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Anxiety Issues
I can't believe it's been so long since I posted!
My article turned out actually quite decent. Most physicists are so excited to have someone interested in their work, and (when you can get ahold of them) they talk like there's no tomorrow.
I went over to my friend's house last night for a welcome to fall party. She lives in an old rowhouse, and there's a real working fireplace. So we had s'mores and such, and one of my classmates brought over a chess set and some played. Most people are astonished I've never played chess, but it never quite caught my interest. Instead, yet another classmate (there's 4 of 'em) and I had a long, lovely discussion and enjoyed the company of the hostess' border collie.
As I got home, however, I was struck by this horrific anxiety that left my both my heart and my thoughts racing. I don't know what kind of story to write next. Then I had an idea, but I didn't know if what had been written already meant that I shouldn't do it. If I did decide to go ahead with the story (a re-emerging mosquito-borne virus that strikes in SE Asia but, because of global warming, has spread to Europe), where would I publish it? The indecision had me paralyzed.
I'm realizing that it's the small(er) stuff that really tends to get to me. The larger, life issues I can kind of cope with. I read the book "Why don't zebras get ulcers?" by Robert Sapolsky, and he talked about how these huge stressors tend to engage a sort of psychological immune system. Our brains have evolved to cope with things like being chased by lions and feuding tribes. These little things, like where do I publish my next story, don't engage our defenses, but they can engage a response.
When I was in high school, I baby sat a lot for this one particular family. It was quite nice- the girls treated me like their older sister, and we got to be pretty close. I watched them for about 5 years until I left for college. But the dad once told me how I seem to remain calm under pressure. And it's true- especially on the surface. The pressure clears away the clutter. He said that if a lion got into the house, you'd calmly lure him outside by opening the freezer and tossing out a steak. What I'm realizing now is that I'd get back inside after the lion was captured and then freak out about what to have for dinner. Also, how much the steak cost. Things like that.
At any rate, groceries need buying, bills need sending, and I need napping.


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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Mickey Mouse!
For all the worthy praise that Carl Barks receives, I myself have always been a bit partial to Floyd Gottfredson and his work on Mickey Mouse. Barks material was always more available it seemed, more celebrated and more often collected. Now that's been fixed to some degree.
Fantagraphics has now begun a reprint program of Gottfredson's earliest Mickey work. When it was announced, the advice from most was to wait and get the first two volumes conveniently packaged in a handsome slipcase for slightly less money overall, and that's what I did. Using some of an AT&T rebate to soften the ultimate financial blow, I picked the two volumes up just this week.
They are outstanding books, filled not only with great comics, but with reams of background material on the character and the development of the strip itself. These books have gotten nothing but praise from most quarters and I'm very pleased to at last add them to the stack of beautiful books on comics which is slowly but steadily consuming my home.
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
3.5 year post chemo follow up
Today I had my 6 month followup, which marks 3 and a half years since the end of standard chemotherapy. Because I packed the CT and exam into the same day, the official CT reading was not back yet. But reviewing it with my doc, the usual ambiguities apply but the exam was good. Last CA-125 was 2 months ago and still hanging at 5.6 (anything below about 30 is within normal limits). Next CT and exam in two months - which puts them in December in between my birthday and Christmas. What a busy month!
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Monday, August 07, 2006
An army of everyone
Just for when the images of the destruction caused in Lebanon are associated with some kind of monstrous inhumane enemy that has no pity, I would like to remind people that the Israeli Army is compulsory for everybody in the population. The Israeli army is not an "Army of One" (excuse me, but I can't think of a less appealing slogan for an Army: you're on your own, pal, good luck in Iraq). Here in the States the Army is an institution where the poor voluntarily serve as cannon fodder in order to make a living. In Israel, after high school, every 18 year-old male has to go to the Army for 3 years, every 18 year-old woman for 2 years, unless the woman is already married. After their tour of duty, I believe there is a period of rest for a year and then every male who has served in the Army becomes a reservist, and needs to show up for duty one month a year every year until the age of 55. Israel being a country that has not really known peace since its birth, this means that the Israeli Army is an army of citizens who have most probably seen war in their lifetime.
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I found this book while using one of my very few spare minutes to browse Magma bookshop, one of the better design book stores. Matthew Frederick here has presented 101 principles in Architecture in plain english rather than the rather confusing language often used by lecturers, tutors and professionals. With all bases covered from presentation tips to model massing it should be the first thing Architecture students should read before starting the long haul of 7 years of academia, as well a a good refresher for Architects at all levels.


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The Craft of Fiction
…Re-Assessing the Adage "Write What You Know"
I've had a quote on my mind all day, and it comes an interview between George Saunders and Israeli author Etgar Keret in PEN America, Issue #8.
Keret: The first thing they tell you when they teach you about the Holocaust is that if you were not there, then you are never going to understand…. But I have parents who went through the Holocaust and I know that you can communicate with it. When I was a young kid, my father said to me, "Of course you can understand what the Holocaust was like. You know what it means to be afraid, and you know what it means to be cold, and you know what it means to be hungry. I was much more afraid than you are, you ever were, you ever will be. And I was much hungrier and I was much colder. But I didn't experience any emotion during those years that you do not know." [emphasis mine]
To me, this quote gives breath and flesh to a great deal of what I've been thinking about the imaginative act of telling stories. Most fiction writers, at some point, have been told "write what you know." But this often gets interpreted as a (self-) limitation, rather than an invitation to imagine the lives of others. The approach of Keret's father allows us to "write what we know" by viewing our own emotions through a truly limitless kaleidoscope of the imagination. If we all know hunger, fear, and cold—if we all experience the fundamental human emotions—then we can, theoretically at least, imagine and render the experiences of any character that we imagine.
Too often in the world of fiction, we are given the same line Keret was given about the Holocaust: "If you weren't there, you can never understand." It has become a kind of Political Correctness that prevents writers from rendering something that they can't claim to know firsthand. Not Cuban? Then you can never understand a Cuban character, and therefore (implicitly) can't write one. Not a woman? Then you can't write a woman, either. But this approach does not serve The Muse, who wants us to imagine what is beyond ourselves. If we just write what we know in the limited sense of our sociocultural identities and our professions, then the world will end up with far too many novels about out-of-shape middle-aged people who stare at their computers too much for their own good.
This limitation, I believe, is partially responsible for fiction being eclipsed by memoir in the public eye over the past decade. If fiction becomes limited to considerations of the self, then why bother reading it? Why not go with the genre that is all about considerations of the self? Thinking of "write what you know" not as a constraint, but as an invitation to explore the fundamental human emotions through the lives of imagined others, completely liberates that hackneyed piece of advice. Envy, love, hope and hopelessness—this is what we know. Allowing these things to play out in the lives of our characters is our craft.


