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Fàilte gu Dùn Èideann (Welcome to Edinburgh) The latest place I have gone on my travels and after spending nearly a week in this city, I can honestly say that I hope to go back to it someday in the future. For a 4 day holiday, we were pretty much able to see the majority of the city and to our surprise, never really ever needed to use public transport to get from A to B, everything was within walking distance so we couldn't wait to get stuck in.
Last year was Japan and the year before that was France and after a few years of going abroad, we realised that we didn't ever stay anywhere in our own back yard…minus London and I had never been to Ireland, Wales or Scotland before in my life and I thought that it was time to change that so after looking about at what we were more interested, it was a close call but Scotland just edged Ireland and Wales which we'll just have to do another time down the road.
Travelling from Leeds, we went via the East Coast across the border and arriving into the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh and it was raining, wonderful start to a holiday but we were just happy to be here. We set off towards York Place where our hotel was and right away, you can see the hustle and bustle of this city as the streets were jam packed with citizens and tourists and so many buses and trams! Our place was easy to find and as we would soon discover…Edinburgh isn't the largest city you will ever visit and we would soon learn why during our stay as we learnt quite a bit of history about this place, it has a lot to tell! Edinburgh is a very hilly place and we discovered that on our way to our accommodation as we went up and down repeatedly before passing St Andrews Square.
The next morning, we set out towards the famous landmark that was Edinburgh Castle and it looked like it would be quite the trek as it's situated on top a mighty hillside and since we didn't know the area so well, we weren't so sure as to which side the path leading up was on. We headed down Princes Street and we passed Scott Monument , dedicated to Sir Walter Scott and I was already enjoying the architecture and history of this place, every street has a story to tell so I was hopeful that I was going to enjoy every single moment I had here.
The castle can be seen from all around, it's the center piece of the entire area by far! When we eventually arrived to the front gates, we saw a massive crowd, mostly of large tour groups piling inside so we knew we were to be in for quite the wait before we could explore inside.
Once inside, we spent the next few hours wandering around and going from room to room, like everyone else and I'll try to not bore you with constant pictures of everything we saw
What can I say, I take a lot of photos when I'm on holiday! The castle was a great place to visit first as we both like history, my wife and me so learning all about the castle's long history was fascinating and well worth the entrance fee. One thing that I learnt here that opened my eyes slightly was the origins of my last name Whitehouse which apparently originated in Scotland, first found in Aberdeenshire so that was interesting although I also know it's a well known English last name nowadays so who knows, maybe I have a Scottish Ancestor deep in my family's past, might have to look into that.
Next we saw the 1pm gun go off which it does every single day at the same time which was pretty cool, made me jump as it went off and it must be deafening for the guard who fires it all the time to be so close…I always thought they could do it on a timer or push a button from a safer distance but I'm no expert on the matter, just an interested observer
The majority of our first day was surprisingly spent at the castle which was unusual for us as we tend to do the castle part of the holiday in the morning and spend the afternoon doing something else but this place just had so much to see and do. Everyone was friendly which made the experience much better because like Japan last year, if the people around you are friendly, the experience is just made that much better because of it and Edinburgh was no exception.
One American said something to us as we went into the war memorial that made us scratch our heads because it just sounded bizarre to us.
'I don't understand English, I speak American!' – Tourist Can someone explain that one to me??
The dungeons were awesome as well but too dark for any photos but quite spooky which is what you should feel when you step into a place where people once suffered. If I lived in this city, I'd feel pretty proud to have this gem to look at everyday, it just looks so cool on the rock, overlooking everything in the distance like Fife and Arthur's Seat.
We made our way out of the Castle and after looking about some gift shops and seeing a ton of Cashmere, we decided to go for a little hike up Arthur's Seat but I'll talk about that next time.
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It's 10.00 already and the kids are still sleeping so I decide to wake them up!As long as I'm in Georgina's bedroom I heard Johnny who is already in the bathroom.As you can see my princess sleeps with 3 stuffed golden retriever .First we bought the mom. Georgina named her Maximina and then we bought the 2 kids Max and Maxi.
They dressed and the first thing they love to do is to feed the fish.
10.30 - The breakfast is ready.Little breads with cheese and ham,cucumber,grapes, juice and milk.Oops !! Johnny just took a grape from Georgina's bowl.
11.00-1.00 After breakfast the kids go to their rooms and play.
As for me this is my fun time.I finish cleaning and cooking and then I start felting in the kitchen
Then I taking care of all the mess and go to the balcony to play the model as I am the one who poses for my creations.
1.30- Lunch Time! Today I made rice with cheese,salad with lettuce,tomato and cucumber and grilled meat balls.
2.30-5.30- These days I organize a small space in my living room to a studio. It's not ready yet but Georgina loves to help me out.She also likes to sit next to me and watch me working on my creations.Hopefully one day she can make her own accessories.
6.00 and Hubby is here! The moment that Johnny and Georgina hear his keys in the door they start screaming and jump on him when he comes in.
As its Friday we decide to go to the Mall of Athens for shopping.

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Opus Sextile, or Sectile, a very ancient form of mosaic, probably is the ancestors of all floor mosaics. When our ancestors got tired of walking on mud, they paved their dwelling with flagstones. Stones of different colours allowed for figurative or geometrical patterns, a sort of creative tiling.
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John Drotar analyzes how Sony may have painted itself into a corner in this generation...
"Problems were made worse by Playstation's assumption that the consumer would be forward thinking. By this I mean that Playstation touted that its online network is free, people who purchased Xbox year one and Live every year have already paid more than if they bought a PS3 at original sticker shock price. Moreover, Playstation flaunted the fact that it was going to be a 10 year system..."
XBL is such a scam, IMO. Which is why I only have XBLS. Think about what your supporting.
Indeed. There should be dedicated servers and a weekly blowjob included for the price.
Joking about BJ btw.
In your mind man
prove me you're right if you can
Actually Platform parity is new to this gen. Consumers should be treated as per their investment.
eg. $299 PS3 bluray game is same as $199 xbx/wii DVD game. This is very unfair to PS3 owners, even-though they are willing to pay $60 for a BLURAY.
No fanboyism. This is a "consumer point of view"
Great, all N4G needs is another new multiple account (realyman) troll. /s
No realyman, the proof is not on paper but in their (PS3) exclusives and they keep on proving it with each and every new release.
360 has around a year or so above the PS3 in sales
360 total worldwide sales 50.7 million, average 10.1 million per year
PS3 total worldwide sales 47.9 million, average 12 million per year
and considering all the upcoming PS3 exclusives the averages can only tip in favor of the PS3, so for early 2012 PS3 will be ahead
and BTW, max payne 3 is not a PS3 exclusive
@ MariaHelFutura......what we're supporting is an American company that has provided us GREAT games for the time we have had it. Some of us don't have blind fanboy loyalty like you.
But aside from that, this article does bring up an interesting dilemma for Sony. Even though Sony was correct in bringing in the superior product to the table; MS seems to have played the better business game on them by painting them into this corner by coming out to the market first.
But maybe gamers will smarten up the next time around (although reading comments like MariaHelFutura I highly doubt it!) and realize that cheaper and first to the market isn't always the best choice in the long run.
But regardless, both systems are GREAT!!!!
Flame article flames.
If the author does not know that Max Payne 3 is coming to Xbox 360, how can he be expected to write an informed article?
PS3 has struggled to keep up with 360 since it's release. If it were'nt for the blu-ray drive PS3 would be completely inferior. People can hooop and yell and say it's the best but let the games speak for themselves. 99% of games look, play and perform better on 360. First party games look great for ps3 but any console's first party games look great. It's just the facts. I have both and the only thing I use the ps3 for is movies and the occasional exclusive. That hardly justifies the purchase.
Don't be so ignorant. It all depends on which system is the lead platform. Games like FF13 are prove of that.
Many times when development is 360-led, calibration takes place on 360 and isn't corrected on PS3.
*Multi-platform games aren't developed for PS3 the same way exclusive games are. Which is why exclusives look so good in comparison to multi-platform games. It is obvious prove of the PS3's power you people deny.
*With 360, exclusive and multi-platform development is pretty much the same.
Many times when development is 360-led, calibration takes place on 360 and isn't corrected on PS3.
DO let the games speak for themselves.
Just look at practically every PS3 exclusive showing you guys up. But that won't stop your denial will it? You guys will keep relying on multi-platform games to argue.
