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Part 1 can be found here.
Friday, December 28, 2012
The Year in Review 2012- Part 2Gina December 28, 2012
Part 1 can be found here.
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All terrific! xoReplyDelete
Gina! You are one crazy talented lady, not a single project here I don't want in my own home!ReplyDelete
Love the chair, and the window frame and the dresser, just everything!
Looking forward to part 3
Very fun projects! I think it was the upholstered chair that first drew me to your blog. You are one talented lady! Keep up the good work, friend. Have a Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
P.S. Thanks for your sweet comments on my Christmas House Tour. I can hardly believe it's almost time to take it all down!
Gina, this was so much fun for me since I didn't blog until eom Oct. Now I can go back easily and further check out the projects I'm dying to get info on.ReplyDelete
You have so much creativity and talent! I would be proud to accomplish just one of these things!ReplyDelete
This was a fantastic post! I'm not sure how I missed the post about your stairs but they are amazing!ReplyDelete
Two of my very favorites were in this post. The Attic Heirloom dining chest in white and the chair you upholstered in script. Love all of them but those two were the tops.ReplyDelete
It's fun to go through this down memory lane (isn't that what you call it?) and pin the exact moment I met your Blog.ReplyDelete
What a fabulous and creative path you walked, Dear Gina.
Thank you for all inspirations you provided.
Cheers for a wonderfully creative and inspiring New Year!
You are definately the DIYer, Gina!ReplyDelete
I loved part one and two- can't wait to see part 3!!
Yay!!!! Love your reviews!!!!
I had so many favs in this post Gina!ReplyDelete
The outside planter and hutch were among them!! Fabulous projects my friend!
A couple things happened to sneak by me earlier in the year so I made up for it by pinning now.ReplyDelete
Gina- You had some really AWESOME projects this last year. I am so glad I met you- I love your sweet self- xo DianaReplyDelete
Great job on all! Several I'd love to have myself.ReplyDelete
Hi Gina,ReplyDelete
I enjoyed your 2012 in review. I am going to check out part 1 and will be back for part 3. I did a review last year and thought I should do it again. Kind of fun to look back. I have a few pieces that I am going to paint with the old white soon. Hope they turn out as cute as yours did. Have a wonderful New Year.
Part one was exciting with the HGTV mantel.. but WOW! This post is a super fab highlight reel. The black to white piece, the stairs, the chair reupholstery job. Whew! I'm beat now ;)ReplyDelete
Wow, Gina, what great projects! And they all turned out beautifully! Love that rag wreath and the chair you upholstered! Looking forward to more inspiration from you in 2013! ...blessings for the New Year! :)ReplyDelete
Okay are we voting here?? Cause I am stuck between the chair, the buffet, the whimsical pot planter and.... well, I am stuck Gina!ReplyDelete
Your gallery wall is awesome -- cute, cute kiddos! I also really like your French Country tablescape.ReplyDelete
Great projects Gina! My favorite is your staircase. It looks amazing!!ReplyDelete
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Condo of the Week: $1.15 million for a dog-friendly condo with valet parking
Address: 336 Spadina Road, Unit 204
Neighbourhood: Casa Loma
Agent: Colton Rice, Forest Hill Real Estate Inc., Brokerage
Price: $1,150,000
The place: A two-bedroom condo in a building with valet service.
The history: This 45-unit tower is about six years old. The unit's current owners moved in two years ago and ripped out some built-in shelving to make more wall space for their art collection. They're now moving into a 5,000-square-foot rural home.
Big selling point: It's a dog-friendly building, and it's right across the road from Sir Winston Churchill Park, which has an off-leash area. Also nearby: the Nordheimer Ravine, which has secluded walking trails.
Possible deal breaker: The unit is on the second floor, so there isn't much of a view. The location does have its advantages though: it's next to the building's guest suite, which is usually empty and therefore quiet. It also offers quick access to the outdoors.
By the numbers:
• $1,150,000
• 1,500 square feet
• $1,156 in monthly maintenance fees
• 50-square-foot balcony
• 3 bathrooms
• 2 bedrooms
• 2 parking spaces
• 1 den
The living room and kitchen are combined.
The space has lots of built-in storage, plus some balcony access.
That room with all the shelves in it is the den.
The den has a sliding, frosted-glass door, so it can be used as a (windowless) third bedroom.
The master bedroom has its own little balcony.
The master bathroom.
This is the second bedroom, but the sellers are using it as a family room.

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The developers behind the popular mod for Just Cause 2 that enables Multiplayer, named JC2-MP, will come out this Wednesday with a massive update for their mod. The mod has been on the rise since it was officially recognized, and is now downloadable from Steam for free for owners of Just Cause 2. And with new content it shows that even if Just Cause 3 is appearing on the horizon, their efforts are not ending.
The update has a wide range, beginning with basic things such as enabling 34 civilian models for use, new achievements, supporting more languages and a renewed Main Menu that allows you to conveniently access your favorite servers.
But more advanced features have been added as well. Scripters are now able to now create their own client-side NPC's. You can now also use a GameRender event for depth-tested rendering in the game world. A vast array of example scripts have been shared as well such as Jetpacks, companions, submarines, and more. Many of the features that aren't highlighted but simply listed are of a sort that scripters can probably use the best.
Beyond that, a number of bugfixes will be implemented as well. Movement sync has been improved along with the streamer code being cleaned up, intent on reducing the amount of server crashes. And then a number of other fixes are also included that probably don't mean much to regular users but may possibly prove invaluable to in-depth scripters and modders.
Update 0.2 for JC2-MP seems to be an update to improve the mod's quality of life. Something that should always be applauded. With Just Cause 3 on the Horizon, it may prove perfect to warm up the fans with a dose of familiar carnage, before they dive in the sequel with a fresh batch of chaos and carnage.
Think this may be enough to get you to (re)try the Multiplayer mod?
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Thirty years ago next week, I formed a little company called WeatherData, Inc. That company was innovative and successful and so the business grew. In 2006, I sold the company to AccuWeather, Inc. but stayed on to run WeatherData and become part of AccuWeather's senior management team.
Today, AccuWeather announced WeatherData and all of its commercial services are being grouped under a new umbrella: AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, Inc.
As you can imagine, the change is a little bittersweet for me personally and for Kathleen, but it is the right business decision. Nothing about the Wichita AccuWeather office is changing but the name. We still have our strong committment to innovation and excellent service.
Next week, I'll post some thoughts on WeatherData's 30th anniversary (August 31) about what it is like to start a company and keep it in business for 30 years. You might find it interesting.
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Can Emerging Economies Afford a "Green" Recovery From COVID-19?
However, rising public debt, combined with significant capital outflows and reduced exports, will make financing green investments a challenge for many emerging markets as their governments seek viable strategies for kick-starting their economies once the disruption from the pandemic subsides.
A report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) projected that accelerating investment in renewable energy could underpin the global economy's Covid-19 recovery by adding almost $100trn to GDP by 2050.
In addition to helping curb the rise in global temperatures, the IRENA report claims that ramping up investment in renewable energy would effectively pay for itself over the long term, by returning between $3 and $8 for every $1 invested, and quadrupling the number of jobs in the sector to 42m over the next three decades.
While welcoming direct spending on infrastructure as a tool for stimulating economic growth after the coronavirus crisis, Thura Ko, managing director of Myanmar-based YGA Capital, cautioned that green energy projects should still be vetted carefully to ensure they are well planned and cost-effective.
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Absolutely fabulous SET OF FOUR likely vintage Swiss hallmarked. 800 (nearly sterling) silver 11" trays, plates or chargers, Jezler hallmarks and each with fluted & scalloped borders and engraved "M" or "NM monograms!
Relatively simple but as elegant as can be! Hallmarks on the back are for Jezler of Switzerland and they likely date from the early to mid 1900s. Schaffhausen (Switzerland), a Swiss silver manufactory founded by Johann Jacob Jezler in 1822. Relatively heavy solid silver, each weighs an average of 15.4 troy ounces or 480 grams, that's 61.6 troy oz. A set of four here, don't miss them!
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Benson Sculpture Garden in Loveland, CO
"Best place to see art outside"
I love how this is place brings out so much emotion in people, you can see the greatest artists of our era in this park. The sculptures are wonderful, when the light reflects off them you can see so much detail. Every time visitors come to Loveland they ask, "Where is Benson Sculpture Park?" I am only too happy to take them and walk through it with them. Whether the sculptures are old or new, you can always see something new for the first time.
Stories About Benson Sculpture Garden
Once featured in an artists event at Benson Sculpture Garden, I was able to meet brilliant minds and make new friends. I sculpt wood, so it was wonderful to be included. We have so many artists in this town and there are great foundries and painters.
An experienced self-taught artist George Walbye gave a tour for a group we had in town with Sons of Norway. He did it out of the kindness of his heart, and quite simply was the best tour guide around. He was inclusive, very nice, and answered all questions patiently. One of the most intriguing things about this park is that it was started by a few artists several years ago and has grown into an international stage to promote art and the great love of sculpting.


