text:
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Beadwork - Running out of Beads
I have to decide if I should put it aside until the next bead show (in March) or make the trek out to Beadfx in Scarborough this weekend. It may depend on the weather on Saturday.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Beadwork - Crystal Cube Pendants
And this one is all Crystal Copper.
I have a few others that I have not yet photographed. I am getting better at my wire wrapped loops with making so many of these.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Beadwork - Finishing Unfinished Projects
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Beadwork - Cascading Swag Refined Samples
I did this first sample a while back but Maria did not have it kitted up for sale yet. It is now available (We have it at the Toronto Bead Society Bead Fair this weekend). She then wanted a colour combination to tie into the upcoming Mysteries of Ancient Ukraine: The Remarkable Trypillian Culture (5400-2700 B.C.) exhibit at the ROM. Maria has a series of necklaces entitled the Trypillian Spirit Collection which will be sold at the ROM gift shop. The Trypillian variation use black and bronze beads.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Beadwork - A Sample and a Tuffle
Maria designed a new piece call Triple V Jewel. Which is a beautiful netted necklace embellished with jewel-toned cathedral-cut beads. It is going to be featured in the Canadian magazine A Needle Pulling Thread, Winter/Holiday 2008 issue. She is also going to have kits available for sale at the upcoming Toronto Bead Society Bead Fair (Nov 8 & 9). She needed a new sample as the original was still with the magazine publisher, so here is the sample I stitched (I only did the centre section for display purposes).
Before the embellishment.
After the embellishment.
I also finished another box or tuffet as this one is called. The bottom again concaves in, so there is not much room to put things in this one. I have a little display of boxes started. At this rate I will need to get a display cabinet soon.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Beadwork - Snowflakes and a Box
I will have to wait until after the Toronto Bead Society Bead Fair to finish as I have run out of one of the colours of beads. I will look for them at the show.
Rypan Designs to make up for display at the upcoming Bead Fair.
These snowflakes are made with beautiful twist bugles, seed beads and Swarovski crystals. They are stitched using Soft Touch beading wire which is fine enough to thread on a needle and tie knots. The larger one uses 30mm bugles and the small uses 20mm bugles.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Beadwork - Turquoise Star Box
Of course, I could not go a week lately without making another box. This is the star box. It has a narrowed opening and a lid with sides. I have used colours similar to the ones Julia suggested in her book Little Beaded Box. I have gone more meticallic and shiny.
I did not have as many problems with broken needles or beads with this box. I hope that will be a growing trend for future boxes.
Beadwork - Crystal Rhapsody
This is the set that I made in the second class that I attended at the Creativ Festival last week. Rypan Designs' Crystal Rhapsody is made completely with Swarovski crystals. I ended up wearing this all weekend as I worked at the Rypan Designs booth. I received many compliments on it.
The smallest crystals in this piece are the new 2mm round crystals. They are beautiful, but a challenge to work with as they don't want to go on the needle as easily as seedbeads.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Beadwork - Filigree Set
We then made dangle earring with wire and Swarovski crystals. These are easy to make. The challenge in to make them sore of match. Maria and I will be doing Make and Take sessions on Friday and Saturday to make these beautiful earrings at the Creativ Feastival.
Once I had sized the necklace to fit me. I had two short pieces of the linked chain leftover. I was able to get another of the smaller filigree components from Maria. With the component and the links I was able to make a simple bracelet.
Beadwork - Kaleidoscope Box
I started another box, but will be posting necklaces over the next few days as I take classes at Creativ Festival.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Beadwork - Boxes
I started another box from Julia's book. This is the Kaleidoscope box. I am adding a repeat of the pattern to increase the height of the box. I still have to finish the lid. It should be finish tonight.
I am looking forward to the beading classes that I am taking later in the week at the Creativ Festival at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. I am taking two of Maria Rypan's classes for her projects designed exclusively for Swarovski (I love Maria's classes... it is where I started beading). I will then be helping Maria at her booth (#271) during the show.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Beadwork - Stormy Fuchsia Earrings
Here is the second set of earrings that I made using these beautiful glass drop beads. These are a swirling grey with a twist of fuchsia. I have put them on head pins which I have attached to eye pins with 6mm fuchsia Swarovski crystals.
They were quick to make now that I am getting better at making loops on head and eye pins.
Monday, September 29, 2008
I am still here
I also have two books that I need to review and blog. I have also finished another of those wonderful boxes. They are very addictive. I am in the middle of another one and have purchased the beads for 3 or 4 more. Hope to blog my reviews and my new box or boxes by the end of the week.
On the weekend I went downtown and wander thru the Indigo at the Toronto Eaton Centre. They had a copy of Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski by Laura Mccabe. I love the look of Laura's Crown Jewels. They are wonderful 3-D balls made with seed beads and Swarovski crystals. I have often thought about ordering one of her kits everytime I see the ad in a beading magazine. I am sure the book was less that the kit and I have so many other this I can make as well.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Calendar Girl
I am going to be Miss June with my loomworked Floral Garden Necklace.
This is a piece I made a few years ago. I want to do a loomwork piece with no pattern. I used a seed bead mix for the woven parts. I then embellished with pressed glass flowers. To add texture to the fringe there are branches with more of the flowers and clear leaves at the bottom.
The Toronto Bead Society will be selling calendars for $10 at the Canadian Bead Oasis show next weekend in Toronto.
I will be at the show working at the Rypan Designs booth #2231. I will be presenting some of the Rypan Designs seminars at the show.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Beadwork - Drop Earrings
The other set of drops are grey with a slash of fushia. I am going to get fushia crystals and make another set.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Beadwork - Dragon Box
I did some other beadwork this weekend. One is a piece for a kit cover for Rypan Designs, the other two were colour samples for display in the booth at shows.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Beadwork - Dragon Box update
When I worked on it again I ran into trouble with zipping together the hem and sides. It seemed as if they did not fit together. I put it aside and started a new box. This morning I decided that I needed to resolve the problem of the dragon box. I undid the last row and a half of the hem. I reread the instructions from the class and realized that I had missed a row. Once I stitched the hem correctly it zipped together with the sides quickly.
Here is a picture of the box. I now only have to stitch the lid. Will start it today.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Beadwork - Broad Collar segment
In addition to the box class on Saturday, on Sunday I took the broad collar class with Julia Pretl at Bead Junction.
I have done broad collars before but I used vertical netting. Julia's are done with horizontal bands of ladder stitch.
Instead of attempting to make a full collar we made just a segment of a collar. I have finished the collar section. I am going to finish it off with a combination of chain and larger blue beads.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Beadwork - Dragon Box in progress
Here is the bottom.
I spent a good part of Tuesday finishing the bottom and getting half way up the sides.
I am planning to make another dragon box in blues in honour of my favourite dragon character, Saphira in Eragon. I have some beautiful dichronic blue Aikos that will look amazing.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Beadwork - My first box
Stitched in peyote stitch is followed nicely from the puffy stars I did last week. The start and increasing was done the same way. It was so much fun to make that I start another Saturday evening.
I finished the second one this afternoon.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Beadwork - Little Red Puffy Star
This is made with a combination of herringbone and peyote stitch. It was fun to make. I look forward to making more in a variety of other colour combinations. I think that they will make great Christmas ornaments.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Beadwork - Blue Acrylic Necklace
Last Friday I went downtown to Queen St W. There are about 7 bead store within 1 block. At Arton's I found these cool blue ombre acrylic beads. They had a sample piece showing them strung on a chain held in place with crimp beads. I was inspired by the piece so I purchase the large acrylic beads and the small blue glass beads.
I have strung them on the chain with 4mm round silver beads. I really like how it turned out.
The challenge of this piece was finishing the ends. I did not have any finding specifically for finishing the ends of chains. I checked my favourite online source beadfx but the only one that had was sterling silver. I was able to come up another solution. I used a beadtip on each end, with a crimp bead on the end of the chain. It looks good, I just hope that it will hold.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Beadwork - Coral & Lampwork
I started this piece with the purchase of the set of 3 lampwork beads from AirWynn Glass Designs at the Toronto Bead Society Garage Sale. I loved the red embellishment of a clear orangey red glass. I have combined them with the deep red of the sponge coral rectangles, the orange of the hyacinth cubic zirconia rectangles & hyacinth Swarovski rounds.
The challenge of the this piece was the layout of the beads. I played with the placement of the lampwork, originally I had them spaced equally around the piece. That layout did not look great when tried on. Grouping the lampwork beads together in the center gave them the staring role of the necklace.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Beadwork - Black and White Bracelet
At the Friendship Beading retreat last weekend in Montreal I took a class with Diane Reda to make this bead crocheted bracelet.
It was a good project for a class as I was able to almost finish the piece during the class. I finished it at home with a different closure.
This is my second attempt to do bead crochet. This was much easier that my last attempt. I guess working with larger beads helped.
I look forward to trying this project again.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Bead Challenge - Blue Foxglove trio
I have finally been able to finish this stunning necklace. I started back in April and I spent this morning putting everything together. This piece is designed by Kerrie Slade and was published in the April 2008 issue of Bead and Button magazine. It is stitched using one of my favourite beadweaving stitches, ndebele or herringbone. I have used three shades of blue for the flowers.
Here are some detail images.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
End of Bead Crazy Week
I am going to spend tommorrow just beading. I hope to finish a project that I have with me.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Bead Challenge - Bead it Green Bracelet and Pendant
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Bead Crazy Week - Beading Teens
Last night I had 10 young ladies and 1 gentleman spend an hour making basic strung bracelets. Almost all of them make two bracelets. I had one speedy beader who made three.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Bead Challenge - Blue Southwest Charm
This piece is peyote stitched with delica beads.


