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SanDisk Sansa Clip+The SanDisk Sansa Clip+ is an excellent successor to the line, offering a fitness-friendly design with a built-in belt-clip, a simple interface, solid sound quality, and plenty of handy features--all for an ultralow price. It's an unbeatable value
[ silence ] ^M00:00:03 >> If it ain't broke don't fix it. That has to be one of my favorite sayings. And I love it when tech companies abide by it. I'm Jasmine France, and I'm here with the SanDisk Sansa Clip Plus. And this is a follow up device to the excellent Sansa Clip. And I'm just so thrilled that Sansa has managed to keep the spirit of the original clip, and yet improve upon it. So let's take a look at the design first. It's actually a pretty noticeable change to the design even though it's, it's minor. It's, it's got a kind of different body shape just very slightly. It's got the curved edged. And then instead of having a color, a plastic color that wraps all the way around the device, it has kind of a, a brushed black plastic back that wraps and curves around the front of the device. Now that's a little different from the boxiness of the original shuffle. Now the overall effect of this updated design is that the new clip has a slightly more higher quality feel to it, so we definitely like that. And this player still, of course, has the built in clip on the back, because you have to have the clip otherwise you can't call it the clip. A couple other physical characteristics that are a little bit different on this player. They've moved the dedicated volume rocker to the left side here next to the standard USB port. And that is in order to make room for a micro SD card slot. Now as you might recall with the original clip there was no card expansion. Now that's kind of rare, because every other SanDisk player has it. So it's great to see that SanDisk decided to include it on this player. Now in order to make room for this card they actually had to get rid of the physical power and hold switch. Now instead they put a power button on the top and they integrated the hold functionality into the home button on the front. So they've retained all the functionality of the device, but kind of updated refreshed the design a little bit. And one other thing you might notice is that the control pad is a square instead of a circle. Everything else pretty much remains the same on this player, the onscreen menu and navigation pretty much the same. It has a small monochrome display. Would have been nice to see it get a little bit bigger, maybe have bigger writing, but don't really need it on a device this size, so that's not really a knock there. There is voice recording, a built in FM Tuner, and of course your music selection. And it does support a variety of audio kodaks. [phonetic] It supports MP3, WMA, including protected WMA, and Rhapsody DNA, as well as Aug Vorbis [phonetic] Slack [phonetic] and Otawa [phonetic] files. And it has separate menu selectors for audio books and podcasts, which is great, because we want to keep those separate. The one thing that is missing is a AC support. We would have liked to see that, but that's just a relatively minor gripe there. Also some people might appreciate the ability to navigate via folder view. So if you don't want to navigate by artist, album, and genre you have that option. Like the previous generation clip, this is a 15-hour rated battery life, which isn't great, but it's adequate. Would have liked to see that go up a little bit. But that's okay with something this small. It also has the same audio chip, which means you're gonna get the same good sound quality that you got from the original clip. Now the big news of this player is the pricing, which is unsurprising, because SanDisk has a tradition of offering extremely low pricing on their flash players. You can get a 2 gigabyte version for just $39.99, a 4 gigabyte for $49.99, and an 8 gigabyte for $69.99. And that is just a fantastic value considering all the features you get with this player. I'm Jasmine France, and this is the new Sansa SanDisk Clip Plus. ^E00:03:14


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This is awesome!!!!
by echothebat
Published on April 23, 2014
Credits: Ginger Butcher, Chris Butcher
Assemble the circuit.
Place motor on ruler with a couple pieces of cardboard to fill the gap between the bit connectors. (This will protect your bit from breaking off the connectors when you attach it). Attach motor securely to ruler with zip ties or twist ties. (Note - rubber bands will make the record wobbly). Connect the wire bit and tape wire to the ruler. Attach other end of wire to the power bit outside the box because once you close the box, you will NOT want to re-open it to turn your bit on and off.
Mount the ruler with motor.
Place ruler across the corner of the open pizza box and mark where the ruler crosses the edges of the box. Then cut a slot each spot you marked, but just deep enough such that the top of the ruler is level with the top of the box. Place the ruler in the slots you cut and place a piece of Styrofoam under the ruler (see photograph). The Styrofoam should support the ruler such that when you can push down on the ruler it does not move. Make sure the motor is set to rotate CLOCKWISE.
Finish preparing the box.
Place a second piece of Styrofoam in the bottom of the other side of the pizza box (this will help secure the chopstick in step 7). Close the pizza box and mark where the flaps hit the ruler. Use scissors to cut a chunk out of each of the box top flaps where they hit the ruler.
Close and attach record.
Close box and press firmly on the top over the motor to make an impression in the cardboard. Then open the box top and poke a hole with the chopstick where the motor hit the box top. Then close the box firmly, making sure the motor comes up through the hole, and tape shut. Attach motor mate (coming soon) and fit record on to the end of the motor mate.
Create the horn.
Roll a piece of paper into a cone shape and tape. Then place a sewing pin through the small end of the cone. (The pin should be angle slightly forward with the sharp end of the pin angled toward the small end of the cone). Tape a bendy straw to roughly the center running along the length of the cone. The bendy part of the straw should bend near the large end of the cone (see photograph).
Testing location to mount horn.
Hold the cone by the short bendy piece of the straw and allow cone to rest on the record. Turn the power bit on. It might squeak a little, so try holding it in different locations. Try to find the best place where the straw can sit on the box top and still reach the record.
Mount the horn.
Once you find the right place where it sounds best, mark where the short end of the bendy straw is hitting the box top. Then cut the chopstick a little less than ½ way and push through the box top into the Styrofoam. Place bendy part of the straw on to the chop stick (it should be loose and move freely).
Trouble shooting. If the cone is too jumpy and won't stay on the record, try bending the straw more or adding some weight. Just a little weight, like a piece of tape is enough to weigh it down. If you hear a scratching sound - make sure the pin is angled correctly. It should NOT be pointed into the direction the record is turning.
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Wow, this is really amazing. Still cannot believe that it actually works. My 9-year old added some putty to prevent the LP from coming out of the motor bit. Works like a charm!
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Scotia celebrates a crown
Tartans grab early lead and capture Class A title
It was a convincing championship win for the Scotia boys' basketball team Saturday night at Glens Falls Civic Center. The Tartans didn't dominate from start to finish, but they always seemed to be in control and on the same page, outshooting, outrebounding and, in the end, outplaying Bishop Gibbons on their way to the Section II Class A title.
"This has always been our goal from the outset," Scotia coach James Giammattei said. Though his team soon moves on to states, Giammattei said he "would take a few days to enjoy this one."
Coming off a one-point win over Mohonasen in the semifinals, Scotia clung to a one-point lead after the first quarter of Saturday's game as well. But the Tartans were up six by halftime and then took the game out of the Golden Knights' reach in the third quarter, outscoring Bishop Gibbons 19-8. The margin hovered around 20 points for much of the fourth quarter, settling at a 59-43 Scotia win.
The Tartans were propelled by freshman forward Joe Cremo, who led all scorers with 24 points, shooting 9-for-16 from the field, and tournament MVP Chris Zanta. The senior forward scored 15 points, hitting on all three 3-pointers he attempted and leading all players with 11 rebounds.
