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So The Untamed Earl by Valerie Bowman comes out today and I wanted to share the news with you guys because this is the 5th book in the Playful Brides series and it's definitely a fun historical romance worth checking out! Scroll on down to see a review, and check out chapter one of the book!
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (May 3rd 2016)
Paperback: 304 pages
Source: Netgalley
Series: Playful Brides #5
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Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Lady Alexandra Hobbs, the daughter of the Duke of Huntley, has intended to marry Lord Owen Monroe since she first glimpsed him from the window of her bedchamber, back when she was just a girl. But the duke has already chosen Alex's infamously spoiled elder sister, Lavinia, for Owen. And now there's no turning back.
Owen has spent most of his bachelor years drinking, gambling, and skirt-chasing. He won't see another pound from his parents, however, until he's engaged to Lavinia. Desperate, he accepts an offer from her innocent and spirited–and absolutely beautiful–sister Alex: She will
turn him into a perfectly tamed suitor, and show him how to woo the shrew. But when Alex's true motives come to light, will their bargain lead to recriminations–or to a romance that defies everyone's expectations?
I'm always happy when there's more stories from the Playful Bride collection. This one features a hero we've seen before, Lord Owen Monroe (brother of Cass – The Accidental Countess) and it's his turn to get whacked on the head by love. Like the rest of the series, this is a re-imagination of a classic, in this case it's the Taming of the Shrew with a twist…..You can check out my full review of The Untamed Earl HERE!
And if you you want see the rest of the series, I've got the rest if the series reviewed HERE!
Buy The Untamed Earl at: Book Depository | Barnes & Nobles | Chapters Indigo | Amazon.ca
London, October 1816
"You heard me, Owen, and this time I'm putting my foot down." The stamp of a boot lent credence to that particular claim.
Owen tugged at his sleeve and did his best to keep from rolling his eyes. He'd been summoned to his father's study for what was likely the sixth time in as many months. Only this time, Owen had the misfortunate to be completely … sober. Blast, he should have stopped at the club and been even later than he already was to his father's favorite pastime, dressing down his son. At least it would be more palatable if he were half in the bottle.
"I understand," Owen drawled, standing up from the leather-upholstered chair that sat in front of his father's large mahogany desk. Owen inched toward the door. He had learned over years of such meetings that it was best to get out quickly before his father had a chance to toss more empty threats at his head.
"No. I don't think you do understand," the earl said, stamping his foot against the wooden floor again.
Owen pressed his lips together to keep from saying something he'd regret. Which was usually everything he said. "I understand perfectly. You're tired of my drinking?"
Read the rest of Chapter one at: http://us.macmillan.com/excerpt?isbn=9781250072580
Author: Cyn
a bum OT, procrastinator. reader. eater. sleeper. music listen-er. movie go-er. Loves food too much.


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Well here we have this list about the top ten fifth generation aircraft projects, and this list is based on the budget spending, planning and development or you can say the overall fulfillers of requirements.
10. Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
This aircraft is going to be in India in almost 2020. It is a single seat, tin engine strength and is a multirole fighter, it is under development phase and its project success rate is 20%.
Its budget is estimated to be USD 12 billion and will be introduced in 2020. Its user will be ROK and Indonesian Air Force. It is said that its first flight will be scheduled in 2017. It is a single seat, twin engine with stealth capabilities more than the Dassault Rafale or Eurofighter Typhoon and less than F-35 Lightening II and the project success rate is 80%, seriously good luck for them.
8. ATD-X Shinshin
This fifth generation aircraft will be introduced in 2020 and its first flight is scheduled in 2014. This aircraft is under development process and will be used by Japan Air Self- Defense Force.
7. Mikoyan LMFS
This Aircraft is also going to be introduced in 2020, it is a single engine stealth fighter and is based on the canceled MiG 1.44. Russian Air Force is going to use this air craft and the project success rate is estimated as 80%.
This will be introduced in 2020 and will be used by Chinese Air Force. It is proposed to have a single engine stealth fighter and will be based on J-10B,JF-17 or may be on a totally new design.
5. Sukhoi/HAL FGFA
This is a twin-seat, twin-engine stealth fighter and is going to be on the same pattern from the PAK FA. It is going to be introduced in 2020 and will be used by Indian Air Force with the help of Russia. The success rate is said to be 90%.
4. F-35 Lightening II
It is a joint Strike Fighter by US, UK, Italy, The Netherlands, Canada, Turkey, Australia, Norway and Denmark. It is said to have a budget of USD 40 billion and will be used by US Air Force and other. Its first flight was in 15th December, 2006 and the project is about to finish and introduced in 2016. The success rate is 95%. It is a single-seat, single-engine and stealth multirole fighter.
3. Black Eagle J-20
This is a twin-engine stealth multirole righter with single seat. Its first flight is scheduled in this year i.e. 2011 and will be introduced in 2015 to 2019. This will be used by Chinese Air Force and the success r ate is estimated to be 100%
The estimated budget is said to be around USD 8-10 billion and is a single-seat, twin-engine stealth multirole fighter. Its first flight was on 29th January, 2010 and will be officially introduced in 2015.
1. F-22 Raptor
This one really deserves to be on the top, it has the budget of USD 65 billion and is already introduced 5 years ago on 15th December, 2005 and the first flight was on 29th September, 1990. This is used by US Air Force and is a single-seat, twin engine stealth fighter aircraft and is giving 100% success.
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Charleston, S.C. (WCIV) -- In case you haven't noticed, gas prices are going up and they're rising quickly
In just the past week, the average cost of a gallon of gas has gone up 13 cents, from $3.09 to $3.22. In Charleston, the price is even higher at $3.25 a gallon.
So why the sudden spike? Analysts believe Iran's threat to close a vital waterway for global oil shipments is to blame.


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Electric Tankless Water Heater Pros and Cons
- Pros
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Get Rid Of Your Food Waste With The Right Garbage Disposal
Vegetable Peels:As the garbage disposal units are designed for cutting down the food, you will not have any problem with most food. However, certain items such as coffee grounds, egg shells, banana and potato peels may lead to some problems. When you put egg shells or coffee grounds into the unit, the small pieces get stuck with the sludge found in the pipe. The accumulation of these items forms a clog in the disposal pipes. On the other hand, banana peels and potato peels can clog the pipes quickly and easily. While grinding the potato peels, the units create mashed potato like paste that can make a messy clog.
Simple Tip: Ensure Good Flow Of Water:The solution to get rid of clog formation by these vegetable peels and similar other items is quite simple. Before turning on your best quality garbage disposal unit, just make sure that water is running swiftly and nothing gets stuck inside the unit and cause mess. It should be easy enough to flush out the ground paste along the disposal pipe. Even if you have turned off the disposal unit, make sure that the water is running for another 30 to 40 seconds so that everything gets flushed out completely. If there is no enough flow of water, the waste gets piled up inside the pipes and makes a small way for itself.
Convenient Option To Get Rid Of Garbages:We are preparing meals every day. After eating, the dishes must be washed and cleaned up. Installing a garbage disposal unit in the kitchen makes the task much easier for you than ever before. All you need is to turn on the tap to ensure swift flow of water down the sink. Then you have to drop the waste food into the unit and switch on the disposer. The machine can grind the waste food and convert them into tiny particles which can be easily flushed down the drain and then to the sewage system.
Benefits of using Japanese rice cooker
- It never burns the rice
- You do not have to measure out the rice or the water manually
- Scheduled cooking
Keeps the food warm
How to maintain your garden in Melbourne? Some Easy Tips
A clean and well-decorated garden adds to the beauty of any house. An important part of gardening includes keeping it neat and tidy. To make your garden look beautiful, you should include cleaning of the garden at least once a week along with other gardening activities.
Following Expert Tips Will Allow You To Maintain The Beauty of Your Garden.
Throw away Trash:
The first thing you should do is clean up the trash from the open space. Anything like broken flower pots, unwanted plastic bags and other dirt should be disposedoff properly because that spoils the visual look and of the garden.
