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More and more folks are discovering Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal system, which gives a lot of freedom in a notebook style. Some, like me, have taken this system and freedom and essentially make it work for us week to week, day by day. This easily heads down the road of hand-lettering, where people want to add some flair to their headers or collection titles.
I've only taken a class or two on lettering – but my mom taught me about letters a long time ago and I've played around with it my whole life very casually. I've only been practicing seriously since May once I jumped into the rabbithole of Instagram, watching a few tutorials, practicing some drills, reading blogs and books… And through months of diligent practice, I've learned a thing or two. So I'll offer a few of my own thoughts, then links to some other really awesome lettering teachers in the web space.
To start, here are some of my basics:
When you get started lettering, there are so many styles of lettering that I'll start to cover here and in future blog posts. Firstly, there's handlettering, faux-calligraphy, brush calligraphy, pointed pen calligraphy, and others.
Handlettering is quite different from calligraphy. You can read more on Chavelli's blog, but essentially hand lettering is the composition and drawing of letters and words to form a cohesive work. Calligraphy and brush calligraphy, on the other hand, is a stylized writing with a brush or nib. Examples of amazing handlettering artists include Sean McCabe and Dan Lee (truly, amazing). I do some handlettering but won't speak much to that in this post.
Pointed pen calligraphy is what you've gotten to know as the straight or oblique holder and the metal nib, characterized by flowing thick and thin strokes. There are so many different styles you can use – including the more classic styles like Copperplate or Spencerian script, as well as more loose flowing modern styles. I'll be doing a post and video on this soon!
Today, I'll talk about fake calligraphy and brush calligraphy.
If you can write in cursive or some form of joined-up handwriting, you can fake calligraphy. If you need to brush up on your cursive skills, start with these tutorials and worksheets to get familiar with the entry and exit strokes and the anatomy of those letters. From there, you can fake calligraphy.
For basic faux calligraphy I seriously don't have anything super fancy. Here are some of the things I use:
With these supplies, here's how you can create fake calligraphy.
I tried to show the progression of what you could do to fake calligraphy with your favorite gel or marker pen. First you write in a script or regular cursive, then start thickening the line whenever you would go DOWN. Then you fill it in – voila!
This is the affordable and VERY versatile option. You can use this technique to liven up everything from your notes to signs to labels with everything from pencil to pen to markers to paintbrushes.
From there, you may want to try brush calligraphy. I have done a lot of videos of my brush calligraphy on my Instagram (search for "#jchungwrites") and usually with a brush pen. I tend to like this as a stepping stone to pointed pen calligraphy for a few reasons – it's lower cost, requires much less special equipment and supplies, and doesn't require as much work while writing – the pen is inked and ready to go, instead of dipping every few letters. Also, warning – highly addicting pen-habit MAY form…. not that I would know anything about that.
So where do you start? There are SO MANY PENS…. how to begin? I distinguish between brush pens in several ways:
In general, stiffer and smaller brush tips are easier to start with because they are easier to maneuver and practice varying your pressure with. The larger and softer the brush, especially with real bristles, the harder it was for me to learn as a beginner.
I usually suggest the following pens for friends that are just learning. FYI: I spelled Fudenosuke wrong, my bad.
So if you grab a few of these pens, know that it takes work to get used to, and to master the strokes. That is my overall advice – lots of practice. Slow down. It is one of the most meditative and relaxing practices for me.
A few key tips I've picked up, some inspired from incredible folks (that I'll link down below!):
I stand on the shoulders of giants – the ones who have walked before me, and have really done work to teach people about this art. Here are some of my favorites: check out this post for a roundup of my favorite calligraphy, lettering, handwriting guides.
Let me stress to you… nothing will replace the necessity of practice and hard work. No fancy pen, no matter how expensive it is, will magically make your handwriting neater (trust me, I've tried it). You have to do the drills, the slow practice, taking the time – it pays off. What you don't see on these pages (and my own) is the many sheets of practice, the very unsexy drills, the bag full of recycled paper, and mess-ups to get the spacing and lines just right. And for that, I leave you with this:
Happy practice, y'all! Any other places where you learn lettering? Other questions you have? Let me know!
Wow, thanks so much for this! I got a pack of Tombow brush pens for Christmas and was so disappointed out how hard it is to control the up stroke — now I know it's not just me! Am going to order the Tombow you suggested, sounds like a much better pen to start with! Again, this is a GREAT read … appreciate your sharing and happy new year!
It is SO difficult at first! You'll really like the Fudensuke as a comparison while you practice and get started. @piecescalligraphy on Instagram is doing a #handletteredABCs challenge where every day or week she focuses on ONE letter at a time for practice. You should check it out!
I too also went from the bullet journal to Instagram to the rabbit hole of lettering… Thank you so much for sharing these tips! I look forward to exploring lettering as my new creative outlet in 2016
Of course! If you discover other resources, I'd love to hear about them 🙂
Thanks so much for the sweet shoutout, Jessica! You have a lot of great stuff going on here. Wishing you all the best!
Your journals with the hand lettering have intrigued me, and I was wanting to give it a try. Thanks so much for this post. Lots of helpful ideas on how to get started!
That's awesome to hear! If there are more questions you have font hesitate to ask!
This was so helpful to read! I love that you demonstrated each of the pen tools.
Thanks! I'm grateful that it is helpful ☺
Love this so much! I absolutely loove the way that Kuretake works! Daiso has some awesome brush pens as well, they differ by colors to indicate the size haha, but so fun to use! Everything at Daiso is $1.50, hopefully there's one near you!
I went to Daiso for the first time last year in Vancouver of all places – there's unfortunately not one by me 🙁 that place is a trap! LOL
Thank you so much for this post! I've been wanting to love calligraphy for so long, and this is the perfect guide 🙂
I am so glad! Are you getting started now? What are you starting with?
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Thank you! This is such a helpful post as a letter writer I'm wanting to improve my handwriting and start dabbling with some calligraphy but haven't known where to start when it comes to pens, gonna get a couple and practice, practice, practice! 🙂
Yes! Did you get a few? How has practice been so far?
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I was seeking this particular information for a long time. Thanks and best of luck.
You are so sweet, thank you so much!
where can i find the worksheets? thanks so much for your response!
