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Hi crafters! Today's video card shows a pretty way to use the edgers to create backgrounds and layer with other dies to add just a bit of detail to your edges. I hope you enjoy it!
The finished dimensions are 6 1/4" x 9" in size. All for now, Sue x
A daily papercrafting blog which features my handmade cards showcasing Creative Expression's products including my own line of cutting dies and embossing folders, Cosmic Shimmer, Ranger and more which use various techniques and ideas to hopefully inspire the creativity in you.
Lovely card Sue, really lovely. Hope your weekend show went well.
Gloria, congratulations on the safe arrival of your granddaughter, a truly joyous occasion. Hope you had a lovely cuddle.
Saba, it is very tiring trying to answer all the little people's questions, but fun too. You seem to be having a really good time.
Sandra, I received a mother of pearl backed prayer book for my First Holy Communion, it was beautiful.
My new dies are the Arched window, window box accessories and the shutter set. Also got 2 hearts and the treat boxes.
Hi to Lori, now our Carmen won't feel the only Canadian fan.
June, glad to hear you are doing well.
Elaine, when is Andrews next treatment. Hope all is still well.
Tina, thinking of you.
Cheryl how did the show go.
Ladies thank you for all your good wishes, you really are a smashing caring bunch, I'm proud to call you friends.
Hugs to all, especially Laine,Wheeley and all poorly and missing friends.
really lovely card Sue, love the flower
Morning Sue, a beautiful card.
Nancyd xx
Definitely an elegant card today.
Morning Sue.
A lovely card thank you, a great video too.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
Hello Sue, a really lovely and classy card today, and a great video, always shows all the detail and ways to achieve the look you get. Have a great day all. Bx
Morning Sue.
Sheer elegance that's for sure. Will look forward to watching you put it all together when my two welcome the morning down at the country park leaving me to concentrate on your work of art. Thank you for your video tutorials they are more helpful than you'll ever know to followers like me that don't do so well on written instructions ! That's why we'd never buy flat pack lol.
Have a good day. Sending my usual daily hug your way xx
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a lovely card today, will watch video later when hubby has finished cooking my breakfast, smells nice.
Pam I agree with everything you have said above, such a caring and fun blog family we are here. I have been in touch with the 3 lovely ladies who I shared a ward with when I had my knee done, and we are going to have a luxury afternoon tea in early March, looking forward to that.
Congrats to all new arrivals, there have been a few this month, enjoy all the cuddles.
Special hugs to everyone who need them.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
A lovely card Sue and should be easily adaptable to make a man's card, which is always useful! Thank you
A really pretty card Sue, going to settle back and watch the video.
This is certainly very elegant Sue. Love the techniques you've used.
All my post was delivered yesterday after my trip to NZ , amongst which was my gift from the blog - thank you so much. The stamp set is lovely. Hope to get back to crafting this week.
A really pretty card. Love the way you did the top and bottom with the Molly die. Thank you for your helpful video really good.
A really pretty card. Love the way you did the top and bottom with the Molly die. Thank you for your helpful video really good.
Morning Sue. A gorgeous card. Loving all the finishing touches, bow,flower and leaves. You are a truely talented card designer as i would never think to put so many different dies together and finish with this beautiful card. The colours are lovely and you could leave the flowers and bow off to made a wonderful mans card. Thanks for the video with all of your hints and tips.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
Another lovely card today
Fabulous card! Looks so delicate!
Wonderful card today Sue! Wasn't sure about the colour combination at first but it looks fab. Love the cute flower. Debra x
Great card, love the arches top and bottom xx
Great card, Sue, love the colour choice and the linear edger makes a fab background.
Always like a bow and flower, plus those leaves again! Thanks as ever for the video.
Pam so pleased you seem more cheery - you always say it all so well, no need for a repeat so just another wee echo!
'P' in Wales
Hi Sue
Have just finished watching your video, thank you for such great inspiration, I've been using the family tree die for adding leafy accents too, they work brilliantly. Love the card.
Chris xx
Lovely elegant card today. Colour scheme works well. Not a combination I have used but will be giving it a try. BarbaraC
Another fabulous creation Sue. Catch video later.
Annette x
Hmm! Not too sure about this one but lots to look at in how you've used the dies.
Hi Sue
Just watched the great video.The card is beautiful love all the use of different dies.
Jan x
A very elegant card Sue. I love the colours and that edger makes just a great background.
Beautiful card Sue x xhazel
Love the background die.
Good morningSue another wonderful card and she design is stunning
Have a lovely day
Debs Cards.
Morning Sue. I hope you survived the trade show. Today's card is lovely, and could easily be used as a male card.
Love Rosemarie X X
Hi Sue
Lovely card, especially the two tone flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day.
Morning Sue
I really don't know how you keep coming up with these wonderful cards and different ways to use the various dies and today's card is beautiful. For some reason I keep reaching for the Mocha, Papyrus and taupe card lately to make my cards. Quite unusual for me as I am usually a lilac, pink and pastel card lover, but these colours really appeal to me the cards always look so elegant. Thank you for the great video once again.
Hugs to everyone xxx
Dawn Searle
Good morning Sue. Beautiful card and a fabulous video. Love the unusual colour combo and the ways to use the dies in different ways.
Gloria, welcome to your new precious arrival. Pam, as usual you've said everything so perfectly so I'm just going to echo your comments. Hugs to all. Sue xxx
A very elegant card Sue, thanks for sharing your talent xx
Good morning Sue and all the followers. Well it's another stunning card. And the video,as usual, is very helpful and informative. I love all the inspiration that you give us. I still can't get into my crafts yet as my bungalow refit is still going on. Now been told it may finish a week tomorrow, so here's hoping. I really want to get crafting again. Think I'm having withdrawals. Lol. Have a good day everyone. Xxx
Good Morning Sue
Another card that highlights the versatility of your dies, your brain must never switch off, I am off to watch the video.
Pam your Mother of Pearl backed Bible sounds stunning, what a beautiful gift xxx
Have a lovely day ladies,
GM Sue. Very opulent. Love the colours used. Will watch video later.
Good morning Sue,
A very elegant & classy card. Yvonne xx
Love the elegant linear look and the flower too. A very smart card Sue, thank you. Have a good day. Xx
Morning Sue another beautiful card love the colours you used very elegant .
Catherine xx
Good morning Sue.
A lovely card and great use of the dies.x
Hi Sue
Gorgeous! the colours result in a really elegant card.
Heather R Oxfordshire
What a lovely card today, Sue, have watched
the video; so informative, I always get more
Doreen x
Good morning Sue, a great video. The card is stunning, gender friendly and in a lovely colourway.
Crafty hugs to you Sue and all your followers.
Marion S x
Elegance in abundance all on one card WOW Sue you are amazing. That tree die is so so usable too, lovely card. Have a great day, hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A beautiful card Sue & just a bit different. I love those flowers very effective. Thank you
Hi Sue,
The Linear Elegance Edger is well named, it does make a truly elegant background here and I love your colour scheme too...
Gloria - Congratulations on the safe arrival of your new grandaughter!..
Great card And video Sue
Denise x
Dear Sue and Happy Crafters,
Who would have guessed that was little Molly peeking out from behind the ingenious background!?!
And the colors are so satisfying together. It amazes me that you know which colors to put where and they always look good.
Im happy to learn that you will be on Hochanda on Saturday because I'll be able to see it online.
Maria Alder, I had to read back through Monday's comments to understand what you meant when you suggested to Diane that she use a file on her twigs. Diane had said the Family Tree was starting to grow on her. Very funny, Maria!
P. Austen, that was a great idea to try the Family Tree background technique using one of the other foliage dies. That would work for a smaller card, too. I'm wondering, for Tuesday's card, if one of the striplets could substitute for the linear edger.
Theresa Pace, no offense, but when I saw your photo, I thought it was me. I haven't figured out how to get my photo to show up on blogger.
Congratulations to Gloria on what Carmen called her new grand-bundle-of-joy. And to June Smith for her husband cooking her breakfast!
Best to everyone,
Hi Sue
Beautiful card so elegant Stunning
Hugs to all
Annx without an "e"
Morning Sue, such an elegant card. Thanks for all the inspiration xx
Hello Sue
lovely card thanks for instructions I think I need it!
Just had email and photos from Freemantle, My friend in Devon is on a cruise, and met my Daughter, and Granddaughter, off the train from Yanchep, Northern Perth, for lunch.
So nice to see them all together.
Love Marg
Lovely layering
This looks interesting, can't wait to watch the video!
Rosemary xx
Fantastic card, great use of so many dies. Brilliant video-this card could be adapted to so many occasions.
I am going to join many others and say how elegant this card is, Sue. I love the colours you have used.
Anne (Northampton)
Hi Sue, Beautiful card love it. love Jean Z xxxx
Morning Sue, Gorgeous !! I'm loving the soft neutrals on this card, the dies are fabulous and how you have used them, I love it !!
Lots of love from Patricia xx
What a beauty sue I love it so elegant the dies are stunning love the Vidio
Thank you sue love always June horrocks xxxxxxx
Once again you have shown the versatility of your dies Sue. Who would have thought this background was made from an edger die? As others have said this will be ideal for a mans card without the flowers. I know there is another die in the pack which also makes a very fine edging line so this will be a must for me now I have seen it at close quarters! Thank you Sue for this lovely card.
Good Morning Sweet Sue on a damp Tuesday morning, dog has to go to groomers later and she will not be amused but she will come back smelling nice. A beautiful card today love the design and its so different a style for you. hugs Shirleyxxxxxx
Hi Sue
I wasn't sure about this one to start with but after watching the video I could see colours better and how it all toned in. It is really pretty and can be adapted in many ways. The flower is beautiful and yet again there are the leaves from the tree, you have spoilt us. Hope you have a good day.
Love Diane G xxx
Pam as always you are spot on with your comments today. It's lovely to have you back at the top xxx
Gloria congratulations on your granddaughter and June how lovely having a pamper day. Xxx
Donita my lovely friend Maria has a great sense of humour, yes with Sue using the tree die again today there might be a few more twiggy bits growing! Xxx
Fabulous card Sue xx very elegant, love the Gemini dies top and bottom xx love Kim D
Good morning, thank you for sharing your beautiful designs with us. This one is very elegant. Pat x
Hi Sue - this is a very unusual card and such a clever use of the dies. Not too sure on the colours though but love the design. Sending best wishes
Lovely card. I do like the use of mocha card for this.
Hi Sue
A very different style of card today loving the dies used in this way.
Pam, If all goes well for Andrew his next treatment is this Thursday.
