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The National Football League Commits $30 Million Donation
to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health to Support Medical
BETHESDA, MD (September 5, 2012) - The Foundation for the
National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announces that the National Football
League (NFL) has agreed to donate $30 million in support of research on
serious medical conditions prominent in athletes and relevant to the general
This is the largest philanthropic gift the NFL has given
in the league's 92-year history.
With this contribution, the NFL becomes the founding
donor to a new Sports and Health Research Program, which will be conducted in
collaboration with institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). Specific
plans for the research to be undertaken remain to be developed, but potential
areas under discussion include: chronic traumatic encephalopathy; concussion;
understanding the potential relationship between traumatic brain injury and
late life neurodegenerative disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease; chronic
degenerative joint disease; the transition from acute to chronic pain; sudden
cardiac arrest in young athletes; and heat and hydration-related illness and
injury. The FNIH hopes to welcome other donors, including additional
sports organizations, to the collaboration.
"We are grateful for the NFL's generosity,"
says Dr. Stephanie James, FNIH acting executive director. "The research to
be funded by this donation will accelerate scientific discovery that will
benefit athletes and the general public alike."
"We are looking forward to working with the NFL and
other organizations to conduct research on a host of medical conditions
affecting athletes," Dr. Story Landis,
director of NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,
said. "Findings from this research will provide us with better ways to
detect, diagnose and treat these conditions, and in some cases, even prevent
their occurrence."
"We hope this grant will help accelerate the medical
community's pursuit of pioneering research to enhance the health of athletes
past, present and future," said Roger Goodell, NFL commissioner.
"This research will extend beyond the NFL playing field and benefit
athletes at all levels and others, including members of our military."
About the Foundation for the NIH
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mission of the NIH - improving health through scientific discovery in the
search for cure - the Foundation for the NIH is a leader in identifying and
addressing complex scientific and health issues. The Foundation is a
non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization that raises private-sector funds
for a broad portfolio of unique programs that complement and enhance the NIH
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One day, when I'm bored, unemployed, and looking for a frustrating time, I'll actually agree to jury duty. But until then, Dear County, I'm dodging the draft like it's Vietnam, part 2. Nyah, you'll never catch me alive, see?
Moving on, this was the AMAZING dessert wine I found for Turkey-killin Day. Wine-poached pears? Major hit. And I dislike most wine, and red far more than white, but this even smelled delightful and fruity straight from the bottle. If I actually liked wine, I'd drink it straight, but for now I'll have to settle for cooking with it and having a house that smells like yum. Amazing. Do recommend. (less than $20/bottle)
In more lately happenings, I broke my contacts Thursday, so now my daily commute looks like this.
But the South African rap i've been listening to makes it allll better. ..in a "wierd, slightly white-trashy but with amazing lyrics/delivery that really grow on you" kind of way. Probably more appealing if you can translate Afrikaans, though. Bonus points if you recognize what (entertaining and also highly recommended) movie they're referencing in the video.

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Day Three
Father of the Hospital
Father of the Hospital
In the year 1120, King Baldwin of Jerusalem described Gerard as the'father' (pater) of the Jerusalem Hospital.
A good father watches over his children with love and also with strictness when required. He is present when his family needs him. Gerard directed his foundation and regarded his paternal responsibility as a gift from God, as a talent to be used. In our days, we must never presume to set ourselves up as fathers, teachers or instructors on our own account (cf. Mt 23:9-11), but rather see our duties asparents, as superiors or as academics before God and man: All who exalt themselves will be humbled and all who humble themselves will be exalted. (cf. Mt. xxiii:12)
Jesus Christ, God and man, Son of the Father: Help our families to see ever more clearly their duties as the domestic Church.
Lord hear our prayer.
Help couples to remain united in fidelity in a world hostile to marriage.
Lord hear our prayer.
Help parents and children to understand one another.
Lord hear our prayer.
Help academics, researchers and teachers to fulfil their duties responsibly in your sight.
Lord hear our prayer.
Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory be to the Father…
Pray for us, Blessed Gerard
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us Pray.
O God, in love of you and of our neighbour, you have established everything that the sacred laws decree; grant unto us that, in keeping your commandments, we may enter into eternal life. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Collect for Sunday XXV of the Year)


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and canned. Then we waited for the popping to start- meaning that they had sealed properly. And they all did! After 18 jars of strawberry jam, we think we are ready for peaches. Mmmm... can't wait! And Crystal said we should try pickles because the colors would look so nice next to each other on the shelf. (Further evidence that we DO share a brain).
And I know, I know... I don't have proper canning equipment. But I'm sure this little "hobby" will be around for a while - so I'm looking into it. Don't tell Keith, though. He'll just shake his head at me and his eyes will roll into the back of his head. Like when I told him I needed to learn how to do this stuff in case of a national crisis. It isn't pretty.


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Mad scientist windup robots use donut power to revive the Frankenstein Monster. And I'm not making that up. Eric Joyner did. Look at the painting, see for yourself!
San Francisco-based illustrator and painter Eric Joyner describes his works as "narrative, painterly & realistic, with a pop/sci-fi twist". On why tin robots and donuts dominate his art, Joyner says he abandoned commercial illustration after it became too tedious, and he decided to paint only things he liked.
Joyner's lush oil paintings depict giant tin robots standing forlorn among city skyscrapers or strolling Elysian autumn landscapes, hobo robots riding the rails, and the Lost in Space robot contemplating raygun suicide. A superb series of paintings depict the iconic red and blue Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robots dukeing it out in a smoke-filled arena. And through it all, donuts. Giant custard donuts towering over landscapes, cinnamon roll flying saucers, chocolate donuts as big as mountains, strawberry glazed donuts with sprinkles appearing in the clouds, and the occasional cruller that, somehow, manages to look menacing.
Joyner often mixes pop culture characters into his works, like the aforementioned Lost in Space robot, or Forbidden Planet's Robbie, famous toy robots like Mr. Atomic, and non-robot figures like Godzilla, Tintin, a Sam Spade-like trenchcoated private eye or, as seen here, the Frankenstein Monster.


