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Month: November 2015
Indoor Season 2015
Indoor Season 2012-2013
Sunday, March 3, 2013 vs Golden Boys
At the appointed hour, and on a sunny morning, team tavs met to reminisce briefly regarding the passing of R. Vernon prior to the game at BCCC. Irfan a little tardy. Umpire Bayney complaining of a sore butt…I will let him explain…but possibly caused from over use of the easy chair. Golden Boys arrived, and we began batting, with Capt. Wilcox at the helm. Alli and Irfan started, and the course was set, with the amount of wides being bowled mounting to 'Harry' like standards. Alli at the same time was seen to have lost his patience, and was allowing the loose bowling to beat him occasionally, which amounted to him switching twice, and letting Irfan take control. Alli ending with a workmanlike 49, (Alli seen to be asking the Umpire after the fourth over, ''Are there REALLY 2 overs left?'') Irfan 5. The pair having only lost their wicket once in 6 overs! With wides we stand at 73!
Then the fun began…Capt Wilcox batting with the designated kiwi of the day Philip…the missing tipandrunsid must have caused anxiety, as the pair decided that no matter where the ball was hit, or how hard, run they must. The results were decidedly without merit for run making, but did cause no limit of hilarity to ensue, at one point the opposition laughing too hard to retrieve the ball. This reporter was hard pressed to remember a time when his exuberant laughter and all out guffawing would not be chastised by the officials…when asked later why the square leg umpire was not rightly sanctioned for his outbursts? The umpire replied 'I was giggling too hard to notice'. Such was the running and outing exploits of the pair of batsmen, that the occasional run getting was incidental to the spectacle. Philip scored a meteoric 7, not to be outdone by partner Wilcox who scored a valiant 7. An indoor record of 14 wickets were recorded for the 6 overs, with no less than 11 of them being run outs. Tavs now 92. Keith and David tried to amass a good total for the chase, and with David at 16 and stumps at 14, we now had 132 to protect.
We started strong, with alli giving only 6. We kept the running pair down to 52 plus 4 wides. Next pair was limited to 37, with a miserly over from stumps of 4, much to the amazement of the umpire. In the end, the hitters for Golden boys were superior, but the game was close..Alli 4-33-1, david 4-42-0 (should have bowled his spin), nigel 4-27-5 (not sure how he got 5, but it is true), Phil 3-36-2 (8 wides, a brilliant caught and bowled), KJ 3-32-1. We lost by 15 runs, but the beer was still tasty, and the only injury was the Umpire, who was too thirsty to continue with his appointed schedule, and left it to Irfan to umpire the next match. The Umpire was seen happy if not loopy from the pharmaceuticals and mix of Guinness and Rickard Red.
Next practise is at the Fox at 6:00pm.
Stumps (filling in for the missing but recuperating reporter Mr. Jon 'Hippy' Page)
Bowling Chomo 0-37, Rene 3-32, Nigel 0-24, Phillip 0-44, Komboj 1-33.
Karran made a bet that if the Taverners score was over 90 runs he would buy the first round of beers, this same information was passed onto the opposing team. Chomo and Ifran started off the innings. It was slow slogging Chomo 22 and Ifran 1 extras 6. At the begging of the 5th over Chomo called for a runner (first time for indoor cricket). He missed the next 2 balls, scored on the third, stood and looked as the next three balls passed by him. The runner never left the crease. The 6 over was much like the 5th. except Chomo was stumped. The next pair scored 27, Rene-17 and Kombot-8 extras 2 Total at this point was 56. The last pair of Nigel and Phil started well scoring 14 in the first over. From there it stalled or went backwards. Phillip was adjudged LBW from a ball hitting him on the hip. The umpire's explanation – he was sweeping the ball. When has Phillip swept anything or can he get down that low???? Their final total was Phil – 7, Nigel – 24 extras – 7. Total 94.
We retired to the Fox and Hound for a few pints. At discussion was how impossible it was to fire government employees and teachers, Nigel going to Karran's farm for wood, Chomo's dieting, Juice coming in late and discussing the finer art of sheep rearing, forming a Taverners golf league, the Brandon and England tour.
vs Under 19's ….13 January 2013
The Synergy batsman should learn t regain their crease after playing the ball as on many occasions they could have been run out but Taverners being the nice guys just let it go.
We are the Taverners Cricket Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The Taverners Cricket Club was founded in the late 1950's when several ex-pat British doctors decided to form a team that would play 20 over games on one week night during the summer.
Cricket was a thriving sport at that time in Manitoba, but was played on the weekends only, and due to work commitments, these doctors found it difficult to participate in full 40 over games.
Founders include…Dr Peter Porritt, Dr Terry Jolly, and Dr Gwil Evans.
Ages of team members range from mid – late 20's to late 70's. In all honesty, the oldest active playing members are in their 60's. Team membership is made up of persons from any country and any walk of life…..the only stipulation to membership is…a true love of the game of cricket…and an ability to enjoy the off field camaraderie of a bunch of crazy guys from all corners of the earth.
The team has continued to function over the years and maintains a membership of about 20 to 25 active members. The team used to make efforts to tour the English countryside every 4 or 5 years. These events allowed members to play cricket as it used to be played…on a grass wicket…in an atmosphere of rural tranquility. But due to the ever changing demographics these tours have been relegated to history! Our touring now is to Minneapolis in the USA (about a 6hour drive from Winnipeg) for the annual T20 tournament there on the September Long Weekend. And a great weekend it is too…some cricket, some shopping and lots of beer!!
The team also participates in an indoor cricket league, which runs from October through April….it gets a little chilly here in the winter for outdoor games. (Winnipeg is supposedly the coldest city in the world with a population over 500,000) Members find the indoor game keeps them in fine, razor-sharp form for the summer seasons!
In addition to our cricketing the Club enjoys 2 golf tournaments, we enter the largest curling (bowls on ice) bonspiel in the world, have frequent 'meetings' at local hostelries and a great end of season BBQ…
Membership is by sort of by invite or you apply to be a member and we will consider all requests. What we look for in potential candidates is – you must have a thick skin to be able to take the verbal shit that will be hurled your way, be sociable, able to walk and maybe even know how to play the game!!
The Taverners C.C. enjoys a busy social calendar. It is part of the "being" of the Club that there be an active social side to the organization, not because we are a bunch of drunks, but rather to foster a strong sense of camaraderie amongst the members – something like the 3 Musketeers…one for all and all for one!The AGM is held the last Friday of April every year. This is where the members get to speak out and elect their "leaders" for the year and to bitch about the high cost of beer and annual dues! There are usually a couple of Golf Tournaments – 1 18 hole & 1 – 9 hole for members.After every game during the summer months the players and supporters attend one of the the members homes for a few drinks and light snacks These are usually fairly lively events. Post-Game during the winter months we adjourn to the Fox & Hounds on Portage Ave for the celebrations or, occasionally, to cry into our beer.We also enter a 'team' in the annual Manitoba Curling Bonspiel despite the fact that none of us really curl!! But we have fun and usually make lots of friends!September (1st weekend after the Long weekend) is the Annual Taverner BBQ. Once again hosted at a members residence this is the opportunity for us to thank our wives, partners, significant others for their patience and understanding over the preceding twelve months and, if the truth be known, "sweeten them up" for the upcoming year by inviting them to the BBQ. We also need their salads, desserts, savory dishes etc… The funds from all our hard "fundraising" during the year are put to good use at this time. Everything is paid for – steaks, beer & wine . An event well worth the price of membership!


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Eisenhower East
Great for
- Clean & Green
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Peace & Quiet
- Pest Free
Not great for
- Childcare
- Cost of Living
- Medical Facilities
- Nightlife
- Parking
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
Got a burning question? Why not ask the locals! Simply ask your question below
Eisenhower East
rating details2yrs+
- Neighborly Spirit
- Safe & Sound
- Clean & Green
- Pest Free
- Peace & Quiet
- Eating Out
- Nightlife
- Parks & Recreation
- Shopping Options
- Gym & Fitness
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Parking
- Cost of Living
- Resale or Rental Value
- Public Transport
- Medical Facilities
- Schools
- Childcare
"GREAT area if you can afford it"
If you're new to the DC Metro area and looking for a safe area in which to live, I highly recommend the Eisenhower East area of Alexandria, which blends into the Carlyle and Old Town sections. It's also pretty safe, with most things being within walkable distance. There are lots of single professionals because you'll be hard-pressed to find a space of more than 800sqft (or anyone who can afford the $2K/month tag for it). The crime rate in this area has been extremely low overall, although it has picked up a bit lately. Still, it's nothing compared to DC or MD. There are a number of large Fed agencies in the area so lots of employees around. Little to no issues or complaints, close to two metro's so personal cars are optional. As a security- conscience woman, this is the area I'd choose if I was moving to the DMV due to the safety, access and comfort - either here or Old Town. It's not as 'sexy' as DC or MD, but hey, you don't get any of the 'drama' either.
- Safe
- Metro accessible
- Lots of options
- Lack of nightlife options
- segregated
Recommended for
- Professionals
- Singles

