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It occurs to me that when I comment or otherwise chime in on other's blogs these days, there may be some confusion when you check me out and find a farm blog (or these days, slice of life family blog). I also write, and that blog is here: http://cedarwrites.wordpress.com. My name really is Cedar, that's not a pseudonym. OK, that's the faq's, Ma'am…
The Other Blog
14 Mar 2013 Leave a comment
in Education, Uncategorized Tags: blogging, Cedar Sanderson, commenting, Writing
The House is Dead – Long live the Farm!
27 Aug 2013 5 Comments
in Farming, Living History Tags: farmhouse demolition, home birth, the end, wasps
It was a house. I have walked out of many doors without a second glance backward. It was my family's home for more than two decades, an old farmhouse with more problems than most women would have put up with. It was a home, and it came tumbling down. I listened to my father telling one of the men about it, while I was picking blueberries from bushes I planted a few years ago. The last time I will be able to do that, I believe.
Dad explained the history first, as he always does.
"It was part of the old Moses Farm. The big house was over there," he gestures to the West. I know this without seeing him, I have heard it so many times. "This was the aunt's house," he goes on.
It was a dairy farm, back then. There was a big barn out behind the house, but it had been gone, burned down, for forty years when we moved in. The foundation was covered in weeds, but off to one side is where the horseradish grew best. There was a truck garden, too, that earned the spinsters money, and that is where our greenhouse and garden were now located as well.
The dairy farm, and an old New England custom, is what brought the house down, a hundred and fifty years after it was so carefully constructed right over an active spring. The spring kept the milk fresh and sweet until it was sent to market. There was a dumbwaiter in the floor where the big tin cans could be lowered into the cellar and put in the cold water. Also, in winter it was a source of water when the shallow hand-dug well froze over. It had been long filled in and rarely bubbled up when I lived there, but we always had a damp, if not wet, basement, because of it. The stone foundation and dirt floor of the old part of the house meant that the sills and beams would eventually rot.
When I came to the house as a teen I didn't worry about that. I was more concerned with the fields, forest, and streams outside. I would lay up in my attic bedroom, which sweltered in the summer and froze in winter, reading and listening to my radio. Later, coming back to the house as an adult, I learned more about the house's faults. It had been renovated in the sixties, by someone with no money and less sense. The wiring we uncovered as we replaced walls was terrifying. Often three-foot chunks of salvaged wire, it was simply taped together. We had a dead short in the kitchen that led to the breaker box spitting arcs of blue electrical discharge. Dad came home, I told him what it was doing, and he said, "nah, can't be." He walked downstairs, and I watched from the top as he threw the breaker back on – and jumped back a little when it arced.
There were memories in every inch of that place. My third daughter was born there, upstairs, with the midwife running late and the baby coming early. The midwife made it just in time. My son came home from the hospital at a day old to that house. My first two daughters were both toddlers when we moved back in with Dad, and don't remember any other home. It wasn't a big house, and we were often cramped, but it was happy. The kids played inside and out. I canned, cooked, ran a business, and tried to mother best I could.
The kitchen was the heart of the home. Every bit as big as the living room, it was dominated by a heavy table in the center, and that was where we gathered. Guests came and sat and drank coffee (or smaller ones, milk and juice) and talked, while I got together the meal. If you had been at that table more than once, you weren't a guest, you were family, and you were welcome to pitch in and help. I always appreciated the conversation of someone I didn't get to see often enough, while I worked. I taught all four of my children to cook in that kitchen, even my son, from the time they were old enough to stand on a milk crate to reach the counters, and hand me things to help.
The last few years at the farm my bedroom was just off the kitchen, and it was also my office. Because we had shut off cable, the only place to watch a show was on my computer. We didn't watch a lot of television or movies, but when we did so, everyone piled on my bed to be able to see the monitor. I'd sit with my back to the wall, and a pile of kids around me, on my legs… Dad would come sit on the edge, or in my office chair, and it was messy, but fun.
I moved away in the spring. At first we thought it was a temporary move, but then my Dad knew he needed to be able to offer his parents a place to stay, as they were no longer able to be on their own. When the house was examined for repair, the true damage to the sills became evident. We had known for years that part of the Eastern sill was shot. The man who sold us the house had camouflaged it with two-by-twelve board, and because a home inspection was not done before purchase, this went unseen. What we didn't know was how far the rot had spread, up even into the support beams. The house was dying.
I came back in the late summer to visit, and watch the house come down. I arrived too late to see the initial collapse, but they had just brought it down when I pulled into the drive. The chimney still stood, amazingly enough. We had been expecting that, built without a proper foundation, to come down almost since we moved in. Swarms of wasps darted around the heap of the broken house. They had been nesting in the attic and walls for more than a hundred generations, one summer to the next, and now they had lost a home, as well. I stood and watched as the excavator bit into the bones of the house, cracking the brittle wood with abandon, and lifting piles into waiting dumpsters.
It was just a house. I grew up a military brat, moving more times than I can remember as a child. Houses came and went. This one was a little different, as difficult as it was to live in at times, it was my home, and my children's, and the memories will always be with us. The moisture in my eyes was just from the dust of the old wood and plaster. It certainly wasn't me crying over a house.
- The kids stand where the living room used to be.
- Also blogged over at http://www.cedarwrites.com.
- I will not be posting any longer here at the farm blog, this is the swan song for my time as a farmwife. Maybe I will have my own place in years to come!
Spring Harvest
08 May 2013 Leave a comment
in Garden, Greenhouse Tags: asparagus, food, greenhouse greens, plants, spring has sprung
I went out yesterday and gathered in some green harvest…
The Pac Choi won't last much longer, as temps in the greenhouse near 100 every day. Dad rolled up the sidewalls yesterday, but the lettuce and greens will bolt within a week, I'd guess. Frost-free date for NH is officially June 1, but we could risk planting out sooner than that, especially peas, whcih don't mind cold feet. Not sure how the peas he planted in the greenhouse will cope with the heat, though!
And we will have strawberries within a week… I saw ripening ones in the greenhouse while I was picking. Yum!
19 Mar 2013 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: greenhouse, high tunnel, snow, starting plants
We've been asked how we are weathering all the snow, and we're happy to say all is well. Starts are coming along nicely, the greenhouse is standing in spite of all the snow, and somewhere under the new snow, there are little green daffodil shoots!
Education and the Farm
12 Mar 2013 7 Comments
in Education Tags: antique schools, campfire, Education, exam, homeschooling, wild food
Here on the Farm we have not been homeschooling the children in the new sense of the word. That is, not sending them to public schools, but teaching them wholly at home, as I was, and my sisters with me. We have, however, and will always, teach the children at home. We encourage them to read, help (but do not do) with their homework, provide copious art supplies, and more.
This last weekend they got to go down in the woods with Grandpa, gather sticks, and have their dinner over a campfire. This coming weekend they will help with cleaning out and planting in the greenhouse, learning about some edible wild plants as we go. There are weeds in the greenhouse, and some of them make yummy stir-fry!
Yesterday I read a blog post by Sarah Hoyt, over at her blog AccordingtoHoyt.com, and then last night a friend emailed me the 8th grade final exam from 1895… so I had to share both. I'm so exasperated with what public education has become, and I believe that the best way to make the roaches scatter and be able to clean a dirty house up, is to have enough light. So, I am shining the light on the subject.
This is what Bill Taylor sent me:
"Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents only had an 8th grade education? Well, could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895? This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, and reprinted by the Salina Journal.
8th Grade Final Exam: Salina , KS – 1895
Grammar (Time, one hour)
1. Give nine rules for the use of capital letters.
2. Name the parts of speech and define those that have no modifications.
3. Define verse, stanza and paragraph
4. What are the principal parts of a verb? Give principal parts of 'lie,"play,' and 'run.'
5. Define case; illustrate each case.
6 What is punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of punctuation.
7 – 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.
Arithmetic (Time,1 hour 15 minutes)
1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.
2. A wagon box is 2 ft. Deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. Wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
3. If a load of wheat weighs 3,942 lbs., what is it worth at 50cts/bushel, deducting 1,050 lbs. For tare?
4. District No 33 has a valuation of $35,000.. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals?
5. Find the cost of 6,720 lbs. Coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent.
7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft.. Long at $20 per metre?
8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.
9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance of which is 640 rods?
10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt
U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes)
1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided
2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus
3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War.
4. Show the territorial growth of the United States
5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas
6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion.
7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton , Bell , Lincoln , Penn, and Howe?
8. Name events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849, 1865.
Orthography (Time, one hour)
[Do we even know what this is??]
1. What is meant by the following: alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication
2. What are elementary sounds? How classified?
3. What are the following, and give examples of each: trigraph, subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals
4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u.' (HUH?)
5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e.' Name two exceptions under each rule.
6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each.
7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: bi, dis-mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, sup.
8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: card, ball, mercy, sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last.
9. Use the following correctly in sentences: cite, site, sight, fane, fain, feign, vane , vain, vein, raze, raise, rays.
10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks
and by syllabication.
Geography (Time, one hour)
1 What is climate? Upon what does climate depend?
2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas ?
3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean?
4. Describe the mountains of North America
5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia , Odessa , Denver , Manitoba , Hecla , Yukon , St. Helena, Juan Fernandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco
6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each..
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude?
9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers.
10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give the inclination of the earth.
Notice that the exam took FIVE HOURS to complete.
Gives the saying 'he only had an 8th grade education' a whole new meaning, doesn't it?
Bear Kicking
13 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
Bears have a curiosity bump. I went for a walk early one morning, and took the camera with me to take pictures of dewy cobwebs. All the way at the back of the pasture I found a patch of lovely ones, and was bent over taking pictures when I heard a rustling in the brush. I immediately thought "Oh, Dad's moose!"
See, Dad had been sleeping out in his tent for a week, and the day before this had awakened to a moose crashing through the brush in the ravine below his tent. He'd crept to the edge and watched the south end of the moose proceeding north up the creek. So it was a natural assumption on my part to think that this large crashing in the brush was also a moose.
I swung the camera up and took a shot from the hip, flash and all. The flash was my undoing. I might have gotten away with it, but Mr. Bruin saw that light and stood up to see what the light was over the brush. At this point I realized that he was bigger than I, and although not known to attack humans often, I am not going to trust a bear further than I could throw it. Dad got away with kicking one in the…um. Well, you know. But that one was a yearling, a lot smaller than he, not a big ol' bruin looking at little ol' me.
So I went. Toward the house, wishing that I were a sprinter, not an endurance runner (and that a decade ago!) I am pretty sure he went in the other direction, but I wasn't really looking. All I know is that he didn't follow me home!
Talk about adrenaline to start your morning – that was a little too much. Coming back to Dad's bear, the yearling, I just have to tell that story along with mine. Dad keeps bees, and even with an electric fence, the bears just can't resist all those delicious grubs and sweet honey. One warm summer night, Dad heard a ruckus through his open window.
He knew just what that noise was. I was awakened by the sound of his feet thundering down the stairs. I ran out of my room to see my mother in her nightgown, carrying a pistol and a handful of cartridges. Dad told us later what had happened.
Once he got out to the garden and could see by the moonlight that there was indeed a bear in his hives, he'd stopped briefly. Unarmed, wearing only his briefs and wellingtons, he then charged at the bear. He'd decided, in that split moment, that if he could be bigger than the yearling who was plundering his hives, he could scare it off.
The bear, oblivious, his head as far in a hive box as it would go up to his shoulders, munched on. Dad kept coming. The bear's first clue was a size 12 foot, encased in rubber garden boot, making violent contact with his north end. He pulled his head out and ran, squalling like a baby, toward the edge of the garden. After a few jumps he stopped and looked back to see what had hit him.
Dad told us later: "he just had this look, like 'What did I do?" All injured innocence aside, Dad raised his hands up over his head and roared like a bull. This did the trick, and the bear made for the woods, possibly leaving behind what bears are said to do in the woods.
My mother and I arrived in time to see the bear high-tailing it in the moonlight. Mom had grabbed the wrong cartridges, and was feeding .357's into a .44 and wondering why they were falling out as fast as she put them into the revolver. So the bear escaped with only his dignity injured, and Dad earned the nickname Bear Kicker, which he will never live down.
Childhood Memories
06 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
in Naturalist Tags: baby goat, childhood, dog, fire, grass seed, memories, Oregon, wild child
To begin with, I was a military brat from the tender age of four days. We rarely lived anywhere for a full year until the year I was ten, when Dad left the military, and we moved to Alaska. Added to that my parents' preference for rural life and I don't remember living in a traditional neighborhood. The summer I was eight, we moved into a mobile home on a lot surrounded by grass fields in the Willamette Valley.
The first settlers in Oregon's great valley wrote home to their relatives scraping a living on rocky New England farms. "If you put a dead stick in the ground, in a week it will sprout leaves. Within a year, it will bear fruit." Our place near the wildlife refuge was living testament to their words. Once a thriving farm, it was co-opted by the military in World War II for a training base. By the time I was exploring it at age nine, it had been abandoned for forty years. Fruit trees hung over the cracked asphalt roads, and I could stay out all day feasting from them and never need to go home for a meal.
The house wasn't much to look at. I realized in thinking about it that I have very few recollections of it. It was a blue double-wide with a little addition and a porch. When we first moved in, Dad was working on the boiler when we heard a shout. Running outside, my sister, mother and I found him getting his .22 rifle. He returned to the exterior door of the boiler room and fired the rifle into it repeatedly. We stood and watched in horrified fascination as he reached in and pulled out a dead rat. As large as a small house cat, when he held it up by the tail it broke off. He'd shot it in the tail.
Inside, I remember the bookshelves at the end of the hall. I worked my way through all the children's books and then on into my parent's collection of Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour. I had the top bunk, my middle sister the bottom bunk, and our handicapped baby sister her own tiny room. In the living room a large aquarium stood across from the couch. I kept it stocked with tadpoles and interesting water bugs.
My world was elsewhere. In the mild Oregon weather, I spent my days, and a few nights outside. Sometimes my little sister tagged along, but mostly it was me, my puppy, and a baby goat. Happy Jack lived to please me, a golden retriever and cocker spaniel cross who was soft, blonde, and obedient. The baby goat was a constant of my childhood, as we kept milk goats for my mother. I often bottle fed them, so they all thought I was their mommy and would follow me anywhere.
Late in the summer after the seed was harvested from the grass, they would burn the fields. Usually, my mother kept me in the house when this happened, but when the field between our house and the wildlife refuge was burned, I had gone out early in the morning and didn't know it was burning. I was headed toward home, smelling smoke and thinking nothing of it at that time of year, when I got to the edge of the field.
I hadn't seen it until I was right on it, as the path cut through a patch of thick forest before opening into the field. It looked like a scene from Dante's Inferno (which I had recently read). Orange and red leaping flames, black smoke that almost obscured the house from where I stood.
Jack hid behind me. I could feel his quivering body pressing into my calves. The baby goat pricked her ears forward and would have kept going into the fire had I not picked her up. I was over a quarter of a mile from my house, and could see no safe way of getting home. I knew my mother would be worried, and I needed to get the animals home safe. I didn't know which was worse, Jack's terror, or the kid's fearlessness.
I retreated up the forest path. It opened up into a field, the end of the path dominated by a tall tree capped in a hawk's nest. Off to the left was a small creek, and that led back toward my house. Carrying the little goat, who objected to walking in water, I waded up it until I came to a break in the massive blackberry hedges that bounded the railroad tracks. We couldn't get through those safely until we found a thin spot, so I kept working my way along towards north and home.
It seemed to take forever, until I got to a place where Jack could wriggle through the thorns and I could follow him onto the tracks. I stood there, panting and triumphant. There was no vibration in the tracks, so no train coming. I'd gotten us safely around the fire, as the house was just down the tracks a little way.
We arrived home wet, muddy, sooty, and for once Mom didn't care. Jack and I went in the tub, the kid went in her pen, and we all slept well that night. I was left with an enduring sense of self-confidence, having learned that sometimes the direct way isn't the best way, and if you keep looking, you will find a way to your goal.
Night Creatures: Tracks, Spiders, and Bats
10 Jul 2012 Leave a comment
in Naturalist Tags: animals, bats, bobcats, children, deer, nature, raccoon, spiders, tracks, webs, wild turkeys, wildlife education
The following was written for a library program where the participants were ranging in age from babies to 4th grade. I wanted to present it here with some pictures I've taken over the years. Enjoy, and pass it on to kids you know… Perhaps they will take the time to read some morning stories of the night before!
How can you tell what was stirring in the night, while you were fast asleep in your bed? Most of you have never stayed up past nightfall outside, and even if you did, in the dark how would you see what was happening? Night creatures have special adaptations to help them get around in the dark, to find food, avoid predators, and keep track of their families. Most animals and insects see better in the night than we do. Bats don't use their eyes to get around – they use their ears.
But in the morning when you get out of bed and put on your clothes and shoes to talk an early walk, you can find signs of what happened out there last night. In the dew you might find a darker line, where a larger animal like a deer or a moose walked through the grass and rubbed against foliage, knocking the silvery dew off and leaving a trace of their passage. In a muddy place, near a pond or brook, you may find the tracks of nocturnal prowlers. Once you learn to identify the tracks, you will be able to read interesting stories in mud and snow written by animals hunting and playing.
In the dewy grass of your yard, or a field, you will find the silvery webs of spiders, spun nightly by the industrious arthropods. Spiders don't all spin webs, but those who do have many different designs they make to capture their prey and provide shelter for themselves. Spiders are helpful creatures, keeping the insect populations down so you can play outside without too many biting pests, and grow plants in your garden. Spiders don't bite until they feel threatened, so watch with your eyes, but don't touch.
One animal you won't find traces of is the bat… Bats don't walk on land, they soar through the pitch black night, using high-pitched noises to locate prey and avoid obstacles. Bats eat their weight in insects every night, helping keep the mosquito population down. Their echolocation enables them to bounce noise off an object, then interpret the echo, being able to identify shapes and decide what they want to eat, and what to fly around.
Wildflowers in June
12 Jun 2012 Leave a comment
One of my favorite things to do is to take a walk in June, camera in hand and a child or two with me. I take pictures, they frolic, and we usually wind up at the brook dabbling our toes in the water. Yesterday was a perfect day for this. Bright blue sky overhead, green everywhere, and flowers scenting the air. Rosa multiflora is a miserable weed, but oh, does it smell good. Like roses dipped in honey, the thick, sweet perfume fills a June afternoon.
The Wasp Apologia
28 Mar 2012 3 Comments
in Recipe Tags: animals, honeybee, insectivores, mosquitoes, nature, paper wasp, plants, wasp, yellow jacket
In defense of the humble wasp, so hated and feared by most humans, I put forth the following argument: the wasp is better than the mosquito.
Every spring our old farmhouse is invaded by gentle brown paper wasps. They hibernate in the walls and roof through the winter, and a few become confused and make their way into the house, rather than outdoors, where they meant to emerge. I usually do kill them, because the children panic and make unappealing noises. But in the 20 years the family has been living here, there have been no cases of unprovoked brown paper wasp stings. We did have one summer when very aggressive Yellow Jackets came indoors and stung everyone at least once, so we kill those on sight.
Wasps are interesting, intelligent (relative to an insect, mind you) little creatures. Most important to us, they are voracious insectivores. No doubt you were thinking that the wasp, like the honeybee, lived on nectar and pollen. While they do to some extent, as well as fruits and anything sweet they can find, small insects like mosquitoes form a large part of their diet.
Feared for their sting, most species won't use it unless provoked by a swat. Our little brown invaders usually just fly into windows and stare disconsolately out at the unreachable fresh air. Last summer I picked berries in company with hungry little wasps that looked like tiny, fuzzy yellow jackets, and who moved aside with the gentle nudge of a fingertip. Generally, wasps will leave you alone if you leave them alone, and it can be argued that they are good to have around. Mosquitoes carry disease, wasps don't.
I'm not attempting proper identification of my wasp species, partly because I can't. There are so many species of wasps, and they interbreed prolifically, that it's almost impossible to be certain. Here in New Hampshire, we have several common ones.
- Yellow Jackets, the bully of the wasp world
- Brown Paper Wasps, the gentle ones
- Bald-Faced Hornets, the giant wasps
- Spider-Killers, the most fearsome predator I've ever watched in action.
Spider-Killers are well worth observing if you are lucky enough to have them in your area. Gorgeous creatures, metallic blue-black and with a long wasp waist, they even look lethal. When you realize that they hunt, paralyze, and then feed the still-living spiders to their larvae, you will respect them as well. Watching them fly nape of the earth, looking for all the world like a military helicopter on maneuvers is a fun thing to do on a warm summer day.


