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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
And the winner is.....
Ann Lawton.
Congratulations Ann. Please let me know which set you would like and I will post it out to you asap. You can select between Blooming with Happiness or Reason to Smile which are both Level 1 Hostess sets.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
And today's share is....
Stamp sets: Carte Postale
Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla
Inks: Night of Navy, Brocade Blue
Accessories: Silver Eyelets, Silver Cord, Tool Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Cover CASE
Making the card made me use my designer papers. I love all the Stampin' Up! designer papers and have quite a few but often don't think about using them in my cards. It's something I'm planning on doing more of so keep watch if it's something you struggle with too. Mind you I think some of us just struggle with the idea of cutting them up not actually using them.
Here is my card CASE.
and here is the pouch.
I haven't made these pouches before but they where so quick I think I'll be doing them more often. The wide Celery grosgrain ribbon availabe in the Summer Mini help add that extra touch to the finished item. The extra width makes tying the ribbon around the pouch so much easier and can add a nice touch to a card as well.
Even though these are CASED items there will always be something different. CASING is a great way to build up your own samples quickly and is wonderful when your inspiration has gone on holidays.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Moss Stems
The silhouette images in the Stem Silhouettes stamp set can be used on their own or you can combine them. You can use contrasting or coordinating colours to create different looks. In this card I've used only Mellow Moss and Always Artichoke to create a soft peaceful card.
Stamp Sets: Stem Silhouettes, Fine Lace.
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla.
Inks: Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke.
Accessories: Moss gingham ribbon, Rich Regal Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Mon Amie
The Carte Postale and coordinating Leaves a la Carte wheel are a perfect example of this. I have already posted some cards made using this set and here is another today. This card was inspired by tashers on SplitCoastStampers.
I have used the Leaves a la Carte wheel on the main card using the same colour inkpad and cardstock. There are only certain colours available in the wheel cartridges but don't let that stop you. If a colour isn't available in a cartridge then use the inkpad instead to ink your wheel. A tone on tone effect can give a card a subtle touch where using a deeper colour may have overpowered and drawn attention to the wrong area.
If you have checked out the card that inspired me to create this you will notice they used patterned paper behind the main image. I like to use materials that I can purchase and also supply you with from Stampin' Up! in my samples so I decided to create my own as I did think it needed something. I've used Cameo Coral card, Background Sampler stamp set and Ruby Red ink. Always keep in mind how versatile your stamps can be. They are wonderful to use to make backgrounds or accents for Scrapbook pages too. My background strip is mounted to some Very Vanilla cardstock which I have paper pierced the top edge and scalloped the bottom. The scallop edge has been made using our Small Corner Rounder punch by removing the guard.
The main image has been created using a combination of 3 stamps from the Carte Postale stamp set. First I stamped the flower images onto Very Vanilla cardstock, which I coloured direct to stamp using our Stampin' Write Markers, and then I have stamped the leaf images using Chocolate Chip ink to fill in some areas. I have then sponged the edges of the Very Vanilla cardstock using Ruby Red and then Chocolate Chip. This is then mounted onto Chocolate Chip cardstock. Next, the bird was stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock using Chocolate Chip ink, cut out and then mounted using Stampin' Dimensionals. Main image is then mounted onto card as shown. I added 3 Antique Brass eyelets to the background piece and finally stamped 'Mon Amie' (also from the Carte Postale stamp set) in Chocolate Chip ink onto bottom right of card.
Stamp sets: Background Sampler, Carte Postale, Leave a la Carte jumbo wheel.
Cardstock: Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla.
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red (Markers & Inkpads)
Accessories: Metallic Eyelets, Small Corner Rounder Punch, Tool Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Buds Resist
First you stamp the outline images from Bud Basics onto the Gloss cardstock using Stazon Black. Now using the white crayon highlight some areas inside the stamped images. You can highlight as much or as little as you like. Experiment as that's what stamping is all about.
Next, using a dauber and the lightest of your Classic Inks rub over selected stamped images in a circular motion. Repeat with remaining colours going from lightest to darkest. You should now be done and can finish your card as required.
To finish my card I've layered my resist piece onto Apricot Appeal and then onto a piece of Certainly Celery which I have scalloped the bottom edge of using the Small Corner Rounder punch. This is then adhered to the main card. I've then tied some white organdy ribbon to the lower edge of the card. Next I've stamped 'may your day bloom with happiness' from the Level 1 Hostess set Blooming with Happiness (which is part one of the selections in my current promotion ending on 9th December 2007) and punched out using the large oval punch. This is them mounted over the ribbon using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Stamp Sets: Bud Basics, Blooming with Happiness
Cardstock: White Gloss, Cameo Coral, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal.
Inks: Stazon Black, Cameo Coral, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal.
Accessories: White Organdy ribbon, Large Oval Punch, Small Corner Rounder, Punch, White Crayon, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Stamp sets: Stem Silhouettes, Fine Lace.
Inks: Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip (Markers & Inkpads)
Accessories: Wide Chocolate grosgrain ribbon, Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware, Tool Kit (paper piercing), Stampin' Dimensionals, sponges.
Monday, December 3, 2007
To make this card I cut a strip of the Enchante Designer Series paper 148mm x 40mm and adhered to the right side of Sage Shadow card. I then stamped the Fleur-de-Lis image using Sage Shadow ink onto the Sage Shadow cardstock. Using Chocolate Chip ink I've sponged around edges of card.
Using Close to Cocoa ink I've them stamped the main image onto Very Vanilla Cardstock. I've used the slit punch to create the corners (this is not done in the usual way so if you need to know how I've done this just ask) and then sponged the edges using Chocolate Chip ink. This is then layered onto Sage Shadow and I've used Aged Copper brads from the Hodgepodge Hardware. I've then mounted onto some Chocolate Chip cardstock.
To finish the card I've added some Chocolate grosgrain ribbon down the front of the card over the edge of the Enchante designer series paper. Using the Close to Cocoa inkpad I've stamped 'Merci' to fill in some of the larger areas on the Sage Shadow cardstock. Finally I've mounted the main image using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Stamp Sets: Carte Postale
Cardstock/Papers: Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Enchante designer series paper.
Inks: Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa.
Accessories: Chocolate grosgrain ribbon, Aged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware, sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Cardstock: Rose Red, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White.
Inks: Rose Red, Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Basic Black.
Accessories: White Organdy Ribbon, Rose Red Brads, Colour Spritzer Tool, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Thank You Stems....
I may have to retract my recent comment about not using Bold Brights often as here's another card using some, but it is only one colour.
I have to say that in the world of cardmaking, being able to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) a card is great. SplitCoastStampers is full of wonderful ideas and inspiration and it's wonderful that fellow stampers are happy to post their creations on there and allow others to CASE their cards or get inspiration from them.
The above card is a CASE inspired by this card on SCS which again I made a few adaptations too. The basic layout is the same and colours are similar but I've created my own background paper on the Bashful Blue by using a stamp set and used ribbon that is readily available to us in our current Idea Book & Catalogue.
My Summer Mini Launch came at a hectic time for me, with Regional training and Stamp-A-Stack classes to attend and organise, so being able to get inspiration and CASE others creations made having enough samples available to show at my launch that much easier. Now with that said you can quite easily get sidetracked and spend hours browsing the lovely creations on SCS.
Stamp sets: Stem Silhouettes, Eclectic Backgrounds.
Cardstock: Going Gray, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Whisper White.
Inks: Going Gray, Real Red, Bashful Blue.
Accessories: White & Red Grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Summer Mini Catalogue is open for business...
If I can be of assistance with any purchases please don't hesitate to email me or you can contact me by phone on 0418 218 467. Credit Card facilities are available or you can direct credit my bank account (details supplied on order).
Or maybe you would like to host a Workshop for a few friends in your home and see some of the Summer Mini sets demonstrated and everyone will also get to make a card? If you're within reasonable driving distance from me (Lalor Park, NSW) then contact me to arrange a convenient date. I'm taking booking for Sale-A-Bration in January & February also. Not sure what Sale-A-Bration is? It's your chance to receive *FREE stamp sets and you don't have to be a hostess. Normal Hostess benefits still apply. Contact me for further details.
*Certain criteria apply.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Stamp sets: Carte Postale
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Enchante Designer Series Paper.
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery.
