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The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the nation's top public health agency from using a list of seven words or phrases — including "fetus" and "transgender" — in official documents being prepared for next year's budget.
The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the nation's top public health agency from using a list of seven words or phrases — including "fetus" and "transgender" — in official documents being prepared for next year's budget.
Since there are currently no pressing problems facing our great nation, the US House of Reprehensibles has just passed HB 36, a national ban on abortions after 20-weeks. Charmingly entitled "The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," the legislation would force a pregnant patient who is carrying a fetus that is dead, dying, or incompatible with life to carry it to term and give birth, unless the patient is in grave danger of death or "substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function."
According to reality, fetuses are not capable of feeling pain until at least 28 weeks. But since conservatives are highly allergic to reality, perhaps Your Liberal Media™ might helpfully report on this egregious tripe from another angle. Let's say, just for the sake of argument, that a fetus is indeed capable of feeling pain at 20 weeks.
You know what's really painful? Giving birth. (So I've heard – I personally dodged that bullet thank Vishnu.) I would like my legislator to promptly propose a bill entitled The Pain-Capable Pregnant Person Protection Act, which provides free abortions on demand to anyone who wishes to avoid the pain of childbirth. The bill should have no problem passing in this congress, seeing how the majority is so concerned about sparing citizens from painful medical procedures.
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It's no secret that I have no love for homo sapiens (or for Sciuridae for that matter, but they are not the goddamn problem FOR ONCE). I do, however, harbor deep affection and compassion for our cousins that dwell in the Earth's seas.
This is a picture of all my aquatic friends in Costa Rica.
I don't have an underwater camera. But since I snorkeled extensively in these waters, I can assure you they are fucking amazing.
Unfortunately, when it comes to marine habitats all over this planet, humans suck giant walrus balls. Hard. In fact, it invites karmic justice of the highest order that President Cheetohead and his merry band of motherfrackers are busy ensuring Earth's glaciers and polar ice caps completely melt, covering the entire surface of the globe in water. (BONUS: this would also solve the fucking squirrel problem once and for all. Lard knows future aquatic space alien visitors shouldn't have to deal with that shit.)
But at least occasionally, we humans attempt to mitigate some of the worst aspects of our lamentable existence. If only momentarily, we will put our violent domination proclivities on hold and shift to a collaborative worldview, as if our very lives depended on it. They actually do, of course. And this is one of those moments.
[CONTENT NOTE: violent bigotry. lots of it.]
I am ashamed to report to readers that The Washington Post lured me into a time-wasting, life-sucking vortex with a clickbait headline:
I invited Ann Coulter to speak at UC Berkeley. Here's why.
My group doesn't agree with her, but we believe in free speech.
Ugh why. Because I AM WEAK, people, that's why. Coulter's appearance at Berkeley is not even happening, and yet still I could not just let this shit stand. Continue reading
A few years ago I somehow got myself involuntarily added to the distribution list for a Washington Post email brief called PowerPost: The Daily 202 (byline: "Morning intelligence for leaders." LOL.)
I used to scan the thing along with my other daily updates, but I rarely found content interesting enough to think about (much less write about). See, these 202 peeps are the embodiment of modern corporate "journalism" in the 21st century US of A. They seem to fancy themselves "objective"—you know, all fair-n-balanced like—which is to say they are so far up the ass of the status quo they can see Chuck Schumer's tonsils.
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
–Eden Phillpotts, unattributed internet sources (via Freedom From Religion Foundation).
Looks like the universe is going to have to wait one hell of a long time.
The Cognitive Bias Codex, 2016 is a collaboration between Buster Benson, who recategorized Wikipedia's list of cognitive biases, and John Manoogian III, who transformed Benson's work into this stunning image:
[CONTENT NOTE: misogyny including slurs, racism, violence against logic, incoherence, banality, Nazis, sex toys.]
I had almost forgotten about this, what with all my squirrel monitoring duties and sofa painting and suchlike. But buried in my inbox was a gift from the WordPress gods in the form of two consecutive auto-moderated comments, written in response to a post I wrote back in July about the harms of benevolent sexism, and purporting to offer "an opposing viewpoint."
Behold, and be mesmerized:
Interested in documenting one of the oldest animals on Earth, Barcelona-based production company myLapse set to capture the minimal movements of brightly colored coral, recording actions rarely seen by the human eye. The short film took nearly 25,000 individual images of the marine invertebrates to compose, and photography of species, such as the Acanthophyllia, Trachyphyllia, Heteropsammia cochlea, Physogyra, took over a year.
The production team hopes the film attracts attention to the Great Barrier Reef, encouraging watchers to take a deeper interest in one of the natural wonders of the world that is being rapidly bleached due to climate change. You can see more up-close images of the coral species featured in this film on Flickr. (via Sploid)
Tell me again what religions have to offer that comes anywhere close to the majesty and deep beauty on offer in our natural world.
[h/t Caine]
A nation can be one or the other, a democracy or an imperialist, but it can't be both. If it sticks to imperialism, it will, like the old Roman Republic, on which so much of our system was modeled, lose its democracy to a domestic dictatorship. –Chalmers Johnson
In the ordinary course of going about my life—you know: tormenting conservatives, torturing faith healers, smashing the patriarchy, extracting $82 billion worth of amusement for readers out of the Religion-Industrial-Complex, sounding the alarm about the deadly squirrel menace, all the usual stuff—I have found myself repeatedly thinking a very specific sentiment: most US citizens have no idea what our government does or who it serves. And to be clear, by "most," I mean the vast, overwhelming majority.
This is true for a number of reasons. It starts with our grade schools serving up steaming piles of shit: the noble escapades of Christopher Columbus, the warm and cooperative relationship between Native Americans and European colonialists we celebrate as a national holiday, a justice system that produces justice, our fearless and vaunted adversarial press, the great cause of democracy for which US citizens routinely sacrifice blood and treasure all over the world, the moral meritocracy of capitalism and The American Dream™, and on and on. Don't even get me started on the myths we are fed about race. NEWSFLASH: there is no part of U.S. history or culture that is not inexorably linked to Africans dragged to this country in chains, and forced to work under the most brutal conditions imaginable, thereby amassing great wealth for America's Owners. It continues to this day.
