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Here is brief, introductory paper I wrote about the history of the Second Amendment for a graduate class. Enjoy, if you are inclined to this sort of thing.
To define the history and purpose of the Second Amendment would be futile without an understanding of what the Second Amendment is. In the Constitution of the United States, the Second Amendment is defined as, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."[1] Readers might be surprised to understand the level of dispute that this amendment elicits. Most of the disputes come from those that are well versed in the field of political science. Often they have a very educated understanding of the history and purpose of the Second Amendment. On the other hand, many do not have the same understanding. The purpose of this paper is not to settle the debate among those who disagree and argue about the Second Amendment, but rather to give a simple and analytical understanding of the Second Amendment by examining the historical definition of a militia, abuse of power, and the birth of the Second Amendment.
History Explains Militia
While seeking to understand the history surrounding this amendment, the reader will inevitably be led to ask the question, "What is the necessity of the Second Amendment?" The answer will start the reader on an historical search of the subject, where he will land in England somewhere between the seventh and tenth centuries. This is when the kings of England decided that all Englishmen are obligated to serve, not in a professional army, but rather a citizen army. [2] This way of thinking about citizen armies continued through The Tudor Period, where the name militia actually began to take the place of citizen army, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.[3] It is very important to understand the ramifications of a citizen army, not a professional army, being given the name Militia. One of the great debates concerning the differing school of thoughts is what constitutes a well-regulated militia. That question seems to be answered during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, as a citizen army.
Intentional or not, what seemed to be occurring in English history dura system of checks and balances in government. Vandervroy explains how a shift toward individual rights had begun. "Historians suggested that English universal armament caused a moderation of monarchial rule and fostered individual liberties because the populace had in reserve a check which soon brought the fiercest and proudest King to reason: the check of physical force."[4]
Abuse of Power
An intense series of events that began in the Stuart Period and lasted for the next 100 plus years included: a Civil War, execution of a king, and an outright battle of supremacy between the English Parliament and the crown. In the midst of these circumstances, something began to happen that has carried over into present American history – "various factions sought to control the militia and intermittently to disarm opposing factions."[5] It is imperative for the reader to remember that the militia, at this point, was defined as the citizens of England. As the power struggle between the monarchy and the Parliament continued, they eventually worked together to pass the Militia Act of 1661. Led by Charles II, the government of England began to mold a militia loyal to the throne, and anyone who was deemed dangerous to the English Kingdom had their arms seized by the government militia. A major disarmament of the people had begun.[6]
In the late seventeenth century, King James, brother of Charles II, began to abuse his power. He was eventually forced to flee to France when his son-in-law, William of Orange, came to England with a Dutch army. This led to a declaration in the land that all subjects may have arms to provide themselves with self-defense. There would be no more disarming of citizens. At least this is how the first draft of the declaration read. Parliament decided it would decide how the people could use their firearms. With a sly illusion, Parliament claimed that they were not taking away the rights of the people to bear arms, but what they were doing in actuality was regulating the use of those arms.[7]
The Birth of the Second Amendment
The Second Amendment was born out of the conflict in England. The Founding Fathers understood the need for Congress to call a standing army, but they also wanted to make sure that the militia remained under the care of the states, thus keeping the standing army of the government in check.[8] Antifederalists went so far as to argue, "that a select militia composed of less than all the people ought to be avoided. One Maryland farmer took to writing essays about the danger of a centralized government:
I cannot think that any able and virtuous citizen, would in his cool and dispationate moments, wish to blend or risque the fundamental rights of men, with any organization of society that the Americans can or will make for fifty years to come. — Let us keep these rights of individuals — these unalienable blessings[ — ]reserved and separated from every constitution and form — If they are unmingled, the attentive eyes of every citizen wilt be kept fixed upon them. We shall watch them as a sacred deposit, and we may carry them uninjured and unimpaired through every vicissitude and change, from the government we have left, into some other that may be established on the fixed and solid principles of reason. — Nor can there be, I imagine, any prudent man, who would trust the whimsical inventions of the day, with that dangerous weapon a standing army, in our present unsettled circumstances — striving to substantiate inefficient and unnatural forms — it would wield us into despotism in a moment, and we have surely had throat-cutting enough in our day.[9]
Antifederalist George Mason had some strong words concerning arms and the militia. "To disarm the people is the best and most effective way to enslave them." He also believed that the militia was not something that could be called together by Congress, but rather it was the whole people.[10] Patrick Henry also weighed in on the dangers of a centralized government that intended to take away the rights of the people to bear arms. "Are we at last brought to such a humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defence? Where is the difference between having our arms in our own possession and under out own direction, and having them under the management of Congress?"[11]
The Founding Fathers had seen the danger of centralized power in England. They had seen the danger of disarming the people, and making the militia a government controlled entity. By no means did they want this in the states. The desire of the Founding Fathers was that the people be armed for self-defense, not just against the common criminal, but against a tyrannical government. This was the evil that both the Antifederalists and Federalists agreed upon. If a tyrannical government were to go unchecked, this was a far greater danger to the people than anything else. The only way to keep the government in check was to keep the people armed. The loss of arms was a loss of freedom, and history proved this to be true.[12]
As the Constitution was ratified in the states, one thing was kept clear – "the people had a right to keep and bear arms and that the militia was to include all the people capable of bearing arms, not just a select few."[13] Many of the states were concerned that an amendment was needed to protect the rights of the people to bear arms, however, Federalists such as Alexander Hamilton argued that there was no need for this amendment because nobody was looking to take away the rights of the people.[14] The reader must carefully notice from the analysis that the intention of the Founding Fathers was to make sure the people kept their right to bear arms, and to get back to early English history where the militia was made up of all the people in the states. Eventually the Bill of Rights was passed, which included the Second Amendment, and the protection of the rights of the people to bear arms. David Hardy sums up this monumental decision well, "…in light of the historical evidence, documentation of the intent of the drafters of the Second Amendment and their contemporaries, and the need to maintain a consistent standard of constitutional interpretation, the individual rights approach is the only approach that has any validity."[15]
One can clearly see how misinterpretations have grown out of a study of the history and purposes of the Second Amendment. Many opposed to the rights of the people to keep and bear arms will claim that times today are much more different than times in the 18th century. Yet the history of early England and early America has shown that the purpose of the Second Amendment is to protect the rights of the people to bear arms. And it does not just protect the rights of the people to bear arms in order to hunt, but rather to protect itself in self-defense. That self-defense also goes as far as the people protecting itself from a tyrannical government. History is on the side of the people on this issue. When their rights begin to be trampled by a government that thinks it is supreme, the people rise against this abuse of power. This was and still is the very purpose of the Second Amendment.
Google. "A Farmers Essay, V." accessed January 23, 2014, http://www.constitution.org/afp/md_farmer.htm.
