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Great images! Have you converted the top one to B&W? I'd be interested to see what it would look like.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, dear! :-) Yes, I have... I'll post it on Facebook soon.Delete
Stunning - the shot of the church really captured my heart.ReplyDelete
Loved the second shot rosa!! Those owls are so cute :)ReplyDelete
All that beauty! I understand why you cherish them, specially the first!ReplyDelete
look really beautiful Rosa, I love yours pictures!!ReplyDelete
Wonderful photos!!ReplyDelete
As always, your photos are beautiful, Rosa.ReplyDelete
They would be my favorite spots too, Rosa!ReplyDelete
So amazing! Those owls are particularly awesome.ReplyDelete
That tower ..church?ReplyDelete
C'est si beau Rosa..Replies
Merci! Yes, it is a church.Delete
I'd love to be at any of those locations.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful pictures ;)ReplyDelete
Ce que c'est beau!!!ReplyDelete
Ah, such a beautiful part of the world, Rosa. Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
I love when you do locations around your town.ReplyDelete
So pretty.
You live in a wonderful place; lots of sun!
Stunning photos!ReplyDelete
Such a gorgeous photography rosa !! I love it .. Its breathtaking :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful and stunning as always Rosa. Hope you are having a nice weekend.ReplyDelete
Great shots, Rosa. I love that old cemetery.ReplyDelete
Very pretty corners of Switzerland. They make me want to travel and visit! :)ReplyDelete
superb view.ReplyDelete
beautiful pictures, Rosa - lucky you surrounded by beautiful nature !! - can you tell me the header pictures ? especially the big old house on the right, where is that ? so so .. amazing buildingReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! This old chalet is situated in the Bernese Oberland (Simmenfälle), Switzerland. It is a beautiful house, indeed.Delete
Once again, it is such a pleasure to view your world through your eyes, Rosa. I do believe you have influenced me to look a bit closer as I live my daily life. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing, Rosa...
What a paradise! Must be very peaceful...ReplyDelete
How gorgeous! I'd love to go to Switzerland one day :)ReplyDelete
Breathtaking as always!ReplyDelete
Magnifique! La première notamment est superbe avec ces effets de flous, presque inquiétant et à la fois énigmatique! J'adore :)ReplyDelete
Absolutely stunning!ReplyDelete
How beautiful!ReplyDelete
WOW!! lovely shot!ReplyDelete
three beautiful pictures, rosa! the one of the steeple looks like it belongs in a gallery!ReplyDelete
Great pics! You're so lucky to live in the beautiful place.ReplyDelete
you know i'm going to ask you for that owl image! I'm an owl collector, obsessor, and lover! how stunning. And composed against the 1st image?! Awesome. Hugs.ReplyDeleteReplies
No problem! ;-) I'm glad you like my pictures. Hugs.Delete
What beautiful colours! :DReplyDelete
Wow, Rosa! I am truly awed and inspired by your talent. That first photo took my breath away.ReplyDelete
Ce pays est si beau! Ton regard sur ses paysages aussi.ReplyDelete
Such beautiful images! Breathtaking :)ReplyDelete
Such breathtaking view - the mountains, landscape, the church, the owls. I am enjoying your beautiful photographic essays on Switzerland, I would love to visit the country one day even though I've transited there a few times via air.ReplyDelete
Wow this is stunning.ReplyDelete
I am curious where is that Church?
You were born to click, my genius darling :)ReplyDelete
Your pictures are like ecstasy... makes me high :)

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@theMarket: Jobless Number Spoils the Party
Up until Friday's disappointing unemployment numbers, the stock market appeared ready to regain the year's high all in one week. However, the ugly news that the nation hired a meager 18,000 of our unemployed dashed investor's hopes that the economy might be gaining strength in the second half.
Equities plummeted across the board, as did commodities, while Treasury bonds and gold provided safe havens for worried investors. The Republicans were quick to call a news conference highlighting the Obama administration's failure to create jobs while providing platitudes on how to get America back to work. Unfortunately, neither party has come up with anything close to effective in combating unemployment here at home.
Unfortunately, much of what ails our country's work force has little to do with the here and now. For years, unskilled jobs in environmentally unfriendly industrial and manufacturing industries have been exported overseas. At the same time the construction sector, which had absorbed so much of the unskilled labor pool, is in the doldrums.
Both the government and private sectors have exhorted America's future workers to stay in school, go to college or technical school and obtain skills that would be salable in the new service/technical economy of the country. Instead, the dropout rate has increased while our educational system has continued to decline. Older workers, for the most part, have also refused to either go back to school or acquire new skills.
Now, before we get all jumpy about one month's unemployment numbers remember that the standard deviation (the accuracy) of any one job number is plus/minus 100,000 jobs. That's right, this week's number may be off by as much as 86,000 and we won't know the true figure for months!
But the string of disappointing employment numbers recently has quite a bit to do with layoffs in the public sector. Recall that there was a big spike in the unemployment rate a few months back when U.S. census workers were terminated. Now we are experiencing a new wave of municipal layoffs. Federal aid to states has declined drastically. At the same time, almost every state finds itself in debt with the need to balance their budgets. So unemployment is being fueled by layoffs among state workers with the biggest hit in the health and education areas.
What concerns me most about that is the demand by the Republicans (Tea Party) to cut spending drastically right now. Has anyone given thought to how that is going to impact unemployment and growth in the next six months? For some reason I can't fathom, the GOP believes as long as taxes remain the same everything will be fine. That math doesn't add up.
What I hope comes out of Sunday's negotiations between the leaders of the two parties is a plan to cut the deficit over the long term while continuing to stimulate the economy in the short term. You might argue that I can't have both. But what if we all agreed to cuts in entitlements such as Medicare/Medicaid and higher taxes but wait a year or two, say 2013, before putting that plan into action? At the same time, continue tax breaks this year for both corporations and individuals.
That would give the economy the breathing room to gather strength while giving all of us a heads-up on what's coming around the corner. A deal like that would give the markets confidence that Washington is doing something about the deficit while removing another stress factor (the debt ceiling) from the markets. As for the markets, I remain bullish. After a 6 percent move up in one week, a 1 or 2 percent decline would be a normal reaction.
Bill Schmick is an independent investor with Berkshire Money Management. (See "About" for more information.) None of the information presented in any of these articles is intended to be and should not be construed as an endorsement of BMM or a solicitation to become a client of BMM. The reader should not assume that any strategies, or specific investments discussed are employed, bought, sold or held by BMM. Direct your inquiries to Bill at (toll free) or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com . Visit www.afewdollarsmore.com for more of Bill's insights.
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@theMarket: Jobs Versus the Market
The May non-farm payroll jobs report was a disappointment. So much so that investors dumped stocks, convinced that because the country only added 54,000 jobs, the economy is kaput and we all headed for economic Armageddon. Now, doesn't that sound silly?
Let's get real folks. We didn't lose 300,000 jobs last month, which might have justified Friday morning's sell-off. Sure, economists were looking for a job gain of 100,000 plus but why should any one be surprised that unemployment is still above 9 percent given the slow growth rate of our economy?
Since the end of the recession, quarterly GDP has been at best erratic. Beginning with the third quarter of 2009, we have experienced the following string of quarterly numbers: 1.6, 5.0, 3.7, 1.7, 2.6, 3.1, 1.8 percent. All but one of those quarters have trended well below the normal economic recovery rates associated with the end of a recession. Is it any wonder that our unemployment rate bounces around while remaining inordinately high?