You should free your garden from any kind of weed even before you start planting. Weeds not only spoil the look of the garden but also attract various kinds of insects and plant diseases. These weeds spread the diseases from one plant to another. Also, they suck out all the nutrients and water from the plant's body.Thus, you should clean it every week to remove the young weed sprouts that come out and never allow the young weeds to mature and develop.
Periodic cleaning:
The dead leaves and debris should be cleaned from time to time. You should keep an eye on ripe fruits as well because it attracts insects and rodents. All the plants must be checked, and health of the plants should be assessed daily. Any damage done by insects should be noticed and dealt with immediately to prevent further damages. Wilted flowers and leaves should be torn from the plant whenever noticed.
Watering the plant Regularly:
To keep your garden fresh and blooming you should water your plants regularly.There are many company like gardeners-melbourne.com, gardnerersmelbourne.com.net are qualified landscape gardeners in melbourne Which help you to maintain you garden easily.
Maintain a Notebook:
Keeping a notebook and jotting down the names of the plants actually help to keep track on them. You can keep a note on which plant is likely to bloom during which season. Also, you can come to know about the plants that bloomed well the previous year and the ones that didn't so that you don't end up planting the wrong one again.
Map of the Garden:
If your garden occupies a considerably larger area,then making a map of the garden does not seem to be a bad idea. By doing that, you can track the areas where a particular plant is sown. For example plant like atomato cannot be sown on the same soil for two consecutive years. If you have a map, this problem can be solved with ease.
Compost Pile:
Choose a place in the backyard or at the corner of the garden to make the compost pile definitely somewhere away so that the smell does not interfere the enjoyable gardening time. All the discarded things and biodegradable things are dumped into the compost pile. Fruits, vegetables,etc. can also be discarded into the compost pile because this helps to grow a healthier soil. A healthier soil would, in turn, help to grow better vegetable, and fruit plants the next year.
Follow these tips to be gifted with the most beautiful and well-maintained garden you ever owned.
Which is The Best Log Splitter For Your Home And Garden
There are many types of log splitters. You can easily get a log splitter for your domestic needs like fire wood supply. Maul and gas engine hydraulic are popular log splitters among users. You should maintain safety precautions while you use these types of equipment.
Best Log splitters are essential tools that you can keep at home if you get smaller versions for little needs like firewood colleting and similar uses. Log splitters come in varied shapes and sizes that are meant for small domestic uses or even for bringing down large logs from big tress. Here we are going to share a handy insight of the number of different types of top rated log splitter that you can get.
Maul Log Splitter
The advantage of the maul is that you do not need to plug it in somewhere to run the machine. It is manual and it has an easy to use method that is almost like maintaining a fitness regime. The maul is more effective than axe but you would need certain amount of practice and energy and strength of your body to split the log using a maul.
Gas Engine Hydraulic Log Splitter
If you are thinking big and log splitting is your profession more than just domestic need, then this is one of the best product that help with the activity. The gas engine hydraulic has the power to split as many as 80-90 logs at a time thus saving a lot of time and energy for you. The machine is quite expensive though.
Electro Hydraulic Log splitter
This particular top dr wood splitter weighs about 99 pound and looks very compact for a log splitter that is moderately powerful. The log splitter is powered by a 15 amp motor that has the capacity to run the machine very efficiently and a split any log within seconds at most. It is overall a very handy product and much preferred by most log splitters. You have to press and hold it with one hand to operate the splitter.
Hand Pump Hydraulic Log splitter
As the name suggest, the log splitter of this category has to be operated by pumping it with your hand constantly. However despite the drawback it is effective and works very well while it is also suitable for anyone on budget. This is suitable for those who do not need to burn too much wood every year since the entire usage process is quite exhausting.
Wood Splitting Axe
Axe has always been a classic among those who keep such equipment handy for domestic needs. The axe is quite easy to use. Some woodcutters tend to hit the middle of the log with the axe to split it into two. The only drawback is you have to work with one log at a time completely relying on manual human effort.
Log splitters are essential when the winter approaches and when you have access to getting your firewood yourself, one can easily ensure they have the fun of splitting log for themselves.
If you have any confusion what is the best log splitter for home usage there are many online guides available which help you to selecting the best log splitter for your home and garden.
Easy Tips To Clean Your Home in Melbourne
Among many cities, Melbourne is a popular city known for its cleanness. Life in Melbourne is so very busy that people do not get time to clean their house. There are many companies who provide office cleaning, home cleaning services in Melbourne, these companies boomed its market due to the busy schedule people are having.
The Processes Cleanup Just For You
Sanitize the Sink: - Do you know that the sink of your kitchen is highly dangerous than your toilet? If your kitchen is dirty, it is the place of bacteria. If you want to be safe, do clean your kitchen, at least, one in a week. You can start to clean your sink with water and soap, and then vinegar can be used. If you are using steel basin, then you can use mineral oil with a soft clothes to clean it. A sink is a place where all utensils are being properly washed to be reusable after. This place must be kept clean.
Do Dishwasher Duty: - in your kitchen, you can find many stains and foods are usually stuck. You need to remove the stuck things at least twice a week. You can clean it with baking soda on a wiping sponge. You can also use dishwasher magic, which helps you to kill bacteria.
Love Your Oven: - The kitchen is the place where a person spends their quality time cooking for the loved ones. You need to clean your kitchen for keeping yourself healthy; women who keep their kitchen clean make a very healthy family. Take utmost care of the oven. Nowadays professional come to clean the oven.
Disinfect the Disposal: - Your kitchen if dirty delivers a pungent smell. That is of the bacteria present there. You can transform your kitchens smell by using a small pieces lemon with a little bit of salt duly cut. This thing helps you to remove the bad smell from your kitchen. Thus, do make the kitchen clean and healthy by discarding the kitchen wastes.
Make Doors Shine: - Make your door sparkle with all the ingredients available in the kitchen this would keep dirt away and stay for a longer time in the kitchen becomes healthy. At least, clean your door in the mentioned process twice a month, and you will get more shining and glossy clean and clear door. You can also use the rain-x process to clear your original glasses too. It is a product made by car-care, which helps you to protect your glasses from rain water. You can use twice a year for getting a better result.
Start with the Bed: - If your bed looks neat and clean, you will feel much better. This is very much needed for professionals they feel tired after returning home and if they find that the bed in a good condition then it becomes amazing for them. This is where you will take rest and feel comfortable. If it possible changes your bed cover per day and make your bed happy to be on with. if you have any doubt related to house cleaning service in Melbourne then we highly recommended www.homecleaningmelbourne.com website for all your cleaning needs in Melbourne.
Now if one follows these humble and fruitful steps, then your home can be the Heaven on Earth.
Quick Look At What Espresso Is? How Is it Different …
Espresso from its Italian origin, today it is one of the most popular coffee drinks in the world these days. Even though pronounced incorrectly by many people as" expresso", the taste of espresso never fades for those who love it. It is the best concentrated shot of caffeine having bitter taste, as it contain the high quantity of caffeine in it as per unit volume served, compared to other coffee drinks. Taking about the beans, let's make this clear first that any type of beans can be used to make a great cup of espresso. It is preferred in different variation depending on region to region; some prefer light over the dark roasted. It all depends on ones taste. The best quality beans are those which are hand picked to insure high quality check and the ones that are roasted properly before brewing. Roasting is done just before brewing by the professionals to make sure drinks tastes good as the roasted coffee beans have shelf life of just about 2 weeks, after that you will not be having the same quality taste. That's the main reason; the coffee beans are shipped when they are un-roasted or green. The machine used to make the espresso drinks also plays a great role. Luigi Bezzera patented the steam driven espresso models in 1901, seven years after Angelo Moriondo who patented the first steam driven coffee beverage making device. Later numbers of changes were made and piston lever machine came in the market. These days' numbers of machine are available in the espresso machine market, for reviews and more you can check these espresso machines marked under different price categories. Choose one depending on your budget and need. Before buying espresso machines always keep in mind, machines in the market these days are not actually espresso machines. As espresso drinking is considered as an art, true espresso machine comes with unique feature. Espresso machines at minimum must produce more that 9 Bar of pressure, in order to make excellent espresso drink. Professionals prefer pump or lever driven espresso machines, it all depends on your budget and need although. These machines are available in different variations also such as commercial, super- automatic, semi- automatic and those with capsules use.
