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Water Damage Restoration Specialists in Beaver County
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There are a lot of individuals who think that just because they do not live near the water that water damage could not possibly happen to them. Unfortunately, this just isn't the case. There are a whole host of things that could cause water damage, including a heavy rain, faulty appliances or a sewer back-up. If you have water damage, don't fret. The experienced professionals at SERVPRO of West Beaver County can answer all of your questions and provide you with a free estimate and affordable service. Our main purpose is to get your house back to full functionality as quickly and painlessly as possible and make it "Like it never even happened."
Water Damage Loss
When people first experience water damage, many of them are shocked at just how much damage it can cause. Water damage can take on many forms, including mold and mildew and damage to wires and electronics. Standing water can also invite mosquitoes and other pests to set up residence in your home or business if it is not quickly addressed. As far as mold and mildew go, water quickly can exacerbate the mold growth, making a seemingly minor problem much more serious sometimes in just a few hours.
Water Damage Causes
People are often surprised at just how many situations there are that can cause water damage as well. However, they can rest assured that our experienced team is not. We understand all of the issues that could possibly occur to damage your home or business. When we give your estimate, we can also provide you with a list of potential hazards as a means to prevent future water damage. Although this is not an exhaustive list, here are just a few things that could cause water damage to your property:
Broken pipes
Again, you might think that a broken pipe could not happen to you, but that is the furthest thing from the truth. Picture this: if you have an especially brutal winter and an extreme cold snap comes through, the sudden drop in temperature could cause your pipes to freeze and burst. All of a sudden you have six inches of water in your living room. Don't fret, however. We've dealt with this many times and we know the exact remedies needed to restore your home from the damage caused by a broken pipe. It will take some elbow grease, but we are definitely the people for the job!
Sewer backup
A sewer backup can be especially challenging, because not only is the water in your living room but it is dirty, bacteria-laden water as well. Our certified technicians realize in this case a fast response is required, so we go the extra mile for water removal in all affected areas. We will not rest until the area is completely clean and dry.
Dishwasher overflow
You might be surprised how quickly your kitchen can flood when your dishwasher overflows. However, depending on the extent of the damage, we usually can have it relegated in a day or two or less.
You can depend SERVPRO of West Beaver County to get your house or business back in working order. We are the team that can provide a fast response and our certified and trained technicians eat, drink and breathe restoration. You will be back on your feet in no time!


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Perstorp's investment in new capacity for production of valer¬aldehyde and its derivatives 2-PH alcohol and a new plasticizer, DPHP, has continued full support from the Group's Board of Directors. With this new capacity Perstorp will be able to offer the market a cost-effective plasticizer and is confident that it will meet both regulatory and labelling requirements.
The investment in this new capacity is one of the largest ever in the history of Perstorp and the new production plant is to be built in Stenungsund on the west coast of Sweden at Perstorp's current production site.
"This confirms our long-term commitment to this important industry sector. It is also a good example of our ambition to meet new demands on the market, combining cost-efficiency and environmental requirements", Perstorp President and CEO Martin Lundin, comments.
A decision has been taken to synchronize the investment start up with the major raw material suppliers. It means the investment will be on stream 2014.
The market for the new plasticizer, DPHP, is increasingly strong and the product has been well received by the market. DPHP is expected to be a key mainstream high molecular weight plasticizer, used in many different PVC applications.
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August is an odd month for shopping. You're finishing up your summer plans but your mind is set for fall. Cozy sweaters, warmer hues, and curling up in bed for a marathon movie day. August is my favorite month (hint hint birthday hint hint). I love the excitement of back to school shopping and preparing … Continue reading
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Handbag Envy
I've got a thing for accessories. Perhaps it's because I'm a fan of clothing basics– comfortable cotton and simple lines is what I tend to gravitate towards. Bags however is where the fun starts. It's easy to experiment with color, shape, and texture. Glitzy hardware or simple zippers– handbags allow you to really change a … Continue reading
Lust List: July
The start of July always feels a bit odd to me. It's the real summer kickoff yet I feel as if I've been celebrating for 6 weeks. Bright colors and fun accessories are my main focus this month to pair with crisp whites and deep blues. Getting organized is also a main focus– owning my … Continue reading
In Flight
After 5 years of incredibly frequent LAX -> BOS flights, I've got the airport routine down pat: Don't check luggage. Don't wear a belt. Slip-on shoes only. Bring a spare pair of cozy socks. Drink tons of water. Wear cozy layers. Light jacket always. iPad stocked with movie rentals & TV shows. Angry Birds is … Continue reading
Champagne & Blush: Rehearsal Dinner Inspiration
Lace, blush pink, pearls, and a bit of sparkle. What's not to be inspired by? With my wedding ensemble selected, I've turned my sights to creating the perfect outfit for the rehearsal dinner. With a color scheme complimenting that of the wedding– simple neutrals and just a touch of necessary glitz is where I am … Continue reading
Lust List: July
With the heat of July upon us, I hope that Boston will finally get a reprieve from all of the rain and gloom we have been having. It is finally time to kick fresh Summer cooking into high gear and break the all white outfits from their dusty place in my closet. Here are some … Continue reading
Bloggywood Takes Over Hollywood
Since graduating from the fake-world to the real-world my schedule has been completely full of work, sleep and errands with a few bouts of bar crawling behavior splattered randomly into my new adult reality. In an impromptu decision and a great airfare deal from Expedia, J and I will be jetting off to LA on … Continue reading
Bloggywood Lesson #2: Your future wedding is about to get Lillyfied
In honor of my trip to Falmouth, MA down on Cape Cod this weekend with M, I am going to share with you a well kept Preppy secret. It's not a surprise that my J Crew and Madewell loving ways landed me in the uber- preppy and collegiate Boston surrounded by a group of Lilly … Continue reading


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Me and My Community March 3, 2011Posted by Gareth in : History , trackback
The Office for National Statistics has produced these resources for KS2 students designed to promote knowledge and understanding of the UK National Census (the next of which takes place on March 27th 2011). The site features material focusing on community (both today and in the past), resources to help children compare their lives with those living in Victorian times and information on the history of the census.
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The Senior Refectory in the Arrupe building has been refurbished and renovated. This has both updated the food preparation area and provided more efficient ways of delivering the meals and cleaning up afterwards. At any gathering of Old Boy boarders, you can guarantee at some stage they will start to share reminiscences about how 'crook' and how scant was the food. Especially during the lean war years. It was said in those years that the boys eagerly awaited David Jones food parcels sent by their parents to supplement the meagre fare. But these days, a new era. This week the boys returned to the remodelled Refectory and gave it their stamp of approval. I was invited to bless the new surrounds at the first breakfast sitting.
As a priest, one is regularly being asked to bless people and bless things. The latter include houses, cars, animals, rosary beads and medals, icons, boats and buildings. It is always worthwhile asking why we bless anything. Sometimes one assumes simple piety and respect for 'holy' objects. Sometimes one might suspect a tinge of superstition – a 'magic formula'. But if we go back to sources, to the Old Testament, it seemed that, apart from blessing people (which is putting them into God's care) the commonest items to be blessed were those used in Temple worship. That is, objects were blessed which were to be used in God's service.
For me, that is the starting point of a blessing. It is a prayerful reminder that we are commissioning this or that article for God's service – that is, for building up God's kingdom. So, if we bless a boat or rugby jerseys, it is not to give some extra hydrodynamic advantage to nudge a boat into a win, or more 'grunt' in a team to secure a premiership. No – it is to remind the rowers or the players that their sporting endeavours are to make the most of their God-given talents and to be grateful for them. The blessing is a reminder to use what is blessed to build God's Kingdom which is always a kingdom of right-relationships, integrity and fairness within the squad or the team. When we blessed the breaking of the ground earlier in the year at the beginning of the Ignis Project, we prayed in thanks for all those who made it possible, as Ignatius would have us. But then we blessed the land:
Creator God, when you formed the earth and clothed it with life, you proclaimed it to be good. That was your original blessing. We ask you to renew that blessing today. May the building soon to grow from this site and the community it will house and support always give you glory – the glory of God which is the human person, teacher and student, fully alive.
And so, this week, in blessing the Refectory, we prayed in thanks for all the blessings we have received and for all who have dined here for more than a century. We also committed ourselves to extending God's Kingdom in this particular corner of the College – that this meal space be a place of joy, of good relationships, of support for each other in the boarding family, of nourishment in every sense of the word.
There are many ways to build God's Kingdom here. Establishing and extending that Kingdom is the primary purpose and the heart of the school. All that we do and prepare the boys for is a means to that end.
In the meantime … God bless.