Hey Cindi! They're on another post on the blog: https://prettyprintsandpaper.com/2016/03/15/lettering-and-handwriting-worksheets-roundup/ enjoy!!
haha! thank you 🙂 i did end up finding them before you replied 🙂
How do these pens work with regards to bleeding? I just started my first journal and picked up an inexpensive pack of felt tip pens to play with until I decided what I really wanted to do, but they bled through the pages almost immediately. I'm using a sketchbook, so the paper is a little thicker than normal, but not thick enough apparently. I really want to try handlettering and add a little flair to my journal, but I want to make sure any pens I spend money on from here on out will work. Thank you!
Hmm they all really depend on the paper and ink, the brush pens are more inky than like a papermate flair, and some of the felt tip pens are super inky as well. Are you looking for everyday pens or brush pens?
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Hello Jessica,
I have a closed FB group called Barefoot Journaling Chronicles and will be sharing your tips. TFS Jessica!
Fantastic lettering lesson! This is one subject that many think you were just born doing! NOT!! I am also a needle artist of 43 years. It still takes time to master anything you wanna do. But well worth the effort when you see your progress. I especially love the quote at the end of your presentation. It's soo true!
Thank you again Jessica for taking the time to cover this important subject. So many are interested in perfecting their lettering…and I'm no exception.
If you or any of your readers would like to come join us, please do. You'd all be welcome!
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Oooh I should do a video on this. What is holding you up on it?
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Thank you so much for all the useful information, I can't wait to try lettering.
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Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark and a very prestigious location it is. It attracts a lot of tourists, most of them interested in the rich cultural backdrop that the city has been home to for a lot of years. There are many ways to experience Copenhagen, but, always, those that cannot reach the city directly can find some consolation in admiring the many framed art exhibits, the art print entries and other canvas print products that have Copenhagen as the main point of interest.
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Toronto, ON – Mike Trout ripped a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning and the Angels held off the Blue Jays, 9-7, in the opener of a four-game set Thursday at Rogers Centre.
Alberto Callaspo stroked a solo home run, Mark Trumbo added a two-run blast and Albert Pujols scored three times and clubbed a pair of doubles among his four hits to help the Angels earn their fourth straight win.
Dan Haren (6-7) earned the victory, despite allowing six runs on seven hits and one walk over six frames. Ernesto Frieri retired the final hitter of the eighth and worked his way out of a bases loaded jam in the ninth to nail down his 10th save of the season.
Brett Cecil (1-1) had a forgettable outing after yielding eight runs on 10 hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings to take the loss.
"At some point we have got to find a way to get deep into games," said Toronto manager John Farrell about his starting pitching. "We're putting an awful lot of pressure on our bullpen right now."
Jose Bautista crushed his league-leading 26th home run of the year, but the Blue Jays lost their third straight game.
Callaspo got the Halos going in the second, launching a two-out fastball into the left-field seats to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
Edwin Encarnacion worked a leadoff walk in the bottom half before Kelly Johnson ripped a double into the right-center field gap to put runners on second and third with no outs.
Yunel Escobar then grounded out sharply to shortstop, plating Encarnacion from third to knot the game at 1-1.
Jeff Mathis broke the tie in the third, crushing a leadoff blast into the Blue Jays' bullpen in left to give the home team a 2-1 edge.
The Angels reclaimed the lead in the fourth as Pujols doubled to deep center field and Trumbo followed with a blast to left to make it a 3-2 game.
Howie Kendrick then coaxed a walk before Callaspo singled into center field. A bunt moved both runners up and Peter Bourjos plated Kendrick with a sacrifice fly to center to double the Angels' advantage.
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Kendrick helped the Angels restore a two-run lead in the fifth with a two-out single into right field, scoring Pujols from second after he doubled earlier in the frame.
Mathis and Colby Rasmus each singled in the bottom half to set the table for Bautista, who crushed a three-run shot deep into the upper deck in left to put the home team back on top, 6-5.
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Game Notes
Haren improved to 5-0 in seven career starts at Rogers Centre...Frieri has now made 23 consecutive scoreless relief appearances...The Angels are now 14-1 in their last 15 road games...Bautista's 14 home runs in the month of June marks a club record for the most home runs hit in any single month.


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When I wrote Cottage Witchery, it was a bit of a surprise, even for me. Initially I had another book project planned, but then this one popped up in my head one day—and absolutely refused to wait its turn. I jotted down a few ideas and promised myself I'd get to it … eventually. Back and forth I argued with myself for a few weeks. Be a professional, I told myself; focus on your other project, quit daydreaming about it and so on. Finally I became so distracted that I sat down, lit a candle and said a prayer to the Goddess, to ask her to help me focus. At that point, I assumed that would be the end of it. However, She had other plans for me.
Once the idea for a book about a magickal home started, I became more and more enchanted with the idea. Finally, I gave in and just rolled with it. And I am so very glad that I did. The researching and writing of this book was so enjoyable that I can't wait to share it with you.
Cottage Witchery is a practical, natural magickal guide to the enchantment of the hearth and home. This book will inspire you to add a little rustic charm and down-to-earth magick into your home and your everyday life using natural magick techniques. This book is filled with new witchy ideas, charms, and spells. All of them are no-nonsense, worked with simple supplies, and easy to incorporate into any magickal lifestyle or tradition.
Cottage Witchery is a companion piece to my first book, Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up. In Garden Witchery, I took you outside and into the garden, to focus on how it affects your life, magick, and spell casting. This time I am bringing you inside, to encourage you to nestle in and create an enchanting, wonderful home for yourselves and your loved ones. Maybe you're wondering why should you read a book on natural magick for the hearth and home? Our homes are reflections of ourselves, as magickal practitioners. What sort of vibration does yours have? Do you use this as an ally for strength? By bumping up the magickal atmosphere of our houses into a more powerful position, we strengthen the aura and energy of our magick, ourselves, and our home. This is a great way to put your Witchcraft to a practical use, because it's fun. Magick is supposed to be a joyous thing.
Cottage Witchery features over eighty specialized spells, rituals, and charms for your abode. Here, you'll find easy Feng Shui tips and tricks. There is hearth deity information, household faerie lore, fun kitchen folklore, kitchen cupboard conjuring, fire place, and hearth magick, plus many fresh and new ways to look at color magick, elemental associations, and daily correspondences that focus specifically on hearth, family, and home. There are also three specialty chapters dedicated to protection, prosperity, and happiness in the home. Cottage Witchery also features a magickal journal (like the one in the companion book, Garden Witchery) with even more homey charms and spells, with journaling space that allows you to personalize this book and make it uniquely your own.