The spate of negative economic numbers we have been experiencing of late, in my opinion, has much more to do with the body blow Japan has taken from its earthquake and aftermath. After all, Japan is the second largest economy in the world and the fallout from its present recession impacts everyone.
As for the markets, I believe there are similarities between the April-August period of last year and what is happening today. At that time investors were concerned that we were falling back into a double dip recession. GDP for the second quarter of 2010 had dropped to 1.7 percent from 3.7 percent, while unemployment hovered at 10 percent.
The S&P 500 Index fell by over 16 percent. It was only after the Federal Reserve Bank announced the possibility of QE II that the markets recovered in August. Now the S&P is almost 300 points higher.
Last quarter's GDP growth rate was 1.8 percent down from 3.1 percent the quarter before and unemployment is 9.1 percent, up a smidgeon from last month. Unlike last year, however, we face the "end" of QE II in less than 30 days.
Readers may recall that I discounted a double-dip recession last year. I argued that we were in a slow growth recovery and should expect erratic and conflicting economic data into the foreseeable future. As long as the housing market remains in the doldrums, so will the economy. That argument still holds. At the same time, if the economy slows further, the Fed still has our back no matter how many QEs it takes.
What investors tend to forget is that we narrowly escaped a second worldwide Depression two years ago. While politicians, investors and taxpayers alike speechify about our government's huge deficit and wasteful spending, they should stop and ask why the deficit and spending is where it is today.
As a result of the financial crisis, the deleveraging of debt in the private sector was an absolute necessity. The only way to accomplish that, without driving the world over the brink, was for the government to take on that debt (deliberately leveraging the public sector balance sheet) while, at the same time, spending as much as possible to jump start the economy.
To date, that strategy has worked, although not as perfectly as certain textbook economists might have hoped. We have averted a Depression although this last Great Recession is not like any of the recessions we have experienced since the end of WW II. It is going to take time, effort and patience to unwind the financial tangle that our banks, brokers and insurance companies have created. We are on the right track, even if our path ahead is dimly lit. Expect the track to run through peaks and valleys, make sharp turns, and accelerate at times, while coasting at others. In the meantime, stay the course.
As I write this, the markets are wrestling with 1,300 on the S&P 500 Index, the bottom end of my projected range. Could the markets fall even further? Of course, they can. If we break 1,300, the next stop would be 1,250-1,275, still not the end of the world. From top to bottom that would be an 8 percent correction, after a 300-point rally over 11 months. I'll gladly accept that kind of pullback for a chance to rally up to 1,400 or above.
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@theMarket: Is September's Rally Stalling or Pausing?
After opening the month with a 5 percent market melt-up, investors were expecting a follow-through this week that would take the averages higher. There was even talk of a possible break through the ceiling of this almost six-month trading range. Instead we only managed a couple point gain over last week's close on the S&P 500.
That was despite some "good" economic news on the unemployment front. Initial unemployment claims were down by 27,000 and continuing claims fell 2,000, the best in two months... The bears argue that not all states submitted employment numbers so optimistic estimates were used instead, in some cases. They also point out that once a person's unemployment runs out they are no longer officially counted as unemployed. The advance guard of this group (those who were left go early in the recession and still have not found a job) exhausted their extended benefits beginning in June. Unfortunately, as time goes bye, more and more unemployed Americans will fall into this category well into the middle of next year.
Over in euro land things were a bit dicier with increased concerns over European debt levels, problems with Anglo Irish Bank and the "news" that Europe's bank stress test understated lender's holdings of risky government debt. Readers may recall that I had grave reservations over this very same issue when the results were first announced weeks ago.
Most of the market's attention has turned to the Obama administration's non-stimulus, stimulus plan. That some Wall Street players got an advanced look at the administration's thinking was, in my opinion, the source of last week's rally. Now that we have the details, the markets seem to be decidedly unimpressed.
As readers recall, I explained that a good portion of the money from the first stimulus plan was deliberately held back until this summer in order to help the incumbent party get re-elected. That may have been a miscalculation on the part of the Democrats, who could have been overly confident of the economic impact of Stimulus One. To date, 77 percent of the $288 billion that was earmarked for tax benefits have been spent, only 53 percent of the $275 billion available for contracts, grants and loans has been distributed and only 64 percent of entitlements, or $144 billion out of $224 billion was doled out to the country. Obviously those levels of spending weren't enough to jump-start the economy or reduce unemployment and people (voters) are angry.
The Obama administration can read the polls as well as you or I. Since offense is always better than defense when running for re-election, the general consensus among Democrats is "we need more spending." The president's new initiatives could cost as much as $250 billion or $300 billion or slightly less than half the first stimulus plan. His agenda includes tax cuts for new business investments and R&D, $50 billion more spending on infrastructure and extending the Bush tax cuts for those Americans who make $200,000 or less ($250,000 if married).
It is not being called another stimulus plan because that might be seen as an admission that the first plan has failed. However on Friday, while addressing the nation on the economy and unemployment, the president did concede that "progress has been painfully slow." Wall Street is already discounting the package as too little, too late and they may be right. They are putting the blame squarely on the president and his party. And this country loves to find a scapegoat.
In the meantime, the markets continue to vacillate on low volume. I'm still expecting stocks to move a bit higher into the 1,130 level on the S&P 500. Only then will there be another opportunity to break out of this trading range decisively and re-take the higher ground. If stocks do succeed in breaking out, I am prepared to change my mind about my 950 S&P target level. But I'm not holding my breath.
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@theMarket: Stocks Regain Their Footing and Then Some
This wasn't supposed to happen. The week before Labor Day is notoriously slow with few, if any gains or losses for the week, but somebody forgot to tell that to the markets. It would appear from the upside action that we are once again going to run the S&P 500 Index back to the top of the range at 1,130. Whether we break that upside resistance remains to be seen.
I telegraphed readers that we could have a bounce this week but even I was not expecting this much upside.. The rally kicked off on Wednesday, the first day of September, and in just three days the indexes have gained more than 5 percent. Ostensibly, the trigger for this melt-up was some manufacturing data out of China and a positive economic report from Australia that indicated the world's economies were still growing. If you believe that, I have a bridge I want to sell you in Brooklyn.
Although it's tough to prove, I believe the real story behind the market's move is that this week's unemployment numbers were leaked to The Street earlier in the week. This would not be the first time (or the last) that government sources have dropped insider information on their pals within the financial sector. I guess when the government breaks the law its OK.
August's job report indicated that the private sector added more jobs than anyone expected last month, while the Labor Department revised its previously announced data showing even bigger private sector gains in employment were made in both June and July. That's good news for a market that is overly focused on weekly, if not daily, economic and unemployment numbers.
I've recently noticed that everyone has a pet idea on how to reduce the unemployment rate. Everything from tax credits to tightening immigration to make work programs FDR-style have been floated, discussed, critiqued and floated again. So I guess I'll throw in my two cents, given it's the Labor Day weekend. My idea, however, wouldn't cost the taxpayer an extra penny.
Let's say you've been out of work for a year. You are on unemployment but bored to tears, feel like a failure and have just about given up sending out resumes. Why not offer the next prospective employer a deal. You'll work for free over the next six months; that's right, for free, but after six months, if you are doing a good job, the employer pays you for the last three month's work and hires you.