And then of course our rancid corporate media piles it on, 24/7/365, its sins of omission frequently far greater than its whitewashing of reality. We USians are surely among the most propagandized populations in the world, ever. The fog is so thick, we choke on it.
But this is what a ruling class does. This is what a ruling class has always done, and will always do. And so, quite understandably, most US citizens have no idea what our government does or who it serves.
Most US Citizens Have No Idea What Our Government Does Or Who It Serves.
OMG don't you love it?! I LOVE IT. This ingenious new hashtag is guaranteed to be trending worldwide on Twitter. Any minute now.
Okay, maybe it's a little clunky. Also: practically unpronounceable. But I am nevertheless finding it very, very useful.
Today's demonstration of its utility comes courtesy of this headline in The Nation: The Obama Administration Has Brokered More Weapons Sales Than Any Other Administration Since World War II. You can read the whole thing for yourself for a nice overview of how it all works, though not for all the nasty little devils in the details. But the takeaway is this: the Executive Branch of the US government, from the Pentagon to the State Department to the Commander-in-Chief, is a dedicated worldwide sales force shilling for Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, General Dynamics and Northrup Grumman.
Here is one example of how it works:
Take the administration's proposed new 10-year aid deal with Israel. If enacted as currently planned, it would boost US military assistance to that country by up to 25 percent—to roughly $4 billion per year. At the same time, it would phase out a provision that had allowed Israel to spend one-quarter of Washington's aid developing its own defense industry. In other words, all that money, the full $4 billion in taxpayer dollars, will now flow directly into the coffers of companies like Lockheed Martin, which is in the midst of completing a multi-billion-dollar deal to sell the Israelis F-35s.
What looks like a $40 billion US taxpayer gift to Israel is actually a $40 billion US taxpayer gift to Lockheed Martin. Israeli citizens, by the way, enjoy excellent universal health care, including mental health treatment and dental care for their kids. Unlike, say, the very same US citizens shelling out that $40 billion.
Hell, why not just hand it over directly to Lockheed, with the tiny little caveat that it reincorporate itself as a non-profit? (Hahaha. Oh man, sometimes I really crack myself up.)
I remember reading something somewhere sometime about war profiteering once being considered an unconscionable crime, if you can believe it. Moneymaking from warmaking is evil, generating as it does massive profits for an elite few out of volatility and violence for the many. Now it is quite literally the American Way.
The 'defense' budget is three quarters of a trillion dollars. Profits went up last year well over 25%. I guarantee you: when war becomes that profitable, we're going to see more of it. –Chalmers Johnson
In closing, ask yourself this question: if America's Owners (the permanent power factions in Washington DC, a.k.a. the deep state) are perfectly willing to bomb and invade sovereign countries at will, to destabilize and violently overthrow the democratically elected leftist governments of countries whose resources they feel entitled to exploit and install brutal tyrants to guarantee unimpeded access, to assassinate and neutralize labor activists, minority and indigenous organizers or indeed anyone who poses even a minor threat to the profit-making schemes from which they so richly benefit, do you believe for one second that they will ever allow leftists in the US to amass sufficient power to turn the ship of state 180 degrees and put it to work creating more just, peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies?
Aww fuck, I'm sorry. That was a loooong question. Makes my new acronym seem downright pithy by comparison, doesn't it?
Have a nice day
UPDATE: WordPress apparently black holed a few of sentences re: Purvi Patel (and some formatting tags). I fixed it—I think.
(Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here.)
[CONTENT NOTE: While this post contains no graphic descriptions or images of violence, it does mention: rape, sexual assault and violent abuse, including against children; mental illness including suicidal ideation; hostility to consent, bodily autonomy and agency; sex- and gender-based discrimination.]
To briefly recap: While atheist Big Willie Jerry Coyne is notoriously prone to poo flinging, he also said some very interesting things in his Darwin Day lecture at the British Humanist Association (and elsewhere). I transcribed a few sections of his talk because I'd like to have a handy link to it to help shut down the font of incoherent nonsense that is conservative movement atheism. I also thought some readers here just might (a) find some of this talk as worthwhile as I do (see Part 1), and/or (b) enjoy my documenting Coyne's insulting, dismissive, nearly comical obliviousness to his privilege (Part 2).
Part 3 focuses on a section of the Q&A wherein Coyne manages both to say some more really cool stuff, and then go into full mansplain-to-the-feminists mode and pull a classic Dear Muslima.


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Please could a nice soul tell me how to tell Packard-Bell about their very poor workmanship of their PCs.
Metal sticking out at the back, drive A loose and failing to read discs, screws loose for monitor socket causing a short, screws missing from mounting of hard drive, to name but a few. This is apart from being on the phone to technical department for over half an hour at a time.
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Learn useful grammar rules to use the Present Simple Tense in English with examples.
Forming the Present Simple Tense
In English grammar, the present simple is one of the verb forms associated with the present tense.
Present Simple Tense with "TO BE" (am/is/are)
Affirmative sentence:
S + am/is/are + predicate…
He is a doctor.
Negative Sentence:
S + am/is/are + not + predicate…
He isn't a doctor.
Interrogative Sentence:
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Present Simple Tense with Other Verbs
Affirmative sentence:
S + verb + object…
We like tea.
Negative sentence:
S + don't/doesn't + verb + object…
We don't like tea.
Interrogative sentence:
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- For pronouns I, you, we, they, there is no modification for verbs.
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Touch – Touches
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General Truth
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I play badminton every Tuesday.
Future Timetables
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Future after "When", "Until"…
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Permanent Situations
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For Newspaper Headlines
Man enters space.
With Non-progressive
I believe that you are innocent.
When Telling Stories
Suddenly, the window opens and a masked man enters.
For Giving Directions and Instructions
First of all, you break the eggs and whisk with sugar.
Time Expressions in the Present Simple Tense
- This evening
- At 10 am
- When
- Until
- As soon as
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- Before
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The Phares, also known as Elementals, are a race of spirits which have been around since the "dawn of creation" and are tasked with protecting photah (nature). They sealed themselves into various objects, one of which was a chalice. However, Hctib Elttil found the chalice, awakened the Phares and deceived them into believing that a nearby village had stolen all the moisture from the land. In reality, the area was experiencing a drought. One of the villagers named Jarl found the chalice and was possessed by the Phares. The Phares then begun summoning elemental spirits and attacked the villagers.