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233. Trump International Hotel & Tower - Toronto
A few days ago my friend & I went to the Trump Hotel on their opening night!
We just stayed at their lobby bar, named Suits. I really want to go to the restaurant when it opens. The bar was kind of small but the lobby/entrance was really nice. I wouldn't mind living here :D It's actually just down the street from my building. Might be visiting a bit more often..
Last night we went to an event held by Toronto Business Casual called Taste of Distinction: Wine, Fashion & Diamonds. It was in the showroom of !Xam Diamonds.
After that, we quickly dropped by at Irish Embassy then Pravda (typical night) then I came home. Ended up being quiiiiiite a good night.
My attempt at being productive today by sitting at Marche for most of the afternoon with my laptop and homework in front of me. Unsurprisingly, got nothing done as I just spent most of the time texting my friend about "Vandouche"s. Yea, that's a made up term lol..consisting of three words (guesses?)
My front & back views.
Last week's bar-hopping
They had these drink coasters where people could write what they were celebrating that night. Instead of a birthday or anniversary (what most people wrote), my friend & I celebrated something else ;)
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Ooh, Trump Towers looks nice(although to be fair, all their locations do)! That's so funny, what you guys wrote that you're thankful for:)ReplyDelete
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Thanks for your comment on my blog hun. Glad there are others other there feeling the same. It can be quite stressful. You always have great photos on your blog but it is also interesting reading about what you have to say. I always think that people don't care about what I have to say and only want to see the pictures but I've decided that it's my space so I'll make it the way I want. You should do the same :)ReplyDelete
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Looks like you had a awesome time...and I LOVE the coasters ;)ReplyDelete
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Wow, all of the above seem to be such wonderful places, I'd love to go there. And those shoes are fab!ReplyDelete
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how fun!! What a gorgeous hotel! <3ReplyDelete
Really lovely places. Also, what you and your friend were celebrating, very funny! :)ReplyDelete
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such fancy looking places :) And lol at the coasters i think i would hav wrote somthing silly too ! I have been so busy with preparing for Uni that i sorta feel bad i havent been able to visit the couple of bloggers that i usually click to when im on here (you being one of them) hahaReplyDelete
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the hotel looks totally amazing!ReplyDelete
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Fun! Looks like you had quite an eventful week! Love what you wrote on the coasters! Hehe!ReplyDelete
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i absolutely love Toronto, my fav city in north america! but i have never been in the Trump towers, it looks very bedazzeled with all the reflexion in the pic's :)ReplyDelete
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lmao at your drink coasters. Those are definitely things to celebrate! Gorgeous shoes, btw!ReplyDelete
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The Trump hotel looks awfully posh! Hope you had fun. :)ReplyDelete
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Great pictures as always !
Being from Toronto myself , I really enjoy all the pics you post of our lovely city!
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Marathon matters...
Isn't it shameful that it needed a sensitive Englishman to draw the government's attention to the most horrific aspect of 'Slumdog...' which involves Mumbai's notorious beggar syndicate and the maiming of street children . The British gentleman must be congratulated for raising the issue and demanding answers from the authorities. But what about us? We see these kids day in and day out at traffic lights, we barely notice their amputated limbs or gouged out eyes. In fact, we barely notice them! These are invisible children, known by their voices and the 'annoying' thumping on car windows. Who 'owns' these bachchas?? Do you really want to know??
I find it an absolute abomination that the IPL matches are still going to happen, come hell, elections, bomb blasts or high water. The elections are finally upon us. India is gearing up for the polls. But all that those Cricket satraps are interested in is going ahead with the matches, since so much money is riding on the fixtures. It is shameless and insensitive to be this brazen about safeguarding ones commercial interests, given what happened to the Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore. I cannot imagine the mind -set of players considering the high risks involved - how the hell can any sporstman perform knowing there could be a bomb ticking away in the dressing room\ team bus\hotel. Or that a suicide squad may crash into the venue and blow up everybody . Will spectators turn up?Are we seriously that mad? Cricket mad?
Guys, I have been missing the caustic comments of ' Another Kiran'. Where are you, lady? And yes, the Karan Thapar interview happened. In case any one of you is interested, it will be telecast on Monday at 10 30 pm on CNBC.
24 comments:
- Unknown said...
I just chanced upon your blog and having taken the customary ten minutes to convince myself it is really you, I performed the customary three and a half reverse somersaults I normally perform when overwhelmed with joy.
You said it for me in re the cricket. Holding IPL would be completely foolhardy
- March 5, 2009 at 9:32 PM
- Sidhusaaheb said...
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world...
- March 5, 2009 at 9:46 PM
- Dr. Ally Critter said...
One thing I do no understand is why they have the 20/20 matches at all. And do they still have the cheerleaders? And is some Sena getting its chaddis in a twist?
- March 5, 2009 at 9:50 PM
- vesa50 said...
I have been trying to promote a Kochi marathon.
Hope sombody wakes up to the fact that the city gains from it....
- March 5, 2009 at 10:21 PM
- Mahadev Kapuskari said...
One can understand the entertainment of 20-20 cricket but it is definately not so important to spend so much time and money which is helping to earn crores of money by the sponsors.whereas the slum area in India is still struggling for their primary needs.The sponsors like Shahrukh,Preeti Zinta,Mukesh Ambani,Vijay Mallya etc.should be visit Melghat to observe malnourished childs.They should also visit to the below poverty line people to know their pain,their illiteracy otherthan taking so much keen interest in choosing beautifull cheergirls for 20-20 matches.
It is also must for the spectators to analyse this contraversy.
- March 5, 2009 at 11:19 PM
- Harish said...
BMC... ufff ufff ufff.. . kya bolnekaa... no words...
i had organised "Project Tag Along" where the whole idea was to Tag Along with a slum kid... buy her/im a film ticket, and take responsibility of the childs travel and food. Just a gimmicky idea to instill compassion.