Once agreed, it's all up to you. You've got six months to show your stuff - how hard-working, smart and dedicated you are. The worst that can happen is that you are let go, but in the meantime, you might learn a new skill, tool or trade and possibly unearth other job opportunities.
The employer, meanwhile, receives an added boost to productivity in the form of free labor (minus the start-up costs of training you). That could generate more business for the company in the form of sales and profits, which could help grow the economy. I tried out my idea on several small business owners in the Berkshires.
"I would go for that hands down," said the head of a local engineering company.
"Count me in," agreed the boss of a construction crew, "and if the person showed any sort of initiative, I'd probably pay him for the six months."
Every one of them said it was an idea they would support.
Of course, I recognize the issues involved. On unemployment, you are supposed to be looking for work, not working for free. There would be questions about insurance, possible legal hassles, etc. But possibly the biggest obstacle to overcome is the American attitude that we deserve a job, as opposed to working for one. It is not our God-given right to be employed.
There was a time when I desperately needed a job. Straight out of Vietnam and the Marine Corps, I was paying my way through college in Philadelphia while working on a journalism degree. Borrowing a suit coat and tie, I wrangled an appointment with the editor of the city's largest newspaper.
"If I don't get a front-page story in the next three months, I'll walk," I offered.
The hard-bitten boss of the city desk agreed and subsequently put me in a department that had never published a front-page story in the 100-year history of the paper. Three months later my front-page story sold out the evening edition. I got the job and a journalism award for the best human interest story of the year. It can be done. Try it.
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Cinco de Mayo is a day celebrated in both the US and in Mexico. In the US it originated with Mexican-American communities in the American West as a way to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War and it has since spread. In Mexico the day commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Celebrations in the US typically include Mexican-American culture, food, music and dancing.
Mexican cuisine is definitely one of my favourites and Cinco de Mayo is the perfect excuse to pull out some of my favourite Mexican dishes and to try a few new ones! I am kicking things off a little early this year by testing some new recipes and gathering up a list of some of my favourite Mexican dishes and Mexican inspired dishes to share with you! I must apologize for the length of this list, there are just so many great options starting from breakfast or brunch, to snacks, main courses and sides and lets not forget plenty of salsas, tacos and quesadillas! You really can't go wrong celebrating Cinco de Mayo with tasty food and each of these recipes are sure to please!


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"How do Embryos Assess Risk? Vibrational Cues in Predator-Induced Hatching of Red-Eyed Treefrogs" (2005), by Karen Warkentin
In 'How do Embryos Assess Risk? Vibrational Cues in Predator-Induced Hatching of Red-Eyed Treefrogs' (2005), Karen Warkentin reported on experiments she conducted to see how red-eyed treefrog embryos, Agalychnis callidryas, can distinguish between vibrations due to predator attacks and other environmental occurrences, such as storms. Though the ability of red-eyed treefrogs to alter their hatch timing had been documented, the specific cues that induce early hatching were not well understood.
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Lysogenic Bacteria as an Experimental Model at the Pasteur Institute (1915-1965)
Lysogenic bacteria, or virus-infected bacteria, were the primary experimental models used by scientists working in the laboratories of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France, during the 1950s and 1960s. Historians of science have noted that the use of lysogenic bacteria as a model in microbiological research influenced the scientific achievements of the Pasteur Institute's scientists.
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Beadle and Ephrussi Show that Something Besides Eye Tissue Determines Eye Color in Fruit Flies
In the 1930s, George Beadle and Boris Ephrussi discovered factors that affect eye colors in developing fruit flies. They did so while working at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. (1) They took optic discs (colored fuchsia in the image) from fruit fly larvae in the third instar stage of development. Had the flies not been manipulated, they would have developed into adults with vermilion eyes.
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Paul Kammerer's Experiments on Sea-squirts in the Early Twentieth Century
In the early twentieth century, Paul Kammerer, a zoologist working at the Vivarium in Vienna, Austria, experimented on sea-squirts (Ciona intestinalis). Kammerer claimed that results from his experiments demonstrated that organisms could transmit characteristics that they had acquired in their lifetimes to their offspring. Kammerer conducted breeding experiments on sea-squirts and other organisms at a time when Charles Darwin's 1859 theory of evolution lacked evidence to explain how offspring inherited traits from their parents.
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The First Successful Cloning of a Gaur (2000), by Advanced Cell Technology
The first successful cloning of a gaur in 2000 by Advanced Cell Technology involved the cells of two animals: an egg cell from a domestic cow and a skin cell from a gaur. The researchers extracted the egg cell from the ovary of the domestic cow and the skin cell from the skin of the gaur. First, the researchers performed nuclear transplantation on the egg cell of the cow, during which they removed the nucleus of the egg cell. The mitochondria of the egg cell remained intact inside the cell.
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Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. Pursuit of excellence
Achieve excellent results and operational results
The pursuit of excellence is what Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. will try to achieve in the seed dehulling machine goals.
Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. develop this ambitious goal based on our vision and provide excellent quality and solutions that exceed customer needs under its guidance. always like this.
Pursuit of excellence also means attracting the best talent on the market. Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. will help these people to master the skills needed to succeed and give them a great opportunity to realize their potential. Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. are committed to creating a high-performance corporate culture.
Pursuit of excellence is not just about what we do today, but it also requires us to find a way to continually improve.
This requires us to be flexible and actively engaged in change, so as to ensure that we can firmly grasp the new opportunities.
Salable Pumpkin seed huller, hulling machine's principle:
Salable Pumpkin seed huller, hulling machine rack, fans, rotors, single-phase motor, the screen (size two), into the hopper, vibrating screen, triangular belt and its drive belt and other components. After the normal operation of the machine, the raw material is dosed quantitatively, uniformly and continuously into the feed hopper, and the raw material shell is crushed under the repeated blow, friction and collision of the raw material of the rotor. Seed and broken raw shell under the rotating wind pressure of the rotor and blow through a certain aperture of the screen, then the raw shell, grain by the rotating fan blowing force, light weight of the raw shell is blown out of the body, the seeds through Vibrating screen screening to achieve the purpose of cleaning.
Salable Pumpkin seed huller, hulling machine's Main Features
1.Advanced structure, convenient use.
2.High threshing rate, not in grain, thorough separation, convenient operation.
3.No damage to the brightness of grain, high production efficiency, suitable for long time operation.
seed dehulling machine
can be used to handle sunflower seeds, can also be used to treat hemp seeds, but when used to treat hemp seeds, need to change the inside sieve tablets of sunflower seeds shelling machine,the transformation of the sorting screening machine, change the fish scale sieve tablets into stacked sieve tablets. Water content of sunflower seeds and hemp seeds is better in
10-12%,seeds crushing rage is less than 10%. The line includes one feeding hopper, one screw elevator,one main shelling parts, one material receiving hopper, fan and electric cabinet.
The pumpkin/watermelon seeds processing line is one of LD's patent products.
It consists of two units: cleaning & sizing unit, shelling & separating unit.
Cleaning & sizing unit can clean various impurities in pumpkin seeds & watermelon seeds, then sizes the seeds into 7 grades.
Shelling & separating unit can dehull each grade of the seeds respectively, then remove shells from kernels, separate un-hulled seeds from kernels. Un-hulled seeds will be returned back to dehuller for re-hulling again automatically,......, for more info, pls kindly contact me. tks.
Main parameters:
Total power: 15.76kw
Cleaning and sizing unit:
Power: 5.71kw
Input capacity: 0.8-1.0 ton/h
Space occupied: 14.7m × 1.8m,
Height: 2.8m,
Shelling and separating unit BGZ300:
Power: 5.74kw
Input: kernels 200-300Kg/hour
% of whole kernel: 95% min.