I don't see why everybody is still dissing and saying that the PS3 is still struggling against the 360. I really don't see that at all.
On another note, why does everybody say that the PS3 had a "original sticker shock price." There where other consoles who sold for ridiculously amount of money when you take inflation into account. Like everybody says that Avatar made more money than Titanic but when you look at the inflation prices and the very high prices for seeing the movie (not to mention ridiculous prices to watching it in 3D), Titanic still made more money without all the extra crap.
cause of sales of the life of the 360. thas the only jab the 360 got left. the 360 threw the kitchin sink at the ps3 last year an couldnt beat it. like more said. the 360s reach and kinect couldnt stop the freight train.
the ps3 is not in a struggle. is the 360 thats tryin to keep its head above water. we arguing the wrong console in this article. sales for life is all the 360 got left an this year thas gone too. cant wait to hear the denials that happen after that.
Here we go again LOL.
I do like how you fanbois always like to bitch about multiplatform games.
Just accept that the Xbox exclusives look better on the Xbox, PS3 exclusives look better on the PS3 and multis generally look a tiny bit better on the Xbox.
Whether you like it or not that is how it is. Endless bitching how evil corporations like to downgrade the PS3 visuals or don't know what they'er doing because they are stupid or can't learn ps3 (4years pal they've learned it) or ARE DOING IT ON PURPOSE and THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROGRAM THE CELL BETTER. Can you really imagine the meeting.....
'So boys we're designing Left for Duty Modern Farts Part 16, who wants what job?'
'Hey can I have the slightly muddier textures on the PS3 o npurpose because I like my work looking a bit crapper! Also as I went to University to do a course on Deliberately Programming Cell a Bit Worse Than I Know How To Annoy Fanbois'
'Ok Who wants crisper Xbox graphics?'
Do you really think if they could get absolute parity they wouldn't?
I wonder how high the yearly fee for XBL will go until the majority of users realize that they're paying too much.
I think people would probably stop at $10-$15 a month.
I wouldn't be surprise if they don't.
It has been 7 years that the price was set at $50 before they did a $10 increase. What exactly are you expecting to happen? MS continues to sell consoles in the 5th year and continue to get consumers that are single and dual owners the CHOICE to get the Gold service. I find it funny how much people complain about the options. What is funnier is how much people talking abotu spending for DC Universe for the lifetime service or $15 a month but have issue with a once a year payment for Gold?
Red imho you cant compare the two. Completely different beasts that only share one thing in common monthly fees.
I pay for Xbox and DC universe personally until i get the option that i don't have to without losing out on online play then i will continue to pay since i have friends and family i like to play with all the time.
So its kind of messed up i know i would like to play without a fee for online games but Im not gonna boycott it because they have me in a situation of i pay and get to talk to family and friends while gaming or don't pay and never get to play with some of my brothers around the world.
The comparison between and MMO and xbox live isn't valid imo. Is Xbox live still worth it if you didn't have DC universe to compare it to? Also if a MMO release on XBOX that's a monthly fee on top of your already monthly fee so again its not really a fair comparison.
oviously you dont have an xbox. All the time, I see a 20% sale and it comes with free microsoft points. $60 a YEAR isnt much at all. Its like #1.25 a week.
If you were talking to me and im not sure you were.l I am actually on a reoccurring subscription so i haven't gotten to partake in any of those deals because i usually don't surf the stores or anything i generally know week by week what is scheduled for release so im very specific when i do go into the store to buy stuff.
I think it's funny how people justify the xbl price by talking about the "deals" that are out there. Simple fact is MS charges 60 bucks for it, and that's bullshit for peer to peer gaming.
How many gold subscribers do you know that only buy it when it's "on sale"?
The $50 a month isn't really justified on LIVE, and what amazing promotions and free games/discounts do they give away to Gold members? Pretty much none.
You pay for:
Access to thousands of HD movies from Netflix
Connect with friends using Facebook
Post Tweets on Twitter
Stream personalized radio from Last.fm
Gold-exclusive discounts
Early access to content
Really? I get almost all of what's listed for free, paying for online is the killer though. You think with all the money MS is getting they could give you Gold members something more instead of stuff others on PS3 get for free.
At least with PS+ I can feel good about shelling out $50 a year with free games, continuous discounts, automatic system updates, etc.. I've already downloaded enough free games to double what I payed for Plus. Can you guys honestly say the same thing for LIVE?
I have my doubts if you even own an Xbox.
who cares. I own an xbox and I agree with him
Biggest PS fanboy pretending to be a girl to avoid heat from trolling has an opinion about XBL OMG!!!
For anyone doubting I own a 360. PM me and I`ll add you right now.
You won't get any pm cause they know you are right.
@vsr I think its unfair that you have to pay $60 for a dvd (or multiple dvd's) and you still cant use it fully until you pay a monthly/yearly fee. I cant belive people are willing to pay that much for a smaller storage medium.Talk about getting screwed.
@Disagrees....... WOW you must be some kind of retarded to be able to justify paying the same price for something and getting less. I belive PC also uses DVD and correct me if im wong here but PC gamer pay LESS for thier dvd based games and they have full use (online) without additional fees.
Maybe my logic is screwed up but someone pls explain how im wrong.
PS3 is ok for free, buy i dont mind paying a little (PS+ for example) if they would give us Cross game chat (partys) and voice messaging. I'm a PS+ member and I get no perks to the service (in reguards to how it functions, not extras (like saving money).
We need Voice chat/messaging cross game.
When we have this, then it is truly better than Xbox Live.
Xbox Live is a superior service. That's why you gotta pay. You can pay for something of high quality or get an inferior service for free. I'd rather go with high quality.
The social aspects of XBL are better, not the gaming. That is arguably superior on PSN because of the higher number of games with dedicated servers. At the very least they are equal in terms of stability.
How old are you? Paying =/= superior quality. lol
It's funny how much people will pay to stay connected. But I totally get it. All my friends have 360s and since my 360s GPU fried I am now without a 360 :( and I am also out of the gaming loop. I'm more of a Playstation gamer anyways but not having the easy social features of Xbox Live does suck. People a basically paying for cross game chat and the part system.
Actually, Mystic, the gaming is better too. There are far more players on XBL than PSN (despite what Sony wants you to believe). That's why such good games on PSN are ghosttowns.
The games that ARE populated, nobody uses their mic so the experience is also better on XBL.
The level of competition is also higher on XBL. This makes sense because the original Xbox catered to the most hardcore fans and is where pro circuits like Major League Gaming thrived. It's also logical that many of these "pro gamers" and "pro gamer wannabes" also went to the Xbox 360 which makes the competition a bit stiffer on XBL.
I agree with him! The inferior Steam can go to hell! Xbox Live all the way!
But seriously, your logic is poor. You might as well have gone with the PS3 in the first place since it cost more than the Xbox 360. Derp.
Steam is free and trumps Xbox Live in ALL categories. Xbox Live is NOT worth the fee. Why do you think GFW Live went free? And yes they're basically the same exact thing.
Good article.Sony messed up this gen big time and suffered the consequences.They are making a good recovery now but they should be embarrased at how this generation turned out for them considering their dominanace in the past.I find it crazy that even with 360s live fees , RROD , inferior graphics , expensive peripherals etc PS3 still cant manage to take 2nd place from them.Microsoft have stolen a ton of marketshare from them and improved so much compared to the xbox that they deserve a lot of credit
Lol at disagrees. You pissed somebody off.
it isn't because of that.
i think many believe Loner is a troll.
which i'm not sure about
...no, he's definitely a troll, i see him all the time...so annoying
hey loner, do you....nevermind...1 bubble
anyway, who cares if 360 still has more sold, ps3 has been selling a lot more than 360 since it's been out...every year, and besides just because it has more sold doesn't mean it's better, that's like comparing ferrari with toyota sales, sure toyota probably sells more...but, who's gonna say a toyota is better? so by your guys' logic, the wii is better than both, and 3ds will be better than psp2. i still think psp2 will be up there with 3ds in sales
Yeah Sony should be ashamed for bringing their product out when it was ready instead of rushing it like MS. The fact that MS has gained so much market share even with all the things you list says more about the stupidity of consumers than it does about Sony and their clearly superior product.
Given how many of the non-slim PS3's have YLOD's about three years in...nope. It clearly wasn't READY when it launched WITHOUT RUMBLE for $500-$600 in a market where Blu-ray was just emerging as a movie format, and developers had trouble doing decent games with the Cell processor.
