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American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, Leading U.S. real estate economics association, supporting and promoting real estate & urban economics research.
EconLit. Comprehensive index to scholarly journal articles in economics. It also lists books and dissertations, and articles within 'collective works'.
Encyclopedia of Urban Studies. Edited by Ray Hutchison.
IDEAS: Economics and Finance Research. Free database of economics lierature with thousands of full-text working papers, books and book chapters, and articles from peer-reviewed journals.
Urban Economics. Classic textbook, by Arthur O'Sullivan.
Urban Economics Association. Association whose members are economic researchers with a focus on urban topics.
Urban Land Institute. Independent global think tank representing the spectrum of real estate development and land use disciplines.
Urban Studies and Planning: A SAGE Full-Text Collection.Covers Economic Development, Planning, Policy Analysis, Public Administration, Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Policy, and Welfare Economics.
These journals are specific to Health Economics, but researchers in the field also publish in many other economics journals. See this listing of some highly cited ones for more information.
Journal of Housing Economics
Journal of Urban Economics
Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
Journal of Housing and the Built Environment
Land Economics
Real Estate Economics
Regional science and urban economics
American Community Survey. (IPUMS). Began in 2005, annual survey replacing the census long (15%) sample.
American Factfinder (U.S. Census Bureau). Database for online source for accessing population, housing, economic and geographic data from the from the U.S. Census.
Census Neighborhood Change Database (CD in Library Data Lab). Combines U.S. Bureau of the Census data into one product with variables and tract boundaries that are consistently defined across census years.
Current Population Survey. (IPUMS). Includes many supplemental surveys on various topics such as child support, tobacco, voting, computer use, identity theft.
Data Planet. Offers easy access to over 5,550 data sets from over 65 source providers and 16 subject categories, including housing and mortgage data (including some years for the HMDA).
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. U.S Government web site on HMDA data with detailed statistics on mortgage lending finance. For other years not covered see Data Planet, ICPSR and older years on CD ROM in the library data lab.
HUD Data Sets. Collection of detailed housing data from the US agency for Housing and Urban Development.
National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS). Contains aggregate U.S. census data and GIS boundary files for each census from 1790 to 2000.
Social Explorer. Access to current and historical United States census data, including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys. Census data is current and historical back to 1790.


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By Misna Sameer:
Social-networking sites have taken the world by a storm leading to nothing less than a revolution. A lot of concerns have been voiced about social networking sites taking over in our lives. However, one major issue that has been overlooked is the changing mind-set of the youth due to the social networking sites.
The adolescence years shape our outlook, our personality and mould us into what we are. So when we grow up in a world where our popularity is directly proportional to the number of "likes" and the "haaawt" comments we get on our photoshop-enhanced profile picture and live with people constantly competing for the coveted title of the king/queen of the virtual world, it is bound to have a profound impact of the psyche of an entire generation. The focus and time we spend on creating our brand on these social networking sites is a standing testimony to the awakening of the narcissist in us.
At any hangout or get-together more time is spent on clicking snaps and updating the virtual world on what's going on, rather than enjoying the event. The photos are uploaded within an hour, and then begins the flood of "Likes" and comments. The social networking sites and the culture they have created is thus a breeding ground for a vain, self-obsessed younger generation. We forget that we chose the people we want to interact with on these sites. So the validity of the opinions on these sites need to be reconsidered before we get cozy in a shell of false sense of unwanted self-importance, but this is conveniently forgotten by most of us.
On the other hand the time, energy and clicks you spend on getting that perfect picture – all goes away to the drain when your friend's picture gets more attention. On one hand when vanity is on rise, some tend to lose their self-esteem owing to the lack of online popularity. Since when have we become so petty that our virtual world takes over our real life? Are we that silly to let these things affect us?
Another aspect is the loss of private space. For today's generation, things that were considered personal a generation before, are all public. Status updates, wall post and tweets yell about every move we make, every step we take and every relation we make or break. We are ourselves violating the sanctity of our personal space in an attempt to keep up with the current fad of publicizing intimate details of our lives for a few minutes of attention among a few hundred people in the virtual world. How healthy a trend is this – is something to ponder over.
This is not a dreary, condescending, 'wake up call' by some old fashioned, boring person of the last generation; this is just an account of a teen watching the world around me possessed by the spirit of social networking. This is just my take on the renaissance these sites have brought in the culture and outlook of my generation.
Years later, looking back at our teen years, do we want to remember spending time bothering about an elusive world where we are judged on how we 'portray' ourselves to be? Do we want see ourselves as a vain, self-absorbed people fussing about the pettiest of things, totally nonchalant to the bigger and more important issues of the world? Do we want to be uninformed teens, ignorant about the world and doing nothing constructive? I am sure deep inside each one of us would rather see ourselves doing something productive towards our career, the society, and the world for a better tomorrow. The social networking sites and social media has revolutionized the world, bringing us closer than ever before, making life easier than it ever was. We can exploit this and use it for a better life, a better tomorrow. It should be used to connect, stay in touch easily, share views and not waste time on.
There was the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age- all turning points in the history of human civilization. How should the virtual age etch itself in the history of mankind depends on us- the choice is ours now!
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Saturday, December 31, 2016
Memory Box Dancing Snowflake Frame Christmas card
Hi everyone
Just stopping in to share a few Christmas cards that I made this Christmas season. I will share them over several blog posts otherwise this blog post would go on forever! This particular one I finished on Christmas Eve! I wasn't well from the last week in November so only ended up making a few cards which was very frustrating!
I really love to make white Christmas cards with just a little bit of silver (or another sparkly colour) thrown in:
This card is also my entry for the following Challenges:
Holly Jolly Christmas - Challenge #86 - Create a Christmas Card or Anything but a Card
Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A354 - Make your creation snow
Splitcoaststampers - Fan Club December Christmas Challenge - SCSCCDEC16 (note you have to be a paid Fan Club Member to be able to participate)
Onto my card: the snowflake frame is by Memory Box - Dancing Snowflake Frame. Once you diecut the cardstock, you then pop it back into your diecutting machine with an embossing pad (and obviously change the sandwich compared to a diecutting sandwich!) and then the frame embosses a few extra elements around the frame. I don't actually find that it works terribly well even if I add a shim or two but hey, it still looks OK. If anyone has any recommendations as to how you can make it work better, please let me know!
The deer are also by Memory Box - Deer Trio. The background dry embossing is an old retired Cuttlebug embossing folder - Kars Snowflake but there are numerous brands of similar embossing folders that you can buy that will do the same job. I often get emails about where it can be purchased but it would be like finding a needle in a haystack! I glued all the layers together using Tombow Mono Multi glue then attached the panel to silver glitter cardstock using Ranger Wonder tape which is a strong adhesive and works really well in those situations where regular doublesided tape doesn't adhere very well. I trimmed the silver glitter cardstock to 1/16" using my Perfect Layers Tools
The sentiment is by My Favorite Things - Starry Christmas - which is a few years old and probably retired too - but again, there are plenty of brands you can substitute. I prepared my cardstock using a powder tool then stamped the sentiment using Versamark Watermark ink and heat-embossed it using Ranger Superfine silver embossing powder.
I diecut the sentiment using a My Favorite Things Fishtail Flag Stax die. As I wanted a fishtail at both ends but the die only cuts a fishtail on one end, once I had diecut one end, I simply flipped the die around to diecut the other end so it was a perfect match.
I added a Papermania silver star rhinestone to each end of the sentiment panel then attached the panel using doublesided tape.
I diecut some snowflakes out of silver glitter cardstock using a Poppystamps Valley Snowflakes die set then glued them onto the scene using Tombow Mono Multi glue. I added a tiny Papermania silver rhinestone to the snowflake centres.
Once I had finished my card front, I attached it to a white card base.
Thanks for visiting my blog today :-)
Card Recipe:
Stamps: My Favorite Things Starry Christmas
Ink: Versamark Watermark
Designer paper: None
Accessories: Powder tool, Papermania silver rhinestones set PMA 351103, Ranger Superfine silver embossing powder, heat-gun, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Kars Snowflake embossing folder (retired), Tombow Mono Multi glue, Ranger Wonder tape, Perfect Layers Tools, Cardstock: white, silver glitter
Dies: Memory Box - Dancing Snowflake Frame #99281 + Deer Trio #98166, My Favorite Things Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax, Poppystamps Valley Snowflakes #1234
Posted by Jocelyn aka JoBear2 at 2:08 PM
Labels: Big Shot, Christmas, Cuttlebug, Die-namics dies by MFT, Memory Box dies, MFT stamps, Poppystamps dies
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Wellington Bear Father's Day card
Hi everyone
Today is Father's Day in Australia and this is the card that I made for my husband who is a fantastic Dad to our daughter:
This is also my card for the Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge for September. The idea of the challenge is to use up your stash of patterned paper because, let's face it, many of us have heaps! The paper I used on my card is from 2013 but I have plenty that is older than that LOL! The Challenge is open to anyone no matter where you live in the world, so why not play along? It is always 'Anything Goes' so that makes it easy.
The main image is a topper from Docrafts - Wellington Bear. The kraft and navy blue cardstock layers were trimmed to 1/16" and 1/8" respectively using my Perfect Layers Tools.
