic amortized complexity in terms of process arrivals for its most computationally intensive component when DASA is used as the underlying scheduling algorithm, whereas OBA incurs a logarithmic amortized complexity for the corresponding component. Our benchmark-driven experimental studies reveal that RBA* produces a higher aggregate benefit and lower missed deadline ratio than OBA.
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This is one of those "why didn't I think of that" things. I'm so trying this when I get home...although I'm lucky that my boxspring is solid offwhite.
Of course! It's a great idea, I've been doing it for years, can't remember where I saw it first...
The best part is the fitted sheet is such a cheap, good fix-I bought a colorful light purple one for my daughter's bed at WalMart for something like $9. The sheet quality isn't important, just that it fits and you like what it looks like better than the ugly boxspring. Check clearance sales when you want to change the look.
I've been doing this with my box springs for as long as I can remember and it's so much easier and nicer looking than a fussy bedskirt.
For now, we just have our bed right on the floor. I used an old fitted sheet with a great pattern for the box spring. We have cream sheets and it really, really helps things look more pulled together... especially since we just have the bed on the floor. :)
Yes, this has been a helpful trick for me. However I wouldn't recommend using a black sheet on a black bed. I had hoped to camoflage the boxspring, but the deep, shiny black of the bed made the black sheet look faded. The neat contrast in the pic above is a much better strategy!
Good idea. You can also use a bedspread one size smaller than your bed (i.e. a full for a queensize bed) to cover the box spring and drape to the floor without any fussy ruffles.
I've been doing this for years too -- it IS especially good if you just have the bed on the floor. What also looks good texture-wise is a thin blanket, just do your best to make neat corners and safety pin them in place.
Really, this is a tip/trick? Seems like kind of a no-brainer to me...I mean, what else would you do if don't use a dust ruffle? Just leave the boxspring bare?
skitterypigeon, have you tried sateen or satin sheets? the gloss might go better with your metal bed frame.
i've been doing this in my current setup. instead of a fitted sheet however, i've just been using an extra comforter cover and tucked it under.
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I have a boxspring cover that is like an enormous tube top. You don't have to remove the mattress to put it on. But the sheet idea would probably have been cheaper and just as easy!
How can this be easier than a bed curtain? You still have to lift the matress off the bed to put it on, and you must do this at least once a month or dirt will collect.
I use a California King duvet cover for my full size bed. It covers all that and really is easybecause it acts like a spread.
I grew up doing this and hospital corners (thank you mom.) I much prefer it.
I've done this - just a plain white one so that I don't have to change it to match my sheets, but it doesn't look messy like a plain box spring. And now I don't have a box spring at all.
Years ago when I had a shabby chic bedroom with tons of vintage textiles I used an old chenile bedspread that draped nicely. The nice thing is you can use a bedspread/tapestry with center holes or stains as only the edges show!
The Company Store also sells box spring covers. They have a quilted version that looks nice (and doesn't look like a mattress pad).
I feel out of it--this never occured to me before. Too bad I don't have a box spring anymore.
I vary the sheet... I have one that matches my frame (gunmetal grey) or just buy two fitted sheets of the same color when I get new sheets to give a consistent band of color under the duvet. I don't like dust ruffles much, my cat and I are the leading producers of dust bunnies in the free world and they tend to be pesky to keep clean ;)
I've been doing it for years. My sheets are always mix and match to add visual interest.
Bedskirts are just too frilly for me.
we lived in a beautifull house , the problem was scorpions, we could not have anything on the floor that they would climb up on so i started covering my box spring and even down to the bed frame with same color fitted sheets. this have been 20 years now, oh, we no longer live in the scorpion house.
This has never occurred to me either, but now I see it a lot of places online and I can't believe how simple and nice it is. I'm going to do this for sure.
Like a lot of the other posters, I've been doing this for years. Bedskirts are too fussy for me.
wow... i never thought of covering my box spring any other way! it's nice to know i'm effortlessly fashionable :)
i'm on the hunt for the perfect subtly printed sheet to complement my white and grey bed. in the meantime, my box spring actually has a pretty cool fabric so i'm fine leaving it exposed for now.
I can't believe that I never thought of doing this. Thanks for the tip!
This would look nice for the platform bed frame that I'm getting. I noticed a few people said they don't even have boxsprings...so now I'm wondering if i even need one. Can anyone answer if I should spring, or not-to-spring?
Haha - this never occurred to me - I guess I'll be doing this once I get home tonight - thanks AT!
I've done this before. I bought a "bed-in-a-bag" and the dust ruffle was annoying to both of us and anyway ripped the second time I washed it (on accident, I swear!). The "bed-in-a-bag" came with an extra set of sheets and pillowcases (for only $80 total) so I put the second fitted sheet on the box spring and the first fitted sheet on the mattress and voila, clean lines, matching from pillows to almost floor level. We have to be able to see under our bed to be comfortable.
My hubby and I are both neat freaks and minimalists. The only thing I will do differently is make sure to buy nice quality sheets this time for my NEW bed and probably vary the patterns like a solid on solid sateen stripe or something, just for textural interest.
I'm also considering attaching some kind of border along the bottom where the elastic is like beads or pom poms that I've seen sold in ribbon lengths at Joann's, but ONLY if a) it still looks clean, b) is machine washable, and c) can be applied with iron on fabric fusing. I will not be bothered to sew when the whole idea of the sheet thing is e-a-s-y.
The second option I'm thinking we probably need more is to find dark straw baskets that fit under and use them for storage. a) more textural interest and b) extra storage...maybe for toys and extra linens.
