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Volvo's "Ultimate Expression" of the S60 lands at 2011 North American International Auto Show
Detroit, Mich. (January 10, 2011) - The Volvo S60 T6 AWD R-Design arrives in Detroit as the ultimate expression of the S60 sport sedan. On display at the North American International Auto Show January 10 - 23, 2011, the S60 R-Design is set to arrive in Volvo retailers during the second quarter of 2011.
The S60 R-Design follows closely on the heels of the launch of the S60 T6 AWD sport sedan that arrived in Volvo retailers in late September, 2010. The S60 R-Design takes the already sporty character of the S60 to the next level in terms of handling performance. Final pricing has not yet been announced. VCNA plans to announce pricing closer to the vehicle's availability at Volvo retailers.
"It would be nice to simply rest on our laurels after the launch of the S60 T6," said Doug Speck, President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. "The S60 R-Design, however, pushes the performance envelope and is a car that demands to be recognized. It's going to cause more than a few headaches for the competition."
After developing the all-new S60, which is Volvo Cars' most dynamic model ever, the chassis team focused on further refining a number of details. "The challenge was to boost the dynamics without making the chassis feel raw," says Stefan Sallqvist, manager of vehicle dynamics at Volvo Cars. Taking the S60 R-Design to the next level required a critical dissection of the already capable chassis and the addition of a number of performance enhancing sub-systems.
The chassis team fitted a strut brace under the hood that ties together the suspension strut towers. This is a classic method of stiffening up the body structure and to improve steering response. At the rear, the S60 R-Design features monotube dampers. Unlike the twin-tube dampers used in the S60 T6, the monotube system features compression and return damping via the same valve. This gives shorter, faster fluid flow, which in turn means the damper responds more quickly.
The front and rear springs have been shortened by 15 mm to give the car more visual attitude. What is more, spring stiffness is 15 percent higher compared to the dynamic chassis in the S60 T6. The bushings with which the rear dampers are attached to the body are 20 percent stiffer compared with the Dynamic chassis found in the standard S60 T6. The front tie-blade bushing, that is to say the attachment in the rear of the car, is a massive 400 percent stiffer than before to counteract wheel bouncing and shaking.
Ride control and confidence inspiring handling are nothing without the appropriate muscle and the S60 R-Design won't disappoint. The turbocharged T6, displacing 3.0-liters, is the most powerful six-cylinder engine currently offered by Volvo. It now puts out 300 horsepower and a stout 325 lb.-ft. of torque. Maximum torque is achieved from just 2,100 rpm and remains available throughout the rev range. Power is transmitted to the wheels via Volvo's second-generation six-speed automatic Geartronic transmission. New valves and lower friction mean faster gear changes than before. Similar to the S60 T6, the S60 R-Design will be offered standard with Volvo's electronically controlled all-wheel-drive system and Corner Traction Control with torque vectoring.
Corner Traction Control uses torque vectoring for smoother cornering. This technology is a further refinement of the Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC). When cornering, the car's inner driven wheel is braked while at the same time more power is transmitted to the outer driven wheel. This allows the driver to take the corner more tightly while reducing any tendency to understeer.
Helping to set the S60 R-Design apart from the S60 are a number of visual design cues. On the outside the cars have an imposing redesigned front clip with a grille painted in glossy piano black. The sporty stance is further enhanced with color-matched body components, details in matte finish and a hexagonal pattern that is repeated both front and rear. Distinctive twin exhaust tailpipes and unique five-spoke 18-inch diamond cut wheels emphasize the sporty overall appeal. The introductory color is Passion Red but the Volvo S60 R-Design is also available in choice of another four colors.
Inside, a number of new features help to further differentiate the S60 R-Design. The driver and front passenger sit in sports seats in which the highly supportive backrest from the S60 is matched by an all-new seat cushion with deeper side bolsters. The standard upholstery will be offered in off-black leather with an embossed R-Design logo across the front-seat backrests. Special leather/textile upholstery with contrasting stitching will also be available. The interior also features a special steering wheel, gear selector, sports pedals and floor-mats. The S60 R-Design is much more than a mere appearance package.