The villagers hired Cale's group into dealing with the spirits. After Hctib Elttil's defeat the Phares realized their mistake and apologized to the villagers. This prompted Richard into laughing at the irony of protecting people from the Phares.
However, because of the drought the Phares had previously decided to bring back water by flooding the area. The Phares were unable to stop the flood by themselves for they can "guide photah over generations, not in moments". After being bribed by Cale, Richard took the chalice and together with the Phares they protected everyone.
The Phares then accompanied Cale's group, and the villagers to Kethenecia.
The Phares are not seen again until page 449, when Aelloon's spies see them guarding the only path to Kethenecia.
Later, it is revealed that Richard had stolen the Phares' cup on page 783, which he uses to combat the Archmage of Kethenecia.
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Dear God,
First off, thank you so much for instilling in me the ability to read Torah. It is truly a gift and a pleasure to do so. But…today, I have reservations.
Why, oh WHY would you give one of the most prestigious Rabbis an aliyah WHEN I READ??? Not only was I not able to find my reading in the Torah (fit for a MOUSE to read), but he had to. Then, I was unable to keep the holy scroll open, having to burden him with asking him to hold it down. As I began to chant rather quickly do to the enormous booming energy standing to my right, my teffilin slowly began to creep down in front of my face. As I lifted my head in the final chant of the words to then hear the final blessing…I go to shake the Rebbes hand – as the teffilin has now drooped to cover my NOSE – but tangled up between the podium, the gabbis and the rabbi – I am unable to adjust myself, awkwardly sequestering myself out of the situation – only to officially realize that my head-piece, in fact, is way too big for me. And there was nothing I could do about it.
All and all the reading went well, but if you've ever tried to wear pants 3 sizes too big without a belt in public while speaking to the President, then you know how I felt. Yah…pretty amazing!


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Back in the '80's VR was the wave of the future; however, it was sadly a bit ahead of its time. The idea was there, but the technology couldn't provide the level of immersion the system promised.
The software was basic, and all the user could do is wander around in a wireframe representation of a room. That's all changed now, and in the past few years we have seen an absolute explosion in the field of virtual reality.
One of the best currently on the market is the Vive form HTC. This headset features an incredible set of features that will easily bring any types of online gaming to life very easily. One of the most notable features of the Vive is that it comes with room tracking which makes it possible for the software to create virtual spaces that match the physical size of the room that the player is in. Imagine for a moment being able to actually walk up to your favourite slot and play the game.
Another top performer is the Oculus Rift. This amazing headset is another one of the best available devices that you can buy for VR. The Rift plugs straight into a PC which means that it takes much of its power from the computer itself. The benefit of that is a great refresh rate and a very high resolution of the dual 3D screens. If you prefer to sit at your computer while you experience VR, the Oculus is a perfect choice. At online casinos today VR is still very uncommon, but I the future, all mobile casinos will have VR available.
There are a few cheaper models as well. VR goggles like the Google Daydream and the Samsung Gear are good examples of quality gear that can be run from a mobile device. Do you want to try out the best VR casino online while on the go? These last ones are going to be your best choice. At VR casinos you will of course get the same welcome bonuses and free spins.


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I found this delightful slow worm among my auriculas, I welcome useful little friends like these. /Ray
Previously I lived in Sweden for nearly 20 years and my quest there was to hybridize auriculas to produce ever better plants suitable for the harsh Swedish climate. Whilst living there I also created and run Sweden's Auricula Club. I've now returned to England to continue growing auriculas together with my daughter-in-law, Iris. Iris is also an enthusiastic & skilful Iris grower; many of her wonderful Irises can be seen on this blog.
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Slow Worm 'Kopparorm' a not so slow friend
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Measurement and test methods for tuning fork quartz crystal units in the range from 10 kHz to 200 kHz and standard values
Méthodes de mesure et d'essai concernant le réglage des résonateurs à quartz dans la plage comprise entre 10 kHz et 200 kHz et valeurs normales
IEC 60689:2008 applies to measurements and test methods for tuning fork quartz crystal units in the range from 10 kHz to 200 kHz and standard values for frequency control and selection. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) The title of the first edition is Measurements and test methods for 32 kHz quartz crystal units for wrist watches and standard values. The title is modified and the frequency range of this second edition is extended to the range from 10 kHz to 200 kHz. b) The Lissajous method is defined in the first edition as the standard measurement method. The PI network and bridge method are used in this second edition. c) The PI network has a transformer for impedance matching. This composition differs from that of IEC 60444-1.
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Affordable Vintage Lights for Toronto Lofts
Author: Carl Langschmidt
Every historic loft should be equipped with an Edison. Image used under Creative Commons from Marcin Wichary on Flickr.
Lighting is one of the most important design decisions you can make when transforming the interior of a Toronto loft. Authentic Toronto lofts cry out for vintage-inspired industrial light fixtures that complement character features like exposed brick, high ceilings and mix of hard and soft surfaces. The right lighting can also add both real and perceived, emotional value to Toronto lofts for sale.
Here are our favourite classic designs available as modern reproductions for under $200.00 each.
This allen + roth pendant, pictured here in one of our client's hallways, is available at Lowes.
The Edison pendant has a functionality that's beautiful in its simplicity. It manages to feel both historic and modern, fitting in perfectly in urban Toronto loft design while simultaneously hearkening back to the industrial revolution. It feels like something we'd see hanging in an old-fashioned apothecary, laboratory or a London flat occupied by Sherlock Holmes.
This beauty from allen + roth at Lowes is only $154.00 CDN. It's spectacular when hung in a pair or trio down a long hallway or front foyer. The clear glass shade has a nice weight to it and the design and quality mimics designer fixtures at a fraction of the price.
Best for: long, galley-style front halls used in multiples. In smaller lofts, use as a single fixture over a leather or velvet chair in a cozy corner nook but remember you may still need a side table lamp for adequate reading light.