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Trucking industry transition to AV will put job pressures on more than just truck drivers
In a post a few days back here on Urbanism Next we talked about how the trucking industry unions were expressing concerns about AV trucking for safety and other reasons. It is pretty clear there will be substantial job losses in the trucking industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there are more than 1.7 million employed in the trucking industry—though this is very broadly defined. There were about another 1.5 million employed in peripheral jobs in the industry in 2016.
These jobs, as indicated in the table, pay well on average for people without a 4-year degree. The elimination of these jobs will have substantial equity concerns over the long-run. The BLS has estimated that the trucking industry will grow by about 4.7% between 2014-2024. This growth will be tempered by AVs, which are not yet on the market. The impact on wage growth in trucking will be substantial and the overall growth of this sector as a place to attain a job. However, when we start to think about how AV trucking will impact job or wage growth we have to think about not just the people behind the wheel, but also all of the people that support those individuals as they drive across the country.
A recent article on the 'Machines with Brains' blog points the struggles that many non-trucking, but trucking dependent industries, will face in the near future. They provide examples of when new highways are built, diverting traffic from once busy thoroughfares to new routes. When the trucks stopped rolling through some sleeping towns in rural America, the revenue and customers disappeared as well. Now, imagine what will happen with that Peterbuilt truck rolling across Iowa no longer needs to stop for food or coffee? As the Quartz article points out: "The machines won't get tired and they won't need to eat breakfast, meaning the towns and truck stops built to serve the needs of humans drivers could one day be irrelevant." They point out that truck stops employ 2.2 million people nationwide. Even if the AV truck transition is slow, there are a lot, I mean a lot, of jobs at stake.
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Every business and commercial location wants to save money and cut back on waste of resources like water. They want to do this in order to cut back on their total production costs. A way to do this more efficiently is by installing DRiY by Ark Labs to safeguard your business. DRiY is more advanced than most water leak detectors because it uses artificial intelligence to power it.
Once DRiY has been installed it immediately starts monitoring the water system of your business. It also constantly monitors the water so it independently learns the water flow. What makes DRiY even more great is how it's linked to an app on a smart device. So once a leak or any abnormal behavoir has been detected it will immediately notify the app and allow the user to shut off the water in case a leak is happening when the owner is away and unable to control the water leak. This is a huge benefit of using DRiY because many times water leaks occur in commercial buidlings while the owner or other people are away, so now the business no longer has to worry about undetected leaks and damage as the result.
Many owners will benefit from using DRiY that range from local shops, dental offices, schools, municipal buildings, company offices, etc. For more information on using DRiY to detect commercial water leaks visit our website


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|Hard Time 1.44
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|Adventure Games,
Simulation Games
The story line of the game
The game starts with a story of a prisoner (you) who has been found guilty of some serious crime. You will go through a trail and will be sentenced to Southtown Correctional Facility for a short but hard time. The correction centre will focus on your rehabilitation by providing you opportunities to prove yourself and your progress improving as a person and human. Failing to do so, you will have to spend prolonged time being captivated behind the walls. And you will earn a reputation of being bad. Hard Time revolves around social life of a prisoner spent in some prison and allows the game player to feel the challenges faced in odd circumstances of the cells. Real life scenarios related to the lockups are shown with martinet wardens ensuring the extensive discipline across the prison lines. The inmates can indulge in various positive activities to learn self-discipline and to relieve themselves of grueling routine of a gaol. While, the subjects are at some freedom to perform these activities, they are strongly kept under close observation and control by the pushing wardens. Moreover, strict timetable is ensured like dinner time and lunch time etc. The prison is also locked down at nights, so you don't have choice but to go back into your cell to avoid any confrontations with the wardens.
Theme of Hard Time
Theme of the game is based on a plot that in a criminal society where number of prisoners outrun number of free citizens, the social system balance is seriously disturbed because a substantial proportion of population is in prison. The dilemma is dealt by suggesting sentences of shorter duration of much more tension, pressure and hardships instead of longer duration with normal drills. This would help to maintain the population balance between the prisoners and the citizens. Moreover, it would also lead to a faster rehabilitation of the criminals as they would have to endure more crushing time in the prison if they don't get refined. Therefore, the game carries the name of 'Hard Time'; implying the hard time spent behind the bars.
How you can play game?
You will start as a newbie in Southtown Correctional Facility. You will have a whole new arduous and dark, but at the same time exciting, experience waiting in front of you. You can choose your path and control your fate. You can either become an outlaw to earn a reputation or live a life of sanity to earn your freedom. Work on your abilities of intelligence and endurance. At the same time, you must acquire muscular sturdiness and agility to be able to combat your enemies from different brotherhoods. The prison has its own gym, study, workshop and kitchen. You can foster your intellect by digging in the study, earns some dollars by cooking in the kitchen and strengthen your core by working out in the gym. An adventurous prison compound with full of criminal inmates is calling you. Show them what you are!


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Arun Sudhaman 19 Mar 2013 // 12:00AM GMT
LONDON--PayPal has extended its global PR review to EMEA after handing its lucrative North America account to MSLGroup.
The Holmes Report revealed last week that the e-commerce giant had hired MSLGroup to help it reposition the company around a stronger consumer offering.
The company has similar goals in mind for its review of PR agency relationships across EMEA.
In addition to building a stronger consumer presence, it is understood that PayPal is looking for better efficiencies in its seven-figure PR spend, which is largely split between Text 100, Grayling and Edelman.
While Edelman's UK remit is not expected to move, it is understood that PayPal is seeking an agency network that can cohesively manage its PR business across multiple markets in Continental Europe and the Middle East.
Currently, Text 100 oversees France, Italy and Spain, while Grayling is in charge of Russia, the Nordics and the Middle East. All of the roster agencies are expected to take part in the review.
The PR rethink follows the arrival of former Edelman consumer head Christina Smedley as PayPal's global comms chief last year. Smedley was unavailable for comment as this story went live.
Separately, it is further understood that PayPal's social media remit, which is handled by Edelman US, will not be immediately reviewed.
EBay subsidiary PayPal has demonstrated strong financial growth over the past year, improving revenues by 23 percent in the third-quarter of 2012 and reporting 117.4m active accounts.
In particular, PayPal is aiming to bolster its online dominaince with a more active offline presence, and has signed deals with Discover Financial Services and cash register maker NCR in an attempt to integrate web payments with bricks-and-mortar stores.
PayPal accounts for around 40 percent of eBay's earnings.


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Photography by Amanda Silberling
On Friday night, R5 Productions's second annual OK Fest kicked off with a stunning show at PhilaMOCA. A weekend-long event that benefits The Attic Youth Center, OK Fest features three days of music from a wide variety of D.I.Y. bands, including Philadelphia-based favorites like Girlpool, Alex G, and Sheer Mag. By now, there shouldn't be any doubt about the talent of artists in the D.I.Y. scenes of northeast American cities like Philadelphia and Brooklyn, but Eskimeaux, Told Slant, and Frances Quinlan of Hop Along delivered yet another reminder that the underground is booming with life.
A project fronted by Brooklyn's Gabrielle Smith, Eskimeaux delivers vivid bedroom pop, sounding like a discordant, yet compelling fairy tale. Last Wednesday night, Eskimeaux played on the same PhilaMOCA stage with Elvis Depressedly and Mitski, a show that drew a similar crowd to OK Fest. Despite their very recent performance, Eskimeaux still captivated the audience with a set that stemmed predominately from O.K., their most recent album.
Told Slant
After Eskimeaux's set, Gabrielle Smith and Eskimeaux's drummer Felix Walworth remained on stage. "We look a lot like Eskimeaux, but we aren't," Walworth says – though Walworth tours and drums with Eskimeaux, their main artistic endeavor is Told Slant, where they are the lead singer, drummer, and writer. Similarly, Smith plays bass in Told Slant. Both Walworth and Smith are founding members of The Epoch, a Brooklyn-based collective of artists. At OK Fest, Told Slant offers a set of passionate lo-fi punk – in their final song, "Algae Bloom," Walworth got so into the performance that one drumstick flung out into the crowd. Luckily, a fan handed the drumstick back to Walworth, who finished out the set on an overwhelmingly strong note.
Frances Quinlan
Though Frances Quinlan is best known as the lead of Hop Along, a four-piece band from Philadelphia whose May release Painted Shut received wide acclaim from outlets like NPR and Rolling Stone, she is versatile enough that she can headline the first night of OK Fest with just a microphone and a guitar and blow the crowd away. It's a rarity and a treat to watch Frances Quinlan perform a solo show – she played two never-before-heard songs, along with songs like "Bride and Groom Hot Air Balloon" from Freshman Year, an album that Quinlan released in 2005 under the name "Hop Along, Queen Ansleis." Despite performing in a less-familiar setting without the rest of Hop Along, Quinlan seemed comfortable on stage. Between songs, she reminisced about a strange dream in which she drank beer with Neil Young, only to realize that the beer was actually soy sauce. The only song Quinlan played from Painted Shut was "Happy To See Me," presenting newer Hop Along fans with a vastly unfamiliar set, but even for OK Fest attendees who weren't familiar with any of Quinlan's earlier work, the vocally-stunning storyteller managed to end the first night of OK Fest on a high note. Impressively, Quinlan performed at XPoNential Music Festival just twelve hours after her solo set came to a close – of course, she rocked that performance as well.
See more photos from OK Fest below!


