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Why do we look back upon the past? Wistfulness for youth, a time of less complexity and responsibility, is the obvious answer. Oftentimes it doesn't need to have been from one's childhood; sometimes there is a moment, a singular sensation that cannot be recreated. As fond as memories such as these may be they can be dangerous if mishandled. Reminiscence acts as an opiate for one, easing the mind with thoughts of past joys. It's comforting in small doses, but one must beware not to ruminate on the past too much lest they find themselves sinking in the quagmire of nostalgia. The pleasures of the present shall pale in comparison to the idealized vision we have crafted of the past. It's for this reason that, should the past come back to find any of us, we must consider the consequences of our nostalgia, for good or for ill.
Fallen Angels is Noël Coward's 1925 comedy following lifelong friends, Julia Sterroll and Jane Banbury, as they receive word that their mutual former lover, Maurice, is arriving in town and wishes to see them. With their husbands away on a golf trip, both women hope to rekindle the passion of their premarital trysts and a fragment of their youth. Yet anticipation quickly leads to tension between the friends as they vie for the Frenchman's affections.
Naturally the focus of the production is on Julia (Rebecca Robinson) and Jane (Emily Erington) as they dominate the stage for a significant portion of the show. Both women hold their own as polite, "aggressively British" (as Julia refers to her friends and neighbors) women, as well as a pair of mischievous friends plotting something scandalous. Perhaps this is a result of the era in which the play was written, but both characters spoke with a similar sentiments and beliefs. The differing factors to be found between them came from Robinson and Erington's performances, Robinson being generally more uplifting, hopeful, optimistic, and smiley than Erington, who came off as timid, weary, nervous, and biting. The duo work well together as friends, but their worries about the scenario often came off as trifling rather than showing true concern. Alongside Robinson and Erington was Katherine Schroeder portraying Saunders, the Sterroll's new maid. As the smartest, most talented, and worldly character in the show (as is often reiterated for the sake of a joke), Schroeder provides some deadpan humor to break up the synergy between Robinson and Erington. In a production in which most of the cast are animated, classy Brits, Schroeder added a nice mix-up to the onstage conversations and humor. Supporting the cast were Michael Costilla and Daniel Rice as husbands Fred and William respectively. Much like their spouses both men carry with them a lifestyle similar to one another. Neither man gave an excellent performance, but considering the size of their roles (considering their time onstage as well as their being used as comedic foils for the romantic pasts of their wives) they fit in to the aggressively British model quite nicely. Lastly there is the infamous Frenchman, Maurice Duclos (TJ Moreno) around whom all of the drama is based. I won't ruin his entrance for you, but, suffice it to say, Moreno's arrival did not disappoint the heaps of build-up he received.
Taking place "in the drawing-dining room of the Sterroll's flat in London" in the 1920's, Fallen Angels' set, designed by Ann Marie Gordon, depicts an era-appropriate fusion of upscale British class and Far Eastern décor (i.e. Oriental rugs and vases) that create at once the feel of a refined, traditional, classical home as well as an alternative, newer, and edgier vibe that seeks to abandon the doldrums of upscale living. The space is open enough for production, most of which involves only two or three actors onstage at once, but could feel a little cluttered when the majority of the cast was onstage. The thrust stage of Trinity's blackbox theater allows for plenty of immersion and proximity for the audience, yet the need to block for the audiences covering three sides of the stage created occasional viewing problems, particularly near the end in which the downstage actors covered those upstage from view. Furthermore, it was a curious choice on director Norman Blumensaadt's part to have characters exit through the audience twice during the show. I only find this choice concerning because every other entrance or exit during the production was through the upstage hallway (stageleft for entering/exiting the flat and stageright to go further inside). With how often the "walls" of the stage were used as the confines of the dining-drawing room were used as walls or windows it broke immersion a bit too suddenly see characters walk right off the stage. Though when it's all said and done my biggest concern with the production was that characters rarely seemed to be truly invested or concerned about the situation. I understand that much of this is a result of Coaward's writing and era, as well as the monotony of upscale British living used to contrast the passions of the past, but it often created a dry tone of individuals merely inconvenienced by the events rather than concerning them.
Fallen Angels is a fun production. It will certainly elicit some good laughs out of you and leave you smiling. It's not a heavy piece of theatre, which we all need every now and then, but is sure to serve you in its own right. I recommend it to anyone
Different Stages' Fallen Angels continues playing at the Trinity Street Players every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm and every Sunday at 3pm until January 30th.


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by Gary W. Hall
Barton College will host the 2018 Pup's Steakhouse Celebration of Girls and Women in Sports on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. in Hardy Alumni Hall. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend.
Featured speakers for the event will be Riley Bane, Ashley Hartsfield, Rachel Krueger, Hannah Mosley and Katie Wilkinson.
The Carole McKeel Award, which recognizes significant contributions to the participation of girls and women in sport, will also be presented during the event. McKeel is a member of the Barton College Athletic Hall of Fame and served as the first-ever head coach in both women's basketball and volleyball.
This year's award recipient will be Rosalie Ellis Bardin, a 1973 graduate of Atlantic Christian College (now Barton) and member of the Barton Athletic Hall of Fame. Bardin served as director of athletics at Southern Nash Senior High School, and coached basketball, softball, track and field, and volleyball.
Bane is a redshirt junior at Barton and graduate of Fike High School. She has led Barton to both regular-season and conference tournament volleyball championships over the past two seasons, and was named Most Valuable Player of the 2017 Conference Carolinas Tournament. She is the daughter of Art and Dr. Susan Bane of Wilson, both of whom played on championship teams as student-athletes at the college.
Hartsfield is a senior at Wilson Christian Academy and has competed in soccer, basketball and volleyball. She is an honors student and is the daughter of Joe and Amy Hartsfield of Wilson.
Krueger is from Jacksonville and will graduate from Barton this spring. She competed for four years on the women's soccer team for the Bulldogs and is now serving in her second year as president of the Student Government Association at Barton. She played on championship soccer teams at White Oak High School and is the daughter of Joseph and Diane Krueger.
Mosley is an eighth-grader at Elm City Middle School, where she has competed in volleyball, basketball, soccer and cross country. She also plays for a classic-level team for the Wilson Youth Soccer Association. She is the daughter of Will and Joy Mosley of Wilson.
Wilkinson is a graduate of both Barton College and Wilson Christian Academy. She played volleyball for both schools and is currently a graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill. She is the daughter of Todd and Lindsey Wilkinson of Wilson. Her father is the director of athletics at Barton.
The event has been held annually since 2011, and the upcoming program will be the third year that it is sponsored by Pup's Steakhouse.


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Title: Bad Judgment
Author: Sidney Bell
Publisher: Carina Press
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Genre(s): Contemporary, Romantic Suspense
Page Count: 322
Reviewed by: Parvathy
Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Sidney Bell's debut male/male romantic suspense Bad Judgment delivers an emotionally charged and adrenaline-packed story perfect for fans of Josh Lanyon's Fair Game
Embry Ford was a quiet, ordinary guy—until tragedy ripped his life apart. Now he's living under the radar, desperate to hide his identity and determined to learn the truth behind what happened. Even if that means working for—and bedding—a man he loathes.
As a bodyguard to a shadowy arms dealer, Brogan Smith knows distractions can kill as easily as a bullet. But when he sets his eyes on his client's sexy assistant, he can't get him out of his mind. Even more unnerving: the closer he gets to Embry, the more Brogan starts to suspect he might be protecting the wrong man.