Schoolhouse lights are popular in Toronto interiors including this renovated kitchen in our client's historic Victorian home.
While we love clear glass shades when using Edison bulbs, if you require more wattage and are using standard light bulbs, a milk glass diffuser is perfect. It hides the bulbs while casting a soft, warm glow.
Our favourite milk glass pendants are those of the ever-popular schoolhouse variety. There's a reason why you see top-of-class schoolhouse lights hung in multiples in Toronto coffee houses and hipster bars – they're both timeless and affordable.
The stem hanging system on this $150.00 CDN light from Progress Lighting available Home Depot comes with several rod lengths along with a chain to handle any ceiling height and type, both flat and sloped. We think they would look great in the kitchens of many hard lofts in Toronto. For large spaces, spend a little extra and size up to a 14-16" version.
Best for: kitchen accent lighting or as a main light in a small bedroom.
For the Detail-Oriented: The Edison Sconce
Sconces can elevate your loft interior design from simply nice to smashing. Yet the average person hears sconce and thinks fussy or old-fashioned or equally erroneous, something you eat with your mid-morning tea.
There's a reason why designers love sconces. Used in a set, filament sconces in a tear-drop shape like these available at Restoration Hardware for $159.00 U.S. each are the perfect balance of classic and modern. Look for sconces with clear shades in a simple, classic profile to let the bulb do the shining.
Best for: flanking a horizontal mirror in a dining room space or flanking a bed in place of table lamps for those who don't require reading lights.
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If you're looking more for a unique art piece than functional lighting, check out this great Edison wall sconce by West Elm. And if you know someone looking at buying a loft in Toronto, this beauty would make an excellent housewarming gift.
Rustic and rusted authentic barn lights are the real deal but there are affordable reproductions readily available at most major lighting retailers. © Pbphoto | Dreamstime.com - Barn Door Lamp Photo
Look at the interiors of most lofts for sale Toronto, when it comes to hard lofts at least, you'll see a design aesthetic that's true to the urban industrial history of the building. Yet there's nothing better in an urban loft space than a little touch of country charm – namely, the quintessential barn light.
Barn lighting was commonly used in – you guessed it – barns. Their bright down light made them appropriate for hanging in spaces with very high ceilings while providing adequate ground-level work lighting. The sheer usefulness of barn lights meant they were soon adopted for use in warehouses too. Their design has since become synonymous with urban industrial buildings rather than their country cousins.
The colour choices available for this classic barn light pendant from Barn Electric pop against the earthy palette of typical lofts in Toronto and the shiny surface offers a nice, glossy contrast against the brick, concrete and steel backdrops of authentic loft interiors. Prices start at $109.00 U.S.
Best for: hanging over a dining room table or buy the mini-versions to hang in multiples over a kitchen island.
Sconces can often be mounted to brick walls for a stunning effect but leave the wiring to the professionals or buy a plug-in style. © Kuzmichs | Dreamstime.com - Brick Wall Photo
For couples interested in buying a loft in Toronto, when you find that perfect space to call home, try hanging sconces with swing-style, extension arms in a set above your bed. Thanks to their mobility you can target where the light hits so night owls can read in peace.
There are a ton of slick, mid-century modern wall sconces to be found like in the photo above but for lofts we love this industrial wall sconce from Kenroy with its accordion extension arm, available online at Canadian Lighting Experts for $124.00.
Best for: use in a pair directly above or flanking a bed frame.
For more loft design inspiration, check out our featured properties.
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The key theme I would like to portray is love
Looking at films like Titanic (1997) (1) and The Notebook (2004) (2) the way the directors portray love in these films how the male works hard to win the female over, and he is the one who chases her. Also shows the female as a naive character, I want to change this in my screen play, I want to show a different side to love, a difficult situation to how love can work.
Script to annotate: The Fault in Our Stars
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS(3) Written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber Based on the novel by John Green May 1, 2012 FIRST DRAFT HAZEL GRACE LANCASTER (16) lies in the grass, staring up at the stars. We're CLOSE ON her FACE and we hear: HAZEL (V.O.) You have a choice in this world, I believe, about how to tell sad stories. CUT TO a SERIES OF QUICK IMAGES: - Hazel and the BOY we will come to know as AUGUSTUS "GUS" WATERS (17) at an outdoor restaurant in some magical place. [They look very much like the perfect Hollywood couple.] HAZEL (V.O.) On the one hand, you can sugar coat - the way they do in movies and romance novels. - "Perfect" Hazel and "Perfect" Gus sit on a BENCH overlooking an incredible seascape in some foreign country. She rests her head on his shoulder. HAZEL (V.O.) Where villains are vanquished and... heroes are born and... - "Perfect" Hazel and "Perfect" Gus kiss in a dark room. HAZEL (V.O.) ... beautiful people learn beautiful lessons... - "Perfect" Hazel and "Perfect" Gus fall onto a bed together. They look deep into one another's eyes. HAZEL (V.O.) ... and nothing is too messed up that can't be fixed with an apology and a Peter Gabriel song. BACK TO Hazel on the grass, still watching the stars. Were those dreams or were they memories? Still unclear. HAZEL (V.O.) I like that way as much as the next girl, believe me. It's just not the truth. Hazel closes her eyes. HAZEL (V.O.) This is the truth. And EVERYTHING GOES BLACK. We HEAR: HAZEL (V.O.) Sorry. FADE IN ON:
(1) - This is a slug-line it explains where the scene takes place, if it is outside/ inside or dark/ light. Similarly to what I would like to portray in my script is that first scene with the main character by herself and begging the story and for the audience to know that she is speaking to herself in her mind I will add the area she is in so it states she is on her own. I will further go onto add a scene direction to add that her lips are not moving and it is all in the characters mind.
(2) - The introduction to the first character we meet, this is important because this is where the characters personality is introduced shown through the dialogue, it is put like this to show clearly who is speaking in the scene. In this script of the Fault in Our Stars the first character Hazel is seen talking to the audience by using direct address, however the slug line indicates what is happening in the scene and we know she is not speaking to anyone but herself. In my script I will introduce my first character Lucy as she is going to be seen as talking to herself, which is why I found this script to be of use, because it is similar to how I would like to produce my script.
