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STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Shares rise by midday, DBS gains
Singapore shares rose by midday on Wednesday, after China's manufacturing sector showed fresh signs of bottoming out in April and strong U.S. factory activity data raised hopes that the global economy was still on track for a recovery.
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.52 percent to 2,994.00, holding above key resistance at the 50-day moving average around 2,986.
"The markets have been holding up today. China's HSBC PMI came in slightly better than the last number we saw," said Ng Kian Teck, lead analyst at SIAS Research.
However, he said he expects the STI to remain rangebound ahead of U.S. non-farm payrolls data due on Friday.
Shares of DBS Group Holdings Ltd climbed as much as 1.5 percent to a five-week high, as investors warmed to the stock following its stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings last week.
Upcoming Indonesian rules that may jeopardise DBS Group's $7.3 billion bid to take over Bank Danamon also helped sentiment as it lessened the risk of DBS becoming bogged down in a drawn-out, messy acquisition and consolidation process.
DBS rose to an intraday high of S$14.17, a level not seen since the announcement of the Danamon deal last month caused the shares to plunge.
"The Danamon deal is still subjective. The market seems to be taking the probability that it may not go through in a positive way," said Ng.
U.S. factory activity grew in April at the strongest rate in 10 months, with the Institute for Supply Management's index rising to 54.8 from 53.4 in March, easing worries the economy had lost momentum at the start of the second quarter.
The HSBC China Purchasing Managers' Index, which is geared towards smaller firms, improved to 49.3 in April from 48.3 in March.
(Reporting by Charmian Kok in Singapore; email@example.com; Editing by Chris Gallagher)
11:57 STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Sakari shares up as cost reductions expected
Shares in Sakari Resources Ltd gained on Wednesday as the Indonesian coal miner is expected to reduce costs at a key mine this year, shrugging off poor first quarter results.
Sakari stock rose 3 percent to S$2.03, bringing its gains so far this year to around 10 percent, with OCBC Investment Research maintaining its buy rating on the miner despite reducing its target price to S$2.29 from S$2.76.
Sakari's Jembayan mine in Kalimantan, Indonesia, had been hit by bad weather and management brought forward the opening of two new pits there, driving up cash costs to $67.5 per tonne in the first quarter.
But OCBC said in a report that Sakari believes operations at Jembayan are set to return to normal over the year.
"(Sakari) remains confident that it can achieve a cash cost of low- to mid-US$60/tonne this year," OCBC analysts wrote.
OCBC cut its 2012 earnings estimate for Sakari by 41 percent after the miner posted a net profit of $14.5 million for its first quarter, 65 percent lower than a year ago due to lower coal production and higher fuel costs.
(Reporting by Leonard How in Singapore; email@example.com)
10:24 STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-OCBC Investment cuts CapitaLand target price
OCBC Investment Research has cut its target price for property developer CapitaLand Ltd to S$3.21 from S$3.40 and kept its buy rating, citing lower average selling prices for its residential developments.
CapitaLand shares fell 0.3 percent to S$2.93, but have gained 33 percent since the start of the year.
CapitaLand, Southeast Asia's largest property developer, on Monday reported a 31 percent climb in first-quarter net profit to S$133.2 million ($107.8 million), helped by higher operating income and larger portfolio gains.
Poor sales from its residential units in China continued to weigh on CapitaLand's overall sales in the first quarter, OCBC said. The company sold only 189 units in China in January-March.
However, broking house Maybank Kim Eng said in a report that CapitaLand may benefit from some policy loosening in tier 2 and 3 cities in China, and raised its target price to S$4.00 from S$3.96.
A loosening could help developers maintain strong contracted sales momentum into the middle of the year, and sales could recover strongly in May, said Kim Eng, which kept its buy rating.
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09:55 STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-SMRT falls as brokers cut ratings
Shares of train operator SMRT Corp Ltd SMRT.SI fell as much as 3 percent to a 29-month low, after it posted a sharp fall in quarterly earnings and reduced its final dividend, prompting several brokers to cut their ratings on the stock.
SMRT reported on Monday a 59 percent drop in fourth quarter net profit to S$13.9 million ($11.2 million), and declared a reduced final dividend of 5.70 Singapore cents compared with 6.75 cents a year ago.
SMRT shares fell 1.8 percent to S$1.65 with more than 1.1 million shares changing hands in early trade, compared to its average daily volume of 3.2 million shares over the last five sessions.
CIMB Research cut its target price for SMRT to S$1.50 from S$1.55 and maintained its underperform rating, citing higher operating expenses and a cut in dividend.
"Plagued by margin erosion and cash flow strains, we see no reason to own this stock. Further, dividend yields are no longer attractive," said CIMB in a report.
The broker added that SMRT's plans for asset renewal will result in higher capital expenditure, while mandates for more stringent repairs and maintenance will elevate its cost structure permanently, eating into profits.
JPMorgan downgraded SMRT to neutral from overweight and cut its target price to S$1.60 from S$2.00.
OCBC Investment Research also downgraded SMRT to hold from buy and lowered its target price to S$1.71 from S$2.04, citing weaker-than-expected earnings for 2012.
It estimated that SMRT's capital expenditure in 2013 will rise to S$500 million due to higher expenses needed for upgrading its assets.
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8:44 STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Index futures rise
Singapore index futures climbed 0.12 percent, indicating a positive start of the benchmark Straits Times Index .
Asian shares edged higher and the dollar recovered against the yen on Wednesday after strong U.S. factory activity data eased concerns about a loss of momentum in the world's biggest economy.


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Use the expandable navigational menu on the left hand column to find a specific issue of Canola Watch by year, month and date.
October 4, 2017
Tough or damp canola: Storage risk
Canola harvested at 15% moisture may not last long in storage before spoilage begins. How long is hard to predict. If warm, spoilage could start within a matter of days. If stored cool or cold, canola may last longer without spoilage, but this bin will become very unstable with any stretch of warm weather.
Fall herbicide: Frost, volunteer canola, cleavers and more
Snow on canola. What to do?
Common scenarios growers face with the snow on canola are:
1. Canola is immature when snow falls.
2. Canola is ready to swath when snow falls.
3. Canola left standing for straight combining is hit with snow.
4. Canola in the swath was already dry and has been hit with snow.
Here is a description of each scenario, along with some tips to help with decision making….
What to do with wind-blown swaths?
1. Contact crop insurance. 2. Combine once the crop is cured. 3. Think about volunteer management. 4. Consider how this may be prevented.
Biosecurity and clubroot: How it spreads
Here are the main ways that clubroot spreads, in order from most to least spores….
Plant stand counts: WHY and HOW
Counting stubble density in the fall can help growers determine if their spring seeding rate was adequate to reach the crop's yield potential. Canola generally needs a bare minimum of 4-5 plants per square foot to reach its yield potential.
New seed selection guide is worth a look!
Whether making canola seed decisions for 2018, take a few minutes to flip through the new Canola Variety Selection Guide: Featuring CPT Summary Data.
Fall soil sampling: The early option
Closer to freeze up is best time to capture soil test results that more closely resemble the situation next spring. BUT…sampling soon after combining may satisfy a number of other issues: (1) That is the only time you can get the custom soil-sampler. (2) You want test results in time to make fall fertilizer applications. (3) You want to see if harvest-time soil nutrient levels could explain lower- or higher-than-expected yields this year.
Timing and depth for fall fertilizer
Fall fertilizer is best applied as close to freeze up as possible to balance two objectives: (1) allow soil to seal over the band and (2) reduce losses due to high microbial activity in warm soils.
Canola Watch quiz: CPT seed decision tool
The team that brings you the Canola Performance Trials has released a new booklet that compiles data from 2011 to 2016. This quiz provides a good introduction to that useful seed-decision resource.

