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How a Jewelry Marketplace saved over 80 hours a month using Intelligent Product Listing Pages
Velvetcase saved over 60 hours in creating Product Listing Pages
velvetcase.com is an online marketplace of curated fine jewelry from designers across the globe. They are a platform for jewelry lovers seeking modern, contemporary or classic designs with a personal touch. You can shop from their ready-to-wear designer collection or customize their designs to suit your personal style.
Seeking design excellence and integrity, variety, and style, they have assembled the best in jewelry designs from innovative designers around the world. They also like to meet customers in person in spite of being an online platform. You can visit their lounge, where their design experts will be happy to assist you to choose a design from our wide collection of fine jewelry or create your own design.
Their relationship- based customer care will ensure an experience of buying jewellery that is relevant and exclusive to you!
Problem Statement
The marketplace had over 40% of return visitors every month and the marketing team wanted to ensure the home page of the marketplace was refreshed weekly when visitors came back to their site. The second opportunity was to inorganically call back the visitors via an email campaign and introduce them to different views of their expanding catalo, with the objective to convert part of the traffic.
With an average requirement to create or edit 40 product listing pages a month on their customized eCommerce platform, the merchandising team spent over 120 hours on this task. Was there a more efficient and intelligent solution to cut down cycle time and improve the conversion of the product listing pages?
Opportunities Identified
To create or edit product listing pages, took on average over 2 hours a page, as merchandisers had to search, sift over 25000 SKUs use excel sheets, edit rows to pick & curate products to meet the marketing teams guidelines.
Post their task, if any changes had to be made by the marketing team, a different versions of excel sheets were used and a single unified visual approach was not available.
Some times external market trends or business needs required them to quickly promote products and speed of execution was not possible due to the offline nature of the task. Hence the team wanted a visual online tool to help merchandisers easily identify products, drag, drop or pin it to specific positions on the product listing pages.
Solutions Integrated:
Intelligent Product Listing Pages
Results delivered
The merchandisers saved on average approximately 2 hours per product listing page by using a combination of Conditions & Pin only pages. The increase in efficiency allowed the merchandising resources to use the saved time in other activities and also experiment more with no incremental cost to the business.
Communication between Merchandising & Marketing teams were seamless as completed tasks were emailed with the age URL, allowing Marketing to vet the final page before using it on the home page or email marketing campaigns
The ability to edit old pages was instantaneously allowing the team to quickly incorporate any feedback given by sales & marketing.
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Make your pizza…grow your profit! In Motion Math: Pizza! (for iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, and iPod touch) you run a pizzeria, learning economics, proportional thinking, and mental math as you buy ingredients in the market, design your pizzas in the kitchen, and sell them to customers. Get it today!
★★★★★. Motion Math: Pizza makes it cool to be good at math. – Tech with Kids
A fantastic math game that gives kids a taste of what is needed to run a profitable business. – Common Sense Media
Simulates the perils and pitfalls of running a small business in an effective and incredibly fun way. – iPad Educators
The best business simulation game. – Geeks with Juniors
★★★★½ – Children's Technology Review
Very good educational value. Editor's Fav. – AppySmarts
My students have been obsessed with this game. They love the challenge of maximizing profits…There is not one thing that either my students or I would change about this app.– The iPod Teacher
★★★★★. Best of the Best. – BestAppsForKids
An awesome math app. Seems much more like a game than a learning app and will certainly keep children engaged and entertained. – Kids App Corner
My favorite app in the entire world. This is seriously the best thing since sliced…pizza! – Forcefield Parents
Be the boss
You decide whom to buy ingredients from, what to stock up on, the look of your pizzas, the names, and the pricing.
Pizzas for everyone
Different people (and animals!) want different kinds of pizzas – can you design the perfect menu to please them all?
Grow your pizzeria
Save up to buy signs and other upgrades to your store. As your profits grow, unlock new ingredients and design new pizzas.
Learn math and strategy
There are several places in Motion Math: Pizza! where you've got to strategize and know your math:
• Vendor analysis: is it best to buy 10 olives for $5, or 30 for $14?
• Inventory management: what ingredients do you need to stock up on?
• Pricing: what price will get you a profit, but not be too expensive?
• Working the cash register: add and multiply to satisfy your customers!
Challenge for all players
The math gets more complex and the speed ramps up as you progress.
Motion Math: Pizza! addresses basic money and economic concepts as well as Common Core Math Standards targeting fluent multiplication and addition, proportions, multi-step word problems, and interpreting data: 2.OA.1, 2.OA.2, 2.NBT.5, 2.NBT.6, 3.OA.7, 3.NBT.2, 3.NBT.3, 4.OA.3, 4.NBT.4, 4.NBT.5, 4.MD.2, 5.NBT.5, 6.NS.5, 7.SP.1
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CLARK, NJ — The first student from Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark has been selected as a finalist for the U.S. Presidential Scholar Program. Each year, a total of 161 students from across the country are inducted in the program to receive recognition for their outstanding achievements in areas such as career and technical training, visual and performing arts and creative writing.
Each year more than 4,000 candidates are identified based on academic achievement and scores on the SAT or ACT. Approximately 20 students will be selected from the visual arts field and another 20 from the career and technical training fields. Andrew Kamichoff, of Clark, has been nominated for his performance in the career and technical training fields. He is the first student from the Clark school district to make it past the state level reviews.
Kamichoff has been recognized as the only student from his school as a National Merit scholar based on his PSAT scores during his junior year. He is the recipient of several awards such as the Scout Scholar Athlete Award. He became an Eagle Scout at 13 with nine Eagle Palms, which included more than 45 additional merit badges. He is the first and only scout in New Jersey to receive an Outdoor Medal of Achievement. He's one of 56 in the country to receive the award.
"Andrew is very humble," said his mother, Martha Kamichoff. "He rarely mentions any of his accomplishments. He is proud to have an impact for his school district."
Andrew said he was very excited by the news of his nomination.
"My initial reaction to be nominated for the program was two-fold because I heard of my presidential nomination by the school and national merit on the same day," said Kamichoff.
Kamichoff is a member of Arthur L. Johnson's varsity bowling team. He's been a four year gold letter winner for the team. He is also the vice president of the Youth Executive Committee of Patriots Path Council, specializing in community service. He's a member of the science league team, currently the physics II league team. Science is a subject in which he has excelled greatly, especially during his freshman year. He received a perfect score on the freshman state biology exam. After graduation, Kamichoff plans to attend college to study mechanical and aeronautical engineering. He hopes to attend Rowan University or Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
"Andrew's mind is always thinking," said Martha Kamichoff. "He has researched and built his own computer gaming system and plays and communicates with people from all over the world daily. His sites in the science league testing speak for themselves."
In addition to his achievements in other areas, Kamichoff also demonstrates outstanding leadership ability. He received a National Youth Leadership Society Award and a Patriots Path Council Leadership Award. He's also a Leadership Excellence Direct Results alumni.
Kamichoff was required to submit a series of essays along with his resume and school transcripts for the program. If selected as one of the scholars, Kamichoff will join the other 161 scholars for a trip to Washington, D.C. this June. He will find out during the end of May if he has been selected for the program.