The designer papers are from a 6" x 6" paper pad - Authentique - Season's: Winter. The colours in the pad matched the image to perfection so I don't think it matters that the pad is meant for Winter.
You can't tell from the photo but I ran the designer paper on the panel underneath the main image through my Big Shot using a Cuttlebug Argyle embossing folder. Just wanted to add some texture for interest. I punched the navy blue cardstock using a Fiskars Scallop border punch then added the ribbon. I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.
I glued on a navy blue heart button from my stash using Crafter's Pick Incredibly Tacky glue. I sewed some navy blue thread through the button holes as I don't like 'naked' buttons on my cards - they don't look finished to me :-)
Once I finished my card front, I glued it to a white cardstock base using Tombow Mono Multi glue as it gives you some time to make sure everything is straight before it sticks. Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" or 14cm x 14cm and it is a top-opening card.
We have just had a lovely and quiet day at home to celebrate Father's Day. The weather has been dreary this afternoon so we lit the fire, made a vanilla butter cake for afternoon tea and are having a roast for dinner. Perfect!
Thanks for stopping by!
Card Recipe:
Stamps and Ink: None
Designer Paper: Authentique Seasons - Winter #SEA017 (from 2013)
Accessories: Docrafts © Hallmark Wellington Bear topper, Perfect Layers Tools, Stampin' Up Fuse Fast adhesive, Crafter's Pick Incredibly Tacky glue, Tombow Mono Multi glue, navy blue heart button (stash), navy blue sewing thread, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Argyle embossing folder, cardstock - kraft, navy blue, white card base
Punches: Fiskars Scallop border
Posted by Jocelyn aka JoBear2 at 6:12 PM
Labels: Big Shot, Cuttlebug, Docrafts, Father's Day, Masculine
Monday, August 29, 2016
Lili of the Valley - Jenny Bear Friendship card
Hi everyone
I think it's lovely idea to surprise someone with a card when it isn't for a specific occasion such as a birthday - and the card I am sharing today was for a very special lady who lives on the other side of Australia just to let her know how loved she is by our family. Now that C has the card, I can share it here on my blog:
This card is also for the Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge for August. Please see THIS LINK for the challenge details.
The main image is from a Lili of the Valley (UK) Art Pad called 'James and Jenny Bear' Set 23 - and the designer papers are also by LOTV - Always and Forever - all of which LOTV retired a little while ago :-( The papers were designed by NitWit Collections for LOTV and you can buy and download them here at NitWit's website - see THIS link.
I diecut the main image using my Big Shot and Lifestyle Nesting Circle dies. The sentiment is also by LOTV and was stamped using Ranger Archival Sepia ink. I coloured in the flowers on the sentiment using a pink pencil then added some tiny pink Molossi rhinestones to the flower centres. I popped the panel up on dimensionals.
The bottom panel cardstock was punched using a Martha Stewart Lace Doily Edge punch. The lacey top-left corner is a die by Cuttlebug - Vintage Corner - which I diecut using my Cuttlebug from the designer paper. I diecut multiple layers of pale pink cardstock and glued them together then glued the designer paper on top so the diecut had some depth then added some Kaisercraft pink rhinestones to the top right and bottom left corners.
The pink seam binding was added in two separate elements and the bow was made using my Bow Easy and attached with Fabric glue. The heart button was glued on using Crafter's Pick Incredibly tacky glue. I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.
The layers were trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools. I using an EK Success Arrows border punch to punch some tiny hearts (the leftover punchies look like tiny hearts) from dusky pink cardstock and added one to the sentiment panel and dotted the rest around the teddy bear. I added plenty of Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue to the tiny hearts, bunch of flowers and the tag and the teddy's bow. Here is a close-up:
Once I finished the card front, I glued it to a white card base.
I decorated the card inside to match the card front:
The sentiment is by Mama Elephant from their Woodland Gifts set.
Thanks for stopping by!
Card Recipe:
Stamps: LOTV Circular Sentiments Set 7, Mama Elephant Woodland Gifts clear set
Ink: Ranger Archival Sepia
Designer Paper: LOTV 'Always and Forever' 8" x 8" pad © NitWit Collections
Accessories: Main image - LOTV James and Jenny Bear Set 23 Art pad, Big Shot, Cuttlebug, MISTI, Perfect Layers Tools, pink heart buttons - Dress It Up, pink sewing thread, SU Dazzling Details glitter glue, SU Fuse Fast adhesive, Crafter's Pick Incredibly tacky glue, fabric glue, Molossi and Kaisercraft pink rhinestones, pink pencil, dimensionals, pink seam binding, Bow Easy, Fray Stop, cardstock - dark dusky pink, pale pink, white, brown, white card base
Dies: Lifestyle Nesting Circles, Cuttlebug Vintage corner (retired)
Punches: Martha Stewart Lace Doily edge, EK Success Arrows border
Posted by Jocelyn aka JoBear2 at 4:27 PM
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Labels: Big Shot, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Dies, Friendship, Lifestyle Dies, Lili of the Valley, Lili of the Valley card toppers, Love, Mama Elephant Stamps
Friday, August 12, 2016
The Bounty Ship - Masculine birthday card
Hi everyone,
Well, it's been been ages since I made a card due to our family medical issues but thankfully, everything is looking very positive now and we can move forward - and I can start creating again as I am back to just caring for just one family member instead of two. It was actually really hard to start cardmaking again and initially, I felt really frustrated - but I had a deadline as it was my husband's birthday yesterday so I persevered and this is what I came up with:
This is also my card for the following Challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday - F4A337 - Think Cool
Splitcoaststampers - Ways to Use It - WT588 - Make it Masculine
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - August - Anything Goes
The main image is one of the first stamps I ever bought so probably dates to somewhere around 2008 and is the Bounty ship by Stamperoo (an Australian stamp company). I haven't heard of Stamperoo for a really long time so I doubt you would be able to find it anywhere - however, you could substitute Stampin' Up's The Open Sea as there is an old ship in that set.
I stamped the ship using Ranger Archival Potting Soil ink onto Distress watercolour cardstock and didn't do any colouring other than the red flag at the top which was coloured with a Festive Berries Distress marker. I used Ranger Distress inks for the sky: Hickory Smoke, Pumice Stone and Stormy Sky - and Faded Jeans, Evergreen Bough, Iced Spruce and Stormy Sky for the sea. I used a round ink-blending tool to add Antique Linen around the edges of the image panel to make it look older.
Here is a close-up:
All the designer papers are by Kaisercraft from their Coastal Escape pad. This is one of my favourite all-time releases as I love the colours and designs. All the papers and cardstock have been edged with Antique Linen.
I used my Lifestyle Nesting Circle dies to diecut the porthole from the woodgrain designer paper then cut multiple portholes from scrap teal-coloured cardstock so I could layer them up to give the porthole some depth. I glued them together with Tombow Mono Multi glue and once dry, poked holes with a paper piercer and added the antique copper brads.
The side panel kraft cardstock was punched using a Fiskars Threading Water border punch which is one of my all-time favourite punches for masculine cards. I added a score line using a Martha Stewart Scoring board then butted the anchor paper up against that line. I added the Jute Ribbon, added Fray Stop to the cut edges to stop them from fraying, then popped the panel up on dimensionals. I tied on the anchor charm using some string.
The sentiment is by WPlus9 - Basic Banners - and was stamped with my Misti using Versamark Watermark ink and heat-set using Copper embossing powder. I diecut the sentiment using a Spellbinder Labels Trio die then popped the panel up on dimensionals.
All the layers have been trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools.
Once I finished the card front, I attached it to a white cardstock base. Finished size is 140mm x 140mm or around 5-1/2" x 5-1/2".
Thanks for visiting my blog today. It feels so good to be able to create again: I missed it so much and I can't wait to share my next creation with you!
Card Recipe:
Stamps: Stamperoo - The Bounty Ship - D1-700 (retired), Sentiment - WPlus9 - Basic Banners
Ink: Distress - Antique Linen, Evergreen Bough, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Iced Spruce, Hickory Smoke, Pumice Stone, Ranger Archival Potting Soil, Versamark Watermark
Designer Paper: Kaisercraft Coastal Escape 6" x 6" pad
Accessories: #2 round paintbrush, Ranger round ink-blending tool, Couture Creations non-stick craft mat, dimensionals, doublesided tape, Tombow Mono Multi glue, antique copper brads (stash), Perfect Layers Tools, heat-gun, SU powder tool, Copper embossing powder (brand unknown), Ranger Festive Berries Distress marker, Misti, paper piercer, Big Shot, Martha Stewart scoring board, Jute ribbon - Franceville (KMart Australia), string (stash), anchor charm (stash), Cardstock - kraft, white, teal, Ranger Distress watercolour
Dies: Lifestyle Nesting Circles, Spellbinder Labels Trio S3-147
Punches: Fiskars Threading Water border
Posted by Jocelyn aka JoBear2 at 2:08 PM
Labels: Big Shot, Birthday, Lifestyle Dies, Masculine, Spellbinder, Stamperoo, Watercolouring, WPlus9
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Forever Friends Baby Girl card
Hi blogging friends
Seems like ages since I posted - well, it feels like it. Currently I am caring for another family member as they recover from major surgery done late in April so I don't have much time to craft. It's been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster ride since January with the shock of diagnosis so we are all feeling quite exhausted emotionally and physically. Personally, it's also a bit of a juggle for me having 2 family members with medical issues/appointments and helping both of them - but I am very lucky to have great neighbours who can lend a hand when I need it - and just having someone to have a quick chat to about it all helps so much. The great thing is that my loved one will make a complete recovery - it is really just time to heal from the surgery.