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Published on June 4th, 2013 | by Ultimate OmNoms1
Fact: Hello Kitty has no mouth
My heart soared when I first heard a Hello Kitty Cafe opened in Newmarket. Not because I liked being bomboarded with pink. Or because I litter my name with hearts, hugs and kisses.
The Hello Kitty items you find in my room are more of childhood memoirs when I had an affair with pink, and everyone assumed I loved Hello Kitty. Every birthday I got something stamped with the kitty face – until I moved to New Zealand where Japanese cartoon characters became my past life and I ditched princess tutus for running shoes.
Hello Kitty latte art is exactly why I came here! When one friend quietly sighed disappointment that hers didn't come with the trademark face, the waiter who overheard was quick to whisk it away with a smile.
This is probably something you should do to coax your kids to eat. All served with plastic Hello Kitty plates and cutlery with plastic handles.
Now I must state right here, if your sole purpose is to come here for a feed – go fill up on noodles somewhere first. Same applies for those looking for an enlightening foodie experience.
I was persistant to try their "proper food" and chose the beef tataki after hitting deadends with other choices that they ran out of. My post-boxing class body did not take the arrival of the jelly-looking beef well. Granted, they did have other options like pancakes and spaghetti that would have filled me up more but again that persistence..
Luckily, the glass cabinet had plenty of other sweets to choose from. You can expect supermarket type choices, but at least you're guaranteed they have it in stock!
People watching is probably the most entertaining. Girls of all shapes and sizes, young and old. The phone cameras are out before the bum is properly planted on the seats. Duck faces, myspace angles (ref. Urban Dictionary: a dodgy crooked angle used in photos. Usually from above the head with the arm stretched out so the face cannot be seen properly – check up the definition on Urban Dictionary for more lols). The couples with the nice, abiding (whipped) boyfriends are propped on barstools to make way for the girl group domination.
Overall, did I get the time travelling childhood experience? That hits the gong nice and strong. Complete with the cutlery with plastic handles and plastic plates. If you loved themed restaurants – you better have your camera ready. I'm going for a pink detox this week – deliberately skipping pink in my wardrobe. What a drab week it's going to be!
Hello Kitty Cafe
1/17a Remuera Road, Newmarket
Auckland, Auckland
(09) 529 9921
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We just went for desserts, and they ran out of taro pudding and durian pancake. What we did eat did not give us the courage to try one of the main items…


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|Surfing Ruined My Life
Once your compass has been spun, your next step is to share.
Lesson #9 I Will Pass Along My Stoke
This from Urban dictionary
"Stoked" - adjective - to be "Stoked" is to be completely and intensely enthusiastic, exhilirated, or excited about something. Surfers know this; being stoked is the epitome of all being. when one is stoked, there is no limit to what one can do...
Got Stoke?


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RIM offers
Lower Unit Costs
Less Environmental Harm
than Fiberglass
While fiberglass can be used to produce very large, structural parts, RIM can offer the same advantages with a lower unit cost.
Design Features
Traditional fiberglass molding is a slow, manual, and labor intensive process, and issues of conformity and accuracy can often arise in these parts. The RIM process can produce more uniform parts with features molded into the interior. While fiberglass is the best option for prototyping very large parts, it is possible to mold fibers or other materials into a RIM part to achieve the strength and weight advantage of fiberglass.
While both processes provide a solution for encapsulating metal, only RIM urethane is appropriate to use when the encapsulation of PCBs and other electronics is necessary.
Finish & Surfacing
Fiberglass parts have a high quality finish, but RIM parts take paint, silk screening and texturing much better for improved cosmetics.
Fiberglass is mostly used to make small quantities of prototype parts. RIM is more cost-effective for actual production of low to medium volumes (25-500 parts/month) compared to fiberglass. Neither process is the appropriate for higher production volumes.
Lead Times
Exothermic uses in-house machining centers to drastically reduce lead time and create production molds within 2 to 4 weeks; this timing is typically faster than a fiberglass mold can be created.
Tooling Costs
Both RIM and fiberglass tools require a low up-front cost, and both types of tools allow for cost-effective modification if market feedback shows that features need to be changed.
Other Design Benefits
Fiberglass production emits large amounts of hazardous styrenes. RIM is much more environmentally safe compared to fiberglass.
Though these are some of the main considerations to account for when deciding on a production process, there are many issues to balance when determining the most effective option. Let Exothermic help you uncover the opportunities for success and guide your design concept to meet those process needs.


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Next month AMD will introduce their latest family of graphics chips, called "Southern Islands," based on a completely new architecture and supporting the new PCI Express 3.0 protocol. The first model to be released will be the most high-end model, the Radeon HD 7970, codename "Tahiti," which will cost USD 550. Let's check its performance.
The Radeon HD 7970 has 2,048 processors ("cores"), works at 925 MHz and accesses its 3 GB of GDDR5 memory at 5.5 GHz through a 384-bit interface, creating a bandwidth of 264 GB/s. This GPU is the first DirectX 11.1, the first PCI Express 3.0, and the first 28 nm product to arrive on the market.
The new architecture used by the "Southern Islands" family, which is called "Graphics Core Next" or simply "GCN," makes it easier to run regular programs on the GPU compared to AMD's previous generation of GPUs. Therefore, you should expect to see higher performance on applications that use the GPU for speed-up processing. Of course, we will test this feature in this review.
There are several new features available on the Radeon HD 7970. The first one is called "Power Tune," which is an automatic overclocking feature similar to Intel's Turbo Boost, which increases the clock of the graphics chip if there is room in its TDP (Thermal Design Power). This video card can consume up to 250 W, so if the GPU is dissipating, say, 100 W, it knows it can have its clock increased for higher performance. According to AMD, the GPU can increase its clock rate up to 30 percent.
Speaking of oveclocking, according to AMD, the Radeon HD 7970 has a lot of headroom for overclocking; the GPU can easily be set to work at 1 GHz or more and the memory at 6.5 GHz or more.
The second new feature is called "Zero Core," which completely turns off the GPU and the video card fan when the video monitor is commanded to turn off by the operating system after the computer is idle for a long time. The video card consumption during this stage is only 3 W. According to AMD, the Radeon HD 6970 consumes around 20 W when in long idle mode. This feature also works in CrossFireX mode, completely turning off the extra video cards. The Radeon HD 7970 is expected to consume around 15 W when idle, showing a static image.
Another new feature is an integrated video encoder called VCE (Video Codec Engine), which provides hardware acceleration for encoding H.264 videos. The video decoder, called UVD (Unified Video Decoder), was expanded to include support for hardware-based MPEG4 and DivX decoding.
In the table below, we compare the main specifications of the video cards included in our review. The prices listed below do not include rebates. Prices were researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review, except for the Radeon HD 7970, which is the price advertised by AMD.
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|Radeon HD 7970
|925 MHz
|925 MHz
|5.5 GHz
|264 GB/s
|Radeon HD 6970
|880 MHz
|880 MHz
|5.5 GHz
|176 GB/s
|GeForce GTX 580
|772 MHz
|1,544 MHz
|4,008 MHz
|192.4 GB/s
NVIDIA offers a 3 GB version of the GeForce GTX 580 between USD 530 and USD 590, which is the true competitor against the Radeon HD 7970. However, we didn't have one to include in our comparison.
You can compare the specs of these video cards with other video cards by taking a look at our "AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table" and "NVIDIA Chips Comparison Table" tutorials.
Today, only the LGA2011 Core i7 processors ("Sandy Bridge-E") have a PCI Express 3.0 controller. Therefore, we tested the three video cards using a Core i7-3960X processor on a motherboard based on the Intel X79 chipset. Then we tested the Radeon HD 7970 again with a Core i7-980X processor on a motherboard based on the Intel X58 chipset, to see if the use of a PCI Express 2.0 bus would make any difference in performance.
Now let's take a complete look at the AMD Radeon HD 7970.


