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Thank you for your commitment to help spread the word! These kids are amazing and they deserve our support!
While we are not connected to the Arthritis Foundation in any way, the kids at this year's JA Conference made a great flash mob video that we wanted to share with you. While many were probably in pain they did this to raise awareness!
The lease we can do is get these last pledges to show how much we care!
Link to the pledge: http://www.causes.com/actions/1756021-help-bailey-300-000-other-kids-w-juvenile-arthritis
-The #CureArthritis Team


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WASHINGTON (RNS) A slight majority of American Jews approve of the Obama administration's Israel policy, but an almost equal number oppose his call for an end to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to a new poll.
The 2009 Annual Survey of American Jewish Opinion found that 54 percent of American Jews approve of Obama's Israel policies, but 51 percent disagree with his call for Israel to halt settlement activity.
Obama has been criticized by some in the Jewish community for his handling of U.S.-Israel relations since taking office. While the survey shows his engagement with Israel is backed by slightly more than half of the American Jews, that is far fewer than the 78 percent of U.S. Jews who voted for him last November, according to exit polls.
A majority of the respondents to the survey said they would support the U.S. taking military action to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
"Clearly, concerns are mounting over the international community's apparent inability to deploy tough and resolute sanctions to confront a belligerent Iran determined to build nuclear weapons and missiles to deliver them," said David Harris, executive director of the American Jewish Committee, which sponsored the survey.
Support for military action in Iran is growing among American Jews.
A year ago, only 42 percent of respondents supported military engagement. This year, 56 percent of American Jews favor military action, and 49 percent support Obama's handling of the Iran issue.
The survey of 800 Jewish adults, conducted between late August and mid-September, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Support for Obama varied heavily based on religious affiliation, with 59 percent of Reform Jews and 54 percent of Conservative Jews supporting the president's handling of U.S.-Israel relations, compared to just 14 percent of Orthodox Jews.
By Matthew E. Berger
Copyright 2009 Religion News Service. All rights reserved. No part of this transmission may be distributed or reproduced without written permission.

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posted by CNN's Claire Duggan 5/27/11
Throughout the week, Richard Quest, of Quest Means Business, has tackled the issue of sex tourism - the act of traveling to another country with the intention of soliciting sex from prostitutes. While this may seem condemnable in itself, the real tragedy occurs when these prostitutes are children who have fallen victim to sex trafficking.
We started the week off with a success story in Dan Rivers' piece on Thai sex trafficking - the Thai Police busted a sex slavery ring, rescuing nine young boys who had been held captive and abused. The ring leader was sentenced to 84 years in prison (later halved because the convicted cooperated with investigators and the court), and a monk who admitted to abusing the boys was sentenced to 21 years in prison. While a definite success, there is still much work to be done.
Fortunately, there are efforts being made to put an end to sex tourism. We interviewed several experts in the field, including John Morton , the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He discussed the operation Twisted Traveler, which actively pursues Americans who travel abroad and abuse children. The operation's achievements are possible because of the cooperative relationship it has with international partners.
Several preventative efforts are under way as well. For example, ECPAT has partnered with Accor Hotels. As explained by Sophie Goldbum-Flak, executive vice president of Accor, has committed to raising awareness of the issue and is training its staff to identify victims and properly deal with the situation.
Jennifer Silberman, vice president of global diversity and corporate responsibility with Hilton, has also spoken to us about Hilton's role in the fight against human trafficking. We also heard from Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carlson Companies, and Taleb Rifai, UNWTO Secretary General.
Nelson shared with us what her travel companies are doing to prevent the sexual exploitation of children in the travel and tourism industries. The companies have agreed to train employees, report perpetrators, inform travelers of the legal penalties involved if they are found guilty, and help in the development of a global code for other companies in the industry to follow. Taleb Rifai also discussed what companies can do, but also what steps governments around the world can take.


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Offering consumer financing is one of the most effective tools for increasing revenue. That's great for the big companies that have the luxury of offering a variety of options, but what about my small business? If you assume consumer financing is only available to big businesses, you will be glad to hear that businesses both
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Are you a small business owner looking for new ways to boost sales, foster customer loyalty and build a recurring clientele? It's time to consider a financing program. Offering financing solutions to potential customers is nothing new. In fact, big box retailers have been using it to give their customers more purchasing power for years.


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Breakfast with Shona Heath, the industry's most celebrated set designer
Behind some of the most magical sets crafted for fashion editorials, shows and stores is one visionary: Shona Heath. Having been at the forefront of...
Breakfast with 1 Granary: Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher at...
This time we are two, Sara and I, who wait at one of the tables of Dishoom King's Cross to interview Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, editor-in-chief and publisher of Vestoj, the critical, advertising-free, "journal of sartorial matters". While we comment on how to bring the achievements and vicissitudes of the pair fashion-theory into the dialogue, Anja appears wearing a long skirt, layers of navy, something silky, denim, a pair of glasses, an angular earring in her right ear and a small ring at the top of it.
Breakfast with 1 Granary: Hettie Judah
Interviewing another journalist often puts one on edge. After all, these are people so used to being on the other side of the questions...
Breakfast with 1 Granary: Elizabeth von Guttman of System Magazine
Whenever the word 'sustainability' is mentioned in fashion, a whole vocabulary of earth-shattering terms comes to mind: CO2 emissions, carbon footprint, factory collapses, farmer...
Breakfast with 1 Granary: Caryn Franklin
Caryn Franklin is absolutely striking – but that's beside the point. In 2013 she was appointed MBE for her services to diversity in the...
Breakfast With: Anders Sølvsten Thomsen
Anders Sølvsten Thomsen is an unusual stylist in several ways: he only began working in fashion at age 25 and he never finished his degree before being picked up by POP Magazine. A former assistant of Katie Grand, Anders functioned as Fashion Director of LOVE for three years before going freelance in 2014. Residing on the "cheap side of Victoria Park" with his dog and boyfriend, Anders has worked with the likes of Juergen Teller and Sølve Sundsbø, and for labels like Louis Vuitton, Loewe and Nina Ricci, but has miraculously managed to keep his feet on the ground -- we invited Thomsen for breakfast at Dishoom to talk freelance anxiety and how to make it big in the industry.
Breakfast with 1 Granary: Dan Thawley
"I started as a beach suburbs boy…" says Dan Thawley, the Australian-born journalist, features editor of SSAW and Arena Homme + and editor-in-chief of A Magazine, over a fresh watermelon & cucumber juice. After dropping out of his college degree, Thawley moved to London in 2009 in the midst of a (short-lived) modelling and blogging career. It's here that he met the owners of RA, the former Antwerp and Paris-based shop, and was invited to be their in-house journalist. During that first meeting the managing editor of A Magazine, who just happened to be consulting on the same project, offered Thawley a position as online editor. A year later that same managing editor left – in the midst of making the Giambattista Valli issue – Thawley took over and five years on, he has just wrapped up the Delfina Delettrez issue and is working with the next curator. We spoke to the by now Paris-based and not-so-beach-boy journalist over breakfast at Dishoom.
Breakfast with 1 Granary: Ellie Grace Cumming
Ellie Grace Cumming is someone who has always rebelled. At school, this meant wearing a floor length skirt while the other girls hitched theirs...
