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Brussels, 20 August 2008
The European Commission's Open Access Pilot for Research Articles: Frequently Asked Questions
What is open access?
Under open access policies, authors published in research publications grant free Internet access to their scientific contributions, as well as the possibility to use them, subject to proper attribution of authorship[1]. Under open access, a complete version of the work and supplemental materials should be deposited in at least one online repository.
In the pilot launched today, open access means free of charge access for anyone over the internet to research articles resulting from EU funded research.
Open access is a natural policy approach where research is publicly funded: the results of research funded with taxpayers' money should afterwards be disseminated as broadly as possible and for free to other interested researchers and the public at large. The Commission's pilot therefore focuses on research articles resulting from research funded under the EU's 7th Framework programme for research and development (FP7).
What are the potential benefits of an open access policy for Europe?
As all research and innovation builds on earlier achievements, an efficient system for broad dissemination of and access to research publications and raw data can accelerate scientific progress. This in turn is essential for Europe's ability to innovate, to enhance its economic performance and improve its capacity to compete through knowledge on a global scale.
Open access can boost the visibility of European research, give researchers access to a wider body of research literature that can be built upon for future developments, and offer small and medium sized enterprises access to the latest quality research for exploitation which will speed up commercialisation and innovation. Developing nations and institutions who cannot afford costly journal subscriptions can use open access to provide equal learning opportunities to their researchers, thereby increasing the possibility for new scientific discoveries.
By helping researchers to disseminate their research results to the broadest possible audience, open access generates a broader scientific debate and can trigger the interest of the wider public and of industry. This can in turn open new avenues to the commercialisation of research results, especially for taking them beyond national borders.
Why an open access pilot?
Through FP7, the Commission is investing, between 2007 and 2013, over € 50 billion in research and expects to get the best possible return on this investment.
The open access pilot launched today by the Commission will test, until the end of FP7, giving open access to research publications resulting from EU-funded research as a possible model for broader application under the next research programme, and also in the Member States.
The Commission will assess and discuss experiences with the pilot and its overall impact on maximising the benefits of EU-funded research with the European Parliament, Member States and stakeholders.
Open access to what?
The Commission's open access pilot targets peer reviewed scientific journal articles that result from EU funded research.
However, the concept of open access can also apply to research data, images, etc.
How will open access reward the various players involved in scientific publication?
First of all, the Commission intends to test open access policies for publicly funded research. Open access is in this context a fair return to the public on research funded with taxpayers' money.
Secondly, for researchers, open access can help them to disseminate their research results to the broadest possible audience, thereby not only generating a broader scientific debate, but also potentially triggering broad public and also commercial interest into these research results. This can in turn open new ways to the commercialisation of research results, especially beyond national borders.
Thirdly, open access to journal articles can be achieved in different ways, reflecting different business models of scientific publishing and different ways to get a return on investments in the dissemination system of scientific articles [2]. Two basic models are currently under experimentation:
- Open access publishing, where the costs of publishing are covered by authors (in practice usually by the funding bodies supporting them) or other sources (often university libraries) instead of readers paying via subscriptions. This type of publishing is offered by open access journals and by "hybrid" journals (subscription-based journals offering authors the option to pay for their article to be available open access). It ensures that research articles are immediately available in open access mode as soon as they are published. Open access publishing is also referred to as "gold" open access. A listing of open access journals can be found in the Directory of Open Access Journals. (http://www.doaj.org)
- Self-archiving, where authors deposit the peer-reviewed manuscripts of their articles in repositories (also called open archives), to be available in open access mode, sometimes after an embargo period in order to allow publishers to recoup their investment. Self-archiving is also referred to as "green" open access. The Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR) offers a comprehensive listing of repositories worldwide (http://www.opendoar.org).
The embargo periods foreseen in the context of the Commission's open access pilot (6 to 12 months after initial publication) provide a safeguard for the investment made by scientific publishers.
The Commission has carefully analysed the effects of open access policies on the scientific publishing market, both by means of a study and of a public consultation in 2006. These are available at:
Which parts of FP7 will be covered by the open access pilot?
The pilot covers approximately 20% of the FP7 budget and will apply to specific areas of research under the 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7):
These research areas have a potentially high societal impact and political relevance: they can help Europe face global challenges like climate change and the management of natural resources. They also make it possible to test open access for a variety of different disciplines, including a range of natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, as well as both basic and applied research.
How will the open access pilot be implemented?
New grant agreements in the areas covered by the pilot will contain a clause requiring grant recipients to deposit peer reviewed research articles or final manuscripts resulting from their FP7 projects into their institutional or if unavailable a subject-based repository. They will have to make their best efforts to ensure open access to these articles within six or twelve months after publication, depending on the research area. This embargo period will allow scientific publishers to get a return on their investment.
Why are embargo periods running from 6 to 12 months instead of a single embargo period?
Scientific publishers draw attention to the fact that when considering open access policies, funding bodies should be aware that "one size does not fit all". The length of time during which research results are novel and useful varies according to discipline. The results of research in rapidly changing disciplines in fields like energy, environment, health and ICT tend to become obsolete relatively quickly. The results of research in social science and the humanities, on the other hand, usually remain relevant for longer.
Other funding bodies have introduced embargo periods within this range. For example, the Wellcome Trust (UK) has set an embargo period of 6 months, the National Institutes of Health (USA) 12 months at the latest and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research 6 months.
As this is a pilot initiative, the different embargo periods allow the Commission to experiment and assess the impact of such embargo periods.
What is peer review and why is it important for the quality of scientific publications?
Peer review is the process by which independent experts in a scientific discipline (the peers) critically assess a scientific paper reporting on research. They check whether the methodologies used, as well as the reasoning and evidence presented in the paper meet the interest and quality standards of the subject. Their feedback often leads to changes in the article.
The peer review system is critical for the scientific community as it is an important quality control mechanism and can influence scientific careers. Rejection rates by journals vary widely and may reach 90% for the most popular journals.