Today I am sharing a baby girl card that I made for my nephew and wife to welcome their first baby. I made this card a while ago but couldn't share it here until I knew they had received it (they live in another State).
The main image is by Docrafts - Forever Friends and is from some years ago. I don't know what it's called as it just has a number on the side. From memory, I bought it from The Glitterpot in the UK when I used to buy more stamping stuff from overseas.
I stamped the image onto Ranger Watercolour cardstock using Ranger Archival Jet Black ink and coloured it using Faber-Castell + Lyra watercolour pencils and a #2 round paintbrush. I paper-pieced the nappy by stamping the image again onto a scrap of pink gingham designer paper. I went around the edges with a black Copic multiliner to hide any white edges then glued that on top of the stamped image. I added a little bit of shading around the edges of the nappy with a pink Tombow marker. I inked up just the paw again and restamped, coloured it and cut it out then popped it up on a 1mm dimensional.
The sentiment is by Impression Obsession - Sentiments 1 WP16 clear set - which I bought years ago but is still readily available. It's a fantastic set to have because you can mix and match tons of sentiments for any occasion.
I added a pink Kaisercraft enamel heart then added Kindyglitz Crystalina glitter glue to it as well as to the tag on the nappy. Here is a close-up:
All the circles and scalloped circles were diecut using Lifestyle Nesting Circle/Scalloped Circle dies. The lacy circle is a die by Nellie Snellen Multiframes Doily Flower MFD020 and the main panel is up on dimensionals.
The dry embossing was done with a Cuttlebug Jamara 5" x 7" embossing folder. I trimmed the panel underneath the image to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools.
I felt like I should add some more embellishments like flowers or rhinestones or ribbon or twine or ? but I had my usual "embellishment brain freeze" and thought that if I let the card sit on my desk overnight surrounded by all the pink embellies that I got out, the fog would clear and I would know what to add....but nope, I just couldn't think of what to add and gave up - and then spent over 30 minutes putting away all the stuff I got out...sigh.....
Things should settle down here at home by about mid-June so I hope to get back into the swing of cardmaking by then.
In the meantime, if you want to look at cute pictures of my cat Ruby, click on the link to Instagram (which is on the left-hand side of my Blog). I also love taking photos of sunrises/sunsets.
Thanks for stopping by!
Card Recipe:
Stamps: Docrafts Forever Friends FFS 9061006 E © 2008 Hallmark wood-mount, Impression Obsession Sentiments 1 WP16 clear set
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black
Designer Paper: Scrap of pink gingham (unknown maker)
Dies: Lifestyle Nesting Circles + Nesting Scalloped Circles, Nellie Snellen Multiframes Doily Flower MFD020
Accessories: Big Shot, Cuttlebug Jamara 5" x 7" embossing folder, Perfect Layers Tools, dimensionals, Faber-Castell + Lyra watercolour pencils, #2 round paintbrush, pink Tombow marker, Kindyglitz Crystalina glitter glue, Kaisercraft ink enamel heart, black Copic fine multiliner, Stampin' Up Fuse Fast adhesive, Cardstock: white, medium pink, light pink, Ranger watercolour
Posted by Jocelyn aka JoBear2 at 4:27 PM
Labels: Baby, Big Shot, Circle Card, Cuttlebug, Docrafts, Forever Friends, Impression Obsession, Lifestyle Dies, Nellie Snellen Multiframes, Watercolour pencils, Watercolouring
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Penny Black It's from You Wedding Anniversary card
Hi blogging friends
Yesterday, my husband and I celebrated our 27th Wedding Anniversary. It is hard to believe we married in 1989; the time has gone so quickly! My husband is a wonderful man - kind, caring, supportive and patient - I feel very blessed.
And this is the card that I made for him:
This is also my entry for the following Challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs - Colour me Wonderful - use your favourite colouring medium: mine is watercolour pencils/Tombow pens.
Little Red Wagon - Challenge #336 - Celebrate - any occasion from birthday to Christmas - mine is a Wedding Anniversary of course!
In the Pink - Challenge #91 - Dies and/or Punches - and your card must be predominantly pink - I used Stitched Rectangle dies, tiny punched pink hearts and punched pink glitter hearts.
Splitcoaststampers - F4A312-Pretty In Pink - Make a card with PINK in it. For extra points use glitter.
Luckily, my husband loves cute and cuddly critters and he loves cats so I thought this Penny Black image "It's from you!" would be perfect for him - and well, you know how much I love Penny Black images! I love the excited expression on the cat's face: Margaret Sherry is so wonderful at capturing expressions on the images that she illustrates.
I stamped the image onto Ranger Distress watercolour cardstock using Ranger Archival Jet Black ink and coloured it with Tombow pens + Albrecht-Durer watercolour pencils using a round paintbrush. I lightly chalked around the image using Kaisercraft blue chalk then added some subtle I-Kandee pearlescent pink chalk here and there (unfortunately not really evident on the photo). Here is a close-up:
I decided that I would paper-piece the envelope plus the card that the cat is holding - including the hearts on the card so stamped those parts of the image onto some designer paper from the same pad that I used for the paper on the card base. I cut them out then went around the edges using a black Copic fineliner pen to hide the white edges and glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue. I then re-stamped the paw that is holding the card, coloured it, cut it out, went around the edges with the black pen then popped it up on a dimensional. You can see the dimension in this photo:
Because I can get away with a little bit of sparkle and glitter on my husband's cards, I used a Wink of Stella clear glitter brush to go over the paper-pieced card and envelope. I love how it adds a bit of subtle sparkle (even if you can't really see it much in the photo).
I used an EK Success Arrows border punch to punch some tiny hearts from the designer paper (they are the leftover punchies that look like tiny hearts) and glued them around the image then added some Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue using a tiny paintbrush.
I diecut both the image and the black cardstock using Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle dies. These dies are a recent purchase and gosh, they cut so beautifully. I have always been very impressed with Lawn Fawn dies - fantastic quality and cut in just one pass in my Big Shot.
All the designer papers are by Bo Bunny from their pad Love Letters. The black cardstock base was trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools. I tied on the cream ribbon then punched three hearts from pink glitter cardstock using a Carl CP-8 heart duo punch (I used the largest heart from the punch) then popped them up on dimensionals on the bottom right-hand side of the card. I didn't think I needed a sentiment on the front of the card and just added one inside.
Lastly, I added my card front to a white cardstock base. I think you could use this card for Valentine's Day as well as an Anniversary or simply to say 'I love you'.
Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you again soon!
Card Recipe:
Stamps: Penny Black It's from You! 2859J wood-mount
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black
Designer paper: Bo Bunny Love Letters 6" x 6" pad
Dies: Lawn Fawn large and small Stitched Rectangles
Accessories: Big Shot, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, Kaisercraft blue chalk, I-Kandee pearlescent pink chalk, Stampin' Up Dazzling Diamonds glitter glue, Tombow pens, Albrecht-Durer watercolour pencils, #2 round paintbrush, tiny round paintbrush, Tombow Mono Aqua glue, double-sided tape, dimensionals, scissors, Copic fine black multiliner, cream grosgrain ribbon, Perfect Layers Tools, Cardstock: black, white, dark pink glitter, Ranger Distress watercolour
Punches: EK Success Arrow border, Carl CP-8 heart duo
Posted by Jocelyn aka JoBear2 at 7:13 PM
Labels: Big Shot, Lawn Fawn dies, Love, Masculine, Penny Black, Tombow pens, Valentines, Watercolour pencils, Watercolouring, Wedding Anniversary
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Penny Black Egg Painting Easter card
Hi everyone
Please excuse my lack of blogging since Christmas. Life has been very busy with some major and very stressful issues including medical stuff to deal with - but the Easter break has afforded me a little bit of crafting time to make an Easter card for my daughter. I started it yesterday afternoon (Easter Saturday) and finished it just before bedtime! It felt soooo good to be creative again but I did feel a bit rusty with my colouring! Now that it's school holidays here in Victoria, I hope to have some more crafty-time.
This is also my entry for the following Challenges:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - March - Easter
Splitcoaststampers Free for All Friday Challenge - F4A318 - Bunny Hop - make a card with a bunny on it and it doesn't have to relate to Easter
Splitcoastampers MIX164 - Celebate Spring
Fan-Tastic Tuesday where it's Hip to be Square Challenge #129 - Anything Goes with a twist of Cute Critters + your card must be square
Little Red Wagon Challenge #334 - Happy Easter/Spring
The adorable image is by Penny Black - Egg-Painting. It was stamped onto Ranger Distress Watercolour cardstock using Ranger Archival Jet Black ink and coloured with a large mix of mediums: Faber-Castell, Lyra, Derwent Inktense + Albrecht-Durer watercolour pencils, Tombow pens and Winsor and Newton watercolour paints + a round paintbrush. I dry-brushed some white acrylic paint on the eggs to add some highlights plus I went over the lighter areas on the bunnies. Once I had finished coloring the image, I used a Copic fine black multiliner to go over the areas where the outline was a little lost.