text: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/09/AR2009030900313.htm Nikkei at 26-Year Low as Asian Stocks Sink By Blaine Harden Washington Post Foreign Service Monday, March 9, 2009; 7:51 AM TOKYO, March 9 -- In the global descent into recession, Japan continues to lead the way. Plunging exports -- down by a record 46.3 percent in January, as sales of cars, electronics and machinery all continued to sputter -- pushed Japan's current account deficit to a record monthly high, the government said Monday. Overall, the Japanese economy shrank last year by 12.7 percent -- far faster than the world's other major industrialized countries. A strong yen increased the value of Japanese exports last fall just as demand for them was disappearing. The benchmark Nikkei stock average closed Monday at a 26-year low. Bankruptcies were up 10 percent in February, rising for the ninth consecutive month. The number of families living on welfare has hit a record, and Prime Minister Taro Aso said last week there is "no bottom in sight" for the world second-largest economy. The ongoing contractions in the U.S. and Japanese economies are helping to fuel the first global recession since World War II, the World Bank said yesterday. The current account is the broadest measure of Japan's global trade and it has traditionally been a robust number that quantified the country's extraordinary ability to make itself rich by selling high-quality goods to the United States, Europe and China. But in January the deficit in the current account reached a record $1.8 billion -- a figure that is seven times larger than any monthly trade deficit since comparable records began to be kept in 1985. Analysts said there is little chance that Japan's trade balance or its fast-shrinking economy can recover until the United States pulls out of its economic tailspin and consumers resume buying Japanese cars and other exports. Growth in Japan depends exclusively on growth in exports, with the U.S. market the major driver in car sales. Exports to the United States dropped 52.9 percent in January compared to a year earlier. They were down 47.4 percent to Europe and 46.7 percent to Asia. Compared to their counterparts in the United States, Europe and China, politicians in Japan have been slow and relatively unimaginative in coming up with policy measures that might stimulate the economy. After nearly four months of arguing, the government last week passed a stimulus package that will give each person in Japan about $130. But the public, according to opinion polls, does not approve of the cash handout and does not think it will help revive the economy. The government led by Aso is deeply unpopular and the public is demanding that he call an election soon. An election must be held by September. Polls now show that Aso and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party are likely to be tossed of power. Meanwhile, consumer spending -- never all that robust in this aging country -- has declined steeply. The Bank of Japan has begun buying some stocks and bonds from companies in order to prop up the stock market and ease a credit squeeze. The number of households on welfare reached a record 1.2 million in January, according to a survey published Monday in the Asahi newspaper. It said applications for public assistance were up 30 percent in January over December. Increases in the number of people requesting welfare were greatest in regions of Japan where large numbers of people work in car and electronics factories. Many of those who have lost their jobs were classified as "non-regular" employees, a term that is applied to immigrants and part-time workers. Most of these worker do not qualify under Japanese law for unemployment insurance, so they often apply for welfare assistance.


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When I was younger, watching movie is a frequent pastime, most of the time sneaking into theatre as children of paying customer, since I cannot afford a ticket.
One particular movie that I saw was S.W.A.L.K. This movie brought back sweet memories allowing me to travel through time time and again. The internet age has presented an opportunity to invite you, my blogging friends, to travel with me through time to this era of the movie S.W.A.L.K.
I've found the the full feature award movie (free on the internet) for your viewing pleasure, that is if you've got the time (1 hr 46 mins). You'll not regret it.


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Car safety has progressively improved upon many fronts over the past decades, from the advent of seat belts to greater stability and rollover-prevention features. Collectively, the increased safety features have contributed to saving many thousands - if not millions - of motorists' lives across the country.
The focus paid to vehicle safety, though, has fallen woefully short in one area, say industry experts, with the result that a certain type of car accident brings about serious injury and often death to drivers and passengers at a rate that is alarmingly high.
Specifically, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ("IIHS") states that, whereas safety experts have expended considerable time and effort improving the fronts and sides of cars to withstand collisions with other vehicles, they have not done nearly as much to strengthen cars where they are most vulnerable, namely, the upper part - including the roof - of the vehicle compartment.
That omission routinely brings horrific results in a crash where a car collides with a large truck from behind. In such an accident - and owing to the truck's greater height - the car will typically slide beneath the truck, immediately taking the brunt of an accident's force against its windshield and roof pillars. Serious injury or death commonly results.
Crash testers from the IIHS say that a better outcome in such "underride collisions" can be realized through safety improvements to the rear guards fastened to trucks that are designed to stop cars from sliding beneath them. Those guards are simply too weak, say testers, and they often fail when drivers hit them from behind.
The institute has brought that to the government's attention, petitioning it to require safety improvements that will ensure the guards stay in place when struck. Strengthened guards, state the IIHS, will greatly reduce the likelihood for a tragic outcome in a truck underride accident.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson starts Philippines stint with win in AFF Cup
Sven-Goran Eriksson started his stint as Philippines head coach with a 1-0 win over Singapore in their AFF Suzuki Cup opener on Tuesday evening.
The former England manager was appointed last month to lead Philippines through the AFF Suzuki Cup before taking the Azkals to their first appearance at the finals of the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates in January.
The Swede, though, has work to do if he is to build a team that will make much of an impression at the continental championships early next year, after a lacklustre performance against the Singaporeans.
Despite dominating possession, the Philippines created little of note, with Phil Younghusband going closest to breaking the deadlock before Patrick Reichelt scored the only goal of the game 12 minutes from time.
The win gives the Philippines three points and sees them go level with Thailand, Indonesia and the Singaporeans in group B of the regional tournament. The top two in the five-team group advance to the semifinals.
Indonesia bounced back from their opening day loss to Singapore to pick up a 3-1 win over Timor-Leste, but only after going behind to the tournament minnows.
Rufina Gama gave Timor-Leste the lead with a stunning curling strike from outside the area three minutes into the second half. But Alfath Fathier's low bouncing effort levelled the scores on the hour mark.
Indonesia went in front via Stefano Lilipaly's penalty nine minutes later and Beto Goncalves' towering header eight minutes from time put the result beyond doubt.
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Two weeks incommunicado, suffice it to say: Eddie B having computer problems. I'll save the computer problems for another day…. For today, I've much tell. January is here…."the big month", the "you'll be so busy, you will want it to stop" month. The, "you'll be amazed by the amount of people" month….. Well, let's just say that I'm still waiting to be amazed. At this point, I'm thanking the Good Lord for the locals who have discovered my trailer. It is the locals who sustain me. At this point 90-95% of the customers say they were told by someone they know to try my food. I am once again humbled and awestruck at the pace of the way word travels in this desert arena. As the snowbirds continue to descend upon this remote desert warm spot, and all the vendors that intended to get here are here, things are heating up. I was beginning to believe, that I had come to Quartzsite way too early, but now I see the blessing of arriving way in advance. As this sub-culture continues to develop each week, I gain a whole new perspective of this place. Snowbirds continue to arrive en-mass in big massive million dollar motor-Coaches. I guess, once you reach that super elite level, you now travel in a "Motor Coach". Yet they stay out in the desert on some BLM land for $180.00 per season….what's up with that? While on the subject of snowbirds, I am going to go out on a limb and voice two issues I have concerning my future senior years.
First: Is it me, or do some senior citizens walk around grumpy? I mean seriously, There must be a ring of truth to it, after all, there was a hit movie titled "Grumpy Old Men". Now don't get me wrong, I love the older generation, so much wisdom and kindness. I just have noticed a few walking around with sour faces. The reality is, here in Quartzsite, the average age is 70 plus, and as the population of Quartzsite continues to expand with the arrival of the snowbirds, I have noticed that some seem to have a permanent scowl painted on they're faces. I thought getting older was about relishing the fact that, "I've been there, done that, lived to tell about it and now, let's party." Think about it, once you reach the, " Golden Years" shouldn't you look back on your life and say, "I've been a baby, been a teen, been a young (usually stupid) adult, been a mature adult, experienced a mid life crisis ( uhhh, I may still be in that faze), and now I can reflect on all I've accomplished and all I've been through, and say ahhh… now it's time to relax." ….isn't that the final payoff? I mean, I recognize that as we age, aches and pains are a problem: arthritis ( I've got that), back pain (I've got that), tooth aches ( I've got that), gall stones ( I've got those), hemorrhoids (never had those). Hell, I tell everyone I'm a forty nine year old with a 75 year old body, yet I am happy, and drive fast. Which leads to my second issue; why do seniors drive so slowly????!!! Well, not having firsthand experience at old age I can only speculate. Lord knows I've met some spry, full of life seniors too who could out party me on any day of the week. I can only pray that I will get a charter membership to that crowd cause Eddie B wantin' to go out with a smile on his face and joy in his heart, I'll just leave it at that. Now that I've vented a few of my concerns on aging, I now see a truer perspective of "the rainbows" (those who live a transient hippie style life) who are also descending en-mass upon this little desert oasis. All I have to say about that is, wow, uhhhh, I'll just reserve comment for another issue. There is a very real sense of community developing between the food vendors. Recently, one vendor received a counterfeit twenty dollar bill, and as a courtesy, she brought it around to other vendors to make them aware of it. It feels great, this coming together, and it gives me a sense that others are pulling for my success, which makes me want to reciprocate in kind. Isn't that what community is all about.
Things are getting a little more consistent as far as business goes, which presents a new challenge…..keeping my dog Gwen fit. Being a Boston terrier she has those cute bulging eyes, (like her owner)….so people feel inclined to throw her a morsel or two or three. The other day a guy asked if he could give her a piece of sweet potato fry, so I said yes; well the guy gave her a long full fry and another and then another. Gwen is an opportunist. When she sees that I am preoccupied running the trailer, she starts working the customers for a tasty morsel of their teriyaki chicken and yakisoba noodles. (How can anyone resist her) I have this fear that she will become one of those
's that look like a fat little tube. I think I need to buy one of those doggy treadmills that you see on the Dog Whisperer. I am trying to incorporate Gwen (my dog) into the Eddie entertainment factor of my trailer business. (Ok, so Gwen learned her opportunisms from me) I've noticed that Gwen likes to bask herself in the late morning sun. Frequently, she will lie on her back, with all four legs stretched up in air, spread out in all her glory, right in front of the service window. Some of the older folks will drive up and ask me, "Hey Eddie, your dog….is she…dead?" At which point I respond, "No she's just sunning herself…want some sweet potato fries?". (Man, am I a salesman or what? I think I could sell the Boston twice in the same day, providing Gwen was my muse). It's funny how my customers react to Gwen's uninhibited sunbathing. One lady slipped her foot out of her shoe and began to rub Gwen's belly, all the while I was cookin' up some tasty noodles while the flames rose up high on the hot wok….it's all part of the Eddie B Cookin' Show ! (I wonder if my dog can claim her portion of the royalties …) Brooklyn Bridge
As I mentioned earlier, getting to Quartzsite much earlier than necessary has been more of a blessing than a frustration. It's true, I have experienced periods of great frustration anticipating an increase in people, thinking it might happen after Thanksgiving, then thinking maybe after December 1st….. perhaps after December 15…. or after Christmas, and none of that materialized. I recently watched one of my neighbors pack up and leave because it's been so slow. I have listened to countless people express fear of not being able to make it any longer, and how this is the worst season ever here. To be honest, my Wife and I came to an agreement that our original agreed upon budget was it… final. So, not long ago, when I was holding my last one hundred dollars, I experienced great anxiety. Since that time the locals have discovered Eddie B Cookin' some damn good food, and they have been supporting me with their patronage. That's not to say that I'm out of the woods…in fact I am far from that. The point being, as I've mentioned numerous times in previous segments, this mission is one of faith, endurance, and hope. Hope is restored by the fact that so many people are referring others to my food stand. Endurance, I am discovering, is a result of being patient, and patience is a result of faith. There you have it Eddie's antidote for surviving a very dismal business season in
. But…..for today, I feel the people here have embraced what I do, just as the people of my home town of Pagosa Springs did, which is why this fringe life is my passion. Seriously, where else could I be entertained by right wing extremist, paranoid "Brave New World" types, senior citizens, rainbows, has beens, know it all's, and a couple of ordinary people; all the while serving up some of the best food in the region. So I continue to stand, now living in a tent 70+ days, and still going strong. Until next time….Eddie Quartzsite, Arizona