Consistent shooting was a key for the Tartans, who shot 50 percent from the field (22-for-44) while Bishop Gibbons shot just 27 percent (12-for-43). The Golden Knights were led by senior forward Johnny Villanueva, who scored 16 points and added three steals.
Scotia also spread the ball around effectively: The Tartans had 12 assists to the Golden Knights' two.
"Us seniors have been waiting for this for a long time," Zanta said. "We've been through a lot. We've all played together great and I'm really proud of all the guys. We're going to remember this one forever."
Scotia's win was the final game of Saturday night's series of championship games in Glens Falls. The Tartans hung out on the court long after the buzzer sounded and the championship plaques were handed out, savoring the victory with each other, their families and their classmates.
Everyone on Scotia's roster got to play in Saturday's championship win. A few players grabbed freshman guard Scott Stopera and carried him into the locker room on their shoulders. The diminutive player — he's about 5-foot-3 — was called up from junior varsity just for sectionals. The loudest ovation of the game came when Stopera checked in late in the fourth quarter for his first varsity action. The crowd chanted "Scotty! Scotty!" the entire time Stopera was on the court. He played one minute and did not score or take a shot.
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|The internet has things worth my time.
Another technological advancement that has saved me time? My Amazon Kindle. I can read books, magazines, and newspapers all on one device, it's easy and guilt-free to highlight things, and I can look up word definitions in seconds. This might be sad to admit, but I love my kindle (which I named the Kimdle) so much that reading regular books is actually tiresome. The Kimdle is easier to transport, easier to find things on, and so much more versatile than regular print media. While I'm a complete convert, my fiance likes his only for novels because he finds reference materials too bothersome to flip back and forth for.
All of this sort of got me thinking (and by sort of I mean I had to think of something else to say because this post is shorter and more self-indulgent than usual) about the value of technology versus the feeling of a physical thing that will show wear, tear, and love over the years of its life. The first thing that comes to mind in this somewhat tired debate is my favorite gardening book ever, Garden Anywhere by Alys Fowler. I have this in book form, as it's not published on the kindle. Over the years I've added notes, drawings, and addendums to the wonderful text that Fowler authored. I wouldn't dream of throwing this book away, because of the amount of growth and living documented in it's pages. However, I've chucked a number of my other much-loved books as soon as I got them in digital format. The deciding factor for me is whether or not the object can serve as a journal of my life. The books that were passed down through my family and now belong to me tell stories outside of the printed words and pictures they contain. Other books, whose tales I love, but whose physical being tells no specific story, I have released into the universe, perhaps to become a loved prop in someone else's life story.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Congratulations Lara and Robby
Today is Lara and Robby's wedding at Saltwater Farm Vineyard in Stonington. We first met last December the week before Christmas, and it was certain that love was in the air. They are sweet and kind and planning their wedding has been a joy with each of them. Lara and Robby, as well as all of their guests have travelled from out of state to celebrate their marriage. While this morning is a little dark and gray, the vineyard's Hanger space will be transformed into a warm and sophisticated setting, featuring peach, gold, and copper, combined with white and ivory florals.
Check back in for pictures after the wedding!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Connecticut Wedding Planner | Amanda and Sasha's Sleek and Modern Saltwater Farm Vineyard Wedding!
Fashion forward, totally modern, and downright stylish, Amanda wed her laid back, witty and super handsome groom Sasha on one of the most incredibly beautiful May days. For nearly a year and a half, we worked with Amanda, in between her hectic business travel and intense MBA program, along with her absolutely adoring mother, Paulette to plan Amanda and Sasha's wedding at one of our favorite venues, Saltwater Farm Vineyard. After visiting some of the most stunning venues that Connecticut has to offer, Amanda fell in love with Saltwater as soon as she walked onto the property and knew that Sasha would just the same. With it's rustic, yet modern minimalist design, the incredible light which shines through the wall of windows, and the gorgeous grounds, there isn't anything not to love and we used the hanger as our backdrop to plan their navy and taupe wedding.
A special thank you to Jerome and Jen Braga of Studio 1923 who wowed us yet again with their extraordinary ability to capture all that is our clients, their personalities, and the unique aspects of their weddings which make them truly theirs. They did none other for Amanda and Sasha as well!
Amanda and the ladies readied in the loft space at Saltwater. Amanda slipped into her beauty of a Priscilla of Boston gown and the ladies wore striking short frocks in Navy. Sasha donned a navy suit and paisley patterned tie and the stood waiting to meet his blushing bride in between the vineyard vines. In keeping with the crisp and modern vibe, Amanda carried oversized callas - a classic and bold statement, and the ladies with bouquets of greens and viburnam.
Before the marriage ceremony in front of their family and friends, Amanda and Sasha gathered with their parents, bridal party, and Rabbi for the Ketubah signing in front of the Fireplace inside the hanger space. The ceremony within the vines was personal and emotional. Sasha wore his yarmulke from his childhood and the kiddish cups were ones from each Sasha's family and Amanda's as a gift on her Bat Mitzvah. The Chuppah was classically beautiful with white draping and large containers of bright green bamboo, greens, bells of Ireland all provided by Marcy and Thom at Dragonfly Event. Upon the conclusion of the ceremony, the newlyweds exited all smiles!
The Hanger space of the Vineyard was transformed into a neutral, yet sleek and modern vision with Fruitwood Chivari chairs, a drool-worth textured Stone Faille Linen, reminiscent of the stonework on the fireplace and main bar, and sky high calla lilies stretching into the open space thanks again to Dragonfly Event. We incorporated metal etched table numbers to balance the exposed metal and railings in the loft space and provided just a touch of whimsy with the wheat grass escort card display, with the cards sitting on Saltwater Farm Vineyard wine corks. As a tribute to Sasha's father, who has passed, and in honor of the couple's last name, Amanda and Sasha were given Blue Waterford Crystal Toasting Flutes, by Sasha's sister and they were used by the Newlyweds who toasted their guests and remembered Sasha's father.
Guests danced and danced, under the direction of Doug from Power Posse Productions, and then enjoyed a sweet delight of Gelato, on little wooden spoons, custom stamped with Amanda and Sasha's names.
Amanda and Sasha, we hope your wedding was all you dreamed it could be and more. Planning with you and your mom Paulette, was always fresh and fun - the balance between honoring tradition and pushing the unconventional brought our creativity and challenged us to be our best. We wish you all the best and many happy years together!
Talia & Lindsay
Amanda and Sasha's Fabulous Fete Fruitioners
Wedding Design, Planning and Stationery - Sixpence For Your Shoe
Venue - Saltwater Farm Vineyard
Caterer - Coastal Gourmet
Photographer - Studio 1923
Florist - Dragonfly Event
Videographer - Capture It All
Grown - Priscilla of Boston, through the White Dress by the Shore
DJ - Power Posse Productions
Make-up - Friend of the Bride
Hair Styling - Naomi Martinez Salon
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Connecticut Wedding Planner | Heidi and Al's Fluttery Blush Nuptials
This spring, I received an inquiry from the absolutely gorgeous, Heidi, who was referred by her photographer, a friend and past client of mine, Alissa Dinneen. Heidi and her fiance Al, had assembled a wonderful team of talented vendors, including their florist, Jessica's Country Flowers, and were looking for some final design assistance to pull all of their details together and provide all of their wedding day stationery.