Embry was sure nothing but vengeance would satisfy him—until Brogan offers him something far more tempting. Now Embry must choose: punish the people who nearly destroyed him or fight for a future with the man who has become his entire world.
Bad judgment is an intriguing and gripping story which will take you on a roller coaster ride filled with emotions and will keep you guessing as to what is coming next and will manage to surprise you at every turn.
Embry and Brogan are two characters who will make you fall in love with them when you start reading the story. What is so surprising about this book is that the characters have a lot of depth and hidden complexity which is revealed only as the story progresses. This is especially correct for Embry. When I read the story I thought I could understand the characters but as I read further I realized that they have different layers to them. That made this book truly a phenomenal read for me. Brogan is a character who is extremely different to Embry and made me wonder why he pursued him even when he was rebutted at every turn. But Brogan's persistence and how finally it became fruitful made me fall in love with them more. Embry for all his intents and his facade is vulnerable and a little lost and his actions are an effort for him to take back the control and also appease the guilt he feels. Embry's character and what made him the way he is became more clear as his past was revealed and how Brogan gave him what he was missing and also made him believe that he deserve to be loved was truly truly heart warming. I loved the way author had developed their relationship. I also loved the way author has explored their chemistry. To see Embry giving into Brogan and following his heart was endearing and beautifully written and also erotic and sexy too. Apart from their love story this book is having suspense and also plenty of action which all works together to create a mind blowing read.
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My room was not ready when I arrived, underslept after a flight from Washington, at the hotel near Shaftesbury Avenue where I'm going to spend the next few days.
My room was not ready when I arrived, underslept after a flight from Washington, at the hotel near Shaftesbury Avenue where I'm going to spend the next few days. So I had a cup of coffee in the lounge. When I came back a very pretty woman was talking to the receptionist. She looked up at me and, to my shock, I knew her. And not just knew her. Although I hadn't seen her in years, I was sure I knew her very well — maybe even well enough that it would be a faux pas if I couldn't figure out how. And I could not. So I looked at her, trying to balance my expression midway between 'Who are you?' and 'Darling!' My brow must have been knit with the effort at recall, because she said, 'It's okay… I'm an actress.'
'Ah,' I said. 'Sorry about that.' Turns out I didn't know her. It was Helena Bonham Carter.
What? Yes, I most certainly do expect you to believe that on my first trip to London in months, the first person I met was the woman who, to your median American male movie-goer, is the embodiment of English womanhood. It is no less likely, after all, than an Englishwoman stepping off the plane in New York and being greeted by, say, Clint Eastwood. Probably happens all the time.
Maybe I have a knack for bringing out what is quintessentially English in England. As a teenager in the early 1980s, I took the Piccadilly line in from Heathrow, came up from the Tube at Earl's Court and asked a passing woman where I could find the youth hostel. 'Blimey!' she said. 'Dunno.' So blimey was the first word ever spoken to me in England. I have never heard an English person of either sex use it since.
Went to Broadcasting House to discuss my book, Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam and the West on Radio 4's Start the Week. The book has a really simple theme — You Cannot Have the Same Europe with Different People — but I like to think the arguments in it are sophisticated and the stories full of paradox, that my trips to Clichy-sous-Bois and Senegal to research it have borne fruit, even that it will do for multicultural Europe what Tocqueville did for my own country. Unfortunately, everyone expects a book on immigration and multiculturalism to put forward one of two theses: either a) no problems at all, mate, and only Nick Griffin says otherwise, or b) we're doomed. I, of course, think I've found an equipoise somewhere between a) and b), but most journalists are firmly of the a) persuasion and are likely to greet the book as if it were called Shadow of the Scimitar or something.
So I came on the show well prepared to be misunderstood. I was not prepared for what my fellow guest Monica Ali said. 'I did pick up on one thing…' she began, after I'd described my book. My head bobbed up like a dog's at the sound of a tin-opener, '…that you at one point in your life had a job as a street-sweeper —'. When she saw the look of utter confusion on my face, she stopped dead. 'Is that not right?'
Well, no, it wasn't. Possibly the information packet sent out to guests had been mis-stapled or something. Still, it was odd to have been placed in such an English-novelly situation by an English novelist. I felt a bit like Adam in Vile Bodies, when he's trying to ask for his girlfriend's hand in marriage and her father-in-law persists in mistaking him for a vacuum-cleaner salesman.
For many years, the ingenuity of the British press in exploiting the Brown-Blair rivalry story amazed me. What a gift the papers had for conveying that, this time, it was really about to blow. It was good to see last week that this old journalistic warhorse can still be saddled up, with the help of Hazel Blears's remarks about the Prime Minister's 'lamentable' failure to communicate. To an American audience, Blears's insistence that she was 100 per cent behind the prime minister would have sounded wholly credible. For us, describing a politician as 'failing to communicate', or (in Americanese) 'not getting his message out' is what loyalists do. It's a way of avoiding the alternative explanation, which is that the public hates him. Funny that the press does. Ninety per cent of them were drumming up Brown's candidacy in the old days. Now, to someone who's been away only a few months, their contempt is unfathomable, even irrational. On Monday, two daily newspaper cartoonists filled their frames with caricatures of the prime ministerial bum. Maybe this sort of personalisation of political opposition happens more in monarchies than republics.
I generally come to London with a food agenda — a checklist of eating pleasures that remind me of the times in the 1980s when I lived here. I like to have at least one lunch in a pub, get at least one meal that has a big helping of peas, eat whitebait if I can find it, and make at least one 'meal' of a pork pie bought in a supermarket. Today, the wolf is far enough from the door that I don't pay much attention to what those pork pies cost. But how vividly I remember what they cost around 1984 or 1986 (39p), just as I remember the price of a pint of bitter (92p). Money mattered then, back in what I will now think of as my street-sweeping days.
Christopher Caldwell is a senior editor at the Weekly Standard and a columnist for the Financial Times.
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Not Much
19 comments:
Great progress on the P&P! It truly is a lovely project.
Don't be too frustrated on the weight front - half a pound is very little, and I'm sure it falls in the uncertainty bar generated by all those factors you mention.
- 4:53 am
- Beatrice said...
P&P is soooo pretty!
1/2 a pound at this point is not bad! As you say It could and probably is Muscle. I think you have done SOOOOO well. Don't be too discouraged.
- 8:26 am
- Karan said...
P&P is looking great - growing very quickly. :0)
Frustrating but look forward to next week Dani - you have been doing brilliantly well! :0)
- 9:59 am
- Lucy said...
Great progress on the P & P. Don't give up on the weight loss...it's a change of lifestyle too...you'll make it.
- 11:39 am
- Julie said...
P&P is so lovely.
Your sidebar shows when you have a week that you increase a little the next week you have a good loss! Am i nosey or is it that i like to answer a question LOL
- 3:43 pm
- Artystitches said...
OOO!! Lovely stitching, i like this this sampler you have done a good bit of progress on it.
I will be closing the smalls exchange sign up tomorrow so will email you your partners details, i could of done with a few more people as there are only 3 of us, maybe by the next exchange we will have some more people.
- 3:56 pm
- Shelleen said...
you are doing great on the progress. I wouldn't worry to much about the weight gain. if you were active it is probably muscle and you are better off checking your inches than lbs.
- 6:25 pm
It is disappointing when that happens, but the great thing is that you're not giving up!
Lovely progress on your WIP too.
- 9:24 pm
- Kathryn said...
Pomegranates and Pears is looking better and better. I knew I loved that piece. Seeing up close, I love it even more.
- 7:50 am
- Sally said...