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2014: Directors' Fortnight - Cannes Film Festival (FR), Vanguard - Toronto International Film Festival (CA)
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- Austria: Alamode
- Germany: Alamode
- United Kingdom: Studio Canal
- United States: Music Box
- Canada: Music Box
- France: Carlotta
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N – The Madness of Reason, Waste Land main winners at the Ensors
Pieter Van Hees's crime thriller Waste Land and Peter Krüger's poetic docu-drama N – The Madness of Reason were the main winners at this year's Ensors, the awards celebrating Belgian cinema from Flanders, taking home four and three Ensors respectively.
Waste Land won Best Script, Best Supporting Actor (Peter Van den Begin) and Best Supporting Actress (Babetida Sadjo). Waste Land's success was not a huge surprise, as the film also had the highest number of nominations. But it was the docu-drama N: The Madness of Reason that grabbed the top honour: Best Film.
Flanders well represented in Cleveland line-up
Halfway, Waste Land, Labyrinthus and Violet have all been selected for the Cleveland International Film Festival (18-29 March). Also in the line-up are short film Wien for Life, together with Alleluia, Ne me quitte pas and Above Us All, three co-productions with Flanders.
Halfway, the sixth feature of Come As You Are director Geoffrey Enthoven and scripted by Pierre De Clercq, will be presented in Cleveland's After Hours programme. In Halfway, Stephen moves into the luxury home he managed to buy at a rock-bottom price. But his peace is soon disturbed by Theo, who claims to be the rightful owner. But Theo, it turns out, died two years ago.
Waste Land and Alleluia are part of the same section. Previously presented in Toronto, Les Arcs and Austin, Pieter Van Hees's Waste Land is about taciturn homicide detective Leo Woeste, whose very last homicide case slowly drags him deeper into the grim underbelly of Brussels. Eurydice Gysel and Koen Mortier produced the film for Epidemic (Borgman, Rivers Return).
The Treatment, Waste Land and Cub selected for Austin Fantastic Fest
Hans Herbots's The Treatment, Waste Land, directed by Pieter Van Hees, and Jonas Govaerts's debut feature Cub are invited to Austin for the city's Fantastic Fest (18-25 September). They are joined by three co-productions with Flanders: Fabrice du Welz's Alleluia, Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac and the animation special A Town Called Panic – The Christmas Log.
The Treatment tells the story of Nick Cafmeyer, an intelligent but troubled police inspector who's still haunted by the unsolved disappearance of his younger brother. When a nine-year-old boy goes missing, he takes the lead in the relentless manhunt that follows. Directed by Hans Herbots, the film is based on Mo Hayder's crime novel.
Busan follows Toronto into the Waste Land
The Busan International Film Festival (October 2-11) has invited Pieter Van Hees's Waste Land. Van Hees will himself present the psychological thriller – which is premiering in Toronto this week – at the South Korean fest. Also part of the Busan bill are Alleluia,Two Days, One Night and Nymphomaniac, which were co-produced with Flanders, as well as Flemish director Michaël R. Roskam'sThe Drop and Le meraviglie, starring local actor Sam Louwyck.
Waste Land will be part of Busan's World Cinema programme, which presents a panorama of 53 non-Asian films by global directors, many of them previously introduced at prestige film festivals.
World premieres for Waste Land and Cub in Toronto
Pieter Van Hees's Waste Land and Jonas Govaerts's debut feature Cub have been invited to the Toronto International Film Festival (4-14 September) where they will receive their world premieres. Fabrice du Welz's Alleluia, a co-production with Flanders, also joins the line-up. And, as previously announced, The Drop by Bullhead-director Michaël R. Roskam will also screen in Toronto, as will Alan Rickman's A Little Chaos, both of them starring Flemish actor Matthias Schoenaerts.
Toronto will screen Waste Land in its Vanguard programme, which showcases 'provocative, sexy… and possibly dangerous' films. It is Van Hees's third feature after Left Bank (2008) and Dirty Mind (2009).
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I have really enjoyed reading other people's New Year's resolutions here and there, and many of them resonate with me on one level or another. However, I have one and only one resolution this year. It is nothing huge or earth shattering, it is not trying to be a better person in any way at all, it is not to be healthier, or to be a better parent. No, now that I am freshly FORTY, yes 40, and once again I stress four decades old, I am going for one, tangible, practical goal, and that is....
...to appreciably diminish my fabric stash.
There it is. You heard it here first.
I know this is a rather modest resolution, but there is a degree of reasoning behind this middle-aged madness. Even though I like to sew, and I like fabric very much, especially vintage fabric, I do not like having a stash, because:
1. The stash takes up room in my house, which is tiny. We 40-year-olds need to make the most of whatever space we have.
2. I do not need a stash as part of my employment, since I never sell anything I make. This 40-year-old has a different job that does not rely on fabric in any way.
3. The stash inhibits me, rather than inspires me, because I always feel like I should use something from it instead of buying the fabric that excites me to do a particular project when I see it in the shop. Here is an example: I very much want to sew new duvet covers for the kids. But I cannot bring home new fabric until I use something from the stash. However, there is nothing in particular, at this moment, that I want to make from the stash. Outcome = I sew nothing, and we make do with ugly duvet covers. This situation is unacceptable for a 40-year old person.
4. By hanging onto the stash, I am actually depriving someone who would use that fabric if they got their hands on it. This is nothing short of selfish. Forty year olds are many things, but never selfish.
So, I outlined to myself three practical steps towards having less of a stash:
1. I must get rid of three pieces of fabric before I buy another piece. This can be via giving it away, throwing it away, selling it, or using it.
2. I must use the fabric I do buy in a timely manner, within 1 month. If I don't, the fabric must be disposed of via the methods listed above.
3. To be reasonable, I will allow myself one suitcase full of fabric as a modest stash that neither takes up too much room nor stifles my sewing mojo.
Funny how just having a plan is enough to get your enthusiasm back. No sooner had I thought this plan through than I felt like sewing something. This bag, from "Bend the rules sewing" by Amy Karol, is one I'd been meaning to make for an age. Big enough to hold your togs, towel, purse, magazine, and sunglasses. Not too plain, not too fancy. And...it used three pieces of fabric, denim and a contrast cotton drill on the outside, and a different cotton drill on the inside.
By using three pieces of fabric I have now enabled myself to bring home some new duvet cover fabric. How liberating sewing can be....


