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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will start a new pilot program in the spring charged with getting affordable housing deals done much more quickly.
The Tax Credit Pilot Program was originally mandated more than three years ago by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. But a change in administrations and several bureaucratic holdups have delayed its implementation. The program, modeled on the LEAN program for health care loans, will expedite the processing of deals using low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs).
The FHA has made many programmatic strides in its desire to do more LIHTC deals—essentially making its process more borrower-friendly over the last three years. The agency even included a chapter on tax credit deals in its latest revision of the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) guide.
But processing timelines at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) remain the biggest problem for affordable housing developers, especially given the deadlines imposed by tax credit financing.
"That's the main challenge now, getting systems within each of the HUD offices to process efficiently," says Mark Beisler, chairman and CEO of Columbus, Ohio-based MAP lender Red Mortgage Capital. "They view the pilot program as important and part of their mission, so that's certainly high on the agenda. Tax credit deals should be a significant part of their production, and they recognize that."
Given the aggressiveness and nimbleness of Community Reinvestment Act-motivated banks, the FHA hasn't captured much of the LIHTC market in the past. But it's making incremental gains. The agency processed about $560.5 million in firm commitments for LIHTC deals in fiscal 2011, a 35 percent increase from the $416.7 million it did the year before, which was nearly double the $224.1 million done in 2009.
A look inside the numbers also shows a greater focus on new construction or substantial rehabilitation deals using LIHTCs. In 2010, the FHA processed about $294.5 million in such deals, but last year that figure bumped up 50 percent, to $441.5 million.
The agency has also made more progress in putting the "UD" back in HUD, in financing more urban deals. In the past, the agency's requirements and processing timelines truly made it the lender of last resort for more complex deals—such as a high-rise on a site with environmental issues—but that's beginning to change.
"Five years ago, HUD would've never been thought of to do a deal in a downtown location," says Beisler. "Now they're stepping up and doing them consistently."
Still, the numbers are a drop in the bucket compared with the overall affordable housing market. And though HUD's leadership is staffed with people who have deep backgrounds in the LIHTC world, including Shaun Donovan, Carol Galante, and Chris Tawa, there remains a wide gap between good intentions and results. Transforming an agency like HUD is no small task.
And the FHA has more business than it knows what to do with these days. In fiscal 2011, the FHA saw about $12.4 billion in multifamily volume, a new record for the suddenly popular agency. And that glut of business has slowed the pipeline down, making the need for an expedited process all the more apparent. Yet, some affordable housing deals are being informally prioritized, depending on which regional office you're dealing with.
In the meantime
In the absence of the Tax Credit Pilot Program, many lenders say that some FHA offices are expediting tax credit deals ad hoc.
For instance, Red Mortgage Capital is working on a $33 million sub rehab in downtown San Francisco done through the Sec. 221(d)(4) program. The deal needed to close by Dec. 1, and the agency got it done—though the process still took about eight months all told.
"We have definitely noticed a shift toward favoring affordable housing, and most offices are putting anything affordable at the top of their pipelines," says Tim Leonhard, managing director of affordable housing debt at MAP lender Oak Grove Capital. "They have the ability to be incredibly competitive, but until they can centralize underwriting and origination, which would facilitate more timely closing, they're never going to be competitive from a time perspective."
The agency aims to have the Tax Credit Pilot Program launched in the spring, with the hope that the program can be fully operational for the tax credit allocation rounds of 2012, according to a HUD spokesperson.
In the meantime, the bottom line is that tax credit developers should plan well ahead if they want to take advantage of the FHA's generous rates and terms. New construction deals using Sec. 221(d)(4) were seeing rates as low as around 5 percent (including the mortgage insurance premium) in early December, a great rate for nonrecourse 40-year money.
If you're looking to break ground in early 2013, you may want to start the process now.
"All good deals have long entitlement processes, so when you start that, start with HUD at the same time," advises Beisler. "It doesn't cost you anything until you submit the firm application, so you might as well keep them as an option."


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House of the senior building are located closer to station «Poznyaky» and closely adjoin new buildings. Shopping centers and supermarkets are generally concentrated here: from «Alladin» and «Billa» and «Epicenter».
By the day in Kiev on Osokorky rent apartments from two parties from Bazhan avenue. Transport plies between stations «Osokorky», «Poznyaky», «Livoberezhna» and «Darnytsya». By subway in twenty five minutes reaches to the center. In a zone of pedestrian availability invite to eat conceptual restaurants. To fans of home Ukrainian cuisine we recommend to visit ethno-restaurant «Kozachek» and that who prefers author's — meat pub «Mug of meat».
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What do Matt and Kim, Soulja Boy and Andrew W.K. have in common? Absolutely nothing at all until Converse commissioned them to team up on "I'm A Goner," the brand's latest installment of corporate-sanctioned rock and/or roll.