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Coca-Cola's Emmanuel Seuge, head of music and entertainment marketing, talks Spotify and Music Dealers at MIDEM; Petter Wesslander (right), drummer for You Say France & I Whistle. (Photo: Andrew Hampp)
Will 50% of the music industry eventually be supported by ad revenue? The takeaway from a MIDEM panel Saturday afternoon was: most likely, and sooner than you think. Emmanuel Seuge, Coca-Cola's head of global entertainment and sports marketing (and Billboard's No. 16 most powerful person in music), pointed to his company's recent and upcoming investments as examples of how brands will play a more integrated role than ever in contributing to the music business' bottom line. As Billboard recently reported, Coca-Cola is expected to spend upwards of $200 million globally on music in 2012 across event, advertising and Olympics-related programs.
"We're very intrigued by the business model of Spotify - very interested in a strategic partnership with Spotify," Seuge said, hinting at a deal that could see a formal announcement in the coming weeks. "Four years ago we had an accelerated plan for music. Now we have 10 of our global brands that leverage music in some capacity. How do we think in a more innovative way about partnership from a real value -for-value perspective?"
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A big part of delivering Coke's part of the value equation occurred last summer, when the company obtained a minority stake in global licensing firm Music Dealers. CEO Eric Sheinkop and Music Dealers artist Petter Wesslander appeared alongside Seuge on the panel, moderated by Deviant Ventures' Umut Ozaydinli.
"If we want the brand to play a sustainable role, they need to raise the revenue the music industry is making. Otherwise the music industry is not interested in working with us," Seuge said. "It's important we create a return for the artist communities, for the players in the music industry. That's a value-for-value partnership."
In the case of Wesslander's band, Sweden's You Say France & I Whistle, the group was able to secure major synch placements with brands like Xbox, McDonald's, Orbitz and The Gap as a direct result of its work with Music Dealers. "For our clients, [the brand support] gave them confidence that this was a real band they should get behind," Music Dealers' Sheinkop said.
The band even started its own company, You Say Corporate, to focus more exclusively on music collaborations with brands - even if it involves a little input. "The collaboration was kind of hectic and we did change the song a couple times, but it all worked very smoothly through the process," Wesslander said of a recent brand partnership.