Breakfast with 1 Granary: Stephen Jones
If Stephen Jones sees people, does he imagine hats on them? The answer is yes, 'but not a metal Greek Orthodox one on you!' he says as he pulls up a can of water and pictures it balancing on my head. It is not often that one is being watched meticulously by one of the greatest milliners of our time, over breakfast in Dishoom. Stephen hardly needs an introduction -- he was awarded an OBE for his services to fashion, shared a house with Boy George and Grayson Perry, designed for pretty much any (pop)star and fashion design house that matters; his work can be seen in movies, museums, and even commercials... He just came back from Paris where he's working with Raf Simons at Dior and we sit down for a conversation and an omelette. When we get talking about publishing, the topic of our second issue comes up and he mentions, "Everybody you ask will have a different perception of digital versus print."
Breakfast with 1 Granary: Stavros Karelis
Remember Galliano's first collection, and that of Chalayan? When they were fresh out of Central Saint Martins, Browns bought their entire collections, displayed them in their windows, and became one of the leading institutions to embrace the talent of young designers. Machine-A, the Soho-based store founded by Stavros Karelis, followed the example set by Browns, and has quickly become one of the main globally recognised destinations to sell clothes by recent graduates and that of designers who are still studying. From Astrid Andersen and Nasir Mazhar, to Grace Wales-Bonner and Tigran Avetisytian, Karelis was the first to spot them. But the route to getting there wasn't a fashionable one at all times, and Stavros' story is one of extreme dedication and non-stop work. He's adopted the attitude that separates the wheat from the chaff: not having a day off or a holiday in years. Time is filled with tireless work until the early hours, hosting exhibitions, working together with SHOWStudio's Nick Knight on projects, and throwing launch parties with Nicola Formichetti. Stavros works as hard as a machine and aptly called his store just that: Machine-A, with the 'A' meaning 'new beginnings'. But, he's not just a hard-core buyer. More importantly, Stavros has become a sounding board to those emerging designers who he supports and consults. Because, as he says about the stocked garments, "the final result should be absolutely perfect. Better than high-end brands, as you are going to be judged much harder. If you see a fault in a Prada piece, you're going to think that it's a production fault. If you see a fault in a graduate piece, you'll think: "he's not ready yet". Courtesy of Dishoom, we met the eloquent and very humble Greek for an extended breakfast, dressed from top to toe in CSM graduate fashion - discussing London, the politics of buying, and what it actually takes to start your own brand.
Breakfast with 1 Granary: Tilly Macalister-Smith
It's not unexpected when interviewing an interviewer that it begins with talk of recording methods. When I pull out my iPhone and open the recording app, Tilly Macalister-Smith eyes me a little anxiously. She, in turn, dives into her bag, takes out a sunglasses case (did I offend her? Is she leaving already?) and reveals an 'old school' (okay, not quite…) dictaphone with earphones: her weapon of choice. Seasoned, safe; guaranteed not to let the odd murmur slip the net with its multiple mics. We sit in Dishoom on a Bank Holiday Monday morning — a place that's typically quiet, but today, is busy with the hustle-and-bustle of families walking in and out, and chai being regularly brewed. So, the iPhone moves from table to chair, to the seat of the couch on the level above us, teetering at mouth-level. Better to be safe- as Macalister-Smith- than sorry.


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All Tests:
Played: 310
Won by Australia: 123
Won by England: 100
Drawn: 87
Tests in Australia:
Played: 157
Won by Australia: 77
Won by England: 56
Drawn: 24
Tests In England
Played: 153
Won by Australia: 46
Won by England: 44
Drawn: 63
All Series
Played: 66
Won by Australia: 31
Won by England: 30
Drawn: 5
Series in Australia
Played: 33
Won by Australia: 17
Won by England: 14
Drawn: 2
Series in England
Played: 33
Won by Australia: 14
Won by England: 16
Drawn: 3
70's Cricket and Cricket in the 80's
1970's: In 1970–71 England were finally successfull in reataining the ashes with a 2–0 win on foriegn soil. The 1972 series finished 2–2, with the hosts England under captain Ray Illingworth reigning victorius yet again. In the 1974–75 series, with the England team breaking up and their best batsman Geoff Boycott refusing to play, Australian pace bowlers Jeff Thomson and Dennis Lillee wreaked havoc. A 4–1 result was a fair reflection as England were left shell shocked. England then lost the 1975 series 0–1.
Australia won the 1977 Centenary Test which was not an Ashes contest, but then a storm broke as Kerry Packer announced his intention to form World Series Cricket. WSC affected all Test playing nations but it weakened Australia especially as the bulk of its players had signed up and the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) would not select WSC-contracted players and an almost completely new Test
team had to be formed. WSC came after an era during which the Australian and English dominance was challenged; the Ashes had long been seen as a cricket world championship but the rise of other cricketing nations was easily predictable and unstoppable.
England won the 1977 series 3–0 and then completed an ovverwhelming 5–1 series win against an Australian side missing its WSC players in 1978–79.
1980's: England won the 1981 series 3-1 at the time the WSC split had ended. This series included with no doubt one of the greatest combacks of all time by England, led by Ian Botham. In the series of 1982-1983 the Aussies won 2-1 but contrary to that the next tour the Pomms won the 1985 Ashes 3-0. Despite suffering heavy defeats against the West Indies during the 1980s, England continued to do well in the Ashes. England started the 1986–87 Ashes badly and attracted some criticism. Then Chris Broad scored three hundreds in successive Tests and bowling successes from Graham Dilley and Gladstone Small meant England won the series 2–1.
The Australian team of 1989 was comparable to the great Australian teams of the past, and resoundingly defeated England 4–0. Captained by Allan Border, the team included the young cricketers Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes, David Boon, Ian Healy and Steve Waugh, who were all to prove long-serving and successful Ashes competitors. England tagicly suffered badly from injuries and poor form.
RECEnt series/tours
England won the Ashes back again in 2009, overrall the scores being 2-1 in their favour. Then the Aussies were smashed by a strong and formidable English team in the 2010-2011 series. The First Test at Brisbane ended in a draw, but England won the Second Test, at
Adelaide, by an innings and 71 runs. Australia came back with a victory at Perth in the Third Test. In the Fourth Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground, England batting second scored 513 to defeat Australia (98 & 258) by an innings and 157 runs. This allowed England to take an unbeatable 2–1 lead in the series and
so they retained The Ashes. England went on to win the series 3–1, beating Australia by an innings and 83 runs at Sydney in the Fifth Test.It was the first time the Pomms had won a series on Australian soil in 24 years. The 2010–11 Ashes series is the only one in which a team has won three Tests by innings margins and it was the first time England had scored 500 or more four times in a single series.
40's, 50's and 60's cRICKET
1940's: Cricket was inturupted in the fourties by world war two, which many of the players on both sides fought for thier country. The Ashes resumed after the war when England toured in 1946–47, and as in 1920–21, found that Australia had made the best post-war recovery. Still captained by Bradman and now featuring the dangerous new ball partnership of Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller, Australia were convincing 3–0 winners.
1948 was the year of the invincibles - 4-0 winners and undefeated in 34 matches on tour—three of which were not first-class—including the five Tests, they remained unbeaten, winning 27 and drawing only 7.The 1948 series ended with one of the most unexpected moments in cricket history, as Bradman played his final innings for Australia in the Fifth Test at The Oval, needing to score only four runs to end with a career batting average of exactly 100. However, Bradman made a second ball duck, bowled by a Eric Hollies googly that sent him into retirement with a career average of 99.94.