(3) - Here we see the scene direction to show anything that doesn't appear in the dialogue, for example what the characters are doing what positions they are in and any other details that are needed for the scene to work. This can help the director when shooting the scene to remember key parts and follow the script exact, for example where it states about the actors being styled like a perfect Hollywood couple, that creates an image in your mind when filming it and so you remember how to present these characters. I believe this is a very successful way of using scene directions. In this scene direction where is states 'CUT TO a SERIES OF QUICK IMAGES' will correspond to how I would like the flashbacks to be portrayed and this has effectively helped me understand to show that through my script.
(4) - There is no specific dialogue or conversation in this scene, there is a reason for this because my script will be predominantly my main character talking to herself, there will of course be a standard amount of dialogue in the flashbacks, however in one of my scene this is similar to what I would like to portray. The scene direction will inform the audience that this is now a flashback we are no longer in the present, however the present is still there, we have just made the character think back to memories to create the story and the emotion we want the characters to portray.
Two Short Films to analyse the screenplay:
This is one of the short films I came across that I found could have a connection to the script and screenplay I would like to create. In this short film 'Too Shy' I liked how the main character was talking over the footage of flashbacks, how he was telling the story from his perspective and the audience were getting a clear understanding of what was happening through the flashbacks and images shown, in correspondence the story the main character was telling. Additionally the way it shows character development, from how it goes through times of happiness and sadness and how the feelings of characters come through and the audience is drawn in to know more and want to know how it ends due to the suspense. Connecting this to my screenplay I would like to write and produce, I will take on board how the character and audience connection is made and try and use it in my own, through the flashbacks and how each flashback there is a progression between characters to keep the audience under suspense and wanting more.
In this short film 'True Love Waits' I like the screen play because the character is placed in a narrative position, and speaks over the footage that is on the screen. I would like to use this in my screenplay, my main character telling the story over the images and footage I am filming, for example in the first scene when my main character is sitting alone practicing her lines which background noise but also her character taking the narrative position and explaining what is happening. How we see the character development is also a key feature of this short film, at the beginning he is just a normal boyfriend and in the end his character develops into a soldier however still loves the same girl even though a lot has changed since they have seen each other.
Research into the idea:
The Characters that best reflect what I would like to portray in my screenplay, the first thought I had was to look up the character Rose in Titanic(4), her humor that is shown through the script is something that I would like to portray in my screen play, she takes the character and makes the words come alive, in a way that the audience grow an attachment to her. For example in one scene there is a part where rose introduces her potential lover, that is not up to her families expectations, to a different kind of class, the upper class.
' Rose: [whispering to Jack] Now they will retreat into a cloud of smoke and congratulate each other on being masters of the universe. '(4)
Here we see Rose comforting the other character Jack because she knows he would be feeling uncomfortable, the way she uses humor to comfort makes her character very likable because it shows she is caring. Additionally it being a whisper gives us a side to Rose of cheekiness, which also can make the audience relate and understand her character further. Through my characters situation I would like to make her a positive character like Rose and even though they are in a difficult situation, the character makes the most of it and handles it in a manner that makes her likable to the audience.
My idea from this sprung to me from a film I once watched called (5) Love, Rosie (2014) It's not that I wanted to squeeze 102 minute feature film into ten minutes, however the emotion that film made me feel I wanted to capture that and place that in my film, which is why I had the idea of the best friend longing for each other but realize when it is too late. After watching the idea of the Love, Rosie Screenplay I knew this was the idea I wanted to take on. Capturing the idea of taking opportunities and you shouldn't hold back how you feel about someone because you don't know what the future holds. Additionally the way the flashbacks are used is similar to how I would like to use flashbacks, to be seen as they are in the present, however the audience know that it is a flashback.
|Here is an image from the film Love, Rosie, this helped me with the imagery I will be trying to create through my script. These are the two 'best friend' characters Rosie on the left and Alex on the right.
Audience Research:
I created a survey to get the information I needed to create a successful short romance film, I asked the age and whether the candidate was male of female because I wanted to see if their gender or age effected the results that came back. Additionally wanted to see if my short film would be a success to the market and if there was anything I could add to make it more appealing. Here is an example of my survey:(7) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L69M3TV
Here are the (8) results of my survey, I have picked out the most relevant information of the feedback to analyse that would be effective for my research.
|Question 1
In question 1 I knew there would be more females who were interested in taking part in this survey because there is a stereotype that females are more interested in romantic films and the genre of love. I needed to look at this result and realize that this could affect the rest of my survey because the rest of the responses would come from a dominant female opinion.
|Question 2
As we can see here the predominately female survey results show that the majority do enjoy the genre of romance, this is important to me because I want to create a short film that will suit the market and will be successful and with 83% I am confident that my piece will deliver that.
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|Question 4
I added this question in, to get a sense of what the audience prefers, as I was at the point where I could have made the ending either tragic or happy. However going by the highest grossing romantic films and most popular happy ever afters leave the audience feeling content and complete with what happened, and one that they would be more likely to watch again.
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To summarise my primary research, the questionnaire results were a success, it made me aware of what the audience wants and how they want a love story to be presented. This has made me reevaluate how to construct my script and also to think more further into the characters I am thinking about creating. The results also conclude that females will be the predominant target audience, therefore I need to create a character that is relatable and one that the audience can sympathize with. This is why I am thinking about the name of character being a common one, to make her sound realistic. The questionnaire results also reflected the markets desires, when it was responded to and came that romantic comedy's were most appealing to an audience this helped me find a basis of a theme for my screenplay.
After researching the current themes are willl be including in my screenplay is a mix of romantic comedy with drama, drama can effect an audience emotionally in the sense they can sympathise with the character and comedy allows the audience to connect and relate to the character. After the responses of my questionnaire, comedy is seen as the most successful romance genre, this could be because comedy is a genre that caters to all ages (within regards to sexual content of a romantic comedy) and all genders. Where as romance on it own can be seen to be a predominately feminine context.
One statistic that challenges that romcom's are most successful, this is that the film Titanic (1997) is the highest grossing romance genre film in the US bringing in $659M, which arguably has a tragic ending which involves death of a loved one. Although the film is a feature therefore a long film, looking at my short film, a tragic ending wouldn't be able to be felt as realistic as it would if I had more time to purse how I could show it.