Accessories: Celery Grosgrain ribbon, Hodgepodge Hardware, Stampin' Dimensionals. sponges.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Mini Catty CASE
This is a CASE of the card showcasing the Small Sayings stamp set in the Summer Mini Catalogue. I just loved the colours and was actually going to use this as one of my Make & Takes but changed my mind and went with the card posted yesterday and another that I'll share another time. I know it's still 5 and a bit months till the new Idea Book & Catalogue will be released, but I'll miss our current In Colors when they go.
Stamp sets: Small Sayings.
Cardstock: Cranberry Crisp, Cool Caribbean, Marigold Morning, Whisper White.
Inks: Cranberry Crisp, Cool Caribbean, Marigold Morning, Chocolate Chip.
Accessories: Spiral Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
I've used more Bold Brights....
Cardstock: Green Galore, Basic Black, Whisper White.
Inks: Green Galore, Basic Black.
Accessories: Black Gingham Ribbon, 13mm Circle Punch, Green Galore Brad, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Bright Buds....
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Orchid Opulence, So Saffron (the slipped in regal), Whisper White.
Inks: Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Orchid Opulence, Green Galore, So Saffron.
Accessories: Apple Green, Light Orchid & Turquoise Grosgrain ribbon, Hodgepodge Hardware, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Monochromatic Stem Silhouettes
I love how this card turned out. What do you think?
Stamp sets: Stem Silhouettes, Linen & Paisley Background stamps.
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Bordering Blue, Bashful Blue, Whisper White.
Inks: Night of Navy, Bordering Blue, Bashful Blue.
Accessories: Navy Organdy Ribbon, Silver Brads, Slit Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Sneak peaks.....
The cards I'll be posting over the next week or so will be showcasing stamp sets from the new Summer Mini Catalogue.
In this card I've used a stamp set, background stamp and new coordinating double-sided designer series papers from the Summer Mini Catalogue.
Stamp Set: Carte Postale, French Flair
Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Very Vanilla, Enchante Designer Series Paper.
Ink: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum
Accessories: Silver Organdy Ribbon, Silver Brads, Slit Punch, Large & Small Oval Punches, Stampin' Dimensionals, sponges.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Sorry if you received all the postings of me....
Last chance for Spring Mini purchases....
I will be processing one final local order this month on Friday 30th so if you would like to place an order contact me asap. I'm happy to process non-local orders which can be shipped directly to you from Stampin' Up! (normal postage and handling charges apply of $5.95 or 5% whichever is the greater) and these will be processed as received. Credit card facilities are available or you can direct credit my bank account (details supplied on order).
The last of my Christmas Stamp-A-Stack cards.
Now Week 4 my 2 groups made different cards. The middle card was one from last year, which one group made then, so they made the other 2 card and the new group made the card on the right and the middle card.
Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Real Red, Whisper White, Very Vanilla.
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Real Red, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Ruby Red, Whisper White.
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Old Olive Brads, Gold cord.
The card on the right was a CASE from Teneale Williams
Stamp sets: Holiday Spirit, Warm Words, Solemn Stillness.
Cardstock: Ruby Red, Mellow Moss, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Real Red, Night of Navy, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla.
Inks: Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, Old Olive, Real Red, Creamy Caramel, Night of Navy.
Accessories: Chocolate grosgrain ribbon, Blender Pens, Old Olive Brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig.
Now don't forget to check back tomorrow as I'll start posting my Summer Mini Samples and remember for each comment you leave you will receive a chance to win either Blooming with Happiness or Reason to Smile Level 1 Hostess set.
Competition Time
* Competition open to Australian residents only and non Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.
I'm back on track.....
Friday, October 12, 2007
Happy Holidays
Well I didn't make it back yesterday but I'm here reasonably early today.The inspiration for this card came from an advertisement (for another company...shhhh) in a past Issue of Take Ten. Naturally I've improvised with Stampin' Up! stamps but I've kept the colours very similar.
Stamp Sets: On The Spot, Happy Everything
Cardstock: Green Galore, Real Red, Whisper White
Inks: Real Red & Green Galore (Pads & Markers)
Accessories: Red Grosgrain Ribbon.
So what do you think? Does it pass for a Christmas Card?
Thursday, October 11, 2007
These 2 cards are made using the Unfrogettable stamp set. Like some of the other cards I've been sharing with you lately, it's a set I purchased a while ago and haven't made time to use it. I've decided next year I'm going to be a little more picky, and slower, with my selections when buying my stamp sets. That doesn't mean I don't like any of those I purchased it's just that I ended up with so many that some never or hardly ever get used.
I hope you like what I've created.
Stamp Set: Unfrogettable
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal, Almost Amethyst, Whisper White.
Inks: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Blush Blossom, Apricot Appeal, Stazon Black.
Accessories: Slit Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Post-it Note (for masking), Aqua painter.
Note: Sketch Challenge SC142 and Colour Combination from Colour Coach.
This card is a case from Splitcoaststampers with colours changed (chosen from Colour Coach). The original card can be viewed here. I've added Crystal Effects to the centre of the coloured flowers. Sorry for the fuzziness in the "Hoppy Birthday" stamped on the card. It's clear in real life but with it being resized it just won't show up well.
Stamp set: Unfrogettable
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Garden Green, Confetti White.
Inks: Stazon Black, Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Rose Red.
Accessories: White gel pen, Aqua painter, Crystal Effects.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Spring is in the Air
This promotion gave me reason to pull out these items and create a card. I often overlook using my designer papers (as I'm not a scrapbooker) but will try and make more of an effort to remember to put them to use from now on.
Stamp sets: Looks Like Spring, Season by Season
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Spring Flowers Designer Paper
Inks: Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip, Barely Banana
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Old Olive Brads, Linen Thread, Spring Bouquet Flower Punch.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Simply Said.....
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Another share....
Friday, October 5, 2007
More Christmas Cards samples
If you would like further details or even purchase a kit to make any of my samples then please email me. Kits can be purchased for $10 per card sample + postage (all images will be prestamped so you will only need to colour those required and construct your card. Detailed instructions are included. Kits contain 5 cards + envelopes).
Thursday, October 4, 2007
I'm still here....
I've been busy with my Stamp-a-Stack classes and haven't made much apart from Christmas Cards until today so I'll have some cards to share with you over the next few days.
It's school holidays at the moment for me so my 4 girls are at home. A yahoo group I'm in are running a children's swap through these holidays so my girls were also busy today making their cards.
Here is one of the cards I've made. I'm trying to use some of my sets that have been a little neglected and also try out some different colour combinations.
Stamp Sets: All Through the Year, Riveting, Garden Annuals Wheel.
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Pink Passion, Whisper White.
Inks: Green Galore, Pink Passion
Accessories: 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" circle punches, Tempting Turquoise Brads, Grosgrain ribbon (Light pink dyed to Pink Passion using reinker).
I tend not to use a lot of Bold Brights colours but am happy with the end result of this card. What do you think??
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Stamp-A-Stack classes have started.....
If school hours don't suit you but you would love to make some Christmas Cards then contact me to discuss an evening class.
Here are the cards we made today and will be making on Friday.
These cards are using the In Colour range of cardstock & inks. The stitched ribbon is also an In Colour (Cranberry Crisp) but is only available from the current Mini Catalogue which ends on 31st November.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
And finally....Loads of Love Birthday 3
Stamp Sets: Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Rough Around the Edges
Cardstock: Taken with Teal, Tempting Turquoise, More Mustard, Really Rust, Watercolour Paper.
Inks: Taken with Teal, Tempting Turquoise, More Mustard, Really Rust, Stazon Black, Blush Blossom.
Accessories: Tool Kit, More Mustard brads, 6mm circle punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Aqua Painter.
Loads of Love Birthday 2
Stamp Sets: Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, All in a Row, Rough Around the Edges
Cardstock: Taken with Teal, Tempting Turquoise, More Mustard, Watercolour Paper.
Inks: Taken with Teal, Tempting Turquoise, More Mustard, Really Rust, Going Gray, Black Stazon, Blush Blossom.
Accessories: Tool Kit, More Mustard brads, Black Eyelet, Black Gingham ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tag Punch, Blender Pen, Linen Thread, Sticky Strip.
Loads of Love Birthday 1
Stamp sets: Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Flannel Plaid, All in a Row.
Cardstock: Taken with Teal, Cool Caribbean, Marigold Morning, Watercolour Paper.