1950's: In the majority of the next decade englands dominace was imininet due to the victories in 1953, 1954/55 and 1956, but with Australia winning the first and last ashes series of the decade consiberbly, the result being 4-0 and 4-1 respectivly. In 1954–55, Australia's batsmen had no answer to the pace of Frank Tyson and Brian Statham. After beating England in the First Test by an innings, Australia lost its way and England took a hat-trick of victories to win the series 3–1.
The series 1956 saw a record that will arguebly never be beaten: british off-spinner Jim Laker's superhuman feat at Old Trafford when he bowled 68 of 191 overs to take 19 out of 20 possible Australian wickets in the Fourth Test. Australia managed to retain the ashes in 1958-1959, winning 4-0 and gaining ntheir new skipper Richie Benaud, who took 31 wickets in the five-Test series, and paceman Alan Davidson, who took 24 wickets at an average of 19.00 runs per wicket.
1960's: Over the course of the next four series in the 1960s, held in 1962–63, 1964, 1965–66 and 1968 the game experienced consiberle and significantly important changes. The powerful strike bowling attacks that both countries boasted in the preceding decade moved into retirement, and their replacements were of lesser quality, making it more difficult to force a result. England failed to win any series during the 1960s, a period dominated by draws as teams prefered a nuetral result than risk losing.
Of the 20 Tests played during the four series, Australia won four and England three, with the remainder 13 draws. As they held the Ashes, Australian captains Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry were happy and obliged to adopt tactics and strategy of sedate batting that saw many draws. During this period, spectator attendances dropped and media critisism increased, but Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry disregarded the public dissatisfaction. It was also in the 1960s that the dominance of England and Australia in world cricket was seriously challenged for the first time. West Indies defeated England twice in the mid-1960s and South Africa, in two series before they were banned for apartheid, completely outplayed Australia 3–1 and 4–0. Australia had lost 2–1 during a tour of the West Indies in 1964–65, the first time they had lost a series to any team other than England.
Ashes in the 90's to the current day
Australia reached a cricketing peak in the 1990s and early 2000s, coupled with a general decline in England's fortunes. After re-establishing its credibility in 1989, Australia underlined its superiority with victories in the 1990–91, 1993, 1994–95, 1997, 1998–99, 2001 and 2002–03 series, all by convincing margins. Great Australian players in the early years included batsmen Border, Boon, Taylor and Steve Waugh. The captaincy passed from Border to Taylor in the mid-1990s and then to Steve Waugh before the 2001 series. In the latter part of the 1990s Waugh himself, along with his twin brother Mark, scored heavily for Australia and fast bowlers Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie made a serious impact. The wicketkeeper-batsman position was held by Ian Healy for most of the 1990s and by Adam Gilchrist from 2001 to 2006–07.
In the 2000s, batsmen Justin Langer, Damien Martyn and Matthew Hayden became noted players for Australia. But the most dominant Australian player was leg-spinner Shane Warne, whose first delivery in Ashes cricket in 1993, to dismiss Mike Gatting, became known as the Ball of the century. Australia's record between 1989 and 2005 had a significant impact on the statistics between the two sides. Prior to the 1989 series, the win-loss ratio was almost even, with 87 wins for Australia to England's 86, 74 having been drawn.By the 2005 series Australia's wins had increased to 115 whereas England's had increased to only 93 (with 82 draws). In the period between 1989 and the beginning of the 2005 series, the two sides had played 43 times; Australia winning 28 times, England 7 times, with 8 draws. Only
a single England victory had come in a match in which the Ashes were still at stake - the First Test of the 1997 series. All others were
victories when the Ashes had already been secured by Australia.
England began to recover in the early 2000s and were undefeated in Test matches through the 2004 calendar year. The 2005 series was predicted to be very close, competetive, hard fought and overall very exiting. It execced expectations as sthe series was still undecided as the closing session of the final Test began. Experienced journalists including Richie Benaud rated the series as the most exciting in living memory. It has been compared with and lived up to the standards of great series of the distant past, such as 1894–95 and 1902.
The Ashes in time
The story of the ashes throughout the ages has been a great one, from many of the recent series to some of the earlier ones. There has been highs and lows for both teams and many obsatcles faced along the way.


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Welcome to Personal Die Cutting! Personal Die Cutting was created to bring you the most comprehensive and best die cut machine reviews and comparison guides on the web. We listen to hundreds of real customers and talk directly to manufacturers to bring you the best machine reviews. We work hard to bring you accurate and unbiased information.
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Best Digital Die Cutting Machines
Below are some of the top rated die cut machines on the market today.
KNK Zing Air
The KNK Zing Air die cutter is a powerful and robust machine for the serious crafter. With 750 grams of cutting force, it's over 3 times stronger than the Silhouette Cameo. The precision on this machine is super focused, being able to cut designs only a few millimeters wide. Not only can this machine cut and draw with almost any writing utensil, it can emboss, engrave, score, and pierce.
The KNK Zing cutting machine works with Make-The-Cut software. MTC software is a powerful design suite to create custom designs or import .svg and other file types. The support for this machine is second to none. The KNK support staff is dedicated to helping users and will even test materials out for potential customers before they even buy.
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Cricut Maker by Provo Craft
The Cricut Maker is one of the newest machines on the market with some unique features. Along with having 10x more cutting force than the Cricut Explore at 4000 grams, it also comes with a built-in Adaptive Tool System for greater precision.
The Cricut Maker die cut machine can be used with the advanced knife and rotary blades, which makes working with fabric easy.
Just like the other Cricut Explore machine, the Make machine uses Cricut Design Space software.
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Cricut Explore Air 2 by Provo Craft
The Cricut Explore Air is the most user friendly die cut machine that we have reviewed. Users have been able to open up the box and start cutting within minutes. The Smart Set Dial automatically adjusts the blade speed, depth, and pressure, so you don't have to waste time and material. This Cricut has two carriage heads, so users can sketch and cut designs in one pass without stopping.
This Cricut cutting machine has gone through some tough testing, and its German carbide blade makes some precise cuts. The free online Cricut Design Space software isn't the best for creating custom designs, but you can import .svg and .jpg files for free. It's important to note that to use the machine, you will need an internet connection.
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Silhouette Cameo Electronic Cutting Machine
The Silhouette Cameo isn't as strong as the Cricut Explore, but it comes with powerful software, which is great for creating custom designs from scratch. If you are looking for a craft cutter for paper and vinyl material, consider the Silhouette Cameo. The machine can cut intricate designs up to 12″ wide and 10 feet long. Silhouette's PixScan technology allows users to take pictures of designs with a camera or smartphone and upload it the computer for the machine to cut.
The machine does not use any cartridges, but it can work without a computer by using images from a USB drive and the full color touch screen.
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Brother ScanNCut
The Brother ScanNCut is the only die cutting machine that comes with a built-in scanner. The machine can scan hand drawn shapes or pictures, and automatically create cut lines for custom dies. The machine can also draw images and phrases. With the ScanNCut, users can use the 300 DPI scanner to upload pictures to their computer.
The ScanNcCut is designed to work independently from a computer. Users can always use the Brother Canvas Software to create designs and import them to the machine by using a USB drive. This machine also comes with some features specifically for quilters and cutting fabric.
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Best Manual Die Cutting Machines
These are manual die cut and embossing machines. These machines are great supplement machines to the digital machines. These machines are good for creating handmade cards and can also cut multiple layers of fabric.