% of seed in the kernels: 2% max.
Space occupied: 5.7m × 2.8m,
Height: 3.9m
Meantime, we also specialize in cleaning, dehulling & separating machines and equipments for Sunflower seed, watermelon seeds, oats, inchi nut, job's tears, linseeds (flaxseed), Perilla seed, almond, hazelnut, mung bean (green bean), Buckwheat, bitter buckwheat, foxnut, Jatropha seed, acorn, peach inshell, etc. in China.
Small machine, we support TNT, DHL, Fedex,UPS.
Big machine, we support delivery by ship.
We can also deliver the machine to your agent in china if you have.
1. We guarantee the item is "Brand New", never been used and in perfect working condition.Every item will be tested carefully before shipping out.
2. Sometimes due to the mishandling in transportation, some parts may loose, the machine will not work properly.
In this case, please be patient, we will tell how to do it.
3. How to deal with product damage: if the package arrives in bad condition, please take packaging pictures before unpacking, and check the goods in front of the staff of shipping company, in case it is damaged in transportation due to
rude handling.
Contact us within 3 days if the product damaged, and please allow time for us to handle with the problems,
we will try our best to solve it.
Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd.'s after-sales service
For the whole Salable Pumpkin seed huller, hulling machine,warranty is 12 months,within 12 months,if have equipment quality problems,we will provide accessories freely. After the expiration of the warranty period,if have spare parts problem,we only receive the cost of required replacement parts.We commit we will provide free technical support of equipment all whole life.
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Koji is the software that builds RPM packages for the Fedora project. It uses Mock to create chroot environments to perform builds. To download the source code, report bugs, join the mailing list etc., see the Koji project website .
Setting up and using Koji on Fedora:
- [Redirect Package Maintainer wiki links to docs.fp.o Using the Koji build system]
- Run Your Own Koji Build Server
- Building Images in Koji
- Defining hub policies
- Repository Management
Koji Architecture
In Koji it is sometimes necessary to distinguish between a package in general, a specific build of a package, and the various rpm files created by a build. When precision is needed, these terms should be interpreted as follows:
- Package
- The name of a source rpm. This refers to the package in general and not any particular build or subpackage. For example: kernel, glibc, etc.
- Build
- A particular build of a package. This refers to the entire build: all arches and subpackages. For example: kernel-2.6.9-34.EL, glibc-2.3.4-2.19.
- A particular rpm. A specific arch and subpackage of a build. For example: kernel-2.6.9-34.EL.x86_64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.EL.s390, glibc-2.3.4-2.19.i686, glibc-common-2.3.4-2.19.ia64
Koji Components
Koji is comprised of several components:
koji-hub is the center of all Koji operations. It is an XML-RPC server running under mod_wsgi in Apache. koji-hub is passive in that it only receives XML-RPC calls and relies upon the build daemons and other components to initiate communication. koji-hub is the only component that has direct access to the database and is one of the two components that have write access to the file system.
kojid is the build daemon that runs on each of the build machines. Its primary responsibility is polling for incoming build requests and handling them accordingly. Essentially kojid asks koji-hub for work. Koji also has support for tasks other than building. Creating install images is one example. kojid is responsible for handling these tasks as well. kojid uses mock for building. It also creates a fresh buildroot for every build. kojid is written in Python and communicates with koji-hub via XML-RPC.
koji-web is a set of scripts that run in mod_wsgi and use the Cheetah templating engine to provide a web interface to Koji. It acts as a client to koji-hub providing a visual interface to perform a limited amount of administration. koji-web exposes a lot of information and also provides a means for certain operations, such as cancelling builds.
koji-client is a CLI written in Python that provides many hooks into Koji. It allows the user to query much of the data as well as perform actions such as adding users and initiating build requests.
kojira is a daemon that keeps the build root repodata updated. It is responsible for removing redundant build roots and cleaning up after a build request is completed.
Package Organization
Tags and Targets
Koji organizes packages using tags:
- Tags are tracked in the database but not on disk
- Tags support multiple inheritance
- Each tag has its own list of valid packages (inheritable)
- Package ownership can be set per-tag (inheritable)
- Tag inheritance is more configurable
- When you build you specify a target rather than a tag
A build target specifies where a package should be built and how it should be tagged afterward. This allows target names to remain fixed as tags change through releases. You can get a full list of build targets with the following command:
$ koji list-targets
You can see just a single target with the --name option:
$ koji list-targets --name dist-fc7 Name Buildroot Destination --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dist-fc7 dist-fc7-build dist-fc7
This tells you a build for target dist-fc7 will use a buildroot with packages from the tag dist-fc7-build and tag the resulting packages as dist-fc7.
You can get a list of tags with the following command:
$ koji list-tags
Package lists
As mentioned above, each tag has its own list of packages that may be placed in the tag. To see that list for a tag, use the list-pkgs command:
$ koji list-pkgs --tag dist-fc7 Package Tag Extra Arches Owner ----------------------- ----------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ElectricFence dist-fc6 pmachata GConf2 dist-fc6 rstrode lucene dist-fc6 dbhole lvm2 dist-fc6 lvm-team ImageMagick dist-fc6 nmurray m17n-db dist-fc6 majain m17n-lib dist-fc6 majain MAKEDEV dist-fc6 clumens [...]
The first column is the name of the package, the second tells you which tag the package entry has been inherited from, and the third tells you the owner of the package.
Latest Builds
To see the latest builds for a tag, use the latest-pkg command:
$ koji latest-pkg --all dist-fc7 Build Tag Built by ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ---------------- ConsoleKit-0.1.0-5.fc7 dist-fc7 davidz ElectricFence-2.2.2-20.2.2 dist-fc6 jkeating GConf2-2.16.0-6.fc7 dist-fc7 mclasen ImageMagick-220.127.116.11-3.fc6.1 dist-fc6-updates nmurray MAKEDEV-3.23-1.2 dist-fc6 nalin MySQL-python-1.2.1_p2-2 dist-fc7 katzj NetworkManager-0.6.5-0.3.cvs20061025.fc7 dist-fc7 caillon ORBit2-2.14.6-1.fc7 dist-fc7 mclasen
The output gives you not only the latest builds, but which tag they have been inherited from and who built them (note: for builds imported from beehive the "built by" field may be misleading).
We've tried to make Koji self-documenting wherever possible. The command line tool will print a list of valid commands and each command supports --help. For example:
$ koji help Koji commands are: build Build a package from source cancel-task Cancel a task help List available commands latest-build Print the latest rpms for a tag latest-pkg Print the latest builds for a tag [...]
$ koji build --help usage: koji build [options] tag URL (Specify the --help global option for a list of other help options) options: -h, --help show this help message and exit --skip-tag Do not attempt to tag package --scratch Perform a scratch build --nowait Don't wait on build [...]
You can see administrator-only command help with --admin. Most users will never use these additional commands, but if you're setting up your own Koji system, you may find them very useful.
$ koji help --admin Available commands: add-external-repo Create an external repo and/or add one to a tag add-group Add a group to a tag add-group-pkg Add a package to a group's package listing [...]