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Thursday, December 18, 2014
2014 Nebraska Goose Hunt - Video
Birds flew late and fast. shot 8 before legal light limit.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Spring Snow Goose Hunting 2014 - 116 bird day - Video - Arkansas Missouri
This video was shot during the spring snow goose conservation season of 2014. We hunted in Arkansas and Missouri for a few days. We had an epic day of snow goose hunt.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Goose Hunting Minnesota 2014 "Intensive Harvest Season" - Video
The MWP Crew Hunting Shy August Canada Geese
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Goose Hunting Minnesota "Intensive Harvest Season" - Video
Thursday, October 30, 2014
The X: 2014 New York Early Season Goose Hunting - Video
The Canada goose hunting opportunities New York has to offer are some of the best in the country. Their early season features a 15 goose per man daily limit as well as the ability to hunt without a plug. The guys from Fowled Reality's "The X" traveled there last month to start their season off. A recent cold front pushed some early migrating geese south to combine with an abundant resident population making for some great goose hunting.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
North Dakota Early Season Goose Hunting 2014 - Labor Day Weekend - Video
ND Goose Hunt - August 31st- September 1st 48 Birds with one band
Friday, August 29, 2014
North Dakota Early Season Goose Hunting 2014 - Opening Weekend - Goose Hunting Video
Dakota Prairie Waterfowlers
August 15th-18th 43 Birds with one Band
Thursday, August 21, 2014
North Dakota Fall Snow Goose Hunting 2013 - Goose Hunt Video
Fall snow goose hunting 2013 Nodak. Shot a two man limit of 100. The camera is back about 30 yards from both shooters, and the shooters are on opposite ends of the spread
Thursday, August 14, 2014
2 Day Illinois Goose Hunt with Big Sean - Goose Hunting Video
Illinois Goose hunt with Big Sean and best friend Jeff Glaser. This was a fun 2 days of goose hunting in Northern Illinois with our good friends and some young guns just getting started in the game. We had honkers in the Avian X decoys all day! Landing lots of birds and just walking them out. Waiting for the best shot on film and trying to get good, easy shots for the boys. Jordan from Marsh Outdoors filmed the whole hunt and got to kill a bonus Quill lakes honker at the end of day 2. Take the young kids hunting anytime you can! Keep them off the streets! Youth of the waterfowl Nation!
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
August 9th intensive harvest goose hunt 2014 - MN - Goose Hunting Video
Untamed Pursuit heads out goose hunting on August 9th during the intensive harvest goose hunt in west central MN.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Canadian Goose hunt 2013 New Zealand NO Bag limit, 160 geese in 90mins - Goose Hunting Video
Field shoot in Canterbury New Zealand on young uneducated Canadian geese.
160 shot by 4 shooters in 90minutes
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
South Dakota Snow Goose Hunt 2014 - Misty Morning Breakdown - Video
The White Rock Decoys team gets after 'em on a windy mist filled morning on this Northern South Dakota spring snow goose hunt.
The first push of adult Snow Geese can be tough, but when conditions are right and you're hunting the "X", you never know what might drop in.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Missouri Snow Goose Spring 2014 - Snow Goose Hunting Video
2014 Missouri Snow Goose Conservation Order Hunt
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Spring Snow Goose Hunting NW Missouri - Video
Join us as we hunt for snow geese with Migrator Valley Outfitters in NW Missouri.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Missouri Snow Goose Hunting 2014 - Snow Goose Hunt Video
Travel To Northwest Missouri For Some Spring Snow Goose Hunting!
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Snow Goose Hunting Opening Day of Conservation Season: Fowled Reality - Video
Snow goose hunting can be tough without the use of an ecaller. We had had some good success through January hunting snow geese with every man in a blind blowing a call, but now it was time to put our calls away and let the electronics do the work! In this episode, we finally get to do some snow goose hunting with the ecaller during the opening day of the conservation season in Illinois.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
SD Snow Goose Hunt - Eaglehead Outdoors 2013 - Snow Goose Hunting Video
SD Snow Goose Hunts 2013
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Late Season Goose Hunt Iowa 2014 - Goose Hunt Video
Iowa Goose Hunt Video
Five man limit in the snow
Friday, March 14, 2014
Goose Hunting with War Dog LEO - Video
Hunting with Leo.
Leo, is a 3 year old black Lab and retired Marine Corps Bomb Dog.
This was Leo's first hunting season.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Hunting Decoying Snow Geese - Snow Goose Hunt Video
Fall 2013 Snow Goose Hunt
Shot with Drift Ghost
Gun Problems and Headless Geese
Friday, March 7, 2014
South Dakota Spring Snow Goose Hunt - Snow Goose Hunt Video
Join Goose Hog Outdoors as they pursue spring snow geese over large spreads of decoys. They are a spring snow goose guide in South Dakota, check out http://www.goosehogoutdoors.com for more information on booking a hunt.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Snowgoose Hunting (insane decoying) - Snow Goose Hunt Video
Feet Down snows!
Snow Goose Hunting.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Redemption: 2013 Spring Snow Goose Hunting - Snow Goose Hunt Video
Hunting light geese during the Missouri 2013 Spring Light Goose Conservation Order. The trip started out in a bad way with a unexpected family death and then a vehicle breakdown 1000 miles from home. We endured these hardships and sought Redemption. We found it, bagging 178 geese in 5 days. Once again we had a great hunt with UpNorth Outdoors. Tracy Northup and his staff are excellent and I want to give special thanks to Tryg Koch, our guide that hunted with us all 5 days. Despite the rough beginning of the trip we had a blast.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Vertical Descent Outdoors Episode 3 Arkansas Snow Goose Hunting - Snow Goose Hunt Video
Vertical Descent Outdoors Episode 3 Arkansas Snow Goose Hunting
Friday, February 28, 2014
The Grind Waterfowl TV Season 1 Snow Geese - Snow Goose Hunting Video
This episode of The Grind features The Lesser Snow Goose one of histories most successful waterfowl management stories. Along with facts and hunting tips you'll watch hunts in Saskatchewan, Canada and Eastern Colorado.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Spring Snow Goose Hunting 2014...116 bird day - Video
This video was shot during the spring snow goose conservation season of 2014. We hunted in Arkansas and Missouri for a few days. We had an epic day of snow goose hunting killing 116 snow geese while shooting 5 boxes of shells in one day. We hunted from layout blinds and pit blinds and used around 1000 decoys. The spring snow goose migration is an amazing sight, we also saw many ducks and specks. We hunted with Northern Skies outfitters they are a great outfitter to hunt with and I cant wait to do it again.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Goose Calling Instructional - Short Reed Calling Tips - Video
Goose Calling Instructional. Illusion Short Reed Goose Calling Tips and Techniques. Learn how to properly communicate with canadian geese and also learn the goose language on your Illusion Short Reed Goose Call.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Hunting Canada Goose - Xtreme Flyways - Goose Hunt Video
The gang moves to Northern Illinois to bag some Canadian geese. Follow their set up and decoy strategy to maximize their chances to bag their limit. Plus: get tips on how to store your decoys when traveling and for easy access.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
BANDED GEESE - Upstate NY - Goose Hunt Video
3 man Goose limit on December 7, 2013 - Upstate New York. Included my first 2 bands ever, 4 bands all together in the first volley.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Snow Goose Hunt - High Flying Outfitters - Goose Hunt Video
Snow goose hunting in the Texas Panhandle.
Snow Goose Hunt - High Flying Outfitters - Goose Hunt Video
Pan Seared Goose Liver with Caramelized Apples - Video Recipe - David Marteau
A delicious, easy to cook appetizer presented by Executive Chef David Marteau, author of "Creative Cooking for the Global Kitchen"
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Monday, January 27, 2014
Missouri River Canadian Geese - Goose Hunt - Jason Mitchell - Video
Missouri River Canadian Geese - Jason Mitchell Outdoors
Friday, January 24, 2014
Specklebelly Goose Hunting on the Arkansas Grand Prairie - Goose Hunt Video
White-fronted geese are wintering in Arkansas in greater numbers than ever, creating exciting new hunting for Natural State waterfowlers. Join us on this specklebelly goose hunt on the Grand Prairie near Stuttgart, Ark.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Canada Goose Hunting with World Champion Caller - Goose Hunt Video
Northern Illinois provide some up-close and personal opportunities for goose hunting.
A cold night and morning frost on the decoys poses a concealment problem for the Xtreme Flyways hunters.
Plus: an interview with the 2001 World Junior Duck Calling champion Brian Griffin.
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Holmes, who first appeared in publication in 1887, was featured in four novels and 56 short stories. The first novel, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887 and the second, The Sign of the Four, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. The character grew tremendously in popularity with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with A Scandal in Bohemia in 1891; further series of short stories and two novels published in serial form appeared between then and 1927. The stories cover a period from around 1880 up to 1914.
