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We all love to ride bicycles, don't we? It is frightening when you first learn how to ride and you are likely to have fallen once or twice. But you master the art of riding in no time. Riding a bicycle gives you a feeling of freedom that no other hobby can provide. It is good for your health too – and will help you grow faster. It is good for the environment, being powered by your muscles alone. There are no fumes and no oils. It is cheap to own and run.
Today, children and adults all over the world are celebrating the first-ever World Bicycle Day. As cities get clogged with traffic, the bicycle has become a clean, cheap and swift means of transport. Millions of schoolchildren, including many here in Sri Lanka, ride a bicycle to their schools. Millions ride to work and for millions more, from fish vendors to postmen, the bicycle is their workplace.
Did you know that the bicycle is now exactly 200 years old ? That makes it older than the train and the car.
The first practical bicycle was designed by German Baron Karl von Drais, a civil servant to the Grand Duke of Baden. Drais invented his Laufmaschine (German for "running machine") in 1817, that was called Draisine (English) or Draisienne (French) by the press.
However, some believe that the concept of the bicycle was first proposed by Gian Caprotti, a pupil of Leonardo Da Vinci, way back in 1534, though ne never actually made one.
The term bicycle was coined much later, around 1860 in France. The shape of the bicycle as we know it today emerged only in 1880.
Today, the bicycles you ride are very advanced, with lightweight frames, better brakes, dynamo lighting, multi-speed gears and alloy wheels. Some bicycles can be very expensive, but generally anyone can buy a bicycle at a very reasonable price. Some new bicycles have electric motors that help you climb hills with ease. Around 15,000 bicycles are sold in Sri Lanka every year. China produces about 80 percent of the world's bicycles.
Today, cities around the world are encouraging residents to ride bicycles to reduce traffic. Amsterdam is the most bicycle-friendly city in the world with a vast network of bicycle lanes. Among the other most bike-friendly cities are Oslo (Norway), Nantes (France), Auckland (New Zealand) and Lyon (France). Cities around the world are working to make roads safer for cyclists and build more bicycle lanes.
Cycling is a popular sport here in Sri Lanka and around the world.
The most popular bicycle race in the world is the Tour De France, followed by similar tours of Italy and Spain. Cycle races are also held indoor, in a venue called a Velodrome.
You have to think of safety when riding a bicycle. It is better to wear a helmet, although not compulsory in Sri Lanka. If you ride at night, ensure that you have a front light and rear red reflector and wear luminous clothing. Cycling is a lot of fun if you put safety first.


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When you first start your own business, everything is a milestone: First customer. First dollar. First year.
But after some time, things level out. You're still growing, but you've been around the block a few times, and your milestones start to look different.
Ideally, growth never stops. But without as many easily identifiable "firsts" to mark your progress, how do you know when you've transitioned from a "small business" to a "growing business"? We compiled this list of little moments that signal that you're making you way to the top.
This article is part of a series in partnership with American Express OPEN. For more tips about growing your business, head to OPEN Forum. As a member, you'll be a part of an advice-sharing community where business owners come together to exchange experiences and insights, inspiring and supporting each other to succeed.

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Binny Dhadwal, founder, CEO and chief creative officer at Drinq Barmen & Academy and Flaming Trio (bartending organisation) highlights how his academy grooms young talent to acquire skills in shaking and mixing drinks, and much more
Which are the most popular courses offered by Drinq Barmen & Academy? Also, what infrastructure do you have for offering best in class training ?
At Drinq Barmen & Academy, we have a variety of courses for different purposes – one-day Bartending Course; Hobby/Passion Course; Professional Bartending Course; and Bartender Upgrade. While all our courses are quite informative, our most popular course is Professional Bartending Course, as it is a government certified professional bartending course which provides a student with 360 degrees knowledge about bartending along with on-the-job training. This programme also offers placements post the completion of the course. Drinq Academy has the largest flair room in the industry with state of the art matting and projection screen for ten students at a time. For mixology we have sufficient space and equipment to train up to 20 students per batch.
Your views on the skills gap among bartending professionals and how your courses can bridge the same ?
Bartending is definitely a skill based profession, one which requires equal parts of knowledge and experience. The demand for professional bartenders has always been high. The recent rise in the number of restaurant and bar establishments in India, the demand for bartenders has increased multifold. These establishments hire or promote leading food-servers and waiters as bartenders, simply because they have basic knowledge of alcohol. This is where Drinq Academy comes into the picture. Such individuals can learn more and acquire skills that are required to be a professional bartender. We also train individuals differently which may be suitable to their outlet style and theme.
How has the image of bartending profession changed over the years in India?
Unlike other profession options in the hotel industry, bartending has never been perceived as a strong career option as it has always been in the shadows of the food & beverage service department. For a matter of fact, hotel management students do not opt for this career, simply based on the assumption that there is no career growth. This is because of the lack of awareness about this sector in the Indian hospitality industry. However, due to recent trends and new innovations observed behind the bar all over the world, Indians have started venturing into bartending as it is not only about make a peg anymore, but creating an experience. For instance, before the trends were observed, probably the only criteria of hiring a bartender was if you know how to mix whiskey with a mixer, whereas now bartenders are hired based on their knowledge of spirits and skills behind the bar.
Do you see more youngsters keen to take up this profession ? What is their background ?
We have students of all age-groups who come to learn mixology at the academy. While few are working adults who come purely to acquire a hobby, there are various students from hospitality colleges who study with us simultaneously while they complete their degree. Another lot of students that we take in are the ones who have not advanced in their education due to various reasons. In my opinion, bartending is the only field where the focus on certification and qualification is less and demand for skill is higher. Many youngsters are keen to take up this profession as it is trending, also challenging but more importantly it evokes innovation.
What kind of career progression can this profession promise ?
Entering the hospitality industry with bartending expertise can prove to be a big perk. An individual would begin working with and assisting the bartender behind the bar. With complete passion and the right effort back, one can grow and become a bar supervisor, then bar manager and so on. Also, learning food service techniques, inventory management, event management, customer relations and other cross training modules in a hotel, the same individual could grow up to be a food & beverage director some day with a scope of becoming a general manager of a hotel someday. This was only about hotels, individuals could work together with restaurants becoming bar manager for one outlet and bar consultant/director for various different restaurants or a chain of restaurants. Another option is starting your own business. I started working with bartenders and then moved on to freelance and eventually opened my own bartending organisation called The Flaming Trio, which caters to all types of clientele be it a house party or a celebrity wedding.
What are the key skills of a great bartender ?
In life, you have to be passionate in whatever you do and this remains true in bartending as well. I personally think a bartender needs to have a code that he/she should follow.
- Knowledgeable about spirit: Know what to mix and how to mix, this is very important, knowing mixology just isn't enough. Knowing spirits and what goes well with what is absolutely important. If a guest doesn't like the set menu and wants something different, knowledge from the back of their mind will enable the bartender to make a new concoction.
- Ability to manage inventory: Each client entrusts a bartender with the responsibility of alcohol, which is expensive. A great bartender should know how to utilise alcohol efficiently and not waste any.
- Ethics behind the bar: A bartender should make sure that they do not consume alcohol or store it for them as the bartender is on the job.
- Cleanliness and maintenance of the bar: Keeping the bar clean and maintaining its visual appearance is very important. Just as we keep our desks clean while working even a bartender should ensure that their work station is clean and visually appealing at all times.
- Keeping up with the trend/creating a trend: Nowadays, everyone wants to experience something new. Knowing what is going on around you, keeping up to various innovative trends or information is very important as it will enable a bartender to be unique and be at their best!
These are important rules in the bartending industry. If one maintains such a code then nothing can stop them from being a great bartender.
Brief information about your faculty / trainers.
Our faculty at Drinq Academy are experienced professionals in field of bartending for over 10 years, including experience on cruise liners and with prominent names in the hotel industry. I myself have travelled to more than 60 countries for bartending and I am the only bartender in India who is certified from European Bartending School for Mixology. I mention this because, I use all the training and knowledge I get by travelling and working and make the same knowledge accessible at Drinq as not everyone has access to it this early in their life. One of our flair-bartending trainers, Kiran is among the top 5 flair bartenders in our country.
What kind of placement assistance do you give to your students ?
We do offer placement assistance to students. We have successfully placed our students at various properties of cruise liners, five-star hotels, premium-night clubs and lounges. Other than in India, we also assist with placements in countries such as United States, New Zealand and Europe.
In the new future what interesting opportunities do you foresee for the students ?
Bartending industry is well connected with weddings, corporate events, hotels, restaurants, pubs and various other hospitality and events industry. Since these industries aren't going anywhere for sure, the scope of bartending industry is immensely huge. Especially in India, it has just begun and the industry will continue to grow. Considering the bartending industry is untapped, yet in terms of learning and direct job opportunities, with the right skill and effort these students can keep going ahead.
Any other important factor you would like to mention regarding your academy ?
At Drinq, we do a couple of things such as teaching Molecular Mixology, Flair Bartending, etc. One very important thing we do is assist a lot of students who do not have a great financial background. Students who cannot afford to study with us, we enroll them, teach them and place them in properties and have a special EMI scheme where they can pay their fees while they work. We strive to create an opportunity for everyone whenever we can because Drinq Barmen & Academy firmly believes in the growth of an individual by creating an opportunity for them.