text:
6 Common Heating and Cooling Questions Answered
Your heating and cooling system plays a crucial role in keeping you cool when the weather is warm and cozy when it's chilly out. Lots of homeowners don't think about their HVAC system at all until problems arise. However, you don't have to wait until it malfunctions to learn a little bit about your system.…Read More
4 Easy Things You Can Do to Maintain Your Old Air Conditioner
Air conditioners work hard, so it comes as no surprise when older air conditioners struggle to maintain functionality and efficiency. As a homeowner, there are many things you can do to keep your old air conditioner in proper working order. Performing these tasks regularly can help you take care of your old air conditioner and…Read More
5 Steps to Protect Your Family From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Gas is a convenient and cost-effective power option for many homeowners. You may use a combination of electricity and gas to heat your home and run your appliances. Unfortunately, gas lines can become a serious health hazard if they develop leaks. Luckily, you can protect your family from the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning by…Read More
Heating Up: 7 Signs That Your Furnace Needs Repairs
When the weather gets cold, you rely on your furnace to keep your home comfortable and to prevent seasonal issues like burst pipes. However, because your furnace stays off for half the year, the unit can become damaged without your realizing it. When an issue arises with your unit, it's important to schedule furnace repairs…Read More
Everything You Need to Know About the HCFC-22 Phase-Out
The government has known certain hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer that protects Earth and its inhabitants from deadly solar radiation. As a result of decades of research and studies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally initiated a phase-out of HCFC-22 (also known as R-22), a refrigerant that's frequently used in air…Read More
How's Your Wiring? 7 Signs of Faulty Home Wiring
You rely on your electrical system to light your home, power your appliances, and maintain a comfortable indoor climate. One of the most important components of a safe and efficient electrical system is intact and properly installed wiring. Most of this wiring is situated out of sight in your walls, so how do you know…Read More
Is Sediment Slowly Slaying Your Water Heater's Life Expectancy?
When well maintained, a water heater can provide up to 12 years of faithful service. However, there are a number of things that can cut your appliance's lifespan in half, and one of those is sediment buildup in the tank. This blog covers how to tell if your water heater is suffering from this malady and how…Read More
Why Aerate? 9 Benefits of Faucet Aerators
As a homeowner, you constantly look for ways to improve the way your home functions. You may change your habits or renovate your home systems to conserve water and energy, improve user experience, and save money in the long run. One of the most cost-effective steps a homeowner can take to optimize their home is…Read More
3 Things to Look for in a Plumber
You have a plumbing issue that needs repair right away. So you choose the plumber who offers to fix your problem for the cheapest price, right? Wrong. When it comes to something as intricate as plumbing, you can't afford to choose the cheapest option. A low-cost plumber may end up creating problems that will cost…Read More
Is Your Dog Damaging Your Air Conditioner?
You've heard a lot about the damage dogs can do. So when you finally decided to bring home a pup of your own, you took steps to prepare your property. You carefully covered your furniture. You stocked up on carpet cleaning supplies. And you even set aside a spot in your yard for your pooch…Read More

subset: commoncrawl


text:
With the holidays and all the December birthday celebrations in our clan, I always end up with several family photo posts. I'll try not to go too crazy in the picture sharing department.
I'll start with Christmas morning at our house. The kids were up at TWO THIRTY AM. I could hear them out in the living room giggling. They must have gone back to sleep, but they woke me up every hour until, finally, at 6:30, I rolled out of bed. At one point, maybe the 4:30 wake up, I heard Baby out there, "Who brought us all this stuff, Emma? Emma, who brought us all this stuff?!" It was pretty cute. Not cute enough to get out of bed that early in the morning, though.


text:
- This event has passed.
Blurring the Lines of Gender
October 3, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Blurring the lines of Gender: How the Future Will be Limitless
Gender as we know it is over. We just don't know it yet. Gender has been completely transformed in the last decade, but that's nothing compared to what we will see in the next five years. Gender is everywhere and it permeates all of our society. It is the first and foremost box we are handed when we are born, a gendered box tied to race. Join us for a session that explores the intersection of race and gender from 1st and 2nd wave feminist approaches while integrating queer theory. Centralizing the history and experiences of people of color, this session will give all of us better tools to live an authentic life.
Sponsored by: Voices of Diversity


text:
It took me until this weekend to get this post up. ^^;;; Sorry! I wouldn't have been procrastinating if it weren't for my sudden 'problem.' ~_~
Olay – Natural White
What I really use is Olay's White Radiance which I got from my Mum. She gave it to me after my breakup late last year. 😛 I'm about to hit the bottom of the jar, so I went out to look for another. I found it odd that I couldn't find one. Then my Mum told me that she purchased it in the US. Now I hope this Natural White is as effective as White Radiance. Reviews for both to come. 😀
I wanted to those patch-like things for the eye bags/under eyes so I went to Etude House because theirs is the cheapest I saw. The saleslady told me they didn't have those though. I ended up purchasing one Juicy Pop Tube. It's the #13 — light pink that's shiny/glittery.
Yep, I only got two beauty products because I'm on a tight budget. ^^;;;
Some may be curious as to where Mosbeau products can be purchased. Here's a list of stores where they're available:
- Alixandre
- Bare Essential
- Bench Fix Salon
- Caswell & Massey
- Cutting Edge
- First Aid PCX
- Health & Beyond
- Health Express
- Health Food
- Holistic
- Laybare
- Rose Pharmacy
- Skin Touch
- Somera
- Velvet Rose
- Watsons
I heard Mosbeau Philippines will be distributing their other products here soon.


text:
Picture books that include Jewish content fall into two categories- books that appeal to a general audience and books that are better suited for a Jewish audience. Rabbi Jamie Korngold's books tend to be part of the latter group. Non Jewish Readers may not have sufficient … [Read more...]
The Whispering Town: Exceptional Holocaust Picture Book
Parents and teachers who want to introduce younger children to the Holocaust should read The Whispering Town for its positive message. Children's author, Jennifer Elvgren and illustrator Fabio Santomauro provide a suitable text and complementary illustrations for primary … [Read more...]
Powerful Story- Odette's Secrets
Odette's Secrets is a rare find. Award-winning author, Maryann Macdonald, captures the spirit of a young French girl who escapes the brutality of being deported to a concentration camp by living as a Christian in rural France. Maryann's use of simple verse enriches the tone of … [Read more...]
Two YA Books by Leanne Lieberman
Today, I am going to review two YA books written by Leanne Lieberman- Off Pointe and Lauren Yanofsky Hates the Holocaust.The YA novel, Off Pointe, successfully addresses its intended audience- readers who are interested in a quick and engaging read with limited character … [Read more...]
Multicultural Picture Book- Yiddish Folksong
Some folktales and folk songs have traction. They are ripe for appearing in multiple formats. Such is the case of the well-known Yiddish folksong, Hob Ikn Mir a Mantl (I Had a Little Overcoat). Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock's latest picture book, My Grandfather's Coat … [Read more...]


text:
It's story time at Jewel School! Did you know there was an Ancient Greek gemologist? Read on to learn more about him, and about gems in myth and lore.
By: Paraskevi for Paul's Jewelers
Ancient Greek gemologist, myth, lore
You've heard of Plato and philosophy, Aristotle and science. How about Theophrastus and Gemology? Yes! Theophrastus was an Ancient Greek Gemologist! This Greek forefather had a lot to say about gems. Additionally, Greek mythology and ancient lore boast many stories including sparkling gems.
Theophrastus: the first Ancient Greek gemologist
As a young person, Theophrastus moved to Athens from Lesbos. He studied at Plato's ancient school of philosophy. When Plato died, he started hanging around Aristotle, who admired his work and appointed Theophrastus successor at the Peripatetic school.
Also known for his work in botany, Theophrastus wrote a treatise, 'On Stones', (Περὶ λίθων), that classified rocks and gems according to their behavior when heated. Often utilized by gem workers, this writing was a valuable resource all the way through the Renaissance period. Free from most 'fable and magic', Theophrastus did however, describe the gem, Lygurium, as formed of the solidified urine of the lynx, which was included in many lapidaries — until it disappeared by the 17th century.
While Theophrastus was trying to separate fact from myth, Ancient Greeks continued to weave within the stories of their gods and goddesses, fables and fantasy that many of these talismanic gemstones still carry with them today. Let's take a look at some of those stories.
The Delphic Oracle and 'Saphirus'
The transparent Blue Sapphire, according to the Gemological Institute of America, is a variety of the species, Corundum whose sister stone is the Ruby. Theophrastus believed the word 'Saphirus' was ascribed to the gem we now know as Lapis Lazuli as there are many accounts of the stone actually having gold veins running through it.
Whether Lapis or Sapphire, in her article. 'History and Legend of Sapphire', Fara Braid states that the Greeks associated the 'Saphirus' with Apollo, Greek god of sun and music. It was often worn during the consultation of oracles at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. Necromancers were fond of this stone for its ability to make clear those oracular revelations difficult to hear and understand.
The Heliades and Tears of Amber
Although Amber is not a gemstone, The Gemological Institute of America identifies this beautiful organic substance as fossilized resin. It's been treasured since 2000 B.C.
From Philoxenus of Kythera, a Greek dithyrambic poet (5th-4th century B.C.), here is the story retold in an article, 'Gemstone, Folklore and Legends'.
"One day Phaeton, the son of Helios, god of the sun, convinced his father to let him drive the sun chariot across the sky. It did not take long for the wild horses pulling the chariot to realize that an inexperienced charioteer was driving them. Cold covered the Earth as they drove far away. Desert heat scorched the land when they were too close. In order to save the Earth from chaos, Zeus struck Phaeton with his lightning bolt. Phaeton's body fell dead into the Eridanus River where his sisters, the Heliades, found him.They came to the river and wept each day for their dead brother. Wasting away on the riverbank, their bodies eventually took root and became covered with bark and the sisters turned into poplar trees.Their tears, however, continued to flow, and as they hardened in the sun, they turned into amber."
Dionysos and Amethyste
From pale purple to vivid violet, this quartz gem is one of the most popular in the world. It's also February's birthstone. The word, 'Amethystos', according to Ellen Stieber in her article 'About Stones', translates to 'not drunken' and was considered to be a strong antidote against drunkenness'. Perhaps that is why goblets were often carved from this gem.
Credited to Remy Belleau, a French author and poet from the 16th Century, Dionysos, the Greek god of the grape harvest, winemaking, and frivolity, relentlessly pursued a maiden named Amethyste. On her way to the temple of Artemis to pray, she immediately implored the goddess to allow her to escape Dionysos' pursuit in order to remain chaste.
Sympathetic to her cause, Artemis turned her into a clear, white stone. Both shamed and crestfallen at his thwarted attempt to capture her, as an offering, Dionysos poured wine over Amethyste's image of stone, dyeing the crystals forever purple.
So many more stories
We have just begun to explore the sparkling gems, rocks, jewels, and precious metals that are woven into the fabric of the magical myths of ancient Greece. Classical Greek themes are ever-present in jewelry design. There's so much to discover. We'll see you next time, at Jewel School.
Paraskevi, also known as Vivian Paul Anton, is a 2nd generation jewelry designer, certified gemologist, and proprietor of Paul's Jewelers in Milwaukee, WI. She trained at the Gemological Institute of America and at the Kulicke-Starke Academy of Arts. Early in her career, she interned with Ilias Lalaounis in Greece. Her pieces have been featured in major magazines and acquired by actors, athletes, and patrons all over the world.
More Jewel School with Paraskevi for Paul's Jewelers
Classical Greek Themes in Jewelry
The Mati… Lucky Charm or Harbinger of Doom?
Where Did the Greek Key Come From?