By the way, dust skirts and ruffles seem harder to line up to me and stay lined up when putting your mattress back on? I found this easier to stay in place while doing so because of the elastic.
Who makes this? I've searched the web since reading your comment and cannot find a tube-top type box spring cover. If I ever find it, I will buy two!!
It's a great idea, and I have been doing this for 44+ years. First apartment in 1970, I also made all my drapes (lined, no less) from sheets and lined with sheets. Back in the day I used a product called pleat tape stitched to the top, folded to the back and stitched top and bottom of the super heavy twill tape, then inserted 4 prong hooks into woven vertical pockets to create pleated drapes. The beauty is, remove all the pins and you can wash the drapes just like sheets. Huge choice of patterns, from whimsy to more formal looking - think woven shadow stripes in deep colors. Back then wrinkle free sheets were less comfortable for sleeping, but great hanging at windows. When covering a box spring, you can do mixed patterns or matching patterns. Also, very easy to launder.
I have done this for years. I use a neutral color that matches all my sheet sets. I change it monthly.
I started doing this when our cats started ripping up the box springs to then climb inside and take naps :) I read the tip online somewhere. You just have to put the sheet on so that it covers the bottom of the box spring & you get the same visually pleasing result.


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Thomas Hitzlsperger will make his first Everton start when the Blues take on Reading at the Madejski Stadium this afternoon.
The German is one of two changes from manager David Moyes, with the other seeing Scotland international Steven Naismith recalled to the first XI.
Club skipper Phil Neville and Kevin Mirallas (hamstring) are the men to drop out.
There are also new faces on the Everton bench in the shape of Portuguese midfielder Francisco Junior and 18-year-old Matthew Kennedy, a summer signing from Kilmarnock.
The news means Seamus Coleman, Leighton Baines, captain Phil Jagielka and John Heitinga will again form the defence in front of USA No.1 Tim Howard.
In midfield, new England international Leon Osman is joined by Steven Pienaar, Marouane Fellaini, Hitzlsperger and Naismith, leaving Nikica Jelavic to lead the line in attack.
Everton: Howard, Coleman, Baines, Jagielka, Heitinga, Naismith, Pienaar, Hitzlsperger, Osman, Fellaini, Jelavic. Subs: Mucha, Oviedo, Distin, Vellios, Junior, Kennedy.
Reading: Federici, Gunter, Shorey, Gorkss, Morrison, Tabb, Leigertwood, McAnuff, Robson-Kanu, Le Fondre, Roberts. Subs: Taylor, Mariappa, Cummings, Harte, McCleary, Hunt, Pogrebnyak.
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Surely, Jamie Dornan is the one to watch, even though he's a bit rough on women (an understatement).
"There are a couple of classic knots I know now, and I've put them to good use far too many times recently. In fact, I'd like to do a job where I don't have to tie women to beds," the actors shares to The Guardian.
Jamie's referring to his roles in the miniseries The Fall and the upcoming adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, where he's both a serial killer and a BDSM fetishist.
Well, it's good thing he's not like that in real life, or else he won't be bagging his new role as a dad. Congrats, 'Christian Grey'!
The post Jamie Dornan Might Be Tired Of Tying Up Women appeared first on Celebrific.
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Last updated 01 September 2014, created 07 February 2007, viewed 24,313
Useful resource for non-fiction explanation: I used this as a laminated guide to help children look for the features of non-fiction books as an activity and also to help them remember what each part is called. A very useful sheet to have and the yr 2 teacher also used it for work on islands in conjunction with a non-fiction target.
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Great introduction when looking at own non fiction books, thank you for sharing
Perfect for my Yr 1's - SB reference to check features on their worksheet. Thank you
Thanks very much. Thanks for sharing.
Very useful reminder for IWB. and really useful that it is about islands too - thanks!
Non-fiction resource. Hi,
This is a great illustrative piece of work. I will use this for my lower ability children in year 3 to help them remember the key features. Thanks for sharing.
Features of a Non Fiction Book. Thanks very much. Just what I was looking for to help my Yr 2 class.
Thanks!. Thanks for this useful sheet. It will help my Y1 pupils with their objective for literacy next week.
cheers - panic over. needed to come up with activity for my lively year 2 class. you saved me oodles of time. they'll use it for a memory activity - so lots of action anticipated. cheers
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Alchemistmerlin said...
I agree!
Megablocks? Epic fail.
Seriously, screw Mega Bloks.
I actually support the liscensing of intellectual property to companies like Mega Blok and Lego, but back in my day if we wanted to build the Millennium Falcon, we had to design it ourselves.
Also, only the weak need instructions. Real builders figure it out themselves.
Horde ... eh Lego for life!
loop_not_defined said...
I would love it if Blizzard eventually switches to LEGO. However...I've gotta indoctrinate my kid into Warcraft while she's still young! ;)
She's already figured out the whole "stack them up and knock them down" bit with her wood blocks. It's only a matter of time before she's hitting me up for the next best toy fix, and this stuff isn't coming out for another year!
Considering that all LEGO mini figs look identical, be they orc, centaur, wizard, human, alien, whathaveyou, and the only different between male and female figures is females wear a "dress" and are a quarter inch taller, they made the right choice. Mega makes custom figures for all of their licensed products, unlike LEGO, where Chewbacca is identical to Han Solo with a funny wig.
MattKrotzer said...