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ROCHESTER — In celebration of 15 years in business, Sage Farm Antiques kicked off its Autumn Spectacular event on Friday, featuring an array of antiques, live music and food vendors.
Autumn Spectacular continues Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rochester Fairgrounds.
The antique show features about 90 booths with antique, vintage or repurposed items, and about 10 booths that feature handcrafted items from around the United States.
"I love antiques," said Ronda Carson, 45, of Portsmouth. "I never know what I need until I see it."
Sage Farm owner Sharyl Murphy said now that the temperatures have dropped and it feels more like autumn, many visitors are looking for items to decorate their homes or to buy holiday gifts.
Autumn Spectacular also features demonstrations and classes. Designers Sarah Richardson and Tommy Smythe, hosts of HGTV series "Sarah's House," will make to presentations during Saturday's events. On Sunday afternoon, John Bruno, from the PBS show "Market Warriors," will do a presentation and public appraisals.
The event includes an array of classes such as ones teaching milkpainting and rosette.
Carson on Friday was among those who was learning chalkboard painting.
"It looks like it's hard to do, but it's not. It's really easy," she said. "I'm obsessed with it now."
Sage Farms, located in North Hampton, does eight monthly markets per year, with fresh products each time. The Autumn Spectacular event is being held at the fairgrounds this weekend to celebrate being in business for 15 years, said Murphy.
For more information about Sage Farms and Autumn Spectacular, visit www.sagefarmantiques.com.


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two words: The Rock!
-Seth Rollins started the show heading to the ring all grumpy faced. He rolled to footage of how RAW ended last week with Cena and Ambrose getting curbed stomped onto the Money in the Bank briefcase. While Rollins is cutting his promo, Mercury and Noble come down to ring side. They try to get Rollins to leave with them but he's not having it and gloats how he loves being a marked man. Cena then runs down and Rollins heads into the crowd to avoid him. That shit didn't go well for him when Ambrose showed up next to Rollins. Rollins takes off again only to end up at ringside where Ambrose jumps onto him and Cena. Rollins then head for the back leaving Cena and Ambrose standing when all of a sudden Stephanie and Hunter were out. They point out neither being on the same page except for both of them wanting Seth Rollins. The authority asked if the crowd wanted to see Cena and Ambrose get their hands on Rollins which leads to Hunter making a handicap match tonight with Cena & Ambrose taking on Rollins, Kane and Orton… quick 10 minute opener laying out the main event tonight.
-Big Show got in "trouble" for pulling down the Russian flag last week and gets send to "sensitivity training"… uh ok…
WWE Tag Team Champions Dust Brothers & Cesaro vs. Uso's & Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler
-right as the bell rung Goldust attacked followed by his partners to ring the bell of one of the Uso's with the ring steps. Brooklyn quickly chanted for Ziggler when the match finally got underway. Its not long before this match breaks down again into a brawl, before the break. Jay Uso was then cornered while Gold, Star and Cesaro made frequent tags. Hot tag to Ziggler who cleaned house. Ziggler did a tilt a whirl into the sleeper on Cesaro which looked cool. Uso's did a double dive to the outside on the tag champs before Stardust took a triple super kick and splash off the top for the pin and the win. Good opener.
Winners: Uso's & Ziggler
-Cena was on The Kathy Lee and Hoda what's-her-names show this morning promoting their joint venture against breast cancer. These two chicks ended up coming out with Adam Rose and the rosebuds after the break. They were wearing robes that looked like they were trying to pull off some Flair looking bit… these two got booed. These two are drinking wine in the middle of the ring!? They are entertaining themselves… only. This bullshit leads to both of them breaking bottles of wine on each others asses before doing Rose's stage dive from the ring apron… I'm glad my wife and daughter were asleep for this fucking mess…
-last week's video package for Luke Harper is shown again.
Bo Dallas vs. Mark Henry
-match started off similar to last week's match with Henry beating Dallas down. This extended to a beat down at ringside where Dallas almost took the worlds strongest slam onto the announce table before he slipped from behind and ran back into the ring for the count out victory… he beats Henry again… sigh.
Winner: Bo by countout
-Dean Ambrose was out next to cut a promo on Cena being "up in his space" and how he doesn't like it. Footage of Friday's Smackdown where Cena left Ambrose high and dry in their tag team match. He then calls Cena out to hash shit out. Cena comes out while Brooklyn sings "John Cena, sucks" to the theme of his song. Cena tries to make the point that he and Ambrose are clear to which Ambrose agrees they don't give a crap about each other. Cena retorts with the line Ambrose gave him about not giving him a reason not to like him. Ambrose then says he's out of here and headed to Coney Island. Haha annnd that was it, Ambrose takes off and the segment is over. During the break they follow Ambrose onto the train. Haha Hunter confronts Cena in the back while making fun of what just happened to him. He then lets John know that he's going to make things easy for him and have Rollins start the handicap match.
Brie Bella vs. Summer Rae w/Layla
-Brie had one arm tied behind her back… Nikki watched on from the stage. Summer took a stiff knee in the face for the pinfall… Brie should not be doing the YES chant…
Winner: Brie
-in the back Kane walks into Miz and MIZdow who have a fruit basket for the Authority as an apology… MIZdow is mimicking everything Miz says. Still funny. Kane wasn't having this shit.
Jack Swagger w/Zeb Colter vs. Tyson Kidd w/Natalya
-dissension between Kidd and his wife continue. Kidd hid behind Natalya to get the advantage on Swagger, she wasn't happy by this. Short, fast paced match. Kidd kept trying to get help from Natalya but she wasn't buying in. Swagger got the ankle lock for the win.
Winner: Swagger
-Edge & Christian from the WWE studio. They are hosting a special on the Smackdown 15th anniversary tonight on the WWE Network.
-Roman Reigns was LIVE… via satellite… talking about his condition. He's recovering. Very SHORT segment… all that build up for nothing… useless segment.
-fuck this creepy old spice commercial with its robot man.
El Torito w/Los Matadores vs. Hornswoggle w/Heath Slater & Titus O'Neil
-the only good thing about this was the "this is stupid" chant that broke out. JBL did make a Game of Thrones reference too…
Winner: Torito
-apparently Big Show IS here tonight… I thought they said he wasn't… Anyhow it's the top of the 2nd hour and I'm bored… Rusev & Lana come out, shill Putin's birthday, mention that Big Show is suspended, etc. OH SHIT IT'S THE ROCK SON!!! Hight light of the night for Brooklyn who's gotten a shitty show thus far. This got a "holy shit" and "this is awesome" chants. Rock then cut on Rusev tights, his trip to New York and the 5 boroughs, gave props to Jeter before going into his "FINALLY" line. Lana told the Rock to shut up which Rock referred to her as a Russian street walker. Rusev threatens the Rock which gets him shut down. Rock the attacks Rusev sending him over the top rope. Rock just sent this Brooklyn home happy, you can end the show right here, seriously. Rock was stellar and very needed on this lackluster show!
Paige & Alicia Fox vs. Diva's Champion AJ & Emma
-AJ kept yelling at Emma to stop show boating… this cause AJ to pull a CM Punk and take her ball and go home, leaving Emma alone… ouch. Paige got the rampage for the pin.
Winners: Fox & Paige
-Erik Rowan is now getting his own vignettes…
-its Bruno Sammartino's 79th birthday.
The Miz w/Damien MIZdow vs. United States Champion Sheamus
-Sandow doing Miz's moves on the outside is still funny to me. Apparently Brooklyn though so too as they chanted "Damien MIZdow" and "we want Sandow" for most of the match. End came when MIZdow took a brogue kick on the ring apron setting up Miz for the roll up and pin.
Winner: Miz
-Jerry Lawler shouts out the breast cancer survivors at in the arena tonight. He then introduces Joan Lunden who's fighting breast cancer. She goes over the amazing work Susan G. Komen does. Glad Brooklyn was respectful here and there weren't stupid chants or boo's even when Cena came out to walk Lunden off.
Randy Orton, Seth Rollins & Kane vs. John Cena
-Rollins started the match as promised by Hunter but quickly tagged out to Kane. Right off the bat Cena was triple teamed. The ref finally called it when it just got too much. Cena then took a chokeslam but befor he could take an RKO Dean Ambrose comes back with a hot dog cart! Haha this got a "we want hot dogs" chant. Orton and Kane then took mustard and ketcup in the face before getting run over by the cart. Ambrose them beat up on Rollins before Orton and Kane came back into the ring. Cena and Ambrose clear the ring before Rollins took all kinds of condiments and tongs to the nuts! Haha This brought out Steph and Hunter to announce that Cena will take on Ambrose at Hell in a Cell ppv and the winner gets Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match! Cena then took a double arm DDT by Ambrose while the crowd lost their shit and chanted YES!
Winner: Cena by DQ
-loooooong night. It was only the last hour that was any good!
Tags: Dean Ambrose, Hell in a Cell, RAW, Seth Rollins, Susan G. Komen, The Rock