Koji Deployments
Koji is also known to be used in many places, and we track them on this page. Feel free to add your entry. There is no additional obligation to you for doing so. :)
Koji Contributor Guides
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Air Conditioning Repair in Walker, LA
Your air conditioning unit is one of the most important parts of the household. It is important to ensure that you can live your life comfortably, and this is why you need to have air conditioning repair in Walker whenever you need repairs done. One thing that you will come to realize is that even the best system will, from time to time, need some repair so that it can serve you properly. Because of this reason, make sure that you reach out to Clever Cost Guides air conditioner repair in Walker for their top-notch repair services.
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Looking at national averages and data can help a homeowner get a general idea of the cost of air conditioning repair in Walker, but it will not get them an exact number. Walker air conditioning repair costs will be affected due to labor rates, material costs, and any permits or licenses required. With that in mind figuring out a local average cost for air conditioning repair in Walker is highly recommended before starting such a project.
In 2023 our data concluded that the amount homeowners paid for air conditioning repair in the Livingston Parish county ranged from $91.00 to $776.00.
Estimates for air conditioning repair change from state to state and city to city. Below is listed what is usually included and what is usually not included in Walker air conditioning repair estimates from local professionals.
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- Average miscellaneous costs for other materials and equipment rental in Walker.
- Unrecognized costs like surface preparation and cleanup fees.
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- Required permits and building fees enforced by Walker law.
- General contractor, if used, fees for this project. These fees usually add another $39.96-$49.95 to Walker air conditioning repair estimates.
It may be beneficial and strategic to compare the costs from cities surrounding the Walker area as well. Homeowners usually compare Walker air conditioning repair with Denham Springs Air Conditioning Repair in order to determine a better price range.
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Overweight Capita (CPI) by Barclays
The chart above shows the tip history by a particular tipster for a specific stock.
Here you can see each tip a tipster has made on a stock set against the stock's price movement since the original tip.*
Below the chart you will see a list showing the history of tips for the stock by this tipster. Click on any of these for more detail on each tip.
A tip will only close when a new tip with a change of direction supersedes the old tip, or the tip has reached a target price (if one has been set by the tipster).
For example: if a tipster places a 'buy' tip of the 1st Jan and a 'sell' tip on the 5th Jan, the 'buy' will close on the 5th and the 'sell' tip will be the open (active tip).
Some examples of the Tip Close logic
Sell -> Buy = This is a change of direction, so the 'sell' tip will be classed as Closed and the 'buy' tip classed as Open.
Avoid -> Hold = This is also a change of direction, so the 'avoid' tip will be classed as Closed.
Buy -> Hold = this will leave the tip classed as Open (active)
*Since Stockomendation began tracking this tipster's tips on this stock
Tipping History
Stockomendation's tracked history of Barclays position on Capita (CPI) (from when we started tracking on 15 Feb 2019)


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Luxurious and durable, our silk sleeves are made from grade 6A and 25 momme Mulberry silk, giving your baby an incredibly soft and liquid smooth surface to lay their head on. Cotton and other fabrics can tug and pull out their delicate hair, but this sleeve allows bub's hair to glide effortlessly on sumptuous silk, so you can say bye-bye to baby bald patches and newborn hair loss for good!
- Our exclusive patented design, with a stretch polyester backing and 2 adjustable zips, allows you to adjust the size of your sleeve to fit any cot / crib mattress. See how it works here
- Thoughtfully designed in accordance with the recommendations of international SIDS organisations, to ensure your sleeve fits safely and snugly without any slack fabric that bub can pull loose
- Tested and certified under OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 to be non-toxic and free from harmful dyes and chemicals. Meets OEKO-TEX®'s most stringent Product Class 1 requirements, certified to be safe for babies and small children
- Naturally hydrating, hypoallergenic and antimicrobial - perfect for sensitive skin!
- Thermal regulating and moisture wicking, ideal for bubs who overheat in their sleep
- Machine washable and quick drying
- Available in a range of beautiful colours and prints to complement your interiors
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- Designed in Melbourne, Australia
|155cm circumference x 35cm (61" circumference x 14") without any adjustments.
Can be adjusted to fit all standard crib mattresses with a circumference from 135cm - 175cm (53" - 69")
100% Mulberry silk in 25 momme, woven in a charmeuse weave for ultimate indulgence
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Terracotta. Also available in other colours + designs
Designed in accordance with the recommendations of international SIDS organisations, such as The American SIDS Institute in the US, The Lullaby Trust in the UK, Red Nose Australia and Baby's Breath in Canada.
Any toys, cushions or blankets pictured are for decorative purposes only - do not place these items (or any other loose objects) in your baby's crib while they are sleeping or unsupervised.
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I absolutely love the silk sleeve I purchased for my daughter. Only a few weeks old with so much hair every time she's turn her head her hair would get all matted and so much would fall out. With sleepy silk I don't have that problem anymore it works wonders and Ellie loves sleeping on it. I also love that it comes in so many colours. Amazing highly recommend 😍
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Deliveries within Australia are sent either by courier or Australia Post to ensure that your package will arrive safe and sound. Because of this, there needs to be a person present at your specified delivery address during standard business hours to receive and sign for the goods.
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In some countries, a small local import tax or duty charge may apply upon delivery/collection – if you do incur these additional import fees, please send proof of payment to us at email@example.com and we'd be happy to reimburse you for these costs. No hidden fees or charges here!
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We aim to dispatch all items within 2 business days of an order being placed, and delivery itself should take anywhere between 1 – 10 business days within Australia and 3 – 15 business days in other countries depending on where you are having it sent. Once dispatched, you'll receive an email with a tracking number so that you can track the whereabouts of your parcel online.
As a guide, shipping times to metro cities are generally as follows in these countries and regions:
- Australia: 1 - 10 business days via Fastway Couriers or Couriers Please
- United States: 7 – 12 business days via United States Postal Service
- Canada: 7 – 14 business days via Canada Post
- United Kingdom: 3 – 9 business days via Royal Mail
- New Zealand: 3 – 8 business days via New Zealand Post
- Europe: 9 – 15 business days, various local carriers
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For more information regarding shipping, including a more detailed breakdown of shipping timeframes to Australian metro cities, please see our Shipping page.
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While hand washing is ideal, the durability of our 25 momme silk means that you can machine wash all our products apart from our silk eye masks. Simply pop them in a wash bag, and wash them on a cool, gentle cycle using a pH neutral detergent (see our FAQs for a list of popular silk-specific detergent brands). We recommend cold hand washing for the first few cleans before switching to machine washing.
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|Bus arrives in
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|: 335 km
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- Epic Cinematic Opener: 00:30
- Energetic And Explosive Intro: 00:27
- Smoke Orchestra: 01:07
- Urban Orchestra Symphony: 00:50
- Heroes Of The Big Screen: 03:28
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- Epic Cinematic Opener 3: 00:47
- Mary's Birth: 01:36
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Kim Kardashian -- The Big Reveal ... First Pics Since Baby's Birth
Kim Kardashian The Big Reveal First Pics Since Birth
Kim Kardashian finally showed her face in public after birthing baby North West -- surfacing at an L.A. medical facility Wednesday -- and giving us a glimpse at her post pregnancy bod ... sorta.
These are the FIRST photos of Kim and Kanye West with their daughter since KK popped back in June, and everyone looks happy and healthy. Hell, even Yeezy was smiling as they walked into the doc's office ... with a nanny-assist, naturally.
No shot of North's face though ... she was fully covered in a car seat.
Mama K was all top secret too -- concealing her figure under a baggy button-down with another shirt tied around her waist and famous cheeks ... for extra coverage.