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There was blood in the markets today, and unfortunately, mine was included. Dubai came out with a black swan report requesting to prolong its debt payments - causing markets to crash and credit defaults swaps to soar.
The Hang Seng Index went down by as much as 1,200 points - the largest one day drop I've seen in my trading career. As you can see in the chart below, the index broke down below its upward channel (confirming the MACD bearish divergence), the 32day SMA, and 65day SMA. The next support is at the 21,000 psychological level, but probably the safest buy would be the 130day SMA, which is around the 20,500 area. The Shanghai Composite also broke down last August, and it only bounced once it reached the 130day SMA. Thus, since China is the leader, my best bet for HSI and DJIA (Dow) would be to buy at the 130day SMA.
Man. I was all-in yesterday, so I got hit pretty bad. I got emotional during the day, so I kept buying up stocks hoping it would bounce right away. But the biggest rally it was able to sustain was a mere 100+ points. So yes, I dug a deeper hole for myself. I'm now down 54%.
I can't take this madness anymore. I'm going to make a trading plan this weekend and then consult my boss on Monday. I need to perform.
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What? You were expecting a prurient story about some sort of brutal assault against former President George W. Bush? Sorry to either alarm or disappoint you (depending on your political views), but the bush I'm talking about is my snowball bush, known to horticultural experts as Viburnum opulus. My bush ("huh huh - he said 'my bush,'" replied my Inner Beavis) reached a height of about 14 feet before I wielded extreme violence against it in the form of metallic pruners.
Yet fear not, oh ye advocates of botanical rights: this hardy bush can survive almost any trauma, save being fed a steady diet of bleach or gasoline, or being flooded with garden hoses hooked up to a pair of Price Pfister faucets. The plant grows up to two feet per year, and if I let it go again, it will reach and surpass its former height in 3-4 years.
After whacking my bush down to size ("huh huh - he said 'whacking'"), I pruned dozens of new shoots in an effort to manage the density of this plant. Next spring the aggressive cutting I performed will stimulate new growth ("huh huh - he said 'growth'") and result in an explosion of white blossoms.
Gad - this entire post is nothing but double entendres.
Aug 26, 2009
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- Mad Jack said...
huh huh - he said explosion of white.
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- Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:38:00 AM
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Despite New Zealand's thriving dairy industry, purchasing quality yogurt can feel like a bit of a luxury, and the cost of organic yogurt here is nearly prohibitive. Nonetheless, I'm a huge fan of the taste, nutritional value, and health benefits of natural yogurt, so I was game to try out this incredibly straightforward recipe I found in one of my most beloved magazine subscriptions. (Um, actually my only magazine subscription. Only and most beloved.)
The above (plus an oven, a saucepan, a towel, and a few extra bowls) is all that this recipe requires.
Preheat oven to about 100 degrees C (200 F)
Heat 1 liter (1 quart) of milk (non-fat or full-fat, depending on your preference) in a saucepan until it reaches the boil. Keep a close eye on your milk -- it's liable to boil over quickly (as mine did.) Once it boils, reduce the heat and allow to simmer for about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand until the temperature cools to 43-46 degrees C (110-115 F) -- if you don't have a thermometer, just wait until the milk feels warm, but touchable. If a skin has formed, try to skim off most of it.
Stir about 1/4 cup of natural yogurt into a bowl with about 1/2 cup of the heated milk, then transfer back into the saucepan and blend.
Turn off oven.
Divide milk/yogurt mixture into two bowls, cover with plastic wrap (or I used re-usable, shower-cap type covers) and then a towel. Put into oven and allow to sit overnight (6-15 hours - - I erred on the lengthier side.)
I was a bit surprised at how well this worked. I even fudged all of the particulars (amounts, temperatures, times....) and it still set. Amazing! I mean, of course -- yogurt has been around for about 4,500 years. Long before grocery stores, yogurt makers, or mixes.
This yogurt was a bit runnier and milder than store-bought, but apparently, the longer it stays in the fridge, the tangier it gets. S ate his for morning snack with cinnamon, I put some in the black bean soup I made for lunch, and baby A had hers straight -- the milder taste suited her just fine.
At a fraction of the cost of ready-made yogurt, we're definitely signing up to be card-carrying members of the culture club. (Yes, Groan. Sorry, couldn't help myself. Yogurt jokes abound!)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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- angelina said...
wow. thanks soo much: we eat lots of organic yogurt and it is just as costly in australia: shocking! still i buy it...cant stand the cheap gelatine alternative. i'm trying your recipe this week. what was the magazine?
- May 26, 2010 at 8:07 PM
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My pleasure! This recipe is from a magazine called Ready Made (www.readymade.com) A great magazine full of wonderful DIY inspiration. I think the yogurt directions were published about a year ago...it's been on my to-do list for ages. I'm glad I finally got around to it!
- May 26, 2010 at 8:42 PM
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The lovely Wiebke Porombka writes about poetry in Germany in today's FAZ. Apparently it's going through a boom in terms of productivity. Only nobody seems to be noticing apart from the usual suspects.
I have to admit I feel rather akin to the classic anecdotal poetry pooper Porombka cites in her article. German poet Gottfried Benn talked about a journalist who told him she didn't care for poems – and certainly not for verse. Fortunately, the anecdote works better in German, which has a nice show-offy synonym for poetry: the liltingly pretentious term Lyrik.
Anyway, to get back to me, German poetry is not my strong point. I did try for some years to like it, but have rather given up now and resigned myself to a life of lowbrow literary philistinism. I will attend events at which poetry and prose are offered up alongside one another, but a pure poetry evening is now out of the question. Sorry.
This is terribly embarrassing and inconvenient, as I do now know the odd poet. Suffice to say, if you see me at a German poetry reading I either owe the poet a huge favour or I really, really like them as a person. And there's a reason for that. Despite what Porombka claims, I don't find that my uncertainty towards German poetry usually vanishes into thin air as soon as I hear poets reading their texts or talking about them. And nor do I find that most German poets manage to present their work in an unpretentious and readily understood way.
In fact I often find poetry – in either German or English – absolutely unsuited to the medium of the public reading. Many of the poets I've seen live here are the very opposite of good performers, mumbling their way through the show and then descending upon a beer to relieve the pressure. Please note, however, that I don't mean this as a criticism as such.
By its very nature, as Porombka points out, poetry takes longer to read than your average prose. My mind, schooled as it is in spontaneous interpreting, is nevertheless incapable of processing poetry when it is read to me. I am easily distracted at the best of times, but put me in a room with a number of vaguely attractive peers and get someone to read poems out loud at the front, and my eyes and mind will wander almost instantly. Which is not an unpleasant activity, but it does make me feel a bit like a tone-deaf groupie. If I must, I will read poems at home. To myself.
But there's a drawback to this inherent paper-boundness, and that's down to the way the German literary business works. Its flourishing culture of literary events means writers can often earn a meagre living from their readings. Yes – they actually get paid to do it, once they reach a certain prominence level. There are writers who don't have a literary agent but do have an events agent, and German writers are often taken aback when asked to read abroad for no fee.
So imagine you're a struggling poet, living in a garret and applying for winter residencies on remote islands to save on heating costs. As the FAZ article points out, book sales are hardly going to see you through – if you're even earning anything from them in the first place. You too would be tempted to venture into the public eye for €250, I'm sure. Only to look out at the audience and see a freckled lady quite obviously busy with other activities.
It's a dilemma. Poetry is never going to make money. In fact much of the literature I admire is never going to be a profitable enterprise. That's a good thing in one way, because an art form shouldn't have to be a viable commodity. I hope poetry and literary prose will always find a way to survive, either in small presses run by self-exploitative individuals, supported by state arts funding, or subsidised by more commercial books as in the traditional German publishing model.
But what we have now is a culture of precarious poetic existences, in which a small handful of privileged – I won't call them successful – poets can scrape by seemingly without taking on a full-time day job. And these are the poets who are forced to thrust themselves in our faces, commodifying if not necessarily their poetry, then at least their readings of it. Of the "young talents" Porombka lists, I've seen all but two of them reading their poems – and sometimes the exact same poems – several times over. And remember, I don't even like poetry.
I sometimes think we might be better off if all German poets had to go out and get a proper job, much like the expat poetry scene in Berlin, whose work I find much more accessible. Of course I'd never say it out loud for fear of sounding like Norman Tebbit. Is it wrong to assume that poets whose existence revolves around poetry itself become self-indulgent and lose contact with everyone else's reality over the years? Are self-indulgence and a lack of contact with what the rest of us call reality bad things? But as I listen for the fifth time to the same poem about water surfaces or personal insecurities or very possibly both, I do long for a more down-to-earth approach.
Lars Arvid Brischke, for instance, is an environmental scientist by day and writes his poetry in his spare time, and it doesn't seem to suffer for it. Not knowing a great deal about poetry, I can't come up with any more examples. But no doubt there are many and no doubt they have a different kind of input and possibly a different kind of output. Certainly I'd like to see more of them, see the part-time poets paid more attention in the press.
I like to hope I'm in the minority. I like to hope nobody else in the room is mentally criticising the poet's hairdo or keeping tally of pseudy comments, let alone choosing which individual at the reading to procreate with, should the immanent end of the world be hailed by a surprise alien invasion. Perhaps the rest of the audience, utterly untroubled by linguistic issues, are communing with the verse and interpreting each word as it's spoken. Because if that's the case, perhaps poetry might even catch on.
Biased and unprofessional reports on German books, translation issues and life in Berlin
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Confessions of a Poetry Pooper
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- David said...
The horror! Too much Charlotte Roche and Helene Hegemann, perhaps?
And why is the word "Lyrik" pretentious? How else to distinguish poetry from other genres ("Gattung") or poetical works ("Gedichte")?
- 9 June 2011 at 20:58
- kjd said...
Argghhh, you're right of course, David. But I still think it sounds pretentious - something about the pronounciation, perhaps?
- 10 June 2011 at 11:05
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Friday, July 13, 2012
His Majesty's Hope: A Maggie Hope Mystery #3
And here it is — The cover for His Majesty's Hope, to be published in the spring of 2013!
(This is the entire painting, which will wrap around both covers.)
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Thanks, Melissa. The RH design team is amazing.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 20, 2012 at 8:35 AM
Just saw the cover for Princess Elizabeth's Spy, love it....can't wait for the book to come out, one more month right? Hope you had a nice vacation, and are back at work on Book #4. Patty RadReplyDelete
Thank you, Patty! Princess Elizabeth's Spy comes out on October 16, 2012. His Majesty's Hope will be out sometime in the spring of 2013, they tell me. Speaking of which, I'd better get back to the manuscript!ReplyDelete
Stunning! I love it! Just finished Princess Elizabeth's Spy and am hooked on this series. :)ReplyDelete
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Love this cover! Am about 2/3 through Mr. Churchill's Secretary, and cannot put it down!ReplyDelete
I absolutely loved Mr. Churchill's Secretary and am now in the middle of Princess Elizabeth's Spy. I can't wait for His Majesty's Hope. These are wonderful books and as an aspiring writer, I'll be happy to one day produce works half as good as these myself!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Universal Studios - historic postcard - collection of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - gift of Gary Fredburg 2008
Soon you will likely see the first Big Valley Training Ride for women and men preparing for the 2008 California AIDS Life Cycle ride. The riders will be traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles, with sponsors' donations going to fight AIDS and provide vital services in our State. The president of your Museum has volunteered as a "roadie" (support crew member) for the ride. My job will be to help out in the camp store.
Here's a list that I constructed for the Big Valley Training Riders to learn about our Valley on their training ride.
Jerry Fecht
Hi Riders!
Welcome to the Big Valley Ride!
On this very special ride you will be traveling through some of the most important historical areas of America. Here a few tips about what you will be seeing and riding through.
You will begin your ride in Hollywood and approaching the San Fernando Valley through the historic Cahuenga Pass.
• Cahuenga Pass was once a Spanish dirt highway called El Camino Real.
• On the way to Barham Blvd. you will following the route of the Butterfield Stage Coach.
• During the US Civil War, soldiers accompanied travels in this Pass.
• You'll see signs saying Lake Hollywood - It's a reservoir that supplies water for Hollywood.
• To your left is Universal Studios and City Walk. Near the top of the hill the Battle of Cahuenga between the US Army and the Army of California's Rancheros took place.
• At the bottom of Cahuenga Pass is Campo de Cahuenga where Col. John C. Fremont and General Andreas Pico signed the Treaty of Cahuenga making American a nation "from sea to shining sea."
• Griffith Park is named for Griffith Griffith who gave Los Angeles the largest urban park in the USA. Later he murdered his wife and went to prison.
• The Autry Center of Western History is a terrific museum. Come back and plan to spend the afternoon.
• A little red barn at the Live Steamers in Griffith Park is Walt Disney's barn, where he planned Disney land and played with his trains.
• Travel town is lots of fun to visit if you are into trains and trollies. It's more fun, if you bring a kid along with you to see it.
• Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery has all sorts of celebrities buried there, including Bette Davis who arranged for a tomb that would always look down on her old boss Harry Warner (Warner Brothers).
• Riverside Drive crosses the L.A. River. It drains a huge ancient lake. The Valley has year-round creeks and streams. The River is going to be restored.
• An all-year ford allowed passage from the Valley to the Cahuenga pass. "nga" means village in the Tongva language. Here Cahue-nga.
• The greater San Fernando Valley has 1,800,000 residents. If it weren't part of Los Angeles, it would be the 5th largest city in America.
• Heading north across the Valley, you are retracing the route taken by Franciscan Catholic monks. The mission and Valley is named after San Fernando Rey de España, the husband of Isabella.
• At Rinaldi you will be crossing the great Northridge Earthquake Fault. Over a billion dollars damage in less than 10 seconds.
• Laurel Canyon between the Valley and West Hollywood was the source of the California laurel plant, used as a muscle relaxant, before cyclists.
• Sepulveda Boulevard is named for the Spanish rancher whose house is at Olvera Street by Union Station.
• The Valley once was the world's largest producer of olive oil, lots of the trees still grow in the area.
• In the hills you may see the great California aqueduct cascade. William Mulholland brought water to the Valley from the Owens River.
• In the Ice Age, all of the huge creatures caught in the LaBrea Tar Pits traveled the Valley, drank from the large Toluca Lake and interrupted traffic.
• The rocky hills in the west have Tongva and Chumash pictoglyphs, and there the rocket engines for America's moon landing were tested.
• The pine trees in the Valley were brought from Mexico by Spanish monks,
• Reseda was once the home of huge orange, walnut and avocado orchards. Turkey and chickens were raised on mom and pop farms.
• Victory Blvd. was once the site of huge anti-aircraft guns protecting Burbank's airport and air plane industry.
• Lost of airplanes in the mid Valley. Van Nuys Airport is the largest private commercial airport in the USA. Amelia Earhart flew here. Casablana was filmed here. "Play it again, _____!"
• The Valley has the largest Armenian population outside of Armenia.
• F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in a guest house belonging to Edward Everett Horton near White Oak Avenue.
• Ventura Boulevard is our friend El Camino Real again.