Couldn't agree more. I love WoW, and I've been hoping for them to sign a deal with LEGO, but sadly, now I won't be buying this product. I refuse to mix the inferior, inconsistently manufactured product with my LEGO bricks. It's just not happening.
To all of you advocating Lego over Megablocks:
Have fun with your overpriced plastic blocks.
Biggest sets I could find (of similar size):
Halo UNSC Pelican Dropship: 944 pieces, $59.99
ODST Covenant Invasion: 669 pieces. $49.99
UNSC Shortsword: 471 pieces. $39.99
Covenant Wraith: 459 pieces. $29.99
(Star Wars Lego)
Clone Turbo Tank: 1141 pieces. $119.99
AT-AT Walker: 815 pieces. $109.99
Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter: 676 pieces. $99.99
ARC-170 Starfighter: 396 pieces. $59.99
Emperor Palpatine's™ Shuttle: 592 pieces. $59.99
As you can clearly see, Lego as a brand name is overpriced when they are EXACTLY THE SAME THING AS MEGABLOCKS. They even interlock with Megablocks. On top of that, the non-licensed sets are way cooler than the Lego sets and the figures a) are articulated better and b) don't count as multiple parts to the sets.


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As ESPN's cameras repeatedly focused on spectator Katherine Webb, who is Miss Alabama USA and the girlfriend of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, Musburger kept commenting about how attractive she is. He said, "Wow, I'm telling you quarterbacks: You get all the good-looking women."
ESPN has released a statement saying that the commentary "went too far" -- and that Musburger "understands that."
Meanwhile, Webb has picked up more than 140,000 new Twitter followers.
Among those who noticed Webb was Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett. He tweeted her his telephone number and suggested that they meet after the game. He later tweeted that he meant to message her privately.
McCarron responded after the game, telling Dockett on Twitter to "keep dreaming."
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Lecture: 3 hours
Laboratory: 3 hours
Discussion: 1 hour
Prerequisites: EEC110A, EEC130B
Grading: Letter
Catalog Description: The study of Radio Frequency and Microwave theory and practice for design of wireless electronic systems. Transmission lines, microwave integrated circuits, circuit analyis of electromagnetic energy transfer systems, the scattering parameters.
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- Wireless Systems and Architectures
- Wireless System Fundamentals
- Terrestrial Wireless Systems
- Satellite Based Systems
- Wireless Applications to Defense
- Techniques for Energy Transfer in Wireless Systems
- Analysis of Solid Conductors
- Internal impedance of a plane conductor
- Power loss in a plane conductor
- Current distribution in a circular wire
- Impedance of round wires at high frequencies
- Transmission Lines and Waveguides
- Transmission line-field analysis, distributed circuit analysis, transmission line parameters, terminated transmission line
- Coaxial and two wire lines and parameters
- Rectangular and circular waveguides
- Microwave Integrated Circuit Lines
- Stripline realizations and parameters
- Microstripline realizations and components
- Coupled lines
- Analysis of Solid Conductors
- Wireless System Circuit Analysis Techniques
- Impedance Descriptions of Transmission Line and Waveguide Elements
- Two-port Junctions
- The Scattering Parameters
- Other Useful High Frequency Circuit Descriptions
- Passive Circuits and Devices for Wireless Systems
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- Impedance matching with reactive elements
- Stub matching networks
- Quarter wavelength transformers
- Binomial and Chebychev transformers
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Marking a year of rapid growth since its launch at EBACE 2012, the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA; Booth 2135) announced here at EBACE 2013 that it would stage a business aviation expo of its own next April in conjunction with the Marrakech Air Show. The expo and air show will be held on April 23 to 26 at Marrakech's FRA Airport. AfBAA's expo will cover 50,000 sq m (540,000 sq ft), providing room for booths, static displays and chalets.
"The association's commitment to launch a dedicated show demonstrates AfBAA's pledge to bring together African aviation companies from a wide variety of sectors," said Tarek Ragheb, AfBAA's founding chairman. "Things have evolved [for AfBAA] very, very fast."
Ragheb also announced that the African Union has granted AfBAA official observer status, making it the first association to be given such a seat. "For the first time, the association will have the tools at its fingertips to be able to influence the regulatory environment in 56 states," he said. "We'll have the opportunity to be in a forum where [governmental] decisions are made."
Introducing the association's new magazine, African Sky, Ragheb said the publication is "dedicated primarily to business aviation, but much broader." He explained that it will have editorial content reflecting the diversity of the African continent. The first issue is planned for publication in July.
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Saturday, January 18, 2014
The Fox Said... Happy Birthday!
Just a quick post. Today is my husband's 39th birthday... he and the girls have been cracking each other up with the whole "what does the fox say" thing for a few weeks now (yes we avoided it as long as possible) so when I saw the adorable
What Does The Fox Say
collection from Lettering Delights I knew I had dust off my Cameo to use it to make his birthday card.
I wanted to keep it pretty quick and easy, but wanted a bit of texture so I opted to layer the background (birch tree background is a Silhouette store file) on dark gray ac cardstock and then just did a pop dotted PNC for my fox & speech bubble using textured white cardstock. I love how crisp and cute it turned out! PNC remains my #1 favorite thing about the Cameo!
I wanted to have a bit of fun with the inside as well so I used a birthday cake from Miss Kates Cuttables and another of LD's fox images to PNC a pop up for the inside.
Wishing my "foxy" hubby the very best year yet! Happy Birthday honey!