All but four stories are narrated by Holmes's friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson; two are narrated by Holmes himself ("The Blanched Soldier" and "The Lion's Mane") and two others are written in the third person ("The Mazarin Stone" and "His Last Bow"). In two stories ("The Musgrave Ritual" and "The Gloria Scott"), Holmes tells Watson the main story from his memories, while Watson becomes the narrator of the frame story. The first and fourth novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Valley of Fear, each include a long interval of omniscient narration recounting events unknown to either Holmes or Watson.
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Towards a UK national campaign for free public transport
Friday, October 23, 2009
The cost of not having free public transit
...The report estimates dollar values for several major components of these costs. The damages the committee was able to quantify were an estimated $120 billion in the U.S. in 2005, a number that reflects primarily health damages from air pollution associated with electricity generation and motor vehicle transportation. The figure does not include damages from climate change, harm to ecosystems, effects of some air pollutants such as mercury, and risks to national security, which the report examines but does not monetize... NationalResearchCouncil via ClimateProgress
Banks Fuel Climate Crisis
BAD BANKS leaflet #3: 'Their Pollution Market Stinks!'
Bad Banks leaflet #3 is available now. It addresses the link between global banking power and the ecological crisis, specifically focusing on the banking class's prosposed "solution" to climate change, pollution markets (or as they're calling them, emission trading schemes).
This leaflet has contributions on the back page from David Parker (writer for www.wellsharp.wordpress.com/), Mike Treen (Unite Union National Director), Omar Hamed (Unite Union organiser & Rainforest Action co-ordinator), and Roger Fowler (editor of www.farefreenz.blogspot.com/).
Thursday, October 22, 2009
"Car-based economy is simply not sustainable"
Laid-off auto workers can work on public transit
...Public transport creates 25% more jobs than the same investment in building roads or highways. At a meeting of the Policy Board of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) hosted by De Lijn from 13 to 16 October 2009 in Ghent, Belgium, worldwide leaders of the public transport sector called on governments to invest in the public transport sector. Carfree Blogosphere
Monday, October 19, 2009
Free public transport advocate wins seat
Saturday, October 17, 2009
We're on Indymedia's 'Best Blog' list:
Friday, October 16, 2009
Message from Sweden: Action on Climate Change
Blog Action Day: Use the tools at your disposal! torsdag 15 oktober 2009
This blog post is written in English as a part of the Blog Action Day on climate change.
Today the web will probably be flooded with blog posts about how green technology will save us from the horrors of climate change. Some posts will be constructive and original, but a lot of them will probably just be deterministic and overly optimistic. As a contrast to this, we at Planka.nu would like to put the spotlight on what could be done today with political reforms that we have the tools and knowledge to implement. Such as a politically driven change of our infrastructure and simple green tax-switching policies.
In Stockholm and Sweden, we currently have politicians who plan to expand our large road network even more and constantly raises the fares on climate-smart means of getting around such as public transport. At the same time as they are doing this they are not willing to take responsibility for the ever-increasing car-traffic. Our politicians will not acknowledge that there are political reasons behind the fact that car-traffic is taking (and will do so even more according to current projections) market shares from public transport. Instead they blame it on the constantly growing demand for car-traffic, as if supply and demand only had a one-way relation.
More roads and more expensive public transport equals more car-traffic on the expense of public transportation; an equation so easy that even a five year old would understand it.
The transport sector is one of the biggest climate scoundrels in Sweden, accounting for around 40 percent of our greenhouse gas emissions, in other words: it is one of the most urgent sectors to make climate-smart.
We in Planka.nu believe that the key to radically decrease the emissions from the transport sector lies within our cities, partly because they are hosts of most of the traffic and partly because their population density provides a good framework for easy and relatively cheap climate adjustments.
In September 2009 we released the report Travel doesn't have to cost the earth, where we present five concrete measures to make the transport sector in Stockholm climate-smart. This whole package of reforms are built on the idea that we do not have the time to sit around and wait for the green technology to save us, rather the opposite: we need to act now, and we need to do it with the tools that are currently at our disposal.
The five measures we present in Travel doesn't have to cost the earth are:
- Transport-saving social planning
- Major investments in rail-carried public transport
- Stop on all road expansions
- Car-free city centre
- Fare-free public transport
The fact that we can not know what kind of green technology solutions that will be available in the future is a very obvious one. But considering that blind trust in technology development is the dominant position in the climate debate, it is still worth repeating. On the other hand, one thing that we do know for sure is: changes in the infrastructure as well as simple green tax-switching are effective policies that are available to us today.
So, instead of wishful thinking and naive believe in technology we promote measures that will lead to concrete results – i.e. a reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector – and can be carried out with nothing else but the power of political will.
Read more:
- Blog Action Day – Website
- Planka.nu/Freepublictransports.com – Travel doesn't have to cost the earth
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
No such thing as green cars
By now, it should be obvious that private automobiles are environmentally unsustainable. Yet many people still cling to the fantasy of "Green Cars". Such people tend to focus only on alternative fuels and the emissions that come out of a car's tail pipe. They ignore the fact that half the greenhouse gas and pollution a car will emit during its lifetime is created in its manufacture and disposal …and in the manufacture and maintenance of the roads on which it travels. The plastics in a car's body, interior and tires, the steel in its frame, the lubricants it uses, and the asphalt and concrete it drives on all require petroleum to manufacture and maintain. Andy Singer on CarfreeNetwork
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- Kirsten@Nexyoo said...
This is a good reminder that we're a long way from a sustainable car. I do think in theory it's possible that cars (and buses, and trains, etc) could eventually be made with renewable energy, and materials recycled in a closed loop. For now, I agree that the best option for the environment is to stay car-free, if possible.
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Lock out news: NZ Bus rejects free rides
NZ Bus rejects free rides4:00AM Sunday Oct 11, 2009
- How services will be affected tomorrow
- Auckland bus impasse to continue into weekend
- Company, union stand firm on buses
- Bus pass holders face financial hit over dispute
- ERA steps into bus dispute - disruptions set to continue
- Editorial: Blame the bus company - not the drivers
- Bus lockout sends commuters to trains
New Zealand Bus has rejected an offer by bus drivers to take Auckland children to school for free when the new term starts tomorrow.
The drivers have been locked out since Thursday morning after issuing a work-to-rule notice in support of their long-running pay dispute.
The four unions, representing about 900 drivers, offered to carry children to school for free to ease disruption on the roads when the new school term starts.
But NZ Bus said it was up to the unions to withdraw their threat of industrial action before it was ready to lift the lockout.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
"Bully-boy tactics"
Aren't the ads by Auckland's private bus companies patronising?
They pay their advertising agencies to air expensive ads which inform us they have locked out their workers and taken buses off the road, because they apparently care about the safety of their passengers.
The truth is, it's a bully-boy tactic used by bus driver bosses to enforce their will on their employees.
It is breathtakingly cynical to use 80,000 commuters as a tool to deliberately whip up the emotions of frustrated passengers to intimidate bus drivers into settling their employment contract on the owners' terms.
The employers are clumsily trying to pretend to us that they have offered their drivers a generous 10 per cent wage increase. The fine print is that the offer is based on a three-year deal, with an approximate yearly increase of 3 per cent.
Many of us might have been persuaded this was a reasonable offer until we learned these drivers are paid between $14 and $17 an hour, with almost no other benefits.Almost all drivers are required to work a split shift.
This means they are away from home from early in the morning until late in the evening, with several hours of unpaid time in the middle of the day.
If they go home during this time, they must travel from home to work and back twice in one day. Most of them have to wait in their smoko rooms until they are required to restart their shift. These drivers are away from home for at least 14 hours a day for eight hours' pay.
A show of hands at meetings reveals that a majority of these bus drivers receive Family Support or an accommodation allowance to supplement their wages. These low wages are paid by bus owners who receive $88 million of direct subsidies from taxpayers.
That means the taxpayer forks out millions of dollars so the bus owners can make a profit, then the taxpayer forks out millions more directly to the workers because the bus owners don't pay them a living wage.
Yet given the recent strengthening of the New Zealand dollar and the declining cost of diesel, the profits made by these bus companies are huge.
The drivers have been negotiating for a new employment contract for five months. The workers rightly believe their employers making money should pay them a living wage so they can raise their families with some dignity.
The fact that drivers can be paid only $1.50 an hour more than a 16-year-old flipping hamburgers is a disgrace.
The drivers have done everything that they can to avoid inconvenience to the passengers. They have not taken strike action but instead, to send a message to their employers, decided that they would merely follow the employers' safety rules.
I thought employees were required to follow company policy. But it seems that, while the company rules state that drivers are not allowed to drive any bus that is unsafe or without emergency radios, they are frequently pressured to do so.
As a result, if there is an assault on the bus, drivers have no emergency radio to call for help. In addition, they invariably have to exceed the speed limit to maintain travel schedules.
We have an absurd Alice in Wonderland situation where bus owners claim that as a safety concern they have locked out their workers from their jobs - and passengers off the buses - because drivers have said they will follow company policy.