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And if you consider yourself a more serious Slurpee connoisseur and have the 7-Eleven app, for a limited time you will be able to buy up to 7 Slurpees and get 11 free. Other delicious deals for Slurpee Week include a birthday cake-flavored Slurpee, Slurpee donut and a pineapple mango Slurpee.
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I used to think that I didn't like government or, at least, I thought that it would be difficult for me to become involved in government. As a science major in college, I didn't really have anything beyond your standard 6th grade knowledge on how government works. My week as an advocate for the Global Campaign for Education completely turned around my ideas about the power of government. It is powerful and citizens can use the government to advocate for change to the world.
When I first signed up to participate in the June 2015 Youth Advocacy Training, I was nervous about meeting with the representative in Congress from my home district. What would I say to a Congresswoman? However, GCE and their partners, such as the Global Partners for Education, USAID, UNICEF, and Contextos, prepared me with numbers, facts, and stories about the importance of education.
And I believe that global basic education is something we should be advocating for.
Throughout the world, 127 million children and adolescents are out of school. Without an education, these kids miss out on a better chance for good health and quality jobs, as well just an increased standard of living. Without the power to read, a child cannot even adequately read a medicine bottle or a job application. In order to fill the global education gap, $39 billion dollars is needed to fully finance 12 years of quality education for all children.
Since 2008, Books & Beyond has strived to help improve the quality of education at Kabwende Primary School in Kinigi, Rwanda. When B&B first started, our B&B predecessors visited Rwanda for one week, dropped off the volumes of The World is Our Home, toured some local attractions, and flew back home- which is good and definitely gave the students a book to read and learn vocabulary. But, we realized we were providing books, but no aid to the students or teachers on how to use the book to teach English (which had become the national language in 2008 with very little warning). So, in 2012, we instituted the Kabwende Holiday camp, a two week English and literacy camp for 200-300 students at the school each summer. By participating in this camp last summer and teaching Reader's Theater, I realized how powerful a tool education truly is. While I did not cause any student to suddenly become fluent in English, I hope that I taught that learning and reading can be fun and maybe inspired a few students to continue to pursue knowledge.
That's how Books & Beyond is helping to make a change across the globe, but how can we jumpstart these changes right here in the United States?
On Capitol Hill, I met with Representative Susan W. Brooks from my district in Indiana. We both shared a passion for education and a belief that education is the gateway for so many other things. Education should be a right and not a privilege given to a few. After discussing the need and our desire for global basic education, we asked Representative Brooks to consider joining the Global Basic Education Caucus in Congress. With this caucus, we hope that our government officials will also advocate for the need for universal education. With this caucus, GCE and all education advocates move a little closer to helping 127 more million children enter school.
Through GCE, I learned that government is not something unattainable, only reserved for those who strive for political office. We can all make our voices heard by knowing our facts, meeting with our representatives, writing letters, and starting advocacy campaigns. The government should truly work for its people and we can help make that happen. So, call up your representative or write a letter and let them know what matters to you and your community. You don't have to traverse the globe to make a change. Get the change started in your community. It's easier than you think.
Thank you to Global Campaign for Education-US and Books & Beyond for these opportunities!
And thank you to the Malala Fund Blog for previously sharing this post.


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Alison Kurtzman is a graduate of the Broadcast and Digital Journalism program at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. In May 2012, Alison graduated summa cum laude (final GPA – 3.87) with a B.S. Dual Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Psychology. She currently works for Fox Business Network on The Willis Report and also serves as a media consultant for theater company, Broadway Artists Alliance.
Alison has had a love for anything communications and media related since she was fourteen and began writing for her high school newspaper. Although she continued to write and edit her high school paper throughout high school, in her junior year she joined her school's media club and discovered a love of film and broadcast journalism.
While in high school and college Alison held several internships. Three have been at local news in news stations in Albany and Syracuse, New York. Additionally, Alison broadened her producing perspectives by spending the summer of 2011 working for two production companies in New York City. Alison was honored to receive the Radio-Television News Power Producer award from the S.I. Newhouse School in May 2012, which commends the Broadcast Journalism senior who shows the strongest aptitude and most potential as a producer.
Outside of her course work and internships, Alison was very involved with activities on campus. She worked as a campus ambassador and part of the lead team of University 100, a select group of students who give tours to prospective students and serve as representatives of the campus. She also worked at the Empire State School Press Association (ESSPA) which holds a state-wide annual conference inviting local high school newspapers, literary magazines, and yearbooks to Newhouse for the day. Alison volunteered at the Syracuse University Advocacy Center and was also a Newhouse Peer Adviser. Alison was also the Finance Director for First Year Players, an entirely student-run theater organization that produces a full-scale musical annually. Alison prepared the organization's budget and helped the organization to be fully funded for the first time in its history during the 2011-2012 year.
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Anybody recognize this one? Its got to be a peacock something.....
Memorial Day: To honor all American soldiers that have died fighting wars. And to remember our loved ones.
Oh wow! I have no idea but what are you growing near your porch?
Enjoy your holiday.
Just the usual. Holly, Mahonia and basic bushes.
Had to work. Hope yours was good.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.
Lest we forget.
It's a Polyphemus moth.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing, Helen. That's beautiful.
Thanks for the info on the moth!