The Commission's open access pilot deliberately covers peer reviewed scientific journal articles resulting from EU funded research to seek the highest possible quality of available online publications.
Are there similar projects on open access initiated by the Commission?
The Commission's pilot is one of several EU initiatives currently underway to experiment with open access and new business models to guarantee access to and dissemination of publicly funded research results.
- the Commission has taken the initiative to use FP7 grant agreements to encourage grantees to take advantage of reimbursement for the full cost of open access publishing so that their research articles can be made available in open access mode as soon as they are published
- the collaborative PEER project (Pilot Programme Investigating the Effect of the Deposit of Author) between researchers and scientific publishers focuses on the impact depositing peer-reviewed manuscripts in repositories can have on policy-making.
Does open access to journal articles interfere with patenting or other potential forms of commercial exploitation of research results?
No. Open access to journals articles comes into play only if and when a decision to publish (which implies disclosing the results) has been taken. Decisions regarding whether to patent and commercially exploit research results are typically taken before publication.
What is the situation on open access in different Member States and internationally?
The development of access policies and measures for scientific publications varies widely among the Member States. Funding bodies such as the Wellcome Trust and the many of the Research Councils in the UK, the Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology in Ireland, the Superior Institute of Health in Italy, INSERM in France, the German Research Foundation in Germany, Research Foundation Flanders in Belgium, and the Austrian Science Fund in Austria have implemented open access policies to the research that they fund.
A complete list of funding bodies' policies can be found at http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/juliet/.
In the Netherlands, a national initiative called the DAREnet programme links academic and research institutions and provides open access to their findings via the Internet.
Further afield, the National Institutes of Health in the USA now have a public access policy that legally requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from its funding to the digital archive PubMed Central and make them open access in no more than 12 months.
See also IP/08/1262
More details about the European Research Council guidelines on open access can be also found: http://erc.europa.eu/pdf/ScC_Guidelines_Open_Access_revised_Dec07_FINAL.pdf
[1] See also the 2003 Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, http://oa.mpg.de/openaccess-berlin/berlindeclaration.html.
[2] Scientific journal publishing is a profitable and sustainable business, which traditionally operates on a subscription-based model. Around 800 publishing houses based in Europe are responsible for publishing 49% of the world's research articles; 36 000 full-time staff plus 10 000 freelancers, editors and staff working for suppliers are employed in this industry in Europe. European researchers publish 43% of the world's research papers, and it is estimated that Europe accounts for 24-32% of world expenditure on journals.
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Kyle McCullough has seen it all.
From the University of South Carolina Beaufort's first baseball practice in September 2008 to today, McCullough has observed the program's complete history up close.
The right-handed pitcher from Deerfield Beach, Fla., helped the Sand Sharks rise in four seasons from a brand new team to one that made its first NAIA World Series last spring. So having put in the work to get there, McCullough says he knows it won't be easy for 21st-ranked USCB to make it back in 2013.
"If anything, it takes more effort because you can never get complacent and say, 'Oh, we did it last year. It's going to happen again,'" the fifth-year senior said.
"Teams are more out to get us than they were last year. Starting off preseason ranked, everybody knows that we're good and we're not going to sneak up on anybody this year."
The Sand Sharks, who open the season with a home doubleheader Feb. 2 against Shawnee State (Ohio), are trying to duplicate last year's success with a remade roster. The team lost 17 seniors - six of whom joined McCullough in USCB's first signing class - and has added 16 new players.
Bryan Lewallyn, who led the Sand Sharks to five wins in elimination games to reach the World Series, is entering his first season as the full-time head coach.
A former assistant, Lewallyn took over on an interim basis in November 2011 after Rick Sofield accepted a job in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Sofield was promoted to first-base coach by the Pirates in the fall.
USCB officially named Lewallyn head coach in June, about a month after the season ended. He said the attention that came with the World Series appearance made a difference in recruiting. The team added seven transfers and eight high school players.
"It certainly helps us in the ultimate goal: Getting good players, graduating guys and trying to win championships," Lewallyn said.
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Senior first baseman Erik Armstrong is the only returning full-time position player. The Jupiter, Fla., resident drove in 39 runs and was named second-team all-conference in 2012.
Armstrong will have a host of new players around him following the graduations of workhorse pitchers Michael Heesch and Adam Miller; catcher Dylan Nasiatka; outfielders Ty Main, R.J. Neal and Kiefer Youmans; third baseman David O'Neill; shortstop Weldon Smith; and second baseman Gabe Torres.
Lewallyn said there were plenty of talented backups last spring who now are ready to plug those holes, including shortstop Ashly Morris, catcher Blake Cilwick, third baseman Terry McClinton and outfielders Denzel Campbell and J.J. Crespo. But it's much too early, he said, to begin filling out a lineup.
"There are some guys around those spots that have been here for a while and know what we do," Lewallyn said. "They probably would have played last year had we not had the type of club we did. Not completely new, but a lot of new faces."
The largest holes likely are in the starting rotation. Heesch, drafted in the eighth round by the Chicago Cubs, led NAIA Division I in innings pitched. Miller was third.
Some combination of returners like McCullough, Miles Galvin, Junior Delatorre and Andrew Barrineau - as well as transfers Hunter Englehart (Hartford), David Hannan (Herkimer County Community College), C.J. Kelly (Seminole State) and Kutler Lane (Pensacola State) - will handle the load by committee.
McCullough, who redshirted in 2011 after having Tommy John surgery, said the staff has more depth.
"We got a lot of new guys," he said. "I think the new guys have adapted to our system pretty well. It's kind of like starting over from scratch and implementing the same things that got us to the World Series last year."

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Seven of the eight teams are the same from last season, and the only one that�s different � Ashbrook � has played in the tournament before and has already faced Cleveland County teams five times this season.
In addition to county schools Burns, Crest, Kings Mountain and Shelby, 2012 tournament champion Hunter Huss, Harding and East Mecklenburg join Ashbrook as non-county teams.