P&P is looking gorgeous!
- 9:29 am
- Karin said...
Gorgeous project on Pomegranates and Pears! You've made such great progress in your weight loss - I know it's frustrating to not have a great week, but you have a lot to be proud of.
- 10:03 am
- tkdquintmom said...
It's looking just great! Don' give up on the weight loss...I don't know your goal weight but I'd love to loose the 40 that I took from you! :-)
- 10:04 am
Just had a look at your models in A Needle Pulling Thread. They looked great, but who would expect anything less. lol
- 11:14 am
- Stephanie said...
Keep it up Dani - and when you get frustrated, just look at the big picture, the overall downward trend - you are doing amazing!
Pomegranates, I really must put this on my wishlist ;)
- 11:16 am
- Judith said...
It is very beautifull. It makes me want to stitch a Jeannette Douglas design too.
- 2:18 pm
- Ruth said...
What do you mean, not much??? All that fiddly stitching is a LOT in my book. As for the other you're right on. Tons of factors... but you didn't mention the weight of all our proud-of-yous... I'm sure they weigh several ounces each ;-)
- 4:09 pm
- Olenka's Stitches said...
You've made a great progress, pretty stitching!
- 10:22 pm
- Karen said...
Your stitching is so gorgeous! I love this pattern and can't wait to see more. :o)
- 8:55 pm
- Christine said...
Great progress Dani! I am loving this design
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Just When I thought Spring Was Coming
These were taken in my garden first thing, this morning. There were a few snow flurries yesterday, but I did not think it would settle. So the snow this morning caught me by surprise. Seems like we will have to wait a little longer for Spring.
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Dash - I love these photos with the red brolly - gorgeous...but not what you were expecting on your return from the 'big move' - you were probably looking forward to relaxing in the sunshine! Have a lovely week & hopefully the sun will come out soon...xReplyDelete
Oh no, please don't let the snow come back to us. At the moment we have the coldest winds I have experienced out here. It makes my eyes water every time I set foot outside.ReplyDelete
Welcome home by the way
Just when all the snow finally melted here, it came back again last night covering everything. I'm so anxious for spring!ReplyDelete
Love the red brolly :-)
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Declare your Independence. Empower the "self" within you.
By Bob DeMarco
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Independence day is celebrated on July 4th in the United States.
This is a common lament among Alzheimer's caregivers.
So I sit here thinking, why not throw off the shackles? Declare your independence.
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The Merriam Webster dictionary defines independence as "the quality or state of being independent".
So I suggest if you are being held down by the idea that no one is helping you, its time to throw off the shackles and declare your independence of "spirit".
Independence is a mind set. You get to choose. Dependence on others to listen to you complain (vent), or independence of the mind and spirit.
Why not focus on what you, as an Alzheimer's caregiver, are accomplishing?
Sit down, think. What would the life of the Alzheimer's sufferer be like without you? Have you ever asked yourself this question?
Next, think about what YOU are accomplishing? What is more important? What you are accomplishing, or how others are failing to help you?
How much time do you spend complaining to others that you are not getting help from family or friends? How much time? How often?
Does the complaining change anything?
When you complain to someone that doesn't know your family and friends, what does this accomplish? They tell you what you want to hear? Does this change anything or solve the problem?
I wrote this before. If you want to do something that is meaningful and often effective, get a hard copy of the dementia diagnosis from your doctor. Send this hard copy to family and friends. Let them read the diagnosis first hand. From an independent, qualified, reputable source.
How will they react? That is up to them to decide, it is not up to you to decide for them.
If you want help from family and friends, the first thing you have to do is convince them there is a problem.
Convince family and friends that you need help. Novel idea? Persuade them.
Venting to some independent party is good for blowing off some steam (stress), but it isn't going to change the way things are. If you can't accept that family and friends are not helping, then I suggest you do something about it. Persuade them.
Let's make it simple. Let's say I have a problem with someone. I tell 100 other people that I have a problem with that person. They all agree I have a problem. What did I accomplish? Well, 100 people told me what I already knew. I have a problem.
Believe it or not problems get solved by first defining the problem, and then figuring out all the potential solutions. Often solving a problem requires a well thought out plan before you take action. However, before you start you have to have a strong desire to solve the problem, and the courage and intestinal fortitude to attack the problem head on.
Venting is a necessary part of caregiving. Having someone listen to you does help.
However, venting about the same problem over and over doesn't accomplish much. Sooner or later you have to define the problem and take action to solve the problem.
A successful Alzheimer's caregiver has to think positively. Thinking positively is a process that takes place in your brain. You are what you think.
If you think positively you will feel happy. If you think negatively you will feel sad.
Think about what you are accomplishing as an Alzheimer's caregiver. Allow yourself to feel good about yourself.
Address problems with family and friends with family and friends. Give them the hard copy diagnosis letter from the doctor. Ask them, directly, to help you and your loved one. Tell them what you need, be specific. Make sure you are armed with a plan that you can lay out and explain.
Throw off the shackles of negativity. Attack the problem head on. Bring the situation to a resolution. Accept the outcome.
Declare your Independence. Empower the "self" within you.
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Private label products are the hot new topic. There are a ton of courses coming out, some ultra expensive, and others very easy on the pocketbook.
I wanted to write this quick blog post to shed some light on some things that you need to know before you buy any private label course or jump into trying to create your own power brand. It's not as easy as some people make it out to be, and if you do things the wrong way you can end up spending thousands of dollars for nothing.
Know that it takes capital
First and foremost, before you even think about pulling the trigger on any private label course you need to understand that you need a lot of capital in order to be successful. Creating your own private label is not the same as going out and finding product to resell on Amazon, you will essentially be buying in bulk from a supplier whether they are domestic or overseas. These suppliers generally will not give you a good deal on your product, nor will they prototype anything for you, if you are not going to buy in large quantities from them.
That means you need… Money.
So, not only are you going to be paying for a course on how to do all of this private label stuff (some courses are in the thousands), you are also going to be paying thousands of dollars in order to sell your private label product.
If you don't have that kind of money, don't waste your time.
Know that it's not about quick wins
Here's the big difference between those who make their own products and those who simply resell on Amazon…
People who are successful in building their own brand know that they are creating an asset. Resellers simply want to make money.
There is a huge difference between these two mentalities. Sure, we all want to make money. But the person who is building an asset knows that even if they build something that only brings in $500 a month in profit, as opposed to flipping products for a few thousand a month, the $500 a month private label product is far superior.
An asset is always better than just knowing how to flip product because an asset has an inherent value that is sustainable over time. I would much rather have 10 $500 assets taking me $5000 a month than thousands of reselling items that make me $10,000 a month because I know that my private label products have a value that can be forecasted and scaled.
Know thy customer and mitigate risk with good sponsored ad campaigns
I've yet to find a course that teaches this, but one of the most important and profitable ways to be successful with a private label product is to understand your customer. The only way to understand your customer on Amazon is to use Amazon Sponsored Ads.
It's foolish to go out and talk to a supplier, by a whole bunch of product, slap it on Amazon and expect that you are going to make a ton of sales. It doesn't work that way. (I mean it can, but it's very rare)
Mitigating risk when creating a private label product is key. You should be testing your products using Amazon sponsored ads to make sure that you're actually able to make sales. This concept requires a mindset shift and is probably the thing I have to talk about the most when it comes to learning how to use Amazon sponsored ads. But, when you understand how to do this it becomes gold.
Test your product before you buy in bulk from a supplier.