Your seriously going to talk about reliability? Are you serious?
@palaeomerus - The fact that you think any PS3 hardware problem holds a candle to the RRoD debacle shows how delusional you really are. Time for your meds.
Yeah... Thats a pretty dumb comment. Not a knock against you personally, just that comparing hardware that fails after months and hardware that you say fails after years only further proves Mystics point and completely misses the point you were trying to make.
for all the reasons u stated adobe ... u should feel really stupid.. and not SONY if u have a 360...
MS is the king of marketing and people is stupid enough to follow... i agree that sony could have played similar cards though
What's stupid is anyone who thinks 360 owners don't have fun playing their games, or that PS3 exclusives are these REALLY super-attractive impressive games that are so special that they are worth tossing an older console away for.
i didnt say that..
but MS scam their userbase....
u can still have fun with your 360 but that doesnt
mean u made an intelligent purchase...
So I got scammed into buying a xbox 360?
Or paying for XBL?
Exactly how did i get scammed?
Biggest Xbox troll yet again has a negative view on something SONY did or is doing.
Color me surprised /s
something tells me you didn't own a xbox during the PS2 era... this is parity compared to the graphical beating sony recieved last gen
MS is an american company and they can easily manipulate one of the largest gaming market in the world so that works to their advantage.
MS and the US make a good analogy.
Both impose their views on the world, can't take criticism. Bully people out of the competition, pay off people for extra stuff. Claim they have the newest stuff. Meanwhile the giant in the east continues to grow
Sounds like the world has a double standard when it comes to the US.
Where are all the people crying about all the other atrocities in the world? Nope, it is all about America. I guess that is the price we pay for being a superpower that actually cares.
Try doing something about China, preferably while you are there!
Superpower, lmao!
The British empire was a super power, The Roman empire was a super power. The Ottoman Empire was a superpower. Americans can't even take Vietnam or Iraq for that matter. Arrogant American mmmm?!
I'm English and pompus thank you very much. And the Chinese are coming!
Edit: I love America! Just not too fond of its exports and arrogance. Which is probably why the east are doing so well.
No dude its not the world trust me. I live in France and we dont consider the USA to be more evil than other Western countries.
Its only on N4G that the USA is hated so much for ONLY reason that americans prefer the 360 to the PS3.
Man there is no words to explain how completely retarded, twisted, unintelligent, closed minded and minority compared to the outside world people like Zootang are.
Outside world that I bet they never see since they work full time defending Sony's honor on the net night and day, Januray to December.
edit: by the way notice how Zootang doesnt respond to your post but goes on about the superpowers and the USA this and that fake ass philosophy. Just shows who's the more intelligent of the two.
@The Surrendered
Yeah, typical! bend over for the "superpower". Not like the French, lol.
Chill out boys, you are taking this way to serious if you are going as low as to name call, what is this high school? Am I just talking to a bunch of kids? Telling yourself who is most intelligent? Does that not say it all!
I shouldn't of said what I have it just gives me a giggle. I like the banter. I don't think I'm better than anyone. I think the banter puts us all on one level.
Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house zootang...
And as an American, I would normally love to support an American company, but as a THINKING American, I decided to go with the product that I felt was more bang for my buck. That's why I went with PS3.
Honestly, if there hadn't been a fee to play online with the X360, I more than likely would have purchased it instead of my PS3. I'm kinda glad MS charged the fee now... as I believe I made the better choice.
That would be typical of france tho wouldnt it where there motto is and probably will always be "je me rends".
@ Zootang, the U.S. is the sole superpower! The whole world recognize that but you. Next time another Hitler arises, the U.S. should just stand idly by and watch you guys forced to learn a new language. The term "Americanization of the world" was invented for a reason. I was wondering, where does your country get its SLBM's from again? (your countries' premiere nuclear deterrence btw). Thought so! Next time don't talk out of your ass, it reeks man!
Your delusional if you think that the US is not a super power. The US has the most powerful military force know to man. And thats not me talking thats military historians. Look it up.
The Department of Defense has a budget of close to 700 billion dollars. Thats over half the world defense spending.
The US is also the worlds second largest economy under the EU which is comprised of 27 countries.
The US is also the cultural center of the world. No matter how far off the main stream you are, odds are you do something everyday that originated in the US or was made popular in the US.
I'm not proud of my country for many reasons, but if your going to hate on us be prepared for an argument.
Lol the sole super power the only ppl that think the USA is a super power is the USA china would kick the USAs arse but i suspect all the other countries would come to the super powers aid and i suspect if it wherent for all the countries backing America the US would of been attacked along time ago when they first started sticking there noses where they wherent wanted or needed
If you don't believe that the USA is a superpower then that's your problem. How is "me too" China going to attack America again? It doesn't even have a blue water navy for fii(k sake. Attack the US with nuclear weapons you say! The US will just respond back a hundredfold and erase China from the map altogether. Do me a favor and do some research and try comparing each nation's warfighting capabilities. Oops I've gotten way off topic here!
Oh right. That must be why Nintendo ruled the US game market before the PSX, and then sony ruled until Nintendo ruled AGAIN with the Wii. Because Americans don't buy buy foreign game systems. LOL. That's some awesome butt hurt analysis.


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Intro to Docker Containers – live blog at Oracle CodeMarch 8th, 2018 by Jeanne Boyarsky
Title: Intro to Docker Containers
Speakers: Mike Raab
See my live blog table of contents from Oracle Cloud
History of containers
- ex: UNIX containers, Solairs Zones, VMWare
- Docker as a product and company made containerization easy
Use cases
- Ready to run application stacks – setting up a cluster can take a few days even if know what doing. Preparing Docker takes a few minutes once you have it configured.
- New development/microservices
- One time run jobs – the data dies with the container by default so good if don't need it.
- Front end app servers
- Server density – Portable – can run same container anywhere
- VM has entire OS, app, dependencies, binaries, etc.. Container include the app and dependencies.
- Docker client – CLI for interfacing with Docker
- Dockerfile – text file of docker instructions to assemble image
- Image – hierarchies of files. Input to the docker build command. Collection if files and metadata. Contains layers.
- Container – running instance of an image using the docker run command.
- User doesn't know whether you are using a container. Pure implementation.
- Registry – image repository. DockerHub is largest repo.
- Docker engine – container execution and admin. Uses Linux Kernel namespaces so have isolated workspaces. Can do Docker for Windows but different image and not popular. 99.9%+ Linux
Commands inside DockerFile
- FROM x – the base/parent image
- COPY x y – copy x to y
- RUN c – run UNIX command c
- ENTRYPOINT ["a"] – run command a at startup
Docker commands
- docker build -t dockerfile . – run in current directory
- docker tag image user/image
- docker push username/image
- docker pull username/image
- doker run – pull the image and run in container
- docker logs
- docker ps – running docker containers
- docker ps – a – all docker containers whether running or not
- docker images – list all images
- docker rm
- docker tag
- docker login – login to registry
- docker push/pull
- docker inspect – config metadata
- docker-compose up -d – run multi container Docker applications
Why docker is hot
- developers love it
- fast to spin up environment
- open source
- code agility, CI/CD pipeline, devops
- portability
- managed kubernetes – running it is hard. use managed/cloud environments – oracle commercial time 🙂
My take
Good intro/review. I'm giving a session right after this one and wanted to get ready. So this was a good session for me. Not brand new content, but still go something out of it.
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New Orleans Saints don't pick up Mark Ingram's fifth year option
The New Orleans Saints didn't pick up the fifth year option on Mark Ingram. This isn't a surprise at all. Ingram hasn't done anything since stepping on to the scene in 2011. Eventhough he had an outstanding end of last season, it doesn't make up for his slow start of his career. The fifth year option would cost the Saints $5.21 million. He is defiantly not worth that type of money. The Saints still have Running backs Pierre Thomas Travaris Cadet, and Khiry Robinson. I am very pleased with the way these guys have been playing. Thomas is a proven guy who won a championship in 09 Robinson and Cadet are hard nosed runners who will fight to earn every yard. With that being said not picking up the fifth year option on Ingram is a sign that they have enough confidence in those guys. Now with that being said, declining the fifth year option doesn't mean Ingram won't be a Saint next year. If Ingram preforms well this season, their is still the option the Saints could sign him to a long term contract.