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Allergy Testing and Desensitisation
Allergy testing and desensitisation is an excellent way of reducing the load on the immune system, leaving it more able to deal with the everyday stresses and strains of normal life. During a treatment session not only will you be tested for foods and chemicals, you will also be tested to see if there are any residual or 'ghost' infections remaining, or antibiotics and/or inoculations that have not been processed completely, putting more strain on an already overloaded system.
This system is painless and is suitable for everyone, babies, young children, teenagers and adults. There is no need to put any potential allergen into the person being tested as the testers are kept outside the body and are just held, or rested on the patient. The treatment session lasts for 90 minutes and the desensitisation process takes a number of weeks to work through depending on the patient and the allergens concerned. A second testing is recommended a couple of months after the treatment schedule has been completed.
The principles of homeopathy are applied when normalising a response to a substance that has previously caused and allergic reaction. This principle being that the symptoms of an illness can be reduced dramatically by administering a minute dose of the substance that would cause those same symptoms if a large dose was given to a healthy person.
Firstly, the patient's allergens are identified by means of muscle testing, which is both painless and simple. Once this process is completed, specialised homeopathic potencies of the allergens are prescribed. This process has been developed and practised over the past twenty years at the home of the Institute of Allergy and Environmental Therapy in Ffynnonwen, near Aberystwyth in Wales. Recent trials at the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital have shown this technique to be highly effective in identifying and overcoming the effects of allergens on the health and wellbeing of sufferers.
Allergens are identified when certain muscles go weak when tested by using Applied Kinesiology, a muscle balancing technique evolved from chiropractic. In this way large numbers of substances can be tested in a short time, with no discomfort, no injections and no skin scratching.
Many allergens cause reactions such as skin problems, breathing difficulties, general irritability, migraine and depression. There are however, many allergens that cause a lesser reaction, simply a feeling of being unwell or generally below par. Conventional methods tend to only pick up the reactions that are producing obvious symptoms. By using Applied Kinesiology, even the slightest intolerance can be picked up, allowing a remedy to be prescribed. Blood tests are expensive and only a maximum of five substances can be tested at one time. Skin scratch tests are not only uncomfortable, but are only 40% accurate. This user friendly method of allergy testing makes it ideal for babies and children as well as those patients who are nervous of medical procedures.


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Isn't 'health' the same as 'wellbeing'?
Although the terms 'health and wellbeing' are often used together, they are, in fact, quite different concepts. Health philosopher David Seedhouse demonstrated that health is a measure of an individual's unique assets and constraints, e.g., personal capacities, education. The basis of health is defined as autonomy. This concept of health is universally applicable, since it is tailored to the individual by the individual.
Health is assessed within the limits of the individual's natural resources, which are different for everyone. Poor health means that an individual has significant limitations to autonomy.
In contrast, wellbeing has a subjective element that autonomy does not. Wellbeing is based on a person's values, preferences, and desires in a particular context. In a workplace, health may be a dimension of wellbeing although the reverse cannot be true. Health tends to be valued as a dimension of wellbeing when health is compromised, and is less valued when health is good.
Addressing work wellbeing by providing interventions for health (such as gym facilities, dietary advice, physiotherapy or exercise physiology consultations, flu injections) is not enough. While some employees may value these initiatives, they are usually recognised as a partial solution. This is because work wellbeing consists of other aspects apart from health, as outlined in Our philosophy.
Is our focus the wellbeing of individual employees or the workplace as a human system?
Although wellbeing is both an employee level attribute and a workplace feature, we focus on the systemic feature. The approach uses raw qualitative data (provided by individual employees) about significant personal wellbeing experiences in the actual work environment. This might include experiences about jobs, satisfaction, challenge, recognition, safety, how conflict is handled, relations with colleagues, learning, career development, the organisation's actions, and so on.
When responses are analysed, a unique set of themes or dimensions emerges. These dimensions describe the concept of work wellbeing in the local workplace.
This concept becomes the baseline measurement for the workplace. It indicates areas of satisfaction, optimum functioning, and success. It also highlights areas of, and reasons for, compromised performance and negative attitudes that undermine collective performance and output. Problems are always unique to a workplace, and as such can be remedied in authentic, targeted, relevant ways.
Feedback to the organisation provides real insight into local work wellbeing, its particular strengths and difficulties, and how these play out across the organisation. The concept is a robust tool for diagnosis, assessing the value of proposed interventions, and evaluating outcomes.
It's quite possible to promote work wellbeing when you know how to research it and where to invest relevant change initiatives. Evaluating outcomes is seamless when approached using a context relevant, end to end, 'diagnose-intervene-evaluate' perspective.