Crest and former Big South 3A Conference foe Huss begin things at 3 p.m. Dec. 26, followed by Shelby-Harding at 4:30 p.m., Burns- Ashbrook at 6 p.m. and Kings Mountain-East Mecklenburg at 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals and consolation contests will be played Dec. 27, with the championship and three consolation games on Dec. 28. Action begins at 3 p.m. every day.
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Crest�s girls head to the Burke County Christmas Invitational Dec. 26-28, where they open with a 4 p.m. Dec. 26 matchup with T.C. Roberson at East Burke.
The Kings Mountain girls venture to the Gaston Day�s Christmas tournament Dec. 27-30 and begin play at 9 a.m. Dec. 27 against Hough. The remainder of that tournament will be on Dec. 28 and Dec. 30.
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The adolescence is the stage of life in which our ability to feel romantic love appears. Adolescents, or at least the vast majority of them, begin to experience this feeling when they reach that age. Almost everyone remembers our first teenage love. And we almost always remember it because feeling that emotion for the first time leaves an indelible mark on human beings.
What is love?
Love is one of human emotions. But it is very likely that it is the strongest of them all. When we talk about love, we usually refer to romantic love although there are other types of love:
Filial love. It is the love between children and parents.
Fraternal love. It is the love between brothers although very often it is very similar to the love that is felt by some friends.
Friendship. It is deep love for friends.
Romantic love. It is love towards the couple.
What defines romantic love?
Romantic love is precisely what we discovered in adolescence. It is also frequent that the feeling of friendship appears at this stage of life. But what we all remember from our teenage years is often the discovery of romantic love. And this type of love is defined by some characteristics:
- Sexual attraction is often the first manifestation of romantic love, although this is not always the case. But it is common for young people to begin to experience a physical attraction – I desire to be with that person – and almost always also a sexual attraction – I want to touch, kiss and have sex with that person – when they experience romantic love. That emotion that is usually very new to teenagers is one that causes them more embarrassment, lack of confidence and nervousness. Usually with the passage of time when they have experienced it more and when they know it better, those negative sensations linked to desire usually disappear. Adolescence is also the time of the appearance of the first sexual relations, of the discovery of one's own sexual orientation and when boys and girls seek answers to their doubts about sex.
- Intimacy or attachment it is the connection that develops towards the person who is the object of romantic love. Generally the existence of romantic love between two people also causes the appearance of a type of relationship with a much greater degree of intimacy than with the rest. With the other person you share thoughts and feelings that are not shared with anyone else.
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It is also common that when you feel romantic love for another person, desire for commitment appears, for that love to continue forever. But reality tells us that many times it is not like that.
In a few cases, first love lasts forever. And we meet couples who have been together since they met in high school. But normally it is not so. The main reason for this fact is that in adolescence boys and girls are not fully formed. When they grow they change, they mature and they also change what they want for their life. Logically one of the things that change is also the characteristics that they want in their partner.
That is why it is also very common for teenagers to change often as a couple. But that does not mean that they do not suffer with the ruptures. There are times when the adults around them downplay those breaks. It is good to let them see that this pain that at the moment seems to be eternal, will pass away. But it is also necessary for adults to remember how deep that pain was.
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Set to an orchestration of Sufjan Stevens' 2001 electronica album Enjoy Your Rabbit, Justin Peck's acclaimed Year of the Rabbit presents an ever-changing kaleidoscope of visually arresting shapes, weaving six featured dances into the corps de ballet.
Peck's second work for New York City Ballet, Year of the Rabbit, is a collaboration with American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens and is set to Stevens' Enjoy Your Rabbit, an electronica album and song cycle based on the Chinese zodiac. The ballet features a new orchestration of the score by Michael Atkinson that was created specifically for the ballet. Year of the Rabbit is an elaboration of Peck's Tales of a Chinese Zodiac, which was created in 2010 for the New York Choreographic Institute.


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Clark County deputies responded to the scene around 4:55 a.m. where they learned that a full sized truck was traveling north on Northeast Gable Avenue and failed to negotiate the curve onto eastbound Northeast 359th Street.
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It's black Monday, a day when NFL coaches and personnel people are unceremoniously shown the door. After an agonizing loss to the Jets, the disappointment in Miami is at an all-time high. It was not the worst season in Dolphin history, but after teasing of something special, the team faltered badly when in position for a playoff run. The poetic justice of this sad ending is the harsh reality that the Miami Dolphins are not a playoff team. Getting there would have tricked the fans and owner into believing greatness was around the corner.
The blueprint to stopping the Dolphin offense was perfected in Buffalo a week earlier, but has plagued Miami all season. Ryan Tannehill is unable to complete deep passes even when the receiver is wide open. Mike Wallace alluded to 15 TDs left on the field, "There are so many touchdowns me and him missed," Wallace said. Tannehill is also wildly inconsistent on sideline throws, even simple out routes. By defending the rest of the field, Buffalo played to Tannehill's weakness. The Jets simply followed the blueprint.
The ploy was so effective, the Dolphin offense scored only one touchdown in its final 25 possessions. The Dolphins crossed midfield once in last week's 19-0 loss at Buffalo and deepest penetration in the second half was to the Jets' 33-yard line in the season finale. The Jets were not taking a great chance leaving Wallace in man coverage and playing soft on the corners, the Miami offense averaged less than 20 points per game anyway. When an embattled make-shift offensive line is expected to open holes and pass protect against an 8-man front unconcerned about wide receivers running wide open deep, it's a recipe for disaster.
Coaches and personnel folks are on the chopping block but the players and particularly the man behind center bear the responsibility for another lost season. "The ball was in our court and we didn't take advantage of our opportunity," Tannehill said. "We didn't finish strong, plain and simple. We didn't finish the way we wanted to, obviously none of us saw this coming." Buffalo saw it coming, the Jets saw it coming.
