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Gray is a great neutral color to tone down loud and bold pieces. It's also a nice alternative to your usual black and/or white outfits if you're looking for something different but still neutral.
However, gray is also often perceived to be a very dull, sad and lifeless color which is why many women go to all lengths to avoid wearing this color, especially on its own. The good news, though, is that you can actually wear grey, look good and make it look lively as long as you know what to wear it with and how to style it.
Reason why I picked the 'grey slayer' Stella Uzo of Jadore fashion as our style muse. Her love for grey tones reflect on most of her style and there is something about this color that does it for her all the time and will sure inspire you on how to style yours
Here are 5 totally non boring ways to wear grey:
PLAY WITH TEXTURES – texture play is a great way to make boring colors more interesting. You can create a monochromatic look using boring colors like gray and make it look chic, stylish and sophisticated if you mix and match using different textures. Like Stella, think of various textures in a single look that can really enhance and make your outfit look more lively.
WEAR DIFFERENT SHADES – there's more than just 50 shades of gray; there are about a hundred in one that you can choose from and if you're looking for a way to make gray more interesting, try wearing several different hues in one outfit to achieve a creative monochromatic look.
PAIR IT UP WITH LIVELIER COLORS – now, if you're not into the whole monochromatic thing, you can always opt for more color instead. And speaking of more color, that's one more way to bring gray back to life. For a minimal look, pair your grey with solid neutrals, if you love soft and feminine looks, pair up gray with pastel colors. If you're all about crazy, colorful outfits, go ahead and anchor down your go-to color combos to your gray piece.
CHOOSE A TRENDY SILHOUETTE – since gray is already a basic and neutral color, wearing it on something just as basic and neutral can be a tad ordinary. Instead of doing this, why not wear gray on something a bit more on trend like a flimsy cami just like Stella did, or a lace up boots/shoes, structured satchels and what not? This is an easy way to upgrade gray from being basic and boring to being something totally covetable.
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Julia Gillard, with the assistance of the Speaker, will use her best vitriol in a vain attempt to defend herself in this the last Parliamentary sitting.
However, there are two serious points both she and the Opposition have forgotten.
Today's 'The Australian' provides the 'smoking gun' that Julia Gillard has challenged existed, claiming there is no evidence she wrote to the WA Commissioner for Corporate Affairs to establish the now infamous fraudulent 'slush fund'. Ms Gillard's official reply last night when presented with the evidence, she (again) can't recall that she misled the WA Corporate Affairs Commissioner.
Incredibly, Gillard's ex-boyfriend, Bruce Wilson, in hamfistedly seeking to shield Gillard has inadvertently sealed her fate.
A work associate of Bruce Wilson claims he is now a mere shadow of his former self.
"I'm no mate of his", he said. "I'm not even sure he has any mates but if what I have read about him is true, I mean if he was a man about town and a mover and shaker, he certainly isn't that now. He is broken and delusional, sort of distant.
"The times I have spoken to him he's been sort of odd... he opens up and tells you all sorts of stuff. Then he walks off without saying goodbye or seeya or anything!
"Sometimes he doesn't turn up to work for days. Then when he does arrive it's like he's never been away. I actually quite like him but he shows all the signs of a heavy user of something."
I asked him if Wilson had ever discussed Julia Gillard. "No, not in a direct way. He has often said his life was fucked and every relationship he ever had was fucked. He swears he has never done anything really wrong and all this talk about fraud and stuff is total bullshit."
Oh well, he certainly had millions of union funds at his disposal while his girlfriend was unaware of any wrongdoing. Now his girlfriend has billions of Treasury funds at her disposal while her ex is unaware of any wrongdoing.
Funny how the worm turns.
I was expecting Bruce Wilson to be quite convincing, a pre-requisite of a con man, I thought. But after the first minute of the ABC interview I turned to my wife and said, "This prick is actually going to deny everything!"
A Press conference announced with insufficient notice to allow her educated accusers to catch a plane to Canberra is a clever tactic but not clever enough to absolve the Prime Minister. Those who know of Gillard's background know of her guilt, and now there are more of them.
Bruce Wilson's defence of Gillard was to be expected. Anything other than a defence of his ex would confirm his own guilt. And many unionists say vast sums are still hidden out there in accounts somewhere.
Thousands and I can't possibly get through them all. I have told Bob I will courier them all to him on 30th Nov. So please make that the cut-off date. Brilliant!! Thanks heaps on behalf of Bob... he was over the moon when I told him. Bob's Xmas is now likely to be better than Julia's. Unbelievable! Thanks again. Absolute ripper!
Bruce Wilson could have paid cash for any house (on occasions he did) but he was smart enough to know it would attract attention in Melbourne. A deposit and mortgage was an exercise in normality and barely caused a ripple. But there was another reason.
Last night on the ABC, Bill Shorten lied. Not only his body language, but documented evidence, confirms he lied and he is not very good at it.
As the truth closes in on Gillard and the rats start scratching at portholes, Bill Shorten is the first to prepare to desert the front line and leave his "mates" in the trenches.


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Gone are the days when UK medical school curriculums did not take much notice of students' interests. In 1993 the General Medical Council declared that curriculums were didactic, content driven, and heavily timetabled and recommended implementing student selected components (SSCs): modules within the medical school syllabus that students choose and even design themselves.
SSCs now make up 25-33% of the UK medical curriculums.1 Students can take optional modules on a wide variety of subjects, often exploring disciplines outside clinical medicine, ranging from communicating health information, medical ethics and philosophy to placements in paediatric intensive care.
Depending on which medical school you attend and which year you are in, SSCs can vary in style. During the preclinical years they often involve lecture based teaching over one to three weeks and essay assignments with formative and/or summative assessments at the end. During clinical years, SSCs often require students to undergo a placement


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Two sisters shopping in a trendy teenager store in Pacific Beach. At the urging of my sister I try on a pair of ridiculously too-young-looking, albeit cute, jeans with rhinestone studs all over the butt and front pockets and little charms on the zipper and my-oh-my they are so freaking cute and so...I buy them...because they fit. And they are not priced at as the label would have you believe at $225 but rather $74 (a price I'd never pay in the first place but come on!!)
Now we are home. In Minnesota. Where I'm generally more sensible about my clothing and appearance. So I wait until Tuesday to wear the new jeans out in public. Knitting group - no one laughed. In fact, I even had to point out that they were new jeans. Perhaps the new really cute top caught their attention first?
Piano lessons. This might be a good time to mention that the jeans are for a person about 6'5" tall. In order to wear my new jeans, I have to fold them up about six inches (What? I've seen it done!!!) and I wear boots. I bring my piano books, Kathryn's piano books, her basketball and dance stuff and my knitting bag with me to piano. My piano lessons are in the basement of the church/school where Kathryn goes. Down 16 steps. In boots and rolled up jeans. Where a boot heel could easily get caught in a cuff and....
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I am 33... I married an *umm* older man, 43 years my senior! He had a Vas many years ago, so we looked into donor sperm to expand our family.
We have one 7 year old. When our son was 3, we decided to try for another. Almost 3 years later, one m/c but no baby. We have done over 2 dozen IUI's.
Decided to go to IVF. This was my 1st cycle. ER 7/23, Transfer 7/26. Put back 3 grade A embies, froze 4 more. Beta 8/7.
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It's the delicious new musical that became the crème de la crème of Broadway, but Sara Bareilles has confirmed Waitress is looking to transfer to the West End....
More casting has now been confirmed for the legendary Broadway musical Follies, which opens at the Royal Festival Hall on 6th Aug 02, following previews from 3rd Aug for a limited run to 31st Aug 02.
The cast includes:
Kathryn Evans (Sally)
Henry Goodman (Buddy)
Kerry Jay (Young Phyllis)
Hugh Maynard (Young Ben)
Emma Clifford (Young Sally)
Matthew Cammelle (Young Buddy)
Shezwae Powell (Stella)
Joan Savage (Hattie)
Diane Langton (Carlotta)
Anna Nicholas (Solonge)
Philippa Healey (Young Heidi)
Myra Sands (Emily)
Keisha Marina Atwell (Young Stella)
Tiffany Graves (Margie)
Paul Bentley (Rosco)
Tony Kemp (Theodore)
Nick Hamilton (Max)
Ben - Tbc
Heidi - Tbc
Weissman - Tbc
The show also features Pippa Raine, Juliet Gough, Alexis Owen Hobbs, Gabrielle Noble, Simon Coulthard, Andrew Wright, Matthew Atwell, Craig Armstrong
**NOTE: Clarke Peters has reportedly withdrawn from the cast. He was to star as 'Ben'.
Henry Goodman recently starred in "The Producers" on Broadway, and his many West End credits include "Feelgood", "The Merchant of Venice", "Assassins", "Hysteria", "Art" and "Chicago".
Louise Gold West End credits include "Assassins", "Anything Goes" and "Pirates of Penzance" and most recently "Mamma Mia!"
Kathryn Evans starred in "The Fix" and "Mack and Mabel".
Diane Langton has appeared in many West End shows, including "Spend Spend Spend", "Chicago" and "Cats".
The show has music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Goldman. It is directed by Paul Kerryson and designed by Paul Farnsworth.
This brand new production features the original Broadway score.
Follies, features the classic songs 'Broadway Baby', 'I'm Still Here' and 'Losing My Mind'.
The musical transports the audience to the once lavish, but now crumbling , Weissman Theatre. Memories from its glorious past return, and glamorous showgirls from decades ago reunite and remember, just one last time.