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27,000 abandoned wells in the Gulf not checked for leaks, r u shittin me?
Of 50,000 wells ever drilled in the Gulf, 23,500 have been permanently abandoned, the AP reported. Another 3,500 are classified as "temporarily abandoned," but some have been left in that condition since the 1950s without the full safeguards of permanent abandonment.
No wonder Tilson is "bullish" on BP.


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The eight stories in Half as Happy reveal with startling clarity their characters' secrets, losses, and desires. Each with the depth of a novel, these insightful portraits of the darkness and light within us reverberate long after they've ended, like beautiful and disturbing dreams.
Find out more about Gregory Spatz, and listen to the program, on the radio or online.
- Thursday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. on Montana Public Radio
- Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. on Yellowstone Public Radio
- Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. on KSJD
- Sunday, May 19 at 6 p.m. on Spokane Public Radio
- Via the MTPR podcast


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For only the second time since Reconstruction, Florida has elected a Republican governor -- Bob Martinez.
Riding a unified GOP wave that swamped the statistically dominant but divided Democratic Party, Martinez Tuesday made good on his confident predictions of victory by edging out his Democratic opponent, Steve Pajcic.
``We will serve to make certain all of Florida sees good government, not just some of Florida,`` the jubilant former Tampa mayor said in claiming victory and becoming the first Florida governor of Hispanic origin.
Martinez, 51, who campaigned hard on bringing a business-like approach to state government, essentially won by suggesting Florida needed a dose of the conservative Reagan revolution closer to home.
All three networks declared Martinez the winner by 9:37 p.m.
Pajcic, conceding at 11:07 p.m., was so gracious and upbeat that quite a few tearful supporters muttered the words, ``He`s a class act.``
``Let me ask you this. Let`s give Bob Martinez every opportunity and every chance to be the best governor he can be,`` Pajcic said with a smile. ``Do it for me. Let`s rally behind him. This Florida will survive, it will prosper.`` Interrupted by shouts of ``We love you, Pajcic,`` Pajcic told the crowd he was ``proud of the campaign we`ve run ... I just wish I`d been a better candidate for you.``
Martinez`s campaign manager, John `Mac` Stipanovich, said by following a sampling of counties and exit polls, he knew early on the vote went well in South Florida and North Florida, both considered strong Pajcic regions.
``We`re just performing above what we expected to do,`` he said.
Meanwhile, Martinez has said he will take a few days off to relax before planning his transition. He declined to talk about specifics.


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Linking today to Saturday Critters with Eileen and Anni's Birding Blog.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Unexpected And Predictable
Linking today to Saturday Critters with Eileen and Anni's Birding Blog.
16 comments:
- Errol Newman said...
I think the Redshanks would make a splendid Christmas/greetings card.
MC&HNY, Phil
- December 19, 2013 at 7:47 PM
- Ana Mínguez Corella said...
Very nices pictures.. Merry christmas.. :-)))
- December 19, 2013 at 9:33 PM
- David Gascoigne said...
Great pictures and interesting, well-written narrative.
- December 19, 2013 at 9:33 PM
- eileeninmd said...
Rain, rain go away! Your Pied Wagtail is a cutie! Love the birds and photos, Phil!
- December 19, 2013 at 10:43 PM
- The happy wanderer. said...
I agree with Errol's comment. How lucky were you to see a Hen Harrier!
The page from the guide is appealing too.
- December 20, 2013 at 7:58 AM
- Russell Jenkins said...
I could feel the teeth of the gale as I read your words and I always love the way your birds pose for your camera. The pipit and wagtail did a marvellous job.
- December 20, 2013 at 10:08 AM
- Stewart M said...
Nice set of pictures - and not a bad bird to start the day with.
I have bought the Crossley guide (you never know when I may need it!) and I'm not convinced by it yet - maybe actually using it on some birds would help!!
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
PS: thanks for the many comments this year.
- December 21, 2013 at 7:29 AM
- MastHoliday said...
Beautiful birds, Phil! Happy Christmas...
my new post Great Souvenirs of Romania.
- December 21, 2013 at 7:40 AM
- EG CameraGirl said...
I'm amazed you found so many birds on a windy day!
- December 21, 2013 at 12:39 PM
- HOOTIN ANNI said...
For the last few days around here it's been windy also....I think your bird sightings are awesome tho. Naturally. That Wagtail is my favorite this week.
Happy Holidays to you and your family.
- December 21, 2013 at 1:57 PM
- Debbie said...
the best way to start any day!!
love, love, love the pied wagtail, what a pretty bird!!
- December 21, 2013 at 2:38 PM
- Carol L McKenna said...
All are wonderful bird photos ~ thanks, carol, xxx
Merry Xmas to you ^_^
- December 21, 2013 at 5:15 PM
- Gunilla Bäck said...
A wonderful post! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
- December 21, 2013 at 6:27 PM
- Rajesh said...
Nice shots. I like the birds in the flight.
- December 21, 2013 at 6:38 PM
- Kenneth C Schneider said...
The male harrier is a striking bird. We see very few, as females and I matures far outnumber them during migration. Usually one or two spend the winter in our local wetlands.
- December 21, 2013 at 7:21 PM
- genie said...
Wonderful series of shots. Excellent photography.
- December 22, 2013 at 3:51 AM


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I grabbed some dvd multi-packs from walmart and much to my surprise Parents was one of the flicks included. So I took the dvd with me to work, popped it in, grabbed a pizza and began my excursion in to cannibal-ridden suburbia.
If you've never heard of this movie, its basically "A young boy begins to suspect that his too-normal parents are up to something strange as they continue to push him to eat his meats at dinner." It takes place during the 50's and has that "Leave it to Beaver" way of living.
Straight off the bat, this movie is pretty damn weird. I definitely didn't remember all of these scenes as a kid and I assume its because I didn't really understand them. The only way to describe this movie in my opinion is a Lynchian/50s/Cannibal NIGHTMARE. Its so weird and creepy and screwed up idk how this didn't mess me up as a kid.
This boy is kinda out there and says weird stuff, but starts watching his parents. He notices they move a lot, and becomes friends with a girl at his new school, which happens to be his dad's boss's daughter. The dad and mom are weird and say strange things, and do even stranger things. There is blood, lots of meat, weird moments where the mom and dad are rolling around in blood naked on their bed while the camera shot is in black and white, and more totally bizarre moments.
As in all my reviews, I hate to give too much away, but thats really the whole movie in a nutshell. It is a pretty slow burn style of movie, especially the first half, but its weird, really really weird and I think fans of David Lynch will dig it.
Oh yeah and after such a creeeeeeeeeepy climax, the end credits are such a freaking weird change of pace, you just have to see it.
Good flick and I totally recommend it. Its available on DVD as part of an aforementioned budget multi-pack or for streaming on Netflix.