Hey, Kim knows her body is a cash cow -- and she ain't giving away the milk for free.


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Our body temperature is always 37°C. According to climatic variations and intensity in the game, our body is working itself to regulate and maintain the 37°C temperature. A job that requires a lot of energy and even more when the apparel is not appropriate. Our apparel range has been designed around the "Just Right" concept: X-Warm / Warm / Cool / X-Cool. Then you'll just focus on your game!


text: It's happened to the best of us. Maybe your cat attacked your latest robot, or maybe you tried to stretch the cable just a little too far. Or maybe, you just need cables for your latest custom creation. No matter what you need them for, these Heavy Duty 3 Pin DYNAMIXEL Compatible Cables will get your project back up to speed in no time. These cable's silicone housing will take the toughest punishment and stand the test of time. And with our custom black cable headers, your robot will look better than ever!


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If error is bigger than 1'' for any parts, then please choose custom size, there is o extra cost to do custom size here, we just want our dresses fit you like gloves, dress will fit well if measurements provided are accurate.
For standard size dresses, we need to put them into corresponding manneuqin to check, only dresses fit mannequin well, then we can send them out; For custom size dresses, each dress will be checked at least 4 times by 4 different workers, we need to control error less than 0.5''.
"7 Day Money Back Guarantee" is available for standard size no bigger than US14 items. Custom dresses cannot be returned for any reason and are final sale, please conact us within 7 days from date of delivery firstly.
Material: soft satin.
Silhouette: Mermaid
Neckline: V-neck
Length: Floor-Length
Embellishment: Side Slit, Pleats
Straps: Spaghetti Strap
Sleeve: Sleeveless
Back Style: Zipper Back
Fully Lined: Yes
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
There Has Got to Be a Better Way to Do This
This little accessory is quite neat, really - just two buttons linked together, much like cuff links. And they can then be worn through the bound buttonholes at the collar of the dress, as illustrated by the gal with half a head on the upper right of this envelope:
Aren't they cute? I just wish mine would go together easily. VoNBBS instructs us to thread the buttons with four strands of buttonhole twist, and then cover the strands with blanket stitches.
Here's the full instructions. Click to enlarge!
Now, here's what happened to me. It was going fairly well, and then: Major knottage! Also, I'm just not loving the look of it.
On the left side, where the blanket stitches are not all tangled up - doesn't it look kind of cheesy and amateurish? Is this my fault or the fault of the method, do you think? It just seems like there must be a more professional-looking way to do this. I'm thinking perhaps something involving a strand of jewelry chain and some pliers. But I'm no jewelry maker. And so I come to you crafty, clever readers for help!
What do you think? Should I go back to square one with the buttonhole twist? Or do you have any brilliant suggestions for how to make this work better? Any and all help is appreciated!
And then it's on to the next accessory: a bias cut scarf made of pale blue silk chiffon with white polka dots. That will have a hand-rolled hem, no less! Hmm, something's making me think that the dress was only half the battle with this project . . .
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I'd try and find a short length of thin chain (perhaps from an old necklace) and using some small pliars attach it to the back of the buttons. I'm no good at hand sewing and I'm sure I'd have made much more of a mess of it than you did if I'd attempted to join buttons that way!ReplyDelete
Chain-linked button would be awefully hard on the fabric of your dress, I think. I can just hear those buttonholes tearing. To me, the threadlinked buttons look pretty decent. For a more finished look; Maybe the 'stiches' could be a litlle closer together, and personally I've had good results with using embroidery floss for thread loops. It's nice and thick and shiny, and looks professional when finished. (I split the floss and use three strands per loop.)ReplyDelete
i looked at the example i had lying around, link buttons on a diane von furstenberg coat.ReplyDelete
these were close together and used on sleeve cuffs, so it's very simple:
I love the idea of a chain, and if you want to make more of feature of it try an old bracelet with gems or stones adorned... having it hanging down means no necklace needed! LLReplyDelete
I like the sound of the chain link - you could sew it to the buttons or use a jump ring.ReplyDelete
I'd go for a chain. There are men's cufflinks connected together with chain, and those seem to do no damage at all to the fabric of the shirts. I don't see why this would be any different. Nice buttons btw.ReplyDelete
There is a notion that does this. It is a cufflink bar? Don't remember exactly what it is called, but I've bought them. Try M &J or Pacific Trimmings. I bought them years ago. It works like a charm and you just sew each end to a button.ReplyDelete
Some fabric stores have the chain by the yard in with the fabric trims by the yard. I think it would be hard to find something that wouldn't lessen the cuteness of those buttons. I think I would try again with embroidery floss. The beginning of the stitches look good. It will just take a little patience to keep the stitches even.ReplyDelete
I don't envy you for the chiffon scarf. I have no patience for working with that fabric. I used to work at a fabric store and even getting that fabric to behave enough to give the customer a fair, square cut of fabric was challenging.
this is just what the ones in my great-grandmother's button stash looked like, but she used heavy darning thread so it didn't get all tangly.ReplyDelete
i would use a scrap of chain and a couple of jump rings though. it's not really jewelry making, just gently open the links w the pliers and close them again. no big deal at all.
I think buttonhole stich has to be practiced a lot to give a good result.ReplyDelete
Using beewaxed silk butonhole twist helps a lot too.
I think a chain would damage the bound buttonhole
You can always make your own link using a piece of wire or a cut-off pin if you want. Here's a how-to from Martha Stewart. I've done that and it's worked like a charm.ReplyDelete
If you want to use the thread route, I would recommend waxing the thread first.
I like the chain idea best; it's easier than working a thread chain, and I think the little glint of metallic nestled between the buttons might be a fun detail. Plus, you have been having enough headaches with this dress--I say just opt for what is easier/less stressful!!! lol.ReplyDelete
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Maybe you could use a piece of silk cord? It' wouldn't damage the buttonholes.ReplyDelete
I have no idea....but I did want to say that I ADORE the buttons!!ReplyDelete
My guess, based on my (limited) experience with detached embroidery, is you've got a tension problem that's causing the trouble. If you're determined to beat the blanket stitch, you might want to set up a jig that will hold the buttons and their connecting thread steady while you do the blanket stitching -- a couple of T-pins and a scrap of mounting board (or a reused styrofoam meat tray!) would do the trick.ReplyDelete
Re: Rosesred's suggestion: I'd use #10 pearl cotton instead of embroidery floss. It has a tighter twist and will wear better.
How about a crocheted chain between the two? Use a really small hook and some embroidery floss.ReplyDelete
I like the crochet suggestion. What I've done in the past is used a couple of strands of embroidery floss or topstitching thread doubled in a crewel needle to do the blanket stitch. It seems to stiffen the base thread and makes the stitches easier to sew close together. I hope that makes sense!ReplyDelete
I'd second the crochet chain using very fine floss or thread to create the link. If you really wanted to get fancy you could also add some Japanese seed beads to the crochet chain. Good luck.ReplyDelete
Or maybe use the technique for making swing tacks? (basically finger crochet as seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-9iknve_eU&feature=related).ReplyDelete
I don't know if it will end up looking any nicer than a blanket stitch, but it's definitely faster. I would think about using a waxed thread, and maybe something "looser" like embroidery thread (as mentioned by others). Buttonhole twist is strong, but I find it gives really ugly results when knotted in any way.