With Heidi and Al's wedding invitation suite as inspiration, we designed ceremony programs, table numbers, escort cards, and complimenting note cards, in their wedding colors of ivory, blush and charcoal. We worked with Heidi to find the perfect linens for the guest tables in an ecru crinkle taffeta and the accent tables in a blush lamour to compliment their venue, the flowers, and the stationery. The refined, yet fluttery muted palette fit perfectly with Heidi's vision.
We loved being a part of Heidi and Al's wedding. Special thanks to Alissa Dinneen for recommending our services and providing the gorgeous photography and images within this post!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Connecticut Wedding Planner | Anna and Justin's Webb Barn Wedding
Nothing could have made us feel more honored or privileged to meet Anna and Justin just three short months before their wedding day. When we sat in our studio, the two of them gushing over each other, telling us about their romance, their lives, their paths which lead them to their upcoming wedding, we couldn't help but leap on board, assist them with the remainder of their planning, and bring their wedding to life on a beautiful day in May!
Anna and Justin's wedding came together with an incredible group of vendors including Justin & Mary who photographed their day as seen from the swoonworthy pictures within this post!
The vision for Anna and Justin's wedding was inspired by the intricacies of their eight year courtship: time traveled, well layered, bohemian décor, with fluttery, feminine and refined tones set amidst a natural setting.
Anna was pure perfection in a Modern Trousseau lace gown which featured a split tulle train and exceptional detailing across the back, while her maids wore ethereal, goddess style mint colored gowns and Grecian hair pieces. Justin and his men sported a classic 1940s look with sleek gray suits and ties, with cheeky Adidas Rod Laver tennis sneakers . Anna carried an aqua blue wrapped bouquet, jeweled with a family heirloom locket, containing pictures of her grandmother, featuring ivory garden roses, white sweet peas, white veronica, dusty miller and white peonies.
Our beautiful couple wed on the grounds of the historic Webb Steven's Museum in a personal ceremony officiated by a family friend. When the skies opened and the rain fell, they remained together, hand in hand, under umbrellas held by their matron of honor, Anna's sister, and best man, Justin's father, and pledged their love to one another forever.
The rustic Webb Barn was completely transformed to reflect a vintage flea-market soiree. The entrance of the barn was flanked by antique french doors with guests names and table numbers written on the beveled glass panes, while draping, hung and side-gathered in the doorway welcomed guests to the jewels within. The back wall of the interior of the barn was decorated majestically with exquisite sunburst mirrors of a variety of shapes and sizes, which in turn reflected the incredible array of silver chandeliers suspended from the rafters. A mix of both round and long tables set with the airiest of pale pink overlay, stacked books and mirrored trays, gold chargers and a myriad of tea-stained, pink and ivory roses in vintage tea-ups and mercury glass created a warm and enchanting dinner party feel. Stacked vintage suitcases, mismatched candlesticks and a type writer guest book upped the eclectic ante. Slip-covered lounge furniture set both indoors and out with an array of scrolled linen and green silk pillows beckoned guests to gather, converse and rest tired toes, while a variety of Moroccan inspired lanterns and mercury glass tea lights were hung from the trees, magically bouncing light about the property. Late night, Anna changed into a peach toned, high waisted, short frock with vintage lace and a sheer neckline, as she danced the night away with her guests.
In keeping with the intimate dinner party vibe, guests dined on a delectable duo plate of filet and sea bass, while the sides were served family style. To appease each and every sweet tooth in the house, Emily's Catering also served a duo plate dessert, of rich flourless chocolate torte and a tiramisu shooter which tasted divine. Justin's cousin crafted the couple's wedding cake, a sweet three tired confection of chocolate and coconut. In a nod to the sweetest type of love, later in the evening, handmade sweet treats were displayed in hand-blown containers with personalized tags and vintage cake stands to tie in with the flea-market typewriter wedding. As guests boarded the school bus shuttles at the end of the celebration, individual bags of warm doughnuts and chocolate milk were offered to make the ride home that much sweeter.
Anna and Justin, thank you so much for being so wonderful, for being so in love and for making everyone around you smile. You were both complete joy and pleasure and we wish you so much happiness in all that life has in store for you.
Talia, Lindsay, and Nicole
Anna and Justin's Fabulous Fete Fruitioners include:
Location: Webb Barn
Wedding Planner and Day-of Stationery: Sixpence For Your Shoe
Event Rentals: Sixpence For Your Shoe, via Party Rental, LTD
Wedding Photography: Justin & Mary
Floral Design: Jessica Country Flowers
Caterer: Emily's Catering
DJ: Rich Gumpert, Powerstation Events
Ceremony Musicians: Millennium Music
Transportation: Durham School Services
Lounge and Decor: Ryan Designs
Maple Kettle Corn: Lamothe's Sugar House
Make-up: Sandra Downie Beauty
Wedding Dress + Styling: Modern Trousseau + The White Dress by The Shore
Sweets Table: Cookies Creatives by Jennifer
Calligraphy: Dancing Pen Calligraphy
Paper Suite: Stonington Design+Paperie; Intima Press
Officiant: Michael O'Loughlin
Bride's Necklace: Kendra Scott
Wedding Cake: Lauren Kroesser (Sister of the Groom)
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Congratulations Stephanie and Matt!
A little under a year ago, Stephanie and Matt contacted us to design and plan their sleek and modern seaside wedding. And so we did. Then, Hurricane Irene ravaged the shoreline and left us without a venue, and it was time to pick up the pieces and plan again. As they say, luck is in the cards, because it just so happens that our new venue in New Haven is even better suited for our couple (and their guests who have flown in from all over the world to celebrate with them) than before. Congrats Stephanie and Matt! Can't wait to share this day with you! Also, looking forward to working with so many wonderful vendors today who have really pulled together to make this transition happen, including Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, Stacey Ilyse Photography, Chris Walsh Productions, Night Rhythm Band, Stems FlowerDesign, Rob Alberti's Event Services, Ryan Designs, Wildwood Groups and Jennie Fesa Beauty Library.
Lindsay, Talia and Nicole
Lindsay, Talia and Nicole
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My piece in last Thursday's Fin is over the fold
The number eight is regarded is auspicious in China, particularly in financial matters, because the word for 'eight' rhymes with that for 'prosperity' or 'wealth'. 'Four', on the other hand is unlucky, differing only in intonation from the word for 'death'.
By chance or otherwise, these associations seem particularly apposite in assessing the prospects for the Chinese economy over the next few years. The Chinese economy (or at least the modern sector represented in the national accounts) has experienced economic growth rates of eight per cent or more for the last two decades.
The growth rate may be accounted for, in about equal measures by growth in labour and capital inputs, and growth in total factor productivity arising from the modernisation of the economy. The rate of productivity growth may decline a little as the easy gains from catching up to the developed world are exhausted, but it is unlikely to fall much below 4 per cent.
The effective labour force is also growing at around 3 per cent, thanks to demographic transition and migration from rural areas. High investment rates mean that capital labour ratios are also rising.