text:
Weeks Dye Works - Taffeta #1311
Click Picture to Zoom
In Stock. Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Item: W1311
Type: Thread and Floss
Designer: Weeks Dye Works
Hand Over-Dyed Floss, Sold in 5 yard Skeins. The colors are variegated enough to be noticeable, yet subtle enough to blend naturally. Because it is pliable, this fiber is perfect for cross stitch and needlepoint on many different counts of fabric and canvas. It is also works great for punch needle (1, 3 and 6 strand) and stitching on wool applique and penny rugs. It gives a more subtle appearance to the fine stitching on applique than some of the heavier fibers like pearl cotton.
123Stitch.com ships via the U.S. Postal Service to anywhere in the world. Orders to the U.S. typically arrive 3-5 days after we ship.
Shipping charges are shown in your shopping cart every time you add an item.
If you are not completely satisfied with any of our products, you can return it to us within 30 days for a full refund.
|Reviews From Customers Who Purchased This Item
from United States on 10/21/2018 - Lovely Shade of Purple
This is a very pretty shade of purple. I am looking forward to using it.
from United States on 09/17/2013 - Beautiful Floss
This is the first time I have ever used Weeks Dye Works floss and I love it, especially this color. It transitions from dark purple to a lighter purple and I love the way it looks. I did one X at a time in order to better see the transition.
|More Items Like Weeks Dye Works - Taffeta #1311
Copyright © 1997-2019, 1-2-3 Stitch!®, Bluffdale Utah. All Rights Reserved.


text:
1. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structureLucD Sep 16, 2011 4:15 AM (in response to sureshadmin201110141)
Not sure if I understood your point 2) but here are 2 scripts that should do what I think you want to do.
Export the VMs and the folderstructure.
New-VIProperty -Name 'BlueFolderPath' -ObjectType 'VirtualMachine' -Value { param($vm) function Get-ParentName{ param($object) if($object.Folder){ $blue = Get-ParentName $object.Folder $name = $object.Folder.Name } elseif($object.Parent -and $object.Parent.GetType().Name -like "Folder*"){ $blue = Get-ParentName $object.Parent $name = $object.Parent.Name } elseif($object.ParentFolder){ $blue = Get-ParentName $object.ParentFolder $name = $object.ParentFolder.Name } if("vm","Datacenters" -notcontains $name){ $blue + "/" + $name
} else{ $blue
} } (Get-ParentName $vm).Remove(0,1) } -Force | Out-Null
$dcName = "MyDC"
Get-VM -Location (Get-Datacenter -Name $dcName) | Select Name,BlueFolderPath | Export-Csv "C:\vm-folder.csv" -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture
The script uses a New-VIProperty to fetch the blue folderpath for a VM.
Import the folder structure and move existing VMs.
$newDatacenter = "MyNewDC"
$newFolder = "Folder1"
$startFolder = New-Folder -Name $newFolder -Location (Get-Folder -Name vm -Location (Get-Datacenter -Name $newDatacenter)) Import-Csv "C:\vm-folder.csv" -UseCulture | %{ $location = $startFolder
$_.BlueFolderPath.TrimStart('/').Split('/') | %{ $tgtFolder = Get-Folder -Name $_ -Location $location -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if(!$tgtFolder){ $location = New-Folder -Name $_ -Location $location
} else{ $location = $tgtFolder
} } $vm = Get-VM -Name $_.Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if($vm){ Move-VM -VM $vm -Destination $location -Confirm:$false
} }
The complete folder structure that was exported will now be imported in datacenter MyNewDC under the folder Folder1.
2. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structurealanrenouf Sep 16, 2011 4:24 AM (in response to sureshadmin201110141)
And what my good friend Luc forgot to say is that there is a pre-built advanced function for this in the PowerCLI Book he and others wrote.... PowerCLIBook.Com
3. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structuresureshadmin201110141 Sep 18, 2011 10:16 PM (in response to LucD)
Thanks so much Luc.
Looks like the export script is VM based. It exports all the VM names and corresponding folders to csv file. But if a folder is empty it does not have a entry in the csv file, so i guess it will not be created in the target VC. I have many folder structures(including subfolders) without VM in it for now, but will be used in future. So is it possible export the CSV based on folders(including empty folders) and corresponding VM's in it. Just not want to miss a single folder in my target vc
4. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structuresureshadmin201110141 Sep 18, 2011 10:18 PM (in response to alanrenouf)
Thanks Alan. That book is a marvellous work! Adopted many of them for my daily work.
5. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structureLucD Sep 18, 2011 11:38 PM (in response to sureshadmin201110141)
That is correct, these scripts are VM-based.
To export/import also your empty folders, I suggest you use the Export-Folders and Import-Folders functions that come with the book module.
6. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structuresureshadmin201110141 Sep 19, 2011 3:39 AM (in response to LucD)
Luc, i accessed the sybex download page http://spa.sybex.com/WileyCDA/SybexTitle/VMware-vSphere-PowerCLI-Reference-Automating-vSphere-Administration.productCd-0470890797,navId-290600,pageCd-resources.html and downloaded Ch01 sample code.
I used Export-folders, Export-vmlocation, Import-folders, Import-vmlocation functions.
Anyhow i faced a little problem in Import-vmlocation function. This line given below gave problems,
$key = Split-Path $vmpath.Path | split-path -leaf
I altered this line to the one given below and i was able to accomplish the task without any problem.
$key = Split-Path $vmpath.Path -leaf
Thanks Luc & Alan.
7. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structureLucD Sep 19, 2011 3:46 AM (in response to sureshadmin201110141)
Did that original line produce error messages ?
And how did the path look when it gave errors ?
8. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structuresureshadmin201110141 Sep 19, 2011 4:29 AM (in response to sureshadmin201110141)
Looks like my mistake,
I exported the folders and VM using export functions. And i want to import only one folder and subfolders and it's vm's in the target VC's. So i altered the output folder file and created the folders. And while hadling the VM location output file i made a mistake.
The original format was like,
Name Path Test01 dc01\folder1\Test01
When i alterered the CSV file for selected VM's only, i created a new file with format like
Name Path Test01 dc01\folder1
Sorry for that! Your function works perfect!
9. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structureCarlosDionizio Feb 25, 2014 4:48 AM (in response to LucD)
Hi for all!
This post is Old! Any news to migrate folder and structure in to vcenters?
I need export folders and vms in vcenter 5.1 to vcenter 5.5
Any software or script do make this??
10. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structuregtaylor1 Jun 3, 2015 11:36 PM (in response to LucD)
Hi LucD,
This script works a treat, I'm just wondering if it's possible to import my folder structure to the root of the DC rather than a temp folder (moving them manually won't exactly be difficult, but just wondering if it's possible).
How can I also script import of Yellow folders? Not that I have many of them, would be easy enough to remake them manually.
11. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structureLucD Jun 4, 2015 12:34 AM (in response to gtaylor1)
If you change the line that sets up the start folder like this, it should import in the root folder.
$startFolder = Get-Folder -Name Datacenters
12. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structuregtaylor1 Jun 4, 2015 3:57 PM (in response to LucD)
Hi Luc,
That almost worked, it imported to the root folder but to the root folder of the VC... Not under the datacenter that has been configured. Any advice?
13. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structureLucD Jun 4, 2015 10:22 PM (in response to gtaylor1)
Not sure I get the question, when you import to the folder Datacenters, that should create the folders in the root of the vCenter.
Perhaps you can add some screenshots to indicate what you mean ?
14. Re: Export / Import selective Folder structuregtaylor1 Jun 4, 2015 10:31 PM (in response to LucD)
As you saw from the other thread you replied to me on, Mark's script was a little more comprehensive for the task I'm doing
However, for the sake of anyone else finding this thread... This is how I want it to look after the folders are migrated:
However this is how it looked after I ran your modified script with $startFolder = Get-Folder -Name Datacenters
Note: The script imported all sub-folders correctly, I created the above screenshot manually as I deleted the folders after the script failed to create the above folder structure.