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Tim Clepper and Joe Heider
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"Chef's Fantasy"
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation honored Shamrock Companies' CEO Bob Troop at its annual Chef's Fantasy, the nonprofit's premier six-course dinner created by nine of Cleveland's best chefs.
Joe Heider, president of title sponsor Dawson Companies, and Tim Clepper were chairmen of the event at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel where more than 250 guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres prepared by Loretta Paganini and associates of her International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute and Roger Thomas of Piatto Novo. Guests also enjoyed a silent auction and a live auction, conducted by Brooks Ames of Kiko Auctioneers that included Bid for a Cure pledges specifically for research.
NewsChannel 5 Sports Anchor Andy Baskin, a national CF advisory board member whose brother Bruce succumbed four years ago to complications of cystic fibrosis, was emcee of the evening. CF Chapter Executive Director Nate Cross welcomed guests. Chef Donna Chriszt of DISH Deli & Catering was coordinating chef for the dinner, each of its courses introduced by the participating chefs who donated all the food for the event. Accompanying wines were donated by Cline Cellars and Heidelberg Distributors.
Mr. Troop said that three of his aunt's 12 children died from cystic fibrosis, and he has a 43-year old cousin with the chronic disease affecting the lungs and digestive system. He introduced family friend and guest speaker Jennifer McKinnon, who was diagnosed with CF when she was six-weeks old, whose remarks were followed by those of her father Bob Saunders.
At the conclusion of the evening, Mr. Heider said that the event had exceeded the goal of raising $200,000 for cystic fibrosis, a disease, said Mr. Baskin, that "doesn't need to exist." STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY KATHRYN RIDDLE
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If you're a business or nonprofit engaging in a website redesign, you've probably prioritized a list of specific things you'd like addressed–from a dated design that's gotten embarrassing to making it easier for people to find things, or a content management system that actually works for you, not against you (something we've recently given some advice on).
You've created an RFP outlining your needs: Business Development has its set of must haves, the folks in Marketing have their wish list, and Program Directors have theirs. While needs like these are important, too often they're viewed tactically, but are symptomatic of broader strategic problems. Effectively tackling them requires an approach rooted in more than good website design process, by taking a brand-centric approach to problem solving.
The field of User Experience Design (UX) has come a long way in the last decade, formalizing a process that helps clients, designers, writers, and developers balance business goals with audience needs to create more useful and usable websites. Too often, however, clients engaging in a website redesign are led by web design firms through a process geared mostly towards meeting website-specific goals. The result may be a great-looking, and incredibly well-functioning website, but one that falls flat when it comes to meeting the broader strategic imperatives that are at the heart of owning an effective brand.
UX often does focus on answering questions similar to brand strategy to better understand audiences and the business. But they are two different disciplines with different methodologies and goals. UX is primarily focused on taking a rigorous approach to executing a successful online project—a project that serves critical business goals, but a project nonetheless. What UX does very well is help clients and designers better understand website users, then successfully address the needs they've identified (and likely discover a few they didn't know they had).
But websites are just one (incredibly important) part of how brands engage with their audiences. Brand Strategy provides the necessary framework for applying critical thinking and problem solving, by focusing on intrinsic brand value, relying on insights from things like SWOT and PEST analysis to align design thinking with business strategy. Even if clients don't have the budget (or stomach) for a formal branding engagement, approaching the website design process from a brand-centric creates better results by providing a broader, more far-reaching view of where a company is (and where it's going), so that clients and web design teams are hunting in the right places as they design websites.
For design teams, brand strategy helps us ask more meaningful questions, and provide ideas and explanations in the language of business, instead of the subjective (and usually confusing to clients) realm of design. For clients, it orients the (also often confusing) web design process around more familiar business goals, focusing your people on what's really important, placing choices in context, and clarifying decision making. And for everyone, it strengthens the working relationship by helping us pull in the same direction–working within a more meaningful business strategy to effectively differentiate the brand and be more meaningful to audiences.
The most successful nonprofits and businesses are those that understand that every communications initiative, from logo design to online experiences, is part of an interconnected branding effort. By designing our websites with this in mind, together we move from problem solving exclusively in the realm of web design to designing websites that are built to last by meeting the fundamental needs of executing an effective brand and business strategy.
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Yesterday, after I sent my youngest daughter in the school, I went to downtown to buy some DVD's. My eldest daughter does not have training because she have training to attend to. And they have to spend two nights at school, so it was me and Faith will be at home. It is Friday, it is time to rest for a while. I gave Faith a time to watch a movie, I bought a movie that she likes and I am right she loves the movie. Then after I cook dinner for us and after we ate, I watched the Non-Stop of Liam Nesson, I just so love it. I was totally rested yesterday but geez we slept so late so here I am now cramming.