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This is the update of the Abia Gubernatorial Tribunal, Which was supposed to hold on 14th October is finally held yesterday, 19th October 2015 and below is the update direct from the court sitting in Umuahia.
The case is being introduced by the court registrar.
Alex Otti (APGA) vs Okezie Ikpeazu (PDP)
Chief Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), leading D petitioners' counsel today is now introducing his team. With him is Chief Awa Kalu,SAN.
Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), leading the first respondent's counsel today, is now introducing his team.
Chief Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), leading the R2 counsel today, is now introducing his team. He's supported by Paul Ananaba (SAN)
Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), leading the R3 counsel, is introducing his team. He's supported by Dr Levy Uzoukwu (SAN)
The Abia tribunal chairman, Bwala explains that the reason why the sitting was adjourned from 14/10/15 to yesterday was because of the legal week.
(read more after the cut…)
Chief Olanipekun (SAN), addressing the judges now that nobody has the right according to the constitution to tell them not to sit The bench while bar are deliberating on allocation of time for adoption and replies to each party.
The judge concludes that there will be only one adoption, that there will not be any time allocated for reply on point of law.
Olanipekun, SAN, raises issue of an advertorial on D nation newspaper P41 which he accuses 2nd P of doing to weep up sentiment Olanipekun, SAN, goes on that this issue should be sorted before moving on with today's proceedings.
APGA Chairman who is being accused of putting up the advertorial leaves the court and the Rs counsel start shouting.
The judges orders police to bring the APGA chairman back to the court. It's heating up now. The judge addressing everyone . The J asks the APGA chairman if he wrote the advert, he said he doesn't know anything about it.
(End of the matter)
J says that from now onwards, any other advertorial about AbiaTribunal by any party, D party's counsel will be held responsible
J rules that 10 minutes will be allocated to each party for adoption, there will be no reply.
Olanipekun raises another issue that what the law allows is only one reply of 40 pages by the petitioner
That it's against the law for the petitioners to file 3 different 40 pages to the 3 respondents.
Olanipekun maintains that the Ps cannot adopt 3 addresses, that they should chose the one to adopt out of the 3.
R2 supports the submission of the R1 that the petitioners should be restricted to one address of 40 pages.
R3 also aligns himself to the submissions of R1 and R2, that the Ps be made to adopt one of the series of addresses.
Akeredolu, SAN, argues that the Rs have not cited any case to support their objections.
Akeredolu, SAN, goes on that it will be standing justice on his head if Rs file 120 pages and expect P to reply with only 40
P goes on that if Rs had issues wit D replies, they would've put application,but they didn't,they even replied on point of law.
R1 replies that when the law is clear, he does not need to cite any authority to help the judges to do the right thing.
R1 stands to adopt his address, reads out D dates of filing. Adopts D processes and urge his lordships to dismiss the petition
R1 goes on that the reliefs are ungrantable, "how can Ps say U should nullify election and also ask U to return him"
R1 goes on that Ps star witness submitted that he is a legal practitioner and came to witness box to deny it.
R1 goes on that the figures pleaded in the petition is different from the figures tendered.
R1 cites cases number 8, 13,17 and 18 to say that D time has come for Nigerians to accept democracy & the wishes of the people
R2 adopts his written address.
R2 cites Ucha vs Elechi (2012), that for U to prove that there is irregularities, U've to call witnesses PU by PU
R2 also cites Gundiri vs Nyako (2014), to say that Ps ought to prove their case by calling witnesses PU by PU.
R2 also cites Buhari vs Obasanjo, that any manual that disregards the election register is null and void.
R3 says that Ps ve failed woefully to prove their case & that this is D only petition where P himself failed to give evidence
Akeredolu, SAN, adopts the Ps' written addresses in urging his lordships to find it in favour of the Ps.
P urge his lordships to look into the reliefs if they are grantable or not.
P cites INEC vs Oshiomorle (2009), to say that the petition is signed.
P says that this is election petition and since its generic, the burden of prove shifts.
P cites Ogboru vs Ugwuanyi (2011), to show that the burden of prove to show proper accreditation is on the Rs.
P says that even the R3 did not call any witness to show that there was election in those 3 LGAs that are contentious
"And that concludes the adoption of written addresses." Judge addressing the AbiaTribunal now.
"The final judgement will be out soon!"


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A bill making it's way through the house would give law enforcement officers the option of not taking people to jail for misdemeanor offenses.
Senate Bill 154, also known as the Citation in Lieu of Arrest Bill, would give officers the option of writing citations for misdemeanor offenses like minor in possession of alcohol, small amounts of marijuana, shoplifting, and public intoxication, rather than taking someone to jail.
Shoals Senator Tim Melson (R) sponsored the bill in the Senate, where it passed unanimously. The bill now goes to the house where it is sponsored by Tuscaloosa Representative Chris England (D).
Lauderdale County Commissioner and Florence Police Lt. Brad Holmes helped work on this piece of legislation. Holmes said this bill would allow officers to get back on the streets faster.
"Normally on an arrest we spend anywhere from 35 minutes to an hour in a detention facility," said Holmes. "So five minutes of writing a citation versus an hour inside of a detention facility, I think the tax payers get a better bang for their buck by having officers patrolling neighborhoods rather than them tied up on misdemeanor offenses."
Holmes told WAAY 31 this would also free up space in local jails.
"When we look at jail overcrowding which is an issue at municipalities across the state, I think it's something that can help with that," said Holmes.
If a citation were written, offenders would still have to pay the same amount in fees.
"The individual is still held accountable. The individual still has to appear before a judge, or magistrate for court. The process is still the same were just cutting out the detention part of it to lessen the amount of people in our jails," said Holmes.
People who are suspects in domestic violence calls, or get pulled over for a DUI will still go to jail, according to Holmes. The bill would only allow citations to be written for minor misdemeanor offenses.
"I also want to stress that this is not something that were mandating on law enforcement. This is simply an option. The bill is very specific, that in an officers opinion, whatever the offense is rises to the level of where public safety is a concern, then the individual will still go to jail," said Holmes.
Some Florence citizens told us they think the bill is a good idea.
"Our police department would have more time to arrest people who are doing worse things than actually having a bit of marijuana," said Lauren Coggin.
If you are only written a citation and not taken to jail, you won't have a mugshot out in the public either. University of North Alabama student Logan Calvert said he believes the bill is a great idea as well.
"It could save a ton of paper work and get officers back on the streets to help the real problems. It would also keep a lot of people from doing those small things by a citation besides having to carry them all the way to jail," said Calvert.
SB 154 will now go to the House of Representatives for a vote. If it becomes law, local municipalities would still need to pass an ordinance to give officers the authority to write citations for misdemeanor offenses.
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We touched upon Qgom yesterday and here's some more courtesy of Spoek:
This month I am premiering my documentary Future Sound of Mzansi (www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A0ZzKybU1U). Future Sounds of Mzansi is a documentary directed by Spoek Mathambo and Lebogang Rasethaba which aims to explore, express and interrogate, South Africa's electronic music landscape.
This edition of the mix series is an ode to the Kwazulu Natal dominating style called Qgom.
Much like a lot of other mysterious subgenres, Qgom is filled with it's special quirks…lo quality MP3s…weirdly named songs…unlabeled MP3s…hard to find artists.
Mixing lo-fi MP3s always gives songs a strange ethereal distance. In a way, songs are reduced to a crude essense, some of the subtleties are lost. If a song still bangs as a 96kBps MP3 there's definitely a banger there. I'm not mad at that.
Enjoy the bangers.
Illumination Boyz – 0748685273 0736197847
Nkokhi ft. Sphelele – Travelling Man (Medium Points Remix)
Rudeboyz – Akasemuhle
Jumping Back Slash – Always Unfinished But Never Outgunned
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What a day! It was my first day at the Molecular Image Core at UCB. My new boss' business card says "goddess of light"! And she is! I have a ton of reading material to get through on the topic of SPIM so I'll post more once I've got more than the basics down (though, yes, laser safety IS important). Mainly SPIM (single plane illumination microscopy) joins optical sectioning (which you can do with a standard laser confocal) and multi-view imaging. The resolution is amazing!
But the light sheet scopes allow for several things that other scopes don't, mainly less photobleaching of delicate samples and decreased toxicity. Which means you can get more images over longer periods of time. it works great for thick, opaque samples too. I got to see some amazing 3D models and some video clips of neurons firing in real time and some beautiful fluorophores lighting up in active tissues. I can't wait to see more! Here's two videos like the ones I got to watch today.