Whichever top rated espresso machine you choose, the art of making great espresso comes with experience. Although espresso drink looks so simple drink, but it's making process is a process to be learned for perfection. Espresso acts as base for number of coffee drinks, from latte to cappuccinos all are derived from the base drink – espresso. At the end it's all about ones taste, some also prefer simple dark espresso with little sugar added to it. If you are first time going for espresso shopping, have a great shopping time.


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Yam Mesicka
Security Researcher
Yam's Résumé
Full Stack Web Development
Complete development of back-end and front-end web applications.
Integrating with existing code and building plugins and modifications.
Familiar with all stages of development and design process.
Computer Programming and Security Educator
Training strategies expertise.
Curriculum and training materials development.
Effective lecturing in classes.
Web Security
Blackbox and whitebox penetration testing.
Common web application vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability pentesting tools.
Building CTF challenges.
Military Service in Unit 8200
/ 2011-2015
Initiation and development of projects
/ 2013-2015
Developed web challenges for self-learners.
Cultivated professionalism by creating courses and conferences.
Designed training courses and education materials to increase the coders proficiency within an organization.
Automated bureaucratic processes and intelligence procedures using programming.
Educational systems developer
/ 2013-2015
Ongoing development and maintenance of eLearning web applications.
Assembled and led more than 15 programming and security courses.
Served as advisor to instructors and educators in didactics of computer programming and security.
Security researcher
/ 2011-2013
Past Experience
/ 2009-2011
Security blogger - created and managed Mesicka.com, that simplifies security terms for the common reader.
Extensive activity in security communities (IRC, online forums, meetups, etc.)
Programming Languages:
Expert in Python.
Web Applications:
Apache, HTML, CSS, MySQL, JavaScript & JQuery, PHP.
Operating Systems:
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Areas of Expertise
Career Progression
The Professional Life of
Angel Acosta
Vancouver, BC
Education & Training:
University of British Columbia
Angel Acosta
Areas of Expertise
Chopped Canada
MIicroSoft Office Suite
Film Production
Video Ediiting
Special Training:
Over 4 years of office production assistant experience in the film industry
Facilitation & Administration
Project Management
Firm supporter of maintaining a culture of respect, creativity, and community
Proven ability to establish and maintain effective communication with
administration staff, clients and managers
Diploma in Entertainment Business Administration in 2011
Focus on: marketing, distribution, project management, entertainment law, and post-production
Diploma in Film Production and Direction in 2008.
Focus on: camera operation, direction, screenwriting, and producing short films
Canadian Screen Training Centre
BCIT Lion's Lair
Certificate in Small Business Development in 2011
Focus on workshops in: Business Plans, Presentation, Sales, Marketing, Elevator Pitches, & Building Online Presence
Work Experience
August 2013
Program Director
• Lead a team of instructors in the day to day operations of technology summer camp
• Served as main liaison for all students, parents, faculty staff, and university contacts
• Handled petty cash, maintained budget and invoice for company expenses
• Implement technical support, equipment maintenance, and inventory to all lab rooms
October 2012
Office Production Assistant
Assisted production team to manage office operations efficiency and productivity
Responsibilities included: answering client phonecalls & emails, scheduling, budgeting, event planning, data entry, equipment maintenance , supervision of volunteer staff & media, and booking travel & accommadations for guests
Production Supervisor
Responsible for the direct management and showcase state of the Winter Games Dome in The Ozone Village (3D. audio-video interactive audience exhibit)
Provide professional customer service and detail planning and execution of events
Implemented safety procedures and control of all Olympic inventories
Technical trouble-shooter of all software and gaming equipment
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
2nd camera operator of live web casting for the Whistler Film Festival
The Director's Cut
Lead Film Instructor/Facilitator
Available on request
February 2010
• A visual and practical film instructor that educated youth in producing their own personal live action, stop-motion, documentary, and claymation films
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Making sure your logs work
Might as well do it properly – rsyslog.
I was looking at my server backups the other day and suddenly realized I had no backups of the logfiles – you know, all the stuff in /var/log/ that you ignore until something breaks. Also, I realized I had no idea whether logging was actually working, so maybe I should go about fixing this.
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This routine decompresses a received packet. It is called with a
pointer to the packet, the packet length and type, and a pointer to the
compression state structure for the incoming serial line. It returns a
pointer to the resulting packet or zero if there were errors in the
incoming packet. If the packet is COMPRESSED_TCP or UNCOMPRESSED_TCP,
the compression state will be updated.
The new packet will be constructed in-place. That means that there must
be 128 bytes of free space in front of bufp to allow room for the
reconstructed IP and TCP headers. The reconstructed packet will be
aligned on a 32-bit boundary.
u_char *
sl_uncompress_tcp(bufp, len, type, comp)
u_char *bufp;
int len;
u_int type;
struct slcompress *comp;
register u_char *cp;
register u_int hlen, changes;
register struct tcphdr *th;
register struct cstate *cs;
register struct ip *ip;
switch (type) {
case TYPE_ERROR:
goto bad;
case TYPE_IP:
return (bufp);
case TYPE_UNCOMPRESSED_TCP:
* Locate the saved state for this connection. If the state
* index is legal, clear the 'discard' flag.
ip = (struct ip *) bufp;
if (ip->ip_p >= MAX_STATES)
goto bad;
cs = &comp->rstate[comp->last_recv = ip->ip_p];
comp->flags &= ~SLF_TOSS;
* Restore the IP protocol field then save a copy of this
* packet header. (The checksum is zeroed in the copy so we
* don't have to zero it each time we process a compressed
* packet.
ip->ip_p = IPPROTO_TCP;
hlen = ip->ip_hl;
hlen += ((struct tcphdr *) & ((int *) ip)[hlen])->th_off;
hlen <<= 2;
BCOPY(ip, &cs->cs_ip, hlen);
cs->cs_ip.ip_sum = 0;
cs->cs_hlen = hlen;
return (bufp);
case TYPE_COMPRESSED_TCP:
/* We've got a compressed packet. */
cp = bufp;
changes = *cp++;
if (changes & NEW_C) {
* Make sure the state index is in range, then grab the
* state. If we have a good state index, clear the 'discard'
* flag.
if (*cp >= MAX_STATES)
goto bad;
comp->flags &= ~SLF_TOSS;
comp->last_recv = *cp++;
} else {
* This packet has an implicit state index. If we've had a
* line error since the last time we got an explicit state
* index, we have to toss the packet.
if (comp->flags & SLF_TOSS)
return ((u_char *) 0);
* Find the state then fill in the TCP checksum and PUSH bit.
cs = &comp->rstate[comp->last_recv];
hlen = cs->cs_ip.ip_hl << 2;
th = (struct tcphdr *) & ((u_char *) &cs->cs_ip)[hlen];
th->th_sum = htons((*cp << 8) | cp[1]);
cp += 2;
if (changes & TCP_PUSH_BIT)
th->th_flags |= TH_PUSH;
th->th_flags &= ~TH_PUSH;
* Fix up the state's ack, seq, urg and win fields based on the
* changemask.
switch (changes & SPECIALS_MASK) {
case SPECIAL_I:
register u_int i = ntohs(cs->cs_ip.ip_len) - cs->cs_hlen;
th->th_ack = htonl(ntohl(th->th_ack) + i);
th->th_seq = htonl(ntohl(th->th_seq) + i);
case SPECIAL_D:
th->th_seq = htonl(ntohl(th->th_seq) + ntohs(cs->cs_ip.ip_len)
- cs->cs_hlen);
if (changes & NEW_U) {
th->th_flags |= TH_URG;
} else
th->th_flags &= ~TH_URG;
if (changes & NEW_W)
if (changes & NEW_A)
if (changes & NEW_S)
/* Update the IP ID */
if (changes & NEW_I)
cs->cs_ip.ip_id = htons(ntohs(cs->cs_ip.ip_id) + 1);
* At this point, cp points to the first byte of data in the packet.