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Just finished up a Zoo Crew cupcake topper order. Ever wonder what 72 cupcake toppers look like, well here ya go.
Another couple sets that go with this order. Cute pigs and cats
Don't forget to come play with me on Monday for Manic Monday's at Creative Kuts facebook page. Where there will be a free file for you to uses and upload a project with for a chance to win free files. Mondays are always hectic, why not throw a little fun in.
Off to take the hoodlums on the first finshing adventure of the summer. Wish me luck. 2 little girls and 1 toddler boy will make for some interesting fish tales. Have a good one.
Carrie's Crafting Again
Altered pieces, mini albums and paper piecing. Things that keep me busy
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Another Manic Monday over at Creative Kuts.
Go on over to Creative Kuts facebook page for tour Manic monday challenge. we give you a free svg, use it and post your creation to the fan page for a chance to win a itty bitty kut. Also if you post to the fan page 10 diffrent creation you will be elegible for a free file. It is a win/win.
Have a great week.
Have a great week.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Busy busy busy
Monday, May 9, 2011
Manic Monday
Hope you all had a great Mother's Day. I did for the most part, spent it with my 4 girlies.
It is Manic Monday over at Creative Kuts, go grab the free tea pot file and create a tag, card or layout and you will be entered to win a free itty bitty file of your choice, it is that easy. Lets see some of your great work.
Have a great day
It is Manic Monday over at Creative Kuts, go grab the free tea pot file and create a tag, card or layout and you will be entered to win a free itty bitty file of your choice, it is that easy. Lets see some of your great work.
Have a great day
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Puppy treat container
I have saved a few of the containers strawberries come in because I had seen them altered before so today I tried my hand at it and wala a treat container for the dogs was born. I used the Its a ruff life file from Creative Kuts. Go check them out they have great files at great prices. Become a fan on facebook for giveaways and loads of contest.
Don't forget I have auctions currently running on ebay go check out Mem-maker1 for great paper piecings.
Have a great day
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Tuesdays Creative Kut challenge
Here is my Tuesday project for Creative Kuts. It is for mothers day. The challege is to create something for mothers day. I chose to do a hang tag combining 3 files. The birthday wishes file, so special file and the new sassy scallops file. Now go over to Creative Kuts and join the challenge and show them what you came up with for Mothers Day.
I also have a layout set up on ebay with a boy set to follow, why not stop by and check it out
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday CK project
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Metals With McGuirk: Solid Gold Overseas
Winter hit Sydney today....
"We must be careful not to let our current appetites steal away any chance we might have of a future feast"- Jim Rohn.
I guess that the above quote has been lost on many in Congress, although, true to form, Ron Paul has something to say. Furthermore, don't ya reckon Elmer has got a hide to even talk about this, seeing as he played a major role in allowing it to go nuts? Trying to protect a legacy is all I can come up with as this is not a new or recent development.
Interestingly, Sir Alan made mention of the fact that sometime in the future, the rest of the world will just say "No More" and stop funding the whole crapshoot. Reuters reports that offshore buying of recent treasury auctions fell to only 14% from 21% a year ago. Foreigners are drowning in dollar debt. U.S. interest rates are gonna have to rise significantly to compensate we idiots for taking U.S. Dollar debt. I also read somewhere that the Fed is not gonna publish the M3 data anymore. That should be sending off bells and whistles all over the place. Is it because Bernanke wants to gun his printing presses and doesn't need anyone noting how much is being freshly printed? This is an incredible development and one that has more to play out, IMO.
Gold is just bumbling around in the high $460's and there are some very resolute sellers protecting that $470 area. Good luck to them. While ever we are sitting above the $452 level I'm comfy, and I expect we will consolidate for the rest of this year before we get some "new legs" early in the New Year. No doubt we will have another few cracks at the downside but the physical market continues to frustrate those who want a lower metal price. Note that Platinum and Copper are still "on fire", yet gold and silver don't seem to warrant much attention. There just isn't as much paper platinum and copper as there are in gold and silver. Just keep in mind that gold at $850 in 1980 is somewhere north of $2000 an ounce today. There is plenty of upside in gold with limited downside, IMO. Silver is more explosive due to a serious lack of inventory and stocks in the face of increasing demand. I saw a Samsung "Silver-nano" washing machine advertisement the other day. Hmm.
There have been whispers that there are a few Central Banks lining up on the buy side for a change. On the other hand we have the German politicians bitching and moaning about future gold sales while the BUBA has an opposing point of view. Central Banks are gonna be buyers, not sellers going forward, IMO.
Those that have already ditched their gold reserves like Australia, Canada, Holland, Portugal, England etc., etc., etc. must be having second thoughts, especially with gold busting out in EVERY currency. Gold in Euro terms is the game to watch at present and some stability above that level heading into the New Year could see some big macro players jump on board the golden caboose. Aussie gold is higher than $640 an ounce and continues to climb higher than I have ever seen it. There must be some very underwater hedge books at these sorts of levels, although, if they have the gold to deliver into their books, this should not be terminal - just very painful! Aussie gold companies were the most aggressive hedgers in the world and those that haven't unwound their books could be feeling the pinch. Be very careful of hedged companies if you expect higher gold prices!
I ran across an old speech by a Reserve Bank of South Africa board member which has some useful historical stuff on the old "Gold Standard." The word around is that the RBSA is looking at increasing gold reserves. They join Korea and Argentina as recent supporters of the yellow metal. Hmmm.
Silver had an interesting day yesterday with the London Fix set above $7.80. The physical market is very comfortable at current levels. Dips are there to be bought and I like anything sub $7.50 but dunno if we'll get another crack at the title. There seems plenty of sellers ahead of the $7.85-90 level, which, once broken should see us at $8.20 quick smart. Patience is required and I expect fireworks in the early New Year once everyone settles down after their year end "window dressing" and Christmas holidays. Year-end will provide some wild days, I expect, specifically in the equities.
Hong Kong Long and I had a good chat today and we agreed that there is a better than even money chance to see oil trade down to $52. We had previously thought that the move from 70 to 55 would've done enough, but there is still plenty of paper oil out there that needs to be closed out. We also agree that we will see a new high for oil before the end of winter in the northern hemisphere. Winter hit Sydney today with a massive southerly storm front dropping the temperatures from a balmy 82 down to sub-60, all in the course of about 30 minutes. When is the cold weather gonna hit up north??? The oil/gold ratio that bottomed out at 6ish is back nudging 9ish. Whacko! Nice move but nothing in the scheme of things insofar as the average for the last 40 years is north of 15 so there's still lotsa room for more. I think we'll see 25, and again, not advice.
I got most of my computer issues fixed up but have lost a lot of my company specific stuff. Hong Kong Long noted that in the 15 years that we have worked together I had never been one to store information in any other place but in the space between my ears. True enough, but this is one pain in the arse! Anyway, it is notable that Newmont (NEM) has been unable to trade through $50, which it traded at with gold some 50 dollars lower. Golden Star (GSS) are in the doghouse and don't look likely to change sentiment around them. I'm buying some March '06 calls in both entities. I like the leverage they provide for 2/5ths of bugger all premium. I'm exploring similar trades on Silver Standard Recources Inc. (SSRI), especially on dips down into the 12's.
Local News
Tomorrow night at the Sydney Olympic Stadium, Australia plays Uruguay in the 2nd leg of their World Cup elimination series. Uruguay won the match in Montevideo on Sunday, but only by 1-0. Australia needs to win 2-0 to make the WC Finals and the whole city will be a sea of green and gold tomorrow. I doubt that our lads can beat such a soccer powerhouse but the 80,000 person crowd should give 'em heaps of support and confidence. Lisa and I will be there and first beer is scheduled for 3pm with a 7.30pm kick-off. Australian sports fans need something to smile about following our recent beatings in both Rugby and Cricket at the hands of the Poms. Nothing hurts Aussie sports fans more than losing to England!
We got our new jockey's "Silks" made for Maitrise to race in. They look fantastic and Lisa modeled them today before we packed them off to the trainer for use in her next race. They are red and black hoops with gold sleeves and were inspired by my old rugby club jersey with the gold sleeves being self-explanatory. The black and gold jockey's cap (with a big red pom-pom on top) stands out for miles. She'll win her next start, just because of the "fast" silks!
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I've mentioned that it was coming and I am happy to announce that Domaine Home is finally live! Hooray! Give yourself plenty of time to check out this new home site from the founders of Who What Wear, Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr. Helmed by magazine alum Mat Sanders, it's chock full of fabulous decor, celebrities, and even a few recipes. As part of their media network, Clique Media, you might even see a few contributions from me down the road. Enjoy!
My sneak peek in January.
Design by Jeffrey Allen Marks and Ross Cassidy.
Home of Katie Nehra.
Home of Lea Michele.