I do agree with the Saints declining the fifth year option. Why give someone $5.21 million when they really haven't done anything? Hopefully this will light a fire in Ingram and he will perform as well this season as he did last year in the playoffs.If he doesn't i except Ingram to be given a change of scenery.
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To the Editor:
I would like to thank all of the fine people of Gaylord who contributed to the 801st Combat Support Hospital (CSH). When I arrived here at Camp Wolf I was informed by some of the hospital staff that there was a severe shortage of sheets and pillow cases for the beds in our hospital. I contacted my wife, Kris, and informed her of this. She set out to see if she could acquire some from our community. The response was huge. We have received several boxes of sheets and pillow cases in the last few days.
A heart-felt thanks from the entire 801st CSH. Time and time again I have seen how the community has lent a hand when needed. This is just another example of why, when I chose to relocate to Gaylord nearly 16 years ago, it was one of the best choices of my life.


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Apps that are rude in the cell phone :) // appar som är oförskämda i telefonen; )
Nu måste jag ta disken :) ååå jag smälter ner massa ljus stumpar samtidigt :) i en stor skål som jag återvinner ljusblock i. Det är bra tycker jag :)
do not quite understand? ? I have such an app on the phone about my you know female cycle :) :) diary tjat asking when the period begins how rich how poor it is !! It told me when I was ovulating :) with the pain I had the app was right :) a week ago it said to me !! Now, your having your period soon! HALLOOOO ? NOTHING IS HAPPENING! If I would forget to not having protection with me it will surtenly come ?? Yeah that it will surely :) Hahaha. Then you get it swell be so then! ! But where will I write and complain that the app is rude? ? Hmmm, I must think on that ?? And what about me? ? Never satisfied! ! Shame on me !! When I get it too tight? ? Yes then I complain about it! ! And now? ? I complain because it's a long time in between! ! Hahaha I'm a bit grumpy, perhaps? ? No! I never are :)
Now I have to take care of the dish :) oooh I'm melting down lot of candel stumps while I m in the kitchen :) in a large bowl that I recycle candel blocks in. That is good I think :)
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Bengal CID to investigate reward on Mamata Banerjee's head
A local filed a complaint in Bolpur police station in Bengal's Birbhum district that the announcement by BJP youth leader triggered tension in the area.kolkata Updated: Apr 20, 2017 15:27 IST
West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) became the latest agency to register a case against Yogesh Varshney, a BJP youth wing leader who unleashed a controversy on Wednesday by announcing an award of Rs 11 lakh on the head of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
The complaint was lodged at the Bolpur police station of Birbhum district, the same area where a cane charge on a crowd on Hanuman Jayanti Day, the birthday of Lord Hanuman, allegedly infuriated Varshney to make the announcement.
Read: BJP supporters, cops clash in Bengal town during Hanuman Jayanti rally
The police complaint was lodged by Tapas Mondal, a local who alleged that the bounty announced on Mamata Banerjee's head created "high commotion and tension in the area".
The CID picked up the complaint and slapped sections 115 (abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life), 117 (abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons), 120B (Punishment of criminal conspiracy), 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation), 505(1)a (making statements with intent to cause army, navy or airforce personnel mutiny), 505(2) (statements likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility) and 504 ( Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) of the Indian Penal Code.
The maximum punishment laid down in these sections is 14 years in jail.
Mamata Banerjee herself scoffed at the development. "I pray to the Almighty to forgive them, for they know not what they are saying. I need not say anything more," she said.
Read: Hanuman Jayanti celebrations hits the heart of Kolkata, VHP leaders express trust in Modi-Yodi combine to construct Ram Temple
"I am regularly targeted with offensive words. But, the more they say such things, the more we will progress. From Bengal to Jharkhand to Uttar Pradesh -- we will spread out towards Delhi," said Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at a public rally in Domkal of Murshidabad district on Wednesday.
On Wednesday a police complaint was also filed by Aligarh district Trinamool Congress President Ramphool Upadhyaya at the local Civil Lines Police Station.
The announcement by Varshney that was made on a video triggered such a furore across party lines that even BJP leaders quickly distanced themselves from it. Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh described it as "sheer madness".
Read: Parliament condemns BJP youth leader who offered bounty on Mamata
The imam of Tipu Sultan Mosque in Kolkata, who is close to the Bengal chief minister, announced a counter-offer of Rs 22 lakh to anyone severing the head of Varshney.
A former legislator of the Samajwadi Party (SP) Jameer Ullah also jumped into the controversy on Wednesday evening and remarked that the tongue of the BJP youth leader should be chopped off.
Varshney later withdrew his statement and apologised. He told the media that he made this announcement in a fit of rage and after seeing video footage of a crowd of Hindus who gathered in Bengal's Birbhum district to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti (the birthday of Lord Hanuman) being charged with canes.
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Kat, SRK may star together
Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif might work together in Yash Chopra's next directorial venture.entertainment Updated: Nov 01, 2010 02:37 IST
Hindustan Times
Sher Lock Holmes wants me to hear about Katrina Kaif. The lissome lass has been confirmed for Yash Chopra's next directorial venture. Apparently, the veteran film-maker is working on the final draft of his script… and, reportedly, Shah Rukh Khan has been finalised for the male lead.
Sher Lock tells me that in keeping with the film-maker's trademark genre, this one will also be a romantic film. Now, all that's left is the official announcement confirming Kat's involvement.
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You and your guests are invited to the opening of The Lady and the Unicorn: Arthur Boyd and Peter Porter.
To be opened by Steven Lang, author and co-director of Outspoken
6.15pm for 6.30pm
This exhibition presents the 24 etchings produced by Arthur Boyd that respond to Porter's reinterpretation of the 16th century tale of the unicorn left off The Ark in the Biblical Great Flood.
For fifteen years, Arthur Boyd collaborated with poet, Peter Porter, producing between them four significant limited-edition books of prints and poems.
Arthur Boyd, one of Australia's most significant artists, worked across numerous mediums throughout his career, including printmaking. Boyd's success in London in the early 1960s and throughout the 1970s introduced the opportunity for numerous high profile commissions and for him to undertake collaborations with fellow artists.
For The Lady and The Unicorn, the second project with Peter Porter, Boyd produced 24 bold and evocative etchings in response to Porter's reinterpretation of the 16th century tale that has inspired musicians, poets, novelists and artists since it's rediscovery in the 1840s.
A Bundanon Trust touring exhibition.
Arthur BOYD
Death of the Unicorn II 1973-74 (detail)
etching and aquatint
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Please note this event will be photographed. Photos taken on the night may be reproduced by USC in print and online. Please speak with staff at the event if you do not wish to be photographed.


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The new "immersione" concept presents two products that you can call up by swiping your hand in front of the sensor. A shutter protects the product if you come too close.
All the products have been registered with and are protected by the Federal Intellectual Property Office (FIPO) and the European Patents Office (EPO).
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The Co-op has confirmed plans to open 100 new food stores across the UK in 2018, creating an estimated 1,600 jobs.
The community retailer will invest over £160 million in new stores and major makeovers for a further 150 of its outlets.
More than 20 new stores are set to open in London, and up to 18 stores are planned for Scotland.
The new Co-op food stores confirmed so far
London & South East
London, Fenchurch Street
Colliers Wood, High Street
Colliers Wood Station
Colindale Station
Cricklewood, Cricklewood Lane
Paddington, Merchant Square
Wembley, Olympic Way
London, 346 Rotherhithe Street
Royal Albert Wharf, Great Eastern Quay
Teddington, Kingston Road
South Woodham Ferrers, Baron Road
Debden, The Broadway
Balham, Balham High Road
Rhayader, Wales, East Street
Bryncoch, Main Road, Wales
Sutton on Sea, Station Road
Sale, Greater Manchester, Cross Street
Liverpool, Leece Street
York, Clarence Street
Doncaster, Cantley Lane
Churchtown, Cambridge Road
Sandbach, The Hill
Loansdean, Morpeth
Harrogate, Knaresborough Road
South West
Shillingstone, Blandford Road
Andover, Salisbury Road
Bristol, Southville, Coronation Road
Edinburgh, Bridge Road
Worcester, Barker Street
Market Harborough, Leicester Road
Sutton Coldfield, Clarence Road
Honeybourne, Station Road
Northampton, Upton Place
Nottingham, University Boulevard
Rhayader (Powys) and Bryncoch (Neath) will be the first of ten new stores which are set to open in Wales. While other new stores are lined up for Blackpool, Bristol, Chesterfield, Crewe, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Plymouth, Southampton and York among other towns and cities.