text:
The Church of San Giorgio at Montemerano is best known for a polytych by Sano di Pietro (1406-1481) – The Madonna and Child with Saints (below). But to the right of the high altar is another painting that is often overlooked but is worthy of attention. Now known as "La...
Archive for month: November, 2014
The Montefeltro Conspiracy – Marcello Simonetta
The Montefeltro Conspiracy by Marcello Simonetta focuses the reader's attention on one of the most written about conspiracies of Florentine history – the Pazzi Conspiracy of 1478, which sought to achieve the murder of both Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici. In doing so, he seeks to definitively show, by...
Capilla Del Obispo
The Capilla del Obispo (Bishop's Chapel) in Plaza de la Paja, Madrid, is a vertiable gem of Gothic art that has survived over the centuries. Now, after some years of restoration work and an investment of some 2 million Euros, visitors can finally view this small oratory, which...
The veil of Veronica in Saint Peter's Basilica
On the left, just behind Bernini's Baldachin in the central space of the Basilica you will find the Statue of Veronica by Francesco Mochi, whose extraordinary history is almost unknown. Above the statue is preserved what is said to be her original veil. So who was Veronica and...
Trofie con Salsa di Erbe e Noci (Pasta twists with a Herb and Nut Sauce)
Now that the weather is warming up I am putting together my ever increasing list of favourite pasta dishes to turn to when I want something light. Here is a wonderful Ligurian recipe from Antonio Carluccio which is high up on my list. It is just so fresh...
Michelangelo's Rondanini Pietà
Most people are not even aware of its existence, and even those who do know it sometimes do not see the pentimenti in this unfinished work. The Rondanini Pietà is the last known work by Michelangelo, carved when the artist was 90 years old and approaching death. This...
Il Lazaretto de Milano
During the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries, Europe was regularly devastated by the plague: 25 million people – about one third of the European population at the time – died from the disease. Like the rest of Italy, Milan was one of the first places in Europe to...
Leonardo da Vinci's colour associations
Colour is such an important part of our lives whether it is in the choices of colours that we wear, what appeals to us about what someone else is wearing, the colour of flowers, butterflies, the sky, our surroundings, birds etc. Colour can soothe, disturb, unsettle and...
A medieval bell-tower in Milan
Within the courtyard of a building facing Via Giannone you will find a free-standing bell-tower that dates from 1230 – all that is left of the old church of Santissima Trinità, which was bulldozed in 1968. This bell-tower, bought by a private individual after it had been spared...
Picpus cemetery, Paris
Picpus cemetery in Paris is the earthly resting place of 1,306 victims of the guillotine who died between 14 June and 27 July 1794 in what was at the time called place du Trône renversé (Overturned Throne) – now place de la Nation. The victims were buried in two...
Welcome to my love affair with the food, wine, history and culture of the Mediterranean, past and present. Here you will find not only recipes, drinks and fabulous products, but the history of the food and culture of the Mediterranean.
My purpose is to get you to explore and experience new tastes and along the way to immerse yourself in the wonderful history of this diverse and wonderful region – from Venice to Istanbul, Rome to Dubrovnik, Athens to Crete and all places in between and in the surrounds. Be prepared to be surprised, delighted and enthralled as you take this trip with me.
Recent Posts
- The Most Expensive Bottle of Wine Ever Broken??
- The Leaf
- Paklenica National Park, Croatia – rock-climbers paradise
- A wonderful Greek chicken dish to share – Kotopoulo Tiganito
- Risnjak National Park, Croatia
- The Siege – Arturo Perez-Reverte
- The architecturally beautiful dovecotes of Tínos
- Coniglio in agrodolce – Sweet & Sour Braised Rabbit
Support Med Meanderings
- Art & Music
- Book Reviews
- Daily Meanderings
- Did You Know?
- Herb & Spices
- History
- Mindfulness
- Product Reviews
- Recipes
- Travel
- Uncategorised
- Vegetables
- Wine & Food
- 2019
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013


text:
Contact us 24/7: +1 877 678 9627
Charlotte Tilbury
K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick - B*tch Perfect
Zoom In
Speak to your personal shopping team about purchasing this item.
- Instructions for use:
- - Line lips with a matching shade of lip liner
- - Apply using a saturated brush
- - 3.5g/ 0.12oz.
- Ingredients: Octyldodecanol, Polybutene, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Dicalcium Phosphate, Diisostearyl Malate, Silica, Hydrogenated Styrene/Methyl Styreneiindene Copolymer, Ozokerite, Mica, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Dicalcium Phosphate, Propylene Carbonate,Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ethyl Vanillin, Bixa Orellana Seed Extract, Tin Oxide, [May Contain: Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 6 CI 15850, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Carmine (CI 75470) Red 30 Lake (CI 73360)]
Enriched with seed extracts from the lipstick tree, a rare shrub native to America, Charlotte Tilbury's K.I.S.S.I.N.G formula delivers rich color whilst nourishing and protecting your lips. This flattering nude hue is designed to suit any skin tone and is enhanced with light-diffusing pigments for a youthful, plumping effect.
- Free from parabens - UV-protective - This shade completes The Uptown Girl look
Product Code: 420991
Find out the shipping options available for your destination
Arrange your return for an exchange or refund within 28 days using our free collection service
Help & Advice
Product Code: 420991


text:
To enjoy the full Mail & Guardian online experience: please upgrade your browser
John Heilprin
10 Apr 2009 07:52
The world's largest UN peacekeeping effort risks unraveling in the the Democratic Republic of Congo, hampered by the potential loss of more than a quarter of its troops and an unwillingness on the part of other nations to supply more.
The top UN official for the DRC peacekeeping mission known by its French acronym Monuc conceded Thursday that India could pull out its nearly 4 400 troops that serve as the backbone of the 16 475-strong mission.
"The discussion is on with India about the future of its contingent," Alan Doss said after briefing the Security Council.
"We all appreciate very much their support."
Doss described the UN as a virtual beggar—not a single nation has been willing to help out in the nearly five months since the Security Council first authorised 3 085 additional troops for the mission.
"We haven't made a lot of progress in terms of getting boots on the ground for the reinforcements we need," he said. "We have to, cap in hand, knock on a lot of doors."
A spokesperson for India's UN mission could not immediately be reached for comment on Thursday.
UN officials say they simply do not have enough soldiers to effectively protect all civilians in the DRC, including at least one million who remain displaced by fighting in a country that is bigger than Western Europe but with only 480km of paved roads.
"The heavy lifting, I have to say, will still have to be done" by the Congolese national army, Doss said, though that will be difficult because Congo's revenue has fallen 70% in recent months because of the collapse of commodity prices.
Pakistan's 3 550 troops make up Monuc's second-largest contingent, followed by about 1 300 troops each from Bangladesh and
Uruguay and more than 1 000 each from South Africa and Nepal.
"It's time to start thinking about life after Monuc," Doss told reporters.
The Security Council, after hearing from Doss on Thursday, made no official comment on the threats to the the DRC's peacekeeping strength.
Instead, the 15-nation council authorised Mexican ambassador Claude Heller, this month's council president, to commend UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's "substantial efforts ...
to reconfigure Monuc in order to improve its efficiency and mobility
to ensure a better protection of civilians."
The Security Council members also "commended the improvement of the relationship among the countries of the region"—DRC, Rwanda and Uganda mainly—but "expressed their grave concern about the continued population displacement and the massive violations of human rights," Heller said.
"They were especially dismayed by reports of widespread sexual violence and continued recruitment of minors into armed groups, and
stressed the urgent need to end impunity for those responsible for these violations of human rights and international humanitarian law," he said.
Though sexual violence "has reached horrific levels" and the use of child soldiers remain prevalent, Doss said, Monuc succeeded in removing 1 100 children from fighting since early this year.
Eastern DRC has been mired in mass killings, gang rapes and wholesale destruction of villages since Rwanda's genocide almost 15 years ago swept over the border areas where marauding Hutu militias took refuge.
In late February and early March, just as the DRC's rare cooperation with Rwanda and Uganda against armed rebel groups was nearing an end, Ban toured Monuc's headquarters in Goma and visited a nearby UN-run camp for 20 000 people uprooted by the fighting in eastern DRC.
Fears of resumed violence are widespread among the displaced people, many of whom suffered from the wars and the recent advance by Tutsi rebel leader Laurent Nkunda's troops that drove 250 000 people from their homes last year.
Nkunda contends he was defending the region's minority Tutsis against the Rwandan Hutus.
Congolese and Rwandan forces drove out about 600 of the Hutu militia's fighters earlier this year, and the Congolese army planned to force out 400 more. But that left thousands of Hutu militia fighters still believed to be in play in eastern DRC.
DRC and Uganda also teamed up to disperse some of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel fighters to the north, but many remain.
In Nairobi on Thursday, the top UN and African Union envoys to the Great Lakes region of Africa said "the region is now yearning for peace" and that there is a "growing rapprochement between the governments" of Congolese President Joseph Kabila and Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
Olusegun Obasanjo, Ban's envoy, and Benjamin Mkapa, the AU envoy, "expressed satisfaction that some internally displaced persons were starting to return to their homes" in the Great Lakes region that includes Burundi, Tanzania and Kenya.
But in Goma, the North Kivu provincial capital, Anna Ridout of relief group World Vision International said on Thursday there is still no peace in eastern DRC and the situation is expected to worsen in South Kivu province. - Sapa-AP
Create Account | Lost Your Password?


text:
So guys, my awesome friend Ali - whose blog is kinda superior to mine seeing as she has adventures and posts pictures and says clever things, whereas I just watch tv and then BLOG ABOUT MY FEELINGS - just happened to inspire my incredible envy last weekend* by going to a recording of John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme.
Just in case you're not quite sure who John Finnemore is, LET ME TELL YOU. He is a comedian, writer and actor, who is hilarious and charming and intelligent and silly and sarcastic and wonderful.
- Go read his adorable blog.
- Go get obsessed with Cabin Pressure, the best radio sitcom ever, which he writes and acts in.
- Go learn the first season of John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme off by heart, which is a sketch show he writes and performs.
For the record, I introduced Ali to John Finnemore, which is the only way I could repay her for introducing me to Benedict Cumberbatch. Well, obviously not LITERALLY introduced. But you know, in that weird we-live-in-the-future way that makes you feel like you know celebrities by being constantly exposed to their work, so that you get so familiar with the concept of that person that you find yourself casually typing "Where EXACTLY does Benedict Cumberbatch live?" into google and not even feeling bad about it**.
I'd wanted to ask Ali to get me an autograph since I heard she'd got tickets to the show, but obviously I have all this awkwardness and self-loathing so I didn't say anything because I didn't want to inconvenience her or be disappointed or be a person who exists or whatever. PAIN IS REAL. Luckily alcohol came to the rescue, and after a Long Island ice tea roughly the size of my arm, Ali updated facebook saying she was off to the show, and I promptly commented:
I'm thankful to Ali for not only coming through, but actually risking a restraining order to get me a one-of-a-kind autograph! Starting what I hope will be a long and noble tradition of making celebrities uncomfortable, Ali promptly got a normal autograph for herself and a GLORIOUSLY INAPPROPRIATE ONE FOR ME:
To Dasia
All the best
No, of course I won't lick it!
But still, all the best.
John Finnemore
Doesn't he have lovely handwriting? He's the complete package.I've never been an autograph person but I really see the appeal of it now. Maybe I'll start collecting written refusals to silly / inappropriate requests and could eventually build a gallery out of it: "The Hall Of Celebrity No, Of Course I Won'ts!" or something similarly cheesy and awesome.
Anyway, I really love that this actually happened because I'd gone out the night I found out about all this, and woke up on Sunday morning thoroughly believing that the autograph was just an awesome booze dream. So yay for good things that aren't booze dreams! Ali's posting me the original, and I'm more nervous about this autograph being in the post than any certificate or degree I've ever gotten.
Which is normal and healthy, right?***
*It was actually the weekend before last - it took me a surprisingly long time to finish this post.
**I felt a little bad about it.
*** They don't make rehab for fangirls, apparently.