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Hello I'm Mike Manley, welcome to my studio Blog. I am veteran comic and animation artist and I created and edit Draw! Magazine. This blog is a chronicle of what's happening in my studio. Follow my process and path as an painter, cartoonist and teacher and find out how they inform and enrich each other!
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MoneyGram, a global provider of innovative money transfer services and the official partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC), launched today a customer activation campaign to reach out to cricket fans across the United Kingdom. Cricket enthusiasts will get a chance to put their commentary skills to the test, as well as meet some of England's best known cricket stars like Michael Atherton and Owais Shah.
"Last year MoneyGram extended its sponsorship agreement with the ICC for an additional eight years. Our association with the ICC has certainly helped establish MoneyGram as a preferred brand for South Asians living in the UK," said Marc Matthews, MoneyGram's head of Northern Europe and MoneyGram Online. "As part of our activation this year, we are bringing our customers closer to the action by giving them the opportunity to try their hand at commentating in the MoneyGram commentary booth, ," said Matthews.
Michael Atherton, former England cricket captain, joined the launch event at MoneyGram's office in London saying, "I'm honored to participate in today's event as I believe that cricket has the unique power to bring people closer across geographies. Even if you're far away from your family, being a cricket fan can help you feel at home," said Atherton.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 campaign kicks off with the 'MoneyGram Commentary Challenge' providing the opportunity for cricket fans to put their commentary skills to the test and win match tickets. The MoneyGram commentary challenge will be at the following locations, before taking residence at both The Oval and Edgbaston venues during the ICC Champions Trophy:
London (Exchange, Ilford) – April 22
London (Intu, Uxbridge) – May 6
Birmingham (Bullring) – May 13
Leicester (Highcross) – May 14
Participants at Ilford and Birmingham will have a chance to meet Owais Shah, former England cricketer, who will provide hints and tips about commentary and Cricket. Fans can expect to bump into a number of surprise guests inside the Commentary booth once the ICC Champions Trophy Kicks off on 1st June.
The Commentary challenge will be running during the ICC Champions Trophy from June 1 to June 18 at matches at The Oval in London and Edgbaston in Birmingham.
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MoneyGram is a global provider of innovative money transfer and payment services and is recognized worldwide as a financial connection to friends and family. Whether online, or through a mobile device, at a kiosk or in a local store, we connect consumers any way that is convenient for them. We also provide bill payment services, issue money orders and process official checks in select markets. More information about MoneyGram International, Inc. is available at moneygram.com.