Google. "Amendment II: To Keep and Bear Arms." last modified 2014, accessed January 23, 2014, https://www.rutherford.org/constitutional_corner/amendment_ii_to_keep_and_bear_arms/
Google. "Quotes on the Right to Bear Arms." last modified 2002, accessed January 23, 2014, http://www.catb.org/esr/fortunes/rkba.html
Hardy, David T. "Armed Citizens, Citizen Armies: Toward a Jurisprudence of the SecondAmendment." Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy (1986): 2, accessed January 23, 2014, http://www.constitution.org/2ll/2ndschol/hardcit.pdf
Vandercroy, David E. "The History of the Second Amendment." Valparaiso University LawReview 28, no. 3 (1994): 3-21, accessed January 23, 2014, http://www.constitution.org/2ll/2ndschol/89vand.pdf
[1] U.S. CONST. amend II.
[2] David Vandercoy, "The History of the Second Amendment," Valparaiso University Law Review 28, no. 3 (1994): 3, accessed January 23, 2014, http://www.constitution.org/2ll/2ndschol/89vand.pdf
[3] Vandercoy,"The History of the Second Amendment," 4.
[4] Ibid., 4.
[5] Ibid,, 5.
[6] Ibid., 8-9.
[7] Ibid., 9-11.
[8] Ibid., 13-15.
[9] A Farmer, Essay V (March 1788): 1, accessed January 23, 2014, http://www.constitution.org/afp/md_farmer.htm
[10] George Mason, "Amendment II: To Keep And Bear Arms," accessed January 23, 2014, https://www.rutherford.org/constitutional_corner/amendment_ii_to_keep_and_bear_arms/
[11] Patrick Henry, "Quotes on the Right to Bear Arms,"(1788), accessed January 23, 2014, http://www.catb.org/esr/fortunes/rkba.html
[12] Vandercoy, "The History of the Second Amendment," 16.
[13] Ibid., 19.
[14] Ibid., 19-21.
[15] David T. Hardy, "Armed Citizens, Citizen Armies: Toward a Jurisprudence of the Second Amendment," Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, (1986): 2, Accessed January 23, 2014, http://www.constitution.org/2ll/2ndschol/hardcit.pdf


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NAB Video: More Details on the Canon-Technicolor DSLR Partnership
While Sony is charging $3,300 for its S-LOG upgrade to the F3, Canon and Technicolor are releasing a Log-based picture profile for Canon DSLRs for free. Because the downloadable picture style won't be available until April 30, it remains to be seen how much more latitude the new setting will offer over user-generated flat picture styles. If the new Technicolor color science is substantially superior to what's available today, Canon's plans to release it free will, as Technicolor's rep says, "make up for it in volume." Dan Chung has more details:
Video by Seppe Van Grieken and Johnnie Behiri.
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Im sure it will fot for other Canon cameras also.
April 15, 2011 at 6:47AM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
I'm not an expert, but I don't think a picture style has the ability to increase latitude. The chip, or processor would determine that. The picture style has the ability to play with the values and representation of the image given a fixed latitude.
April 15, 2011 at 7:24AM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
That's not entirely true. The picture style defines the mapping between the raw frames, and the stored encoded data. So while the picture style is not 'increasing' the latitude available to the sensor, in this case it is storing as much of that latitude as is possible. Put simply, as far as post production is concerned - yes, there is greater latitude in the .mov file.
April 15, 2011 at 8:25AM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
crookedpathfilms.com posted a brochure Technicolor is handing out at NAB.
a little info from it:
Can it be used for all EOS cameras?
"Although the Technicolor CineStyle was designed and optimized for the Canon EOS-5D Mark II camera, the Technicolor CineStyle can be installed and used on any current Canon EOS DSLR camera"
April 15, 2011 at 7:36AM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
so a picture style it is, and a very flat one for that matter
I'll give it a try, but I already gave up on "shooting flat" a few months back: when you don't need all that latitude, shooting flat just means more work in post and a final image with more noise, more codec artifacts, and, in my case, given my lack of expertise in color correction, uglier skin tones
and I hardly ever need the extra latitude of a flat picture style: most often if I set a flat picture style it just expands the flat tails of my histogram, from 1/5th of the range to 1/3rd or more
April 16, 2011 at 12:35AM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
Some sort of the flat picture style is a must for high-noon outdoor shots. When reflectors are not practical, standard pictures style produces way too much contrast. One of the hallmark trait of film is perceived smooth range of dynamic range, especially in shadows without blowing out the highlights.
I personally am looking forward to this new picture style and am very curious to see how much more information we can squeeze out of Canon cameras vs super flat picture style I have been using.
April 16, 2011 at 9:17AM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
A few people were asking the question before whether or not this was just another flat picture style, and being that I got a chance to talk with a Technicolor Colorist myself, I thought I could answer that question a little better.
What Technicolor has done is not only made a Picture Style, but they have also made modifications to the way that picture style is captured. A normal picture style is a .PF2 file. This means that your getting a REC709 .PF2 (Picture Style) out of the camera right now.
So upon the release of this on the 30th, I'm not sure the actual file type, but it will be different from a normal .PF2 file. This is what is going to allow you to output a LogC picture style (with Color Modifications). This will be a rather flat look, however it's MEANT FOR GRADING! If you have ever seen footage on RED Cameras before it's graded, the look is going to be very similar to the look your going to get on Canon's LogC Technicolor Picture Style.
Hope this helped a bit. : )
April 17, 2011 at 2:15PM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
When will this download be avalable.?
April 18, 2011 at 3:02PM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
Can't wait to get my hands on this!
April 19, 2011 at 7:12AM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
Does this also work for external recorders? Or is it only to the CF on board cards? I don't quite understand the process.
April 19, 2011 at 1:20PM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM
if this makes the image too flat....are you going to be able to have enough
color control to bring the image where you want it.
Shane Hurlbut said he had this problem and so he started shooting
to get the image in camera as close as he could to his final desired look.
April 22, 2011 at 6:10AM, Edited September 4, 7:54AM


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The Spanish Conquistador is an ongoing audio comedy series presented by The Holy Jive. The story follows The Spanish Conquistador as he and his loving sidekick take on the nefarious Professor Gludlum in his various attempts to best the protagonist. His schemes usually include a scientific experiment on unsuspecting members of the animal kingdom in a twisted plot of creating his own minions to attack the conquistador for him. Usually, Gludlum is defeated and sent back to his secret underground castle to further plan insidious ways to take down the Spanish Conquistador.
To be fully up to speed, have fun reading the "real life" origin of the Spanish Conquistador. Good for a nice historical reference to the show and the character. Read it here.
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"In The Value Crisis, Andrew Welch voices the concern – and examines the causes - that many of us have but cannot articulate as well as he does: that human values everywhere are decaying at an alarming rate. And yet, collectively, we seem helpless or resistant to doing anything about it. Why? He adroitly sidesteps the blame games played by competing ideologies and economic interests and suggests instead a more fundamental cause – that we are witnessing the growing dominance of number-based value systems to the detriment of age-old human value systems. Human value systems deal with quality of life, while number-based systems value quantity, and implicit in that is the possibility (and danger) of unchecked growth.