Reinforcing the idea that happy endings to romance films are successful, (10) Pretty Woman (1990) was ranked 24th in the success of the highest grossing films in the US and this has a happy ending. The success of film may not be based upon the ending, however I found it was important to research this to aid how I could craft my script to make it successful and reach a better understanding of the genre of romance.
The predominant target audience for romance films are females, my survey reinforces this because the majority of people that took part were female. Romantic films tend to be directed at the age between 13-24 and some even above, this could be due to the light hearted nature of the films and that the 'happy ever after' is a key desire for film makers to reach in their films, and therefore their target audience will be enticed to reach this in their lives. Some may argue it gives the audience false hope, however it could be seen to give them hope and something that is a good to feel because of how it is portrayed in Hollywood films.(11) These films are usually aimed at first world citizens, teenage girls either from America or Britain and this is why the actors used are usually from those backgrounds. For example the film Wild Child (2008) which would be aimed mainly at the lower age of the target market, has an American actress that is shipped off to a private school in England keeping to that theme because these are the most dominant countries for the film making industry. This is mainly about the main character learning to be a nicer person, however it does have an element of romance in it along with comedy, which is why the 13-16 range of the target market would be targeted as love is not as serious when you are at those ages. Where as if we look at a film He's Just Not That Into You (2009) this hits the higher age range 18 and above due to the complexity of the relationships and how there is cheating and betrayal, showing realistic dynamics of a married relationship or a romantic struggle. However this does also have a 'happy ever after' so it can sell in the market and leave the audience with that hope, as some may call the target market 'Hopeless Romantics' those who are rely on these films to give them confidence and hope in these situations, which is how this type of genre sells.
Another type of media text which could be of use to compare to my media text is Music Videos, they are also comparable to a short film, telling a story in a short amount of time and getting straight to the point. Although still being able to draw the audience to the characters and make us sympathize with the characters situation. For this I have researched the most popular love songs that have a love story based music video, I came across a very well known pop singer Taylor Swift that has a reputation for producing love songs and I found the Wildest Dreams Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdneKLhsWOQ
The Music video tells the story of a man and a woman who are working on a movie set together playing a couple, they end up falling in love and having an amazing time on the set together, however the man has a wife. The filming of the movie comes to again and they promise each other they will see each other again, then months later the premiere comes and she gets out of the car and see's him with his wife, they watch the film back and realize how they were in love, she gets upset and runs out of the movie theater and he leaves his wife and runs after her, but it's too late and she has left.
There is no dialogue in this which means there wouldn't need to be a script, however the love song playing in the background correlates to the actions on the screen, therefore telling the story with the use of the words on the soundtrack.
Here we see the characters on the set of the film, playing their own characters in the film, the audience can assume that they are creating a love film due to the romantic scene of them sharing a passionate kiss.
However as the short film progresses we see them spend time together out of the filming areas. The audience can get a feel of the chemistry through the actions and also the look that they give each other when they are together.
There is a twist however when the male character who has seen to have had chemistry with Taylor Swift arrives back from filming, to the premiere of the film and has what the audience can assume a wife, or a girl friend.
The scene then shows Taylor's reaction and this is what reinforces that idea that there was chemistry between these two characters and it was more than just acting on a film set.
The interesting factor of this music video is it isn't telling the story just through the lyrics and with the singer performing to the audience, it is like an actual short film. Showing how they make contact off of the film set and also spend time together outside of filming, and when the filming stops as we see the characters at the premiere, the audience can assume that they are 'back to reality' and the love story has ended.
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of different locations from clubbing, to a meal, to a boat scene. All locations can have an impact on the audience without them realizing, for example the first place where one character admits their feelings or breaks up, that location become recognizable to audience and especially in the film 50 first dates (2004) they have a significant scene location where the characters first met and where they continue to meet due to one of the characters memory disorder, however whenever the characters are near this particlular location which is a cafe, the audience know this is where they first met and this draws heavily on the connection the two characters have.
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(1) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120338/
(2) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332280/
(3) http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Fault-in-Our-Stars,-The.html
(4) http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0002339/?ref_=tt_cl_t2
(5) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1638002/?ref_=nv_sr_1
(6) http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3845304089?ref_=tt_pv_vi_aiv_2
(7) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L69M3TV
(8) https://www.surveymonkey.com/analyze/_2BZmSghFUPyl_2FyrTVYG6u2enDjMMIIe53b77Gd_2BBpS3o_3D
(9) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120338/
(10) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100405/
(12) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdneKLhsWOQ


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Carhartt Men's Bartlett Jacket
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- Carhartt Men's Bartlett Jacket
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- Rugged, but not rigid 12 oz. 100% cotton sandstone duck
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- Six pockets in total
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A young Hailsham cricketer who was deported to Bangladesh despite a strong public campaign is said to be finding his feet in the country.
Bokthiar Rahman came to Britain when he was 12 years old. Seven years later, in June of last year, he was sent back to his country of birth after his application for a UK passport was refused.
A campaign to stop Bok being deported, started by his teammates at Hailsham Cricket Club, gathered immense support, with many concerned for his welfare in a country which had become foreign to him following years growing up in the UK.
However, nine months down the line, and Bok has managed to locate part of his family and is set to start an education course in a local college, studying cricket.
Rob Wilkinson, director of cricket at Hailsham Cricket Club, said: "Regretfully, Bok was deported to Bangladesh, a country he had not been back to for seven years and for which he had no significant support network.
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Bok is in regular contact with his family and friends in the UK and has said: "I would like to thank everyone at Hailsham Cricket Club and all the local community for the fundraising and petitions they created to help me.
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Yesterday I did cool blues for Christmas. Today I wanted to go bright, in the hopes of encouraging the summer. And today we have sunshine, so maybe it worked!! I also wanted to use one of my favourite Unity Stamps. I know, there are so many, but in the end I went with The Strength She Needs, definitely one of my bestest favourites.