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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Hearing voices: Part two
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Wow, I love it! You did a great job keep the tension throughout the scene, I loved reading the whole thing! Great job :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, and yeah, I've been thinking a lot about tension lately, so that's good to know.Delete
dont worry. the slap was felt in the stinging wit!ReplyDelete
great slice!Replies
Oh good, I always get worried. that they aren't showing up because I can see the whole thing so readily in my mind.Delete
Ha! Knight's don't get pension plans? Bummer.ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh, but you did a great job to convey the tension without the tages. I'm really starting to like Warwick. Oh wait. I'm not supposed to like him, right?ReplyDeleteReplies
Ah, but that's the thing about Warwick, he is well liked. He makes friends and influences people. But he has this other problem that we try not to talk about (you know the whole believing the enemy's propaganda, thing).Delete
This sounds like a fascinating book, and the tension between them was electric. Great post!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, these two have more history than future, if you know what I mean.Delete
Ooh, very tense stuff! I wish that scene was allowed to be a few sentences longer! (Actually, I'd like to read the whole story lol).ReplyDeleteReplies
I know what you mean. It was hard to choose where to cut it off, but this Blog fest is about me getting to know some of the other characters in my WIP, so I closed up a thought and went with it.Delete
who! Tension and suspense!! I wanna know what's going on! Great job!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Ashley. I'd like to spill the beans, but half of all stories is the telling of it. I haven't finished this one.Delete
You did an excellent job. I love how I could feel the tension building and building. I want to read more.ReplyDelete
I am a new follower from the bloghop.Replies
Thanks! This is a WIP, but I'm sure there will be more in the future.Delete
Tags do help, but writing without them stregthens your flexibility and dialogue! The tension and the teases made me want to read more, Roland -- your new follower.ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree, and i have to admit that writing without them makes me look at them a little more carefully for voice.Delete
Well done. I love that I got a sense of their history, but it was still really mysterious. Fun piece :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Fantastic. These two have a very loaded history, so it's good to know that's coming through.Delete
I thought it was very good without the tags! Totally loved it!ReplyDelete
*new follower!*Replies
Thanks Kelley.Delete
Hmmm. I wonder what it is that makes her so dangerous. It is good without tags though, each character has a distinct voice so I could follow it.ReplyDeleteReplies
Raijin is dangerous because she is really good with her chakka (think comic book power ring, and you've got it). The other thing that makes her dangerous is that Warwick loves her.Delete
Oh this was fun! Favorite line: I'm already a Knight, it's not like that comes with a pension plan.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Nicole. That's one of my favorite lines too.Delete
Very good dialogue, especially the part about bedding the apprentice versus her being dead. Two different ends of the spectrum for this conversation. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for stopping by.Delete
Wait, what? What happens next? I want more!ReplyDeleteReplies
So what happens next is that the apprentice (the POV character who's been eavesdropping) comes in and they pretend to have not been talking.Delete
This was awesome! And I thought it was great even without the tags. Each character had their own distinct voice.ReplyDelete
Thanks Cassie, and thanks again for hosting awesome blog fest of awesomeDelete


text: i just turned 49. wow. one more year to the big 5-0. and suddenly i am a bit freaked. don't know if it's my 29 year old husband or just being older in general. i want SO MUCH to get into shape. to lose weight. to work out more. and i seem to be so ineffective. sigh. i have ordered the newest richard simmons videos. normally his videos don't interest me but this time they are to awesome music and seem more like dance videos!!! i think they will be fun. i am going to give up passions for exercise. and give up sugar as much as possible. i just feel like i only have a year to get in shape or it will be too late!!! don't know where that comes from. sigh. anyway, i pray for strength. dedication. determination. and success.


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Did you know that there are only 83 days until Halloween? It can take it's good old time. I am in no hurry! I can hardly believe that it's August already. This summer has gone so quickly. Way too fast!!
Kathy sure is ready for Halloween!! She's always ready. She brought me three more quilts with that very theme. I lost count already of how many I have quilted for her.
She will use this one as a tablecloth, so I quilted it a little heavier than normal. You can see the pattern on the picture below. Spiderwebs!
You've got to love these wonky log cabins, and that background polkadot. I'm sure that will look great draped over a chair!
I've already got a couple of Christmas quilts in the cue!! Maybe one day I'll make one of my own!!
*another note from a friend!! (can you believe it? three in one week! I just love getting mail!)
*barbecued pulled pork
*hearing an old favorite song


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I made a card for a swap I was in with the oh so talented control freaks using a few different things from the "oh sew suite" suite in the SU! occasions mini catalog. there were too many great choices, I couldn't limit myself to just one! I love the embosslit for the buttons. I can see so many things to do with that, I just need the time to play. the paper is great, the fabric, wow! I think the pom poms are so darn cute. I wanted to have my main piece look like a sewing table (like mine would always be, things stacked, jumbled around, messy).
I was really happy with how it turned out. next time I'll tell you how I did the pattern pieces and the scissors. super fun and easy! thanks for visiting again, it's been WAY too long for me!