June , such a lovely idea to be seeing your Hospital friends again .x
Carmen ,i love the phrase grand-bundle-of-joy .
Gloria, such precious lovely times ahead , congratulations .
Two Tinas , i hope you are both well .
A warm welcome to our new blog members .
Hugs to all
Elaine H X
Hi Sue,
Great demo, as always very inspirational.
Thank you for sharing.
Véronique L
Morning Sue, lovely card, it is a bit too large for me, so maybe I could leave out the edges. i will have to watch the video later.
Take care everyone, Jess xx
Good Morning Sue,Beautiful card this morning. I always love how you created different ideas with your dies. Looking forward to watching the video . Wendy
Beautiful card Sue.
Morning Sue,
Thank for another informative video, love the card, the leaves on the family tree are so useful as an accent, without your demos I don't think I would have cut them up/
Lovely card, I especially like these muted colours
Hi sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Beautiful card sue x really different x going to run round and do my chores so I can watch your video x thankyou sue for all your hard wotk x
Sending hugs to all the wilsonettes and their loved ones x
Theresa w xxx
Good morning Sue it is a late start for me today. Your card is gorgeous. I won the Linear Edger die back at its release it is so lovely to see it being used. We are posting the wedding invitations today it is all getting a bit real. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Morning Sue, another lovely card, I like the way you have used the Molly Die, as a highlight on the top and bottom of the card.
Morning Sue
A beautiful card, love the colour combo, such a pretty, softened effect
Thank you also for the tutorial
June x
Hi, Sue,
What an elegant card today. I can't wait to watch the video��.
Bejay xx
Another lovely card. X
Hi Sue and everyone
A lovely card. Looks so elegant especially in the colours used. The video is great too.
I have the linear elegance edger die and love it. Is it just me or do other people really love the feel of some die cuts? I cut this die four times into a piece of card and found myself stroking it for ages? I'm sure that sounds really weird, but trust me try it feels great!
If you don't agree, please be kind. Lol!
Love Helen xx
Good morning Sue and all your crafty crew
Not watched the video yet but i adore the card you have given us this morning Sue what an ingenious way to use your dies love it
Pam i am glad you are in the know as to what everyone is up to and i as others do reiterate all your sentiments
Hugs to everyone
Theresa G xx
I just love this card, so pretty how you have made the background with the striplet die....the colours too are lovely together...thank you Sue...luv Ursula xx
Gorgeous, very elegant Sue!
Hi Sue just lovely. Love the way you've used the Striplet die to make the background. Must do that more ofter.
Love Val xxx
Good morning Sue I have just watched todays video wow this card is beautiful very classy I think I love the combination of colours and dies The edger die is fantastic used as a background another one for my wishlist!
Both Tinas I really hope you are alright?
Sending good wishes to all
Fabulous card, Sue.
We fly home tonight - arrive at Gatwick at 6.40 and then a few hours drive home. Can't wait to try out some of the ideas I've seen on the blog while we've been away and also more hugs with the grandchildren.
Should be back to normal by Thursday but a bit jet lagged.
Hope everyone is keeping safe and warm.
Hugs to all.
D xx
Hi Sue, a beautiful card. Very elegant and lovely colours and dies you have used. Thanks for your video.
Hi Sue yet another elegant card and another inspirational and educational vidio thank you so much for all that you do
Another beautiful card. I love this background but alas the die is still only on my wanted list, which despite my end of the month purchase never seems to get shorter.
Hugs to you all
Helen x
Hi Sue, at first I wasn't too sure about this one but after watching the video and I see how it's done it really impressed me, I like also how it can be turned on its side as another different card, I'm sorry I haven't commented for a few days I've been in horrendous pain with my back, an old injury from my nursing days, do any ex nurses remember the 'australian lift' I was so good at it I was asked to assist all the time, I'm paying for it now though. Sorry for the rambling on and it's sad that we have to apologize for it so I will shut up now, I'm echoing Pams words to all our lovely Wilsonettes, hugs aplenty, Johanna
it's very elegant and gorgeous card Sue
Gr Karin
Hi Sue thanks once again for video so helpful. The Linear Elegance Edger is such a versitile die. Love how it makes a perfect background.Thanks ford sharing . To my fellow bloggers a big thank you for all your congratulations & best wishes.I had 2 glorious hours of cuddles with my beautiful new grandaughter Sophie Anna,I even managed to give her a feed.She is doing well and should be home today.I too love Carmen's phrase grand- bundle- of- joy will use that phrase in her year book which I am about to start .Thank you all. Gloria ( sidcup ) xx
Lovely card and video tfs
Elizabeth Bennett
Hello Sue,
I have just watched your lovely video! There is so much to learn each time! The Linear Elegance Edger is gorgeous and I love how you made a background out of it. Some Dies lend themselves better to that than others - this is gorgeous! I love Molly too. I have that one. I also love your choice of colours. Very elegant indeed! I loved yesterday's card too , sorry I didn't comment but my headache turned out to be worse than I thought! Today I'm nearly normal!!
Pam it's good to see you back and commenting freely! Thank you for thinking about me yesterday , that was very kind of you. I saw it this morning!
Maria - you made me laugh about Diane's twigs as well! Thank you too !!
PP - I can see why you thought I was the brainy one having met Maureen - but I'm worse I think!!
Johanna - I don't think you need to apologise ! Most of us care about one another!
Elaine - hope all goes well on Thursday. Hope I've got that right! My brain isn't completely in gear yet!
Have a lovely day ladies!
Sue I hope your visit to the Trade Show was a huge success!
Love Myra xx
Hi Sue. Another really pretty card again today and I love the colour choice.
Spectacularly stunning! Cannot wait to watch the video later tonight after my little Princess goes to the Land of Nod! TFS!
Wow, what a beautiful card. I've just returned from a long holiday and have a lot of catching up to do in checking out the blog over the last few weeks. Internet access where I was was pretty poor and kept dropping out on me, so it was hard work looking at the wonderful samples. Looking forward to seeing lots more.
Doreen R
Looking forward to watching the video for this :)
Fabulous card sue. Great use of all the dies. Laura O
Hi sue.
What a georgeous card. Lots of lovely detail as always.
PAT L. Would u mind emailing sue to say it's ok for her to pass on ur details to me as there is a few pats on the blog and sue wants to make sure she sends me the right address for the correct pat! Lol x
Beautiful card SueI love your techniques and the colour combination ... I have a very poorly dog at the moment, he had a cancer removed from his back, and is on Chemotherapy which makes him ill. My partner and I take turns in sitting up all night with him . When it's my turn I tune in to your You Tube site and spend the night watching your videos for inspiration for my card making. I can't wait for this one to be broadcast ... I have learned so much from watching your videos, many different techniques I had never seen before .. Thank you for being my night companion and giving me so much pleasure while looking after my dog.... Peter G
I saw this gorgeous card on You Tube previously and thank you for reminding me how flexible these dies are.
Peter, hope your dog improves rapidly. They are family.
Stephanie K
Hi Sue, a lovely card in a beautiful mix of colours. The full starflower looks stunning. I like the way you have used the linear elegance striplet as a background but the overall size is a little large for me so maybe should I try this - shock horror - I would have to leave gorgeous Molly off. The video was as usual very clear, thank you.
Peter G - welcome to the blog. Sue's videos should be required viewing for all crafters, they are always so full of hints and tips as well as her beautiful designs. Paws crossed for your dog's full recovery and I think you have chosen wisely for your night-time viewing.
Lovely and a little bit different.
Hi Sue
Beautiful elegant card and as always a great video, I learn so much from watching you
Gloria congratulations on the arrival of Sophie Anna, a beautiful name
Johanna sorry you've been in such pain, hope it eases soon
Tracy I'll email Sue now
Caring hugs to all in need of one
Love and best wishes everyone
Great use of the family tree die again Sue. This really is a must have die set.
Hello Sue,
Beautiful card, you really are thinking outside the box, I would never have thought to use these dies together.
Brilliant idea and they work so well, thank you for the inspiration.
Love and hugs,Brenda xxx
Hi Sue
Stunning card. Thanks Helen xxx
Great flower
Hi Sue
Lovely ca d to day using the Linear edger. Will be watching the video later to see how it's been made. Love the colours you've used as well. Thanks for sharing.
This looks fab sue and very different, really like this one.
To My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue,
I'm Late Today!!!!!!!
Another "Stupendous" Video Tutorial And An "Extremely Exquisite, Exceptional Card"
Like Peter .G. Mentioned He Has Gained So Much Knowledge From Watching Your Very
Informative Videos, Where You Share Your Tips And Techniques I'm Exactly The Same, I Watch
Your Videos Many, Many Times And Each Time I Pick Up Something New....
The Products You Used Today For Your Very Beautiful Card Are Exceptional:-
"WOW" What A Stunning Colour Palette "The Milk/Taupe/Mocha Foundation Card" Just Outstanding
"The Linear Elegance Edger Die Set" From The Configuration Range Of Dies.
"The Beaded Star Flower" (So Striking) From The Finishing Touches Range Of Dies.
"The Family Tree" (A Huge Favourite Of Mine) From The Finishing Touches Range Of Dies.
"The Pacific Ocean Tag Duo" From The Frames And Tags Range Of Dies.
"The Very Beautiful Molly Die" From The Frames And Tags Range Of Dies.
"Pearls" Messy Bow"
Today's Card:-
I Love How You Created Your Magnificent Background Taking The Centre "Linear Elegance Edger Die
Which Has No Cutting Edge, So Cutting Out Of Your Milk Card You Have Created A "Stupendous Background"
Then You Placed A Strip Of Milk Card To Cover "The Centre" Of Your Background, This Left The Top/Bottom
Of Your Background With An Open Design Finish, Then You Cut Out Your Striking "Molly Die" You Then
Cut Down The Centre And Placed Half On Top/Bottom Of Your Card, You Then Turned Your Card Over And Placed
Two Thin Strips Of Mounting Foam An Attached To The Cut Edge Of "The Molly Die" To Keep Your Card Level
You Then Attached Your "Masterpiece" To Your Stunning Mat/Layering Of Milk/Taupe/Mocha Card These Colours
Look So "Luxurious" Together.
Then You Cut Out Your Very Beautiful Tag, In Mocha/Taupe Stamped Your Sentiment On Your Milk Card You
Then Added Your "Messy Bow" And Your "Scrumptious Star Flower" Which Is Just Extremely Beautiful.
Then You Took Some Of "The Foliage From "The Extremely Useful Family Tree" And Finished Of With Your
Signature Piercing Around Your Card.