They saw a QB unable to complete a long pass and so they gave it to him. They loaded up everywhere else, placed the ball in Ryan Tannehill's hands and said, "Beat us." Show us you are the man we should fear when the game and the season are on the line, Tannehill was not equal to the challenge. Ryan has an oblivious streak, "We didn't play well these last two games. It was nothing that you could feel or sense in practice. I felt like we had great practices both of the last two weeks. We just came out and didn't play well on Sundays."
The NFL is a quarterback league, Bill Belichick was fired in Cleveland and became a genius when Tom Brady dropped in his lap. The Dolphin coaches have not seen that kind of luck since 1983 and the coaching carousel has revolved since Dan Marino retired. It makes little sense to fire coaches when the QB by his own admission, "just came out and didn't play well on Sundays." Perhaps the personnel man who picked the QB should bear the brunt in the blame game. Perhaps the offensive coordinator should be fired for not teaching the QB how to throw a deep pass.
It doesn't matter which of these men takes the rap as the ceremonial guinea pig for the players on the field. The fact is, Mike Sherman designed play after play this season that found Mike Wallace running wide open behind the defense. If the ball found Wallace half those 15 times, it would account for 8 more TDs this season. Jeff Ireland's free agent acquisition would not look so mediocre if he had put up 13 TDs. On a team that lost 4 games by margins of 4 points or less, those 8 TDs cost Joe Philbin a playoff appearance and perhaps his job. Even the OL coach should be safe when considering how much better the running game could be with 8 more deep TDs keeping safeties honest.
It all comes back to the same fact since Marino retired, find a QB or the carousel continues round and round… It makes Boss Ross's job a little more simplistic. Decide to continue grooming Ryan Tannehill and hope he somehow overcomes his deep passing inaccuracy or make a scapegoat of someone else.
From the 30 thousand foot level, Ross should tell his GM to draft a QB and make a competition of it. Otherwise, when the Dolphins are 8-8 next year with Tannehill, a new coach or GM won't matter.
The wheels on the bus will continue going, round and round…


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Club Gear
Club gear is managed by the Quartermasters. Club members can borrow gear for free if they leave a deposit. A full VOC gear policy should be made available. Everyone is supposed to do a workhike before borrowing club gear, although exceptions are sometimes made for new members early in the year.
Club gear is maintained by the quartermasters and club members and as such is subject to the time constraints of busy students. This means the gear you receive may not be in the best condition. You must examine and/or test borrowed gear before you take it on a trip. Report damage to the quartermasters. Usually you can earn a workhike by maintaining or repairing the club gear you borrow.
Please return your gear on time if you don't want to join the Wall of shame.
Gear Rental Rules
- Using Club gear is one of the privileges of being a fee-paying (Student or Associate) Member.
- Alumni Members don't pay fees and are not entitled to use Club Gear; presumably by the time you get to be a Alumni Member, you have bought your own gear.
- Members are entitled to use one set of gear at a time, not gear for yourself and your friends (unless they are Members). If your friend needs a beacon and you need a beacon, your friend should join the Club if s/he wants to use a Club beacon.
- A large cash deposit is required to take out Club Gear. The cash is returned to you when you bring back the gear.
- When you take out gear, you indicate when you are bringing it back. Please bring it back when you say you will, or sooner. Others are probably waiting to use it.
- There may be penalties for bringing gear back late.
- If you need to take out gear for longer than a weekend, discuss this with the Gear Person, who may let you take it out for longer.
- Return gear in good condition; boots should be dry. If something broke, tell us about it.
- It's best to not try to reserve gear. If you need something, take it before somebody else gets it.
- Look over your gear carefully to ensure it is all there and it will work for you. Make sure your boots both fit your feet and the skis, and that your skins fit. Check for loose screws in the bindings.
- You are supposed to have completed a "work hike". If you haven't done yours yet, discuss this with the Gear Person. Usually you can earn a workhike by maintaining or repairing the club gear you borrow.
Rental Hours
The current gear hours are listed below. If you need to meet the Quartermasters outside of gears hours due to scheduling conflicts, ask nicely.
Monday: Katherine 12:30-1:30; Please return your gear now.
Tuesday: Skyler 12:00-13:30 Also available 17:00-18:00 if you email him.
Wednesday: Caitlin 17:30-18:30 Note no gear during the 12:30-13:30 Exec meeting.
Thursday: Jacob 13:00-14:00 ish
Friday: Todd 12:30-13:30
In the clubroom in the basement of the SUB, by the Bike Kitchen. This map will guide you.
If you would like to contact the quartermasters, you can try the following:
Jacob Slosberg:
jacobslosberg at gmail dot com
Caitlin Schneider:
caitlin.m.schneider at gmail dot com
Skyler Des Roches
skylerdes at gmail dot com
Steve Mullen:
stephen.k.mullen at gmail dot com
We can also help you out with VOC membership or VOC library loans, or perhaps also other VOC related stuff...
All gear is borrowed on a deposit system. When you return the gear, you get your deposits returned. Below are some of the deposit amounts. We don't accept personal cheques for deposits, and we don't do credit cards, so that leaves cash only.
Rock Climbing Gear
Mountaineering Gear
Back Country Ski Gear and Snow Sports
Gear List
Gear Plan
After many months of discussion and debate, a 5-year plan (2007-2011) has been put forward to revitalize the current gear in the clubroom.
Other Gear Rental Locations
Mountain Equipment Co-op is probably the best source of rental equipment. More information can be found on their
MEC's rental page
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Mo Vaughn supports Boston in Globe ad
Former Red Sox first baseman Mo Vaughn took out a half-page ad (shown above) in Thursday's Boston Globe print edition to support Bostonians in the wake of Monday's attack at the Boston Marathon.
Vaughn played for the Red Sox from 1991-1998, when he left as a free agent for the Anaheim Angels. The winner of the 1995 AL MVP award, he was one of the city's biggest sports personalities during his career in Boston.
"Boston will march on" was the theme of Vaughn's message. The full text is pasted below.