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Australia, the last page is almost at our finger tips and discussions at the metaphorical water cooler have become increasingly divisive. Basically, the winner of X Factor Australia will be declared in a matter of days and I don't think anyone can comfortably call it. Put it this way. You have your preferred winning man but after such an unpredictable year of public voting, you can't be too sure of yourself.
This week's final live show decider was left completely to the public's vote and there it was again – that familiar sense of disappointment with another eviction. I remember feeling the same ennui wash over me this time last year when girl band du jour Mahogany got the boot as jazz boy Andrew Lawson sashayed into the grand finals.
Monday's mega episode saw 1.4 million viewers tune in to experience some serious flaunting of Channel 7 coins with Andrew, Johnny, Reece and Three Wishez all taking turns warbling two songs in elaborate stage set-ups.
The "pleasure and pain" theme was kept loose enough for each performer to really mine their respective artistic angles. There's no excuse to hold back at the home run. Every performer came correct with a no-restrictions take on their personal idols: Andrew went for John Farnham, Three Wishez charged up with the Black Eyed Peas, Reece tackled Guns N' Roses, and Johnny got him some Ne-Yo.
The big-budgeted stage spectacle helped intensify the overall excitement for the grand finals, yes, but as with every graduation – there comes ponderings of future success. Has the series done enough to the get us adequately hyped for each contestant's next step into the music industry?
Check out my one last examination of the final three acts – Andrew, Johnny and Reece – before the grand final decider on Tuesday, 22 November:


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Waka Flocka Allegedly Stepped Out on Tammy 6 Days after Her Birthday with This Woman!
Waka Flocka took a picture with a fan La Baam, and allegedly paid her for services right after his wife, Tammy's birthday. Waka reportedly asked La Baam not to post the pictures they took in a hotel lobby; he also had someone from his team contact Tasha K. to remove her posts about him and La Baam's encounter as well.
Damn he must really have something to hide!
Watch Tasha K.'s exclusive interview with the dancer below!
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Centennial Eiendom ASA has completed and closed the acquisition of Eikenga 31-33 located in Økern with excellent public infrastructure.
The warehouse and office buildings is nearly 11.000m2, and the plot covers more than 7,500m2. The area is part of "Hovinbyen", Oslo's largest and most prominent urban development. The acquisition gives us great opportunities for future utilisation of the properties, particularly as we own the neighbouring property Økernveien 121.
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Long Beach filmmaker to tell story of 'forgotten' culture of Coast's Vietnamese
The Vietnamese fishing community has been an integral part of the seafood industry of South Mississippi for generations. However, one Long Beach filmmaker believes their story has not been properly told, something she said she hopes to change.
"It's the story that needs to be told," Catherine Leatherwood said. "And I want help them tell their story."
Leatherwood plans to bring the stories of the Vietnamese culture on the Coast to life via her documentary — "Fresh Off The Boat: A Documentary on the Vietnamese Fishing Industry of Biloxi." She said she plans to have the film completed and ready for film festivals in early 2018.
"I've always liked documentaries as a way of storytelling," she said. "I'm going to use a crowdfunding platform to raise the money for the film because I want to use local people and be able to pay them."
She said it should cost about $7,000 to make the film.
You can replace Vietnamese fishermen with Syrian refugees or undocumented Mexican workers or the Jews of the 1940s — it's all the same. I felt with the immigration discussion being as heavy as it is, it's the right time to do this.
Catherine Leatherwood, filmmaker
"There has been some documentation of the Vietnamese culture in the Delta, but I don't feel like the Vietnamese fishing community has been well-documented — they came over from Vietnam, which in itself was a struggle, and the hits just keep coming, especially with Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill," she said.
Leatherwood said the timing is right for a documentary about South Mississippi's Vietnamese families.
"You can replace Vietnamese fishermen with Syrian refugees or undocumented Mexican workers or the Jews of the 1940s — it's all the same," she said. "I felt with the immigration discussion being as heavy as it is, it's the right time to do this."
2.8Percentage of Asians living in Harrison County as of 2010Source: US Census
Sharing their stories
Although Leatherwood said she has started preliminary interviews for the film, and is hoping to find more people willing to share their stories.
"It's a very insular community and I'm having to build up their trust," she said. "I'm looking for families that would like to be interviewed — I'm going to give them a digital copy of the interview so they can share it with their families and have it for future generations — I want the stories to be told by the people who lived it — the fishermen, the restaurateurs and the people who have been here."
Jeff Clark: 228-896-2329, @thejeffclark
How to help
If you are a member of the Vietnamese community in South Mississippi and are interested in being a part of the documentary by sharing your stories, videos or photos, email Leatherwood at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of making one's website search engine friendly. While there are many ways to promote an internet business, being able to obtain traffic from any of the search engines is a bonus.
Commonly referred to as "natural traffic", the traffic does not cost the webmaster and, in fact, can be a gold mine depending on the keyword or search phrase targeted. Likewise, being in the first couple of results lets people know that the site exists, as internet users tend to use the first results available, as opposed to those at the bottom of the page or worse on the following pages.
Search engines like bing™, YAHOO! and Google™ bring internet users and websites together. Internet surfers key in search terms and phrases, then the search engine looks for relevant documents, returning the most appropriate in order of relevancy.
Both a site's content and its programming will have an effect on the results. It is for this reason that search engine optimization is so important. In fact, without proper tweaking of a site, the results could be detrimental to the income of the business owner. In fact, it has been shown time and again that when webmasters change the design of their websites, they wonder why their earnings have dropped.
Generally, it is because they have messed with the balance of things and have not taken proper care to maintain current relationships. For example, without analyzing one's traffic and understanding the positions a site holds for specific keywords, one will lose the position almost instantly by modifying the recipe. Moving from text links to graphic links in the navigation bar will almost always change the formula.
Moreover, although SEO is a legitimate form of promoting one's site, dubious webmasters will resort to any conceivable methods to manipulate and influence the search engine results. These forms of SEO are often referred to as "spam" or "blackhat" techniques and are not considered "legal" by many.
Search engines actually take a negative view of these sites when discovered and often ban them outright from their results. On the other hand, "whitehat" methods usually involve creating keyword appropriate content, adding descriptive page titles instead of the website name, obtaining backlinks from relevant sites, writing proper headings, and many other basic forms of optimization.
The interesting point about search engine optimization is that there is no stated policy on what is acceptable or what should be done to reach one's goals. Webmasters know from reading the results of others, but search engines do not publish their criteria or algorithms.
There is no official checklist or search engine primer from which to start. To make matters even more difficult, each search engine has its own processes. Being in the first position of one search engine does not equate to the same position on another search engine. But there are forums and other webmaster areas where site owners help each other by divulging information.
And today, search engine optimization has become a large business. While many individuals and companies can help webmasters fix problems on their sites making them search engine friendly, at the same time, there are so many scams advertising that they can guarantee first position results. This is simply not true, as they do not have that kind of access to the search engines.