Cricut Cuttlebug Machine by Provo Craft
The Cricut Cuttlebug is a cute die cutting and embossing machine. The machine folds up, which makes it perfect to save space in your craft room or to carry with you to your craft meetups. When in use, the machine suctions to the table, to help prevent it from moving around. The Cuttlebug can work with various dies and embossing folders from different manufacturers such as Sizzix.
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Sizzix Big Shot Machine by Ellison
The Sizzix Big Shot doesn't fold up like the Cuttlebug machine, but when it comes to embossing and cutting, the machine is a little bit stronger and versatile. The multipurpose platform allows the machine to use dies from other manufactures. This Sizzix embossing machine can be used with the Bigz dies from Sizzix, which is great for quilting. We recommend the Big Shot for its versatility and durability.
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Sizzix Big Shot Pro Machine by Ellison
The Sizzix Big Shot Pro machine is a big and strong machine for cutting larger pieces of material, up to 13″ wide. Because the machine is so big, it can work with any die on the market. This machine can even cut multiple layers of long pieces of fabric. The machine is a little pricey, but it is built to last. This machine is recommended for the serious crafter or for a classroom setting.
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What die cut machine is best?
The best die cut machine is a die cut machine that best fits your needs.If you are looking for a scrapbook machine, or an electronic vinyl cutter, you won't need the strongest machine for cutting. If you want to travel with the machine, perhaps a more portable machine is best.
What to look for in a die cut machine
- Strength – Will you need a strong machine to cut heavy materials? Or will you mostly be using the die cut machine for scrapbooking? Die cut machine strength is measured in grams of force. Some machines can cut heavy chipboard, while other machines are limited to cutting vinyl and paper.
- Capabilities – Will you need a machine to emboss, score, etch, and draw? Do you want scanning capabilities? Most digital die cut machines can cut and draw. Some machines even have built-in scanners to create custom designs. Also consider the max cutting width of the die machine.
- Software – Do you want to create custom designs from scratch? Or do you want to operate the machine without a computer? Some machines don't require a computer, while other machines require an internet connection. Pay special attention to the types of files that are compatible with the digital die cutting machines. Some pieces of software require an upgrade to import .svg file types.
- Size and Portability – Do you want a portable die cut machine that you can easily travel with and save space in your craftroom? Some die cut machines fold up or are small enough to fit on your shelf. Some machines are big and heavy.
Final Words
Thank you for visiting Personal Die Cutting! We hope you find the right cutting machine for you and found our die cut machine reviews helpful. As always, we would love to hear from craft friends, and heat about any DIY projects that you are working on. We enjoy connecting with others and sharing project ideas and tutorials. Happy crafting!


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(WTVM) - Imagine you run a business that absolutely depends on a functioning website and superior customer service to succeed.
Many businesses are in that category.
If their websites don't work, they go out of business and the CEO loses his job.
However, if you are the U.S. government and your product is Obamacare, and the website to sell it doesn't work, nothing much happens to anyone.
In government at the federal level, if customer service is poor and the website unworkable, it's called 'unfortunate', caused by a 'glitch' and no one is really held accountable.
A business can't get – and doesn't ask – for hundreds of millions in taxpayer money to create a website that then does not work.
But when the half-a-billion dollar Obamacare website doesn't work, the government simply throws more of our taxpayer money at the problem.
The President said buying health care coverage online would be as easy as buying an airline ticket on the website 'Kayak', which compares different airlines' ticket prices.
But Kayak's website doesn't crash, and it gets millions more hits in a day than the Obamacare website.
Also, consider the case of Netflix, a video streaming company.
When they recently tried to change the prices and the way they sold movies to their customers, those customers were not happy. But the company listened and it adjusted quickly, fixing the pricing and making sure customers were happy.
That's Management 101.
We know government – and Obamacare – is not a business, and it isn't designed to be one.
But still, we think it needs to run like one with accountability, answers and hard work on the front end to make sure the customers who want and need health coverage are truly served.
General Manager Holly Steuart brings two editorials a week to WTVM. If you would like to respond to an editorial, e-mail your response to WTVM Editorial Committee or write to:
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For our Pop Up Architecture series, the second architect we picked is I. M. Pei. His most famous work should the Lourve Pyramid. You can find different application of triangular elements in his work.
If you want to know how to make a pop up pyramid, just download this printable to find out how. Have Fun!
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Jered Sanders feat. Shiwan – Powin Up (The Spirit Of Peer Pressure) [Audio]
"Powin Up (The Spirit Of Peer Pressure)" is an attempt to confront the times by engaging culture and speaking on societal conflicts as they relate to youth and Christianity. While everybody's vibing to the music and indulging in unhealthy practices, the message is clear: I love you, God loves you, and He's STILL here and able to help. Meet them where THEY are to bring them where YOU are, folks.Read more


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Written by Gregory Meriweather
What can be said when the biggest news in the 14th largest city in the US is a fight between two girls' high school basketball teams? The news has become so huge that ESPN W has it featured on their page. The images are distasteful, and display a picture that would cause one to call these young ladies common hoods, thugs or criminals.
But isn't it the job of the media to tell a juicy story that makes you come to some sort of conclusion? Yes, we have social media, we have cameras, we have phones to take pictures and share videos, but does that mean perception is reality? My answer to that question is NO! Reality is reality. Perception to me is lazy man and woman language. Perception to me means that you are afraid, or too lazy to take the next step to find out what is real.
Before writing this, I could not seem to go to sleep last night, because my mind went beyond the fight. My mind went back to that angry kid who lived on 21st street, that had a father who abused his mother, and some nights when food was limited, or nights when the lights were turned off, or the furnace was bad so the gas man turned off the gas. I thought about still going to school every single day, and not missing a day. Were there days when I was mad at the world? Absolutely, but I found a place that was therapeutic, and that place was a basketball court.
When I stepped on that court, I let it all loose. Did it take the pain away? Well for a small period of time, it did. I was able to use that game to get me out of a place that brought me so much pain. For the people who don't know what it takes to be a student-athlete, understand that it is not an easy task at all. Generally, you are practicing when people are doing homework. You have games on nights when your friends are hanging out. You have the responsibility of maintaining a good image, even when things are not going well in your personal life.
Well if no one else will say it, I will…WE MADE A MISTAKE. We made a mistake for looking down on these children instead of finding out the problems off the court. We made a mistake for comparing these student-athletes to the common thugs that roam the halls wreaking havoc on teachers, and students alike. We made a mistake for not providing these young ladies an avenue to say that they're sorry for this terrible altercation.
We are upset about our precious daughters being on the court throwing punches, and stomping as if they were Ronda "Roudy" Rousey. I do believe that these young ladies should be penalized for their infractions, but to take the entire season is a bit much in my most humbled opinion.
What will these young ladies do now that their season is over? What will their days look like if playing basketball kept them from being home by themselves for a long period of time? What about that person who does not have siblings and the team has become family? What about the senior who may have been on the verge of getting out of the turmoil of the neighborhood? What about me? What about the kid who went home to abuse, stomach rumblings, and no heat or lights?
Who will become pregnant? Who will be sexually assaulted? Who will die? Turning the lights off and putting the chains on the door may be simple to some, but to me, this is more than just a game. This may have been a big brawl to some, but to me it was an old school fight that we televised. Now the adults have to take the position to do some preventative maintenance (to prevent further damage), and help teach a lesson that builds these young ladies back up. Rehab these ladies. Don't let this be a death sentence for them. My heart is hurting for them, because I truly understand that hurting people, hurt people.