Inks: Marigold Mornining, Cool Caribbean, Taken with Teal, Going Gray, Whisper White Craft, Stazon Black, Blush Blossom.
Accessories: Tool Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals, Black Gingham Ribbon, Black Eyelet, More Mustard brads, Aqua Painter, Linen Thread, Sticky Strip, Tag Punch.
Christmas Stamp-A-Stack Classes.
What is a Stamp-A-Stack Class?
This is a class where we will make 10 cards in total, complete with envelopes. There will be 2 different card designs so you will make 5 of each design. All materials are supplied to complete the cards and they should be completed in the 2 hour class. Cost of each class is $15 and if you place an order on the day I will reimburse $5 of your class fee.
I'm running classes on Wednesdays and Fridays. I have some spaces still available for Friday classes so if you would like to come along email or phone me on 0418 218 467 to confirm your spot. You may wish to attend each class or just one or two which is fine. Payment for class is due on the day or you can prepay to confirm you spot.
Dates and times are as follows:
Friday 24th August 9.30am - 11.30am
Monday 3rd September 12.30pm - 2.30pm (APEC Public Holiday on 7th September )
Friday 21st September 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Friday 19th October 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Friday 2nd December 12.30pm - 2.30pm
If you would like to attend a class but daytime doesn't suit, I would be happy to run an evening class on either a Monday or Thursday. Please contact me on 0418 218 467 to discuss further.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Another Scribble This share....
Stamp sets: Scribble This, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Warm Words.
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Whisper White.
Ink: Certainly Celery, Stazon Black, So Saffron, Regal Rose, Rose Red.
Accessories: Slit Punch, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Aqua Painter, Blender Pen.
Scribble This......
Stamp Sets: Scribble This, Flannel Plaid
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Cool Caribbean, Basic Black, Whisper White.
Inks: Stazon Black, Pretty in Pink, Cool Caribbean.
Accessories: Black Gingham Ribbon, Tool Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Signo Gel Pen.
Wild Rose Candle
I made this Candle as a hostess gift for a recent workshop. I did a candle demonstration, using the same set but on a smaller candle, and I then presented the hostess with a completed (decorated and bagged) one after the demonstration.
It's funny how the Wild Rose stamp set wasn't a set I was initially considering purchasing but has now turned into a set I use quite a bit.
Stamp Sets: Wild Roses, Warm Words, Stamped from the Heart.
Inks: Cranberry Crisp, Bravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss & Always Artichoke inkpads, So Saffron Marker.
Accessories: Moss Gingham Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Wine Organdy Ribbon, Gold Cord.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Finally my first card post....
Stamp sets: Wild Rose, Linen, Trimtastic
Card: Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla
Ink: Cranberry Crisp, Mellow Moss, Sahara Sand, So Saffron.
Accessories: Post-it notes (for masking), Blender Pens, Scissors.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
My reramped website is done.
What does this mean now?? Hopefully I can start putting some more time into creating and sharing some new cards with you.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
I'm making some changes.....
I'm in the process of recreating my website. It will take some time as I learn the software to do this but I thought I would update my blog to this one on my current site for now. My current site will be updated until I have the new one all ready to go, so it's not outdated information on there. I will try and update more often to my blog (yes, I've said that before...) with more cards to share. I haven't wanted to post my last month's workshop cards as yet though because one was postponed till this month and it will still work in with the July Promotion so rather than risk the hostess seeing her gift and demo cards before her workshop, I must keep them hidden from you all.
That's it for me for the moment. I hope to have something to share in the next few days although with school holidays and trying to sort out the new website, I won't promise anything. Must prepare for Sunday's workshop in there too somewhere.


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This weekend at mum's my main aim was to get a couple of wedding things crossed off the list. I am happy to say that I got two of them marked off. I managed to make 111 place cards for our reception and some reserved signs for the ceremony.
I made the place cards in Word and printed them onto a textured cardstock. Then I had to cut them all out and fold them. It was time consuming but easy!!! I am really happy with how they turned out. They are simple but pretty.
I also wanted to make some signs to reserve the front two rows at our ceremony for family. I wanted to ensure that my grandparents, parents and Corey's family got good seats. I know this is pretty standard but the last wedding I went to people sat wherever and took up all the seats and when the bride's family arrived no one moved for them. So I made these little reserved signs. All I need to do is tie some ribbon on and they're all done.
I have a few more projects I want to do for the wedding but they are pretty simple and shouldn't take up too much time. The major one is our seating chart which I can't wait to share. Hopefully I will have that up by the end of the week.

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Early Intervention Centre
For children with CP/MR & Associated Disabilities
The Early Intervention Centre is licensed and supported by the State Commissionerate for the Disabled, Government of Tamil Nadu. A combination of home-based, institution-based and eclectic service delivery models are followed for the children on a regular basis.
Early intervention in cases of cerebral palsy is crucial to help children overcome his or her disability. Although there is no cure for cerebral palsy, an early diagnosis gives a child the opportunity to find ways to overcome the challenges he or she will face due to the condition. Early Intervention is a system of services that helps babies and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities. It focuses on helping eligible babies/toddlers to learn basic and new skills. It also aims to stimulate, educate, train, manage and support differently abled persons in their early life. It essentially refers to planned and organised efforts to enhance the development of children with difficulties or at risk of developing them and focuses on children from birth to six years of age..
The number of children who have been under the umbrella of the Early Intervention System, aged 0 to 6 years, is 185 children. There have been 86 children over this age supported under a home-based system. In addition, 21 children have been integrated into normal schools and 20 into special schools, with 18 children in day care centres. Presently, 40 children are benefitting from services and 175 children are receiving maintenance grants from the Government.
One child who has been supported by the Centre is Elumalai from Edathanoor village, aged 4 years, who suffers from delayed development. He came to the Centre only able to sit. He was brought to the Centre regularly by his grandmother. His parents work for a daily wage in Chennai. With the regular implementation of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and stimulatory activities, he is now able to walk with the support of a walker and his receptive language has improved.


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Beet kvass, a fermented Russian beverage made out of beets, is a wonderful tonic served more for its medicinal effect rather than its taste. Beets have a tremendous regenerating effect on the body, and for those recovering from digestive ailments, beets can be used as a digestive aid. It is an excellent tonic for the blood as it alkalizes the blood, promotes regularity, cleanses the liver and is a good treatment for kidney stones.
Beet juice or beet kvass is also helpful in healing the gallbladder or important for those without a gallbladder as it helps to thin out the bile. If the bile is too thick the liver and gallbladder get congested and problems start to occur. The betaine in beets is what aids digestion, as well as helps to promote healthy stomach acid and juices. The nice thing about drinking beet kvass is you get all the nutritive value of the beets without all the sugar content. Beets are also loaded with minerals, fermenting them only enhances their nutritive properties.
I am currently drinking beet kvass every morning and evening to help aid in healing my digestive tract and overall digestion. I make a gallon at a time and it lasts me quite a while. Beet kvass is a traditional beverage in Ukranian homes and no home is without it. I believe each traditional culture instinctively knew how to help the body through digestion and consuming properly prepared and fermented foods. This is a practice we should really learn from and incorporate into our diets to ensure optimum health. This is the time of year to take advantage of all the fresh beets, make some kvass and drink to your health. Beet kvass is best left to age for several weeks after the fermentation process is finished. Find my recipe here.
A great source for understanding how to detoxifying your liver is the book; '7 -Day Detox Miracle'.
I personally find that beet kvass helps regulate my hormones and keep my skin clear. I know there are many benefits to this healing tonic and I usually try to incorporate it into my diet each fall through spring as I can. Do you have a healing testimony from consuming beet kvass? Feel free to share in the comments!
This post contributed to Real Food Wednesdays.
****UPDATE: I no longer brew my beet kvass using this method. Please see this updated post: Beet Kvass in a Pickl-it for a more optimal way to ferment your beet kvass. ****
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One of the greatest benefits of extensively using social media in this business, is the ability to participate in the conversations surrounding our website and the real estate industry in general. This approach has been invaluable over the past week following the launch of the new realestate.co.nz website.
It has been invaluable for us to be able to share our development and to listen to the comments posted from users as well as our customers as to their reaction to using the new website for the first time.
In addition to these comments we have received a ton of emails, which have provided further direct feedback. We have been listening, and we will continue to listen to our users and customers as we are acutely aware that, as with all website in today's networked world we are only one click away from oblivion.