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Thursday, July 12, 2007
TrillCode Offers Branded Mobile Codes
TrillCode , another Physical World Connection player, announces the availability to include brand/ targeted images within their mobile code. They have also increased the speed and accuracy of the TrillCode reader.
One of the obstacles I see with Physical World Connection adoption is users asking Whose mobile code are you and where will you take me?.
Branded mobile codes, or mobile codes that are easily identifiable, eliminate this obstacle.
The main features of TrillCodes are:
-is build from the ground to be used with camera phones
-it's one of the few which has the decoder integrated in the phone application and does not rely on server decoding - this mean no data traffic and more important no cost at all for users
-is scalable, you can input 8-210 characters (numbers, letters, signs) and the size accommodate with your data.
-is fast
-has a very good rate of recognition even at small code dimensions
- allow placing a logo image inside the code
-has a distinct and pleasant looking design
-is omni-directional
-is the first to embed forms making it easy to place orders or generate feedback
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Thursday, 8 November 2012
Purple Haze
Although the jacaranda's are coming to an end here in Brisbane, I was fortunate enough to find this clump of trees still in full bloom. We are blessed with so many of these trees in the city, and if you are lucky enough to get to a high vantage point you can see the haze of purple across the city suburbs.
5 comments:
- Inner Artist said...
Not much can make me homesick at the moment as I'm having such a great time OS, but this does! Currently in slightly snowy NYC (snow was yesterday and now almost gone).
- 10 November 2012 at 05:05
- AL said...
I'm not sure if it's me or not, but the jacaranda's seem to have been more magnificent this year...a far cry from snowy and cold NYC!
- 11 November 2012 at 08:34
- Kirsty@Bonjour said...
I love these trees so much - it's one of the things I'm looking forward to coming back to Brissie for.
- 15 November 2012 at 06:38
- Karl Demetz said...
Wonderful capture, Al !!
Magnificent !!
- 16 November 2012 at 06:46
- Stefan Jansson said...
Amazing color.
- 17 November 2012 at 10:09
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text: Kuala Lumpur (3:05) (sound/slide program) This soundwalk was taken in late January 2010 with Kok Siew Wai's sound class from the Multimedia University in Kuala Lumpur. We met downtown at the Masjid Jamek train station, historically important because it is at the confluence of two rivers, where Kuala Lumpur was first established. Also important because this area brings together three cultures that are integrated in Malaysian life. This piece cross-fades excerpts from the first half of our soundwalk, which began by the mosque, continued through the roadside shops of Little India and in to the main market area of Chinatown. Sound recording, editing, and montage: Andra McCartney. Photos by Kok Siew Wai and Kourosh Ghahremani. Source: You Tube


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In a beautiful "palazzo" on the Grand Canal there is
a superb collection of antiques, art and furniture.
a superb collection of antiques, art and furniture.
Let's go up the stairs and have a peek inside.
One of two gueridons of the Directoire period, from Naples, very rare.
Venetian secretaire, 1760, Rosewood and fruit woods, built for Doge Marino Balbi
with his initials MB inlaid.
Sculpture by Mussolin (Nove) in ceramic with bronze effect (1970)
Bust by Lecompte, signed and dated 1769.
A collection of antique miniatures
A magnificent silver Fabergé cup, signed, with dolphins and siren in a shell.
A collection of elegance and style telling stories of many centuries.
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In the meantime, I spent this last Saturday at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake with my fellow ARTAA (Adirondack Regional Textile Artists' Alliance) members for the museum's annual festival celebrating the fiber arts. The theme for our display challenge was "Bugs" and my entry is below: The Renaissance Fly. As part of the curatorial staff working in a fine arts museum (The Hyde Collection), I thought I should add an art historical twist to my piece.
I used Bubble Jet to prep white Kona cotton to print the background (scans of Leonardo da Vinci's sketches) and the eyes of the fly. The eye sections have Mona standing by with a fly swatter (inserted with Adobe Photoshop) in case the pesky rascal bothers her during her portrait sitting! Had a great time adding details with thread painting, chenille and silk threads, and Derwent Inktense pencils.


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Read "Eclipses and Relativity: Testing Einstein's Theory of Gravity," a short report prepared by NASA that discusses an astronomer's observations of the 1919 total solar eclipse on May 29th from the west coast of Africa.
Do you want to use your phone to take a photo of the eclipse on August 21st? If so, read this article first from August 1st of The Washington Post by Wendy Galietta and Angle Fritz.
Do you have more questions about the upcoming eclipse?


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Earlier in the year I was informed that I needed glasses, apparently I am short sighted in one eye and long sighted in the other, this means that my middle distance is perfect but I struggle with reading and watching TV. I was contacted by a company called Firmoo who offered to send me a free pair of glasses to review. I chose a pair of sunglasses, I then emailed them my choice and my prescription details and within a few weeks my sunglasses arrived.
These are the glasses that I chose but as you can see there are lots of other's to choose from at www.firmoo.com/wrap-around-rx-sunglasses
They arrived in a hard case with a lens cleanser, I was also sent a pouch type case. They are perfect for driving as although they are sunglasses they do not make everything too dark. They fit very well and are really comfortable and lightweight. I absolutely love my new sunglasses and now you can get a free pair of glasses too. You can chose from prescription glasses/sunglasses (single lens) or clear fashion glasses. You only have to pay the shipping. Pop over to the website at www.firmoo.com and browse all the fabulous styles. You can even upload a photograph of yourself and try the glasses on.
I have been really impressed with the service from Firmoo and would not hesitate to use their services again once my prescription is due for renewal.
*Product sent free of charge for review.