Stop thinking like an Amazon reseller
This is where I get in trouble a lot. There is a reason why I'm not as prominent in the Amazon FBA scene as some of the other "gurus" are. The main reason is that I can't comprehend why anyone would want to spend the majority of their time reselling.
True businesses focus the majority of their time on building some sort of asset. This is because an asset something that's going to generate revenue without me. I don't want to have to continuously start from scratch every month, trying to find product, processing my shipments, and so on. I want to build something bigger than myself. Private label products for something that's bigger than me.
If you have a short-term reselling mentality you will not do well with Amazon FBA private label products.
Build on your successes
lastly, you should always have it in the back of your mind that the revenue that comes from your private label product should be used to create and sustain another one. Yes, it's super tempting to want to take the money and use it for something else, but the more that you put back into your private label empire, the more likely you are going to become wealthy from them.
I want you to want to build private label products, but you need to realize that they are very difficult to create (if you are doing it the right way and mitigating your risk through testing). Home run hitters are rare when it comes to first time private label products. But that's okay, build small but successful private label products and over time you'll be able to build assets that generate revenue for you consistently.
If you want to get into the private label realm but you don't want to do all of the research, risk mitigation, and work involved – make sure you check out my Power Brand Partner Private Label Service where I do it all for you. I've had a ton of great feedback for the program and I know you'll love it.


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Froglife's Living Water project is creating and restoring prime wildlife habitats in urban gardens and parks, using networks of local volunteers that focus on rejuvenating our cities' disappearing ponds.
Launched in May 2008, initially in North London, the project soon spread to South London, Glasgow, North & South Lanarkshire, Sheffield, Towcester and Northamptonshire.
We have also recently completed work on East Wickham Open Space, East Wickham where we have created a new complex of three ponds and carried out habitat restoration and enhancement works.
Froglife Ltd secured a contract to undertake pond restoration work at Langthorne Park, Waltham Forest. This project was recently completed and wildlife is now thriving in the rejuvenated pond, which now also includes a dipping platform.
Living Water Programme aims:
- To promote ponds and the surrounding habitat as vital habitats for the survival of amphibians and reptiles.
- To raise awareness of city standing water habitats in parks and gardens.
- To create and restore standing water habitats.
- To provide advice to community groups, schools, allotment holders, friends groups etc to increase standing water habitat with a view to increase biodiversity.
- To work with landowners, borough councils, city councils, decision makers, developers, planners and other partners.
- To encourage standing water habitat creation in Biodiversity Action Plans and new development schemes.
- Froglife will host and attend open days and raise awareness of the biodiversity issues facing standing water.
- To increase suitable terrestrial habitat features for amphibians and reptiles
- To monitor and survey chosen sites for amphibians and reptiles
- To provide training and hands on opportunities to volunteers in practical habitat management and survey skills
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Everything you need to know about cosmetic surgery procedures.
One of women's peskiest enemies is cellulite, a condition where the skin looks dimpled and lumpy. Cellulite is sometimes referred to as the "cottage cheese" or "orange peel" syndrome because of how it looks like on skin. This condition makes many women self-conscious, especially when they're in swimwear. Though it can be a frustrating condition, plenty of women share the same gripes. Statistics show that 95 per cent of women of all body types have some kind of cellulite on their bodies. It usually shows up around the thighs, abs and butt.
Men can have cellulite on their bodies too, but it's most commonly seen in women since they're more likely to have particular types of fat and connective tissue. Men also have a thicker epidermis (the top layer of the skin), which makes their skin way more resilient to structural change and dimpling. With women's thinner epidermis, they're prone to developing the dreaded lumps and bumps on their skin.
Cellulite tends to form in areas that have the least circulation. This means for the ladies who have jobs that are sedentary, they're more prone to having cellulite. To fit in some movement, it's recommended to take breaks and go for walks when possible. Vigorous activities such as swimming and running are great ways to get the blood circulating and loosen fat tissues. By exercising consistently, it's possible to prevent and reduce the signs of lumpy skin.
There's three grades of cellulite. In the first grade, examination of cells from the area affected by cellulite shows underlying anatomical changes. In the second grade, the skin appears to be pasty, has decreased elasticity and of lower temperature. Lastly, in the third grade, the skin appears visibly rough and has all of grade 2's signs.
Cellulite is obviously not ideal to have, so sometimes women try cellulite reduction treatments to get rid of it altogether. For those who'd rather adjust their lifestyles to battle it, there are many ways to do it. Fortunately, having cellulite is not completely caused by genetics. What you wear and eat also matters.
To prevent it, cut down or eliminate refined and processed foods. So if you're a cheese or desserts lover, it's best to keep the indulging to a minimum if you want to get rid of cellulite. Products that have sweeteners, additives and chemicals should also be restricted. Instead, eat vitamin C-rich foods since they're known to boost levels of collagen in the skin. A great fruit to eat daily is papaya as it's been proven to help prevent tissue damage under the skin. As for clothing, ditch the overly tight underwear. Wearing tight underwear constricts blood flow around the thighs and butt which results in cellulite development.
So in short, to get rid or prevent cellulite, you should watch what you eat and exercise daily to get your blood flowing. And don't forget to ditch the tight underwear.
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I've done tons of searches and I've seen just about every answer it seemed people have to offer. Heres the situation:
Earlier today I went to download an app, I forget what it was, but it was clean (Good reviews, some sort of oil change remind app). It downloaded, and then for some reason the install failed. This was while I was at work. My battery died later in the day, as it usually does because I use my phone a lot. When I got home, I plugged it in, let it charge to about 20 percent, and then went to turn it on only to have it freeze at the motorola symbol. Battery pull, and retry..same thing. Finally I held down the home button, while turning it on, which took me to the (insert name I forget here) screen, and I did something, not the reset, which turned the phone off..next time I turned it back on, it was all good. I found this really weird, it's never done it before.
I did searches on the whole application installation failed thing which lead me to clearing the cache for Market..problem still existed. Another search told me that I could go under applications, click on market, and click on uninstall updates (it said this has worked for some). When I tried this, it said uninstall failed. Although the uninstallation of the updates "failed", it some how completely disabled to market app, saying it couldn't be found. After a few resets and battery pulls, I was sure this wasn't going to solve itself..reading online (Yet again), the only conclusion I came to was do the factory reset.
I made sure as best I could that everything was backed up, bit down hard, and reset it. After a few agonizing minutes, everything started up. I set up my google account, which thankfully loaded all of my contacts (I think, I don't know if any are missing, but I know most, if not all, are there). The first thing I did was go into the Market, which immediately started downloading some updates for some of the stock apps. Good sign..yet I went to download something to test it, and the installation failed thing popped up again. After a few more tries, it finally went though, but this makes me nervous..it never happened before today, and it happened immediately after I did the rest..is something wrong with my phone, and will that happen again?
Now, onto my main question/problem. I cannot, for the life of me, log into my facebook account that comes with the phone. I know I can use the app, or go to the full website, or the mobile website, as many of the responses to this problem point out, but the main thing I want is for it to sync up all of my contacts pictures, birthdays, etc. Now this part was working fine on my phone before the reset. I know of the turning on platforms under privacy settings fix, which was done before, and quadruple checked since this problem arose. I made a new facebook, and tried signing in to no avail, so it's nothing to do with my specific account. I do not get an "incorrect password" message if I type any of the info wrong, I just continually get the "An internal server error occurred. Please try again" message. I've tried playing with all the settings on my phone, logging in on the website on both the phone and computers, I've tried being completely logged out of everything before trying it on my phone, I've tried entering my cell number instead of my email address, I've deleted the "Facebook for blackberry" app/permissions that were left over on my facebook for years ago, I've tried doing it over both wifi and 3G...I'm pretty sure I've tried every trick that people have put into words on the internet. I'm sure you all are sick of reading at this point, and I apologize. I'm just frustrated with this thing and I want it to work. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
ETA - I forgot to add, this phone is not currently, nor was it ever, rooted. I am up to date with version 2.2.1. I didn't have too many apps installed, less than 30, and other than that I had tons of memory free..probably 6GB on the phone, and another 12GB on the SD card. A handful of songs, around 400 pictures..is there anything else I can add that may help with an answer?