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The massive star initial mass function of the Arches cluster *,**
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The massive Arches cluster near the Galactic center should be an ideal laboratory for investigating massive star formation under extreme conditions. But it comes at a high price: the cluster is hidden behind several tens of magnitudes of visual extinction. Severe crowding requires space or AO-assisted instruments to resolve the stellar populations, and even with the best instruments interpreting the data is far from direct. Several investigations using NICMOS and the most advanced AO imagers on the ground revealed an overall top-heavy IMF for the cluster, with a very flat IMF near the center. There are several effects, however, that could potentially bias these results, in particular the strong differential extinction and the problem of transforming the observations into a standard photometric system in the presence of strong reddening. We present new observations obtained with the NAOS-Conica (NACO) AO-imager on the VLT. The problem of photometric transformation is avoided by working in the natural photometric system of NACO, and we use a Bayesian approach to determine masses and reddenings from the broad-band IR colors. A global value of Γ = -1.1 ± 0.2 for the high-mass end (M > 10 ) of the IMF is obtained, and we conclude that a power law of Salpeter slope cannot be discarded for the Arches cluster. The flattening of the IMF towards the center is confirmed, but is less severe than previously thought. We find Γ = -0.88 ± 0.20, which is incompatible with previous determinations. Within 0.4 pc we derive a total mass of ~2.0(±0.6) 104 for the cluster and a central mass density ρ = 2(±0.4) 105 pc-3 that confirms Arches as the densest known young massive cluster in the Milky Way.
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BEIJING — As China steps into a "new era" of development, the next chapter is beginning for the country's supply-side structural reform with a stronger focus on supply quality and economic rebalancing.
The reform, initiated two years ago, was set as the main task for economic growth at the recent 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, as the consensus was reached that China's economy has been transitioning from a phase of rapid growth to a stage of high-quality development, and more attention must be paid to quality and efficiency than speed.
The past two years have been fruitful. Progress has being made on major tasks including cutting excess capacity, destocking, deleveraging, reducing costs and shoring up weak areas, laying the base for future reforms.
The advancing of supply-side structural reform has improved the supply-demand structure, and companies have enjoyed better profitability and lower production costs, said He Ping, statistician with the National Bureau of Statistics.
In the first three quarters on this year, industrial companies with annual revenue of more than 20 million yuan (about $3 million) reported a 22.8 percent of profit growth, faster than the 21.6 percent recorded from January-August, NBS data showed.
Efforts in supply-side structural reform have also lowered financial risks. At the end of September, the debt-asset ratio of large industrial companies had dropped 0.6 percentage points from a year ago to 55.7 percent.
However, more needs to be done in a changing economic landscape. Given the solid progress, more focus will now be put onto improving the supply system quality, which will be a key direction for building a modernized economy for the following stage, according to economists.
After a long period of breakneck growth, the Chinese market for major products has become oversupplied, and the demand steering the Chinese economy has shifted from product quantity to quality, according to Zhang Liqun with the State Council's Development Research Center.
"It is the most important and necessary change for a new development stage," said Zhang.
In the "new era," instead of high GDP growth, China will pursue fairness and common prosperity, support underdeveloped regions and speed up technological innovation and industrial upgrading, according to Jiang Chao, chief economist at Haitong Securities.
China has previously set targets to double its economic size in the first two decades of this century, but no such targets were mentioned during the 19th CPC National Congress, which outlined a two-step approach to making China into a great modern socialist country.
"For the economy, the most prominent problem now is growth quality, and we need to address unbalanced and inadequate development through changes in quality, efficiency and growth drivers," said Yang Weimin, deputy head of the Office of the Central Leading Group on Financial and Economic Affairs.
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Spending on Electronic Health Records Exceeds Expectations
- The price tag for electronic health records systems exceeds buyers' spending expectations by 37 percent, according to a new report released by software research firm Capeterra. The final yearly tab for EHR software averages nearly $118,000, about $32,000 more than anticipated, reported 400 physicians, nurses and administrators surveyed for the report.
Actual spending outstripped estimates most often for systems costing between $500 and $10,000. Costs were in line with budgets for the largest segment of respondents, those who bought systems priced at $50,000 or more.
"Pricing transparency will help clinics and hospitals better budget for software, closing the gap between what buyers expect to spend and what they end up spending," the study report says.
The survey also revealed other buying patterns. About 86 percent of respondents have been using their EHR software for less than five years, which roughly aligns with the 2010 launch of the federal Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
Slightly more than a third were using a different EHR before purchasing their current system. Of those who switched software, about 52 percent did so because their previous system lacked required features. About 28 percent changed vendors because the previous EHR was no longer supported. The high cost of switching EHRs may be a factor in buyers hanging on to the software until support runs out, the survey report says.
Purchase decisions came quickly for respondents, with 56 percent spending six months or less searching for an EHR — in line with expectations. The largest segment of buyers demoed only two systems before making a purchase, according to the study, compared to only 27 percent who looked at three or more options.
Nearly 40 percent of surveyed buyers considered functionality to be the highest priority when choosing their EHR, followed by ease of use at 24 percent. Only 6 percent rated support as their chief priority, and a scant 5 percent put vendor reputation atop their list of most important factors.
Overall, the top five functional EHR capabilities requested by respondents were voice recognition (29 percent), mobile integration (14 percent), medical dictionary (14 percent), telemedicine (11 percent) and marketing (10 percent). However, requested features varied somewhat by respondent role. Physicians were most interested in telemedicine and voice recognition. Nurses favored voice recognition as well, but listed mobile integration as their second most-sought feature. Administrators had high interest in medical dictionaries and marketing functionality.
The most-used EHR features reported by respondents are patient portal, appointment booking, patient reminders, specialty-specific charts and physician scheduling.
About 70 percent of respondents are satisfied or very satisfied with their EHR purchase, according to the study. Only 7 percent report being dissatisfied or very dissatisfied. Of those not happy with their EHR, nearly 90 percent attribute it to lack of functionality (i.e., no voice recognition, medical dictionary or mobile integration) or poor usability.
Surveyed buyers report the biggest positive impact of their EHR in improving patient safety and records security, and reducing time spent finding and updating records. EHR detractors point out their software's inability to integrate with other systems, making it difficult to share records across cares settings.
Capterra collected data for the report through a 22-question online survey of current EHR users.