The news follows twin announcements last year as the Co-op confirmed it had reached an agreement to become exclusive wholesale supplier to the 2,200 stores across the Costcutter Supermarkets Group network from spring 2018.
While members of Nisa Retail also voted in favour of the Co-op's offer to buy the delivered wholesale and convenience retail specialist, a move which is conditional on Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approval.


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Together in Time: Historical Injustice, Collective Memory, and the Boundaries of Membership
Barklis, Robin
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How, if at all, should we remember the histories of injustice and atrocity that haunt most modern states? Since World War II, it has become commonplace to suggest that properly responding to injustices requires societies to remember them, and to remember the experiences of those they touched. But what specific value might memory in this sense constitute in or contribute to the lives and societies of those coping with troubled history? This question raises two issues. The first is ontological: what does it mean to say that a society should remember in the first place? Is it to say that the individuals who make up society should each privately remember, or is to say that the society as a whole should somehow create or maintain a collective memory that is not reducible to the sum of individual cognitive processes? The second issue is normative: what exactly can memory so conceived do to ameliorate the undesirable legacies that historical injustices leaves on the world? How might remembering help us to move forward, or help us to lessen the pains we can't leave behind? This study takes on both of these issues. On the first, I suggest that when we speak of societies remembering, we're speaking of irreducibly social processes, by which individual memories are translated into publicly available traces of the past, which can then inform recollection by others, perhaps at some distance from the original event. On the second, I suggest that this sort of remembering can be valuable in the wake of injustice as a way of combating the legacies of persistent harm and exclusion that sometimes follow victims long after an injustice is over, and challenge their abilities to stand, participate, and identify as full members of the political community. Memory in this sense is crucial for re-negotiating the boundaries of membership, and for rebuilding a more inclusive public world.


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Last week the IET named the winners of its prestigious Achievement and Innovation Awards at the Brewery in London on Wednesday 15 November.
Starting with the Achievement Awards, fifteen of the world's top engineering and technology talent were honoured with medals for services to the industry.
Winners of the most prestigious and significant awards included Professor Bjarne Stroustrup, who was awarded the Faraday Medal, for his development of C++ – one of the most influential programming languages in the history of computing. The IET Faraday Medal was established to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the first Ordinary Meeting of the Society of Telegraph Engineers.
Nobel Prize winner Professor Shuji Nakamura, was awarded the Mountbatten Medal for his pioneering work to develop blue LEDs and lasers. The Medal was founded by the National Electronics Council in 1992 and named after The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, the first Chairman of the Council.
The IET Present Around The World 2017 global final also took place at the Awards, where five finalists representing the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), South Asia and the United Kingdom all presented to the audience and panel of judges.
Shubham Saraff from South Asia Region was announced as the winner for his presentation 'Neurons that Shaped Us', which looked at recently discovered Neurons residing in our brain which have shaped human evolution. Shubham put forward the case that by using the special characteristics of these Neurons and by manipulating the feedback that our brain receives; we can eventually fix speech disorders.
Shubham is currently studying a degree in Computer Science Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology where his specialist subject is Bioinformatics. Deeply passionate about making a positive societal impact in his country and globally, Shubham has established himself as a young tech entrepreneur. He has set up a unique start-up to help redefine the security ecosystem of any nation through efficient use of digital technology.
Zara Shafique from EMEA Region was announced as the runner up for her presentation Discovering Quasars, which took the audience through the exotic universe if quasars.
In the evening, the Innovation Awards followed, which saw the most pioneering innovations across 15 sectors, from energy and sustainability to transport and healthcare, were celebrated.
The winning entries featured ideas that are set to have a game-changing impact on society, improving the way we live and work. They include new ways of increasing online privacy, improving healthcare and patient welfare, cutting energy consumption and enhancing road safety.
Look out for more information about the Achievement and Innovation Awards in the next print edition of Member News.


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Team GB are up to eighth in the medal table after a day which produced a gold medal for the men's sprint cyclists as well as a historic silver for Katherine Grainger alongside double sculls partner Vicky Thornley, a C2 canoe sprint silver for David Florence and Richard Hounslow and silver for the men's rugby 7s team. But the action continues thick and fast today with plenty more names to look out for.
HELEN GLOVER AND HEATHER STANNING – rowing, women's pair final (3.06pm)
Unbeaten since 2011, Helen Glover and Heather Stanning go into today's final on the back of an impressive semi-final performance.
The reigning Olympic champions will face stiff competition from the Danish and New Zealand pairs either side of their lane, but with a combined six World and European titles under their belt since their success at Eton Dorney in 2012, Glover and Stanning remain serious gold medal contenders.
Today will also see the men's four – Alex Gregory, Mohamed Sbihi, George Nash and Stan Louloudis – chase a fifth consecutive title for the boat, having finished more than three seconds ahead of the rest of the field in yesterday's semi-final.
SIR BRADLEY WIGGINS – cycling, men's team pursuit (qualifiers 8:14pm)
Sir Bradley Wiggins make his long-awaited return to the Olympic track after taking to the roads of the capital four years ago, and with seven Olympic medals already to his name, Wiggo shows no sign of slowing down.
Joining him in the team pursuit are Owain Doull, Steven Burke and Ed Clancy, and with Team GB having medalled in the event at the last four Games – claiming the title in both 2008 and 2012 – the four will be keen to continue the nation's success.
Also in action at the velodrome today are the trio of Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner in the men's team sprint, with Hindes and Kenny the reigning champions in the event following their success at London 2012 alongside Sir Chris Hoy.
MEN'S TEAM FOIL – fencing, quarter-final (1:00pm)
Fresh from falling agonisingly short of a bronze medal in the men's individual foil, Richard Kruse will lead the charge as Team GB's fencers chase Britain's first Olympic fencing medal in 52 years.
Joining him in their quarter-final fixture against Russia will be Laurence Halsted and James Davis, the same three that in 2015 won the fencing title at the inaugural European Games in Baku.
Russia will field a very different team to that which finished in the bronze medal position in Azerbaijan, and Kruse's fourth-place finish earlier in the week will give the Brits confidence as they look to cause damage on the greatest stage of all.
CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN – equestrian dressage (2:00pm)
Having won two gold medals in London four years ago, Charlotte Dujardin has made the perfect start to her title defence, topping the leader board at the end of day two of the dressage grand prix yesterday with 85.071 on Valegro.
That provisional result has catapulted Team GB to second in the dressage team event with one day to go, just over two points behind the German team in top spot.
Going into the final day of dressage action, Fiona Bigwood currently sits in eighth, with Carl Hester and Spencer Wilton in 15th and 25th respectively.
GREG RUTHERFORD – men's long jump (qualifiers 01.20am)
Today sees the start of the athletics programme, and as the reigning Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth champion, Greg Rutherford will enter the Olympic Stadium with the world at his feet and the hopes of a nation pinned to his back.
Joining Rutherford in athletics action will be reigning heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill, competing against teammate Katarina Johnson-Thompson, while Martyn Rooney will begin his chase for the Olympic medal that has so far evaded him in the 400m heats.
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|La reine Hortense sous une tonnelle à Aix-les-Bains (1813) by Antoine Jean Duclaux.
Credits © Napoleonmuseum, Thurgau, Switzerland
|My first attempt at making this trim.
Some of the links that I found include:
- http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/royal_magazine1.html is an 1830 article referring to the points in fashion.
- http://artbeautyandwell-orderedchaos.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/van-dyke-trim-pinking.html shows Gail's learning journey making points for her gown she wore at Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford, NY.
- http://janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/2012/08/18/van-dyke-points-or-saw-tooth-trim-in-regency-clothes/ discusses the background of these trims and shows some examples of it used in period fashion.
- My pinterest page where I am pinning pictures of gowns using this trim. http://pinterest.com/aylwen/vandyke-trim/
- http://www.quiltmaker.com/articles/prairie_points
- http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/sewtakeahike/2011/01/super-easy-continuous-prairie-points-a-tutorial.html
- http://piecesofranaslife.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/prairie-points-one-fabric.html
- http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/factsheet/pub__7298330.pdf
- http://www.kayewood.com/blog/freebies/tips-tricks/
- Katherine uses a different technique to all the previous ones - this seems to be more sensible if you are hand sewing http://koshka-the-cat.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/triangle-trim-tutorial.html


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Abbas, Sharon Will Meet Tues. To Sign Temporary Cease-FireBy Steven Erlanger
The New York Times -- SHARM EL SHEIK, Egypt
The Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Ariel Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas, meet here Tuesday to seal a tentative cease-fire, in the highest-level contact between the two sides since the intifada began in 2000. President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt is the host, and King Abdullah II of Jordan will also attend.