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Teriyaki Surf 'n' Turf with salsa
Ingredients for 4 portions
Per portion: 1158 kJ / 277 kcal
Surf 'n' Turf:
Preparation time: 30 mins
For the surf 'n' turf, whisk together the Teriyaki marinade & sauce, lime juice and oil. Using separate dishes, pour half over the steaks and half over the prawns. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
For the salsa, dice the watermelon and cucumber and mix with the onion, sweetcorn and chilli. Stir in the soy sauce and vinegar, then sprinkle with marjoram.
Heat a frying pan, oiling if necessary. Fry the steaks briskly for 5 minutes or until done to your liking, turning once. Remove and keep warm.
Wipe the pan, add more oil if needed and cook the prawns for 1-2 minutes on each side until pink. Remove from pan, pour in any remaining marinade and bubble for 30 seconds before spooning over the steaks and prawns. Serve at once with the salsa.
Tip: The steaks can be marinated for longer, but only marinate the prawns for 1 hour as the lime juice will 'cook' the delicate flesh.
Variations: Chicken breasts, lamb steaks and pork fillets can be cooked in the same way as 'surf' (prawns) and 'turf' (steaks), as can salmon and firm white fish such as monkfish.


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- by Alison
I love, "the Onion". It often makes me laugh out loud. So when I saw this meme I had to share it.
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Ultimate AAMI Derby Day Competition Prize Winner
At AAMI, we love to surprise, delight and reward our customers. The 2016 AAMI Ultimate Derby Day Competition winner experienced just that. The winner and three friends enjoy helicopter transfers to Flemington Racecourse, food and drink throughout the day. Along with luxurious accommodation for all guests at Crown Promenade, pampering at Isika Day Spa, styling and shopping at Myer plus make-up and grooming courtesy of a professional team.
So, how did the weekend pan out? Let's hear from the prizewinner herself.
Dear AAMI,
I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you from myself, my husband and friends for the amazing four days we have had, thanks to the The Ultimate Derby Day competition.
Never in a million years would I have thought of winning, never mind being taken on this fantastic once in a lifetime experience of indulgence !
From the minute we were picked up from our front door we felt like royalty.
Arriving at Crown we met Rachel and we felt as though we had known her forever.
She was so warm and friendly we immediately knew we were in for a wonderful experience. She even arranged for a champagne and cheese welcome! We knew we were in for a good time!
Then we were whisked away for a afternoon of relaxation and pampering at Ishika Spa. The two boys had no idea what was in store but they really enjoyed it..I think they might even have fallen asleep!
Our next indulgence was at 'Dinner by Heston Blumenthal'. Wow...what a gastronomic and sensory delight that was. We felt so special and privileged to be seated at The Chef's Table. It was as though we were part of the kitchen. We could see the food plating and were amazed at the skill and delicacy.
We had explanation of each course by the head chef Evan and the accompanying wine by somelier Phil. Ruby was our wonderful waitress who made us all feel so special.
Each course was light and delicate served with matching wine. By the end of the evening.. (five +hours later!) we were rolling back to our hotel rooms. By the way, they were pretty special as well.
Next day was pretty special for Cheryl and myself...personal styling and Myer! Every woman's dream! We came out of the store feeling like a million dollars thanks to Elizabeth and Olivia..and of course helped somewhat by the very generous Myer voucher! Meanwhile the gents had been instructed to find a shirt and tie and then disappear...which I might add they were very happy to do!
After we had admired our purchases it was time for dinner which we had at Spice Temple thanks to AAMI again as we used part of our Crown gift voucher. The food was perfect and thankfully we weren't there for 5 hours!
Saturday morning saw the sun shining and a busy day ahead. Another woman's dream...hair and makeup professionally done in the hotel suite! I ask you ladies, how could all of this be any better?
Once we had been made to look suitably fabulous (well we can only try and convince ourselves we were ! ) it was off to Flemington . ...by helicopter (as one does!!) It's now my choice of mode of transport. Such a shame the pilot had to kill time so we had a trip over the bay and city before landing. Melbourne was looking marvellous in the sunshine.
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The race was run and we were thrilled to be able to share a glass of champagne in the Winners Bar with the owners and trainer (the lovely charming James Cummings) I will be keeping the signed silks hidden away!
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Goodbye San Francisco, Hello San Diego
Hi Friends! I hope you've had a nice weekend. Mine has been a whirlwind but it's time to say Goodbye San Francisco, Hello San Diego. Did the extra hour of sleep from Daylight Saving's Time help you at all, if you have daylight savings time? (Arizona doesn't do it and other places don't either)? I'll never complain about an extra hour, but I think I need more than just one hour of extra sleep after the week leading up to my trip and the trip itself. Traveling tires me out! Good thing there's coffee.
Here was my room at the Westin St. Francis in San Fran
Here's the Goodie Bag I receive. Or we can call it the Swag Bag.
$25 Gift Card from Chefs Catalog. New to me company, and happy to have $25 to spend!
Meat & Pork Rub Seasoning
This little scoop is so cute. I'm sure I'll find a way to use it!
A Knife called The Devil
A cool whisk!
Attune. Love it! I have reviewed it here before.
From my last major post about meeting all the great new friends in person, I'm glad you enjoyed all the pictures!
Click Here to see the rest of the pics
And I had a quickie post about Celebrating San Francisco. It was fun to read how you like to celebrate and if you're more of a quiet and mellow celebrater or more life of the party and a wild child.
Brittany just tagged me in this picture on her Facebook Page with Michelle and Gina, too
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I'm looking forward to being home and eating lots of fresh produce and green food with Vegan Slaw Horseradish Relish Dressing
And I'm going to start a pot of homemade chili because it's cooling off here. Stovetop or crockpot, either will work.
Dessert: Raw Vegan Coconut Oil Chocolate
1. Best thing you did or ate over the weekend?
Me = Go to Food Buzz and meet everyone!
2. Do you miss your family or significant others when you or they travel or when you're apart? A little, a lot, not at all?
I do miss Scott when he travels for work, and he does travel frequently. But as I mentioned in this post, this trip was my first time leaving Skylar. And I missed both her and Scott, terribly! I really thought I wouldn't miss them that much, but I did.
Next trip, Aruba. As a family. And I can't wait!
3. After you've been traveling, do you crave home-cooked meals and food?
I do! I crave simple food. Simply prepared, nothing fancy, just basic, yet nourishing, familiar foods. And I am excited always to get back to my familiar workout patterns. See Here for my latest 20 Minute At-Home Workout routine
4. Fave kitchen gadget, knife, utensil or item you love around your kitchen?
I am not sure what I will use the thermometer for that I received. I know I will put the whisk to use, though!
And I've posted here about my Favorite Kitchen Things, everything from good knives to my Vita-Mix. I still stand by my thoughts that good knives are an indispensable tool in the kitchen. But I am a sucker for little gadgets and cute measuring cups, too!