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Viennese Suit Styles of the 1930's
Before I visited bespoke tailor Ruth Sprenger in Vienna, I also had the chance to inspect a number of vintage garments from Viennese bespoke tailors. These items dated back as far as the 1890s all the way to the 1980s. Among them were suits, tailcoats, morning coats, Trachten coats, shirts… from Konsul, C.M. Frank (now Knize) and various other local tailors.
Personally, I found that rather exciting because in the US, British, Italian and – to a limited degree – French and Spanish artisans are talked about much more, while other European countries are mostly ignored. Vienna, with its kings, emperors and musicians, used to have a great tailoring tradition, and to this day, there are a number of tailors, shoemakers, and chandelier makers, pastry makers etc., left.
Today, I want to discuss the Viennese tailoring style with a particular focus on the 1930's.
Most of these vintage garments I saw – especially the ones from 1950 onwards – had one thing in common: their natural silhouette. By that, I mean only a slightly or unpadded shoulder with a very natural line, a tiny bit of drape over the chest and blades, a lower gorge and notched lapels, with the closing button being positioned within half an inch off the natural waistline.
Interestingly, the garments from the 1930's reminded me very much of the English suits at the time, with a good amount of waist suppression, wider shoulders and full cut trousers. Obviously, London – or really, Savile Row – set the tone in men's tailoring and changes in fashion back then were limited to little details: half an inch at the lapel width or back length were common. In the summer, the coats were shorter and the position of the buttons and pockets changed only marginally.
After I had seen the garments, I discovered an assortment of vintage local tailoring publications. In the beginning, I thought the 1938 edition of "English Fashion" was from England since it was printed in English. However, upon closer inspection, I realized it was actually written and published in Austria!
Now, of course the fashion was influenced by the British, though often British style, the way the Italians or Austrians perceive it, is not 100% in line with what the English actually wear.
Changes in Men's Wear
In 1938, the changes were modest, but pre-WWII men's clothing probably peaked in terms of elegance, in m y opinion. By then, the lounge suit had triumphed, and coats gain a bit of length in the back and featured a slightly lower buttoning point. The lapels were cut so they looked debonair and pointy without a lot of belly. Side pockets were aligned with the bottom row of buttons, the shoulders were moderately wide and slightly rounded.
In comparison, American fashion illustrations from the same year – which were also heavily influenced by Britain – are probably a bit more extreme in their proportions: more padding and wider shoulders, bigger lapels, more drape, etc.
Also, take a look at the German style from 1938.
The Viennese sleeves were wide at the top and more tapered towards the cuff. In regard to the "correct" sleeve length to visible cuff, 2cm (4/5 inch) showing was considered fashionable at the time. Also, double breasted, contrasting waistcoats were paired with suits – just think of a single breasted navy blue suit with dove grey vest: simply superb.
In regard to trousers, it was noted that they are still cut "wide enough", which – compared to modern trends – was pretty wide. Interestingly, it is mentioned that only trousers worn with single breasted coats feature cuffs. Traditionally, cuffs were less formal and while cuff-less trousers are still the norm for tuxedo and tailcoat, many men wear double breasted suit with cuffed trousers. Personally, I think both can look good depending on the fabric. With a very classic chalk- or pin stripe suit, I'd opt against cuffs, whereas plaid or windowpane fabrics are great for cuffs.
Fashion Illustrations
Once you take a closer look at the fashion illustrations here, you realize the shoulder line is all very similar with a bit of padding, wide lapels with low gorge, which makes them appear shorter, especially on a 3 button single breasted coat. The front quarters are fairly closed.
Overall, it was really interesting to see how the Viennese interpretations of the English style were more subtle than the American cuts at the time, although both used the same source.
Do you know more about the Viennese tailoring style or different tailoring traditions? Please don't hesitate to share it with us, we are always interested to learn more!
Apart from that, do you prefer the Austrian style over the American interpretation of English style?


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Pictured: Paperback (New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation) a Berkley Medallion book.176 pages, 95¢, with a colorful advertisement for True cigarettes bound near the center of the book. Cover painting by American artist Richard Powers. Promotional piece from the back cover detailed below.
Berkley's International Science Fiction program is very proud to introduce France's premiere young s-f master with an adventure in Earth's future. After the catastrophic death of civilization, human colonists of Mars return to "the mother planet" to discover a primitive society operating in bloody conflict with nature. The planet-wide adventures of this group of colonists—grown soft and decadent in the artificial low-gravity colonies of Mars—is one of the most exciting adventures of today's international world of science fiction.
According to one fan who read The Mountains of the Sun in 2006, "The nicest thing about this book is that we Americans get to see that even though the French pretend to have all the best writers and novelists in the world, the best of their published SF is only marginally better than most of the bottom-of-the-barrel American SF, and far worse than the rest of the barrel. France, baby, you've come a long way since Verne."


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Apache Slider: Dynamic YARN Applications¶
Apache Slider is a application to deploy existing distributed applications on an Apache Hadoop YARN cluster, monitor them and make them larger or smaller as desired -even while the application is running.
Applications can be stopped then started; the distribution of the deployed application across the YARN cluster is persisted —enabling a best-effort placement close to the previous locations. Applications which remember the previous placement of data (such as HBase) can exhibit fast start-up times from this feature.
YARN itself monitors the health of "YARN containers" hosting parts of the deployed application -it notifies the Slider manager application of container failure. Slider then asks YARN for a new container, into which Slider deploys a replacement for the failed component. As a result, Slider can keep the size of managed applications consistent with the specified configuration, even in the face of failures of servers in the cluster -as well as parts of the application itself
Some of the features are:
Allows users to create on-demand applications in a YARN cluster
Allow different users/applications to run different versions of the application.
Allow users to configure different application instances differently
Stop / Restart application instances as needed
Expand / shrink application instances as needed
The Slider tool is a Java command line application.
The tool persists the information as JSON documents in HDFS.
Once the cluster has been started, the cluster can be made to grow or shrink using the Slider commands. The cluster can also be stopped and later restarted.
Get Slider¶
- Getting Started
- Man Page
- Examples
- Application Configuration
- Client Configuration
- Client Exit Codes
- Security
- Placement
- Agent to AM SSL
- How to define a new slider-packaged application
- High Availability
- Troubleshooting
Slider is an open source project, we encourage and welcome development.
Start with the Developing section in the documents
Apache Slider (incubating) is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), sponsored by the name of Apache TLP sponsor. Incubation is required of all newly accepted projects until a further review indicates that the infrastructure, communications, and decision making process have stabilized in a manner consistent with other successful ASF projects. While incubation status is not necessarily a reflection of the completeness or stability of the code, it does indicate that the project has yet to be fully endorsed by the ASF.