52 slumkids watched slumdog crorepati... they were not shocked... they enjoyed the movie well... and the loved the fact that the movie was partly about them. They didnt cry or shreik or anything... they enjoyed the screenplay completely... Though, One of my friends was very very upset about the movie and couldnt digest the fact that a foreigner made a movie on indian slums and glamourised poverty.... i simply asked her, isnt that a matter of shame for us that a foreigner had to make a movie about the beggar syndicate, that exists and has existed since ages,,, and still we have done nothing about it?
what have we done for the beggars besides pointing fingers at Boyle... I see cinema as an opportunity for change... And i see no reason why others cannot exploit the movies core message for the larger good of the cause...
IPL... Now if Preity Zinta gets up and speaks for the elections and against IPL ... Maan Gayee.... Chaar Topppon Ki Salaami for Preity and I will pledge to vote for which ever party she supports... and also watch whichever movie she is in...
Hope she does speak up in favour of elections and not cricket..... we cant afford to neglect security for foreigners in our country... Elections should be Top Priority Now.
Another Kiran is doing baddd baddd with all of us now. Your blog na de, has become a meeting ground now... I have made lovely BlogDosts... Rekha, Kiran, You, and Ksh (who is my old blogdost)
Now toh we also call and speak to each other... When kiran is in bombay we Have to have a meeting... Majja Aayega...
- March 6, 2009 at 12:28 AM
- vesa50 said...
I was passing by in a taxi late at night & some slumdog batchhas, 5 or 6 of them, age around 5 to 10, were standing discussing amongst each other, near where the taxi stopped at a red light.
"Ghar tchale?"
"Marega! kutch paise naihi kamae hai aadj!"
"To kia kare?"
"Jana to parega, marega, ha"
So another spanking from the infuriated batchewala; fortunately no broken limbs or gauged out eyes.
Well a normal Mumbai night, what ?
Enjoy your dinner at the Taj....
- March 6, 2009 at 1:27 AM
- Vee said...
Had you always be this cynic in your views? You IPL para says it all!!! U have such a wide range of reader.... You should have known it all this while. Once again, I am disappointed. It's one thing to speak you mind and another to speak same when you are read so widely.
- March 6, 2009 at 4:22 AM
- Anon said...
shobhaa you did it again! Forced me to look harder. Yes we all see these children its upsetting horrifying but what do we do? Zip zilch nada. Actually we act like ostriches with our head in sand, either ignore it or harden our hearts. Seriously all this brouhaha over IPL should use the money in better ways people! Guess its cause the big names will make a heap of money with IPL. Feeding protecting kids who need it bad where's the profit?? IPL going ahead is awful but I just hope nobody gets hurt or even worse maimed or killed.
- March 6, 2009 at 9:35 PM
We believe that BMC needs to make money, as from a profit bearing set up of Rs. 630 Crores, they are beggars today. They have brought this mess up on themselves with mismanagement etc. Now they are trying to even scrounge on us legitimate shop owners for not putting up signs in the local language, keeping shop open on a closed day.
This morning over a hundred of us shop owners had to pay a fine at the Borivali Court of Rs. 4,000/ each for supposedly not following the above rules. Some of us who have been keeping our shops closed on Sundays (instead of Thursdays) and even intimated the respective BMC ward, were penalized.
When we contacted the Officer in charge, he had the audacity to say that the BMC/Court has to take some measures to make money, else how would we suvive.
According to the rules, if there is an infringement, then the BMC should immediately (on the spot) take a fine of Rs. 500/ from the shop owner. However they did not do so, but waited for 6 months to serve us a notice.
We were called at 8.30 AM, while these bada sahibs only came in at 10AM.
Imagine we pay so much to own a property, and a monthly BMC tax of some thousands and are treated in this manner. We have to leave our business for the better part of the day to attend the court for no fault of ours, while the characters who have road side stalls/shops/garages etc. and are a menace to Society, go scot free by feeding these parasites (Officers & Police)with haftas.
What to say except Jai hind! Jai Maharashtra!
- March 6, 2009 at 11:45 PM
- mindpuzzle said...
Mam, why r u becoming so much cynical about IPL. If India bulges down to the threat of terrorists to the event, we will end up giving them much needed acknowledgment of their success in installing fear in our minds. We are already seen as a nation soft on terror. Now do you expect us to be seen as a nation of cowards !
As far as participation of foreign players is concerned they are free to back out of the tournament along with loosing the big bucks which they want to make out of it.
As you have said there is nothing called free lunch for anyone !
Looking forward to your take on Vijay mallya's buying of Mahatma's stuff form the auction.
- March 7, 2009 at 1:01 AM
- Red said...
Yes, we are mad. Cricekt mad. If more people turn up, showcasing the sportsmanship and spirit of the people for the love of the game. Including the players and the audiance. Those terrorists are cowards and when 'we' will show up at the game, we would be actually pissing them off (big time!) with our show of courage! That is exactly what we should do, stand up. IPL is good. It provides entertainment. Cricket is something that unites almost all Indians. Yes, I agree the poor don't get anything and the rich get richer. IPL is not to be blamed alone, with IPL the players should also be blamed after all they are the key indegrients, hai na? We should support Cricket and try to 'use' it for our cause. After all religion is creted for the betterment of the people. Cricket is a religion in India. ;)
About the Englishman, correct me if I am wrong, wasn't it the brits who made sure we became poor. When India became indipendent the life expectancy of Indians was 31 years. Now, it is the double 61 years. Change is happening, it takes time. You know it. ;)
- March 7, 2009 at 2:58 AM
- Kush said...
on a tangent: i hate cricket becoz it stifles other games. and particularly becoz it stifles football. may there come a day in india when football reaches a status as the game has in european nations, england, spain, italy etc. england is one country where they play both games. and a steven gerrard is more iconic than any eng cricketer. if football ever gets a foothold in this country, cricket will have no place to even hide. football is ten times more spirited than football. more passionate.
- March 7, 2009 at 5:08 AM
- Kush said...
*than cricket
- March 7, 2009 at 5:08 AM
- SumanSpeaksTech said...
I support Shobha Dey fully when she says," I find it an absolute abomination that the IPL matches are still going to happen, come hell, elections, bomb blasts or high water." And then the final bomb blast," It is shameless and insensitive to be this brazen about safeguarding ones commercial interests, given what happened to the Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore. I cannot imagine the mind -set of players considering the high risks involved - how the hell can any sporstman (sic) perform knowing there could be a bomb ticking away in the dressing room\ team bus\hotel."