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Families are invited to join us on Sunday, December 13th, 2-3pm to celebrate through games, crafts, snacks and making a Heart of Christmas kit. This kit is an alternative to the Elf on a Shelf and encourages families to share the love of Jesus by serving together. Please pre-register to help us estimate the number of kits we will need.
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The following describes the characteristics for this race. See "Structured Information" below for info regarding stats, points, and other required items to play this race. See "Culture & History" at the end of the page for a brief depiction of what this race in an NPC form is like (so you can compare) and how it affects the game world.
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Similar to the small version of the Fae, the Giant Fae look like humans or elves with large dragonfly or butterfly wings on their back. They are very similar to the smaller Fae, but due to their size they have been able to adapt to local cultures and can indulge in things the others can't. They use this to their advantage in many ways. They are typically very colorful and curious... but since they have hollow bones, they are also frail and must be cautious. They cannot hide or escape quite as easily as their smaller cousins.
Average Appearance
Structured Section
This section provides the rules, stats, and general requirements for playing this race.
Everything in this section IS required for your character when you register.
Unique Quirks
Height: Max height of 5'5", min. adult height of 3'0".
Build: They are built similar to elves, but frailer.
LanguageGiant Fae, Fae, Human
Age Ratio
Immortal: HY ceases at about 30.
Humanoid. Age of maturity is considered 18 AY.
On a d100 roll (pregnancy):
80-100 Unsuccessful
30-79 One Child
1-29 Twins
Gender (d2 roll):
1 = Female
2 = Male
Child's race:
If parents are same race, the child will be that race.
If parents are each a different (but full blooded) race, the child will be half of each race.
If one or both parents are a half-race, the GM will have each parent roll d2 to determine which half from each parent they'll be.
Death/Battle: Mortal in battle, normal death applies.
Specialty: Aptitude
(Doubled stat at registration.)
Specialty: Agility
(+5 Agility at registration.)
Weakness: Influence
(Halved stat at registration.)
Weakness: Hollow Bones
(-5 Vigor at registration.)
Physical Qualities
3=Above Average, 4=Exceptional, 5=Godly
Race Skills
Invest your SP accordingly below if you desire to raise or acquire something listed.
Improve a Quality
To improve one of the qualities above, spend 3 SP, and increase the chosen quality by 1.
Improve an Attribute
To improve one of the attributes below, spend 5 SP, and increase the chosen stat by 1.
Additional Senses
Disability (0 in Sight, Smell, Hearing, Speech, or Mobility):
If one of your vital senses is disabled, you can improve another by 1 point.
Detect Poison (Scent): You can taste it on your tongue just by smelling it.
Jumping (Flying): You can land from high places on your feet without taking damage, and can leap double the distance the average person can.
General Skills
Reference Material
The following information is NOT required for your character.
Cultural PreferencesAround Varlonan, these are the typical aspects of this race's lifestyle preferences.
Weapons: None. They are playful and mischievous, but they actually detest real battle. If they have to defend themselves, a series of spells will be thrown out until they can escape.
Armor: Since they are the size of other humanoid races, they can wear their armor. Pieces must be customized however to not be too heavy for their hollow bones and fragile wings.
Currency: Gold. They aren't as easily tricked as the smaller Fae race, and know that the more Gold they have, the more sugary sweets they can obtain. Giant Fae are also obsessed with shiny objects, and consider them prized treasures... whether it be a ruby, or a scrap of metal.
Diet: Sugar. Bigger than other Fae, but still primarily the same anatomy, their diet is also sugar rich. Fruit instead of sugar cubes is the obsession of choice for Giant Fae. Cinnamon sticks also, which are bitter to most people but sweet to the Giant Fae's sensitive pallet for sugar.
Attire: Color, color, and more color! Since they have the advantage to fit into the 'big people' clothes, they are usually very knowledgeable on what is the current fashion. As long as it has color in it, they'll wear it, and most of the time add a bunch of other trinkets to make them shinier.
Environment: Similar to the elves, they try to keep their homes to trees or fields.
Homeland: The Forgotten
Friends: The Giant Fae are still tricksters, going invisible to play pranks on others as their advantage since they are too big to get away with doing it in the open. Sometimes the Giant Fae can be worse than the smaller Fae, because they get cocky with their size, thinking that no one will be able to just "capture" them to make them stop, and they can just turn invisible to flee. Friends are hard to obtain for Giant Fae, and they do not have the luxury of large numbers for companionship either. Some think they play tricks on others as their own way of bonding, because they are so incredibly lonely.
Foe: Giant Fae are lucky to not have the hardships smaller Fae do. However, they do have a natural enemy: the Ice Elves. The two races are very often mistaken for each other, enraging the Giant Fae and insulting their ego. This drives all the Fae, large and small, to relentlessly bully the Ice Elves for purposefully (or so the Fae assume) making themselves look like Fae and ruining their reputation.
Children: Giant Fae have far less children, sometimes going their entire lives without having one. Since children are something that require lots of responsibility and effort to take care of, Giant Fae find them more a burden than a blessing. They don't make the most responsible of parents either... sometimes neglecting or even abandoning their young for something more entertaining. It's even been rumored that Giant Fae children are sold off for shiny gems when offered.
Territory: Giant Fae get to settle down in a single location if they choose, though most thoroughly love an adventure and choose not to settle. The more excitement they can have in their life, the better! If they partner with someone, they'll often live with them, but still be gone often to join adventure parties.
So if you looked upon a Giant Fae, what would you think they were at first? An enlarged version of the smaller Fae perhaps? Yes, that could be one perception. Did you know though, that there are many sages that say the Giant Fae might not be Fae at all, but actually an unknown branch of Elves? Well, if they are... the Elven community hasn't acknowledged it! So then what is their history?
Its hard to say. Most sages have not found any documentation about their ancestry. There are many theories, such as being related to the Ice Elves, or just evolved versions of the smaller Fae. Could they be a winged version of the Sun Elves? Maybe they are even a more humanoid version of the Myrmidon! Okay, the point is... we honestly have no idea where they came from. Some races are just impossible to figure out or pass along information on. You'll just have to decide on your own by walking up and asking one. Don't worry, they're mostly approachable!