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The Adarsha Vidyalaya at Begana under Korei Block in Odisha's Jajpur district was inaugurated today by local MLA Akash Dasnayak in the presence of District Collector Ranjan Kumar Das.
Addressing the gathering Akash Dasnayak said, "I thank Tata Steel for their commitment towards philanthropic and CSR work. The Tata Steel constructed model school will boost education and it will be the Ideal School in coming future. The school is equipped with various facilities for overall development of students."
Notably, Tata Steel has spent approximately Rs 4.57 crore for the construction of the model school and has provided the required classroom infrastructure as well. Built by Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company (JUSCO), a subsidiary of the company, the two-storey school building is spread across 25,000 square feet built up area.
"We are proud of our long-term partnership with Government of Odisha. The Model School will ensure quality education especially to the children of underserved communities of our society. Education helps in growth of knowledge and the model school will be instrumental in ensuring quality education of the students in the periphery," Rajiv Kumar said.
The model schools at Danagadi, Kamakhyanagar and Nayagarh constructed by Tata Steel were inaugurated recently and many more schools are under construction.
Apart from others, Rajiv Kumar, Vice President (Operations), Tata Steel Kalinganagar, Prasanta Mallick, General Manager (Corporate Services), Tata Steel Kalinganagar, Manikanta Naik, Chief Resident, Executive, Tata Steel and Krushna Chandra Nayak, District Education Officer (DEO), Jajpur were also present on the occasion.
Local villagers, PRI members, government functionaries, Tata Steel officials and media persons were also present at the inauguration function today.


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When I studied abroad in London years ago, my dorm room window overlooked Finchley Road. It's by no means the most famous or the most historic street in London, but I walked down it everyday to catch a bus or get to the tube station or to go to the pub with my friends, and I still associate it with a sense of adventure and excitement. My time in London set the stage for later travels and my roommate from that semester is still one of my best friends. A few months there grew into much larger part of my life.
Like my time in London, the Finchley Road Shawl starts small, then branches out wider and wider. Since it is worked to size, gauge is not vital and virtually any cozy yarn that shows off cables well would work.
The pattern is both written and charted, and of course I'm always available for support if you have questions about it.
Finished Size: 62″ (157.5 cm) long x 22″ (56 cm) deep.
Gauge: 26 sts x 28 rows = 4" (10 cm).
Yarn: Valley Yarns Sheffield (70% Merino/15% Silk/15% Angora); 50 gr/120 yds. 8 balls.
Needles: US #7 (4.5mm) or size needed to achieve gauge; US #6 (4mm) needles.
Notions: 4 st markers, cable needle, tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
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I absolutely love the cables in this shawl. I can just imagine it now in a nice alpaca – yummy!
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"Poolside glamour" was the name of the game at Holly Fulton's show during London Fashion Week, which kicked off this past weekend. "The makeup had to be modern, young, fresh-faced, and happy," explains Andrew Gallimore, the lead makeup artist for the show.
Instead of interpreting that as minimal makeup with only brushed-up brows and a rosy cheek, (as most of his peers did at the New York shows), Gallimore wanted to give the look a little bit of a wink.
After applying a light veil of foundation and concealer where necessary, he focused his attention on the eyes. Mimicking the effect of a pool reflection, he created what he's coined as a "fresh fade" liner trick. "I started by applying MAC Pro High Def Cyan Chromagraphic Pencil onto the outer waterline, and then lined the rest with the same product in Pure White." To achieve the blend of color in the middle, one simply needs to tap the cyan gently into the white, smudging if absolutely necessary with a liner brush.
"Skip mascara on the top," he suggests, "but add a little bit to the roots of the bottom lashes." (Choose a waterproof formula to avoid any smudging.)
Normally, we would advise against white in the waterline, since it's more of a HD photography sort of trick to brighten the eyes. (For everyday, try a nude like Chanel Eye Kohl in Clair, for a similar effect.) But, here, Gallimore makes it stand out in a way that feels super-fresh, especially when it's the focal point on the face. Plus, white and blue together will only enhance and widen your eyes, and bring out the best in lighter irises.
Not to mention, it's helpful that all you need to achieve the look is two eyeliners and the basic ability to trace your waterline. You can easily work this into a weekend ensemble, or mimic this trick with more muted colors — say, a metallic bronze that meets a deep brown — for a smoky, daytime effect.
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Mattress in a box - how eco is it?
Mattress in a box - how eco is it?
Mattress ads are everywhere..and many of us are rejoicing that the mattress has gone from unwieldy monster to being delivered in a box, ready to unroll and voilá. But mattresses at the end of their lives invariably get dumped in landfill, so what are manufacturers of this new breed doing to lessen their products' environmental impact?
'There is no perfect solution' says Max Laarman of Emma, the new German mattress-in-a-box brand, when asked to assess the eco friendliness of this new genre of mattresses.
They have a lot going for them - they're compressed so they take up less space in lorries, minimising delivery costs. There's minimal packaging around them. Emma Mattress offers a 100-night trial and should a mattress be returned (fewer than 10 per cent are), it will either be shredded and recycled as backing for carpets, or it will be collected by the skin charity Debra and sold in its shops to raise funds. (Debra is the charity that supports people who suffer from Epidermyolysis bullosa, a painful condition that causes skin to blister.)
Emma mattresses are vegan - they contain no animal products - and crucially they have been designed to last a long time. Forget the bed industry's entreaties to people to change their mattresses every eight years, Laarman says an Emma should give you 15 years of good sleep. And by then, he's confident mattresses will be much more widely recycled and won't be deposited in landfill. Oh and sticking with the eco plus points, Emma mattresses are made in the UK for British consumers - in Derby to be accurate, while those sold in other EU countries are made in Germany and Switzerland.
But to cut to the chase, these mattresses, as is the case with many mid-market mattresses, contain metal springs, which are recyclable, and foam which is petro-chemical derived and is not bio-degradable. And it's the foam in mattresses that make them such an environmental problem because they sit in landfill and don't decompose, rather they add to the formation of harmful landfill gases.
Foams must become more eco
Laarman says mattress makers are in the hands of the chemical industry on this, because it's the chemical companies that need to develop a new generation of bio foams that are degradable or which can dissolve. And that research & development work is underway and for that reason he's confident mattresses will become part of C2C - cradle to cradle - manufacturing.
'I think within the next 5-10 years we will have very different foams to work with,' he asserts. That's because governments are now demanding the chemical industry supplies products that are environmentally friendly and meet C2C standards - when it comes to cutting carbon emissions, it's legislation not light touch regulation that drives change.
Laarman says they could, but they'd be making a premium product which would cost thousands and not hundreds of pounds. 'You can't make premium mattresses cheaply. The natural materials they use are very expensive.
'But we wanted to make a mattress that's mid-priced, so it's accessible to lots of people, and that's very high quality so it will give you years of good sleep. For that reason we have to use foam and I would add that we do use the very best quality memory foam.'