"As a former Major League Baseball player, I spent 8 years playing in the greatest sports town in the country. I'm deeply saddened by the tragic events that took place this past Monday at The Boston Marathon. Patriots Day is the one day each year that this great city celebrates the bravery and heroism of the people that live here. As a community, you quickly pulled together by rushing to the aid of the many injured - first responders, runners and the spectators themselves - you all are heroes in my eyes. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the City of Boston, especially to the families and friends of those who lost their lives or were injured in this horrible incident.
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Byron & Byron Barnwood 35mm & 45mm Double Curtain Pole Carbis, Barnwood Green
Byron & Byron Barnwood 35mm & 45mm Double Curtain Pole Carbis, Barnwood Green
Byron & Byron Barnwood 35mm & 45mm Double Curtain Pole in Barnwood Green finish with Carbis finials for the front pole and Endcap finials for the back pole.
Byron & Byron is proud to present their latest designs of contemporary curtain poles to modernise your homes. The "Barn Wood" collection has been inspired by the traditional appearance of English homes which contain many natural elements within them that work together to create a calming atmosphere. This collection that has been created by Byron & Byron reflects this kind of mood as well as enhancing it by making this range more suitable to the homes of today with a modern take on a traditional window setting.
The collection of curtain poles within this range offer a diverse number of looks to incorporate within your home. The idea behind this range is to use nature as a way to beautify a room and as there are many shades of wooden poles available within this assortment you will be able to introduce a layered effect of colours within your home that will instantly add more character to a lifeless room.
* Available in 35mm and 45mm diameter.
* 35mm curtain pole sets are supplied with 2 x 35mm poles. 45mm curtain pole sets are supplied with 1 x 35mm pole at the back and 1 x 45mm pole at the front.
* Available in a choice of four painted finishes and four wood colourways.
* Curtain pole set is supplied complete with all fittings including 2 finials, standard double cup brackets and rings (for the front pole only).
* Poles of 2.4m and above are supplied in 2 pieces with a centre bracket and joining screw.
* Lengths available up to 4.2m.
* Matching holdbacks, extra rings, recess brackets and decorative brackets are available to purchase.
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Solwise Net-3G-A10 HSPA Wi-Fi router
Dangle more devices off your dongle
Accessory of the Week So the Solwise-sold, made by HameTech A10 isn't a sexy looking as Three's MiFi, but it's the same proposition: a 3G modem with a built-in Wi-Fi router.
It's an easy way to bring internet connectivity to devices that lack USB ports or have no cellular links of their own. Or, like me, you travel overseas and are keen to use a smartphone's net-connected apps without getting stung by roaming charges but don't want to mess around swapping Sims.
Solwise's offering is 80 quid, which is slightly more than you'll pay for a PAYG MiFi from Three, say. Contractually tied units are cheaper still, but you'll need to cough up regularly. For a lot of folk, these are occasional, not regular use devices.
It's the usual web-based set-up system
And the A10W is unlocked, so it'll work with Sims from carriers the world over. I tried it here, though, hanging a laptop, an iPad and my phone off it, though it'll support up to 20 devices over Wi-Fi, Solwise says.
The A10W has 802.11n, but it's 2.4GHz only. It has two antennae for speeds up to 150Mb/s, depending on the connected devices' own Wi-Fi adaptor configurations.
You want config options? It's got 'em in spades
It has the usual browser-based admin system that features all the router settings you'll need, and then some. And more still, for good measure. Fortunately, it's easy enough to set up a basic hotspot with WPA 2 for security.
There's a removable 1500mAh battery on board, charged through a Mini USB port. The cable can also be connected to your computer, allowing you to use the modem dongle-fashion. A nice touch is the physical on/off switch, so the battery isn't quietly draining when you're not using it.
The Sim card can be inserted with the back cover on, but you'll need to remove the cover to get the card out again
Wi-Fi speed is reasonable, though the speed of the net link will depend on which network you're using and where you're trying to connect to it. Ditto the battery life. It could be more sensitive to low cellular signals.
And, at 94 x 62 x 15mm and 88g, it's very pocketable, though one consequence of such a low weight is the gadget's cheapish feel. But you don't buy something like this for its looks - just to switch on and shove back in your pocket or bag. Don't remove the backplate too often - rough handling is sure to snap one or more of the tiny clips that lock it into place.
Take care with the back plate, it's not as robust as it might be
You'll need to take the back off to swap out the Sim. You can slide it in through an covered slot on the side of the modem, but you can't get it back out that way, only by pushing it out from within.
On the whole, a decent bit of kit to have if your smartphone doesn't already have a 3G sharing option, or you want to use a device that you can configure to the nth degree. ®
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Good morning, TexMessengers! Today in 1889, the first issue of the Wall Street Journal was published.
News Quiz
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Catch up with the 2012 Presidential Campaign:
Every morning, we share some headlines from the 2012 presidential campaigns.
★Welcome to Health Care Reform 101, Mr. Romney
Reader Comment of the Day
In response to our Texas on the Potomac article "Welcome to Health Care Reform 101, Mr. Romney" reader "OldDispatcher" wrote in the comments forum:
"Romney can call anything he wants anything he wants. The people following him blindly don't care and are not able to understand the difference, so he can double-talk his way out of this."
Texas Watch
TxPotomac lets you know what stories to look out for later this week.
Tomorrow and beyond:
★ Monday, July 9: The appeals trial over the Texas voter ID law is slated to begin.
★ Monday, July 9: Ethics and Publishing Conference. SMPA Building, George Washington University. 9 a.m.
★ Tuesday, July 31: Texas Senate runoff election
Today in Texas History
On this date in 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated El Paso native Sandra Day O'Connor to the United States Supreme Court, fulfilling a campaign promise to choose the first woman justice in the high court's history. More>>>


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Vivendi and Activision have merged. Now that's a megaton and a half to wake up to on a Monday morning isn't it? The newly formed company, Activision Blizzard, is calling itself "the world's largest pure-play online and console game publisher". Indeed the deal is worth a whopping $18.9 billion. Are you sweating yet EA?
But all this financial technospeak doesn't mean squat to your average gamer. All we care about is the games. So, what does the merger of two of the biggest names in gaming mean for you and the games you love?