Sue Yet Again "Another Stupendous Card" I Love How You Change The Look Of Your Dies
Thank You So Very Much For This Exceptional Blog, You Create "Exquisite Masterpieces" Every Single Day.
You Inspire me Each And Everyday I Appreciate Everything You Do, Thank You So Very Much....
Sue Take Great Care
Wonderful Warm Fond Wishes To Colin And Heather
Sue Lots Of Love And Huge Hugs 🤗 For Yourself
Love From Sam xxx
Hi Sue,
Just A Quick Apology
I Said That The "Tag Duo" Were From Frames And Tags
I Realise Now There Part Of "The Pacific Ocean Die Sets" Sorry About That
Love From Sam xxx
What an elegant, classy card, and one that once again shows the versatility of the dies. Thank you so much for your video tutorials, Sue. They are so helpful to followers like me. It really helps to actually see the steps involved sometimes.
Hi Sue,
A strikingly elegant card, made with one of my favourite edger dies. It is just beautiful. Thanks for the video, well all the videos really - they are super-useful when I once again ask myself "how has Sue done this?".
Hugs, Rose
Gorgeous card Sue. I love all the linear style dies.
Annie P
Elegant post today which is lovely....
Hello Sue.
Lovely Card. A great way to use the edger die, I think it would make a great background for a male Card. I like the colour. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
Ah, Tuesday again, bliss. Home from work & now to watch the video. A lovely card Sue, very lacy
Another gorgeous card!
Such a beautiful card, Sue!! Love the background! As always, the die cuts are stunning!
Hi Sue,
A lovely card again. Very elegant indeed! Thank you for the great video. It helps to see al the steps involved in creating a card. Without the bow and flower, it can be used as a male card as well. Which is great!
Gloria – I am very happy that you liked how I called your precious little one.
Myra – hope you'll feel better soon.
Pam - yes, I don't feel the only Canadian fan anymore, thanks to Lori. Hopefully more Canadians will join us on this blog!
Welcome to our new blog members .
Have a great day ladies!
Still a newbie to Craft / Not longer the newest and the only Canadian Wilsonette
Gorgeous card. Very neutral colours
I like this one a lot.xx
Hello Sue
Another stunning card you make choosing our next die purchase so difficult.I am really enjoying reading everyone's news and it is lovely having so many new blog members.Hugs to all
Hello Sue,
Another stunning card and a fabulous video. It's amazing the ideas you have for getting the most use out of your dies. Your creativity is never ending. The color palate was quite nice, could be used for anyone.
Have a lovely day.
Good evening lovely Sue and her crafty crew!
Its always a treat to have a video demonstration accompanying the card sample...i guess that I'm not the only one who appreciates a step by step visual tutorial as opposed to the usual written instructions which sometimes don't sink in as easily as they should, blame it on my advancing years:-) Today's card is gorgeous, i just love the colour palette, milk, taupe and mocha sound just good enough to eat! The effects are stunningly warm and would suit both sexes i think....i know that there is a messy bow and flower of sorts but they're inoffensive and shouldn't cause a problem to even the butchest of men. I adore all of the dies used but as per usual of late I don't have any of the dies yet:-( Nevermind, in time, i can still appreciate its beauty from afar and i really enjoyed your video demo, it was informative and inspiring, many thanks.
Apologies for my rude absence during the past few days, i had another seizure and chronic migraine and felt it best to avoid online activity. All is good now though, i even ventured out yesterday to have my roots touched up and what little hair i have left trimmed....its always a tonic and boosts your confidence even if it does leave a sizeable hole in the bank account that could have been filled with dies:-(
I see we have some new members of the blog, welcome, i hope you enjoy your experience as much as i have since i plucked up the courage to comment, we are a friendly bunch...apart from Yvonne and Maureen who are a couple of troublemakers so keep an eye out for them:-).....and its always nice to see more people join our community who appreciate and validate Sues hardwork. Just a point though, some of us have a questionable sense of humour but you can rest assure that everything said is meant in jest.
Carmen, your English is fabulous and puts some of us to shame...i struggle on a personal level to understand Yvonne's coarse Geordie accent, she has yet to grasp the English language properly and she was born there!:-)
Gloria, congrats on your happy arrival!
Elaine, i hope Andrew manages to get his treatment this week and that you are well.
Tina T and Nanna Tina, hope you are both okay, missing youxxx
June, what a doll your husband is making your breakfast, if only all men were so well house trained:-)
Yvonne, looking forward to our chat tomorrow, its been so long since ive had the pleasure due to your hectic social calendar, hope you've fully recovered from all that partying:-)
Lynda and Maria, sending hugs, hope you are both well
Myra, if you are the intelligent one then Maureen's IQ must be in single figures!:-) Hope you are feeling better honeyxxx
Hugs to P, Pat, Pam, Maureen, Frances, Tracy,Norah, Deb C, and all my blog bestiesxxx
Hi Sue
Very lovely card & really good video,
Thank you Sue
Best wishes
Karen M
Good evening Sue,
Like few others I was a bit unsure about this one. I have watched the Video and I am now far more interested.
Today, I used the idea you showed a few days ago. The one using the Circle Dies to give the effect of ovals.
Thank you for all the inspiration.
Patricia xxx
Me again, just wanted to say Pam I am so glad you are OK.
Your summary says it all, thank you for doing them.
Patricia xxx
Hi Sue,
Another beautiful card. I have not seen the video yet, but will look at it later.
love Dorothy
of Baldock
a very beautiful card. that mocha just sets it off nicely. elegant, hugs xx
Beautiful card Sue. I have most of the dies but yet to use the Linear did so must remedy that ASAP. Very helpful video. Thank you Sue.
Hello Sue
Thank you for another informative video, it really does help. I adore the colour combination you have used on today's beauty. The Linear Elegance Edger looks fabulous used as a background and you you gave us a flower and a bow too! Love it.
Pam didn't you do,well, what a lovely collection of dies.
Gloria what a beautiful name for your granddaughter, you'll need to make a granny's brag book full of photos too.
Elaine I have my fingers and toes all crossed for Andrew on Thursday.
Laine, so very sorry you have been ill again, sending you a big hug.
Had another fun filled day with my grandson and am yet again shattered, where do they get their energy from.
Love and hugs for all
Lovely card Sue. Have not managed to view your video yet as busy day with granddaughter but hopefully in the morning.
Lots of interesting comments today. Xx
Evening Sue
I have not had the pleasure of watching the video yet but I know it is going to be pure delightful viewing because the card is amazing x
You are so brilliant at showing us how to think outside the box and use your dies in so many ways. Your imagination is amazing. Have you ever thought about writing a novel? With your imagination it would be a bestseller I'm sure. I would like a signed copy if you do please x
Much later this evening than planned. My mum in law came for dinner and Jake was called out to work so she had to wait until he came back to get a lift home. So my earlyish night was not to be x
Pam - haven't got the window dies (yet). Treated myself to cascading butterflies (utterly beautiful), chrysanthemums (stunning), essentials apron and accessories (so much fun) and had to have the nautical themed dies. Extravagant I know but it was my treat to me. So nice to have you back on top form and in the top spot x
June - your afternoon tea sounds very civilised. Do you think you'll be able to behave yourself?
Yvonne - fingers crossed your bungalow will be finished when they say so you can sort out your withdrawal symptoms x
Elaine - fingers crossed for Andrew - hope everything goes according to plan x
Helen - I'm a stroker as well x
Johanna - no need for your apology x
Gloria - Sophie Anna - beautiful name x
Myra - worse than Maureen? There really is no hope x
Laine - stop filling the newbies heads with rubbish about me. I am sure people are capable of making up their own minds up about who the troublemaker is between you and I? All I am saying is it isn't me!! I'll speak to you tomorrow young lady x
Saba - make sure you save some of that energy for your meet up with the gang x
Tina and Tina - thinking of you both x
Ok folks - sending you all happy thoughts and lots of love - especially all my lovely blog besties - you know who you are x
Take care
Crafty hugs
Yvonne x
The Liner edger as a background is wonderful. Love your color choices as well. Thanks for sharing Sue.
Hello Sue and all
Can't wait to watch this video when the internet decides to behave itself. I am changing over on Friday to another provider and hope for much better service. Having to use my phone at the moment. Love this card and have ordered the striplet- there is so much to do with it and it is just so elegant.
Muriel x
Interesting way of using the edger and the tag. Lovely card x
Hi Sue
I was out early yesterday (Tuesday) and completely forgot to come on the blog!!!!!! I love how you chop and change the dies making completely new shapes. The card is beautiful and the video was as usual a pleasure to watch thanks for sharing!
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Jetta SE Bluemotion Technology 1.4 TSI 150PS 6spd Man with an impressive 0?62mph in 8.6 seconds
Solutions is the Volkswagen Personal Contract Plan, designed to help you keep all your options open.
You pay a deposit and fixed monthly payments over an agreed term then, at the end of your contract, you can either:
*Subject to mileage and Volkswagen Fair Wear and Tear guidelines.
Hire Purchase enables you to purchase your Volkswagen, without getting weighed down with a hefty payment up front. Instead, you pay a deposit and fixed monthly payments over an agreed term.
When you make your final payment (including option-to-purchase fee) at the end of the contract, the car is all yours.
A lease purchase agreement enables you to purchase your Volkswagen, but keeps monthly payments lower, by deferring some of the loan to the end of the agreement.
When you make your final payment (the proportion of your loan and option-to-purchase fee) at the end of the contract, the car is all yours to keep or part exchange.
Alternatively, you can apply to re-finance the final payment (spreading the final lump sum cost over an agreed term with monthly payments) subject to your status and satisfactory payment history.
Finance Lease is a rental agreement where you can choose to pay the entire cost over an agreed lease period or you can opt to pay lower monthly rental payments with a final rental payment at the end of the agreement.
Finance Lease customers do not have the option to own the vehicle at the end of the contract period.
The two different Finance Lease rental plans are:
Contract Hire is a straightforward hire agreement that does not have an option to own the vehicle at the end of the contract period. It is available for both personal and business customers.
You make fixed monthly payments (plus VAT) throughout the term of your agreement, then simply hand the vehicle back at the end of the contract.*
You will need to start thinking about ordering your next vehicle at least 6 months before the end of your current agreement to ensure you are not left without a vehicle.
Contract Hire customers also benefit from the Volkswagen Driverline service that provides you with a single contact number for all your motoring needs. Visit the Contract Hire section of our website to view available offers or call 0800 1384800 to talk to one of our team.
*subject to terms and conditions and Volkswagen Fair Wear and Tear Guidelines.