There is a lot of self-righteousness floating around these days, especially in the Black community. Let me say this, "You didn't get caught!" I can bet a dollar to a thousand that you did something that could have ruined you, if placed in the right eyes or hands. I reached out to a lot of people to help bring these young ladies together, and the response to come to their aid has been repulsive. I have even had people who know some of the parents, who have informed me that the parents are just giving up on the situation. We need to learn how to help our people when they are down, because if we don't learn how, we are just a wrong as any young lady kicking her opponent while she is on the ground. Kicking a man or woman while he/she is down is not just a literal term.
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Sneaking food... WWYD
This isn't the first time but my kids didn't wake my DH up yesterday and instead came downstairs and at 10 pks of fruit snacks and 6 cereal bars between the two of them. DH found the wrappers hidden in our kitchen later that day. :banghead: I told them they don't get those special snacks for school anymore but I am worried about this behavior become eating issues. Anyone have experience with this? Is this just a phase?
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I wouldn't punish hungry children for eating food. Being able to choose & grab your own snacks is an independence everyone craves. Just keep more fresh fruits, veggies, yogurts, cheese sticks, healthy cereals, or whatever it is you want them reaching for in their reach. And stash the stuff you don't want them to have access to out of reach - or just stop buying the stuff & replace it with better options.
The first issue is why are they sneaking snacks. Once you figure that out, then you decide punishment or not.
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Has it been clearly explained in the past that this is not allowed? The knew enough to hide the wrappers. They are 4 1/2 correct? I would be pretty upset about that because we consider being sneaky the same as lying. I would take all of those foods out of the house for like a month. How early did they get up? I do agree with the pp who mentioned them being hungry so perhaps you could set an appropriate breakfast out for them the night before.
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it was morning and they were hungry. Technically, they ate breakfast bars :)
I'd just make sure that things that you'd want them to eat are available and leave it at that. Anything that you deem to be 'special', keep it out of reach. Which, pretty much means that they don't know it exists in the house.
I'f be thankful they let me sleep! Lol!!
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It wouldn't bother me much. Doesn't seem "sneaky or dishonest". Just another chance to figure out what your kids were thinking and how they chose to act.
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Sounds like they were just hungry, and at 4 years old, they may not understand what they did was "sneaky". I would just make sure you have the foods you want them to eat available and either don't buy or don't keep the other foods where they can get. My ds1 wakes up before I do, he's 5, and he helps himself to a pre breakfast snack. I only keep healthy food around so I know what he's snacking on (usually a banana). He doesn't ask or tell me, it's an indpendence thing.
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Put all the crap food up high, give them a shelf in the fridge that they can pick off of. Both my girls feed themselves breakfast, they usually make themselves cereal, but sometimes do waffles (they wake me to get them out of the toaster). We also have an open snack policy until 3pm, apples/fruit cup, yogurt, cheese sticks, carrots etc. They've been doing this for about a year :)
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I don't think it is that big a deal. They were hungry when they got up and ate what they liked because you weren't there to say no. Little kids like to test boundaries, you just have to make sure they know that those treats are not an option next time and maybe point out some things in their reach that are ok to get on their own.
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Podcast: The Redshirt Ep. 1
Slap the Sign is proud to introduce their new podcast, "The Redshirt."
"The Redshirt" is your new favorite college sports podcast. Hosted by Noah Strackbein, Conor Duffy, and Brandan Verrastro, The Redshirt crew debates the latest news in college football and basketball. Each Thursday, the guys talk the biggest news in the NCAA, and debate their opinion on everything and anything college sports.
"The Redshirt" will be posted each Thursday morning on Slap the Sign, and can be found on Spreaker. Make sure to follow @NoahStrack on Twitter for all the latest The Redshirt updates and news, and to give your opinion on the guys' discussions.
In the inaugural episode, Noah, Brandan and Conor discuss the latest College Football Playoff rankings, and how Penn State is getting jipped each week. Who Oregon will hire as their next head coach. If Notre Dame will fire Brian Kelly and why, and where former Fighting Irish quarterback, Malik Zaire will play in 2017.
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Ways to Make Money Online by Freelance Writing
Internet has helped revolutionize businesses in every way. Freelance writers have more opportunities today to earn great amounts of money writing online. Freelancers can get in touch with clients from anywhere in the globe for their writing projects. Here we will see how freelance writers can exploit the Internet revolution.
Making money online with freelance writing
Part I: Freelance Writing Online
A number of freelance writing sites help writers build an online portfolio, and grow their writing business slowly. Here are some ways writers can earn good income online.
1. Constant-Content.com
Constant Content (CC) is perhaps the leader in marketing freelance content to thousands of websites out there. The writers can submit content on various topics here and set their price of choice. When an article is sold, the author gets 65 per cent of the sale price.
Customers can request for particular content to the whole writer community or to specific writers as private requests. Already, some of the top members in Constant Content earn thousands of dollars writing. Getting private requests is important for all authors, since it will help them earn more.
Constant Content gives you an online portfolio, which shows all your content and sales history. This portfolio will help get rise in payment for your articles or even land a permanent writing job. Also, the writing standard of CC is very high, as it filters out content with incorrect grammar or punctuation.
2. Associated Content
Associated Content is a very popular content provider out there. Two types of payments are available here: upfront payment and performance payments. Upfront payment is available only in the US, and is usually less than 10 dollars. This is made on publication of the article. Performance payment is according to the number of pageviews an article gets. It is about 1.5 dollars per thousand pageviews.
Though the payment is low, AC offers greater reach to its authors. Associated Content gets almost 7 million visitors, who view almost 40 million pages every month. Hence, you are sure to get a great reach through AC.
3. Helium
Helium is another high quality freelancing site. Helium is a popular content provider in various topics. Even news media look for content within Helium writing marketplace. Helium also provides partnership programs, freelancing opportunities, and writing contests. If you are lucky enough, writing contests may fetch you a lot of money and exposure.
Helium's freelance writing marketplace has lots of freelancing jobs for writers out there. Since Helium is popular, the competition can be tough, but the pay rate is higher than other freelance sites.
4. Contribute to Professional Publications
Quite a few professional publications can take your articles for publication. They include newspapers and online and print magazines. Although you can make quite a lot of money by publishing with them, the exposure matters the most. A print media publication can provide you enormous exposure.
However, most of these publications require that you query them with your article idea. Don't send your article without solicitation; otherwise, it may end up in slush pile. Query the editors first, and follow up professionally if you don't get a reply in a reasonable amount of time.
5. Freelancing Websites
There are quite a few freelance writing sites in which clients post writing projects. Writers can bid on these projects. Writers with greater proficiency and experience can win their bids easily. Since this is a worldwide marketplace, the competition can be great. Here are some freelancing websites:
6. Sponsored Review Blogging
If you have a popular, professional blog, you can write reviews of various products in it to get paid. These reviews require you to link out to the reviewed product website. Each review can fetch you about 10 or 20 dollars. Here are the sites that offer review jobs:
7. Begin a Blog and Promote It
You can have a higher chance of landing a professional writing job by starting a blog and promoting it well. You can advertise your writing portfolio in this blog and offer to write for money. Clients checking out your blog can see and estimate your writing standards before hiring you. And your competition in this case will be very low. Do good search engine optimization on your blogs to get more exposure and thus more jobs.
8. Search for Jobs
You can find freelance writing jobs without associating with a freelancing website or starting a blog. You can search for jobs. The largest classifieds ad network in the world, Craiglist.org can help you find a lot of freelancing jobs. Search within Craiglist and you will land many writing jobs that pay well.