I added Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue to the bunnies' cheeks, wings on the bees plus the dots, flowers and stripes on the eggs. The other parts of the eggs plus the daisy petals have been glittered with my Wink of Stella clear glitter brush (which never shows up in photos unfortunately). Here is a close-up so you can see the detail:
I used an EK Success Arrows border punch to punch some tiny pink hearts (they are the leftover punchies which look like tiny hearts) and added them around the bunnies. These also were glittered using Dazzling Details.
The main image was diecut using a Lifestyle (Quickutz) Nesting Card Template die. The teal and pink cardstock layers were trimmed to 1/8" and 1/16" respectively using my Perfect Layers tools. The designer paper is by Echo Park - Happy Easter: so pretty, don't you think?
The sentiment is by Lawn Fawn from their newly released Chirpy Chirp Chirp set. I initially stamped it using my MISTI on the image panel but then noticed there was a bracket ")" at the end of the word! DOH! But thankfully it was an easy-fix as I could put a sentiment panel over the top of my mistake and just mask off the bracket at the end when re-stamping. PHEW! I diecut the sentiment using a Spellbinders Labels Trio die, added Kaisercraft Soft Pink rhinestones then popped it up using dimensionals.
The teal organza ribbon was added in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made using my Bow Easy. I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.
I glued on some Teal Sparklets using Ranger Multi Medium Matte. These Sparklets were purchased from EBay a few years ago.
Lastly, I attached my card front to a white cardstock base.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Stamps: Penny Black Egg-Painting 2303K wood-mount, Sentiment from Lawn Fawn Chirpy Chirp Chirp LF1046 clear set
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black
Designer Paper: Echo Park Happy Easter 12" x 12"
Dies: Lifestyle (Quickutz) Nesting Card Templates DC0431, Spellbinder Labels Trio S3-147
Accessories: Faber-Castell, Lyra, Derwent Inktense + Albrecht-Durer watercolour pencils, Winsor and Newton watercolours, Deco-Art white acrylic paint, round + flat paintbrushes, MISTI, Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, Kaisercraft Soft Pink SB701 rhinestones, light teal Sparklets, fabric glue, Ranger Multi Medium Matte glue, doublesided tape, dimensionals, Copic fine black multiliner, teal organza ribbon, Bow Easy, Fray Stop, Perfect Layers tools, Cardstock - light teal, pink, Paper Mill white base, Ranger Distress Watercolour
Punches: EK Success Arrows border
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Nothing brings the parties together in an election year like a giant grab-bag of tax breaks worth billions.
The Senate this week took a breather from recent gridlock to overwhelmingly advance a bipartisan bill that would renew more than $80 billion in expired tax credits through the end of next year, likely teeing up a vote on final passage next week. Indeed, the opening vote left only a trio of deficit hawks crying foul, with 96 of their colleagues opting to start debate on the measure.
Dubbed the EXPIRE Act, the legislation contains a multitude of obscure tax breaks, covering everything from filmmakers and racehorses to rum producers in Puerto Rico. It would also renew more widely used credits, including for corporate research and development.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden is shepherding the package through the upper chamber, despite warning this would be the last time Congress moves to temporarily renew all the credits on his watch. The Oregon Democrat, who still holds out hope of a comprehensive tax overhaul, would prefer to make some of the tax credits permanent to give certainty to businesses while discarding those deemed less critical.
"The Finance Committee gave the EXPIRE Act its name for a good reason, and that's because it's going to end after two years," Wyden said in a floor speech. "I've heard my colleagues on the other side of the aisle over the last few days, and when it comes to the need for comprehensive tax reform, they have me at 'hello.'"
The fact the tax breaks are not paid for by cutting spending or raising taxes elsewhere doesn't sit well with everyone. Sens. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, Mike Lee of Utah and Jeff Flake of Arizona voted to block the bill, which would add an estimated $84 billion to the deficit over the next decade, and they are joined in their opposition by a number of conservative groups.
"The Senate's tax extenders -- and indeed the entire process surrounding the extension of expiring tax provisions -- is one of the most egregious examples of Washington using its powers to prop up well connected interests," Heritage Action declares on its website, urging a "no" vote.
In the House, where Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp has likewise called for comprehensive reform of the nation's tax code, leaders have taken a different approach and chosen to permanently extend a handful of the tax breaks. The GOP-controlled chamber last week voted to make the R&D tax credit permanent, a move that would add some $156 billion to the deficit over the next 10 years.
Notably, many House Democrats used that vote as an opportunity to stake out the fiscal high ground, accusing the GOP of being reckless in adding to the deficit. The White House even threatened to veto that bill since it isn't offset by another means of raising revenue.
The administration has stopped short of threatening to veto the Senate bill, but said it looks forward to "working with Congress to offset its cost by closing tax loopholes."
Not surprisingly given recent history, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has not expressed a willingness to allow amendments. But while GOP senators are not blocking the legislation over that fact, they've continued to press the Nevada Democrat for an opportunity to vote on an amendment that would eliminate the Affordable Care Act's tax on medical devices.
There's a fat chance of that happening, if Reid's comments to reporters this week are any indication.
"I'm not going to cry any big tears over the device folks," he said. "They're doing extremely well with ObamaCare. Their profits have gone up significantly since ObamaCare."
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A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness: From Imposter Poodles to Purple Numbers
Pi Press, 2004 - Psychology - 192 pages
"How can people come to believe that their poodle is an impostor? Or see colors in numbers? Francis Crick, co-discoverer of DNA, said of V. S. Ramachandran's first book, "The patients he describes are fascinating, and his experiments on them are both simple and ingenious." With his unique energy and style Ramachandran now shares his insights into the mind from such everyday human experiences as pain, sight, and the appreciation of beauty to the ultimate philosophical conundrums of consciousness."--BOOK JACKET.
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See What Angelina Jolie Almost Looked Like in 'Maleficent'
We love concept art around here. We also love that concept artists are finally allowed to publicize their portfolios for a movie after it has opened in theaters. Recently this has given us clearer looks at the aliens in Edge of Tomorrow, alternate versions of Godzilla, and even some unused designs for Sentinels in X2: X-Men United. And now the latest bits of alternate reality art to be liberated are Steffen Reichstadt's alternate designs for Angelina Jolie in Maleficent.
In the actual movie they went with a design that was basically just cheek bones so high and sharp they look like they'd cut anyone who got too close, but these other tests keep her face more intact and emphasize horns instead. And, as striking as the used design is, we're a little disappointed we didn't get to see one of these versions on the big screen. The stunning beauty of Jolie's face seems to be holding away the evil lurking behind her, making for a wonderful and instantly striking design.
Alas, it was not meant to be, but at least we have these looks at what could have been.
And here's an alternate version of Maleficent as a young girl. More versions are available at Steffen Reichstadt's site.
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The 30-second spot from Toolbox, New York, marks the first time the niche motorcycle company has hit the tube anywhere in the world, said Kristin Schelter, director of advertising and promotion at Ducati Motor Holding, the parent in Bologna, Italy.
"The U.S. has deemed it necessary for their uses," she said. "We don't do it in any other country."
The lone spot will run twice during each telecast of motorcycle races on cable's Speedvision as well as race programming on Fox Sports, said Gary Schmidt, advertising manager of Ducati North America.
"Our customers are watching these races, so it's a perfect medium for us."
Ducati participates in the World Superbike Championships, with 13 events around the world, and the American Motorcycle Association's Superbike series.
The marketer tapped Toolbox for the project earlier this year in a shootout with Earle Palmer Brown, New York. The commercial shows a Ducati rider cruising Manhattan streets, over a bridge and through a tunnel. The narrator talks about the "unmistakable sound" of the cycle, which is "obnoxiously loud, but sensuous." The engine is heard for just a few seconds at the end of the spot.
The company, founded in 1926, has been a small player. But Ducati has slowly built its brand since new management arrived several years ago.
"Three years ago, there was no corporate ad campaign. Every country was a free-for-all," Ms. Schelter said. The Italian company merely distributed its products worldwide and each country did its own advertising and brand interpretation, she said.
Since 1998, the marketer has created print advertising in-house at its base in Bologna and adapted it for other markets, including the U.S. The ads, Ms. Schelter said, are simple, with shots of employees with their bikes. Copy is minimal, making translation into different languages easier. Ads run in motorcycle enthusiast magazines worldwide.
Ducati's global marketing budget is roughly $10 million annually, including $3 million in measured media. The bulk of the marketing budget is for co-marketing or co-branding activities. The racing arm spends another $10 million a year.
The marketer sold 33,124 motorcycles last year globally, with 5,567 sold in North America via 190 dealers here. This year, it expects to sell 40,000 worldwide. The most popular bike, the Monster, starts at $7,500 in the U.S.
The brand's global positioning is based on its high performance, race-track heritage and Italian design, Ms. Schelter said.