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Volvo C30 Review & Ratings
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The Volvo C30 is a compact car which was first manufactured in 2008 and ultimately discontinued by 2013. This car is available only as a three-door hatchback and uses inline-four and straight-five engines. The overall design of the C30 closely resembles the more contemporary Volvo S40 as well as the V50 and C70, using the same Volvo P1 platform. Originally this car was marketed as a premium hatchback or sports couple and was targeted at those who have never purchased a Volvo before along with younger drivers.
There are many different safety features included with the Volvo C30, including forward collision warning, safety cameras, information projected on the windscreen, height-adjustable rear seat, adjustable steering wheel (height and reach), protection for pedestrians, and communication the car via mobile phone. Volvo has always highlighted the important and role of safety in the design of their vehicles and the C30 is no different. More recent models of this vehicle corrected problems with blind spots in the driver's rearview mirror, utilizing the BLIS or Blind Spot Information System for a safer way to drive. The Volvo C30 also comes with patented front and rear structure which uses four different grades of steel to redistribute and absorb energy upon impact around the body of the vehicle.
With 2010 came many changes to the C30, including redesigned front body panels, a more aerodynamic rear, two additional wheel options (white wheels), and five different colors on the lower trim. The 2010 Volvo C30 also offered an Oyster Burst Deco centre stack option along with a luggage compartment cover in the back of the vehicle which utilized a whole new material and graphic pattern for a more contemporary look.
This vehicle has an extremely distinctive look as well as a great deal of rear visibility, which is one of the many things that makes it one of the safer cars on road. The C30 has bucket seats, front-wheel drive, and a turbocharged engine which decent handling. The 2013 Volvo C30 is available in two different trims, including the base T5 and the T5 R-Design, which has a much sportier look and appeal to it. Some of the equipment that comes standard with this vehicle includes 17" allow wheels, tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with audio controls, an eye-speaker CD audio system, and full power accessories. The T5R Design offers a bit more, including 18" wheels, color-coordinated exterior trim, a faster and more responsible steering wheel, leather setting, and a uniquely designed grill.
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With a powerful engine and a multitude of safety features as well as a sleek and stylish design, the Volvo C30 is definitely a good investment for those who are looking for a new vehicle. This car experienced a great deal of success in the U.S as well as parts of Europe where sales reached record heights. While it may be true that this vehicle has its shortcomings, it remains one of Volvo's best achievements to date.