This is an elegant thesis that is launched through a series of simple questions that any uneasy person might ask. An example: "Why does it cost more to repair things than to replace them?" Reviewing all the questions piques our curiosity. We want to know what it is that underlies this list of seemingly unrelated inquiries.
The author does not disappoint us; this is no stodgy economics text book, and anyone who suffers from math phobia has nothing to fear from this book. The language is plain and jargon-free; technical terms where needed for understanding, are reduced to simple expressions. Given the seriousness of the present situation as the author presents it, and the implications for the future, this is a surprisingly upbeat read.
The impact of undue reliance of number-based value systems is examined in detail in topics as wide-ranging as decision-making, international banking and currency, the unregulated power of corporations, and the erosion of our democratic institutions. Welch brings to the discussion his interests and expertise in the arts, environmental and social issues, and his solid grounding in education, business and mathematics. Throughout the piece his linking of personal anecdotes to the study of the larger issues provides remarkable clarity to what he has to say.
His objective is also clear, as evidenced by www.TheValueCrisis.com and the associated open blog: To inspire discussions for a new way of considering the multiple challenges facing us.
The thrust of Andrew Welch's book is to bring awareness of the coming and seemingly inevitable catastrophe. His call to action is realistic and not devoid of optimism: We cannot prevent what is coming, he states, but we can "ease the transition" and he cites examples of what can be done. His speculation that a catastrophe may sweep away many elements of number-based value systems and improve the quality of life for many, is based on plausible economic theory. This is a thought-provoking book that you should read, act upon, and share."
Thank you for that, Hugh Marchand. My next major initiative is to offer book club sets to book clubs and libraries. Book clubs are the perfect forum to find readers eager to discuss these ideas. Having an author that is willing to attend their discussion night is even better!


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Target's chief executive resigns
US retailer Target has announced the resignation of its chief executive and chairman, Gregg Steinhafel.
It follows a difficult year for the retailer, which was the victim of a data breach that shook customer confidence and hurt profits.
Up to 70 million customers had payment card and personal data stolen from the company's databases in December.
Target's chief information officer, Beth Jacob, who oversaw Target's computer systems, resigned in March.
In a statement, the US retailer said: "After extensive discussions, the board and Gregg Steinhafel have decided that now is the right time for new leadership at Target."
Chief financial officer John Mulligan will take over as interim president and chief executive, the company added.
Roxanne Austin, a current member of Target's board of directors, has been appointed as interim non-executive chair of the board.
Data breach
The data breach cost Target $17m (£10m) and the firm said that it was overhauling its security systems.
In March, the firm reported a 46% plunge in profits. It earned $520m in the three months to 1 February.
The company has already said that it can not estimate future expenses relating to the breach and has issued a profit warning for 2014.
It is being sued by at least 11 customers over the security breach. The lawsuits, each seeking class-action status, were filed in US courts.
At the end of April, Target announced that Bob DeRodes, who has 40 years' experience in information technology, was its new chief information officer.
At the time, Target said it was continuing its search for a chief information security officer and a chief compliance officer.
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Mr Steinhafel joined Target as a trainee in 1979 and in a career spanning 35 years worked his way to the top.
He had been the firm's chief executive since 2008.
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I remember sitting at the financial mediation table. My body was tense and I had a warm, uncomfortable feeling. I was thinking "this is just a big waist of my time". With my master's degree in finance, I could cut through this crap faster than any mediator. I had already worked out a spreadsheet for splitting everything 50/50. I want's out for blood, just wanted to be fair so I could be proud and hold my head high by taking the high road.
After the first 2 hour meeting, all we got accomplished was listing out all financial accounts – really? I did that in 15 minutes! The second meeting we got a lot more accomplished; I won a significant non-marital asset claim, we split the remaining assets and we finalized spousal maintenance! (Note that my attorney did not mention the concept of a "non-marital" assets – you've got to take the initiative and get educated, IT'S YOUR FUTURE.)
My marriage was length was only 7 years when my divorce started. I was thinking – no maintenance. But I did make 3 times her income (no, I did not make six figures, we just did not make that much overall).
As we were discussing spousal maintenance, the mediator turned to my wife and said: "Bruce is not going to support you for the rest of your life – you will have to work" (YES! I though no spousal maintenance!) Then she turned to me and said, "you'll need to invest in your spousal to help her get back on her feet". I actually bought into that and felt it was fair. My "financial sentence" – two years maintenance that stepped down: first six months was the highest, the next 18 months was 1/4th the payment.
Looking back, I wish I had a resource that would have told me what to expect. How does mediation work? Will I have to pay spousal maintenance? Who gets tax deductions? What is a non marital asset? I had so many questions and no where to go.
That's why I founded The Divorce Men's Network. We have meetings on a wide range of topics. Our November 22nd meetings was "Financial Aspects of Divorce". We discussed topics ranging from:
- How does a bankruptcy proceeding affect divorce
- Trends in spousal maintenance
- What is the different between community property laws (like WI) versus equitable property (like MN)?
- How is my pension or disability income affected by divorce? Would my spouse get part of that?
- How much child support will I have to pay?
- Who will get to claim the kids as a tax exemption?
- How long will it take to financial recover from divorce?
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According to WBRZ-TV, a man dressed in all black with his face covered walked out between a convenience store and car wash across from Hammond Air Plaza. The area between the police department's headquarters and Interstate 12 have now been closed.
Kip Holden, the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish, said authorities were still trying to assess the situation, but added, "The count is three officers dead possibly."
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Leaving a gift in your Will to Coastguard
How can a gift in your Will help?
It takes considerable funds to train and equip our volunteer crews. Lives depend on their skills and we need to find $5,000 to fund their training for one week. A gift in your Will, big or small, could help pay for wet weather gear, life jackets, safety equipment, rescue vessels and training that ensure our crews are able to respond swiftly in a crisis and with equipment that is fit for purpose. Gifts in Wills enable our Kiwi heroes to continue saving lives at sea.
- $1,700 will help a Coastguard unit buy a lightweight stretcher to support an injured victim.
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- $8,400 will help us provide wet weather gear, overalls and boots for six volunteers.
Remembering Coastguard in your Will
It's never too early to make a Will, the future is unpredictable. An up to date Will is the best way to be sure your loved ones and the causes you care about are looked after, whatever happens. It is easy to make changes to your Will to reflect your changing circumstances, and it's a good idea to act while the thought is fresh in your mind.
Coastguard as a charity relies heavily on the generosity of our supporters to train, prepare and equip our heroic volunteers. Without your help it would be impossible to save lives at sea. Leaving a gift in your Will to Coastguard is a wonderful way to support the charity working 24/7 to help Kiwis out on the water.
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You can arrange your gift in different ways:
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I give and bequeath to Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated, Charity Registration Number: CC36138 (or the name and registered charity number of a specific Coastguard region or unit): __________[specific sum of money/my whole estate/% of my estate/residue of my estate/specific asset(s)] absolutely for the general purposes of the said charity and I direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or other duly authorised officer shall be a sufficient discharge to my Executors/Trustee.