Surely there must be legal penalties against employers who penalise workers for abiding by their company's safety rules?
But then we know that these bus owners don't care about the taxpayer who gives them millions of free dollars, nor their workers, nor the travelling public.
It is about greed and so they will do whatever they like to keep profiting off the public.
Wouldn't it be great if the transport policy for the new Supercity included an integrated, publicly-owned transport system, free of these unethical profiteers who suck on the public teat?
Friday, October 9, 2009
Free public transport: "An idea whose time has come."
Within a year, ticket prices in London had doubled, car journeys had rocketed and there was an extra 6000 accidents on the city's roads. A similar policy in South Yorkshire under David Blunkett was similarly torpedoed.
That was before global warming and the dangers of greenhouse gases became widely accepted by scientists. Twenty years on, our towns and cities are heading towards permanent gridlock and scientists are pressing the panic buttons. And the idea of free public transport is starting to make a comeback. Read more
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Perth's free public transport scheme a huge success
The Liberal-National Government's introduction of free off-peak public transport for seniors and aged and disability pensioners has been a huge success.
Member for the South Metropolitan Region, the Hon. Nick Goiran said the outstanding success of the policy, introduced on April 4, and the smooth way in which it had been taken up by eligible commuters, had resulted in both the recipients of the scheme and general travelling public gaining immeasurable benefits.
"Free public transport represents a social good, by which the State Government is repaying those in our community who have paid their taxes and contributed so much for so long," Mr Goiran said.
"It is clear that this innovative and sound policy has also resulted in a win for other metropolitan commuters who, as a result of its success, now have access to a less- congested public transport system at peak periods."
Transport Minister, Simon O'Brien said that Transperth data comparing passenger details from the week before the free travel was introduced with a typical week in May, showed a 74 per cent increase in seniors travel in the free-travel period, 9am and 3.30pm, predominantly by bus.
"In context, this means that in the pre-scheme sample period, only 34,713 seniors travelled between 9am and 3.30pm. However, in the post-introduction sample period, that number reached 60,647. The difference (25,934) is a reflection of the popularity of this policy," he said.
Full Support for Auckland Bus Drivers
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
'GreenLeft Weekly' (Australia) article
How do we fix public transport?
The problem is obvious to anyone who uses public transport — in Sydney or any other major city in Australia. Public transport networks, designed in the 1940s, are straining to service growing cities.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Earth Overshoot Day
Earth Overshoot Day marks an unfortunate milestone: the day when humanity begins living beyond its ecological means. Beyond that day, we move into the ecological equivalent of deficit spending, utilizing resources at a rate faster than what the planet can regenerate in a calendar year. GlobaFootprintNetworkThe human race is using up the resources necessary for its own survival. This is bad enough. But worse, most of that use is just waste. So-- wouldn't it be nice if there were a low-tech, immediately available, practical, politically palatable way to reduce waste? It just so happens that there is. Take the fares off urban public transportation. This will gradually eliminate the private auto and at the same time make efficient urban living more pleasant. You should join us and become a free public transport advocate.


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Chilean Sea Bass
Other Common Names:
Patagonian Toothfish
year round
Order today, eat tomorrow!
Identification & Biology: This large slow growing species was first harvested in the early 1980's by Chilean long-liners working the continental shelf in depths of 6,000 feet. These are big fish – headed and gutted can still weigh upwards of 100lbs although market size is typically 20-40lbs.
Market Description: It is almost always sold re-freshed, usually meaning the product was frozen at sea and thawed out. This is always a superior product to a true fresh product which would have had to have been out of the water for close to two weeks before it could reach a plate or counter in most North American cities.
Habitat: Subtropical waters in the S. hemisphere
Flavor Profile: Thick large flake, fatty flesh, mild flavor
Fishing Technique: Hook & line, long line
Special Note: Takes 9 yrs. to grow to adult size
Suitable Sub: Barrel fish
Buying Tips: Chilean Sea Bass has a rich, melt in your mouth flavor. The moderately oily fish is tender and moist with large, thick flakes. Meat from raw Chilean Sea Bass is snow white and remains that when cooked.
Recommended Preparation: It is an excellent fish for almost all preparations and is very difficult to overcook.


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Learn all about the Chinese New Year, with these printable references, lessons, and activities. Your students will enjoy discovering a new culture and its traditions. There are art activities, quizzes, historical resources, literature guides, and more!
Teaching Strategies:
In this arts and crafts activity, students make their own dragon puppet for the Chinese New Year. This is a fun way to discuss Chinese culture and traditions.
Teach children about the Chinese New Year celebration with these activities. This is a fun way to learn about the traditions of another culture; students can compare how they spend their New Year's Day to the way Chinese people do. They'll be introduced to the Chinese lunar calendar, zodiac signs, and Chinese characters.
In this arts & crafts activity, children learn about the Hmong culture in Southeast Asia by creating a story cloth.
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers reading ideas about Asian-American history for all reading levels.
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with this printable! Students can cut and color the images individually, or color the entire sheet. Create a Chinese New year bulletin board or classroom door decor using the colored images or sheets.
This challenging word scramble covers Chinese New Year vocabulary terms.


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Interns contribute new ideas, fresh perspectives, and contemporary research to museums. A legally compliant, successfully run intern program benefits interns and frequently serves to enhance the museum's reputation. On the other hand, a legally noncompliant intern program could potentially expose the museum to legal liability.
When a museum hosts unpaid interns, the potential for conflict with federal minimum wage laws is always present. In this session, you will learn why internships are exempt from federal minimum wage laws; explore the legal requirements of an unpaid intern program and legal obligations of museums hosting interns; and hear about best practices for a rewarding and legally compliant intern program.
- Barron Oda


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Thermtech AS owns and supplies the TCC®, the patented and advanced thermal desorption technology able to treat various kinds of oily waste, drilling waste and slops, bottom tank sludge from refineries, sludge from production pits, etc.
The TCC® technology can be operated both onshore and offshore.
The treatment with the TCC® avoids discharge of hazardous substances in the environment and allows for the recovery of the high value components of the waste, with the same qualities of the original components.
Join us at Reliant Park in Houston for the Offshore Technology Conference.
Thermtech will be exhibiting in the Norwegian Pavilion, booth no. 5141.


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Modern mail readers are pretty easy to set up. Typically you just need some of the information in the 'Quick Facts' box above.
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Sending and receiving email
Email Quick Configuration Info
NCF provides every member with a personal email address. NCF email addresses are simply a member's account ID (eg., 'ab123') followed by '@ncf.ca', for example, 'firstname.lastname@example.com'.
Optionally, you can arrange for an email alias, for example, 'email@example.com'. Information about getting an email alias is available from the StartPage ("Reserve an email alias").
Important: If you already have an email address and don't plan to use your NCF email address, be sure to tell us, using "Change Preferences" at the bottom-right of the StartPage (NCF needs to be able to reach you about your account).
Incoming email for you is stored on NCF's computer until you ask for it. There are two ways to receive email:
Using NCF WebMail (browser-based). All you need to use WebMail is a web browser connected to the internet (eg., home, office, library, internet cafe -- anywhere in the world via internet). No set-up is required. You read and send mail from the browser, and your mail is stored on an NCF computer.
A disadvantage of using WebMail is that you have to stay connected to the internet while you are reading and composing your email.
Using a mail client (in your personal computer). Mail reader software is more powerful and has more features than webMail. Your email is transferred to your computer and then read there. The size of your mail archive can be as large as your disk.
A disadvantage is that your mail is only accessible while you are at your computer.
With WebMail, your email stays on the computers at NCF.
Backup in case of computer crash is a consideration too.
Personal computer-based mail clients were dominant, but the trend is away from mail clients toward server-based webmail, mostly because of the convenience of being able to access the mail from any browser anywhere, even from phones and hand-held devices.
NCF Webmail
NCF Webmail works in a browser, letting you compose, send, receive, and manage your email using any browser. It is the easiest way to send and receive email while you are away from home. Your mail stays on the NCF's mail server; all you need is a web browser and connection to the Internet.
You can try WebMail by going to the StartPage and clicking on 'Get your NCF WebMail'. There's nothing to install.
NCF's Webmail uses popup windows when composing a new message or when replying or forwarding a message. Some browsers have popup blockers that need to be told to allow popups for Webmail -- click here for information on enabling pop-ups.
Mail readers (mail clients)
Some common current mail readers, all free of charge, are:
(Microsoft Outlook Express is outdated but still in use on older systems. Microsoft Outlook is a for-fee, part of Microsoft Office.)
If you don't have a mail reader, you may download a copy at no cost at the manufacturer's website. Once it is installed on your computer, you need to configure it so it knows from where to retrieve/send your email.
Setting up a mail reader
Modern mail readers are pretty easy to set up. Typically you just need some of the information in the 'Quick Facts' box above.
For complete and current inforamation about how to set up your mail reader, refer to the web site of the provider of your mail client software.