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In the online community, Joe from the Broken Paintbrush has written a book dedicated to our hobby, and improving our skills. Thought I would throw a shout out to him, and his book. I am reading it now, and especially if you are new to the hobby, or like me, need to always brush up on their skills, this is a good book to look at. Price wise.... its just under $5, so is a good resource book that you can take with you.
Ever gotten your Xacto knife glued to your fingers, glued your eye lids shut? (true stories from friends of mine), This book is for you.
How to Improve Your Hobby Building Skills
Want to learn how to build plastic miniatures? Or learn some advanced techniques to improve your kitbashing, conversion, and get started in sculpting? Then the first full-length book in the Beginner to Happy Series: How to Improve Your Hobby Building Skills is for you.
How to Improve Your Hobby Building Skills Book
I have built hundred of minis over the years and put together some tutorials on this site. After being asked by many readers for more in-depth help, I have been working on a series of books. Each will go much deeper than any post could and organized so that it assist you on your path from Beginner to Happy.
What's in the Book
In this 104 page book, I broke it down into three main parts:
The most basic skills, including helping the absolute beginner build your first miniature, a list of tools, safety, and glue
A deeper dive into how to build your miniature, including prepping each piece, simple conversion, and re-posing, filling gaps, and building a base
Advanced techniques, including composition theory, converting, bit bashing, and basic sculpting
Table of Contents
- Part One: The Basics
- Your First Miniature
- Safety
- The Basic Tools
- Choosing the Right Glue
- Part Two: Building
- Preparing the Miniature
- Attaching the Pieces
- Making it Your Own
- Filling Gaps and Covering Mistakes
- Building the Base
- Planning
- Part Three: Modify and Create
- Composition
- Adjusting the Pose
- Converting
- Sculpting
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Dan has been the Executive Chef at The Wandering Gourmet since 2004, when he and his wife Liz acquired it. Like many other chefs, he began cooking at a young age. He used to work in the automotive industry, but his true calling has always been the culinary world. That passion remained in him until he took on The Wandering Gourmet.
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Emilia has been working in the culinary field for over 10 years. Before that her specialties were in healthcare and athletic administration. Additionally, she was an international athlete. She trained under Brian Polcyn, and sharpened her skills while working with him at Five Lakes Grill, Forest Grill, and Cinco Lagos. When she lived in Chicago she worked for Virtue Cider, and buzzed around the Chicago food scene.
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Yup, I do my nails in my computer room, right at my desk :-) Nail art is time consuming so being infront of the computer is the best place for me. I can google image things I want to draw, play games or watch videos. I *try* to keep it clean and clear but many times it is cluttered with new polishes to swatch, notes and scribbles of planned art on paper. I am a messy person.
I keep my nail art brushes (and a few files) in these IKEA stationery baskets filled with Pyssla Beads. I have 3 Orly nail art tools (2 brushes and one double ended dotter) and these other cheap nail art brushes that don't last very long. For example, the handles are wooden and painted white. Two dips in nail polish remover and the paint comes off and the brush falls off. I've had to wrap my go-to nail art brush in scotch tape to rectify this. Or you could splurge on the Orly brushes which are all metal and are much higher quality ;-) Or even better, more professional ones. But these do the job fine! The basket idea was taken from my makeup organisation area which has 3 of these baskets already for makeup brushes and mascaras:
Ah yes. My obsession with makeup shown above. Luckily for me, I've moved onto nail polish and am less obsessed with makeup. But in case you are interested, those drawers are really kitchen drawers from IKEA. I can't remember what they are called but I think you are meant to mount them to walls. I found them useful for makeup :-)
This is a close up of my desk setup. I keep a lot of minis (cremes usually) and other useful full size creme colours close by. It gets dusty but I can't stand having to get up mid nail art and open drawers or cupboards to retrieve colours or tools. So they sit there. A bit of everything is in that basket - base coat, top coats, cuticle pens, cuticle oil and even some nail art stickers on the side :-P
I always begin nail art with a cuticle treatment of some sort and my favourite is this Sally Hansen Massaging Cuticle pen. A quick cuticle brush is ideal for me as I'm already going to be spending so much time on the nail art.
I find this also works better than brushing and massaging cuticle oil due to those little prongs on the end of the pen. I really go to town and brush the hell out of my nails. I don't know if that is a good thing, but it's what works for me :-D
Next I *always* use a base coat. You never know when a blue or green polish is going to stain your nails blue or yellow and you end up kicking yourself for being so lazy. 30 seconds of quick base coating never hurts! I use the Sally Hansen Double Duty as a base coat only.
So to demonstrate some nail art, I'm going to attempt to recreate my African Sunrise Nail Art that I posted earlier. After I paint my nails with the base colour, I try to (sometimes I am too lazy) use a nail art brush to clean around the edges with nail polish remover. I am currently using Acetone free removers. They don't work as well but sometimes I just don't want to sniff nasty fumes all the time. I don't think these are much better though. The brush shown above is a fairly stiff flat brush but you could use a soft one if you work with wet nails and go over the edges repeatedly. I alternate between this brush and my small tipped 'does everything' nail art brush :-)
Alternatively you could use corrector pens. I own both Essie and Sally Hansen ones. As you can see the Essie one is of much higher quality as the tip keeps its sharp shape and remains useful for tiny corrections. The Sally Hansen pen feathers out with repeated use and eventually becomes unusable and you go through you spare tips more quickly than your corrector fluid. The Essie one is much more expensive in Australia though - I think it is close to $30 if not that! But I must point out the formulas are slightly different - the Sally Hansen one does say it is conditioning and it is and if you don't need precise corrections, the Sally Hansen one is fine.
Back to the nail art! While I normally use a fan shaped brush (see basket of brushes above) to do gradients, I thought I'd go buy some make up sponges from Priceline and get into this sponging business. The effect is slightly different and quite pretty.
For the African Sunrise sponge effect, I painted the rounded corner of the sponge with my orange OPI Flit A Bit then stamped the excess paint on the tissue below. If you don't remove the excess, the spongey look doesn't happen.
I found it best if you work from the base and move up towards the top of the nail. The spongey gradient look becomes more apparent that way.
Shown above is the look after one colour used with a sponge. You could get different sponges with bigger holes (e.g. washing sponges!) and the look would be different - hmm note to self: must try that!
Final look (pre-clean up!) with the yellow added over the orange.
So for the black tips I started with a long flat brush (shown above) to get the base down but I didn't get good coverage so I filled using the actual polish brush.
Now for the tricky part! And tricky to photograph :-) Through my own experience I have found that I can do most art with just one brush - this one shown above (with the aforementioned scotch tape repair job). I use nail polish remover to clean it and my fingertips to squeeze it so that it dries to a fine point. Then I very lightly dip the end of the brush into nail polish colour. For really fine details like the trees in the sunrise nail art, this is a must.
I think I've mentioned this before but the trick to getting fine detail is to not press the brush onto the nail. The brush must not touch! Only the paint as you lightly drag it down/across/wherever. I am doing a very light stroke downwards above. It takes a steady hand and a lot of cleaning/reshaping/reapplying paint but that is it! And practice :-)
My apologies for the angle. I busted out the tripod and timer for these action shots (instead of balancing on my knee for the early shots LOL). Honestly if my bf had taken a photo of me... sigh. I simply repeated the steps above and continued painfully with one tree.
And there we have it! African Sunrise take 2! Boo! I just realised I forgot the sun. OK, presenting African Sunset take 1? Sigh. That wasn't the whole point of this post anyway :-)
Moving onto the Photography of nail art! I am currently using a Nikon D90 DSLR with a Prime Lens in Aperture Priority mode. I was previously using the standard 18-55 lens that comes with the camera however it was increasingly frustrating to bring everything into focus at once. The Prime lens fixes that for me and while I have only just started using it (we picked it up in August in the USA) I am already loving it. It is inexpensive as far as lenses go (200 USD) and is very lightweight. Great for portraits also. I'm no photography expert so I'll leave the googling to you but I found Aperture priority works best. If your camera has that setting, have a read of your manual and play with the f numbers to bring more into focus.
And of course when close up nail shots are being taken - a tripod is crucial. Unless you're lazy like me and end up balancing a camera on your knee :-) I use it and sometimes I don't.
So this is my latest photo light box/light tent. I received a much bigger one for my brithday this year and it was just too big so we bought another overseas from a great camera store in LA. Calumet Photographic in Hollywood. Oh they are on twitter, lol! Anyway, I use this for taking shots of the bottles themselves, or in the box if they are in one. For quite a LONG time I was using this self made light box (now don't laugh...):
Heeey I said no laughing! The lens cap of the SLR is partially in there to give you an idea of size. It's basically good for a few bottles of polish. I had no lights so the sides are pointless but oh well! I made do with this for over a year! Weeee.
Well that is everything I think? WOW I think this wins longest nail art post ever? Well from me! I really hope you enjoyed this post and found it useful, whatever your interest in nail art/polish is :-) This post has been long due and I'm glad I finally did it. Thanks again to Vita for motivating me. There was no dotting for this look so I will try to go into more detail the next time I do it. Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend and I'll see you next time!


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These days, government-run social programs aim to accomplish a range of diverse objectives. There are programs that provide anything from healthcare and housing to sack lunches and free phones. Photographers can get government support, too, largely through the National Endowment for the Arts. But in 1930, at the onset of the Depression years, both federal social programs and government financing of the arts was in its infancy. This was about to change. As part of the New Deal, the Roosevelt administration sought to put people to work and create a fledgling welfare system, and a small part of that included a program intended to promote rural photography. Regardless of your thoughts about the New Deal, it's easy to recognize that this small program had an important influence on American photography — and on the American psyche in general.
The program, which lasted from 1935 to 1944, was part of the Farm Security Administration (FSA). The primary purpose of the FSA was to improve the lives and livelihoods of America's rural poor. This was accomplished by investing in improved farming technology, promoting different methods of land use, and encouraging a system of collectivized farming in some areas. As part of the program, writers and photographs were hired to document the hardships suffered by the rural poor, with the goal being that these people would be less marginalized and more recognized in the broader American society. Three of the most famous photographers on the project were Walker Evans, Dorthea Lange, and Gordon Parks. Pictures taken by the three in migrant camps and sharecropping towns became some of the most iconic in American history.
Pictures taken through the FSA program left an indelible mark on the American psyche. The death 40 years later of the main subject in Lange's Migrant Woman made national news, the photographs are most often associated with national conceptions of poverty, and the images forever changed America's relationship with the rural west. From a purely photographic standpoint, the pictures also played an influential role in the development of another important medium: the documentary. Stark landscape images, simple portraits, and visuals that suggest a sort of weighty depth are all elements that early documentary-makers took from the FSA photos.
Since the disbandment of the FSA, pictures have gained color and vibrancy. They have documented wars and historical social movements. But no individual photography program, and certainly no government-funded one – has had the far-reaching influence of the FSA.
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SHERMAN, Texas – Bryce Frank scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, surpassing 1,500 career points along the way, and the Austin College women's basketball team topped visiting Schreiner University 75-53 on Friday night in Hughey Gym. The 'Roos are now 15-3 overall and 8-1 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
The 'Roos got out to a sluggish start, going scoreless for more than two minutes until a three-point-play from Caitlyn Collins made it 3-0 with 7:33 left in the opening quarter. After taking a 9-8 lead midway through the quarter, Kacie West buried a triple and Natalie McCoy would make three free throws to send Austin College into the second quarter leading 15-8.
Frank and Ally Longaker combined to score the first 10 points of the second quarter for the 'Roos as Austin College grabbed a 25-13 lead, and Reagan Chiaverini's layup would extend the lead to 31-17 with 3:15 left before halftime. However, Schreiner would score the final eight points of the quarter, trimming the margin to 31-25 at the break.
Ann Savage kicked off the scoring in the second half with a three, and Frank added a bucket to make it 36-25. After Schreiner scored to make it 40-29, Austin College would use an 8-0 run capped by a basket from Frank to go on top 48-29 with 4:36 left in the third quarter. Kacie West's three made it 60-38 with 38 seconds left in the quarter, and Austin College would head into the fourth leading 61-41.
Savage took control early in the fourth, scoring six straight to help Austin College push the lead to 69-43 and the 'Roos would cruise the rest of the way.
Frank scored 13 of her game-high 25 in the third quarter, while West scored 11 points in the third quarter on her way to 14 in the game. Savage added 12 points, four steals, and three assists, and Longaker chipped in 10 points and five boards.
Sydney Williams paced Schreiner with 12 points and added six rebounds, and Alyssa Viera had 11 points and three assists. Miranda Vallejo scored 10 points off the bench for the Mountaineers.
Austin College is home again on Tuesday evening when they host the University of Dallas with tipoff set for 6:00 p.m.
Austin College athletic teams participate as a member of the NCAA Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.