Yes Shobha some Indians have always been insensitive to the issues of grave importance or which needs urgent attention. Most of these poor fellows are oblivious of what is happening outside their home and office. They are cocooned in their own shells. Moreover most of them have not read Indian History, which is a pity. I have seen here, some people saying that Saudi Arabia or Iran has responsible governments, when they actually do everything to curb women's freedom and human rights.
Moreover, Saudi Arabia practices one of the worst justice systems in the world and can be compared with the barbarians---cutting of hands, legs, ankles and then the head, is not a justice system at all, by any standards. The objective of any judicial process is to curb crime and not to terrorize societies. But this is what is going on in these Islamic countries, in the name of religion.
Back home in India, when there are so much security concerns in the Indian sub-continent, some fringe elements are shouting at the top of their voices for these kinds of lolly pops ( or lolli pops), for comic relief or as if it is the ultimate panacea for all troubles. These kinds of ostrich like feelings have already brought the partition of India in the last century.
Instead of asking for more jobs, employment, industrialization, clean political environment and the like; these urchins are bent on getting boozed in pubs after the work or spent the whole day, only watching cricket. Absolutely nonsense!! Though I played cricket for inter-college tournaments (once spending some days in a local hospital for a head injury), these days I neither have time nor energy to watch matches day in and out. And when the matches are given regional colors and jingoism, as is done in IPL it is totally unacceptable to me.
Miracle is such human minds which can think of such destructive activities especially during the downturn and when there are so much security concerns in the South Asia.
Three Cheers for Shobha Dey, for starting to write on burning issues. I think she is trying to shift from her original "Tapori writing" to more meaningful and thought provoking ones,which is to be apprecaited. However, she should blend here sensua—soft-porn style with her serious ones, to make them interesting to the general audience. Keep the good work Shobha....
And yes, a good news: The media channels have stopped rolling the ads which said, "Gandhi ya Commando", humiliating the Father of the Nation, Bapu. I think you know that I have raised strong objections to such blatant molestation of the name of Mahatma Gandhi, first in my blog, www.sumanspeakscurrentaffairs.blogspot.com and then in the more popular one, www.sumanspeaks.blogspot.com .
I wish you success…..
Best wishes,
Suman Mukherjee
- March 7, 2009 at 9:07 AM
- womendiscuss said...
shobhaa..sue this website!
- March 7, 2009 at 10:56 AM
The nation's love for cricket is greater than the love of itself. So why be surprised with the decision to go ahead with the matches?
- March 7, 2009 at 4:30 PM
- varry said...
Shobha mam,
I would disagree with you on this front . U say that we shudn't hold IPL and at the same time bow down to those terrorists? Succumb to their desires ? Alter our lives only because a few men have gone astray and are treading the path of doom. I know terrorism has never reared its ugly head the way it has done in recent times. But should we get cowed down by this?I think otherwise , we should infact play more games and indulge in greater revelry .
- March 7, 2009 at 7:14 PM
- SSQuo said...
I have seen snippets from Slumdog Millionaire on the streets of Bbay, but not to the extent I saw in the movie. Yes, we are oblivious to things we see on a regular basis in cars, taxis and rickshaws. My mom worked with street kids at one time, and I remember her saying that they have a group, a clique of sorts and unfortunately the money you think you are giving them doesnt always go to them. Mom would always ask 'kaam karenge?'. You can come home tomorrow and we'll get you something.
The next second the kid vanished. Sure there are reasons behind his reaction, either he didnt want to work or he really was scared ot leave the group. I maybe digressing, but yes, I think it is important not to use a sample of street kids (SD ones) and feel pity for them when you still ignored that girl with burned hair and told her not to touch your saree!!
- March 8, 2009 at 1:20 AM
- Ankur Kakkar said...
hi ma'am,
i totally agree that the current season of IPL should be cancelled, not because i dont care about the organisers , sponsors, players etc.. suffering huge losses ... but because the country's security comes first..
but i also hold the union home ministry equally responsible as they should have foreseen this coming ...
- March 8, 2009 at 7:55 PM
- rupak said...
you being so experienced, i really doubt that you were till now unaware that the world runs on money. So whats the big hulla boo about...
We all know that the world wouldn't move the way it does without the influence of money.
Of IPL, well no game remains great when everybody is mad about it. I stopped watching cricket altogether around 3 years back.
about the beggar kids, can we even do anything on the larger scale. the question is what does the police commissioner think when some beggar kid knocks on the window of his car on his way to some private party. that will be something that can make a difference.
- March 9, 2009 at 6:14 PM
- Ankur Kakkar said...
@rupak : bull's eye man.... seriously ... you have mentioned some very important points...
- March 9, 2009 at 6:40 PM
- Her-masters-voice said...
Not being from Mumbai, I really don't know what BMC stands for, but perhaps it is Bombay Morons Corporation?? Anything, ANYTHING, that has a corporate name attached to it is called "sponsorship." Which means, someone's making big monies. If BMC has been cleaning up the roads and getting them ready for the marathon FOC all these years, they need to be whacked on the head.
The IPL - that's a little bit more complicated. The IPL has now gathered diplomatic/political undertones. Canceling it now would send out a message to the world that the Indian government admits that India is a dangerous place. I'm thinking...everyone knew the IPL was happening in April, and everyone knew so were the elections - all this more than 10 months back. So why is everyone from Mr. Lalit Modi to Mr PC waking up now and getting their knickers in a twist? Those chaddis should have been twisting 10 months back!
- March 9, 2009 at 6:43 PM
- Unknown said...
nice blog....
Work from home India
- November 9, 2009 at 4:18 PM


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Maria filed for divorce on July 1, though she moved out months earlier. She bought a mansion in Brentwood, CA, which she's in the process of renovating, but sources say she plans to just sell it now.
Another happy ending in Hollywood!


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Griffith Park - Los Angeles Zoo
The City of Los Angeles owns the Zoo, its land and facilities, and the animals. Animal care, grounds maintenance, construction, education, public information, and administrative staff are City employees. The Mayor of the City of Los Angeles is Eric Garcetti who began his first term in 2013. Located within the 4th City Council District, the Zoo is represented by Councilman Tom LaBonge. Since June, 2003, John Lewis has served as General Manager and Zoo Director. Mr. Lewis served as director of the John Ball Zoological Garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 1986 until his appointment to the Los Angeles Zoo. Lewis has also served as president of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Board of Directors from 2001 to 2002.