So expectations are high -- unreasonably high, American, Israeli and Palestinian officials all privately agree. But after more than four years of suicide bombings and military raids, of bitterness and blood, all sides also want this meeting to symbolize the start of better relations or even, just possibly, a step back onto the road toward an eventual peace.
Public image matters too -- the art of how relations seem to be, or might become, not necessarily how they actually are.
Both sides are tired of war and conflict, but both are also fearful of a peace that is not real but merely for show. Whatever trust the Oslo accords of 1993 were supposed to engender has entirely disappeared; the disappointment on both sides about the failure of that agreement, after the euphoria that greeted it, has a lasting tang of bitterness and mutual betrayal.
Even now, the two sides are far from being engaged in negotiations about a peace settlement. Instead, they are having the first civil discourse in years, in the hope that a fragile quiet will lead to a long-term cease-fire and then, perhaps, enough trust on both sides to make the painful sacrifices required for peace.
At the summit meeting Tuesday, Abbas is expected to declare broad Palestinian agreement on a long-term cease-fire with the Israelis. A senior Palestinian official says Abbas may even declare "a cessation of armed conflict," which would effectively be a declaration of a halt to the armed intifada after the deaths of more than 1,000 Israelis and 3,000 Palestinians.
Such a declaration would itself be a bold step for the cautious Abbas, who has barely begun to solidify his hold on real power. But senior Israeli officials caution that intent is not deed.


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Amongst all the '90's trends making a comeback, the one I am the happiest about is the return of the"nice top" and jeans. Designers have been building the momentum for its resurgence for the last couple of seasons. Now that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Kate Moss have been spotted on several occasions wearing pretty tops and jeans, I know the trend is going to be major! And if the number of likes for this outfit on Instagram is anything to go by, so do you!
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Article from the website au.news.yahoo.com.
They are stumped as to how to they got there but claim studies support the ability of the extra-terrestrials to exist in zero gravity, extreme temperatures, while being belted by cosmic radiation and despite a lack of oxygen.
Click on this link to see more https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/24759442/extra-terrestrial-life-discovered-in-outer-space/.
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To have the confidence to make that shot, in that moment, over the best player in the game has Golden State on the cusp of going 16-0 en route to an NBA Championship. That lead held until there was 2:19 remaining, when Golden State superstar Curry found two points with a drive to the basket. "You can tell, he knows this is his moment", Golden State coach Steve Kerr said. Read More »
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Comey Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee
SEE MORE: Why Was James Comey Fired? Kasowitz's statement did not address Comey's comments about Trump's pressuring him to shield Flynn from any FBI investigation . I told the AG that what had just happened - him being asked to leave while the FBI Director, who reports to the AG, remained behind - was inappropriate and should never happen. Read More »
Crunch time looming for Lions against Crusaders
The 24-year-old had initially been named on the bench for the clash at Eden Park, the second game for the Lions on their New Zealand tour. Ireland powerhouse O'Brien starts at openside flanker, with tour skipper Sam Warburton not included in the match 23, while Owen Farrell starts at fly-half. Read More »
Iran says 2 killed, 30 wounded in twin attacks
The last major attack in Iran was in 2010 when a Sunni extremist group carried out a suicide attack against a mosque in Sistan-Baluchistan killing 39 people . "Our security forces have taken necessary steps", parliament speaker Ali Larijani said in an open session broadcast live by state TV. The regime was clearly trying to calm a nation unsettled by the kind of attacks it has not experienced since the years just after the 1979 revolution. Read More »
The Trumps Funneled $100K Meant For Cancer Charity Into Own Pockets
According to Forbes , an event that many signed on to sponsor and donate to under the impression that nearly all of their money would go straight to the hospital instead began earmarking more and more expenses that needed to be paid to put on the tournament. Read More »
Mother fears woman accused of leak will be made an example
Victor said she also told Perdue staffers that senators should "not be afraid to directly state when our president or his cabinet tell outright lies". It notes that information on the operation became available in April, and the analyst says the GRU may have meant to "obtain information on elections-related software and hardware solution". Read More »
UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Tehran
The standoff lasted around five hours before all the gunmen holed up in parliamentary office buildings were killed. The attacks took place less than a month after the re-election of President Hassan Rouhani, a moderate, whose landslide victory defeated candidates supported by the hardline clergy and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which is responsible for national security. Read More »
Tehran terror attacks outcome of Trump visit to Saudi Arabia
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said that "the depravity of terrorism has no place in a peaceful, civilized world". At roughly the same time, a team of three or four assailants entered the grounds of the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini , who led the 1979 Islamic revolution, killing a gardener and wounding several other people. Read More »
US President Donald Trump sides with Saudis, other Arab nations against Qatar
The official justification was Qatar's support for terrorism, including ISIS, but analysts point to regional tensions and growing divisions within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC ) as the real reasons for the sudden split. Hamas said in a statement that al-Jubeir's remarks "constitute a shock for our Palestinian people and the Arab and Islamic nations ". The Gulf countries have ordered their citizens out of Qatar and gave Qataris overseas 14 days to return home. Read More »
Gulf firms struggle to keep Qatar business ties despite crisis
Qatar has nonetheless forged regional alliances independently of its fellow Gulf Cooperation Council states, drawing accusation by Saudi Arabia and its allies of serving Iranian interests. Egypt also severed relations on the same day, but with tens of thousands of Egyptians living in Qatar , didn't impose similar restrictions on citizens' movements. Read More »
Mamata Banerjee announces new secretariat for Darjeeling
Following protests, Mamta Banerjee has called for meeting over state government's proposal of making Bengali language compulsory in schools. According to another report, the outfit has called for an indefinite strike in the hills from Friday. Read More »
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Published items with more than one pattern or design, or primarily concerned with techniques, history, or other non-pattern subjects.
Bilingual English-Polish. Contains:- technical instructions, including Jan's method- 53 diagrammatic patterns: 6 necklaces, 4 collars, 6 flowers, 2 window and christmas-tree trimmings, 1 cap, 1 hat, 1 vest, 3 Easter eggs, 1 tie, 1 cross, 1 mirror trimming, 2 medallions, 1 heart, 2 hair-pins, 21 doilies. Patterns are ONLY diagrammed.(T385)
Back in Print - Approx. 29 patterns and 88 pages. Includes doilies, edgings, pendants, necklaces, motifs, beaded patterns and more. Several lessons on how to tat, cluny tatting, adding beads, Josephine knot, floating ring, split ring, double picot,and square. Japanese Text, lots of photographs and patterns are diagrammed.
Approx. 7 patterns; 18 pages. Includes; Motifs, a bracelet, edging and small doily. Japanese Text, Patterns diagrammed.(T427)
Approx. 29 patterns; 60 pages. It shows the technique of Bobbie's Bobble and expands that into applications. Shows other ways to bauble, also features layered tatting wiht application for flowers.
Approx. 172 patterns, 112 pages. Includes corner and straight edgings, medallions, round doily borders,collar border. This is a most unusual and fascinating collection of tatting patterns as recorded in a New England notebook by an anonymous tatter in the 1920's.
Approx. 70 tatting patterns and 143 pages. Patterns include; Peacock and peacock full fanned out, edgings, insertions, collars some very elaborate, medallions . German Text includes diagrams, Hardcover. This is a revised edition for the book Occhi-Schiffchenspitze-Frivoite with several more patterns added.
Approx. 26 patterns; 89 pages. Includes;several beaded necklaces, edgings, large and small doilies, Holy Family, and more. Some of the tatting shown in the book does not include the patterns. Japanese Text Patterns are diagrammed.
Approx. 14 patterns; 30 pages. Includes baby booties, 3 bonnets, edgings, dress yoke, and more. For experienced tatters.
Published by The National Needlearts Association in the USA. TNNA-This booklet is intended to get you started in enjoying needlepoint, learning basic techniques and just a few of the hundreds of stitches available. Happy stitching! Paperback: 30 pages. Made in the USA.