* If we're not aligned on a 4-byte boundary, copy the data down so
* the IP & TCP headers will be aligned. Then back up cp by the
* TCP/IP header length to make room for the reconstructed header (we
* assume the packet we were handed has enough space to prepend 128
* bytes of header). Adjust the lenth to account for the new header
* & fill in the IP total length.
len -= (cp - bufp);
if (len < 0)
* we must have dropped some characters (crc should detect
* this but the old slip framing won't)
goto bad;
if ((int) cp & 3) {
if (len > 0)
OVBCOPY(cp, (int) cp & ~3, len);
cp = (u_char *) ((int) cp & ~3);
cp -= cs->cs_hlen;
len += cs->cs_hlen;
cs->cs_ip.ip_len = htons(len);
BCOPY(&cs->cs_ip, cp, cs->cs_hlen);
/* recompute the ip header checksum */
register u_short *bp = (u_short *) cp;
for (changes = 0; hlen > 0; hlen -= 2)
changes += *bp++;
changes = (changes & 0xffff) + (changes >> 16);
changes = (changes & 0xffff) + (changes >> 16);
((struct ip *) cp)->ip_sum = ~changes;
return (cp);
comp->flags |= SLF_TOSS;
return ((u_char *) 0);
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Peaceful Paradise
Posted by Rebecca in TN at 2:40 PM 2 comments
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Peaceful Paradise
I just started Peaceful Paradise by Midsummer Night Designs. It is so fun!! I bought all the original Crescent Colors/Gentle Arts/ Weeks that it called for, but have found myself subbing out most of it with HDF. Just can't help it! I have so many beautiful spools wanting to be stitched! The first panel (daylight) is stitched in a blue mystery spool that I think may be Steph's Gentle Seas. The second panel is in Motes of Night. The clouds are Mother of Pearl light. I am keeping the yellow WDW Whiskey, but I almost used HDF OMOTHive. I decided to keep that spool intact though because I may use it for a Quaker.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Spanish Mystery Sampler
I have finished the first installment of the Spanish Mystery Sampler from Periphaeria Designs. I love this design. I am using Bitterness silk on 36 ct Terra Potta linen, both from HDF. I have spent a little time on my Ink Circles Mystery today. But now I think it is time for a new start... I am getting ready to start Peaceful Paradise by Midsummer Night Designs. I am using 40 ct. light sand linen and a mix of HDF, Crescent Colors, Gentle Art Shaker, and maybe some DMC- we'll see what happens.
Posted by Rebecca in TN at 1:27 PM 0 comments
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Some more stitchy pics
I have been doing a lot of stitching this week- it helps me relax from the stresses of work. I have a small finish that only took about 10 hours- my first finish since last year!! It is Needlewoman by Carriage House Samplings. I used HDF Kindling, Old Maid of the Heart, and Basic Black. There's a shadow in the lower right side that is not on the fabric- didn't notice it until I posted it!
I have also joined in the HDF Forum Daily Strand and have committed to stitching one strand of floss daily on "Eve" by La-D-Da. This is an old WIP that I started in 2006. I have been steadily stitching her now for about 2 weeks and can see a lot of progress with just one strand. Here she is so far- I have added her to the sidebar to remind myself of how much I'm getting done!
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Update on QS Red Poppy
I spent a little quality time with my Red Poppy this weekend during the HAED SAL challange. Here she is- isn't she a darling?!
I'm off my HAED addiction for the time being. Obsessed with samplers. This weekend is the 3rd sampler SAL on the HAED BB, and I will be starting my Spanish Sampler from Periphaeria designs. I am doing it as a monochrome on using Bitterness on 36 ct terra potta linen- both from Hand-Dyed fibers. I may also work on my Ink Circles mystery and/or Mystery Quaker. I don't expect to get a ton of stitching time in because I have to work all weekend. Yuck!
Posted by Rebecca in TN at 9:56 PM 1 comments
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Mystery Quaker 2008
I have finally started Martina Dey's Mystery Quaker. This is my first ever quaker, and I am really enjoying it. So much so, that I have ordered a lot more!! Including the infamous Beatrix Potter. Had to spend a lot on eBay, but I am very happy to have found it. Just waiting on the USPS to deliver it....
I've also included a pic of some of my most recent HDF linen and spool purchases. I have received more since this pic, have another order on the way and a shopping cart full as well. These little spools are like candy. I just love them!! 50 yards of six strand or 300 yds of single strand. Lovely!
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For the Cajun seasoning: Combine the garlic powder, oregano, paprika, allspice, if using, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
For the salad: Combine 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning with the rice and cook according to the rice package directions. Set aside in a bowl.
Meanwhile, in a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the shrimp, lemon juice, oil and 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; cover the bowl with plastic wrap, leaving a 1-inch opening for a vent. Microwave at 80-percent power, stirring once per minute, until the shrimp are opaque, about 3 minutes. Add the shrimp and the cooking liquid to the rice. (Save the remainder of the Cajun seasoning for another use.)
In a small saucepan, bring the okra and 1/2 cup water to a boil; cook until crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Add to the shrimp and rice.
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This probably works with the other DIR-6xx models that D-Link sells too, but recently oldfeeb had an issue where his girlfriend's computer (Vista Home Premium) stopped talking wirelessly to the new DIR-625 he'd bought.
He uses Ubuntu, so he saw no difference, but the symptoms on Vista were related to Windows Mail and Internet Explorer refusing to browse, or overly long timeouts.
First up, update Vista for all the recent fixes and reboot -- no luck.
Noticing the cordless phone handset on the wall, I thought: change the wifi channel on the router to something that doesn't conflict with things like cordless 2.4Ghz phones, move channel 5 to channel 11, check.
Reboot Vista, slightly better signal, but the network is still slow -- Google works now, but only after 30 odd seconds, but her mail times out and heavier webpages die a quiet death.
So, using a tip that I found courtesy of Australian Personal Computer magazine some years ago and a bit of Googling, we switched off Vista's 'Autotuning of TCP parameters'.
To do this, you'll first need to open a command prompt as the Administrative User -- which involves:
- Go to Start / Run
- Type "cmd.exe" into the box provided.
- Hold down the Control and Shift keys together -- then -- press [ENTER].
Now, type the following at the prompt:
netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=disabled
Restarted IE7, fired up Google, works flawlessly.
"OK, I thought -- put the Wireless Channel on the router back to 5 (the default)."
We did, rebooted Vista -- Stone, Cold, Silence.
Switched it back to 11, rebooted Vista -- everything's peachy again.
So, sometimes it's not just Vista's fault -- I guess if you're going to buy a Wireless router, you should check what channel ranges are valid for the country you're trying to use the hardware in, before blaming the workstations directly.


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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The fabric of sleep shattered
By wails and wriggles
A hallucinatory no-time
Between wake and sleep
Suspended in longing for darkness and dreams
For silence and space.
Here I lie.
Crammed between two bodies that need me.
That call me their mother.
What am I?
I cannot feel myself.
I hold my aching body as still as I can
To ensure a little longer before another woken child
Another dose of medicine, glass of water, mopped brow, held body.
Here I lie, my brain writing masterpieces in the darkness
Words which evaporate with the dawn
The day is here once more, but sleep has eluded me once again.
I yearn for it like a lover.
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The ash of your thoughts will feed the forest floor and strengthen and nourish the next generation of sapling thoughts and writings. They are never wasted. Your love and care for your children is not wasted either, it feeds their souls for tomorrow. It is not in vain. Rest and love yourself dear one xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxReplyDelete
You do want needs to be done and sometimes thats the opposite of what our tired mama bodies want/need. I hear you. But yes, when those little ones are not so feverish and restless look after yourself mama, the gods know you need it.ReplyDelete
Much love x
- Becky JaineJanuary 31, 2012 at 10:46 PM
I see and hear you.ReplyDelete
I shall bear witness.