The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) was created in 1963 as a private, nonprofit, fundraising organization to support the new Zoo. Today, GLAZA provides support through fundraising, membership, organizing special events and travel programs, producing award-winning publications, coordinating one of the largest zoo volunteer programs in the country, administering the contract for visitor services concessions within the Zoo, and supporting community relations, and public relations. GLAZA President Connie Morgan was appointed by the Board of Trustees in October 2002.
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Size: 133 acres
Location: 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA. 90027 – Griffith Park at the intersection of the Golden State (5) and Ventura (134) freeways
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A lemonade stand run by three young boys has helped raise over $800 for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Eleven-year-old Jacob Miller gathered his brothers, Zachary and Luke, and set up shop in their Shadow Creek Ranch neighborhood. They served cups of lemonade and bags of two cookies for $1 each to people passing by. Some welcomed the refreshments, others stopped to show their support by offering a donation.
"I'm so proud of them," said Erika Miller, the boys' mother. "We were so amazed at the great turnout."
Jacob had asked to host a lemonade stand all summer, Erika said, but the time was never quite right. That changed Friday afternoon. Southeast Texas had just been hit by one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, and floodwaters forced millions from their home.
After four hours under the summer sun, the brothers had gone through six gallons of lemonade, 120 cups and 65 bags of cookies, Erika said. They raised $750, with more money still coming in from family and friends.
"It was hot out there," Erika said, "and they really hung in there."
They'll donate the money to J.J. Watt's Houston Flood Relief Fund. Watt, the boys' favorite football player, started the fund in hopes of raising $250,000 for Harvey victims. That number has since soared to $16 million and counting.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Twitter he's donating $100,000, Miley Cyrus said she's donating $500,000 and Wal-Mart said it will make a $1 million donation.
Erika said all three of her boys have caring, generous spirits, and they're not shy about wanting to help those in need. Even Luke, the youngest at 6 years old, has been sowing and selling homemade blankets for $10. He'll donate the money to the children at Texas Children's Hospital.
"When our church does fundraisers, they bring things and donate," she said. "It was fun to seem them take the reins on this one."
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Well, kind-of. Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to put a temporary hold on the super wonderful Obamacare provision that requires employers to provide coverage for contraceptives.
What had happened was: Two Christian chain stores, Hobby Lobby Stores and Mardel, said the law "violates their religious freedom." While they're stuck in court fighting the bad fight against basic women's health care, they wanted the SCOTUS to put a temporary hold on the law, preventing it from going into effect on the first day of the new year.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor was all, "Ugh, please? The day after Christmas? I'm just trying to go home and watch reruns of Judge Judy!"
In a brief written opinion, she said the Supreme Court has never addressed similar freedom-of-religion claims brought by for-profit corporations objecting to mandatory provisions of employment benefit laws.
"Lower courts have diverged on whether to grant temporary injunctive relief to similarly situated plaintiffs," she said, "and no court has issued a final decision granting permanent relief with respect to such claims."
If the two companies ultimately lose in the lower courts, the justice said, they can still appeal to the Supreme Court. Boo, but duh. Either way, you know Scalia's totally not chipping in for Sotomayor's bd gift.
Supreme Court declines to block provision covering contraceptives in health care law [First Read/NBC]


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Photo by David Clifford
Autumn in north Georgia is pristine. The cool, occasionally chilly air, vibrant colors bursting from all directions and the rhythmic crunch of leaves under foot make it an idyllic setting for a long trail run. On just such a day, Linda Sledge and her husband settled into a peaceful escape from the rest of the world.
SNAP! One flying stride over a fallen tree trunk quickly brought Linda back to reality. Her ankle had given way, and a surge of pain overcame her as she rolled to the ground. Still a few miles from the end of their 23-mile outing, the pair had nothing but a couple of water bottles. And Linda could hardly stand, let alone walk.
Fortunately, thanks to common sense, quick action and Linda's notably high pain threshold, this story ends happily. After assessing the situation, Linda immersed her ankle in a nearby stream to reduce the swelling, then used sticks and branches as a makeshift crutch enabling her to hobble to safety.
One spiral fracture and a year's worth of rehabilitation later, Linda is once again running the trails—now carrying a small first-aid kit.
A Dose of Preparation
OK, maybe it's not realistic to expect all trail runners to tote along a first-aid kit. And, granted, a first-aid kit might not handle every eventuality. But when a trail emergency arises, you should know what to do.
"Prevention is absolutely the best approach to trail safety," says Dr. Dennis Kerrigan, a long-time lead instructor for Wilderness Medical Associates, a Maine-based institute that provides medical training to outdoor professionals and rescue specialists. "People think that simply bringing a cell phone or first-aid kit means they're good to go, but no piece of equipment can replace good judgment or assessment and evaluation skills."
Kerrigan cites dehydration, sprains, fractures and falls as the most common trail injuries—the majority of which, he emphasizes, could be avoided with a little extra preparation and the willingness to carry an extra water bottle or a small aid pack.
Here are a few rules of thumb to help even the most diehard minimalist handle and prevent difficulties on the trail:
Leaner and lighter isn't always better. There's no need to load up like a Sherpa, but tossing a mini first-aid kit into your pack will provide the tools necessary for cleaning and protecting basic wounds or wrapping a simple sprain. For longer distances, Kerrigan recommends bringing a soft splint to stabilize a potential fracture. You can purchase a simple aid kit online at adventuremedicalkits.com. Also, SAM Medical products sells lightweight, easy-to-carry splints and slings (www.sammedical.com).
Duct tape also comes highly recommended. "If you take only one other item besides a water bottle, make it a length of duct tape," says orthopedic surgeon and wilderness medicine practitioner Dr. Bruce Davidson. "Wrap some around your water bottle or a broken off pencil that you can put in your pocket. It weighs very little, and you can use it to stop a blister, cover a wound, tape an ankle or wrist, make a sling or even couple it with sticks to create a temporary splint."
You can't dress a wound with a cell phone. Cell phones are fine for the urban jungle, but not a reliable lifeline in the middle of nowhere. Carry one with you, by all means, but even if you're in range, know how to provide on-the-spot help until medical assistance arrives.
Calmness prevails. Regardless of a situation's magnitude, stay as calm as possible. Focus on using common sense and making practical decisions that do not increase or exacerbate existing injury or risk.