Previous efforts have included that of Julian Casablancas/Santigold/Pharrell and Best Coast/Kid Cudi/Rostam Batmanglij, and while meshing the latest three artists seems more like an act in communism than it does in good music (good in theory, but . . .), you can download the track at the Converse site to decide whether it is or not for yourself. [via Stereogum]
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Posted over 8 years ago Something that has been really getting on my nerves for the longest is this BS that my brothers and sisters in Iraq have been/ and still are going through. The BS i am referring to is Service Members being put in jail for doing their freaking job. No i don't condone everything that has happened i.e. the raping of an iraqi girl, but mostly every other incident that has happened was strictly BS. For example A team of Snipers were doing what they do best, on orders from their commander, they were told to set up a bait and wait, which in other words the snipers scattered detonation wire, and other components to make I.E.D's in a location, and waited for the insurgents to come and pick those items up, and when they did, they were met with a round from one of their long guns.. That sniper team was charged with murder and a lot of other charges stemming from that op. Now if i was walking down the streets of NY and i see something like that i am not going to pick it up... They picked it up because they were going to use it, plain and simple. There are so many other incidents that took place in this shithole... IF YOU HAVENT STEPPED FOOT IN IRAQ, YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY KNOW THE DANGERS WE FACE DAILY, SO HOW COULD ONE GIVE JAILTIME TO ANY MEMBER OF ANY BRANCH WHO IS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY FIGHTING THE WAR ON TERROR... O YEA, BECAUSE IT IS NOT THEIR SON OR DAUGHTER!!! BY ALL MEANS IM NOT COMPLAINING BECAUSE I SIGNED THE LINE, AND I RAISED MY RIGHT HAND AND SWORE TO DEFEND THE U.S. AGAINST ALL ENEMIES BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, SO IM GOOD, BUT YOU BETTER BELIEVE IM SHOOTING FIRST AND ASKING QUESTIONS LATER!! If an insurgent straps on a vest packed with C4 and is walking towards a checkpoint and does not stop at that warning shot line when instructed to do so and gets his head blown off by Ma Duece(.50 cal) so be it, if a insurgent has 4 people in his little orange and white buggy lined with explosives and gets to close to a convoy and everyone in the vehicle gets killed so be it!! they should of inspected the vehicle before deciding to get in!!! JUST MY TAKE ON THINGS... YOU GUYS CAN CALL ME WHATEVER YOU WANT... JUST LET ME KNOW WHEN YALL COMING OUT HERE, AND WE CAN TAKE A RIDE IN MY ASV |
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| Posted over 8 years ago ArMy_MP- You have to realze something, everyone here, well, most everyone here-some have character flaws, are with you NOT against you. Do what you gotta do. Have a safe return home..................... |
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| Posted over 8 years ago Rule #1 is come home at the end of your shift Rule #2 is do what ever is necessary to make Rule #1 come true "I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious." --Thomas Jefferson "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington |
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| Posted over 8 years ago ArMy_MP says ... It's all politics man...one of the other newer staff asked me if he could shoot an escaping inmate... I said "sure, but you'll be investigated, relieved of duty and probably sued." Then he asked what would happen if he didn't shoot anyone...even if he KNEW they were escaping... I said "probably nothing, you could always justify not shooting someone." It's sad, but true...we live in a society where it's okay to trample over someone at WalMart on Black Friday...but not kill a known terrorist or confirmed enemy. |


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Pescadero, California
Pescadero | |
census-designated place | |
Downtown Pescadero, looking north on Stage Road
Location within the state of California | |
Coordinates: 37°15′18″N 122°22′53″W / 37.25500°N 122.38139°WCoordinates: 37°15′18″N 122°22′53″W / 37.25500°N 122.38139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Mateo |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 4.035 sq mi (10.449 km2) |
• Land | 4.026 sq mi (10.426 km2) |
• Water | 0.009 sq mi (0.022 km2) 0.21% |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 643 |
• Density | 160/sq mi (62/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP codes | 94060 |
Area code(s) | 650 |
Pescadero is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Mateo County, California two miles (3 km) east of State Route 1 and Pescadero State Beach. The center of town, on Pescadero Creek Road, is located at latitude 37.255 and longitude 122.38028. The town is 14.4 miles (23.2 km) south of Half Moon Bay. The ZIP Code is 94060 and the community is inside area code 650. The population was 643 at the 2010 census.
Pescadero is a farming and ranching community near the Pescadero Marsh, a wildlife refuge. Pescadero Creek, the longest stream in San Mateo County, is an annual creek that empties into the Pacific Ocean near the town.
Pescadero is also a weekend tourist destination during the summer months because of beaches, parks including Memorial Park and Butano State Park, as well as extensive rural roads for biking and trails for hiking in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Attractions include Duarte's Tavern, Pescadero Country Store, Arcangeli Grocery Co (Norm's Market / Bakery), Sante Family Wines, Harley Farms Goat Dairy, and Taqueria y Mercado de Amigos, an acclaimed taqueria in the local gas station.
Pescadero hosts the annual Pescadero Art and Fun Fair (PAFF) on the third weekend of each August. The Alto Velo Bicycle Racing Club holds the annual Pescadero Coastal Classic Road Race, which travels through the town and nearby countryside, in early- to mid-June.
Many of the buildings in town date from the 19th Century. Pescadero is situated near the Pacific Ocean about 17 miles (27 km) south of Half Moon Bay and about 34 miles (55 km) north of Santa Cruz.
The town is home to Pescadero High School. The Pescadero High School and Middle School Teams are the Vikings and the Panthers, respectively.
KPDO, at 89.3 FM, is Pescadero's community radio station.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), 99.79% of it land, and 0.21% of it water.
The 2010 United States Census[2] reported that Pescadero had a population of 643. The population density was 159.4 people per square mile (61.5/km²). The racial makeup of Pescadero was 314 (48.8%) White, 2 (0.3%) African American, 2 (0.3%) Native American, 5 (0.8%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 294 (45.7%) from other races, and 25 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 402 persons (62.5%).
The Census reported that 624 people (97.0% of the population) lived in households, 19 (3.0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 195 households, out of which 82 (42.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 98 (50.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 23 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 16 (8.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 17 (8.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (1.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 41 households (21.0%) were made up of individuals and 8 (4.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20. There were 137 families (70.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.75.
The population was spread out with 179 people (27.8%) under the age of 18, 58 people (9.0%) aged 18 to 24, 197 people (30.6%) aged 25 to 44, 130 people (20.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 79 people (12.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.1 males.
There were 216 housing units at an average density of 53.5 per square mile (20.7/km²), of which 86 (44.1%) were owner-occupied, and 109 (55.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.4%. 205 people (31.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 419 people (65.2%) lived in rental housing units.
In 2000, there were 250 single-family owner-occupied homes; the median value (dollars) was 411,500.