text:
Be patient. Give it two minutes or so. It's worth it.
Printable View
Be patient. Give it two minutes or so. It's worth it.
Another example.
For what it is, he does it well. It seems to me, setting up the loop, you have to play it perfectly, in time, no clams- or you'll be haunted by it over & over!
I've been tempted by one of those gadgets, as a practice tool, anyway. Listening to loopers in performance, I've heard them used tastefully (and sparingly) by singers who were solo acts. Like a rhythm machine, though, they are really tedious after a few minutes, which is how I found this guys playing. And it was really weird watching him switch guitars at 5:58, with the "music" continuing to play.
Johnny A is a great guitar player who has a knack for arranging 60s pop gems into chord melodies. He is a master of all these electronic enhancements, like looping etc, but he doesn't need 'em to sound great. I heard him this Spring randomly when I briefly stopped in to the NE amp show five mins before his set. It was ear-splitting loud but a true virtuoso display. All in all though, I dig his work with a trio of live musicians best.
It's impressive how he balances all the sounds, effects and levels he uses to create his soundscapes. I've always found this more difficult than managing the timing of the loop, which isn't really that difficult to get if your timing is decent and you practice with the looper a bit.
I like loopers, but usually play simpler stuff, acoustic preferably. I think I might prepare a looper only solo project for this winter, something like this I did some time ago..
Taylor 512 acoustic improvisation - YouTube
Love that sound!
I'll see your Johnny A, and raise you a Frisell.
That said, I've always thought that the Johnny A is one of the coolest signature guitars that the big G ever put out.
Tell you who else is brilliant with a looper, even tho she may not fit into the people on this forum's "cup-o-tea": KT Tunstall
When talking about loopers it's hard to not mention Frisell again.
Bill Frisell – "It Should've Happened a Long Time Ago" (Solo) - YouTube
Gilad Hekselman is also a master of loopers:
Atoms for Peace (Thom Yorke) - John Raymond & Real Feels - YouTube
And I will say: Frisell once again...
all mentioned above do it with taste and skill but when Bill does it he handles it in a very special way...
somehow only with Bill i do not feel it is just a technical equipment to compensate fro and 'absent player' but it sounds really like a part of his guitar... it is so much mixed in the musical texture that mostly I do not feel that there is something looped...
Bill is the master of musical pedal board
Check what's going on at 41:50 and the solution at 42:25
Episode 5: Bill Frisell - YouTube
One good loop deserves another:
Andrew Bird - Plasticities live In The Basement - YouTube
I've seen Andrew Bird live, as well as Tash Sultana. They are both incredible and experts at looping
Tash gets special marks for playing a Tele, and Andrew Bird for his ES-135.
Nels Cline is someone I associate with looping. Here's a video of him explaining how his vintage EH 16 Second Looper works. This was the same looper that Bill Frisell used before moving on to the Line6 loopers. Nels does a great job explaining. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POolx0icXwY
I've always been enamored with folks who use looping in a more spontaneous, "free" manner that allows for hazard as well as a manner of improvising that treats the looping unit itself like an additional instrument. I feel like Frisell's practices reflect that idea pretty strongly - here's a classic example from '93 where he's using a Digitech PDS8000 Delay's infinite function to achieve a sort of "splice" looping that allows for speed/pitch adjustments:
Frisell introduced those techniques via an Electro Harmonix 16-Second Digital Delay to Nels Cline in 1986 (when they toured together with Julius Hemphill) - Nels has taken that process to its logical limit and thoroughly integrated it into his vocabulary. . .to the point that he regularly jokes he "can't play without it". This clip shows him employing that sound on a funky, electric-Miles type of groove:
Inspired by people like Terry Riley, David Torn has been doing similar things with rack-mounted, Lexicon PCM delay units for decades (in addition to exploring glitchy, splice-based units more recently):
When it comes to looping, it's a wide-open world out there!


text:
- Did you mean
- farm sheet template
Search results
Trenching and Excavation Safety
sheets braced tightly against the vertical walls of the trench will protect the workers in the ditch and ... prevent the collapse of adjacent structures. To reduce movement outside of the sheeting, push sheets ...
South Centers scientist recognized for reaching commercialization milestone
containing 30 ml of reagent, water resistant instruction sheet and color chart, glass-mixing bottle, 5-gram ...
Send completed surveys to Brian Butler at email@example.com Materials Price Comparison Sheet for ... Other Resources Supplemental Activity Ideas Sheet for In-Person ServSafe Classes [DOC ] - All ... recommended activities are ordered in the sheet according to their related ServSafe Chapters Ohio Department ...
Growing Giant Pumpkins in the Home Garden
extensionpubs.osu.edu or Homeowner's Guide to Fungicides (University of Kentucky Fact Sheet PPFS-GEN-07). Licensed ... destinations. References Homeowner's Guide to Fungicides. University of Kentucky Fact Sheet PPFS-GEN-07. ... review and updates to the disease and insect portion of this fact sheet. Original author: David Mangione, ...
Safe Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia
individual. Review the fact sheet " Towing Anhydrous Ammonia Tanks " included with this series. Ample ...
Some Options for Resourceful Living
nutrition facts label. Stock up on specials that have a long shelf life or freezer life. Housing Do simple ... furniture for a new look. Make curtain panels out of flat sheets. Learn how to care for the yard and ...
Dining with Diabetes
Templates: Recruitment, Consent and Survey Scripts and Templates [PDF] Recruitment Script / Recruitment ... Letter [DOC ] Participant List Template [DOC] Dining with Diabetes Curriculum DWD Program Components [DOC]- This ... Brochure Template 2014 [DOC] 2015 [PDF] PowerPoints: Lesson One, Living with Diabetes [PPT] Lesson Two, ...
[PDF] Promotional Flyer- [PDF] Letterhead Template [PDF] (print in color, then use in your b/w printer) ... ¾ of the way down the page. Don't forget to print your cover sheet (at the top of the page) as ... and then mail the forms. Instructions for mailing are on the cover sheet. Click here to find the forms ...
Breakout Session Descriptions
stigma and support recovery by sharing the stories, facts, and strategies with others in their community, ... communities-Myths vs. facts related to addiction and mental illness-Ways that Extension educators can combat stigma ... and learn 3 new facts about Ohio apples -Recognize positives impacts related to past apple crunch ...
Freezing and Canning Venison
Sciences, Ohio State University Extension Care and Handling of Venison This fact sheet serves as a reference ... canning, refer to the "Canning Basics" fact sheet at ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5338. Strips, Cubes, or ... Service, fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets ...


text:
Javier Torres, Marius Petipa
Stage director: Javier Torres
Musical preparation: Václav Zahradník
Costumes: Erika Turunen
Light design: Daniel Tesař
Conductor: Václav Zahradník, Sergej Poluektov
Assistant choreographer: Ingrid Němečková, Michaela Černá
Ballet master: Marie Hybešová, Tereza Podařilová, Jiří Kodym
Musical adaptation: Jan Valta, Václav Zahradník
The grand Romantic ballet set in India, featuring spectacular sets and virtuoso performances. Ballet to Ludwig Minkus's music, telling the story of a beautiful Indian temple dancer, characterised by exquisite sets and replete with virtuoso performances, has been frequently staged at leading dance venues worldwide and hence is now becoming part of our company's repertoire too. The story of ill-fated love, featuring spectacular sets and colourful costumes, is a real treat for those with a penchant for grand classical works, as well as a great challenge for the Czech National Ballet itself.
A new version of La Bayadère is being prepared by the Mexican choreographer Javier Torres and his staging team, already familiar to Czech audiences from the highly acclaimed and popular production of The Sleeping Beauty.
Photo: Anna Rasmussen, Martin Divíšek, Pavel Hejný
Approximate running time, including intermission:
2 hours 30 minutes, one 20-minute intermission


text:
Category Cross-functional
Communicating Effectively With American Partners
How to become familiar with American business culture and improve collaborations with American partners?
Date: 24 September 2019 | 9.00 - 17.00
Location: Paris - France
Language: English
Lecturer/s: Sophie Le Cam-Leventhal
*Registration fee: € 850,00
*Early bird: 27/08/2019
As a life science company, you frequently need to work with Americans. Whether your company is expanding its activities beyond the Atlantic, dealing with the US FDA or other American
partners, or welcoming American colleagues, you will be faced with the challenge of communicating with people whose culture is more different than you think.
Beyond language, if they want to be successful, your staff will need to develop an Anglo-Saxon mindset. They will have to be aware of the major cultural differences between them and their American counterparts and how to
adjust to them. They will need to know how to behave, lead meetings, and even manage American teams. Although it seems easy to work with American partners, they have a unique attitude when doing business.
Companies whose staff is not aware of these intercultural issues may not only miss business opportunities but also create long-lasting misunderstandings.
Who should attend?
Anyone in the company who needs to communicate with an American partner: from assistants who need to use the correct tone in emails to managers and executives who want to build good relationships with new collaborators.
• Introduction to the field of intercultural communication and to the issues at stake (lecture & exercises)
• The main characteristics of your own culture, work values and attitudes (exercises)
• What you need to know about your American partners (lecture & exercises)
• Discovery of the barriers to intercultural communication with Americans and how to eradicate nonverbal miscommunication (lecture & analyze of contextual narratives)
• How to concretely communicate with American partners both face-to-face and using technologies (exercises)
• How to manage an American staff (analysis of contextual narratives)
Type of Training
This is an interactive workshop based on a combination of short lectures, discussions, and individual and group study cases adapted to the specific needs of the group.
At the end of the training, you will be able to:
- Adapt to the values and customs of your American partners
- Apply your new knowledge to communicate in different situations, such as phone conversation, email, meetings, presentations and negotiations
- Manage in an environment dominated by American business culture
Lecturer's Bio
Sophie Le Cam-Leventhal is a specialist in international and intercultural communication. She has a Ph.D. in American studies and a Master's Degree in communication from La Sorbonne. She has been working with American organizations on both sides of the Atlantic for more than 20 years. She also worked for the Japanese communication group Fujisankei. She currently teaches and consults in intercultural communication and American culture.