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William Weiner (Hebrew: ויליאם ויינר; Armenian: Վիլյամ Վայներ; Russian: Вилья́м Макси́мович Ва́йнер, commonly known as Willy Weiner) (born 25 November 1955) is an Armenian–Israeli composer, violinist and vocalist; Meritorious Worker of Art of the Republic of Armenia (2008); a member of the Israel Composers League (2013); and president of the Jewish cultural center "Menorah" in Armenia (1994).[1]
Born to a Jewish family in Yerevan, Willy Weiner graduated with honors from the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. While there, Willy attended violin classes led by Professor Jean Ter-Merguerian from 1974 through 1979.[2] After more than thirty years as a violinist, he has changed his career from an instrumentalist to a popular composer.[1][3]
He has been one of the leaders of the Jewish movement since the 1970s. He was behind the creation of the Jewish community in Armenia. In the darkest years of the independent Armenian state (1992–1995), he was the head of the community. In 1994, Weiner founded a Jewish cultural center, Menorah, which resulted in the organization of many festivals, concerts and cultural events initiated and coordinated by him.[1]
In 2008, Willy Weiner was awarded the title of Meritorious Worker of Art of the Republic of Armenia for his significant contribution to the culture of the country for many years. In 2010, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his creative activity, Weiner was awarded an honorary diploma by the Ministry of Culture of Armenia for his significant contribution to the development of classical music culture of Armenia and for his achievements in the promotion of tolerance through universal values. Since 2013, he has been a member of the Israel Composers' League.[1]
The families of Willy Weiner's parents experienced evacuations, enforced expatriation and the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
In 1927, the family of his father, Maxim (Mordkha) Weiner, emigrated from their native city of Uman, Ukraine, to the United States. Later, they settled in the city of Schiedam near Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, where they lived for 13 years. The book Shadows over Schiedam 2, which describes the fate of Jews during the German occupation (1941–1945) and was based on material from the Dutch municipal archives, includes a chapter entitled "The Weiners" describing the tragic history of the family's deportation from the Netherlands.[4] The Weiners arrived to Armenia in 1941 from a concentration camp near Berlin. Due to their Soviet passports, they were transferred through Europe to the northwestern city of Leninakan (current Gyumri), Armenia. After a two-month stay in Yerevan in a prison camp behind the tire plant, the "politically unreliable" were forced into exile in North Kazakhstan (1941–1946). The family left Armenia without the head of the family (the composer's grandfather, Zeylig Weiner); he had to go to the hospital because of a perforated stomach ulcer. In the autumn of 1946, the grandmother Miriam Weiner (Chervonaya) and her four children (Maxim, Klara, Bronya and Lida) obtained an exit permit and came back to Yerevan with the hope of finding her husband, but her efforts were in vain.
In 1941, Willy Weiner's mother, Ida Yerusalimskaya, along with her family (his grandmother, Miriam Yerusalimskaya (Vyazovskaya), and his grandfather, Mark (Mordkha-Moyshe) Yerusalimsky), were evacuated to Kyrgyzstan from their native city of Cherkassy, returning home in 1944. In 1953, Ida Yerusalimskaya graduated from Kiev State University and travelled to Yerevan on an invitation from a friend. She was introduced to Maxim Weiner, and two years later Willy was born.
Maxim Weiner and his wife, Ida Yerusalimskaya, along with their children, son William and daughters Zinaida and Marina, lived in Yerevan for more than 40 years. In November 1993, all of them, with the daughters' families, repatriated to Israel, residing in the city of Akko. Currently, Willy Weiner lives and works in his native city of Yerevan.
"Perhaps for the first time, I've heard such pure classical rendition of national musical intonations, absolutely free from any pop fluff. Willy Weiner not only possesses a good sense of this music, he hears it from inside and reveals its melodic and harmonious richness artfully mastering the orchestra's palette…" – People's Artist of the USSR Iosif Kobzon.
"I have always readily supported art which has a wholesome effect on people's mind. The works by Willy Weiner are undoubtedly consonant with this concept. His works are rich in sincerity and expressive orchestra colors…" – People's Artist of the USSR Yuri Bashmet.
"His music is emotional from beginning to end, and one listens to his opuses with unflagging attention. His works are diverse in nature and finely instrumented. At the same time, it is necessary to point out the superb performance by the orchestra and its soloists. Composer Willy Weiner has a profound understanding of Jewish music and I believe his works will be very well appreciated by the audience of various national identities…" – People's Artist of the USSR, composer Oscar Feltsman.
"I highly appreciate his sense of national dignity and eternal love towards his people, which is accurately and fully reflected in his music. Jewish traditional Melos is a basis for Weiner's thought in his creative search. His artistic explorations do not aim at repeating the folklore but at deriving his inspiration from the past, rich ideology and musical values, and at adhering to the principles of the artistic authenticity. It is the modal musical thinking that prevails among his pieces. His works, which embody the East with its musical originality and are displayed in accentuated and grand musical tones, are lyrical and profound at times. While listening to Willy Weiner's works, one discovers musical reality "in the shrine", which has certain sanctity and represents the Jewish East. It can become kindred with another reality, the Armenian East." – People's Artist of Armenia, composer Tigran Mansurian.
Weiner created a series of classical Jewish orchestral works presented in three albums: "Exodus",[5] "Dream" and "My People".[6] The works combine Jewish music traditions and history with folk music. Weiner's music has been performed by numerous artists all over the world, including Armenia,[3]Georgia,[7]Russia,[8] Israel,[9]Germany[10] and many others.
Willy Weiner is also the author of chamber instrumental, piano and choral works. His 2011 book, Piano Pieces in C, was published with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia.[11]
Piano pieces in C (2009–2011)


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We are the team who bring together The London Racquet Stringing Co., our various skills place us well to meet the demands of the modern player. We have been stringing racquets for the last 10 years and have a combined experience of over 37 years. We specialise in stringing all types of racquet, be it badminton, squash or tennis. Past experience, detailed knowledge, extensive training and intensive preparation allow for a truly personalised experience.
Owner, Stringer in Chief and Tennis coach, former top junior player. Plays with Head Speed Pro Touch strung with Kischbaum Helix at 54lbs and Wilson Pro Staff RF 97 Autograph strung with Gut on mains at 57lbs and Solinco diamond rough on crosses at 55.5lbs
He bought his very first stringing machine aged 18 and never looked back. Now with extensive experience he can assist you in choosing the best string for your game. He knows the pressures of modern day tennis having had a successful junior career but now concentrates on stringing to help get the best out of your game.
"My strings got me to where I am today" was his response shortly after winning his qualifying round at the Torbay Open.
He uses a Yonex EZONE DR 98 with Toalson Rencon Red at 61lbs.
This bright restringing talent turned his attention to the profession after several hamstring injuries brought about a premature end to his professional career. Reaching finals in both the U14's and U16's Tennis Tournaments were not enough for him so he took up racquetball and won the U16 Racquetball Championship three times in succession. Despite his injuries he made it to the U18 Tennis Final and the Mens Singles Final (plate).
He was often seen in training on the courts and his trademark groundstroke winners were often attributed to the hours of toil but commenting on them he said "It's all down to my stringer."
He uses a Head Prestige Rev Pro with Luxillon Big Banger Alu Power at 22kgs.
Simon Federer has tennis in his blood. From a young age his family encouraged him to take up the game but it wasn't long before his natural skill became obvious. Despite having to move between academies in America and Switzerland, a powerful baseline game developed. Moving to London to reconstruct his service action after some shoulder problems in his late teens gave his game the extra edge.
A late convert to the belief that the string chose is vital he now proclaims "The factory strings held me back, I didn't want to admit it but since switching to a hybrid pattern my game has moved on."
He uses a Head Liquidmetal Radical with RPM Blast 56lbs and Toalson Tournament Synthetic Gut at 59lbs.
Jon brings a wealth of knowledge to our team and is always available to offer advice. He can regularly be found on the practice courts spending hours hitting balls researching the newest strings on the market. Quoted after his first hit of RPM Blast he exclaimed "I need a rest."
Our key researcher for any strings we stock is highly selective and only the best strings will meet his approval. Most of the strings we stock are endorsed by the world's top players showing the quality of string on offer. Jon lives by the mantra "Get your racquet strung like the pros."
He uses a Head Youtek Prestige Pro with Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power at 52lbs.