Pescadero has cool, wet winters and mild, mostly dry summers. Fog and low overcast are common throughout the year, particularly during the summer months. Strong winds sometimes blow off the nearby Pacific Ocean. January is the coolest month with an average maximum of 60 °F (16 °C) and an average minimum of 40 °F (4 °C). September is the warmest month with an average maximum of 72 °F (22 °C) and an average minimum of 49 °F (9 °C). Winter temperatures seldom drop below freezing, and summer temperatures rarely exceed 90 °F (32 °C). Average annual precipitation is 29.52 inches (750 mm), mostly falling as rain since snow is extremely rare on the coast.[3] The nearest National Weather Service cooperative weather station is in the nearby village of San Gregorio, north of Pescadero on Stage Road.
Notable residents[edit]
- Steve Blank (born 1953), entrepreneur and academician[4]
- Jessica Dubroff (1988–1996), 7-year-old pilot trainee who was killed in a plane crash[5]
Pescadero is located on the Rancho Pescadero Mexican land grant; former Mission Santa Cruz pasture given to Juan José Gonzalez in 1833. Alexander Moore (1823–1902), an American pioneer, built his home in Pescadero Valley in 1853. The rich, fertile soil of the valley had attracted other settlers, and in the 1860s Pescadero was a prosperous town surrounded by farms and lumber mills.
According to a guidebook published by the California Coastal Commission, the residents of Pescadero recovered a large quantity of white paint from the 1853 wreck of the clipper ship Carrier Pigeon at Pigeon Point. The paint was "used liberally on all the town's buildings", and residents have since maintained the tradition of painting their houses white.[6] [However, other sources credit the 1896 wreck of the steamer Columbia as the source of the white paint.] [7]
An article in the Wells Fargo Messenger states that a stagecoach salvaged from the Carrier Pigeon was laboriously hoisted up the cliffs onto the road, and put into service within a week. The coach, built in Concord, New Hampshire, carried passengers and freight on the Pescadero road for the Wells Fargo Company for forty years, and, in 1914, was listed among the company's prized possessions.[8]
Another tale relates that an Irishman named John Daly, who was employed driving pigs from Santa Cruz to Alexander Moore's Pescadero ranch, discovered some lumps of coal from the steamer Sea Bird's cargo on the beach at Ano Nuevo. Mr. Daly endeavored to parley his discovery into money which he might spend on whiskey. Since coal deposits had been rumored to exist in the area, Mr. Daly proceeded with his lumps of coal to Santa Cruz, announcing to Captain Brannan and three others that he'd discovered a coal mine at Gazos Creek. After collecting his monetary reward, he led the four men up Gazos Creek in search of the alleged coal outcropping, with the intention of escaping and leaving his benefactors behind empty-handed. However, Captain Brannan, who was armed, managed to capture Daly and extracted a confession. Daly was administered a whipping on the spot and later fled the area.[9]
Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore grew up in Pescadero and resided there until he was about 10 years of age. His childhood home still stands (Lunasea) as does the barn he played in (Pescadero Creekside Barn).[10]
Pescadero Marsh[edit]
Located at the confluence of Pescadero and Butano Creeks, the area known as Pescadero Marsh has for decades been a thriving habitat for both migratory and native wildlife. Besides being a refuge and nesting ground for wintering waterfowl, the Marsh ia a critical spawning area and nursery for coho salmon, steelhead trout, tidewater goby, and many other threatened or endangered fish, amphibian, and reptile species.
Due to many causes, both natural and man-made, the health of Pescadero Marsh is deteriorating rapidly. Anoxic water conditions result in annual "die-offs" of hundreds of juvenile fish, crabs, and other species. As water levels fluctuate, many species are cut off from supportive habitat, and the entire eco-system degrades.
Since 1998 concerned citizens and other wildlife agencies have repeatedly asked California State Parks to take immediate corrective action. The Parks department has moved to request further studies. Meanwhile, native species populations in the marsh have reached critically low levels. According to a study by Dr. Jerry Smith, San Jose State Professor, estimates in 1985 showed that 10,000 steelhead were rearing in the lagoon. As of 2008, 750 steelhead were counted in the same area.
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- Carrier Pigeon, clipper ship that wrecked near the town in 1853
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Pescadero CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Pescadero
- ^ J.J. Colao (1 August 2012). "Steve Blank Introduces Scientists to a new Variable: Customers". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ 7-Year-Old Pilot Crashes, Killing 3 And Ending Cross-Country Quest
- ^ California Coastal Commission (1991). California Coastal Access Guide. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-520-05051-8.
- ^ "Columbia, CINMS Shipwreck Database". Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Shipwreck Database. NOAA National Ocean Service. July 15, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ "When Fargo was a Youngster", Wells Fargo Messenger, 3 (no. 6): 94, February 1915, OCLC 8693132, retrieved December 18, 2010
- ^ History of San Mateo County, California, including its geography, topography, geology, climatography, and description, together with an historical sketch of California; a record of the Mexican grants; the early history and settlement, compiled from the most authentic sources; some of the names of Spanish and American pioneers; legislative history; a record of its cities and towns; biographical sketches of representative men; etc., etc. San Francisco: B.F. Alley. 1883. pp. 215–216. OCLC 16824711.
- ^ Historic Pescadero photos of Gordon Moore's childhood home Archived August 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.


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WindhorstESPN Heat issued a statement disagreeing with Wade suspension and complaining how star players have been treated by officials
They're right, LeBron has been called for ridiculous foul after ridiculous foul. And now Wade gets this ridiculous suspension for something so obviously unintentional.
[QUOTE=PacersFan1991;1553569]WindhorstESPN Heat issued a statement disagreeing with Wade suspension and complaining how star players have been treated by officials
NBA officiating has always been a joke....