Let's just take a step back to absorb exactly how many games this deal affects. Vivendi, the French media behemoth, owns the rights to Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, World in Conflict, TimeShift and Empire Earth, not to mention being the parent company of Blizzard Entertainment, the US-based publisher of World in Warcraft, the world's most popular MMO, Starcraft and Diablo.
To put this into perspective, Blizzard has four of the five best-selling PC games of all time, has sold over 56 million units since 1995 and has the largest online community in the world, with well over 9 million subscribers to its online games. Wow.
Let's have a look at what Activision is bringing to the table. They've got the Tony Hawk's skateboarding games, the hugely popular Guitar Hero series, the excellent FPS franchise Call of Duty and the rights to develop movie and non-movie-based James Bond games. The publisher has 10 multi-million selling franchises on its hands, 12 wholly owned development studios and had net revenues of $1.5 billion for its last fiscal year.
So you can see just how big Activision Blizzard will be when the deal finally goes through sometime mid-2008. But if you're a fan of any of these games, should you be worried by the merger?
Let's start with Blizzard. In a post on its World of Warcraft forums, the publisher said the deal won't affect any of its games in any way. It said: "This will not impact Blizzard's games. We remain committed to providing the same high-quality game content and support that we always have."
And for those of you worried that the deal might have a knock on effect on WoW expansion Wrath of the Lich King or upcoming RTS StarCraft II, there's no need. The FAQ said: "Development on Wrath of the Lich King and StarCraft II, as well as on our unannounced games, is continuing as normal."
One thing some gamers have worried about is that Blizzard's famous game philosophy "it will be ready when it's ready" might now be under threat. But the publisher has moved to reassure gamers that that Blizzard quality and polish we have all come to know and love will still be in place, and release schedules and timelines are still in place.
So that's great news for Blizzard fans. But what's in store for fans of Vivendi's other games, like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro?
So far we haven't heard anything from Vivendi top brass on the matter, nor have we heard from Activision on whether there will be any impact on its core titles, including the Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk's games. But our best guess is that there won't be much change here either.
Indeed, we've already had it confirmed that there won't be any games branded under the Activision Blizzard label, and that games from Blizzard Entertainment and games from Activision will continue to be called so. So you won't see an Activision logo anywhere on the box for Wrath of the Lich King, and you won't see Blizzard anywhere on Call of Duty 5.
Might we be seeing some cross-branded games, such as Guitar Hero: Warcraft edition? Or cameo appearances from Spyro and Crash in new Blizzard games? It seems unlikely. Indeed, in the Blizzard FAQ, the publisher stated that Activision and Blizzard will not share development teams.
But what we might see is an increased chance of Blizzard's games coming to consoles. In an interview with 1up, Blizzard President and CEO Mike Morhaime, said the combined company "will have presence across multiple platforms, multiple geographies and will be well diversified and positioned to be a leading entertainment company going forward". He added "that's a great environment for Blizzard to be in".
So, could we see a revival for the console third-person shooter StarCraft: Ghost? Or perhaps we'll see World of Warcraft coming to the Xbox 360 or the PS3? Fingers crossed the new big player in the global video game market, Activision Blizzard, makes it happen. Until then, time to take it to the next level EA!


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Up for sale is a Motorola MSF5000 "CXB" (Digital programmable via computer - does not require the EEPROM burning) 110 watt UHF repeater. Model number is: C64CXB-7106BT. That decodes as follows: Compa-station, UHF, 135w (maximum, typically 110w), Digital-Capable, 120VAC power, programmable squelch, 25 kHz channel spacing, tone remote control, revision B, repeater. This unit also is secure capable, has the remote control box installed and some sort of tone or DTMF encode/decode controller as well - quite outfitted. This repeater is capable of covering 435-475Mhz - making this a highly sought after unit for a rock solid amateur radio repeater - Motorola commercial quality! Computer programming via software and cable makes changes easy. This unit powers up and functions, and includes the repeater itself and heavy duty power cord. I also have a Motorola base station cabinet that the rack could be transferred into if interested, as well as the special hand mic that plugs into the front of the MSF for base transmitting, a RIB to MSF5000 programming cable, as well as a 2nd identical MSF5000. Negotiations could be made for some or all of the items. I am located in San Luis Obispo, CA and would be willing to meet within CA to facilitate transfer once payment has been secured for a fee. I am hesitant to ship these items, but will do so with the buyer paying 100% of costs incurred and holding seller harmless - I had a bad experience with $10k of HF gear and a FedEx Freight truck once.... Asking $500 for 1 unit, or $950 for both along with all accessories. Thanks - PM here for fastest response. Matt
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- Design and implementation dematerialization mail process.
- Design and implementation monitoring solution.
- Design and implementation input assistance solution.
Work environment : JBPM, Spring, Spring REST, Twitter Bootstrap, SQL Server, jQuery, Apache POI, Apache Commons Configuration, OpenCSV .
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Java J2EE Portal Developer 06/2010 to 06/2011
- Design portlets and implementation.
- Project Management.
- Develop interaction with SMS Platform.
- IBM Quickr Integration
- User Acceptance Testing of Intranet Portal
- Portal Interaction with BSCS Billing solution throw webservices
Work environment : Unix AIX, WebSphere 6, IBM WCM, IBM Quickr, Rational Application Developer 7, Spring Framework, Oracle 10G, Jquery, BSCS IX, SOAP.
Revenue Assurance Engineer 11/2008 to 06/2010
- Linux server's deployment and administration.
- Project management.
- Design control and implementation.
- Execution control.
- life-cycle management control.
- Analysis and reconciliation
- Data acquisition from DWS, EMM, IN, MSC, Telarix & BSCS.
- Data reconciliation.
- Incident tracking & reporting.
- Dashboard KPI development using J2EE portal.
- Social Office development.
Work environment : Java, Tomcat, Eclipse, Ant, Spring, Oracle, MySQL, PostGreSQL, Talend, MediaWIKI, DotProject, Liferay.