Ducati went public in March 1999. Last year's global revenue was $295.9 million, up from $241.3 million in 1998.


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9 Dreamy Places in Asia That You Should Visit Now
Posted on September 1, 2016 in Go Asia by penghaoren
Travelers are no stranger to breathtaking sights. But there are some places that look like they appear straight from storybooks. Here are some destinations that are stunningly beautiful that they make you feel like you stepped into another world.
1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
When to go: June to October if you want to avoid the crowd, but be prepared to deal with the heat or sudden rain. If you are visiting during peak season, consider an early start anytime between 5am or 6am. Or you can go late in the afternoon after the rush.
2. Aogashima, Japan
When to go: Year-round as long as the weather is good. You can plan an overnight stay to enjoy the night sky on the island.
3. Bagan, Myanmar
When to go: October to March or anytime during the drier months.
4. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
When to go: October to March is drier but cool. April to September often sees some occasional showers.
5. Hang Son Doong Cave, Vietnam
When to go: Few people have been inside this spectacular cave which has been only explored between 2009 and 2010. Plan your trip with a reputable adventure tour operator.
6. Shifen Waterfall, Taiwan
When to go: Late spring which usually fall in April. You can expect the weather to be drier and a bit cooler than the summer months.
7. The Door To Hell, Turkmenistan
When to go: April to June or September to November when the weather is more pleasant and comfortable.
8. Tianzi Mountains, China
When to go: September and October since these are the months when you can enjoy fairly good weather suitable for walks or treks through tour areas.
9. Wisteria Flower Tunnel, Japan
When to go: Late April when the weather can be cooler. May is also a good time to visit if you do not mind the warmer weather.
Why You Should Visit Every Country In Asia
Posted on October 4, 2017 in Go Asia by penghaoren
Let's face it.
In every list, there's always an Asian country that a person dreams of seeing firsthand. The reason for this is quite simple. The continent of Asia itself is a masterpiece; it's filled with rich history, as well as vibrant culture, that not only makes nations unique on their own, but also makes nations unique when they're together.
In every list, there's always an Asian country that a person hopes of experiencing firsthand. The reason for this is quite simple. The continent itself is a master of a piece; it's filled with places to go, as well as things to do, that not only makes nations all the more unique on their own, but all makes nations all the more unique when they're together.
And these are the exact reasons why you should visit every country in Asia – exactly like what these comparisons of miter saws can provide you:
Even more so, the continent of Asia is best known not just for its rich history and its vibrant culture, but also for its people who does nothing but make every bit of your stay worthwhile with genuine smiles on their faces. These people, the locals, are also best known not just for their hospitability and friendliness, but also for their dependability and resourcefulness – especially when it comes to making things by hand, as well as fixing things by hand.
More so, the continent of Asia is best known not just for its places to go and its things to do, but also for its natural reserves which does nothing but make every bit of your stay even more worthwhile with true gems in their midst. These reserves, the forests, are also best known not just for their sustainability and naturalness, but also for their flexibility and purposefulness – especially when it comes to making things by hand, as well as fixing things by hand.
Because indeed, every Asian country is definitely one worth seeing for yourself – not just for what it's best known for, but also for what it's known beyond for. Because indeed, every Asian country is certainly one worth experiencing for – not just for what it's known for, but also for what it's best beyond for.
What about you? What Asian country is on your bucket list right now?
Do you know any other reasons why one should visit every country in Asia? Let us know in the comments section below!
5 Things to Remember When You Visit Japan
Posted on September 28, 2017 in Go Asia by penghaoren
Wash your body before entering a bathtub.
Ensure that you've washed your body outside the tub first. This is a golden rule especially in public baths and hot springs. It is part of the Japanese culture which started a long time ago.
Don't enter homes with your shoes on.
As a sign of respect, make sure you take off your shoes when entering people's houses. This might be needed when entering particular shrines and temples, restaurants, and traditional inns as well. The key is to observe the Japanese—if they're removing their shoes and leaving them on the right side of the entrance (called a genkan), then you should do the same. Bonus: A genkan is usually a level below the rest of the house, where you remove your shoes. Don't take them off outside the home.
Never talk loudly in trains.
Whether you're on the phone or not, avoid talking inside trains. You won't break any law, but you'll be considered rude because you'll be disturbing those around you. Make sure you speak in a soft voice or a regular, normal conversational tone. Don't shout!
Stand on the correct side when riding escalators.
If you're in Tokyo, you should stay on the left side. If you're in Osaka, you must remain on the right. Once again, the key is to follow what others are doing.
Receive a gift with two hands
If you're about to receive a visiting card or a gift from a Japanese, never receive it with one hand. This is a bit unusual for them. Make sure you use both of your hands, bow, and say "arigatō." It's common to exchange visiting cards in Japan, so take a good look at the card when receiving one. Doing so would mean that you value the card. Also, don't get offended if they don't open the gift as soon as they finished saying Thank You. Japanese don't open presents until you leave him or her. Do the same thing.
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Top 4 Cleanest Places in Asia
Posted on September 8, 2017 in Go Asia by penghaoren
Want a clean and clear environment? Visit these cities asap!
Singapore City, Singapore
Singapore is known for being one of the most advanced cities on the planet. The city has a high profile way of life and has one of the cleanest and healthiest atmospheres you'll ever encounter.
Despite it being a modern city, Singapore maintains the cleanliness and safety of the environment by following the (clearly effective) standards they've set. People in this town also live a healthy lifestyle. They've taken cleanliness into the next level that you can't even spit on the streets or else you'll be charged in the state.
Kobe, Japan
As expected from the Japanese, they have one of the cleanest cities in the world too! Japan has gained popularity because of its technology, but it's also famous for keeping their environment clean and safe. They probably use lots of pressure washers in this place!
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The waste management system in Japan, as well as its continuous improvement, is impressive. Japan is exerting a lot of effort for an eco-friendly environment, and the Japanese are also advocates of green environment. What more could we expect from the people who developed the concept of Kaizen?
Shanghai, China
Dubbed as the "Paris of the East," Shanghai is a waterfront city that is popular for its industrialization and multicultural metropolises. It's even an ultimate shopping destination and is one of the cleanest cities you'll ever visit. Aside from the cleanliness of the place, you'll also enjoy the beautiful sceneries, and the Chinese delicacies served in its finest restaurants.
Mawlynnong Village, India
The last one on our list isn't a city, but it's worth mentioning. Located in the East Khasi Hills district of the Meghalaya state in India, this village has been awarded as the "Cleanest Village in Asia" last 2003 by Discover India Magazine. Tidying up is part of their tradition in this village, which means even toddlers and grandparents participate in maintaining the cleanliness of the community. Hopefully, though, more and more people will treat the act of cleaning as a ritual just like these Indians.
6 Tourist Attractions in China
Posted on August 25, 2017 in Go Asia by penghaoren
The Great Wall of China
Located in Beijing, the Ten-Thousand-Li-Long Wall is, of course, the most renowned tourist spot in China. It's one of the country's iconic symbols, extending from China's west to east, totaling about 3,100 miles. It also earned a spot on the list of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Visiting this tourist attraction will make you wonder what kind of tools were used to make the wall so sturdy.
The Bund
As an international architecture symbol, the Bund in Shanghai boasts off its colonial European skyscrapers and buildings. It also houses one of the planet's leading business districts.
It's also Shanghai's most prosperous area during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Elegance is probably the best word to describe this place.
The Forbidden City
Beijing has done it again with this imperial palace where 24 emperors lived. It was a former palace city where commoners weren't allowed to enter. It features more than 8,000 rooms painted in yellow and red. The golden roofs of the rooms make the place look more elegant as well.
The imperial palace is also one of the five most significant palaces on earth, along with the White House, the Buckingham Palace, the Palace of Versailles, and the Kremlin.
The Li River
Located between Guilin and Yangshuo, the Li River has a length of 83 kilometers and is one of the world's top ten watery wonders according to America's National Geographic Magazine. The landscape of the river features bamboo forests, cliffs, beautiful hills, and farming villages. There are also cave and rock formations named Elephant Trunk Hill, Mount of Unique Beauty, and Reed Flute Cave.
Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center
Your visit to China won't be a complete success if you don't get close to pandas. Found in the Sichuan province, this research base allows you to take a closer look at about 80 pandas and their natural habitat. It's best to drop by when they're most active, so visit them in the morning while they're being fed.
The Terracotta Army
As part of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum Site Park, this tourist site showcases over 8,000 life-sized soldiers, about 520 horses, and over 100 chariots. It's located on the outskirts of Xi'an and was discovered in the 1970s. After seeing the army, you'd probably want to search for Tools online and recreate them at home with your handyman tools!
Asian Countries Where You Can Use Cannabis
Posted on August 16, 2017 in Go Asia by penghaoren
It's actually illegal to use weed in Cambodia, but the law is often unenforced, which means you can use one without getting imprisoned. It's also common among foreigners and the people of Khmer. "Happy Restaurants" in Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, and Phnom Penh even offer food with cannabis. Take note that these restaurants are public and can still be visited today!