The new website was developed after extensive research and feedback which assisted us in designing a website that could take us forward in offering a really great experience for finding a perfect home. The past week has shown us that this quest may not have been perfectly fulfilled in the new website. In fact it would appear that we have pushed too far, too fast.
I have therefore taken the decision today, that we will by the middle of next week reestablish the former website of Realestate.co.nz that will be familiar to you. We cannot be unresponsive to the feedback of the conversations with our users and customers.
This is in my view a pragmatic decision. We are committed to moving forward with the new website, however we are conscious that we may have taken a step too far and in so doing alienated some of our community.
We will be working in the immediate future to fix the technical issues that the new website faced. We will also be making some modifications and some enhancements to ensure the new site becomes a more intuitive migration from the current website. At some point in time, I believe it will be of value to provide an open-access view to the new website in a fully live "Beta" version in parallel to the current website and thereby allow direct feedback. This will also allow those members of the community who have been excited about the new website to use it in a fully functional manner.
I will maintain an open communication as ever through this blog, as well as direct communication with our customers.
As the saying goes "a week is a long time in politics" – that has certainly been true for the UK parliamentary candidates this week, for me and the rest of the team at Realestate.co.nz, this seems equally to be true that "a week is a very long time on the web!!"
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Would you be comfortable with your dp meeting up with an old friend...(179 Posts)
...who happens to be female, very pretty and single?
They were good friends throughout childhood, and although they occasionally bump into each other while out shopping etc and say a quick hello, how are you?, they haven't remained in contact. There's never been any romantic history as far as I know.
Now they have arranged to meet up and go for a curry and a few drinks and a great big jolly old catch up, and I feel quite uncomfortable with this. DP doesn't have any female friends he sees out of work or otherwise anyway, he only ever goes out with his few male pals.
Why can't you all meet up?
In a similar situation I don't think I'd exclude a partner.
That's what I thought too.. Why can't you join in? Did DP even invite you?
I think it comes down to whether you trust him or not. If you do then there is nothing to worry about. My dp's best friend is a woman. Is there any other reason - other than the fact she is pretty and single - that you are concerned?
I look after the kids when my wife meets up with her male friends, married and single, including ex-boyfriends.
She looks after the kids when I meet up with my female friends, married and single, including ex-girlfriends.
It works because we trust each other.
I trusted my exp to do this, cue 8 months of lies and then he left me for her.
If they had always been great friends, no problem.
The sudden let's meet up would make me wonder, yes.
I trust DH so yes. If he wants to cheat he will whatever you put a stop to.
I'd be unhappy about this.DH used to have several single female friends especially when we were first going out and not engaged.At least 3 or them tried to take things further despite me being on the scene and even though I know that he didn't,occasionally I still have to see them socially and I feel like I don't like them because of this.It made me feel insecure in the relationship in case he was giving them "available " signals.Once we got engaged it stopped bothering me & now we are married & have children he would never go out on his own with single women. Obviously some women a man not being married seems to be a go ahead to try their luck.So I understand where you are coming from.
I would be uncomfortable with my dh arranging to meet up alone with another woman for drinks and a meal.
I trust him but I'd still be about it.
I agree with DoctorAnge.
I agree with belfastbloke and doctorange.
Maybe I have a different perspective on it because I'm bisexual and actually if I was banned from speaking to people because they are gender I might have sex with I wouldnt be allowed any friends.
Fact is if he is going to cheat he will, you cannot micromanage another person's relationships just because you are in a monogamous relationship. Monogamy doesn't mean ownership of their thoughts, feelings or body. It is an agreement only. Cheating is pretty frequent, it may be a genuine worry for you or a problematic jealousy but he has to be able to negotiate his own life and relationships, your role is negotiating yours.
Wouldn't bother me at all. Dp has several female friends he sees either with me or without me. I don't see them as a threat they know him too well to be interested!!
Maybe I'm naive. It wouldn't occur to me that there would be anything to worry about.
I wouldn't like it TBH. I trust DH 100%, but he is a 'blokes bloke' - his friends are men and they get together to talk about rugby, football and more football. He doesn't have any female friends because he's just not that kind of man, if that makes sense. So if he suddenly decided he was going to be friends with a woman (and one I didn't know at all) I would be really surprised, confused and no, I wouldn't like it because it would seem strange.
I don't think it's a trust issue, I think it's more about knowing what is isn't out of character for somebody, and the alarm bells ringing as a result.
BTW - do you know if this woman has only recently become single?
Sorry meant 'what is or isn't'...
If they've always been good friends, then no reason not too.
But because you're asking, I suspect you're feeling insecure. Do not ignore this feeling. Good friendships can and do spill over into inappropriate ones. It's not a question of intention to cheat at the outset; it's a set of tiny little steps that carry someone beyond what they might actively have decided to do. So taking someone out in circumstances that look like a date might be a problem, whereas meeting up for a pie and a pint in your local, surrounded by people who know you both, might not.
You need to know that your DH has appropriate boundaries, and I suppose that's ongoing relationship maintenance. Has he taken you out over dinner recently?
I'd invite her round my house.
I'm not suspicious of my DH being friends with anyone, but I am uncomfortable that he would have a friend that for some reason he kept away from me.
He's allowed his own friends, of course, but I like to be 'introduced' properly.
I have three close friends at the moment. 2 of them are male, the female one is the one with the biggest risk of crossing a line because I used have a fairly obsessive crush on her (before I knew DH) but she is straight, recently actually wanting to experiment but I don't think really very genuine, I've cut down the frequency of seeing her because I don't think it is a good plan in the circumstances. Banning me from seeing my male friends who I hang out with at least once a week and am out with, sometimes alone in their homes drinking until 3/4/5am, would only piss me off and make me feel like I was being treated as property rather than an equal with a free choice and the ability to manage my own free choices myself.
I am not sleeping/doing anything with either of the male friends, I have known one of them for around 10 years, if either of us felt like that about each other we could have gone there when we were both single over the years.The other I've only known since last year, jury is out on whether he might get the wrong idea, in the past when that's happened I've just cut the friendship.
I'm a person who has pretty intense friendships with people, when I like someone I really like them and I like seeing people that I like on a one to one basis. I've also always had predominantly male friends. Friday night I was round at the newish friend's house just drinking until 3am (still got up at 6 and went to uni). Saturday the old friend was working in the same city I was going to so we got the train together and met for lunch and then came home together. If I was going to start sleeping with any of my friends I would do it whether or not my husband 'allowed' me to see them. I reckon any kind of prohibition would result in fairly short shrift.
yes i would trust my dh to do this.
but my dh wouldn't actually do it in the first place. he'd definitely invite me.
the strange part is that you don't seem to be invited?
Is there a reason why you might not trust him, why this concerns you?
yes, suspicion might be a little dependent on how they normally conduct friendships BUT I don't buy the 'appropriate boundaries' part. It is very paternalistic to assess a partner's ability to run their own life and try to parent them if you think they might be lacking. He has to be able to do this for himself. I don't think a person's autonomy should be restricted in the name of artificially maintaining monogamy.
I think it depends on whether you're both realistic about the propensity for a renewed friendship turning into something else. Many people aren't and society generally is terribly double-speaking about this. All of us right-on sorts think that having friends of the sex we're attracted to is a Really Good Thing - and it is, as long as people are self-aware enough to know that however content they are in their relationships, no-one is immune from flattery and the ego boost of attractive others finding them sexually attractive. Anyone who says they are immune from all that is a liar, IMO.
also uncomfortable with the feeling I get from this "why didn't he invite you" which suggests friends have to be submitted for approval. Meeting her will not stop him cheating if he is going to. Pleanty of people setting out on affairs encourage the OW/OM to form a friendship with the spouse as a cover. All these meeting/not meeting, being alone, where they go, what they do things I think are immaterial. Best way to maintain a happy monogamous agreement to me is honesty, communication and the freedom to negotiate your own life for yourself.
in this situation I think there must problems with all three, why on mumsnet? Why not having this discussion with DP? If there has been a discussion why has it not been reassuring? The friend is not the issue, the primary relationship is the issue to me.
I'd feel uncomfortable if I am honest,but my dh is very similar to badtastes dh, and it would be out of character for him.
Is this friend someone who he has mentioned often during your relationship or just recently ? Is she recently single? Does DH take you out for dinner? These would all factor in how uncomfortable I would feel.