Dwyane wade is the biggest Primadonna perhaps in nba history. Pippen was up there, but wade has blown him away.
You kicked a guy in the balls, dude. it's on tape. Man up and take your suspension.
With all the whining over lebron not getting a foul call since 2007, this statement could not have come at a worse time. you think the refs aren't already tired of taking crap every single away game from fans accusing them of favoring the heat? This will probably have the opposite effect.
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Lol....star treatment by officials. That's funny......they have 2 Players that get the benefit of the doubt when drawing fouls whenever anyone breathes on them and now they complain about Wade's suspension.
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i hope one of them gets hit with a flopping fine soon. that would just be hilarious
This just pisses me off
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
The protesting the suspension thing isn't even that bothersome. Nobody would make a statement saying, "Yeah one of the faces of our franchise just kicked a guy in the nuts on purpose." But add that into complaining their players are getting less than fair treatment from officials??
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Ok, so they have one real foul warranting a suspension.
Not called:
Lebron for 5 games
Wade's safety style hit on DC
Getting the benifit of the doubt since 06
Lebron's foul of (only another superstar) Durant
Wade kicking a dude in the sack
You tell me if they are at an advantage or disadvantage.
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He is a disgusting, whining, flopping [add your expletive here].
I hate them so much. It's hard to put into words.
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
Lol, it makes hating the LebronWades so much easier.
I'm not sure there has ever been a less likable team than this one. Nothing but primadonnas and dirty players.
The kicker (pun) here is that Sessions was called for a foul on the play. A microcosm of what's wrong with the NBA.
Heat upset with officials...
I have no problem with LeBron compared to DWade. I can't wait until DWade loses his hops. It will be enjoyable to see the Heat die off when that happens.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Wow.... wade for the last couple of years has been a total dbag, used to like the guy and now he is a complete ahole
I hate the Heat as much as anyone, and it sure feels like they (Lebron/Wade) get a majority of the calls...
But...as a team, they attempt fewer FT's per game than the Pacers (22.6 vs 22.5), good for 13th in the league.
The issue for me is twofold:
1. Wades constant b*******
2. Lebron being allowed to play physically without getting called.
The real problem is OKC. Durant/Westbrook get all the calls, to a ridiculous degree.
the Heat cried, and not two ***** were given by the rest of the league.
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And the Heat wonder why everyone hates them.
Of those 22.5 FTA/gm, 17.5 come from LBJ, Wade, and Bosh.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Wade is my second least favorite player in the league...right behind rajon rondo
Oddly, I used to like Wade and Dwight and thought that LeBron was an arrogant d-bag. But apart from maybe Durant, it seems to me like LeBron is the closest to a down-to-earth NBA sponsored superstar out there anymore. Even Derrick Rose preaches his humbleness and distance from arrogance that he embodies the very principles he is attempting to reject.
Same here, but last season during the playoffs I lost any and all respect for Wade and actually gained quit a bit for LeBron.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
In fact I really dislike Wade as a player, I respect the talent don't get me wrong but the guy is both dirty & a punk.
I listened to an interview with Julius Hodge a few years ago and he said LeBron was by far the most down to earth superstar in the league. He said the first time they met LeBron treated Hodge (who was barely a journeyman in the NBA) like they were old buddies. I always kept that in mind when people said what an evil guy LeBron was.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
As for Wade, he's getting the KG treatment. People will ignore being a dirty player when you're an MVP candidate but when you start slipping they call you on the cheap stuff. I'm guessing the same thing will happen to Chris Paul soon.


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I don't see a difference between these "new" raptor mounts and the ones you get on the horde... is there a difference at all?
More raptor mounts?Are you seriously kidding us when there's like 4-5 types?And I love the architecture of the completed Orgrimmar walls, it makes the Horde look more dominant than the Alliance in building things.I love the troll NPC model, but the main thing I wanna see if for the damaged areas that Deathwing had caused to be repaired too, as well as updating Outland.They made Varian Wrynn and several other NPC's like the ones in lore, why can't they update the races more realistically so that we don't have to wait?And again, SW is still in ruins at the Park, I don't see a total point with the Park, I'd suggest moving the Stockades there, maybe redesign it as a Jail ?
It looks really good but it's actually "just" a retexture of the regular female troll model.You can see it most clearly in the hands. The fingers are still very square and low-polygon.Ironically, the amazing texture only highlights how square the actual model it's worn on really is.Mind you, it also shows how well the old models hold up with a Mists-quality texture.The hair-style does seem to be a new model. A remake of number 4 in this picture. Even with "just" a retexture the ,odel looks really good and the hair looks amazing.The 3d armor doesn't hurt either.
I don't think that's the troll model at all, just another mob. Don't get your hopes up.
Read the other comments "OH, I might reroll a troll, yay!". They would never update one race, and leave the rest to rot.
you're correct. they are the new hunter spirit beasts all with new techniques to tame them. they must be taken to about 1000k to be able to be tamed and 2 of them have 4000k and 1 of them has 99999k. or so i've seen in the ptr
That's one ugly troll. I hope they hide it in the deep hole and never let out into the game world.
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Humbling words! I think the 5th image represents flowers that are often brought to the sick in hospitals.
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When I was a child my parents hated me enough to put me into a table manners class called Ms. Etiquette. I learned to say please and thank you, how to identify nine types of forks, and all of it culminated in a High Tea final exam.
The tea party was boring as heck, but there were these delicious little almond crescent cookies.
Almond crescents are a very basic tea cookie recipe. They're very buttery with a pronounced almond flavor. Matched with a cup of Earl Grey or Almond Rocker they're a great excuse to call over friends on a rainy day for a small tea party of your own.
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- 1 cup of butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups of flour
- 1 cup of almond flour (can substitute ground almonds*)
- 1/4 cup of powdered sugar for sprinkling
*You can use slivered, blanched almonds and grind them up, but you will have a very crumbly, hard to work with dough. It'll still taste good though.
