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On the day of Ashura, Imam Hussein (p.b.u.h.) said, "That is in front of God's eyes." He said he knew he was being watched by God. With this kind of attitude, one would never stop working. Islam and the Holy Prophet of Islam (p.b.u.h.) strengthened this motivation in a perfect manner. They identified its instances and utilized them to further the goals and ideals in a perfect manner. When you take a look at the history of Islam, you realize that what Islam and the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) did in this regard was near-miraculous.
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Unfortunately, we dropped the ball. It happens from time to time. It wasn't our intention, and we hope that we've learned from our mistake.
Newspapers have a valuable role as government watchdogs, wading through the minutiae of meetings, public records, and day-to-day activities to ensure that nobody in government oversteps their authority. It's one of the reasons our nation's forefathers protected a free press in the first amendment. The press is a necessary check and balance to protect a democracy, and we take that role seriously. But a recent Freedom of Information Act complaint, filed by us, was made too late. For that we apologize.
The complaint centered around a series of meetings held between the Hospital of Central Connecticut and individual councilors. We pointed out in editorials that councilors have no power to conduct business as individuals. The only time they can do business is in a quorum, at a town meeting. We did had conversations with more than one councilor, but those conversations seemed to fall on deaf ears.
We took issue that information gathered at those one-on-one meetings was ultimately used to pass a resolution back in August. It was bullied through by the Democrats despite protests from the Republicans that the business should have an opportunity to speak on the record first. Yes, it was a non-binding resolution, but we believe that it sets a dangerous precedent. Town leaders voted for a motion based on information that still isn't available for public review, and that information could still be used for future decisions about this local business down the road.
We were eventually forced to file a complaint after the discussion with one councilor devolved into an impasse, but our delay to file the paperwork moved the complaint outside the 30-day time frame of Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act. The state no longer has jurisdiction.
"Our hands are tied as far as having a hearing and letting the town know that they had illegal meetings," an FOI Commission official finally ruled in an email last Friday. "I will contact them and let them know that those were illegal meetings and going forward they must let the public know."
The official did admit that "it certainly looks like they held illegal meetings," and she told us that she reached out to Town Attorney Carolyn Futtner to share case law that supports that councilors cannot circumvent the law by holding one-on-one meetings or purposefully avoiding a quorum. Hopefully, it changes the way the council conducts business in the future because that was the intent of our complaint in the first place.
Councilors cannot hold one-on-one meetings to circumvent public record. The Southington Town Council is a body of nine councilors with no powers given to any individual member in the charter. We don't believe that these meetings were scheduled with any sort of malicious motive, but as the saying goes, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
We believe that this non-quorum way to do business has to stop. First, councilors conducting business as individuals is an abuse of the power vested in the group by the charter. Second, those illegal meetings aren't compliant with Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act. Finally, these informal, off-the-record meetings systemically push people off of the public record by keeping them out of regular town meetings.
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An Opportunity for TMNT DVDs
Rhino Video has a survey on their website that asks of several choices "Which classic animated series you would like us to put out in the future. " Of these choices, one is the original TMNT cartoon! So if you want to see the old show on DVD (which I know you do), vote for it here.
Also in DVD news, Volume 3 and 4 of the new show's DVD series are scheduled for release on October 14th.
And finally, the new TMNT show premired in Canada, September 5th at 6:30 PM on Teletoon.
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Completion of Weiss Lane Construction
Ribbon Cutting October 17
On Thursday, October 17, the City of Pflugerville and Travis County will celebrate the completion of construction on Weiss Lane with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. at the northwest corner of E. Pflugerville Parkway and Weiss Lane.
"The reconstruction of the three mile stretch of Weiss Lane from Pecan Street to Cele Road is the result of a collaboration between the City of Pflugerville and Travis County to pave the way for Pflugerville's future," Mayor Victor Gonzales said. "With more than 9000 people driving on Weiss Lane every day, this expansion was an investment in safety and relieves roadway congestion."
Weiss Lane was widened from two lanes to four lanes with curb and gutter and drainage improvements from Wilbarger Creek to Cele Road. The southernmost portion of the road from Wilbarger Creek to East Pecan Street is a two-lane roadway with new shoulders. A traffic signal was installed at the corner of Weiss and Pecan and at East Pflugerville Parkway and Weiss to help with traffic flow.
In addition to widening the roadway, safety improvements include the replacement of all bridges from Pecan Street to Cele Road, and addition of new turn lanes and shoulders. The project began with reconstruction of the one-lane bridge near Pecan at Wilbarger Creek into a two-lane bridge.
Funding for this project came from bond projects beginning in 2014 when Weiss Lane was approved by the voters for a reconstruction to the existing two-lane section and incorporated shoulders and turn lanes at major intersections. In 2015, Pflugerville City Council put Weiss Lane back on the ballot for residents to decide if they wanted a four-lane or a two-lane Weiss Lane. Voters approved making the City's portion into a four-lane urban roadway. This project is a cost-sharing safety project with Travis County.


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When you are ready to launch your token economy to end-users with OST Platform you click on the Sandbox Mode toggle above the Dashboard tab. You will be prompted to submit the Move to Production Form, which initiates a review of your Sandbox implementation by our internal team. The Sandbox review involves our team reviewing details about your business, your Brand Token, token economy design, launch timelines, and other aspects of your implementation. Once reviewed, you will need to sign to OST's SaaS agreement and agree to all terms and conditions before gaining access to the production environment. Upon gaining access to the production environment, you will set up your token as you did in the Sandbox environment, but now with real OST Tokens (being staked on Ethereum mainnet.)
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Surreal portraits of animals traveling the earth
Can you imagine life without animals? They are not only our best friends, but what is more important that they are the necessary element of global nature balance. Without them we couldn't exist. It's very sad that our activities around the world make their lives so complicated, hard and dangerous. We have to do all we can to repair everything what we have destroyed. n these images, the author decided to use animals as the main characters. They are so much better than humans.
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Dr. Lisa Tannock uses expertise to help patients with hormone disorders
Dr. Tannock joined UK in 2004 and is now the chief of endocrinology in the Department of Internal Medicine as well as the associate director of the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center. Endocrinologists study and treat hormone-related diseases, such as diabetes and thyroid disease. Some of Dr. Tannock's clinical interests include diabetes and insulin resistance, cholesterol disorders and transgender medicine. Barnstable Brown is one of the few centers in Kentucky to offer hormonal management therapies to transgender individuals. Read more and watch an interview with Dr. Tannock where she explains why she decided to pursue medicine and about her patient care philosophy on the UK HealthCare blog.


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Aug. 09, 2018 | Uganda
A New Name and a New Life for a Young Mother
Mary Lusabe was the promiscuous daughter of a Muslim businessman before she met Christ. Mary had two children by different men and was pregnant with a third child by another man when she began having health problems. Her mother, though a Muslim, advised her to ask the Christians for prayer. Their prayers cleared up her health problems, and Mary started attending church. Muslim leaders in her village accused Mary of being a Christian, and she could not deny it. As a result, her mother threw Mary and her three children out of the house. An older couple in the church took her in and have cared for her for the last three years. Mary asks for prayer that she will be strengthened in the Lord and that her family will come to Christ, especially her mom and dad.