Have a great start to your week! I have a yummy recipe post coming up in the next day or so once I get it typed up…


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The research field of complex networks is becoming more and more important in all branches of research. Whether we are trying to understand the human brain, classifying proteins, optimizing communication in Wireless Sensor Networks or analyzing social interactions. Understanding the structure of such networks is of vital importance for understanding the behavior of the systems they represent and the processes that run on those systems.
This symposium features six talks by speakers that come from physics, computer science and mathematics, reflecting the multi-disciplinary character of the research field of complex networks. The talks will cover new developments within the field of complex networks, both theoretical and applied.
Relevant data
Friday, October 7th, 2016
University of Twente (directions, campus map)
Ravelijn 1501
Follow this link.
Registration fee:
Free, lunch will be provided.
Registration deadline:
October 1st, 2016.
Marián Boguñá
Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.
Paolo Boldi
Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
Remco van der Hofstad
Technical University Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Tobias Müller
University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Mariana Olvera-Cravioto
UC Berkeley, United States.
Maarten van Steen
University of Twente, the Netherlands.
09:30 - 10:00
Welcome and coffee
10:00 - 10:10
Opening symposium
10:10 - 10:40
10:40 - 11:10
11:10 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:30
The configuration model as a null model for real-world networks, and some improvements.
12:30 - 13:15
13:15 - 13:45
13:45 - 14:15
14:30 - 16:00
Public defense Pim van der Hoorn
16:00 – 17:30
For a pdf with the abstracts click here.
This symposium is made possible by the Stichting Universiteitsfonds Twente


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2014 Physics Nobel Prize Goes to Blue LED Creators
2014 Physics Nobel Prize Goes to Blue LED Creators
That fancy LED light you just installed in your bathroom? You can thank Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura for that.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, and the lucky team is the trio behind the blue LED (Light-Emitting Diode).
Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura (I really just want to call them The Firm of Akasaki Amano and Nakamura) are the award recipients, and their work goes all the way back to a time before Coke Zero and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: 1994.
Nakamura was the man behind the first high-brightness blue LED, first demonstrated in 1994. However his work would not have been possible without LED and semiconductor breakthroughs made by Akasaki and Amano several years before, both of whom were critical in getting Gallium nitride (GaN) to behave in a way that would allow for a bright blue LED. Gallium nitride is the binary semiconductor present in the majority of LEDs, and the key to acceptable brightness was to introduce p-type semiconductor doping into the LED creation process (more on that here).
The blue LED has actually existed in one form or another since the early 70s, but the technology behind early models did not allow for a commercially-friendly brightness level.
So why is the blue LED so important? Red and green LEDs had existed for years before Nakamura got the bright blue LED going -- LED tech goes all the way back to 1927, in fact. But without a blue LED of the same brightness, a white LED (or LED light) would not be possible. In other words? No blue LED means no LED backlight on your TV or PC, no LED lights in your house, and so on.
Once the blue LED was properly achieved, white LED lights were possible, which brings us to the LED craze we know today. Beyond your 50-inch LED-backlit HDTV, you're probably starting to outfit your home with LED lights right about now. These lights are a key component in reducing energy usage, as most LED bulbs use under 17W of power (as opposed to your average 60W incandescent bulb). They also last several times longer than incandescent bulbs, and remain cool to the touch (slightly warm instead of melting your skin off, at least).
I used LED 25 times in this post, this sentence included.
Source: Nobel Prize PR
LED certainly stands out in the post. I wonder if it would be as noticeable in spoken form?
OT: Good for them, I know my room is quite a bit cooler(temperature) thanks to those advancements in LED tech.
And I bet GE is shaking their fist screaming "Damn them!" for basically ruining their racketeering scheme of selling tons of light bulbs that blew out all the time......
"I used LED 25 times in this post, this sentence included."
That made me llol.
I will not doubt that LED's are an insanely useful piece of modern technology, but there are times when it's inappropriate.
In the crazy to replace outdated light bulbs with the low-power appeal of LED's, we forgot the other main output for standard lightbulbs: heat. Because of that, some cities who have replaced street lamps with LED's found out the hard way that the old bulbs and their energy-sucking ways were actually keeping snow from building up on top of them, which I'm sure you can imagine how disastrous that can be.
On a smaller scale, this issue can arise in fancy new cars that use LED's for their daytime running lights, although that's not a huge issue when you live in a city where the average driver is well over the age of 40 and somehow believes that having your daytime running lights on during the daytime is a waste of energy.
Hear hear!
The best thing about LEDs, to me, is that there's no stress put on them when they're initially turned on. Incandescent bulbs get a shock from the sudden surge of power going through them, and fluorescent tubes have "starters" that wear out over time. (Indeed, a fluorescent light is more likely to stop working because its starter died than because of any actual "burnout".) A big reason why LEDs started getting used as indicator lights in electronics is because they're well suited to cycling on and off repeatedly. Ever notice that the lights in your car don't really flash so much as fade in and out? That's because they have dimmer circuitry installed to reduce the stress on the filament and keep them from burning out way too soon. Traffic lights did this too. To me, it's still a little jarring to be on the road and see a car's taillights just pop on instantly.
What's this? One of the guys from the other article getting recognition when he really deserved it. I'm very happy with this.
Fun fact: White LEDs are usually Blue (or UV) LEDs that have a phosphorous coating in it the make near-white light (why most of them for a long time looked kinda blue (especially cheapos, I got dozens of them from scavenging old lights), also that make them tiny fluorescent lights, by definition). Coatings are getting better, so warm white color temp bulbs and LED back lit monitors can be made. The other, more obvious way is just combining red, blue and green light from individual LEDs. (All televisions, except projectors/projection TVs with prisms or color wheels, from CRT to Plasma and LCD to direct LED screens work off this principle.)
Blue LED's were just invented in 2014? What? Am I reading this correctly?
I count 27 times (You also used it in the headline and in "installed") :D
A well deserved prize, in my opinion.
No, if you actually read the article you would have realized that it stated that the blue LED was first invented in 1994, and that the 3 people responsible for the invention are simply being recognized this year. I put blue LEDs in my mom's new computer back in 2010 (when her computer was new, that is.)
Sorry about that. Still though. There's too many inventions from the past that need to be recognized. I don't know why they decided to do just this one. I think it's kind of silly.
LEDs are awesome. lasts forever, uses so little electricity you may as well keep them on forever and still use less energy and does not produce heat whitch was a massive danger factor in places with low ceilings and confined spaces. The guy certainly deservs the Nobel Prize.
you mean worse. i cant stand the piss colored light most lightbulbs make. LEDs are awesome in that they are actually white instead of yellow. Color balance and all that shit.
Because its relevant as its just started entering many homes internationally?
Because that's how Nobel Prizes work? They award one a year in each field to people who've done something valuable/worthwhile in that field (at least the Science ones do, stuff like the Peace Prize seems kinda bullshit to me), usually about twenty years after the discovery was made.
Only LEDs in this house are in the best torch in the house. Thank you, inventors of the blue LED.


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Am I cutting myself short on my prices?
eprcvinyls posted a topic in Business Practices, Sales and Pricing, etc.Being totally new to this stuff I kinda guessed at what to make my prices at. I came up with a number for doing basic easy smaller stuff but lately trying to help a buddy do bigger stuff for his truck im really not sure what i should be charging. I had a whole page wrote then deiced not to post numbers. So will ask this, how do you figure out prices for cutting stuff when the Customer supplied the vinyl?