You are not alone.
Simply Being is enough.
One breath at a time.
(haiku to remind you, you are loved)
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Update at 1:55 p.m.: Here's another update from our online news partner The Seattle Times: Regular, two-ferry service on the Edmonds-Kingston route was to resume with the 12:50 p.m. Kingston departure. The two boats serving the route — the Walla Walla and the Spokane — were both tied in their slips in Kingston early Monday when the crew discovered the spill, said Marta Coursey, spokeswoman for Washington State Ferries.
"It was a small fuel spill but we took appropriate precautions and put a boom around the Walla Walla to absorb the fuel," Coursey said. Because both boats were tied up near each other, "we did not want to put the Spokane into service, to make sure the engine did not disturb the (oil) sheen in any way," she added.
The Coast Guard received a report on the spill at about 4:30 a.m., Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Katelyn Shearer told The Times. The spill apparently happened as workers were transferring fuel in between tanks on the Walla Walla, Shearer said. "There was some kind of equipment failure that caused a spill of approximately 15 to 20 gallons of diesel on the deck of the ferry itself," Shearer said. "We estimate less than 10 gallons actually went into the water."
Updated at 9:55 a.m.: The Washington State Ferries reports that one-boat service between Kingston and Edmonds will begin with the 10:25 a.m. Kingston sailing and an 11:10 a.m. Edmonds sailing. The entire Edmonds/Kingston route was out of service earlier this morning due to a fuel leak on the ferry Walla Walla, which is docked in Kingston.


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Parents take legal action against FMHS basketball coach
Lee County parents are taking legal action against the school district for a "hard foul" between their student and basketball coach Scott Guttery.
Lee County parents are taking legal action against the school district for a "hard foul" between their student and basketball coach Scott Guttery.
Attorney Sawyer Smith sent the school district a letter of intent to sue. It's the first step in legal action against the district since Guttery collided with the student during a pickup basketball game.
We caught up with some local basketball players during a pickup game to weigh-in on the controversy.
"If you get fouled, you move on," said Mckenzie Jacques of Fort Myers.
It's not law, but it may as well be for these athletes.
Lee County deputies found no visible injuries on the student that day after school, but Smith says the school district owes damages for the student and his family.
Saying the foul was an "unprovoked felonious attack," Smith calls out Guttery for his actions, but ultimately holds the district liable.
LCSO is still investigating, but it was a deputy on the scene that day who went on record saying he did not feel the situation rose to the level of a crime.
Jacques has followed Fort Myers hoops since their state championship run and says he understands the frustrations of parents, but wants others to understand basketball has always been a contact sport.
"For the people out here that are criticizing him saying he should know better, he should, but it's basketball. You're going to get hit," said Jacques.
In 15 days since the collision, it's gone from courtside to the courtroom.
Now the ball is in the district's hands.
The Lee County School District on Thursday released the personnel file on Guttery, who has been with the district for years.
Two years ago, Guttery was at the mercy of school district officials for an investigation into allegations of misconduct.
Documents by the school district did not provide details into what happened but do say the allegations involved a breach of Board Policy 4.14, Bullying and Harassment.
In a predetermination hearing on July 26 of that year, Guttery was told the district did not find probable cause for disciplinary action regarding the bullying and harassment.
The district did find probable cause for disciplinary action regarding Board Policy 2.20, Acceptable Use Policy Governing Internet and Technology Access.
School officials later wrote Guttery a letter with the above to serve as a "written warning."
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The Chiefs on Tuesday hold their first practice under new coach Andy Reid.
It's the first of three this week in Reid's first Kansas City minicamp. Participation by players is technically voluntary but everyone who's healthy and doesn't otherwise have a valid excuse should be there, with the obvious exception of disgruntled left tackle Branden Albert.
Here are some things to look for this week as the Chiefs begin the process of installing their offensive and defensive systems:
•Health issues.
The Chiefs had several players finish the season on injured reserve and there could be other lingering problems. Perhaps the most interesting case is center Rodney Hudson. He broke his leg in a September game against New Orleans, ending his season. Though their interest in luring Ryan Lilja from retirement is intriguing, the Chiefs have shown no other obvious signs they are concerned about Hudson's ability to play. They did re-sign backup Bryan Mattison.
•Offensive line alignment.
Particularly if Albert doesn't show and if Hudson can't yet play, the Chiefs might have an interesting offensive front. Donald Stephenson would be at left tackle. Free-agent addition Geoff Schwartz, who has said he believes guard to be his best position, might be the right tackle.
•Where's McCluster?
Reid has sounded intrigued by the possibilities provided by Dexter McCluster. He has talked about using McCluster in a variety of spots but hasn't been specific about plans. But can Reid get more from McCluster than previous coaches?
•The crowd at cornerback. By signing Dunta Robinson and Sean Smith, the Chiefs have enough able bodies at an important position. It might be interesting to see how the Chiefs allot the snaps, even this early in practice, to keep everyone happy. Brandon Flowers, of course, is one starter. Reid has said Robinson would begin practice as the other starter.


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ISPA Conference & Expo Announces Opening and Closing Keynote Speakers
Dr. Brené Brown and Simon Sinek will serve as this year's opening and closing keynote speakers.
The International SPA Association (ISPA) welcomes University of Houston research professor, Dr. Brené Brown and leadership expert, Simon Sinek, as the opening and closing keynote speakers for the 2016 ISPA Conference & Expo at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nev. from Sept. 13 – 15, 2016.
"With Brené and Simon we have great bookends to the Conference that will allow us to develop ourselves personally and professionally. Brené will encourage us to look at ourselves inwardly with openness to vulnerability and courage. Simon will challenge us to look at how we manage and lead people that will result in employees who are motivated to go to work each day," said ISPA President Lynne McNees.
The opening keynote speaker for the 2016 ISPA Conference & Expo, Dr. Brené Brown, is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, New York Times bestselling author, and CEO and chief learning officer of The Daring Way. The Daring Way is a training and certification program for professionals who want to facilitate her work on vulnerability, courage, shame, and worthiness. She will speak the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 13.
The 26th annual event will close with Simon Sinek, the New York Times bestselling author, motivational speaker and TED Talk participant. Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people go home every day feeling fulfilled by their work, Sinek is leading a movement to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. Sinek will present the morning of Thursday, Sept. 15.
The second day keynote speaker will be announced at a later date. More information about attending the 2016 ISPA Conference & Expo can be found at attendISPA.com.
BioPhotas, Inc. Announces Additional FDA Wrinkles Clearance for the Celluma
The clearance will allow for the Celluma to be used in the treatment of facial wrinkles.
BioPhotas, Inc. recently announced the clearance by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) of the Celluma, its patented biophotonic medical device, for an additional indication-for-use in treating facial wrinkles. The FDA has previously cleared the Celluma for seven separate indications-for-use, including the treatment of acne, muscle and joint pain, muscle and joint stiffness, muscle spasm, arthritis and compromised local blood circulation.
Commenting on the FDA clearance, Patrick Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer for BioPhotas said, "The Celluma has really created a new category of Low-Level Light Therapy device, one that combines the power and efficacy of large panel devices and the affordability of small hand-held devices, into a single product that is FDA-cleared to treat the broadest range of muscle, joint and skin conditions on the market. In the Celluma, we have created an extraordinarily versatile product that is effective enough to be used in a professional setting and affordable enough to be used in the home."
The Celluma uses three discrete wavelengths of light energy simultaneously, modulated with proprietary electronic algorithms, to effectively treat a variety of skin, muscle and joint conditions. The Celluma is distinct from other light therapy devices given its patented flexible design that molds to the body to allow the light to be absorbed more effectively, leading to higher efficacy and more predictable outcomes. In a clinical study reviewed by three board certified dermatologists, the Celluma was shown to have produced a lasting and quantifiable reduction in facial wrinkles 12 weeks after the completion of a 4-week treatment regime.