The result is that a growth rate of 8 per cent is the minimum needed to absorb the growth in the labour force, and even then, Chinese employment officials warn that migrants who returned to the countryside in the wake of the economic crisis will find it hard to get new jobs.
A rate of 4 per cent, more than respectable in most economies, would imply no growth at all in labour demand, with disastrous implications for unemployment rates and for the social harmony so prized by the Chinese government.
It is unsurprising then, that the government has seized on the positive associations of the number 'eight' with its slogan 'bao ba' or 'protect eight'. It has backed this slogan with a stimulus package larger, relative to the economy, than those in the US or Australia.
The stimulus package has been effective in reversing the slowdown associated with sharp reductions in exports. Most experts predict that the goal of eight per cent growth will be attained. But a good deal of the stimulus has leaked into the housing market, putting more air into a bubble that was beginning to deflate. Prices are so high that Chinese investors are looking to the Australian market (itself overpriced on most measures) to provide better value.
The need to keep the economy growing strongly while avoiding a dangerous housing bubble presents Chinese policy makers with a difficult task. The balancing act becomes even more difficult when climate change is taken into account. ?As long as the Bush Administration was in office, China could largely ignore the climate change problem. The Bush approach, ably supported by the Howard government, was to encourage the most intransigent elements in the Chinese government to resist any movement on climate policy, then point to that intransigence as an excuse for US (and Australian) inaction.
But even in the Bush era, China saw investment in renewable energy as a strategic imperative, announcing a 20 per cent target for 2020 at a time when the Howard government was still dithering. The huge investment programs associated with the stimulus package have provided more opportunities to steer the Chinese economy away from reliance on coal.
The fact that even after three decades of reform, China has a decidedly mixed economy, has made the management of the crisis easier. State-owned banks have done most of the lending and, with many foreign investors forced to the sidelined, state-owned corporations have undertaken large-scale investments in areas such as clean energy.
In the leadup to Copenhagen, the Chinese have made it clear they intend to claim the moral high ground. As well as comparing the programs they already have in place to the promises made, but mostly not yet delivered, by the Obama Administration, they have announced that expect their own emissions of greenhouse gases to peak by 2030. Assuming comparable measures by other developing countries, this would probably be consistent with stabilising global concentrations of greenhouse gases at around 550 parts per million.
As with the relatively weak commitments announced so far by developed countries, that's not enough to prevent damaging climate change, but it gives some hope of avoiding the catastrophic implications of 'business as usual'. And if Copenhagen produces even an imperfect agreement encompassing China and the developed countries, the prospects of a stronger deal later on, including limits on the emissions of all countries, will be greatly enhanced.
John Quiggin is an ARC Federation Fellow at the University of Queensland. He is currently visiting East Asia.


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Beautifully painted originals and commissioned oil paintings
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Very proud and honoured to announce that "The Legend" won
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Beautiful and unique. Painted portraits, capturing the moment and the spirit of the individual. Rachel Vynne is an award winning artist, classically trained in Florence, Italy. With an emphasis on creating fresh and contemporary portraits in oil on linen, she produces a fine, luxury item which is an elegant addition to the smartest home.
Follow three simple steps to allow the artist to compose a lasting memory of childhood.
Step 1 - Photographs
Send lots of photographs, a suitable photograph for the painting might not be what you would expect. Good quality is essential for the detail that will bring the painting alive.
Step 2 - Style/Size
You can choose to have Life size, 3/4 Life size or Head and Torso.
Step 3 - Composition
Once the photograph and style/size have been chosen the composition is designed. This is then presented to you and confirmed....painting begins!
Limited edition prints
In this collection of prints you will find examples of paintings of horses, wildlife, birds and various other animals.
Please browse the shop for available prints.
As with human subjects, animals hold the same inspiring challenge. To capture the essence and true nature of the subject, from the powerful yet gentle nature of a horse in movement to the fleeting moment of thought in a fox, this is where my interest lies.
I also take commission for animal paintings, following the same process as above. If you are interested, please get in touch I'd love to hear from you.


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The robbery happened at 11:50 p.m. Thursday at 1337 South 57th Street in the Kingsessing section.
Police say one of the men pointed a gun at the employees and demanded money from the cash register.
After taking an unknown amount of cash, both suspects fled on foot east on Whitby Avenue.
The suspects are described as:
Suspect #1: Black male, 5'8" tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a scarf covering his face and gray pants with a tan belt.
Suspect #2: Black or Hispanic male, 5'4" tall, with a heavy build. He was wearing a puffy black jacket with patches, blue jeans and a scarf covering his face.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia Police at 215.686.TIPS (8477), text a tip to PPD TIP (773847) or through phillypolice.com.


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Last week while I was at Wal-Mart I noticed a display of the new Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips and although I'm not really a fan of nail decals, I have been reading some really great things about these throughout the nail blogger community so I decided to give them a shot. There were a bunch to choose from but I decided to go with this one called Laced Up as it's a design that I know I wouldn't be able to create using free hand nail art.
I'm going to wait until I remove these to do a full review of them but as of right now, I'm super impressed!
So, onto the mani:
Salon Hansen Salon Effects - Laced Up
Seche Vite Top Coat
P.S. You may have noticed the watermark on my image. I'm not happy that I've had to start doing this as I really dislike the look of watermarks but I have been seeing many of my photos popping up on tumblr and other photo sharing sites without giving me any credit/a link back to my site. I don't appreciate this as I spend a lot of time creating and executing my designs and I would at least like to be credited for my work.
For now the watermarks will only be on photos of my nail art, not on my swatch photos and hopefully there will be no need to put them on swatch photos in the future.
P.P.S. My Wet 'n' Wild Giveaway is now closed! I will announce the winner within the next couple of days. Good luck everyone! :)
Anyways, have a good day everyone! And remember to look out for my full review of this product!


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No one makes it alone in this world of shit,
so build a place to exist and call it home.
To the few by my side, you are my everything.
For the few by my side, I'd give anything.
My friends and my family.
They make me who I am,
this is the one thing in my life that is truly precious.
This is my one true love, my reason to live.
I'll always hold dear what is in my hands.
Words fail to express what is really sacred.
This is the only honor left for me to defend.
This is my one true love, this is what I'd die for.
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As much as I love the cool, crisp weather that accompanies fall, it doesn't take long for me to get fed up with some of the garden chores that come with it.
Just as I finish raking the multitudes of leaves and twigs that appear after each gust of wind, more reappear from God knows where. I try to remind myself that all these leaves are a gift, and my compost will be all the richer because of them. But after the freshly cleared lawn gets covered with fallen leaves for the umpteenth time, I start dreaming about firing up the chainsaw, imagining how I would rather have a big pile of firewood than a big pile of compost.


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The chef knows this look well.
For three minutes of a post-lunch lull late on a Thursday afternoon, Yah-I Ausar Tafari Amen has patiently stood behind the bar of Vegan Flava Cafe, his palms spread flat against the marbled emerald laminate countertops. He stares at me, his eyes wide as he waits for me to scoop one of the curled green lettuce leaves from the paper plate he's delivered.