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2009: Year of the House
When we bought our house in 1983, we idly wondered why the previous owners had painted such a huge "2009" on the porch pillar. After the first visitor got lost finding us, due to Thomas turning into John at 20th (and another bit of John dead-ending a block south), we soon realized their wisdom, and silently thanked them for their cardboard templates when we repainted the house. Further investigations revealed the additional Seattle geo-quirk of the stretch of 20th Avenue next to our house being the 200 block on the west side and the 100 block on the east side.
Fast-forward 25 years: I'd have totally overlooked the connection between our house number and the New Year, had it not been for the clever conversational gambit of a young Morman missionary who visited us one recent snowy evening.
Thank you, Seattle City street-planners and the Church of Latter Day Saints, for making this unique commemoration of the New Year possible!


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- It supports modern wireless networking, such as WPA2. There isn't any native way for the Newton to connect to a modern WiFi network, and likely there never will be.
- It supports a PPP server. This means that the module can appear to Newton Internet Enabler (NIE) as a PPP dialup server. In effect, you can "dial up" to a wifi network.
- It supports an AT command set for configuration-- so you can send a few commands from PT-100 or using the script utility in NIE to configure the module.
I've done some testing today and found that it works really well. A few caveats:
- The Newton's internal 3.3v regulator is not sufficient to run the module. This was expected, but it does mean that any design will have to have a 3.3v regulator that runs off of the battery supply lines. Luckily the internal serial slot does provide access directly to the battery.
- Hardware flow control seems to work. I have a history of messing up the pinout, so I'l probably have a solder jumper that you can cut if you want to disable hardware flow control.
- There's a giant capacitor right where I would want the module to sit. I think that that there is enough clearance in the area, but I'm starting to be concerned about how this will all fit.
My current thinking is to use the SerPortSel3 line to control the 3.3v regulator shutdown. Serial3 is just as fast as Serial0 (even though the specs say that Ser3 is slower, this doesn't appear to be the case, it works fine at 119200) I wouldn't want the module running all the time, drawing power. SerPortSel3 would work to turn on and off power to the module. Since no one ever connects anything to Serial3 externally, I am thinking that I might skip a tri-state bus buffer.


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Sunday, November 22, 2009
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WOW you sure look elegant when you clip the hedges!!ReplyDelete
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Simply perfect. And the dogs make me melt! xo GigiReplyDelete
Wonderful pictures! So fancy situations...ReplyDelete
oh I LOVE these images! Too bad I don't look nearly this elegant doing yardwork...ReplyDelete
Oh gorgeous, especially the first two. The second pictures fabric is gorgeous, the orange sash is a beautiful colour.ReplyDelete
What beautiful pictures!ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous photos Leigh, although I reckon the girl in Pic 2 drew the short straw!ReplyDelete
Fabulous photographs of outdoor summer living, Leigh. Enjoy your weekend. XXXXReplyDelete
I think there is a garden party in the making here...with a bit of bubbly ? Great photographs. I love the green and purple in the top one..magical!ReplyDelete
Oh my Leigh... Today was stinking hot! I sound like a winger i know but it was unbelievable!! xxReplyDelete
I know that is how I usually look when I trim the hedges ... not!ReplyDelete
Nice images.
- AnonymousNovember 23, 2009 at 4:12 AM
So...So...gorgeous!!!!!!Love the Nepata in first photo...makes me want to dress up and loiter in ther garden. Bit chilly now in California, though. Merci! TrishReplyDelete
Aw, beautiful post, I love the dog with the bow, lol. It's nice weather here too for the winter! Loving it...ReplyDelete
I love the dress photos - so whimsical and beautiful!ReplyDelete
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I'm sorry I've missed a trillion posts!! Too much work.. and still going...but I love this Sunday Post.. the gorgeous colours make me quite happy!!! thanks.. love the little doggie too!
Well thank you once again for your lovely comments. Have a great week xx Julie
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The weekend was busy, as many of ours tend to be. A visit to the Houston Symphony is always a great time, but this performance was one of their family series and was held in the latter part of the morning. We've never attended this type of performance, but will definitely do it again. Yes there were really small kids there, but it was a really fun and informative experience (and we were in downtown during the day - when we could see things). I truly believe everyone should see their local symphony perform at least once in their lifetime -- a family type performance might be a great introduction. Although the music will most likely be familiar (ours was music from the Star Wars music - the actual score/music written by John Williams), to see it played - to watch the string players play (we're a band family - so strings are fascinating to us); the overall experience can be very moving. A bit of trivia we learned from the conductor -- The Battle of the Heroes is the most difficult viola piece John Williams has written. The viola section was projected onto big screens so we could watch closely -- those musicians had their heads down and fingers flying!!
Following are a few pictures from the event - taken with my phone, so not as high quality, but not bad either.
|Storm troopers infiltrated the orchestra/stage -- they pretended to play the instruments, put rabbit ears behind the musicians (who tried not to laugh), and generally were all over (they were sometimes standing guard in the audience too).
|Since it was daytime, we checked out a large sculpture behind Jones Hall. I admit I am not knowledgeable in art, but this really reminded me of the old Rolie Polie Olie cartoon my kids watched years ago. (Don't tell the artist Miro!)
|We were finally able to get the extended family together for my birthday supper - a week late. I'm pretty sure these cupcakes aren't on my diet - but darn they were good. Thank goodness there was only enough for each of us to have one.
|Photography e-course assignment: explore editing images. Although I added minimal effects/editing I do like the way the image turned out.
102mm macro lens (Nikkor)
macro setting - flash
edited using Photoshop Elements
minor cropping, dark vignette around edges to tone down the brightness and focus attention to the central bright flower bud. No, brightness, or added saturation. This is a lemon tree flower bud. We've had a lot of rain, but for lemon trees - the more rain the juicier the fruit, so an appropriate image for our last several days.