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Our Passion For What We Do… is the most important part of our work!
We have been passionate about the Digital World long before the creation of the agency. Veesion is made up of collaborating professionals with over 10 years experience in this industry, we love design, we love technology, we are excited about the world of online marketing and everything within the digital space. Many of us have worked with the world's most recognised brands, having the opportunity to work at the forefront of new technologies whilst studying both trends and growth of markets that has been in constant evolution. Today Veesion is extremely proud to provide both expertise and professionalism alongside great enthusiasm and vibrant energy.
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VEESION is a next generation agency that combines a strong creative approach with the digital world and the new technologies, with the aim of creating unique experiences able to excite and engage users in the modern era.
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We combine world-class artistry with technological and strategic insight to create powerful connections with consumers. We elevate the importance of content in the strategic and creative process to build the digital identity of the brands.
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We combine a relentless passion for brand building, a deep understanding of the user journey and a mastery of the latest technology to deliver results that are as memorable as they are measurable. This is our approach.
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We provide strategy, design and development for brands all over the world. From e-commerce driven websites, through to cutting edge products and micro sites, our work engages audiences and brings brands to a new digital life.
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We are an interdisciplinary team of creatives, technologists, designers and developers. We work with a wide range of disciplines delivering connected digital experiences while embracing multiple platforms, media, websites.
This is where the creativity meets the digital. At VEESION, we are experts in a wide range of platforms, languages and technologies. From Web to Mobile everything we do is handcrafted and coded with passion in our office in London.
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VEESION is a Creative Digital agency located in London that specialises in digital works, brand identity, web design & development, UI & UX, Mobile Web, content creation [copywriting, photos, illustration, animations, motion graphic], online advertising, email marketing and search engine marketing. We are a multimedia provider.
We work for a wide variety of clients, from independent to worldwide brands, serving industries such as: web companies, fashion, entertainment, finance, food, music, telecommunication, transportation… We believe every client is different and need a personalised service.
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So, I have been quiet on the crafty posts of late, because the last few months I have been perfecting 36 french knots, 36 satin stitches, over 11m of hand done lader stitching, a similar amount of running stictch and a bit of machine work for good measure. Creating what you ask? One of the first sewing projects I have ever done, and I dare say it'll remain a favourite for sometime, even though it's not for me to enjoy ;)
Two dear friends are expecting babies in November/ December 2010 and so i set about to find a gift that was handmade and something different. I decided on a large muslin wrap with embeded applique that was shadow stitched by hand. As soon as I started this project, I fell in love with the bunny motive and the fabric, that I ended up adding an appliqued onsie and a glamorous and stylish 'chuck rag' to match. So, everything you see here, I did two of. I may be mad, but these two friends are very special and deserve the effort ;)
Steps to make the Wrap:
1. Cut two muslin pieces to size. You can make it any size you wish ( I opted for a much larger wrap than usual as most babies outgrow a 'newborn' size quite quickly).
2. trim off the salvage.
3. Pin together and using an ordinary bread and butter plate, use your water erasable pen to trace a rounded edge (don't cut off yet, leave untill the bias is sewn on).
4. Choose your applique shapes (I chose bunnies). Trace the shapes you need onto Applique wonder or vliesofix. Then cut out roughly, it doesn't have to be precise.
5. Iron onto the fabric (rough side of the vliesofix to the wrong side of the fabric).
6. Cut out the applique shapes on the line this time.
7. Peel the paper off the back of the shape and iron the fabric (right side up) to the muslin. For my design I placed two bunnies on the centre of each side (see picture) which used 8 bunnies per wrap (and an extra for the onsie).
8. Tack around the border of the WHOLE WRAP with a contrasting colour (i chose red) and make sure to also go around the two bunnies too (very rough running stitch to stop muslin from moving/ shifting during the proper stitching process....painful, but you'll regret it if you don't) .
9. Shadow Stitching: Now get some embroidery thread and running stitch around reach bunny. I used a goldy colour for the body and white for the tail. This is tricky as you need to see the outline of the applique to know where to stitch. To make this easier, I draped the muslin over a clothes horse and put a lamp underneath, made it very easy to spot the line I was sewing on.
10. Using a water or air erasable pen ( I preferred the later for this) draw on the facial features and for the bunny this meant 2 dots for the eyes a triangle shape for the satin stitch and a few dashes for the whiskers.
11. Do french knots for the eyes, a satin stitch for the nose and normal running stitch for the whiskers (of course, your stitches will vary if you choose a different applique motive).
12. This step is hard to describe in writing but i'll try my best. Now, grap 5m of satin bias tape and sew the inside crease along the border of the wrap and go along the rounded edges you marked with your blue water erasable texta. Once all of it is sewn together (you'll have to sew the ends of the tape together before attaching to the wrap too).
13. Then feel free to trim some of the corners of the muslin off.
14. Then using a normal white cotton thread, ladder stitch (so it's invisible and hidden inside the bias tape) the bias tape over the hem to finish it off.
15. Cut and remove the tacking thread.
16. Fold into a laundry bag and wash on a delicate cycle and then lay flat to dry. Iron if needed before wrapping up.
Steps for Onesie:
1. Cut out applique shape (as above) and iron onto the little junpsuit.
2. Hand stitch around the shape using same shapes on the wrap for the border and facial features.
Steps for 'Chuck Rag' (need a better name for this lol)
1. Cut out a rectangle from the fabric you used for the applique on your wrap and onesie. Can be any size as long as it's long enough to put over your shoulder).
2. Cut out same size rectangle from chenille (I chose white).
3. Iron.
4. Place right side together and machine stitch around the border leaving a gap on one side to turn inside out.
5. Turn inside out.
6. Machine stitch a little straight line, very close to the edge, along the gap to enclose it (i used my air erasable pen to mark where the gap was and save guessing).
7. Using your pen again, draw a rectangle that is about an inch smaller than the border.
8. Switch to a decorative stitch and follow the line, just to finish it off.
I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial on some little projects that despite the many hours taken to create, were an absolute pleasure to make and a labour of love for two very dear friends of mine.
I am so glad I took the plunge to learn to sew this year, and I have loved learning many new stitches and techniques, especially in my sewing group with many combined years of experience!
Lauren x
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Handmade 'Bunny' Baby Gifts
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Delicious Brownies!
The best brownie recipe in my opinion is below. Compiled from a few different recipes and based on an old recipe card I found here is the base recipe:
- 200g dark chocolate, chopped
- 125g butter, chopped
- 1 cup (200g) brown sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly whisked
- 1/2 cup (75g) plain flour
- 1/4 cup (40g) self-raising flour
- 2 tbs cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (125g) sour cream
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a square cake pan with baking paper.
Put the dark chocolate and butter in a saucepan on low. Keep stirring for a few minutes until chocolate and butter are melted and silky. Remove from heat and set aside for 2-5 minutes to cool.
Add the sugar and eggs to the chocolate mixture and stir to combine.
Add the combined flours and cocoa powder and stir to combine.
Add the sour cream and stir to combine. Pour mixture into your dish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until brownie is still slightly spongey and gooey. Turn oven off and leave brownie cooling in oven.
1. 100g of chopped dark choc or choc chips and 50-70g walnuts (depending on your taste).
2. 200g of crunchy peanut butter.
3. 70g macadamias chopped and 1 cup of white choc chopped or chips.
4. A few Tbls of Baileys (depending on taste).
If you try this with one of the extra's (I have only tried number 1 and number 4 so far), I would love to hear from you. These would even make a great homemade gift for someone, just add christmas wrapping touches for preschool/ school teachers or coaches etc....
Lauren X
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
Craft meets Food - Just Delicious!!!!
Well, I have been so captured by this amazing talented and local lady who MANIFICINTLY combines two of my favourite things food/ baking and craftiness.
The amazing picture above are yes, you guessed it cupcakes! Hard to believe I know. But The Cupcake Gallery have an incredible talent for making some gorgeous creations! Hop over to their website or their facebook page and be in awe at their creations!!! I will stop typing now and leave you to have a look, cause you'll be amazed!
Lauren x
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The Joy of Spring Gardening
Well, for those of us in Sydney, the weather has been quite unpredictable of late. As I sit here on a rainy Saturday night (watching Toy Story and having pizza with the fam) I had to show you these photos. I took the rubbish out and caught a glipmse at what this constant drizzle is doing to our humble herb/ veggie patch.
Now, I know it's common sense, and something that's not new - but kids LOVE gardening. There is something so 'earthy' and pure about the idea of going out to the garden and picking your own produce. We have had herbs for a while, but some new plants have just taken off BIG time.
We don't exactly have a lot of space or a farm to fit massive amounts (yet), but I encourage you to plant some seedlings in your yard whether it's in a pot or in the ground. I find that the seedlings are cheaper to buy than more established plants but also 'take' better than the bigger ones. I find that the seeds take a lot longer and it's harder for the kids to be that patient waiting.
I would love to hear from you and if you have things planted in the garden. What have you planted? What worked and what didn't? What tips have you found helped you in your gardening attempts?
Lauren x
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Monday, November 1, 2010
A delicious twist on an old favourite.
Today I have made a giant lasange as we are having friends over for dinner. How do you make lasagne different you ask??? Instead of a normal plain white sauce, making a roasted garlic white sauce instead!
1. Heat oven to about 200'C
2. Wrap a whole bulb of garlic in foil (you can add a dash of oil and S&P, but not necessary).
3. Place into the oven and slowly roast untill it's soft. It took me about 20 mins to do this, but it depends on your oven.
4. Remove from foil and set aside to cool.
5. By hand, remove a garlic clove one at a time and squish the insides into a bowl. Once all the gooey garlic is in the bowl, smoosh (a technical term - lol) with a fork.
6. Make your bechamel sauce as per normal ( have a look here for a recipe).
7. when mixing and whisking it through, add the mashed roasted garlic.
8. Then assemble your lasagne as per normal.
Lauren x
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St George Illawarra don't have any more excuses.
Another loss this week and the Dragons will find themselves on a knife's edge of dropping out of the NRL top eight.
Paul McGregor's side led the competition just six weeks ago but have come crashing back to earth with four straight defeats.
Critics afforded them slack – the side's injury toll and representative player drain played its part, with the Dragons missing nine first graders against North Queensland last week.
They will receive welcome relief this week with Joel Thompson (hamstring), Jason Nightingale (ankle) and Will Matthews (suspension) returning for Sunday's local derby against Cronulla.
Josh Dugan suffered an arm injury in NSW's State of Origin III loss on Wednesday night and will be monitored in the lead up, while fellow Blue Trent Merrin has been suspended for four weeks for a lifting tackle on Corey Parker.
McGregor points to the close nature of their last three losses – with each coming by six points or less.
However, he admits they need to start winning or risk jeopardising the good work done during their flying start to the season.
"You can look at the loss-win sheet and it's very disappointing and there's no hiding from that," McGregor said.
"If you look at the scoreline, it's a completely different picture.
"We're getting beaten by a try each week. We'd like to turn that margin around and win by a try each week and we wouldn't be talking about it.
"Reality is, the competition is very intense, competition is very tight and we put ourselves in a very good position with those eight out of nine wins.
"Now we've suffered those losses in a row and it brings you back."
Should the Dragons go down to Cronulla at Remondis Stadium, the Sharks would draw level with them on 20 points.
The Dragons' last win came against the Sharks, in a 42-6 drubbing at Jubilee Oval in round 13.
Sharks coach Shane Flanagan said his squad had spoken about the embarrassing defeat and were using it as motivation heading into Sunday's clash.
"We're coming off a loss to Manly and some good form before that," Flanagan said.
"It wasn't that long ago we were at Kogarah Oval and we were embarrassed by them in the second half, so the playing group's talked about that already."
* St George Illawarra have dominated the match up in recent seasons, winning 10 of the last 13, including four of their last six at Remondis Stadium.
* The Dragons will be looking for four straight wins against the Sharks for just the third time.
* Paul McGregor's side have lost four straight, scoring just 54 points in that period.
* Cronulla is being awarded the most penalties of any team receiving on average 8.3 per game.