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A Song of Drums and Shakos Battle Report
Time for yet another documented game of Song of Drums and Shakos (SDS), a Napoleonic skirmish game from Ganesha Games by Sergio Laliscia. An introduction to the game can be found in our first AAR, found here.
Time for yet another documented game of Song of Drums and Shakos (SDS), a Napoleonic skirmish game from Ganesha Games by Sergio Laliscia. An introduction to the game can be found in our first AAR, found here.
For this game we used one of the scenarios in the core rule book: "Foraging Mission". Unfortunately our logistics department failed in getting some cows and sheep on to the table but that didn't stop the French and Prussians from having a go at each other. :-) I guess the cattle were at the other end of the corral, off table...
Anyway, the fight was the result of a french foraging mission running into a few more Prussians than they bargained for. The Prussians were normal line infantry (musketeers) while the French consisted of light infantry (légère) of some elite status.
The Scenario stipulated that the Prussian sentries moved at random until combat (ranged or hand to hand) were initiated or any Frenchman came within line of sight (being dusk vision was some what reduced). When the alarm was set off all sentries reversed to normal rules and the rest of the Prussians, still in the cabin, could try and activate as normal to come out and join the fight.
In order to take advantage of our full 120x120cm (48x48") board we used the measurements intended for 40mm miniatures (that are supposed to play on a table of that size) but with our 28mm miniatures.
The opposing forces
French Light Infantry (Légère)
1 Light Infantry Officer
1 Light Infantry NCO
1 Drummer
2 Light Infantry Chasseur
2 Light Infantry Voltiguer
1 Light Infantry Carabinier
|The French Foraging Party
Prussian Line Infantry (Musketeers)
1 Line Infantry Officer
1 Line Infantry NCO
1 Drummer
10 Line Infantry Musketeer
The initial set up
The deployment
|Prussian sentries guard the corral and the cabin while the French appear in one of the woodland areas.
The game
With hunger in their stomachs the French foraging patrol observed the Prussians. The French seemed to outnumber the Prussians. But how many were in the cabin?
Chosing speed over caution the French burst from the woods. The Voltiguers with their distinct yellow markings on their shakos together with their NCO moved towards the cabin to keep the rest of the Prussians at bay while the majority of the French advanced on the two sentries by the corral.
The alarm was raised straight away as the French chasseurs advanced and opened fire on the surprised Prussians by the corral. One of the two sentries took a mortal wound and fell while the other Prussian to no avail fired at the French carabinier storming towards him. First blood to the French!
Much to the dismay of the French the Prussians in the cabin reacted very quickly and efficiently to the turmoil outside and all of them appeared in the yard in a heartbeat. It turned out to be a lot of Prussians!
The French Voltiguers took up positions overlooking the cabin as the strong Carabinier knocked the lone sentry to the ground by the corral.
The very next moment the Prussian lost all momentum as one of the sentries, private Günter, appeared from behind the cottage, dragging his feet. What had he been up to? The initiative was lost to the French with the Prussians still in their starting blocks.
The French Carabinier killed the Prussian on the ground to the sound of the Voltiguers opening fire on the Prussians in the yard. The Prussian Officer apparently still startled by private Günter's performance failed to issue the necessary orders leaving them exposed in the middle of the yard yet again.
Having killed the last Prussian by the corral the attackers consolidated behind the stone wall. With no live stock in sight they realised they would have to fight the Prussians instead of sneaking off with some much needed supplies.
The French voltiguers continued to fire on the Prussians to no or little effect as the Prussians finally got their act together and formed a strong firing line by the fence. Again Private Günter dragged his feet and failed to join the line. Most definitely drunk!
The French in the corral got their volley off before the Prussians killing the Prussian NCO with a lucky shot. The Prussians responded with a powerful volley splitting their fire between the voltiguers and the French in the corral, knocking Frenchmen to the ground. Both sides reloaded and fired again. Even though no casualties were made it was obvious that the Prussians now had the upper hand and that the French were very lucky to have survived the exchange so far.
|The Prussian response is terrifying.
|The French suffer the might of a strong firing line, both at the corral...
|...and amongst the trees.
With the Prussians formed in line in a very good position the French needed to come up with something fast or be mowed down by Prussian volleys. In an inspired move the French NCO brought his voltiguers in a sprint to outflank the Prussian firing line. Being marksmen the légère voltiguers, now close, then fired and killed two of the exposed Prussians. At the same time the French in the corral kept up pressure by firing another volley, knocking a Prussian to the ground.
|The French voltiguers rush forward...
|...to outflank the Prussian line...
|...with great result.
Realizing the danger the Prussians musketeers fired on the voltiguers as the Prussian officer and drummer moved out of harm's way. But with the French on their flank the Prussians couldn't get their full numbers to bear and their sporadic fire didn't put any of the French out of action. However, being up close and personal the French NCO now lost momentum and didn't manage to get himself out of the field of fire. Luckily for him the Prussian Officer also faltered in this critical moment and didn't manage to get his soldiers into action. The French in the corral fared a bit better and fired yet again but to no effect.
Being only a few steps apart both groups now frantically tried to reload and get into order. The French voltiguers managed to line up reloaded and ready to fire only moments before the Prussians formed a new line facing them. The French voltiguers let loose, killing one Prussian and knocking another to the ground, thereby disrupting the Prussian newly formed line.
Being only a few steps apart both groups now frantically tried to reload and get into order. The French voltiguers managed to line up reloaded and ready to fire only moments before the Prussians formed a new line facing them. The French voltiguers let loose, killing one Prussian and knocking another to the ground, thereby disrupting the Prussian newly formed line.
|The Prussians scramble to reform and face the threat on their flank...
|...but the French voltiguers get their shots off first yet again.
As the Prussians again redressed the line two musketeers fired killing one of the French voltiguers in a most spectacular fashion as bullets hit his head! Less experienced troops might have fled the field at the sight but the now single French voltiguer and his NCO fought on with grim determination. The loss of their brother in arms seemed to affect them however as the voltiguer didn't manage to reload. With the Prussian officer again failing his troops in a most dire situation the French however didn't suffer from this.
|Not only the Prussians take casualties from the close range fire fight
Watching the close range fire fight from the corral the French officer – a bit late! - grasped the overall tactical situation on the field. With the Prussians occupied by the voltiguers on the flank he now ordered his soldiers to advance from the corral towards the Prussians to add extra pressure. Would it be too late? There was a risk of the advance being too late if the Prussians managed to take care of the French voltiguers before the French from the corral closed the distance across the open field.
|The French leave the relative safety of the corral...
|...having along way to go across the open field.
The Prussians fired a volley at the voltiguers at close range but the lucky French NCO was only knocked down and was determined to fight on. As the French officer continued to move his soldiers across the field and the single voltiguer struggled with his musket the Prussian line managed to reload and fire a volley yet again but the very lucky NCO again found himself on the ground, again with no wound to take him out of action.
|Down but not out.
The French NCO survives yet another Prussian volley
as the French from the corral close in.
Arriving at the farm yard the French carabinier followed by a very enthusiastic drummer boy jumped the fence and moved into combat with some Prussians giving a French chasseur a free field of fire to the Prussian officer. The shot went off but only resulted in the officer being knocked to the ground. In a similar manner, the French voltiguer fired an aimed shot at the Prussian line but failed to take his target out of action. At close range. A fine marksman indeed…
|Close combat erupts in the yard.
With the musketeers preoccupied the Prussian drummer takes the brunt of the French charge.
The Prussian officer got to his feet and managed to get some of his musketeers to turn around and join the furious melee that now took place in the yard. A single Prussian fired on the French NCO that again simply refused to lie down and die.
In the close combat the strong French carabinier knocked the Prussian drummer to the ground and the French drummer boy reached down and slit his throat. No collegial spirit amongst the musicians! Having reloaded the French single voltiguer fired but again failed in his marksmanship. The French chasseur standing just outside the fence didn't fare any better and failed to get off another shot.
|Desperate hand to hand combat in the yard.
The Prussian officer knew that in order to get anything done you have to do it yourself. With his sabre he attacked in a strong fashion and managed to knock his opponent to the ground. Was this maybe the change in fortune that the now hard pressed Prussians needed? Their good flow ended abruptly, however, as the other Prussians failed to take advantage of their officer's good initiative. Instead the Prussian officer was pushed back from the French attack and as a Prussian fell to the musket fire of the voltiguers the Prussian officer, with half his squad gone, realized all was lost and surrendered, presenting his sabre to the French.
Another great game! Even though we still make mistakes from time to time we are getting a good feel for the game mechanics. It was an intense fight with the French coming out guns blazing and in the early stages getting the upper hand, clearing the area of the corral quite easily. With the Prussians then getting their line in order – and being many more men – it looked like the day would belong to the Prussians. The group in the corral had an awful long way to go across open ground and the voltiguers were too few and too close, exposed to the Prussian volleys. It all changed with the French voltiguers' flank move. It made the Prussians having to reform and divide their focus. The French almost lost it anyway by taking too long to start the advance with the rest of the men from the corral. A few more turns would have knocked the French voltiguers out of the game putting the rest of the French in a very vulnerable position indeed. With the help of a few Prussian turnovers in critical moments the French managed to complete their pincer move and came out on top.