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Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery
Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery was organized in 1925 to serve the rapidly expanding post-war Detroit black population. Concerned with the indignities and poor quality of service received by the black community, several distinguished Detroiters established the cemetery to provide reasonably priced and dignified burials. This was the first black-owned and operated business of its kind in the state. Its incorporators included Charles Diggs, a mortician and acknowledged founder, Dr. Aaron Toodle, a druggist and first president. By careful management the cemetery corporation survived the Great Depression and expanded into financial services. Famous inventor, Elijah McCoy, is buried here among doctors, lawyers, ministers, teachers and business, civic and political leaders.
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I've posted before about text artist Jenny Holzer, most recently regarding her show at the Whitney.
Above is a video clip from her current installation at the north entrance of the Aria in Las Vegas. Over 200 sayings are programmed into the LED display art such as; "It's important to stay clean on all levels." "Overeating should be criminal." "If you live simply, there is nothing to worry about." "It's not good to operate on credit."
According to the Las Vegas Sun, "Holzer was tapped by Michele Quinn, whom MGM Mirage tasked with overseeing its ambitious public art effort. Quinn describes herself as "kind of a groupie" of Holzer's, and says she thought such an LED installation could be the best use of such an awkward, dark space as this lower-level valet area. People would be waiting around anyway, so why not give them something to look at — and think about — as they departed?"
Designboom also has a nice overview of projects by Jenny Holzer worth checking out here.
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Forest officers in CL enhance skill on biodiversity protection
AT LEAST 200 forest officers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here recently undergone skills enhancement training on forest protection through the application of LAWIN forest and biodiversity protection system in a bid to enhance the protection and conservation of more than 900,000 hectares forestlands in the region.
According to Francisco Milla, Jr., Regional Director of DENR in Central Luzon, LAWIN or Landscape and Wildlife Indicators System is coined after the Philippine hawk eagle, which combines science-based planning, user friendly technology, and indigenous knowledge to protect forests and biodiversity. Just like the eagle, LAWIN keeps watch over forest ecosystems and helps communities and government focus conservation efforts where they are needed most.
"This technology will allow us to effectively monitor the actual situation on the ground and facilitate timely response to any threats observed by patrollers in our forest ecosystems and wildlife species like forest fire, timber poaching, landslide and charcoal-making", he explained.
He said the system uses a mobile application called CyberTracker, which enables patrollers to monitor and collect data about forest and biodiversity conditions, including threats and geo-referenced observations by taking photos and videos.
LAWIN system also uses spatial monitoring and reporting tool for analysis of data, mapping and generation of reports, which provide decision makers with a basis for identifying and implementing adequate responses for addressing threats, including identification of conservation areas.
Joselin Marcus Fragada, Senior Undersecretary for Field Operations said that this technology will provide correct data on forest and biodiversity conditions in the country and will hasten the skills of DENR's forest protection officers to effectively protect the fragile biodiversity in Central Luzon.
He also advised the participants to take pride in what they do and to do their job properly.
Included in the training was the provincial and community environment and natural resources officers (PENRO and CENRO), forest rangers, forest technicians, protected area superintendents, biologists and environmental management specialists, said Arthur Salazar, deputy director for Technical Services.
He said the participants are expected to gain skills in planning and designing conservation areas, recording and processing of data on forest conditions, wildlife and threats, identifying indicator species and a better understanding of forestry and environmental law enforcement.
DENR's Forest Management Bureau (FMB) led the training with the support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Biodiversity and Watersheds Improved for Stronger Economy and Ecosystem Resilience (B+WISER) Program.
Statistics show that the world has 1.6 billion people and 20% of it (or 320 million) rely on forests for their livelihood while 80% of all terrestrial animal and plant species live in the forest.
Records also show that 70% of the Philippines' natural forest has been lost during the last century, while 46% of species found in the Philippines exist in no other country and 15% are threatened.
In Central Luzon, forest cover is placed at 589,489 hectares or 62% of the total forest lands. It has also 33 protected areas covering 330,710 hectares.


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Lucky Links Slot Review
Continuing on my quest to try out all 5 games released so far by bright up and comer Just For the Win games, the Lucky Links slot definitely stands out as being the most constantly rewarding of the bunch.
While the theme and graphics for this game are truly nothing to write home about, Lucky Links' charm comes from the amazing combination of Both Way Wins, Re-spins with locked reels, stacked symbols, and its 20 paylines, giving players more opportunities to get winning combinations than most slot games out there.
While the payouts –limited to a max payout of 350x your bet – are not as big as JFTW's Deco Diamonds, the combination of these features ensures that anytime that you will find yourself triggering plenty of wins throughout, particularly through the amazing Lucky Links Re-Spins feature.
How can you win big at Lucky Links?
That being said, that doesn't mean there isn't a chance to make some good money playing this game! But how? What's the secret to winning big in Lucky Links?
The shortest answer: Perseverance, patience… and a lot of Lucky Links Re-Spins with the right symbols!
As one would expect, the Lucky Link logo is the most valuable symbol in the game. If you manage to put 5 of them together in a payline, you will receive a payout of 7.5x your bet. The rest of the symbols – consisting of gemstones in the shape of playing card suits and lucky casino symbols such as Horseshoes, acorns and lucky 7s – all pay out 3x or less for 5 symbols in a payline.
While the paytable is indeed much lower than most online slots out there, any time you manage to link up several symbols together in the Lucky Links Re-Spins rounds you are due a pretty decent payout – particularly with the Lucky Spins symbol. Considering you will trigger this feature around every 3-5 spins, you can easily see how these wins can add up.
Feature: Lucky Links Re-Spins
If during the re-spin any more Lucky Links frames manage to link up, another re-spin will be awarded. This will continue successively until no more frames link up, or until all the reels are locked.
Feature: Both Ways Wins
Feature: Stacked Symbols
Should I play Lucky Links?
While the theme itself could use some more creativity, Lucky Links offers plenty of entertainment and drama, as you wait for more and more symbols to link together during the re-spin rounds, knowing you could be in for a big win with the right combination.
You don't win huge, but then you don't lose much either, it's a nice easy going slot for when you need to stretch that budget. And with a minimum bet of 0.10 per spin you can stretch it quite far.
Where can I Play Lucky Links with the best bonus offer?
However, there are plenty of great casinos to play the Lucky Links slot, of which my favorite is Ninja Casino. Not only does Ninja Casino offer great promotions for making your first deposit, but they also offer a daily "Ninja Treasure" box containing free spins for one of their games every day. This means there are days where you will receive free spins for Lucky Links without the need to even make a deposit!
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Love It or Hate It? Flip-Flop Door Mat
Soon summertime will have us slipping our feet into flip-flops, but what about wiping your feet on them too? The Flip Flop Door Mat ($25 to $75) is constructed from factory remnant flip-flop rubber that's brightly colored and ruggedly built too. I like the fact that it's made with recycled materials, but I don't know if I'd welcome it to my doorstep. What about you?