On the safety front, the S60 R-Design is available with Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake. This driver assistance system consists of a newly developed radar unit integrated into the S60's grille, a camera fitted in front of the inside rearview mirror and a central control unit. The radar's task is to detect any object in front of the car and to determine the distance to it while the camera determines what type of object it is. The system helps to avoid hitting a pedestrian at up to 22 mph. At higher speeds, the system helps to mitigate the severity of the impact.
The function is also programmed to respond to vehicles in front that are at a standstill or are moving in the same direction as the car fitted with the system. Thanks to the newly developed dual-mode radar's much wider field of vision, pedestrians about to step into the roadway can also be detected early on. The camera has higher resolution than the previous-generation unit. This makes it possible to detect the pedestrian's pattern of movement.
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (www.volvocars.com/us) is a subsidiary of Volvo Car Corporation of Gothenburg, Sweden. VCNA provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to Volvo automobile retailers in the United States, and oversees Volvo operations in Canada.
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Graphs and statistics are essential tools for test rugby coaches and the All Blacks will be appreciating their injury spreadsheets.
Any charts measuring player damage will show the minimal impact in this unbeaten international season.
Across the Ditch, the information upload is far more bleak for the Wallabies as they look to host the All Blacks in 10 days in Brisbane.
The correlation between injuries and results will be underpinning the Wallaby excuse chart and irking them as they eye their third meeting against the All Blacks who have been unbeaten since the start of their World Cup campaign.
The Wallabies will be bold and brassy, noting they were the last team to beat the All Blacks as both sides wound up their preparation for last year's global tournament. Both sides were at near full strength for that match as the Wallabies won 25-20.
Their return test at the same Suncorp venue is the All Blacks' tilt at equalling the world record of 17 consecutive elite test victories as they look to celebrate Keven Mealamu's 100th test and inflict a century of defeats on the Wallabies.
Only three World Cup men are still All Blacks casualties - Colin Slade, Richard Kahui and Anthony Boric - with Ali Williams back and pushing for his end of year tour return.
In contrast the Wallabies' toll has been rising. Skipper James Horwill then his backups, David Pocock and Will Genia are injured, James O'Connor has not been sighted while there have been varying levels of damage for Drew Mitchell, Sekope Kepu, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Berrick Barnes, Wycliff Palu and self-inflicted by Quade Cooper.
The All Blacks' roughest recent trot was in 2009 when they lost three of their opening six tests then squeezed past the Wallabies 19-18 in Sydney before losing to the Boks again.
Then they were dealing with injuries to Richie McCaw, Daniel Carter, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Boric, Andy Ellis, Corey Flynn, Rodney So'oialo, Kahui, Rudi Wulf, Williams and others.
For now the All Blacks have a negligible injury list and an unbroken winning sequence sitting at 16. That will come to an end sometime and damage to any of the key All Blacks components may bite into that mark next Saturday or later on the end-of-year tour.
Wales and England will be the main threats on that trip but they are already running into fitness issues.
Welsh flanker Dan Lydiate has broken his ankle, Gavin Henson is recovering from a fractured cheekbone while centre Andrew Bishop and halfback Mike Phillips have had disciplinary issues.
England have lost fullback Ben Fouden with torn ankle ligaments while hooker Dylan Hartley is recovering from eye socket damage.
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Steam Summer Hunt kept Me Busy!
Well, what can I say about disappearance on blogging? Damn, the Steam summer sales really the coolest place to hunt down great discount games. During the sales, I was able to hunt down few great games like all Company of Heroes, Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai, Hitman Absolution, Deadlight, Touchlight 2 and The Last Renment.
These games already could already keep me company for months if I planned to play non-stop. However, what I don't like about Steam sometimes were great games can't be purchase in certain countries. It sucks, really. I don't understand the reason behind this and let's take X-COM Enemy Unkown for example. You will never be able to find in Steam if you are living in Brunei. Weirdly, The Bureau: X-COM Declassified is available (pre) purchase but not X-COM: Enemy Unknown.