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Friday, January 17, 2014
Faux Pyrography aka woodburning
Well... yeah... that whole "post more often" thing I had planned hasn't actually happened, I'll blame my anal planning as the main reason. See I really wanted to go from the toybox to the full sized loft bed and then slide into my entertainment center build because, well... the entertainment center is so freaking amazing that not a day goes by that I don't look at it and say "holy crap, that's amazing and I built that" but I feel like I need to post in order... and my daughter still hasn't even had her room clean enough for me to take photos of the bed I made her, and let's be honest here... she's an almost 10yr old girl, it's never going to be clean. So... I'm going to semi clean it tomorrow and get that post up this weekend. Until then I was playing around in my basement craft room (when I should have been cleaning) and had a little idea... that actually turned out cute & is super easy.
I love pyrography, I'm utterly amazed at some of the details and designs I've seen online. I actually picked up one of the $30 kits (with my coupon of course) from Michaels last year, but I've only messed around with it a couple times since it turns out a super crazy hot burning tool and a nosey "what'cha doing mama" toddler don't mix well. Needless to say it's shelved for awhile.
So I had some scrap wood laying around, and had been doing some stamping... and my little brain had a rare moment of clarity and I thought... stamp in brown on that wood, and was thrilled that it sort of looked like it was burned on.
Tutorial is super easy.
1. get some wood, you can use scraps you have laying around, you could pick up some at the craft store or home center, you could buy some wood tags (I bought the classic tag shaped ones on Amazon here:
wooden tags
) and found the other shapes at my local craft store.
2. get some brown ink, I'm using Ranger's Archival in Coffee
3. find a stamp you like
4. stamp on the wood
done... well I suppose you could seal it with some clear spray, I'll be testing it with resin later this week.
See, no rocket science here but it is super cute and really does give a similar look to wood burning w/no risk of burnt fingers or homes :)
I've also been super busy playing around with epoxy resin for the past month or so, I'll do a post soon to show you things I've been trying and working on... I might even try selling a few pieces so check for that too!
As always, thanks for reading!
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
woodworking adventures part 1, overcoming the fear.
This is a tad embarrassing, mostly because I finished this veggie bin stacking toy box this past spring and I'm only now getting around to posting about it. I look back on this project now and almost laugh at my fear of my own power tools, only because I've done so much more than this fairly simple build since then... but baby steps have gotten me to where I am now, so step along with me ;)
It was about a year ago that I became
slightly interested
totally obsessed with woodworking and learning how to build things, it started off "small" with a scroll saw (which I still haven't really learned to use, oh the irony in that) and quickly escalated to me discovering Ana White's site and wanting to build everything I find plans for... which meant my crafty woodworking aspirations turned into great big build plan aspirations and that meant I needed more tools. So I ordered more tools... a miter saw, router, kreg jig, and the biggest bad boy... a table saw. One slight issue. I was TERRIFIED of these new tools. A few google searches on tool safety will lead you to staring and lots of experienced builders who had accidents resulting in lost fingers, multiple fingers, bruised body parts, even severed arteries and death. Um.. I wanted to build stuff, not die. So I left those tools in their boxes and remember writing my best friend worried that I wasted a ton of money because I was too afraid to use my tools. They stayed in their boxes for a couple months while I read up on building, found some amazing women builders to follow and watched A LOT of safety videos.
I then tried out my miter saw, the rush was crazy... sounds silly but it was so empowering to use that tool and cut some simple wood. I LOVED IT and was hooked. I did a few small projects (that I might some day get around to posting... framing mirrors, etc).
However the first project I really wanted to build was a much needed toy bin for our livingroom/entrance... and that required not only using the tablesaw, but doing angled cuts. I was NOT up for that. Luckily my dad was visiting from CA and has experience building, so my plan was to have him help me.... which still turned into me being too afraid to use the table saw, so I simply watched him. He cut all the lumber for this piece for me. I then used my kreg jig (best tool EVER) to put it all together, my miter saw (who I was no longer afraid of by this point) to trim it out, and my beloved General Finishes Java Gel to stain. I highly recommend if you're new to building that you find someone to watch first, observing how my tool would work without actually being the one to work it at first really helped me learn to respect it, and not fear it.
So this piece of furniture (and it really is, it's not a junky fiberboard box that will collapse, it's made with 3/4" Purebond and is so sturdy I could easily sit up there with my kids) is a collaboration from myself and my dad... and we LOVE it!
I don't have plans for this since we sort of winged it looking at my inspiration from
Land of Nod
(which for the record would have cost me over $400 not even counting shipping, I assure you I didn't spend anywhere near that price to build this, mine was under $100 and customized to fit my space)
prior to staining, you can see the pocket holes that hold this together. I opted to make it all one piece instead of stacking 2, saved me a piece of wood not having to have a separate bottom/top like 2 pieces would have required too.
Java Gel is AWESOME! You just rub it on with an old sock!
my little impatient helper, she wanted to fill it up as soon as it was built!
1st coat on, I ended up using 2 coats of the Java and then 2 of the clear satin sealer
All filled up in it's spot! Not only does it store a ton of toys, but it's easy to see and find them now!
There are no words to express how great it feels looking at this everyday, knowing that I saved a ton of money, made a lasting piece of furniture, and learned to overcome my fears of building!
Next time I'll show you my first solo project, I made my 9yr old a full sized loft bed with platform!
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Monday, October 14, 2013
Personalized Shower Gifts
First off... it's been about 2 months since I posted, I figured that was about enough time for most of you to totally forget I even existed, so you'll be totally thrilled to "re-find" me :) If I posted all the time you'd just become bored, and so I do this for you really... I'm thoughtful like that!