1 Cream the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the extracts and mix.
2 Add the flour and almond flour. Mix thoroughly.
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Predecessor | Larry Craig |
Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
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Predecessor | Dirk Kempthorne |
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James Elroy Risch (born May 3, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is the junior United States Senator from Idaho and a member of the Republican Party. Previously he served in the Idaho State Senate, and was elected Lieutenant Governor in 2006. He became Governor after the resignation of Dirk Kempthorne to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior. As Governor Risch signed legislation that reduced property taxes by 20% and added $100 million in a "rainy day" fund for schools.[1]
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Geometric shapes and forms makes a statement, whether you're wearing them, or decorating a space with them.
Today, I have put together a collection of geometric mobiles. Some are bold, others intricate; their forms suggests a very contemporary quality, yet some lines echoes a certain traditional character. They can be pretty and whimsical in an adult's space, and lend a playful sophistication to a child's room too!
#1 Chilly Geometric Garland - Blow Up! DIY via Urban Outfitters Blog | #2 DIY Geometrical Ornaments by Scandinavian Deko | #3 Scandi House - styled by TinaHellberg, photography by Per Ranung | #4 & #5 Themis Trio Mobile and Themis Mobile from Poketo | #6 DIY Cut-and-Fold Paper Polyhedra Ornaments by Field Guide Design | #7, #8 & #9 himmeli mobiles by AMradio
I love them all, and might even try a hand on some of the DIYs! What do you think? Is the geometric style growing on you too?


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By 2g1c2 girls 1 cup
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Vegas Baby: "I'm a little lonely on this Vegas trip. The rest of the flock decided to stay in NYC this time around. How can they not love the smell of clean desert air, the neon lights, or the 'ding, ding, ding' of all the casino machines? It's like I've died and gone to heaven!"
Angel: "Hello there, Vegas Baby."
Vegas Baby: "Uh Oh….Did I REALLY die and go to heaven???!!!"
Angel: "Haha. No. All ducks go to heaven, but sometimes they go to Sin City first."
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What's a little ol' cowduck to do in Vegas? Well have a look for yourself! Get along, little duckie!
Wild Bill: "Looks like my kinda town, yup."
Wild Bill: "Pioneer Club. That's where I'll park my chuck wagon, yup."
Wild Bill: "They say there's gold in them casinos, yup."
Wild Bill: "Maybe I'll try my luck at this gambling hall."
Wild Bill: "Giddy up, Las Vegas! Supper time! I hope they have biscuits and gravy at the buffet."


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The new location of Izakaya Den is a stunning celebration of the Kizaki brothers' 30 years in the local dining scene.
I was equally excited about Izakaya Den's more global offerings. Seeing the words "kimchi," "menudo," "sofrito," and "panzanella" share a menu is a welcome departure from the all-things-local concepts we've seen multiply in the last decade. I devoured especially crispy Brussels sprouts leaves tossed in enough lemon juice to balance fatty chunks of tare-braised pork belly. I monopolized two of three succulent, properly filleted shrimp with creamy jalapeño-infused grits. I slurped up the kitchen's 48-hour lobster ramen with custom-made noodles. But other selections from this menu needed work. The rice at the center of the arancine was overcooked, and its tomato sauce tasted flat. Lobster patatas bravas were appropriately tender (both the crustacean and the spuds), but the potato lacked the all-important crispy outer layer. The bread rounds on the hoisin-duck crostini were too dry. But these were textural oversights that could be attributed to an off moment in the kitchen or the departure of the restaurant's opening chef de cuisine.
What really gave me pause across several visits wasn't these nitpicky details; it was the service. I'm not talking about the usual balance sheet of waitstaff scores and misses: At Izakaya Den, quick knowledge of the English name for Japanese words was among the pros, while forgotten orders headlined a list of cons. What left a more lasting impression on me were the entirely awkward server statements that were common to every single visit.
"This menu is…fishy," two different waiters stumbled as they described the restaurant's more traditional izakaya menu. "I only drink PBR," another told us when we asked him to guide us through the restaurant's beer selection. One night, a staffer pedantically spelled out: "When I say whole fish, I mean the head, the eyes, the tail…." Later, my date asked the waiter to describe the seafood dynamite, a terrine of baby scallops, baby shrimp, sliced calamari, and clams bathed in a mixture of Japanese mayonnaise and smelt egg. "I hope I don't offend you," the server said, turning to me. "They are baby fish." "Why would that offend me?" I asked. The response: "Some people get offended." In all fairness, Izakaya Den's versatile menu can be complicated to explain, but it's not like these servers were required to make squid guts or slimy mountain yams (two authentic dishes the Kizaki brothers intentionally left off the list of options) sound appealing.
Izakaya Den's stunning space, impressive collection of sakes, wholly intriguing menus, and (most often) extraordinarily executed food are attracting sophisticated, adventuresome diners, but the restaurant's waitstaff is noticeably struggling with how to interact with the modern-day customer. It's unfortunate this group of guests is being given the same dialogue as the restaurant's equally important cadre of 30-year Kizaki regulars. Both customer profiles are critical (especially in a 15,000-square-foot, 250-seat space), and Izakaya Den needs to be able to smoothly navigate conversations with both.
In the upper echelon of restaurants, it is a server's job to suss out whether he or she is working with the Times Square tourist who's read about the restaurant in her travel guides or someone who has driven all the way from Vail specifically to be transported by Toshi's more unfamiliar Japanese fare. Servers at Izakaya Den could more effectively cater to all kinds of diners by first asking a few subtle but revealing questions. "Have you been here before?" "Are you in the mood for sushi, selections from our more daring izakaya menu, or our Western-inspired offerings?"