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BEIJING (Reuters) - Dismayed by the millions of unsold homes in China's troubled real estate market, the Chinese government is taking matters into its own hands: by buying some properties and turning them into public housing. Like a white knight riding to the rescue of distressed developers, a handful of local governments are snapping up thousands of empty homes at hefty discounts and re-selling them to the country's poorest households.
This cannot be a cure-all for China's huge supply overhang. At the end of May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, unsold residential floor space totaled 657 square kilometers - the most unsold space in at least two years, and covering an area nearly the size of Singapore.
Still, the policy getting tested in at least six provinces looks like a win for all. Low-income households gain from a bigger supply of subsidized homes, the government boosts its poverty alleviation work, developers deplete an oversupply of houses that has dampened prices, and crucially, China's cooling economy gets a fillip from a healthier property market.
All of this comes with a caveat: government purchases of homes - done with discounts averaging between 10 percent and 52 percent - add to a mountain of public debt and do little to discourage the next housing bubble. But the potential benefits are alluring, leading authorities in some of China's worst-performing property markets to experiment with mass purchases of homes.
'GHOST CITY' MOVEMENT In the Inner Mongolia city of Erdos, notorious as a "ghost city" after a building frenzy failed to attract buyers and residents, authorities in Dongsheng district bought houses in April and May.
Online documents showed authorities, through tenders, bought 3,660 housing units from eight developments in May for between 2,766 yuan to 3,612 yuan ($446 to $582) a square meter. "We will watch the situation in the (housing) supply," said an official at the Dongsheng housing authority who declined to be named. "If there is a need, we will buy again."
Repeated phone calls to the Erdos government went unanswered
The government's foray comes at a time China's struggling housing market appears to be stabilizing. New home prices edged up for the first time in 13 months in May, suggesting the property market may be bottoming out.
"If the inventory can be gotten rid of more quickly, it will ease the stress on developers' funding," said Zhu Jianfang, the chief economist at CITIC Securities.
In Erdos, a coal town battered when a stuttering world economy dented coal prices GCLNWCWIDX, pain was compounded by its housing market, where a supply glut led the mayor to call for a three-year halt in construction last year.
New housing space completed in Inner Mongolia last year was 24 percent less than in 2013, the second-biggest decline among China's 31 provinces and regions, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a state think-tank, said in May.
"It helps to run down the inventory, but not by much," a broker surnamed Hua said of the government's purchases.
Analysts warn against betting on a dramatic turnaround.
Developers do not want to slash their profit margins by selling houses to the government at discounts of up to 52 percent - the figure in Inner Mongolia - unless they have to.
"If the market has enough buying power then we would sell to the market," said an official from a developer that sold homes to the government recently.
"But the market's buying power has weakened by too much. My feeling is that most part of the housing inventory has not been digested," he said.
($1 = 6.21 Chinese yuan)
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The Federal Government has challenged Northern leaders to be more courageous in the efforts to end the activities of the Boko Haram sect.
The minister of Information, Labaran Maku also reminded northern leaders that the peace in the Niger Delta did not come easy but for the courage and direct involvement of leaders from the region who went to the creeks to talk to the boys.
The minister spoke during the pre-briefing on the planned Niger Delta stakeholders' forum slated for Uyo, Akwa-Ibom state.
The stakeholders conference and inaugural meeting of the National Council on Niger Delta is to launch the Niger Delta Action Plan, a set development milestones to be achieved in the next few years.
The plan contains a comprehensive, integrated infrastructure framework which will involve everybody, which is meant to give ownership of projects in the region to the people through collective involvement.
Speaking at the occasion, the minister stressed that the people must understand that it is impossible to have development when peace in the absence of peace.
He noted that with the return of peace in Niger Delta, the region he said in the next 10-15 years would have achieved a lot in terms of development.
He urged all the leaders in the country who believed in one Nigeria to join in the search for peace in the country.
"Whenever violence becomes a way of life development can never be visible", he said stressing that resources of other region are equally significant, but without peace the country cannot see development.
He therefore charged Northern leaders to follow the steps of Niger Delta leaders who had to go all the way even as far as into the creeks to talk to the militants to embrace peace.
The result he said is evidential now as the country is benefiting from improved production of crude oil which translate to improve income for the country.
He also added that for the fact that the Niger delta are moving forward,we all we move forward because if we move forward,Nigeria will move forward and if any part of this country is moving backward we can't move forward so that if the Niger Delta presents an example of what we can achieve when leaders stand up and become courageous and identify with the problems" in the country


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Teasing an upcoming special on global warming hosted by Ann Curry, on Friday's NBC Today, news anchor Natalie Morales hyped the danger: "The head of the World Bank is warning that climate change will lead to violent conflict over shortages of food and water. And this Sunday night, NBC's Ann Curry shows us how ordinary people are already witnessing the impact of rising global temperatures."
In the preview that followed, Curry proclaimed: "It feels like an all-out assault. For the last year and a half, it seems mother nature has thrown everything at us. What on Earth is going on?" She touted how "for more than a year" she and her news crew had been "searching for answers to what's causing these weather extremes."