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Yes, I have hit the old quarter of a century! Doesn't feel any different, just closer to thirty I guess D: haha.
I went back home (West Mids) for the weekend and spent some quality time with family and friends :) I got lots of lovely things for my birthday too, was very spoilt!
Back at work today (bored) and even more spurred on to make freelancing work... there are just so many things I want to do and explore and I can't seem to make them work with a full time 'proper job'. Of course money is the biggest issue so I can't just quit, but hoping to find something else to sustain me if I can! I have lots and lots of projects on at the moment which I very much need to crack on with. Hoping to start another project/venture (fashion related) soon but just working it all out...
I will leave you with my favourite song/video of the moment and say goodnight! x


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These shorts make me so happy! I can dress them up or throw on a big tee and dress them down. Having diverse pieces in your wardrobe rocks and really makes it seem like you have more clothing and outfits than you really do. This Free People tee is one of my favorite tee's I own, and I can not stop buying it in all different colors. Find something fun and unique and pair it with one of your favorite relaxed items, I promise you'll love it!
{Eternal Sunshine Creation/ Free People Kyra Sequin Shorts ℅ Goldfish Kiss //
Free People Keep Me Tee // Aldo Espadrille Wedge (similar )//
Anna& Ava Necklace/ Jewelry // Michele Jelly Bean Watch }


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Today I had my mental model* of the e-book completely shook up.
I went to a brown bag presentation here on the UIUC campus called "Encounters with E-Texts". Catherine Prendergast from the Undergraduate Rhetoric Program talked about the adoption of an in-house developed e-textbook for the freshman composition classes. Here's the description that went out to campus listservs: "Cathy Prendergast discusses the process of adopting an e-text from preliminary research and implementation to student evaluation and feedback. Join us for a peek between the pages of teaching with e- textbooks."
My notes below from the brown bag might not be entirely accurate, so please keep a look out for the video of the talk which will be up on the brown bag website eventually. [ Update: video is available here ]
The Undergraduate Rhetoric Program:
- 4,000 students per year
- 65 Teaching Assistants (graduate students)
- 27 Adjunct Instructors
- new paper textbooks every 3 years, roughly
- students usually have to pay about $130 for the paper textbooks
Prendergast devoted a year and collaborated with several campus departments to develop a UIUC-centric textbook that would work better for the Rhetoric Program, be accessible, be cheaper for the students, be more flexible and allow more creativity.
Now, when I first saw the brief description for this brown bag, I imagine the kind of e-books I'm used to reading on my iPhone: basic epub files that I downloaded from Feedbooks.com or Project Gutenberg, mostly fiction that doesn't have any fancy formatting, looks pretty much just like a paper book.
The e-textbook for the Rhetoric Program, however, is a different animal altogether. The keywords here are *flexible* and *interactive*. I don't mean the old-fashioned "ooo, we have hyperlinks" interactive. Prendergast and her colleagues went out to professors in other disciplines at UIUC and interviewed them about citation styles, research methods and other writing issues, then incorporated these interviews as videos into the textbook.
But the most surprising part to me was how customizable the instructors wanted this text to be. The Rhetoric Department includes several different classes, each taught by several different instructors. They wanted to be able to rearrange the chapters for each class (the students purchase a log-in to the book, which then identifies them to a specific section and instructor). Plus, the instructors can leave different "notes" throughout the text, which look like small thumbtacks off to the margin with prompts like "Think about such-and-such questions while reading this section." or "Be prepared to discuss your reaction to this part in class." Even though all the classes are using the same e-textbook, each instructor can tailor the experience for their students from within the text itself – setting up links to other sections of the book, inserting exercises, incorporating media. What they envision this being in the end is a textbook and an LMS (like Blackboard, Compass) all rolled into one.
At first, the Rhetoric Department went with a vendor to distribute this e-textbook, which turned out to be a miserable experience. But – very wisely – the department kept the copyright (and receives the royalties! which will be funding better equipment in classrooms to view these e-texts). So now they are in collaboration with another unit on campus to get the e-textbook made the way they originally wanted. They hope to have it ready for the fall semester of 2010. I'm very excited to see how it turns out. More than anything, I'm blown away by how different the e-textbook could be from the traditional paper textbook I grew up with. Although there are some aspects of the e-textbooks that I don't like (won't go into those details here though), I do see this move toward fluid, non-linear textbooks as a step toward some amazing learning tools. This has completely changed my thoughts on what the textbook might look like 10 years from now.
* For a great discussion of mental models and looking at our assumptions, see the TED Talks "Weird, or just different?" and "What we think we know".