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Hey this is another website I am working on. It is a subdomain for Cane Corso breeders in Ontario. I know there are not many, but I am friends with one. I am making this site to promote Cane Corso breeders and help sell Cane Corso puppies in ontario. If there are any other breeders out there let me know. I am workin on optomizing the site right now. Here it is
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Office Feng Shui
Being optimally productive while in the office is the one desire we all have in common. This is a big deal and there are many ways to achieve this goal, especially when taking Feng Shui principals in consideration.
Here is a short list of the most important aspects to cover when you want to make the most of the office space you have and the energy flow you allow in it.
Lighting, lighting, lighting… the most important aspect is to make sure you have all the lighting you need to keep you energized while at work and to make sure you don't place too much strain on your eyes. The use of natural lighting is the first prize here, but also make sure you have optimal artificial lighting to switch to as soon as lower levels of natural light are available. Don't opt for bright fluorescent lights in the office, rather choose lamps or LED lights.
Place your desk in the right position as this will allow you to not only feel secure while sitting for hours but also to make use of positive energy flow. If you are required to move around your desk, make sure you have ample space to do so. Place your desk is a strategic spot where you can ideally view the door, this is as good as an open invitation to new business coming your way – you don't want to turn your back on new business…
The "command" position is supposed to enhance the feeling of being in control and to achieve this, you should place your desk in the farthest corner from the door or entry way. Make sure your chair is positioned in such a way that you feel securely backed up by a wall or a high object. Fill the space behind you with objects that grounds the area. A first glance at your work space should place attention on the fact that this is where the work is done.
Declutter the space! Yes, while you are in the heat of the moment working towards a goal you may have documents and other tools handy. But do take the time to clean up your space at the end of the task or ideally the end of the day. This will add to the feeling of accomplishment after a hard day's work is done. Invest in storage solutions to keep your space organised and keep the efforts up at all time.
Breathe fresh, clean air to fuel your brain. You need to breathe loads of oxygen while working to really boost your productivity. It will not only leave you energized but also keep your mood up. Add a plant to two to your work space to clean the air. Office plants also adds a very natural feel to the space, softening the otherwise hard and cold environment.
Don't limit decor as this can also limit your ability to really feel inspired while being under pressure to perform at your best in this space. Add some happy memories, or colorful goals as well as objects that speaks of your past achievements in clear view. You want to be reminded of WHY you actually work so hard and why you want to go home at the end of the day.
Be aware of color, shapes and textures as this can influence the energy in your work space too. Good Feng Shui colors for the office can be any pale or pastel hues but it really also depends on your personal preference and the type of energy you want to attract. Green, blue, yellow and black are great colors to use, just make sure you achieve balance between light and dark at all times. The use of textures as well as material can also influence the energy you attract. A wooden desk is always a good idea as it is grounding and natural.
Designing your office space should be at the top of your priority list as this directly enhances your ability to perform at your best. Deborah's input in this regard can really change the way you function in your corporate or home office environment.
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text: Additional Pictures: Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806)Woodblock Prints Title: Mother and Her Baby1st Publication: 1802Size: 14-7/8 x 10-1/4Date of this edition: 1802, 1st edition Publisher: Not Identified yetCondition: Backed on an edo era paper. Some visible wormholes. Color fading consistent with prints from eraly 1800's. Very good impression. Fair to good overall condition.Notes: This print might be the right panel of a triptychPictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.


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Dispatch 3 - Paul Black
Dear friends, it is I - haunter of your Facebook feed, eager tweeter - back for more dispatches. As a refresher to those new to the series, recently, The Globe and Mail published an article titled: How the Maritimes became Canada's incredible shrinking region.
I believe, as do many others, something can and must be done to fight the shrink. We must help ourselves and make bold and hard choices. Step 1 of any major change is collecting smart ideas from different perspectives, which brings us to this series. And now, without further rambling, I introduce you to someone whose opinions I have valued since the age of twelve. Here are Paul Black's ideas.
Principal Dot Connector, Fisherwick Collaborations
Why I choose to live in Canada's "incredible shrinking region":
I could cue the advertorial here about how NS/Atlantic Canada is sooooo much better than BC, Ontario, Quebec, etc; but's let's get real. It is a great, lovely, unique place. And so is almost everywhere else in Canada. My parents originally chose to live in Atlantic Canada, so they get all the credit for being foresighted (although they now live on a striking coast in BC…see above). The region proved to be a wonderful place to grow up. Sumantra Ghoshal captured, in this YouTube clip (http://youtu.be/UUddgE8rI0E) "The Smell of the Place", the "why" for why I choose to live here. I choose to believe we are Fontainebleau in Spring, not Kolkata in Summer. Notwithstanding the consistent voices telling us the latter. It may be accurate – and also true – to say that fundamentally I live here because I am stubborn. One of the many virtues of being born in Ireland is I possess certain traits (let's call them "powers"). Mass consumption of Cheese & Onion crisps is one of these, but stubbornness is chief among them.
My specific ideas for stopping the shrink include:
Getting over ourselves. Both in general, and specifically. Confederation was a long, long time ago by anybody's standards. I know they say the Irish never forgive a slight, and never forget a grudge. Only being Irish on St. Patrick's Day has some merit to it in this regard. We can live like the world does things to us, or we can choose to embrace experimentation, innovation and living life way outside our former comfort zones in an effort to get to a better place.
Admit we are reflexively xenophobic, then do something about it. Halifax, Saint John, Moncton, Fredericton, Sydney, Charlottetown & St. John's (and all the places who are now insulted I didn't name you as a 'city') in Atlantic Canada should all have enough critical mass of immigrants from somewhere in the world to have a couple of "blank-towns" within 5 years. And before you see this as a path toward ghetto-ization...when was the last time every-major-city-in-the-world-that-has-some-culture was anything less than proud of its "blank-town" areas?
Expect less, and invest more. It's time to bargain hard with ourselves. We need to decide whether: (a) the historical levels and division of various government services, jobs and other associated 'plums' are actually weighing us down (spoiler alert: they are); or, (b) we'd like to keep everything as-is and one day in the not-too-distant future give upper Canada the satisfaction of being right about us. After we choose (a), we need to open our wallets and start backing those free-thinking dreamers and people who-won't-take-no-for-an-answer.
Go back to the future. Our trading markets were north-south before Confederation, and from all sorts of perspectives it makes sense to stop focusing so much on what we might have in common with BC, and a lot more on what we have in common with New England (hint – New England = eHarmony match; BC = Tinder).
Go back to school. We have the highest concentration of ocean-related PhDs in the world. We have more universities than the Leafs have had head coaches in the past few years. But our public school system needs to be re-imagined from the bottom up before we can ultimately harness these assets. Hub schools, multi-disciplinary learning, programming…and re-training teachers who just don't cut it into another line of work for which they are more suited.
My current frustrations are:
People who don't know how to park;
The high correlation between motivation and fear (e.g. in voting, celebrating other people's success, bring proud of our neighbours, change, innovation, creativity, etc). It's as corrosive a force as exists on societal progress;
People doing the same thing, and expecting a different result.
Living in a judgement-addicted time when we ask for change, and then throw the proverbial book at anyone who attempts to give it to us.
I wish:
Voting was mandatory: failure to do so came with a healthy fine;
The phrase "come-from-away" was classed as an epithet and so un-PC that people became embarrassed to use it;
That becoming deputized to issue sarcastic parking tickets were easier for the average citizen;
That we would reverse-engineer the above-mentioned correlation between motivation and fear and apply it to this whole-shrinkage situation;
We could drop an honesty-bomb in the dead of night across the region that allowed us to wake up and realize we're a little-too-addicted to out-sourcing our problem solving to people we then criticize when they don't live up to the-ideal-we-didn't-know-we-had; but-now-upon-reflection-realize-we-do, and have all of a sudden got some serious religion about.
Want to weigh in? Leave a comment here or connect with me via Twitter @somethingwitty.