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Hypomorphic mutations in the genes encoding the MRE11/RAD50/NBS1 (MRN) DNA repair complex lead to cancer-prone syndromes. MRN binds DNA double-strand breaks, where it functions in repair and triggers cell-cycle checkpoints via activation of the ataxia-telangiectasia mutated kinase. To gain understanding of MRN in cancer, we engineered mice with B lymphocytes lacking MRN, or harboring MRN in which MRE11 lacks nuclease activities. Both forms of MRN deficiency led to hallmarks of cancer, including oncogenic translocations involving c-Myc and the immunoglobulin locus. These preneoplastic B lymphocytes did not progress to detectable B lineage lymphoma, even in the absence of p53. Moreover, Mre11 deficiencies prevented tumorigenesis in a mouse model strongly predisposed to spontaneous B-cell lymphomas. Our findings indicate that MRN cannot be considered a standard tumor suppressor and instead imply that nuclease activities of MRE11 are required for oncogenesis. Inhibition of MRE11 nuclease activity increased DNA damage and selectively induced apoptosis in cells overexpressing oncogenes, suggesting MRE11 serves an important role in countering oncogene-induced replication stress. Thus, MRE11 may offer a target for cancer therapeutic development. More broadly, our work supports the idea that subtle enhancements of endogenous genome instability can exceed the tolerance of cancer cells and be exploited for therapeutic ends. Cancer Res; 77(19); 5327–38. ©2017 AACR.
Note: Supplementary data for this article are available at Cancer Research Online (http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/).
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- Revision received July 12, 2017.
- Accepted July 28, 2017.
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The Studio Mind
"The Studio Mind is my personal art studio, a beautiful sunlit space that looks out toward a wild garden just outside. As soon as I walk through the doors, I get peace of mind knowing I have access to lots of tools and materials to make almost anything I want. The front gallery is a place for occasional shows; mostly, though, it's where I hang my recent work, thinking about it anew as I arrange and rearrange it on those clean white walls. Three mornings a week, I teach art to kids on site at a local preschool, so they–hopefully!–have a foundation to explore and enjoy art for the rest of their lives. Other than that, I work in the studio behind the front gallery, it's the project space where I develop my own artwork. No matter what life throws at me, I keep coming back to this protected space where I can be in my studio frame of mind."
~ Maritza Ruiz-Kim
My Recent Work
"Lately I've been painting on wood panels, using either acrylic or encaustic paint. And I love to paint on paper, too. I melt pigmented wax onto heated plates then place the paper down onto the paint to pull up monoprints. I also like to cut up painted papers then stitch them back together into new creations, and sometimes I photograph my paintings then draw into them digitally to make new artwork or even animations. It's hard for me to limit my curiosity to painting; I've also made art videos, handmade books, wooden sculptures, and I even love to write. I use my artwork to examine emotional landscapes and social structures, although it's probably not discernible just from looking at what I make. I keep working on my artwork to see how painted surfaces might possibly expand my understanding of what's happening in the world, then I try to work out how the imagery can communicate this experience with others. I know it's a stretch to think that either is possible, but I keep trying."
~ Maritza
Projects & Ideas
"I have an insatiable curiosity... I can be driving and listening to a podcast, and then suddenly it makes me think about something recent I've read. I ask a lot of why questions. I use my artwork as a means to explore the things I think about, and projects are a way for me to categorize these investigations and experiences. I enjoy thinking about connections between people and ideas, like- why do people do this or that? Why did this event cause that other thing? I've also framed my work with early childhood art education as a project, not only because it is one aspect of my work as a visual artist, but because I learn so much from them. I share with them how to interact with the world around us through looking, thinking, and making. In turn, they share with me their wonder and joy as well as their acceptance of elemental needs for patience, kindness, and comfort. My other projects include writings, using art to fund activism, my education plans, sharing topics I research, as well as collaborative work with other artists and visual art series on specific topics."
~ Maritza
Art I Love
"My favorite art is always skillfully constructed, even if it's simple. Even more so, though, I love it when artists experiment and push the boundaries of what's expected, making me think deeply either about the object they made or the concepts they are questioning. I love it when the whole presentation of the work–the materials, form, imagery, perhaps even the installation of the art–when it all comes together to create an experience for the viewer, if not something thought provoking and challenging, then something delightful and surprising. I like when someone's art takes me to a different mental space than my own. I like to experience art as a window into others' perspectives. My favorite work isn't limited to a particular type of art, although specifically I'm drawn to great art made during the last 150 years. Whenever it was made, no matter the art movement or subject, when a work of art keeps me looking and thinking, I'm into it. "
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$1,363—$1,930 Studio—2 bed 2073 Santa Rita Street, Salinas CA, 93906
from $1,363 Studio—2 bed
2073 Santa Rita Street, Salinas, 93906
Commute to Downtown Salinas
The rent at Boronda Manor Apartments ranges from $1,363 for a studio to a $1,930 two bedroom. Apartments in this building are about 24% more expensive than the Salinas average. This is a pet-friendly apartment.
This apartment is in Salinas. Nearby parks include Santa Rita School North Park, Santa Rita Park and Northgate Park.
Boronda Manor Apartments has a Walk Score of 64 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
Boronda Manor Apartment Homes offer one bedroom and two bedroom apartments for rent in Salinas, California. We are easily found off of Highway 101, just 1/4 mile from Northridge and Santa Rita Shopping Centers and Century Park Movie Theatres. San Jose, Silicon Valley and Monterey County are all just a short drive away. Boronda Manor offers one and two bedroom apartments in several versatile floor plans. Select models feature private courtyard space. Residents will enjoy taking a leisurely stroll on our tree-covered walkways. We have five laundry rooms and offer a playground area and carports for all of our residents to use at their convenience. Start living the lifestyle that you've always dreamed of at Boronda Manor today!
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"...Daring and Compassionate" says Gail Sheehy, author of the ground shifting book, Passages.
"...Captivating and honest" adds Dr. John Sloan, a Canadian geriatrician.
"...some books are like mirrors," says American best selling author and hospice advocate, Stephen Kiernan, "As we read their pages, we see ourselves."
American thought leader about the future of care in life's last chapter is Joanne Lynne MD, who heads the Altarum institute. "We need to tell stories, to get people familiar with the language and experiences at the end of life, and evaluate the merits of our current pathways."
speaking up
I'm pleased to provide a link to a webinar from June 7, 2018 with Alberta Health Services community of practice. It's summary of what I'm about....as an advocate for caregivers and in particular, quality in care offered at the end of life. Enjoy!
In April I was interviewed by CBC in Calgary ahead of a collaborative reading with a well known Calgary author, Clem Martini, whose book The Unravelling, is also about the tensions and joys of family caregiving.
I believe stories shared boldly are the lubricant of social change at the tipping point. I believe this is where we are now with care offered at the end of life. What does quality look like in care offered at the end of life?
CBC is the voice of Canada. I first shared my story on a program called North by Northwest in April 2017.
The Beach is the voice of Vancouver Island, Here is my conversation from May 2017.
In August 2017 I was a guest on Engaging in Aging, a radio program reaching out to the Okanagan area.
I launched my book in Ontario in Novel Books, Kingston in September 2017
This radio interview reached listeners on Vancouver Island in June 2017.