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Recently, I was given the opportunity to write a guest post for the legendary Dreamcatcher Blog written by Cathy Cassidy! You can find it here or simply continue reading to see it on my blog. Thanks so much for this Cathy and thank you to everyone reading!
What I love most about the 1960s is how different this period is to any other that had gone before. Skirts were shortened, colours intensified and fashion boundaries were broken. The teenager was born and young women no longer had to dress like younger versions of their mothers. Fashion broke so many rules and came up with so many innovations in the sixties - the now so-popular bikini came into fashion in 1963 and the miniskirt, symbolic of the decade, is still a timeless fashion piece today.
There was so much diversity in what people wore, too! Fashion mirrored the social movements of the time - the early sixties were relatively conservative with styles reminiscent of the late fifties, such as classic prints and knee-length dresses, whereas by the late sixties things had changed beyond all recognition.
It's no surprise that the sixties was a decade of great change in other ways, too - this was the decade when man first walked on the moon, when women gained more equality and when British pop sensations such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones took the world by storm.
Fashion was not about to be left behind. Skirt lengths became ever shorter and men wore tunics and capes and began to grow their hair longer! Many of these styles seemed to come from the streets - suddenly fashion was for everyone, and not just the rich elite who could afford designer clothes. Young designers such as Mary Quant opened shops selling the things young people wanted to wear - youth was leading the way in fashion for the first time ever. Unsurprisingly, it wasn't long before London stole Paris' position as the centre of the fashion world!
I think my favourite era of the decade is probably the mid point, around 1964-1966. Fashion was at the point where people were choosing how they wanted to dress, and prints were bright but not yet overly busy. Culottes, box-shaped PVC dresses and even paper clothes were popular. This rebellious and energetic vibe is one that inspires me and one I try to carry over into my own fashion choices - only with my own flair, of course! (Wait... aren't flares 1970s?!!! Haha!)
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Practicing and Promoting Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)in DuPage County, Illinois
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Feral Fixers sent in four more cats to the PAWS-Chicago spay/neuter clinic on Tuesday to be fixed. We get a summary of the trip from Feral Fixers president Tammy:
"Many thanks to Debbie and Dedra who transported 4 more cats to PAWS on Tuesday! We sent one feral (who is going to spend the winter in a garage) who had been elusive for almost 2 years! and three friendlies. There were two males and two females. This brings our monthly total to 136, our total for the year to 1,111 and our grand total to 8,389!
Thank you to all of the donors, the social media supporters, the caretakers, the fosters, the transporters and volunteers who keep this going!"
Special thanks to our super-transport-volunteers Debbie and Dedra!
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JOIN the REVOLUTION!March 12, 2012
A couple of days ago I got so sick and tired of the captcha (word verification) which blogger installed on all of our blogs recently, that...
BLOGGERS of the WORLD: UNITE! JOIN the GROWING REVOLUTION of VERIFICATION-FREE COMMENTARY!
It's easy. It's simple. Here's how to do it:
1. If you're on the New Blogger Interface, switch back to the Old Blogger Interface.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Click on Comments.
4. Scroll down the page to Show word verification for comments? Check 'NO.'
5. Scroll to bottom of page and click Save Settings.
6. Spread the word and rejoice!
That's all.
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I did it too and it was such a elief !ReplyDelete
Thanks for explications!! I did it :-)ReplyDelete
YES!!! read about it on another blog...and changed mine of course! That was such a silly thing ...!ReplyDelete
I agree!!!! I posted about this yesterday. I think just about everyone is sick of it.ReplyDelete
Thanks! I'm sick and tired of it. I keep commenting but it's a lot of work because If I'm not signed in, I have to do that stupid word verification twice. So, this should help!ReplyDelete
Hear, hear! I got rid of mine too! :-) JenniferReplyDelete
Es realmente una pesadilla...ReplyDelete
Thanks........I olso changed it!!ReplyDelete
Yesterday I've shifted! In my eyes it is also crossed, when the miniatures manufacturer did not have that too! Whoever invented it was not quite normalReplyDelete
Add predictitive text ( which tries to turn every recapta mess into a word) to multiply the frustration,ReplyDelete
Remember: the PEOPLE, UNITED, will NEVER be defeated!ReplyDelete
John xx
P.S. Isn't it heaven to click Publish Your Comment without having to prove you're not a robot?!?
I'm clicking...
Gracias Josje por expresarlo tan claro.ReplyDelete
Yo JAMÁS he tenido palabra de "verificación"
Vivan los comentarios!
Un abrazo
Support the campaign: 'No verification words'!ReplyDelete
I value the comments and do not really like that no one bothered to do it.
Down with Word Verification!ReplyDelete
Together we shall stand!
Victory shall be ours!
I'll join :)ReplyDelete
Marisa :)
I did it a long time ago, and can not agree more that every one should join in. It is terribly annoying to have to try and figure out some of those 'scribbles'. BUT you do need comment moderation because the amount of spam comments seem to increase by the day! Now really, who would want to buy Laboutin shoes (and a variety of other stuff) over the internet? Really!ReplyDelete
I already did. I will see what happens with spam..I hate when they do that I can hardly read the wordsReplyDelete
Someone told me how to do it a while ago and I did it straight away - it felt soooo good! I do have comment moderation though, so I see all comments and approve them as always.ReplyDelete
Thanks, I also disabled the spooky scribbles !ReplyDelete
Great! Just posted a comment on somebody's blog and had to read the scribbles 3 times over. I will try it on my own blogs too! thanks!ReplyDelete
Going to go see if it is on mine! Lovely blog, I'm a new follower!ReplyDelete
Anne ♥♥
I was on board last year!!ReplyDelete
Can we also talk about the music players that auto-load.
To be honest - even if I'm drawn to the blog by pics, as soon as the sound starts, I close the window - and dont' look further...
I can live with the ones that just make a suggestion but the autoplay
I am so glad so many of you have joined in! It is such a relief not to have to try and decipher the scribbles. And so far, no spam for me either.ReplyDelete
Obscure creations, I must agree with you. Sometimes the music which comes on autimatically really startles me. I now keep my sound off unless I want to listen to something.
I hope everyone does this.ReplyDelete
I have long ago gotten rid of it and haven't had many problems. So, good onya!!!ReplyDelete
I have long ago gotten rid of it and haven't had many problems. So, good onya!!!ReplyDelete


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The race for Hollywood film honors picked up pace on Tuesday when a key independent movie group unveiled Spirit Award nominees, giving dramas "Precious" and "The Last Station" five nods each, including best movie.
Joining them among best film nominees for the awards that often spotlight indie movies competing for Oscars were romantic comedy "(500) Days of Summer" and immigration dramas "Amreeka," and "Sin Nombre."
Newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, who plays an abused young woman in "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire," and Helen Mirren in "Last Station," about the last year in the life of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, were given nods for best actress.
Joining them were Gwyneth Paltrow in drama "Two Lovers" Maria Bello in the dark tale "Downloading Nancy" and Nisreen Faour in "Amreeka," about a Palestinian mother and son who move to Illinois to start a new life.
The race for lead actor pits Joseph Gordon-Levitt in art house hit "(500) Days of Summer," against veteran Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart" and Colin Firth in critical hit "A Single Man." They are joined by Adam Scott in "The Vicious Kind," and Souleymane Sy Savane in "Goodbye Solo."
"Last Station," which debuts in some U.S. cities on Friday, earned nods for Michael Hoffman as best director and best screenplay, as well as veteran Christopher Plummer for supporting actor.
"Precious," a movie that has wowed fans and raked in $32 million at box offices since its debut in November, brought nominations for its director Lee Daniels, actress Mo'Nique in a supporting role, and screenwriting for Geoffrey Fletcher.
"I am blown away, as is the entire cast and crew of 'Precious,' that the film is being embraced by so many," director Lee Daniels said in a statement.
"Crazy Heart," the tale of an outlaw country singer named Bad Blake (Bridges)," was among several films that earned three nominations apiece, and it earned debut filmmaker Scott Cooper nods for best first feature and best first screenplay.
He said Bridges took fans to "another world, an alternate universe" with the way he talked, walked, strummed the guitar, smoked cigarettes and even put his foot up on a chair.
"I'm on cloud nine," Cooper told Reuters. "The Spirit Awards are some of the riskiest, boldest and best movies, without question.
Indie movies are made mostly outside Hollywood's major studios by filmmakers who favor the art of cinema over the commerce, and they play mainly at art houses and festivals.
In recent years, the indie arena has become the home of serious-minded dramas like those that often compete for the world's top movie honors, the Academy Awards, or Oscars. Major studios, by contrast, favor big-budget action, broad comedy and movies based on comics and books like "Harry Potter."
As a result, the Spirit Awards — given out by Los Angeles non-profit group Film Independent — have been widely watched for top indie movies, which in recent years included Sundance festival and audience hits "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Juno."
Spirit Award organizers give honors for supporting roles, directing, cinematography, documentary and foreign film, among others. A full list is at www.spiritawards.com. The awards will be shown live on U.S. cable TV channel IFC, March 5, 2010.
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Jennifer Stenglein Interview
Somewhere Magazine Interview the incredibly talented Jennifer Stenglein (oneseason's SS15 campaign photographer) & we're sharing a snapshot from the interview below!
1. Could you introduce yourself to our readers ? Where are you from, where you live ?
Hello. My names Jennifer, I grew up on the beaches of Western Australia and I currently live in Melbourne.
2. Do you remember the first picture you ever took ?
I do actually. Im not quite sure if it was the first photograph I ever shot but its my first memory of taking a photograph. I won a camera, a Kodak point and shoot, when I was 7 years old and I was so excited I asked my mum to take me to the zoo so I could use it. It was a photograph of a tiger.
3. Could you Describe your work and aesthetic to us ?
My photographs gravitate towards natural lit portraits and nudes
4. Tell us about your journey into photography ?
Well I have always recorded life, since I was very small. Things like keeping journals, making videos and taking photographs has always been a part of my life.
5. How much is yourself in your work ?
I'd say all of myself. And a bit more.
6. Who are your biggest inspirations ?
I often find its the day to day people I come across who inspire me the most. Photography wise though, I love the works of Cass Bird, Ryan McGinley and Helmut Newton.
7. What would you do if you were not a photographer ?
Own a cocktail bar on the beach
8. What makes you happy ? what makes you sad ?
I'm incredibly sensitive to other people's feelings so when I feel other people's sadness, that makes me sad. Being with people I love makes me the happiest. Also sunshine makes me happy. That, and french kissing.
9. One book ? One Movie? One Song ?
One hard question.
-The Pirelli Calendar Book
-Point Break
-Lou Reed; Walk On The Wild Side
10. On a typical saturday night, where can we find you ?
At a dinner party with friends
11. How do you see yourself in 10 years ?
Living near the sea with a little family taking photographs recording life
For the full interview, visit here : http://www.somewhere-magazine.com/jennifer-stenglein-interview/
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The Answer we have decided upon: No one. It's all credit card debt and not the smartest spending habits. Although this made us feel better, it didn't get rid of the travel bug.
That said, I've never really been a fan of travelling to a tourist, inauthentic resort to lounge on a beach for week while the citizens of the country I was visiting lounge in poverty, violence or under a dictatorship (Canadians get to travel to Cuba, since we don't care about communism...).
I'd like to be able to say I have visited my own country, my own province- since Canada is more than a bunch of snow (and people saying "eh"). Although right now we do have our fair share of snow....
In any case- last weekend we visited a relatively undiscovered beach: Lawrencetown Beach. It was gorgeous and by far my favourite Haligonian (and arguably Nova Scotian) beach. It's all smooth round rocky beaches with huge, powerful waves and raw unbridled Atlantic ocean. The beach is often quiet over the winter months, with only locals and hardcore cold water surfers.
Yep. Nova Scotia, specifically Lawrencetown Beach is the Mecca for cold water surfing. Surfers come from all over the world to discover the waves (and point breaks) around HRM. Surf boards and nondescript surfers can be seen all over the city. (Check out this fantastic video, ignore that it is by Red Bull, on Nova Scotia surfing...)