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This agricultural pole barn building includes a 20' x 28' lean-to and 4' x 6' dutch loft door.This building also includes an 8/12 pitch attic truss with a 392 sq. ft. loft and a 2' Cupola with a weather vane.
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Newtown families in lawsuit get access to shooter's computer
WATERBURY — Families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting will have access to the shooter's computer as part of their lawsuit against gun maker Remington.
A state Superior Court judge in Waterbury signed off on a stipulated agreement Thursday between the families and Remington that will allow a forensic computer expert to examine Adam Lanza's computer and present digital images of his findings to both sides.
The families are looking for evidence of Lanza's exposure to advertisements for weapons.
Neil Heslin, a parent of a slain first-grader who is suing Remington, said on Thursday he was not surprised by the ruling, but he really hadn't had time to consider its impact.
"It is something I expected they would do at some point," Heslin said of his attorneys. "But I didn't know they were asking for it."
Heslin said he had only just learned about the judge's ruling in news reports.
"I am not really sure what their objective is," Heslin said.
The families' attorneys are arguing that Remington targeted loners such as Lanza with militaristic marketing material.
Remington, based in Madison, N.C, is accused of violating the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act by marketing its Bushmaster XM15-E2S rifle to civilians.
Lanza used the gun, which was owned by his mother, in a rampage that started with her and ended when he killed 20 first-graders and six educators inside the Newtown school.
The plaintiffs' lawyer, Joshua Koskoff, has accused the company of targeting younger, at-risk males through "militaristic marketing and astute product placement in violent first-person shooter games."
One of Remington's ads features the rifle against a plain backdrop and the phrase: "Consider Your Man Card Reissued."
The AR-15's design is based on the military M-16. There are now an estimated 16 million AR-platform long guns in the U.S.
The lawsuit is expected to go to trial in 2021.
Staff writer Rob Ryser and the Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Selling digital products on Etsy – Over $1000 in first 4 months
4 months ago, I decided to try and sell some digital products on Etsy.
I used a link from a friend to get 40 free listings to start my shop. You can use this link if you would like to get the free listings too (It will give us both 40 free listings… thanks!)
I started by uploading a single digital adult coloring book I had created. It was 20 pages in a printable PDF format and it was called "Art Therapy" (check it out here)
I didn't really know much about Etsy when I started, and I didn't know a whole lot about marketing either. My keywords and titles weren't great, and my photos weren't great either. (Stay tuned for my next blog post on why these are so important!)
In the first month, I was seeing at least one sale of my coloring book per day, and so straight away I was able to see the potential of selling products on Etsy as a full time business in the future.
Now, just over 4 months later, my Etsy store has made over $1000 with over 170 sales of my digital coloring books, and my average of 1 sale per day has increased to about 5 sales per day.
The best part about selling digital products on Etsy, is that you don't have to organise shipping or deal with individual orders – once your product is online, all you need to do is marketing, and the orders will process automatically, making it a great source of passive income!
I have a lot further to go, and I will be posting again soon with my progress and the things I have learnt along the way, but for those who are interested in getting a foot in the door like I did, you can get 40 free Etsy listings to get your shop started by signing up via this link.


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I can not tell you how often I fantasize about being able to put Casey to bed and then just going to bed myself. Or being able to throw her into the car and head out to run errands with her in tow. It seems like such simple things that so many people take for granted. Don't get me wrong; I am not complaining. I just get really frustrated having to depend on others ALL the time. I have always been very independent. It takes 2 people to get Casey to and from anywhere. One person has to sit with her in the back and manage her airway while the other drives. I usually drive and the nurse takes care of Casey. Between doctor appointments, therapies, etc. she has a pretty busy schedule. When nurses call out sick I have a few options. If there is time, I try to get in touch with my sister and have her come drive so I can manage Casey in the back. If there is not time, then I will typically cancel the appointment. Every now and then if it is an appointment that I really can't cancel Tim may take us, then work in the car while I go in with Casey. We try to have a nurse scheduled during the day Monday-Friday to help with all of Casey's stuff. While they are here I am able to get the house clean, run my own errands, etc as well. They are human though and they get sick, take vacation, have emergencies, etc.
Next we have our sleeping schedule. We have a nurse come in at night for 8-10 hours every night. Once the nurse is here then Tim and I can go to bed. However, if the nurse calls out I have to stay up with Casey all night. She is not a kid that I can lay down and sleep while on the night shift. Between positioning her, medications, suctioning, diapers, etc I have to be up and alert all night. When this happens on a weeknight it's not too bad. I drag Tim out of bed around 6 then the day nurse comes in to relieve him so he can get to work between 6:30-8. I am able to get a little sleep. Anything Casey has scheduled out of the house however I will usually cancel or reschedule. When the nurse calls out on a weekend it is really hard. I am up all night, then Tim has to watch Casey all day so I can get some sleep. Everything that he put off all week while he was working doesn't get done.
Early to mid- February one of our night nurses that worked Wednesday-Sunday told us that as of March she was not going to be able to work Saturdays anymore. No problem, she gave us plenty of time to find and train a new nurse. However, the agency dropped the ball. There was a lot of reorganization in the office and it just didn't get done. So pretty much all of March I was covering Saturday nights (leaving Tim on days). The very last Weekend in March they finally sent out a nurse that seemed pretty good. I stayed up all that night training her. She told us and the agency in order for her to take Casey as her patient she needed more hours. She insisted on at least 3 nights. One of the first things she told me when she came in was how she likes to get a patient and stay for a long time. We had the nurse that took off Saturdays give up Thursday and Friday night as well to accommodate the new nurse. She was not happy about it, but understood we had to do what we had to do to get the shifts covered. The agency then put her with another patient on Monday and Tuesday nights as of last week. This past weekend I stayed up all night Thursday and Friday to continue training the new nurse. On Saturday she was doing really well so I went to bed and just got up every couple of hours to check on things. I felt like she was going to work out and that training had gone really well.
Out of no where today I get an email from the agency saying that she took another job and effective immediately will no longer be working with Casey. I am furious. We completely changed our schedule around to accommodate her. I wasted 4 nights training her that I now have to do all over again- whenever they find the next nurse. Not to mention the rest of March that I covered Saturdays. I am actually worse off now. Instead of just having a hole on Saturday nights now I have Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights without a nurse. The previous nurse took another patient. I am livid. We'll see how long it takes to get a new nurse out this time.
On a good note, we did get Emily back. She took a job with the hospital a while back and had to leave. Her schedule finally worked out where she is able to come back and work Mondays (most, not all) with us again. Our other Monday nurse is really sweet and will still work with us some, but Emily's hours work a little better with our schedule/needs. Casey was very excited to see her today.
Hopefully we will get a new night nurse in and trained quickly. Until then, if anyone sees me or Tim on the weekend and we look a little rough, try to cut us some slack 🙂 I will post tomorrow with pictures from Casey's fun weekend. Just felt like venting for now.