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Phone apps inspire new connections
Going to breakfast with friends is no longer just about chatting over pancakes. I also need to check into the restaurant on Foursquare or Yelp and snap pictures of my food on Instagram. All the while, I frantically plot a new Facebook status in my head.
An overarching sad realization hits: Since when did we become so obsessed with using technology to document our lives?
Social media is easy to abuse. Though we should not ignore its potential drawbacks, social media is ultimately a good thing. It merges the digital world and real world in novel ways that bring us together.
Smartphone apps — such as Foursquare, Yelp, Find My Friends, Instagram and Facebook — are all about publicizing exactly where you are and what you're doing. There's no avoiding the fact that in today's world we are more connected than ever and constantly create online versions of ourselves.
We are also more narcissistic than ever. Instagram, which encompasses photography and self-projection, nabbed Time magazine's award for "iPhone App of the Year" in 2011.
The creators of Facebook were wise to give us the option of removing people from our newsfeeds. Friends or otherwise, some people simply post too frequently. If you're guilty of constantly updating your status, try disconnecting every once in a while. Don't focus on your online persona at the expense of real life.
Location-based services such as Foursquare, however, provide unique advantages. On several occasions, location and documentation applications on my iPhone have allowed me to keep in touch with people that I wouldn't see otherwise.
As the overlap between the online and real world continues to grow, it's essential to recognize the dangers of over-sharing and being obsessively connected. But it's also essential to recognize and take part in the best parts of technology — the ones that truly bring people together, inspiring creativity and interaction in a way that has never been done before.
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AN Australian schoolboy was sent home with a note for his parents praising his lunch, and it's left everyone a bit puzzled.
The note, addressed to little Ben's family is called a 'star pass' and praises the simple healthy lunchbox he took to school that day.
The 'star pass' – which is incorrectly filled out has left everyone confused[/caption]
According to the parents, the lunch consisted of chopped up carrot, apples, cucumber and cheese and crumpets – all healthy simple foods.
While it's great to promote healthy eating, the note has made some parents question whether or not the intentions were that innocent.
The picture of the note was posted in a Facebook group, which left it open for discussion.
And opinions of the nature of the note were divided, with some labelling it condescending.
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One user said: "I know teachers are trying to promote healthy habits but this is so condescending"
And another added: "Oh my God, what? I'd be so appalled – what are we like ten?"
However, some other parents praised the note and seemed appreciative of the teacher's gesture.
One said "This is awesome. Too often we see on Facebook about parents being told the food they sent to school isn't acceptable".
And another added "It's fantastic that this school is taking the opposite approach, hopefully more will do this than what has been going on."
The "opposite approach" comment was in reference to the recent lunchbox shaming trend which has been becoming more of a regular thing in schools everywhere.
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Lunchbox shaming is when schools have been publicly calling out children's meals, and more and more parents have been revealing they've been subjected to it.
One mother shared the super healthy lunchbox she'd made for her daughter, which contained a tiny Hershey's Kiss chocolate.
The chocolate was confiscated and her daughter was told she'd have to eat it at home.
One mother has revealed her brutal tip to make sure her children clean up…
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An extract from the final Chapter of the Book ' Malabar and the Portuguese' by K.M. Panikkar
Posted on April 10th, 2018
"An influential school of history holds that the benefits, that India has received from the direct contact with Europe, are of such a nature that, in spite of all
their faults, the Portuguese should be considered as the pioneers of civilisation and as the forerunners of the British Empire. It may be permitted however, to ques- tion the correctness of the point of view, wrongly called historical, which thus tries to import retrospective values into events of an earlier date.
Even accepting that the connection with Europe has been beneficial to India, it is open to doubt whether a century and a half of barbarous outrages, of unscrupulous plunder and of barren aggression, is not too great a price to pay for the doubtful benefits of having the way opened for other European traders. India's own direct trade was ruined, and, in its place, there was established a mono- poly by alien races, which had the effect of draining the wealth of India into Europe.
The Portuguese could not even claim what the Mahommedan Rulers of India could legitimately put forward in their justifica- tion, that they had a cultural contribution to make, to the life of India, such as we may, even now, see in the magnificent architectural monuments at Agra, Delhi, Ahmedabad. The Portuguese of the 16th and the 17th centuries had nothing to teach the people of India except improved methods of killing people in war and the narrow feeling of bigotry in religion. Surely, these were not matters of such importance as to make it necessary for Indians to feel grateful towards Vasco da Gama or his successors.
The relations between Portugal and India were barren of cultural or political results, and there is in that history nothing which any civilised nation can be proud of. A host of imagina- tive historians, anxious to sing the glory of their fatherland, have pictured to us the heroic story of a small nation going forth to conquer India and holding it under sway for 150 years, fighting and win- ning battles against great hordes and conquering heathen worlds for Christ.
Europe has accepted as true, for too long a time, the myths and legends of Barroes, Castenheda and Correa. The idea is wholly and absolutely untrue. The Portuguese had mastery of the Indian seas; but never had they the mastery of any area in India outside the range of their ships' guns. The battles they won were more mythical than actual; ani the pompous descriptions of Portuguese historians should not make us forget that all their campaigns were nothing more than indecisive skirmish- es against very minor local Chieftains. It is indeed a fine picture which writers have drawn for us — a small heroic country draining itself of its best blood in a great attempt to conquer and hold India
But the picture has not even a background of truth except in the vainglorious phraseology of the Portuguese Kings, who called their administrative representatives, the "Viceroys of India," and the few square miles of territory at Goa, the " Estado da India. "