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She is my favorite actress and I have to confess I'm a bit obsessed about her ;)
English Name: Charmaine Sheh See Man
Chinese Name: 佘诗曼
Nickname: Ah Sheh, Snake
Date of Birth: May 28, 1975
Time Off
The Flying Fox of the Snowy Mountains 1999
Detective Investigation Files IV
Crimson Sabre
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre 2000
Return of the Cuckoo
A Herbalist Afffair
Seven Sisters
Country Spirit
The White Flame
Witness To A Prosecution II
Perish In The Name Of Love
Life Begins at Forty
Carry Me Fly and Walk Away
Point of No Return
Angels of Mission 3D
War and Beauty
One Beautiful Spear - releasing soon
Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion - unreleased
Food For Life - filming
Always on Standby - commence filming in Feb 2005
The Final Shot
Perfect Match
Blue Moon
Love Is A Butterfly
Taken from Starz Galore owned by Seagull.
Charmaine won 2nd runner up in the 1997 Miss Hong Kong. Virginia Yung Ga Shui was the winner and Vivian Lee Ming Wai was the 1st runner-up.
When it was announced by the MC "The 2nd runner up is...number 11 Charmaine Sheh See Man", from this moment Charmaine changed from a Switzerland hotel management graduate to a Miss HK, then an actress. It seemed like it was an easy stardom, but when she was in the semi-final, she was not considered a popular candidate at all. She was termed as "black horse" (meaning not a hot winner). Charmaine laughed "I have a passive personality. I don't know how to express myself well. Also in my year, there were lots of good candidates like Virginia Yung Ka Shui, Vivian Lee Ming Wai, Christine Au Yeung Miu Chee etc. Not a lot of people noticed me a lot."
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Early one in her career, Charmaine has been cast beauty roles in her series*. She starred in 3 Jin Yong novel adaptations:
1. Miew Yuerk Lan in Flying Fox On Snowy Mountain – a lot of people actually mistook this as her debut role. Her real debut role was Time Off. Anyway, Charmaine acting was still very raw in here.
2. As Princess Cheung Ping/ Ah Gau in Crimson Sabre – her first villainess role. Another beautiful face role; significant improvement compared to DIF4.
3. As Zhou Zhi Ruo (pic) in Heavenly Sword Dragon Sabre – I have to say she look incredibly beautiful here as the angelic looking but evil Zhirou. My favorite Zhou Zhi Rou to date. Gao Yuan Yuan version looked too fierce as Zhirou was supposed to be soft and gentle looking.
*A lot of TVB producer and director feel that Charmaine's look is more suitable as period maiden compared to modern roles.
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Charmaine won her first TVB Favorite Character Award for her role as Chuk Kwan Ho in Return Of The Cuckoo. She also won the coveted Best Partnership award with Julian Cheung – their chemistry left rumors sparking between them. They collaborate again in two movies; Perfect Match and Blue Moon. In 2003, Julian – Charmaine fans (including myself) were delighted to see them in Point of No Return.
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I basically fell in love with Charmaine after watching her performance in Country Spirit as Lai Shun Fung. Her acting has increased dramatically and was nominated as TVB Favorite Actress. Even leading actors and host such as Gallen Lo and Priscilla Ku openly praised her during award presentation. I was greatly disappointed when she lost the award to Lisa Wang.
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Perish In The Name Of Love spawned a lot of Steven – Charmaine fans. During this period, Charmaine accidentally scarred her chin and filming was delayed for a while. Charmaine never went for cosmetic surgery to get rid off the scar – it was quite prominent in close up scenes (all her series after this). Since White Flame, she's been plagued by a series of bad luck – involved in car accidents; and getting her driving license suspended.
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Charmaine starred in two mainland production; Carry Me Fly Walk Off and Qianlong. She was paired off with Benny Chan in both series. They were rumored to be going out (perhaps…) and getting engaged (not true!). Charmaine repeatedly denied Benny Chan as her boyfriend therefore I won't consider him as!
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Fa (Angels of Mission 3D) is my favorite Charmaine role after Country Spirit. This role is a departure of her usual feminine, soft roles. In short, Charmaine kick ass! I also enjoyed her chemistry with Stephen Au – imagine my excitement when they're set to pair again in Strike At Heart 驚艷一槍 (releasing this weekend!). This series created some bad rumors about Charmaine and Sonija Kwok bullying Shirley Yeung – basically nothing but crap. To my (and many people) horror, Shirley won Most Improvement Award – excuse me, MOST IMPROVED? TVB has strange definition of 'improvement'. GAH!!!
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Again, Charmaine rocks! This was her 3rd villainess role – and I really enjoyed her character slyness (in fact, I prefer the evil Yee Shun). She was also extremely beautiful in here though wearing considerably less make up than the other 3 female leads. A notch up on her crying skill.
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Oops, Charmaine starting to complain that she was too busy to update her wardrobe after filming 3 costume series consecutively. The best thing about filming costume series was the wardrobe was provided by TVB itself. In fact only a small portion of the clothes in modern series were sponsored, the cast was expected to provide their own wardrobe – therefore Charmaine hope her next few series will be a modern one.
This is her first role in Huang Yi's novel adaptation; Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion 覆雨翻云. She will be paired up with Raymond Lam as Chun Mung Yiu with Fung Hung Lit respectively.
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LOL… Charmaine wish was granted and she's currently filming modern series Food For Life (previously titled Yummy Yummy). This collaboration between TVB and Singapore Channel U is expected to air by June 2005. The rest of TVB cast are Raymond Lam, Kevin Cheng, Tavia Yeung, Carlo Ng, Eileen Yeow etc. After this Charmaine will be filming another grand production alongside Ekin Cheng and Bowie Lam in Always On Standby 随时待命. This time her role is a doctor.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
7/12-13/08: At Sunset Beach
Here we are at the Beach. The kids took a bit to adjust to the sand and waves, but now they like it. Evan is having a great time playing with his friends in the sand. With 11 kids here there is always someone to play with. Lauren is loving the water and has napped on the beach in a little tent.
Here is Evan with 6 of the other kids playing in the sand.
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patch work tunic- etsy purchase, boots- chinese laundry (vegan), purse- francesca's, earrings- desert vintage
time is flying. :) spent the day yesterday nursing one of my dogs back to health after her surgery, trying out a new recipe for my man, and watching an all time favorite movie. roman holiday. audrey hepburn is the orignal hollywood beauty. such class, grace, elegance, and humor. love her. happy thursday all.


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Sony Outlines Three-Year Plan to Become Profitable Again
After a number of losses last year, Sony has announced new details on its three-year plan to make the company profitable again.
Speaking during a briefing, Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai mentioned that the plan will take money away from the company's TV and smartphone divisions and will put more money into its PlayStation 4 systems and its camera sensors. As of right now, Sony's TV and smartphone sectors have simply received too much competition from other competitors, namely Samsung, and have been the two biggest drains on Sony's money.
At the same time, camera sensor sales and PS4 sales have both been consistently high, prompting the company to focus on these two areas. Hirai mentioned that Sony will be making a push to expand the number of PlayStation users, although it is unclear if that will mean price cuts to the PS4 consoles or not.
What do you think about Sony's plan? Do you think they are making a smart decision in pulling back from the TV and smartphone sectors?
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Andrew Jackson came back strong to take a 7-3 win over rival Lancaster High School at the LHS baseball field on Monday night.
The Vols, down 3-0 after two innings, scored four in the third inning to take a 4-3 lead and added three in the sixth inning to seal the four-run win over the Bruins.
Brett Percival paced the Volunteers with three hits, including a double and triple, a RBI and scored a run.
Will Hudson had two hits, scored two runs and drove in a run. William Wrape supplied two hits, a RBI and scored a run.
The Lancaster Bruins dropped their first loss of the 2018 high school golf season, falling to Class AAAAA foe Rock Hill High School by two shots.
The Bearcats shot a 156 to top a three-way match with the Bruins and South Pointe High School at the Rock Hill Country Club on Thursday.
Lancaster, 7-1 on the season, finished with a 158 and South Pointe shot a 182.
Brady Hinkle and Simon Wright each shot a 38 to lead the Bruins. Trey Crenshaw had a 39.
Mason Tucker and Baylee Evans each had a 43 for the Bruins.
The Lancaster High School boys tennis team continued its solid play, blanking York High School 6-0 on Thursday.
The Bruins' Isaac Thomas won in the No. 1 singles match on a forfeit as York's Blake Williams was out with a back injury.
Isaac Thomas (L) won by forfeit.
Connor Palmeri (L) defeated Jackson Montgomery (Y), 7-5, 6-3.
Jacob Hudson (L) defeated David Good (Y), 6-3, 6-4.
Zack Onisick (L) defeated Noah Arnold (Y), 6-2, 6-0.
The Lancaster High School boys soccer team improved to 5-3 in Region III-AAAA play with a 4-3 home win over York High School at Memorial Stadium on Thursday night.
The Bruins, 6-6 overall, were led by Ernest Nunez who scored two goals in the LHS win.
Jonathan Baker and Isaac Marin each had a goal for LHS.
Marin had an assist as did Seth Blackmon and Jacob Cato, who assisted on a pair of goals in the Bruins' win over the Cougars.
Lancaster travels to rival Andrew Jackson High School to battle the 8-2 Volunteers on Monday night.
The Andrew Jackson Lady Volunteers softball team downed Central of Pageland 6-3 in Region IV-AA play on Wednesday at AJ.
Rebecca Price hurled the Lady Vols to the win, yielding 10 hits.
Caroline Wrenn led the AJ offense with two hits and a RBI. AJ senior Savannah Small had a hit and drove in two runs.
Carley Sims and Makayla Cairnes each had a hit and drove in a run. Morgan Eason also had a hit in the Lady Vols offense.
INDIAN LAND – Olivia Falk is taking her game to the next level in the county seat.
Falk, a standout volleyball player at Indian Land High School, will be playing the next two seasons at the University of South Carolina Lancaster.
Falk, a Lady Warriors co-captain, was the ILHS middle blocker/hitter last season when Indian Land went 13-11, 6-2 in region play.
The Lady Warriors, as the region runner-up, earned a playoff bid and went 1-1 in Class AAA Upper State postseason play.
The Buford High School Lady Jackets soccer team improved to 6-4 on the season with a 2-1 road win over Class AAA foe Chester High School on Thursday night.
Isabella Jones scored the game-clinching goal for BHS, netting the shot with three minutes to play.
Marisa King scored the Lady Jackets' first goal in the match.
The night before at BHS, the Lady Jackets edged rival Lancaster High School in a 1-0 win on Wednesday.
Isabella Jones had the lone goal of the tight match.
Each season Indian Land High School boys basketball coach Nate Smith has a goal – win a state championship.
Smith annually shoots for the state title, a lofty mark, but one he year-in and year-out quests for at the Lancaster County Panhandle school.
ILHS, in its second season in Class AAA, didn't reach the coveted top spot in March, but the Warriors made notable strides.
Two who know hoops success led the top honors for The Lancaster News' county girls basketball awards.
Andrew Jackson High School coach Sha'Ron Robertson, who guided the Lady Volunteers to their second straight Region IV-AA championship, along with Lancaster High School senior player Zaria Woods, lead the girls hoops honors.
Robertson is The Lancaster News 2017-18 Lancaster County Coach of the Year for girls basketball and Woods reaped Player of the Year laurels.
Andrew Jackson High School had one athlete place in the annual S.C. Strength Coaches Association state strength meet at Lexington High School in Lexington on Saturday.
Caleb Myers, a sophomore, finished third in the 205 junior varsity division.
The meet requires the athletes to compete in the bench press, squat and broad jump.
Myers highlighted his effort with a personal-best 405-pound squat.
Myers qualified for the state meet, placing first in the region meet at Lugoff-Elgin.
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I got the two Christmas trees up this weekend (one in the living room and the other in the office) and I was so proud and pooped. I didn't even take a nap this weekend cuz I was sooo bizzy deckin the halls. No boughs of holly here. Do people still use that stuff?
Well dontcha know I already got a smidge of a section of lights out on one of my trees...grrrr Not sure if it's just bad lights or a certain fat cat that won't keep her furry self outta the trees, out from under the skirts and away from the ornaments. She apparently has an inclination toward the jingly and glittery ornaments. In the wee hours of the mornin earlier this week I heard a jingle jingle and lemme tell ya it was not ole Saint Nick. Nope. It was Tinsley the tree terrorizer. Ugh.
Last night mega late I heard a clatter and I got outta the recliner to see what was the matter. No sleighs or reindeer. Tinsley the terrible strikes again. She had managed to pull off a sparkly ornament. Did I mention she's declawed? All four. Yeah, but that doesn't stop her not-one-bit. Anyway, as I picked her up and gave her a good stern talkin' to I told her her face wouldn't be all sparkly if she would just leave the tree and its adornments alone. She didn't seem to understand me. It was almost like she was mocking me.
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The division of my blogging into two separate blogs, this one and Dispatches From Turtle Island (see the link in the sidebar) with the latter reserved essentially for science blogging, and this blog for everything else, that I began in late May, has worked out swimmingly. My blogging has been divided roughly equally between the two blogs and the division gives each blog more focus.
I'd also planned to reduce my total blogging pace from sixty posts a month that I had been making at Wash Park Prophet alone before the division, on average, to a significantly reduced number of posts for the two blogs combined. This part of the plan didn't really work out. There are just too many interesting things going on in the world to discuss so the total number of posts remains about the same.