- elizabetheMay 6, 2010 at 8:55 AM
Oooo sparkly!ReplyDelete
I'm awash with excitement to see the background dress. I'm also hoping you'll do a tutorial or post tips about your rolled hem and working with chiffon. I have sheer fear.
Summerset of Pins and Needles blog did linked buttons on a few vintage blouses lately. Check out her instructions because she detailed it.ReplyDelete
If I were making this dress I would use a small length of chain like many of your readers have suggested, but I wouldn't attach it to the actual button. I would sew the last link on each end of the chain to a button and allow enough slack in the looped thread so that the chain doesn't put stress on the button hole(which I'm sure is going to look very lovely given your latest buttonhole discoveries!). I would probably loop it at least 4 times and you could even use the method your pattern calls for, just in two very short segments on either side of the chain.ReplyDelete
Buttonhole stitch like this takes a lot of practice. Definitely use beeswax on the thread (heavy thread or floss).ReplyDelete
I like the crochet idea too. A Chain Tack is similar but done with a needle instead of a crochet hook. Does anyone know how to do what was called a Monk's Cord anymore? That's similar.
You can also use a small narrow strip with the buttons sewn to each end. You can then try and cover this with the buttonhole stitch or not--it's optional.
I think sewing the buttons like the pattern shows is a very old fashioned technique that risks looking a bit artsy-craftsy today. Of the suggestions so far, I like the chain idea or crochet. Another thought is using a bit of rat-tail or mouse-tail cord to tie them together. It's silky and would look nice with the buttons.ReplyDelete
I've made crochet chains for belt loops before and they turned out very well.. I think that it would work well here. There's a how to on BurdaStyle:ReplyDelete
I used a full six ply strand of embroidery floss, since I still have some around from my friendship bracelet making days!
Boy, is this dress challenging. I would go with the chain, as some of the other readers suggested.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 6, 2010 at 10:09 AM
Don't do the chain! It will abrade your bound buttonholes that I'm sure you're very proud of (making successful bound buttonholes always makes me proud, no matter how many I've done, lol), and eventually ruin it. Don't do it, please don't do it!ReplyDelete
I wouldn't go with rattail or anything like that either because the ends fray like crazy. You'd have to apply some sort of glue to them (you can't melt the ends because it's rayon and just becomes ash - can you tell I've tried?); but maybe you don't have the same hang-ups about using glue on sewing projects that I do.
I've used both chain stitch and blanket/buttonhole stitch for making links/chains and I have to say I like the blanket/buttonhole stitch best; I find it looks the best and is the sturdiest. It's all I use now when making thread loops for hooks or buttons. It does take a little practice though, my first ones looked pretty mangled. Did you tie off the threads after creating the bar between the 2 buttons and then start the blanket stitch? If not, that might help since you won't be trying to manage the tension of those threads while sewing the stitches. Other than that, I think it's just practice. I personally prefer silk twist (despite how easily it can tangle) because it slides so smoothly and looks all glossy, just like......silk!
I highly recommend mastering this technique, I think you'll be really glad you did. And it won't take much practice, you'll get the hang of it pretty quickly, get a good rhythm going and have a high-quality link before you know it!
Btw, so looking forward to seeing the many results of the background dress of doom!
- SilviaMay 6, 2010 at 10:09 AM
Hi there! I think what is making it more difficult is the fact that you are using beads for the thread part. If I were you I would use normal thread, perhaps a thicker one if you want more volume. Then those little knots should come cleaner. You need to make sure that each little knot comes close to the previous one. Hope this helps.ReplyDelete
If you opt for the chain, I have some spare in silver and would be happy to mail you some. The packages generally come with tons more than you would ever need for sewing projects. Email me if you think you might want it. Lauren Grillo 206 gmail.ReplyDelete
I think the problem is in the amount of twist in the thread. Natalie Chanin (Alabama Stitch and Alabama Studio Style) talks about "loving your thread" by repeatedly stroking the thread from the needle to the end of the thread (similarly to when you are lining up the ends of two threads for making a knot). She does this probably 18 times before starting the handstitched work. This helps to ease the tension in the thread twist and reduce the twisty messes I used to get from sewing thread. Others have suggested embroidery floss, which has less twist and therefore has less of the knotting problem.ReplyDelete
DO NOT use a chain! It may be more conveinant or attractive but it will ruin your buttonholes as there will be A LOT of friction in that area because of movement. You want something slick AND smooth to lessen abrasion on the buttonholes, though the idea of a few strands of embroidery floss sounds good too. I also suggest trying the technique a few more times. I mean, you made multiple muslins for the dress, what's another try at the buttons? Love the buttons by the way!ReplyDelete
Dear Gertie,ReplyDelete
Please forgive me, but I haven't the time to wade through all the above comments, but...
did you use a lot of beeswax on your thread, followed by PRESSING the thread with a hot iron?
Do that, and try again. Disregard any claims for chains. They won't work. The thread will work, trust me.
It's actually a couture technique but I couldn't remember what it was called before. What you're creating is called a "thread bar" as described in Claire Schaffer's Couture Sewing book. You can check out the description by searching for "thread bar" or "thread chain" at Google Books.ReplyDelete
I've scanned other comments and agree that you shouldn't use a chain - instead, I think the best method would be to use a well-waxed thread (buy some silamide?) and make a swing tack between the two. That always looks nice and is so much easier to do.ReplyDelete
I would probably make a spaghetti strap out of the dress fabric and use that between the buttons.ReplyDelete
I'm thinking ahead--- could you please, please post a detailed how-to when you do the rolled hem? I need help with this, and you always do such a great job explaining things!ReplyDelete
My quick and dirty suggestion is sew the buttons onto a short length of ribbon, or a rectangle of fabric (sewn lengthwise and turned inside out). The idea is that it isn't going to be seen anyway.ReplyDelete
My quick and filthy suggestion is a loop of hat elastic
Hi: Have you considered using oneof those thin ponytail bands. If you cut it apart to thread it through the botton shanks and then used a jewelry fixing connector to mend the cut, it should work perfectly. Of course, I'd probably just tie a knot--it will never show. Just a thought. I love the dress any way you wear it. Ta.ReplyDelete
Stick it out and do it the "right" way. You'll get better with practice (as I always tell my kids---but have trouble remembering myself!)ReplyDelete
You're very talented...it won't take you long to master this problem.
Are you waxing your thread? Hand sewing like this leads to a nightmare of knots and tangles but beeswax will make it a lot easier.ReplyDelete
Crocheted or braided floss is the way to go. Chain will catch on your threads eventually.ReplyDelete
I agree with all those who oppose chain. Instead I would suggest "practice makes perfect" or the easy way out which would be a crochet chain.ReplyDelete
But yes, you definitly need to wax the thread carefully before attempting the blanket stitch this way.
Excuse my bad spelling (not native speaker).
Best of luck!
- MichelleMay 6, 2010 at 3:11 PM
I much prefer the look of hand embroidery to a chain, personally.ReplyDelete
I'm going to echo the suggestions of others to wax the thread, and to secure the threads linking the buttons before beginning the blanket stitches.
I'll add these tips for the blanket stitches:
--After you complete a single blanket stitch, push it up snugly against the remaining stitches with your thumbnail so it lies smoothly.
--Let go of your needle (let it dangle) every few stitches to let the thread return to its natural twist. Most people will rotate the needle slightly with every stitch, which eventually makes kinks in the thread. From your photo, it looks to me as though that happened here.
Good luck!