That said I wouldnt say anything and wish him a goodnight, then Id be suggesting you all meet up together next time, be it dinner at your house or dinner out, if its a genuine friendship then he'd have no problem you two meeting.
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With Proper Maintenance Media Kit
by C.V. Madison
Title: With Proper Maintenance
Author: C.V. Madison
Release date: 09 October 2014
Publisher: Jupiter Gardens Press
Named the youngest head engineer in the history of his company, Ethan Cole's first voyage on the Platinum Bow is his chance to stand out from his father's shadow. His dream is dashed by the roguish Cecil Goode, promoted to Ethan's position just before the ship sets sail. When the Bow is hijacked by pirates, Ethan and Cecil have to work together to bring the pirates' nearly wrecked ship to safety. Will they make it to port before the ship plummets from the sky? And what will become of the combustible passion between them? Will it outlast the pirate attack?
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C.V. Madison is a licensed massage therapist, author, feminist and gamer full of schadenfreude pie and Mountain Dew. She pens urban fantasy, horror and steampunk with a side of heavy romance. Her characters are straight, LGBTQIA and some shades not on the spectrum. She has been published in both fiction and non-fiction anthologies.
Through the month of November, she can be found in local coffee houses, over caffeinated and armed with her trusty laptop as she strives to bang out 50,000 words in 30 days for National Novel Writer's Month. She serves as a Municipal Liaison for Columbus, Ohio.
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Ethan signed the bottom of the requisition form and gave the list another once-over. Accuracy was the key to a clean, tight, steam-powered airship. All forms were submitted in triplicate with neat, easy to read handwriting. Two copies would be on the captain's desk within the hour, just as promised.
Three sharp raps brought him from his work as he finished the final pen stroke. Ethan set aside his quill, careful not to spill ink or make a mis-mark on the copied requisition forms, and pulled open the door.
Captain Quinn, a tall man with a head of thick black hair, a lantern jaw with a cleft chin and, presently, five-o-clock shadow, filled the doorway. He wore no coat and tie, his shirt was unfastened three buttons down and his trousers hung wrinkled. Ethan hoped he covered his shock at the captain's attire.
"Good evening, Engineer Cole. I hope I find you well."
"Indeed. What might I do for you, Captain?"
"Have you walked through the engine compartment? Is everything satisfactory for departure?"
"I found a few pieces in need of attention. I am duplicating requisition forms now, sir."
"Requisition form?" The captain's thick fingers pinched the corner and plucked the crisp page from Ethan's grasp. "I can't even read this."
Ethan's cheeks heated. How could he have been so foolish as to keep the original in hand when he answered the door?
"I will make the submitted forms legible."
"Tut, tut, tut." The captain wagged a stout finger and leaned in, his cologne mixing with the bourbon on his breath. "You come highly recommended. I have no worry. Go, find what you need, stop off at the office on the way back and give them your forms. I can't exactly allow them to see me like this and expect to keep my job, now can I?"
Ethan shook his head and took a step back. The captain weaved in the doorway and, thankfully, returned from whence he came. Once the pervasive odor of stale bedsheets and hair oil dissipated, Ethan drew a breath of relief. If the captain didn't dry out, Ethan would be certain they wouldn't leave port. A captain should keep his wits about him at all times. At any point a mechanical failure or invading ship could kill an entire crew. Ethan would not become another casualty of piracy.
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Cecil pulled Ethan down with him onto the bridge deck, their kisses deep and hungry as Ethan's backside met the splintered wood. Cecil pressed a knee between Ethan's thighs, his lips hovering over Ethan's, his breath ragged. He took Ethan in hand, giving him a long, slow stroke from base to head. His thumb traced the tip of Ethan's cock before plunging back down. Ethan hardened under his touch, his heart racing with anticipation.
Cecil's tongue passed Ethan's lips, caressing his with the taste of cherry tobacco. The scent lingered on Cecil's skin mixed well with the cologne of his sweat. Hardened flesh pressed against Ethan's.
The hull sputtered and seized, a steady stream of steam shooting through the cracks in the deck. The ship's momentum slowed and the pitch dipped. The engine rattled and smoke poured from the exhaust.
Cecil and Ethan shared a look of panic, neither of them daring to breathe. Ethan grappled for Cecil's hip and pulled his weight atop him. If they were going down, they were going down right.
The ship rumbled and the engine whirred back to life, only to stutter out. Cecil pulled back, studying Ethan's face. He lifted Ethan's leg and pressed into him with a gentle first thrust. The lack of lube meant no glide and Ethan winced as the burn set in.
The engine caught wind again and roared back to life. The deck lurched beneath them. They shared a breathless laugh and Cecil began a slow rhythm. The stinging burn of entry faded as Cecil hit just the right spot.


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In the battle for smartphone supremacy, one tactic used against Android is to question how many individual devices are sold instead of considering the operating system as a whole. It's true that, for the most part, very few single Android devices make a huge dent in the overall marketshare. The original Droid was one of the first, and there haven't been many since. Except for Samsung's Galaxy S line.
Samsung's Galaxy S and Galaxy S II have been hugely popular. All around the world, Samsung has really set the standard for just how good an Android device can be. Google chose the original Galaxy S as the base for the Nexus S, and it looks like the Galaxy S II will be the starting point for the Nexus Prime as well. To date, the original Galaxy S has been the iPhone's biggest threat as far as device vs. device sales go. The impact Samsung has had on Android as a whole is almost immeasurable. Almost.
Announced in a press release today, Samsung has outed just how many Galaxy S devices have been sold around the globe. Samsung already sold some 20 million original Galaxy S phones. Numbers for the Galaxy S II are equally impressive at 10 million, or one phone a second since launch. That's a grand total of 30 million Galaxy S devices sold. With full US availability and the holiday season right around the corner, that number will rise very quickly.Show Press Release
Galaxy S, which has become Samsung's representative smartphone brand, is just around the corner to hit 20 million sales. And Galaxy S2 which was introduced in last April set the fastest record to hit 10 million sales for Samsung phone (A Galaxy S2 has been sold in every second since its release) owing to its super-AMOLED display, super-fast application processor, optimized software and etc.
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FCS Week 1: Top 10 Preview
For some, it's a chance to test against FBS opponents
No. 1 North Dakota State opens its 117th season of college football at defending Big 12 champion Kansas State at 8:30 p.m. ET Friday. The Bison return 18 starters after posting back-to-back 14-1 seasons with two Missouri Valley Football Conference championships and the school's ninth and 10th national titles.
This is the second meeting between North Dakota State and Kansas State and first since 1931, when the Bison lost 19-6. NDSU is 1-1 against Big 12 competition since 2004. The Bison lost 34-17 at Iowa State in the 2009 opener and won 6-3 at Kansas in the 2010 opener.
North Dakota State is 12-0 on the road during the past two seasons, including two victories in Frisco, Texas, in the FCS national championship. The Bison have won 17 of their past 21 road games and are 37-20 on the road since head coach Craig Bohl took over in 2003. NDSU is opening on the road for only the third time under Bohl.
The Bison have a 79-30-7 record all time in season openers, including an 18-13-3 road mark.
Bohl enters his 11th season with an 89-32 record (.736), just two wins shy of NDSU all-time coaching wins leader Rocky Hager, who went 91-25-1 (.782) in 10 seasons from 1987-96.
North Dakota State has been picked to win the MVFC, earning all 39 first-place votes in a poll conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors.
North Dakota State returns All-American selections Billy Turner at offensive tackle and Marcus Williams at cornerback. The Bison also have their starting quarterback, Brock Jensen, back, as well as Sam Ojuri and John Crockett, both of whom accumulated 1,000-yard rushing seasons in 2012, and their top five receivers. The defensive side of the ball is just as stacked with six of the top seven tacklers from last year back in addition to the top-three players in sacks, tackles for loss and interceptions.
Kansas State returns 11 starters from last year's 11-2 team, including Rimington, Lombardi and Outland awards candidate B.J. Finney at center and Outland Trophy candidate Cornelius Lucas at left tackle. Preseason All-Big 12 pick John Hubert, a two-year starter, returns at running back.
One position that must be replaced is quarterback as the Wildcats lost the services of Heisman Trophy finalist Collin Klein. Sophomore Daniel Sams and community college transfer Jake Waters are battling for the starting spot,
and both could see playing time against the Bison.