For information about older mail readers and non-current version, here are step by step instructions:
Customizing SpamFilter
Regardless of how you read your mail, you can use NCF's SpamFilter if you have problems with spam.
You can view or change your SpamFilter settings by going to the StartPage, and clicking on 'SpamFilter set-up' under 'Email' in the left column.
There is information on that page about how SpamFilter works (by clicking on 'Intro') and Frequently Asked Questions on customizing SpamFilter (by clicking on 'FAQ').


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Two robbers killed in gunfight in Munshiganj: Rab
Two alleged robbers were killed in "gunfight" with Rab in Munshiganj's Sreenagar upazila this afternoon.
One of the deceased was identified as Masud, 34, while the name of a 36-year-old man could not be known immediately.
Mohammed Mohiuddin Faruqe, a company commander of Rab-2, said the gunfight took place around 12:30pm when the robbers were returning to Munshiganj after committing a robbery at Shariatpur's Gosairhat area.
Rab were looking for the gang for a long time and they kept watch at Mawa Ferry Terminal on information that the criminals were returning towards Munshiganj.
The robbers managed to escape from the ferry terminal somehow. Later, the Rab team chased a suspected auto-rickshaw at Sreenagar's Bejgao area. Persons inside the vehicle opened fire at Rab men who retaliated, leaving two dead on the spot, Mohiuddin said.
Two Rab men were injured during the gunfight. Rab claimed to have recovered some looted gold ornaments, a firearm and some bullets from the spot.


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NET PROFIT (x1000 EUR)
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All the companies on the website are presented with the ranking they have in total and in their industry. This ranking is presented at a national as well as a Nordic level, and it is based on a variety of financial ratios such as turnover, number of employees and net profit. Subsidiaries are included in this ranking.
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Ready for tomorrow!
We will have the mobile free thrift center open from noon to 6 pm. thursday Feb. 13th at the First Presbyterian church 3 1/2 blocks east of Carquest on 4th Ave.
We will have the mobile center as well as 8 or 9 tables inside of the church with lots of winter wear, coats, sweaters, flannel shirts, bedding, and, as they say…much, much more. If you are in need of anything or know someone who does, please pass on the word.
Special thanks to all who have donated items and have helped sort making this effort possible.
Pass on the word!!


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The Center for Local History's Community Archives at the Arlington Public Library collects and preserves materials that illustrate the history and culture of Arlington County. The Center's continually expanding collections house diverse and historically valuable materials from Arlington's residents, businesses, institutions, organizations, and local associations.
Materials in the Center's collections are a great resource for teachers, scholars, students, and anyone interested in the rich and vibrant history of Arlington County. Library patrons can find information on individuals, neighborhoods, events, and places in Arlington's past and present. Resources available to the public consist of both physical and digital materials; they include, but are not limited to:- Oral Histories
- Photographs
- Archival Records
- Local Newspapers
- Digital Collections
- Maps
- Genealogical Materials
The Center for Local History Community Archives website provides access to digitized and digital-born resources from its collections. Collection Guides are also available, and they describe the contents of the Center's archival collections, both physical and in digital format.
Contact UsCentral Library - Main Floor
1015 N. Quincy St.
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 228-5966
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I just talked to Jerry Simmons, NAIWE's publishing expert, and came away with some interesting insights into the expectations of publishers. I suspect that there are more than four things that publishers want authors to bring to the table, but the ones that Jerry chose were based on his own vast experience in the business side of the publishing world. A couple of them surprised me– how about you?
Here are Jerry's picks for four indispensable ingredients for publishing success:
Be Prolific
Publishers are in the business of producing content that they can sell. If you write decently and can turn in at least a manuscript every year, a publisher is more likely to value you.
Be Consistent
Stick to your area of expertise, and turn in good quality work each time. If you've gained an audience for a particular type of work or in a particular genre, write for your audience. It not only keeps your backlist alive longer, but it's also easier to sell to an established audience, rather than having to build an entirely different audience. If you feel you must write in other genres, you may want to get a different agent and use a pseudonym. According to Jerry, publishers regard commitment and consistency as a huge plus, and that can have a positive impact on your writing career.
Be Predictable
No, this isn't quite the same as being consistent. Predictability actually has to do with percent of predictable sales. If a publisher ships out 1000 copies of your book, they want at least 65% of them to sell (the ones that don't sell are returned from the bookstore to the publisher to meet a dismal fate). Publishers also like to see your backlist continue to sell (the backlist is books that are over about six months old). If your work consistently sells at a high percentage rate, you'll be considered a publisher's gold mine, and you'll benefit from the multiple streams of royalty income.
Be Marketable
The best way to sell books is through publicity. Are you presentable and articulate for book signings or radio and television interviews? Remember, you're representing not only yourself, but also the publisher, so they need to be convinced that you won't embarrass them, and that you'll effectively participate in the marketing of your book. Marketability can weigh quite heavily in a manuscript-purchasing decision, so take a close look and see how you can make yourself more marketable.
You may decide you need to get a media coach or join Toastmasters International to learn about speaking, or get your teeth whitened, a fresh hairstyle, or perhaps just a nice outfit or two (get good advice from a professional who understands business wear). Whatever you do, it will be an investment in marketability which can further your writing career.
There… what do you think? Were you surprised by any of these items? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
You can listen to the interview on NAIWE NewsWire.


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The Reactive Light Project
Weißensee Art Academy Berlin
Lighting is a classic and fascinating topic for designers, especially now where LED and OLEDs with their completely different form factors are challenging lamp archetypes. Emerging hybrid technologies and the multitude of nostalgic products are clear indicators of this transitional phase we are in. In the Reactive Light project we focussed on light as an ever changing natural phenomenon that inspired us to develop new forms of artificial lighting. We explored the possibilities of the latest lighting technologies and at the same time created rich and enjoyable interactions demonstrated through functional prototypes.
This project took a fresh approach to designing a lamp for a smart and connected world, whilst taking account of the many rich cultural traditions and design contributions which exist in the field of lighting. Aside from a basic understanding of the phenomenon of light, its physiological effect, and also an introduction to lighting technology, we wanted to investigate the possibilities for improving the inter-relationship between lighting and environment. What untapped creative potential lies within the concept that lighting could develop an understanding of its environment? What means would an inanimate object use to express itself, and how can one tangibly design communication to interact with such an object?
Meet us:
at Salone del Mobile, Milan
April 4-9, 2017
Salone Satellite
Pavillion 22-24.S 08
Press Kit
Xinyue Yang
Breeze is a lamp which draws on the experience of naturally generated light, the concept for which has its origins in the taming of fire. Three procedures for handling fire inspired the user's interaction with the lamp. In order to light a fire, air must flow, so sometimes we slightly blow towards the fire to make it brighter and stronger. In the case of a candle, however, blowing air is used to extinguish the flame. The third procedure is based on the way a flame can be passed from one torch to another, with just a slight touch. Breeze uses 'blowing' as an input, using a microphone to detect if there is a change in air flow. With a gentle blow, the lamp will get slightly brighter. A strong blow will switch off the light. Just like a torch, the lamp is portable and can light up another lamp when they get close to each other, reminiscent of the ritual of the Olympic Torch. The input for this action comes from a hall sensor, which can detect the inbuilt magnet of the other lamp. Taking it in your hand, you can use and move the lamp wherever you want. As the handle is like a thin stick, it cannot stand by itself, but just like a flower needs to be planted in the soil or in a vase. I envision how users may mount it, according to varying situations, in a personal and inventive way. When it is used outside, for example in a garden, the natural wind takes over, and a new interaction starts.
Christoph Volbers
When sunlight shines through the trees, a play of light and shadow occurs on the ground below. The leaves and branches swaying gently in the breeze create a moving pattern: a static image, simultaneously defined by countless, little, constant variations - a kind of visual rustling.
We recognise similar phenomena from other areas of the natural landscape, be it the babbling mountain stream, waves breaking on the shore, or clouds drifting by. They are all to a certain extent repetitive and static, and therefore demand little attention, however they can stimulate our imaginations with their calm, yet constantly changing movements. If we surrender ourselves to the observation of these phenomena, we easily slip into a state of absent-mindedness, in which our thoughts can drift freely, and new ideas and perspectives seem to appear out of "nowhere".
Komorebi translates these phenomena into a lamp. Three moving glass globes are adorned with a texture that creates shadows, and so when Komorebi is lit, an abstract play of light is projected into the space. Similar to quiet background noise, this subtle play of light can stimulate our thought processes, and therefore the lamp may promote creativity, increase our capacity for perception and encourage a state of focused tranquility.
Dario Jérôme Dammé | Prak Piakot
Take the light where you need it
Just like the urban nomads, whose minimal lifestyle it was developed to suit, NOMAD is also mobile and prepared for every eventuality. As a lamp that can be used as a main light, desk lamp or nightlight, it is versatile enough to replace any indoor lamp. It is easy to switch between its lighting functions by simply moving the lamp head and the handle, with which it can easily be transported and placed elsewhere.