Just like in Cambodia, using pot is illegal in Nepal since all licenses were canceled in the year 1973. Cannabis is not new to the country. In fact, Nepalese have used marijuana plants for centuries, usually for religious rituals. Though illegal, you can obtain marijuana almost anywhere in Nepal, and you'll find it affordable too! Nepalese police also have little, perhaps even zero, interest in marijuana-related issues and therefore it's possible to smoke weed there. Just do so with caution.
North Korea
This may come as a shock, but it's not 100% confirmed. Some reports by tourists and defectors say there is no law prohibiting the possession of marijuana while some say it is illegal. Nonetheless, more reports are saying it is all right to smoke weed to your heart's content if you're in this strict country.
Once again, an Asian country's legality issues regarding marijuana cause confusion. In Pakistan, it's illegal to possess weed, but it's tolerated almost everywhere. You can smoke hashish in Peshawar as well as in the Northern parts of Pakistan. However, if you are found with charas in other regions of the country, you can be jailed for up to six months. It is believed that you can cultivate cannabis, which is evident thanks to the vast tracts of marijuana throughout the country.
According to the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, you can use marijuana only for medical use provided you were licensed. So if you're not going to use it for scientific and medicinal purposes, don't even think about using it in the Philippines.
Located in Western Asia and Southeastern Europe, Turkey also allows the cultivation of cannabis for medical and scientific purposes. That is if you're in one of the 19 provinces where it's legal. However, you could still grow marijuana plant with the permission from the government even if you're in another province. And when you consume, you should have the license as well. So if you're in Turkey, you better start cultivating your own cannabis garden using the perfect LED light bulbs for growing buds!
Visiting The Great Wall Of China
Posted on June 9, 2017 in Tips by penghaoren
We all know that China has a great wall. But do we all know how great the wall of China truly is?
One of the most popular UNESCO World Heritage Sites, The Great of Wall of China is an epitome of the rich history and the vibrant culture of the Chinese people since the Qin dynasty in 221 B.C. It also represents the now People's Republic of China as one, with a millennia of knowledge and an era of skills about history and culture both defending the nation from those who only seek the land for their own interests.
That being said, here's an important tip when visiting The Great Wall of China:
Choose your start point wisely.
Believe it or not, you can visit The Great Wall of China from at least 10 start points found all over China.
This includes Badaling in Yanquing District, which is one of the most visited Great Wall sections; and Mutianyu in Huairou County, which is one of the best preserved Great Wall sections.
There's also Juyongguan in Changping District, which is known for its Cloud Platform gate; and Simatai in Miyun County, which is known for its Heavenly Stairs access.
And oh…let's not forget Jinshanling in Luanping County, which is best known for its mysterious screen wall.
Other sections of the Great Wall include Huanghuacheng, Shanhaiguan, Yanmenguan, Jiayuguan, and Yumenguan – all of which, along with those mentioned beforehand, represents how great the wall of China truly is.
Choose your start point wisely by evaluating yourself in terms of: (1) baggage (2) endurance (3) and spontaneity. This is for you to know what things you should just bring upon arrival, what condition you must be in while exploring, and how you can make the experience more fun (e.g. biking The Great Wall of China).
Any other tips when visiting The Great Wall of China? Share them with us below!
Don't Let the Stress of Traveling Get to You
Posted on August 4, 2016 in Tips by penghaoren
Traveling is a great time to have fun and do things you love. But it has its share of stress factors. Overcrowded airports or highways, flight delays, and other unpleasant situations can sap you of much needed energy. Luckily, there are ways to take the stress out of traveling and get the most out of your trip.
Set out early. Arriving earlier than usual at the airport, train, or bus station reduces the amount of stress you get to experience while traveling. Anticipate traffic, passenger security screening measures, and other travel-related procedures that may be delayed for whatever reason.
Get familiar with your destination. If you are heading out to an unfamiliar place, it would greatly help if you get to know more of your destination. There is no shortage of resources you can find both online and offline. Read various reviews as well as travel books about the place you wish to explore.
Keep positive. A positive mindset is helpful in managing stress. You can start with an attitude of expecting the unexpected. Expect that things will not always turn out as planned or as how you wanted it to be. Go with the unique flow that holiday travel has. Try to look at the bright side when your plans hit a snag. Overbooking, flight delay or cancellation, and whatever it is that would affect your itinerary are all potential causes of frustration that you have to accept and cope with.
Practice mindfulness. You can practice mindfulness and find ways to meditate during your trip. Find a spot where you can be comfortable and spend at least 10 to 15 minutes quieting your mind by focusing on the present. Just concentrate on your breathing and let go of the worries you may have about your trip.
Take care of your health. Drink plenty of water, stretch, and keep moving while traveling to refresh your mind and body. Eat healthy to maintain your energy levels as well as to avoid irregular bowel syndrome which can be common among travelers.
Pack light. One of the best ways to take the stress out of holiday travel is to pack and travel light. Lugging a lot of bulky baggage around congested airports or train stations can be exhausting and stressful. You also have to consider the long queues in check-in counters due to the more number of bags that have to be processed during the holidays. Packing light allows you to move around more easily and with less worry about losing your bags for whatever reason.


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Choosing a Lightweight Linux Distribution
There are Linux distros and there are lightweight Linux distros. But why would you choose the light option?
After all, storage is hardly getting more expensive, quite the opposite in fact, so a larger distro should run without a problem on most computers, and those that might require more resources than your computer can offer can usually be scaled down.
Distros such as Tiny Core Linux, Damn Small Linux and Puppy Linux are the other side of the coin however. Ideal for low-end computers, older devices and netbooks, these operating systems can be installed in just a few minutes, and are very easy to use.
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Why Do I Need Linux to Be Light?
By now you have probably chosen Puppy Linux, but what is the real thinking behind a lightweight distro? Why would such an operating system be developed in this age of powerful laptops and PCs?
The answer comes in the shape of choice; it's basically an extra option, something that is particularly ideal for any computer, regardless of its hardware spec. Of course, you don't have to choose Puppy Linux – countless distros are available, after all – but if your computer is low spec than installing a lightweight distro will help you to squeeze the best performance out of your PC or laptop.
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Installing Puppy Linux
After you have selected the hardware for your Puppy Linux installation, the computer will need preparing. This might mean formatting the hard disk drive on a device that will be running Puppy as the only OS, or creating a new partition on a dual booting computer.
Installation of this OS should be simple and straightforward; most people don't experience any problems, but if you do there are workarounds that can be used.
Don't be restricted to CD or DVD for installing Puppy Linux. This OS is designed to be installed from a USB Flash drive, and you can even run directly from such a device. If you're on holiday and only have access to a computer via a cyber café, this is particularly useful if you wish to have all of your own applications setup and ready to use when you insert the device.
- Puppy Linux: Selecting Your Hardware
- Puppy Linux: Preparing Your Computer For The Distro
- Puppy Linux: Installing The Distro
- How to Work Around Puppy Linux Install Problems
- Most Common Puppy Linux Installation Problems and Their Solutions
- Set Up A USB Linux Jump Drive
- Portable Linux: Run Linux from a Portable USB Key
- Puppy Linux: USB Flash Drive Portability
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The Ultimate Small Linux Solution?
You won't be able to do much with Puppy Linux without adding some additional software, however. While there is a nice selection of bundled apps included, your first task should be to find and install software that will help your productivity.
Of course, you might not have any intention of being productive. In this case, you're probably looking for video games to download and install. As well as standard Linux games, you will also have access to browser-based titles and games that can be played via Facebook.
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Wireless Networking in Puppy
No modern computer system is complete without access to the Internet, and Puppy Linux is capable of various connection types. While Ethernet is present on all computers (few developers would drop support for this connection) wireless networking can be tricky to set up – but not with Puppy Linux, which strives to make all Internet connectivity options simple and effortless.
In the event of your computer not having a built-in wireless card, Puppy Linux is also compatible with USB wireless devices.
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Caring For Your Puppy
There is more to Puppy than Internet connectivity, however. The operating system can be used with the majority of current printers, and for improved usability you can set up widgets that make the operating system easier to use.
Meanwhile, if you plan to adopt your Puppy for full-time computing, one of the things you will require is your Internet favorites from your preferred browser. These links can easily be copied across to your Puppy installation using the bookmark file.
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Performing Common Linux File Management Tasks in Puppy
Ultimately, Puppy Linux is a distribution like the others, and therefore can be used largely in the same way as other distros. If you need to rename files or delete files or directories, alter file permissions and all of the other functions that you would expect to use.
Even though Puppy is a stripped down distro you can be sure that you will be able to use it like any other version of Linux!
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Whether it is a photograph, feature film, or commercial it is sometimes required to source out certain props for a shot. It does not matter if it is the hero prop or just background clutter. At one point or another you will need to find something to fill the frame. Sometimes it is easy. Go to the dollar store and pick up some shampoo bottles or grab a chair from your dining room. Other times it requires a little bit more digging and sometimes some creative ingenuity.
Primarily I am a photographer and videographer but I have delved into prop making in the past. When I was 17 I had an independent study with an art teacher. I had 100% creative ability to make whatever I wanted. At the time I was sort of into cars, but not enough to ever take it on as a profession. I absolutely loved the Toyota Supra. It was 2003 and the Supra had been discontinued since 1998 but it was still a fascinating car to me. For the independent study I decided to spend the entire semester carving out a 1989 Toyota Supra from a solid block of drywall mud.