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July 22, 2014 - Arkansas Land Commissioner and Republican John Thurston joined the Natural State of Politics today to discuss his re-election campaign and what his job entails.
June 13, 2014 - Former Congressman and Democratic Gubernatorial Mike Ross joined the Natural State of Politics today to discuss his newly announced Jobs First Economic plan, the campaign, prison problems, the private option heading into 2015 and recent polling.
June 10, 2014 - Today, Arkansas voters will head to the polls to decide the GOP nominee for attorney general between central Arkansas attorneys Leslie Rutledge and David Sterling. Not only is it the only statewide runoff on the ballot, but it's also the first ever statewide runoff between Republicans in the Natural State.
Both candidates joined the Natural State of Politics podcast this morning to talk about the race, each other and whether or not they would be willing support the other in November after an extremely heated primary.
June 4, 2014 - Former Congressman and current Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson joins the podcast today to talk about his campaign, his public safety initiative, the EPA's latest proposal and the newest attack launched his way.
June 3, 2014 - Congressman and Republican U.S. Senate challenger Tom Cotton joined the podcast today to talk about the EPA proposal, the latest on the VA scandal, his thoughts on the Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl situation and more.
May 29, 2014 - David Sterling is currently facing Leslie Rutledge in the June 10th Republican runoff for Attorney General, and he joins 'The Natural State of Politics' today as we head into early voting next week. He sets the record straight on the electric chair, discusses his qualifications and whether or not he thinks the office of attorney general should be a nonpartisan position, considering the responsibility of the state's attorney is to defend Arkansas law despite personal belief.
Sterling is an attorney from North Little Rock.
May 28, 2014 - Leslie Rutledge is currently facing David Sterling in the June 10th Republican runoff for Attorney General, and she joins 'The Natural State of Politics' today to discuss her campaign, her opponent, what makes her qualified for the office and whether her values will get in the way of the job.
Rutledge is the former attorney for ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee and the Republican National Committee. She won Tuesday's primary but fell short of the needed 50 percent needed to win the nomination outright. She and Sterling were running against Jacksonville attorney Patricia Nation, who recently endorsed Rutledge.
Look for my interview with Sterling tomorrow.
May 1, 2014 - State Senator Bryan King (R-Green Forest), the lead sponsor of the the state's Voter ID law (now Act 595), joins 'The Natural State of Politics' today to discuss the controversial law.
A recent decision by an Arkansas judge ruled the law unconstitutional under Article 3, Sections 1 and 2 of the Arkansas Constitution. King very much disagrees with the judge's take on the constitution. Hear why by clicking the link.
MOST RECENTLY: Earlier this week, the Arkansas Supreme Court granted a stay on the judge's ruling, meaning Act 595 will remain in place until the court rules on the issue. King believes that could come after primary elections.
April 24, 2014 - Dr. Jay Barth, Political Science Professor at Hendrix College, joins 'The Natural State of Politics' today to discuss the recent NYT/Kaiser poll which has Senator Mark Pryor (D) up 10 points over Congressman Tom Cotton (R) in Arkansas's U.S. Senate race.
Barth talks about the similarities to the recent Talk Business/Hendrix College poll that had Pryor up 3, and weighs in on what he thinks both candidates need to do to win in November.
April 22, 2014 - Former Little Rock businessman and Republican gubernatorial candidate, Curtis Coleman, joins 'The Natural State of Politics' today to discuss Saturday's debate, his campaign, and more.


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Today's Google doodle animation, "St. Patrick's Day" is so cute that I am eager to save it on my computer. As what I have done on other pics, I right-clicked the pic and selected "Save as...", but can only save as "htm" webpage. There was no option to save as a GIF or something like that.
Next, I right-clicked Google's homepage again, selected "View page source", and searched for (Ctrl + F) "gif" among the dense codes. 0 result. Only to find a very small PNG pic, less than 100*50 pixel and many obscure scripts. Apparently, Google's doodle animation is not based on a traditional GIF pic.
I then searched on the Internet and found some results about Firefox browser. However, I mostly use Google Chrome thus it does not work for me. Here is the solution for Firefox browser.
Fortunately, I got something useful on Yahoo Answers later. According to Red, we don't need to save those logos or doodles specifically, as Google always saves them on a proprietary page. I checked it at once and so it is.
However, I did not find today's doodle, "St. Patrick's Day" there. And all the doodles listed on that page come in JPG instead of a direct GIF or SWF format. I clicked on a recent doodle, "Douglas Adams' 61st Birthday" (11th March, 2013) and it is the same. This won't be a GIF, of course, since it offers interactive funtions when a mouse moves over.
What's the nature of Google doodle animation?
Google doodle animation is actually controlled by css sprite and related js script, other than GIF or Flash. GIF only comes with 256 colors and does not support translucent effect. The same GIF may play at different speed on different browsers. As for Flash, Google always trys to make things good and simple while users have to install extra plugins to enable Flash.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
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Some more picks after the jump. Check out parts one, two and three of the Shop Small Series.
|Not only is this a beautiful piece but all proceeds go to the American Red Cross to support victims of Hurricane Sandy. Shop small AND do good! From LaureLuxe Links of Love
|I am a big fan of her bow ties but I would rock this hat as well. Especially with my leopard print coat! From CreatedbyFortune
|This look is something I want to recreate several times over. Love the idea of a little slip peering out from under a skirt/dress. From dear lizzy shop
|Paj1 gets all of his suits and dress shirts made through this company. [and he's a pretty dapper dresser, if you ask me] If you schedule an appointment for that special man in your life, let them know UrbanRhetoric sent you! From Alabaster & Chess
|It was actually difficult to choose just one painting but this reminded me of an outfit I probably wore earlier this fall. From alkeemi paintings.
|If I looked like this, I would wear this dress grocery shopping. To the library. Even church. From Sammy B. Designs
|I am a huge fan of anything knit or crocheted. Wear this as a cowl neck scarf or a hood/scarf. Plus I LOVE purple! From HopefulTreasures