When I do, he smiles preemptively, expecting what's next. I take a bite, look down, take another and finally look up at Ausar while smiling incredulously. His grin is so wide now it seems to dip into the hairnet that's nestled beneath his beard.
"That's the reason we're in business," Ausar explains, laughing. "That's what started it all."
Ausar begins to tell me about a conference in Raleigh years ago. His second wife, Ma'at em Maakheru Amen, was selling Whatz In Your Womb, her book "about the energy we carry around and how we pass it back and forth," he says. The book helped him understand how humans relate to one another and how we affect each other's mood; the theories apply to war and peace, sex and peace, he says at the start of a very long tangent.
An on-again, off-again vegan who had worked at a series of health food stores in Atlanta, Philadelphia, his Brooklyn hometown and in Chapel Hill, Ausar brought some of the tuna salad he had been making for himself at home to the conference. Except there was no tuna, nothing even resembling fish—only carrots, ground into a pulp and reconstituted into a paste with spices, seaweed, egg-free mayonnaise and residual carrot juice.
At the conference, Ausar had stepped outside only to return and find a line had formed, the folks waiting not for the book but for a serving. That's the first time he knew he should start a restaurant.
Today, mesmerized by the flavor to the point of confusion, frozen in a stupid smile, I reaffirm the decision. I ask him how he does it, and as soon as he starts talking, I begin eating again. By the time I'm finished, maybe 45 seconds later, he's still discussing the reason he didn't add carrot juice this time.
I never loved tuna, and I've been known to loathe a carrot. But I would eat this meal until the sun sets over Vegan Flava Cafe, one of the Triangle's best new restaurants.
"I'm glad you like it," he finally says, smile still intact. "Bless you."
Ausar and a small team opened Vegan Flava Cafe in a strip mall on the southwestern fringes of Durham late this summer, after spending several years running a popular food trailer at the Durham Farmers Market. Just off a frontage road that juts from congested U.S. 15-501, the restaurant sits alongside a panaderia and barbershop and around the corner from an instrument store, a tailor and a tattoo parlor.
Vegan Flava Cafe seems to crouch beneath the weight of a massive billboard just overhead. Its bright pink color and adult-sized letters advertise affordable "family dental care," dwarfing the restaurant's own hand-painted sign to the point I only notice its diminutive palm trees when leaving for the second time.
Vegan Flava occupies the former space of Blue Note Grill, the bar, rock club and restaurant that has since relocated to downtown Durham. Inside, it still recalls the former tenants. The concrete floors are painted and scuffed, and the bar—with its stainless steel taps sitting fallow in the temporarily alcohol-free restaurant—seems to exist now only because it used to. An Anubis tapestry covers most of one wall, and four pieces of currency (from Brazil, the United States, Uganda and Kenya) hang behind the bar.
A small glass case, catawampus and neglected at one end of the bar, holds a kit for making at home the same Kangen Alkaline Water—that is, water whose pH has been boosted for purported, if debated, health benefits—that Vegan Flava uses in every dish it serves.
Just beyond a small dining room, there's a small lounge with a long brown couch, and then another rectangular "art gallery," where hangings of Bob Marley and bright scenes reside in small frames. On a Friday night, pairs square off over games of chess in the colorful room after lessons earlier in the evening; in the dining room, young poets arrive for a reading.
If the restaurant feels casually furnished, even accidentally so, the menu does not. It is intentional and limited, eschewing the flowery or technical explanations one might expect from a healthy emporium with new-age aims like this one. The half-dozen entrees include several wraps, either with the carrot "tuna," an almond-based "seafood salad" or a simple panoply of crisp vegetables, wrapped in collards, seaweed or lettuce. There are tacos—where the typical seasoning has been ground deep into pureed walnuts—a daily special, a side or two and a few desserts. There is a Sunday brunch, too.
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New Reda book explores forgotten diversity in Midwest history
With Thanksgiving approaching, the United States will be awash once again in images of Pilgrims and Native Americans sitting down to share a meal.
That image of populations working together in the early days of American history wasn't isolated to one dinner, but was frequently an outgrowth of the commerce and culture of early America, according to Illinois State University Associate Professor of History John Reda.
The author of the new book From Furs to Farms: The Transformation of the Mississippi Valley, 1762-1825, Reda knows the commercialization of Thanksgiving can be off-putting, but he notes a lesson is there. "It doesn't work to reject the entire idea of Thanksgiving, because for a time white settlers and the Native Americans did get along, and were able to work together," said Reda. "A lot of problematic things happened just before and just after, but at that time and place it happened pretty much the way we think it did."
In the book, Reda explores the history of the former French colony known as the Illinois Country, which would now encompass the states of Missouri and Illinois. He examines the first enterprise between white settlers and the Native Americans—the trading of fur pelts. "History isn't always driven by political events, or wars and treaties," said Reda. "Those things are important, but it also has to do with how people live and make their livings."
Although racial awareness existed between European settlers and Native Americans in the days before the American Revolution, Reda argues it was a secondary distinction. "They had a much greater awareness of religion and culture. You were Christian, or you were not. You were a European, or you were not. Racial differences weren't as pronounced," he said. "There had always been a hierarchy and conflict, but there also had been a much greater toleration of people living together amid each other and the mixing of races."
By the late-1700s, the animals that provided pelts began to run out, as more white settlers were arriving. "These new settlers didn't care about the fur trade or trading with Native Americans," said Reda, who added their interest was in commercial farming. "The story moves from people who made a living from animals living on the land to people making their living from the land itself."
Many of the new settlers harbored resentment from the battles of the Seven Years War. Known in the American colonies as the French and Indian War, it pitted several Native American tribes and French settlers against British settlers. "Now you have people who have so many hard feelings and memories," said Reda. "Previously, white Europeans and Native Americans had been able to say, 'there are friendly or hostile whites' and 'friendly or hostile Native Americans.' By the mid-1700s, the default position became that it was too dangerous to wait and decide if someone was hostile or not. Attitudes began to harden and a binary idea evolved that you were either white or you were not."
Reda hopes From Furs to Farms: The Transformation of the Mississippi Valley, 1762-1825 will help create a broader picture of the early days of the Midwest, and a culture of interaction that can be easily forgotten in American history. "Sometimes it feels like when we learn about Native Americans, we jump right from Pocahontas to Sitting Bull," said Reda, who grew up near the Des Plaines River in the Chicago area. "White settlers didn't just spread across a predominantly empty land. There is a rich history in every area that was filled with a whole array of different people. While the story almost always ended with violence, in many places, particularly today's Midwest, Native Americans and white settlers, for a time, worked together, created a culture, a commerce, and a way of life."


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The Preservation Society of Charleston, the oldest such organization in America, deserves much credit for its recent work in establishing state historical markers devoted to major post-World War II civil rights sites. They cover a wide range.
One at the old Cigar Factory on East Bay commemorates a post-World War II strike by black female workers that provided the origins for the song "We Shall Overcome." Another is a wonderful new marker now in front of the old Kress five and dime on King Street. It fully tells how a group of black students from Burke High School planned and carried out a sit-in against the whites-only policy at the lunch counter there. Their action provided a local breakthrough in challenging racial discrimination.