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Adam Lewis, assistant professor of geosciences at NDSU, is scheduled to present "Conducting Field Research in Antarctica to Find Evidence for Past Climatic Warmth" Thursday, Nov. 29, at noon in the Memorial Union Meadow Lark room. The talk is the final presentation of the fall 2012 World iView Speaker Series.
Every year since 2008, Lewis has taken NDSU students to Antarctica to conduct research on the climatic history of the frozen continent. The team travels through New Zealand on the way to McMurdo Station, the base of operations for the U.S. Antarctic Program. During a one-week stay at McMurdo, the group organizes scientific equipment, prepares camping gear and packs food in small crates to spend one to three months conducting research from helicopter-supported tent camps. The teams do their work in remote, ice-free mountain ranges, searching for evidence of past climate changes. Specifically, they look for evidence to help understand when and how Antarctica's climate cooled and when the first ice sheets formed to bring the continent to its permanently frozen state.
World iView is a monthly speaker series sponsored by the NDSU Office of International Programs, in which topics with an international focus are presented to the campus and Fargo-Moorhead communities. For more information on the series, visit www.ndsu.edu/international/programming_volunteering/worldiview.
NDSU is recognized as one of the nation's top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.


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So these are photos of my newly completed Illustration assignment. The dress could be better but everything else I am pleased with.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Abigail Williams: God's Finger
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
I've been doing a lot of portraiture lately. Two of my friend Ben Mills, One of Alex Pettyfer and one of Zac Efron for a friend.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
School has started back up and Illustration is in full swing! Our first assignment is to illustrate what we get from a certain theme. The two themes we were given were Worship and Revolution. These are my thumbnails for Worship. I didn't want to do something religious as I figured that was too easy and I think I just have Halloween on the brain but I chose to do Abigail Williams from The Crucible covered in blood since that is part of the spell she does to kill the wife of the man she loves. To me, she worshiped John and this is what it led to.
I will post colored versions too. As soon as I do them.
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Published Document
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
Interim rule and request for comments.
We are amending the gypsy moth regulations by adding Delaware and Franklin Counties in Ohio and Monroe County in West Virginia to the list of generally infested areas based on the detection of infestations of gypsy moth in those counties. As a result of this action, the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas will be restricted. This action is necessary to prevent the artificial spread of the gypsy moth to noninfested States.
This interim rule is effective September 12, 2006. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before November 13, 2006.
You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov, select "Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service" from the agency drop-down menu, then click "Submit." In the Docket ID column, select APHIS-2006-0116 to submit or view public comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after the close of the comment period, is available through the site's "User Tips" link.
- Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies of your comment (an original and three copies) to APHIS-2006-0116, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to APHIS-2006-0116.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.Start Further Info
Dr. Weyman Fussell, Program Manager, Pest Detection and Management Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-5705.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus), is a destructive pest of forest and shade trees. The gypsy moth regulations (contained in 7 CFR 301.45 through 301.45-12 and referred to below as the regulations) restrict the interstate movement of regulated articles from generally infested areas to prevent the artificial spread of the gypsy moth.
In accordance with § 301.45-2 of the regulations, generally infested areas are, with certain exceptions, those States or portions of States in which a gypsy moth general infestation has been found by an inspector, or each portion of a State that the Administrator deems necessary to regulate because of its proximity to infestation or its inseparability for quarantine enforcement purposes from infested localities. Less than an entire State will be designated as a generally infested area only if: (1) The State has adopted and is enforcing a quarantine or regulation that imposes restrictions on the intrastate movement of regulated articles that are substantially the same as those that are imposed with respect to the interstate movement of such articles; and (2) the designation of less than the entire State as a generally infested area will be adequate to prevent the artificial interstate spread of infestations of the gypsy moth.
Designation of Areas as Generally Infested Areas
Section 301.45-3 of the regulations lists generally infested areas. In this rule, we are amending § 301.45-3(a) by adding two counties in Ohio and one county in West Virginia to the list of generally infested areas. As a result of this rule, the interstate movement of regulated articles from these areas will be restricted.
We are taking this action because, in cooperation with the States of Ohio and West Virginia, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted surveys that detected multiple life stages of the gypsy moth in Delaware and Franklin Counties, OH, and in Monroe County, WV. Based on these surveys, we determined that reproducing populations exist at significant levels in these areas. Eradication of these populations is not considered feasible because these areas are immediately adjacent to areas currently recognized as generally infested and are, therefore, subject to reinfestation.
Emergency Action
This rulemaking is necessary on an emergency basis because of the possibility that the gypsy moth could be artificially spread to noninfested areas of the United States, where it could cause economic losses due to the defoliation of susceptible forest and Start Printed Page 53547shade trees. Under these circumstances, the Administrator has determined that prior notice and opportunity for public comment are contrary to the public interest and that there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553 for making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
We will consider comments we receive during the comment period for this interim rule (see DATES above). After the comment period closes, we will publish another document in the Federal Register. The document will include a discussion of any comments we receive and any amendments we are making to the rule.
Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory Flexibility Act
This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12866. For this action, the Office of Management and Budget has waived its review under Executive Order 12866.
This emergency situation makes timely compliance with section 604 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) impracticable. We are currently assessing the potential economic effects of this action on small entities. Based on that assessment, we will either certify that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities or publish a regulatory flexibility analysis.
Executive Order 12372
This program/activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.025 and is subject to Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V.)
Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State and local laws and regulations that are inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no retroactive effect; and (3) does not require administrative proceedings before parties may file suit in court challenging this rule.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule contains no new information collection or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).Start List of Subjects
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301
- Agricultural commodities
- Plant diseases and pests
- Quarantine
- Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Transportation
Accordingly, we are amendingEnd Amendment Part Start Part
PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICESEnd Part Start Amendment Part
1. The authority citation for part 301 continues to read as follows:End Amendment Part
Section 301.75-15 issued under Sec. 204, Title II, Public Law 106-113, 113 Stat. 1501A-293; sections 301.75-15 and 301.75-16 issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Public Law 106-224, 114 Stat. 400 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note).Start Amendment Part
2. In § 301.45-3, paragraph (a), the entries for Ohio and West Virginia are amended by adding new counties in alphabetical order to read as follows:End Amendment Part
(a) * * *
Delaware County. The entire county.
Franklin County. The entire county.
West Virginia
Monroe County. The entire county.
Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of September 2006.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6-15059 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]