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By registering a 'Little Local Walk' charities are able to participate in the Great Global Greyhound Walk by walking their kennel dogs in the safe, easy, manageable, surroundings of their own premises. No traveling or major time limits – just register, count the hounds you walk around your paddock(s) on the morning of 9th June and let us know your numbers.
We are welcoming, supporting and hoping for lots of charities to join in this year.
The Great Global Greyhound Walk is known to find homes for hounds so if you've never joined in before you may be missing out on a big opportunity to find homes for your dogs.
From feedback in previous years we know that you may have found it hard to get involved in the Great Global Greyhound Walk – lack of time, lack of staff to walk the dogs etc – however this need not be a problem! Most charities have limited staff/volunteers but we are happy for you to walk the dogs in relay, just as you would any other day.
Or how about making it part of an Open Day? – welcome volunteers in to walk the dogs, make it a fundraiser, contact the press for some publicity…
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View the leading educational productionsPublished: 25 March 2014
The BUFVC Learning on Screen Awards 2014 will take place at the BFI Southbank, London on the evening of Thursday 24 April 2014. View the nominations online.
Join us on the evening to:
- celebrate educational media production
- view the leading productions in learning, teaching & research
- discover the latest films by student filmmakers
- network with industry professionals, education specialists and student filmmakers.
The evening will include a guest speech by Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces and presenter of BBC Four's A Very British Murder.
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ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE — You spend many years cultivating a brand and building its equity. Or, in contrast, you build a business selling the brands others have built. Either way, when it comes time to market your self through SEM, you leverage that equity. Logic dictates brand-based keywords should perform best, and they often do. But can you distinguish what percentage of your sales are just brand-based conversions and what percentage is new market share generated through your SEM efforts?
Despite the emergence of robust tracking systems, strong analytical tools and a library of best practice data to help people properly structure their PPC campaigns and target their SEO efforts, I continue to see major advertisers making incorrect conclusions about the value of their branded and general keywords.
A recent campaign audit my agency conducted clearly illustrates this point. The prospect came to us seeking volume growth and complaining that sales had steadily declined over the past year. While the sales that were being generated provided positive ROI, they simply were too few in number. As we always do, we immediately added our tracking code to begin collecting data from the existing PPC campaigns, allowing them to continue running while we developed a new strategy and built out new campaigns. We also dug into historical campaign data to see what lead to the decline and where we saw opportunity for growth.
One thing immediately jumped out at us. Over time, we noticed the campaign's concentration of branded keywords increasing. Every month, more and more general terms were excluded because they were deemed of little or no value. Although clicks were generated, typically at much lower CPC's, Google wasn't tracking any conversions associated with those clicks. Seems like a no brainer, right?
Wrong, wrong, wrong! Within the first week of our tracking system being in place, we were able to justify the fact that general terms were converting…indirectly as assists. We knew the commercial intent of many of the general terms was in fact quite high. In other words, those searching for general terms were looking to purchase. We explained to the prospective client that those searchers simply were likely to be higher up the buy funnel, still considering options and comparison shopping.
We now had data to support our hypothesis. Let's say somebody conducts a general search today and becomes exposed to your brand and your products. Then tomorrow, they search for your brand or product name using the search engines to help them relocate your site and make the purchase (i.e., convert). In reality, that general term searched for yesterday is directly responsible for the conversion today.
What happened in the accounts of this prospect is not all that uncommon. Systems that overwrite the tracking cookie with the last touch point miss the boat on being able to demonstrate the entire buy funnel. To win in SEM, you need to appreciate all touch points and account for metrics like assists, latency and the relationship between PPC, SEO, affiliates, etc. A user may search for a general term today and click on your paid search ad, but not convert. Two weeks later, that same user conducts a follow up search that is now a little more detailed or long tail. This time they click on your organic result. Again, they don't convert. A week later, that same user Googles your brand, clicks on your paid ad at the top of the page and converts. Don't you need to appreciate this entire funnel?
Understanding the value of assists is fairly easy. But appreciating latency can be key to maximizing ROI. For example, keywords that generate interest with an average conversion cycle of four weeks can be sent to a landing page that doesn't overtly try to get visitors to buy, focusing instead on directing them to download a comparison guide or register for product updates. These mini-conversions become critical tools to help you maximize the percentage of those people that ultimately convert into a sale.
The search engines provide a rich opportunity to build market share. While the navigational side of search is valuable, marketers cannot overlook this opportunity. Every day, potential customers are researching and evaluating products and services to meet their needs. They can only consider those competing for their attention.


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The Director of the National Library of Somalia Mohamed Sheel has received the latest BA publications from Dr. Khaled Azab, Head of the BA Central Projects and Services Sector.
The donation comes in the context of continuously supporting the National Library of Somalia, which is currently being revived after years of civil war. The BA is also going to supply the National Library of Somalia with digital books, as well as contribute in training its staff, in order to strengthen its role.


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It was said the gods resided in the Heavens, which caused Wrigley to wonder how much more exhilarating it would be to ascend to that staggering height. She climbed up the twisting ivy stalk rumored to lead to her desired destination, using her wealth of experience to stave off the bizarre monsters that attacked. Headstrong though she was, she steadily progressed towards her greatest achievement.
Evolving two Thrillseeker, Wrigley cards together and than again with (Guard) Stalwart Forest Crest.
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Wrigley is an English masculine name, another variant transcription is Rigley; the meaning is "clearing by a river bend". Derived from an Irish surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, habitational name from Wrigley Head near Salford, the second element of which is presumably Old English leah "wood", "clearing"; the first may be a personal name or topographical term from Old English wrigian "to strive", "to bend or turn".
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This story book castle perched on a rocky island in the Hudson River, north of West Point, was built by the Scottish emigrant Frances Bannerman. Bannerman was the founder of the Army Navy stores in America. He used Bannerman's Island to store war surplus materials after the Spanish American war. In 1969, Frances's daughter donated the island to the state of New York after a mysterious fire destroyed the castle. A ghostly shell is all that remains.
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Stormhoek - the premium South African wine brand co-owned by UK importer Orbital wines - is introducing fresh before' dates on its labels.
As well as a graphic device that recommends when the wines - initially the Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Ros from the 2005 vintage (all 5.99) - should be drunk, the back label states: To enjoy this wine at its freshest and best, consume before March 2007.'
Andrew Porton, marketing manager at Orbital Wines, claims this is the first time that a wine brand has gone so far in giving consumers advice on drinking windows: Similar things have been tried before, but they usually only say something like "this wine can be cellared for three years" or "drink this wine within two years of purchase", which is ultimately relatively meaningless.'
Nick Dymoke-Marr, managing director of Stormhoek, said the inspiration for the move came from drinking too many wines that were obviously out of condition: It's well known in the trade that only a few wines are meant to age, but we still see wines on shelf that are far too old. I saw a 2001 Australian Chardonnay on a retailer's shelf not that long ago, and it was not of a style that would last.'
According to Porton, the original plan was to use a more traditional-sounding best before' date. We decided that would be misleading, as there is no set date when wine goes off - it's not like a ready meal - but there is definitely a point at which it starts to go downhill,' he said. As well as drinking advice, he said the label will contain information on why freshness matters'. A lot of consumers still have the perception that wines only get better with age,' he explained. First you have to say that's not true, but you have to do it in a way that doesn't cheapen the product.'
The commercial problems raised by this move - top of which is what to do with unsold stock - are obvious, but Dymoke-Marr said that the main retailers had backed the move and that moving the excess stock shouldn't pose a problem: We're not a million-case brand so we haven't got enormous amounts to sell [last year the Sauvignon Blanc was the top seller at 40,000 nine-litre cases].
We can promote it down to 4.99, which we'll do when the new vintage is released to get the ball rolling, then if there is a lot of stock still to sell just before the new vintage arrives, which is unlikely, we can come to some agreement to do another promotion to deal with that.'
The drink within two years of vintage' recommendation about to appear on the whites and the ros will be made longer for the reds - currently a Shiraz and a Cabernet (both 5.99). We haven't fully decided what it'll say on the reds yet, but it will be a little bit different, although the message will essentially be the same,' said Dymoke-Marr.
Additional information on the Stormhoek brand and the absolute freshness' programme will be carried on what Orbital is calling a bottle billboard' - essentially a plastic sheaf that covers the bottom third of the bottle that is added after bottling and can be removed after purchase. I didn't want to use a collarette as I think they look rather messy, and shop staff often take them off anyway,' said Dymoke-Marr. You can get a lot of information on the "billboard", and we will be able to articulate the whole freshness programme in depth. It does add cost, but I think it's worth it.'
Paris lawyer Nicole Coutrelis was hired to look into the tight EU labelling directives, and has said that the statement is perfectly acceptable. We don't expect any legal problems on the basis of the advice we have been given,' said Porton.
He added that he would be keen for other wine companies to adopt the message for their own brands. We are quite happy for that to happen,' he said. Our particular approach, including the graphic device, are trademarked, but I really believe that freshness doesn't stop with the closure. Putting the wines under screwcap, as we have, is only the start.'