The design is aimed to suit those living in a single-person household. Urban nomads consciously make the most of a small space and expect a high (multi-) functionality from their minimal possessions. Owning fewer things doesn't automatically mean that one lacks anything, but can enable greater mobility and personal freedom.
With regards to appearance and function, NOMAD draws inspiration from the petroleum lantern or its modern interpretation as a camping lamp. Like these examples, NOMAD works independently from mains electricity, getting its energy from a rechargeable battery, and therefore is able to be positioned freely within a space. Nevertheless it offers a high quality and brightness of light due to its tuneable white LEDs. Four different lamp positions trigger four pre-defined light modes, which generate varying lighting conditions.
The handle is the most visible reference to the classic lantern it is modelled on. The actual form of the lamp took shape as a result of a mix of experiments with material and technical-conceptual planning. In order to fulfil such different functions, the light has to have a certain height, be easy to transport and also stable. It became clear that these requirements could best be fulfilled with a conical, tapering shade of folded sheet stainless steel. An uncomplicated process, that would be suited to potential industrial production.
The characteristics of this lamp define it as a useful appliance for the flexible lifestyle of the modern nomad. Last but not least, it is a lamp which alludes to the contemporary trend in technology, which allows various appliances to disappear from the market, replacing them with more innovative versions, that unite multiple functions in one.
Jing-Wen Tang | Ying Li
Overcoming the downsides of traveling
Jet lag, also called desynchronosis, is a temporary disorder that causes fatigue, insomnia, digestive problems and other symptoms as a result of adapting to a different light-dark schedule following a flight to a new time zone. To minimize the symptoms of jet lag, there are several suggested strategies. For instance, one should maintain physical fitness and health, prevent dehydration by drinking water, and adjust one's schedule to the new time zone before you leave, also called a "jet lag plan". For people suffering from jet lag, Jeggo offers a new preventative and treatment strategies. By automatically providing lighting to manage jet lag, as well as playing natural images and sounds, it is designed to solve the problem both mentally and physically.
Jeggo automatically synchronizes with the jet lag plan, which helps to adjust your body clock to the destination time, and reminds you when to avoid or absorb light through light effects mimicking sunrise and sunset. It contains a projector and a speaker to emit relaxing, abstract, natural patterns and sounds, such as rain, waves, leaves, flowers, trees, birds, and so on. By grabbing the connected controller, you can freely play with the natural lights and sounds to ease the stress and feel more relaxed.
Jeggo dissociates itself from traditional lamp styles: the linear structure and sleek reflective panel of this device result in a minimal design which blends cultural references from both East and West. By tilting the panel, you can adjust the direction of light according to your preference, triggering a personal interaction between light and viewer. The felted wool controller, designed in an oloid form, gracefully combines an elegant look with a soothing touch. Jeggo can be used either in the home or as a special service in a hotel room. The portable personal controller is easy to carry around. You can fiddle with it anytime, anywhere.
Jeggo is an attempt to alter the experience of a medical device and transform the serious treatment process into an aesthetic pleasure. It also demonstrates how people could interact with lights in different physical and experimental ways.
Peter Soerries
Architectural space is defined by horizontal and vertical walls. In public spaces in particular, interior spaces can appear impersonal, stark and monotonous, and offer their visitors a poor quality of experience thanks to their utilitarian design and sterile lighting.
The modular system monoLITh is conceived to enhance such spaces, subverting their rigid atmosphere through a series of animated, "communicating" elements. It takes effect through a row of light boxes, which display an enigmatic, constantly changing interior life, conveyed by light. In a sober, rational everyday world, they appear to be independent reacting organisms, a vibrant parallel world, which can not be exactly defined, but nevertheless transmits information.
Its lighting effect is based on a surprisingly simple principle: a reflective foil is set in a pre-programmed motion by a special mechanism, and projects reflections from a fixed light source onto a translucent surface. The ever-changing form of the moving foil is transferred into the resulting image, and gives the impression of 3-dimensional movement. The light appears to pulse and breath, retract and pause for a moment, before expanding once again.
Thus the result is a non-stop analog animation which engages with the viewer within a public space. Individual modules can be connected and synchronized to create a larger, homogenous surface. As they draw the viewer into a sensual and obscure experiential space, they challenge both his cognitive perception and his imagination. Something is conveyed, but exactly what that is can only be discovered by the individual himself.
The information is transmitted through colour, intensity and movement. Therefore a neutral white tone behaves in a vague and disorientated manner, whilst a reddish, concentrated signal could intuitively announce an event, for instance, an approaching underground train.
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Maria Braun
Previously the time was marked only by natural cycles, such as the passing seasons of the movements of the Sun, but when the clock was invented, it became possible to measure time and divide it up. Since industrialisation, for which it was essential to synchronise the working hours of many people, our culture is ever more strictly governed by time precision, which has developed in parallel to our growing global network, creating a central time scheme, in which all procedures are defined. Time has become a scarce resource, one which has to always be used efficiently. The Smartphone today serves as a meter, a means by which we are continually connected to the universal organisation of time, and in which our time, which we infinitely adjust and distribute, dispersed across the globe, simultaneously implodes. Thanks to this device, now everything can be immediately achieved, anywhere, anytime.
This saves time and exhausts us. As the natural rhythm of time is not something we humans can simply ignore. Bound into a structured daily routine, we no longer experience time as something available or to be taken for granted, but as something which relentlessly progresses, which through our perfect time-planning we futilely try to resist. The only antidote can be to change our perception of time, and to liberate time from the constraints of clocks (and Smartphones).
Timeout is an apparatus that encourages users to take a break and switch off from external time pressure, generating instead a more natural, flowing perception of time. The timer in this case is a small projected spotlight, which alters over a certain period of time, becoming smaller, sharper and brighter. The Smartphone serves as the light source. Incorporated into the system, the phone thus loses its influence on the user. It is placed in a special holder, and is slowly moved forward thanks to a small motor. The light is refracted through a lens and the projection changes, and becomes animated.
The round form of the lens and the projection serve as a metaphor for recurring events and an alternative, cyclical and primordial experience of time. When time is up, the small spotlight comes to a standstill. One can restart the timer manually if desired, by pushing the Smartphone holder back into its starting position. Its golden, shiny, brass surfaces lend Timeout the appearance of a precious, mechanical timepiece, which stands out as a stylish home accessory.
Light Piece
Nitzan Ron
In a time when people are addicted to buttons, when all of our daily electronic tools can be shaped and adapted to whatever function we need, Light Piece is an object that refers to a pre-electronic time, before the advent of touch screens and their countless buttons. It is a tool with one function, one logic, one plan. Like the original hourglass, Light Piece measures the passage of time, but it does so using light instead of sand. Taking inspiration from sand, this timer presents light as a tangible and measurable material, and simulates the passage of time by using very simple mechanics to reproduce the effects of gravity and weight. The hand-sized Light Piece, like the original device, is a tool meant to be usersed by one person. Once it goes off, it can be reused and relit indefinitely by turning it upside down.
Alissa Wolter
JOSH is a puristic light which allows the lighting conditions of an entire room to be transformed through a simple and intuitive movement. Simply by adjusting the height of the open-ended body of the lamp, one regulates the temperature, brightness and direction of the light. In varying positions, JOSH creates not only different atmospheres, but also bestows the space with an accordingly different function.
And so for instance, if the lamp is elevated and switched to a cold, white, upwards-shining floodlight, a dining room can suddenly be transformed into a bright workspace. If one pulls the lamp in the opposite direction, the floodlight disappears again, while the downwards-shining light continually gets warmer and more subdued, creating a dimmed, relaxed atmosphere.
The particular feature of this light is its combination of simplicity and complexity, of trusted methods and surprising ones. The open, visible mechanism is based on the interplay between pulley and counterweight, familiar from old-fashion ceiling lamps. In this case, the pulley itself serves as the counterweight. This functional mechanism allows the light to be positioned at any chosen height. The analog mechanics are combined with an invisible digital control system, which seamlessly translates the movements to regulate the light. In this way, the natural and intuitive way the user interacts with the simple motion principle of the lamp is equally applicable to its much more technically complex reactive light, allowing a new kind of communication to develop between user and object.
Simon von Schmude
Koïr is a lighting system that behaves like a swarm, consisting of many ceiling-mounted lighting elements, which respond to the movement and light in a space or room. Just like in a swarm, at first glance, each single element acts independently. If one element detects movement, it will light up. Simultaneously it will pick up on the ambient light in the space. When one element lights up, nearby elements will light up accordingly, passing on the signal. The resulting swarm is able to intelligently react to people in transit spaces, reflecting, interpreting, and even anticipating their dynamics. Within the swarm, the light is free to jump between elements, making the space altogether reactive. Thus Koïr is capable of adapting to constantly changing situations, creating spaces which seem truly alive.