I believe Izakaya Den employees are capable of finding the confidence they need to bridge this service gap. Until then, meals here are much like looking through a kaleidoscope. With the restaurant's many rooms and menus and server aptitudes, you can end up with a dining experience that is underwhelming or one that is brilliant. Here's my suggestion for pointing your visit in the right direction: Ask the accommodating hostesses if there is room to be seated upstairs, tucked along the cozy banquette in the open, light-drenched front room; order things you've never heard of from the more eccentric izakaya menu; and, when the servers' explanations get odd, stop asking questions and just look up the answers to those curiosities on your modern-day smartphone.
—Photograph by Carmel Zucker


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Orchestra Nova Artistic Director Resigns, Concerts Canceled
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Aired 10/18/12 on KPBS News.
Orchestra Nova artistic director and conductor Jung-Ho Pak has resigned after six years of leadership. The chamber group has canceled this weekend's season opening concerts. Nova is in the midst of a contentious contract dispute with the local musicians union.
Orchestra Nova artistic director and conductor Jung-Ho Pak's sudden resignation came as a surprise to many, including local musicians.
The organization is at an impasse in contract negotiations with the local musicians union after six months of talks.
Orchestra Nova canceled this weekend's season opening concerts shortly after Pak's resignation was announced.
Nova CEO Beverly Lambert says Pak resigned because he wasn't able to realize his vision with negotiations so far from resolution.
Pak has led Orchestra Nova's artistic vision for six years, implementing the signature Nova Experience, which involved theme-based activities at each concert.
In the statement, Pak said of his tenure: "Our single purpose was to connect people with great music in an entertaining and surprising way. By bringing to life the unexpected relationships between beautiful classical music and things they enjoy in their everyday lives — like movies, technology and food — we gave people a new way to inspire their senses. I want to thank the musicians for sharing some very special moments with me onstage."
The labor dispute stems, in large part, from Pak's vision for performing classical music with what he has described as emotion, passion and movement.
Orchestra Nova wants to issue employment contracts on a concert-by-concert basis, hiring musicians from within the union who can perform expressively. Pak has a larger mission to rejuvenate orchestras and draw more audiences to classical music, which he believes will keep groups like Orchestra Nova financially stable.
The local musicians union is insisting on the industry standard: annual renewable contracts. They say they're willing to play with emotion and have successfully done so in the past. Last season's concerts sold out with the very musicians whose performance style is under scrutiny. The union says they can't agree to a contract that allows the orchestra to "fire musicians for something that has never been a part of their formal training." You can read more about their position here.
Stage presence, similar to what an actor or rock star might possess, is not a priority in the rigorous training musicians go through. "That's not what conservatories have thought was their business," says Eric Booth, a consultant for seven out of the 10 major orchestras in the U.S. He's also taught at The Julliard School. "They haven't attended to training their musicians to be concerned about stage persona."
Booth says that historically, classical musicians were discouraged from showing a lot of expression while performing. "The notion of formality and sublimating the expression through the body was considered high quality and a lot of moving around was considered indulgent or idiosyncratic."
Musicians generally want to focus on what they're trained to do: play music. "We concentrate on musical training and getting the music out," says John Stubbs, a violinist with the San Diego Symphony for over 35 years. "When you start talking about movement, you're talking about choreography. When you're talking about acting, you're talking about taking acting lessons. I don't know of anybody who has the time, when they're studying music, to take acting classes."
"I think we have to respect the music," adds Stubbs. "We don't need to put mustaches on the 'Mona Lisa.'"
With orchestras around the country struggling and so many free entertainment options available to audiences, one begins to wonder if a mustache or two is necessary. "Increasingly, people want their entertainment when they want it, where they want it," says Booth. "And orchestras still say you'll look at it at our timetable and you'll adhere to our conventions."
Nova CEO Lambert says that Pak, the Nova staff and the Board of Directors didn't see any way forward in negotiations with the musicians union. "We have a vision to present classical music to people in a new and engaging way. It became very apparent that with the contracts the union wanted us to sign, we would not be able to realize that vision."
Andrea Altona, president of the musicians union and a violinist with Nova, says she was very surprised to hear of Pak's resignation. "We were hoping to come to resolution on this." She says the musicians were planning to perform at this weekend's concerts. "In fact, we'd like to still fulfill the audience members' tickets if there's a way to do that."
But Lambert says a strike this weekend is exactly what worried the staff. Nova recently proposed a no-lockout commitment in exchange for a no-strike commitment from the musicians. The musicians union declined the offer.
"Knowing that the AFM union recently called a strike against the Chicago Symphony just two hours before a concert, leaving ticket holders in a hall with no concert, we realized we were vulnerable to the same action," says Lambert.
Symphonies and musicians around the country have been fighting over salaries. The dispute between Nova and the local musicians is about salaries and contracts, but it's also about Pak's vision.
Booth says the conductor has to think about his future, and that also may have led to his resignation. "If you're out ahead of the field, the field is not going to welcome you. Even if many of them would tell you, 'Yes, that's definitely a direction we were evolving in.' But if you're out ahead of the comfort zone and you start to have blood on the tracks around you, other orchestra musicians are not going be positive towards your coming into their orchestra."
Pak has been Orchestra Nova's evangelical leader on a mission to save classical music. Now the orchestra has to move forward without him and his successes.
The musicians are left without jobs and a stage to play. In the end, nobody wins, including the audience.
For more on Jung-Ho Pak's career in San Diego, you can read James Chute's story in the U-T San Diego.
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olinhyde | October 18, 2012 at 9:51 a.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
Unbelievable! The unions are killing the only classical music company that is selling out, growing and innovating... because they didn't learn how to play with passion?
The unions don't want to innovate.
Anyone that loves classical music knows that the audiences are dying -- literally. Most orchestras survive on big foundation grants and public subsidies. Not Orchestra Nova. They were thriving by bringing new life to an old art form.
Pak did things differently. The audiences love it.