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Candy Corn Oreos – Just In Time For Halloween
Now I love me an Oreo cookie. It is, after all, the official cookie of milk. I prefer the standard, original oreo, but like to get the fun flavors sometimes, too. When I learned that our friends at Nabisco are, indeed, releasing a candy corn flavored Oreo, I didn't know what to make of it.
Now, candy corn gets a bad rep for being one of the worst (if not, the worst) of all Halloween candy, but people buy it every year. I don't know, it may be fun to try a candy corn flavored Oreo. They'll be sold exclusively at Target stores so watch for them there or find a friend to have them mail you some.


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Che Guevara and Belstaff's Revolutionary Waxed Jackets
Words: Simon de Burton
Gael Garcia Bernal in Motorcycle Diaries
When the young Che Guevara set off to explore South America on two wheels, he carried few possessions, but undoubtedly one of the most important was the Belstaff waxed-cotton jacket that offered him protection from both road rash and the weather - and, very likely, served as an impromptu pillow during nights beneath the stars.
Che's adventures with his friend Alberto Granado aboard the faithful Norton motorcycle named La Poderosa II (The Mighty One) are well documented in the 2004 biopic The Motorcycle Diaries, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, but there's a fair bit of history, too, in the humble fabric that made up the future revolutionary's outerwear.
Waxed cotton, you see, dates back to the 19th century, when the weather-resistant properties of oil-soaked flax sails used for clipper ships showed the potential of 'proofing' cotton with linseed for use in the garment industry.
Che Guevara on a pushbike
However, it wasn't until the early Twenties that a few pioneering companies - Belstaff among them - perfected the art of 'waxing' cotton so it stayed waterproof for long periods, didn't discolour and remained soft and pliant in cold weather.
The discovery was especially welcomed by the growing army of motorcyclists, not least in rain-lashed countries such as Britain, where a snug-fitting Belstaff, belted at the waist and protective of the neck, became the default choice of gear for riders who were desirous of being both practical and stylish.
And it wasn't long before the ultimate specification that prevails today - two long breast pockets (one slanted for carrying maps); two deep side pockets; buttoned cuffs and a zipped and buttoned fastening - became what we have come to know and love as the 'Trialmaster' jacket.
Its name derives from its popularity with motorcycle 'trials' riders, whose sport took them across windswept moors, through swollen rivers and up desolate tracks - meaning they needed a jacket that was warm, water-resistant and thornproof but also supremely comfortable, with capacious pockets.
One such contest, the Exeter Trial, has been going since 1910 - and, being of a masochistic nature, I'm looking forward to taking part in the January (yes, freezing January) 2015 edition of this gruelling, long-distance event, which runs through the night and covers a 300-mile route using some of the West Country's most historic - and roughest - byways.
An important part of my preparation will involve the ritual 'rewaxing' of the Belstaff Trialmaster I bought second-hand back in 1982 - and have worn ever since. It's a strangely gratifying process, partly because it restores the Trialmaster's full protective powers and partly because every application of Belstaff's special 'reproofing' wax adds another layer of patina and, somehow, a little bit of history.
And for those who want to go the extra mile, Belstaff's latest leather garments are also designed to be maintained in the same way. Perhaps I'll treat myself to one - even if Che might have considered buying a new jacket every 33 years to be an act of bourgeois extravagance. Unless, of course, it was a Trialmaster.
Simon de Burton writes for The Financial Times, Brummell and The Quarterly
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Oct. 8, 2005
MALIBU, Calif. - No. 5 Pepperdine's Jesse Smith scored four times and the Waves made true on 3-of-6 with a man-advantage en route to an 11-5 victory over No. 15 UC Santa Barbara Saturday afternoon at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on the campus of Pepperdine University.
The Waves (10-4, 1-1 MPSF) recorded its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) victory of the season by scoring the first four goals of the game, all by different Pepperdine athletes. Matt Digges wasted no time in opening the scoring on the day giving the Waves a 1-0 lead less than one minute into the contest. Adam Hewko gave Pepperdine its second goal of the day at the 3:31 mark, while Smith and Grant Miller both scored in the final 1:10 of the opening frame.
UC Santa Barbara (7-6, 0-1 MPSF) ended the shutout with just five ticks remaining in the opening frame as Ramiro Saldain found the back of the net during a free-ball scramble in front of the Pepperdine goal.
The Waves' lead was never challenged as Pepperdine tacked on three more goals in the second quarter and held a 7-3 lead at the half.
Smith scored three-consecutive goals for Pepperdine spanning the end of the second period and beginning of the third. Jason Lagten's goal at the 5:16 mark of the third period put the Waves up by six, 10-4.
UCSB returns to action on Sunday with a non-conference match at UC Irvine beginning at noon.
Team 1 2 3 4 T UCSB 1 2 2 0 5 Pepperdine 4 3 3 1 11
UCSB: Wright, 3; Pep: Tait, 6
First Quarter: Digges (PEP, 6:07), Hewko (PEP, 3:31), Smith (PEP, 1:08), Miller (PEP, 0:42), Saldain (UCSB, 0:05)
Second: Mahn (PEP, 6:09), Lindstrom (UCSB, 4:03), Willis (PEP, 3:49), Bauer (UCSB, 0:16), Smith (PEP, 0:08)
Third: Smith (PEP, 6:34), Co. Lantz (UCSB, 6:22), Smith (PEP, 6:07), Langten (PEP, 5:16), Bauer (UCSB, 1:58)
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The rain was falling sideways now and darkness was coming, and after so many lost years and heartbreaking afternoons in this historic stadium, the question was whether the young men on the field were going to believe in the metaphors or their football team.
Stanford was pushing toward the end zone one last time, threatening to send Notre Dame into a second overtime and perhaps a catastrophe. It has gone that way here for so long, the script almost seemed predetermined; the rug pulled from under them just as hope was beginning to build.
BOX SCORE: Notre Dame 20, Stanford 13
But here came Manti Te'o, Stephon Tuitt, Louis Nix and the rest of Notre Dame's defense, their feet backed up to the goal line, their ultimate examination right in front of them. Stanford had two plays and one yard to go, and there was absolutely no mystery about how they planned to get it.
"We knew who their go-to guy was," Te'o said. "Everybody knew their job."
CONTROVERSY: Questionable call goes Notre Dame's way
And they stopped Stanford running back Stepfan Taylor not once, but twice, winning 20-13 -- but also not without controversy.
Taylor was first met in the backfield by cornerback Bennett Jackson, then seemingly driven back by linebacker Carlo Calabrese. But Taylor, believing he wasn't down by contact, surged into the end zone as Notre Dame players started celebrating. An instant replay was the next order of business.
Officials eventually ruled that Taylor's progress had been stopped, but it was difficult to tell whether his knee or elbow had actually touched the ground.
"Stepfan swore to me that he got in and that he put the ball over the goal line on second effort," Stanford coach David Shaw said. "Officials looked at it, and they said he didn't get in, so we didn't get in."
It was the kind of physical battle up front the Cardinal had brutalized Notre Dame with in recent years. But not this time.
There's no telling how far No. 7 Notre Dame can keep winning games like this, how high it can rise in the national rankings, how long it can go without allowing a touchdown.
But for now, in the afterglow of a season-defining goal-line stand against the No. 17 Cardinal, this is starting to look like something special. Notre Dame is 6-0, and each time it shows something a little different, adding some mystique to a defense that has already proven it is one of the nation's best.
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"When you're talking to your team all week about a heavyweight match," Irish coach Brian Kelly said, "you can't keep taking body blows. You have to stand in there, and sooner or later, you've got to be the one that delivers."
The final play wasn't the only call that seemed to make Shaw unhappy, though.
On Stanford's final drive of regulation, which ended with a field goal that gave the Cardinal a 13-10 lead, officials made a mistake spotting the ball 3 yards behind the true line of scrimmage after an incomplete pass.
Shaw also claimed that Stanford's players heard a whistle from the stands and stopped playing on a third-and-2 run by Taylor, which safety Matthias Farley sniffed out for a 7-yard loss. So instead of scoring a touchdown, Stanford broke the tie on a 27-yard field goal with 6:12 remaining.
"That one hurt," Shaw said. "I don't know what can be done about it, but I've heard from many people it has happened here a few times."
Shaw's protests, however, were left to vanish as Notre Dame celebrated a victory brimming with subplots.
There was starting quarterback Everett Golson, who handed Stanford its only touchdown in the first half by fumbling in his own end zone. There was Notre Dame falling behind for the first time all season and leaving at least two scores on the field with a botched field goal snap and Golson's fumble at the Stanford 16-yard line with the Irish down 10-3 and trying to tie it up in the third quarter.
There was Golson leaving the game after a helmet-to-helmet hit on the final drive --he wasn't medically cleared to return -- and backup Tommy Rees getting Notre Dame into range for a tying field goal, then completing three consecutive overtime passes for a touchdown.
"Coach told us one of these days we were going to get behind and we have to bounce back and respond when adversity hits, and that's what we did," Nix said. "We had a lot of turnovers, a lot of mess-ups, but we kept fighting."
But mostly, like the entire Notre Dame season so far, this was about its defense.
Now halfway through the season, nobody has scored a rushing touchdown against this group. For four games in a row, three against ranked teams, the Irish defense hasn't given up any kind of touchdown period.
Because of Golson's inconsistency and almost frightening decision-making at times, Notre Dame might very well have a ceiling on this season. (Oct. 27 at Oklahoma could tell that tale.) But when its offense was struggling to get any kind of momentum, the Irish held Stanford to 19 yards and no first downs in the third quarter. When Stanford got within sniffing distance of the end zone, Notre Dame forced field goals (one blocked by Tuitt in the second quarter).
And then, when it came time for strength-on-strength in overtime, Notre Dame refused to concede even an inch. For years, the Irish have been the ones questioning the controversial finishes here, reliving the misery of those missed opportunities in big games. This time, the unbeaten season moves forward and the belief grows.
"It was incredible. It showed how much trust we had in each other," Tuitt said. "Anything bad, we kept going. Another obstacle thrown in our face to overcome, we did. People challenge our physical nature, and we're one of the most physical defenses in the country. We're legit. We believe we are great."


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A day after President Barack Obama announced plans to reform immigration laws, United Farm Workers organizers said they will do some pushing of their own.
Organizers announced they will hold rallies March 24 to support immigration reform.
"We"ll start with an event in March," said Casimiro Alvarez, regional director with the UFW. "We"ve had a tradition to hold marches May 1 (near the birthday of UFW founder Cesar Chavez), but we want to take one step at a time."