The most recent marker, on what is now the Medical University of South Carolina campus, unfortunately contains an inaccurate reference that during the 1969 Charleston hospital strike, "protests were marred by violence." Striking black voters were protesting discrimination in pay and working conditions. They sought recognition as a union affiliated with a national group in New York.
The strike lasted 113 days. As Columbia Bureau Chief for the Charlotte Observer, I covered those events extensively. As South Carolina stringer, or non-staff correspondent, I wrote stories for The New York Times and also The New Republic. It became a national story. Mary Moultrie, a licensed nurse at what was then the Medical College Hospital, organized the strike to challenge widespread practices of racial discrimination that black workers faced at the College Hospital. Charleston County Hospital workers joined in.
The strike began in March. In May Ms. Moultrie strode with Coretta Scott King, a year after her husband Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered, at the front of a mass march in downtown Charleston. Andrew Young, Dr. King's top aide, helped negotiate a final settlement. He later became a congressman, ambassador to the United Nations and mayor of Atlanta.
During the march through African-American neighborhoods, Young motioned to people on their porches, calling out, "Come join us." They poured out onto the street, swelling the marchers to roughly 5,000 as it progressed, including national labor union leaders and six members of Congress. Walking in front was Charleston Police Chief John Conroy. Ms. Moultrie remembers Chief Conroy telling the police force he didn't want anyone to fire a weapon. Despite many tense moments during almost months of protest, no violence came from strikers or their supporters.
Charleston city attorney Morris Rosen and banker Hugh Lane played quiet, but important roles in final negotiations with Young, hospital officials, and local strike leaders. Local civil rights activist Bill Saunders played a significant role in developing strategy throughout the strike. He also worked directly with white civic leaders and Gov. Robert McNair, who had imposed a curfew and activated a National Guard unit, in negotiating a settlement.
Behind the scenes, the Charleston Local of the International Longshoremen's Association fully supported the hospital workers. Their threat to shut down the port of Charleston helped lead Gov. McNair to announce a settlement.
The final wording on the Hospital Strike marker came from the state Department of Archives and History, which had checked sources that turned out to be inadequate.
To correct the "violence" error will require a replacement marker at a cost of $1,900 to the Preservation Society.
Dr. Jack Bass is professor of humanities and social sciences emeritus at the College of Charleston and author or co-author of eight books.


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In one of my previous blog posts, I discussed clustershell and nodeshell and when and how to use them. Nowadays all my ONTAP storage systems are running Clustered ONTAP, or cDOT in short. I thought I could forget about the 7-mode CLI for good. However, a recent experience taught me a lesson: not so fast.
I was running cDOT version 8.2 on a two-node FAS2240 cluster and would like to create an aggregate. The aggregate create command in 8.1.x has a '-B' switch. If you wish to create a 32-bit aggregate, you use "–B 32-bit". To create a 64-bit aggregate, use "-B 64-bit". In cDOT version 8.2, the '-B' switch is gone.
You can still use Cluster CLI to create an aggregate. But how can you tell if it is a 32-bit or 64-bit aggregate? Granted, the aggregate show command can tell you a lot about the aggregate just created (see Figure 1). However, it does not tell you whether the aggregate is of 32-bit or 64-bit.
Figure 1. Output of the aggr show command
Recall that we can run a subset of 7-mode CLI (i.e., Node CLI) under the "node scope" or in nodeshell; and the 7-mode CLI has an aggr status command. So, I tried this command on the aggregate just created. The result is shown in Figure 2 below.
Figure 2. Output of the aggr status command
Now we see clearly that it is a 64-bit aggregate!
With the advance of cDOT, 7-mode is gradually fading from the center stage to the back stage. But from time to time, the 7-mode CLI proves itself to be useful for peeking into the nodes of cDOT clusters.
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Globally, the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for water supply has been met. A new report from UN Water, UNICEF and the World Health Organisation, launched this week, reported that 89% of the world's population now has access to water from an improved source. This has quite rightly been a cause for celebration and media coverage (see here and here from the (UK) Guardian, and from the BBC), a rare good news story.
But here in Tanzania, we can't share in the celebrations. The official UN estimates of access to clean and safe water in Tanzania, taken from the same new report that produced the MDG headlines, show that in Tanzania access has hardly changed since 1990, or even declined - see table and chart.
|Full data on Tanzania's water supplies from JMP report, 2012 (from www.wssinfo.org)
|Access to water from improved sources in Tanzania, 1990-2010
This is not the time for another analysis of the problems facing Tanzania's water sector - this blog has already covered these issues extensively (see here, here and here for our most recent analyses). But this new, official UN data does give us an opportunity to compare access to clean and safe water in Tanzania with access in other countries.
The first conclusion is an obvious one. If the MDG for water supply has been achieved globally and access is flat in Tanzania, it's clear that Tanzania is being left behind. Other countries are making good progress on providing their citizens with access to clean and safe water, while Tanzania is not.
But as the media coverage of this new report has noted, most of the improvements in access have come in two countries with huge populations and rapid economic growth - China and India. So perhaps there are lots of other countries in the same situation as Tanzania? Perhaps if we look at Tanzania's neighbours, Tanzania's situation might not look so bad?
If only. The chart below shows nine East African countries. In 1990, Tanzania was behind only Burundi and Rwanda - two countries that get a lot of rainfall - in terms of access to clean and safe water. But by 2010, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia and Kenya had overtaken Tanzania, and only two countries - Mozambique and Ethiopia - were still worse off than Tanzania, and both catching up fast. So Tanzania is also falling behind its neighbours.
|Access to water across East Africa
Let's look even wider, at the bottom end of the global water supply "league table". Tanzania still has nothing to be proud of. There are only 11 countries with worse access to clean and safe water than Tanzania. And if we look at the list of these countries, it consists largely of either failed / war-torn states like Somalia, Afghanistan and the DRC, or countries that are largely desert or semi-desert. There isn't any country on this list that has had Tanzania's advantages of rainfall, peace and stability (and donor support) over the past 20 years.
|The bottom of the global water supply league table
In other words, access to clean and safe water in Tanzania is worse than in any country that is neither water-scarce nor war-torn. If that's not a wake-up call, I don't know what is.
Finally, a favour. I have been trying to find any coverage of this week's MDG announcement in the Tanzanian media, but have not seen anything. If you have seen anything on this, please let us know, either in the comments below, on twitter (@DarajaTz) or on our facebook page. (And if you have been following the media and haven't seen anything either, it would be great to know that we're not alone!)
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Further reading:
- Thoughts from Tearfund and from WaterAid on the global MDG achievement
- Some typically challenging thoughts from Ned Breslin on twitter (@NedBreslin)
- Silence from the Ministry of Water in Tanzania


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Wood Spoon Carving with Fred Livesay
Level: Beginner and above
Date: Saturday and Sunday, February 24 & 25, 2018
Registration Deadline: February 10, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Milan Village Arts School
Scandinavia and other countries have folk traditions of carving spoons for home use and as gifts. The two day class is about continuing this art and craft. Come and discover why the satisfaction of spoon carving has taken Europe and the U.S. by storm. Spoon carving opens the door to a host of other woodcraft skills using axes and knives.