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One of the lesser-known Democratic candidates for Massachusetts governor, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Don Berwick, is calling for his state to become the first in the nation to establish a tax on carbon emissions.
In a Tuesday post on political commentary site Blue Mass Group, Berwick said an "undeniable climate crisis" was one of the driving factors in his decision to support a carbon tax. However, he also proposed replacing taxes on pollution with cuts in property and income taxes — something he said could increase Massachusetts' GDP by $450 million per year.
"As it is written today, our tax system puts more of a burden on the activities we want to encourage — work and investment — than it puts on pollution," Berwick wrote. "By levying a tax on harmful carbon dioxide emitted into our air, we can raise enough revenue to reduce the income and sales tax burdens for Massachusetts families and small businesses."
Berwick's announcement is the latest in a string of statements by candidates for the state's highest office in support of various environmental measures including a carbon tax and cap-and-trade system, signalling the race may have a strong focus on climate-related issues.
Out of the five Democratic candidates for Massachusetts governor, Berwick is actually one of three that has expressed support for a tax on carbon pollution. Biotech executive Joe Avellone has said that he would support a revenue neutral carbon tax if elected, meaning there would be corresponding reductions in personal or corporate income taxes, and Homeland Security official Juliette Kayyem told MassLive that she would also support a carbon tax, "as long as it can be done in a revenue neutral way and does not have a disparate impact on car-dependent communities."
The leading contender for the Democratic nomination — current Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley — has not publicly come out in support of taxing pollution, telling MassLive that she's "not sure it's the only solution" to climate change. Coakley has in the past, however, voiced support for a national cap-and-trade program.
Berwick has also expressed support for a mandatory cap and trade carbon emissions control system, and has said he would double the state's investment in clean energy from 0.6 percent of the budget to 1.2 percent.
A tax on carbon emissions would be win for environmentalists and those concerned about climate change. According to a November study from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, a carbon tax is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce emissions. Indeed, if the U.S. itself were to impose a carbon tax of $25 per ton of emissions, it would cut the deficit by $1 trillion over a decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office.


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You know what Internet Explorer could use now that its boatload of problems has been solved? A mascot! Microsoft has debuted an anime heroine Inorie Aizawa that, if anything, will cause nightmares. Judging by her intro video posted on YouTube, she does a lot of running around fighting chrome-colored robots with blue screens (Hmmmm!).
According to her Facebook page, Inori Aizawa describes herself as an "anime personification" of the browser. She loves surfing the 'net, HTML5, karaoke and dislikes malware. Also, she was born in 1995 making her 18 years old thus barely legal. So, hopefully that doesn't make it too weird to sexualize a cartoon figure.
She'll be making her debut at this week's Anime Festival Asia festival in Singapore.
As Geekosystem notes, it appears Inori Aizawa is a spokescartoon for a new touchscreen-based browser experience that's coming soon to IE. And the name loosely translates to "indigo swamp prayer" since none of this project makes sense, so why start now?
Miss you Clippy.


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New Bodies
Dreamed about 2007/1/25, by "Dreamy"
My long-time best friend Ken and I were both on a waiting list to have our essences moved into new bodies. I wasn't sure why my present body wouldn't do; I felt healthy, and you qualified for a transfer only if you were seriously ill or disabled.
The new body was not of your choosing; it was somehow chosen for you based on your entire life's circumstances: the problems with your present body, how long you'd lived, etc. In practice, no one could predict where you'd end up.
You were also obliged to witness the shutdown of your present body. It was an out-of-body experience, not a death to live through, but you did have to be present as they embalmed your present body. Sounds scary, but it was comforting--gave me a sense of completion, as I watch my own body's veins filling with embalming fluid as it lay on a table. It was peaceful.
I was unable to see who it was performing the changes to each body, or how my essence was moved to my new body, but I felt no stoppping, no starting, nor any downtime--I just somehow became present in my new body, feeling pleased and excited by the possibilities of my new life.
So I found myself in a new body. I was still a woman, but about 20 years younger than I had been, and quite a bit taller. I kept misjudging my height and the general beginnings and endings of my new body; I kept hitting my head on light fixtures at first. But at last I felt "settled in."
I found myself in the most beautiful garden, with colorful blooming plants, trees and bushes, including a large tree with purple, fragrant blossoms hanging down from it. I sat in a chair under the tree, enjoying and the comfort and pleasure of the garden. The sun was out, the birds were singing, the smell of spring was everywhere. It was wonderful.
Then I saw a woman walking toward me, carrying an infant. I hoped she had news of my friend Ken, who should have emerged from his own transition around this time. I was so excited to learn what he'd experienced--Ken and I shared everything, and had for most of our lives. We knew one another down to our souls.
Holding the baby, she told me "This is Ken."
The shock was less intense than you might think. Ken had suffered for years from AIDS--now he'd been given a chance at a new start, from infancy forward. Yet it still shook me. Now I saw that in all our wild-eyed discussions of the possibilities, we'd never anticipated the full risks of transitioning. Our intensely close connection, all our shared memories and experiences, now lay latent in his infant body. It would be a very, very long time before we could be close again. Maybe never. It was an unknown for now. Which would be worse? That he retained his adult knowledge and memories in an infant state, or that they were lost to him for years, perhaps forever?
And not just for him: a loss for us both. Yet a precious gain as well, for Ken at least. His illness would have killed him. I was still trying to put all the ramifications of our transitions into perspective when...
The phone rang. I was dragged back to reality by a business call I had to take (at 7:30 in the morning!!!! Gads!)
The dream overshadowed my whole day, as my psyche tried to put what happened into perspective. Surprisingly, though in a way I'd lost my best and closest friend in the dream, I didn't feel lonely or sad. I felt that patience was needed, and would be for a long long time. I had to face the possibility we'd never regain what we'd lost. Yet I also knew we'd always have our very loving and fun experiences of each other, and the feeling of that. They were not lost. Maybe somewhat detained.
I still felt hopeful that the gains for both of us outweighed the perceived losses. Lots of unknowns, and I was comfortable with that.
This dream clearly sees big spiritual or emotional changes in Dreamy's life, but there's a practical suggestion too: Dreamy felt fine, yet qualified for a procedure offered only to the seriously ill or disabled. Dreamy's unconscious may have detected a health problem the conscious hasn't noticed yet! If such dreams repeat, I'd get a medical checkup just to be on the safe side. You don't want to wait until you have to watch them fill your veins with pickle juice...
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A vote AGAINST means the councillor involved supports the decision to close community hospital beds and agrees that the EDDC vote to keep them open counted for nothing – party before people.
An ABSTENTION is as good as a vote AGAINST but means that the councillor involved wants to pretend it doesn't – still party before people.
A councillor ducking the meeting without a very good reason is AGAINST the motion AND a coward and a disgrace to his or her community.
And remember too their votes in subsequent elections when YOU vote for what is important in East Devon.