In support of the new FDA clearance, BioPhotas has announced the launch of a new website, which explains in great detail the health and wellness benefits of Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT), and specifically of the Celluma. The website highlights the use of the Celluma in treating acne and wrinkles, as well as aches and pain. The scientific foundation for LLLT is presented,from the seminal research conducted by NASA to the research sponsored by BioPhotas at the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at the University of California, Irvine.
Visit the new website at www.biophotas.com.
Burke Williams Brings Innovative Spa Concepts to New West Hollywood Location
Burke Williams Day Spa's West Hollywood facility will move to a new location on La Brea in August 2016.
Burke Williams Day Spa's popular West Hollywood day spa will be moving to a new location on La Brea Ave. just south of Santa Monica Blvd. in August 2016. The new spa facility will be a larger footprint than the former location and will introduce multiple new innovative spa concepts not previously offered at the West Hollywood spa.
The new spa will boast expanded common areas for guests to relax and enjoy mini massage services while they wait for their full service. Nail care will be available in the new location and will include the spa's newest eco-friendly steam pedicure service.
An innovative Custom Blend Bar will allow guests to consult with an expert aromatherapist and personalize their service in up to 10,000 ways, spanning every option imaginable including aromatherapies, herbal blends, lotions, massage oils, bath salts and more. These personalized blends will be available for use in services and also for sale for use at home.
In addition to the traditional vanity area, the spa will offer a full-service blow dry bar called Style where guests can select their perfect hair design and leave the spa looking fabulous. Style will accept walk-ins and appointments.
Many of these new innovative concepts were first introduced at Burke Williams' tenth spa location that opened fall of 2015 at The Village at Westfield Topanga.
"We value our relationship with the community of West Hollywood and greater Los Angeles very much," commented Burke Williams Founder, Bill Armour. "The new West Hollywood spa location is going to present multiple advanced amenities that will bring the ultimate sanctuary for relaxation and rejuvenation to the area and our loyal guests."
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10th Annual ISPA Foundation Scholarship Opens
Students can apply for a chance to receive $5,000 USD to offset their education expenses, as well as a chance to attend the 2016 ISPA Conference & Expo.
With the help of the International SPA Association (ISPA) Foundation and a wealth of donations, students interested in pursuing a spa management, leadership or entrepreneurship-related career will be able to achieve their dreams. Scholarship applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Mary Tabacchi Scholarship.
"The scholarship continues to uncover many bright and emerging leaders in the world of spa," said Frank Pitsikalis, chairman of the ISPA Foundation.
The scholarship was created in 2006 and later named in honor of Mary Tabacchi, Ph.D., RD, Associate Professor, Hospitality Facilities and Operations at Cornell University. Dr. Tabacchi is a beloved spa industry veteran and pioneer in spa education.
"This award was created, ten years ago, to encourage and inspire those joining the spa industry," said ISPA President Lynne McNees. "We are pleased it continues to give back to our community and nurture future leaders."
The scholarship will be awarded to a junior, senior or graduate student enrolled full-time in a bachelor's or master's program. The recipient will receive $5,000 USD to offset their education expenses, a complimentary registration, travel stipend and hotel accommodations to attend the 2016 ISPA Conference & Expo, a one-year ISPA student membership and will be assigned a one-year mentor to help navigate their career aspirations.
The ISPA Foundation will present the award at the 26th annual ISPA Conference & Expo at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nev. from September 13 – 15, 2016.
To learn more about eligibility requirements and to access the scholarship application, visit http://experienceispa.com/about/ispa-foundation. The deadline to apply is April 29, 2016.
Grande Naturals Celebrates New Line of Hydrating Color Lip Plumpers
Grande Naturals launches GrandeLIPS Color Hydrating Lip Plumpers.
Grande Naturals hosted an intimate cocktail party in New York City on March 7th to launch the brand's latest collection, GrandeLIPS Color Hydrating Lip Plumpers. Top beauty editors and brand partners joined founder Alicia Grande to celebrate the brand expansion in the lip category. The celebrated line's careful blend of key ingredients including Volulip, Hyaluronic acid, and Instaplump are clinically proven to hydrate dry areas when used 2X a day for 30 days and increase lip volume instantly in 3–5 minutes.
Guests sampled the six gorgeous colors and raved about finally finding a plumper with not only instant, but long term benefits. The night also celebrated the success of the existing Grande Collection which includes cult-favorites GrandeLASH-MD and GrandeBROW. Alicia and Marketing Director Dena Bruckman introduced guests to the latest innovations, provided brow and lip touchups and shared insider tips for enhancing a woman's natural beauty. Guests left with the complete Grande Collection.
Blackberry Farm Announces New Proprietor: Mary Celeste Beall
Mary Celeste Beall will honor Sam Beall's legacy by taking on a leadership position at the family-owned Blackberry Farm.
Acclaimed hotel property Blackberry Farm announced today new leadership at the family-owned destination. Two weeks after the untimely passing of Proprietor Sam Beall, his wife Mary Celeste Beall has assumed the role of President and Proprietor. The announcement is in keeping with the Bealls' longstanding commitment to family ownership and management.
A familiar face and an influential presence on the Tennessee property, Mary Celeste will take on the broader role held until recently by her late husband, Sam. She will work closely with a range of company veterans, including Executive Vice President Matt Alexander, Vice President of Operations Matt Wilcoxen, Vice President of Finance Nick DiBartolomeo, Director of Food and Beverage Andy Chabot and General Manager Brian Lee.
The Beall family, as well as Blackberry Farm executives, emphasized the significant role Mary Celeste has already played in the destination's growth and success.
"Mary Celeste has directed retail operations on property, led key design projects, hosted wellness and arts events, and was an integral leader in the development of the Wellhouse—all while raising a beautiful family," said Kreis and Sandy Beall, Sam's parents. "She's just always been a contributor and a true partner to Sam, which makes her the obvious choice as Blackberry Farm's next Proprietor."
Mary Celeste was educated at Washington & Lee University and the University of Tennessee, and she holds an undergraduate degree in business administration and a graduate degree in accounting. Before returning to Blackberry Farm with Sam in 2001, Mary Celeste worked as an associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers in San Francisco.
Together, the couple took the hotel property, which was founded by Sam's parents 40 years ago in the Foothills of the Smoky Mountains, and shaped it into one of the most awarded and well-regarded destinations in North America. Over the last decade, Blackberry Farm has grown to include thousands of acres and a full working farm, a range of luxurious cottages and accommodations, and amenities like The Barn restaurant and the expansive new spa, called The Wellhouse. During that same period of time, the property and talented team who run it have received the hospitality industry's highest honors: consecutive James Beard Awards for Best Chef—Southeast, Outstanding Wine Program and Outstanding Service.
Often behind the scenes, but never far from daily activities and decisions, Mary Celeste will step to the forefront of the luxury property's operations and community in her new role.
"Sam and I—and of course the entire Beall family—share such a deep love for this special place … and for the future our children and grandchildren will create here," said Mary Celeste about the announcement. "This new role is the most authentic way I can imagine to honor Sam's legacy, fulfill our shared vision and demonstrate our commitment to our guests, team, partners and the local community."
[Image courtesy of Blackberry Farm]
A.I.I. Hosts Four-Day Training Session for Global Educators
The event focused on the latest products and techniques from top nail brands.
Leading beauty manufacturer, American International Industries (A.I.I.), recently hosted a multiple day seminar for its global nail educators. With a focus on the latest products and techniques from its top nail brands, the A.I.I. Nail Revolution was a complete program that also focused on improving nail art and communication skills.
The Event:
A.I.I. Nail Revolution, a nail training seminar held at the A.I.I. campus in Los Angeles January 24-28, 2016.