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Got together yesterday afternoon with a lovely bunch of ladies to create samples, share ideas and have a great time playing with Collections. Thanks to Ruth, Scrapbook Central who kindly shared her wonderful large classroom for all of us to create in. We were joined by Tomorrows Memories, store owners Jo, Vicki, and some of their very talented design team, Evana, Mistra, Kathy, Anne-Marie & Sonia. Jodie from Bunbury, 2 Devils Scrapping joined in the fun and created an amazing lot with just herself! (oops I think Ruth gave her a hand). Trekking up from Rockingham the lovely team from Made with Memories store owner Anne-Marie (who I always mistake for Janae???) and her creative team, Teresa, Gloria and the sweet Natalie who all arrived after trading hours to spend the evening working hard to make lots of samples. Of course we had the wonderful creative team from Scrapbook Central, store owner Ruth and her girls Kim, Jane and Kath! (LOL!)
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Sample Making Trade Night
Dinner time we popped over to Han Cafe in Joondalup to enjoy the delicious delights of asian cuisine. Mmmm I really liked their Green Chicken Curry, and enjoyed some yummy lipton chai latte's to keep me truckin on into the night. After dinner I gave a couple of short demos on how to put together those crowns, which are so easy, just follow the instructions, step by step. The triple frame sides - they do really make a nice display for your samples and lastly a new technique "Weathered Wood" and some quickie demo on "Damask" stamping....
I had a wonderful day/night and we wrapped up about midnight, boy we did create a bit of mess! (we did clean up!) That's why I am so glad to have created capturing a few moments on my Flip Mino HD to remember the moments. Enjoy!
4 comments:
- Audrey said...
I wish I could of made it. Sorwee girls. It looks like a very productive evening girls.
- Samantha Marshall said...
That looks awesome!!! I spotted my former neighbour Sonya-cool!!!
- Julie van Oosten said...
We wish you could have been there as well Augee.
- Vicki said...
It was a great day...thanks again Julie!!! We will have fun setting up all the samples in the shop on Tuesday..look forward to the next play session!!!! Vicki
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This is what I have found that works for me, for my casual PvE gaming sessions with friends. I do have to focus when playing, but combined with my hero Tahlkora* I don't have to do too much. I have 12 in Healing Prayers, 13 in Divine Favor, 11 in Protection Prayers, and 8 in Smiting Prayers. Nothing in my Secondary Attributes.
Weapons: I usually use an Insightful Staff of Healing: +14 energy, 11 – 22 Fire damage, Halves Cast Time of Healing Prayers 20% Chance, Halves Recharge of Spells 20% Chance, +25 Health. I also have The Yakslapper, Kepkhet's Refuge, and Riseh's Wand paired with Healing Ankh: +12 Energy, Halves Cast Time of Healing Prayers 20% Chance, Halves Recharge of Healing Prayers 20% Chance.
The skills I default (Yes, I do load different skills when they are needed.) load are:
Heal Party – +78 Health (plus Divine favor bonus, ups it to over 100)
Healing Breeze – +8 Health Regeneration for 15 seconds (plus Divine favor bonus)
Healing Seed – For 10 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, that ally and all adjacent allies gains 25 health. (Plus Divine favor bonus)
Mend Condition – Remove one Condition from target other ally. If a Condition is removed, that ally is healed for 53 Health.
Convert Hexes – Remove all hexes from target other ally. For 17 seconds, that ally gains +10 armor for each Necromancer hex that was removed.
Shield of Regeneration – For 11 seconds, target ally gains 8 Health Regeneration and 40 armor.
Resurrection Chant – Resurrect target party member with up to your current health and 29% Energy. This spell has half the normal range.
Resurrection Signet
Tahlkora has: Heaven's Delight, Aegis, Protective Spirit, Shield of Regeneration, Mend Condition, Remove Hex, Healing Breeze, Resurrection Chant. She has The Wayward Wand (Protection Prayers) paired with Divine Symbol: +12 Energy, +5 Armor when over 50% health.
I'll put up a screenshot of my Attributes Menu, which also shows my skill bar, and give details/names as to the skills that are loaded. I'll also put up a screenshot showing how I have set up Tahlkora to complement my build. I'm bragging and putting the Dragon's Throat screenshot up in this entry. I am also putting in some screenshots taken during the Ring of Fire mission that I think are HILARIOUS! (Because I can walk my Monk out into lava, and it won't kill her, and she's in tattoos, a coconut bra, and a loincloth, with a cape.) I wasn't worried a bit at my health dropping, because my Shield of Regeneration negated the burning. Lastly, I will put in an image of my monk at level 13 in action, en route to do some quest or another. (To show what I used before I got my nice elite skills. I need more, but I have a decent amount for how little I play. I have 19/120 Canthan Elite skills, 13/141 Elonian Elite Skills, and 31/90 Tyrian Elite Skills.) My Monk is Ascended and defeated the Lich King, Weh no Su and defeated Shiro. I've not gone very far into the Elonian storyline with my Monk, because I want to Master the Canthan missions before moving on. (Either I'm not feeling up to playing lately, or my friends aren't. They are the only ones I will group with, I *HATE* PUGS! See definition one if you do not know what it means.)
*Note: When my friends and I did Vizunah Square as Tyrians, I didn't have a Hero. I was the sole healer for my group, and when the two groups met up I ended up keeping Master Togo alive also because the other group's healer quit healing him. I kept 10 characters alive through that mission!
My GW Monk Attributes:
My GW Monk's Tahlkora Attributes:
Dragon's Throat Number 3 slot July 30, 2006!
Ah, Lava Bath! (That is Heal Other on my skill bar, for the record.)
It BURNS!
Out Questing at level 13.
ETA: Here are some images of my Monk in "dress" armor, Droknar's Forge Sacred Armor dyed minty green, I think it was green plus silver dye before they changed the dye system, and took out dye remover. (Which is runed, and infused just like my Monk's tattoos are, for the record.) I put it on when not doing missions or quests. (Like when doing Holiday games/events.) Yes, she still has tattoos on her feet. I didn't like the look of the sandals on the set, and I think it makes sense to leave tattoos peeking out. Plus, the foot tattoo stats are better than the sandal stats (at the time I bought my Drok's Forge armor sets) from the Sacred set, IMO. Also, those are Droknar's Forge Woven Handwraps, they are not part of the Sacred Set. I love their look.
Dress armor dance:
Dress armor dance 2:
(Yeah, didn't hit shift while taking this SS, but getting that pose again is unlikely.)
ETA: This is a screenshot showing friends having fun. I get teased, but they love me. I do get to have fun sometimes, like Lava Baths. They'll (the friends I play GW and other MMORPGs with) move around and pose pretty for me so I can take more screenshots for my "photo album" too.
Here are my monk's updated skills, now that I know they don't level out past a certain point. The two points in Smiting Prayers are either from my weapon or head tattoo. Earlier I was running a smite build. In any case, they are not points I have spent.