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Happiness is not and can never be found outside you in cars, people, money, things, events, or your job/work. You have a purpose and many are afraid to pursue their purpose because they do not think that they can "get paid" for doing it. Fear is the reason we do not live and love is the reason that we do live.
We do not understand the True nature of the reality for which we find ourselves. We believe that we were born and we will die someday. This is a lie and you can Know that this death thing is a lie if you, " look within you for your higher consciousness" or in other words, "seek your Father who is in Heaven."
Through this blog, I am guiding you, if you will practice what is being taught, to a 'place' within you, where All Truth is Known!
Is does not matter at this point what you believe or do not believe, if you really want the Truth and are willing to surrender your ego or "devil" thoughts of judgement and unforgiveness you will be shown who you are and why you are here. It does not matter what 'Holy book/s" you use, or what church, mosque, temple or synagogue you attend. If you practice the teachings of a man like Jesus, who attained "Christ Consciousness" while he walked the earth, you will be set free from all you now Believe, and in the place of belief will come a Knowing. This Knowing will set you free of all your earthly fears, even death. You will no longer fear not enough food, you will no longer fear for your shelter, you will no longer fear for your clothing, you will know as the carpenter/teacher from Galilee told us over 2000 years ago, "Your Father knows what you have need of, Give No Thought for tomorrow, of what you will wear or what you will eat."
We only form beliefs out of fear because we do not yet realize that the Truth is within us!
In closing, for you who are new to this site I am a man who suffered needlessly for many years and have used the teachings of Jesus to overcome the sins of the world. I do not have a religious belief system in place. It does not matter what you currently believe or do not believe, or what religion you claim, or where you go to worship, if you practice the teachings of a man like Jesus it will only enhance your religious and spiritual practices.
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issue 3 page 11
Larkie on May 20, 2010
I am officially the worst webcomic artist in the history of evar. I'm so sorry for missing so many updates, I really, really am. I feel awful. This is the last page of this issue, but I'm going to have to take a break until exam madness is all over before I get the next issue out. Sorry sorry sorry sorry!


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Category: digital interpretation
Sketch notes from #mozfest Saturday keynotes
I've always doodled and mind mapped my notes from lectures and workshops, though I only recently learnt this was a "thing"!
I thought I would share some notes, hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed making them!
An exciting project for the next two weeks…
Not that what I do isn't normally exciting (it is!) but I am particularly excited to be part of a collaborative pop up media centre called Citizen 2014 over the next few weeks.
As you can see from the Citizen2014 website, a number of partners (Digital Commonwealth, University of the West of Scotland, Somewhereto_, Beyond the Finish Line, Mind Waves, The Media Trust, Third Sector Lab and the Big Lottery Fund) are all working together on this project to encourage citizen journalism during the two weeks of the Commonwealth Games activities. It's brilliant to be able to be part of a team of enthusiastic digital media ambassadors who want to bring out the stories of all the cultural and community activities around Glasgow 2014 and share their skills and show other people how to do this.
As well as my usual role as educational coordinator for Digital Commonwealth (where for the next few weeks I will be working with the Citizen 2014 team, where will all be planning and running our citizen reporting activities) I will also be running a series of free digital workshops (bookable online, or in person at Beyond the Finish Line) as part of the project:
- Love postcards- make an animated postcard to send to someone you love, or tell the world what you love about Glasgow (using Mozilla Thimble)
- Newspaper remix- find out about all the events 'on this day in history' in the Commonwealth, and tell people your news of what you have been up to by creating a digital newspaper using Mozilla Thimble
- Commonwealth building sketching- Try your hand at some sketching of Glasgow architecture on paper, then experiment with making your sketches digital (using paper, pens and some apps)
I am so happy to be involved in all of these activities and hope to see you at 7 Trongate and taking part in the #citizen2014 conversations. Perhaps I am being a bit 'cheesy' in my closing statement, but, to use the statement which I have seen all over the city recently, 'Bring it On'!
Fun at the festival of museums
This weekend it has been the Festival of Museums throughout Scotland (and Museums at Night throughout the UK). We had a great time yesterday (May 17th) on an architectural art bus tour organised by the Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art, and hosted by Dress for the Weather architects. There is currently an exhibition at GOMA by Nathan Coley, using the architectural form of places of worship in Edinburgh to form a dramatic model landscape, our tour was inspired by this and we visited two religious buildings in the South Side of Glasgow (Glasgow Gurdwara and Govan Old).
I have included a taster of some of the sketches and models in the video, but I am looking forward to seeing them all on display in GOMA together.
What does creativity sound like?
I like to work with music when I am typing.. recently I have been listening to Spotify playlists. This afternoon I am putting the finishing touches to a proposal which I hope is successful. I like this playlist called 'creativity boost', it has a nice mixture of uplifting, happy and hoppy songs, with some artists which I had not heard until today. What would you put on your playlist? What does Creativity sound like to you?
My life in a museum? 30 days of biking sightseeing
architectural cycling sightseeing!
Day 27 of day 30, a day of cycling sightseeing combining art, architecture, digital photos and cycling. I went to see the Glasgow architectural masterpiece which is Scotland Street School. This is a wonderful and free tourist attraction, easily accessible from the city centre via cycle routes from Bells Bridge, and also subway (it is opposite Shields Road station). It is not your ordinary school, it was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and is fitted as a museum with class room s from various periods (Victorian to 1960's).
There are wonderful architectural details, typical of Mackintosh, with nature inspired motifs, vibrant colours and Locharbriggs red sandstone.
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Experiments and reflections on digital media community exploration
As someone with a huge passion for exploring my local environment and digging into the history and architecture of an area, and ways of presenting this creatively I am rather taken by a project which I found on Twitter called "Walk My World", the invention of William O'Byrne who is based in Newhaven, USA. The idea is that you carry out a journey, once a week, and then record and share that using various digital media tools (he suggests Twitter, Vine and Instagram and produces a handy guide for newcomers to these on his site). There's still an opportunity to take part if you wish… join in!
I personally have not used Instagram much as until fairly recently I didn't have a phone with a very good camera (it was quite a low resolution), preferring to play with my SLR, but since I got a new phone in November I have been playing with the many free and low cost apps which allow you to snap, shoot and share your view of the world. The Walk My World project seemed a good time to try out Instagram.. so I took a wander around Govanhill in Glasgow.
A wonderful multi-lingual community cafe, in an Evangelical church hall, which asks for only donations for breakfast:
Said free/ donation breakfast (which was lovely, as were all the people in the pop up cafe):
Library exhibition on wartime experiences:
The library history exhibition, including a little alcove devoted to R D Laing, an influential psychiatrist born in the area:
The many languages of Govanhill:
International peace garden:
Community baths (I had visited these at Doors Open Day before):
Wonderful tenements, a Glasgow architectural icon:
I discovered a lot about the area, even from this short walk! I had not created a video in Instagram before, and also played with the tagging and mapping functions. I know Instagram is not exactly "new news" but it is funny how sometimes we need a reason to play with new stuff. I also learnt that embedding Instagram posts in WordPress only needs the URL, not the embed code. I like to learn through play, and this sort of project is "right up my street", thanks William!