But the unions didn't. Why? Because the union is a dinosaur that refuses to adapt to the new competitive pressures. They would rather die than change.
The days of learning all the job skills you needed in school are a long gone. Yes, it is quaint to think that professors can teach you what you need to know for work... but that doesn't apply in a world where knowledge doubles every five years. We all must constantly learn... or die. Just ask the steel workers or the people who worked in manufacturing...
It is good to let this union suffer. The union members have a choice of not working and being replaced by non-union talent OR changing their incompetent, Luddite leadership.
livemusic | October 18, 2012 at 1:55 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
Musician's Union Local 325, of which I am a life member, is right on this one. Like it or not, the musicians are equal partners in this endeavor and must not cede all power to the musical director. We have already fought those battles. The history of unions is certainly checkered but overall have produced living wages and better and safer working conditions.
As for Mr. Pak's "vision" for the orchestra, it is misguided and leaves out the primary reason for the existence of the orchestra, and that is the music! What he demands is superficial to that purpose.
Pak's statement:
"Bottom line is what happens on stage needs to be as electric as Mick Jagger on stage or Lady Gaga because that's essentially who we're competing against," Really?
Yikes, have you seen the "Stones" lately. Keith Richards supposedly smoked his fathers ashes. Perhaps the entire orchestra should just get stoned before every concert! Gotta' keep up.
Seriously, soloists can emote as they see fit, with a group it is the cohesiveness of the ensemble that is important and individuals should not distract from what is most important - the music. Chamber music is some of the most beautiful music produced on earth and can stand on its own merit if performed well.
I am sorry Mr. Pak but you are not Toscanini nor George Szell. They were tyrants but only to the extent that they wanted to produce the most beautiful music possible. Does Itzhak Perlman lack emotion and passion because of his limits of movement? Of course not, because the music is a reflections of what is in his heart and soul. Heart and soul is what is taught in every musical institution worth it's salt along with technique, sound production, phrasing and other important musical tools. How far one can jump out of a chair with every forte or by a wearing a clown costume or playing while using hula hoops is only cosmetic.
What are the limits? Apparently Mr. Pak doesn't want any. Perhaps just pre recorded music with dancers and actors? Perhaps, dancing pigs in tutus for Carnival of the Animals?
Unfortunately, it ended being his way or the highway. He chose the highway. Play the concerts and find a serious conductor.
whimbrel | October 18, 2012 at 2:44 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
Music lover, especially of live music, here. We subscribed to San Diego Chamber Orchestra almost from the beginning, and to Orchestra Nova. I feel that it is up to the conductor to shape the music to convey the emotions he or she wants expressed. I don't need to see beaming violinists, or sad-faced cellists, in order to feel emotion from music. The food, the costumed actors, the intermission singers and dancers, are irrelevant to me - I generally ignore much of this. I come for the music, and I want to hear a good variety. Sometimes it seems that the programs are tending toward high-class Pops concerts - mostly bonbons, when we also need our protein and vegetables for a healthy musical diet!
Woody619 | October 18, 2012 at 4:03 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
@ olinhyde: which non-union talent are you talking about?
Christian_Hertzog | October 18, 2012 at 6:20 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
The community might have a better idea of what Orchestra Nova was up to if Jung Ho Pak allowed music critics to review Orchestra Nova's concerts. Several years ago, there was an embargo on all reviews due to a mildly critical review in the Union-Tribune. I know, I was one of the critics (writing for sandiego.com at the time) who was told that Orchestra Nova would no longer provide press comps.
There isn't a major orchestra in the country where the conductor can fire players at will. Pak requested something that he knew very well the Nova musicians would not concede.
Every conductor has to work with the available musicians in the orchestra. A performance of a symphony rarely flows straight from a conductor's neurons through his or her arm and into the souls of the musician. Conducting an orchestra is a collaborative process, and even a conductor with the most demanding vision of a work has to accept that there are limitations between that ideal realization in their mind and what 50 to 100 musicians can jointly produce. With his resignation, Pak has clearly demonstrated that he is not interested in collaboration.
Here's a proposal, and it's not modest. It will take an investment of time and energy on the players involved, but it could produce a better chamber symphony for San Diego. Why not play without a conductor, like Orpheus or the Australian Chamber Orchestra? Programming decisions could be made by a player's committee, and the concertmaster could act as the leader of the ensemble. If anything, the musicians in the San Diego Chamber Orchestra and Orchestra Nova have been held back by their conductors. Music lovers always knew that the musicians were capable of better performances than Donald Barra or Jung Ho Pak ever produced. The board will save money on the conductor's salary. We've seen what other collectives such as Art of Elan can achieve. Why not let the musicians pick their own projects and perform without a conductor? Find a niche in San Diego programming that the San Diego Symphony and Mainly Mozart do not fill, and give San Diegans something they cannot otherwise obtain in the community. That, combined with well-rehearsed performances, will bring people to concerts more than any talks or video presentations--as Art of Elan has so ably demonstrated.
violina | October 19, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
@olinhyde: It's difficult to justify your statement that "unions don't want to innovate" when you realize that those same AFM musicians were in fact on-board with Pak's vision during his tenure. Want two items of proof? Item #1: Nova sold out most of its concerts last season, and Pak didn't do that alone. Item #2: Nova's AFM musicians agreed to start this season without a contract, which shows they wanted to continue on the success of last season. I don't know why in the world an organization's management wouldn't want to continue a system that has proven a success in ticket sales. In other words, I don't know why Nova wouldn't want to keep the musicians who helped turn last season into a success. It's so sad because the real losers in this situation are ticket holders.
Note, I say this as a non-union musician, though watching this Nova saga unfold has made me think about my union stance.
@Woody619: I hope you don't mean to imply that union membership equates to talent. There is no audition requirement for AFM membership that I know of.