The focus of the class is to develop the student's confidence in the use of an axe and knife for roughing and finishing of a beautiful, durable, and usable wooden spoon. During the first morning session, students will learn carving strokes using "try" sticks and then move on to making a set of chopsticks to improve their skills. The afternoon session and following day will be devoted to carving the spoon.
Other aspects of the class will cover sharpening, design, decorating, and finishing of your spoon. In addition, stretching and exercises, as well as posturing for fatigue-free carving will be covered to make your carving a more enjoyable experience. All covered while discussing the growing number of spoon related events you can attend to improve your skills, including the Spoon Gathering in Milan which will celebrate its 12th year this coming June.
Beginners and experienced carvers are welcome. Please bring your own old and new spoons to share with the class. Fred will assist returning students with additional techniques to improve their skills.
Tuition: member $150 non-member $165
Supplies: Included. Fred will have some tools for student use, and tools and traditional spoon blanks for sale.
Click here to register.
Read Fred Livesay's bio.
Scandinavian Spoon Carving with Paul Linden (Minneapolis Class)
Date: Saturday & Sunday, May 5 & 6, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: April 21, 2018
Location: Engebretsen's
1601 East Lake Street, Minneapolis
This class is appropriate for carvers with any level of experience. On the first day we will focus on foundational knife skills and techniques that lead to a mastery of safety and efficiency. We will analyze and practice different parts of the the spoon separately, leading toward a more complete understanding of successful design.
The second day will involve the study and discussion of a large collection of spoons, followed by guided carving time including an assessment of ergonomics, different tool options, as well as tool care and maintenance. A discussion and demonstration of finishes including oil, wax and non-toxic paint will also be covered.
Tuition: member $140 non-member $155
Supplies: A Supply Fee of $20 is payable to the instructor at the conclusion of the class. The instructor will provide straight and hollowing knives available for use in class. Students should feel free to bring their own spoon carving tools if they wish.
Click here to register.
Read Paul Linden's bio.
Scandinavian Flat Plane Carving with Harley Refsal
Level: Beginner and above
Date: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, February 9, 10 & 11, 2018
Time: Friday & Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: January 27, 2018
Location: Milan Village Arts School
In this course, open to beginning as well as experienced carvers, students will complete a figure (or two) of their choice, rendered in the Scandinavian flat-plane style. Special emphasis will be placed on carving facial features, hands, etc. After painting the figure, a final finish will be applied. All participants, even fresh beginners, ought to be able to have at least one figure completely finished and shelf-ready by the end of the course.
The instructor will supply band-sawn wooden cutouts for sale and a supply of basic carving tools for sale to students who do not have their own tools. One basic carving or whittling knife is the principal tool; feel free to bring along whatever carving tools you might already own, but only one knife is really necessary.
Tuition: member $160 non-member $175
Supplies: Whatever carving tools student might already own. Instructor will have along a supply of basic tools for sale. Finishing materials (paint, wax, etc.) furnished by instructor.
Click here to register.
Read Harley Refsal's bio.
Scandinavian Flat Plane Carving with Bill Jaeger
Level: Beginner and above
Date: Saturday & Sunday, March 24 & 25, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: March 10, 2018
Location: Milan Village Arts School
Bill provides carving students with carving designs for this class that highlight the historical and unique aspects of traditional Scandinavian style figure carving. Students will practice the particular knife strokes and techniques to achieve the look of the old carvers. A good carving knife is the only tool needed, but students should bring their palm gouges. Carvers with some experience should be able to carve and paint a figure in this weekend class.
Tuition: member $135 non-member $150
Supplies: Students should bring their carving tools. Bill will provide band sawn blanks out of basswood and Pinewood Forge Knives for purchase. Finishing materials such as paint and Danish oil will be supplied by instructor.
Click here to register.
Read Bill Jaeger's bio.
Acanthus Carving with Hans Sandom
Level: Beginner and above
Date: Monday through Friday
Class 1: March 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: February 24, 2018
Class 2: August 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: July 21, 2018
Location: Milan Village Arts School
Both novices and accomplished workers meet in this class to carve beautiful, ornate, leaf designs in wood. Students learn to work with the wood grain, basic elements of design, and the use and care of wood carving tools. The Acanthus technique dates back many centuries and can be used to add beauty to both structural and decorative woodwork.
Tuition: member $265 non-member $280
Supplies: Students are responsible for their own carving tools, paper, pencils, etc.
Click here to register.
Read Hans Sandom's bio.
Introduction to Pyrography (Woodburning) with Brenda Lodermeier
Level: Beginner and above
Date: Saturday, July 14, 2018
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Milan Village Arts School
Pyrography is the art or technique of decorating wood by burning a design on the surface with a heated metallic point.
Let's start with the basics and work together with different techniques and discover your style! This barn project will teach you wood preparation, project layout, transferring of pattern and burning techniques using skews, shaders and other miscellaneous tips. Project can be left natural or may be finished with the use of watercolor pencils.
Past students are welcome to return and work on another project. Brenda has a large number of alternative patterns to choose from or bring your own.
Tuition: member $80 non-member $95
Supplies: Supply fee $20, including materials and the rent of the woodburning unit. The instructor is an equipment supplier so units can also be purchased from Brenda on the day of the class. If students bring their own woodburning unit, the Supply Fee is $10.
A woodburning unit is available for student use during "Open Carving Night."
Click here to register.
Read Brenda Lodermeier's bio.
Kolrosing: A Scandinavian Tradition with Ty Thornock
Level: Beginner and above
Date: Saturday, June 16, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: June 2, 2018
Location: Milan Village Arts School
Kolrosing is the traditional Scandinavian decorative art of incising wood and backfilling with pigments. Join me for a day as I walk you through both the basics and intermediate techniques of kolrosing, including selection of tools and wood, layout and design, types of cuts, clean junctions, and finishing options. Each student will leave with a finished project and the knowledge to create more on their own. Most anything can be kolrosed, including wood spoons, wood bowls, and decorative items. Design is only limited by your imagination!
Tuition: member $75 non-member $90
Supplies: I will have a selection of knives available to use, but it is highly recommended that individuals bring their own knives. I recommend kolrosing knives from Pinewood Forge. pinewoodforge.com
Click here to register.
Read Ty Thornock's bio.
Wood Bowl Turning with Steve Mullins
Level: Beginner and above
Date: Saturday & Sunday, October 27 & 28, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: October 20, 2018
Location: Milan Village Arts School
In this class, we will focus on developing the basic skills needed to turn a wooden bowl from "green" unseasoned wood.
Working at the power lathes, students will learn how to properly execute bevel rubbing cuts and scraping techniques using bowl gouges. We will also cover wood selection, bowl blank preparation, bowl mounting methods and lathe safety. Each student will turn bowls they can take home.
The instructor will provide all necessary tools and equipment, but students may bring their own tools if they wish. Please note that tools with carbide cutters will not be used. Students will need to provide their own face shield.
For questions, please contact Steve at firstname.lastname@example.com.
To view examples of Steve's bowls, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MullinsWoodworks
Tuition: member $215 non-member $230
Supplies: A supply fee of $45 is payable to the instructor at the conclusion of the class. All supplies and materials will be provided.
Click here to register.
Read Steve Mullins's bio.