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- jervaise brooke hamster14:34
Never heard (AMBER...COR...WOW...WEY-HEY ! ! !) of this one Kev my old mate, were there any gorgeous naked birds in it ? (preferably with massive knockers like Pauline Hickey ! ! !).ReplyDelete
Well, in case it wasn't obvious enough from Starkwell and Lovelock's conversation, yeah, there's a naked girl in it.ReplyDelete
- jervaise brooke hamster16:46
Kev, i know you said this film was fantastic but i was thinking that some people might say it was called "Junk" because it is "Junk", to those highbrow, elitist, cinematic snobs i would say: Hey, i dont care how junky "Junk" is, its still 100 times better than anything the British film industry has ever produced.ReplyDelete
- They`re after me with guns and knives and fast, fast horses. They call me captain apache (circa 1971)18:54
Kev, the first time i ever watched "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) it was getting towards the end of the movie and that scene came on where that geezer said to the other geezer (with regards to the zombies) "are they slow moving chief" ?, well, when the other geezer said back "yeah, they`re dead alright, they`re all messed up" (totally straight faced and without a hint of parody) i literally fell off my chair in fits of laughter for 10 full minutes and missed the end of the movie ! ! !. I still think that line is perhaps the most unintentionally hilarious line in the entire history of cinema.ReplyDelete
Love the commentary. I've been meaning to see Junk. Stuff released by Unearthed tends to be nasty but really good. I'll be adding it to my giant Netflix queue that never seems to get smaller.ReplyDelete


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Have you heard of Microblading before? It is a beauty treatment that is gaining popularity and for good reason! You can wake up with gorgeous looking brows every day, no makeup required!
The Microblading queen at Dolled Up San Diego shared everything you need to know about Microblading with me and I'm so excited to share with YOU, right here! Make sure to follow Dolled Up San Diego on Instagram so that you can see fabulous pictures of her work 🙂
Everything You Need to Know About Microblading
1. What is Microblading?
Dolled Up San Diego explains that Microblading is a semi permanent eyebrow procedure that is performed using a special hand held tool called a microblade which contains tiny sharp needles to create hairlike strokes.
2. How long does Microblading last?
Microblading, on average, might being to look faded between 12-18 months. At this point you might opt for a color boost to keep strokes looking rich. For some people it can last up to three years depending on how the individual holds the pigment! Everyone's skin is different.
3. Does it hurt?
Because of the topical numbing anesthetic applied throughout the process, it is relatively painless for most and completely painless for some. At Dolled up San Diego, they always take the time to keep you comfortable throughout the process.
4. How long is the healing process?
Because each person's skin is different, the healing process can vary for everybody, but the first 10 days to follow are the most critical when following care instructions to ensure desired lasting results. Most people are completely healed within 2-6 weeks. After 6 weeks a follow up session is required for touch ups to perfect your brows.
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In the year 2000, the Institute for Bible Translation produced a rather remarkable volume containing the nativity narrative of Luke's Gospel (2:1-20) translated into 80 languages of the post-Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States.
Tag Archives: Christmas
Nativity festivity: a celebration of crib scenes in the UL
The birth of Jesus has been represented in images since the 4th century when it appeared in reliefs on sarcophagi in Rome. St Francis of Assisi was perhaps the first to create a (living) nativity in the early 13th century. Since that time the nativity scene has spread from Italy across Europe and become an important part of Christmas festivities in many cultures in both public and domestic settings. The nativity has also been a major subject in paintings and other artistic forms since medieval times. We are celebrating this Christmas season with a look at some examples from our collections. Continue reading
Carols from around Europe in the UL
The countdown to Christmas Day has begun and is marked each year by certain pre-Christmas traditions. One much-loved tradition in the Cambridge library community is the Entrance Hall carols sung by the Library choir. I am a member of this choir and I noticed during rehearsals that several of this year's carols had interesting European origins which it might be worth delving into. Continue reading
Christmas comes but once a year
It is the time of year when Christians around the world celebrate Christmas. The celebrations include a range of activities from attending church, to decorating trees, exchanging presents and eating traditional foods. All countries where Christmas is celebrated enjoy a variety of traditions relating to Christmas, and European countries are no exception. This post explores some of those traditions as reflected in the University Library's collections.
Christmas music plays a very important part of Christmas celebration. At the UL, there are hundreds of Christmas music books in different languages, such as Weihnachtslied : Kantate für Soli, Chor, Strichorchester und Orgel (M210.d.95.39) and Noëls populaires de Provence (MR250.b.90.7). The Christmas tree was a symbol of Christianity and started probably around 1000 years ago in Northern Europe, although no one is sure when the fir tree was first used as a Christmas tree. The custom of bringing a Christmas tree into our homes as we do today is believed to originate from the German preacher Martin Luther (D. Martin Luther: Leben und Werk, 61:23.d.95.26-) around the year 1500. There are many books written about Christmas trees in UL, including Russkai︠a︡ ëlka : istorii︠a︡, mifologii︠a︡, literatura (2004.7.1064).
A Chilean "anti-carol"
The year 2013 will surely be one not to forget for many Chileans. Just last Sunday 15th December, two women were rivals in the race for the presidency, producing an unprecedented democratic contest. Michelle Bachelet ran against her childhood friend, Evelyn Matthei, and won the second round of the election with 62.16% of the vote. With her, two other young women (Camila Vallejo and Karol Cariola, from the student movement) are going to join the government and advocate a better and fairer educational system, which has been the subject of protests since 2011. Things have not always looked that promising in Chile.
On December 19th 1983, exactly 30 years ago, poet Nicanor Parra published Coplas de Navidad (Christmas ballads or verses), of which our Library holds one of only 1000 copies printed (classmark: S743:3.b.9.73). Continue reading