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Ramblings of a ridiculously cynical iOS developer
May 15, 2014
It's no secret that the rhythm game genre is dying, or at least wheezing its last wretched breaths. From 2008 to 2009, both the Guitar Hero franchise and Rock Band franchises saw up to 50% declines in revenue – Activision responded by releasing even more games, to the collective sigh of the entire games-consuming public. The last major title in the genre, the venerable Rock Band 3, released in 2010 and the finest entry of the bunch in my humble opinion, barely sold a million copies. Compare this to the monstrously successful Guitar Hero 3 from 2008 which sold somewhere over 3.5 million copies and it paints a pretty depressing picture.
December 15, 2013
I've lost count of the number of times I've opened a .plist file in Sublime
Text only to have it come up with binary goobledegook. It's pretty standard
in the Apple universe to see binary plists with the standard .plist extension,
so there's no way to know whether they're binary or not without trying to open
it first. The common answer to this is "just use Xcode!" – however, anyone
that's actually used Xcode before will know just how much it sucks at casual
editing. Opening Xcode is a commitment I'm just not willing to make sometimes.
October 24, 2013
It's become painfully obvious to me recently that developers tend to be really,
really bad at setting up a decent build environment. Xcode is shonky at
the best of times, but it certainly doesn't help if you let carelessness or
ignorance lead to complexity creep. Eventually, you'll end up with a project
requiring 10 different build scripts, all with their own sets of assumptions
and dependencies (such as ruby, brew, pod, perl versions).
Jenkins is shit. No really, it's actually really rather terrible. When you
think about it, it's basically just a pretty (well ok, it's not pretty by
anyone's definition) interface over cron. For the purposes of continuous
integration, there's pretty much nothing Jenkins gives you that you couldn't
achieve with a cron job, a decent build script in your repository and a
disciplined filing system.
Maybe that's a bit harsh, but from my personal experiences from it, most of the
things it's good at is solving problems that it's responsible for creating in
the first place. Your net gain from using Jenkins is damn-near close to zero,
but you inherit a massive amount of maintainence burden.
October 22, 2013
My first mistake was buying a cheap server from CloudAtCost without
knowing beforehand if I'd have any particular use for it. As is usual for
nerds like me, I immediately had to find something to put on there.
My first port of call was to try out OwnCloud. I'd heard
rumblings about it on the interwebs previously and figured – despite
having a premium Dropbox subscription – that I should have a go
at setting it up. Fortunately, getting it working in Ubuntu is pretty much as
simple as:
1sudo apt-get install owncloud
sudo apt-get install owncloud
At this point I can pretty much consider that plan a failure. Open Source
guys, listen up: if your software isn't at least as nice to use as the
proprietary stuff, why do you even bother? You shouldn't just settle for
mediocrity and hope that because you're open source you'll get a decent
userbase of digital hipsters.


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RGB Parking Camera for RNS315 RNS510/810 RCD510
Suitable Models: Headunit RNS315 RCD510 RNS510/810 who has a 26pin RGB input.
ˇôWaterproof Car camera ˇôChip:MT9V136 ˇô Actual Vertical angle:90ˇă Actual Horizontal angle: 105ˇă ˇôIP Rate: IP68ˇôTV Lines: 480ˇôMin. Illumination: 0.1LuxˇôPower Supply : DC 12V ˇŔ4VˇôOperating Temp.: -40ˇăC to +70ˇăC
How to install :Install the Camera at the back of the car by screwing the holder. Connect the RED wire with BAT 12V+.Connect the Black wire with GNDConnect the Blue wire with reverse lamps + Connect the RGB plug (26pin) with your car headunit. Activate the RVC function of your headunit. You will see the images when your car is in reverse shift.Adjust the camera angle by the screw so that it fit.
Plug the connector at the rear of the headunit:
After installation the camera, please use the following tools to activate the rearview function of the headunit:


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In its default settings, the plugin can NOT be used with a personal or restricted Facebook page since these pages require an access token to retrieve information.
Only public pages that belong to an organization/business or pages that are set up as fan pages can be used without an access token. However, since version 4.0, the plugin does allow you to provide Facebook APP data, which will then be used to retrieve an access token. This NOT an advertised feature of the plugin since it can not be guaranteed to work.
Please have in mind that access tokens have a maximum life of 60 days; therefore, every 60 days, the access token must be refreshed every 60 days.


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Your dentist, Dr. Parampal , and our Pelandale Dental Care dental team want you to have the best dental experience possible, but sometimes that's tough when you're not sure what our dental team is talking about when you come in for appointments. So, to help you know a little more about oral health and dental care in Modesto, California, we have provided the definitions to the following dental terms:
Dental filling: A dental filling is a restorative treatment that is used when your tooth has been attacked by tooth decay. There are different types of fillings available, but silver amalgam fillings and composite resin fillings are the most common. Composite resin fillings can also help reshape or disguise a tooth after it has been injured, discolored, or misshapen.
Dental crown: A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap that covers the entire surface of your tooth and looks completely natural. It is generally needed when your tooth is misshapen, discolored, worn down, broken, or decayed. It can also be used to complete dental implant treatment.
Dental bridge: A dental bridge is a restoration that is used to replace your missing teeth. The bridge is made of two dental crowns and one or more false teeth. The bridge is placed in the gap in your smile and is anchored to the remaining natural teeth that lie on both sides.
Tooth decay: Tooth decay is a serious dental issue that tends to attack teeth and cause cavities. It generally develops when you consume too much sugar, have poor oral hygiene, and leave oral plaque untreated. It's vital that you have tooth decay treated as soon as possible. If you don't, tooth extraction might be necessary.
Gum disease: Gum disease is a dangerous dental issue that develops when the plaque on your teeth grows and irritates your gums. There are different stages of this disease, and it's important to treat them as soon as possible; otherwise, you will suffer from receding gums or loose and lost teeth.
To learn more, please call our office at 209-545-9489 and talk to a member of our dental team. We look forward to hearing from you!


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This morning I feel like I am unknowingly wearing a "kick me" sign on my Realtor backside. The jeers are coming from all corners of my professional playground. Would someone please steal my lunch money and put me out of my misery?
As parents, we take great care to teach our children the social graces. Say please and thank you. Kiss your grandmother. Don't chew on that power cord with your mouth open. Then, in the blink of an eye, they grow up to be buyers and sellers and agents.