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As a line of 1st graders are walking by in the hallway....
6th grader: "Santa isn't real."
Me: "Hey, not cool. They could hear you."
6th grader: (whisper-yelling) "Santa isn't real."
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
It's the most wonderful time of the year....
In Science class discussing what we are brining to the holiday party tomorrow...
6th grader 1: "I am going to bring donuts tomorrow!"
6th grader 2: "I am bringing hot water for hot cocoa!"
6th grader 3: "I am going to bring a sac of pistols!"
6th grader 1: "I am bringing donuts."
Me: "This should be a fun holiday party."
6th grader 2: "I hope someone brings Swiss Miss."
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
the miracle of life..
lunch table
6th grader: "Mr. K, can you fire people here?"
Me: "No"
6th grader: "That's too bad"
Me: "Is there someone you want fired"
6th grader: "Yeah, this sub is super mean! She should be fired! She is taking over for a long time because our regular teacher is having a baby."
Me: "How long has your regular teacher been gone?"
6th grader: "She has been in labor for three weeks."
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
the land up north..
Lunch Table
Me: "You guys going anywhere for winter vacation?"
6th grader: "I'm going on a Wisconsication!"
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Friday, December 11, 2009
with age comes wisdom
walking towards me
6th grader: (with hand in air signaling a high-five) "What up, Yoda!"
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Computer Lab
taking pictures of the Middle School computer lab teacher
7th grader: "When was the last time you saw Robert Frost?"
Teacher: "What?"
7th grader: "Look at me, I'm the maderatzzi"
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name origin...
lunch table
6th grader: "Does 'Costco' mean big? Because all I wanted was one pack of AA batteries and I got 46."
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I need a record deal...
lunch table
6th grader: "I didn't know you were a singer?"
Me: "Yeah, want a taste?"
(I begin to sing 'Happy Birthday' off key)
6th grader: "I don't want the whole meal."
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best prank ever...
lunch table
6th grader: "One time we were on this trip and we were eating at Quizno's. (starts laughing hardily) We dared him to ask for a 'toasty torpedo'."
Me: "Why is that so funny?"
6th grader: (still laughing) "Because it sounds like a poop."
Thursday, December 10, 2009
can't make it
at the end of 6th grade math class
6th grader (singing): "I'm going skiing this Saturday..."
other 6th grader (disappointed): "I have circus practice."
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it is the most wonderful time of the year....
8th grade hallway
8th grade boy: "We are taking the CH out of Chanukah and the CH out of Christmas and making.....Christmas."
8th grade girl walking by: "Wait, what?!"
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smells like....
surrounded by eight 6th grade girls who just put hand sanitizer on their hands.
6th grader: "Smell my hand. What does it smell like?"
Me: "Cinnamon?"
6th grader: "No, taco meet with cilantro......."
all the girls in unison: "IN A DOCTOR'S OFFICE!"
they disperse and go to music class.
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swords of destiny part II
said to me the first 10 minutes of school
6th grader: "Mr. K, still waiting on your answer. If you join our people I will give you a samurai sword signed by Brad Pitt and another one signed by Randy Jackson."
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get in line
7th grade lockers
7th grader: "I don't know her combo."
other 7th grader: "I know how we can make a conga line down to gym."
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things to look forward to...
at the lunch table
6th grader: "wanna hear something crazy, in exactly 366 days I will be having my Bar Mitzvah party."
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
swords of destiny
said to me the last 10 minutes of school
6th grader: "If you join our people, I will give you a samurai sword signed by Brad Pitt."
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the snitch
8th grade locker hallway
8th grader: (in a disappointed voice) "She told everyone who the killer was."
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in the right place?
walking in late to study hall
6th grader: (whispering) "Am I suppose to be here? (whisper yell) BECAUSE I AM!"
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new look
(day after I got a haircut)
6th grader: "Mr. K, you got a beard cut and a head shave."
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Monday, December 7, 2009
when a boy becomes a man
8th grader: "His Bar Mitzvah was awesome, I got my grind on."
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I didn't mean to.......
Me: "Is your shirt inside out?"
6th grader: "Yeah, it was a freak accident."
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Friday, December 4, 2009
looking old for his age
with beads of sweat on his upper lip...
6th grader: "A 5th grader came up to me and said, 'you have a mustache'."
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star struck
on a monday after a long weekend.
6th grader: "I saw a 10 year old actress in L.A."
Me: "Dakota Fanning?"
6th grader: "She's not 10 years old. It was Abigail Breslin."
Me: "Right"
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Pizza. Pizza.
At the lunch table.
Me: "I love Home Run Inn Pizza."
6th grader: "It's the best, by far the best pizza ever!"
Me: "All I need is a Home Run Inn Pizza and a good movie. Lock the doors and I'm all set.
6th grader: "Yeah, you know what the best movie is? .... Taken. He is on the phone with his daughter and some guys come in and take her and she is under the bed hiding and she says, 'I think they are gone', they're not! He beats up so many guys."
Me: "but you had a Home Run Inn Pizza, right?!"
6th grader: Yeah, I ate the whole thing....... he kills a guy like every two minutes in the movie."
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
TV shows..
Me: "What TV shows do you NOT like watching?"
without hesitating
6th grader: "Home Improvement."
other 6th grader: "Yeah, for sure."
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carnival game ideas...
Every year our school puts on a carnival to bring in money for different things at the school. We had a big meeting with the students to discuss different game ideas. Here our two suggestions that were given by the same individual. These ideas were not given with explanations, just game titles.
6th grader: "Shark Bowling" and "Thread Tattoos"
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what I really want to do...
walking back to the classrooms after lunch.
Me: "So what do you want to do now?"
6th grader: "What I really want to do is go home and download 20,000 Pitbull songs."
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love lost
6th Grader at lunch:
"My boyfriend, who I've had since I was two, just broke up with me."
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Throughout my work day I get to overhear some of the most interesting, unique, and craziest interactions between kids. Here are the things I hear in the hallway....
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Video-board; an alternative moodboard?
In product design, the 'client' is faced with the challenge to communicate his or her idea to the product developer or designer. The idea may still be vague or defined only in part. How do you communicate or describe an idea that even to you is not completely clear. Typically the idea is communicated through a design brief; a written text; often 'presented' and accompanied by images and/or illustrations, drawing, and if possible examples of similar products or objects.
IN the same way that good product design goes beyond the mere artifact, and considers the user, the context of use as well as production, portfolio and revenue constraints (see the Product Design Canvas), a good brief goes beyond a mere description of the wished for product. It also describes the context of use, the objectives or tasks to be performed, the person who will be using the product etc. In short, it captures the emotional and non-tangible aspects of the product idea, and aims to communicate this in an engaging, rich and tangible way.
A known way for communicating in an engaging, rich and tangible manner are movies. Depending on the skill of the director, movies manage to capture emotions, situations and feelings with an effectiveness far beyond any other medium. Take for example advertisements, which are created to not only show you the product, but also its use and especially to communicate the emotions involved in using the product.
If movies are an effective way of communicating beyond the mere tangible and functional, do movies make a good 'boodboard' to inspire design? What do they communicate and how do they stimulate creativity, compared to conventional briefs and moodboards?
We sort of had a first stab at validating this idea, by means of a workshop at a design conference. The aim of the workshop was an initial evaluation of the possibility to use video moodboards as inspiration for design. At the time we were preparing a workshop for graphical designers and we were looking for a creative method to offer a gender specific brief. One method we considered was the use of video moodboards as input for graphical design. We tested this method in workshop at a design conference during which we compared designing based on a brief supported by a video moodboards versus designing based on a brief supported by a conventional moodbaord. Workshop participants were split into two groups. Both groups receives a written brief, but each member of the first group received in addition a 3 minute video moodboard, while the second group received a conventional moodboard with images and photos.
The participants were tasked to design an advertisement poster for a specific product or situation. We used the following three situations; coffee, switzerland and commuting. For each situation we created video moodboards. To ensure focus on emotions and expression, these video moodboards were created in a minimalistic fashion; with a mime artist acting in black against a dark background. The table below shows the video moodboards as well as the conventional moodboard.
Results were evaluated qualitatively. After the design assignment, all participants showed the result, described how they came to it and explained what from their video or moodboard inspired them. It indicated that with respect to inspiration, it revealed that video moodboards inspire designers differently compared to conventional moodboards. With the video the focus was more on a gesture, an movement or an expression. The medium was different therefore the information communicated was different. Instead of static images of objects, the movies show recognizable gestures and movements of a human person. With the moldboard inspiration came from a shape, a texture or an object. Moreover, participants working from the video moodboard were more conscious of the actor; they commented on how the description of the person differs from the actor. Such contrast were not picked up from the conventional moodboard, even if also these contained clear contrasts.
Reflecting on our own experience, we concluded that the process differs completely preparing a video or a conventional moodboard, This did not came as a surprise; the process of creating a video by nature is more intensive and time consuming. Even if the target was the same, i.e. to 'express coffee', the act of directing an actor is different from composing images and pictures. Focus is on movement details, on timings, on small gestures in context of the overall picture. The medium forces you to spend more time and be more precise. This makes for not only a different, but also a richer communication. We also realized that a video moodboard may not be suitable for everybody. Similar to the fact that some excel in writing while other excel in sketching, some will excel in directing and are capable to direct the actor and create the in tended expression and communicate the product idea.
Our conclusion was that a video moodboard may be a strong means of capturing and communicating a product idea. Given the time it takes to record and prepare (e.g. find the right actor) it may be suitable especially for the more complex or expressive challenging products. You probably would not use it to drive the design of a new egg timer, but maybe for the next Coffee machine, or for the interior and organization of a bus station.


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In this kind of mutton preparation, mutton is pre-boiled and then added to a pan fried spicy gravy. This dish is ideal to be served with hot rotis or can be combined with some Dal-chawal.
Serves 2
Preparation time: 45 minutes
- 500 gms mutton ( with bone or boneless)
- 4 tomatoes chopped ( or 2 tomatoes + 2 tbsp tomato puree)
- 4 green chilies chopped
- 1 medium onion roughly chopped
- 1 " cinnamon stick & 3 cardamom pods
- 1 tbsp ginger & garlic paste
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger
- 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder (all spice)
- 1/4 cup fresh cream (optional)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp ginger julienned ( for garnishing)
- 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
- 4 tbsp oil
- 2 cups water
- In a pressure cooker boil mutton pieces with 2 cups water, ginger & garlic paste, cinnamon, cardamom, onion and salt. When mutton is cooked, strain the liquid from mutton pieces and set aside.
- Heat oil in a non stick wok or any heavy bottom kadai. Add chopped ginger, garlic, green chili and fry for few seconds.
- Now add tomatoes and fry till soft. Add red chili powder, turmeric, cumin powder, coriander powder and yogurt. Cook while stirring constantly so as to avoid the spices from sticking. In case if it burns or sticks to the pan add little bit of the mutton stock. Fry till the raw smell of spices turn aromatic and oil starts separating.
- Add boiled mutton and 1/2 cup of mutton stock. Stir well and place the lid and cook for 5 minutes or till all the liquid evaporates. If needed add salt ( salt is already added in the stock).
- Finally add lemon juice, garam masala powder, fresh cream and chopped coriander leaves.
- Garnish with ginger jullienes.
Fresh cream is optional. I add cream if I am preparing this as a party dish.
Keep tasting while you cook, so that you can adjust the seasoning at right time.
Take extra care and avoid burning the spices because here spices are cooked without any liquid.