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PAA Welcomes Community to Block Party
Portland Adventist Academy connected with its community by inviting neighbors to come on campus for the second annual neighborhood block party.
The free three-hour event brought nearly 100 neighbors to the campus in an effort to spur conversation and concern for neighborhood safety, mostly due to some upcoming changes in the city's mass transit system.
Visitors enjoyed popcorn, snow cones and live music. Children played games and had their faces painted with flowers and animals. The Portland City Fire and Rescue department let parents and children explore one of their largest fire engines and passed out fire safety material.
Rosanne Lee, Portland crime prevention coordinator, was also an important part of the event. She says PAA neighbors show optimism about the community. "These people are very aware of the coming changes," she says. The city of Portland's mass transit system is scheduled to open a light rail station near PAA's current front entrance in September 2009. "I've met with your principal about security," Lee shares. "Tri-Met is making good decisions about safety and so is the school."
Many of PAA's neighbors are used to seeing big changes. Dick and Nancy Woods have lived down the street from PAA for more than 50 years. "We were here before all of this," says Nancy Woods, referring to the Adventist Medical Center, Interstate 205, Mall 205 and PAA. "In fact, our son used to hunt pheasants on this property when it was just a field. A lot has changed since then," Nancy says with a smile.
The changes continue. To accommodate added light rail traffic concerns, PAA recently moved its student entrance from 96th Avenue to the Market Street entrance. For construction purposes, the city of Portland temporarily removed a large piece of sound wall which buffered noise from I-205.
While all these changes can be intimidating, PAA's efforts to make a safe and secure place for our neighbors to live and our young people to develop will continue through positive community building efforts like the neighborhood block party.


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Scheffel Boyle Participates in Highlands Gigabit Challenge
Scheffel Boyle is one of several local businesses joining together for the highly anticipated "Gigabit Challenge" in Highland, Illinois.
The firm is supporting the business plan competition, which boasts more than $50,000 in cash and prizes to the winning teams.
The City of Highland and the Metro East Small Business Development Center have teamed up in the planning of this nationally-publicized professional competition. To be considered, applicants must have their business located in Highland's city limits and submit a detailed business plan. The winners will be those who best use technology to enhance a product or service.
According to Lisa Peck, Highland's Economic Development and Marketing Coordinator, the purpose of the competition is to bring new jobs to the Highland community, while furthering "the development of Highland as a technology hub."
Mark Korte, Scheffel Boyle's Principal of the Highland office, wanted to be a part of the competition to drive more business and recognition to the local community.
"This is a unique contest that not only encourages forward thinking in a business model, but also focuses on community development for Highland, which is very important to us at Scheffel Boyle," Korte said. "I look forward to meeting with the winners and discovering how we can help their business succeed in the local community."
The Highland Gigabit Challenge is sponsored by the city of Highland, Metro East Small Business Development Center, Singleton Law Firm PC, St. Louis Regional Chamber, Highland Chamber of Commerce, Corning, Foppe Visual Communications, Scheffel Boyle, Terra Properties, Bluebird Network, TheBANK of Edwardsville, RETKO Group, Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, Oates Associates, National Telco Television Consortium, First Clover Leaf Bank, the Rotary Club of Highland, Highland Communication Services, Highland Entrepreneurship Program and Moran Economic Development.
Twelve semifinalists were recently announced for the competition, and winners will be revealed on December 12th, 2014.


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Hospital Manager of Facilities Operations
A reputable and growing hospital located in progressive yet beautiful and coastal Southern California is actively seeking for an experienced Manager of Facility Operations to oversee facilities management for this well respected 300 plus bed hospital.
Known for excellence in specialized programs including heart, spine and joint and cancer research, this award winning medical center sets itself apart as the region's most trusted network of comprehensive acute care services. This comprehensive acute care hospital is the recipient of recent nationwide awards in joint replacement and pulmonary services.
The Manager of Engineering Services will be responsible to direct and manage the safe, efficient and effective operations of building systems and equipment throughout the Hospital Enterprise-wide. The Manager of Plant Operations will oversee the day to day activities of the site's Plant Operations, Plant Maintenance, and Parking and supports the Environment of Care through participation in the Central Safety Committee and as a Safety Work Group Leader.
The Manager of Facilities Operations will be accountable to the Director of Engineering Services for services and issues impacting operations and to enterprise Facilities Services for compliance with division standards and practices. The Manager of Engineering Services will be responsible to meet facilities needs of patients, care givers and other customers in a positive and supportive fashion.
The ideal Manager of Plant Operations should have BS or BA degree in a related engineering or business management discipline or equivalent management experience in a healthcare environment. Three to five years of prior management experience in a healthcare environment.
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AdenoCA of Colon : Risk Factors
Risk Factors: Colorectal carcinogenesis involves a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. The environmental factors are mostly dietary and include low intake of fiber and high intake of refined carbohydrates, fat, and animal protein (especially beef). The genetic factors include hereditary cancer syndromes such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome (HNPCC; Lynch syndrome) and related conditions. Other risk factors include inflammatory bowel disease and prior pelvic radiation. This colectomy specimen is from a 40 y/o female who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation. Imaging studies revealed a circumferential growth in the descending colon 45 cm proximal to the anal verge. The specimen shows a 5 cm fleshy, gelatinous tumor causing luminal stenosis. Microscopically, it was composed of mucus-secreting invasive adenocarcinoma. Lymphovascular invasion and metastases to pericolic lymph nodes were also found. Case courtesy of: Dr. Sanjay D. Deshmukh, Professor of Pathology, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Pune, India.


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Sweatfilled Summertime Soundtrack
I have often referred to my relationship with running as my longest lasting love affair. Through the good and the not so good miles, I still love it, evident in this latest edition of my sweatfilled playlist.
These songs are perfect for long runs in the park or summertime strength training sessions. Tunes complete with summertime inducing swagger. Three factors came into play when creating the list.
The order of songs is meant to build in progression and intensity and then ease back down. I hope you give these beats a chance and enjoy them as much as I do. Get out there and live a sweatfilled and soulful themed summer.
Cold Little Heart – Michael Kiwanuka
Believer – Imagine Dragons
Close – Ryan Kinder
Rollin – Calvin Harris
Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
Move Your Body – Sia
Time Machine – Ingrid Michaelson
Summerboy – Lady GaGa
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Whatever It Takes – Imagine Dragons
Waiting on You – Lindsay Ell
WildHorse – RaeLynn
P. Y. T. – Michael Jackson
Cake – Flo Rida
Somebody Else Will – Justin Moore
Craving You -Thomas Rhett (My current favorite)
Shawty Get Loose – Lil Mama
Flatliner – Cole Swindell featuring Dierks Bentley
You Look Good – Lady Antebellum
Good Company – Jake Owen
One and Only – Adele
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CNN broadcasters praised President Donald Trump's administration for potential progress with North Korea.
Chris Cuomo, who in the past has been a very outspoken critic of the president, was complimentary of how the administration is handling the tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
"Congratulations to the Trump administration, they were able to move the ball here," Cuomo said. "Maybe North Korea's not telling the truth, maybe they won't really do this. But even the suggestion, even the potential offer, is progress."
This breakthrough is shocking to many when considering the rising tensions between dictator Kim Jong Un and the president. However, during meetings with South Korean officials this week, North Korea has expressed its willingness to enter into talks with the U.S. about potentially ending its nuclear program. – READ MORE