The Attendees:
Over 60 domestic and global nail educators attended to learn how to expand creativity, teach effectively and engage with customers and peers at seminars and trade shows around the world. The four-day event drew educators from around the world including Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, Serbia, Thailand, Paraguay, Argentina, Spain, Italy, England, Canada and Mexico, as well as California, Oregon, Alabama, New Jersey and more.
The Education:
The A.I.I. Nail Revolution kicked off with a full day of presentations from A.I.I.'s top nail brands including China Glaze, EverGlaze, Gelaze, ibd, EzFlow, Nail Tek and Gena. During this time, Brand Managers introduced the educators to new items launching in 2016, as well as engaged them with Q&A segments and interactive experiences utilizing their creativity and presentation skills.
Over the next three days, educators took part in informational sessions, hands-on learning and nail art classes taught by top nail artists including Allie Baker, 2015 NAILPRO Cup Champion, and Lulu Desfassiaux, Global EzFlow Educator from Mexico. The A.I.I. Nail Revolution wrapped with a final day of certification testing and a nail art competition.
Get An Edge on Acne Treatment
The International Dermal Institute announces "Skin Series: Acne" for skin care professionals.
The International Dermal Institute (IDI) recently announced a new class, "Skin Series: Acne", to educate professional skin therapists about the most recent discoveries in the pathogenesis of acne along with the role of inflammation, sebum and bacteria.
Acne, a distressing and emotional skin disorder, is the most common skin condition in the U.S., affecting up to 60 million Americans each year. With as many acne treatments, products or advice clients may come across, they want facts - and more importantly, results. In this half-day workshop, skin therapists will deconstruct the acne follicle and revisit the pivotal factors involved in the acne process. Therapists will also learn about medical treatment options and how non-invasive techniques and alternative therapies such as probiotics and how topical and oral medications are becoming more favorable in treating acne-prone skin.
The class will go through all four factors involved with acne pathogenesis in extensive detail at a cellular and biological level. Skin therapists will leave the workshop feeling confident and knowledgeable to help achieve better results for their clients.
"Skin Series: Acne" is now offered at IDI locations for $55.00. Professional skin therapists may register by visiting www.dermalinstitute.com.
CND Announces #SHELLACMASTERPIECE Digital Campaign with Preen.Me
The #ShellacMasterpiece campaign will aim to generate high-quality nail artistry and power an extensive social conversation that sheds light on nails as true masterpieces.
CND, a global leader in professional nail products and services, recently announced its partnership with innovative digital beauty platform, Preen.Me. In March 2016, CND and Preen.Me will collaboratively launch the #ShellacMasterpiece campaign to generate high-quality nail artistry and power an extensive social conversation that sheds light on nails as true masterpieces.
In 2010, CND revolutionized the nail industry with the launch of the now 8-patented SHELLAC Brand 14+ Day Nail Color system (pictured), which delivers over two weeks of high-performance wear and stunning crystal shine with zero dry time. With the more recent introduction of the CND LED Lamp and XPRESS5 Top Coat, CND significantly decreased service time and allowed for amazing 5-minute removal with no damage to the natural nail (when used as directed). The Preen.Me #ShellacMasterpiece campaign will serve to ignite mass digital engagement intended to inspire Nail Professionals and drive consumers into the salon for professional service and nail artistry using the revolutionary SHELLAC Brand system.
To provide Preen.Me's millions of fans with eye-catching nail inspiration, a network of highly talented Nail Professionals will create and share colorful nail artistry across the digital landscape using the hashtag #ShellacMasterpiece, with a focus on colors from the wide range of 96 fashion-inspired SHELLAC Brand shades. Through April 2016, Nail Pros and consumers can expect to see hundreds of #ShellacMasterpiece social media posts from Preen.Me influencers, including images, shade swatching, video tutorials and detailed how-tos to recreate their unique nail looks in the salon.
"At CND, we are always looking for unique opportunities to elevate Nail Pros as true artists by turning the world's eye toward the nail industry. Whether it be on the runways at New York Fashion Week or in your local salon, we encourage you to thrill and delight your clients with one-of-a-kind masterpieces," said CND Co-founder and Style Director, Jan Arnold. "Partnering with Preen.Me on this exciting digital campaign is yet another way to reaffirm our commitment to advancing the state of the industry by creating mass awareness of the colorful, creative and innovative world of nails."


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IUDs As Far As The Eye Can See
It may not be a Hover Board, but a new intrauterine device (IUD) is definitely cause for excitement in our book. Already, more U.S. women are using IUDs than ever before, and the arrival of Skyla this month means more options for them—not to mention for the women who haven't tried one yet.
Given the increasing popularity of IUDs and the cultish following they inspire for some happy users, it's about time the U.S. started catching up with Europe, where there are a dozen IUDs approved for use. With Skyla hitting the market next week and several other prospects on the horizon, let's just say we're feeling optimistic.
First up, Skyla (Mirena's lil sis)
The same company that makes the Mirena IUD is introducing Skyla, an IUD that works in the basically same way as Mirena. Both release a low dose of the hormone levonorgestrel, which thickens cervical mucus and blocks sperm. Both are over 99% effective.
So what's the difference?
- Skyla is slightly smaller than Mirena, which means it may be more comfortable than Mirena, especially for young women and women who haven't had a child.
- Because of the smaller frame, Skyla has a slightly lower-dose of hormones, which means it only lasts for three years instead of Mirena's five.
- Unlike Mirena, Skyla is being marketed to women who haven't had a child. Confused? Lots of women who haven't had children are already using Mirena, but the group of women who participated in the tests of Mirena for the FDA didn't include women without children, so the company that makes Mirena is forbidden to advertise to them. Skyla, on the other hand, was tested and approved by the FDA for women with no children, so it can be marketed directly to those women.
Next up, a lower-cost hormonal IUD
A non-profit company called Medicines360 is testing a new IUD at 27 locations in the U.S. Their goal is to make an affordable, highly effective IUD that women with or without children would be able to use. It will be the same size as the Mirena, release the same low dose of hormone, and work for up to five years. The researchers working on this IUD suspect it will also have similar benefits and drawbacks to the Mirena. They hope it'll be available in the U.S. by 2015.
And over yonder, on the horizon…
There are some super-innovative IUDs out there, but the companies that make them don't have plans to bring them to the U.S.—at least not yet. We're not holding our breath for these, but we think they're cool enough to mention.
A painkilling copper IUD?
In China, there's a T-shaped copper IUD that works in a similar way to ParaGard, but also slowly releases a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The NSAID in the IUD is called indomethacin, and it's similar to ibuprofen. Lots of women take ibuprofen pills to help manage period pain and cramps. Putting the NSAID right where it's needed—in the uterus—also seems to work. Preliminary studies show that women using the copper-indomethacin IUD have slightly less bleeding during their periods compared to before they got the IUD. They also have less bleeding compared to women who used other copper IUDs; in fact, women using ParaGard usually report a slight increase in bleeding and discomfort during their periods, which tapers off over time.
The copper-indomethacin IUD is just as effective as other copper IUDs at preventing pregnancy, but more women continue using it over time. Researchers in China are now working on developing a new version of this IUD that will use a narrower tube to place it in the uterus.
Have a ball—in your uterus.
Another interesting IUD in development is calling itself the "Intrauterine Ball," or IUB. It's being tested for safety and effectiveness in a small study in Hungary. The IUB has slightly less copper than a ParaGard, in the form of little beads on a flexible, spherical wire frame. The frame is made of memory metal, a material safely used in other medical devices. The memory metal coils into the shape of a sphere as it's pushed from the placement tube into the uterus. Once it's in place, the IUB is designed to flex and change shape—and it doesn't have any pokey edges. The idea is that the flexible frame will cause less discomfort and reduce the number of women whose IUDs are expelled by the uterus. We're so on board with that plan—stay tuned for the results of the study…
5 Myths About the IUD, Busted!
Why You Should Reconsider the IUD
How Is an IUD Inserted?