- AnonymousMay 6, 2010 at 3:34 PM
I'd say a chain with two jump rings or a spaghetti strap. The thread looks flimsy.ReplyDelete
I agree with Michelle's tips for trying the suggested blanket stitch method again. Your end result should look like a wrapped cord with a single ridge along one side. Maybe it would help if you could secure one button in place so you only have to hold one to create the tension in the cord. Try adding a few more strands to the center, it should make it less futsy.ReplyDelete
I used to have a RTW shirt that had linked buttons for the cuffs. The buttons were held together by a short length of thin elastic. Because it stretches, it doesn't have to be very long. Sorry I don't have a picture - but it looked good and worked well. (Although, not authentic for the time period of this patter, I'm sure)ReplyDelete
I'm not sure what bedding stitches are, but they look like half slip knots to me (um yeah, I learned knots for windsurfing). As a kid, I used to make bracelets like that, with different strands of color as the middle thread, changing the knotting thread every couple of centimeters. I imagine it's more difficult with thin thread and between two buttons, though.ReplyDelete
If you want to stay with the knots/stitches, the easiest way might be to find a way to fix them so the middle thread is pulled tautly. Maybe your hubby could hold them for the time it takes you to stitch?
What if you used a strip of soutache to connect the two buttons and then used your machine to make tight zig-zag stitches or a tight overlock stitch over the soutache? It's a really cute idea - I hope you find a solution that works.ReplyDelete
I've made dozens of thread chains by this method of the buttonhole/blanket stitch over a few strands of thread. This is the same technique you would use to loosely attach linings to the garment at the hem on pants legs or a coat. Or to make a thread loop for a small button.ReplyDelete
1) Wax the thread. Remember to press the thread between paper towels or something to set the wax into the thread.
2) Keep the blanket stitches close together but be careful about pulling them tightly together. This causes twisting of the chain.
3) Practice. Really. I always make a short test chain to remind my fingers how to do it.
You've got to wax your silk twist and create a tension situation. If you don't have a third hand (like a jeweler's clip) tie one button to a stationary object where you do your hand sewing. This will give you more control - the button away from you won't be flopping about. Use the buttonhole stitch, it takes practice but once you master it you'll have learned a wonderful technique. Go for it!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 6, 2010 at 5:47 PM
It's like hemp jewelry with a needle and thread. Done right, and with the comment about tension, waxing, heavier thread and practice, it does make a beautiful stitch.ReplyDelete
I generally do my buttons, cuffed or not, like this since I don't rip them off, and I use a heavier thread to do so.
This is the method I use to do thread loops on a dress for a belt...there is a crochet chain method (thread chain) in the Coture Sewing Techniques book, pg. 33 that shows how to do this. It is a bit more decorative, but might be a bit flimsy. Maybe you could double your thread?ReplyDelete
That said, I make jewelry and it is NOT hard. Go to your local hobby shop with a jewelry making section. You will find chain lengths in different finishes and configurations. They look like necklaces on a card ($2-$4). Pick your favorite. Pick up a pair of mini jewelry pliers (about $6). A small pack of "jump rings" to join your chain length to the buttons (about $1.50-2.00) You will also need a way to cut the chain to your desired length. I already had a pair of wide pliers at home with a cutter behind the nose part, but they sell these as well. Beware the small flimsy looking ones.
So you could finish this with chain very easily, learn a new embellishment technique, and do it for about $10! If you have any problems or want a step-by-step, just email me. I know by now you just want to get this project over with! Good luck!
Just read a few comments above. You COULD just skip the jump rings and save a little money and you wouldn't need the jewelry pliers either, just the cutter. Cut the chain to desired length and sew the ends to the buttons. Brilliant! I am such a nerd for doing things the RIGHT way that sometimes I don't see the obvious solutions to a mixed media project.ReplyDelete
So this would run you about $2-$4 and you could have it done in 10 minutes! Besides there being a fab selection of chains out there from delicate to chunky and in all kinds of metal and painted finishes! Have fun!
- AnonymousMay 6, 2010 at 7:36 PM
This will take ages but try using only one strand of thread when doing your blanket stitch and try to get them as close as possible.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 6, 2010 at 10:23 PM
I'm not nearly advanced enough to give you any advice, but I covet your buttons. They are delish!ReplyDelete
First of all, you need to use either embroidery thread or crochet thread. I prefer crochet thread for this kind of application. It's better twisted together than embroidery and you don't have to worry about separating the thread into individual strands. I think it simply looks better.ReplyDelete
The tip about letting the needle dangle is a good one. It keeps it from becoming twisted. Also, make sure you're using the same stitch every time. Changing the way or angle you're doing the blanket stitch can make it look twisted.
I'm not sure I'd go the chain route, but if you do, they sell it at Home Depot. I think it's by the foot. Personally, I'd go for thread, because you can get it in a color to match the dress and thus blend better.
I work in a vintage store and there we had a jacket with linked buttons and there were linked by metal chains. I think that looks much more classy and you need just couple of tools (scissors in the worst case) to fix'em. Otherwise I used to twirl a coloured thread around a strand of my hair when I was little, so it looks like a neat little round wire, you could try that. Just fix the thread at one button and twist around so that the new layer of thread comes neatly close to the previous one. Then fix with couple of knots on the other. They never unwind if fixed properly.ReplyDelete
Good luck!
someone has already mentioned but i think i should back them up about ironing the thread.ReplyDelete
i've noticed it makes a huge difference when it comes to keeping silk thread from tangling.
Not exactly vintage style, but I did make myself a set once using buttons and wire. I put the instructions here: http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/cuff-links/instructions/1ReplyDelete
- ElizabethDeeMay 7, 2010 at 9:56 AM
You've gotten great advice.ReplyDelete
Personally, I would stick to VBNoBS and the thread method. You are already off to a lovely start.
I embroider quite a bit, and my first reaction was the same as Nora's -- it would be much easier if you could secure the buttons and therefore create a consistent tension while you do the blanket stitches. I would also avoid the embroidery floss (wrong look, and wrong kind of ply) and try the beeswax. I've not ironed my waxed thread, but then again, i've used it for embroidering, not sewing. You're not far off from a polished result -- spend half an hour or so, and you'll be there. And gorgeous, gorgeous buttons!!
I love the buttons and I think you should keep trying. To make it more professional looking, ditch the button twist and use something thick and glossy: #5 or 10 perle cotton, or some embroidery floss. The extra heft makes it fairly easy to get professional results.ReplyDelete
If you pack the stitches (that is, if you make a blanket stitch and then slide it to be closer to the ones you've already made) you'll get a nice, dense connecting cord. Godspeed!
- AnonymousMay 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Gertie! Chain on your lovely fabric!?!? I say, if you reject the blanket stitch, try a knitted i-cord. It is exceptionally simple to do yourself (or have a knitting friend help you - or ask me; I know how to use the mail)and will result in a very sturdy substitute. Choose embroidery floss in a color that will disappear into your fabric instead of the yarn that is used in the video.ReplyDelete
Keep at it!ReplyDelete
It is a couture touch.
I sometimes do beaded jewelry and the phrase - practice makes perfect - applies here as well as there!
- ChristineBMay 8, 2010 at 1:48 PM
I'm sure you've already tried this by now, but I can't recommend enough the hot wax treatment (wax the thread, then press w/ an iron) and use a fine crochet hook to cover the "core" threads - it goes much faster than using a needle.ReplyDelete
I rarely hand sew anything these days without waxing up my thread first.


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