I'm not sad and thinking giving up going for the physical purchase. Luckily, I got Malaysian friends using Steam so the easier way is asked them to purchase and send me as gift! Problem solved! I really got to say, I am really addicted to the turn based game and I am looking forward getting The Bureau: X-COM Declassified and Final Fantasy VII. Only when there are sales because money is really tight these days. LOL!


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Being South African is pretty awesome. Yes, we don't always get the best rap, and our politicians give us headaches, and there's the crime, and the race issues, and... You get the idea.
But that doesn't mean we don't have really good qualities. The things that make us really, truly, proudly South African. The things we can all relate to. Because this beautiful country and its beautiful people are pretty damn cool.
You know you're South African when:
- You swear in one or all of the 11 official languages
- You laugh every time you watch the Parliamentary channel just to keep from crying
- You braai because, as said on this Tumblr, barbeque is a chips flavour
- You roll your eyes every time an American pronounces it "Charleeze Therin"
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- You look down on other countries for only having one language in their national anthem
- You really hope Bafana Bafana will win that match, even though you know they won't
- You have a hangover cure that involves at least one or all of the following: ProNutro, Worcestershire sauce, a bottle of Black Label, and a naartjie
- You get irritated when foreigners talk about the "South African accent" because there's more than just one.
- You immediately recognise the theme songs from most local prime time soaps – even if you don't watch them
- You know "now" and "now now" are two completely different things and that "now now" can mean anything from a few minutes to a few hours
- The electricity runs out and you immediately assume it's loadshedding
- You use "Ja", "ag nee man", "eish" and "shame" without even thinking about it
- Traffic lights are robots and a porch is a stoep
- The mere mention of Steve Hofmeyr's name makes you either very happy or very angry (I'm sorry)
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- You love it when England or Australia get their asses kicked in rugby or cricket.
- You get irritated when people try to compare biltong and beef jerky and you're like "they're not the same"
- The temperature is anything below 18°C, you freak out, complain about global warming and act as if you're now in Antarctica.
- A complete stranger calls you "aunty/uncle" or "oom/tannie" or "sisi or bhuti"
- You know the difference between sausage and boerewors.
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Your Software Testing Dream Team
How to assemble and manage the best people
Do you know what to look for in your tester dream team? Good testing is affected by the quality of the team in place and you need to know how to go about assembling your team from scratch. So, what are the first few things you should consider?
I spoke to Christopher S Saleh, a QA software professional who has more than 25 years experience across a variety of software applications in various platforms, vertical markets and industries. Based in Austin, Texas, Christopher is also the Chief Knowledge Officer at SG Interactive, the R&D arm of Ritzio Entertainment Group, a large gaming conglomerate. He has been working constantly on research and evaluation of tools to improve processes within QA and software testing. He is currently in the initial phase of creating a QA and Software Testing school, with a fresh business model that addresses the shortage of skilled candidates and the degree to which it forces companies to outsource a few critical QA and testing responsibilities.
Aimed at the beginner to intermediate tester, our conversation takes a look at what factors to consider in bringing a team together, critical processes to put in place, considering personality vs experience, communication strategies and much more.
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To what extent, is the quality of the team in place, a major determinant of the success of testing activities?
Christopher : Let me start by expanding on how the success of testing activities is viewed. The effectiveness and optimal productivity of QA (Quality Assurance) are determined by assembling a team with the proper skills, knowledge as well as a few intangible attributes. The team assembled will effectively and methodically select the most appropriate tools and hardware/software resources needed to complete their testing objectives throughout the entire SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and at each iteration. This is a good starting point to creating an effective team which can successfully complete the testing tasks and activities. Having said that, it is equally pivotal that the QA team is supported by capable developers and software engineers. This completes the picture.
What, do you believe, are the five main qualities you should look for in creating your dream team?