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This is the first and the best lantern parade that I've attended! Why? Well, we're just simply the winners. hehehe… We won: Merriest Group Award, Best Facade, and Best Lantern. What we didn't win: Most Colorful Award. Ü
Anyway, after the Parade, our batch had our dinner at Popeye's. Then, we decided to have fun at Baywalk. After walking the whole lot, we rested for a while… that's while listening to the great music at Baywalk.
Then, my friends (especially Arjay) suggested that we go biking at the CCP. Yes, we walked the whole way from the College of Pharmacy up to CCP Biking Area. Can you believe how far that was? hahaha! My feet were so tired after that.
But, biking was really fun! And it was almost midnight when we finished.
Having no place to go but ours and Eizel's (since we live near), the batch decided to sleep over at our house. It was really great! Even the IP Block was there. Hehehe.
Those 2 days were absolutely the best! Hope it happens again! ♥
P.S. Pics are from Eizel's cam. Captions will be updated next time. *wink*
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Almost all of what we have done to our home has been DIY. Reflooring, tiling, built-in's and paint… we've tackled (for better or worse) most of the projects ourselves. Sometimes it has been to get EXACTLY what we are envisioning (like we did here) and sometimes, frankly, it's just cheaper.
But every now and then we've hired help to get a job done (like we did here). And a few weeks back, Tyson and I decided it was time to get a little extra help on some exterior projects. The list included:
- Painting the garage doors. The paint was beginning to chip. Also there was a small section where we had touched up with "as close as we could get" paint after repairing the door when we ran into it with a hardshell storage case that we forgot was on top of our car. True story. You can't tell in this photo, but in real life, if you know where to look, you can see it.
- Repairing and restaining the treads and handrails on the stairs coming up to our front door. This area gets a ton of sun and everything was looking REALLY shabby.
As bad as these look, I promise our home is not normally roped off with Caution Tape. Our guy, Mike, put that up when he started removing the treads. And I forgot to take true "before" photos, so you get a pic that looks like it came from a condemned house. Plus, this photo is after everything was power washed so it's looking especially scary. Awesome!
- Re-staining our front fences. The fence on the right was replaced two years ago when we re-landscaped our backyard. The contractor had removed the fence to get the bulldozer into the backyard and the poor fence promptly disintegrated. We then had one fence that was new (and unprotected) and one that had very old, chipped stain. It was definitely time to even things up.
All of this is doable for do-it-yourselfers, but facing several weekends of work or hiring out, Tyson opted for getting help and I opted for not having an overwhelmed husband.
But that doesn't mean that we didn't get a little "helpful" in the process. We need to repaint the entire exterior of the house next year and Tyson played with Photoshop so that we could begin to consider color options.
I love using Photoshop on projects like this. I get nervous making decisions on large scale items. Playing with a photo helps me feel like I'm making a more informed choice.
We thought we would try out a darker color on the garage doors, but the house felt lopsided doing just the doors. We liked the idea of painting the face of our home on the left the same color as the garage doors to balance things out. We also decided to use a medium stain on the fences to help them fade more into the background.
It's truly amazing how fast the entire project got done. What would've taken us several weekends, these guys knocked out in a matter of days. And although there are a few things that I would've done differently (a little more sanding here or a little more priming there) we are incredibly happy with the results.
- Cleaned up garage doors and fencing. The paint we picked ended up being a little warmer than our Photoshop version. I think I like a cooler tone so we'll definitely be playing with Photoshop and paint colors more before next year. However, there's no more chipped or uneven paint on the garage doors and the fences blend nicely into the background which is a welcome improvement.
- The stairs look brand new. Well… that's because they are. The treads were completely replaced and then painted.
Aren't those pretty?!
Let's look at that again.
Yay! I can invite people over again without having to blindfold them at the curb.
So that's the latest chapter in our story. With the rain and crumby weather on it's way, we are doing our best to wrap-up those outside projects. What about you… Do you have anything that you are trying to finish up for the season? Do you ever hire out even when you like to do it yourself? Am I the only one who can't get over how bad we let things get before we take care of them? Sheesh!


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Here is a very easy and quick way to do, with a free music editing software. Let me start with an example. I have an MP3 file below, which is more than 8 minutes in length. But I want only the saxophone music which plays for the first 2 minutes, to embed in one of my videos. So, here is what I did.
The software can be downloaded from the website of Audacity.
1. Go to the link - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
2. Click on the download audacity for windows option (select the version you wish)
|Mythili Kannan_Audacity download
3. It takes you to the page, where the exe file is available to download. Click on it.
|Mythili Kannan_Audacity Exe File download
4. Run the exe file.
|Mythili Kannan_Audacity Run Exe file
5. The download starts and asks whether to Install. Click on Install and select the language and location to save the file as per your need.
|Mythili Kannan_Audacity Installation Process
|Mythili Kannan_Audacity Install
6. Once when the installation is done, you can start playing with your music files.
7. Open the application by going to the start up menu.
|Mythili Kannan_Open Audacity Applicaiton
8. Open the music file you want to edit.
|Mythili Kannan_Open MP3 file in Audacity
9. Now click on the starting point you want in the music. With the left click of your mouse, drag till the point you want to have in that music file. You can see in the below file that I have selected the first 2 minutes (shown in grey portion).
|Mythili Kannan_Select Music Portion in MP3 Audacity file
10. Now copy the portion. You can either do Ctrl + C or go to the Top Edit menu, and select Copy.
|Mythili Kannan_Audacity Copy MP3 file portion
11. Now open a new file, by going to the menu File à New
|Mythili Kannan_Audacity New MP3 file
12. Go to Edit à Paste which will then paste the portion you have copied from your original MP3 file.
|Mythili Kannan_Audacity Paste the MP3 file portion
13. Click on the Green button (Play) and check whether the portion copied is correct and which is the actual need of you.
|Mythili Kannan_Audacity Play and Verify MP3 file
14. Are you satisfied? If no, then repeat the above step of selecting the required portion exactly and copying into a new file. If yes, then Click on the menu File à Export to save the file.
|Mythili Kannan_Audacity Export MP3 file
15. Save the file in MP3 format as shown here.
|Mythili Kannan_Save Audacity MP3 file format
16. Now it is all done. Here is the edited file.
17. See here, how I have embedded the music I cut from the whole file in my video file loaded in you tube :-)
Do you know, that I created the below video using photos? Are you eager to learn how to create a video using the photos that are piled up in your computer? The link below the video will help you.