Best material to use for large (4x8ft) outdoor sign?
eprcvinyls posted a topic in General HelpSo A club I deal with wants a new outdoor sign, the one they have now is maybe 4 foot by 6 foot maybe its a banner. they want something that will hold up in the weather (wind,rain,snow (maybe) this is GA we don't get much snow. But anyways they know i do vinyl stuff and asked what would be the best material for such a thing. I have only used Corrugated blanks, I have used smaller ones, 2x3 ft maybe, And the wind seems to really bend them if not supported well. 4x8foot I thought about maybe just putting vinyl on Plexiglass but unless it was pretty thick there is chance of it cracking . needs to be kinda strong so the grass cutter cant crack it with a rock or something. any suggestions? they like to keep it cheap as possible. Thanks
Best material to use for large (4x8ft) outdoor sign?
eprcvinyls replied to eprcvinyls's topic in General HelpThanks everyone.
Why would the vinyl peel off the shirt
eprcvinyls posted a topic in T-Shirts and/ or GarmentsOk so most of my shirts seem to do fine but a few of my shirts days after I pressed them.a couple of letters want to peel back but not the same letter and not in the same spot. Almost doesn't make sense to me. What are the reasons would cause this the htv is all the same htv. Sisser easyweed. Temp 310 15 secs pressed what I think is good pressure but I might need more pressure then I'm using... Now that I think about it I don't think it's easy weed it's got a white backing on it got it from the local vinyl shop only this color is doing it it's foresent green do the foresent act driffrent? Thanks for thoughts
Sc2 Vinyl sign
eprcvinyls replied to kamsmom13's topic in SC Series Vinyl Cutter Discussions1st welcome to the site, lot of helpful folks here.. It can do it, getting it lined up so that the vinyl will track straight it the hardest part. A truck bed is the biggest ive cut it was 6 foot long.
Best vinyl for outdoor vinyl banner?
eprcvinyls replied to VauntedVinyl's topic in VinylThanks for asking that i was wondering if the 651 would be okay or not on a banner.. i probably will be getting some for Christmas signs for the yard this year. so mine just need to last hopefully a few years for what 5 weeks out in the weather. i normally start decorating to turn on on Thanksgiving and take down on New years day. I have one sign with 651 on it out in the weather now its been there 2 months in the wide open sun,rain. whatever and still looks as good as the day i made it. its on coraplat sign. wasn't sure about banners
it says they now carry Printed HTV for inkjet printers. I even commented I didn't know they were such a thing for regular Inkjet printers and they said yes. unless im confused looks like uscutter sell it also https://www.uscutter.com/SISER-ColorPrint-Easy-Printable-Heat-Transfer-Vinyl
A local Vinyl shop just posted today that they now have in stock Inkjet printable HTV selling it in sheets of 8 1/4 x 11 $2.25-2.99 depending if you want light or dark.. I never heard of this before I thought to be able to print your own you needed a 8K printer
651 for painted sheetrock walls?
eprcvinyls replied to Scratchthejeepguy's topic in VinylI just made a oracal 651 decal for someone to go on a wall i tried talking them into a picture frame as i have made a few lately for my parents and my wifes parents but this lady ( a friend of mine) says she just wants it on the wall, they rent so i hope it come off okay whenever they happen to move. personally i've not stuck anything to a wall. the walls in this place not sure what to call it. its pretty smooth but not drywall.
Today's score
eprcvinyls replied to arty-rc's topic in Off Topic SectionWOW... Some people Never myself have all the luck.... I guess I need to start going into Thief stores however there slim in my part of town.. I have heard story's like this from good wills, and I always thought Good will was only for really poor people to shop at. Witch I would fit in but i mean like homeless types.
Car Show Awards - No Parking Signs
eprcvinyls replied to Soren's topic in Show your workThose look really great, nice job and that is awesome of the car club to do that. Hope you have a great turn out.. I miss my old car club days. we always had lots of fun.
Who's selling on Etsy
eprcvinyls replied to Go-C Graphics's topic in Business Practices, Sales and Pricing, etc.Just got a email that prices are going up on fees I set up a shop about a month ago but i didn't realize how cheap others were selling decals and shirts hard to compete with the others but what your selling custom signs look nice.
How did sign shops do it back in the early 2000's and how do they do it today?
eprcvinyls replied to racingpit's topic in General discussionTalking about Football teams like GA bulldogs and Alabama and Atlanta braves Big known teams and companys like Monster energy drinks and things along those lines. There is a guy driving around in a Dale Earnhardt NASCAR theme truck. i know cause he wanted me to add more to his truck and i told him i couldn't cause be copyright now sure how the last guy that did it for him got by with it.
How did sign shops do it back in the early 2000's and how do they do it today?
eprcvinyls replied to racingpit's topic in General discussionit seems many just do it and get away with it.. People on this site warn not to do so. But i see people selling stuff daily that is copys of others. I try to make everything i put online be my own
Hi all!
eprcvinyls replied to Shifter's topic in IntroductionsWelcome, I myself also have a SC2 i have been enjoying it.
Where are the Amazon sellers?
eprcvinyls replied to hotrodz0321's topic in Business Practices, Sales and Pricing, etc.Since its part time for you and you enjoy doing online, how do people local to you find out about you to want stuff done? That seems to be my issue is no one knows I do it here in my town. And i have seems like 20+ others around the outside of my town doing it too.. but they mostly do small stuff if i could get bigger jobs I would do them. Thanks
Where are the Amazon sellers?
eprcvinyls replied to hotrodz0321's topic in Business Practices, Sales and Pricing, etc.WOW 1500 ads... man..
Where are the Amazon sellers?
eprcvinyls replied to hotrodz0321's topic in Business Practices, Sales and Pricing, etc.Thanks for the info, I will check that site out, never knew anything like that was available, Ive been trying to come up with my own stuff so not to get in trouble with copyright or trademarks. No clue you could find files and or buy files that you could sell.. I guess Ive just not found the right part of this hobby yet. as someone who's been out of work for a yr i would love to make even $25 a hour if i could make it for at least a few hours a day right now i would love to make $100 a week that would be a HUGE help but so far only money i've made was from a family reunion t shirts bunch i did for my wifes dad side of the family.
Where are the Amazon sellers?
eprcvinyls replied to hotrodz0321's topic in Business Practices, Sales and Pricing, etc.I do have a 24 inch cutter but trying to cut anything over 3 foot with it is a pain but honestly i don't have a clue what kinda design to try to sell that could make $25 each on. or a set or whatever. Guess im just not that good at coming up wish designs that isn't a copy of someones out there already. how do you ship bigger decals? small ones mine are 6x6 up to 10x10 inch now. those would fit in a padded envelope with some cardboard around them thats how i have shipped so far. bigger then that would need be i guess rolled up and put in a box.?
Where are the Amazon sellers?
eprcvinyls replied to hotrodz0321's topic in Business Practices, Sales and Pricing, etc.your the 2nd to say that but i just don't know what to try to sell I really don't want to sell Decals at all would rather sell just t shirts but no luck at those either.