The organization will hold demonstrations in Monterey County, the Central Valley, Arizona and other areas where there are large concentrations of farmworkers.
Agriculture is the largest source of revenue in Monterey County, and an estimated 60 to 80 percent of field workers are undocumented immigrants.
Organizers are hopeful there is a clearer path to immigration reform than in the past, given that a bipartisan group of senators has put forth a blueprint for overhauling the system. That senators from both sides of the aisle are coming together for a historically divisive issue is encouraging, they say.
But they know there is a steep fight ahead. From 2005 to 2007, attempts to give undocumented workers a path to citizenship failed. Already, groups that oppose giving undocumented immigrants legal papers are asking supporters to call their representatives and Obama to speak against "amnesty."
Not even massive immigration rallies in 2006 budged Congress to pass legislation in 2007.
Still, organizers are hopeful.
"This is completely different than 2007," Alvarez said. "Republicans know they"re going to need us in the future, for the 2016 election."
Republicans have shown a greater willingness to consider immigration reform, a change attributed to their poor showing with Latinos during the presidential election.
But labor leaders realize they need to mobilize the base if they want to see immigration reform come through. Already, national organizations are urging their members to sign pledges of support. At a local level, labor groups say they"re likely to support the UFW march.
"The biggest thing is to stick to one framework and be clear about what we want," said Cesar Lara, executive director of the Citizenship Project and the Monterey Bay Labor Council. "It"s going to get tough when everybody has different priorities — labor, faith, civil rights group — we"re going to have to be able to say we"re on the same page. The key is to bring different constituencies on board.
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Edward Cripps (posthumous)Edward Cripps Performance CenterNorthampton School for BoysNorthampton, United Kingdom
Marvin Mattelson is an award winning oil portrait painter who draws on over thirty-five years of professional experience as an artist and educator. Nine of Marvin's paintings are included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution. The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently acquired one of his paintings for their permanent collection. His portraits hang in both private and corporate collections around the world. He has been commissioned to create portraits of the CEOs from Met Life, NYNEX, and ITT Corporation, the Board of Directors of MBNA, as well as composer Philip Glass, writer/historian Conner Cruise O'Brien and the Archbishop of New York, Edward Cardinal Egan.
The Portrait Society of America awarded Marvin Mattelson First Place in their 2006 International Portrait Competition for his portrait of His Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan. They also presented him with a Certificate of Merit in 2005 and their Merit Award in 2004. He was also the recipient of their Best Portfolio Award, for the past three years. In 2003 he received an Award of Merit in the Artists Magazine Art Competition, having also been selected as a finalist in 2000 and 2001. His portrait of Eric was chosen as the cover image for the New York Society of Portrait Artists 2002 National Invitational and Members Juried Exhibition Call for Entries, where his portrait of Steve Fishbach was given the Distinguished Merit Award.
The American Society of Portrait Artists honored Marvin Mattelson for his Portrait Painting of Eric with the Second Prize award in their 2001 International Portrait Competition, which took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. His portrait of Karin had been selected as a Finalist in their 2000 Competition. In 2002 Marvin was chosen as a finalist by ASOPA for an unprecedented third consecutive year in their Portrait Painting Competition, and received the Honors Award for his portrait of Mr. Stephen Fishbach.
Prior to becoming a full time portrait painter, Marvin was an award-winning illustrator. During his career as an illustrator he was commissioned to paint over twenty covers for Time Magazine. A partial list of clients includes Dream Works, IBM, MTV, Newsweek, FEDEX, Putnam, Warner Publishing, A&E, CBS, ABC, Geffen Films, National Geographic, Scientific American, The US Postal Service and Angel Records.
His cover for the CD Chant helped propel it to number three on the Pop Charts, making it the most popular classical album of all time. He has received over sixty awards from the Society of Illustrators.
Marvin's work has been featured in articles in Communication Arts, Print Magazine, Idea Magazine, and Step-by-Step Graphics Magazine and has appeared in numerous illustration, advertising and design annuals. He was the subject of a cover story for the Portrait Society of Atlanta's Folio Magazine and most recently featured in a New York Newsday article on portrait painting.
Marvin was commissioned by Fallon, a London based advertising agency to paint a series of portraits for an Old Speckled Hen advertising campaign. They chose Marvin because they felt his portraits best exemplified the use of the time honored methods they employ to create a premium product. The portraits were utilized in both print and outdoor venues and Marvin, himself, was featured on the Old Speckled Hen website.
After receiving his BFA from the Philadelphia College of Art, Marvin embarked on the long road to discover the knowledge that he felt was so evident in the work of the old masters. He is most indebted to John Frederick Murray, a student of the late Frank Reilly, for his insights into the academic painting process and his great encouragement. Through Reilly's teacher George A. Bridgeman, Marvin traces his artistic heritage back through the Ecole des Beaux-Arts where 19th Century academic stalwarts, such as Jean Leon Gerome and William Bouguereau, were revered instructors. Gerome studied with Paul DeLaroche, who in turn had studied under Jacques Louis David; Gerome's artistic progeny include Americans Thomas Eakins, Dennis Miller Bunker and William McGregor Paxton, as well as George Bridgeman.
Marvin himself is a distinguished educator, who teaches classes at the School of Visual Arts in New York City in addition to conducting private portrait and figure painting workshops around the country.
Marvin lives on Long Island in the village of Great Neck, a suburb of New York City.
Commissioning a portrait painting is a significant undertaking. A portrait will last for generations, years after the family photos have long since faded. Regardless of the degree of complexity of the painting you commission, Marvin Mattelson always strives to create an heirloom quality portrait masterpiece of the highest standards.
Since a portrait painting is a collaboration between patron and artist, the first step is to establish a dialogue and determine the scope of the painting you desire. Marvin will do his very best to accommodate both your vision and your budget. When you commission Marvin to paint your portrait you are dealing directly with the artist. There are no intermediaries and this ensures your communication is direct and there will be no misinterpretation or misrepresentation. If anything, your expectations will be exceeded. Please contact Marvin directly to discuss the portrait you envision.
Portrait fees start at $5000. The price is based on the following criteria: the number of people or pets in the painting; how much of each subject is to be depicted; the size of the actual painting itself; the intricacy of clothing, jewelry and props; and the complexity of the background setting. Please be aware that the price for a vignette portrait is based on having the subject come to Marvin's studio for either live sittings or for a reference photo session.
Travel expenses, framing costs, shipping fees and any state or city sales tax, where applicable, are additional. A one third non-refundable deposit is required when you sign the contract. A second payment of one third is due when you approve the color study. When the completed portrait is delivered and it meets with your approval, the balance is due.
The following cost estimates are based on approximately life sized, single figure, oil portraits, painted against simple tonal backgrounds. For posthumous portraits an additional 50% surcharge is added to the cost below. Thank you for your interest.


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The Brain was first published by Magazine Enterprises in September 1956 the title would run for 7 issues until March 1958. With the closure of Magazine Enterprises I. W. Publishing began a reissue of the Brain which lasted for 9 issues between 1958 between 1958 and 1963.
The Brain's real name was Benjamin Bang, a child who lived with his parents. His friends called him The Brain because
' .. because he's always thinking up bright ideas. (At least HE thinks they're bright ideas!)'
Although he means well what Benjamin calls his brainstorms, which normally involve building gadgets, invariably end in disaster.
The main contributor to The Brain was Dan DeCarlo. He is best known for his work at Archie Comics during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He modernized the characters and established the house style. Dan DeCarlo is also credited with creating Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats and Cheryl Blossom.
To read a comic book, click on one of the covers beneath. Click on the sections on the right to navigate through the site.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — J.C. Penney Co. is set to report its fiscal first-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Thursday. Investors will watch closely after rivals Macy's Inc. and Kohl's Corp. reported disappointing sales. Here's a look at what to expect.
Earnings: Wall Street analysts are expecting the Plano, Texas-based retailer to post a loss of $1.25 a share for the quarter, according to FactSet. The mid-priced retailer in February said its first-quarter gross margin would widen from a year ago. J.C. Penney has posted at least eight straight quarterly losses following former CEO Ron Johnson's failed attempt to revamp the company that cost it $4.3 billion in sales in fiscal 2013 and left it with severely-depleted cash flow.
Revenue: Analysts expect the retailer to post sales of $2.71 billion, according to FactSet. They are expecting comparable sales, a key performance metric,to rise 4.2%, a second straight quarter of sales gains after nine quarters of declines, according to Retail Metrics. In February, the company said it expected same-store sales would rise 3% to 5%. For the full year, it projected sales to rise in the mid-single digits.
Key Points: J.C. Penney Chief Executive Mike Ullman, who returned to lead the company after Johnson was ousted last year, said in February he expects to complete the company's turnaround this year. He also said he expects to end the year with over $2 billion in liquidity and "a clear path to free cash flow." However, with declining mall traffic and wintry weather hurting many retailers in the first quarter, investors will be watching margins closely and trying to see whether the company won sales without profit-eroding discounts. The first quarter has the benefit of easier comparison against the year-earlier's same-store sales slide of 16.6%. Analysts said a better gauge of its turnaround would be to look at whether sales will pick up in the second half of the year. They also want to know if the company is planning more store closings -- in February, it said it was shuttering 33 stores. Some analysts are hoping for an update on a CEO successor plan.
Stock performance: J.C. Penney's JCP, -9.09% shares dropped to an all-time closing low of $5.08 on Feb. 4, but have recovered to as high as $9.18 on Monday. However, the stock has fallen for three straight days since the release of earnings from Macy's M, -2.31% and Kohl's KSS, -4.41% and was most recently trading down 3.8% to $8.28.
Back in 2007, J.C. Penney closed at a peak of $86.
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Nicholas Rich, PE, LEED AP, Interface Engineering, Seattle
Although devices using power electronics can produce distortion in electrical distribution systems, it's up to the engineer to apply effective solutions to mitigate them.
Learning objectives
- Understand current and voltage harmonics in electrical systems, and their negative effects on the facility electrical system.
- Know how electronic power equipment such as VFDs creates harmonics.
- Understand characteristic and noncharacteristic harmonics.
- Understand IEEE 519 guidelines for the reduction of electrical harmonics.
- Learn design techniques for mitigating harmonics with recommended applications.
Harmonics and detrimental effects
In North America, alternating current (ac) electrical power is generated and distributed in the form of a sinusoidal voltage waveform with a fundamental frequency of 60 cycles/sec, or 60 Hz. In the context of electrical power distribution, harmonics are voltage and current waveforms superimposed on the fundamental, with frequencies that are multiples of the fundamental. These higher frequencies distort the intended ideal sinusoid into a periodic, but very different shaped waveform.