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Identification of Personality Differences among Various Swimming Ability Groups by Sex. Final Report. CORD Project.
Davis, Michael G.; Stewart, Charles W.
This study investigates 16 personality factors and their relevance to the swimming proficiency of physical education students at Wisconsin State University-River Falls. Two instruments, a swimming skills test and the Cattell Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire, were utilized. The major hypotheses tested include: (1) there is no difference between swimmers and nonswimmers on 16 primary personality factors and 7 composite second order factors; and (2) there is no difference between male and female swimmers on these same personality dimensions. A review of the relevant literature, the methodology, findings, and conclusions are reported extensively. Statistical analysis indicates few personality differences between swimmers and nonswimmers but a number of differences between the sexes. The concluding discussion focuses on the implications of these findings for the teaching of swimming. (TL)
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Sponsor: Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Bureau of Research.
Authoring Institution: Wisconsin State Universities Consortium of Research Development, Stevens Point.
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire


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Fluid Geochemistry Of The San Vicente Geothermal Field (El Salvador)
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Journal Article: Fluid Geochemistry Of The San Vicente Geothermal Field (El Salvador)
AbstractThe volcano Chichontepeque (San Vicente) is one of the nine recent volcanoes making up the El Salvador sector of the WNW-ESE-trending active Central American volcanic belt. Thermal activity is at present reduced to a few thermal springs and fumaroles. The most important manifestations (Agua Agria and Los Infernillos Ciegos) are boiling springs and fumaroles located on the northern slope of the volcano (850 m a.s.l.) along two radial faults. The chloride acid waters of the Los Infernillos area are partly fed by a deep hydrothermal aquifer (crossed at 1100-1300 m by a geothermal exploration well), which finds a preferential path to the surface through the radial fault system. C02 is the most important gas (>90%) of the Los Infernillos Ciegos and Agua Agria fumaroles. Part of the Los Infernillos gases may also come from a deeper, hotter source, given their high HCl/Stot. ratio and their more reducing conditions. The application of geothermometric and geobarometric methods to the gases and thermal waters suggests that both thermal areas are linked to the identified 1100-1300 m reservoir, whose temperature (250°C), lateral extension and chemical composition, as resulting from this study, are of interest for industrial development.
- Authors
- Alessandro Aiuppa, Maria Luisa Carapezza and Francesco Parello
- Published Journal
- Geothermics, 1997
Alessandro Aiuppa,Maria Luisa Carapezza,Francesco Parello. 1997. Fluid Geochemistry Of The San Vicente Geothermal Field (El Salvador). Geothermics. (!) .


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Vintage Kitchen Table
The finish to the top was worn and uneven. Hidden leaves are tucked underneath each end of the table. Unfortunately, the leaves wouldn't slide out, but I bought it with the hope that I could make the necessary repairs.
|Before: Vintage kitchen table
I turned the table over onto its back for further inspection. It was very dirty, so I spent an hour vacuuming the dirt and scrubbing the grime a few times. Turns out removing the dirt that had accumulated in the tracks over the years was the key to "repairing" the table. I wish all repairs were that easy!
|Cleaning underneath the table.
The finish on the table top was very uneven and worn, but still parts of it retained a beautiful patina.
|Before: Uneven and worn finish.
I used my orbital sander to remove the remaining finish.
|Using an orbital sander on the table top.
I sanded it back as far as I dared, but there were still some imperfections and stains. I was reluctant to paint the top, so at this point I wanted to use something that would help me work the character back into the finish. I decided to use Danish Oil to bring out the color of the wood and help condition it. The Danish Oil does slightly stain the wood, but it's not as heavy as a regular stain. It's very easy to apply. Just pour it on and spread it out with a lint free cloth. After the Danish Oil was completely dry I further sealed the table with a top coat to give it further protection.
|Applying Danish Oil to wood table top.
(Wear gloves when applying. I took my gloves off so I could get a picture.)
I love the patina and character of the new finish! There is one large-ish round spot on the table top that you can see better in one of the "after" photos. I don't think it's too unsightly, but if it doesn't sell then I might need to paint the top to cover up the blemish. Sometimes the market dictates what needs to be done.
|Beautiful patina after applying Danish Oil.
In the meantime, I needed a place to store the table until I listed it for sale. So I put it in the center of my kitchen. It's worked great as an island. Or I pull up some chairs if we need extra seating for company. But it really came in handy for sewing projects! The expandable leaves made it the perfect size for cutting fabric.
|Table used to cut and measure fabric.
I also used it to iron fabric for another project I was working on.
|Table used for ironing fabric.
And I also used it to set up my sewing machine to sew a cross back apron made out of a canvas drop cloth. The apron is perfect to use while painting furniture!
|Sewing machine on table.
AFTERAh and here's the after! Isn't the table darling?
|Vintage kitchen table circa 1920's - 1930's.
Both leaves slide out easily to extend the surface space and then slide back in when not in use.
|Vintage kitchen table with leaves extended.
Here's an overview of the wood top with the leaves extended.
|Table top refinished with Danish Oil.
I painted the base of the table in Graphite and lightly sanded the edges. Next I sealed it with clear wax, and then applied dark wax to further deepen the color.
|Graphite Chalk Paint with dark wax.
I just finished up four ladder back chairs and was getting them ready for staging, so I added a shot with the chairs around the table. Although the table and chairs are not originally a set, I think it provides a good example of how to coordinate different pieces with paint.
|Vintage table and ladder back chairs.
The main prop I used in today's post is a vintage Bay City Hardware Company scale which is from the same era as the table. The apples are fresh as opposed to vintage. There were more apples, but they were eaten, so I had to shoot my photos quickly before my props were gone.
|Vintage Bay City Hardware Company Scale with apples.
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Supply List
Below are the supplies I used for this project. Some links are affiliate links which means I earn a small commission if you make a purchase. It doesn't cost you extra, but it helps support the time and effort of maintaining the blog. Thank you for your support and understanding!
- General cleaning supplies (shop vac, Dawn dish detergent, and Mr. Clean)
- Orbital sander and variety pack of sand paper (60, 80, 100, 150, 200-grit). The sander is an investment, but it makes quick work of the job and many times eliminates the need for messy chemical strippers. You can find it for $50 or less and if you work on a lot of projects it's worth it.
- Danish Oil
- General Finishes High Performance Top Coat Satin
- Chalk Paint Products by Annie Sloan (Graphite, clear wax, dark wax)
- Angled paint brush
- Wax brush
- 220-grit sand paper
- Tack cloths for quick removal of sanding dust!
- Lint free shop rags (for removing excess wax). These can also be used to buff the wax.