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French Open may have limited or no fans
PARIS (AP) With the new $55 million (50 million euros) retractable roof shut atop a barren Court Philippe Chatrier - where the red clay has dimmed to an orange-brown, the court's white lines have all but faded and there's no net - the French Open's main stadium was transformed into a far more imposing and modern-looking facility.
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Matthew S. Schlensker
(281) 203-5776
Office: The Woodlands
J.D. South Texas College of Law
B.J. University of Missouri
B.J. University of Missouri
Licensure: OK | TX
Matt Schlensker focuses his practice in the areas of mineral title and energy law. He has extensive experience in drafting title opinions, division orders, and limited acquisition title opinions. He has handled various complex oil and gas title issues, and has analyzed and interpreted deeds, contracts, agreements, assignments, and other title instruments affecting surface and mineral estates, royalty interests, and developmental interests.
Work Experience
2014 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
2011-2014 Burleson LLP
2010-2011 Labanowski and Associates
2009 Donovan & Watkins
2008-2009 Pye Legal Group
2008 Hudson Legal
2011-2014 Burleson LLP
2010-2011 Labanowski and Associates
2009 Donovan & Watkins
2008-2009 Pye Legal Group
2008 Hudson Legal
Speaking Engagements
"Community Leases and Entirety Clauses," Houston Association of Professional Landmen, November 2013"Rucker v. DeLay and the Future of Perpetual Royalty Interests In Kansas," Houston Assocation of Professional Landmen, October 2012
Key Experience
Prepares drilling title opinions and division order title opinions throughout the SCOOP, STACK, and Arkoma basins
Reviews OCC spacing and pooling orders to assist clients in their drilling operations
Prepared original title opinions, supplemental title opinions, and division order title opinions
Memberships & Awards
Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Certification in Oil, Gas and Mineral LawState Bar of TexasOil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section, State Bar of TexasState Bar of North DakotaState Bar of Oklahoma


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Germantown resident Donatila Leticia Munoz Orantes came to live in the U.S. in the eighties, but because she only speaks Spanish she had to wait a long time for U.S. citizenship. She was finally naturalized on June 26, her 100th birthday. And with that, Gov. Martin O'Malley's chances of becoming president in 2016 just shrunk slightly. I wonder if he felt a disturbance in the force.
Munoz Orantes said — through her daughter who interpreted — that out of all the benefits of citizenship she is most excited to exercise her right to vote. It's a right she plans to use in 2016 to vote for "that Clinton woman." So whoever is keeping the tally, chalk up one more for Hillary Clinton taking Maryland in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary.
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Hollywood Exclusive: John Rich Won't Rule Out Running for President
As "Celebrity Apprentice" finalist John Rich has been making the promotional rounds this week — for his new six-pack albums, "Rich Rocks" and "For the Kids" — he's been asked a lot about his feelings regarding Donald Trump's non-run for president.
So we asked him something different: How about John Rich for president?
"I wouldn't rule it out at some point in my life," says the multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter-producer. "But I wouldn't think anytime soon. That is such an immensely powerful and responsible position, I would have to educate myself on every level. But I could run — any American can run for president. And I do think people should discuss politics and debate it."
Debate is the main reason conservative-leaning Rich cites for his view that Trump's decision to stay out of the presidential race is something of a missed opportunity.
"I think he would be an interesting guy to hear debate if he'd have run. I'd have liked to have heard him go toe to toe with other people."
Rich has shown admirable tenacity, smarts and poise throughout the "Celebrity Apprentice" competition he's playing to benefit the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. In fact, he and fellow finalist Marlee Matlin have shown exemplary behavior all down the line, unlike many of their fussin', feudin', freaking fellow contestants.
He admits Sunday night's (5/22) finale "is a little nerve-wracking — live TV with 20 million people watching." He reports that he's going to sing his "For the Kids" song from that same-titled album (proceeds from which are going to the charity) on the show.
"I'm going to sing that live, acoustically, and Marlee is going to sit next to me and sign the lyrics as I'm singing them. I think it's going to be a really powerful moment."
His "Rich Rocks" album contains "You Had Me From Hell No," a tune he recorded last year with his pal Lil Jon. At the time, neither he nor the hip-hop star with whom he's been friends for six years (they hit it off at an awards show) had any inkling they'd be doing "Celebrity Apprentice" together. They kept their friendship under wraps all season, figuring a secret alliance would be to their mutual benefit — which it was.
Rich says that when fans started clamoring for a collaboration between him and Lil Jon via his website and Twitter, he thought of "You Had Me From Hell No,' which was "just sitting in my stereo." He phoned Warner Records and said, "Let's let the world have access to it."
You know the company was happy about that call — just as St. Jude's was thrilled to learn Rich had put together a full six-pack album for the charity's benefit. Come Sunday, he'll find out whether the final quarter-million-dollar win will go to his charity or Matlin's, the Starkey Hearing Foundation. They're definitely both winners already.
VISUALLY STRIKING: Now that reports have Soulja Boy lined up to take on the role of rap icon Tupac Shakur in Antoine Fuqua's big-screen biopic, casting forces on the film are turning their attention to the question of who'll play Suge Knight. The role calls for an actor in his late 20s to early 30s, "6-foot-2 to 6-foot-4, 275 pounds — an enormous, menacing presence who is surprisingly soft-spoken." Shooting is now planned for mid- to late summer, in L.A. and Atlanta.
Casting is also under way for "a handsome albino man in his twenties or thirties" to play a guest star and recurring role in "An American Horror Story" for FX, starring Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Jessica Lange and Denis O'Hare. "An American Horror Story" is from "Glee" co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk and will be directed by Murphy.


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TROY — He makes making chocolate and coffee look easy. It's a job he loves and one that keeps him busy every single day. Joe Reiser, owner of Winans Chocolates and Coffees, shared the company's history and future plans when he spoke to Troy Rotarians during their weekly meeting on Feb. 9.
Winans has been a family-owned business for 55 years. Reiser and his wife, Laurie, bought the business from Laurie's father, Max Winans, in 1993 and began to expand both the product offerings and the number of stores in southwest and central Ohio. Winans Carriage House Candies was the original store in Piqua when the Reisers decided to bring chocolate to Troy in 1994. They opened the store at 10 West Main Street and began to sell specialty coffees along with the confections. Area residents can also find Winans inside Jay & Mary's Book Center at 1201A Experiment Farm Road and Upper Valley Medical Center, 3130 N. County Road 25-A. The Reisers have set up a franchise model for investors to open new Winans in other areas of Ohio and in other states, including one in Coralville, Iowa. In total, 16 Winans stores are in operation today.
Since taking over the business, the Reisers have expanded the production side for both chocolate and coffee. Joe travels to Central America regularly to buy the cocoa, and recently became a distributor for the high quality cocoa in North America. The coffees are roasted and ground in-house so customers can select from a number of different blends. The new manufacturing facility in Piqua also has a tasting room where visitors can sample the different coffees. Tours of the facility are available on Thursdays at 1 PM by appointment. Friends and customers can keep up with Joe by reading his blog, "Joe on the Go!" To learn more about the company, visit www.winanschocolatesandcoffees.com.
If you are interested in presenting your business or organization, visit www.troyohiorotary.org and submit your information in the "Contact Us" section. You can follow their activities on Facebook at Troy Rotary Club.