I also have SO MUCH stuff to share, eventually. But really... not only did I make a stacking veggie bin style toy chest, I also made this totally awesome (if I do say so myself) full sized loft bed with huge play platform for my oldest daughter, and then an approx. 8' x 8' entertainment center which totally freaking rocks (and I do say so myself, I LOVE it) so I'm going to get off my butt and get those all photographed and posted soon, really, well... probably.
Anyways... my photos today aren't great since I snapped them quickly before we ran out the door (it didn't occur to me to make a gift bag until about 1/2 an hour before we had to leave, opps) but I think you'll get the idea.
My favorite BIL (I'm safe saying that, I don't think any of DH's family reads my blog and if they do then it's likely only said BIL and his future wife so I'm safe either way LOL) is getting married next spring to a super sweet (girl/woman/lady sheesh I'm so bad at this... um... we'll just refer to her as future SIL). They live in NYC in a small apartment, and simply don't need a lot of stuff... so I wanted to give what anyone in their position would want, money. However I wanted to do it in a cute way, and include a couple little more personal touches. I saw this idea first on Pinterest and I couldn't decide if it was so cheesy that it was cute, or so cheesy that it was just cheesy but decided that with a few changes I could make it super cute.
Get it, showering her with love & good fortune? The examples I saw online were using boring umbrellas and just hanging money, I found out her favorite color and found this adorable umbrella, then I learned how to fold cash into hearts by following these directions: http://www.easyorigamicrafts.com/blog/2010/03/money-origami-folded-dollar-bill-heart/ which I found way easier then even the vidoes I tried following along with, best tip is to use really crisp bills. You'll also want to hang your hearts securely (I used clips from Ikea & tried them on with
Twisted Teal Trendy Twine
which was so cute with the umbrella color... you need it) and keep your strings short, otherwise they will tangle when you close/open the umbrella. Mine was a button open one that REALLY opened forcefully so it was important to make sure the money hearts were really secure.
I realized I wanted a cute personalized gift bag and svgcuts.com came to the rescue, I used the gift bag from their
Acorn Autumn Kit
and it was so easy and perfect that I might never buy another gift bag, besides being huge but only using 3 sheets of apper, it even folds up for storage (plus the 3d acorn in this kit is one of my all time favorites)! The flower is from the silhouette online store.
One of my personalized gifts is a wedding countdown block set. I used a 2x2 cut to size, painted dark brown and distressed with some sand paper, and then simply cut my text out of vinyl. The other side of the bottom block says "our anniversary" so that they can continue to use it past the wedding. I bought this great burlap ribbon at M's earlier this year and cut it thinner to wrap the blocks up.
I also got this idea from online and thought it was super cute, so I made my future SIL a personalized (her name is on the other side) cup and filled it with her favorite candy, sour gummies.
Lastly, I had to make a card. I CASEd this one and changed up the colors. the umbrella top is pop-dotted and I added stickles to some of the hearts and also pop-dotted them... the card was too cute to hide in an envelope so I made one using a sheet of acetate and sealed it shut with some washi & a custom sticker I made.
I wish my BIL & future SIL a lifetime of happiness and can't wait for their wedding in the spring (my girls get to be flower girls and are over the moon happy about that) Only 30 more weeks away, crap I better start exercising now!
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Saturday, August 10, 2013
Trick or Treat with Trendy Twine
Are you ready for some BOOtiful twine? I'm normally very into neutrals but I love going all out with bright fun decorations at Halloween... I honestly didn't think anything could top all the great colors
Trendy Twine
released last Halloween but I was wrong. Just look at the amazing new release colors, and even better... look how great they match last years releases too! Eeeekkk :::swoon:::
Don't you love them? I can't pick a favorite... neither should you... get all of them!
To show just how well the new colors go with the old I used the super fun new
Trick or Treat
along with all of last year's releases on my project.
heheheee don't you love these adorable little treat boxes? They are from the Silhouette store and as soon as I saw them I knew what they were missing, some
Trendy Twine
of course! OMG it makes the cutest hair ever!!!
I realized my treat boxes would look super cute in the cauldron I made last year and that it was missing something.. why a giant bow of Trick or Treat twine of course! I love how it ties the whole thing together (literally hehee)
These little boxes are super fast to put together and the twine holds them perfectly, I told my girls they would have to untie the ends because if anyone tears these up I might cry.
After you get back from your online shopping to snag all these great colors don't forget that you still have plenty of time to enter this month's Disney inspired
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winner gets a $10 store credit!
Be sure to check out all the other great Halloween treat box projects the amazing design team created, then get out there and create some of your own!
You can find all of the great colors I used, and more
Colors I used in today's project:
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Lime Licorice
Orange Licorice
Grape Licorice
Gray Licorice
Grape Limeade
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Thursday, August 1, 2013
Celebration Time (come on... let's celebrate)
No seriously, what is with me and the flashback song references lately when posting? Oh well... just go with it because that's what we're having over at
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today... a huge party to celebrate color number fifty, accurately named...
This Disney themed twine is gorgeous, such a perfect twist for all your theme park projects, and beyond!
For my project today I wanted to really show this twine in all it's glory and I had some fun making a little jewelry gift set in a matching gift bag.
Did any of you ever make friendship bracelets when you were younger? They seem to be making a come back and my 9yr old was interested in them recently so I bought her a book (since I had absolutely no idea how to make one anymore, this isn't like riding a bike folks). Turns out they are really easy and fun to make, and what could be more fun then using Trendy Twine to make one?!?!