Mattis Obermann
Different lighting atmospheres have a direct effect on one's state of mind. The blinding glare of the bedside lamp on a dark morning makes you want to turn away. If you are still busy working at your desk when the sun sets early on a Winter's day, a bright, cold light can have an activating effect to counter tiredness and increase concentration. When work is over and the day is drawing to an end, a warm, cosy light sets the tone, winding down with our natural rhythm. Many different lights are switched on or off according to the situation and atmosphere. A special light effect is created when the lamp is directed towards a wall or ceiling, using the surface as a reflector to produce a pleasant, indirect, soft glow.
For this effect, long, thin lighting strips are highly suitable. This kind of lighting situation could be easily improvised for example with the kind of hanging strip lighting found in an office. If one places the light on the ground, tilted at an angle towards the wall, then the entire wall becomes a source of light. A diffused light is created, and simultaneously the space takes on a different structure. It appears as if the wall were glowing from within. This makes the room seem taller and the light becomes part of the architecture.
From these observations, the idea for DASH arose, a wallwasher controlled by hand gestures, allowing the lighting mood of a room to be controlled intuitively. The system consists of an LED strip, a 'hub', which controls the light temperature and brightness, and a portable controller, which communicates with the hub via Bluetooth, and detects the gestures of the user via sensors. One places the controller in a certain place, for example, on the couch or bedside table, and holds a hand above it. If one now moves the hand up and down, the light's brightness changes, whereas sideways movements regulate the colour temperature. A smooth interaction is triggered, through which infinitely variable light situations can be created within a space, controlled simply by the movement of one's body.
Augmented Light
Henning R. Horstmann
A radical synthesisation of light based on the example of the classic Anglepoise lamp.
One of the most important human senses for perceiving one's environment is sight, however it is only possible to see in the presence of light. An internalised understanding of the behaviour of light shapes the way we perceive space and materiality. Man-made, artificial light can conversely make us aware of the relativity of visual perception.
Augmented Light is an attempt to look beyond the growing detachment from natural light. With an interactive spacial exhibit, the radical digitalisation of physical light is explored. The use of a trusted pattern of interaction - the operation of an archetypal Anglepoise desk lamp - creates the foundation for a game with immersion and plausibility, and makes the gradual detachment from the real directly tangible. The designer takes a somewhat analytical, somewhat cynical, look at the future possibilities promised by technical progress in the fields of Augmented and Virtual Reality, and makes use of this repertoire to reveal the potential possibilities and limits of immersive technologies.
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American Capitalist/War is the Answer/Way of the Fist by Five Finger Death Punch
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While I sit on my bed, "If I Fall" blares on my radio; the bass makes my windows shake, as the screaming vocals flowing through my ears, making me sing along with the guitar solo blasting out of the speakers as if art written in the air. To some people, particularly the older society, with the screaming and fast paced bass, this may seem like chaos, what with the screaming and fast paced bass, but to me and many other Knuckleheads, it's pure art. People reading this might be asking, "What are Knuckleheads? What is 'If I Fall?' What is this guy talking about?" I'm here to give all of these answers and more.
I'm talking about Five Finger Death Punch, and "If I Fall" is just one of the many amazing songs on the album American Capitalist. The Knuckleheads are the loyal followers of Five Finger Death Punch. I am a Knucklehead. Wanting to get back at those who had betrayed them, the first album's main theme was no mercy and taking nobody's back talk. It also focused on standing up for oneself through the trials of life. War is the Answer was more of a tribute to war and the corruption that is in it. One line from one of the songs says "Play your war games with other peoples lives, it should be you one the frontline," and "Its war for money." Also, it sings of respect for military and all of the other branches in war. A different message comes out with American Capitalist, one that fellow Knuckleheads and I are proud of. All people in the rock world thought 5FDP had changed; they thought they were on top of the world and thought all this glimmer-glammer made them full of themselves. Well, this album was set out to tell the world that 5FDP is the same hardcore band they always have been. With their catchy single "Under and Over It," they even say, "I'll take my sanity, you take the fame," telling all who listen they are tired of the havoc that is fame and are not like these other bands you see on TV who are all fake and all their lyrics mean nothing to them. 5FDP is real and all their songs come from the heart—well, some from the fist.
Ivan Moody the lead singer for 5FDP was in a band before called Motograter. The band never really clicked at least not with Ivan, although they had a couple of good songs. The band took a break, but they never called Ivan back, they just left him. Then he met 5FDP, which at the time needed a vocalist, and he earned the gig. Recently, a band member, Matt Snell, other people may know him as the guy with the amazing beard, left 5FDP. The band won't share with the world why he left because of a confidentiality contract. Chris Kael, replacement for Snell, made his debut with American Capitalist, and as a surprise to us all, he is a very talented bass player; however, it will take us all awhile to forget about Snell. Now most people have probably heard the remake of "Bad Company," the song originally played by Bad Company. Well, the remake was by 5FDP, and everybody fell in love with them then. I am here to tell the world, that's not even their best song.
Everybody should go out right now and listen to some more of their music because they are soon going to be on top in just a matter of time. With their loud vocals, but the nice easy to follow choruses, the pounding fast-paced bass, and the shrilling guitar solos, the crazy drums in the background, and the head-banging beat, it is a wonder why they aren't on top already. Every time I hear this band, I just want to get up and sing along, and when the solos come on, I'm always shredding a
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Five Finger Death Punch has to be one of my all time favorite bands. Their blunt, raging attitude makes them stand out to me and it's what I love about them. My favorite album probably has to be American Capitalist.
But anyways, I loved your review and you're right about everything! (:


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Their pitch is: We help consumers discover food & restaurants around their city. Instead of providing menus, we provide info about the specialty of restaurants -- what are their best known dishes. Suppose you are searching to have a Burger in the City, we will filter the best search results to point you at the best burger available around the city.
Zootout.com believes that even one new restaurant can have one amazingly tasty dish. We encourage Zooters (that's what we call our visitors ) to share only food they like and love. No dislike or comment option is available on Zootout.com. So, we differentiate Zootout.com by staying, positive! Zootout's founders are: SUKRAT RAY, 26, B.E in Electronics & Instrumentation from Indore. He has 3 years experience in handling projects in TCS as a Software Engineer. MANISH VASWANI, 24, an MBA in Marketing & Entrepreneurship with 2 years of rich entrepreneurial work experience. SUBRAT KAR, 21, a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from IPS Academy Indore, with 3 years of professional Startup work experience. www.zootout.com


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While on vacation with my parents earlier this year, my father, the airline pilot, asked me to make him an app. Often when he's coming in for a landing he wants to know the crosswind on the runway. He knows the runway heading, he knows the wind heading and speed, he knows he has robust tools in his fight kit to do the calculations. But all he really wants to know is if the crosswind is close enough to the plane's crosswind rating to worry about it. He wants an estimate, he wants it quick, and he wants to get on with the landing.
So I built Crosswind.
Crosswind is a single-purpose Windows Phone app that can take three inputs, do a sine for the result, and get out of the way. It was designed to be simple, beautiful, and (most of all) fast.
Though I receive my commission at the end of May, I didn't start work on Crosswind until the beginning of August during the Summer 2014 SEP Startup Weekend. It wasn't until this last week that I had an opportunity to finish it up and publish it. I have probably put 40 hours into it so far and though there are still several changes I'd like to make to the code, it is published and live on the Windows Phone app store. It is my first mobile app.
While working on the app I found a couple of very awesome sites. RGB.to is a great resource for converting colors between different formats. e.g. hex to HSL. It even supports HTML color names (which Windows Phone also uses). The other is ModernUIIcons.com, an large, high-quality, free icon pack that really embraces the Windows Phone aesthetic. I will certainly be using more of those icons in the future.
And now, the link you've all been waiting for: check out "Crosswind" in the Windows Phone Store! http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/crosswind/285e269d-0574-46ac-97e7-7f5386d154b2
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Happy New Year and a peek at 2018
I've been in the financial planning field for many years. I've been inundated with articles and soothsayers that offer up specific roadmaps for stocks. None have been consistently right.
That said, let's use simple math to guide us as we enter 2018.
The S&P 500 Index advanced 21.83% in 2017. That figure includes reinvested dividends. No question about it, 2017 offered rich rewards to those who invested in a well-diversified stock portfolio.
So, does a sharp upward advance in one year set the stage for a pullback in the following year?
Not if we use the historical data as our guide.
I recognize that the following examples are a little heavy on numbers, but please stick with me. I believe you'll find the evidenced-based approach to be quite enlightening.
Since 1950, the S&P 500 has risen at least 20% (including reinvested dividends) 24 times (excluding 2017).
In the year that followed, the S&P 500 finished higher (all examples include reinvested dividends) 19 times. Put another way, the S&P 500 rose 79.2% in the year that followed a 20% or greater advance, with an average gain of 18.1%. (Here is the link to the raw data.)
Since 1950, the S&P 500 (including reinvested dividends) has finished higher 79.10% of the time, excluding 2017. The average advance when the S&P 500 finished higher (looking only at years that finished positively) was 19.1%.