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Six Pack - September 2016
1. Cutter & Buck Bainbridge Quilted Leather Tote
Just like the ever-changing weather in the pacific northwest, the Bainbridge collection is rich in contrasts. The Cutter & Buck® 15" Computer Quilted Leather Tote is by the far the most luxorious tote around. The zippered main compartment is accented with a leather flap snap closure for extra security and style. Open main compartment has a dedicated and padded 15" laptop sleeve as well as a padded tablet sleeve. A large zippered compartment is offered as well for added security and organization. Front slash pcket is the perfect spot for your phone for easy access. Signature CB rivets are found at the base of the 14" leather handles which complement the quilting of the leather across the body of this tote.
2. Doodle Color Therapy Notebook
Bound notebook includes 40 sheets of white paper. Features coloring pages and lined paper for notes.
3. Alternative Jogger Eco-Fleece Pant
With the jogger pant trend at an all-time high, this slim-fitting fleece pant transforms casual comfort into street-style chic.
- 6.49-ounce, 50/46/4 poly/cotton/rayon
- 50% polyester(6.25% recycled), 46% cotton(6.25% organic), 4% rayon
- Drawstring waistband
- Tapered ankles
- Ribbed cuffs at leg openings
4. Seneca Bluetooth Wooden Speaker
The Seneca Bluetooth Speaker is made from real Mahogany wood. Producing a sound that is as natural as the wood its made from. It features a 3 Watt audio channel for premium sound. Includes a micro usb to usb charging cable and a 3.5 mm auxiliary cable. Bluetooth working range is 10 meters.
5. Bullware Drink Charms
Grabbing booze by the horns. Identify your cocktail or make your drink stand out from the rest with this set drink charms. This seven piece set includes set of six drink charms each decorated with unique artwork with a ring large enough to fit most wine glasses and bottle necks. Packaged in storage tin. Stir up the Bull. Shake up the night. Live classy.
6. Juno Ceramic Mug 13 oz
Part of our Bold Geometry trend collection this style is defined by angles that create a great tactile and visual experience. Fancy golden plated handle. Leed's exclusive. 13oz.


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Your chance to own one of 500 framed dragon scales from the 100 metre-long Dai Loong dragon that was the centrepiece of the annual Chinese New Year Parade from 1979 — 2000.
A part of the living history of Melbourne's Chinatown, these original dragon scales were part of the 100 metre-long Dai Loong —the Big Dragon— that was the centrepiece of the annual Chinese New Year Parade from 1979 to 2000.
The awakening and parade of the Dragon is the most auspicious occasion in Chinese customs heralding Chinese New Year, as the Dragon is sighted flying to the heavens to bring forth spring rains for China's once agrarian society. The Chinese community in Melbourne have expressed their culture through Dragon processions and parades through the streets of Melbourne since the 1830s.
Melbourne Dai Loong was the first processional dragon made in China since 1949 and became a symbol of the return of traditional culture to China after the Cultural Revolution. The dragon design and manufacture of Dragons in China was resurrected by the Chinese Community of Melbourne.
The custodian of the Dragon Parade in Chinatown since 1979 has been the Melbourne Dai Loong Association Inc. The Dragons of Melbourne are on display at the Chinese Museum.


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Spring 2018
6396 Genetics & the Law - ROBERTS- 22801
Jessica Roberts (FACULTY)
Credits: 3
Course Areas: Health Law
Intellectual Property and Information Law
Time: 10:30a-12:00p MWLocation: 209 BLB
Course Outline: This three credit course surveys the role of genetic information in diverse areas of the law. Topics include an introduction to foundational concepts in genetic science, the commercialization of genetic material through biopatents, the role of genetic information and genetic testing in family law, the admissibility and reliability of DNA evidence in criminal cases, privacy concerns related to genetic testing, and discrimination on the basis of genetic information. Students enrolled in the class will produce three brief response papers of one to two pages in length and complete a take-home exam.
Course Syllabus: Syllabus updated 1/22/18
Course Notes:
First Day Assignments:
Final Exam Schedule: Take home exam
This course will have:
Satisfies Skills Course Requirement: No
Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No
Experiential Course Type: no
Bar Course: No
Course Materials (10/13/2017 11:29:22 AM)
Book(s) Required
Andrews, Mehlman and Rothstein's Genetics: Ethics, Law and Policy, 4th Edition; ISBN 978-1634591577


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1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Prices displayed are plus taxes or shipping, license and administration fee, if applicable. Please contact the dealership with any questions.
|Price: $39,900
|Stock Number: 10859
|Engine: 390ci 320HP 4BBL V8
|Transmission: C6 Automatic
|Mileage: 81147 Believed Original Miles
|Exterior Color: Candy Apple Red & Black
|Interior Color: Black Vinyl and Black Knitted Vinyl, Mach 1 Luxury Bucket Seats
|Power Brakes
|Power Steering
|AM/FM/Cassette Radio
|Air Conditioning
|Dual Exhaust
|Rare Tilt-Away Steering Wheel
|Marti Report
There are a lot of nice Mustangs around, but the list of investment-grade ponies is short and includes vehicles like this 1969 Mach 1. Clearly built for speed when it was new, this S-code sportsroof is ready for street or the show.
As long-time readers know, we are fans of the quality classics at Masterpiece Vintage Cars, and the candy apple red with the matte black hood on this Mach 1 certainly qualifies. Not exactly a sleeper, the equipment list suggests that it was built for running and has the hot looks to do so. Of course, when it was restored the finish was originally Wimbledon white with flat black hood, and when they repainted it they painted it in the era correct candy apple red and matte black hood. The bodywork underneath is in great shape. All the Mach 1 details are there, from the blacked-out hood treatment and hood scoop to the yellow Mach 1 graphics and hood pins, not to mention chin and deck lid spoilers plus the chromed bumpers are clean and bright. There aren't many Mustangs that can compete with a fully dressed 1969 Mustang Mach 1 in terms of appeal.
Black Clarion Knit is Ford's fancy way of saying textured, but you can't argue that the high-back buckets in the Mustang aren't comfortable. The bright red stripe across their faces is a racy touch that works well in the Mach 1 and ties together with the bright red floor mats, which I'm seeing a lot these days and are starting to grow on me. The woodgrain on the dash and center console are meant to bring together the Mach 1's performance and luxury sides, and the dashboard looks very well preserved and is full of original gauges. And while the car was originally carrying an AM radio above the center console, it has an AM/FM radio that sounds great. In fact, everything works, including the clock! A fold-down rear seat makes the sportsroof practical, although I suspect that this car's days of hauling a spare set of race tires are over. But speaking of the trunk, it is in good clean shape and has plenty of room for your gear on a long road trip.
There weren't many cars that could stand up to the S-code Mach 1's 390 cubic inch V8. Rated at 325 horsepower (only 10 less than the mighty 428), it delivers the kind of tire-shredding performance these cars were famous for. It also has correct pieces like the original chrome valve covers, open-element air cleaner, power steering, rare tilt-away steering wheel and hoses with correct stampings and clamps. It is matched with the correct C6 Automatic transmission and is ready to rock and roll.
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My purchase experience with you and Masterpiece Vintage Cars was nothing short of "outstanding." As you know I am first time classic car buyer, and so I was very nervous purchasing a classic car sight unseen, some 1200 miles away in Indiana, and from a firm I had no previous knowledge of. Well, from the outset of my dealings with you, you made me feel comfortable talking to you. Thank you for patiently answering every one of my questions and for helping me understand every step of this process. You made it so easy!
In summary the car (64 Studebaker Daytona) was exactly as you advertised and described to me. The photos on your website were spot on, absolutely no discrepancies with what was presented to me and then delivered to my home. The financials and transaction paperwork process went very smoothly and subsequently the registering and plating of my '64 Studebaker in New Your state took only 20 minutes. The shipment of new 'old classic car' to my home went perfectly. I do not have a single complaint.
I could go on and on as to how pleased I am with my purchase of a classic Studebaker, however I have to get back to work. I will close by saying thank you so much for making my purchase such a smooth and great experience. I find myself looking at your website every day, looking to purchase another classic car from you. I have the classic car collectors bug, and you are the reason for it."


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Egypt's Public Prosecutor, Abdel Maguid Mahmoud, a Mubarak era leftover,. or "remnant" in the popular parlance, is not a popular man. The Islamists don't like him and neither do the left, revolutionaries, human rights activists, etc,, because he has jailed many of them. When the courts yesterday acquitted those charged with carrying out the notorious "Battle of the Camel," President Morsi seized the opportunity to announce that he had removed the Prosecutor in order to name him Ambassador to the Vatican. When it was pointed out that the President apparently has no authority to fire the Prosecutor, Morsi seemingly clarified matters by saying he had asked Mahmoud to resign. Mahmoud then clarified his position by saying he wasn't resigning, he wasn't fired, and he wasn't going anywhere. Now there are reports that the Judges' Syndicate, which doesn't like the Muslim Brotherhood and stands up for an independent judiciary, is backing Mahmoud.
Like the Presidential election runoff itself, these clashes where the choice is the Muslim Brotherhood or the falool (remnants) of Mubarak's regime tend to leave me wondering if there's a way they can both lose, but this looks like it may go on for a while.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Morsi Fires Public Prosecutor; Prosecutor Unfires Self; Judges Say He's Unfired
Posted by Michael Collins Dunn at 10/11/2012 08:09:00 PM
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The Winter Park City Commission approved plans last week to honor Charles Hosmer Morse with a commemorative marker in Central Park.
Everyone who enjoys the park should know Morse gave the land to the city on the condition that it always be used as a park. But there is nothing in the park that acknowledges Morse's gift.