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The Unforeseen: Yahoo Falls
Plantsmen Allen Bush and Paul Cappiello, hunting for pink muhly grass, fall down a rabbit hole of botanical wonders in McCreary County, Kentucky.
Silene rotundifolia blooming near Yahoo Falls
McCreary County, Kentucky, November 2011
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I had no idea what was in store last spring, when Paul Cappiello began talking about an autumn day-trip to Eastern Kentucky. Paul is the Executive Director of Yew Dell Gardens in Crestwood, Kentucky. The premise – or the excuse for a fun walk in the woods - seemed simple enough: try to find cold-hardy native stands of the pink muhly grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris. They were there, somewhere in the Cumberland Mountains; we knew that. Julian Campbell had said so. And Julian knows where just about every native plant is, in every nook and cranny across the state. He had found pink muhly seedlings in Rowan County earlier in the year.


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After spending a day at the Gabonese embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon I was so annoyed I decided I wasn't going to visit Gabon. They were asking for all sorts of completely unnecessary documents, and the staff manning the front desk couldn't be more rude. I had decided that visiting Gabon wasn't worth my time here at the embassy miserably.
I changed my plans to instead cross into Congo from Cameroon, until I met a Dutch couple who heard that getting a visa for Gabon at the border with Cameroon might actually be possible. I searched online and all the forums and heard no information either way. It almost seemed as though every other traveller just assumed you needed one and got one prior so the question of whether you actually need on never came up. Thus, we decided to give it a try.
When we arrived at the border of Gabon and Cameroon, it turned out that the visa process was not only possible but completely hassle free.
This is how I got my visa for Gabon at the border with Cameroon.
Basically, once you arrive near the physical border you'll go through the typical exit procedures for Africa. You'll stop at a police checkpoint where they'll give you your exit stamp from Cameroon. Then, just 100m away you stop at customs. Another 3km down the road the gendarmerie takes your information and you cross the bridge to Gabon.
Once you get to the Gabonese side of the Congo-Gabon border you'll arrive at a police checkpoint. He asked for my visa, I told him that I didn't have one yet and he basically said "no problem, you'll get it in Bitam." Not a hint of concern, not the slightest sense given that what I was doing was out of the ordinary. The police make you fill out a fiche to take with you for immigration. Then, just up the hill you stop at the gendarmerie so they can put your name in their ledger. You'll hit the road again and pass a customs office where they didn't even get out of their chairs for me. After that it's 27km to Bitam and the immigration office.
The immigration office is in a building on the main road in Bitam that says "National Police and Immigration" or something like that. When you go in there they might ask you to fill out a form and will definitely ask for a passport photo (if you need one there's a place right across the road). They don't need a photo. You'll then go into a room where they take your picture, print out your visa and paste it in your passport.
The cost of the visa, which is 30 day single entry, was only 40,000 francs. In Yaounde, they charge 50,000 francs for the visa and it can take 3 days to get back to you.
The conclusion?
- Don't waste your time in Yaounde.
- No one even hinted at the fact that what we were doing was strange. This is normal procedure.
- Both myself and the Dutch couple have vehicles, it wasn't an issue at all.
- This might be the easiest and most efficient visa in Africa, if done at the border rather than the embassy.
- Get your visa for Gabon at the border of Cameroon!
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This is the block that is in the corner of the Jinney Beyer website. I was wondering if anyone knew what it was called,Or knows where to find the pattern.
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This is the block that is in the corner of the Jinney Beyer website. I was wondering if anyone knew what it was called,Or knows where to find the pattern.
No clue, but it's awesome!
It appears to be a version of the rolling star pattern I have been searching all over.
This is the one I found but the first one is maybe made from patched blocks.
Rollin Star
It's a Jinny Beyer quilt pattern called stained glass star available on her website, not a single block. http://www.jinnybeyer.com/ax_commerc...2151A&axis_v=2 The pattern is $4.00.
Awsome! Thank you So Much I think I am going to start with the rolling star before I tackle that. But it is awsome.
Dang! I was just about ready to post it!
I actually e-mailed them and asked.
It does come in a kit.....
I actually made that quilt a few years ago. It was so pretty, but it was my first attempt at y-seams, so didn't turn out perfect. I'd really like to make another one.
it sure helps to have lots of heads and hands searching!
Thank you for finding it tho. Isn't it pretty?
Internet search trick of the day: If you right click on the website picture and look at the properties, it labels the photo as "star_top.gif". If you then enter "star top" in the website search box, it takes you to the pattern. And you now have two links to it! :lol:
Triciasquilts, Do you hav a picture? Would love to see it.
That is really great looking. Thanks for the web site who ever sent it.
I just got back from England last night and have tons of stuff to clear up before I go back to sewing. I did manage to buy a Janome Serger over there for only 99 pounds. I don't know anything about threading it but have friends that will help me. Now I have to find a connector that will change it to 110 volts from 220. Hope they are easy to find.
Excellent search tip, Thank You!!!! :DOriginally Posted by nor'easter
I am glad that you found your answer, this is a very beautiful block! :DOriginally Posted by Up North
Oh wow, that's beautiful. I'm glad you found the name!
what a fabulous quilt and site---I have been 'in the dumps' lately and needed inspiration to cheer me up


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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Progression of an Art Gallery Wall
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The room looks great! How did you do the floor? I love painted floors - that nice cottagey feel.ReplyDeleteReplies
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I used Benjamin Moore's Porch & Floor paint, which is great because there's no priming and no top protection coat needed. And I didn't even sand, although the finish on her hardwood was so worn down already...thus the need for some type of new flooring. Painting ended up being the cheapest.
very nice! I like the spots too! very exiting - adoption!? can't wait to hear more! (please?!) :-)ReplyDelete
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I. Love. That. Bed! I have been looking for a twin sized iron bed. Where did you get it?!!?ReplyDeleteReplies
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Like the new layout to your blog too! How did you do the slideshow of pictures? Super cool :)Replies
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Yeah - the blog layout is a temporary change. I like it but don't love it yet. Soon. :)
And the slideshow. Hmm. I googled it, but forget which site I used, I think there are a couple out there. You just load up the images you want in the image and they put it together for you! Super easy. :)