Many modern power electronic devices have harmonic correction integrated into the equipment, such as 12- and 18-pulse VFDs and active front-end VFDs. However, many nonlinear electronic loads, such as 6-pulse VFDs, are still in operation. These nonlinear loads generate significant magnitudes of fifth-order and seventh-order harmonics in the input current, resulting in a distorted current waveform (see Figure 1).
The characteristics of the harmonic currents produced by a rectifier depend on the number of pulses, and are determined by the following equation:
h = kp ±1
- h is the harmonic number, an integral multiple of the fundamental
- k is any positive integer
- p is the pulse number of the rectifier
Figure 1: Transformers are available in a variety of sizes and distribution voltages, and can be installed indoors or outdoors. All images courtesy: TLC Engineering for ArchitectureThus, the waveform of a typical 6-pulse VFD rectifier includes harmonics of the 5th, 7th, 11th, 13th, etc., orders, with amplitude decreasing in inverse proportion to the order number, as a rule of thumb. In a 3-phase circuit, harmonics divisible by 3 are canceled in each phase. And because the conversion equipment's current pulses are symmetrical in each half wave, the even order harmonics are canceled. While of concern, harmonic currents drawn by nonlinear loads result in true systemic problems when the voltage drop they cause over electrical sources and conductors results in harmonics in the voltage delivered to potentially all of the building electrical system loads—even those not related to the nonlinear loads. These resulting harmonics in the building voltage can have several detrimental effects on connected electrical equipment, such as conductors, transformers, motors, and other VFDs.
Conductors: Conductors can overheat and experience energy losses due to the skin effect, where higher frequency currents are forced to travel through a smaller cross-sectional area of the conductor, bunched toward the surface of the conductor.
Transformers: Transformers can experience increased eddy current and hysteresis losses due to higher frequency currents circulating in the transformer core.
Motors: Motors can experience higher iron and eddy current losses. Mechanical oscillations induced by current harmonics into the motor shaft can cause premature failure and increased audible noise during operation.
Other VFDs and electronic power supplies: Distortion to the increasing voltage waveform in other VFDs and electronic (switch mode) power supplies can cause failure of commutation circuits in dc drives and ac drives with silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRs).
Establishing mitigation criteria
The critical question is: When do harmonics in electrical systems become a significant enough problem that they must be mitigated? Operational problems from electrical harmonics tend to manifest themselves when two conditions are met:
- Generally, facilities with the fraction of nonlinear loads to total electrical capacity that exceeds 15%.
- A finite power source at the service or within the facility power distribution system with relatively high source impedance, resulting in greater voltage distortion resulting from the harmonic current flow.
IEEE 519-1992, Recommended Practices and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Power Systems, was written in part by the IEEE Power Engineering Society to help define the limits on what harmonics will appear in the voltage the utility supplies to its customers, and the limits on current harmonics that facility loads inject into the utility. Following this standard for power systems of 69 kV and below, the harmonic voltage distortion at the facility's electrical service connection point, or point of common coupling (PCC), is limited to 5.0% total harmonic distortion with each individual harmonic limited to 3%.
In this standard, the highest constraint is for facilities with the ratio of maximum short-circuit current (ISC) to maximum demand load current (IL) of less than 20, with the following limits placed on the individual harmonic order: (Ref. Table 10.3, IEEE Std. 519)
- For odd harmonics below the 11th order: 4.0%
- For odd harmonics of the 11th to the 17th order: 2.0%
- For odd harmonics of the 17th to the 23rd order: 1.5%
- For odd harmonics of the 23rd to the 35th order: 0.6%
- For odd harmonics of higher order: 0.3%
- For even harmonics, the limit is 25% of the next higher odd harmonic.
- The total demand distortion (TDD) is 5.0%.
There are various harmonic mitigation methods available to address harmonics in the distribution system. They are all valid solutions depending on circumstances, each with their own benefits and detriments. The primary solutions are harmonic mitigating transformers; active harmonic filters; and line reactors, dc bus chokes, and passive filters.
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Matt Delaney's 9-Second Duster Signals Pro Street's Revival-Only This Time Around, It's Fast And Affordable.
Some people go through cars like a tank of gasoline. Once a dream is realized, it loses its allure, brilliance, and interest, and so they move on to the next big thing. Sometimes it doesn't even get to that point, but others are far less fickle. They form a primal bond with their machines, and are unable or unwilling to let go of them. Hot rods like this practically become a member of the family-nurtured, respected, and cherished for decades. In a real sense, they are children birthed of men.
Matt Delaney's '73 Duster is one such lucky devil. He's had many Mopars, but has had a soft spot for this car for more than 30 years-poking, building, and enjoying it unconditionally. He's gone completely through it at least twice, once in 1985 and again in 2004, earning the World of Wheels Best Street Driven in 1986 and 1989. He has also garnered Second Place in NHRA Division 4 points (1987, 1988, 1991), done the Hot Rod Power Tour, and raced in Super Pro at regional bracket finals. In 2002, Matt formed Delaney Auto Design (www.delaneyautodesign.com), a respected and highly visible force in the world of modified Chrysler products.
Through it all, the Duster has represented an inexpensive build. There is no mystery behind it, only hard labor. Matt and his pal Harrel Lamkin did all the grunt work, save a newly stitched interior. When it came time for a heavy thrash, Matt called a few friends and bought a few cases of beer, much like most of us do. And come painting time, he rolled it around the corner to another buddy's garage.
What the ensemble built and improved all began with an advert on the old "Mannix" TV show. Matt saw a red Mopar A-body burning it up down a dirt road (hence "Duster"), and Cupid's arrow pierced his heart. A little while later, as a high school teenager, he bought a repo-a red 340 Duster. He raced anyone he could, and mostly won. Then "Big John" down at the Conoco station made a significant discovery. The ThermoQuad's huge secondaries weren't opening at all. "I went around the corner and floored it," says Matt. "The back end came out from underneath me, and my eyes turned to saucers. The next weekend, I found the two guys that had beaten me and surprised them.
Matt moved on the Duster with a perkier camshaft, a different intake manifold, a Holley carb, and headers, and because he was a cash-poor mechanical engineering student, he was only able to make one change at a time. The Duster even led a drone's life at times, towing his mom's Apache trailer to Florida and back. When Matt bought the car, gas was $0.55 per gallon. In his junior year in 1979, the tab had risen to more than $1.00. Combine that with those frisky 4.10 gears, and the proposition no longer made economical sense. Though he sold his 340 for a more pragmatic ride, the image of it refused to leave him. He then began dating his future wife, Cindy. They would drive by the new owner's house to look at the car, and Matt would tell her war stories. When they married, she bought it back as a surprise wedding gift. Some peach, that Cindy.
By the grapevine, Matt found out about an M-code Super Bee in the sheriff's compound that would soon be parted out. He played "Midnight Auto," grabbing the 440 and the Dana axle for a steal. In a weekend, he and Harrel had the motor and axle in place. One week later, they fired up the welder and installed the eight-point rollcage and wheeltubs.
The Duster ran 11 flat at 121, right out of the gate, and stayed that way until 1988. Then, Matt heard about a stroker engine and couldn't get the thought out of his head. The radio station Cindy worked for couldn't pay her, but advised her to take it out in trade with anyone she could get to advertise. One 482ci engine with BS-B1 cylinder heads and two couches later, she called it square.
Matt tells PHR, "She was happy with the couches, and I loved my new stroker, but the best I could manage was a 10.78 through the exhaust and on street tires. Traction had become a major issue. Though the car had gone from 1.60 to 1.40 60-foot times, the suspension really couldn't handle it. For the first time in three years, I wasn't on top of the points chase. I ordered a Chassis Engineering four-link and drove to Dallas to have it installed. Afterward, I realized it wasn't such a difficult job, and vowed that I'd never back away from anything when it came to modifying my car. From 1988 to 2004, it ran consistent 10.40s at 130. But by 2004, I was knee-deep in building retro-mods at Auto Design. The Duster became a red-headed stepchild, and my time with it was limited to Saturday night cruises."
Then the entire complexion of the project changed. Matt attended the SEMA show that year and hooked up with the Whipple supercharger guys, who expressed interest in building one of their systems for a 500ci wedge crate motor. The one Matt happened to have in his warehouse was quickly on its way to Fresno, California, for the forced-air conversion. In February 2006, the blower motor arrived, and by this time Mother Mopar was peddling its big-block wedge-aluminum cylinder heads. Matt got a pair.
"I knew that going from a solid roller to a hydraulic camshaft would limit the rpm range," says Matt. "I decided to use the flexible gearing that a Gear Vendors unit would provide, so that I could make it to the end of the track without running out of rpm. The combination proved as lethal as we'd hoped. The car is considerably faster, yet remains streetable. It's capable now of mid-9-second elapsed times at greater than 140 mph. And therein lies the rub-well, a couple of them: traction and NHRA rules. The car launches well, but the tires break loose at mid-track. With the current safety gear, when you break 140, you're immediately sent home. Now we need to throttlestop it back to 10-flats."