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Probably the most challenging and formative year of my life so far! The course is tough, but you get lots of support from the tutors who are simply amazing!
- 3 July 2015 at 10:42
- Alexandra Griffiths said...
Interesting, challenging and a real sense of achievement. Great programme of study, which not only prepares you for the first year of teaching but clearly lays the foundation for wholesome professional development.
- 5 October 2015 at 09:31
I would definitely recommend doing a PGCE at the University of Bristol. You learn so much over the year and come away with loads of brilliant ideas for MFL lessons.
Also, the tutors are absolutely amazing!! They supported and guided us throughout the year and were always there when we needed help. I can't praise them highly enough!
- 5 October 2015 at 10:21
- Andora K Hole said...
The tutors are very experienced with great ideas and always willing to help. The university has very high employability rate and the course was very well organised. I definitely felt prepared for my NQT
- 5 October 2015 at 11:47
Let's not beat around the bush; the PGCE will undoubtedly be one of the toughest years of your student life! There is lots to learn, not just academically but also about yourself and in particular your strengths and weaknesses. Helen, Ruth and Carmen (MFL PGCE staff) will be the key to your success. They'll help you find and build upon your weaknesses (we all have some!) but also identify and develop your strengths, whether they be creativity, organisation, discipline, work ethic, flair, drama, empathy, or just a knack for marking! (If you have the latter, you'll be the envy of all your peers.)
Not all pupils in a classroom will progress in every skill in the same way, and of course the same applies for a PGCE class. Every student in our cohort would tell you that above all they felt supported, listened to, and guided (or nudged/cajoled/dragged(me)) in the right direction.
Favourite moments from the course: the first time a whole class smiled in unison; my cycle path commute; countless staff room moments; using the Kahoot app with a class for the first time, and every time I stepped into a classroom taught by Helen, Ruth, or Carmen. All three are amazing, empathetic, excellent teacher role models and -importantly- just the right amount of crazy.
- 5 October 2015 at 12:33
After five years as a secondary school teacher in Spain, I wanted to give a push to my career. Coming to Bristol has been the best decision that I could have taken. It's a tough year that demands a big commitment and a lot of effort. But it's worth the ride. I always received good support from the tutors and I learnt a lot specially at the placement schools. The University of Bristol has a great network of outstanding schools where you will learn directly from the best teachers in the UK. If you want to become a skilled and succesful teacher, Bristol is definitely the place to go!
- 5 October 2015 at 13:39
Doing a PGCE at the University of Bristol allowed me to live one of the most fulfilling years of my life.
You learn so much, not only about teaching techniques and child psychology/behaviour, but also about the type of teacher you want to be.
Furthermore, the MFL tutors are amazing; they are always there to help, listen, talk... and make sure that you are provided with everything you need.
I would definitely recommend to do a PGCE at Bristol University as the course has everything a PGCE student would need: good support, excellent subject knowledge, originality (wait to see how creative they are!) and so much more!!!
- 6 October 2015 at 09:28
- Gabriela said...
I chose to complete the PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages because I knew the University of Bristol could provide me a thriving course both at an academic and professional level. I was so happy when I was accepted to the course! Throughout the course, we learned about the pedagogy and psychology along with the education system. Although it was not obvious at first, you get the opportunity to apply this theory during your time in school. The PGCE is challenging but exciting course and you will most definitely learn and have a great fulfilling year! I did!
You not only learn about the education system itself or how to be a better teacher, you also get the opportunity to improve your subject knowledge to a deeper level, learn fun and different ways of imparting this knowledge and also, be creative.
Finally, the MFL course itself and the tutors are absolutely brilliant. Any concerns, questions, support, advice, anything! Carmen, Ruth and Helen were there to guide me and help me.
If you are thinking about doing a PGCE and want to become a skilful and amazing teacher, I highly recommend MFL at the University of Bristol! There is a reason why it is one of the country's leading universities.
- 6 October 2015 at 14:16
- Clare Gardner said...
Fun, fun, fun! Plenty of hard work too, but the days at university with the MFL tutors were full of lots of laughter, games and singing! It's a very hands on approach with loads of practical advise and opportunities to practise.
They are great role models for the kind of teacher you may like to become - although all inimitable in their own way too!
The schools had great links with the university.
- 15 October 2015 at 12:31
- Clare Gardner said...
The course was great fun with a very hands on approach, practical tips and opportunities to practise.
The university has great links with the schools and you feel really well supported but most important were the MFL tutors who were incredible role models and I wish all of them had been my teachers at school!
You learn a huge amount about why you want to teach, why it's important, how to do it and what kind of teacher you want to be!
- 15 October 2015 at 12:35
- Lucy Martin said...
I would definitely recommend to do your PGCE at Bristol. The lectures were of a top standard and the tutors are extremely supportive and good at their jobs. The programme of study prepares you really well for teaching and the general organisation of the programme as well as the school placements is very impressive.
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2 Bedroom Apartment in Glenvista
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I am who I am
Not because of the colour of my skin
Not because of the accent in my voice
Not because of where I'm from
The poverty you say defines me
The corruption you say influences me
The wars you say I'm out to fight
The fraud you say I've mastered
The chip you say I carry on my shoulder
No I am who I am
Not because of how much I have in my wallet
Not because of the tribe I belong to
I am who I am
Not because of the languages that roll on my tongue
I am who I am
Not because of the scars not visible to the eye
Not because of the graciousness of my walk
Not because of my gender
Not because of my alumni
Not because of my political affiliation
Not because of personal affliction
I am who I am
Because of the essence of me
Because of my worth, my voice,
My education might mould
Who I might become
But what makes me unique is
the soul of me!
The soul of an African
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How Africans are investing in their countries?How educated we are?Or maybe as Africans we should do a programme on how some London Boroughs are still using mass graves to this day till an African baby was dug out and eaten by a fox?


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Over at design sponge there is a nice tutorial on making a suzani inspired pillow. It's really cute and reminded me of an exhibition of suzanis I saw half a year ago in the Museum of Islamic Art in the Pergamon Museum here in Berlin. It was mainly concentrating on large medaillon suzanis.
For all who are wondering: a suzani is a large fabric covered in embroidery. They were used as wall hangings or covers. And let me tell you: looking at them closely you get totally overwhelmed by all those stitches! Here is an interesting link I found with detail pics. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me then and also haven't bought the catalogue (yet).
And now there is this itching in my fingers again, just like after seeing the exhibition, to embroider something. Preferably with carnations...
Da das Tutorial bei designsponge eh nur auf Englisch zu lesen ist (aber gut bebildert), habe ich diesen Lobgesang auf Suzanis mal nur auf Englisch geschrieben... Den Links oben zu folgen lohnt sich aber auf jeden Fall, wenn man sommerliche Stickinspiration sucht.
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I finally got round to putting my lovely Singer sewing machine (originally owned by my late mother) on display, I've only had it for about a year and it's taken me that long to find a special space for it. It seemed too pretty to be hidden away and I couldn't find anywhere to put it, but it now holds pride of place here, surrounded by a few of my personal belongings: a teddy bear from 'who knows where' which I unearthed during a clearout last week; my two art dolls standing sentry (I decided to keep them for myself as 'inspirational 'pieces'!); and a lovely black and white photo of 'teenage son' when he was about 3 years old I think.
This is part of me 'reclaiming my personal space' - my craft supplies had somehow and mysteriously overtaken my home - hmmmmmm, strange how that happens!!! :D (Please ignore all the files and bumff in the background - goodness only knows what's in them, hehe!)
'Little S' is off with a 'winter bug' today so all I've managed to do is take some pics of some packaging details for my 'tweedie clutches' (I made another one this week, but I'll leave it for the weekend to list it probably).
I've had quite a productive week so far though, even with sickly kids about! All my 'tweedie' paperwork is now sorted - it kinda got abandoned sometime last year! This leaves me in a nice position of almost starting 'crafty' proceedings from scratch which actually feels quite nice. More importantly, at the moment, this lovely mag was delivered by the 'postie' just an hour or so ago - my FIRST copy of Selvedge ever (a lovely family friend has been sending me her copies - too kind, Karin!!!) of my own subscription for this year. Guess what I'll be browsing through with my cuppa later today :)
I should probably have invested in a new Winter coat or some other sensible purchase with my Xmas cash, but I think I'll get more intellectual enjoyment from my Selvedge magazines - got to feed the creative mind you know :D Anyhow, it'll soon be Summer!!
More lovely spaces over at Kirsty's and thanks to Gretchen for reminding me when I saw her blog post earlier today!