Defensively, preseason awards candidate Ty Zimmerman is back at safety, while cornerback Randall Evans and linebacker Tre Walker also return, but those three make up the entirety of the returning starters on that side of the ball.
Kansas State, which boasts one of the nation's best specialty units, has back Tyler Lockett (kick returner) and Tramaine Thompson (punt returner), each of whom ranked in the top 10 nationally in 2012. However, a new punter and kicker must emerge from a group of players with limited experience for head coach Bill Snyder, entering his 22nd season.
Houston Baptist at No. 3 Sam Houston State, 7 p.m. ET Saturday
Sam Houston State faces an opponent this weekend the Bearkats know almost nothing about.
That's because Houston Baptist University is playing its inaugural game as an NCAA football program. The 2013 season will be a developmental year for HBU, with the Huskies playing an abbreviated, seven-game schedule with no conference affiliation before joining the Southland Conference next season.
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Sincere has rushed for 1,835 career yards and caught 57 passes for 907 yards. He has rushed for 19 scores and caught five TD passes. The senior stands No. 10 in Sam Houston career all-purpose yards with a three-year total of 2,791.
The trio have combined for 23 plays of more than 50 yards as Sam Houston has gone 31-10 during their three seasons as Bearkats.
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SHSU has won 12 of its last 15 season openers and owns an 18-9 record in opening games since moving up to the NCAA FCS level in 1986.
No. 4 Eastern Washington at Oregon State, 6 p.m. ET Saturday
Like it did against Washington and Washington State, the Eagles are trying to make believers out of Oregon State, which is ranked 25th in the FBS.
This is the third consecutive year the Eagles have played teams from the Pac-12 Conference, and the previous two years Eastern had last-possession chances to take the lead and possibly pull off the upset. Eastern fell 24-20 at Washington State last season, and 30-27 to Washington in 2011.
This is the 10th time Eastern has played a current member of the Pac-12 Conference, and Eastern came away winless in the first nine. Included was a 56-17 loss at Oregon State in 2006 when the Eagles fell behind 35-0, as well as a narrow 21-19 loss in 2000 in the first meeting between the schools.
Since the early 1980s when it began the move to become a member of FCS (in 1984), Eastern is now 8-20 all time against FBS teams.
In 2012, the Eagles finished 11-3 overall and advanced to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs. Oregon State was 9-4 overall and 6-1 in the Pac-12 Conference, and finished the year ranked 19th nationally. The Beavers return 15 starters and a combined 302 career starts. By contrast, EWU returns 12 starters and has 33 players returning with 301 career starts between them.
The Eagles have eight former players who previously spent time on rosters of Pac-12 teams. Included is UCLA transfer Tevin McDonald, who had 135 tackles in 27 career games (24 starts) the
past two seasons for the Bruins. Offensive tackle Jake Rodgers started all 12 games at Washington State last year. Running back Demitrius Bronson and defensive tackle Andru Pulu both saw action previously at Washington.
No. 5 Villanova at Boston College, noon ET Saturday
During the tenure of head coach Andy Talley, Villanova has registered a 14-14 mark in season openers. Of the 14 losses, 11 have come against FBS opponents.
The game against Boston College will mark the 18th time that Villanova has played an FBS opponent since the Wildcats restored football at the FCS level in 1985. In the previous 17 games, Villanova tallied a 3-14 record.
Villanova and Boston College will be playing each other for the first time in 33 years, after they met every year from 1955-80. The most recent game between the two schools in 1980 was won by Villanova, which was led on defense by Pro Football Hall of Famer Howie Long.
Talley is just two wins shy of 200 career Villanova victories. His 29-year Villanova record currently stands at 198-120-1 (.622), while his 34-year overall record is 226-138-2 (.620). Throughout his Villanova career, Talley has
led the Wildcats to 21 winning seasons, 10 NCAA playoff appearances, six conference championships, three national semifinals and the 2009 national championship.
Villanova returns 16 starters, including running back Kevin Monangai and quarterback Josh Robertson, who each rushed for more than 1,000 yards. It's the only time in school history Villanova has had two players rush for 1,000 yards in the same season. Also returning are preseason First Team All-America selection Antoine Lewis and third-team honoree Dan Shirey.
Butler at No. 6 South Dakota State, 7 p.m. ET Saturday
During the John Stiegelemeier head coaching era, South Dakota State has compiled a 10-6 record in season openers. SDSU won its first seven season-opening games under Stiegelemeier when competing at the Division II level, but has gone 3-6 in openers since moving to the FCS in 2004.
The Jackrabbits most recently opened the season at home in 2011, holding on for a 29-28 victory against Southern Utah.
South Dakota State returns 15 starters to a squad that tied a school record for wins (nine) and advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs last year. Among the returnees is Zach Zenner, who set a league single-season record for rushing yards during the 2012 season, totaling an FCS-best 2,044 yards in 13 games.
South Dakota State also retains the services of senior defensive ends Doug Peete and Marshall Peugh, who helped the Jackrabbits to a fifth-place ranking in scoring defense and eighth in total defense.
Butler returns 17 starters, including quarterback Matt Lancaster and running back Trae Heeter. The Bulldogs have to replace leading tackler Jordan Ridley, but eight of the team's top 10 tacklers return, led by defensive backs
Sean Grady and Jayme Szafranski.
No. 8 Wofford at Baylor, 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday
Wofford is opening on the road for the fifth consecutive season and playing Baylor for the first time. Baylor is 16-3 at home during the past three seasons.
Wofford has finished among the top seven schools in the nation in rushing in each of the past 16 years. The Terriers' wingbone offense puts a premium on ball control and keeping the opponent's offense on the
boundary. Eight times the Terriers have been second in the nation in rushing yards per game, while in 2010 and '11 they finished first. The were second in 2012.
Wofford returns 10 starters from last year's team but must replace its all-time leading rusher, fullback Eric Breitenstein. Donovan Johnson is the top returning rusher at 473 yards. In contrast, Baylor running back Lache Seastrunk is being mentioned by many as a Heisman Trophy candidate after rushing for 1,012 yards last season.
The defense returns Mike McCrimon, its top tackler, and Alvin Scioneaux, who led led the team in tackles for loss and sacks last season.
Wofford is currently the second-smallest school in the FCS with an enrollment of 1,600 students.
Savannah State at No. 9 Georgia Southern, 6 p.m. ET Saturday
Georgia Southern leads the all-time series 9-0, including 8-0 at Paulson Stadium. The opener will mark Georgia Southern's 400th game in the modern era.
Georgia Southern is 15-3 overall in home openers, winning 11 of the past 12 in Paulson Stadium. Overall, the Eagles are 21-10 in season-opening games. Saturday's game will be the fourth meeting between Georgia Southern and Savannah State in a season-opening game for both teams.
Georgia Southern is led by senior quarterback Jerick McKinnon, who was selected to the 2013 Walter Payton Award watch list. He led the Eagles in rushing and scoring in 2012 and amassed 1,817 rushing yards, the
third-highest single-season total in Georgia Southern history. Other players receiving preseason recognition for the Eagles include running back Dominique Swope and offensive linemen Dorian Byrd and Garrett Frye.
Georgia Southern finished the 2012 campaign with a per-game rushing average of 399.4, which earned the Division I rushing crown ahead of FBS-best Army and its 369.83 average. Georgia Southern, the FCS' winningest team with more than 50 games played, posting a .721 winning percentage and 287 all-time wins, begins its transition to the FBS in 2013.
Behind head coach Earnest Wilson, who will make his official collegiate head coaching debut, Savannah State will look to turn around a program that has finished with 1-10 records the past three seasons. The most recent time the Tigers won a season opener was in 2009.
Savannah State's offense will be led by senior wide receiver Simon Heyward. Wilson announced early this week that the starting quarterback will be redshirt freshman Leon Prunty. The defense is anchored by John Wilson, who led the Tigers with four interceptions and seven breakups last season.


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Today Lucy has reacted to the news that a third food bank has opened in the Hulme and Moss Side areas of her constituency.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, Lucy said: "It is shameful that so many people now rely on food banks. Living without any support causes extreme poverty and many people have found it simply isn't possible to feed themselves or their families."