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Updated: October 05, 2019 11:08 PM
Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Rantanen, who missed training camp and the preseason before agreeing to a contract with Colorado last weekend, has three goals in two games.
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare got his first goal with Colorado and Gabriel Landeskog scored the go-ahead goal late in the second. Nathan MacKinnon had three assists, and Philipp Grubauer made 29 saves.
Ryan Suter had a goal and an assist, and Zach Parise got his first of the season for the Wild, who have lost their first two games.
Parise tied it midway through the second, but Landeskog put Colorado back in front when he tipped in a pass from Rantanen at 18:54 of the second.
With Minnesota goaltender Devan Dubnyk off for an extra skater, Ryan Graves scored into the empty net with 39.1 seconds left.
Dubnyk had 28 saves.
Rantanen and Bellemare scored 1:27 apart early in the first period. Rantanen's goal came just 23 seconds after Colorado went on the power play.
Suter cut the lead in half at 10:17 of the first, and Parise's power-play goal at 8:31 of the second period got the Wild even.
Minnesota had two breakaways, but couldn't convert either. Grubauer made a glove save on Ryan Donato's backhander in the first period, and Ryan Hartman's chance just ahead of the Colorado defense went wide right in the second.
NOTES: Colorado C Nazem Kadri was hit in the left skate by a teammate's shot late in the second period and he went to straight to the locker room. He returned for the third period. ... Dubnyk played in his 300th game for the franchise. He ranks second behind Niklas Backstrom (409) for goaltenders. ... Avalanche LW Matt Calvert played in his 500th NHL game. ... Minnesota LW Zach Parise has 37 points in 37 career regular-season games against Colorado.
Wild: Plays at Winnipeg on Thursday.
Avalanche: Hosts Boston on Thursday.
Updated: October 05, 2019 11:08 PM
Published: October 05, 2019 12:00 AM
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Frank Lotierzo Breaks Down Charlo vs Williams – This Saturday night, December 10th the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles, California plays host to Showtime Boxing as they bring two world title fights at the top of an eight bout card.
The co-main event sees IBF world super welterweight champion Jermall Charlo (24-0) facing the challenge of undefeated Julian Williams (22-0-1). The two men are twenty six years old and entering the prime of their boxing careers and the fight is seen as basically a pick 'em fight by many observers. For Charlo, the fight will be his third defense of the world title he won back in September of 2015, while Williams is entering his first world title fight.
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Giant granadillas are just one out of 450 plans in the Passiflora genus. Giant granadilla's name comes from its magnificent size: of all of the species in the Passiflora family, it holds the honor of the group's largest. The fruit can easily grow to the size of a small oblong melon on its twisted, curly pumpkin-like vine.
Origin of Giant Granadilla
According to the book, "Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops," giant granadillas originate in South America (likely Brazil), and have since become naturalized in many other countries. Not long after its arrival in the Caribbean, the Europeans brought the fruits to India, Africa, and Australia.
Giant granadilla's cultivation efforts began in the 18th century, and references to the fruit appear in 1815 in "The Botanical Register." Author Sydenham Teast Edwards mentions the fruit as being "much cultivated in the West Indies as an ornamental climber." He also notes that a few botanists were growing them in the hot houses of Britain, a common pastime for scientists, botanists and the aristocracy of Europe. William Rhind cites in his book, "A History of the Vegetable Kingdom" that giant granadillas arrived to the UK near the same time as pineapples.
Availability of Giant Granadilla in India
Giant granadilla thrives in India's lowlands at elevations up to 3,000 ft. In order to grow, the fruit requires high humidity and warm temperatures that do not fluctuate substantially from day to night. Regions of India growing giant granadilla are Assam's city of Tezpur, Uttarakhand's Dehradun, and parts of Maharashtra.
Where to find Giant Granadilla in India
Giant granadillas appear sporadically in these growing regions from July through October. Few vendors sell giant granadillas, as it's a specialty fruit with limited distribution. Because giant granadillas ripen quickly and must be handled with extreme care, they do not ship well to other parts of India.
Checking for Ripeness in Giant Granadilla
As a giant granadilla ripens, it emits a gorgeous aroma resembling strawberries, lime and melons. Its skin turns from pale green to yellow-green. Like a papaya, giant granadillas sometimes develop ugly brown spots on the skin—though they are not attractive, the spots have no bearing on the fruit's taste.
Giant granadilla shares similarities to honeydew in color and texture. When cut in half, the pulp is white with a pinkish tinge; and, like other passion fruit varieties, the seeds are gray and coated with a sweet, gelatinous substance.
Taste of Giant Granadilla
Giant granadilla's taste is often compared to a pear in its mild sweetness and mellow, sub acidic flavor. Its texture is grainy like a guava, but fleshy and a juicy like a melon. Some state the soft, subtly sweet flavor is bland not particularly exciting
The waxy peel is edible, but like a papaya, is best peeled before consumption. The arils have the sour sweetness common among passion fruit varieties. In fact, the arils are the most the flavorful part of the fruit. Every effort should be made to extract the gelatinous seeds for use in recipes.
Nutritional Value of Giant Granadilla
An analysis conducted in El Salvador and published by Purdue's horticulture department lists giant granadilla's nutritional value per 100g of flesh as follows:
94.4g Moisture
.112g Protein
.15g Fat
.7g Fiber
.41g Ash
13.8mg Calcium
17.1mg Phosphorous
.8mg Iron
.004mg Carotene
.033mg Riboflavin
.378mg Niacin
14.3mg Ascorbic acid
Its kcal value is 228 per 100g
Health Benefits of Giant Granadilla
Giant granadilla has many applications in traditional medicine, primarily to ease stomach issues and to prevent scurvy. The author of the book, "Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops," explains that in Brazilian folk medicine, the fruit alleviates asthma, treats diarrhea and dysentery, relieves insomnia and anxiety, acts as a sedative, treats skin issues and intestinal worms, and the roots expel toxins by inducing bowel movements or vomiting. A 2007 study published in Phytotherapy Research affirms giant granadilla's traditional use as a tool to reduce anxiety.
The African Journal of Plant Science published a study from North Maharashtra University citing the plant's efficacy for a number of things:
--Heals snake bites by reducing hemorrhaging
--Is a chemopreventive when tested in rats
--Acts as a possible bactericide
--Potentially lowers cholesterol
--Acts as an anthelminthic
--Treats bronchitis, whooping cough and asthma
--Is patented for its ability to reduce hypertension and treat diabetic complications.
Note: Giant granadilla contains passiflorine, a compound known to induce drowsiness and lethargy. The tree's raw root is considered poisonous and narcotic. The leaves and root also contain alkaloids that may enhance or exacerbate the experience of mind-altering drugs.
How to Open/Cut Giant Granadilla
Giant granadillas may be cut with ease. If perfectly ripe, the flesh is like a papaya's: Soft, and easily sliced.
To remove the skin from a giant granadilla, cut off both ends of the oblong fruit. Then, use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin. If desiring bite-sized chunks, cut the peeled fruit in half, remove the seeds and place them in a separate bowl for later use. Next, scoop out the membrane from the inside. Cut the fleshy halves into wedges and slice into bite-sized pieces.
As is the case with other passion fruit varieties, the piquant arils are perfectly edible and require no removal.
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Giant Granadilla Recipe Ideas and Uses:
Giant granadilla should be paired with other fruits to enhance its flavor. It goes well with other tropical fruits such as banana, lime, coconut, orange, papaya, pineapple, mango, and other variants of passion fruit. To bring out the fruit's subtle floral notes, use salt, sugar, agave nectar or lime juice. Nutmeg is another spice frequently added to giant granadillas, particularly for punch.
--Cut and serve with the aforementioned fruits for a fruit salad. Make a light dressing from orange juice, coconut oil and mint.
--Use the flesh in ice cream, as is common in Trinidad
--Make barbadine punch, another well-known refreshment in Trinidad: separate the pulp from the arils and blend the robust, bright pulp with dairy-free milk and sugar. Serve the drink as-is, or add to a banana smoothie.
--Cook slices of the fruit with sugar and serve as a dessert resembling poached peaches
--To make a pie filling, stew the flesh with sugar and remove from the stovetop. Next, fold in the aril pulp. Mash with bananas and add a few drops of vanilla.
--Make jelly by boiling the pulp in one container, and the flesh in another. Strain the juice from the pulp and the flesh, and then add lemon juice and sugar. Let the concoction sit, as the texture will resemble jelly over time. Preserve and store.
--In Indonesia, juice made from the arils grace the menu of several restaurants.
--Indonesians also create syrup from the arils, which is then pumped atop shaved ice
--Unripe giant granadilla may be treated like an unripe breadfruit: prepare it as a root or potato-like vegetable by steaming or boiling the fruit.
--Simmer chunks of unripe giant granadilla in coconut milk and spices as part of a curry
--Make a dessert cream infused with giant granadilla by blending the pulp in a food processor with sugar, water, and a dash of lemon rind. Separately whip coconut milk into froth. Then, fold the blended giant granadilla pulp concoction into the coconut whip.
--Make a cheesecake batter with giant granadilla pulp, blended soft tofu, lemon juice, coconut milk, vegan gelatin or agar agar dissolved in hot water.
Flavor Complements:
Fruits: Banana, lime, coconut, orange, papaya, pineapple, mango, granadilla, passion fruit, guava, muskmelon, feijoa, pomelo, soursop, custard apple, sweet lime, watermelon, strawberry, kiwi
Vegetables: Potato, yam, parsnip
Herbs, spices, and oil: mint, basil, coconut cream, coconut milk, coconut oil, lemon juice, limejuice, citrus rind, orange blossom, vanilla, rum, nutmeg, mace, anise, cinnamon, cashew, almond, gelatin
Scientific Name:
Passiflora quadrangularis
Other Names:
Giant tumbo
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- Place of Birth:
- Lemhi County, ID
- Date of Birth:
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- Place of Death:
- Fort Manuel Lisa, ND
- Date of Death:
- c. 1812
- Place of Burial:
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- Cemetery Name:
- Unknown
Sacagawea was either 16 or 17 years old when she joined the Corps of Discovery. She met Lewis and Clark while she was living among the Mandan and Hidatsa in North Dakota, though she was a Lemhi Shoshone from Idaho. She had been taken during a raid by the Hidatsa when she was either 11 or 12, and had lived at the Awatixa (Sakakawea) Village.
While living at the Knife River Indian Villages, Sacagawea was wed to Toussaint Charbonneau. Charbonneau, who was a French-Canadian fur trader, was hired to join the Corps as an interpreter. Sacagawea was also included due to her experience with tribes and the terrain farther west. In April 1805 Sacagawea, Charbonneau, and their two-month old baby boy set out with the Corps of Discovery.
She made important contributions to the Expedition west. She helped the Corps dig roots and find other types of food and showed the men how to make leather clothes and moccasins. Her presence among the Lemhi Shoshone, her people, no doubt helped the Corps secure the horses they needed to make it across the Rocky Mountains.
Sacagawea returned to the Mandan Hidatsa Villages in 1806, while the rest of the Corps continued to St. Louis. Not much is known of her life after the Expedition, but it is generally thought that she died at Fort Manuel Lisa from putrid fever in 1812.
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If you google "thinspiration" you'll be linked to dozens of pages… tumblr, Pinterest, blogs… it's mind boggling. Whether or not people want to admit it, the research is pretty clear that diets will ultimately fail for 95% of people. You can read more about that on my favorite website, Dances With Fat. This post is a good one as far as diet "success" rates go, but just search Ragen's blog. She is a brilliant researcher, and she has a wealth of information about this topic. For a lucky minuscule minority, long term weight loss is possible. For most of us, short term weight loss will happen as a result of any diet, "lifestyle change" or even just the simple adaptation of healthier habits, such as eating more whole foods, veggies, fruits, etc and exercising regularly. But even with the maintenance of those healthier habits, most of us will inevitably regain the weight. Since so many are only adapting those habits for the sake of weight loss, the habits are often abandoned once the weight loss part fails.
"Thinspiration" is a concept I once bought into heavily (no pun intended). There are many variants on this idea. Some people look to those who've lost a lot of weight, and who have posted before and after pictures. Others just find any thin person and use pics of that person as "thinspiration." There are so many problems with this type of behavior that I almost don't know where to begin.
First off, comparing your body to anyone else's is a dangerous game. There are a lot of companies out there counting on you to do just this, in hopes you'll buy their products to make your hair look like X movie star's hair, or your lashes like X model's lashes. This goes even more so for the diet industry. Just think of all the celebrity spokespeople we see… Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Hudson, Sarah Ferguson, Sara Rue (who famously lost weight after being a rare successful plus-sized actress, and went on to be a spokeswoman for Jenny Craig). Never mind the fine print that cautions us that "results are not typical," most of us have had moments of desperately wanting to that success to be our own. But our bodies are incredibly unique, and our genetic makeup is so varied. There is a real truth that few want to recognize, which is that body type is largely genetic. Some people can fight that, at least for a while. Most of us can't, not long term. There are also things we'll never be able to change, without surgery. My grandmother, mother and I all have identical body types. Short limbs, long torsos, big boobs, flat butts, no real waists and we're prone to weight gain in the stomach. Nothing I do could change these things, unless I wanted butt implants or boob reduction surgery. Even if I'd ever managed to lose every last pound, I was never going to have the tight, taut flat stomach because despite the many fitness videos that try to claim otherwise, most fitness experts agree that spot reduction is not possible. I was thin once upon a time. I was told repeatedly by everyone, including my own family, that I was fat… but I wasn't. I did, however, still have a belly. It was never flat, even when I was 5'2″ and 98 pounds, as in this picture.
Just as you can't know anything about a fat person simply by looking at her, other than the fact that they are fat, we don't know anything about a thin person just by looking at her except that she's thin. Society has badgered us into thinking this is the only acceptable way to look, and even worse has convinced us that this is the only way to be healthy, but it's just not that cut and dry. We don't know how or why that person is thin. Maybe she's just naturally thin, and fortunate to be in the most desired societal weight range. Maybe she's battling an eating disorder. Maybe she has a chronic illness. Maybe she's engaging in unhealthy lifestyle choices to maintain weight loss. There are so many "maybes" it makes my head spin. The point is… idealizing a body type is just as dangerous as demonizing a body type. You simply cannot know, just by looking at anyone, that they are healthy. You just can't.
The next problem with "thinspiration" comes when using before and after pics. You are buying into the idea that many people promote themselves when they are successful at doing anything. I call this the "if I can do it, anyone can!" myth. It's such a nice idea, and it often comes from a place of good intentions, but it's simply not true. If anyone could do anything someone else has done, we'd have a lot more gold medal Olympians. We'd have far more people who have climbed Everest. Hell, why stop at Everest… anyone who wanted to could climb all the Seven Summits. People like Lance Armstrong wouldn't have to resort to doping to win because they could just ride on the "someone else did it, so can I!" train instead. Just because someone else has successfully lost weight does not mean you can, and it's incredibly damaging to one's self esteem to buy into that… because if you're not in that 5% of long term weight loss success stories, you feel like a failure. I know. I was that person. I bought the hype. I actually think one of the worst things we do to children is tell them they can be whatever they want to be when they grow up. I understand the rationale behind it, but it's just not true. We can't ALL be astronauts. We can't ALL be lawyers. We can't ALL be thin.
If you want to try to lose weight, that is absolutely your right. You have every right to pursue whatever goals you want in life. Don't let me, or anyone else stop you from trying, as long as it's what YOU truly want. But please… do not look at other people as "thinspiration." Your journey is your own. Your successes – which won't necessarily come in the form of weight loss – are also your own. I'd never dream of telling someone not to try to lose weight. It's your body and your choice to make, and ultimately if looking at pictures of thin people somehow inspires you, well then okay. Just as long as you're realistic about it, so as not to set yourself up for disappointment and the sense of having failed. When you consider the facts, you're a totally normal person, not a failure, if dieting doesn't give you the long term weight loss you desire.
Whatever your goals are, whether it's to lose weight, or to adopt the healthy habits that are part of Health At Every Size or to make no changes at all, I encourage you to look in the mirror tonight and say "I'm worthy of love from myself and those around me." Every body is worthy… regardless of shape or size.