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There's a new anti-healthcare reform talking point stalking the USA. That the swine flu vaccine experience proves that a government run healthcare system can't work. This meme was working around the blogosphere in the last couple of weeks and hits the big time today -- Bill Kristol:
After all, we're seeing a big government health care program in operation right now--the Obama administration's effort to deal with the swine flu problem. No, come to think of it, it's now the swine flu emergency. Last week, President Obama so legally designated it. How's that test case in government-run emergency care going?
Turn on your local news to find out. You'll see false reassurances, broken promises, rationing which doesn't provide the promised rations, queues lengthening while supplies run out, and lots of bureaucrats explaining just why things aren't working quite as their centrally planned plans had planned.
At the all-Obama-hating-all-the-time blog of Commentary magazine, Jennifer Rubin identifies "swine flu Moms" as the successor to soccer moms who likewise will rebel against the Obama plan on the basis of their swine flu vaccination experiences.
Which may be the most abysmal talking point yet. Consider the alternatives to a public vaccination program. The government could just get completely out of the business of procuring vaccines and let the invisible hand decide how much vaccine is produced and who gets access to it. Which raises problems so obvious it's amazing to have to spell them out. Contagious disease vaccination campaigns only work when lots of people get the vaccine -- especially for a quickly mutating virus like flu. And "lots of people" includes people with not much money, or no doctor, or with lack of time to go a doctor's office -- but who still breathe the same air as Bill Kristol and Jennifer Rubin. A long time ago, governments of very different political stripes decided that there was a basis for them being involved in public health programs. Apparently the deal is off.
And if you don't like the trip through successively smaller waiting rooms that is a visit to the doctor's office now (Seinfeld joke) just imagine what it would be like with a mob there convinced that they're the ones who need the vaccine more than anybody else.
Another perspective: the US swine flu vaccinations are being run by state and local governments, who vary in their access to the vaccine, their capacity to deliver it, their criteria for deciding who gets it, and their procedures for enforcing those criteria. We could simplify by putting the federal government in charge of the whole thing and then it would be uniform procedures throughout the country. But then the accusation would be that Obama is "federalizing" healthcare -- and that's before the crazies would get working on the idea of the federal government giving everyone injections. Especially if the government decided to manufacture the vaccine itself -- given the production problems that have arisen with letting private firms do it.
So anyway, the point is that if you don't like the current approach to swine flu vaccination, the alternative is more free market provision of it, or more government provision of it. Which do Kristol and Rubin prefer?


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Sabrina Odom, 50, is director of the North Columbia Business Association and has two adult children.
How long have you lived in Eau Claire?
33 years
What's the best thing about living here?
I like having green space. I like the trees. I like the sidewalks. And the idea that you have small businesses around. Not that many, but you go to the cleaners and they know your name.
Is there a can't-miss community event in Eau Claire?
The Cornbread Festival. You can't miss it because you get to see north Columbia; you get to come back in this area and see what's going on.
What are three "hidden gems" in Eau Claire?
Vino Garage. They have wine and beer tasting every weekend. They have the Polish guy selling hotdogs. It's a really cool place that you would not expect to be on North Main.
The new popcorn store, Carolina Kernels. It has 100 flavors. I think I like about 50 of them! It's up there in the Greenview Plaza, across from the Pepsi Cola factory.
And I have to say Zesto's. Zesto's is my favorite place because it's like a hang-out and good food. Anytime you go there, you're going to run into someone you know.


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I co-hosted a baby shower this weekend and it was so delightful to celebrate a dear friend Bekah from my church! She is naming her daughter Elsa after her grandmother (and also happens to be a Disney princess now ;) ). I've been loving the combination of watercolor and calligraphy and also made a birthday card for my bff. Read on to see the framed quilled nursery decor that I made for Bekah!
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
DIY Pottery and Tea tasting, paper flower garlands
A few months ago I was standing in line at a craft supply store when I met Krista, of Krista Moll Photography. She was holding a stack of blank brown paper bags, and since the line was about 40 people long, I asked her what she was using them for. Her answer: a tea tasting event! I was intrigued. Turns out that Krista recently started conducting tea tasting events paired with yoga, and was planning a tea + pottery event! I started following her on Instagram and the rest is history.
Click to read on about the pottery we made from clay!
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"Nature comes home to one most when he is at home;
the stranger and traveler finds her a stranger and traveler also.
One's own landscape comes in time to be a sort of outlying part of himself;
he has sowed himself broadcast upon it, and it reflects his own moods and feelings;
he is sensitive to the verge of the horizon: cut those trees, and he bleeds;
mar those hills, and he suffers.
How has the farmer planted himself in his fields;
builded himself into his stone walls, and evoked the sympathy of the hills by his struggle! This home feeling, this domestication of nature, is important to the observer.
This is the birdlime with which he catches the bird;
this is the private door that admits him behind the scenes."
John Burroughs