@Christian_Hertzog: Amen. I love the Australian Chamber Orchestra vibe. They stand instead of sit, which generates more movement, and therefore more excitement, in an authentic way. I love watching the non-verbal communication within the section, between sections and with the concertmaster. That's where the real electricity lies in live ensemble music. A funny little man hopping about in front of them is only going to distract from that. I say leave the conductors and their big egos to the big orchestras.
And I wasn't aware that Nova seemed to discourage peer review of their work, that's very interesting. Thank you!
obbass | October 19, 2012 at 11:41 p.m. ― 4 years, 5 months ago
Something that has come up often in the discussion of Nova is that the musicians were being asked to do something that they weren't trained to do. I went to the same conservatory as such dynamic soloists as Lang Lang, Leila Josefowicz, Hilary Hahn and others. I was definitely taught to emote, it is one of the core principles of instrumental playing. One is taught and repeatedly told to EXAGGERATE things such as dynamics and phrasing so that they are heard clearly by- as most teachers would say "the person in the very last row of the hall!"
Movement was never discouraged. If a player in conservatory moved when they played, that was their choice and their style.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the Waltham Land Trust?
A: We are a private, non-profit charitable organization dedicated to preserving open space in Waltham.
Q: How did the WLT get started?
A. Back in the 1990's eleven individuals from different parts of the city came together to consider how we could more effectively protect the remaining natural spaces in Waltham. We were incorporated as the non-profit Waltham Land Trust in 1999.
Q: What is your purpose?
A: Our mission, in brief, is to save open space in our city. This involves acquiring new land as well as preserving and restoring existing parcels. Our full mission is found at http://walthamlandtrust.org/about/mission-statement.
Q: What are your current projects?
A. We have two priorities. First, is our mission to preserve city-owned green spaces through state-sanctioned conservation restrictions. Our second priority, to expand our membership, will help us achieve our first.
Q: What are some of your past accomplishments?
A. We have established a set of criteria to evaluate parcels of land and water for their environmental value. All open parcels 4-acres or larger have been ranked using these criteria. Of our top ten priority parcels, the city has acquired five to date, totaling 98.7 acres. See http://walthamlandtrust.org/open-space for more detail.
Additionally, the WLT played a key part in the passage of the Community Preservation Act in Waltham. This law matches local funds spent on open space protection (as well as historic preservation and community housing) with state funds.
Q: What activities do you offer?
A: Lots! An on-going goal of ours is to enhance the public's appreciation of Waltham's natural resources. With this in mind the WLT leads walks through our green spaces, holds seminars on important environmental issues, and hosts canoe and kayak outings. There is always an available listing of upcomng events at http://walthamlandtrust.org/events.
Our fundraisers offer a good time, too. We've enjoyed "Full Moon Madness" benefits at Margaritas and WLT nights at the Chateau as well as a Green Space Blues Jam at the Paine Estate (Stonehurst). This year we will have a fall fundraiser on Nov. 6 evening featuring Jimmy Tingle.
Q: How can I find out more?
A: For details on these events and more, look in more detail at our website: www.walthamlandtrust.org to learn about current and recent activities, newsletters, and upcoming events. Be sure to sign up to receive our regular email mailings to keep up-to-date.
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A: Several committees await your participation! Consider joining one of these committees: Special Events, Land, Program/Membership, or Newsletter. If you enjoy working outdoors, you may want to help with trail marking and maintenance. Go to our website and follow the links for volunteers to find out more about the committees and their work.
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I love the Restoration Hardware catalog.
I have a dog eared catalog from several years ago just sitting on my coffee table.
I love to peek at it for inspiration.
When I spotted this large framed picture at a garage sale,
I immediately remembered this framed subway art
but at $550 it was out of the budget.
I think my ugly framed canvas for $1 turned into a great replica, don't you?
Let me show you how I made it.
Side Note: It would just be my luck that this canvas I got for a buck is probably one of those Antique Roadshow fab finds. I probably should have made sure that some rare artist didn't paint this, but I didn't. So if you are an art expert, and this painting is worth like a zillion dollars, don't tell me. 'K.
O.k., so first up, I set up saw horses and put this fabulous piece of art on top. I painted the whole thing cream, frame and all.
Look how nice it looks!
I then taped off around the frame with painters tape and made an outer black frame.
I also painted the inside all black as well.
The hardest part was figuring out how big to make the letters.
I knew I needed some spacing at the top and bottom as well as between each of the letters.
I ran my numbers a few times.
The size will all depend on how big your frame is.
Mine was massive (over four feet tall) so each of my large letters were 8 1/2″ each.
I used my Silhouette machine to cut the vinyl out.
I eyeballed the placement and did my best to center the letters.
The vinyl transfer paper was super helpful for this project.
I kept my tape measurer handy since I wanted to make sure the sign looked professional and was equally spaced. I had a 2″ gap between each of the sections.
This is my finished subway art project.
I really like it.
This project cost me less than $5!
Much better than the $550 original price tag don't you think?
I put it up in my entry.
It's one of the first things you see when you walk in the front door.
What do you think?
Do you love it as much as I do?
Not a bad knock off if I do say so myself!
What do you think?If you like what you see, come visit me at my blog Holy Craft for more inspiration and ideas!


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The inflatable input device
For the traveller, a mouse's bulk makes it a difficult peripheral to pack. Now some Japanese designers have come up with a flat-pack design.
The Jellyclick mouse: just a load of hot air?
The trio's Jellyclick mouse is inflatable and... er... that's about it. It can be rolled or folded to sit inside your shirt pocket or chucked into your laptop bag.
Jellyclick's designers say they designed the concept mouse with an emphasis on portability. Because, while miniature mice are already available, they aren't very easy to use compared to a full-size wireless rodent.
No information's provided about how it actually works - well, it is still a concept. But, the designers should get full marks for creativity.


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