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Computer Systems Engineer, Open Source Consultant 07/2010 to 10/2011
- Clusters deployment using Red Hat.
- GFS partitions creations.
- Installed services Samba, LDAP, Apache and FTP clustered HA et LB.
- Virtual machines deployment using Xen.
- Script development for synchronization between servers.
Work environment : Red Hat, GFS, Piranha, Samba, OpenLDAP, Tomcat, vsftpd, Xen, perl, domino LDAP.
Internship Java Developer 02/2008 to 06/2008
- Subscriber management solution design.
- Liferay portal deployment in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server.
- Security policies design and implementation.
- Servlet application migration to Spring MVC portlet solution.
- Structure modeling to support future extensions.
- Portal synchronization with local LDAP.
Work environment : Redhat, netbeans, eclipse, liferay, display tag, Spring core, Spring MVC, Spring Porlet MVC, Spring JDBC, Junit, Oracle, Active directory.
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- Build a guide for using STR75x card ( ARM7 based) and study the capabilities of the CPU.
- Develop basic application to control LEDs and screen.
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- Develop Snake Games Using Joystick and LCD screen.
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Apple Wins $119.6M, Says 'Samsung Stole'; Samsung 'Victory' in Puny Award?
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Shares of Apple (AAPL) were down 55 cents at $592.03 in late trading after a California jury decided the company should receive $119.6 million in damages from Samsung Electronics (005930KS) because the latter infringed some Apple smartphone patents. The jury deliberated for three days.
The ruling is nowhere near the $2.2 billion Apple had asked for. Apple was also told to pay Samsung $158,400 after the jury found it infringed one Samsung patent, also less than the $6.2 million Samsung asked for.
Because of the small size of the award, the verdict is being called a victory for Samsung in many of the write-ups tonight.
Shara Tibken of CNet, who has been in the courtroom thorough it all, has an excellent summary tonight.
Tibken this evening tweeted after the verdict that Judge Lucy Koh has instructed the jury to "reexamine one issue for damages for GS2," which could conceivably amplify Apple's award.
The Wall Street Journal's Daisuke Wakabayashi and Ian Sherr give their treatment as well.
Daniel Eran Dilger with AppleInsiderwrites that Apple has issued a statement tonight:
We are grateful to the jury and the court for their service. Today's ruling reinforces what courts around the world have already found: that Samsung willfully stole our ideas and copied our products. We are fighting to defend the hard work that goes into beloved products like the iPhone, which our employees devote their lives to designing and delivering for our customers.


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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Tile pictures
First ... I do it in photoshop. I create a new document that is 6" x 6" and has a resolution of 150 dpi.
Then I open all of the pictures I want to use and crop them to 2" x 2" with a resolution of 150 dpi.
Next I drag all of the mini pictures into the blank 6 x 6 document leaving equal space inbetween each picture.
Last AND MOST IMPORTANT ... when I am done arranging my photos I go to the menu "layers" and go to flatten object. This allows me to save it as a JPEG and attach it to my blog.
TIPS: You can also do this with a 4x6 document like the photo below and make the pictures 3" x 4" or any other size you want. I usually resize my pictures to 150 dpi so they don't take so long to upload to my blog! (example below)
Hope that answers your question Shannon!
8 comments:
- Shannon Mac-a-bee said...
Thank you!!! I can do that... :) Have a great day!!
- April 1, 2009 at 4:17 PM
- Lisa said...
Great Tutorial!!!! For those who may be photo-shopped challenged this site will do it for you!! http://www.bighugelabs.com
I have used them often for blog postings with great success and you can choose all different layout types.
- April 1, 2009 at 4:23 PM
- ada said...
I am just learning how to do this...it took my FOREVER to learn. Curious what version you use. It is SO handy for those of us that take way too many pictures to scrap or post but can't help ourselves wanting to "document" the event. Love the 6x6 layout, but I also love the 8x8 which costco prints....something about square makes me happy.
Aloha~ Ada
- April 1, 2009 at 4:53 PM
- Anna said...
This is my first visit to your blog and I love it. I am in Melbourne, Ausralia. Am LDS too, and teach Primary!! I was looking through your older posts and love your advent calendar. If you still have the pdf file is it possible to email it to me, please??
- April 2, 2009 at 3:11 PM
- Jamie said...
I love reading your blog and had a question for you... Do you have any ideas for wedding centerpieces using scrapbooking and photos? I'm getting married in June and would LOVE to put some sort of photos on the table for the reception. If you had any ideas it would be SO cool to see them on your blog! I'm sure many other brides to be would love reading it too!
Thanks for your time! and I hope to see something on your blog soon! :)
- April 2, 2009 at 10:10 PM
- Kelli said...
yay! You are my hero, I've thought Photoshop hated me for the longest time, now I just know that I'm the inferior one and I need to learn more! YAY YAY YAY! I'm going to be making these so much people will be like, "why you always have more then one photo on a page"...and I will tell them because Mandy does and it's cool...so shut it! LOL Thanks for your awesome tutorial! :) I'm so happy! :)
- April 7, 2009 at 8:30 AM
- mj said...
ok. i must be missing something. I have PSE (the newest one) and I cannot find "new document" anywhere!? any tips?
- April 28, 2009 at 6:43 PM
- mj said...
ha! figured it out! thanks for the post!
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Datuk Lee Chong Wei (simplified Chinese: 李宗伟; traditional Chinese: 李宗偉; pinyin: Lǐ Zōngwěi; born October 21, 1982 in Georgetown, Penang) is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games. This achievement also earned him the title Datuk, and a description by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak as a national hero.
As a singles player, Lee was ranked first worldwide on August 21, 2008. He is the third Malaysian men's singles shuttler after Rashid Sidek and Roslin Hashim to achieve such a ranking (since official rankings were first kept in the 1980s), and is the only Malaysian shuttler to hold the ranking for more than two weeks.
Despite his number 1 status since 2008, Lee is still searching for his first Olympic Games, World Championship and Asian Games titles.