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Animal: Bird
Breed: Finch
Age: 2 years 5 months
These Zebra Finches came into the centre via an inspector and we have fourteen in our care available for rehoming. They are to be rehomed to an aviary environment and if not all fourteen are able to be adopted together must be rehoused in atleast groups of three to four finches for company.
Had some previous medical history so to be housed as the only birds in aviary.


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Barbara Ehrenreich, Enemy of Labor
Culturebox hates to dis a fellow journalist, but she has to say it: Barbara Ehrenreich lacks a sense of worker solidarity. How else do you explain the fact that after toiling for three weeks as the employee of a cleaning service in order to write about the experience for Harper's, she issued a call to readers not to hire maids? Having someone else clean your house is bad for you and your children, is her rationale. As she writes in her piece on the cover of the April issue of Harper's:
To be cleaned up after is to achieve a certain magical weightlessness and immateriality. Almost everyone complains about violent video games, but paid housecleaning has the same consequence-abolishing effect. ... A servant economy breeds callousness and solipsism in the served, and it does so all the more effectively when the service is performed close up and routinely in the place where they live and reproduce.
It may be true that having servants harms your moral character (though it may also not be true--is missing an early meeting because you were washing Johnny's breakfast dishes really an improving experience? How about skipping June's soccer practice because you had to vacuum the living room?). But what about the servants who need the work? Does not having it do good things for their moral characters? Ehrenreich seems to think it does. Working as a maid is worse than not working as a maid, she implies, because cleaning other people's houses is so gross and demeaning. The insults to human dignity range from having to deal with "elaborate dust structures held together by a scaffolding of dog hair" and vomit and urine to relationships with employers that vacillate disturbingly between friendship and exploitation. Ehrenreich also deplores the rise of corporate cleaning services, with all the alienation of labor that they entail--bosses who garnish wages for minor infractions or lateness and the routinization or Taylorization of the work itself. There's less worker autonomy, fewer breaks, and when you work for a company rather than a person, he or she doesn't give you tips.
Ehrenreich concedes that there are advantages to signing on with a cleaning agency, such as being protected against abusive or cheating homeowners. But she appears to miss the more important point, which is that there's strength in numbers. If you want to correct the evils of paid domestic work and of corporate cleaning services, doing away with them isn't the answer, since the need to clean is ever with us. The solution is unionizing--which is harder when servants are independent contractors, easier when they are collected together under a single aegis. Under what circumstances do organizing drives tend to succeed? When labor is in demand. So why is Ehrenreich, a good leftist, trying to depress demand?
It's her larger feminist agenda. Or so she would say, even though some might construe hers as an anti-feminist agenda. Ehrenreich's real complaint is with middle-class feminists who she says have abandoned the cause of female servants in order to become their employers. So, does she think feminists should have been out organizing maids' unions instead of pursuing white-collar careers? No, although that would have been the logical argument to make. What upsets Ehrenreich is that the middle-class feminists have conceded the fight with their husbands and male lovers over an equitable division of chores. If only they had won, and chores could get done without oppression, class difference, and the master-slave dialectic!
Impressed as she is by the character-building qualities of laundering your own socks, Ehrenreich seems not to realize that the reason women quit the battlefield is because, once they had greater earning power (of which she surely wouldn't want to deprive them) they discovered the war wasn't worth waging. Why should anyone have to scrub counters if they don't want to and can afford not to? Or cook, for that matter? Or fix toilets, build cabinets, mow the lawn, or any of the other things we pay people to do in and around our homes? Why should we refuse to hire people who need the money? For more than 40 years, feminists have been demanding that domestic labor be viewed as part of the economy. Now it is, and Ehrenreich worries about our souls. The American economy, she says, is being "Brazilianized"--stratified into "a tiny overclass and a huge underclass." The evidence for this? The fact that, "among my middle-class, professional women friends and acquaintances, including some who made important contributions to the early feminist analysis of housework, the employment of a maid is now nearly universal." But if the ability to hire a maid is trickling down to the lower ranks of the middle class (which is where feminist theorists have traditionally resided) then the American economy is becoming more democratic and fair, not less. Greater numbers of women are getting to do what they want to do, and Ehrenreich wants them to give it up and tend to their homes. Luckily, there's not a chance in hell they'll listen to her.


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Welcome to Berry Quilt & Co.
We are a bricks and mortar patchwork and quilting store in the heart of historic Berry village. Berry is a gorgeous vibrant town nestled in amongst beautiful, rolling, green hills of dairy country. Our area is bordered by wild beaches, the majestic Shoalhaven River and spectacular escarpment cliffs. All this wonder is on the NSW South Coast, an easy 2hrs south of Sydney.
We were known as The Berry Patchwork Shop until February 2016, when Sharon Thomson purchased the business and renamed it Berry Quilt & Co. We are a busy boutique store offering a fantastic range of fabrics as well as traditional patchwork and quilting books, supplies, wadding and patterns. We also have a great capsule range of dress fabrics and clothes patterns and stock all the ByAnnie bag making hardware and patterns.
Our store is a popular hub for classes and workshops too, both regular ongoing groups and one-off special techniques classes. Our dynamite class list reflects our diverse interests. You will find beginner through to advanced classes in traditional, patchwork and quilting for adults, teens and children as well as some art quilting, stitching and modern quilting classes.
There are also regular craft making opportunities and interesting DIY projects that pop up throughout the year. Come on in and visit! There's loads to learn, heaps to make and mountains of fun to be had!


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Friday, March 11, 2016
HSN Sneak Peek Continues .....
Remember to tune in on March 16th for Sara Davies on HSN. She'll be releasing some amazing goodies and this tag is a sneak peek of what's to come: Watercolor Pencils, Fancy Die'sire Edge'ables and more.....so check your local listing time and see what kind of treasures await.
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- Deborah Artliff said...
Beautiful card Lori and a great design I love the big bow.
Debs xxx
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UPPER EAST SIDE — The Landmarks Preservation Commission gave the green light to a proposal permitting two residents of 11-15 East 70th Street to install four additional windows in their home, which overlooks one of the Frick Collection's gardens.
The fenestration would take place on the third-floor of the condominium building. The wall facing the garden, the only such space in New York designed by famed landscape architect Russell Page, is reportedly windowless.
The Frick Collection also has another garden located at its Fifth Avenue entrance.
The LPC's decision, reached Tuesday afternoon, was approved with 10-0 vote.
Though Community Board 8's Landmarks Committe had originally OK'd the application earlier in October, dissenters concerns that it would alter the aesthetics of the Frick — and that cosmetic changes should not take place without a master plan — eventually won over the entire board.
The Frick said in a statement to DNAinfo: "The deliberation of the Landmarks Preservation Commission is a very thoughtful process, and we fully respect the decision of that body."
Previously, however, Deputy Director Robert Goldsmith issued a statement both at the committee and the general CB8 meeting last week suggesting a more guarded position.
Goldsmith pointed out that the proposed windows don't conform with the Landparks Preservation Comission's own rules as there would be four, rather than three, and because they would not be spaced 20 feet apart.
"Our concern is primarily for the aesthetic consistency of any such alteration and the appropriateness of the design in the contest of two individual landmarks with very distinguished architecture," he said. "It is critical that the proposed lot-line windows do not destract from the significant architectural features of the adjacent buildings."
Goldsmith also worried that other residents would want to install windows, potentially changing the "solid to void ratio" — the proportion of window and doors to wall surface on a building's exterior.
The citywide LPC, however, was not worried.
The general sentiment seemed to be that window installation would be appropriate because there would only be a few, and because they would be simple and unadorned.
"If windows had existed on this wall, and the condo owners were applying to block them up, everyone would go insane, saying 'What are you doing? You're creating a blank wall here.' I feel that in New York City, nature abhors a blank wall," Commissioner Michael Devonshire said. "That said, I hope I'm not standing in the garden the day when a teenager opens a window and Led Zeppelin is playing out of his bedroom in the condo."
Added Commission Chairman Robert B. Tierney: "We should hope it's just Led Zeppelin."


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