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With Android updating their operating system to Jelly Bean 4.3 and the anticipated arrival of the iOS7, you are guaranteed better performance from both the Nexus 4 and the New iPhone.
Although they use different technologies, the choice lies in personal preference. They both offer an exciting array of new features; but how much are you willing to pay for the latest? Would you buy the Nexus 4 which can be instantly updated with Jelly Bean 4.3 or would you rather wait for the release of the New iPhone with iOS7?
Best Jelly Bean 4.3 Features
1. Android Beam
You can easily share anything on your screen with other Android devices. Contacts, web pages, directions, videos, photos, applications and more can be beamed to another phone. Just touch them back-to-back and tap the beam feature for instant sharing among friends and colleagues.
2. Built-in Security Protection
Each application is isolated from others in a secure space. Downloaded apps will automatically be scanned for viruses and checked against Google's database. You can confidently browse the internet and install applications safely due to encrypted multi-layer security.
3. Wireless Display
You can stream movies, videos and more from your Nexus 4 screen and project them onto your big screen television for the best viewing experience. It works with HDTV's that support Miracast and is a great wireless display feature that can be used for business presentations as well.
4. Widgets
Home screen customization includes any widgets you wish to have quick access to. As you add more to your screen, everything will automatically move to make space for them. If there are too many, then they will resize themselves to fit your screen.
5. Google Now
Before you ask it to, Google Now will find the information you require. You will know the weather before you get dressed for the day. If you are standing on a train platform, it will automatically tell you which trains are arriving. It can be set to monitor whatever you want it to.
6. Photo Sphere
The days of not being able to fit everything into a photo are gone. Photo Sphere allows you to take photos of a wide panorama, and it works regardless of which direction you move your phone. It will capture an image that begins when you start it and ends when you stop.
Click here to see more Jelly Bean 4.3 features and tech specs.
Best ios7 Features
1. Control Centre
It is now much easier to control the things that you need, as you need them. A simple swipe of the screen will give you control options to disable or enable Airplane mode, use Bluetooth, activate Wi-Fi, lock your screen, adjust brightness, play songs and much more.
2. Multitasking
Switching between applications just got easier. Multitasking will even learn your routine and update content before you require it; ensuring your feeds are already waiting for you. To see your applications, double press the Home Button. Swipe them upwards if you wish to close them.
3. Camera
Options for photo formats are now on your screen; including panorama, still, video and square. A single swipe will capture an image the way you want it to, and there are filters that will allow you artistic license. You can choose black and white, fiddle with the contrast or opt for retro.
4. AirDrop
A simple Share button will allow you easily and quickly share anything you want with another iOS7 device. This includes contacts, files, web pages, videos, photos, calendar entries and anything from any application. Just tap Share and choose the person you want to send it to.
5. Safari
Designed to enhance productivity, Safari makes more space for web content on your screen. It hides functions such as search fields until you need them. When you do, just swipe the screen and they will appear. You can go backwards and forwards between pages by swiping as well
6. Find My iPhone
If you lose your phone, a deactivation will instantly lock it and display a message telling the finder to call you, even after it has been erased. Your phone will be useless to anyone with malicious intent because it cannot be unlocked without your information. If you find it after erasing it, you can easily reactivate it with your I.D. and password.
Click here to see more iOS7 features and tech specs.
Design Comparison
iPhone 5
The New iPhone is not out yet (coming out this fall) so for the moment we can only compare the current version (iPhone 5) which is sleeker, thin, elegant, lighter and made of metal and glass. It is easily distinguishable from previous versions, improved in design and performance (iPhone 5 Specs).
The iSight camera gives you outstanding color quality and 1080p video quality. The four inch widescreen multi-touch display is further enhanced by even better pixel resolution (326 ppi). We would like to see a similar (in quality) or a better design on the New iPhone but most speculations are about improving the performance instead of making huge changes in the design. Click here for Unboxing and Full Review.
Nexus 4
Made of corning gorilla glass 2, the Nexus 4 offers a 4.7" screen with great pixel resolution (320 ppi). The headphone jack is located at the top, the camera at the back, the volume on the right side and the USB connector at the bottom.
The design of the phone is smooth with a polished finish and it is larger, seamless and more lightweight. Textured sides provide a comfortable hand-fit and a secure grip. Click here for Unboxing and Full Review.
The Nexus 4 (priced at $388 on Amazon.com) is undoubtedly more cost-effective than the iPhone 5 (priced at $692 on Amazon.com) but we don't know yet the New iPhone prices (either it is the continuation of iPhone 5 or a low-cost plastic iPhone).
Apple is manufacturing a plastic new model (low-cost plastic iPhone) that will be far cheaper than its other models and may be an affordable solution. (Click here for more information)
Both phones and its operating systems are exceptional devices, fast, reliable, offering the latest in smartphone technology. So what choice will you make and why? Would you buy Nexus 4 or wait for the New iPhone with iOS7? Leave us a comment and let us know.


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Let's Help Fight Illiteracy!
On September 8th of 1966 was celebrated the first International Literacy Day by UNESCO and Grammarly is dedicating this week to raise awareness about this important cause! Acording to Brittney Ross over at Grammarly, "Illiteracy is more than just a lack of reading skills. Around the world, it is a clear predictor of poverty, illness, and disempowerment. It's not a problem confined to the developing world, either. Even in the United States, there are thirty-two million adults who cannot read, according to the U.S. Department of Education."
It's just so hard to believe that we're in the 21st century and education/literacy still hasn't reached every corner of the world. I personally enjoy reading very much (you can probably tell because I have a whole blog dedicated to books -wink,wink-). I don't know how I'd live in a world where I couldn't comprend something as simple as a newspaper article. Grammarly has made this awesome graphic based on studies by UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. Department Of Education, National Institute Of Literacy that is just as sad as it is eye opening. Check out the graphic below:
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Two Hartford men face federal charges in connection with the 2010 murder of a potential witness in a drug case. A grand jury in Hartford returned the indictment naming 23-year-old Dominique Mack, known as "Lil Sweets," and 23-year-old Keronn Miller, also known as "Fresh."
Prosecutors say Ian Francis of Hartford and another person were potential witnesses against Mack in a federal narcotics case. FrancIs was shot multiple times while sitting in his car on Sigourney Street December 21, 2010. He died in the hospital about three weeks later.
Both men are charged with witness tampering murder and conspiracy to commit witness tampering murder. Mack also faces a weapons charge because he is a convicted felony. If they are convictred, the witness tampering murder charges carry a mandatory lifetime term of imprisonment and a possible death sentence if prosecutors seek the death penalty in the case.
The indictment follows a joint law enforcement investigation headed by the FBI's Northern Connecticut Violent Crimes and Gang Task Force and the Hartford Police Department's Major Crimes Division.


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[I'm foregoing the usual Saturday miscellany for a Very Special Built on Facts. It's important!]
Imagine a basketball sitting on the top of a hill. The slope of the hill is pretty gentle, and so you can roll the ball around a bit without the risk of it rolling away. But hit it too hard and it's going to catch the slope and zoom off. You and many of the materials which surround you are not so different. They're made of atoms which are comfortable so long as you don't hit them very hard. But hit them hard enough with oxygen molecules and they'll go flying away. And they'll hit other molecules and send them flying away attached to atmospheric oxygen too.
We call this fire.
Today got approval to buy some anhydrous ethanol for some more stinky pyridine measurements, and almost no sooner had I walked out of the office when the fire alarm sounded. The office is on the 4th floor and I was already headed out, so I adjusted my trajectory a bit from the elevator to the stairs. From the time the alarm sounded to the time I was outside was about 20 seconds. I like my molecules where they are.
So do most people, but unfortunately most people's response to fire alarms is pretty lax. People look around and dither, and watch other people look around and dither. We're herd creatures and so stasis breeds stasis. Then they stand around some more to wait for smoke, and eventually they start to leave. If they're lucky they can. If they're not then exits might be blocked by fire or stampeding crowds, assuming they haven't already succumbed to heat or smoke. Fire requires heat energy, and that energy builds up rapidly in a burning building. The growth is exponential – it can't escape to the outside and so it's absorbed by ts surroundings, setting them on fire. Which produces more heat, growing the cycle. The exponential function grows shockingly fast, and so do building fires. If you want to see some truly harrowing footage look for the video of The Station nightclub fire. I'm not directly linking the video because it's pretty disturbing. I do recommend watching this video reproducing the event under controlled conditions.
From ignition to everyone still inside being dead takes about 90 seconds. And most of those 90 seconds are before matters look serious – by the time black smoke starts billowing escape would be nearly impossible. New buildings with sprinklers and fire-resistant materials can extend this time considerably, but as a rule you should assume you have 90 seconds to be outside or dead. That's a minute and a half; it's plenty of time for calm and measured action. You don't have to run or panic but you do need to get out. If you wait, by the time the situation is obviously serious you may have already sealed your own fate.
Pay attention to emergency exits too. Few people do, and it's to their detriment. Numerous observations have demonstrated that people tend to automatically leave by the door they entered, even if there are other doors closer. Knowing this you can avoid the instinct.
You might be able to tell that I was raised by a fire investigator. Well, I haven't died in a fire yet. If you pay attention during fire drills (and keep your smoke detectors functioning at home), you probably won't either!