Overall it came out quite well. The overall length was about
15" The base has long been destroyed by my mom. When I was in Iraq or
Afghanistan she would clean my room; probably because she missed me. During one
of those cleanings the base split in two. It was a poor design and had no
structural integrity so I didn't mind. Since then I have always toyed around
with things to improve them or to make something from scratch if I thought it
could benefit me in one way or another.
In 2010 I was working on a feature length film Into The Void for my instructor Wayne Johnson. During pre-production I held many hats. One of those was set construction. If you told my parents I was one of the builders on anything they would have told you it was not their son. This is probably because I tried to hide CAT5 wire behind wall trim at their house. I couldn't find a small hammer so I used a 2lb sledge. Oddly enough when I was finished all the trim looked brand new. I don't even think it was the same color.
For Into The Void I ended up making a few props as well. I designed and created two liquor bottle labels and a label for a chewing tobacco can. The liquor label was especially difficult because they didn't want alcohol on set so I had to make it disappear. Even worse was it was a few bottles. Those were some good nights.
All this build up leads me to the point of this article. I recently worked on an assignment for the Project 52 Pro group. The assignment was called light as a feather. I was tasked to take an image of something light, but not just a feather falling in the park. I decided to take an iconic image of something heavy and portray it as very light. I chose one of those cartoon caricatures of a 1 ton weight which would be balancing on my fingertip.
As you can imagine it is not as easy to find a small cartoon weight as one would think. So instead of giving up I decided to make one myself. I had some thick black matte board lying around so I cut out the shapes and taped them together.
It needed some texture and weathering to not only make it
not look like cardboard but to also give it detail and character.
For texture I used a can of knockdown spray texture. It is typically used for patching holes in the wall where a cellphone, fist, or mouse accidentally goes airborne and somehow finds its way into a wall. Oddly specific causes.
The paint is from a can of black truck bed liner. I used that instead of plain spray paint because it gives it more grain texture rather than just a coat of paint.
The ring is a plastic hoop that holds women's scarves on the shelf at target. My girlfriend loves scarves so I was able to hide it as a gift to her. All I cared about was the hoop. I attached the hoop to the weight with some industrial strength adhesive. Everything was given a final coat of truck bed liner.
To add weathering I used metallic silver and rust colored model paint. The metallic paint was applied to edges, corners, and the underside of the hoop. Places where you would expect to see the most wear. The rust paint did not show as prominently as I had hoped. It didn't look like rust at all actually. It did help give it more character though so it was not a loss.
All in all it was a few hours of planning, cutting, assembling, and painting to make a prop that will probably never get used again. All of the materials used were things I had lying around except the model paint, glue, brushes, and scarf hoop. I spent about $20 total. I will use the paint and glue on future projects so nothing is lost. Without some creativity and basic construction understanding I would have been sunk on this project. I would have had to come up with something else and whatever that may have been probably would not give me as much joy as knowing my subject is a 1-of-a-kind item.


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30 comments found.
Hello! Script works great for me! I'm wondering where would be a good place in the PHP to put a post-upload command to run on the files after upload is complete, such as virus scan or e-mail report. Thanks for any help!
A good spot might be in upload.php:149 (the empty line right before
unset($_SESSION['AU_FILES'][ $fileId ]);).
You're welcome
I just tried the demo is amazing. But, I have 2 questioms:
1) I not found where to configure the path, user and password to access the server side. Please, can you show me an example.
1.1) I possible to change the destination path in real time, to store files in diferent places?
2) This one is very important for me. If there a way to store files in Amazon S3 or some similar cloud storage?.
Thank you in advanced.
- The path can be configured using the method
setUploadPath(). If you need to supply credentials, please use the method
setHttp401Credentials()that accepts both a username and a password.
- In that case I suggest you call
setUploadPath()between uploads. Register an event-handler to get notified before an upload starts and alter the path accordingly. If you aim for using the same upload path but still store in different locations, you might want to supply extra parameters to the upload.php file. You can do that by using the method
- In that case I suggest you call
- Since the AwsmUploader transmits the files chunked, there is no way to directly post from your HTML-frontend to S3. You can, of course, trigger that upload in your upload.php file and send the whole file to S3 using a third-party library. Amazon provides the AWS PHP SDK for that purpose.
I hope that answered some questions, let me know if you require more help
Edit: Please find the AwsmUploaders's complete documentation here. It's included in your purchased package as well as part of the demo interface.
Hi, does this script allow for javascript upload to another server where the PHP is loaded? (cors) So I am using some cloud hosting for my html, and then I want to upload the files but the php that the script would use, would be located on another server.
Yes it does! You can configure which origins are allowed in the
upload.php on your server elsewhere In the JavaScript part where you set up the AwsmUploader, just update the upload Url to point to that server then.
Hi Sorry i cant speak en well because im persian. your uploader is ver good & nice but i have one qustion ? how to click on DROP suport box and open win file manager without input type file …?
and how to set file type and file size ? -bro
how to set max_file_size in upload.php and fileAllowed in .js ? help me bro i nedd ur help
to answer your first question: You can either use the built-in functionalities for dropping files onto a designated area or use a file-input (in the demo available as well). It doesn't quite matter where the File-object comes from, you can then hand it over to the AwsmUploader using its method
enqueueFileForUpload(File file).
Concerning your other questions: You should not set the allowed maximum upload size in PHP, as the AwsmUploader was especially made to work around that limitation
If you want to constrain the file size anyways, use the method
setMaxUploadSize(int numBytes) in JavaScript.
If you want to disallow uploading a certain filetype, you can use the method
addNotAllowedRegex(RegExp regex) that will be matched against potential files' names before they even start uploading.
And, last but not least, I strongly recommend you check out the documentation as all your questions are extraordinarily well covered there
thX Man . God bless u
You're welcome
Hi it works great. If possible please add following features in next version.
1. Store File data into a database
3. store files security to File (no one will get real file location)
4. generate download link
5. generate download link for a time period. (very use full for digital product selling sites)
6. generate delete link
Hi, thanks for your suggestions, I'll keep that in mind for the next release.
Although it's already possible to store files securely, without exposing the real file location. It's possible as well to create download-links (I showed how to do this in another comment using this fiddle (http://jsfiddle.net/29GCm/). If you create links like that, it'll be quite easy to create a delete-link as well.
Your first to last point would require the AwsmUploader to be connected to some sort of backend that provides such business logic.
Hello Shoenel !! I get the AwsmUploader with MVC 4 ?? Is there any demo?
no, there is no demo with .Net available, the AwsmUploader is PHP only. Find the demo here.
Hi MrShoenel, i try ti use this between my site and my server and i set true setting in js class with true link of upload.php and true setting in upload.php of server but when u try to upload js say error : Can not create CORS-enabled asynchronous request. / and im use this in local on 2 doamin !?
maybe I didn't get your question entirely, but are you trying to issue an actual CORS-enabled request? Because this error occurs, when your browser doesn't support it.
What is your setup? Are you on different domains? What did you set to true exactly?
Hi, I try to upload files from my site to another domain for do this I set upload.php file adres from server domain in js class and I set tru cors setting in js file and im using google chrome and test CORS manytimes on my web server in local on this other codes about CORS and everything was ok . both of my domains are on local I use wampdeveloper for make webserver ! actually I like to know for doing this in all what am I to do ?
So lets say that you want to make the AwsmUploader to work on domain_A and upload data to domain_B. Then, in the upload.php that resides on the server on domain_B, you need to set the header "Access-Control-Allow-Origin" to domain_A, so that it can receive data from domain_A.
You don't need to change anything to allow pre-flighted requests, that's enabled by default.
thQ its work! its amazing i try to use this for video sharing script and what am i should to do to safe this connection with my site and my server exept set doamin in header of upload.php can i add for example key between both of them!? in all what am i should to do for hiegh securty connection between my site and server ?!
- Use HTTPS between client and server.
- Use credentials (HTTP authentication) by calling the method
- Transmit a pre-shared key with each request. Make the server require that particular key and set it with
setUploadParam(..)before transmitting.
- Want more?
Its amazing dude thanx for help
I have problem when i try to upload larg file example when i submit 500mb file prgress bar when complited just 256kb or 500kb of that file is saved !!
Ok, does it always happen? What about smaller files?
yes man , always. smaller than 500kb is ok not problem.
Are you using a specific (older) browser that is probably not entirely supported? What's your configuration?
no i just use updated google chrome and i just chenge setting you said that.
Did you solve your problem in the meantime? If not, please contact me via email.
not actually . i connect you via email soon.
I was wondering if there is an easy way to tell the script what file extensions I do want to allow, and exclude everything else? I see there's a $notAllowed variable, but Im not very good with regex.