text:
Baie dankie aan almal vir al julle bydraes, ons waardeer dit verskriklik baie.
The hall. The kitchen. The vestry. They are all full to the rafters! Clothes, kitchen things, and household items, toys, plants, shoes and handbags. Neeedlework and cookies! Old and new things. Oooo... we are going to have a jolly bazaar!
A big thank you to everyone for all your donations, we appreciate every little bit.


text:
EJ12 Girl Hero – Spooked by Susannah McFarlane & Zac Power – Undercover Files by H.I. Larry
When I was a child I read all the Secret Seven books, all the Famous Five Book, every Nancy Drew book, and even some of the Hardy Boys. I loved reading about kids who saw things adults did not see, and found all these inventive ways to catch the crooks out. So I could understand why children have been reading Zac Powers and EJ12 books, or so I thought.
When I decided to review these two series I asked two fans to loan me books they liked. When they gave me their choices I asked them why they liked their characters? Tara said she like EJ because she was smart and cool. Sam said he like Zac Power because he always got into trouble but would still complete his mission. Already I could see that these books would be a little different from my childhood reading, but the best was yet to come.
The first big change was that my heros stumbled upon mysteries using their own initiative, and continued sleuthing often against the advice of adults. EJ12 works for a spy organisation called SHINE and Zac Power works for GIB. The have missions rather than mysteries, and they have adults directing their missions to save the world, or defeat their arch enemy agencies.
The second big difference is gadgets. I clearly grew up in the pre-iphone era, and so did my heros. They often went into danger armed with only a flashlight (if that), and when they got into sticky situations they had to use their initiative and whatever was to hand. Zac and Emma have an array of gadgets befitting members of international spy organisations, and the training to go with them.
What they do all have in common with my old favourites is that the heros save the day! And really that is what we want to know as children – good will always defeat evil, no matter how close the battle.
I missed my books when reading Zac and EJ, but I can see why today's children like these books. Boys will love the short, snappy stories in Zac Power, and they will enjoy the fact he always gets into trouble but uses his brain to get out. Girls will love that EJ is caring and has friends, but still uses her head and kicks arse. And, let's face it, todays young readers have grown up in an age when smart phones are a reality, and gadgets are to be expected. My mystery books might be a little tame for them now, but I think I am going to see if you can still buy Nancy Drew books and try for a little nostalgia from a simpler time.
Buy EJ and Zac Books from Bookbubble
Buy EJ, Zac, Secret Seven, Famous Five, Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys from Booktopia (Click on Book Covers below for a range)
Buy EJ, Zac, Secret Seven, Famous Five, Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys from Fishpond (You will need click on the image below to go to Fishpond and Search for the books you want)


text:
Oct 11, 2019
Montrose Marlins Swim Club in Montrose, Colorado has an immediate opening for an experienced and enthusiastic Head Swim Coach. Title: Montrose Marlins Swim Club Head Coach Reports to: Board of Directors Position Status : Part-time, year round Montrose Marlins Swim Club is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated Head Swim Coach candidate for our year-round competitive swim team, with a love for the sport who can work well with children and be able to communicate well with the coaching staff, swimmers, and their parents. The Montrose Marlins Swim Team is a USA Swimming affiliated, year-round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. The goal of our team is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to international competitor. We are a nonprofit 501c3 organization under the direction of a volunteer parent run Board of Directors. We have 70-90 swimmers in six progressive training groups: Little Nemos, Zoomers, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Juniors/Seniors that train year-round with a staff of five certified coaches. These groups are designed to provide athletes with a fun team atmosphere where swimmers of similar ability and commitment practice together and TEAM is emphasized in a competitive setting. We also offer an adult Masters swim group. The Marlins have swimmers from beginning age group to nationally-ranked athletes. This includes numerous zone, sectional and even junior national level athletes. Many of our Marlins alumni have gone on to swim collegiately at top-ranked universities, including the Air Force Academy, Denver University and Northwestern University. Team Site: www.montrosemarlins.org Coaching Responsibilities & Duties: • Plan and develop a competitive swim program. • Plan and develop engaging and level appropriate workouts. • Create a calendar of swim meets to attend throughout the year and encourage participation. • Develop and communicate team vision and goals. • Conduct, as applicable, individual swimmer/coach conferences to set goals for the season. • Supervise and evaluate assistant and junior coaches. • Assist in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training and supervising all assistant coaches. • Create a safe, positive swimming environment, including bully prevention. • Be approachable and visible to all club members and all swim team families. • Bring an enthusiastic and energetic approach to each and every practice. • Maintain efficient communication with swimmers and parents regarding information necessary for the day to day functioning of the club. • Serve as the liaison with the Montrose Recreation District Staff. • Work with the Meet Director and Admin Official to develop and host the team's three annual home meets, held in January, July and November each year. • Perform administrative duties for the team, including team membership and communication. Minimum Qualifications: • Must have USA Swimming Coach Certification Experience coaching various ages and skill levels in a competitive environment (ability to get in the water with younger swimmers). • Swimming experience at the club, high school or collegiate level. • Demonstrate working knowledge of competitive swimming strokes, techniques of competitive swimming/physical conditioning, rules and regulations. • Ability to set and achieve individual and team goals and encourage others to do the same • Driver's license and ability to travel Salary Compensation is negotiable based on experience but ranges from $20 - $22/hour, and will average approximately 10-25 hours per week. The Marlins will also pay $50 per meet, plus lodging, miles, and per diem. Professional fees and continuing education opportunities are paid for/reimbursed by the team. Additional bonus may be awarded at the discretion of the Board. How to Apply Review of applicants will begin immediately, with desirable start date of January 1, 2020. Send applications to: email@example.com A complete application consists of: • Letter of application detailing relevant experience and how the applicant is prepared to fulfill
Montrose Marlins Swim Club Montrose Recreation, Woodgate Road, Montrose, CO, USA Part time


text:
Robert Redford 'Sick' Over Arkansas Pipeline Oil Spill
Actor and environmentalist Robert Redford has been an outspoken opponent of the Keystone XL Pipeline since the beginning. Now that a pipeline in Arkansas has ruptured leaving a residential community with thousands of gallons of tar sands crude right in their yards, Redford is hoping the government will wake up to the dangers of building any new pipeline.
In a new blog for the Huffington Post, Redford writes, "So when it comes to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would take Canadian tar sands crude across America's breadbasket to the Gulf Coast where much of it would be exported overseas, the Pegasus rupture in Arkansas is another red flag. We've had a lot of these red flags lately that show us what a raw deal tar sands is and we ignore them at our peril."
Redford continues, "Keystone XL would bring nearly ten times as much tar sands crude as the Pegasus pipeline through American communities and waters. It is not in our nation's best interest to pipe tar sands across our fields and aquifers so that the oil industry can reach the higher prices of overseas markets. How many red flags do we need before we realize that the solution is to stop tar sands expansion and say no to tar sands pipelines? I think we've seen enough."
Agree with Redford? He's hoping people will take advantage of the fact that public comments are still open and will contact their representatives asking that the Keystone XL will be stopped. Head over to NRDC to ask President Obama to pull the plug on the pipeline.


text:
Massillon Parks & Recreation Department
Call (330) 832-1621Directions
Get directions to thisWebsite
location on Google Maps.
location on Google Maps.
Open websiteShare
in new tab.
in new tab.
Share this business
on social media.
on social media.
The City of Massillon Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to creating positive experiences by providing quality parks, facilities, services, and programs. Our parks, green ways, fairways and recreational facilities represent safe and positive community developments, which support first rate leisure activities. Our programs, services and events operate under the highest standards of integrity, morals and equality. Our department will further its success by working with the community to continually advance the quality of life for all.


text:
SecureWorks is the first initial public stock offering of the technology industry this year. That may be the extent of the victory lap for the tech I.P.O. market, at least for now.
In its first day of trading on Friday, shares of SecureWorks, a digital security company, have been hovering near the $14 price it set the night before. The stock opened on the Nasdaq market at $13.89.
SecureWorks raised $112 million, selling eight million shares. It had been marketing nine million shares within the range of $15.50 to $17.50, indicating that demand was weaker than expected.
The lackluster demand is not that surprising.
For one thing, SecureWorks has little in common with so-called unicorns — those private, venture-backed start-ups with valuations above $1 billion that have been avoiding the public markets. SecureWorks is 17 years old, based in Georgia and owned by Dell.
And the ways in which SecureWorks does resemble some unicorns — top-line revenue growth, a history of losses and an enterprise-software business model — are not the most encouraging for investors.
Recent trading among already public security stocks did not help SecureWorks' deal.
Shares of FireEye and Rapid7 declined in recent weeks as SecureWorks was meeting with potential buyers of its stock. Investors look to companies similar to the one going public when trying to determine what price they might be willing to pay for the I.P.O. When the so-called comparables slip, it can be a bad sign for the debutant.
For Dell, pricing below the range was not necessarily bad news. The computer maker, which has agreed to acquire EMC in the largest technology deal ever, is not selling shares in the offering.
Dell will own 86 percent of SecureWorks after the offering, and it is hoping the share price will rise in the public market. Dell will also control more than 98 percent of the voting power through a separate class of shares.
The I.P.O. price yields a valuation of $1.1 billion, which is almost double the roughly $600 million Dell paid for the company in 2011, according to Triton Research, which provides information on private companies.
SecureWorks said it might use the proceeds from the offering to develop new solutions or enhance current ones, and fund capital expenditures. Those funds may be necessary as competition in the security world increases.
The company said in the filing that it expected "pricing pressures within the information security market to intensify as a result of action by our larger competitors to reduce the prices of their security monitoring, detection and prevention products and managed security services."
Still, the company has drawn quite a bit of revenue from its 4,200 customers. SecureWorks reported $339.5 million in total revenue for the year through Jan. 29, a 30 percent increase from the same period last year. SecureWorks had $72.4 million in losses for the year, almost twice as much as the same period in 2015.
Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are managing the offering.