Use the buddy system. While nothing equals the solitude and peace of a long solo outing, the further afield you go, the more important it becomes to go with a partner. If you must go it alone, be sure to leave a note outlining the specifics of your outing, including departure time, when you plan to return and intended route (make sure you stick to that plan as closely as possible).
This article originally appeared in our March 2006 issue.


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At the end of March, representatives Henry Waxman and Ed Markey introduced an ambitious federal climate bill. This is the real deal -- the legislative centerpiece of President Obama's effort to combat global warming.
Transportation contributes about a third of all greenhouse gas
emissions in the U.S., so any climate bill will have to green the way
we get around to be effective. On that score, however, the draft
legislation has some glaring omissions.
It includes tougher national emissions standards for vehicles
and incentives to develop plug-in hybrid infrastructure, but no funding
for transit or more walkable development. There's already a proposal
circulating in Congress to link a cap-and-trade system with investment
in transit and smart growth -- the CLEAN TEA bill.
Parts of CLEAN TEA have been incorporated into the Waxman/Markey bill,
but not the core provision to dedicate 10 percent of the revenue from
carbon auctions to green transportation projects.
That could change. Transportation
for America is gathering signatures urging Congress to beef up the
provisions for sustainable transportation in the climate bill.
Waxman's committee will begin making changes to the bill on Monday, so
now is time to sign on and speak up for stronger legislation.


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Team Overview: Velo Pasadena Racing Team
As you might imagine, there's about a million iterations of every team name out there. If you're currently looking at the your team's the "primary" and want to combine a bunch of other iterations of that name into this one -- use this form. This works just like the report duplicate racers form.
Primary team name: Velo Pasadena Racing Team
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Interview with Collin Atkinson- model, actor and the new hottie who will be gracing the cover of Eternal Hope, the second book in Frankie Rose's Hope Series!!
Frankie Rose asked her readers to help her find the perfect guy to become swoon worthy Daniel Montisauri, and now Operation: Find Daniel is officially over! She would like to thank all of the awesome girls who took part in the operation, please accept this ten minute chat with Collin is your reward!
From Ali of Ginger Reads reviews
What appealed to you about being the cover model for Daniel?
I thought it was a great opportunity and I have a love for fiction, well anything that can get you out of your mind and into someone else's perspective.
What career would you be pursuing if not for modeling?
Other than modeling I really enjoy medicine and helping people, I'm still in school working toward my biology degree at the moment actually but if I was to still work in the arts I would love to be an actor.
Girls in the States want to know... Boxers or briefs?
Briefs definitely, better support ;)
If you could have dinner with anyone (dead, alive or fictional), who would it be and what would be the first thing you ask them?
I would have to say Zeus, I'm a sucker for Greek mythology and would love to ask him about all the stories that went untold.
What sort of modeling do you normally do? Is this your first book cover?
Yes this will be my first book cover, I usually do commercial and editorial modeling along with some events which is why I was so excited for this opportunity!
What hobbies do you enjoy?
I'm a little nerdy actually, I really enjoy videogames, horror movies, and building computers but I'm from Florida so I also like wakeboarding, boating, camping and all that stuff as well.
Do you see yourself modeling 5 years from now? If not, what are your plans?
I hope so if the market still calls for it, I would really like to be acting at that point, hopefully on a television series!
From Carmen of Book Me!
Hi Collin, Thanks for agreeing to this interview! We in the Book Blogging world love to get to know the guys gracing the covers of our favourite books! Is it weird that your purrrdy face is going to be out there as the physical embodiment of uber hot guy, Daniel Montisauri? And are you prepared for a whole heap of fangirls?
I think I'm ready. I hope so anyway, is there a way to prepare for that? Haha, I think it will be a little weird because many of the people that have seen my photos are local and this will be on an entirely different scale, I think it's awesome this series already has a fan base. I'm excited though, I think the book is great and I'm really happy to be working with Frankie!
Do you enjoy reading? Have you read the Hope series? If No, then do you intend to read the book your face will be plastered all over the front of?
I love reading, it's something I think everyone should do more of, helps you escape from reality and yes, I really enjoyed it and I feel I can relate to Daniel very easily.
My first thought was holy crap! Then it was…wait is this real! Once she responded I couldn't wait to get involved further!
Have you always wanted to be a model? And are there any big modeling campaigns that we would recognize you from?
Actually up until about a year ago I never even considered it but a friend of the family told me I should try it and had a photographer reach me on facebook. I don't have any major campaigns at the moment but I will be doing a shoot for the marketing of Abercrombie this September!
Daniel has been described as brooding and mysterious, while also being vulnerable and completely lovable at the same! Think you share any of his personality traits?
I would say I'm very similar to him, especially when you first meet me I'm pretty quiet but as I open up I'm very easy to talk to and have a very strong love for all my friends and I think that goes both ways.
One of my favourite aspects of Daniel's character is his obsession with his engines. What about you, ever feel the need to get greasy-with-it under the hood of your car? Or are you strictly a lets-take-it-to-the-mechanic kind of man?
I actually drive a pickup truck, a black ford f-150 my uncle gave me when I was 16, that truck is my baby haha. I don't work on my engine per se but I do like to change my own oil, fuel filters, the basics, not on Daniel's level but definitely not taking it to mechanic right away.
And finally, Collin, the question that thousands of girls, women, and maybe even a few men, will want to know now that you're gracing the cover of Eternal hope: ARE YOU SINGLE?
Sadly no, I am taken at the moment hahaha!
Sovereign Hope is out now! Eternal Hope is set to be released late October, make sure you catch it. Not only will Collin be appearing on the cover of the next book, but he will also be featuring in the book trailer too! You can like his page and drop by to say hello at


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we found out that a particular client is using THREE Data Mining softwares. Not statistical softwares or the base versions, but the complete, very expensive Data Mining softwares – SAS EM, SPSS Clementine and KXEN.I believe there are truly good reasons to have more than one data mining software package. Each tool has its own strengths and weaknesses. As one example, Affinium Model is very good at building hundreds or even thousands of models automatically, whereas Tibco S+ (formerly Insightful Miner) only builds one model at a time. On the other hand, the flexibility of Miner in data preparation, sampling, and settings for building models is much richer than Model. I like to have several tools around for these kind of reasons.