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APAG 2017 Seminar on March 11 & 12 a success!
Thank you to everyone who attended the 3rd Annual 2017 APAG Seminar this past weekend! We had 45 attendees and 15 panelists. The response was amazing, and I appreciate all the kind remarks about how inspiring and educational it was! I really appreciate the assistance from our fantastic tech Francesco and Alejandro from ICP, and Efrem, Lily, Pamela and especially Annie, one of our charter members. A huge thank you to my board who is always there when I need them to lend their expertise and unwavering support, Grayson Dantzic, Julie Grahame and Ernest Londa.
I was very pleased to release an advance copy of THE PHOTO ARCHIVE HANDBOOK. Thanks to the contributors to the book, Andrew Smith, Kenneth Falcon, Robin Moore, Julie Grahame and Jennifer Stoots and to the photographers who loaned photos. Also, to my editor Judy Herrmann, and especially my longtime collaborator and wonderful graphic designer, Christine Zamora of CZ Design, whose professionalism, friendly and patient manner always helps us get the job done on deadline! Additional copies will be at our table at AIPAD, and they will also be available online at that time.
I am always appreciative to our generous hosts ICP, who help us every step of the way. Including Mark Lubell who has supported APAG and its mission for many years, and Deirdre Donohue and Maya Benton who were fantastic panelists, and Erica Somerwitz who handled all the logistics, and was a pleasure to work with.
– Mary Engel, Founder and President
Just wanted to let you know how much we appreciated the seminar this weekend on legacy management. The panelists, the flow of information, were truly precious. Everybody gained a better understanding of the end of life issues facing us image makers. Chester Higgins Jr.
Huge appreciation for the most wonderful and beneficial program you made happen. Truly brilliant!! Susan May Tell
All photos copyright Grayson Dantzic
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Panel: 10:00 – 11:30am
What is the current state of copyright given the political climate, and how do we protect our photographs?
Panelists: Eugene Mopsik, John Pelosi
Panel: 11:45 – 1:15pm
Inside the collector's mind: branding, marketing and getting your collection…placed.
Panelists: W.M. Hunt, Alice Zimet
Lunch: 1:15 – 2:15pm (on your own)
Panel: 2:30 – 4:00pm
Organizing and working with archives: how to make them accessible for critics, curators, historians and researchers
Panelists: Maya Benton, A.D. Coleman and Douglas Sheer
Breakout Sessions: 4:15 – 5:15pm
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Panel: 10:00 – 11:30am
What are institutions looking for and how do they build their collections?
Panelists: Deidre Donohue, Lisa McCarty, Leslie Squyres
Panel: 11:45 – 1:15pm
Legacy of an archive: how to protect and manage it.
Panelists: Robert Gurbo, Robin Moore, Andrew Smith
Lunch: 1:15 – 2:15pm
Panel: 2:30 – 4:00pm
Auctions, Galleries and the Press 101: What you need to know.
Panelists: Emily Bierman, Daniel Cooney, Stephen Perloff
Breakout Sessions: 4:15 – 5:15pm
(Fees include all panels, lite breakfast and afternoon coffee, and Saturday night party!)
See below for info on payment by credit card via PAYPAL, or by check
- One Day – APAG member $175 / Non-member $200
- Two Days – APAG member $325 / Non-member $350
- Two people both days, member $575
- Two people both days, non-member, $600
Pay by Check
Please make check out to APAG and send to:
Mary Engel, APAG
41 Union Square West, #620,
New York, NY 10003
APAG is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) and is a fully tax deductible organization.
Pay via PAYPAL
THE PHOTO ARCHIVE HANDBOOK now available below:
2nd Annual APAG 2015 Seminar a success!
Sunday, September 20, 2015
The seminar concluded last night as I went to a classroom, and found a breakout session still going strong, and I had to inform them that it was 6:30 and everyone else had left already! I think they might have stayed all night listening to George Miles from Yale, Lisa McCarty from Duke and Jennifer Watts from The Huntington, the esteemed panel who graciously stayed late answering all their questions.
I appreciate all the kind words I have received, and I am so pleased that the 2nd Annual APAG seminar was a great success! Thanks to all the attendees and panelists who travelled from 13 states and Canada! I am so appreciative to my wonderful volunteers, Bryan, Ryan, Danny, Ronnie and Stephanie! I could not do this without the passion and support of my board Grayson Dantzic, Ernest Londa and our newest member Julie Grahame! Our wonderful accountant David Aron deserves our appreciation for his help all year. Andrew Smith from the Andrew Smith Gallery of Santa Fe, New Mexico was a big help in all the pre-planning of the event, and moderated several panels.
Of course, our host ICP helped make the entire event run smoothly, including Erica, Christina, Nicole and Kemal who videotaped the entire event, and I am eternally grateful for Phil Block and Mark Lubell's continued support, who were both able to welcome everyone on Friday morning! Thank you also to all the APAG members who support APAG throughout the year!
Mary Engel, Founder and President, APAG
"The APAG seminar is a must for anyone wanting to know more about preserving and presenting an archive. The two day event took place in a most cordial atomosphere where all were welcome and information flowed freely. Great people to be with and learn from." -Laurence Salzmann, photographer
"Thank you so much for those two wonderful days. My head is full of information, it will take me a while to digest it all." -Ariel Borremans, Director Guy Borremans Archive
"Holding On and Letting Go" by A.D. Coleman, Photocritic International
"In Appreciation" by Judith Thompson, Harold Feinstein's wife
In this interview with Mary Engel and Executive Vice President Grayson Dantzic we discuss the creation of APAG, and the 2nd Annual APAG Conference in New York, held at the International Center of Photography, ICP, in September 2015. The conference featured leading curators, archivists, librarians, foundations, and photographers on the topics of preservation, strategy, and contemporary concerns and approaches.
With so many families of photographers and professionals trying to understand how best to pass on their legacy, and what to do with an inherited archive, and a myriad of approaches and options, the task can be daunting. If you are interested in photography, estate planning, leaving a legacy, and preserving a photographic archive, then listen in! Recorded at ICP in New York City, in September 2015 by Harris Fogel. Mac Edition Radio
See all of our videos on the APAG Youtube Channel.
All color photos above – Copyright Harris Fogel / All black and white photos above – Copyright Grayson Dantzic
Companies/Institutions who participated at the 2015 APAG Seminar
APAG 2015 Seminar
Second Annual APAG Seminar
Sept. 18th & 19th at the school at ICP
1114 Sixth Ave., (43rd st.) NYC
9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday, September 18, 2015
9:00 Introduction by Mary Engel and ICP
9:30am – 11:00am Licensing, rights and stock houses: What choices are out there?
Bob Ahern (www.gettyimages.com)
Kenneth Falcon (kjfalconlaw.com)
Janet Hicks (www.arsny.com)
Keren Sachs (www.shutterstock.com)
11:15am – 12:45pm Creating a value and appraising an archive: Everything you need to know.
Vanessa Kramer Hallett (www.phillips.com)
Robin Moore (www.robinmooreLegacies.com)
Jennifer Stoots (www.photostoots.com)
2:00pm – 3:30pm The Evolution of Photo Books and Exhibitions: Where things are at today.
Gail Buckland (www.gailbuckland.com)
Taj Forer (www.daylightbooks.org)
Michael Itkoff (www.daylightbooks.org)
3:45pm – 5:00pm Breakout Sessions
Saturday, September 19, 2015
9:00am – 9:30am Special presentation and short film screening: Nils Morgan (www.MSPDigital.com)
9:30am – 11:00am How to work with institutions and museums for donations and acquisitions: A discussion with three curators.
Lisa McCarty (http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/documentaryarts/)
George Miles (http://web.library.yale.edu/building/beinecke-library)
Jennifer A. Watts (www.huntington.org)
11:30am – 12:45pm Looking at your archive from another perspective: Three archivists talk about a different approach.
Grayson Dantzic (www.graysondantzic.com)
Diana Edkins (www.dianaedkins.blogspot.com)
Mary Panzer (www.otoole-ewald.com)
2:00pm – 3:30pm Social media, web sites and the internet: How to promote your archive.
Julie Grahame (www.acurator.com)
Kenneth Feldman (www.kpfdigital.com)
Mike Hartley (www.bigflannel.com)
3:45pm – 5:00pm Breakout sessions
Mary Engel (www.apag.us/www.orkinphoto.com)
Julie Grahame (www.acurator.com)
Andrew Smith (www.andrewsmithgallery.com)
One Day: $162.50 APAG member – $175 – Non-member
Two Days: $325 APAG member – $350 – Non-member
Two people/Two Days (from the same archive) – $525
Fees include: All panels, breakfast, coffee break, and Friday night reception!
Hotel Suggestions: (all within 2 – 9 blocks of ICP)
Boutique: (some of these have very small rooms, but can be lower in cost)
The Night Times Square or the Night Theater District, www.nighthotels.com
(discount for APAG Seminar Attendees)
The Paramount www.nycparamount.com
The Lexington www.lexingtonhotelnyc.com
Large Chains:
The Westin Times Square, www.westinny.com
Marriott Times Square, www.mariott.com