I completely agree with the comment in William's blog post that educators should create an online brand for themselves (thinking before they share), I am quite aware of my "digital footprint" and in some ways my background may appear somewhat diverse (town planning, conservation, education, creative media) but I am lucky enough to be able to combine all of these through the various strands of my professional work (on reflection, I am needing to revisit my own website to better represent this; although I was very happy with it when I created it at the time and I have gradually added content such as my "Are You Here" project exploring family history links and the environment of Bristol and Brighton, my professional practice has evolved to represent a variety of skills).
As well as undertaking freelance illustration and digital interpretation projects in arts and heritage, and volunteering my time for Planning Aid Scotland, in my other professional persona I am currently working as Educational Co-ordinator at the University of the West of Scotland, on the Digital Commonwealth project. This is a project which is designed to help marginalised communities (such as those who live in areas of socio-economic deprivation) develop digital media literacy skills using readily available technology and tools. The project is framed around the digital reporting of Queen's Baton Relay for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, with projects based around the topics of people, place, culture and exchange. I have been really impressed with the creative results of the #walkmyworld project beginning to be shared on Twitter and it made me even more excited about the possible results of planned creative digital media projects which will take place as part of the Digital Commonwealth project!
Here are some of my favourite #Walkmyworld posts so far:
Vine poetry:
Happy Twitter dogs!
I think my rescued pups Watson and Tyson are ready to #walkmyworld with #ENGL3241! pic.twitter.com/tOMg7T5GJD
— Caitlyn Keller (@CatierayeK) January 13, 2014
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— Emma Revie (@EmmaReviex) January 16, 2014
The fabulous benefits of creating enthusiastic online communities!
"@_mlsg: #walkmyworld the kids who I inspire, continue to push and inspire me. pic.twitter.com/A6qKmd0Giz" #eng152
— Molly Shields (@ShieldsMolly) January 18, 2014
Happy exploring, creating, learning and sharing!
The azure sea and beautiful white sands of the Outer Hebrides
Today's unconventional advent calendar is a short in words but rich in imagery; in today's rather dark and dreich weather I was thinking about the wonderful colours I saw on a happy trip to the Outer Hebrides. It was a kind birthday gift, and a rare treat to see the world from an entirely different perspective as we got to go on one of those tiny wee planes out to Benbecula. The weather was stunning, we flew over lochs and islands and felt very privileged indeed.
From a cultural planning perspective, I was considering the links between the islands and their shared heritage, but unique identity.
For other calendar entries, have a look at these posts.
In praise of free: December 17th unconventional advent calendar
Today's unconventional advent calendar celebrates our cultural venues, formal and informal, and their place in the life of the community.
I personally feel quite at home in arts venues but to some they can be alien spaces with an unwelcoming or elitist feel. Living in Glasgow, I am very lucky to have a huge range of free museums and galleries on my doorstep, so I do make an effort to see the wonderful range of free events which are on. I feel that free facilities and events are really important for people to be able to have the chance to see new cultural events and explore their area without the added barrier of cost. That can be one reason why I don't tend to visit the theatre or cinema much, I have to really want to see something to justify spending money on seeing something which is not free! It is also why I love events like Doors Open Day, every September buildings are open for tours and events at no cost throughout Scotland (and Europe!).
Independent cafes and other small community halls or spaces can be really important in what makes the cultural map of a place work, where activities and get togethers are easy to organise and local groups or artists can sell or showcase their newest creations. It's not free to have coffee, of course, but I've seen some great free events at local cafes.
Do you have a favourite free venue?
December 16th unconventional advent calendar
Today's unconventional advent calendar celebrates archives and the release of over 1 million images owned by the British Library on Flickr.
I previously blogged about the Glasgow image I found, but there are literally millions to see, from all over the world! You can also add tags to any of the images yourself, and use the usual "favourite" tool in Flickr which will make it easier for you to re-find what you're after again.
Some of my favourites are below, this time with a tourism and transportation theme… for cultural planners this is an amazing research resource.
For previous unconventional advent calendar entries see this link.
British Library Flickr images
Image taken from page 595 of 'Le Monde pittoresque et monumental. L'Angleterre, l'Écosse et l'Irlande … Cartes en couleur et … gravures', a photo by The British Library on Flickr.
I have been browsing the new Flickr resources from the British Library, some wonderful things on there, including this great image of Trongate in Glasgow's Merchant City.


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This tool creates nanoscale bulk heterojunction morphologies for use with organic photovoltaics simulations
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By Jason Laughlin
Uber and Lyft, the major ride hailing app providers in Philadelphia, has not decided whether they will abide by a judge's demand that they stop operating their popular ride sharing services in the city.
"We are reviewing the judge's order," Craig Ewer, an Uber spokesman, said in a statement. "This order makes it even more clear that the clock has run out for Harrisburg to pass a comprehensive ridesharing bill."
A Common Pleas court judge issued a cease and desist order to UberX and Lyft Thursday, the latest yank in an ongoing tug of war over the legality of ride hailing apps in Philadelphia. The injunction was issued before noon Thursday and went into effect immediately. As of 2:30 p.m. it appeared both UberX and Lyft were still operating in Philadelphia.
In its statement, Lyft noted it and Uber were not named in the suit filed against the Philadelphia Parking Authority that led to the injunction.
"Today's hearing was about a case that did not involve Lyft and which Lyft was not given the opportunity to respond," said Chelsea, Harrison, a spokeswoman for Lyft. "We are reviewing the order and evaluating our legal options."
The order from Judge Linda Carpenter stemmed from a lawsuit filed by Ron Blount, president of the Taxi Workers Alliance of Philadelphia and others, including Matt Clark, a member of an advocacy group for people with disabilities.
Carpenter's order stated that the ride hailing app companies could be held in contempt of court if they continued to operate.
The suit, originally filed in July, sought to block a detente between the Philadelphia Parking Authority and the two ride hailing app companies, but additional filings have faulted the PPA for failing to properly enforce regulations governing private transportation services in Philadelphia. The suit argues the PPA is filing to provide equal protection to all the providers of car services in the city, said Ted Millstein, the lawyer representing the plaintiffs, and as a result the city's disabled population because Uber and Lyft do not have to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act as taxis do, Millstein said.
"The Authority will comply with all lawful orders of the court and is continuing to review this matter," said Martin O'Rourke, PPA spokesman, in an emailed statement.
A temporary authorization from the Pennsylvania General Assembly that month superseded the PPA's agreement, and made Blount's challenge null. But that authorization expired last week, giving Blount's suit new life, even though the agreement between the PPA and the two companies is no longer in effect. The PPA announced Tuesday it would treat UberX and Lyft as illegal car services in Philadelphia.
"You can say something is illegal all you want but unless you do something about it its meaningless," Millstein said.