text:
Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001
Description: Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. The transcript includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date: February 23, 2003
Creator: Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
Partner: Lee College


text:
Having rare diseases creates many challenges. Stumbling blocks and brick walls you run smack into only to be turned around to do it all over again! Frustrating to say the least. And unless you are famous or world reknown, you are likely to be dropped off into the web filled cracks of our health care system. No where to turn, no where to lay your tired being. Terrified, worn out and simply hopeless.
Have you ever been so sick and tired of being sick and tired that you want to just give up on all the doctors, specialists and professionals? I have! But I suggest you don't. Be your own advocate and ask all the questions until you get answers! Make them work for you, with you, not against you or in a dictating fashion. Honey is sweet and kindness, expression of your fears or troubles will help guide them in the proper direction. Building a team rather than preparing for a fight.
Family that doesn't understand or who refuses to try to understand are huge problems, because we depend on them to help and pull us through our darkest hours. Don't be too hard on yourself or them. Realize that they may not be capable of understanding complex problems and if they request, show them a diagnosis and simply show them how to follow through on research. Trying to make them read or understand is only going to upset the family unit. So connect with others that do understand and want to help. Build your support system from the outside in. You will be amazed at who and what is available in your community and on the internet. And allow your family to help in ways that work for everyone. Maybe it's helping around the house or making a few frozen dinners, be grateful. Gratitude gets you everywhere!
My greatest obstacles are all the testings and unanswered questions to what it might be and what it might not be. Doctors who have told me these other doctors are smart enough to test, yet not smart enough to connect the dots to diagnose. Ignorance on that doctors part in my experience, because I found a specialist who understood the methods of testing and answers it produced. An Immunologist! Although I did fire my first and second Primary Care Physician, I found an acceptional one on my third attempt! These two have worked like a well made watch, in sync and step..... Not missing a tic!
It's been a long journey. Difficult and challenging along the way and have almost lost my life several times. I will discuss my many diagnosises in the next blog so be sure to sign up, comment and ask questions! I'll be checking back in very soon!


text:
Insert the letters of the alphabet A through Z into the grid according to the rules below.
For each new puzzle there are seed letters already in place which cannot be moved.
Rule 1: Each new letter that you place must be either next to, directly above, directly below or on a diagonal adjacent to the previous letter of the alphabet; i.e., "D" must be next to "C"; "C" must be next to "B" etc [ADJACENT RULE]
Rule 2: Once you place a letter in any 2x2 Box, you must finish filling in that Box before placing a letter in a new Box. [BOX RULE]
Rule 3: Any row or column may contain only one vowel (A, E , I , O , U or Y) [VOWEL RULE]
While membership has it's benefits one does not need to sign up to play Mentagy. Follow the link below to select a puzzle. Choose from beginning, intermediate, advanced or try our expert level puzzles. After playing one of our mind expanding strategy puzzles you can save your score or just play another puzzle. Have fun and good luck.
Signing up for membership is very easy. All that is needed is for you to type in your email address.
The feedback is available for members to post their general comments about each puzzle.
If you wish, you can be automatically notified when a new puzzle is posted.
When you solve a puzzle you automatically receive a score based on the level of the puzzle and how fast you solve it. If you score well your handle will be posted in the Top Ten list for that puzzle.
T=Time L=Level C=Checks E=Errors
© 2019 Mentagy
Each Mentagy puzzle starts with a 36 cell grid divided into nine boxes. There are ten blank cells and one or more given letters, which change with each new puzzle. Instructions Link
Download your practice puzzles by clicking here
The answers to the practice puzzles are available from inside the Practice Puzzle PDF. After you download the above PDF file you will have access to the answers from inside the downloaded PDF file.
Mentagy is a progressively challenging puzzle that is adaptable to all age-groups. As an occupational therapist, I have used this modality for a varied patient population including strokes, multiple sclerosis, orthopedic/injuries and all cognition/problem-solving difficulties. Mentagy is one of the few treatment modalities that easily enables the therapist to moderate the skill-level towards each patient.
I will continue to use and recommend Mentagy to all therapists that are yearning for successful, measurable outcomes in both physical disability and psychosocial environments. Mentagy is an inexpensive, durable, light-weight, effective, and portable modality for hospitals, rehab facilities, skilled nursing and even home-health environments. Jodie D. Stafford, OTR/L


text:
Houston-based artist Travis Hedemann has unveiled a new work at Tony Vallone's Galleria-area restaurant Ciao Bello.
The work, entitled "In Vino Abbiamo Fiducia" ("In Wine We Trust") was commissioned especially by Mr. Vallone for installation in the popular Italian restaurant.
The piece was "inspired by our favorite restaurant, La Giostra, in Florence," said artist Hedemann.
"La Giostra's motto is In Food we Trust and so I thought it fitting to paint In Vino Abbiamo Fiducia next to Bacchus, knowing Tony and [general manager] Scott [Sulma]'s love for wine and all things Italian."
Hedemann was first introduced to Tony Vallone by legendary Houston-based art collector Don Sanders. Since that first meeting, Vallone has commissioned numerous works by the artist, many of which adorn the walls of Houston culinary landmark Tony's and "my neighborhood Italian restaurant" Ciao Bello on San Felipe at Sage.
A native Houstonian, Travis Hedemann is known for his bold, eye-catching paintings.
In recent years, the artist has become a darling of the Hollywood art scene and his works have been purchased by many of the entertainment industry's bold-face names.


text:
SIX Financial Information raccoglie informazioni sulle corporate action provenienti da tutto il mondo, alimentando una banca dati di titoli internazionali completa ed esaustiva. SIX offre una riconosciuta esperienza nella selezione e nella fornitura di informazioni su tutte le tipologie di strumenti finanziari.
Software Financiero Bolsa SFB
Software Financiero Bolsa (SFB) is one of the leading providers of software solutions for investment firms.
Software Financiero Bolsa's products and services for front, middle and back offices solve the business needs of more than 60% of the Spanish Stock Exchange members. SFB's solutions are currently used by companies in most countries of the European Union.
SFB collaborates closely with the Spanish Stock Markets, the different MTFs and with many regulatory organizations, such as CNMV, CESR or BCE. The company's clients consider their business partnerships with SFB to be essential to the successful execution of their strategic growth plans.
Over the last 20 years the company has strengthened its position within the market.
Software Financiero Bolsa (SFB)
Avenida de la Albufera 321, 4ª Planta - Local 1
28031 Madrid


text:
Welcome to Team Zeigler! Are you ready for a fast-paced, professional career with a world-class culture and endless opportunities for development, growth and career advancement?
This is Zeigler Auto Group.
We continue to grow at a tremendous rate and are in the top 1% of dealer groups in the United States. We have new state of the art facilities and pride ourselves on continuously building teams of top talented individuals to provide our customers with A Great Experience! Our company has been named one of INC 500's fastest growing companies in the United States. Our President recently won Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year! We have won the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in New York, Chicago and West Michigan numerous times! Zeigler has been regularly featured for best practices in Automotive News, Car Biz Magazine, Motor World Magazine, Dealer World, MIBiz and 269 Magazine! Explore Team Zeigler and unleash your potential today!
Click on the link "Team Zeigler YouTube" below and listen to what our team members are saying about working for Zeigler Auto Group and then click Apply Now to fill out an application to take you on a fast track for success!
Thank you for your interest in Zeigler.


text:
I have created an aplication in datacap studio and from here every rule is running fine and data is exporting to the filenetP8. Now when i run the same application in FASTDoc in verify section the list of values (Drop Downlist or LookUp table) and other data cannot be captured and not be seen in the field and cannot be displayed in the verify section and the field become Pink and when i press the validation button then it gives a error message Validation Failed.
Plz help
Answer by MoizQ (2966) | Jan 19, 2015 at 03:48 PM
FastDoc doesn't support Lookup in Taskmaster 8.1. Perhaps it has changed in Datacap 9.0 but otherwise it's a limitation within the client. There is no supported customization with the client possible.
As for choice lists, if you need to perform a database lookup (SELECT variable) then it's another limitation within FastDoc as stated before.
A static dictionary (DICT) can be used, which would be the standard Taskmaster dictionary stored in the corresponding setup hierarchy. If you don't immediately see the dictionary, try adding RecogType=4.
If you require one or both of those features then use another client like DotEdit and/or place an enhancement request with product management. Keep in mind that enhancement requests are evaluated long-term, not within a short time frame window.
Answer by UmaishKhan (0) | Jan 19, 2015 at 04:15 AM
Hi MoizQ
Thanks for your reply
I have list of values/choice List to show to the user to select the available vales from the choice list so how can i show the user the choicelist or LookUp table for selection of available values
plz help
Answer by MoizQ (2966) | Jan 17, 2015 at 12:05 AM
FastDoc doesn't support the SELECT variable (used for combobox choice population using results form a database query).
FastDoc also doesn't support the Lookup variable (used for manual population of field data using dialog form when clicking on field name).
If this isn't what you're referring to then elaborate further.
100 people are following this question.
POLR alternative using a lookup instead of find details 6 Answers
9.0.1 Released 2 Answers
'Batches' are going to ' Verify' task due to low confidence 4 Answers
Best Practices for NENU Configuration??? 6 Answers


text:
High quality structural models of protein systems are a critical component in Zymeworks' approach in protein engineering. ZymeCAD™ includes a number of proprietary tools used to build and refine the quality of models, incorporating structural data from multiple sources including homology and sequence data from related proteins, experimental binding information and mutational analysis such as alanine scanning.
ZymeCAD™ Engine
ZymeCAD™ is a comprehensive platform for protein modeling and structure-guided protein engineering. ZymeCAD™ consists of a suite of proprietary algorithms that are used to:
- Develop high quality models of the protein therapeutics' structure and its complexes with targets or other proteins
- Sample and optimize the dynamic conformational diversity of proteins
- Provide critical insight into the effect of amino acid mutations on the native protein
Structural characteristics of the protein therapeutic and targets are studied in the context of energy (scoring) functions calibrated against empirically observed thermodynamic properties of the system. The detailed treatment of various dynamic and energetic aspects refines the realism of the system being modeled.
The ZymeCAD™ platform is designed to recognize hotspots and other critical characteristics of the protein therapeutic, driving the rational design of mutations.
Commercial software engineering practices, coupled with robust quality assurance standards and a world-class software engineering team have created an extensible, reliable and secure platform with efficient execution profiles on high performance computing resources.
ZymeCAD™ incorporates a number of proprietary deterministic and stochastic simulation approaches to sample changes within the target systems, including protein backbone, sidechain, and interdomain conformational changes. Proprietary simulation analysis results in the development of an understanding of the alternate conformational states of the protein of interest and its complexes vis-à-vis its mutants. This understanding is critical as many functionally important characteristics of proteins, including binding and stability, rely on the existence of an ensemble of structures in multiple conformational sub-states and transitions.
Identifying a specific subset of key amino acids in a protein or protein system is critical to determining its functional characteristic and overall stability. These amino acid residues play a role either independently or as part of a cluster of networked residues, resulting in long-range effects of distal mutations. ZymeCAD™ comprises proprietary algorithms that identify these critical residues (referred to as 'hot spots') based on characterization of residue properties in simulated trajectories of the protein and assess the mutability of specific residues based on its flexibility profile and local environment.
Zymeworks has developed and implemented proprietary energy and scoring functions that score and rank the stability of proteins and binding energies across protein interfaces. The functional form and parameters of the energy functions used by Zymeworks are calibrated against known experimental data and address a number of physically relevant interaction propensities of the protein and aspects of enthalpy, entropy and free energy. This empirical ranking has been successfully employed in the development of Zymeworks' platform technologies and protein therapeutics.