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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Article in Scrap and Stamp Art
I've come back to Scott Publications where I had much work/articles published back when it was Stamping Arts and Crafts.
I am excited to promote and be published with company products I believe in and techniques I've taught over the years. My book Creative Art Concepts for Papercrafts has a cloisonne' version of polished stone on shrink plastic. Please check out my book for this technique!
I am always happy and thankful for the opportunities I have/had within the industry and being able to design and help inspire and help those who love art as much as I do.
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Congratulations Lea...you are a blessing to the world of arts and artist. Especially people like me that are wanting to learn more from talented and gifted people like you...Thank You for sharing your gift.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much. While I express my inner self; I learn so much from other artists! I am so luckyDelete
Wahoo....congrats, Lea!ReplyDelete
Hugs Shell~Alaska♥
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Awe. Good stuff. Not easy to come by. Different people get it in different ways: art, music, sport, film, meditation, fast driving, slow dancing... Awe happens when the experience of the moment is so complete, so all-encompassing, that for an instant, there's nothing else in the world. The lucky ones among us have lots of ways of getting there. For me, the intimate experience of nature is among the best.
Morpho Alert! When a saucer-size, electric-sky-blue butterfly wafts into view, I'm immediately transported. Makes me feel like an "extra" on the movie set of Fantasia. (Cue music! Roll camera!) Usually, observing extraordinary nature leaves me wondering about adaptive mechanisms and their evolutionary significance. But Morphos just transport me and leave me smiling.


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Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Art C Girlz group was formed 2 years ago when a group of 5 of us got together at Main St Coffee to talk about exploring our interest in art quilting. Each of us, in our own separate way, had already gone beyond the traditional means of quilting- either in actuality or in our thinking!
Each of us expresses our art in different ways, both in our own quilts and from each other. Some are all fabric while some explore the use of paper, paint, beading, fibers and other surprising elements such as glass, plastic, sticks, metal washers and more.
We are a "loosely-formed" group that meets once a month to either work on a technique or project, or to show each other what new things we have created or learned. We take turns presenting ideas and projects so there is no one leader or agenda. Some months we paint or dye fabric, explore the idea of an "Instant Art Quilt", draw what we feel while listening to music, create fabric from paper..... or sit and talk and share books we have discovered. One month we worked on our "Iron Quilter" project where we were each given a bag of unfamiliar fabric and embellishments and a time limit of 2 hours to produce a small quilt!!
Two years later we have amassed enough work to present our first show. The exhibit is at the GOArt! Senior Center Gallery, 2 Bank Street, Batavia, NY . The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm.
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The Predators needed to bring it and play a complete game.
Instead, they embarrassed themselves, losing 4-0 and rarely showing any fight and compete.
The Wild dominated the first period, scoring two goals and outshooting the Predators 11-5. Dany Heatley and Jason Zucker tallied to give the Wild a 2-0 lead, and for all intents and purposes, this game was over.
The Predators showed some life in the second period, but their old nemesis of being unable to finish scoring chances once again bit them. They out shot the Wild 9-3 but could not get a puck past Wild netminder Darcy Kuemper.
The Predators gave up two more goals in the third period to the Wild as Matt Cooke was left alone in the slot and beat a defenseless Marek Mazanec to give the Wild a 3-0 lead. Marco Scandella sent the crowd home early with a goal past a screened Mazanec.
Some observations:
- The Predators lost most every puck battle tonight. The Wild wanted it more, and the Predators had no response. This shut down most of the offensive effort and was disappointing to say the least.
- The Wild dominated the neutral zone. The Predators struggled all night just trying to get the puck through the neutral zone and into the offensive zone. The Wild had better jump and hustle than the Predators, and their intensity and effort shut down the Predators all night.
- The Predators puck support was awful. The Predators had 17 giveaways, mostly attributable to the Wild surrounding the puck carrier and limiting options to move the puck. The ability to cycle the puck and create chances in the offensive zone is dependent on the Predators controlling the puck and giving options to the puck carrier. The Predators failed miserably at this tonight.
- The Predators had two power plays and did not get a shot on net on the first one. The Wild PK had more energy and jump than the Predators PP units, and the ability to move the puck was limited by the hustle of the Wild.
- David Legwand looked totally disinterested tonight. He recorded no shots on goal, had 3 giveaways, and was a -3 in 15:34 TOI. The Predators need more out of Legwand, and his level of play has been dropping off recently.
- The Predators welcomed Patric Hornqvist back to the line up after missing two games with an injury. He recorded a team high 4 shots on net.
- I can't really fault Mazanec on the goals he gave up tonight. Defensive breakdowns in front of him created magnificent scoring chances for the Wild and they capitalized.
- Darcy Kuemper recorded his first career shutout. This was just his 10th NHL game.
The Predators are dangerously close to becoming an afterthought to this season, especially if their effort is as weak as tonight's.
A chance to make up some ground during a five game homestand has been wasted. There is one more game left at home to try to erase the bad taste of this effort.
It would be good to go out strong.
My three stars:
1. Dany Heatley
2. Darcy Kuemper
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Success - has a different meaning to everyone or as to say the vision to success is diverse . Some of us just think of it as of buying a house... some of us take it as being in a relationship... some of others take it as shopping while some really mean to toil for the zenith of satisfaction. . . Its like pushing yourself against gravity and observing the results..
The feeling to success is not ordinary... It could be felt and not be said.. It could be achieved by working harder and be rejected with an idle mind.. Its all in one go.. Its all in one go...
For the awaited satisfaction of success, it turns up all fancy to celebrate with. I mean if it was that easy to get something, then today i would have been on the moon planting houses.. which ultimately becomes inflexible than even imagined. Until and unless we are willing not to give up on our lives and the "fun".. it would be soothing and elating to acquire the unfulfilled wishes.. Afterall, everyone gets to face the battle of success and failure know !
Just the ordinary thinking to what people take accomplishment as needs to be modified.. Its not just about getting wet in rain or watching porn with your boyfriend.. Its dense in context as to what needs to be done about the scratched lives.. Awakening is one of the most effective ways or the initiative to what needs to be clarified about your own selves.. Backing off diminishes the dream of being somewhere.. A degree costs nothing as to what the knowledge is.. Papers would remain papers, but the education you give to yourself will be remarkable i guess.. Yah i think it would be.. The society needs to affront complex plights of failure and achievements.. Nothing goes down if a piece of stone is thrown into the sea.. A required change is lacking amongst the members of the family (society) as to what is the feeling of "success"..
The youth would be the adjustment and power to get those dreams and chimera carried out..
I believe all we need is initiative.. rest is upon us to continue or fall back enduring the guilt..
Be cognitive to the sections of your life, rather than just assuming and imagining the pictures of useless, broken illusions..
Face it..face it.. feel it.. feel the fame..a man of value indeed... - Albert Einstein
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Coriostopitum was a major Roman military base in the valley of the Tyne where the east–west road (the Stanegate) met the north–south road (Dere Street). Inscriptions attest the continuing military importance of Corbridge whenever the Romans campaigned northwards. The town consisted of buildings suggesting commercial activity tied to the military and the local populace.
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- Two Fat Quarters (one for the outer fabric and one for the lining)
- Two - 11" x 10.5" pieces of fusible fleece or batting
- One - 10" zipper (use this tutorial to help you get the right length of zipper)
- Basic sewing supplies (thread, sewing machine, scissors, etc.)
#1 - Cut each fat quarter into two 11" x 10.5" rectangles.
*If you are using fusbile fleece, press it to the back of your outer fabric or your lining fabric now.
#2 - Layer your outer fabric and lining fabric right sides together. Center the zipper between these two layers along the top edge, facing the outer fabric (it should be about 1/4" from each edge). If using batting - place the batting on top of all of the layers. Sew across the top edge.
#3 - Layer your other piece of outer fabric and lining fabric with right sides together. Center the raw edge of the zipper between these two layers along the top edge, facing the other outer fabric (it should be about 1/4" from the left and right edge). If using batting - place the batting on top of all of the layers. Sew across the top edge (sewing through 4 layers - including the batting/fusbile fleece).
#4 - Lay your fabrics out so the zipper is in the center. On the left side of the zipper should be one piece of lining fabric, one piece of the batting, and one piece of the outer fabric. The same three layers should be on the right side of the zipper. Sew next to each side of the zipper.
#5 - Open your zipper about halfway. Lay your pouch so the outer fabric is facing right sides together on one side of the zipper, and your lining fabric is facing right sides together on the other side of the zipper. The batting can be placed either with the lining or with the outer fabric (I placed it with the lining). Sew around the pouch, leaving a 2"-3" opening along one side of the lining. Be careful not to sew the edges of your zipper as you sew around the pouch.
#6 - Optional: Make box corners. There are several ways to do this (so do what is comfortable for you). I lay my corner flat, so the seam is running down the middle. Line up your ruler so the center seam line and the edge of the fabric is at a 45 degree angle. I measured 2.5" across and drew a line.
#7 - Sew along this line, and cut off the corner about 1/4" from the seam line. Repeat with the other bottom corner on the outer fabric, as well as the two bottom corners on the lining fabric. This will give your pouch a flat bottom.
#8 - Turn the pouch right side out.
#9 - Sew the opening in the lining closed by handstitching or using a small seam allowance.
#10 - Enjoy your Zippered Anything Pouch!
Other fun clutches and purses you can sew:
Fabric Strip Clutch
Red Wool Purse