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There's no time like Nutrition Month to make sure you're getting all your nutrients. But what if you have life-threatening food allergies that keep you from eating certain nutrient-rich superfoods?
Consider the top allergens in Canada: egg, milk, mustard, peanuts, seafood, sesame, soy, tree nuts, sulphites, wheat. Of those listed, more than half are recommended as healthy, protein-rich snacks.
With this in mind, a food-allergic individual's Number One concern—after avoiding their allergen, of course—should be ensuring they are getting enough nutrients, despite the limitations a food allergy has imposed on their diet.
Where there's a will, there's a way
If you were recently diagnosed with a food allergy and are feeling overwhelmed, the good news is, life with food allergies is easier than you think.
While there are still a lot of misunderstandings, we are living in a time of great change. These days, finding a replacement for your allergen, or the specific nutrient you are missing out on, is as easy as (allergen-free) pie. Check out a select list of healthy substitutes in the table below.
|Edamame (soy)
|Craving Asian food? While seaweed is linked to a ton of health benefits, they aren't exactly identical to the little green pods we love to pop. Still, the satisfying crunch of a good seaweed chip makes them just as fun to munch. Plus, they'll give you an energy boost that will get you through the afternoon slump.
|Hummus (sesame)
|Pretty in purple? Yes, please. This delicious beet hummus lets you enjoy the health benefits of beets and chickpeas all in one.
|Dairy-free "milk"? All the rage these days. Explore the refrigerated section at your grocery store to make some fascinating discoveries: almond, coconut, pea, soy, and even something called tiger nut (which is, incidentally, 100% nut-free).
|Muffin (egg)
|Love to bake? From chia seeds to unsweetened apple sauce, when it comes to baking, you'd be surprised at just how many healthy egg alternatives there are. Find dozens of egg substitutes for baking here.
|Trail mix (peanuts & tree nuts)
|Want to mix things up a little? Make your own trail mix with Goji berries, nutrient-rich seeds (pumpkin, sunflower), and some dark chocolate chips for a healthy sweet treat.
|Low-sodium peanut butter
|If peanut butter & banana used to be a staple breakfast food, use one of these yummy subs instead: Almond butter, pea butter, pumpkin seed butter, soy butter, sunflower seed butter. (Note that I've linked to brands that do not have a "may contain peanut" warning. Always triple check that an ingredient list is free of your allergen before you make a purchase.)
|Low-sodium soy sauce
|No need to say bye-bye to stir fry! Coconut aminos is a soy-free substitute that has less salt and more health benefits than soy sauce. And it tastes really, really good. There are a ton of different brands out there. Google and enjoy!
Allergy "friendly" products aren't always your friend
While it is certainly exciting that so many new allergy-friendly products continue to hit the market, it's important to read (and re-read ingredient lists)—simply because an "allergen-free" product might not be free of your allergens. And keep your eyes peeled for allergy statements, or warnings like "may contain" or "made in a facility that contains." Once triple checking becomes second nature to you, don't let the excitement of finding yet another safe product mean forgetting to read the label for its health benefits (or lack of).
Try to limit the number of highly processed products you are buying for their "allergen-free" label. It doesn't hurt to reduce your intake of the processed stuff with long lists of ingredients & preservatives. So our best and most simplest advice? Eat in, eat clean, bake from scratch.
A change may do you good
Life with food allergies can be challenging, but eating healthy isn't as hard as it sounds. Here are my tops 3 tips for getting your nutrients in despite your food allergies.
- Invest in a breadmaker. If you've got an allergy that makes most breads off limits, this is one of the best purchases you will make this year. Not only is it surprisingly simple, but you get to wake up to the lovely aroma of freshly baked bread in the morning. (Yes, most breadmakers include a functionality that allows you to time when your bread is ready. And yes, it is awesome.)
- Join an online support groups for people with food allergies. Not only will you be surrounded by an encouraging community of people experiencing the same challenges as you, you'll benefit from a ton of great tips and suggestions, including allergy-friendly recipes galore! Warning: Create a spreadsheet before joining because soon you won't be able to keep up with all those wonderful recommendations.
- Commit to eating clean with help from a brand like Epicure. This line is entirely nut-free, and they're transparent when it comes to their ingredients—so depending on what your allergies are, you can check to confirm that an item is safe for you. Not to mention they make it really easy (and quick!) to eat well.
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There are things I have taken to love about living in Pennsylvania, and that is mostly the abundance of fresh produce, farmer's markets (or really, having farms basically in my backyard), and a nice little city where parking is always available, on street, for free. I'm becoming accustomed to small city living finally. Jason and I enjoyed a day walking around downtown, stopping at the market, buying ourselves a local root beer, and just moseying about.
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After growing sharply throughout the 1990s, participation rates in 401(k)s leveled off during the next decade, especially during the period between 2005 and 2009, according to trend analysis from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. In the case of IRA ownership, the rates declined slightly for the same period.
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text: The Red Jungle Fowl chicks have quadrupled in size! They were just 30 grams and now at just over 20 days old they're 147 grams. That's a lot of growth.I started scale training with them today. This involved me bringing the chickens out of their enclosure which can be very chaotic. Whenever they are allowed out they run everywhere. It's a little scary because they are so small and I'm often afraid I'll step on them!One at a time I bring them out and then encourage them onto the scales by showing them their favourite food which is mealworms. I have to make sure they are in really small pieces because otherwise they grab the food and run off. I want them to stay on the scales, what I call a station, so I can weigh them and the small beak-sized-treats encourages them to stay in the one spot. We also got some more chicks the other day, which takes us up to eight. We need to spend as much time with them as possible so they see myself and the other trainers as dad and mum rather than the older chicks. They are more confident this way. To ensure this happens I take the youngest chickens out on stage twice a day without their bigger brothers and sisters, just to bond. I pick them up and scratch them and let them forage and explore. They're extremely cute at this size.The older Red Jungle Fowl chicks got to play as well and had an afternoon session too. They are much more confident and run up to our visitors, each investigating, seeing if they can coax food from them. Very funny. The next stage in their training is pet pack training. We will be running them in and out of a carry container so we can move them around easily. These chickens are heaps of fun and allow us to spend just that little bit more time in the sun. Don't worry we are being sun aware … I have my hat and sunscreen! - BrendanBird Show Trainer


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Here are a few others from my oil painting class. They are all at least 30" x 30". The last one is 45"x 30":
Critique Week Paintings II
Critique Week Paintings
These are some of the paintings I finished for critique week last week for one of my painting classes (oil). I used raw, unstretched canvas for drop cloths, just splattered paint, set my stuff on them, drew sketches on them, then gessoed and stretched them and painted on top. The top painting is about 35" x 35". The middle painting is huge, about 52" x 58". The last one is 17" x 45".
Finished collage
Here's a collage I finished a couple of weeks ago. You might recognize it; I worked on top of another piece.
My stepmom taught me how to make buñuelos, which are little cheesey fried balls from Columbia (and other South American countries as well, but this kind is from Columbia). I took a rice mold that my friend Maritess gave me and used it on buñuelo dough.