I used the
twine to make my bracelet and then I made a Mickey charm from shrink plastic which I actually used my Gelish nail polish to color and sparkle up... the shine is gorgeous in person!
Of course, I immediately thought of what else I could make with the shrink plastic, and matching earrings were the perfect choice! I also used my Gelish polish to color & glitter these, then just a little dot of glue to attach them to some earring post backings you can buy at your local craft store or online. I see many more custom earrings in my daughters' futures!
What's cuter then a Trendy Twine Celebration pom pom? Not much I assure you... I decorated my earring box (from the Silhouette store) with one and I love it!
I couldn't leave my gift bag out, so my Minnie Mouse gift bag also got some Celebration twine on her bow and a braid along the handle.
I hope you've enjoyed viewing my projects, & that the song has now left your brain... time to get your butt over to the
Trendy Twine blog
<~~~ (click that, right there) and go check out all of the other awesome projects showcasing this fab new twine! Then head over to the
Trendy Twine store
and get yourself some... there might even be some other great
new color releases
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Thursday, July 4, 2013
Sting Like a Bee - Trendy Twine's Bumblebee Release
Trendy Twine:
<~~~ You are HERE
Happy 4th of July everyone! Time to take a break from the BBQ & potato salad to hop along with Trendy Twine for the release of the awesome
Bumblebee twine
, and to offer a huge warm welcome to two VERY talented ladies I'm sure you're all familiar with. Trendy Twine welcomes Brigit from
Brigit's Scraps
and Candace (hey great name <wink>) from
Scrappin' 2 Little Princesses
as the two newest design team members!
Before I go any further can I just say...
I said a hip hop,
Hippie to the hippie,
The hip, hip a hop, and you don't stop, a rock it
To the bang bang boogie, say, up jump the boogie,
To the rhythm of the boogie, the beat.
Sorry, Don't know what came over me there... it's like I can't do a blog post w/o referring to some random weird songs LOL but I swear when I went to post about this great blog hop that dang song kept playing in my head... and I had to share the misery ;) Now that we've gotten that out of the way it's time to check out my projects.
I made a card & a tea light holder. For the card I used an embossing folder from Darice. After running it through my Big Shot I used my craft knife to remove a few of the hexagons. I then lined the back with packing tape and sprinkled on some glitter. To get the adorable twirls in the new Bumblebee Trendy Twine to stay put I ran a piece through a bit of perfect paper adhesive and then shaped it, it dries perfectly clear and yet holds the shape so all I had to do was put a bit more adhesive on the bottom in a few spots to hold it to my card. I used a fork to make my perfect little bow, such a quick and easy way to get tiny perfect bows don't you think?
For the tea light holder (battery only please!) I did the same technique for the glitter, placing packing tape sticky side out on the panels and covering them with some glitter, the twine was easily wrapped around the base & top and held in place with some double sided tape.
Ready to get your own spool of Bumblebee Trendy Twine? Now is the prefect chance since it's on sale! Head on over to get some (and check out some of the other amazing colors while you're there!), click right here:
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> ectomorph goal..
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ectomorph goal..
why couldnt you?
120lb is very ectomorphic, how tall are you?
I'm 5'10", 200lbs naturally @ probably abour 14-15% bf, it's definitely possible, I've only been training for 6 months and I'm an ectomorph too. Just eat more
Originally posted by frankm007
what was ur starting weight? age?
Last September before I started my first year of university, I weighed around 160lbs and I was 18. When I got to university this guy told me that eating an extra 500cals a day would let me gain a pound a week, so I started trying to eat more food and I ended up around 170 by February but I wasn't training on a regular basis, I probalby only went to the gym 6 times during that period of 5 months.
At the beginning of February I started to take training seriously and I didn't know what I was doing but I learned a lot from comming here. I also started taking NLarge at first once a day and after the first month I took it about twice a day (sometimes only once). The extra 1200cals and 104g's of protein REALLY helps if you're an ectomorph. Of course if you can get that extra from real food it's better, but it's not always realistic for a busy college student.
Anyways, a few weeks ago I hit 200lbs and I'm very happy with my progress. I've gained 40lbs of mostly LBM (I can still see my top 4 abs) in a year and I've only been training hard for about 6 months
thetopdog: 160 @ 5'10 sounds endomorph to me...I could be wrong in your case.
Originally posted by Khar
thetopdog: 160 @ 5'10 sounds endomorph to me...I could be wrong in your case.
It would be hard to judge someones somatotype from height and weight measurements alone. An endomorph will tend to have a higher bf% where as an ectomorph will have a lower bf%.
In response to the original question, I believe it is quite possible for you to reach your goal naturally, and you should research different training and dieting approaches for ectomorphs. Obvioulsy an ectomorph will have a different diet as compared to an endomorph. The type of training will be different as well.
Originally posted by frankm007
brad, ive noticed recently your focusing alot of your responses on the basis of somatotypes. Seems clear that you believe this is an effective way to approach a personalize way of training/diet. I will definitely check it out
Yes, I tend to think so. One thing that comes to mind is the fact that an ectompoph will have a low bf%, which correlates to better insulin sensitivity as opposed to someone with a higher bf%. This means that an ectomorph could tolerate more carbs in their diet, where as an endomorph would probably do better sticking with carbs centered around training and also consuming a higher fat intake.