However, writing random jobs like this will not help build a good writing portfolio. Most of these jobs are short term for one article or article packages. Long-term jobs are the best for professional freelancers.
9. Blogging on Blog Networks
A number of blog networks offer blogging jobs for writers out there. Most of these networks don't offer jobs to newbies. You should have good experience in your field to land such a job. Also, the money you can earn from these networks is enormous.
Another advantage of blog networks is that they hire SEO professionals to promote their blogs. So, you only need to write content, and promotion will be taken care of by the company. Also, every blog in the network are interlinked, which makes sure that even the new blogs on the network will get high traffic and money.
However, as mentioned earlier, the expertise in the topic chosen is very important to land a job here. An inexperienced person is obviously not in demand here. Here are some blog networks:
About.com: About.com, owned by News Corporation, is one of the largest content networks out there. According to Alexa, its traffic rank is 81. Writers on About.com are called guides. A guide not only gets about 800 dollars a month, but also gets huge promotion. With your popularity, your earnings will also increase. Top guides in About.com earn in tune of thousands of dollars a month.
Suite101: This is a blog network, which has blogs related to various topics. You can apply to be a blogger there on any of the topics. Chosen writers are paid handsomely for their articles.
451Press: This is another blog network like Suite101. The popularity and pay rate are a little less.
B5Media: This is a blog network started by professional blogger, Darren Rowse. With over 300 blogs now, B5Media is growing.
Today.com: Only US residents can apply to be part of this blog network.
10. Ad Revenue Sharing Networks
There are several companies, which share advertisement revenues with its writers. All you need do in these sites is submit your content and your advertisement IDs (affiliate IDs). Well-written content will drive huge amounts of traffic to your articles. This traffic will earn a lot of money, which will be shared with you. Hubpages and Squidoo are examples of ad share networks.
Well-written articles, called Hubs or Squidoo Lenses, earn lots of pageviews and money for the writers.
11. Publishing and Selling E-books
If you are an experienced person in your field, you can publish an e-book and sell it to make profit. There are a number of publication sites, which help you publish your content online. ClickBank is an online retailer, which helps you promote and sell your digital products including your e-books at a minor fee besides the affiliate commissions. If your e-book is valuable, you will get several sales, earning you great amount of money.
Besides Clickbank, you can publish with on-demand self-publishing companies like Lulu.com.
Part II: Building an Online Freelancing Portfolio
A successful online freelancing career requires an online portfolio. Though everything you do online is tracked and archived, you should do the tracking yourself with the help of a blog, website, or social networking profile.
All freelancing sites have your profile with your article samples, number of sales, client feedback, etc. This helps greatly in building your career. Here are some tips:
1. Start a chronological blog
In order to track various steps of your progress, start a blog or journal, and post your career developments.
2. Social networking
For all Internet enthusiasts and entrepreneurs, social networking is unavoidable. Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc., are so popular that you are sure to make a lot of professional connections through them.
3. Stick to one freelancing site
There are some advantages to sticking with one freelancing site than spreading your career in a number of them. If you have your full profile in one place, it will be easy to show it off to your clients. Also, when you don't have any work on the primary site, it is good to work on projects from the other sites.
4. Contribute to the community
There are a number of communities just for freelance writers. They include social network groups, forums, etc. Contribute well to all these communities in order to be known far and wide as a trusted freelance content provider.
5. Watch out for scammers
Through some forums like the DigitalPoint forums, some people request articles and don't pay money after the writer has uploaded the content. You should be aware of such scammers, and request an escrow service before sending your content.
Professional freelancing depends on your writing prowess. If you have good writing skills, you can effectively kill your competition. Also, early in your career, build an online profile to show off your work and ability. This way, you can get many clients.


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Essential Literacy and Personal Development - Paulatuk
Monday, November 20, 2017 to Friday, December 1, 2017
Paulatuk, Northwest Territories
This 10-day informative and interactive workshop will combine budgeting skills, handwork, preparing small budgets for on-the-land activities, food prep, personal development and career planning.
Space will be available for up to 10 participants. Those involved will receive a stipend for participating.
Application Deadline: November 13
If you are interested in registering, please fill out the registration form below and return it to our Human Resources department (contact information below).
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Wechat cam. She was wearing a tight sweater, a skirt to the knee and women moccasins.
What else was on it was a mystery even to me.
I saw Leo jerked his dick long slow movements, pulling the skin on the head while moving forward and exposing the head while driving back. I also podrachival slowly, my eyes darting then dancing Faith, then Rose, who gently stroked her pussy.


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This is too funny! The corporate videos of the world were waiting for a rift and Kenzo nailed it, although they could have off the huge KENZO logo in the middle of the screen (or maybe that is the point). Every time I fly American Airlines and they play their new video instead of having the flight attendant speak to us, I am thinking 'who in their incredibly competent team thinks this type of cheezy format is still relavant?'
Since 2011 Kenzo has had the creators of Opening Ceremony at the creative helm. WIth LVMH behind them the line has the budget to make clothes that feel fun, experimental, and yet still polished and refreshing, which is what the piece exemplifies. Their line usually carries the Made in Poland tag.


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Created in 1988 as part of the City of Auburn Arts Commission's roster of multi-disciplinary cultural arts programs, the Art in Public Places Program is the thread that joins art, people and place. The program seeks to draw both residents and visitors; to echo a sense of time and place; and to enrich the experience that is distinctively Auburn. Through the acquisition of original artworks of definable artistic merit, and stewardship of the established collection, the program is an integral component of the City's endeavor to make Auburn a vital place to live, work and visit.
City of Auburn also programs a rotating Downtown Sculpture Gallery. A tour of the City of Auburn Public Art Collection through your smart phone is available through the Stqry.com application.
Auburn is proud to be part of the Public Art Archive™ which is a growing database of completed public artworks from around the world. Search. Explore. Learn. Share. Grow.
Auburn's downtown core is home to several artworks.
Children Playing Train at the Switch
Right in the heart of downtown Auburn in the City Hall Plaza (25 W Main St) is Wenatchee artist Richard Beyer's bronze, "Children Playing Train at the Switch." In honor of the City of Auburn's Centennial, the sculpture celebrates the City's past as a railroad town and what lies ahead, down the track. View more information about Richard Beyer.
Civic Lanterns
Also located in City Hall Plaza (25 W Main Street) are "Civic Lanterns" created by Sheila Klein in 2011 for the remodel of the Plaza. The form of the traditional bell street lighting is made in a large scale and lines of fiber-optics thread through the lantern, creating a drawing in light. Functional plaza lighting is hidden in the sculptural civic symbol. A custom stainless steel finial and base complete the piece. The crafted "Civic Lanterns" provide both functional and atmospheric lighting as well as being sculptural.
Tobu Bo
Inspired by the nearby watershed to downtown Auburn, Spokane artists Tom Askman and Lea Anne Lake created five dragonfly sculptures that are scattered along W Main Street between the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific Railroads. In honor of the Japanese Americans from the Auburn Valley who were interned during World War II, Askman and Lake named the artwork, "Tobu Bo," the Japanese phrase used for dragonfly, which literally translates, "flying pole."
Seattle artist Garth Edwards created bollard heads, a kiosk, a story pole, and various tree grate figures to capture a distinctive pedestrian plaza and reflect the character of downtown Auburn. Garth Edwards website
Tom Teitge's "Centennial Mural" honors the City's 100th birthday depicting Auburn's past and present.