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wijngaart needed a new email design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 54 designs submitted by 29 freelance designers.
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Winner, winner, rice bowl for dinner! Spice up your routine comfort meal and turn it into this amazing culinary relief. This surprising but oh-so-satisfying classic Egyptian kosheri rice is healthy and comforting – perfect to keep you warm and cozy during wintertime!
Spicy Egyptian Kosheri Rice Bowl
Topped with spicy tomato sauce, crispy onions, chickpeas and tangy garlic vinegar – this classic egyptian rice bowl is definitely one for the books! A must have recipe for vegans who love spicy things! Enjoy the full recipe here!
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tbsp. white vinegar
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp. aleppo powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup dry spilt peas, soaked overnight
- 1/2 cup dry chickpeas, soaked overnight or canned chickpeas, drained
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 2 cups short pasta of choice (I used short vermicelli)
- kosher salt
- grapeseed oil
- 3 onions, thinly sliced
- kosher salt
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bird's eye chili, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon crushed aleppo peppers
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 large can crushed tomatoes (28 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- freshly ground nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
- lemon zest
- lemon wedges, for a bit of juice
- flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- Make the garlic vinegar dakka sauce by mixing everything together. Set aside.
- Rinse off the split peas and chickpeas. Place in a large pot and cover with water. Salt generously and bring to a boil, then simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until pulses are tender but still have bite. Drain well.
- While the pulses are cooking, cook the rice. In a pot, combine the basmati with 2 and half cups of water as well as a generous sprinkling of salt.. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover and immediately turn down to low. Cook for 17 minutes, without peeking. Turn the heat off and let sit, with the lid on, for another 10 minutes.
- While the rice is cooking, cook the pasta in salted water according to the package. Rinse and drain well.
- While the carbs are cooking, heat up 2 inches of oil in a deep skillet over medium high heat. Add the sliced onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are crips and lightly browned (they will continue to brown slightly while out of the oil), about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove from the oil, spread out, and drain on paper towels.
- In a sauce pan, heat up a bit of the onion oil, about 2-4 tablespoons, over medium heat. Add the garlic, chili, cumin, coriander, aleppo and sugar. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and white vinegar and simmer for five minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and season with freshly ground nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- To serve: build a bowl with the rice, pasta, and pulses. Top with fried onions, tomato sauce, and a sprinkling of dakka. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and flat leaf parsley if desired. Mix everything up and enjoy!
If you're looking for a meal that's super clean and fresh, made with healthy real foods, creamy and nourishing? Check out this list of healthy vegan recipes here.


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You will learn how to have a happier and more fulfilling lifestyle, through letting go of worry and mental clutter, and focusing on what is of real importance in our lives. With Kelsang Chogyop - resident teacher and KMC SF guest teacher, Michele Thorsen) Jun 11 – Acceptance and personal power Jun 18 – Peaceful and positive in the face of problems Jun 25 – Creating space in our mind Jul 2 – Deep release and freedom Jul 9 – Creating inner wealth Everyone is welcome, no previous experience of meditation is necessary. Join at any time.
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Bob Schmidt graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications. He worked his way through school operating his own advertising agency handling a wide variety of local clients, including retail businesses and political candidates. With a thorough background in local marketing, Bob moved to New York after college and joined the creative department of Young & Rubicam, one of America's leading advertising agencies.
In the years since, Bob has worked as a Creative Director, Marketing Director and Senior Marketing Strategist for a number of major advertising and sales promotion agencies, including Saatchi&Saatchi, serving both consumer clients and business-to-business clients. Bob has created award-winning marketing campaigns for dozens of Fortune 500 companies, including MasterCard International, M&M Mars, Coca-Cola Foods, Miller Brewing Company, and numerous others in the consumer packaged goods, business-to-business, automotive and franchise fields. In addition to work with Miller Brewing (LITE beer), he has also worked with Hiram Walker, Seagram's, Teacher's Scotch and other liquor brands.
Bob's expertise includes New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Public Relations, Licensing and Merchandising, Web Site Development, E-commerce, Internet Marketing, Special Events, Experiential Marketing, Consumer Advertising, B2B Advertising, Promotion Planning, New Product Development, and Creative Development.
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*A post in association with Sainsbury's
As a tech-savvy family, we are always interested to try out new ideas with apps on our smartphones. So when we spotted that Sainsbury's were advertising a new animation app for Christmas, I was quite keen to try it out and see if it was something that we could do together with Olly.
As we began to learn more about the Sainsbury's Story Studio, we discovered that it was all designed to be used in conjunction with the film kit, entitled "The Greatest Gift". Upon opening the package, that is available to buy in store or online, we were delighted to find that we had our very own miniature film set to play with!
As a Computing and ICT teacher, Shilts is also into animation, and regularly teaches various lessons on the topic, so he was also quite excited to put the app through its paces. The software is marketed as a stop-motion animation program, and together with the kit, we were able to start to put together some images quite quickly.
Stop-motion animation evokes thoughts of some famous cartoons, such as Wallace and Gromit and Creature Comforts, both of which are firm favourites in our household. It is the art of putting together a sequence of still images, moving items by a small amount each time, and when the images are played back in sequence, the illusion of movement is created.
In order to make the animation a success, it is important to do a bit of forward planning prior to starting to take photographs. We were pleased to find some storyboard templates included in the kit to do just that, and this would be a good starting place for any would-be animators. Once you have your storyline mapped out, it is time to set up your film set.
The kit comes complete with press out characters with their own stands, and also the box that the kit is packaged in can be folded in several different ways to give a changeable 'set'. The storyline I had decided upon for this review was a family coming home on Christmas Eve after they had been out enjoying the festive day!
After settling upon a set design (I went for the inside of the house), and my three family characters and dog at the ready, it was time to launch the app. This is a free download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for Android. The app is easy to get started with, and there is an intro to watch if you want to get some additional guidance. The app also comes with a pre-loaded video to give you some ideas for starting, and it wasn't too long before I had launched into our very own video.
The key to successful creation of stop-motion animation is patience. I did encounter a few teething troubles with characters falling over and then not remembering exactly where they had been, but once I got the hang of moving the characters, I was able to create my sequence of images quite quickly. It is also easy to delete images, (otherwise known as frames) if you have made a mistake, and the app allows for quick playing through of a sequence during the creation so that you can keep a check on your progress.
Once I had got my sequence created, the next step was to move into editing mode. Here I could move frames around if I wanted, add some background music, apply some filters to the images I had created, add some text, and then finally produce the completed movie. The app makes this process very straightforward and is very user friendly. The video, once finished is then easy to export out to either social media directly, or to be able to be saved to your device. The video files are quite large when saved, so just bear this in mind before you try to save it – your device will need enough storage capacity to handle the files.
All in all, the video was really easy to create, and we all had fun looking through the props in the kit and deciding upon our next creation! The app and the kit are very well designed, and work seamlessly with one another. You certainly don't need to have any prior knowledge of animation to produce something that is very watchable, and the better you get at it, the more creative your movies will become. The kit would provide a fantastic way to keep the family entertained over Christmas, and it is something that everyone can get involved in so look out for it instore at Sainsbury's now. Watch out Nick Park, the Shiltons are coming, ha!