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Refugiums are a terrific new addition to saltwater aquarium systems. Refugiums can be used to hold a myriad of things, including nitrate reducing Mangroves and Algae as well as 'Pod Farms for cultivating Amphipods and Copepods. The Hang on and Hang In Tank type refugiums are the most popular due to their ease of installation and simple or no plumbing requirements. Here is a photo of a small (4" X 6" X 8" high) acrylic Hang On Tank refugium with Mangrove seedlings, being used to reduce nitrates, phosphates and other toxins in a 55g saltwater tank. The plumbing is simple: a siphon tube and a small plastic hose from the top of a powerhead. This refugium can be hung anywhere on the outside of a tank or sump. You can also drill some holes in it and hang it on the inside of a tank or sump, which requires no plumbing. Refugiums can be constructed of glass, acrylic or just about anything else that will hold water, however here we are going to show you how to build a Hang In/On Tank Refugium using 3/16" Cell Cast Acrylic.
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Here is an exploded view of a typical hang in or hang on tank refugium. You can make your refugium any size you wish. We suggest that you click on the graphic to see the enlarged version and then print the diagram. You can use this to make notes for the dimensions of your refugium. You will want to adjust the size of the Bracket to accommodate the thickness of your tank or sump wall material.
DIY Acrylic Refugium Parts List
If you can not find them locally, a 24" by 24" sheet of 3/16" Cell Cast Acrylic can be purchased from Acrylics USA for about $15.00, plus shipping and handling. A 4 oz. can of Weld-On #4 be purchased from rplastics for about $6.00 plus shipping and handling. The sheet of acrylic will have either a paper or plastic sheet covering when you receive it. Do not remove this paper or plastic sheet while assembling. If you don't want to cut the acrylic yourself, the acrylic supplier will usually do it for you for a small fee. You can find syringes and hypodermic needles at your local pharmacy, although you may be asked a few questions about your intended use. The masking tape and sandpaper can be found at your local hardware store.
DIY Acrylic Refugium Tools
The blades for either the table saw or jigsaw should have as many teeth per inch as possible for cutting acrylics. If you are using a jigsaw, use a blade with 16 to 18 teeth per inch. If you are using a table saw, the "fine cut" blades will work best for cutting acrylics. This will produce a much cleaner cut which will require less finishing prior to bonding. If you plan to make your refugium a hang in tank type, drill holes in the side, bottom and/or front pieces of the refugium before assembling. 1/2" holes will work well for most applications. Use the water spray bottle to keep the drill bit cool while you are drilling. You will find that a slower drill speed works best for acrylic.
DIY Acrylic Refugium - Edge Finishing
Use a flat, smooth work surface, such as a piece of glass or a tabletop for this fast, simple method for removing cutting marks on the acrylic edges. Place a sheet of 320 grit Wet/Dry sandpaper on the work surface. Pour a small amount (1/8 cup) of water on the sandpaper. Place a piece of 2 by 4 on the sandpaper. Hold the acrylic piece against the side of the 2 by 4 (this will keep the acrylic edge flat and square) and move it back and forth until the desired effect is achieved. Apply even, downward pressure on the entire piece while sanding. See the difference between finished and unfinished edges on the following page.
Finished and Unfinished Edges
Here are two close up photos of the edge of a piece of acrylic, before and after it was sanded.
DIY Acrylic Refugium Pinned Pieces
When you put the pieces together, there should be no visible gaps along the sealing edges. The reason for having flat, smooth surfaces is that when you bond the pieces together, you want to avoid having bubbles in the joint. When you apply the Weld-On #4, it will be sucked into the joint via capillary action. The Weld-On chemically "melts" the acrylic surfaces and then dries, welding the two pieces together. To assure complete distribution of the Weld-On between the two pieces of acrylic, we will be using ball head pins to create a uniform gap and masking tape to hold the pieces in place. You will want to practice with scrap pieces of acrylic until you can bond acrylic with no bubbles and have the pieces exactly where you want them, before moving on to your refugium. Before assembling the pieces, fold the protective paper/plastic back about 1/2" from the bonding area and cut the paper/plastic off with a utility knife or razor blade. Insert 2 pins in the joint and tape the pieces together. Bond only joints which are flat. Do NOT attempt to bond vertical joints. Here is an example of what your pieces should look like before applying the Weld-On. Note that the pieces are even on the ends and edges.
DIY Acrylic Refugium - Weld-On Injection
Now open the can of Weld-On #4 and withdraw about 2 ml of the liquid with the syringe and needle. Remove any air bubbles from the syringe. Starting at one end, insert the needle into the gap between the 2 pieces of acrylic and start pushing the Weld-On out of the syringe as you move the needle down the gap. You will be able to see the liquid fill the gap as you go along. Do not remove the pins when you come to them, instead "jump over" the pins as you go along. You will see the Weld-On fill in around the pins. When you get to the end of the pieces, wait about 30 seconds, then remove the pins. Since the tape is holding it, the vertical piece should remain in place. You will have a few seconds where can gently slide the vertical piece a bit to align it, but do not pick up the vertical piece as this will create bubbles in the joint. Hold the vertical piece in place for about another minute. Do not move the pieces again for at least another 4 hours. Once you have perfected your bonding procedure, it's time to go on to the real thing. What we are going to do first is bond the 2 side pieces to the back piece of the refugium. It will look like this just before you start injecting the Weld-On #4 into the joints.
DIY Acrylic Refugium Assembling the Pieces
In this photo, the back piece of the refugium is laying flat on the table. The side pieces are the ones on top of the pins and the bottom piece of the refugium is at the top of the photo, taped to the side and back pieces. Fold back and remove about 1/2" of the paper/plastic on the bonding areas of the back and side pieces. Leave paper/plastic on the bottom of the back piece and all of the bottom pieces intact. Insert the balls pins between the side pieces and the back of the refugium and tape the pieces in place. The bottom piece of the refugium is taped in place (without bonding) to hold the side pieces of the refugium in place during the bonding procedure. Before you start bonding, your refugium should look like the one in this photo. Next, with the Weld-On #4, bond the 2 side pieces to the back piece and remove the pins. DO NOT bond the bottom piece to the back piece or the side pieces. The protective paper/plastic should still be in place on the bottom piece. Do not move the pieces for 4 hours after bonding is complete. Next, we are going to bond the front piece of the refugium in place. Place the front refugium piece on top of the side pieces. Tape the front piece to the bottom piece. Insert the ball pins between the side and front pieces and tape in place. Flip the refugium over so that the front piece is on the bottom. Using the Weld-On, bond the front piece to the side pieces. If you do not have enough room to apply the Weld-On from the inside of the refugium, pull the tape away from the side pieces, one at a time and apply the Weld-On from the outside of the refugium. As you complete each side, remove the ball pins and replace the tape. When both sides are complete, leave the refugium in place for 4 hours.
DIY Acrylic Refugium - Finished Product
Repeat the bonding process on the 2 bracket pieces. After 4 hours, install the bracket on the top of the refugium, using the same ball pin and tape method. When your refugium is complete, you will want to wait at least 24 hours before water testing. Your finished refugium will look like this:


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Overheard today...
"I can do it. I hold the nail and hit it."
"Look, I can pull it out too!"
"Here, you can use this hammer."
"I'm doing some important work here!"
Here is some of what I overheard...
"Hello teacher."
"Doctor, help me!"
"Baby are you hurt?"
"She's not anymore. She's fixed!"
"I eat leaves."
"Doctor, doctor, you need to fix my baby!"
"Teacher is a mommy too."
"I be the baby now."
"I'll be the handy man and you be the daddy."


text: The first time I heard someone mention that they had a social media mission statement, I rolled my eyes. I'm all about intentional living, but sometimes people just overthink things, know what I mean? If you're constantly planning for, analyzing, and evaluating every single minute of your life, there's no room for fun and spontaneity and relaxation. BUT, I am now a bit of a convert to the idea of a social media mission.