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Joan E. Lynaugh Archives & Special Collections
The Bates Center is a proud steward of one of the largest collections of documents and images in the country focusing on the history of nursing and healthcare.
Joan E. Lynaugh Archives & Special Collections
In 2018 the Barbara Bates Center for The Study of The History of Nursing formally unveiled the newly named Joan E. Lynaugh Archives and Special Collections. This named archive honors the founder of the Bates Center and celebrates the Center's extensive (and growing) collections of on- and- off site archives and books. The Lynaugh archive joins the on-site Lillian Sholtis Brunner Archives and the Ellen D. Baer Reading Room.
Center Resources
We support the work of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students engaged in research projects as well as photo editors, genealogists, members of nursing alumni groups, and all those interested in history of nursing and healthcare.
We house archival and manuscript materials. Our collections are building blocks for research into nursing and healthcare. Some popular topics include:
• global nursing
• nursing education
• nursing & public policy
• nursing ethics
• visiting nurse services
|• care of the critically ill
|• epidemics & war
• nursing leadership
|• diversity in nursing
• nursing's work and identity
Check out our Finding Aids & Inventories for additional topics or contact us to learn more.
Center Books
Our library contains more than 3,500 books, monographs and other printed materials ranging from contemporary to rare both within our Reading Room and at University of Pennsylvania Records Center (URC)*.
These titles do not circulate but patrons are welcome to examine them in the Center's reading room during normal hours of operation. The Center's book and manuscript holdings may be searched by author, title, or subject via the University of Pennsylvania's on-line catalog, FRANKLIN.
* The Center acknowledges University Archives, and its Director, Mark Frazier Lloyd, for in-kind contributions of storage support.
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- To schedule an appointment, please check out Visiting the Center.
- The Center strives to open as much of its collection to research use as possible. Restrictions may apply to unprocessed and restricted holdings.
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The Mercy-Douglass Hospital School of Nursing, a product of the merger of two institutions, Mercy Hospital and Fredrick Douglass Hospital, was an African-American hospital and the first training school for black nurses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It operated from 1895-1960.
The school of nursing records are predominately student files and photographs that document the black experience in nursing. This series of images from Fredrick Douglass Hospital are pre-1920 student records, including applications, letters from potential students, and references, transcripts, and photographs. Students applying to the school were expected to be well-educated and of good moral standing, neat, and pleasing in appearance, and both obedient yet assertive. By drawing on these many values, young black women were able to exercise their agency.
These sources document the demographics of nursing students, including age, educational and employment background, location, and religion. The records also include performance evaluations, employment after graduation, the subjects required for training, and the qualities associated with a successful nurse.View full gallery