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Gallery Shop Presents Show of WAVE Interlake Artists
If you have never had the opportunity to go on the Interlake's Wave Artists' Studio Tour, the Gallery Shop at the Winnipeg Art Gallery is bringing the tour to you. Twenty-seven artists from the Wave tour will be featured in the Shop from April 9 to May 4. Wave at the WAG will have an opening reception with the artists on Wednesday, April 9 from 6-9pm. All works are available for sale.
"The Wave Artists' Studio Tour is the largest studio tour in Manitoba," says Gallery Shop Manager Sherri Van Went. "Thousands of people throng to the Interlake to visit the artists' studios, see where the works were created, and learn about the artistic process. Although the Gallery Shop cannot offer the complete experience, we can still feature the works themselves and give people a tempting taste of what they will see on the actual tour."
Participating artists are Suzanne Barrow, Lorraine Bohn, Fred Casey, Kirk Creed, Sandy Driscoll, Veronica Green, Joanne Gullachsen, Gayle Halliwell, Paul Hammer, Carol Hebert, Olive Hnatiuk, Milli Flaig-Hooper, Heidi Hunter, Matt Jenkins, Alan Lacovetsky, Norm Magnusson, Rosemary Miguez, Raven, H. Rogueraiders, Evelin Richter, Cathy Sutton, Stephanie Sutton, CJ Tennant, Cheryl Tordon, Leverne Tucker, Marlene Vanhelden, and Warren Wenzel.
The WAVE Artists' Studio Tour is a juried tour, ensuring that visitors experience a unique, behind-the-scenes opportunity to connect with artists in their studios. The 13th annual Wave tour will be held the weekends of June 7-8 and August 30-31 from 10am-6pm.
The Winnipeg Art Gallery is a cultural advocate – a lens and forum – helping people see and experience more through art. Playing a vital role in the community, engaging and enriching people of all ages and backgrounds through art and culture, the Winnipeg Art Gallery thrives as a creative, innovative, and accessible place for learning, discovery, and inspiration.
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Saturday, January 26, 2008
Pink Cycloptopus
This is one of 4-5 pieces for a show in a cool South Jersey Gallery this February. I'm stoked. More info to come when it gets closer.
21 comments:
- mike said...
very cool, jim. congrats on the show!
- January 26, 2008 at 12:42 PM
- maura said...
wow jim that's so frickin' cool! haha! cycloptopus! that cracks me up - very fun! great texture, too. gotta love painting on old wood.
congrats! hope all's well for you :)
(not sure what happened to my first post!)
- January 26, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- jim bradshaw said...
mike - thanks my brother.
maura - the funny thing is, I wouldn't have made him a cyclops but there was a hole, dead center where the knob screwed into the drawer, so I needed something to line up there and wanted to keep it centered so there is story of how the cyclops came to be.
I'm glad you guys like it.
- January 26, 2008 at 10:14 PM
- Natura said...
Textures as always are terrific. All the character and composition are just great.
- January 27, 2008 at 7:58 PM
- jim bradshaw said...
natura - thanks, I'm glad you like it.
- January 28, 2008 at 9:07 AM
- Breadwig said...
How cool! I've always wanted to have some stuff in a show. Are you selling the pieces there? I totally love the cycloctopus.
- January 30, 2008 at 12:24 PM
- jim bradshaw said...
Hey Bryan thanks man. Yes, they will go on sale. I am bringing the stuff by the gallery on 1/31. The owner will then go over prices with me. I never did this before and it feels weird that I will part with these pieces. I've been 100% digital until this past year. This gallery scene is a big goal of mine for this year and beyond so I better get used to that. I also am scanning each one and will be doing prints at hopefully a couple of online places (to be announced) and maybe my own Etsy type shop as well.
- January 30, 2008 at 1:01 PM
- Richard Cardona said...
Hi - this is awesome. I'd love to see the show. Please let me know where this will be!
- January 30, 2008 at 3:04 PM
- jim bradshaw said...
Thanks for your interest Richard. I will post it on this blog when I have something concrete. I see you are from Moorestown. My full-time day job is there.
- January 30, 2008 at 4:23 PM
- Richard Cardona said...
cool - thanks
Where do you work Jim? If you don't mind my asking.
We have an advertising and marketing co. called Hypno on Main street. Peace.
- January 30, 2008 at 4:49 PM
- jim bradshaw said...
Richard - Hypno sounds like a cool place. Are you the owner or partner? I am at Sbar's on Lenola Rd. We are an arts and crafts distributor and manufacturer. I head up the art dept. We should meet up for lunch some time and talk art fart stuff or maybe I'll see you at the show.
- January 30, 2008 at 7:53 PM
- Joe Rocco said...
This is easily one of my favorite paintings that you've done.
- January 31, 2008 at 12:58 AM
- Richard Cardona said...
I founded Hypno in 1994 with my partner Alison Judah. Yeah - we own it. Lunch some time sounds good. peace.
- January 31, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- jim bradshaw said...
Hey Joe, thanks. I'm am getting a lot of feed back on this painting already at the gallery and the official opening reception hasn't happened yet. Sorry for the late reply.
- February 3, 2008 at 7:55 AM
- Digital Scott's illustrationblog said...
I totally dig this piece, Jim. Cool.
- February 7, 2008 at 1:09 PM
- PAIO ●๋• said...
great job!!
- February 17, 2008 at 6:04 PM
I absolutely love your creatures!
Keep up the great work and awesome shows!
- February 29, 2008 at 12:55 PM
- jim bradshaw said...
paio - thanks. I never heard the word aguante before but I think I like it.
christine - thanks for your encouraging words.
- February 29, 2008 at 1:41 PM
- Richard Cardona said...
Hey Jim - did this piece sell? If not - How much is it? I want to stop by and see that show... when does it end? thx
- March 13, 2008 at 10:07 AM
- jim bradshaw said...
Richard - I'll send you an email.
- March 13, 2008 at 12:41 PM
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