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Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Trip to the Himalayas and Everest base Camp
This Christmas I will be travelling to Nepal to trek to Everest base camp, a journey which I hope will provide plenty of great reference for future paintings. Snow Spirit, shown here, was painted some time ago and I have always felt uneasy about painting rocks and mountains I have never seen. It is the little details of lichens, dead grasses and the way rocks tumble together which you cannot invent or take from other habitats. I shall be studying these with as much interest as I will the amazing views in the Kumba. Just hope that with temperatures of -10C to -30C I will be able to hold a pencil and sketch!
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INTERVIEWwww.exhibitionnews.co.uk 19buyer programmes and so on over the next six to 12 months. We do quite a bit of hosted buyers with Spring Fair and Pure - these are events that lend themselves extremely well to hosted buyers programmes and we can do a lot more. With regards to launches, you'll see a lot of things happening over the next six to 12 months. What's your opinion on the prosperity of exhibitions as a media?People continue to want to meet face-to-face and buy, trade, learn and celebrate together. What will happen is that people will become more discerning about which shows they visit. That will make exhibitors even more happy, because it'll mean they're getting the cream of the crop. People also have different reasons to go to exhibitions - when you go into an emerging market for example, most exhibitors participate because they want to enter that market. We have to evolve with what exhibitors and visitors want and I think we're doing that - Spring Fair keeps growing for example. The days of the great pioneers and opportunism have gone, but that's just because our industry has evolved. I believe it's a great time to be in this industry.I left ITE in 2001 and then helped create Expomedia. We started predominantly as a venue business, then expanded into exhibitions by becoming the local partner for a host of international organisers taking their brands into new markets. We had a third part of the business, which worked in partnership with Informa across conferences [Infor-media]. After we took that public, I got heavily involved in private equity. I wasn't interested in starting from scratch, as I've been there before. I worked primarily with Advent International, who was and still is looking for media assets. The cash flow characteristics for most media companies is amazing, especially for events - you pay upfront and it occurs year after year, as long as you've got the top event of its kind. I looked at various media businesses and in a way, that's how I met with Emap via private equity owner Apax. What attracted you back to running exhibitions?As I keep saying to everyone here: This is the last great platform in our exhibition industry. If you look over the past 10 years, this is one of the last businesses with unbelievable events that hasn't capitalised on its international potential. We have the most amazing group of events but the group hasn't really gone international or been able to service its clients in multiple markets. It's a wonderful platform to completely internationalise and build because it's starving for some way to grow. is the fact that i2i is behind other uk organisers going abroad a challenge?It's a huge challenge. That's why I'm here and that's why the business has been restructured. The shareholders recognise we have three completely different businesses. Publishing is very different to running events, and events are very different to information services. Before, they were basically being run as one and the group was constantly looking for synergies, which meant we only looked at certain sectors because other divisions were involved in them. That does limit you. That's why we've gone through a restructure, rebrand and made three different businesses. And that's why each business is now being run by experts in their own field. Publishing is less than 20 per cent of our whole business, yet every time you talk about Emap, it's based on us being a publishing business. Events account for nearly 50 per cent. In fact, i2i Events Group itself consists of three businesses: Exhibitions; large-scale conferences and events; then a festivals business led by Cannes Lion, where we get 10,000 creative media people every year and attract incredible speakers like Kofi Annan and Warren Buffett.media and financial experts have claimed the restructure has been done to alloW emap to sell-off parts of the business. What's your response to that?No, that's not why we did it. We did it for the reasons above; we have to be completely focused on the industries we serve. Having three separate companies is the best way to grow. Ultimately, we are owned by a private equity group and eventually things are put up for sale at some point - that's the nature of all private equity investments. But that's not why we did this restructure. This is about allowing us to grow faster. What regions offer the best groWth prospects?We are driving forward in four main markets: China, Latin America, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. We already have a strong presence in the Middle East through MEED, an events, publishing and information services business. As a whole, Top Right Group is looking at building infrastructure across those four key markets and we will have our own people on the ground. It doesn't mean we won't do partnerships with others, it just means we want to be there. It's logical we start expanding with our own brands and look to 'geoclone' and 'geoadapt'. For me, cloning is when you have a majority of international clients that move with you from place to place; geoadapting is where you have a strong industry sector but you're effectively replicating it in another market. Our shows will be a mixture of the two and based on what event brands will and won't work in other markets. It's really up to the customers. emap has made inroads to launching bett in china - hoW are these plans progressing?We're looking at launching BETT across multiple markets. It's one of the strong global brands we have where a core group of clients are international. Our customers include Microsoft and Google and it's the markets they want to break into that drives us.What's the challenge for i2i events group?The challenge is that we are internationalising when many organisers have been doing this for some time. But what's great here is we have very strong industry sectors that we service, and large numbers of those clients want to go abroad via some of the shows we have. That's a huge advantage. the exhibition industry has matured significantly since the early days of ite. do you think the exhibition model has changed?What has changed is the visitors. Today, they are more discerning about which exhibition or event they go to. People don't have much time to go to things anymore and that's the big issue. They want to go to one place, once or multiple times a year and perhaps in different markets, but to an event that does everything for them. That could be buying, selling, educating or celebrating. What they don't want to do now, compared with 10 years ago, is to go to lots of the same events in the same market, lots of times. emap has traditionally been more successful With larger shoWs. Will the restructure improve your ability to run smaller shoWs?Yes, that will change as we internationalise. It's very rare to launch an event that's 20,000sqm in its first year. has your strategy been affected by the Wider economic climate?What's affecting our strategy is internationalising and broadening our exposure to multiple markets, rather than just one. Now we are private equity owned, we want to grow apace and build. We have a lot of talented hungry people here who want to expand into new markets. can you talk us through the restructure of the i2i team?It's a constantly evolving structure. We have now structured ourselves to grow very fast, to launch organically and to harness that growth, rather than rely on acquisition, which Emap has relied on historically. We have invested in four key areas - content, international sales, customer services and hosted buyers - and there is a lot more to come. What time frame are you Working to?The restructure has already been done but we'll keep investing in more teams, different content, hosted emap announced a major restructure on 28 march that saw its business operations split and rebranded into three distinct operating companies under holding group, top right group:i2i Events GroupFormerly known as Emap Connect, this new division encompasses: Exhibitions such as BETT and Spring Fair International; large-scale conferences and events; and festivals. Combined, this business accounts for 44 per cent of total turnover. 4C GroupThis newly-formed company covers information services and is now divided into three areas: Design including WGSN; retail and customer insight; and infrastructure. EmapThe Emap brand will now exclusively refer to Top Right Group's publishing business, which now accounts for 18 per cent of total turnover. Emap rEstructurE
20 www.exhibitionnews.co.ukFOOD FOR THOUGHTThe righT buyersIn light of increased investment in pre-booked appointments at today's meetings industry shows such as IMEX and EIBTM, Exhibition News asks three organisers: Why do we need hosted buyers at exhibitions?June ClarkeManager, hosted buyer prograMMesMeetings and events portfolio,reed travel exhibitionsWe believe a hosted buyer programme is a core element of our IBTM events portfolio as it successfully secures attendance of more than 6,000 top-level buyers to the shows each year. It's also a key USP as it guarantees a concentrated amount of top-level buyers at each of our shows, which in turn attracts and delivers business opportunities to all participating exhibitors. But the status of such a programme depends on the organiser. Ours is based on quality rather than quantity. We will never jeopardise this key brand value in favour of accepting anyone onto our programmes.Everyone who applies is reviewed against a number of criteria to ensure only those with real buying power are accepted. This includes quantifying the number of international events held annually, purchasing authority, budget, the amount of business conducted internationally and their reasons for attending. In order to achieve such quality, we have an international team based at RTE's offices globally and at UK headquarters working with group coordinators, ground handlers and strategic partners. A typical hosted buyer programme for an IBTM event includes complimentary flights, 4- or 5-star accommodation, hotels and the exhibition venue, exclusive access to hosted buyer lounges, an education programme and participation in networking events. Each qualified buyer also receives a personal itinerary of appointments with exhibitors based on their own selections made prior to the show. The number of business appointments depends on the size and duration of the