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Tara + Exciting News!23:26:00
Hi everyone! I have some super exciting news to share today! I have been asked to be a guest designer over at Kraftin' Kimmie for July!! :D I am SO excited - they are one of my fave companies with a great range of stamps. I am sure all of you already know and love them...but if you don't head over and take a peek!
We have a brand new challenge today over at the challenge blog and it is a fun one - Use your favourite Kraftin' Kimmie stamp. I have used my most recent favourite from the past release called Tara. Isn't she gorgeous? You all know how I love my folds so she was a dream to colour :)
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Congratulations and wow what a fabulous creation just wonderful and as always such awesome colouring! Chanelle xxxReplyDelete
how exciting...congratulations on being a guest designer...your card is amazing...ReplyDelete
She is gorgeous!! I saw her a few weeks ago, and I really need to get her! My 14 daughter is deaf, and it's not often that you see things with sign language! You did an amazing job on her dress, wow!! Congrats on your special month, they are lucky to have you!ReplyDelete
Congrats on your GDT...you've done an amazing job. Of course your coloring just knocked her socks off and love how you've combined the BG with the B...may have to give that on a whirl!ReplyDelete
wooohooooooo! go Alyce!! huge congrats on your GDT hun...though I hope they keep ya a bit longer with this yummo colouring hun, her dress look stunning!ReplyDelete
huge hugs Lou xxxx
She is soooo up your alley for images girl. Just look at those amazing pleats. All the colors are so rich and vibrant. Beautifully designed too. :-) Hugs and congrats on your guestie spot!ReplyDelete
Glorious folds!!! I had the best time admiring your layout for this card and the sentiment embellishment is wicked adorable!!! Congratulations on your superb news for the GDT. I'm sure you're OVER the moon. :)ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend and hugs from me.
Congrats on the GD spot with KK but it is not hard to figure out why they asked you. Another great card Alyce and I love the card!ReplyDelete
congrats on your GDT Alyce and I can see why they asked you looking at your stunning card made using one of their gorgeous images. Your colouring is amazing and I love the flowers and all the pretty detailing you have addedReplyDelete
I hope you have a great weekend
Hugs Sue
Woot woot!!!! Way to go Alyce! I cannot wait to see how you bring your romantic style to the Kraftin Kimmie Stamps. Your colouring is always amazing and the way you pair the images with patterned paper and all the embellishments are always breathtaking! I'm SO excited for your gig!!! :DReplyDelete
Wow! No wonder they asked you! Your colouring is gorgeous, and so are all the lovely embellies! Congratulations on your GDT Alyce!ReplyDelete
Have a nice weekend!
Hugs Kjersti:)
Congratulations no wonder they chose you your colouring is just amazing hun love this card its delightful huggies june xxxReplyDelete
Gorgeous card!! Love how you coloured her dress!ReplyDelete
wowww alyce, great work girlReplyDelete
cant wait to see more...hihihi
Congrats Alyce! This is just gorgeous! The folds look fabulous!ReplyDelete
Congrats on your guest spot, can't wait to see what you will be creating for it. Have a fab weekends cheers Sue NxxReplyDelete
She is beautiful Alyce...and loving her folds too hun...and Woohooo...mega congrats on your GDT spot too...:o)ReplyDelete
big hugs Vicky xx
A very pretty card with clever colouring. Thanks for sharing with us at Fat Pages with Attitude. Caz DTReplyDelete
YAY Congrats hunny! this is beautiful! loving those purple pleats! Joey xReplyDelete
Wow, wow, wow Alyce this is awesome, what a beautiful colour you have used for Tara she looks sensational, so does the design you do use the most stunning embellishments, I love this so much.ReplyDelete
Lorraine x
Alyce, congratulations on your new GD spot! You did another super fantastic job of coloring on this one! And I love all your mixed layers--just another stunning card! :^)ReplyDelete
Congratulations Alyce, and with your wonderful colouring and designs..I'm not surprised...gorgeous image and colouring on this beauty, love all the embellishments...fabulous.ReplyDelete
Luv CHRISSYxx
Hi Alyce, this is amazing, I love your folds, it just brings to image to life. In fact all your cards are amazing.ReplyDelete
Suzie xx
Wow wow and wow again! I could just look at your colouring all day - beautiful hun! Love all your details and great layout too. Huge congrats on your GDT post, so pleased for you :o) Hugs, Lisa xReplyDelete
Wow Sweetie, that's wonderful news, and I love your card, that dress is a miracle of colouring work. Brilliant. Hugs, FreaReplyDelete
Another beauty! LOVE that image and coloring - as always..........ReplyDelete
Congrats on your Guest Designer spot! Wonderful news.
Congrats on your GDT! I love your card. The coloring is fabulous!ReplyDelete
That dress is coloured in an amazing way. Congrats on your DT spot, well earned.ReplyDelete
x Marcia
What a beautiful card. Love the folds, you do such a great job with them. The whole thing is beautifully colored and I love all the layers and details. thanks for shareing with us at Dilly Beans this week.ReplyDelete
congrats alyce! beautiful coloring!ReplyDelete
Fabulous job Alyce. You are the mistress of the pleats!!ReplyDelete
Congratulation on the GDT, very well deserved. Love this, your colouring is simply stunning, shows me that I have so far still to go. Gorgeous card.ReplyDelete
Caz x
This is a gorgeous card hun xxxReplyDelete
When I opened the Kraftin Kimmie Blog Saturday morning I saw your card and I knew it had to be one of your cards because of the style and the way it was colored. It is amazing as always! I was so thrilled to see you there at one of my favorite stamp sites. Great pick from Kimmie to pick you for a Guest Designer! Congratulations.ReplyDelete
WOW...your card is stunning...love all the sweet details and your colouring is fab :0)))ReplyDelete
Thanks for playing with us at Hanna and Friends and good luck ;0)
Hugs Nicole
Gorgeous card Alyce, great image great colours and love the papers, big hugs Jo xxReplyDelete
Your card is absolutely stunning and the way you have coloured her is amazing! I love the colour of her dress. I also love that Forever embellishment.ReplyDelete
In a previous comment you mentioned you were going to email me but I haven"t received one so thought I had better let you know.
Hugs Julie x
Oh wow, this is fabulous! LOVE how you color the folds in the dress! Hugs, KarenReplyDelete
Oh Alyce.. what can I say that I won't say over and over... can look at your work forever- love the vibrant colors and how you work those copics! I left your blog addie on CMC chat room as a lady was asking about "vibrant" orange combo and I told her that she would certainly find tons of color combos here- I know I wrote a few down...truly a treat to look at every time! xxx Ann MarieReplyDelete
so gorgeous alyce.i love all your layers and stunning image and colours :DReplyDelete
huge congrats on your GDT :D
xx coops xx
- Anonymous9 July 2012 at 00:53
This is gorgeous, thanks for joining us at craftymess.ReplyDelete
Fantastic card, Alyce! Lovely elements and colors and everything is put so nicely together. I LOVE the image - could easily see her with a french inspired theme too - think I have to get this one myself!ReplyDelete
Congratulations Alyce and what a fantastic card. Look at that colouring!! Amazing yet again.ReplyDelete
Oh Alyce, your colouring has once again BLOWN me away!!!ReplyDelete
Excellent well done Alyce xxReplyDelete
Congrats to the guest spot, sweetie! No wonder they asked you, you create real masterpieces one after another. Love, love, love your style. This one is now exception. Gorgeous colouring as always.. the folds of her dress looks amazing!! And the layout is so lovely. Beautifully embellished as well.ReplyDelete
Hugs, Karina
Huge congrats on your GDT spot hun, you will be BRILLIANT!! :)ReplyDelete
Your card is so beautiful, I love these images too and that metal tag is just gorgeous! :)
Congrats on the GD spot, Alyce! Awesome coloring of that sweet image and love your card design!ReplyDelete
Fab news! Congratulations Alyce and my best compliments for this fab card! Love the image so much and your colouring is perfect, as always!ReplyDelete
Hugs, Franz.
Congratulations for you guest designing at Kraftin Kimmies. I love their stamps and I LOVE your card. Beautiful! So glad you joined us th is week at Dilly Beans!ReplyDelete
Congratulations Alyce. You definately deserve it.. Stunning card and colouring..LozReplyDelete
Congratulations!! :) yay!! The folds are as lovely as always. :)ReplyDelete
Congrats!!!:)what a lovely coloring,beautiful card as always.ReplyDelete
Dear Alyce your card is wonderfull. I love that purple color. Congratulations on the GD :0) I have been trying to color the hair as you do. It's so difficult on small images whith only little hair. I have been watching desperate on your tutorial, but still can't get a pretty hair snif :( well i guess I need to practice more.ReplyDelete
Dear Alyce wish you a great week and thanks for your last comment.
Hi Alyce, another stunning card! Love your colouring - the folds especially and big congrats on the GD spot. Krating Kimmie do some of my all-time favourite stamps and you do stunning colouring - what a combo!!!!!!ReplyDelete
WOWZERS! Alyce this is absolutely STUNNING! Your colouring of Tara is just breathtaking and I love your vintage style...so many gorgeous and perfectly placed details!!!! Just gorgeous!!!!ReplyDelete
Hi Alyce,ReplyDelete
Congrats on the GD spot. Your card is gorgeous - the purple is fantastic and the folds are just stunning.
Big hugs, Anja
Huge congrats to you Alyce!! I am such a huge admirer of your work.. your coloring is brilliant, as well as your card designs!ReplyDelete
Beautiful work!!
Congrats Alyce, you certainly deserve it! Your are so very talented, you rocked those layers! Love the layout and design! I agree Kraftin Kimmie has a gorgeous line of stamps!ReplyDelete
Congratz sweetie - you so deserve it :). Love your card and as always your colouring rocks. Fab papers and details.ReplyDelete
Hugs, Mette
Congratulations on the guest designer spot and I really like your card, the sign with forever looks great!ReplyDelete
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WOW Thats fab news, well done...ReplyDelete
Your card is just stunning, the colouring is fabulous.xx
OMG, I am soooo excited for you right now. This could be problematic as I am blogging in bed! Sssssshhhh! You bring every image you colour to life. No wonder you are hot property. Mwah. xxReplyDelete
Wow! I just love the coloring on this purple dress! Just look at all of those lovely folds! There are so many special details and embellishments on this treasure! All of your cards are such a treat to admire! You are so very talented!ReplyDelete
Warmest Hugs, Sheryl
Wow... wow... wow... I don't know what to say first about this amazing card! I love everythimg!ReplyDelete
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Congrats on the guest designer spot! You deserve it. :)ReplyDelete
Hi Alyce this is Fabulous ,she is a cutie I can see why she is your favuorite, your colouring is perfect just perfect wow. Congrats on you GD role how fabulous.Well done ,a super cardReplyDelete
Hugs Elaine
Whoo hoo!! OMG That dress is gorgeous!! you totally have to create a tutorial on folds Alyce. Pretty please?! :)ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card, they surely picked the right guest! Congrats!!
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This is so cute gorjuss colouring & embellisments,ReplyDelete
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your coloring is absolutely amazing, girl! what a beauty! and so happy to have you on the team for the month! =)ReplyDelete
Great Stunning card and the coloring is perfectReplyDelete
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WOWZERS! Your coloring is the bomb diggity bomb!!!ReplyDelete
Wow! Absolutely stunning!!! That dress is just totally to die for. Magnificent colouring as allways, hunni! Congrats on your monthly dt spot. It is well deserved. Hugs...MonaReplyDelete
Gorgeous card - so beautiful.ReplyDelete
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This is such a great card. The colours are brilliant and work so well on a girls card. The image is cute and fun and it all ties together to make a great piece of work.
Look forward to seeing many more of your entries on the CraftyMess challenge blog.
Love Lisa xxx
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Thrawn is back. His presence in the Star Wars: Rebels animated series has made quite a splash. It's been fun seeing him on the the show and Rebels has done a great job with the character's onscreen appearances, but now comes the moment we've been waiting for. It's time for the Grand Admiral to return to his roots: the literary wing of the Star Wars franchise. There is no one more qualified to usher him in than Timothy Zahn. Fortunately for us, that's exactly who got the job. Thrawn, the most anticipated novel in the new Star Wars canon, is here.
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Lisa Zerkle has served as president of the North Carolina Poetry Society, community columnist for the Charlotte Observer, and co-editor of Kakalak: Anthology of Carolina Poets. Zerkle currently lives in Charlotte with her family.
Piedmont Poetry Project: What do you hope to achieve with your poetry?
Lisa Zerkle: To me, a poet's first job is to notice. Our second job is to convey. A journalist seeks to be objective, while a poet seeks the opposite. I want someone who reads my work to recognize part of their emotional selves. I want them to think, yes, that's exactly how that feels.
PPP: What poets do you read?
LZ: I've studied (and love) now-deceased poets like Elizabeth Bishop and James Wright, but day-to-day, I prefer to read contemporary poets like Ellen Bass, Sharon Olds, Marie Howe, Kay Ryan, A.E. Stallings (her ease with form is remarkable), Billy Collins (he is a joy to hear live), W.S. Merwin, Lucia Perrillo, Sarah Lindsay (Twigs and Knucklebones is a favorite), among others.
PPP: What are your earliest recollections of poetry in your life?
LZ: My fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. Woodward, had our class go through Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky line by line. She compiled what we thought the poem meant. Our class performed this interpretation as a play, complete with student-made costumes, for the rest of the school (I was the frumious Bandersnatch). It was a compelling illustration of the power of imagination and words. I still love that poem.
PPP: Why is poetry important in our society?
LZ: I'm for anything that increases the level of empathy in the world. At its best, poetry helps articulate what it means to be human -- when you read a poem you get at felt experience. Poetry is particularly appropriate at times of celebration and grief, but some of my favorite poems are ones that describe an everyday happening.
In our ever-busier world, poetry has the advantage of being concise. As Rita Dove says, "Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful ... like a bouillon cube: You carry it around and then it nourishes you when you need it." You can't read a novel in one sitting, but a poem can transport you or make you laugh or cry, often in only one page.
I find intellectual and creative fulfillment in poetry, the way I imagine others do from music or art. There are others out there like me who perhaps haven't found their way to poetry just yet. When they do, I want them to experience the rich, vibrant expansion of the world that I did.
PPP: What advice do you have for others who might want to get started writing poetry?
LZ: That's easy: read. If you want to be a good writer of poetry, you must also be a good reader of poetry. If the last time you read poetry was in high school, connect with current work from contemporary poets. Look for magazines and literary journals that have a national distribution, but also seek out the regional and local publications (print and online) that feature poetry.
Participating in a writing group or class where you receive honest, but specific, constructive advice, is invaluable. The North Carolina Poetry Society, North Carolina Writer's Network, and Charlotte Writers' Club are all excellent resources for people trying to connect to other writers.
PPP: When do you write?
LZ: I have three teenagers who participate in many activities. I keep a portable "poetry bag" with drafts, revisions, and background material ready to go at all times. I've written poems at the karate studio, the rock climbing gym, in the library, the oil change garage -- you get the picture. I've seen a quote that says something along the lines of, If you wait for the perfect time to write, you'll never write a word. True for me. I find if I work on a poem, even for a short while, my mind will continue mulling it over and I'll have something to add when I next sit down to write. There have been times when I've been able to block out writing time on a regular, weekly basis. That's a great practice if you can make it work with your schedule. I've learned to carry a small notebook with me everywhere. If a phrase occurs to me while I'm walking or driving, I'll lose it if I don't write it down.
PPP:Is there a particular place that you like to write?
LZ: See above! When not writing on the move, I write at a desk next to a window, surrounded by books of poetry.
PPP: What inspires you?
LZ: Snippets and scraps. I'll hear something on the radio, read an article, or come across a phrase I can't get out of my head. This is where my poems sometimes begin. My writing groups also inspire me. They are open to criticism and dedicated to finding exactly the right word. Editing is a different, but related, skill to writing poetry. Helping others fine-tune their work has helped me look at my own writing with an agnostic eye. And I'll say it again, because it's key -- reading good work of all genres.
PPP: What is your opinion of the poetry community in Charlotte and surrounding areas?
LZ: We are fortunate to have an active, dedicated group of poets in our area. I've found the community supportive, welcoming, and professional. Writing poetry in a banking town can seem somewhat arcane. It helps to find your people.
Park Road Books has been a steadfast supporter of local poets. Main Street Rag and Iodine are two well-regarded literary journals based out of Charlotte. CPCC's Sensoria Festival always has a strong presence from local writers, including poets. Charlotte Viewpoint, an online magazine, regularly publishes local poets and writers.
My one beef -- and it's a big one -- the audience for poetry readings and events tends to be other writers. It will be a good day when the public-at-large shows robust support for literary events.
PPP: Where has your poetry been published?
LZ: My chapbook, Heart of the Light, has just been published by Finishing Line Press. Press 53 featured my work in one of their Spotlight anthologies a few years ago. Poems have also been published in Nimrod, poemmemoirstory, Main Street Rag, Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel, Pinesong, Crucible, Literary Mama, among others. I have work forthcoming in Charlotte Viewpoint, The Ledge Magazine, and Sixfold.