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There are many good hotels in Angeles City, but one of the best places to stay in is Prism Hotel at 121 Clark Avenue.
The hotel has WiFi access, swimming pool, kiddie pool, snack bar, coffee shop named Espressa Cafe, a garden, and a Jacuzzi. They also have cooking facilities, boarding pass printing, copy service/document/photo printing, and a 24-hour front desk/concierge. They also offer a variety of services, like morning call, room service, cleaning service, complimentary daily maid service, and laundry service.
Prism Hotel has 25 rooms. Each room has scenic views of the pool and garden, air-conditioning, a 32-inch LCD TV with international cable channels, bedside radio clock with USB charge function, and a toilet and bath. The toilet and bath has hot and cold shower, bathtub, towels, toiletries, bathrobe, toothbrush and toothpaste, and hair dryer. Welcome drinks are served upon arrival.
It is located 5 to 10 minutes away from Clark International Airport and 1 hour and 30 minutes away from Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Recommended places to go to are Clark Freeport, SM Mall Clark, Korea Town, Subic Bay Freeport, Walking Street, Golf Courses, and Duty Free Shops. An event that's recommended to go to is the Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival.
|121 Clark Avenue, Barangay Lakandula, Angeles, Pampanga (Show Map)
|From the airport, take a car or taxi towards Clark Friendship Gate and cross Fil-Am Friendship Highway/Korean town heading to Clark Perimeter road, then turn right onto Clark Avenue.
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From the Airport, take a car or taxi towards Clark Friendship Gate and cross Fil-Am Friendship Highway/Korean town heading to Clark Perimeter road, then turn right onto Clark Avenue.
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10 restaurants (Within 5 minutes by walking distance)
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We had a great stay at this hotel. It's family friendly with very accommodating staff and really value for money.3 Things You Love about This Hotel: Value for Money, good location, good service Room: Studio Deluxe - Insider Deal! - Studio Deluxe Stay Date: 12/08/2018 to 12/09/2018
The Hotel's facade is simple and won't give you an idea that behind the doors is a beautiful place. The location is quiet perfect for relaxing. The room is big and spacious and the bed is comfortable. Pool is clean and inviting. However, their AC is not working properly it doesn't get cold enough even if you turn it to lower temperature. Though the location is good for relaxing it's quite far from the city center so we still have to commute from the hotel to SM Angeles and to Omni Aviation where the Hot Air Balloon Festival took place. They do offer however a transport service but it's for Php.300.00. That's quite expensive compare to the Php. 120.00 Uber/Grab rate. Also, the staff are not that friendly and accommodating. The Jacuzzi is not also working the water is cold where in it's supposed to be hot. All in all, it's a good hotel for sleeping but not really for enjoying the city.3 Things You Love about This Hotel: The Room, Pool, and Bed Room: Studio Balcony - Studio Balcony Stay Date: 02/08/2018 to 02/10/2018
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July Club Meeting – Rescheduled to July 11th
July 5, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This month the meeting has been moved to Wednesday, July 11th at Spring Canyon Park, to be held in conjunction with our Wednesday social ride. You can see details here: http://overlandmtb.org/event/july-club-meeting-social-ride/. You can also indicate your interest/attendance on the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/870591996475363/