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Is one of your new year resolutions to eat more healthy? El Gaucho Bellevue Executive Chef Sarah Scott shares one of her favorite healthy recipes, a rustic tomato sauce.
- 3 TB olive oil
- 1 medium onion, medium dice
- 4-6 cloves of garlic
- 2 28 ounce cans San Marzano Tomatoes, whole and peeled
- 1/2 TB Sugar (optional)
- 2 Sprigs of Basil, stems remove
- 3 Sprigs of Parsley, stems removed
- 1-2 Pounds of ground meat. Either turkey, beef, Italian sausage or a mix
- 2 medium zucchini, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup red wine
- Over high heat, add your ground meat to a sauté pan with 1TB olive oil. Let the meat get a nice, golden brown crust before you stir.
- Cook through and add the meat to the tomato sauce.
- Deglaze the pan with 1 cup of red wine, reduce it by half and add that to the sauce as well.
- In a large pot, sweat onion over medium heat until it is translucent. Add garlic and constantly stir until it becomes light in color (do not let it darken!).
- Add the two cans of tomatoes, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper. Bring to a boil and immediately lower to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add basil and parsley. Simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add to a food processor. Pulse about 6 times or until the whole tomatoes are no bigger than a large dice. You want this to be a chunky sauce.
- Return to the stove and add the zucchini. Simmer for 15 minutes while you do the next step.
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Events >
Parametric Pleasure
Future Gallery, Keithstr. 10, 10787 Berlin (DE)
Opening: 2012/06/27 19:00
Solo Exhibition
Nicolas Pelzer
Future Gallery is proud present Parametric Pleasure, a solo exhibition by German artist Nicolas Pelzer.
This show is a site specific arrangement, consisting of precise installations made out of glass panels and tie-dye fabrics. The stark contrasts between these works provides a visual disharmony. His mechanically exact arrangements of glass panels and connectors, with their direct influence on the viewers' perception of the space, suggest a sort of non-place. There is a structure present but only in form of nearly invisible framings placed in sequence to other almost undetectable transparent planes. They are aiming to create a framework for a visual presence but finally fail to reach this state. Like placeholders, they are representing an unfulfilled potential. As these planes layer, a dynamic tension is created in the space between. These real yet imaginary boundaries are partly destroyed by the tie-dye elements which demolish the rigidity as well as inconspicuousness of the sculptures. There seems to be in an inherent demand in the imbalance of these works.
Pelzer initially began working with glass structures as a result of his research on tourist observatories in South Korea located along the North Korean border. He is interested in how these high-tech glass buildings generate a border and furthermore, how an alternate reality of the other side is carefully mediated. Appearing to draw a clearer distinction of the 'westernized' model of representing the other, accentuating the structure itself. Although, his work has since evolved from this initial research, this symbolism of limited transparency continues to inform his artistic vocabulary. Playing with new structures, he is attempting to translate these themes into broader contexts. The work remains somehow simultaneously controlled yet erupting with freedom.
Nicolas Pelzer (1982) studied at the University of the Arts in Berlin and received his degree in Art from the Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM). Recent exhibitions include: Bundeskunsthalle Bonn, new talents – Biennale Cologne, Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten Marl, Kunstverein Düsseldorf


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Michael Strogoff
Sintesi dell'editore
Only one of the Czar's couriers is qualified to handle the dangerous and arduous mission to warn the Siberian Governor General of the impending invasion...Michael Strogoff.
Altri titoli dello stesso
Cosa ne pensano gli iscritti
- Shane
- 06/03/2004
Man reads words without comprehension...
If Stephen Hawking narrated this story it would be only marginally less emotional, and only slightly more mechanical than that of John Bolens. I struggled through this story to find to my absolute horror that this "narrator" had butchered a worthwile classic. Vernes knowledge of the subject matter seems remarkable when it is considered that at the time this story was written how little much "fact" can be found in the novels of his popular contemporaries. A corker of a yarn as well so do get the book, but PLEASE, keep away from this recording!
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- Kathryn
- 12/03/2004
So bad that a certain grandeur creeps in
This may be a wonderful book, but the reading was so awful I couldn't concentrate on the content and gave up after about an hour or two. The reader does all of the dialogue (and there is a lot of it) in an absurdly exaggerated Russian accent. At first it was funny, but it got old fast. Don't waste your money on this one.
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- TechNerd
- 18/04/2012
Awfull Reading.
What would have made Michael Strogoff better?
Man it is so hard to follow the story line while trying to ignore the idiotic interprtation of Russian Accents attempted by this awful reader. It actually sounds like he is taking it as a joke and having a laugh at my expense. The alternative, him actually thinking he is nailing the voice performance, is even scarier.
What didn't you like about John Bolen's performance?
What character would you cut from Michael Strogoff?
John Bolen
Any additional comments?
Did any one stop once while this guy was recording and ask themselves, do we really want to ruin such an amazing novel???
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- HumptyDumpty
- 28/03/2013
Sounds like a robot is reading it
Not much to say about the book. It is considered one of the best works of Vernes. My problem is with the narration. It does not sound like a human at all. I can only describe it like the voice from very old documentaries (early '80s). It is boring, monotonous and tiring to the ears.


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Peterborough UK
01:20 on Sunday
13 June 2010
Anybody watching this 6-part series on BBC?
It's a bit cheesy in places but I find the subject very interesting. I think us Westerners are so far removed from nature that we'd find it very hard to cope with life without even the most basic of luxuries - running water.
Do you think you'd survive Colgrin?
I don't think I'd want to. In many ways I'd be glad to see the human race brought back to reality (i.e. we're just another species of animal) but on the other, I'd be gutted to have lost so many people close to me.
OK, tonight's episode wasn't nearly as clichéd.
I think self-preservation would kick in, but would it be "at all costs"? In other words, would you tread on others to get what you wanted?
Personally, I'm with Abby in that "if it comes to fighting, then I'd rather not live".
My god, I hate the fact that I'm getting into a fictitious TV program.
Something I've considered on and off over the years.
As a teenager and in my twenties it was still the cold war era and as kids it was inferred that the 4 minute warning could happen at any time. Some people got quite caught up in it, here and in the US where they ran the 'duck and cover' information films for people of all ages.
I'm still not sure if I would want to survive, it would depend on quite what caused the problem and what we were left with.
When I was young the thought of pregnancy with little or no medical help was high on my list of problems. Nowadays it would be whether I thought I was fit enough to survive with all the hard work it would entail once fuel, food and other supplied began to dwindle.
Also, having thought about it, I think I am hard nosed enough to shoot someone if I had to, to defend myself.
If it ever happens and I'm not in my dotage, I'll see you are the nearest source of weapons, on route to finding a new defendable and workable home.
I couldn't help thinking that even if everyone has been asked to go home and be calm the street would have been full of vehicles. Probably would have cost more, although slimey supermarket floors shouldn't have cost much.