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C&K contributing photographer Fredrik Marmsater brings to life the 10-day sailing-to-surf adventure highlighted in our current March 2015 issue where a four-man team crews a 34-foot trimaran north up the Strait of Georgia, learning to harness the wind and reach some of the best sea paddling destinations in the Pacific Northwest: the deserted surf waves, currents and tidal waves of Surge Narrows and Okisollo Rapids off Vancouver Island. Join Marmsater, skipper Matt Nelson plus talented sea kayakers Nick Scoville and Chris Bensch in the exclusive debut of Marmsater's short film Sail-2-Surf.
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PLASTICITY, DAMAGE & FRACTURE 2019, will take place at The Westin Playa Bonita, Panama City, Panama, January 3-9, 2019, near Panama Canal. This Conference series is the prime forum for plasticity, damage and fracture research dissemination as usually 300-400 scientists from around the world participate in this conference, including many IJP editorial board members, authors and reviewers, as well as several editors of other journals.
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text: Urge to spam comments…fading… #Community Management#commenting March 26 2012 | Ariel arielmstallings One of the kinds of comments that we moderate pretty frequently on Offbeat Bride are gentle comment spams from business owners. These are NOT spam bots trying to sell viagra, they're real folks trying to boost their business's Google PageRank by leaving real but generally worthless comments on our blogs. (Tip: this hasn't worked on most blogs since 2005. It's a huge waste of everyone's time to leave meaningless comments on blogs.) Anyway, these kinds of gentle spam comments always come in clusters, with a business owner blazing through a batch of posts and leaving bland, non-specific positive comments on post after post. Here's one recent example that cracked me up because, if you look at the timestamps, you can see that the commenter's will to live seemed to fade as time went on: First we get an exclamation point! Then just a period. By the final comment, they can't even bother with punctuation and are down to two bland words. Thankfully, they lost the will to comment before they got down to monosyllabic comments ("HA"). Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo Ariel Author of the Offbeat Bride book, Ariel acts as the publisher of all the Offbeat Empire websites. She lives in Seattle with her son, and if she's not reading or writing books, chances are good that she's dancing or happy-crying. You can get to know her better on her Insta stories. PREVIOUS Business and boundaries (and why women with daddy issues make the hardest-working staff) NEXT The Curator's Code: a step towards standardizing how content is attributed Show/Hide comments [ 12 ] I always like to imagine that these people start out on their web quest with extreme gusto, leaving behind legitimate, constructive comments. But the further down the rabbit hole they fall, they find themselves hardened and gristly as they soldier on, holding out only the faintest hope that this will somehow possibly pay off someday in the eyes of Almighty Google. I suppose the responding with just "love it" to this post would be ironic? Although, not being a business nor having to conduct myself as one, I will say that on personal blogs and on facebook, it always seems more personal to throw on even a generic "love it" or "haha" than to "like" it. love it seriously though, i think i have been innocently guilty of this. usually going on a catch up on rss feeds bender. my comments tend to go in spurts Me too. Especially the "HA"! But I've never known OBE to delete one of my comments. I think they can tell I'm just being brief that day. Your comments don't get deleted because you guys aren't businesses. I'm totally fine with meaningless comments from readers — but when it's a string of meaningless comments from a wedding photographer, or a cloth diaper company, or a home security system installer? DELETE. ohhhh so my blog or etsy (when it was open) url linked within my name didn't count? oh good. I occasionally leave empty comments because I liked the post and want to pass that credit to the writer (usually a guest post). But if it's a tutorial, or something else, matter of fact, empty comments are somewhat unavoidable. I personally would like "thank you" button. Just to clarify: I'm TOTALLY fine with empty comments — it's repeated empty comments from businesses that become problematic. OMG. this just made me "hahahahhahah"! i think it just seems i know i catch myself even as a person of comments and "hahahah's" …sometimes just whiddles down to a "like" button now. right? I find now, if i have nothing to say – i "like" it and move on. man, i love typing. wish i had something cool to say. anyways. lovin catching up on my OBE posts. peace. 1 agrees *Hoping my comments don't come across as meaningless* lol My name DOES link to my Etsy shop, but I genuinely enjoy reading awesome blogs (like this one!) and being a part of the conversation by leaving comments. I will leave comments on blog that do not allow a website link, and that is fine, but they can feel a bit too rigid. I like to click on other commenters links because if they leave interesting comments, chances are they have an interesting blog I would like to discover. Linking to your Etsy shop from your name ("Megan") is totally fine. Using your business name ("MegansBeadedCreation") as your display name, however, is a quick way to get moderated. This is all addressed in the comment policy: http://offbeatbride.com/about/comments Comments are closed.


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Eli Cleveland and friends in a Google+ hangout.
I invited Eli Cleveland to a Google+ Hangout on Air, to share with us his journey through woodworking, the North Bennett Street School in Boston, his work with Tommy MacDonald's shop, and later his involvement in the WGBH show Rough Cut – Woodworking with Tommy MacDonald.
Joining Eli in the hangout were several of his friends: Justin DiPalma, Rick Waters,(Furniture Exhibitors at the WoodExpo), and Scott Oja, (Woodworking projects at Lumberjocks).
The entire team, including Neil Lamens and Bruce Sommers, who did not appear in the hangout, collaborate on The Furniture Project, Design | Build | Show. The new web site launched only a few days ago – and it includes a Call for Entries for the 2013 show!
Thank you, Eli, and thank you Justin, Rick, and Scott, for joining me as Eli shared his journey with us. What a wonderful friendship and working relationship you have as a group!
Audio-only file: Right-click on the this link to download to your smartphone, iPod, etc., to listen on-the-go.
In the video: A shout-out to Neil Lamens, the amazing guy behind Furnitology Productions, at 30:35 minutes.
The following are links of interest. I shared them during the hangout:
- Rough Cut-Woodworking with Tommy Mac
- Eli's "application" to the Rough Cut 207
- Eli and Tommy's favorite power tools
- Justin DiPalma's Crafted Heirlooms
- Scott Oja's projects at Lumberjocks
- Rick Waters – WoodExpo furniture exhibitors web pages
- Rough Cut shows on the PBS station WGBH in Boston
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