Another thing that comes to mind is the different muscle fibers that make up our muscles. I would tend to think that an ectomorph would have more endurance oriented fibers as compared to an endo, but I would have to do more research to find out. I might be way off base on this and maybe Powerman can chime in and offer a little clarification.:)
Originally posted by Khar
thetopdog: 160 @ 5'10 sounds endomorph to me...I could be wrong in your case.
I'm definitely not an enomorph, if you had seen me last year you would have laughed if anybody called me an endomorph. I've always been skinny and I looked skinny but I had a fairly muscular build so that's why I weighed 160lbs. I had almost no fat on me at all even though I ate whatever I wanted, and a lot of it. I never got my bodyfat checked back then but after a few months of bulking, I was around 12% at 185 I think, so I must have been well under 10% when I started.
Even now, I haven't really had trouble gaining weight so far, but I have been taking in 1200 extra cals a day from weight gainer and basically eating everything I can stomach, and I still can see my abs so I really doubt that I'm an endomorph. Mesomorph maybe
Originally posted by frankm007
its odd though, in the beginning..and looking back at my old pics, i would say that i am an ectomorph..but then i ate and grew...easy weight... i tend to gain and loose so easily..even if my bones are relatively small... i feel that im not necessarily an ecto..hmmm
It is possible to have characteristics from different somatotypes, and what you are describing above sounds like the charactersics usually given to mesomorphs.
Scott S
Is there a way to calculate what stats one can achieve naturally based on height? Or is it too tied to individual genetics to be able to generalize?
Right now, I'm 5'8", 160@ 20%. I'm heading for a cut soon, and I'm wondering what my long-term goals should be. Does 190@10% sound reasonable?
Originally posted by Scott S
Is there a way to calculate what stats one can achieve naturally based on height? Or is it too tied to individual genetics to be able to generalize?
I tend to think this would vary too much to give an accurate answer, and there are too many variables that would come into play. You would have to consider everything from diet and training and also genetics (family history, etc.)
Right now, I'm 5'8", 160@ 20%. I'm heading for a cut soon, and I'm wondering what my long-term goals should be. Does 190@10% sound reasonable?
Sure it sounds reasonable, but a better question would be how long will it take you to get there.;)
i found the site! the online calculators don't work but u can manually do it yourself! it's very accurate..and..the article makes a lot of sense...
Scott S
Thanks for the site! Very informative... I was sure somebody out there had studied this to see if these things could be predicted mathematically.
As for me, I took some measurements:
Height: 68"
Wrist: 6 5/8"
Ankle: 8 3/4"
Maximum size at 8% bodyfat: 182.5 lbs.
Wow, at first I was disappointed because I kept measuring my wrist and ankle too small. (My first estimate was 171.5 @ 8%) However, 182.5 @ 8% isn't bad at all. Now it's up to me to achieve it! :D:D:D
Scott S
Not like anyone is interested, but I did some more calculations. Due to my smaller (I guess) frame, my theoretical maxes go like this:
Arms: 15.75"
Calves: 15"
Forearms: 12.6"
A little disappointing that I most likely won't be able to reach 16" arms, and that my calves only have another inch to grow. Oh well, them's the breaks.
u can still grow more u know, my arms are to grow to 16.8 according to the calculations but ive managed to get them to 16.10... :)
I was going to say that's all pretty much boogus stuff. My freshman year in high school I was 115lbs @ 5'9".
I'm 189lbs @ 5'10" with a bf% around 6%. My arms are well over 16.5" with calves close to 16". After this little cutting cycle I plan to get quite a bit over those marks. I'm "unassisted" at the moment as well. Those are supposed limits but its not like you can't get larger than that with a good diet and the proper training. It might just take getting a tad more focused and concentration but its possible.
i wouldn't say bogus... they make some sense..and the math is there... these are just goals we can set ourselves too..and remember, this is for a proportional look... sure u might get ur arms bigger, or calves, or chest..but will every body part grow equally beyond those set goals... i guess we must wait and see... i'd rather have proportion than just maximum size in random places...
I'm not saying just random areas. I'm saying total overall size. I'm sure there has to be a genetic limit but I don't think the equations are going to find it. They might be close but that doesn't mean you can't go beyond them. Don't let those numbers limit what you think you can do. That's all I'm saying.
ohh no, of course not..mentally u want to push urself..but u look at the graph of drug free athletes and the predicted calculations and without a doubt, its there...
i take this from them;
QUESTION: Are these formulae saying that I can never exceed the predictions?
ANSWER: No. Not at all. What you can conclude from the formulae is this:
The formulae predict the maximum balanced measurements that a person is likely to achieve, but it certainly is possible that people will have genetically gifted bodyparts that can surpass the predictions when those people reach the advanced stages. They may also surpass the predicted values for certain body parts by specializing, inappropriately, on those bodyparts. You could, for instance, specialize on your arms and get them larger than the predictioned measurement, but it's very unlikely that the rest of your physique, as a whole, will reach that standard.
So the formulae predict the largest measurements you are likely to achieve throughout your entire body. It's a set of full body measurements that you'd need to achieve to be on an equal footing, size-wise, with the greats of the drug-free era. Of course, I'm not saying that no one can surpass that, but to put it in perspective, you'd need to be carrying more muscle (with respect to your skeletal frame size) than a prime Reg Park in order to do it.
QUESTION: I already exceed some of those predictions and I'm not near the limits of my genetic potential. What do you say to that?