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SXSW never lacks for great music, so here are more favorites from 2016.
One of the few relatively big budget corporate events this year was Marriott hosting a couple of nights of music at their downtown Austin location. It was an interesting venue as the ballroom setting made the shows feel sort of like a wedding reception. Adams was in fine, um, toastmaster form. He unleashed a treasure trove of gems, like chastising the folks in the VIP section for their incessant talking: "Over here, you gotta shut the fuck up. Do we have a deal? Do we have a fucking deal?" In-between he played a wonderful set that sampled selections from throughout his career.
Nashville's Escondido were among the more colorfully dressed of the week, hitting the stage at the rock and roll time of 1am Wednesday (or rather Thursday). Their retro-outfits were quickly outshone by their superb brand of Americana. Singer Jessica Maros wrapping her wonderful voice around the group's songs while singer-guitarist Tyler James added some gritty harmonies and a bit of edginess with his guitar. Their sound is an amalgam of country-tinged rock and indie pop with some Western cowboy sounds thrown in for good measure.
The former Dwight Yoakam guitar-slinger makes some mighty fine music of his own, thank you. Since the LA-based artist rarely makes it to the East Coast, he was a must-see for me in Austin. He didn't disappoint with foot-tapping set of infectious guitar-driven rock and roll.
The Ontario Canada singer-songwriter wields a mean guitar and some mighty fine blues-based rock songs. It's the depth of her rich voice, however, that steals the show. She lets loose with the occasional wail but mostly uses a restraint that makes her performances that much more powerful.
Philadelphia quartet Beach Slang channel the best qualities of the late, great Replacements, serving up a set of solid songs delivered with reckless abandon. Isn't that the way rock and roll is supposed to be?
The fellas in Beach Slang should only hope that, 20+ years down the line, they still rock with same intensity as Austin legends Grand Champeen.
No, and I mean no, trip to Austin would be complete without seeing the local legends on their home turf. I caught McMurtry and his band play an afternoon set at Threadgills and Graham play a mostly acoustic set at Lucy's Fried Chicken. Both were in fine form, displaying their distinctive senses of humor alongside their incredible songs.
About the author: Mild-mannered corporate executive by day, excitable Twangville denizen by night.


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LOS ANGELES — Hollywood has long known that women are better customers than men. It's right there in the annual reports from the Motion Picture Association of America: Moviegoing in the United States and Canada was 52 percent female last year. Just as it was five years earlier.
So why are studios only now pumping out female-focused megamovies?
Over the past year, "Gravity," "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," "Frozen" and "Maleficent" have taken in a combined $3.6 billion worldwide, according to the database Box Office Mojo. Coming up, Warner Bros. is finally taking a flier on Wonder Woman, and Columbia Pictures is hot on an all-female remake of "Ghostbusters." Disney has enormous hopes for a live-action "Cinderella," arriving March 13.
Lionsgate, meanwhile, has decided to turn its fledgling "Divergent" series, which stars Shailene Woodley, into at least four films. More modest coming examples of female-aimed movies include the male stripper sequel "Magic Mike 2," the musical comedy "Pitch Perfect 2," an action extravaganza called "Expendabelles" and the bondage romance "Fifty Shades of Grey." (One notable outlier: Marvel has not yet responded to fan clamor for a movie anchored by a female protagonist.)
All of this estrogen is not rolling through Hollywood because there are more women than ever in senior studio jobs, even though there are. And studios are not spending hundreds of millions of dollars to make event movies with female protagonists because cries of neglect have finally soaked in. "I wish that was the case," said Catherine Paura, the movie industry market researcher. "I've been pointing to the potency of the female moviegoer since the 1980s."
No, the shift is happening because female ticket buyers — finally given the opportunity — have shown studios the big money, producers say. Women have finally proved to Hollywood's satisfaction that they can power not just a single film (with the occasional sequel) but an entire world-dominating film series. The five "Twilight" action romances took in $3.6 billion, after adjusting for inflation. The first two "Hunger Games" movies, which star Jennifer Lawrence as the archer Katniss Everdeen, took in $1.6 billion; two more are ahead, starting with "Mockingjay — Part 1," which opens Nov. 21.
Even Paramount's light-horror "Paranormal Activity" series, which has taken in $867 million across five microbudgeted installments, has been primarily supported by female fans. That was not true of the gorier horror franchises ("Saw") of the past. A sixth "Paranormal Activity" is scheduled for 2016.
Hollywood prizes these kinds of franchises above anything else, noted Lynda Obst, a producer whose credits include "Adventures in Babysitting" (1987) and Christopher Nolan's coming "Interstellar." Not only are franchise films easier to market and thus less risky, she said, but they also tend to throw off profits in the form of merchandise and other tie-ins. "Everyone is trying to find a formula here, and right now, 'The Hunger Games' is an awfully compelling one," Ms. Obst added.
Aside from the films, Lionsgate has a "Hunger Games" video game and a traveling exhibition of costumes and is working on theme-park rides. Oh, yes: "We're deep into conversations with prospective partners on four continents," Jon Feltheimer, Lionsgate's chief executive, told Wall Street analysts in mid-August.
"Frozen" may not get a sequel — at least not anytime soon, given the long gestation time for animation — but the film, a musical about a pair of fearless princesses, is nonetheless showering Disney in franchise cash. A traveling ice show has just opened, a huge Christmas merchandising push is planned, and a Broadway version is on a fast track.
Over the years, underserved female ticket buyers have occasionally grabbed Hollywood by the throat by turning a "Mamma Mia!" (2008) or a "Titanic" (1997) or a "Clueless" (1995) into a juggernaut. But these hits were easy for studio bosses to dismiss as anomalies. They turned on a special circumstance: an adaptation of a Broadway musical, an epic love story, a witty contemporization of a classic novel.
Or they were not optimal sequel candidates, executives would explain, because their audience was too skewed toward one gender. In 2001, Disney released "The Princess Diaries," which took in $222.4 million worldwide, after adjusting for inflation, and led to "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" in 2004. Grand total: $392.3 million. Not bad for two movies that drew a minuscule number of men.
Also in 2001, by comparison, Universal released a testosterone-fueled movie called "The Fast and the Furious." Five sequels and $3 billion in ticket sales later — and an audience almost evenly split between men and women, according to the studio — the franchise is still going. Universal is getting a seventh installment ready for an April release.
Better to concentrate on that testosterone.
"Women will go to a male-oriented movie, but men have to be dragged to a female-oriented one," said Ms. Paura, chief executive of Capstone Global Marketing & Research. That old industry saw is a huge generalization that makes some people angry to hear, Ms. Paura noted, "but it has been true more often than not."
A swing started to occur in 2008, with the first "Twilight" movie, which notably came from a small movie company, Summit Entertainment, after major studios had held their noses. A big-screen "Sex and the City" also arrived in 2008, generating roughly $460 million in ticket sales. But both "Twilight" and "Sex and the City" were dismissed by many studio executives as flashes in the pan. One sprouted from a popular book and the other from a popular TV show; both had opening-weekend audiences that were 75 percent or more female, according to studio exit polls.
"Sex and the City 2" wilted — no gender expansion, partly because it was a terrible movie — but turnout for the second "Twilight" movie was surprisingly balanced between male and female ticket buyers, and the grosses grew accordingly. The second chapter, "New Moon," took in $788.3 million, 81 percent more than the first one. Maybe that old theory about men avoiding "girl" movies needed to be retired? Maybe moviegoing was starting to reflect a shifting definition of masculinity? (This was the dawn of the era of "manscaping," after all.) And what about changing female tastes in entertainment?
Whatever the reason, evidence started stacking up: "Bridesmaids" became a smash hit in 2011, and "The Hunger Games" opened in 2012. Pixar's first princess movie, "Brave," also succeeded that year. (Universal would love a "Bridesmaids" sequel, by the way, but Kristen Wiig, who starred in and was a co-writer of the first film, has refused.) By the time Angelina Jolie's "Maleficent" rolled into theaters in May, selling $748.7 million in tickets and becoming the No. 1 nonfranchise film of the summer worldwide, the boom could not be denied.
You guessed it: Disney is working on ideas for "Maleficent 2."