In the matching-numbers universe of most Mopar enthusiasts, Matt's a red dog, a spoiler of the first magnitude. He loves the form and function of vintage musclecars, but will not tolerate their chuck wagon ride, abysmal handling, and driveability issues. Period. "Dream and be determined, and there's no telling where you can go," he says. "It all began with one car and a stick welder."
|1973 340 Duster:
|Subframe connectors:
|Eight-point rollcage:
|Dana 60 axlehousing, complete (1974):
|2 cases beer and $18
|Dana 60 narrowing (labor):
|Strange Engineering axles:
|Strange coilovers:
|0.88-inch torsion bars:
|Aluminum strut rods:
|Tie-rod link:
|QA1 shock absorbers:
|Wilwood brakes (complete):
|Weld wheels:
|Michelin front tires:
|Hoosier rear tires:
|Mopar 501 crate engine:
|Used BG King Demon (including enlargement work):
|Whipple 3300 supercharger:
|Aluminum cylinder heads:
|BDS blower intake manifold:
|Billet Specialties air cleaner:
|MSD Digital 6:
|Milodon oil pan (swap meet):
|Hensley Racing headers:
|727 TorqueFlite, plus upgrades:
|1 case beer, help from friends
|Gear Vendors Overdrive:
|Turbo Action shifter:
|Hughes torque converter:
|20-gallon fuel cell:
|Enlarging rear wheelwells (labor):
|1 case beer, help from friends
|Bodywork and paint:
|5 cases beer, help from friends
|Paint and supplies:
|Stewart Warner gauges:
|Grant steering wheel:
|Yamaha stereo system, complete (1985):
|(and 9 cases of beer)
"When I got married, Cindy gave the Duster to me as a surprise wedding gift. That's when I knew I'd picked the right girl." – Matt Delaney
By The Numbers'73 Plymouth DusterMatt Delaney, 48 * Shreveport, LouisianaVehicle weight with driver: 3,500 poundsBest ET: 9.50 at 140 mphTotal cost to build: $25,421
|Dodge displacing 501 ci
|(4.380 bore by 4.150 stroke)
|2004 Mopar Performance Crate Engine
|Compression ratio:
|Milodon low-profile eight-quart oil pan,
|windage tray
|Rotating assembly:
|4.150-inch stroke forged crank,
|forged H-beam rods, cast flat-top pistons
|Cylinder heads:
|Mopar Stage VI CNC-ported
|aluminum, 2.25/1.81 valves
|Mopar hydraulic, .550-inch lift,
|245 duration at .050
|BDS 6-71 intake manifold,
|Barry Grant King Demon RS 1,275 cfm carb,
|Billet Specialties air cleaner
|Whipple 3300 supercharger
|MSD Pro Billet distributor,
|Digital 6 box, 34 degrees total timing
|Hensley Racing, 3-inch exhaust system,
|Edelbrock RPM mufflers
|Built by:
|Mopar Performance
|1969 727 TorqueFlite,
|bolt-in sprag, aluminum drum, manual valvebody,
|Hughes Performance 10-inch torque converter,
|3,000-stall, B&M cooler, Turbo Action shifter, Gear Vendors Overdrive
|custom steel, 4340 1350-series yokes
|Rear axle:
|'69 Dana 60 housing
|narrowed 8 inches, clutch-type differential, 4.10:1 gears
|Front suspension:
|stock spindles,
|aluminum strut rods, and tie-rod link;
|.88-inch torsion bars; QA1 adjustable shocks
|Rear suspension:
|Strange Engineering coilovers
|Wilwood 12-inch disc, front;
|stock drum, rear
|Weld Drag Star 15×7, front;
|15×12, rear
|Michelin 205/65R15, front;
|Hoosier Pro Street Radial 31.0/16.5R-15LT, rear
"It's amazing how much you can get done with a case of beer. When you've got it, all kinds of friends come around to help. In the hot-rodding world, it's a separate currency…" – Johnny Hunkins


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OAK HARBOR, WA -- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's (NASWI) fitness center is encouraging sailors to get healthy and fit one step at a time. Since the center's Walk it Off program began last summer, 27 participants have taken more than one million total steps, an amazing feat considering the program was created for those who are intimidated by a fitness facility.
"When it came to programming, we had been providing activities for people who already came to the gym," says Carol Sele, NASWI fitness coordinator, who runs the program with the help of Naval Hospital Oak Harbor's diabetes educator Pearl Depender and nutritionist Jaci Bouchard. "We needed to broaden our focus. There are hundreds of people within the population we serve who are too shy and much too intimidated to enter this building. We came to them and took that fear away."
People of all sizes, ages and health levels joined the program, meeting twice a week at the base's track, which is located away from the gym. Sele distributed pedometers and T-shirts with the saying "Exercise Your Options" to the 98 participants that started the program. Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation walking journals and local trail maps were also provided to participants.
The pedometers, journals and maps were intended as guidelines, references and inspiration to encourage more laps around the track, Sele says.
"I asked that they shoot for 50,000 steps per week, but that it wasn't a contest, just a goal for all of us," she says.
Participant Oliver Bronnbauer far exceeded 50,000 steps per week by walking more than one million total steps.
"I'd tried diets and pills, but I could never stick to a diet or workout regimen," Bronnbauer says. "I was only 33 years old and got tired easily. I started out at 219 pounds. My goal was 188, [which is] within body fat standards for my [physical readiness test]. That weight motivated me."
After Bronnbauer walked 200,000 steps, he picked up his pace and started jogging, then running.
After he began losing weight, Bronnbauer also improved his outlook on life and overall happiness. He is now training for the Whidbey Island Half Marathon on April 13.
Another participant, Elaine McNair, joined the program to help manage her diabetes. Through walking and Depender's help, McNair lost five pounds, and her blood sugar levels decreased from the 400s to the 100s.
This winter, Navy Fitness professionals were forced to bring the program indoors due to the weather. However, the supportive team dynamic helped retain all of the program's participants, despite the change of venue.
"I think it has opened up other exercise options for them, knowing that they are just as welcome in the gym and can participate," Bouchard says.


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Jim, who locked up the national championship with his victory at last week's Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas, clinched the regional title with his fifth final and fourth win of the season. After a final-round loss to Ray Martin at the Phoenix opener, he won the next four - Denver, Tulsa, and now both the spring and fall Las Vegas races.
Whiteley, who set top speed last week with three 271-mph runs, topped 271 in all three rounds of this race, too, including a 272.34-mph blast (top speed of the meet) in a 5.27 (low e.t.) first-round win over two-time 2013 winner Shawn Cowie's otherwise excellent 5.35 at 266.
Whiteley's 5.28 in the semi's stopped incoming West Region points leader Chris Demke, who finished second to Whiteley in both the regional and national standings this year. Demke was off like a shot with a .030 reaction time and was in it until about the 1,000-foot mark, where a blown engine slowed him to a 5.49 at just 212 mph. He had stayed alive for the regional title with a 5.41 first-round win over Martin, who also was in contention for the regional championship on the final day of the season.
Bateman, the only A/Fuel driver in the race after round one, got off the line four-thousandths of a second ahead of Whiteley in the final, .049 to .053, but he needed a six-thousandths lead. Whiteley, competing for the second-to-last time in his Alcohol Dragster career, outran him by five-thousandths, 5.317 to 5.322, to get there first by less than a foot.
Nineteen drivers fought for eight qualifying spots, and seven of the qualifiers were at least in the 5.30s. Rookie Ashley Sanford (5.42), former Division 1 champ Dan Mercier (5.43), 2011 world champ Duane Shields (5.44) and Don St. Arnaud (5.46), who was runner-up here last year and at the spring race here, just missed McKernan's 5.42 bump time.
Top Alcohol Funny Car was even tougher, with a 5.66 bump after the first qualifying session and a record 5.62 bump by Clint Thompson when it was all over. Fifteen drivers attempted to qualify, everybody ran at least a 5.76, and three drivers missed the cut despite running 5.60s, including incoming West Region points leader Steve Gasparrelli (5.68), who lost the regional championship by not qualifying.
Whiteley qualified No. 2 in what has to be the toughest divisional/regional field of all time. Six of the eight qualifiers - Whiteley, Payne, Tony Bartone, Shane Westerfield, John Lombardo, and Thompson - have won national events in the past year, and the other two - Sweden's Ulf Leanders and Australia's Steve Harker - were making their first NHRA appearances of the season. Leanders qualified No. 3 behind Bartone (5.56) and Whiteley (5.57) with a 5.58 at 261.88 mph, top speed to that point. He upped that mark to 263.26 mph in a first-round win over Westerfield, who broke behind the line. Whiteley beat Lombardo in the next pair, 5.63 to 5.77, and Bartone, who ran two 5.57s and a 5.56 in qualifying, slipped to a 5.67 and fell to Thompson.
Whiteley brought Leanders' outstanding weekend to a close with a holeshot win in the semi's, 5.596 to 5.595. In the final, she ran her career record in regional competition at her favorite track to a perfect 12-0 with an even closer win over Payne, who got away first and made by far his best run of eliminations, 5.63, but fell a few feet short of Whiteley's second straight 5.59.


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J.D./M.C.R.P. Program
Urban Fellow Jill Skinner (J.D./M.C.R.P. '14)
The Metro Growth Center's dual degree program allows graduate students the opportunity to simultaneously earn a juris doctorate from Georgia State University and a master of city and regional planning degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.
The J.D./M.C.R.P. provides students a broader educational experience, preparing them to deal effectively with the inter-related planning and legal aspects of urban and regional issues.
The objectives of this dual-degree program are:
- To provide an educational opportunity that reflects the increasingly integrated and interdisciplinary nature of land management law and city and regional planning.
- To support students who wish to study both law and city and regional planning by providing a carefully crafted, streamlined academic program.
- To enable students to explore the many connections between the two disciplines through collaborative research and instruction.
How It Works
Instead of requiring three years of study for a J.D. and two more years for an M.C.R.P., students in this dual-degree program can count certain courses in one program toward the degree in the other program, earning their dual degrees in just four years.
For students enrolled in the J.D./M.C.R.P. program, Georgia Institute of Technology's College of Architecture will allow up to 15 semester hours of qualifying law courses with a grade of B or better to be credited toward the requirements for the M.C.R.P.
Georgia State Law will permit 12 semester hours of qualifying M.C.R.P. courses with a grade of B or better to be credited toward the requirements for the J.D.
Students interested in pursuing the dual degree may apply for admission into the College of Law and College of Architecture simultaneously, though they are not required to do so.
Students, who are first admitted into the J.D. program, should apply to the M.C.R.P. program as soon as possible. Students must be admitted into the M.C.R.P. program no later than the first semester of their third year of full-time law study. After a student has completed 65 hours of course work in the J.D. program, he or she will not be permitted to enroll in the M.C.R.P. program as a dual-degree candidate.
Students who are first admitted into the M.C.R.P. program should apply to the J.D. program no later than the fall semester of their second year of full-time study as a M.C.R.P. student. After a student has completed 31 hours of course work in the M.C.R.P. program, he or she will not be permitted to enroll in the J.D. program as a dual-degree candidate.
The law degree must be completed within six years of the initial semester of enrollment in the J.D. program.


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Former District 6 representative Glen Froseth of Kenmare will continue to serve constituents in District 4, after voters indicated their preferences in the November 6th General Election.
11/14/12 (Wed)
District 4 Representative Glen Froseth
By Caroline Downs
Former District 6 representative Glen Froseth of Kenmare will continue to serve constituents in District 4, after voters indicated their preferences in the November 6th General Election.
Froseth, a Republican who has served in the North Dakota House of Representatives since 1991, had to face incumbent District 4 Representatives Tom Conklin (D-NPL) and Kenton Onstad (D-NPL) in the election after the state completed the redistricting process required every 10 years.