Keeping to a theme started in Crewel Twists, this book continues the concept of using non-traditional techniques and materials in crewel or Jacobean embroidery. It showcases four large projects, each with an accompanying small project similar in technique, and shows needle workers how to be creative with threads, alternative stitches and beads.
100 quick and easy cross stitch ideas for stitchers to use to create fantastic greetings cards for friends and family with this diverse collection of motifs and designs for every occasion. Whether it's a new baby, wedding anniversary or special birthday, there's certain to be a card to suit you.
If the word 'needlework' makes you think of grannies, great-aunts and twee samplers then prepare to be proved wrong with this book of bright and funky designs that show how stitching has become seriously stylish. Adventures in Needlework brings embroidery bang up to date using traditional techniques alongside bold colours, graphics and...
20 quick and easy sewing projects using left-over scraps of fabric from your Jelly Rolls (bundles of coordinating fabrics pre-cut into useful 2 in (6.5cm) strips). But what do you do with all those left-over pieces once you've made your patchwork quilt? Instead of assigning them to the waste bin, save them up and you will soon have enough to stitch at...
A must for your craft library. Over 90 transfer patterns, expanded instructions, project examples, new stitch techniques and folder pockets for storing the patterns. This book also includes a wide array of baby-themed designs easy enough for young children to try so you can stitch together.
Today's coolest crafters use beautiful embroidery threads to bring a fresh perspective to the centuries-old technique of embroidery in this charming collection. 22 projects with a contemporary flair - iPad sleeve, e-reader holder, pillow, tote, baby bib, softies, and more. Each project is fully explained with simple instructions, helpful hints,...
Sandrine Kielt-Michaud invites you to make these chic and stylish clasp purses, pouches and cases decorated with vintage fastenings of every size and shape. These wonderful designs are embellished with lace, charms, and stitch embroidery.For a sneak peek, click here: Vintage Purses
An easy-to-follow book on Japanese braiding - includes ideas for bracelets, necklaces, bag handles and much more. Packed with new ideas for using the wonderful Kumihimo disc. Easy to follow step by step instructions teach how to make beautiful braids, including adding beads as you braid. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and drawings.Look...
This 40 page, soft cover, publication is filled with ideas that use monograms and numbers. Ideas include: large monogram pieces, birth and wedding announcements, bell pull banners and more. Small alphabet and numbers are included in the publication for personalization. Various border, motif and layout alternatives will make each design special.
Exquisite angel sitting on bench holding a baby, with a prayer verse soon. Each part of this design may be stitched separately for a variety of purposes.
Five cross stitch designs celebrate family relationships – see More Information for details on each design.
Thirteen petite cross-stitch samplers feature humorous, heart-warming and/or inspirational sayings. For more details, please see More Information soon.
8 beautiful samplers are showcased. For details, please see More Info soon. Vintage, out of print book. This item is new and unused.
Eleven lovely designs of women, children and florals in a Victorian style. For details, please see More Info soon.
An essential book for the newcomer to Bedfordshire lace, leading the lacemaker from basic techniques to advanced floral designs
This book discusses the traditional techniques and gives full instructions and step-by-step illustrations for more than 40 motifs.
One of the Royal School of Needlework's Essential Stitch Guide series. Coil bound to lay flat, these books feature beautiful photography, clear and concise instructions, and plenty of ideas.
One of the Royal School of Needlework's Essential Stitch Guide series. Coil bound to lay flat, these books feature beautiful photography, clear and concise instructions, and plenty of ideas.
A thorough and intriguing exploration of the work of Lindsay Taylor - her life journey, her inspiration, and her development as an artist, as well as the materials and methods she uses to accomplish her exquisite pieces
One of the Royal School of Needlework's Essential Stitch Guide series. Coil bound to lay flat, these books feature beautiful photography, clear and concise instructions, and plenty of ideas.
Soft Cover. Beautiful book detailing a vast collection of garden flowers embroidered in silk ribbon. Includes directions on hand-dyeing ribbon for that special touch. Excellent reviews. Beautiful photography. Full-colour samples: A-Z of Embroidered Silk Ribbon Flowers online brochure (opens in a new tab).
An in-depth exploration of color in embroidery. From color selection and blending to choosing complimentary colors and creative contrasting and shading, it highlights a variety of techniques for surface and counted thread embroidery projects
Start off a new hobby with a sensational technique that's charming and totally fab with the Twenty to Make: Stitched Fabric Brooches guide! Learn how to make gorgeous embellishments and shining buttons with a new crafting kid on the block. Find out how to make funky birds, hearts, dogs, cupcakes and more!
75 Exquisite Trims in Thread Crochet: For Edgings, Corners, Crescents & More. Paperback book filled with beautiful crocheted edging patterns – great for trims and embellisment.
1000 Mini Cross Stitch Motifs - brimming over with motifs for mini projects, gifts and samplers. The charted designs are grouped into popular themes offering ideas for all occasions including weddings, birthdays, Christmas and Easter.
The animals are everywhere in this book! Includes antelope, zebra, tiger, lion, wolf, kangaroo, ocelot, giraffe, elephant, hippo, kit fox, polar bear, arctic fox, bear, red fox, bison, caribou, deer, cheetah and a whole lot more!
Judy Whitman of JBW Designs has re-released 7 of her very popular (and out of print) baby designs in this Sweet Nothings for Baby cross stitch publication by Leisure Arts
Rico Designs book No. 78 Woods & Meadow – filled with lovely small designs reflecting European woods and meadow flowers and scenes.
Five Christmas designs including the 2006 Santa Plate and annual Christmas stocking
Blue and white designs are featured in this snow-themed book by Mill Hill. Designs feature Mill Hill banding but could be stitched on any fabric. Bell pull hardware available by Special Order.
A variety of beautiful Christmas patterns featuring Mill Hill banding (stitchband), Creative Charms (brass forms for ornaments), and a collection of Mill Hill beads and treasures. Gorgeous, sparkly designs perfect for the Holiday Season!
Christmas designs featuring Santa Claus and other red and green designs. A variety of projects including ornaments, bell pulls, pillows, and framed pieces. Bell pull hardware and fabrics available by Special Order.
Hallowe'en or autumn design featuring pumpkins and a sickle moon.
Everyone's favorite mischievous mice celebrate the changing seasons, depicted in 14 adorable and intricately detailed seasonal designs.
Tatting Fantasia is a fabulous book! Everything is clearly explained and diagrammed. This book includes three doilies, three hexagons, three squares, and three edgings. What more could a tatter ask for?
The second in the Tatting Fantasia series by Iris Niebach. Clearly diagrammed, excellent instrutions.
A glorious colorful collection of 18 original edgings and insertions. 32 pages.
Beautiful book filled with tatting patterns – for more information see More Info tab below. Written by Jan Stawasz. Patterns are diagrammed only.
Approx. 10 patterns and 32 pages. Patterns use a cabone ring, as the main design element. Double stitches are wrapped over the cabone ring, includes instructions. Patterns are written and diagrammed.
Written by Tomoko Morimoto. Approx. 22 patterns; 127 pages. Includes; motifs, doilies, bookmarks, headband, choker, pouch cover, shawl, table runner, coasters, etc. This books has the same patterns as her Japanese book. Patterns diagrammed ONLY.
Written by Jon Yusoff. Approx. 18 patterns and 44 pages. Patterns are snowflakes. Patterns are written and diagrammed.
Written by Jon Yusoff. Approx. 10 patterns and 32 pages. Patterns use a cabone ring, as the main design element. Double stitches are wrapped over the cabone ring, includes instructions. Patterns are written and diagrammed.
There are 12 patterns and 32 pages. Patterns are for covering different glass ornament, beads are used. Patterns only diagrammed.(T386)
Add instant eco chic street fashion to any outfit with boho bracelets! Inside you'll find dozens of stylish designs and easy techniques for making beautiful bracelets with embroidery floss and hemp.
This book is proof positive that if you only learn one braid, the basic round braid, that by adding beads, you can make an astounding number of beautiful braids, none of which will look like the next.
Clear step-by-step color photographs guide the beginner through the creation of six different types of braid: Square; Round; Flat; Honeycomb; Hollow; and Rounded Flat.
This book includes and goes beyond a structure and color set up, not only in movement diagrams, but also diagrams that can be used to develop a color arrangement and color set-up.