When the City of Auburn decided to move the police and justice center into a new building, it selected the historic and iconic landmark grocery building. Architectural lighting designer and artist Sidney Genette was brought on the design team to create his signature neon artworks to compliment the building's design. Blue neon lighting highlights the contour of the building's art-modern canopy and marquee. Just inside the main entrance, "Blue Neutron Blue" is a light installation that explores the color blue and all its variations. About Sidney Genette
Standing Pear and Friends
The Sound Transit Art (STart) program commissioned two artists to enhance its Auburn Transit Station plaza and parking garage. Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle hand forged vines ("Untitled") personify luxuriant growth and provide a soft contrast to the brick wall of the garage. Bruce West's "Standing Pear & Friends," and "Strawberry Duo" refer to Auburn's agricultural history. Photos courtesy of Sound Transit.
About STart
While STart made plans for Whitesavage/Lyle and West's artwork installation, Auburn commissioned a companion installation to tie together the transit station and the downtown core. Paul Sorey's "Catch the Train Running Figures" are eleven stainless steel figures along A St and within the Auburn Transit Station plaza that represent the multitude and diversity of people who make their way (running, so they won't miss the train or bus!) to Auburn Transit Station.
Les Gove Community Campus and Park (named for former Auburn Mayor, Les Gove) a center point civic and community pride. Located between 12th St SE to the south and 9th St SE to the north, and M St to the east and Auburn Way S to the west, the campus is home to Auburn King Co. Library, Auburn Senior Activity Center, White River Valley Museum, Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation, King County housing and the former home of the YMCA (future site of Auburn Community Center). In the middle of these institutions is a 20 acre park full of various amenities and the home to several annual summer festivals and concerts. It is also home to several public artworks. More information about Les Gove Community Campus and Park.
Dennis Evans and Nancy Mee's spectacular "Mnemosyne's Opus," located along the south ceiling line of the Auburn King Co. Library, is comprised of 15 sections that make up three panels that tell the story of the written language, the creation of the book, and the symbols that comprise the alphabet. Mnemosyne (nem-OS-e-nee) is the Greek Goddess of the Muses and of Memory, which mankind depended upon before the creation of the written word. About Evans and Mee
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View more information about Phillip Levine or Ingrid Lahti.
Many of the City's public artworks are located in various places throughout the city of Auburn, most within the multitude of parks and green spaces within the city.
Eastern Washington artist Brad Rude's "The Long Look" at Centennial Viewpoint Park, located across the street from Mountain View Cemetery, is perched above the Auburn Valley with a spectacular view of Mount Rainier. The Deer bears witness to the changes of the valley, from the Native American settlements, agricultural and industrial economy, on into the future. About Brad Rude
Strawberry Calf
|Many are familiar with the artworks of Seattle artist Gerard Tsutakawa. "Sun Circle", located in the middle of Game Farm Park, displays the glow of the sun during a total eclipse, where the center is hidden but the rays are spread outward like a halo. About Gerard Tsutakawa
|Michele Van Slykes's "Every Year the Salmon Return," located along the White River trail in Roegner Park, celebrates the White River as an important fishing ground for the Lushootseed tribe. The benches and wind sculpture depict the annual salmon migration and the nets and weirs the tribe used for fishing.
|Deborah Mersky's entryway to Auburn's historic Pioneer Cemetery depicts vines, plants, animals and various Japanese symbols that adorn the fence and arch entry to the historic cemetery.
About Deborah Mersky.
Meg Pettibone has the honor of being the first commissioned artist to produce a public artwork for Auburn. "Steelhead", located in Isaac Evans Park along the Green River is carved from Black India Granite panels and represents fossilized evidence of the aquatic animals native to the Green River.
The Equine Amusement
Timothy Siciliano drew his inspiration from the proximity of Emerald Downs horse race track to create his "The Equine Amusement," located at the nearby 15th Avenue Metro Park-n-Ride. The sculpture is a lighthearted reminder of our artistic, agricultural and entertainment relationship with the horse.
Stylized sculptures of a golf swing and golf ball trajectory stop in time an otherwise imperceptible moment of movement in Seattle artist Susan Zoccola's "Swing" and "Flight", located at the entrance to the Auburn Golf Course Clubhouse. Learn more about Susan Zoccola.
Brannan Park is home to Auburn's Skate Park. Artists Kate Kulzer and Kevin Spitzer culled through various extreme sport skate mags and found inspiration for their "Xtreme AtmosFearic Oscilator" from a series of fish eye lens photographs depicting three different skateboard trick sequences.
Within Sunset Park are flowers that are in bloom year round. Inspired by small paper origami flowers that sat upon his desk, Ken Hall's "Origami Fuchsia #2" created folded steel flower forms that soar gracefully above graceful stems of steel. Artist Ken Hall, aims to delight and create artwork with energy, balance and unity in a form where everything belongs and nothing is missing. Learn more about Ken Hall.


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In the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, Lancaster Bicycle Touring offers trips along ligthly traveled back roads in the Amish area. Guided weekend and five-day tours are offered from May through October. Each tour is planned in varying distances along the gently rolling terrain so you can choose the lenght of your daily ride.
Each tour is accompanied by leaders who know the area, and a van transfer luggage and any purchases bought along the route. Bicyclists stay in first-class hotels, and meals for the group are served in local restaurants.
Each of the tours provides a special feature, such as a visit to the Pennsylvania Farm Museum of Landis Valley, cycling through the horse country and Amish farmland, or a stop in Hershey for a chocolate tour.
For more information write Lancaster Bicycle Touring, PO Box 70, Nottingham, Pa. 19362.
If chocolate is one of your favorite foods, indulge yourself on a Chocolate Lovers' Tour of Switzerland. It's a chance to go behind the scenes to learn the secrets of the chocolatier's art in the factories of Lindt, Sprungli Tobler, Suchard, Nestle, and Chocolaterie du Rhone.
The trip leaves from New York, via Swissair, direct to Zurich on Oct, 24. Time will joying the beautiful scenery. Special meals have been arranged, including a luncheon at a mountain chalet near Lucerne and a cheese and beef fondue dinner. On another evening, the well-known Bern dish Berneplatterm will be served, with chocolate fondue for dessert. The tour will end in Geneva Oct. 31, with flights back to New York on Sunday morning, Nov. 1.
The tour is limited to 30 members. For a brochure giving more information and a reservation form, write s. K. Murti, Journeyworld International Ltd., 155 East 55th Street, New York, N.Y. 10022.
The Vermont Quilt Festival at Northfield, northern New England's largest quilt event, is celebrating its fifth anniversary from Sept. 4 through 7 with a major expansion of activities. To the exhibition of antique quilts, the judged show of new quilts, and the sales of old and new quilts will be added the following: workshops featuring some prominent names from the quilting world, a fashion show, showings of the award-winning film "Quilts in Women's Lives," and appraisals of antique quilts.
The exhibition of 80 antique quilts, featuring treasures from the Shelburn Museum, the Vermont Historical Society, and private collections, runs from noon to 5 p.m. daily Sept. 5, 6, and 7; there is no admission. The exhibition hall will also be the site of sales of old and new quilts, other quilted items, and quilting supplies.
Additional information about any of the events may be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Vermont Quilt Festival, Box 349, Northfield, Vt. 05663.