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Celebration Vacations
W Retreat & Spa – Vieques Island: Located off the coast of Puerto Rico, W Retreat & Spa – Vieques Island the perfect destination for a 21st birthday celebration. The resort has a tradition of welcoming all into their home (guests and locals) for a complimentary daily Sunset Sip Happy Hour to learn about the island from locals and bask in the island's views from the resort's Fire Pit. Guests can get the party pumping at the two-level infinity WET® splash pool that features an underwater sound system, bronze with cocktails to match their mood at two on-site beaches (one of which is Adults-only), kayak on the Bioluminescent Bay or relax at the AWAY Spa with a made-to-order spa treatment.
Altamer Resort: Altamer Resort in Anguilla is encouraging travelers to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, bachelor/bachelorette parties and accomplishments with friends and family! Their latest promotion is available for groups of up to 10 people, featuring accommodations in the luxurious oceanfront villa, Antilles Pearl, complete with amenities and activities for all ages to ensure this milestone celebration is one to remember. Book a week-long stay for up to 10 people in the Antilles Pearl and get one night on the house. The offer includes a full staff, complimentary boat or air transfers from St. Maarten to Anguilla, a $500 resort credit, and complimentary meals for children less than 12 years of age. Amenities include champagne and beachfront dinner for adults while younger guests have supervised playtime in another area of the resort. A day trip to St. Barth's can also be arranged at an additional cost.
AlSol Del Mar: A luxury all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic's most luxurious neighborhood of Cap Cana, AlSol Del Mar offers a relaxing tropical getaway perfect for milestone vacations of many kinds. Large families and groups of friends will never feel crowded in the spacious apartment-style accommodations situated ideally near Cap Cana Marina. Those looking for some rest and relaxation will find it in the resort's beautiful infinity pool or on the unspoiled, white sand Juanillo Beach, while more adventurous types can take advantage of the resort's many activities: beach volleyball, kayaking, cooking lessons and more. For those extra-large groups, or for those simply wanting to treat themselves, theAlSol Del Mar Villas offer private expansive one- to four-bedroom dwellings–Caribbean luxury at its best.
Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa: A haven for group gatherings such as bachelorettes, family reunions, and birthday celebrations, Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa is located on South Florida's largest stretch of private beach. The property provides activities for groups to enjoy such as surfboards, boogie boards, snorkeling equipment, and parasailing, as well as organized games like giant chess, life-sized connect four, corn hole, beach soccer, basketball, beach tennis, Beach Olympics tournaments, "Build a Boat" and Survivor. Groups can indulge in a memorable oceanfront Barefoot Dining experience with a private chimenea and sommelier pairings, and the option to add live music and sand paintings or sculptures. The resort also boasts a 20,000 sq. foot spa with new rejuvenating spa treatments from Elemis and a private spa pool with underwater music, as well as the option to take cooking classes with the Executive Chef or sip custom bourbon blends at the bar. To greet groups, the resort has an on-property dog and mascot, a lovable black lab named Sandy.
Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace: The newly renovated Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace offers fun activities for groups traveling for a milestone such as life-sized board games on the lawn, meditation classes, and stargazing with glow-in-the-dark cocktails. Guests can indulge in a retro, themed grab-and-go market, Citrus 28; taste local beers at the lobby bar; book a group spa day at Kay Casperson Spa, Salon & Boutique or indulge in the new recreation area that includes a massive Float Lagoon lazy river, lap pools and cabanas. Groups can also book a memorable cocktail party in 20Seven, a space with panoramic views of nightly firework shows over Epcot and Walt Disney World (from the highest vantage point in Disney!) The property is a short drive to Walt Disney World, as well as steps away from popular entertainment, dining and shopping area, Disney Springs for a night out on the town.
Westin Cape Coral Resort: Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, Caloosahatchee River and San Carlos Bay, The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village is the perfect family-friendly weekend getaway for celebrating kids' birthdays. Featuring 263 oversized, apartment-style rooms with waterfront views and in-room washer and dryers, parents can travel stress-free with the birthday boys' and girls' friends tagging along. With more than 400 miles of navigable canals and waterways, families and friends enjoy the under-the-radar destination's relaxing and adventurous activities like private fishing charters, kayaks, paddleboards, Dolphin & Sunset Cruises and BBQ Donut Party Boats.
Sandos Cancun Luxury Resort: Single ladies looking to reinvent themselves for their entrance back into the dating world can take advantage of Sandos Cancun Luxury Resort's personal style consultant. The consultant will help the ladies map out a Cancun shopping excursion to dress their best for a night of celebrating over cocktails at a singles' mixer in a sprawling penthouse featuring views of the Caribbean Sea. The adult-oriented resort also offers upscale amenities, chic design and plenty of VIP offerings in Cancun including gourmet cuisine, beautifully styled bars, tiered infinity pools and many other tasteful extras to appeal to affluent travelers. The property is a one-of-a-kind hotel presenting the right blend of beauty, elegance and understated luxury allowing for the most discerning travelers to fully relax on one of the most stunning beaches in the Caribbean.
Casa de Uco: The best kept secret in Argentina's Uco Valley, Casa de Uco is situated across a 790-acre estate and vineyard. With only 16 rooms, groups can rent out the entire property for an exclusive celebratory weekend. Guests enjoy local cuisine while dining at table under the moon and stars, one-of-a-kind wine parcel tasting through the vineyards with the sommelier and chef, learn the sector de fuego (fire pit) barbecue cooking technique, and design their personal wine labels and brand via the Wine Barrel Program. Adventure-seekers can go on moonlit horseback rides, take archery classes, bike or trekking excursions in the Andes. For relaxation, the resort features vinotherapy treatments at Uco Spa and private sunrise yoga classes on the open veranda rooftop boasting panoramic views of the vineyards, which becomes an open-air observatory for celestial sky watching at night.
Inns of Aurora: The Inns of Aurora, a lakeside oasis in the Finger Lakes is an ideal destination for gathering loved ones in celebration of a milestone event. Two of the inns, Rowland House (10 rooms) and E.B. Morgan House (7 rooms) are able to be rented out in their entireties, giving exclusive access to indoor and outdoor common spaces where guests can enjoy fresh baked muffins together each morning and a daily afternoon wine and cheese hour. Additionally, full house rentals provide opportunity for the Inns of Aurora culinary team to prepare special dinners served in the homes' dining rooms.
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The Boston Pops brought a special guest on stage at Symphony Hall Friday evening, granting the musical wish of a 15-year-old tuba player from Texas who has cystic fibrosis.
Ryan McAvoy, who was born in Abington, was invited to join the orchestra's brass section for one of the season's final Holiday Pops performances, at the request of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Dressed in formal black-and-white concert attire, McAvoy sat on the stage throughout the two-hour concert, and joined the orchestra to perform "Sleigh Ride," a holiday sing-a-long, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," and other Christmas carols.
"This was incredible," McAvoy said backstage after making his Pops debut. "I'll remember this for the rest of my life."
When conductor Keith Lockhart introduced McAvoy, the audience cheered, quickly rising for a standing ovation. The Pops were honored that McAvoy's biggest dream was to perform on their stage, Lockhart said.
"When we heard about Ryan, we were just thrilled," Lockhart said before the performance. "This is perfect in the holiday season because it's really what the holidays are all about, caring for each other and the importance of family."
The Make-A-Wish Foundation flew McAvoy, his parents and two sisters, from their home in Aledo, Texas, to Boston.
The Pops gave McAvoy his own dressing room and a private lesson with Mike Roylance, the Boston Symphony Orchestra's principal tuba player.
"The situation was clearly unique," Roylance said. "Ryan is a very special person."
McAvoy has been playing the tuba since sixth grade. He also plays the bass trombone and guitar. Cystic fibrosis, which affects the lung and digestive system, has been a challenging disease, he said.
"I've always just been playing [tuba] with it," he said. "It's just something that I have had to deal with."
But playing the tuba has helped him to cope with the disease and its complications, McAvoy said.
"In a way, it's therapy for me. It's really taught me how to breathe a lot better," he said.
And the disease has never limited his musical dreams.
Performing with the Pops, and receiving his first standing ovation at Symphony Hall was "indescribable," he said.Felicia Gans can be reached at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @FeliciaGans.


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Clancy of the Undertow' is a stand-out teen novel by Brisbane author and bookseller, Christopher Currie.
Our heroine is Clancy, a sixteen year old girl who lives in a small town and feels like an outsider.
We follow Clancy's life as she attempts to navigate a pathway.
Her family situation is in difficult territory as her father is involved in a traffic incident where two teenagers die and her family is ostracized.
The relationship with her two male siblings is often hilarious, totally believable and sharp. Quarrels and inter-personal communication are typical of daily family life.
Clancy is keenly aware that she is a nerd, with interests such as 'nature club' adding to her lack of social status. Clancy is funny and flawed - time and time again she makes the wrong decisions and upsets those around her. Clancy develops a crush on one of the 'cool crowd' and the reader soon realises that her 'crush' may not have her best interests at heart.
Engaging storyline and a well-written novel, touching on areas such as bullying, gay issues, and friendship.
- Ann
Friday, 19 February 2016
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Kindred quits: dumping SNFs
Breier cited "dynamic changes."
Kindred Healthcare Inc., which operated more than 200 nursing homes less than a decade ago, is pulling the plug on its skilled nursing facilities.
The Louisville, KY-based provider, which now operates 90 SNFs, cited "significant headwinds" in skilled nursing as the cause in its Nov. 7 announcement.
The decision to leave the nursing home sector is the "final step in a process that began years ago," President and CEO Benjamin Breier said.
The reshaped company, which was the first major chain to emerge from bankruptcy in 2001, will derive half of its revenues from home health, company officials said. Hospice, inpatient rehab and long-term acute-care hospitals will be other main pillars.


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Supermodel Anne Vyalitsyna has become a first-time mom.
The Russian beauty, who briefly dated Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, and her business executive boyfriend Adam Cahan welcomed baby Alaska on Thursday (25Jun15), but didn't reveal the happy news until Wednesday (01Jun15).
Vyalitsyna took to Instagram.com to post a photo of her baby's tiny foot cradled by the new parents' hands, and added the caption, "Welcome to the world baby Alaska! Your little feet absolutely rocked my world, I've never been so in love! @acahan and I couldn't be more proud."
The new parents haven't confirmed the sex of the baby, but in another snap, the model is featured pushing a baby stroller with a pink and white blanket covering the newborn, and at her recent baby shower, pink balloons were part of the decor, suggesting the bundle of joy is a girl.