event. Hosted buyers attending EIBTM, for example, have seven Pre-Scheduled Appointments (PSAs) and one destination presentation per day of attendance. Education is a key component of all IBTM events and there are specific sessions for hosted buyers from the corporate, agency or association sectors. Networking is another crucial element and many shows have an 'icebreaker' event exclusive to hosted buyers the night before opening. So yes, we do need hosted buyer programmes to really help deliver ROI at our events. James samuelevent Manager, international Confex,ubMMore and more UBM events, not just International Confex, are introducing hosted buyer programmes. The visibility it gives you on the interactions between your biggest customers and their biggest potential customers is hugely valuable and a fantastic way of proving ROI.In the meetings industry show sector this is not new, as EIBTM and IMEX have run successful hosted buyer delegations for years. In addition, the exhibition hosted buyer programme is not dissimilar to the Richmond/McLean Events way of doing business by hiring a yacht or luxury resort where top decision makers are invited in return for committing to sponsors' meetings.International Confex 2012 was the first time we ran a programme with any sort of scale - over 5,000 meetings through the system - which we badged as a loyalty programme. This was for the simple reason that while we wanted the buyers to book meetings with our exhibitors, there was no need to host them to the extent IMEX or EIBTM do in terms of travel. So we gave them other benefits around their show experience (lunch, accommodation, reserved theatre seating and so on).The quality of hosted buyers is absolutely key as there are some proficient freeloaders in the meetings industry. The system we used allowed exhibitors to turn down meeting requests, which was a quality control in itself, but we will look to extend this for 2013 by running every request past a group of experienced exhibitors.The perennial hate of every organiser is the no-show and we did experience a few on Confex. The best way an organiser can protect themselves is by imposing penalties, which we will do next year. Another challenge is that in some cases a hosted buyer model encourages lacklustre exhibiting. Exhibitors with full diaries of appointments sometimes fail to work the aisles of the show, put less effort into incentivising visitors to their stand and therefore miss out on an even better returns.Following our success in 2012, we are looking to significantly increase investment in our loyalty programme. We are also keen to extend the programme throughout the year so we can continue spending time with key decision makers and give introductions to our exhibitors.ray Bloom ChairMan, iMex group A well-planned hosted buyer programme offers a guarantee of both high quality and planned numbers of buyers to a show. While useful, hosted buyer programmes are not always essential: Outside the meetings industry, I expect them to be minimal. In the case of our IMEX events, where we have 4,000 hosted buyers coming to Frankfurt (and 2,000 to Las Vegas), we have higher staffing levels than any other part of the organisation. That infrastructure also includes many online tools and processes - our unique appointment system, messaging and automated flight refunds to name a few. That said, it is our team's experience and knowledge that provides ultimate quality control.The most essential ingredient is the quality of the buyers. We mostly work through intermediaries such as hotel groups, publications, trade associations and our representatives. We then have qualification processes prior to buyers being accepted. With IMEX Frankfurt, hosted buyers spend an average 12 hours on the show floor. This compares to less than half that time for trade visitors, of which we normally have about 5,000. Hosted buyers are committed to a certain number of appointments with exhibitors prior to the show (we do not 'match-make'). They make about 50,000 pre-arranged appointments. In Frankfurt, 80 per cent of hosted buyers attend from Europe. At IMEX America, 80 per cent come from North America. The hosted buyer programme has evolved a great deal since we first created it in 1988. Back then, we managed all applications by hand. Although you would expect technology to have reduced our reliance on staff, the fact is it frees staff up to spend time on the higher value parts of the programme. They no longer have to correct so many travel, accommodation or visa errors but instead can invest in checking buyer credentials and applying our strict criteria. For example, we 'requalify' every application every year. This attention to detail is extremely important for our exhibitors and also for our reputation.


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I've been thinking about this project for a long time. Many years ago (mid to late nineties) I took a lot art classes just for fun. I explored a lot of media including drawing, ceramics, photography (we used a thing called "film" back then), but my favorite was jewelry. I did mostly fabrication, and specialized in lockets and other enclosures. One enclosure I've always been fascinated by is the reliquary. I'm not sure of the Webster's definition, but I see them as a small secure places to keep something ancient and treasured. Now, one of the things I've always held with that group of ancient and treasured objects are stones containing carved petroglyphs. I'm thinking a stone bearing a personal totem encased in a wearable reliquary would be a brilliant piece of jewelry.
Jump forward to today, or at least the recent past, when I finish putting my ShapeOko together, and the first thing that occurs to me is "I wonder if I can get it to carve petroglyphs?". Today's project is the beginning of that exploration. I don't want the glyphs to look machined, so I'm attempting to build a vibratory hammer type thing. This version is a simple electromagnet with a hardened steel plunger retracted with a rubber band. After playing with this today, I'm not sure I can get this design to go fast enough. I might need to go to active position control of the plunger. Right now the control circuit is a 555 driving a TIP120 - pretty simple.


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Evaluation and Impact Investing: A Review of Methodologies to Assess Social Impact
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This report highlights the paradox within impact investing: the prioritisation of 'social impact' without prioritising 'impact evidence'. The growth of metrics, ratings and certification-based approaches has sought to address this gap but this only goes so far, and there is a need for a more evaluative approach to assessing impact.
Drawing on the field of development evaluation, the report sets out five criteria for a 'more evaluative' way of assessing impact (impact, differential impact, plausible causality, aggregation, and accountability). The report then reviews a subset of more than 100 resources against these criteria and concludes that while there are some promising methods, each has different strengths and limitations in providing a more robust assessment of impact.
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: As the granddaughter of the owner of The Standard Deli in Baltimore, Maryland, Sue Wasserkrug has the need to feed in her blood. Though her career up until now hasn't included professional cooking – she's been a lawyer in the public interest sphere for the past twelve years – connecting with, and nourishing others has always been a part of her life. "You could say I'm interested in the offbeat," she says. "I've advocated for homeless people [at the Homeless Advocacy Project] and seniors [at the Senior Law Center], and now I'm promoting Native American culture through food… these are not things that are on people's minds or lips on a daily basis." Even the Zen of Food, the column she used to write for an alternative-weekly in Iowa City, explored the world of edibles through essays, instead of a more traditional review or feature format.
: "A couple of years ago, Goat Hollow, a Mount Airy institution of a restaurant, changed hands and then closed," says Wasserkrug, a resident of the leafy northwest Philadelphia neighborhood. "I had an idea to start a restaurant, like the café at the National Museum of the American Indian in D.C. Ultimately, it was not viable – I'm not a trained chef, it's lots of money – but myself and a restaurant consultant came up with the idea of a food truck as a startup." Wasserkrug purchased the brightly-colored vehicle that had formerly housed Far From Home Café's mobile operation, and set about translating traditional Native American flavors and ingredients into portable snacks that would educate minds as they filled stomachs. The name of the operation itself is a play on the scientific name for corn, zea mais.
"I've always been interested in cultures and anthropology," says Wasserkrug. "I like to say I was probably Native American in a previous life – I feel strongly connected to these cultures."
: "I've started simple," says Wasserkrug. "Two types of empanadas every day, two salads, bison hot dogs – in the winter I'll add things like soups, dessert items… I've got pages and pages of recipes."
Daily-changing empanadas ($3), a staple of South American diets introduced by the Spanish and Portuguese, are stuffed with locally-sourced ingredients. Mushroom and sweet potato pack an umami-laced punch; spicy black bean and cheese proves you don't need meat to get a healthy protein fix. Local strawberries star in a dessert pocket – but first, snag a bison hot dog ($4) fixed with Wasserkrug's housemade cranberry relish on a Wild Flour brioche bun.
"Bison is leaner, lower in calories and cholesterol and higher in protein than beef," adds Wasserkrug. "The buffalo itself is a very important, central symbol and central element of culture for many tribes."
This introduction to history through the medium of food is Wasserkrug's real goal, though she does say her favorite thing to do is cook. "Native Americans have contributed so much to modern-day life that is overlooked," she emphasizes. "Think of potatoes – they are associated with the Irish, but they were first cultivated in South America. Chocolate is the same way – it first cultivated by the Olmecs, and used in religious ceremonies by royalty, mostly as a drink."
: Wild rice salad ($5, sourced from the tribally-owned Red Lake Nation in Minnesota) with seasonal vegetables is an edible example of the revered "Three Sisters" of North American tribes: corn, beans and squash. "Corn was the first cultivated crop among Native American people," says Wasserkrug. "In the Three Sisters form of planting – now called 'companion gardening' – corn is planted in the center of a mound, with bean seeds around it. The bean plants need support, so they grow up the cornstalk. Around that, squash seeds are planted. They spread out over the ground, and keep the weeds down. There's a symbiotic relationship between the three crops; the three sisters."
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