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I am not going to announce who won though! I am going to ship out the prize and ask that they take a picture of receiving it and post on our Facebook page!
Thanks to all who participated!
Would you like to do this again? Please let us know! Here at REDC, we want to help get your babies in cloth diapers, but we want to have fun doing it, too.
Peace and love,


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Joel Pollak has already written on the divestment campaign going on at Occupy Oakland, but it is worth remembering that Kalle Lasn and Micah White, the two founders of the Occupy movement, have always hated the Jews and their state.
As I explain in the forthcoming issue of The American Spectator, Lasn and Micah White have a taking a stance against apartheid, that will do more to undermine support for terrorism than a war ever could," Riccardone told her school newspaper. In other words, the attacks on America were the Jews' fault and Muslims couldn't help but attack us. The talented one percent–the Israelis or the Jews generally–were to be sacrificed so that the 99 percent–the Muslims–would like us.
White's employer, Adbusters, featured a photo essay comparing Gaza to the Warsaw uprising. When Jewish groups complained and the Canadian Jewish Congress successfully lobbied one of Canada's largest pharmacies to stop carrying the magazine, Lasn engaged in a false moral equivalency, noting the "striking similarities between the Warsaw ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II and the open air prison of Gaza."
Lasn previously and controversially noted the "Jewish" connection to America's foreign policy. The message was clear: some one percenters had better stay out of the political process. The power of the internet could help create "revolutionary moments," but revolutions always have casualties. As he looked at the violence in Tunisia and Egypt Lasn wondered: 'Why can't this happen everywhere?'" he later recalled in an interview. He prophesized "surprise attacks" against the corporations. "I'm a revolutionary," and this revolution, for all its supposed nonviolence, was going to be bloody. Next up would be a "Robin Hood Tax" to take one percent of all global financial transactions. It wouldn't be the end. "Once the one percent is accepted, and people realize concessions are being made, the door is wide open for more," he predicted. "Just wait and see."
We now see what they had planned: Occupation of AIPAC and Occupation of CPAC.
In other words, attacks against Jews and conservatives.


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She calls the moon distracting
stars imperfections in a velvet cloth
the nighttime unromantic
owls heard in the distance
are unsettling and artificial light
cannot compare to dawn.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
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Saturday, September 14, 2013
We've All Got Something
I wrote a poem to the beat of Let Her Go by Passenger
I've got something
But it's not a lot.
I've got sunlight
But I want the rain.
I've got love
And I want some more.
I've got demons
But I let 'em be.
I've got eyes
That don't always see.
I've got legs
That won't always run.
I've got a heart
And I hope it beats.
I've got a soul
Somewhere deep inside.
I've got time
To dream a dream.
I've got stars
To count at night.
I've got screams
That interfere.
I've got a feeling
Something isn't right.
I've got nothing
We ain't got nothing
If we cannot act.
Conjured by Ben Ditty at 01:10
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The factory trigger (called a 5.5# pull) weighed six pounds, according to my RCBS fish scale. Typical of a Glock trigger, there was a long, almost weightless takeup, and then a crunchy six pound break. With the ZEV connector and NY1 spring, there's a continuous weight on the trigger through the pull, and then a more defined break; similar in character to a DA revolver trigger but with much less travel. It measured seven pounds on the RCBS scale.
Sure enough, in the process of removing or reinstalling the slide stop, the slide stop spring had ceased functioning. Free to flop around all broke-dick, the slide stop was bouncing up and engaging under recoil. I held it down with my thumb and finished off the box of ammo. (S&B 230gr FMJ purchased at work.)
When I got home, I got on Amazon and ordered a Tango Down Vickers Tactical Slide Stop which, thanks to the magic of Amazon Prime, arrived on my doorstep the next day. I installed it Thanksgiving evening and it seems to work fine.
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The Glock 37 has now fired 220 rounds since it was last cleaned or lubed, with one parts breakage. 1,780 rounds to go.


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My personal favourite is Ogorkowa, which is lemon dill and I swear, by the first sip, you will be convinced that it is fresh dill and lemon that you are experiencing.
There are cream of onion (Zupa Cebulowa) and chicken (Krem z Kury), which are not creamy or heavy in the least. There are also tomato and chicken noodles, for those of you wanting a more traditional cup o' soup. And don't forget white and red borscht! These soups even have delicate croutons that somehow never get soggy and remain crunchy throughout the entire cup.
And get ready – they are only 49 -65 cents a package, depending upon where you shop! So never listen when someone says there is no free lunch. This is pretty damn close.


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this is so addictive! this is turning out to be about a sport weight. that is my guess anyway. not too bad for my first time spinning. i still have a ton of fiber to go. i am debating on using some of what is left to spin two batches of singles and making some two ply later. i am curious about what it will look like. so more on that to come.
slowly plugging away at Anne Elliot Spencer for my sister-in-law. if it wasn't on such small needles (US1) i would be done by now. all things aside, it really is a nice knit and will make a really cute top for her.


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Every time I go into work (at my public library as a page, fyi) I always walk out with at least a few photos of book covers on my iPod Touch. Some of these are books I want to read, and all of them have covers so eye-catching that I just need to take a snapshot of them.
I'm no graphic designer, but my love for well-designed book covers runs deep, and now it's finally all coming together over here at Brave New Shelf with my new weekly meme, Fantastic Covers Friday! It's exactly how it sounds; I find covers, I post covers, I rave about covers. Easy as pie!
This Week:
The Wager, by Donna Jo Napoli
Jacket Design by Rich Deas
For a book about a deal with the devil, the red-and-black woodcut style really works for this book. It's quite stark in person too, pulling it off of the YA shelf, surrounded by other books with all kinds of colors and patterns. You know just by looking at this book that whatever is going on inside isn't a walk in the park for the main characters. I don't know if Deas did the original illustrations or simply found them, but the original artist is crazy with their attention to detail; it's worth taking a minute to soak it all in. What better way to celebrate Friday the 13th?


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Two people I have not mentioned so far, but who played key roles in the development of the BBC's new Sci-Fi series are David Whitaker and Mervyn Pinfield.
The latter was Associate Producer on early Doctor Who, and would later direct part of The Sensorites, the whole of The Space Museum, and the first two episodes of Planet of Giants.
His area of expertise was in the technical side of things - such as the development of the famous title sequence. Cast whom he directed recall how his passion for the camera work and other technical requirements made him somewhat distant from the actors and story telling. He is supposed to have invented an early form of teleprompter / autocue, which he called a Piniprompter.
David Whitaker was very much a writer and a stories man. He was Doctor Who's first Story Editor. He would go on to write many highly regarded stories himself, including both Troughton Dalek tales. His other Dalek related work included the Century 21 comic strips and the first Doctor Who stage play - The Curse of the Daleks.
Whitaker worked closely with Verity Lambert in putting together the story ideas for the new series. As previously mentioned, one story which may have opened the series was "The Miniscules" or "The Giants" wherein the Doctor, Susan and their new companions would be miniaturised in Ian's school science lab. Whitaker approached other writers such as Anthony Coburn, Terry Nation, Malcolm Hulke, and Moris Fahri.
Stories were developed, dropped and moved around.
Stories which were lost included Fahri's "The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance" (don't ask...) and "Farewell Great Macedon" (about Alexander the Great). Anthony Coburn had a story about a planet of robots - "The Masters of Luxor". Hulke's first contributed idea to the programme was called "The Hidden Planet" and would feature another Earth on the other side of the Sun, identical to ours except everything would be backwards or opposite. (This concept would eventually be seen as a Gerry Anderson movie). A Terry Nation story which never made it was "The Red Fort" - a historical set during the British Raj. It was actually the success of the Daleks which put an end to it.
The story eventually decided upon to open the series (somewhat reluctantly) was one written by Australian writer Anthony Coburn, and its first episode was called An Unearthly Child. Its production is a story in itself, as we will see when we look at what has come to be known as "The Pilot"...