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Children of the Frostguard - Orphans
Im back! I will be discussing some parts in the ashe comics so BEWARE OF SPOILERS. I have always wondered how the Frostguard find their warriors. So I made a thread about it to explore that topic. There will be question at the end that I cant quite figure out so if anyone has any ideas help. _*~~Frostguard~~*_ Starting with the easier choice we can assume that nobody in the cult is allowed to have children. Generally we know that children are the result of an oath between a warmother and an oathsworn. Such children would be raised to, one day, lead the tribe through tough times, secure their survival. So why wouldnt frostguard be allowed to have any? The problem appears as we look into the 2nd issue of the comic. https://i.imgur.com/QXXPIMp.jpg[] Since a marriage/oath is mostly(not always) necessary for there to be children, the frostguard are prohibited of offering that oath to anyone but Lissandra. In the comic Ashe actually asked Maalcrom if he wanted to offer her his oath in order for her to have his children but he clearly couldnt. Looking away from the premise that an oath is needed before having children, I believe that there are also other rules that prohibit the frostguard from having them. So lets exclude the frostguard as a source. **_*~~Tribes~~*_** Lets take a look at freljord tribes as a source of future frostguard warriors. As I previously mentioned warmothers should only have children with their Bloodsworn. Sometimes if a mother would have a child outside of her oath, that child would have a hard time being accepted, I would think that the child and the mother could be banished to live by themselves. The toughest position would be put on the child because its mother could still have children within the tribe without being excluded, so according to Odin she would give the child up to the frostguard. Here we have our first source from where the frostguard gets its warriors. Analyzing further sources, we know that Nunus tribe was actually attacked and slaughtered. No doubt that the tribes also have to endure other catastrophes like extreme cold, avalanches and dangerous predators like wolves or even trolls, in many cases the tribes would break apart or even die so children would be left on their own, sometimes "saved" by the frostguard. _***~~Foundling Village~~***_ Speaking of saved kids, the map shows us that there is a settlement near the citadel that actually ~~brainwashes~~ shelters orphaned kids. The actual idea here is that children orphaned by freljords cruel nature and culture are taken in by the frostguard. Now lets be realistic and say that the citadel isnt interested in taking in any kind of kid, they want iceborn in order to keep their royal blood going. So when the frostguard attack tribes they probably cherry pick the tribe for iceborn magic as most frostguard children are iceborn. Everyone in that village probably undergoes training and one of the first things they learn is Lissandras prayers. I assume thats the first step of making them obedient. In conclusion we can say that most youngsters in foundling village are products of their mother having them out of wedlock plus they are also there because of natural catastrophes aswell as the treacherous wilderness. Tribes in such tough situations should be the main source of future frostguardians(?). Now you may be asking well, why take in other tribes youngsters and not have your own?... Well my idea would be that pregnant frostguard warriors are of no use for 9 Months and wouldnt be able to do their task. Not only that but Lissandra does not want anyone to come between her and her immediate followers, especially no parental bonds or anything that would put a child above her in the sense of allegiance/devotion. She demands a will of ~~iron~~ true ice when it comes to their faith and obedience. I have no doubt that even if a frostguard was to have a child, the kid would also become iceborn and they would be raised in the faith of the three. ##Questions 1. The cult wants iceborn children and we know that most people there are iceborn, but they also take non-iceborn children. Why? Would such children posess different gifts? Like having the potential to be a vedmah(oracle) or a frost mage? 2. Would you say that the if a non-iceborn mother has a child out of wedlock and seeks refuge at the citadel, she would be taken in? Or only her iceborn child? 3. Nunu talked about meeting Lissandra, would you say that most children meet her or just the ones she has special interest in?
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Clergy embroiled in school site vote controversy
THE clergy should to be barred from voting on major education issues, according to the council's depute leader following an embarrassing defeat for the coalition on a £4 million school.
Councillor David Alston says having three religious representatives on Highland Council's education committees threatens democratic decision making because they are unelected.
His comments come after the SNP/Lib-Dem/Labour administration lost a vote last week on where to build a new Gaelic school in Fort William.
Councillor Alston (Black Isle) complained that the coalition was defeated by unelected members.
"The religious representatives have a right to vote and might have good views and I am not attacking the fact that they voted," he says.
"But it is a historic anomaly — the views of the church are important but very seldom does it happen to speak out in the committee.
"I would be in favour of them speaking out but not voting."
The Roman Catholic Church and Church of Scotland each have a permanent place on the committee. A third member is on a two-year rolling basis from the Episcopal, Free Church or Free Presbyterian churches.
The committee voted by 14 votes to 13 for an amendment tabled by the opposition Independents against the coalition's proposals on where to build the school which was supported by religious representatives, including Sutherland and Ross-shire clergyman Rev Chris Mayo.
The main religious denominations in the Highlands have enjoyed membership and full voting rights on the local authority's education committees in a tradition stretching back decades.
It harks back to when responsibility of Scotland's schools was taken on by the state from churches but they were granted a say in the education system.
Councillor Alston says the issue of mandatory religious members has not been formally debated by the coalition but he wants to see the law reviewed.
"If they should be allowed a vote it shouldn't just be restricted to the Christian faith," he said.
Mr Mayo, from the Scottish Episcopal Church, says membership is a matter for the politicians.
"Until such time as the appointment of the three representatives is reviewed we will continue to serve on behalf of our communities, reflecting, contributing and voting in such a way as to represent the best interests of those communities insofar as we can determine them."
The Independents' leader, Carolyn Wilson, claims the clergy's membership would never have been criticised if the coalition had won the vote.
"The religious representatives have always brought in their outside knowledge to education issues," said Councillor Wilson.
The coalition will attempt to reverse the school decision and ask the full council to vote on the school site next week.


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Prosperity Project Still Being Blocked
Today's Charlotte Observer (July 22, 2012) has an excellent article about Mary Zigbuo's work as a missionary with the United Methodist Church to address the extensive poverty in Anson County. It includes the following quote:
"Anson's statistics are staggering: One in five people live in poverty. The unemployment rate in May was 11.7 percent.
"You're talking 45 minutes south of Charlotte," said Owen Furuseth, a UNC Charlotte geography professor and expert on rural land who, like any good teacher, gave me a history lesson: The reason, he said, is because of geography and predates the Civil War.
"Anson is more like the Deep South – the cotton belt/ black belt counties – than anything you'll find in the Piedmont," he said. "The land is flatter and more fertile and lent itself to larger plantations. Anson is over 50 percent African-American because of the large slave population. Today's poverty is a legacy of all that.""
I couldn't resist commenting as follows:
The article is wonderful, as is Ms. Zigbuo's attempt to help people learn how to help themselves, but the history lesson is somewhat misleading.
In the fifties, or at midnight, Anson may be 45 minutes from Charlotte, but if you plan to go to the Charlotte airport from Wadesboro, you'd better allow at least three hours because the Monroe parking lot very effectively blocks economic development by providing random shutdowns of traffic.
Anson is not poor because of the African-American community. It is the white plantation-mentality leadership in Anson and Union that has worked to prevent the completion of the Monroe Bypass that bears the primary responsibility for the extreme poverty along the 74 corridor all the way from Monroe to the coast. Prosperity can't make it past the intentional roadblock maintained by the "best people in society."
During the time former Senator Aaron Plyler was one of the most powerful people in Raleigh, Union County was dead last in the whole state in per capita highway funding. He was Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and able to have his political allies named to the DOT Board, but while Pamlico County, with a population less than 15,000, enjoys mile after mile of five lane highway (four lanes plus a center turn lane), thanks to Senator Plyler and his friends, there are too few roads wider than two lanes in Union County, a county of over 200,000.
I was very pleased to help get the Death Highway reworked to stop the carnage, but despite my best efforts, the opponents of opportunity have been very successful in blocking the road the people of Union County paid for years ago, the Monroe Bypass.
How is it possible (absent political corruption or extreme incompetence) that despite being one of the fastest growing counties in the state, Union County doesn't have a single inch of interstate quality road and there are NO plans to build any because the toll road authority has planned a tolled bypass that doesn't meet interstate standards? (Why don't the plans tie in to 485? Could it be because that would require interstate standards and eliminate some interchanges?)
And now there's another hold up because DOT lied to the courts. If the folks there are really that incompetent, why wasn't someone fired? Or was the real intent to continue to block the Bypass, until the connected developers figure out how to kill it altogether so they can open the 218 corridor to more development?
Instead of building the Garden Parkway toll road, the state needs to build the Monroe Bypass and fill in the other missing links needed to complete an Interstate Highway linking Asheville and Charlotte and Wilmington. If the state would stop building roads for insiders and build roads for the public, maybe they'd be built where needed for a change.
Perhaps if the public would pay a little more attention to their government they might get it to work for all of us instead of the least honest among us.


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Have a good time
Enjoy all the comforts of home by listening to your favourite music or showing your singing skills in Karaoke in a fantastic sound system, jump off the couch for a match on the Nintendo Wii or open the game table and play a game of traditional games, Of those whom family and friends love.
To feel nature you can go by bike or walk along the rails of The Fox House, past the ducks.
The continental breakfast and the landscape inspire you to cook in a creative and fun way and savour the delicious Portuguese gastronomy. As it's all there, venture out to create your dishes on the grill or the wood-fired oven.
Take the lemons and mint and make a fresh lemonade, put the ice on the bale if you serve the sparkling wine, open a red wine of Dão and enjoy the fireplace.
We toast to the joy with a Gin tonic at dusk.
Try it
But do not stop only by the thermal baths, get to know the region's heritage and take inspiration from nature by exploring the 7 pedestrian walks with various themes and capable of providing you with a unique cultural and biodiversity experience.
But to have an incredible story to tell, mix the pleasure of discovery with the adrenaline of the challenge and do Canyoning, Rafting, Stand Up Padle, Rapell, Trekking and Bikes in the rivers and mountains of the region with our partner, Nomads - Adventure Tourism .
Or of course, take a leap to Viseu and where a fantastic golf course awaits you.
Find it out
Go to Aveiro and ride your Moliceiros boat, or go surfing on the beaches of Costa Nova or Barra.
Then make a leap to Viseu and get to know the wealth of his heritage or play a game of golf peacefully.
Get to know Coimbra with its secular university surrounded by the academic tradition.
Travel in the Douro, taste the famous Port wine and mix in the cosmopolitan and vibrant urban landscape of Porto.
At the end of the day review the pictures and reminisce about the moments while relaxing in the moonlight at The Fox House.
Discover the region of São Pedro do Sul and its heritage, where the Castros, Roman Pools, Convents, Palaces and Lands cross the Roman bridges, Chapels and Mother Church.
Visit the typical shale Villages, Aldeia da Pena, Fujaco, Covas do Monte and Covas do Rio and breathe the air of the Sierras de Arada, Gralheira and São Macário, where the Vouga, Sul and Paiva rivers flow, full of biodiversity .
Have fun at popular and traditional festivals, where themes range from religious devotion to local gastronomy, to artistic festivals and product fairs in the region.