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Introduction: Changing Spaces: Quickly Sketch Architectural Proposals
If there is an existing place or space in your area that you think should change, you might want to produce a picture of your idea so that other people can understand it. A good picture might get other people interested, and before you know it, your idea might become a proposal, and eventually reality.
The process shown here was inspired by the proposed closure of our local public leisure center, which (according to our city council) is not very well used. The area is pretty rough and there is not much to do for kids, some of whom turn to bad ways through sheer boredom. The challenge then is to keep the center open, but change its image to appeal to younger people. My idea is to take one of the halls (which was formed by covering up a swimming pool) and scoop out the former pool to form a skate park.
I want to produce a picture, but not to take a long time over it; It is just an idea and people might hate it, not because my picture sucks but because they think the idea does. In any case, I don't want my picture to look too finished because then people might think I've put a lot of thought in to the idea (and want to see a business plan) or (worse) that my proposal has already happened.
What I need is a quick and dirty way to show how the space (and just as importantly life in it) might change if my idea was to happen.
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Step 1: What You Need
You will need:
1. A photo of the existing space or place (your street, a public square, whatever...)
2. A photo that shows the kind of activities and objects that you imagine going in to the space, including people.
3. A computer with an image editing software such as photoshop or pixelmator... something that can make layers. I will assume a very basic familiarity with this software.
4. A scanner
5. A printer if your photos are digital
6. Some black pens- felt tips with a variety of nib widths would be good. I used a fat marker pen, a pen for writing CD labels and a thin gel pen. More expensive alternatives are available.
7. Some tracing paper or 'greaseproof' paper (the stuff on a roll that you use for cooking). At least enough to cover both your printed photos.
Step 2: Design and Draw the Changes to Your Place or Space.
Lay a sheet of tracing paper over the photo of the existing space or place. You could stick the sheets down using masking tape to stop them moving around as you draw.
Using the thin pen, draw in some of the basic features of the space that will remain in your proposal (in the example I have drawn the edges of the room). This will help you to match up the original photo with your drawn proposal in later steps.
Start to draw out your proposal, also using the thin pen- in this sequence of images I have drawn a new viewing balcony at the end of the room, the hollowed- out skate park bowl and a suspended banner above.
If you can draw good perspectives, that's great. If not, cheat by using the existing photo as a guide to getting the perspective right, or find other photos that show views of the things you want and trace from them. My drawing of the skate bowl isn't great, but it'll do, and that's the point of this exercise.
Step 3: Beef Up the Lines
Use your 3 pens to give some emphasis to areas of your drawing you want to stand out.
You should thicken up lines at the front and in the middle of the view that are seen in PROFILE- i.e. when there is space to one side of the line. Leave thin lines where you can see the adjacent surfaces on either side of the line.
This is easier to show than describe... in the image I am thickening the line at the front of the picture because their is space behind it (the hollow of the bowl). I have thickened up the top of the 'peninsula' element in the middle, and the edges of the banner. In theory I should thicken the cables up too as they are in profile, but I leave these as they are very thin elements.
Use the thick pen for elements in the foreground, the medium pen for elements in the mid ground, and don't do any thickening for elements in the distance. This helps to give a sense of the distance in the picture, as elements in the foreground will 'stand out' more. We will use a similar process when tracing the people in the next step...
As you draw, check that any complete elements, have completely closed silhouettes. In this case the banner is going to stand out on a white background, and the skate bowl needs to have a white background too to make it contrast to the existing floor. So I need to check that the edges of these elements consist of a continuous line- this will help when we use the image editing software later.
Step 4: Trace Some People or Objects
Lay another sheet of tracing paper over the image of people or activities. In this case don't fix the sheet down as you will need to move it around.
It helps to trace a photo of the activity you want as the people would be more convincing. You could trace people from fashion catalogs for example, but even just in silhouette they will be recognizable as models rather than real people. In this case I realized just how many people at a skate park stand around looking at their shoes or boards with their heads bowed.
Trace the people or objects (trees, furniture, vehicles etc) that you want to appear in your final image, moving the paper around to give each of them some space on the sheet. Use the thick pen for the larger figures, the medium pen for figures in the middle distance and the thin pen for the smaller figures. This means that we can enlarge or reduce our figures in the later steps without the line weight appearing to vary too much.
Simplify the figures to be just silhouette plus a few clothing details (waistband, maybe shoes). Try to use bold single lines to capture the movement of the people better. Don't try to follow every twist and turn of the outline, but capture the main features. Capture some groups of people with a single silhouette line- they'll be useful to add some crowd effect later.
When you draw, make sure that the silhouette of each figure or group is 'sealed'- this will be important later when we come to 'cut the figures out' using our image editing software.
Step 5: Scan Your Drawings
Well, this isn't a scanning tutorial and I'm assuming you know how to scan stuff in...
Scanning tips for this project:
- Make sure your tracing paper has a plain white background in the scanner.
- Scan at the same resolution (roughly) as the background image of your space. For example, I started with a picture of the hall at a resolution of 600 x 450 pixels (small for print but adequate for a web site)- I scanned my sketches at 75dpi (the lowest possible setting on my scanner) to achieve an image size of around 800 x 400 pixels.
- Scan with the same colour settings as your background image- if it is a colour image, scan in colour (even though your drawing is black and white)
- turn the contrast up to maximum so that you end up with a crisp black and white drawing even if your lines are a bit smudgy or grey in places.
Step 6: Bringing It Together on the Screen- Background
This is where we use the image editing software to bring the background image and our sketches together. I used Photoshop for this, other softwares have similar tools.
Here are the steps:
1. Open your site image and the two sketches (picture 1)
2. Working with your background sketch window, use the Move Tool to drag and drop your entire image on to the window containing the site image.
3. A new layer will have been created in your site image file- turn the transparency of this layer down to 50% so that the site photo shows through (see picture 2).
4. Using Edit > Transform > Scale, adjust the size and position of the background sketch to match with the site photo (picture 3)
5. Use the Magic Wand tool to select areas of your background sketch and then delete them (picture 4). This is where problems will occur if you didn't make your lines join up completely in the sketches- you will find it hard to select the areas separately. If you experience problems, you can fill the gaps with the pen or brush tools and try again. Adjust the tolerance of the Magic Wand tool to a high figure- then you will not be left with white halos around your black lines when you delete unwanted areas.
6. Make a final adjustment of the layer transparency so that your sketch elements blend to some extent with the background (see picture 5)
Step 7: Introducing People, Objects, Activities
This step uses exactly the same tools as the previous step- but applies them to each element of your people/activity sketch individually, so that the inserted element make a convincing composition and are appropriately scaled for their position in the picture.
1. Working with the people sketches frame, use the Select Tool to isolate one person/thing or group of items. Use the Move Tool to drag and drop this into your site image. Once again, a new layer will be created for your insertion, and it will probably be the wrong scale and position. (picture 1)
2. Use Magic Wand to select unwanted area and delete them (picture 2)
3. Use Edit > Transform > Scale to scale and position your insertion(s) properly. (picture 3).
Getting position and scale of people right:
Use the 'horizon line' or eye level (red line in picture 4) to help you. This is the eye level of the person taking the picture- there are visual clues in the picture to help you locate this. The doorways on the far wall will be about 2m tall (6'6"), so the eye line will run across them at about 3/4 of their height. When you draw the eye line, horizontal elements above this will appear to slope downwards (eg the tops of the side walls in my image) and those above this line will appear to slope upwards (eg the bottoms of the walls in my image).
This isn't a proper explanation of perspective, I'm trying to give you some simple tools to make it look right...
Once you have established your eye line, make sure that the heads of your people rest on this eye line if they are standing at the same level as the person taking the photo (eg the foreground skater in my image); people standing at a lower level or sitting down (or short people like kids) will have heads below the eye line (cyclists in my image, and people standing down in the bowl). Anyone at a higher level will have their head above the eye line (eg people standing on the balcony in picture 6.
Keeping heads in the right position, scale the people so that their feet meet the floor at the position you want them to stand!
Step 8: Finally...
You can 'finesse' the image by adjusting the position of people so that the composition looks convincing.
For additional people, duplicate one of the ones you have in the picture, and flip the duplicate horizontally, rotate it slightly and rescale to be further or nearer than the original. you can build up crowds fairly easily in this way. Because you drew with different line weights, when you rescale the people, the line weight should stay more or less in proportion with other people standing a similar distance from the 'camera'.
Figures in the foreground will have heavier line weight than those at the back. you can emphasize the 'regression' of the figures but adjusting the transparency of the layers on which they sit, fading out figures in the background and making foreground figures more solid.
Finally, in my image I moved and rescaled the banner to improve the composition.
I hope you enjoyed this instructable- good luck with making images to sell people sketchy ideas!
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This is good. I hope you get what you want : )
Thanks for your good wishes- will let you know, the final decision will be taken on March 18th, so not far off.
Well, so far so good with the campaign to keep the building open- £7m has been pledged by the city council to invest in a new or upgraded facility! We still need to make a case for reusing the existing building, rather than demolishing it completely, and I did these pictures using the same basic techniques outlined in the instructable:
These are fantastic, in comparison the images used in the instructable (you state about half an hour below) roughly how long did these 2 take to complete?
Thanks Alex.
These were a lot more complex that the original instructable, which was about doing something quick and dirty. They each took me about 3 hours, most of the time going into the inventing of stuff that wasn't already in the base photo. They printed at A1 size, so I had to work at quite a high level of detail too.
I'd recommend a graphics tablet and stylus to bypass the tracing and scanning side of things if you are doing a lot of this- they are cheap now (I have a basic Wacom Bamboo which does the job). Also check out Skitch (mac only)- I am using it a lot for sketching and drawing over base photos (example below). It's simple and currently a free beta download.
Hope this helps.
Neat job! I might want to try this out, looks awesome in the result, and pretty easy to do. Nice job. +1 rating.
Thanks GorillazMiko- if you have a go let us see the results! A group of first year architecture students have used this instructable today as part of their studio project work. Little or no previous Photoshop experience. I'll post some of their outcomes later.
Nice Instructable. The image compositing info is good, but I really liked your advice on the politics of presenting something like this. Presenting something too finished really can backfire.
Thanks nagutron- glad you highlighted the political angle to this. It's hard to hold back from trying to perfect things- the images I've used here were genuine first attempts with no going back to rework. It took about 30 minutes to complete straight through- considerably longer to write the instructable :)
need somebody doin a nollie... j/k, good stuff
Cool! very useful +1


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