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Please add more options for social media such as an RSS feed (blog) and Houzz (interior design specific). In addition, please "lock in" the social media icons per email campaign. For example, I create email campaign 1 and set up the social media icons. Then I create email campaign 2 with the social media icons linking to different social sites. As soon as I save the social media profile for email 2 it changes the social media links in email 1. This is VERY frustrating as we have 6 different brands that we send emails out for and we cannot use our email templates due to this issue.
We tried to create our own social media icons by using images however, we cannot place more that two images side by side like we could in the old interface. Also, please put back the ability to add a table into the new user interface - you took away this feature! Having the ability to add a table would allow me a workaround to my first issue. UGH! Very frustrating - this is making us re-consider our decision to use Constant Contact for our email campaigns.
The social media icons are shockingly limited. You may or may not be aware, but there are more than 5 social media services out there.
Thanks for posting this feedback, what social sites would you like to see added in the future?
Hi: It would be very useful if you had also TripAdvisor and Yelp. Thank you
We are an architecture firm and need the HOUZZ logo to match the facebook and other social media icons. I hope this can happen.
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Winning the 2009 Autodesk University Design Slam Competition
We're proud to share that we recently won the Design Slam Competition at Autodesk University earlier this month!
The Design Slam is a intense challenge of design, skill, and presentation, all compressed into 20 minutes. Run by Cut&Paste these mini design competitions are for all sorts of different toolsets, from Photoshop to 3D software.
Three competitors are given a design problem (or "brief" as it's sometimes known) a few weeks prior, and are only allowed to bring a handful of pre-made pieces with them. No notes, sketches, or anything else, and all the pre-made stuff you bring gets reviewed by a panel for fairness. Then it's off to the races, you've got to do the entire project in 20 minutes, live, in front of everyone at the same time, and then present your idea. Best person wins. So it's a balance of technical ability, design chops, and presentation skills that wins!
This being at Autodesk University, Autodesk's great get-together, the competitions were all focused on one of their tools. We were invited to participate in the Revit competition, up against heavy-hitters from HOK and Burt Hill, William Lopez Campo & Arman Chowdhury, two amazing people from amazing firms. One of which had already won one of these things in Germany. Stiff competition!
The design problem was to make a temporary pavilion at a French historic site: The Royal Salt Works of Claude Nicolas. Called 'Dangerous Liaisons' it was to help visitors encounter the site in new ways, inform and entertain them, while expressing the site's rich history, both Architecturally and culturally.
Here was the pitch for the judges: Salt crystals grow mathematically from a single introduced flaw, chaos controlled via structure. Supplanted by Culture & Tourism, Salt is no longer the power to France it once was. So we proposed that we turn the Salt Works into a Cultural Works for a summer by reviving the old factory buildings with the temporary installation a CNC router, and in turn fabricating onsite a whole series of elements to celebrate the site and the culture of France.
Not only a series of towers, a view platform, a bandshell, and cafe pavilions would be generated onsite, but also sellable designer products made from the scrap of the sustainable plywood left over.
No two of any of these items would be alike; for the use of parametricly-driven elements, consumer-driven customization, visiting designers-in-residence, and a simple randomizer script would make creating unique items easy and affordable.
The towers would collect power via draped solar panels, which in turn would drive a site-specific wifi network running an augmented reality application for common smart phones for the visitors to interact with.
This application would not only label everything onsite when viewed thru the smartphone, and show visual ghosts of what was to be historically, it would lead the assembly of the various elements via 2D barcode tags attached directly to the onsite fabricated parts. Thus turning the act of building into a celebratory group effort, a structure that wants to be built, and a new utopian model for our current times reflecting the original utopian ideals woven into the site and it's history.
Finally, everything shown here is ready for CNC fabrication, right now, from this model, ready to go, and we made and brought along a prototype model to prove it! We really wanted to focus on something that was more build-able, less conceptual.
So the images you see here are nicer renderings and a slightly more detailed version of what we did on stage in 20 minutes. A very intense 20 minutes indeed!
Here's the image that Jeffrey created in the Design Slam itself, where he only had time to do one rendering.
We also have a video of it, and we'll post here on our blog again once the 'official' video goes live on the Cut&Paste site!
Also for those Revit heavies out there, we'll be following up with a more Revit-specific post about how we made the towers, complete with some Families for y'all to download and play with!


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I've always loved the look of silhouettes, so classic and timeless. a few years ago, the children I nanny and I made some of themselves as a Christmas gift to their parents. I loved how they turned out and I've wanted to make my own ever since. about two years later, I finally got around to it. for the first time in the history of the tiny white house blog, I documented step-by-step instructions of the process.
here's what you'll need:
- printed photos of your subject's profile
- black acrylic paint [I prefer matte, but gloss can be used as well]
- paint brush
- scissors
- tape, paper, + frame(s) [if you plan on framing]
first, take some photos of the profile in which you plan on doing a silhouette. this step is fairly simple, but here are a few tips to attain the desired look.
- take the photos outside. [this is also my number one tip for taking any photo. this is why I'm always hauling furniture outside to photograph it.] I've found that the natural light will help create crisp, clean lines, which will make for an easy cut.
- for girls, the hair needs to be fixed in a way that will, for lack of a better term, look good in a profile shot. if your hair is shorter [above your shoulders], wearing it down is an option. if it's longer, it works best to have it up. I did some with my hair half up, half down, and it worked, but not as well as having it up. so I played around with it and tried a few different things... high bun, low bun, pony.
- if you want a larger silhouette, you should take the photo in portrait format. if you want smaller, try landscape. for the silhouettes I made of the children, I chose to do a larger version. I took a close up photo in portrait format and ordered an 8x10 print. this time, I did it in landscape format. I ordered a few prints of the same shot in two different sizes [4x6, 5x7] and just played around with it. eventually I'd like to do a larger version of our silhouettes.
as far as ordering prints goes, I order gloss prints [though I prefer matte otherwise] from CVS or Walgreens. keep in mind, the prints don't have to be anything fancy. you'll be painting over these.
now that that's taken care of, it's time to get to work! carefully cut around the subject's profile in the picture. this step can be a little tedious, as you have to be precise and cut just so, so that a nose isn't too sharp and the hair is just right.
next up: painting. two to three coats of black paint will do the trick. just remember to leave time to dry between each coat.
now it's time to frame them! or do whatever you want to with them. I had two gold oval frames that I'd found at Goodwill, that I thought would be just perfect for silhouettes. after thoroughly cleaning and completely shattering the glass in one of the frames, I used double sided tape to attach the silhouettes to paper and frame them.
what do you think? would you ever make these?