Following the release of the 2000 U.S. Census figures, the North Dakota state legislature met in November 2011 to redraw the state's district's according to population. The process moved the Gooseneck area of Ward County out of District 6 and into District 4, which includes portions of Mountrail, Mercer, McLean and Dunn counties and the Fort Berthold Reservation.
Unofficial election results show that Onstad collected 3,258 votes in District 4 or 35.78 percent of the favorable ballots. Froseth received 3,065 votes for 33.66 percent, and Conklin came in third with 2,761 votes for 30.32 percent.
In Ward County, Froseth was the clear favorite, earning 1,489 votes total, more than 500 above Onstad's total of 917. He received 555 votes at the Kenmare precinct, compared to 256 for Conklin and 244 for Onstad. At the Berthold precinct, Froseth had 345 votes, while Onstad received 184 and Conklin 164.
Froseth also received the majority votes from the South Prairie and Sawyer. He had the second highest vote total from the Makoti Precinct and the lowest total from the Ryder precinct.
Froseth received mixed results from voters in other District 4 counties. In the Mountrail County precincts, Onstad had 1,304 votes, while Conklin had 899 and Froseth 796. In the McLean County precincts, Conklin had 454 votes, with Onstad at 407 and Froseth at 342.
However, Froseth carried the Dunn County precincts with 394 votes, compared to 323 for Onstad and 301 for Conklin. Froseth also won the single District 4 precinct in Mercer County with 4 votes, while Conklin had 3 and Onstad 2.
District 4 Senate race
In the District 4 Senate race, incumbent John Warner (D-NPL) narrowly defeated challenger Daryl Lies (R) by a margin of 3,315 to 3,010 votes. Lies was the clear favorite among Ward County voters in District 4 with 1,354 votes total compared to 884 for Warner.
Lies out-polled Warner 436-262 at the Kenmare precinct and 318-159 at the Berthold precinct. Lies also had the highest vote totals at the Ryder, Sawyer and South Prairie precincts, while at the Makoti precinct Warner earned 91 votes compared to 84 for Lies.
Statewide tallies
Across North Dakota, 324,597 ballots were cast in the General Election. The state's voters preferred Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney over Democratic incumbent Barack Obama by a count of 187,586 to 124,490 votes, but Obama carried the popular and electoral college votes to be re-elected as U.S. President.
In one of the state's most contested races for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring Kent Conrad, Heidi Heitkamp (D-NPL) edged Rick Berg (R) by a margin of 160,752 to 157,758, or 50.25 percent to 49.31 percent. While vote tallies continued through the night after the polls closed, Berg conceded the race the morning of November 7th.
For North Dakota's lone seat in the U.S. Congress, formerly held by Berg, Republican Kevin Cramer out-polled Democrat Pam Gulleson 172,905 to 131,396.
Among the statewide offices, several Republican incumbents were re-elected, including Governor Jack Dalrymple for his first elected term, State Auditor Bob Peterson, State Treasurer Kelly Schmidt and Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm.
With Kevin Cramer leaving the Public Service Commission to run for the U.S. Congress, candidate Randy Christmann (R) defeated Brad Crabtree (D-NPL) and Joshua Voytek (Libertarian) to fill that empty position.
In the state's non-partisan races, voters selected Kirsten Baesler as the next Superintendent of Public Instruction over Tracy Potter. Justice Daniel Crothers was elected to another 10-year term on the State Supreme Court
Voters were asked to determine the outcome of five statewide measures on the ballot. Across North Dakota, citizens strongly favored measures eliminating the annual poll tax and requiring elected and appointed officials in the state to take an oath of office. Voters approved Measure 3 to protect modern farming and ranching practices and Measure 4 to prohibit smoking in all public places and worksites.
Voters rejected Measure 5, which would have made acts of cruelty to dogs, cats and horses a Class C felony offense.
Romney, Berg, other
Republicans win vote
tallies of local precincts
At the Kenmare precinct, 733 ballots were cast. Precinct results included:
U.S. President--Romney 506, Obama 210;
U.S. Senator--Berg 397, Heitkamp 328;
U.S. Representative--Cramer 438, Gulleson 272;
Governor--Dalrymple 460; Ryan Taylor (D-NPL) 252;
Superintendent of Public Instruction--Baesler 367; Potter 284.
Vote tallies for other state offices reflected the margins of the state results.
Kenmare precinct voters favored eliminating the poll tax 431-234 and requiring the oath of office for the state's elected and appointed officials 552-118. They supported Measure 3 by a margin of 399 to 303 and Measure 4 by a margin of 419-303, and defeated Measure 5 with a vote of 595 against to only 133 in favor of the measure.
Berthold precinct tallies
At the Berthold precinct, 504 ballots were cast. Precinct results included:
U.S. President--Romney 356, Obama 127;
U.S. Senator--Berg 275, Heitkamp 218;
U.S. Representative--Cramer 299, Gulleson 186;
Governor--Dalrymple 312; Ryan Taylor (D-NPL) 177;
Superintendent of Public Instruction--Baesler 292, Potter 168.
Tallies for other statewide races mirrored the state results.
Berthold precinct voters favored eliminating the poll tax 315-151 and requiring the oath of office for the state's elected and appointed officials 393-79. They approved Measure 3 by a margin of 318 to 166 and Measure 4 by a margin of 309 to 192. They rejected Measure 5 with a vote of 433 against to 69 in favor of the measure.
County commissioners
and ballot questions
The Ward County commissioners race ended in a close race among four of the five contestants.
Candidate Alan Walter received the most support county-wide with a tally of 14,962 votes, while incumbent Jack Nybakken was returned to his position with 13,330 votes across the county. Candidate Shelly Weppler narrowly defeated Jim Lee by a vote of 11,130 to 11,056 votes, while incumbent Bruce Christianson only received 9,432 votes.
Kenmare precinct voters showed the most support for Lee, with 413 votes. Christianson received 366 votes and Weppler 337 votes to round out the top three choices. Walter had 326 votes among Kenmare precinct voters and Nybakken received 283 votes.
At the Berthold precinct, voters supported Lee with 283 votes, Walter with 280 votes and Weppler with 256 votes. Nybakken received 176 votes and Christianson 156 votes.
Two measures received slim approval across the county. Ward County citizens approved a half-cent sales tax to be collected for the next 10 years to pay for county building and expansion projects and township road projects by a vote of 12,756 to 11,851.
Kenmare precinct voters were almost split on the issue, at a tally of 371 to 344 votes in favor of the half-cent sales tax.
Berthold precinct voters approved by measure by a broader margin at 275-221 votes.
A second county measure to raise the fee for 9-1-1 communication services from $1 to $1.50 was approved by a mere 249 votes at 12,249 to 12,000.
In Kenmare, voters defeated the measure 359 to 350. At the Berthold precinct, however, voters passed the rate increase with 256 to 232 votes.
The additional half-cent sales tax charged in Ward County and the 9-1-1 service rate increase will both take effect January 1, 2013, according to language included on the ballot.
Finally, Ward County voters showed strong support for Patrick Zeltinger, running unopposed for a supervisor's position on the Ward County Soil Conservation District. Zeltinger received 19,180 votes.
Judicial District
judgeships decided
Richard Hagar was re-elected to his position for Northwest Judicial District Judgeship No. 7, with 20,403 votes in Ward County.
William McLees's bid to continue serving in the Northwest Judicial District Judgeship No. 8 was approved with 20,456 votes in the county.
Todd Cresap was elected to an unexpired 3-year term for Northwest Judicial District Judgeship No. 9, with 20,742 votes.
All three judges ran unopposed in the election.


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Rio Blast seems to be one of the most maligned figures in all of MOTU. He was one of the last figures I got before finishing up with MOTU and moving on to other toy lines. I always enjoyed the look and play features, and even though he didn't really fit with the rest of MOTU he was more of what I was in to at the time (GI Joe, Transformers, M.A.S.K).
I had already finished with 200x by the time the stactions were released but Rio Blast was easily one of the best reimaginings I have ever seen. He looks so much more brutal than he did in the vintage line.
Personally, I would like to see Rio Blast with either an interchangeable arm like Trap Jaw so he can have his normal vintage arm and the 200x arm gun or a 200x gun that could slip over is normal arm like 200x MAA.
I am not sure if I want him to be a cyborg but I would like to see him come from somewhere other than Eternia. Mattel could make an Eternian moon much like the planet of New Texas from Bravestarr and call it Newt Exas. That way they could incorporate Bravestarr if they got the rights (my personal wish)
I would love to see the 2nd 200x head but I doubt that would happen but who knows what Mattel could do.
How would you like to see Rio Blast in MOTUC?


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Could There be 100 Billion Potentially Habitable Planets in the Galaxy?
by NANCY ATKINSON on MARCH 15, 2013
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A visualization of the "unseen" red dwarfs in the night sky. Credit: D. Aguilar & C. Pulliam (CfA)
As we've reported recently, the likelihood of findings habitable Earth-sized worlds just seems to keep getting better and better. But now the latest calculations from a new paper out this week are almost mind-bending. Using what the authors call a "very careful extrapolation" of the rate of small planets observed around M dwarf stars by the Kepler spacecraft, they estimate there could be upwards of 100 billion Earth-sized worlds in the habitable zones of M dwarf or red dwarf stars in our galaxy. And since the population of these stars themselves are estimated to be around 100 billion in the Milky Way, that's – on average – an Earth-sized world for every red dwarf star in our galaxy.
And since our solar system is surrounded by red dwarfs – very cool, very dim stars not visible to the naked eye (less than a thousandth the brightness of the Sun) — these worlds could be close by, perhaps as close as 7 light-years away.
With the help of astronomer Darin Ragozzine, a postdoctoral associate at the University of Florida who works with the Kepler mission (see our Hangout interview with him last year), let's take a look back at the recent findings that brought about this latest stunning projection.
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Includes matching Decorated Text letters A_Z so you can personalize your project or create wordart and sayings.
70+ individual graphic files.
You don't have to wait for the cd, you can get them today!
This collection is also available on cd with even more and larger graphics containing files up to 2800 x 3200 pixels for even larger projects!
All files 300 dpi. They are available in jpeg and png format. Perfect for any project.
Graphics are perfect for personal, business or school use.
This digital collection will be available for instant download once payment is confirmed.
These are digital download files only. You will not receive them by mail.
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Zumba Gold Toning
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 @ 8:15 am - 8:45 am
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Tailored for active older adults, who want to focus on muscle conditioning and light weight activity, Zumba Gold Toning blends low-intensity strength training with a fun party atmosphere. Come for just Toning, or stay for the aerobic Zumba Gold class immediately following. Dress comfortably and bring water. Drop-ins and adults of all ages welcome.