text:
This post brought to you by Glad & M&M'S®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Surf and Sunshine.
My grandmother taught me how to cook and bake from an early age. Last week as we stood around her kitchen island watching my daughter and niece bake sugar cookies I realized she was actually raising her third generation of cooks. I still recall happy memories of spending weekends with grandma baking goodies around the holidays. It makes me smile that my daughter will have those same memories of her.
One of her easiest (and kid friendly) holiday recipes were delicious chocolate covered pretzels. She rolls in them in all manner of goodies from caramel to coconut. This year I tried my own hand at making the easy treats with a fun new twist, I rolled them in crushed M&M'S® White Chocolate Peppermint. I love the combination of minty, sweet and salty all at once.
White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels
1 (16oz) Package of White Chocolate Chips
1 (12oz) Bag of Pretzel Sticks
1 (9.9oz) Bag of M&Ms White Chocolate Peppermint Candies
- Melt chocolate according to package directions, I prefer the microwave method.
- While the chocolate is melting, crush the White Chocolate Peppermint M&M's with a rolling pin or cooking mallet.
- Dip the pretzel sticks in the melted White Chocolate and then roll them in the M&Ms White Chocolate Peppermint Candies
- Allow the chocolate to dry and then place in a storage container.
This second recipe, I can't take any credit for. I found it on the back of my GLAD Holiday Storage container and it's delicious!
M&Ms Chocolate Espresso Peppermint Bites
1 package chocolate cake mix
1 (9.9oz) Bag of M&Ms White Chocolate Peppermint Candies
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup glitter sprinkles
2 tsp espresso powder
1 can prepared frosting (vanilla or peppermint)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix cake mix, eggs and oil.
- For each cookie, roll 1/2 tablespoon of dough into a ball and place onto a cookie sheet (no need to grease).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes
- Cool on baking sheet 1-2 minutes.
- Frosh each cook, decorate with M&Ms and glitter sprinkles
- Store in GLAD containers and share with friends!
Because we always make far more than we could ever possibly eat, we love to package up our goodies and gift them to friends and family. In years past we have always used the plastic goodies bags you can find this time of year but they weren't particularly protective of our more delicate baked goods.
This year, I purchased GLAD Holiday Edition storage containers. Not only are they adorably festive with gingerbread prints or holiday green, they also come in a variety of sizes to cover all of our baking projects. I put a layer of tissue paper beneath our pretzels and stuck a bow on top for an adorable finish.
You can purchase M&Ms White Chocolate Peppermint Candies and GLAD Holiday Edition containers available at Target.


text:
Pages tagged with Dates
We all love to eat great desserts, but seem to worry so much about calories, sugar, fat, etc. I decided to do something some people are scared to do. I decided not to use any sugar, but instead find naturally sweet ingredients such as apples, oranges, honey, pineapples strawberries, e...
This page is obsolete and is presented for reference only. The Wikinut royalty payments program was withdrawn in Dec 2015.
I am sure each and every one of us can come up with a tale or two about some strange dates we may have had or have heard that our family members or friends have had. I would like to share a few of mine with you.
Each and every one of these mistakes men make when approaching women could - and might - be a stand-alone topic post. These could either be what ruins your evening, or what you avoid.
Dates are natural sweet food, there are lot of nutritional values in dates, and there more benefits with dried dates as mentioned below.
Date dance and dine....We all go through the same mill of life ...Date, mate and procreate. So is our being Teens must read It is simple humour
Date dine and dance This is the modern trend as we all live up to it To know who all and what all of life So teens read on a must..
As a recently married woman I have been trying to think of ways in which my partner and I can keep the honeymoon period going for as long as possible and I have concluded this is by making sure we do new activities on a regular basis. In this article I will go through some activities ...
Going on a first date can be nerve-wracking but it doesn't have to be. Here are some tips on how to have a great first date.
Speed dating is a relatively recent practice between those who want to find the love of their life in a short period of time. If you are one of those people or if you simply want to try something new, why don't you speed date?
This is good information for any guy, or girl, planning a first date. Let us assume you are over the age of 18 and thus not needing the accompaniment of an adult driver. You want to be sure your date not only has an enjoyable time, but remembers you favorably because of it. This is...
Dry fruits and nuts are important they can be consumed in between the lunch and dinners.
This is the recipe of the dates pudding. It includes the procedure and recipe of dates pudding.
Why trying to find love online just won't work. Maybe mobile dating will be next?
You can actually save money and have fun on a date. It does not really have to be expensive to be enjoyable.
This page is about blind dating. We must avoid going dating with unknown strangers, it will give some issues to us.
There are lot of fruits available throughout the world in different season, by consuming the fruits, they can protect our body ,skin, heart etc etc
My page will always be full of new, exciting things to read about. All content will be original and under copyright.
A look at the rise of online dating, more particularly successful online dating.
Let me tell you how I got rid off my tough cough. Even I suggest this remedy for children also. I prepared this remedy out of my own experience after different trials.
I created this dish from Love. Your family and/or friends will just love this recipe. Will leave everyone guessing "what the secret ingredient is".
On January 1st A.D. 2001 Many Christian countries as well as several others, celebrated the beginning of a new century and a new millennium, but to many other countries throughout the world, that day had no meaning whatsoever...
A sweet tooth can be reeducated to enjoy less concentrated sweets. Fruits and desserts sweetened with fruits are good alternatives.
Dating is the avenue to know a fellow. Surely, men can't resist the temptation of impressing their dates, especially if the lady that they are dating is someone they want.
Meeting someone from out of town for a first date might seem a bit challenging, but it does not have to be.


text:
Between Lenses is a blog link-up initiated by Tara of Tara Victoria and Trina of Of Trees and Hues. I'm so excited to participate in this one because I think it's such a creative collaboration, and it's the first time I'll be joining a photography challenge. Tara and Trina will be posting a word as a theme and people are invited to share their photographs inspired with the current prompt. Just capture it the best way you can! And it's definitely fun to see the different interpretations by different bloggers.
For this week, the word is Silence.
It's those moments between dreaming and waking up early in the morning, those sudden pauses that came with unanticipated realizations. Just savoring that point in time that's completely empty of words and thoughts while at the same time listening and learning from it. Silence pretty much took over my life lately. It's not that I'm complaining. Actually, all this absence of complications and turmoil inside my brain is very refreshing. I guess you could also see it as a moment of clarity. My life has been a series of ups and downs and hits and misses this past year, and I think, this may be exactly what I need.
When words and images fail, there is always the unexpected comfort of silence.


text:
BURBANK, Calif. — The 168 Film Project, an annual short filmmaking competition in it's 15th year, announces that the grand prize this year will be an independent feature film budget, for the winning filmmaker to make a feature film.
Contest entry registration is open through May 11, and completed short films are due on June 2.
Named '8168', the grand prize title refers to the number of hours projected to complete the feature film in 2018, from script to screen. Beginner to expert, all filmmakers from anywhere in the world may participate in the 168 Film Project.
Similar to contemporary filmmaking competitions "Project Greenlight" and "On the Lot," the 168 competition provides finalists the opportunity to pitch their film proposal, and for one artist, to win the grand prize.
Prospective filmmakers will first prove themselves by making a short film to enter in the 168 Film Project competition. At the 168 Film Festival, Aug. 26-27 in Los Angeles, California, finalist producers will be announced and will begin preparing their feature film proposals. Preferred film genres include action-adventure, thriller, mystery, Sci-Fi, & kids/family adventure.
Additionally, the winner of the Best Writer award at the annual "168 Days" feature screenwriting competition, entry deadline April 30, will also become an eligible finalist, invited to compete for the '8168' prize.
Feature film pitches will be heard and judged by a panel of experts, and the winner announced in November, 2017. The winning filmmaker will produce a fully-funded independent feature film with 8168 Film, LLC, under one of the SAG-INDIE low-budget feature contracts. The feature film will be shot in Los Angeles County, California.
"This is a dream-come-true for one deserving artist, an opportunity to make a feature film and break into the entertainment business," says John David Ware, 168 Film Project Founder and President. "This big of a Grand Prize challenges filmmakers to reach for much more and it greatly accelerates their development."
The 168 Film Project competition includes opportunities in all areas of filmmaking, from producing, directing, writing, cinematography, acting, and even craft/food service. 168 can often match interested individuals with local filmmaking teams, and beginners can potentially connect with a team and learn about filmmaking.
Globally since 2003, over 1,000 films have been made by an estimated 17,000 artists in 14 years through the annual 168 Film Project filmmaking and writing competitions. 168 provides a proving ground for artists, and has helped to launch careers in filmmaking, writing, directing, and acting. The 168 Film Project is a worldwide, faith-friendly filmmaking incubator.
Sponsors of the 168 Film Competition include Roush Media, Advent Media and Arri.
More information is available at https://www.168film.com/Contests/8168.