Where are the Amazon sellers?
eprcvinyls replied to hotrodz0321's topic in Business Practices, Sales and Pricing, etc.WOW, guess im glad id iddnt try amazon, I just started trying on Ebay and no luck yet, I guess its all these people who are selling decals for $1-$3 i don't understand how there making anything off them. I already know min charge for me to ship is $3.50 just dont get how people can sell and ship free shipping.
how are they selling so cheap?
eprcvinyls posted a topic in T-Shirts and/ or GarmentsOkay so over the past few weeks i keep seeing people posting custom shirts on facebook local groups for like $10 a shirt. or $12 a shirt how are they selling so cheap? are they looking at it as well if i sell 100 shirts at $10 i will make $1000 but if i only sell 20 shirt cause there $20 im only making $400. cause i know when i first got into doing this i looked around and seen some peoples prices and i just manly came up with shirt price, HTV price added those together and put in $5-8 for myself to make.. We all have to buy the shirts and HTV at some point but do some people just sell cheaper to make sure there able to sell a lot of shirts? I mean i can make a shirt in about a hour if its a new design and the customer replies right back to me on saying they like the design or not. even tho this hasn't happened it so far its been friends and they tell me what they want and we talk back and forth over a few days i get the shirt i get the colors of HTV then we agree on the design then i make it. just looking for input i guess. Ive got a web store and got it linked on my facebooks and its on the front of my truck ive had Zero sales from it. Im just thinking of lowering my prices or just put free shipping one or the other. right not there like $18 shipped. maybe $12 would sell or maybe just no ones been to my site. not sure... I feel my name is still isnt out there good enough yet.
how are they selling so cheap?
eprcvinyls replied to eprcvinyls's topic in T-Shirts and/ or GarmentsIt asked why type of business you are and i put sole proprietor I don't have any employees
how are they selling so cheap?
eprcvinyls replied to eprcvinyls's topic in T-Shirts and/ or GarmentsIve thought about that, But Ive also had people say something other random shirts ive worn out before. witch was gotten from a store or online store.
how are they selling so cheap?
eprcvinyls replied to eprcvinyls's topic in T-Shirts and/ or GarmentsMy EIN number is right here in my business Folder. with all my other paper work, As i could find online it seemed that was pretty much the only legal thing you needed to do to operate as a Sole proprietor business. so i was trying to be legal about it and signed up for one with the IRS website. I also decided to get one in case i wanted to open a separate bank account it said it would help with that. So your saying anyone can sell anything they wish in the Vinyl world w/o any type of IRS number just by using there SS number?


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Exercise Workouts / Category / Emile Du Toit / May 5th 2014
I often find that with these sorts of articles when one compares one exercise modality (or indeed substance) with another it soon becomes a competition, where one option is allegedly horrific and the other amazing and without any potential problems.
Basically, 'scientific' studies sometimes become marketing campaigns where integrity is lost and all you end up with is propaganda!
So let me start out by saying that I do not have an agenda that I am trying to force-feed you. Over the years I have been involved in aerobic exercise, strength training, traditional interval training and (much more recently) short-duration high intensity interval training. They all have merit, and if you find something that really works for you that isn't directly dangerous then it is probably doing you a lot more good than harm.
Don't knock endurance training; it has helped millions of people worldwide!
Endurance training, although much lengthier, feels a whole lot better than HIIT. You get to cruise along at moderate HR max and if the duration is long enough your body releases natural opioids that make you feel, well … rather great really! With short duration HIIT you just feel bloody tired during as well as afterwards!
Nevertheless, this is a comparison of HIIT with endurance training, so let's get to it.
High intensity interval training gives a natural boost to human growth hormone (HGH) production, which you don't get from normal sustained effort endurance exercise. This hormone has been shown to clearly demonstrated to significantly increase muscle growth, boost fat loss and improve insulin sensitivity.
One study showed that 3 minutes of short duration high intensity interval training just once a week improved insulin sensitivity an average of 24%! 1. This means that HIIT is excellent at slowing or even halting the onset of diabetes type 2.
Okay so biology 101 tells us – or should if the course is worth its salt – that there are three types of muscle fibres. We have slow twitch, fast twitch and super-fast twitch muscles.
Traditional endurance aerobic exercise only utilises the slow-twitch muscles and they only involve an aerobic metabolic process (i.e. oxygen is required). In contrast HIIT utilises slow twitch, fast twitch and super-fast twitch muscles. This utilises both aerobic metabolic processes as well as anaerobic metabolic processes (where no oxygen is utilised).
In order to optimally protect the heart, both aerobic and anaerobic metabolic processes are required.
Extended extreme cardio actually sets off inflammatory mechanisms that damage your heart. So while your heart is strengthened by working hard indeed, it is not designed to do this continually and definitely not for an hour or more at a time!
Research tracking 52 600 runners for 3 decades demonstrated that runners lived longer than non-runners. However, those running more than 35 km a week lost that advantage. The best survival rates occurred with athletes who ran at a slow to average pace for a total of 1 to 2.5 hours per week, divided amongst 2 – 3 runs.
There is near unanimous agreement between cardiologists that endurance training significantly increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, an arrhythmia that is estimated to be the cause of one third of all strokes
This is one of the reasons why long distance athletes such as marathon runners sometimes just drop dead. In contras high intensity interval training works in synchronicity with the body's natural mechanics. There is an ever growing body of research demonstrating that the ideal exercise form for your heart is short bursts of extremely high intensity.3.
There is a wealth of research showing that HIIT increases skeletal muscle oxidative capacity significantly better than endurance exercise does.
It does appear that HIIT helps people to lose more weight at a much quicker rate. 2. 17.
One particular University of New South Wales study examined subjects who spent 20 minutes mixing sprints with jogging, over a 15 week period. These subjects lost 3 times the amount of leg and butt fat than the control group who would jog for 40 minutes.
Another Australian study examined subjects who spent 3 20-minute stints of interval training on a bike every week, for 12 weeks. They concluded that the amount of fat that these subjects lost on their hour per week of interval training was the equivalent of spending 5-7 hours a week jogging!
When compared to endurance exercise on a matched-work basis – basically where the energy expenditure is the same - short duration HIIT outperformed the endurance training on several measures, including the following: 4. 5. 8. 13.
HIIT involves much shorter exercise duration than moderate intensity endurance exercise.
Obviously these figures vary depending on the nature of both training regimes, but one study found short duration HIIT to utilise 10% of the exertion time and 25% of total training time of endurance training.
This is vital as the number one reason given for not exercising is that people don't have the time.
Research shows that HIIT is (again on average) regarded to be more interesting than standard, constant effort aerobic routines. This too is important as many exercisers and gym goers hang in there for several months and then drop out of exercising altogether, before beginning the cycle again!
To provide a context to how important this is, only 20.6% of adult Americans met the 2011 Physical Activity Guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity.
HIIT has also been shown by Dr Tabata to burn an additional 150 calories in the 12 hours after exercise, due to the extreme post-workout oxygen consumption. It increases the resting metabolic rate for the following 24 hours due to excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, which is significantly more than with endurance training. 9. 12. 14.
So you continue to burn a lot more calories even when not training!
I scanned a fair number of responses to HIIT to look for any constructive negative feedback. Actually, I could only find two that appeared evidence based. The one came from the proponents of HIIT themselves, who have pointed out that some short-duration HIIT training regimes are not suitable for some cardio and chronic illness patients. There are modified HIIT programs designed for these population groups. The second is that many of the HIIT research studies are relatively short-term still, and longer term studies need to be conducted. The longest HIIT study that I have perused was a 9 month one, with most being more like 3 months in length, so longer studies are necessary.
As shown above, I believe that short-duration HIIT shades endurance training in terms of efficiently increasing fitness and decreasing risk of a plethora of chronic illnesses.
However, different people respond to exercises in different ways, and I do not doubt that for unique psychological or physiological reasons some people will prefer to embrace endurance training. I strongly suspect that even for these people though, combining some HIIT into their training routine will be beneficial.
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