I think in your case it'd be better to work with a whitelist instead of a blacklist. So, you probably want to turn around the mechanism by
- setting
$fileAllowed = false;initially
- rename
- setting to
$fileAllowed = true;when breaking the loop (when you match a file's name that is allowed)
Regexes aren't too difficult; basically you can replace the
preg_match(..) by any other mechanism of your choice (e.g.,
If you want to stick to regexes, just add a pattern for each allowed extension to the array like this:
'/\.txt$/i'. Short explanation: the slashes just delimit the regex. 'txt' is one exemplary ending here. The dot in front of it has to be escaped by a backslash, otherwise it'd match any character. The $-symbol denotes the end of the regex – that means that the string (the file's name) must end here and cannot include any more characters.
Is AwsmUploader compatible with wordpress, and does it come with a wordpress installable file on purchase?
There is no wordpress installable file unfortunately. The AwsmUploader is stand-alone only (for now).
i just bought AwsmUploader and AwsmProgressBar but now i cannot find a documentation how to use it like in your example.
I just downloaded your init.js from your server and set the path variables to my own, but now some things like thumbnail-preview etc are not working. So this seem not the right way.
Can you help me?
I could fix it by myself.
But now another question: is there a way to reset the ProgressBar to 0% (grey) after a successful upload. Maybe after 2-5 seconds. At the moment it stays green at 100%.
Thank you
Once an upload finished, you can easily reset the progress to zero by calling it this way:
$( ".selector" ).awsmProgressBar('progress', 0);
The AwsmProgressBar already provides a callback for when the animation to a certain percantage finished. You could use that to set your desired timeout and then re-set the progress.
But since you have it interwoven with the AwsmUploader, I recommend registering a callback for its event
onFileUploadCompleteHandler that you may intercept to re-set the progress to zero.
The documentation to the uploader and the progressbar comes with your purchase. However, if you prefer to refer to the online version, it can be found here.Best regards


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I'm using a picoscope 3425 and picoscope 6.10 for my measurements.
Is there a possibility to save automaticly the measures after the memorybuffer is full?
I've to take measurements @ 100ks/S for a day and i can not always be present to save the measurements.
Thank you in advance,
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BY IAIN COLLIN – @CCP_sport
Ray McKinnon has backed Jon Daly to prove the 'ultimate professional' as he sees out his contract with Raith Rovers ahead of January's move to Hearts.
Daly last week accepted the chance to team up again with his former Dundee United boss, Craig Levein, at Tynecastle as the Jambos' new under-20s coach.
It is an earlier-than-expected move into coaching for Daly, who will hang up his boots as a first-team player when his deal at Stark's Park expires in the New Year.
The Dubliner joined Rovers in August after being released by Rangers at the end of last season and has worked his way back to fitness in 12 appearances for the Championship side.
McKinnon had been hopeful of retaining the services of the ex-Stockport County and Hartlepool marksman for the remainder of the campaign but admits the Hearts post is a 'great opportunity'.
And the Raith boss is convinced there will be no difference in Daly's on-field play between now and his departure as the Irishman seeks to finish his spell at the club on a high.
McKinnon said: "It is so disappointing for me and the club as we have brought him in, he has got himself fit, we have given him the platform to play and he is really starting to do that well.
"He could have had a few more years playing but he has had to make the big decision to give up.
"Any football player will tell you that they wished they could play for as long as possible so it is a huge decision for Jon.
"He has obviously given it a lot of thought and I respect that but it does leave us very short.
"It is a huge blow for our club but at the same time we realise it is great opportunity for him.
"I am certain between now and January, he will continue to be the ultimate professional."


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Fox Rothschild's Chester County Office "Adopts" the Community Youth and Women's Alliance for the HolidaysDecember 19, 2013 – Press Releases
The Exton office of Fox Rothschild LLP "adopted" the Community Youth and Women's Alliance (CYWA) in Coatesville for the holidays.
Attorneys and staff collected toys, clothing and gift cards for 10 children and five mothers staying with the CYWA. In total, the office fulfilled 67 holiday "wishes" for the families.
The CYWA provides housing and assistance for families in need throughout Chester County. It aims to build the dignity and self-esteem of men, women and children of diverse backgrounds and faiths, to work towards the elimination of poverty and to improve quality of life.
Fox Rothschild has always been extensively involved in the communities in which the firm's attorneys and staff work and live. The firm gives its time and resources to a vast number of organizations whose missions are to better lives, enhance communities and enrich the overall quality of life locally, regionally, nationally and internationally for all.


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Rajya Sabha MP K D Singh, reportedly a confidant of Mamata Banerjee and in-charge of the Trinamool Congress's Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir units, hosted a large reception in Delhi last week to celebrate the wedding of his son Karan Deep Singh. Vice-President Hamid Ansari attended, as did many politicians, including Manish Tewari, Salman Khurshid, Kumari Selja, Rajeev Shukla, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Bhupinder Singh Hooda. What was surprising was the absence of senior TMC leaders such as Mamata herself and Mukul Roy, even though the latter was in the Capital on the day. The order to keep a distance from Singh, a multiple entrepreneur who heads the Alchemist group, including the Republic of Chicken chain of stores, seems to have come from the top. It appears to have been a fallout of Mamata's tie-up with Anna Hazare. Singh has a chequered history. He was found flying with large amounts of cash to poll-bound Assam. There have been income tax raids on his group and investigations into some of Alchemist's investments. He is just the sort of individual at whom Hazare's anti-corruption movement would point the finger.
Strange bedfellows
NARENDRA Modi had an unusual visitor last month — former external affairs minister Natwar Singh, once a close aide of the Gandhis. Singh's son Jagat is now a BJP MLA from Rajasthan. Talks between the two men, with very different backgrounds, were cordial. Modi confided that he felt that his campaign was going well, but the biggest concern was to guard against over-confidence.
Woman on lotus
WHILE a BJP victory would mean Narendra Modi as prime minister, the DMK's A Raja, of the 2G scam fame, is convinced that Sushma Swaraj will be the next PM. Raja is an atheist who says he does not believe in superstition. But his wife is a believer and seems to have converted Raja. Raja's wife has been regularly consulting astrologers in Tamil Nadu, who read kundalis (horoscopes) on palm leaves. Before Raja was arrested, the pandits had warned his spouse that they would be separated for 18 months because of a snake that would turn into handcuffs. The readings apparently also predicted the death of a close relative within days of his marriage. Stunned by such "unerringly accurate" forecasts, Raja sent his wife to enquire whether he would win in the parliamentary elections and who would be the next PM. The astrologer predicted that Raja would be successful and that the next PM would be a woman standing on a lotus. Raja is convinced that the lotus is the BJP and the woman is Swaraj, with whom he once worked in the Health Ministry. Raja rejects the alternative interpretation, that the woman could be Jayalalithaa, who could become the PM with BJP support.
Good manners pay
MANY are puzzled by the certificate given by DMK chief M Karunanidhi to Narendra Modi as being a good and hardworking man. Karunanidhi's remarks were consciously introduced into his interview with a Tamil daily. Sceptics question whether the 90-year-old has even met Modi. A DMK insider, however, says that the two met in 2010 at the chief ministers' National Development Council meeting in Delhi. Modi went up to Karunanidhi and greeted him in Tamil with "Vanakam", adding "Sowkayama (Are you well)?". Four years later, Karunanidhi apparently still recalls Modi's courteous behaviour with approval.
Deliberate sabotage
Ram Vilas Paswan slipped out of the UPA camp purely because of Lalu Prasad's obstreperousness. The Congress maintained a hands-off attitude and Rahul Gandhi did not take Paswan's calls because the party had entrusted Lalu with the responsibility of working out a tie-up. What the Congress did not realise was that Lalu was deliberately delaying holding talks with Paswan. Lalu felt Paswan's son Chirag was getting too big for his boots, and could be a potential threat to his own son Tejaswi.
Ali takes the plunge
The CPM's Subhashini Ali is planning to contest from Barrackpore constituency, a short distance from Kolkata. Almost 50 per cent of the population is Muslim. Some 40 per cent of the voters are non-Bengali speaking, largely labourers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Ali believes her Muslim surname, Uttar Pradesh roots and work with Kanpur's textile mill workers will stand her in good stead. But sitting MP Dinesh Trivedi, a Gujarati whose family settled in Bengal long ago, has earned a reputation for getting things done. Despite an on-again off-again relationship with TMC boss Mamata Banerjee, who ensured he was removed from the Railway Ministry, Trivedi has been re-nominated as the TMC candidate.
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Lot Sale
Michael Maddox
We sold lot 10 last Friday. Site work has already begun! We will post pics periodically as construction proceeds. Another lot , lot 4, will be under contract by mid month. Things are jumping on the farm!
|Mary Balthrop 10/15/2013 12:40AM
I love the idea and sound of this! I love the way things are popping and jumping in the housing industry with new and innovative ideas! I am also very interested in the small house movement. Things have just gotten out of hand for homes for most people. Instead of obsessing over expensive homes that destroy our habitat and give financial grief to most couples. Family friendly living must become available to save more of our families, land and resources. As our families go so goes our nation. I also like that your community gives children places to play, privacy and yet community involvement! God bless you and your growing community. Sincerely, Mary Balthrop
|Mary Balthrop 10/15/2013 12:42AM
Already written above
|Michael Maddox 11/09/2013 08:29PM
Thanks Mary ! We have two new houses going up and the farm is starting to feel like a real community .You should visit sometime!