Open Carving Night
Wood carving can be a solitary pursuit or it can be an activity enjoyed with a group of people. On a cold winter's evening in Scandinavian countries it is not uncommon for friends and family to sit around the warmth of a fire and carve spoons or figurines. In Minnesota, wood carving is becoming increasingly popular as more and more people discover the creativity and relaxation carving brings to their lives. This growth in popularity has led to carving groups springing up across the Midwest. Open Carving Night was created to provide a wood-carving friendly environment where carvers would have the opportunity to meet, carve, socialize, and share their knowledge of carving with fellow artists.
All carvers, no matter their choice of carving style, are invited to attend Open Carving Night and enjoy an evening of carving and friendship. On any given evening, a visitor to the school may observe acanthus, flat plane, figure, spoon, bowl or chip carving artists at work.
Carvers of all persuasions are invited to meet at the school on the first Tuesday of each month to carve and network.
Requirements: Some experience in wood carving. Students must supply their own carving tools and wood. It is not necessary to be a member of MVAS to attend.
Fee: There is no fee for Open Carving Night.
Time: First Tuesday of each month from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Please contact the school for more information or to be included on the Open Carving Night email list.


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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by shaunj66, Feb 25, 2006.
Do they still show kim possible? That was so 2004...
Ok. Is it just me or have game companies run out of things to make? Correct me if im wrong.
dice: Kim Possible has recently been cancelled because it reached the Disney Channel show episode limit set by the idiot Eisner.
Et Cetera: This game is actually really fun. Number 1 and 3 aren't, but this one is.
Somebody must be really bored.
he could have mixed this up with prince of persia, looking at the action shot xD
Yeh. You must REALLY be bored. Have you heard of grog?
Um, is it just me, or is it funny how some of you are making fun of someone for playing alot of video games... when you yourself are on a video game forum. Come on.
Yes it is a bit ironic. And i shall now apoligize. Scroll down
*Whispers* Sorry Jump
We're not laughing with jumpman17... we're laughing with the game he's playing, because it's prolly one of those "based on a cartoon and now we're milking it to a crappy platform game" game...
Haven't seen the cartoon, but I guess it's also crap... Meh, as long as you're enjoying a game...
It's not a bad game actually, I enjoyed it a bit.
But it got a bit to repetitive, so I eventually gave up...
But what if you enjoy it too much. It will consume you. And everything in your life will become 'kim possible' and then...
I second the fact that this game isnt that bad. I actually beat it back in the day all the way to the end and i enjoyed myself. Good old platformer.
It got renewed, after Eisner resigned.
I only played the first one, might get this one tomorrow.


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Loaves at the Point Bakery Cafe can be found at the northern end of the gorge walk, and is a popular stop for a cold drink, milkshake or coffee.
Loaves offers visitors a range of goodies including the very popular Straddie pies, beautiful daily fresh baked breads and mouth watering sweet treats prepared at the 'mothership' Straddie Bakery in Dunwich.
All breads, rolls and doughnuts are vegan and there are some healthy hot and cold vegetarian options too, including our scrumptious salad rolls.
Orders are encouraged for speciality breads like sourdough, ciabatta, rye and gluten free, as the bakery capacity is limited and your custom is valued. Please drop in and say hello!


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Then cut three frame wires using the following calculation:
Inside wire = (BL x 2) + 8cm for hook and spiral
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Outside wire = (BL x 3) + 23cm for the decorative swirls and to make the eye for the hook
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- Be careful not to accidentally reverse the weave during this project, especially if you put it down for a moment. From the front the weave should have a regular 3-3 pattern, while at the back you can see the weaving wire periodically crossing all three frame wires.
- If you have problems poking your weaving wire through when sewing your decorative elements in place, push a pin into the weave and wiggle it in a circle to enlarge the gaps in the weave.
Cut your frame wires using the formula described above. Then measure and mark a point 10cm from the left on the middle and outside wires and 4cm from the left on the inside wire. Starting at the 10cm mark you just made, and leaving a 12cm tail that you'll use later, coil the weaving wire three times around the outside wire (OW) in an anticlockwise direction. Leave the weaving wire sticking up at the back.
Add the middle wire (MW) just above, making sure that the two 10cm marks are aligned. Continuing in an anticlockwise direction, coil the weaving wire three times around both wires. Now add the inside wire (IW) above. Bring the weaving wire up the back of all three, then coil it three times around the top two frame wires. On the third loop, poke the weaving wire forward between the two wires (IW and MW).
Continue the weave by looping three times around the lower two frame wires (MW and OW), then take the weaving up the back of all three frame wires, so that you're in a position to coil once more around the top two frame wires, then push the weaving wire through between IW and MW once more. Repeat this pattern until a ribbon of weave covers the bracelet length (BL) you measured earlier.
To make the eye, loop the weaving wire three times around IW and MW, then coil it three times around MW. Repeat twice more so that the weave continues on IW and MW, but leaves OW bare. Make sure the frame wires still line up then bend the woven ribbon back on itself. Follow with the bare wire, but leave a gap for the hook to go through (approx. 5mm). Resume the same weaving pattern as before.
Continue weaving until you have equal lengths on either side of the curve. Finally, coil the weaving wire three times around OW before cutting and tucking it in. Use the tail you left in Step 1 to tie the two sides of the bracelet together. Maintain an anticlockwise direction and loop the tail around each of the six frame wires in turn. Repeat twice more, then coil, cut and tuck in the tail's end to finish.
Using the two 10cm lengths of frame wire you left bare in Step 1, create some decorative elements at the end of your bracelet. Swirls, spirals, zigzags – the design is up to you. You can also choose how to finish the ends. You can ball them up with a torch, or simply cut them with flush cutters. Once complete, use short lengths of weaving wire to sew the ends to the bracelet to prevent them moving.
Now take the remaining outer pair of frame wires and curve them back on themselves and then swirl them around the body of the bracelet, adding a bead to each wire as it sweeps across the front. Make sure that the decorative wires are pinched closely enough to the body of the bracelet that the beads cannot slide around to the inside of the bracelet. If you want your bracelet to have a sense of symmetry, place the beads one-third and two-thirds of the way along the bracelet.
At the end of the bracelet, add some more decorative elements using the same techniques as in Step 6. Create the bracelet's hook with the two remaining inner frame wires. Make a simple decorative loop with the first, then bring the second wire parallel to it before sweeping it around into a hook with a loop at the end. Make sure that this loop is small enough to pass through the eye you created in Step 4.
Cut off the hook's excess wire and hammer the shank to make it solid. Now wrap your bracelet around a bracelet mandrel (or similar object) to make it round. Use your hands to shape the woven parts and a mallet to shape the bare wires where they overhang the woven parts – just make sure you don't hit the beads! Add a patina if you like, then settle back and admire your handiwork.
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Start 2cm from the left and create a ribbon in the same way you created the bracelet, substituting the eye part for the pendant's two bails. Bring the two ends of the ribbon together at the heart's point and fold the 2cm lengths over the longer frame wires to anchor them in place. Sew all the layers together, then use the leftover frame wires to form the decorative arcs.
Make straight ribbons and use the centre frame wires for the ear wires. Curl the other frame wires into decorative swirls.
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