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Speak with anyone involved in education, such as teachers, students, architects and contractors and the same major challenges will come up. Acoustics and noise is by far the largest problem.
Good acoustics in schools ensures that all children, particularly those with hearing difficulties, have access to a learning environment that will enable them to reach their full potential. It also ensures that teachers are less likely to suffer from acoustic environment induced stress and long term health and wellbeing issues.
What factors can affect the acoustics in schools? Modern classroom designs focus more on circulation and thoughtful layout, while group-work activities and individual learning programmes for the surrounding community require larger size classrooms and multi-purpose spaces. Architects now have to take into consideration the ever-changing role of the school as part of society, leading to more all-inclusive design.
Energy efficiency is also high on the agenda these days and in a quest to meet environmental ratings in public buildings, designers are increasingly using thermal mass solutions. In order to optimise thermal mass, it is necessary to use materials with a high inertia, like concrete, which need to remain uncovered to allow effective circulation of air and heat exchange. But materials such as concrete, steel and glass also reflect and amplify sound leading to noisy spaces.
Alternative solution
Traditional 'wall to wall' suspended ceilings made from a material, such as stone wool, provide excellent levels of sound absorption and can dramatically improve acoustic comfort. However, in thermal mass situations, the hard surfaces need to be left exposed and so other solutions are required. The alternative solution is to utilise ceiling islands or baffles which allow the air to circulate freely while absorbing sound from both sides, thereby optimising acoustic comfort.
Reverberation (the amount of echo in a room) affects how well speech is understood and typically occurs in rooms with hard reflective surfaces. If levels are high enough, students lose concentration, teachers have to speak louder and speech intelligibility diminishes. Young children are especially vulnerable to this, and the situation can be made worse in highly reverberant spaces. The main determinants of reverberation are the geometry of the room and the amount and distribution of absorbent materials. Utilising acoustic ceiling tiles, acoustic wall linings and/or islands will reduce reverberation and increase speech intelligibility in the classroom. For example, in a standard classroom of 180-250m3, the installation of a Rockfon stone wool ceiling with high sound absorption will reduce reverberation time to an acceptable level to create a healthy environment. The majority of Rockfon products have a sound absorption (αw) greater than 0.90, i.e. Class A, meaning at least 90% of the sound energy is absorbed or dissipated.
In the case of islands, for the greatest level of sound absorption to be achieved it is essential that they are suspended at least 200mm from the soffit and that the back surface is as absorbent as the front. Further improvements can be obtained by spacing the islands at least 300mm apart.
Rockfon has over 50 years of expertise within the education sector. Installing a Rockfon sound absorbing ceiling will contribute to a reduction in the ambient sound level of the space while specifying a Rockfon Sonar dB ceiling will also insulate against intrusive noise from installations in the ceiling void and adjacent spaces.
To enhance and complement its traditional suspended ceiling ranges, Rockfon has a mix of other acoustic solutions: Rockfon Contour acoustic baffles and Rockfon Eclipse ceiling islands. Baffles are particularly useful where frequent and unhindered access to service installations is required, but also for providing additional sound absorbency to existing acoustic ceilings. For areas where a traditional suspended ceiling cannot be used, such as glass roofs and thermal mass buildings, Rockfon Eclipse ceiling islands are the answer. Absorbent on both faces, the islands and baffles allow air to flow freely around the room for cooling and heating, while delivering best in class sound absorption.
Additional specialist products are Rockfon Boxer 1A impact resistant ceilings for areas such as sports halls, and Rockfon VertiQ acoustic wall linings for classrooms and other heavily trafficked areas. All Rockfon solutions provide good acoustics, excellent fire safety and humidity resistance combined with outstanding design. They are easily installed on site and can be suspended in a variety of ways from all types of soffit.
Part of the Rockwool Group, Rockfon is an environmentally focussed company. The rock used to produce the company's stone wool is not a scarce resource. Every year the earth's volcanoes and plate tectonics produce 38,000 times more rock material than is being used to make the stone wool used in Rockwool insulation products and Rockfon acoustic ceilings.
On larger scale projects, particularly those being developed with public funds, environmental concerns create new challenges. These often involve the need to minimise off-cuts and recycle where possible. We work closely with contractors to develop plans for sending off-cuts to the Rockwool manufacturing plant, where they are upcycled into energy saving and CO2 reducing stone wool insulation products."


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The PWN the SAT Math Guide was created to help ambitious, highly motivated kids maximize their SAT math scores. Do you crave a higher score? Are you willing to do a little hard work to achieve it? Good. I knew I liked you.
Read this book from beginning to end, with a pencil in hand and a calculator and an Official SAT Study Guide by your side. When you're done, you'll be able to approach the SAT with confidence—very few questions will surprise you, and even fewer will be able to withstand your withering attacks.
Stand tall, intrepid student. Destiny awaits.
Updated for the New SAT
This new edition of the Math Guide has been updated, rather painstakingly, to reflect the realities of the new SAT coming March 2016. This book was not rushed to market to take advantage of interest in the new exam. I took my time, and hopefully I got it right.
Chapters are broken into five major sections: Techniques, Heart of Algebra, Passport to Advanced Math, Problem Solving and Data Analysis, and Additional Topics in Math. Each chapter concludes with a reference list of similar questions from official practice tests.
Practice questions are designated as either "Calculator" or "No calculator." Students will be forbidden from using their calculators for one whole section of the new SAT.
Emphasis is placed on nimbleness—the ability to approach problems in multiple ways to find the one that works best. Calculator solutions and shortcuts are provided where appropriate.
Join me online
Readers of this book are encouraged to register as Math Guide Owners at the PWN the SAT website. There will be video solutions and other bonus content there. Signing up there will also give me a way to get in touch with you if I make book updates. See details at http://mathguide.pwnthesat.com.
Mike McClenathan used to wish he was a natural born athlete instead of a natural born test taker, but over the years he has learned to embrace his nerdy superpower. He was the valedictorian of his high school class, and a member of Brown University's Class of '03.
Mike is a perfect scorer himself, and currently uses those skills to help kids in and around NYC maximize their scores. He blogs about SAT prep—and gives all kinds of free advice—at PWNTestPrep.com. He donates 10% of the royalties he receives from book sales to students in need via charities like DonorsChoose.org.
Mathematical Mindsets provides practical strategies and activities to help teachers and parents show all children, even those who are convinced that they are bad at math, that they can enjoy and succeed in math. Jo Boaler—Stanford researcher, professor of math education, and expert on math learning—has studied why students don't like math and often fail in math classes. She's followed thousands of students through middle and high schools to study how they learn and to find the most effective ways to unleash the math potential in all students.
There is a clear gap between what research has shown to work in teaching math and what happens in schools and at home. This book bridges that gap by turning research findings into practical activities and advice. Boaler translates Carol Dweck's concept of 'mindset' into math teaching and parenting strategies, showing how students can go from self-doubt to strong self-confidence, which is so important to math learning. Boaler reveals the steps that must be taken by schools and parents to improve math education for all. Mathematical Mindsets:Explains how the brain processes mathematics learning Reveals how to turn mistakes and struggles into valuable learning experiences Provides examples of rich mathematical activities to replace rote learning Explains ways to give students a positive math mindset Gives examples of how assessment and grading policies need to change to support real understanding
Scores of students hate and fear math, so they end up leaving school without an understanding of basic mathematical concepts. Their evasion and departure hinders math-related pathways and STEM career opportunities. Research has shown very clear methods to change this phenomena, but the information has been confined to research journals—until now. Mathematical Mindsets provides a proven, practical roadmap to mathematics success for any student at any age.