The twenty designs in this book range from those that are beautifully simple and easy to make, to some that may take a little longer but are well worth the effort.
A fun beginner's embroidery book featuring 30 projects and easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of simple stitches – enhance lampshades, sneakers, pillows, and more! Materials needed are discussed.
Using a variety of materials and the French Knitting tool from Clover you will learn to create simple yet elegant jewelry and accessories. Complete instructions are included to help you get started in making nine great projects in easy to follow, simple steps. Different types of materials including: yarns, nylon, embroidery threads and wire can be used,...
Start off by designing your own project and then proceed through 12 different necklace and bracelet projects. Learn about the various textures provided by different shapes and finishes of beads. Plus learn how to create patterns with color and how to prep, braid and finish each project. From a Retro 50s look to an Out of this World lariat, this book is...
Choose from hundreds of sumptuous braided designs arranged by structure, from twisted and knotted pieces to more elaborate looped and woven examples, even those that incorporate beads. Each braid features a beautiful close-up photograph, materials list, step-by-step instructions and clear easy-to-follow color illustrations to guide the reader along.
Learn how to use a variety of threads and simple stitches to create beautiful embroidered designs. There are guidelines and color illustrations for mastering 42 stitches, with 17 projects for beginner and intermediate levels in a variety of easy-to-learn techniques with color patterns. Designs include towels, napkins, purses, cushions, tablet covers,...
Use up 14-count Aida from your stash to create snowflake ornaments. Add a special charm, button, or metallic snowflake to the center of the second ornament. This is only a chartpack. Finished size is approximately 3.5". Supplies required: Models stitched on 14-count Royal Christmas Blue Aida (357-067) 6" square; 14-count Light Blue Aida (3706-503) 6"...
Everything you need to know to do basic hand embroidery in one handy guide! Emma Broidery's stitch tool will guide you-starting with selecting designs and materials to showing you how to stitch 18 of the most popular embroidery stitches. Photos; diagrams; written instructions and helpful tips are included to answer any question you may have....
Re-published by popular demand! This book illustrates many examples of Schwalm white work designs and illustrations of the stitches used.
An unabridged republication of the 1896 edition, this remains the finest and most complete resource exploring this form of embroidered open work.
Packed with decorative stitches and attractive projects suitable for embroiders of all skill levels. Basic techniques are described in an accessible way and accompanied by clear step-by-step photographs and diagrams.
An indespensible guide to counted needlework. Includes many clear stitch illustrations and a beautiful sampler to show off your new skills.
Fifteen original tatted "jewels" using seed beads and precious beads to create earings, braclets and necklaces.Binding:Perfect Bound36 pages.
Tatting as a technique for fashion in home and in garment accessories using color, heavier threads and beads in imaginative combinations. Bags, shawls ties, belts, collars, pillow covers, edgings and doilies. New and imaginative techniques fully detailed. Translated from Japanese.Binding:Perfect BoundPages:104
All the instructions and the unique possibilities possible with a shuttle with 2 bobbins.Binding:SpiralPages:22??
?Or "Tatting Definitley Not for Beginners". Patterns ranging from a Saxon face to wrought iron work, using different threads from coarse to the finest silk. Brand new techniques are taught to ingnite the imagination.Binding:Perfect BoundPages:46
?A collection of small motifs, projects and critters with a variety of techniques and hints for both shuttle and needle tatting. Line instructions only.Binding:Saddle StitchPages:40
Remember days gone by with this collection of folksy sampler quilts. Pat Sloan uses playful appliques and rustic prints to create seven sentimental quilts and wall hangings, including Heartfelt Welcome, Love Letters, Slice of Summer, Ma-Ma's Garden, Harvest Moon, I Believe, and Basket of Hope, a design she created in the days following September 11,...
Whimsical Santa driving a pickup truck full of toys! Charts include picture, box top, plate, and several ornaments. For design sizes, see "more info" below. Models stitched on 14 ct white Aida.
Whimsical stocking showing Santa relaxing in a tropical setting, complete with umbrella drink and sunglasses! Also includes a set of ornaments. For design sizes, please see More Info below. Models stitched on
Beautiful Christmas designs by Stoney Creek. Includes stocking, Christmas plate, and picture.
Offers a detailed and illustrated study examining stitches, threads, techniques and the embroiderers of the period. The author delves into the archives to research the personalities, varied and unusual techniques and tools that hand-embroiderers used in the period 1900-1939, before the outbreak of World War II.
Create the perfect hand-embroidered personalized gifts for the special people in your life. Leaflet fromBanar Designs features: • Wedding, baby, birthday, and monogrammed gift ideas • Full color photography for inspiration • 18 pages of iron-on transfers, including 15 alphabets along with original and vintage designs • Stitch instructions • 34 beautifully...
There is no limit to the uses for these quick-to-finish cross stitch motifs by Jorja Hernandez. Choose any evenweave fabric or waste canvas and stitch away in your favorite colors. Designs include flowers, trees, fruits, vegetables, holiday symbols, sewing notions, trains, cars, birds, bugs, pets, foods, and more.
Certain to tickle you pink -- or blue, Good Natured Girls has 101 new designs just for Baby! An ensemble of cuddly creations awaits the new arrival and you.
Get the look of old-fashioned embroidery with iron-on transfers for alphabets, fruit and floral borders, and vintage redwork designs. Projects include pillows, tea linens, napkins, baby booties and more. Make heirloom-quality gifts for everyone you know!
This book shows you how to make beautiful embroideries on paper using pricking and simple embroidery techniques. The pages are packed with inspirational patterns and designs, and each project is accompanied by full step-by-step instructions with helpful information on the materials used.Please note: this book requires the use of specialty brass templates.
Twelve stunning Hardanger Embroidery patterns are featured in this book of contest winning designs. In this 33rd year of the contest, the designers are from the USA, Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and Spain. All designs are charted and photographed for the intermediate to advanced Hardanger stitcher.
Beautiful book with patterns for edgings for both needle and shuttle tatters. Edgings may be used on hankies, doilies, pockets, purses, and any number of other items!Contains approximately 15 patterns. Instructions on how to join to a doily or hanky are also included.
Create a lasting diary of your needle art projects. Blank page for photo or sketch, lined page for details. Available in Blue or Rust (see photos). Please specify colour choice in "comments" section of order page.
Lovely little leaflet with monograms stitched in pulled thread work. Complete alphabet plus other designs included. Stitch and pattern instructions charted and explained. There are also some innovative project ideas.
An expert guide to the ins and outs of the Montenegrin stitch - a reversible stitch which can be used both for outlining and filling. This little book shows how to execute the Montenegrin stitch vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, and includes a sampler chart.
Be Inspired to Embroider Something Amazing! This Australian magazine is filled with exquisite projects, beautiful photography, clear instructions, and lots and lots of INSPIRATION! See More Info below for details. This item is for the most recent edition – please contact us to obtain back copies. We will endeavour to update the images as each new...
Beautiful book by Milner Crafts, detailing embroidering flowers from field and garden with luscious silk ribbon.Authored by Helen Dafter.
Spiral-bound book with notebook pages to keep track of your projects.Includes chart for personalization (complete alphabet and stitch diagrams for specialty stitches).Each page contains a space for Name (of project), Designer, Materials, and Notes. Facing page left blank for your photos or sketches.
Looking for just the right motif to embroider onto your next project? Not sure what or how? Then this book is for you. Over 400 pretty, hip, sweet, fresh, and fun motifs to embroider. Project suggestions and stitch instructions included.Projects include:Wearables: Jewelry, pajama pants, hat, mittens Home Décor: Fabric basket, decorative wall...
The aim of this book by Shelagh Amor is to give confidence to the novice embroiderer and to provide a design source for the more experienced embroiderer. This book demonstrates how surface stitches are used in crewel work and explains some rules, which will help the embroiderer to achieve the best results. There is something here for all Crewel...
Renowned embroiderer Trish Burr passes her creative secrets on to stitchers--especially beginners--who want to take their needle painting skills to the next level.
With 16 cats in a variety of sizes and poses to choose from plus two alphabets for naming your favorite feline, you're sure to have a great time stitching these designs. Just think of all the fun projects you can create for yourself and as gifts for other cat fanciers. Still searching for more kitty patterns? Be sure to check out #801623 More Cats!?
?Over 160 mini cross stitch designs are included! Select your favorites and add them to fingertip towels, bibs and cross stitch projects for that extra personal touch!


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