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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Queensland Lovespoon Finished
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An outstanding spoon, David! The intricacy of your work astounds me. How did you texture the field behind "y draig"?ReplyDelete
Thanks Mack, the texture was added with a pyrography pen and then tinted with a little artist's oil paint. It was a bit tricky getting into the tight corners with the pyrography tool though.Delete
Wow! The detail is amazing!ReplyDeleteReplies
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I hesitate to say anything, because it'll just be more superlatives. I think we need a whole new language to comment on your spoons. It came out beautifully, David.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Laura, I certainly value your words of appreciation because they are in the context of such a large body of consistently beautiful work on your part. I take, perhaps excessive, risks with my carving and this is only the sixth spoon to make it past irreparable mishap to completion. I fully realise that complex design isn't necessary (though I'm drawn to it) for a really good lovespoon and I need to produce a decent body of work to feel I have made any real contribution to the fine art of lovespoon carving.Delete
I'm try to think of something to say about this Grand Spoon That has not been said already--WOW Thanks for the Blog and the Photo'sReplyDelete
beautiful work ! I am really enjoying looking through your blog :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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Amazon Fleet Management: Meet the Man Who Keeps Amazon Servers Running, No Matter What
Picture this: You oversee a fleet of servers that supports one of the world's most massive online retail companies, and a special promotion everyone thought would bump sales by 21% is actually giving closer to a 120% boost—all in the first minute. That's exactly where Brian Herman, Director of Datacenter Compute Capacity at Amazon Web Services, was standing in 2015, moments after the first Prime Day launched.Read More
Startups on Air Hits HIMSS 2018
Over 40,000 attendees from every corner of healthcare descended upon Las Vegas last week for the annual HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) Conference. Global Startup Evangelist Mackenzie Kosut took advantage of this massive event to talk to nine healthcare startups, weaving his way through the expo halls to chat with CEOs, CTOs, and heads of engineering for his Startups on Air video series.Read More
How CleverTap leverages AWS to deliver more than 10 billion messages per month
Anand Jain, co-founder at CleverTap, explains how his company processes—in real time—55 billion data events per month and sends out over 10 billion messages per month.Read More
Combining DynamoDB and Amazon Elasticsearch with Lambda
Michael Garski, Director of Platform Engineering at Fender Digital, shares why the combination of DynamoDB and AWS Elasticsearch is perfectly suited to Fender Play lesson content.Read More


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Ford Motor Company have announced the appointment of Jim Hackett, previously the head of Ford's Smart Mobility division, to replace outgoing CEO Mark Fields. Apart from his valuable experience in Ford's own Smart Mobility division, Hackett is also well-known for his time as CEO of Steelcase, a furniture company based in Michigan.
The appointment comes at a crucial juncture for Ford Motor Company, with the company struggling to maintain a balance for the consistent demand for trucks and the need to look to the future and develop electric and automated vehicle systems.
A Man with a Plan: What is Jim Hackett Like?
Popular at his previous workplace at Ford's Smart Mobility division, Hackett is also renowned for his well-directed and focused approach towards management. Hackett is said to have helped bring a clear philosophy in the Smart Mobility division by focusing on what the customer may need instead of going along with popularity as a metric for excellence. This made the division's output highly innovative and targeted towards unmet needs. Hackett is also a regular at TED conferences, further revealing the psyche of a man who likes to understand his surroundings well and form a clear plan before taking a leap.
Ford's strong collaboration with other forms of urban transportation is a key part of Hackett's achievements. Ford's significant investment in both Chariot, a van shuttle service, and Motivate, a bike-sharing provider, signify a forward-thinking view to establishing a strong presence in the urban transportation sector rather than focusing on automobiles. Due to the rising congestion and pollution problems created by the widespread urbanization in developed economies, such moves are likely to be vital for the future of the automotive industry.
According to Hackett's longtime collaborator and founder of pioneering design firm IDEO, Hackett's management is not only effective but also cohesive. According to him, Hackett should have no problems in endearing himself to his new employee group, and Ford can look forward to an era of no-holds-barred brainstorming allied to firm and decisive action.


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Beauty Clinic: The right haircare for grey hair
Q. My formerly dark hair has gone grey in varying shades from steel through to nearly white. I would like to find a shampoo that suits the colours and also conditions it, which it badly needs. A. Experts agree that grey hair is often finer and drier, which is more to do with age than the shade of the hair. As we get older, our sebaceous (oil) glands produce less sebum so hair tends to be drier and more rough-textured.
Recently, several specialist haircare ranges have brought out products for grey hair including top colourist Jo Hansford (www.johansford.com), often called the 'queen of colour'.
Jo Hansford Expert Colour Care Platinum Collection is 'specifically formulated to brighten and clarify blonde, highlighted or grey hair'. The shampoo contains violet tones 'to remove discolouration and counteract brassiness'. Although we have not formally trialled the range with a ten-women tester panel, we did ask a friend in your situation to try Platinum Shampoo, £16 for 250ml, and the matching Platinum Conditioner, £18 for 250 ml. Jo also recommends using the Intensive Masque, £28.50 for 150 ml, for really needy hair.
Although our tester confessed to being worried that her hair would end up looking as if she had had a blue rinse, she forged on and was very pleased with the results. 'The shampoo and conditioner are very good and smell gorgeous too.' Her straight bob looked 'much more glossy and swingy –and not blue!'.
Trichologist Philip Kingsley also offers a specialised Pure Silver range, with Pure Silver Shampoo, £17 for 250ml, and matching Conditioner, £20 for 250ml (www.philipkingsley.co.uk). We haven't tried this but we are very confident in the brand and the reviews are stellar.


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The wife hasn't become an overnight celebrity, despite her signing an exclusivity contract with a press agency. The journalist with whom we are connected has been on leave, and remains on leave until tomorrow (Monday 7th September). I hope she comes back. It's been such a long time since our exposure in the Welsh national press that we feel that it has all died down now for good. I barely even think about it now. But we also have to be prepared for the possibility of more media coverage in the coming weeks, with the possibility of things kicking off in a big way. Only time will tell, but I am treating it as if it is not going to happen for now.
My first batch of 40 books has arrived. The plan is to sell 20 privately, with the proceeds going towards free books and postage to organisations that could help to promote the book, such as newspapers for book reviews. Today I rang around some of the national papers, but other than one (The Daily Mail who took my details), I was advised to ring back tomorrow because the relevant departments don't work weekends. However, amongst all of this, I have decided to go straight for the bullseye. I live about 20 miles from Hay-on-Wye, the venue of one of the world's biggest book festivals. I have been in touch with someone involved in the annual event who wants to see my book, so half an hour ago I walked down to the village postbox and obliged.
In the meantime, I've been busy gathering followers on Twitter – in excess of 10,000 now. Many of my Facebook friends want copies from me privately. Although sales are still not high, they are coming in in dribs and drabs (both e-books and paperbacks), and people are beginning to talk about it.
That is the key – getting people to talk about it.
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