I was like, "Wow!!! But do you really need 3 Data Mining softwares???" Our initial questions and the client's answers confirmed that inconsistent data formats was not the reason as the client already has a BI/DW system. Their reason? Well, they have the opinion that some algorithms/techniques in a particular DM software is much better and accurate than the same algorithms/techniques in another DM software.
A second reason to have (or to be proficient in) multiple tools as an analytics consultant is that you can plug into nearly any organization if they have tools they want you to use. Currently, I'm working on projects that are using Clementine, Matlab, Statistica, and Insightful Miner. Last year I worked with a customer that was using CART (Salford Systems) and Oracle Data Miner, Polyanalyst, and even briefly IBM Intelligent Miner.
However, except for very rare circumstances, the algorithms themselves are not appreciably different from tool to tool. Yes I know that some tools have extra knobs and options, but backprop is backprop, the Gini index is the Gini index, Entropy is Entropy. The only reason I would have both KXEN and SAS/EM or Clementine is if I wanted the automation of KXEN sometimes, and the full control of of EM or Clementine (it is hard for me to imagine why I would want both Clementine and EM--any takers on this one?).


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LARGE PIECES ONLY! Randomly selected. Most piece weigh about 1+ pounds each
Locality: Tanzania
Photos have not been edited or altered, just taken in different daylight conditions to show the variation in color. Pieces are held in hand to help with scale and does not necessarily represent 1 pound. Specific pieces photographed may no longer be available.


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|Tin trash can.
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|217 pm (Van der Waals)
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|4, 3,[2] 2, 1,[3] −1, −2, −3, −4 (an amphoteric oxide)
The Latin word for tin is stannum. Known to the ancients.
Tin is found chiefly in cassiterite (SnO2). Most of the world's supply comes from Malaya, Bolivia, Indonesia, Zaire, Thailand, and Nigeria. The U.S. produces almost none, although occurrences have been found in Alaska and California. Tin is obtained by reducing the ore with coal in a reverberatory furnace.
Ordinary tin is composed of nine stable isotopes; 18 unstable isotopes are also known. Ordinary tin is a silver-white metal, is malleable, somewhat ductile, and has a highly crystalline structure. Due to the breaking of these crystals, a "tin cry" is heard when a bar is bent.
The element has two allotropic forms at normal pressure. On warming, gray, or alpha tin, with a cubic structure, changes at 13.2°C into white, or beta tin, the ordinary form of the metal. White tin has a tetragonal structure. When tin is cooled below 13.2°C, it changes slowly from white to gray. This change is affected by impurities such as aluminum and zinc, and can be prevented by small additions of antimony or bismuth. This change from the alpha to beta form is called the tin pest. There are few if any uses for gray tin. Tin takes a high polish and is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion or other chemical action. Such tin plate over steel is used in the so-called tin can for preserving food.
Alloys of tin are very important. Soft solder, type metal, fusible metal, pewter, bronze, bell metal, Babbitt metal, White metal, die casting alloy, and phosphor bronze are some of the important alloys using tin.
Tin resists distilled sea and soft tap water, but is attacked by strong acids, alkalis, and acid salts. Oxygen in solution accelerates the attack. When heated in air, tin forms Sn2, which is feebly acid, forming stannate salts with basic oxides. The most important salt is the chloride, which is used as a reducing agent and as a mordant in calico printing. Tin salts sprayed onto glass are used to produce electrically conductive coatings. These have been used for panel lighting and for frost-free windshields. Most window glass is now made by floating molten glass on molten tin (float glass) to produce a flat surface (Pilkington process).
Also interesting is a crystalline tin-niobium alloy that is superconductive at very low temperatures. This promises to be important in the construction of superconductive magnets that generate enormous field strengths but use practically no power. Such magnets, made of tin-niobium wire, weigh only a few pounds and produce magnetic fields that, when started with a small battery, are comparable to that of a 100 ton electromagnet operated continuously with a large power supply.
The small amount of tin found in canned foods is quite harmless. The agreed limit of tin content in U.S. foods is 300 mg/kg. The trialkyl and triaryl tin compounds are used as biocides and must be handled carefully.


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Winters can be harsh in the Alps with lots of snow and the need of cosy interiors. The design of the pendant lamp "Granny" is a direct response to the climatic challenges of cold winters with its long tradition of gatherings in living rooms around the fireplace, where grannies used to knit while telling stories. Granny is a reminiscence of childhood. Pure natural wool from sheep bred on green alpine pastures in the remote valleys of the Tyrol – the harsh climate and the rough terrain is home to high quality handcrafted production rather than the industrial.
Each lamp can be tracked back to the flock where the wool came from. Intervention at different stages of the cycle has refined the existing products and new products were developed from half-finished materials. For "Granny" thick woollen threads are used to produce a raw yet cosy surface. The threads are produced by a family business in the Tyrol, with each lamp hand-knitted by a collective of home-based workers in the Netherlands.
A natural treatment is applied, making the wool flame resistant and resistant to moth and mite infestation. Pudelskern revives centuries of cultural history and shapes them into new forms. A rough and impressive landscape is woven into living objects.
Designed by Pudelskern
Manufactured by Casamania


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Supernova Turned Star Inside-Out
It's a blast from the not-too-distant past.
Cassiopeia A is a giant, expanding shell of debris about 11,000 light-years away. It's one of the youngest remnants of a supernova, an exploded star, in our galaxy. The light from the explosion first reached eyes on Earth around 1670.
But only with the advent of modern telescopes has the supernova's nature really come to light. Because a few years ago astronomers concluded that the explosion followed the collapse of a massive star. Now an accounting of the material cast outward in the supernova is giving astrophysicists clues to the explosion itself.
Researchers used one million seconds of observing time on the orbiting Chandra X-Ray Observatory to carefully scan the supernova remnant. That's more than 11 days on one of NASA's premier telescopes. What they found, among other things, was that the ejecta from the supernova has not spread outward evenly.
Instead, nearly all the iron from the core of the star has been expelled to the outer regions of the supernova remnant. The supernova essentially turned the star inside out. [Una Hwang and J. Martin Laming, "A Chandra X-Ray Survey Of Ejecta In The Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant" in The Astrophysical Journal]
Think about that—and be glad your ancestors were 11,000 light-years away when it happened.
—John Matson
[The above text is a transcript of this podcast.]