ANSWER: Well, like I said, some people will have bodyparts that will exceed these predictions. But before you get carried away, did you measure yourself properly? For instance if you sucked in a big mouthful of air and flexed your lats then your chest measurement will be much bigger than if you took the measurement properly. Same thing goes for all the other body parts also. Read the first Q & A in this section and make sure you take your measurements as indicated.
Are you at about 8% body fat? Those measurement predictions are for somebody in contest shape (for the pre-drug era). That's pretty lean. If you're not that lean then it's quite easy to exceed the predictions. For example, do you really think if your thighs are "fat" now that you wouldn't lose significant size off them if you dieted down to ~8% body fat? You have to compare apples to apples if you want these predictions to mean anything.
A lot of people overlook the body fat issue and then say that they are bigger than the measurements predict. A few percent change in body fat can make a big difference when you get down in the low body fat ranges. For instance, Reg Park competed with 18.5" arms in 1951. A short while after the competition, when he was just 10 lbs heavier (largely gaining back the fluid he had lost in the last days before the show), his arms were up to 19".
For many people the biggest "muscular" loss when getting down to contest shape is thigh size. It isn't unusual for people to lose several inches off the thighs when trying to get them ripped. Even people who are already fairly lean can lose that much. But, of course, there are always exceptions.
Calves are very much genetically governed. They're, by far, the hardest body part to get an accurate fit of data for. If you are lucky in the calf department then you can probably exceed the calf prediction without ever even training calfs (I do), but if you're not lucky then you've got a lot of hard work ahead of you.
With all that said, there probably is the odd person who can surpass these predictions. If you're one of them then you're a lucky man. Take a look at John Grimek or Reg Park at their peaks - you're going to be bigger than them. To put that into perspective, go to a few natural Bodybuilding shows. In all the years I've been following the Iron Game I've never seen a truly drug-free, contest-condition Bodybuilder that was bigger (and certainly not stronger) than Reg Park in the early 1950s.
that's VERY true... if u arent at 8% body fat... then anyone can be way over these predictions...
Scott S
Don't get me wrong... I'm not discouraged now. If anything, I'm pumped, because now I have goals I know I can accomplish. I don't *have* to beat myself up if my biceps never get to 18", or my calves to 17" or whatever.
I'm sure I'll look good once I've fulfilled my genetic potential, regardless of how the numbers end up. :D
I still am very doubtful about this. If you're saying its genetic that you can only reach a certain size then steriods shouldn't matter. They don't alter your genetic makeup so why then are they able to continue growing. Does your body just quit working so it won't get any bigger?
I'm sure the body likes to have a happy medium but (if still training naturally) I don't see why if you can't grow if you aren't still training right and eating right. Progress can slow down but it doesn't have to stop.
I'd also be alot more inclined to agree if there were more studies other than just this guy's opinion. I'll see if I can find some one way or the other.
Scott S
Interesting points, Homeyield. Chris Mason has mentioned that the human body can carry more muscle if the bodyfat % isn't very low.
Apparently I have some chest work to do! It says my chest can be 55.2 inches, and I'm only at 50 inches. Actually, that's good because I can actually get shirts to fit.
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Ned gave a TALK at Walton-on-Thames! #gosh #PA #powerpoint #laserpointer And of course, the INBFC massive were there in FORCE to support him. Lovely and talented @Laurie_king from www.opencreative.co.uk let us borrow his picture of Ned contemplating his lectern, above #wow #notes. According to EVERYONE Ned's talk was TERRIFIC. Of course! What would you expect? Afterwards some key INBFCers got UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL with Ned #wow #cuddle including @LulhAndy (below) and @Ewbles (below below). #FanWithTheMan Very good, chaps!
We've been sadly bereft of #NedAction over the last few months, but Revolution came along just in time to save us from moroseness and general lackadaisiality. Here's Ned with @cyclingweekly writer and generally all-round smokin' HOT esteemed cycling news personality Sophie Smith #gosh #blimey Sophie ALMOST manages to drag our attention from swoonworthy creases around Ned's eyes and delightful #micwielding action #profile shot. Below, Ned appears with two perennial favourites among INBFC members, Lizzie Armitstead and Ed Clancy #coo #chops #gingereyelashes #golly
Ned in Walton-On-Thames in Feb!
Follow the link for details of Ned's next outing #gosh #interactive #audienceparticipation Knowing our luck, it'll be sold out already. But hey. If you're down there, worth a try, eh? Give Ned a massive INBFC #manhug for us.
Interview with Ned in Revolution programme!
Well. We were all #sadface, because there is #NoNed on tonight's Revolution #bah. But then lovely stalwart INBFCer @SimoneWarner alerted us to this interview with Ned in the Revolution programme from last Saturday. Ned gets all excited about stuff, so we do, too. Of course.
In the meantime, here's a picture of Ned from last year's Revolution, to keep you going. That's better, isn't it #aaaah
Ned tackles the Bec Hill Climb!
We're late to this party, but #GOSH didn't Ned do well the other week! Here he is, doing #sufferface like a PRO
He gave it his ALL #wow #commitment
but recovered enough to give @SullimanDan a grin after a bit
No being sick into buckets for our Ned! #professional #TVpersonality #grooming
And look! He came THIRTIETH! Not at all shabby #gosh #skillz
Thanks to @SullimanDan for the top 3 photos. The last one is Ned's own.
Ilkley Cycling Club kidnaps Stephen Roche and Ned Boulting
Lucky old Ilkley Cycling Club managed to go for a proper RIDE with NED! #gosh #jealous Here's Time Smart Cycling's terrific writeup of the day.


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