The French are very excited about their new high-speed electrified railroad, whose trains will carry passengers between Paris and Lyon, with a connection to Dijon. The TGV, or Tres Grande Vitesse (very high speed) travels at an average of 165 miles an hour, making it the fastest passenger train in the world. The 386-passenger train will be operational in part of Sept. 27, shortening the time between Paris and Lyon from 4 hours to 2 hours, 45 minutes. In 1983 when the line is fully completed, the journey will take only 2 hours for the 264-mile run.
The ride is smooth and comfortable in the sleek, elegant train. Seats are arranged two on one side of the aisle and one on the other in first class, and two on each side in second class. The fare will be the same on the TGV as for other, slower trains on the Paris-Lyon route.
The specially prepared track was built to follow the contours of the land, with concrete, instead of wooden ties, no rail crossings, and special underpasses for livestock.


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Decade for Childhood
The Decade for Childhood provides a platform for a global conversation about childhood and the exchange of ideas and experiences, the dissemination of knowledge, and the consideration of best policies and practices. Through collaboration and partnerships at local, regional, national, and international levels, we will extend our work, especially when enriched by insights across multiple sectors, including education, health, ecology, recreation, sociology, and psychology.
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The Ten Pillars of a
Good Childhood
The Ten Pillars of a Good Childhood are a starting point that can be used to consider what a good childhood looks like today. Please use these pillars for your engagement with this decade. How are they relevant to the experience of childhood in your home, your community, or your nation? Share the Ten Pillars with others. We would like to hear your opinions about the pillars and about creative ways that the pillars have been used by you to guide policies and practices related to the experience of childhood.
- Safe and secure places for living and learning, with access to health care, clothing, shelter, and nutritious food
- Strong families and loving, consistent caregivers
- Social interactions and friendships
- Creative play and physical activity
- Appreciation and stewardship of the natural environment
- Creative expression through music, dance, drama, and the other arts
- Education that develops the full capacities of the child—cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and ethical
- Supportive, nurturing, child-friendly communities
- Growing independence and decision making
- Children and youth participating in community life.


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We are currently marking the 20th year of publication of New Labor Forum. At first glance, the conditions in which we find ourselves today seem a far cry from those that gave birth to New Labor Forum twenty years ago. The journal's inaugural editorial statement, back in the fall of 1997, began by declaring, "This is a time of hope," a mood that then felt palpable among labor activists. In the wake of the AFL-CIO's first ever contested elections in 1995, the New Voice leadership at the federation had proclaimed its commitment to large-scale union organizing and ambitious coalition building with social justice organizations that had also been in decline since the late seventies, but would be essential to resuscitating a movement. At the same time, organized labor began to engage in a rapprochement with and spurred by left intellectuals and progressive political activists who had for decades been excluded from the AFL-CIO's strategic discussions. All these efforts gave rise to widespread hopes that organized labor might also help fuel a broader, national movement for social and economic justice.
Yet, even in those days, there was a keen sense that the revitalization of the labor movement and the building of working-class political power would be a tough row to hoe. In that same editorial statement of 1997, we acknowledged, "The journal is both a response to this new optimism and a recognition of the difficulties that lie ahead." The journal therefore went on, for the next two decades, to debate and discuss the thorniest questions at the heart of the hoped for, yet still allusive, revitalization of the labor movement. Those issues included: the financialization of the economy, the dramatic growth of low wage service and precarious work, the decline of strikes, the rise of union busting, burgeoning rates of incarceration, debates about race and class, immigration policy, feminism and the labor movement, the movement for LGBTQ rights, union democracy and union structure, labor's marriage to the Democratic Party, labor's relationship to wars without end, to Occupy Wall Street, and Black Lives Matter, two waves of health care reform, and the climate change crisis. In this installment of our newsletter we offer three such debates we have hosted over the years, and an invitation to you to attend our
20th Anniversary Event on December 8, 2017, 5:30 p.m. at The Murphy Institute.
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I won't be able to afford to shoot them much longer anyway, or buy another, based on what I saw Saturday afternoon.
Sarasota's lone gun show, held at Robarts Arena, used to be a good local show – mostly regional dealers catering to a local crowd.
Not anymore.
Now it's an opportunity to cash in – a chance to screw-over some unsuspecting gun owner by charging four or five times MSRP for guns and ammo.
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The Spring Cure: Throwing A Party!
Bright flowers, a colorful runner, and asparagus — a perfect Spring mix! Via The Kitchn
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Wow. We're almost there, friends. For the last seven weeks you've invested time and energy into making your home better, and now is the time to celebrate all your hard work by throwing a party. Woo-hoo! This is a very important step: you deserve an opportunity to show what you've done. So whether you plan a dinner party or just invite one friend over for coffee, entertaining some guests brings your project full circle and infuses your home with warmth and good feeling.
A pretty tablecloth and napkins go a long way towards making a lovely spring soiree. These linens were hand stamped.
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Remember the survey you took at the beginning of the Cure? The one where you were asked to write down 3 descriptive words you'd like your friends to use when they visit your home? This was part of your motivation for doing the Cure. Some of you may be entertaining experts, and having people over is no big deal. But for others, it's not so easy. Sharing your home gives friends an intimate glimpse into your life, which can be scary! But we're with you as you take that leap, and we encourage you to take this step and have fun doing it!
The most important things to remember this week for yourself and for your party are:
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Love these scrabble letter place cards! Via The Kitchn
Keep your guests in mind: Inviting guests over is turning your home into a stage for one night. You may need to move around some furniture or re-position a lamp all to enhance the experience of your guests. Try to put yourself in their shoes: what will they notice first when they walk in? Where will they feel the most comfortable? Where would they most like to sit? The immediate experience one receives when they enter your home sets the tone for the rest of the evening, so be ready. We like to think of it as a 3-way punch: take their coat, hand them a drink, and show them where they can make themselves comfortable. Have appetizers ready and available. That way they won't be standing around, feeling awkward, and with nothing in their hands with which to fiddle!
Set the mood: Flowers, candles, music. Buy an extra bouquet or two to put flowers around your home. Turn off overhead lighting if you can and rely on lamps and lots of tealights. Put together a playlist beforehand. Choose music based on the environment you're looking for. Intimate dinner with friends? Put together a mellow, acoustic set list that will blend into the background, nothing too loud or jarring. Having a large party where there might be some dancing? Stay clear of too many slow mood busters that might make people lose their energy. Check out this post on readers' recommendations on how to put together the perfect party playlist.
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The renaissance of south St. Pete is only just beginning. Nueva Cantina — formerly El Gallo Grande — and Old Southeast Market, along with Southside Coffee Bar have all helped to elevate the business scene beyond the Burg's burgeoning downtown area. The stretch is also home to the local gems The Chattaway and Munch's. Now, Story Brooke, a craft coffee bar serving smoked and brûléed drinks, waffles (gluten-free upon request), homemade truffles, pressed sandwiches, cold brew and kombucha on draft, looks to add a flavor of their own to 4th Street South.
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Story Brooke gets their coffee from Penny Cup, an Asheville-based coffee roaster. The Kombucha is by Farm Boy — they currently have ginger beer and raspberry flavors on tap. The craft coffee bar is consistent with the Burg's handmade narrative. The bar is constructed from pieces of wood pulled from an 116-year-old church in Alabama. The couch is made from upcycled bourbon barrels.
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Since opening, Story Brooke has grown wildly popular with local residents. You can find her cold brew at JJ's Market and Deli on Gandy Boulevard, and order her culinary and coffee creations on UberEats. With great popularity comes the need for more space.
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