I really am very busy with work, but sometimes when you are busy is when you get the most done, like posting very important snack pictures.
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This painting was an assignment a couple of weeks ago. It's huge, like the size of me. My teacher said "This painting is so weird. I think it's changing my life." And then she just trailed off, saying she used to be a smoker and how she's trying to quit, just mumbling and touching her forehead. I'm glad even my not-fully-successful paintings are confusing important people.
Sorry guys, I have finals in two weeks. Wow, I am swamped with work.
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I knitted the hat, it was very simple. I used the Tahki tweeds yarn and size 7 circular needles. Cast on 80, Row 1: K, Row 2: P, Then k two rows, p two rows until you get 8 inches or so, k2tog or p2tog for one row (obviously in pattern)switch to size 3 needles and decrease every other row, either k2tog or p2tog. When you have a few stitches left, thread the yarn through them several times and pull tight.
For my hat, it's just a fisherman's hat in wool, a basic rib for 8 inches and then stockinette and decreasing.
The headwrap is a pattern I found on Ravelry.
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A self-portrait for a class
This was one of my midterm paintings for a class. I think it's about 14" x 14", oil on unstretched canvas.
My Fashion Illustration Project
This is my first project for my fashion class and my first exercise in illustrating garments and drawing fashion figures. We had an inspiration image (above) that we had to design from. I chose this image because I think it has some great colors, gray and yellow and navy and blue, in it and also some different materials and shapes. It's supposed to be a military-inspired set of looks, because of the military-looking eagle pin attached to the mirror. If you look, every piece takes inspiration from something in the photo, and the colors are all matching as well.
It took me at least 40 hours to finish this project and incorporate it into a presentation. It's really hard to make the clothes and bodies look even semi-realistic! I think the final project came out a little cartoony when I was going for a more foreboding and sharp look, but everyone thought it was successful in the critique.
I need this!
I have been looking for a messenger bag for a few months but I couldn't make myself spend the money, even though I need one. This one was $168 and it was just what I was looking for. It appeared on Gilt Group this morning for $68, but I had gift certificates that covered the entire amount, including the tax and shipping, so it didn't cost me anything! I'm so excited!
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Has very many of the S2s been certified ELSA.Does it hurt the value down the road much.Hate those big numbers on the side.
Looking at the FAA database for CC11-100s (S1/S2), it shows 6 officially registered as "Experimental". Jon
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It is S2 and it is factory has a 696 with becker radio & transponder,digital fuel ,tach & oil.I just sent it back for warranty, put the loaner in and saw it looked like it could touch the digital oil pressure gauge, looks like it should have had a support in the back. I was just curious about the gross weight somebody told me it was tested to 1600lbs. I think I will try to support the back when we install repaired one.
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I have been asked so many times about soy and "man-boobs" recently that I just have to address this topic. Because I recommend a plant-based diet to my patients at work and represent Illinois as the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group State Coordinator, the topic of soy is something I discuss every day. Soy (among many other plant foods) contains "soy estrogens" aka "phytoestrogens" which people fear mimics human estrogens and can stimulate cancer growth…..or dominate a male's testosterone levels which would promote the spontaneous development of the dreaded man-boob (not a term I personally choose to use but one I am asked about often).
I was also more intellectually challenged by a professor of nutrition at Illinois State University earlier this month while hosting a vegetarian exhibit booth at a nutrition seminar who asked about the effect that soy has on testosterone levels. Good question.
No, you will not develop man-boobs. There are many reviews of studies done and one consensus I would like to highlight is: "These recent studies in men consuming soyfoods or supplements containing 40--70 mg/d of soy isoflavones showed few effects on plasma hormones or semen quality. These data do not support concerns about effects on reproductive hormones and semen quality" (1).
While soy likely does not cause hormonal disruption or imbalance, it does have some research pointing to its positive effects in regards to cancer-prevention and cardiovascular health. As with any food, I always discuss the importance of MODERATION with my patients. That means a soy product once every day or several times per week instead of at every meal. Further, soy is a highly genetically modified crop in this country. Many of my patients prefer to buy organic in the hopes of decreasing their exposure to genetically modified foods. Finally, whole food sources are best. I suggest consuming unprocessed/less processed soy such as edamame, tempeh, or miso instead of more processed products such as soy protein isolate or soy milk (especially with added sweeteners).
There are some small and controversial studies that show a decrease in testosterone with high levels of concentrated soy protein isolate such as one from 2007 showing a 19% decrease in mean serum testosterone levels in 12 men over a 4-week period after consuming 56 grams daily of isolated soy protein. For reference, on average most people require between 60-80 grams of protein per day (based on body size). That means that this small group of study participants was eating very large quantities of a processed soy source. My recommendation is not to do this; I would have advised against it even before I read the study.
I'd like to point out that you likely eat phytoestrogens (plant estrogens) every day. Soy may have the highest concentration, but a plant substance called "lignans" (basically a type of fiber) is found in many plant foods including seeds (flax, pumpkin, sunflower, poppy, sesame), whole grains (rye, oats, barley), bran (wheat, oat, rye), beans, fruits (particularly berries), and vegetables. According to the Linus Pauling Institute, though most research on phytoestrogen-rich diets has focused on soy isoflavones, lignans are the main source of phytoestrogens in our general diets. If you eat fruits, veggies, beans and whole grains and don't have man-boobs yet then you'll likely be ok eating a little soy. Further, I have a hard time when someone is telling me they can't eat soy (which has proven health benefits) but they're chugging soda, alcohol, or eating sugary desserts. You want to know what will more likely cause man-boobs? Too much chocolate cake.
Finally, I encourage you to take a look at my references below. These are just my favorites right now and some of the most reliable in a sea of research on the subject. When you need an answer regarding your health, please find a medical provider, registered dietitian or researcher who can provide you a research-based answer and not just a friend or nutrition enthusiast/health-coach who tells you to avoid soy because it gives you man-boobs…..
- Messina M. Soybean isoflavone exposure does not have feminizing effects on men: a critical examination of the clinical evidence. Fertil Steril. 2010 May 1;93(7):2095-104.
- Hamilton-Reeves JM, Vazquez G, Duval SJ, Phipps WR, Kurzer MS, Messina MJ.Clinical studies show no effects of soy protein or isoflavones on reproductive hormones in men: results of a meta-analysis. Fertil Steril. 2010 Aug;94(3):997-1007
- Kurzer, MS. Hormonal effects of soy in premenopausal women and men. J Nutr. 2002 Mar;132(3):570S-573S.
- G Maskarinec, Y Morimoto, S Hebshi, S Sharma, A A Franke and F Z Stanczyk. Serum Prostate-specific antigen but not testosterone levels decrease in a randomized soy intervention among men. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2006) 60, 1423–1429.
- Messina M, Hamilton-Reeves J, Kurzer M, Phipps W. Effects of Soy Protein on Testosterone Levels. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. December 2007 16; 2795
- http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/lignans/


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