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I've read an awful lot of comics since I decided to stop putting so much pressure on myself and stopped writing about each and every trade I read. When I stop and think back to everything I've read, both since I stopped writing so prolifically and since I began reading comics period, I'm struck by quite how far I've come. I'm reading comics published in our current decade now, a goal that had felt practically unattainable when I first began. What truly strikes me, though, is how much the storytelling has changed since I first started. Creators and styles have come and gone, with writers and artists bringing their own unique interpretation to a character, putting their own touches here and there on stories they likely grew up with as children. It's a fascinating study really, being able to trace someone's progression from fan to creator on a series. It's no secret that Geoff Johns is perhaps one of the most recognizable fanboy-turned-writer around, but thinking about his entire run on Green Lantern, and everything he did with that character's mythos, is truly astounding.
Johns gave us the Sinestro Corps Wars. He gave us Blackest Night. He gave us an entire arsenal of power rings, each with its own unique powers and weaknesses. It's easy to take the stories for granted now, especially given that I've read them in such a condensed period of time. When I stop and think about it though, it's truly astounding what he was able to create with just his imagination and a basic story as a jumping off point.
I must admit, prior to Johns's writing, I wasn't the biggest Green Lantern fan. I liked him well enough, but oftentimes the stories about the Corps felt too far removed from everything else happening in DC to really feel relevant (perhaps that's how others feel about Aquaman). I like the individual Corps members, but there were just so many of them, and we never got to delve too deeply into their characters. They simply existed as a balance to Earth's Green Lantern, be it Hal, Guy, John, or Kyle. When Johns got ahold of the title though, it was as though he had the whole universe mapped out in his head. His stories unfold slowly across a number of titles, with each detail paying off at one point or another. The sheer scope in which he's able to think is impressive. True, he didn't invent the character of Green Lantern; he had the basic characters and storyline to start from. Still, everything he wrote during his run on the title was nothing short of legendary. Most writers only have to focus on a handful of characters, but Johns had the entire Corps to contend with, meaning the entire universe. The fact that he was able to craft such engaging stories while also giving up a more fully fleshed out Corps continues to impress me.
Okay, this wasn't meant to be a love letter to Geoff Johns, but the man's Green Lantern run was just so well done. Even if fans take issue with certain story arcs or directions characters were taken, they can't deny that this was a massive undertaking for any one writer to take on. Have I even reached the end of his run yet? I'm honestly not sure. A part of me doesn't want it to end, simply because I want to know where he sees all of these characters going next. If it is the end, at least Johns has given us a truly rich, immersive story. Green Lantern went from being a character I read about without investing too much into the story, to feeling like a must-read comic. All in all, I'd say that's pretty damn good by anyone's standards.


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Yesterday I went through CPR and first aid certification at my local American Red Cross chapter. It was the first time I had ever been certified for either and there was a full house of folks from childcare workers, to teachers, to volunteers, to parents and expectant parents like me.
But there was no one from a place of employment solely for the purpose of being certified for their office, business, factory or plant -- beyond childcare and education.
Interesting considering the primary Red Cross manual we were given was titled First Aid/CPR/AED for the workplace.
Of course it was only one class out of many this chapter alone does, so I'm sure there are many employers who send folks to be certified (my primary reason was for my family but secondarily was for our firm).
HR along with security personnel and management usually drive emergency preparedness, but smaller companies, especially those less than 50, have no HR representation, so it's up to the managers and business owners to plan for this and have someone get certified.
Natural disasters, employee health problems, workplace accidents, and workplace violence are all situations to be prepared for.
And now the short fuse of incivility is lit.
Yes, incivility. You're seeing it played out exploitively in mainstream politics and media of late but it's also been on the rise in the workplace according to Diane Berenbaum in article titled Workplace Incivility on the Rise: Four Ways to Stop It (referencing facts from The Cost of Bad Behavior by Christine Pearson and Christine Porath).
Here are just a few of the statistics from their research study of 800 employers:
Sometimes incivility is blatant, like:
Diane's Human Resources IQ article highlights these steps to take:
My additional recommendations for incivility?
Foster personal responsibility, civility and collaborative problem solving in your workplace environment.
Be prepared for emergencies -- get folks CPR and first aid certified at your workplace.
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|Woman's face in the clouds
It is really amazing how amazing this is, and also if i never taken it myself i would have assumed it was photo shopped or something. But to be honest i could never draw a face so well defined as much as this sky naturally shows.
Its just simply the right time and right place and here it is.


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the time has finally come: I made time to publish a long scheduled blog post!! I am terribly sorry for my prolonged absence but believe me, please, my life is crazy busy and if I have to decide between reading your posts or writing a post - I surely decide for your updates most of the time!!
Tonight, I'd like to share my brush collection with you. They are my go-to helpers for every day use but they feel extremely decadent as well :-) The nicest thing is that I own most of those brushes for a long time and can ensure you that they last almost forever!
Alima Pure:
Maybe my mostly used tool of all times: the #25 foundation brush - a wonderfully reliable part of my morning routine which helps me to get an easy (and environmentally-friendly) start to the day :) I can't wait to get more products by this brand. What I know so far is sensational! The company uses only the best natural ingredients that work wonders on my skin and they never test on animals. I am indeed grateful for their truly considerate approach which is so rare these days...
If you ever read my blog you know that I am all over this brand!! The brushes are no exception: those little fairy helpers come in beautiful arty zip bags and look as good as new no matter how often I use them. They are expensive but well worth the extra costs as they are the most beautiful tools I've seen and I never go look for replacements :) My darlings are called: large shader 003, face contour 012, eye liner 008, crease 011.
Benefit brushes really do the trick and are pretty all-rounders. You can tell from how many I've got! Even though their range is not as bis as Mac, for example, I think they picked the best shapes for most occasions. This concepts works well for me at least... My choices: concealer brush, fantail brush, foundation brush, fluff shadow brush (awesome!), shadow liner brush, slant powder brush.
A word of warning! The angled liner shadow brush hurts on the sensitive lash line! The soft focus shadow brush is divine, though, and the funky rock'n roll brush is too hot to be true - love it :-)
this brand is not very widely-known but it is a high-quality company that I like a lot. Dianne's style is awesome and a little kinky, too ;) I've got the eye-liner/lip brush (which I use for lips only - I love it as it is bigger than most other lip pencils which can make my lip line look too harsh), the small foundation precision brush, as well as the smoky eye liner brush.
I am not the biggest MAC fan as they use harsh chemicals in their products (even though they work extremely well because of that - that's why I still got plenty of MAC products for special occasions, like going out etc..). The brushes are insanely good, though! I happen to use those two the most often and think that they never got copied quite as well by other brands: the 219 pencil brush and the 214 short shader brush.
I store my brushes in a washable case with a lid to protect my brushes from dust. How do you store your make-up utensils?
All the best to you,
I love you all!


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Treaty between Japan and the USA. It extended the rights granted to the USA four years earlier by the Treaty of Kanagawa, establishing diplomatic relations, accepting a conventional tariff, and granting US citizens extra-territorial rights in five treaty ports. Along with treaties signed with other foreign powers, this agreement opened the way to the westernization of Japan, but exposed the shogunate to nationalist hostility which was to play an important role in its downfall in 1868.
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