When the S&P 500 has declined following a 20%+ advance, the average drop has been 6.5%.
Based purely on the example above, last year's impressive advance has little predictive value, with one exception. It simply tells us that stocks have an inherent upward bias over the longer term. I should also add that upward bias is a key component embedded in your financial plan.
What will impact shares this year?
Longer term, it's always about the fundamentals, i.e., economic growth and profit growth. Low inflation and low interest rates only sweetened the pot last year.
The momentum generated by a growing U.S. and global economy is likely to carry over into the new year. While a 2018 recession can't definitively be ruled out, leading indicators suggest the odds are low.
That said, unexpected events can create short-term emotional responses in the market that are best avoided by long-term investors.
Last year's lack of volatility was simply remarkable (and almost unprecedented). According to data from LPL Research and the St. Louis Federal Reserve, the biggest drop in the S&P 500 amounted to just 2.8%. It was the smallest decline since 1995. The average intra-year pullback for the S&P 500: 13.6% (LPL Research).
It's an excellent reminder that volatility is typically a part of the investment landscape. It can sometimes be unnerving, but it's incorporated into the investment plan we've recommended for you.
Table 1: Key Index Returns
|3-year* %
|Dow Jones Industrial Average
|NASDAQ Composite
|S&P 500 Index
|Russell 2000 Index
|MSCI World ex-USA**
|MSCI Emerging Markets**
|Bloomberg Barclays US
Aggregate Bond TR
Source: Wall Street Journal, MSCI.com, MarketWatch, Morningstar
MTD returns: Nov. 30, 2017—Dec. 29, 2017
YTD returns: Dec. 30, 2016—Dec. 29, 2017
**In U.S. dollars
I hope you've found this review to be educational and helpful.
Let me emphasize again that it is my job to assist you! If you have any questions or would like to discuss any matters, please feel free to give me or any of my team members a call. Once again, before making any decisions that may impact your taxes, please consult with your tax advisor.
As 2018 gets underway, I want to wish you and your loved ones a happy and prosperous new year!


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Latvian Folksongs – Dainas
Latvian folksongs – or dainas – are the poetic expression of Latvian daily life over the centuries, encapsulated into succinct melodic phrases, or song-poems. They not only form part of the cultural heritage of Latvia but are also classed as symbols of Latvian identity. In the written form, dainas are most frequently two to four lines long, and may end with a refrain, such as "līgo" or "rotā" or "ramram tai radi ridi rīdi" or something similar.
The content of the dainas is diverse. Many are associated with the hard peasant life experienced by countryfolk; village life where the ordinary people worked as manual labourers on farms and as servants. The burden of this life was eased by singing. For this reason, many dainas are on exactly this topic – how singing uplifts the soul and provides the strength to carry on.
There is a huge number of songs that have pre-Christian symbolism – some of which is difficult to decipher. Though the mythological subjects have been long identified by folklorists as nature deities, the actual full meaning of much of the symbolism can only be guessed by our modern minds. The natural phenomena that ancient Latvians worshipped and the Sun cult which culminates during Midsummer are all lyrically brought to life in these songs. This is not hero worship, rather an expression of the natural order of things, where humans and personified natural forces lead symbiotic, harmonious lives with people expected to contribute their part and honour the deities, who in turn will bless them and their families.
The traditions of the ancient Latvians, as well as those of more recent generations can also be found within these folksongs – from birth, through to youth, marriage, married life, ultimately ending with death – the rituals that marked milestones in life can all be found here. Without the oral tradition that helped pass these songs down from generation to generation, much would have been lost of the wisdom – and the lifestyle – of previous generations.
The historical era depicted in the dainas is also very difficult to pinpoint exactly. Sometimes, particular words and phrases or certain objects mentioned can help one to sleuth and narrow down the century, sometimes even the decade (if a particular event or object is mentioned), but most frequently the exact age of a text is almost impossible to determine. The dainas in their current form are a "snapshot" of an ever-evolving, constantly changing oral heritage, where each individual singer (or teicēja) may – most often unwittingly – add to or change the text.
The dainas were most extensively collected and documented from all over Latvia by Krišjānis Barons at the turn of the 20th century. He wrote down the dainas, which ultimately amounted to six volumes, titled "Latvju dainas", published between 1894 and 1915, containing around 300,000 texts. To aid the collation of the texts in a systematic manner, Barons created a wooden cabinet with 70 compartments to catalogue the dainas. In 2001, this cabinet was included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. The source material that was sent in to Barons by thousands of informants from all around Latvia consists of over 350,000 small hand-written bits of paper, only 3×11 cm in size, complete with Barons' annotations and editing notes. This cabinet is now located in the National Library of Latvia in Rīga. There is also a searchable virtual online repository of dainas at dainuskapis.lv.
Krišjānis Barons' aim was not only to collect and systematise the dainas – the ultimate purpose was to help unite Latvians during the period of National Awakening in the late 19th century, together with other influential poets and writers of that era. For this reason, he is highly revered for his role in Latvian nation-building; one of the main streets in Rīga – Krišjāņa Barona Street – has been named after him, his is the only human face to have ever appeared on a Latvian lats banknote and he has been lovingly called by the Latvian people as Barontēvs (Father Barons) and also Dainu tēvs (Father of the dainas).
Daina Gross
Director of the Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia professor Dace Bula telling about the Cabinet of Folksongs in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. UNESCO LNK, 2011.
Ex-President of the Republic of Latvia Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga and researcher of the Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia Aldis Pūtelis telling about Latvian folksongs. UNESCO LNK, 2011.
The travel of the Cabinet of Folksongs to the Castle of Light, 2014. Video collection of the National Library of Latvia.
Bēru rotaļa ap mironi [shellac record]. ([193-]). Performed by singers of Nīca. Latvija: Bellacord Electro. National Library of Latvia, the Audiovisual Digital collection "Latvia's Historical Sound Recordings".
Kāzu dziesma braucot [shellac record]. ([193-]). Performed by singers of Rucava. Latvija: Bellacord Electro. National Library of Latvia, the Audiovisual Digital collection "Latvia's Historical Sound Recordings".
Ko dziedāšu ko runāšu [skaņuplate]. ([1934]). Performed by Alsunga parish singers. Latvija: Bellacord Electro. National Library of Latvia, the Audiovisual Digital collection "Latvia's Historical Sound Recordings".
Krustap - dziesma [skaņuplate]. ([193-]). Performed by singers of Rucava. Latvija: Bellacord Electro. National Library of Latvia, Audiovisual Digital Collection "Latvia's Historical Sound Recordings".
Krišjāņa Barona "Latvju dainu" substantīvu rādītājs: [brochure]. ([199?]). [Rīga]. (in Latvian)
Izglītības ministrijas Pieminekļu valde. Latviešu folkloras krātuve. (1926). Instrukcija tautas tradīciju krājējiem: I. tautas dziesmas. ([Rīga]). (in Latvian)
Dace Bula on Latvian dainas in the Latvian Culture Canon, 2008. (in Latvian)
Dace Bula on Latvian dainas in the Latvian Culture Canon, 2008.
Dainu kalns un Dziesmu dārzs Turaidā. Turaidas muzejrezervāts.
Krogzeme-Mosgorda, Baiba. Latviešu tautasdziesmas. Nacionālā enciklopēdija.
Paškevica, Beata. (2015). LNB Letonikas un Baltijas centra vadošās pētnieces Dr. phil. Beatas Paškevicas priekšlasījums "Tēvu tēvi laipas meta, bērnu bērni laipotāji. Latviešu tautasdziesmas J.G. Herdera konvolūtos Berlīnes Valsts bibliotēkā". Latvijas Nacionālās bibliotēkas video arhīvs.
UNESCO Latvijas dārgumi: Dainu skapis. UNESCO Latvijas Nacionālā komisija.
Endzelīns, J. (1904, 1. jūl.). K. Barons un H. Visendorfs. Latvju Dainas II. Pēterburgā 1903. Austrums, Nr. 7, 553.-557. lpp.
Krišjānis Barons. (1920, 1. dec.). Izglītības Ministrijas Mēnešraksts, Nr. 12, 563.-565. lpp.
"Latvju Daiņas" Parīzē. (1923, 21. apr.). Strādnieku Avīze, Nr. 87, 1. lpp.
Starptautiskā grāmatu izstāde. (1925, 5. maijs). Latvis, Nr. 1079, 1. lpp.
Straumes Jānis. (1925, 21. dec.). "Latvju Daiņas". Mūzikas Nedēļa, Nr. 45-48, 639.-641. lpp.
Šmits, P. (1923, 1. janv.). Krišjāņa Barona Latvju dainas. Latvijas Augstskolas Raksti, Nr. 5, 217.-226. lpp.
Teodors. (1921, 1. aug.). K. Barona Latvju dainu izlase I. un II. Izglītības Ministrijas Mēnešraksts, Nr. 8, 883.-885. lpp.