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lolol No, I'm kidding (but this is a cheat code in my game shhh lol)
So I had my game up for distribution as a proof of concept buuut there's a serious bug in the lighting and my cloud storage severely failed me- it stopped syncing and then reconnected and started wreaking havoc on my files which broke my game completely. I can still play it but no one else can. But fortunately, this was just a sprint 0/test run so I'm going to toss this file and use everything I learned here to build up a new iteration of the level.
I gained so much ground in learning media textures, how to construct triggers and timed events, HUD UI, unreal umg, movement coding, and sooooo much more. And of course using what I learned from having people playtest I will be able to refine my new design (which I need to do throughout every stage of the project I now fully understand!)
It's incredible the amount you learn from just building a game, any game. Something all industry people say is if you want to get better "Make. A. Game!" and they're soooo right. It's fun, rewarding and so terribly frustrating as well. This iteration of Maslow was built in under two weeks (as I was also building levels on Last Flight and balancing my 16 hours of courses this semester!) and there were sleepless nights and hair pulling and crash crash crash oh look it works…CRASH, but(!) it was so worth it and I would do it again a thousand times over especially to watch people play and enjoy it again.
So the next step is to completely rebuild from scratch and I'm going to use perforce for now on so that one drive doesn't attack my project again o.o ^.^ Perforce is a bit complicated for someone without a computer science background but it is an amazing tool for protecting your game and working on different devices seamlessly. Also the visual client is a god send!
Ok overview as I'm putting this level to bed-On this project in a span of 2 weeks I:
-designed the game play and level
-constructed static meshes with blueprints
-built static meshes in 3ds max
-built blueprints for materials, HUD timer, buttons, triggers, media textures, timer on game, pick ups, lights, and other scripted events
-performed debugging on Visual studio community 2015


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Wilson Rush Open 2.0 Tennis Shoe
The Rush Open 2.0 offers plush comfort and nice support for the club or recreational player. The lightweight upper provides good out-of-the-box comfort with extra stability in the forefoot area for tennis-specific movements. For long days on the court, the plush midsole under foot assures long-lasting comfort and support.
- Upper: Synthetic materials re-enforced in the forefoot offer lightweight comfort and support.
- Midsole: R-DST+ EVA midsole with extra cushioning in the heel for plush comfort under foot.
- Outsole: Duralast rubber outsole in a modified herringbone tread pattern that offers good traction and durability on any court surface.
- Colour: Black / Wilson Red
Standard UK Delivery (see below for Table Tennis delivery information)
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On rare occasions we may not be able to provide a next day service for your order. If this is the case we will notify you within an hour of you placing your order.
Some areas of the UK are also not eligible for the next day service. Once you have entered your postcode in the checkout you will be offered next day delivery if it is available in your area.
Deliveries to Northern Ireland are £12.00. If you are located in Eire and wish to order we may be able to help but please call us for a carriage quotation.
Table Tennis Tables
Our table tennis tables are delivered by a 2 man crew on a day of your choice (please note that due to the unreliability of the service we do not offer a next day delivery service on table tennis tables). Once you have placed your order you will be phoned within 24 hours to arrange a suitable day for delivery (this will usually be within 5-7 days of your order date although can sometimes be quicker). Once this is arranged you will receive a text the night the delivery is due to advise you of the time slot you have been allocated for the next days delivery. Please feel free to order well in advance of when you need the table as you can arrange to have it delivered on any date that suits you no matter how far in advance (although please note they will only be deliver between Monday and Friday).
If you have decided not to keep your order it can be returned within 30 days for refund or exchange. If you have simply decided you do not wish to keep the order you will need to return the item at your own expense. Should the item be faulty or we have delivered an incorrect item postage will be reimbursed or we can arrange for collection of the item if you call us on 0800 783 5011.
For your convenience we absorb large shipping costs for some heavy items - for instance any type of goal, storage item or table tennis table. If you wish to return these and cannot do so by yourself we will need to work out a quote to have the item/s returned from you.
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Collect a few beads or buttons
For the zipper pull on this little pouch I used the old bead buttons from the sweater I made the pouch out of, I love to upcycle and recycle all I can!
Next get some heavy thread. I used a waxed thread
Thread the waxed thread through the zipper end and cut a nice size thread to work with
Tie a knot. Do this twice
using a needle add a bead
tie a knot again
One bead on!
continue to add beads and knot until you are satisfied with how you zipper pull is taking shape.
Once you reach the end secure with two knots and trim the thread
Ta Da! You're done . . . It's that easy
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Dearest Friends & Frenemies of Bad at Sports,
Bad at Sports/badatsports.com (B@S) continues to conquer the universe! Latest victory – terrestrial radio!
On the heels of the wildly successful past 10 years of having the most popular art podcast in the World and a blog that should be the most popular in the World (if those asshats at ArtNet would quit muscling in on our game) is starting a new venture Bad at Sports Center!
B@S is just tickled to announce the soft launch of our new website with a correspondingly revamped daily schedule for Bad at Sports' podcast and blog posts. Alongside our website reboot, the team behind B@S is teaming up with WLPN to present a new weekly radio show, Bad at Sports Center, which will begin airing Wednesday, February 15th at 11am to Noon on 105.5 FM WLPN and their mobile app.
If that wasn't exciting enough, Bad at Sports will be celebrating this flurry of activity with a screening and discussion with Bad at Sport Center's first ever guest, Guy Richards Smit. Hosted by our friends at ACRE, Bad at Sports will present a screening of Smit's "The Grossmalerman Show" Series on Thursday, February 16th at 7PM. More information about the event can be found here.
Please find more information on the new website & WLPN Radio Show below:
Our weekly podcast is moving from Monday to Tuesday! Additionally, we are rolling out a corresponding weekly posting schedule to help advance and streamline our reader experience. See the full schedule below:
- Monday – Reviews!
- Tuesday – Podcast!
- Wednesday – Features & Essays!
- Thursday – Weekly Top 5 presented in partnership with The Visualist!
- Friday – Institutional Memory (formally launching in April but there will be many treats before then.)
- Weekenders – Comics, Astrology, and reasons to live in these dark times!
For the first time ever, Bad at Sports will also be adding a submission form to accept pitches, reviews, and response from our online community.
The new Bad at Sports Center Show (Wednesdays 11-noon) will take the whip smart contemporary art discussion and podcast infused style to terrestrial radio and focus further on Chicago artists and art issues. Weekly hosts will be Brian Andrews, Dana Bassett, Richard Holland, Duncan MacKenzie, and introducing, Ryan Peter Miller.
Thanks for all of your support over the past 10 years. Here's to a 100 more years of flippant and enjoyable art conversation and criticism!
Visit BadatSports.com for more and watch out for new posts coming February 13th!
Your friends,
Duncan Mackenzie and the Bad at Sports Crew
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February 17, 2012
After a morning marked by clouds and humidity, it finally started to rain yesterday afternoon. We didn't mind much. A nice shower provides a welcome breath of fresh air here in Kandy, and we were safe under the roof of our porch. But creatures who live out in the open don't much appreciate the rain. They're forced to seek shelter, and our veranda seems to be an irresistible refuge. It's monkey time!


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Saturday, 29 January 2011
Polka Doodles...Create and Craft...11a.m./3p.m.
14 comments:
These images are so lovely, Claire and you used them in so gorgeous creations! Well done! Miria xxReplyDelete
Stunning creations Claire, love the images, I'm sure they will be flying out the door. Good luck.ReplyDelete
Hugs Suzi x
That's wonderful new Claire. Hope it goes well and I love the cards!!! Hugs AneshaReplyDelete
Well done Claire! What an exciting time it is for you! Im so thrilled for you!ReplyDelete
Keryn x
wow Claire, you deserve it, your work is always so special. hugs chris xxReplyDelete
I watched the show Claire! The designs are stunning and they sold so well :)ReplyDelete
Fantasticly well done to you xx
What wonderful samples Claire..l have the Dragon fly house in digi, and l love it !ReplyDelete
Just watching Nikki on C&C now..its a fab show and she is doing a great job ! loved watching her colour the neighbour stamps with Promarkers ...Wow !
susan x
Well done Claire, you so deserve the recognition, and you know I LOVE your work! Hugs, Sylvia xxxReplyDelete
Wow Claire stunning cards love them all and Im sure they will go down a storm as they are brilliant. With love and hugs ShirleyxReplyDelete
How brilliant, Claire, you must be thrilled, your designs are so lovely. I saw the 3pm show and the colouring technique with the promarkers for those house stamps Nickki demoed blew me away. Even my Hubby was impressed!!ReplyDelete
Hugs Lisax
Well done Claire, your designs and cards are fantastic.ReplyDelete
Cheers, Siobhan
A very well done of your designs and the samples Claire - they're all just fabulous!!!ReplyDelete
Can see why they sold out.
Hugs, Fliss xx
PS: More me time now as nasty tax work all done at last - yippee!!!
The stamps are fantastic and no wonder they sold out!! I loved having a play with them to make the samples - well done!!!ReplyDelete
I saw the show too Claire and your stamps looked fab, well done!ReplyDelete