Christopher : In creating an optimal and efficient team, regardless of the size of the team, you have to ensure your team is diverse, bringing together a range of skills, strengths and experiences needed, bearing in mind that what is needed depends on the project and the product/service. This is key.
Assuming the entire team is well versed in QA and standard practices in Testing, these are some of the major qualities I would look for:
- problem-solving skills;
- process-oriented skills;
- self-starters who have no need to be micro-managed;
- a mixture of creative members and members who are more logical and pragmatic. It is important to balance the team with both.
What are some critical things to consider when assembling a team from scratch – what should be the key focus areas?
Christopher : Firstly, the key is to evaluate and analyse the software product for the project at hand. Then, assemble a team that addresses all the QA and testing needs of the product from start to finish. You need to bring on the personnel, setting them up to succeed based on their skills, experience, education and their personalities.
If I create a template job description, and hire the needed members based on matching that one job description, I will not have a diversely skilled team. There will be areas that skill-wise, will be over-represented (an overkill) and other areas that will be lacking. However, it is common practice to hire an entire team based on the same set of skills but it usually is not by choice or oversight. At times, it is due to a shortage of certain skill-sets and expertise. Often, this presents a short-term problem and a long-term dilemma.
Testing tools should not be selected based purely on the fact that team members have experience with those tools.
Secondly, you should develop a process consistent with the methodology used by the development team, the company culture and its core values as it affects how priorities are set and milestones met.
Thirdly, it is critical that the right tools are selected for creating, assigning and executing all the pre-determined tasks. Testing tools should not be selected based purely on the fact that team members have experience with those tools. While this is a good thing to consider, you also need to evaluate whether these tools are the best fit for the application and type of testing to be conducted.
I have had more success working with an unfamiliar tool that meets the testing needs (and have even had the team ramp up on the tool) than using a familiar tool that is not a good fit for the given project.
When considering the right personality fit vs years of experience, in your opinion, which matters more and why?
Christopher: The important thing here is relevant experience as well as understanding the core function of QA and testing. Personality, however, should always be considered, to a certain degree. The goal is to build a cohesive team that can communicate with one another as well as across management and developers.
Regardless of the experience within, there comes a point in time wherein an individual will not be as productive and as efficient in one team as in another. When you consider these issues, it can lead to a win-win situation when properly evaluated during the hiring process.
What personality types, have you seen, as the best fit, for software tester roles?
Christopher: As mentioned earlier, the most functional team is a diverse one, with a variety of skills and experience that complement one another. It is also a team with many different types of personalities. A good team member would :
- have problem-solving skills;
- have pragmatic critical thinking capability;
- be imbued with a creative and rich imagination;
- be detail oriented with the ability to focus deeply and not be easily distracted; and
- be steady, calm and collected under pressure or in a crisis.
What are the most important personality requirements for a good test manager?
Christopher: I would say the following are needed:
- an ability to delegate and build trust and confidence within the team by allowing them to 'own' the project and be accountable;
- an ability to zoom in and out of daily tasks and issues that surface without losing sight of the big picture and objectives;
- possess the team's trust and confidence;
- the ability to lead by example. Never have I been in a position where I did not work harder or just as hard as any member of my team. The person to always be held accountable first is the manager; and
- an ability to maintain a level of respect for all.
The success of a good manager is often evidenced by the success of those he manages.
What is the most basic level of domain knowledge that a tester should have? And what of that for a test manager?
Christopher: You'll probably find my answer different from that of others but I believe that the most basic characteristic needed is curiosity. Thereafter, I would say they need to know the fundamentals of how products work and any variations thereof. That knowledge will continue to grow.
The same is required of a test manager but far more, from an experience perspective than from a theoretical one. The primary factor for a manager is that they must know how to respond to the unexpected because that is always a case of 'when', not 'if'. They need to have a level of self-confidence and trust in their instincts, to calmly work through any crisis.
Every person in a testing team should have defined roles – do you agree? If you do, how do you go about defining what these various roles are?
Christopher: Yes, role definition is absolutely necessary. However, I believe in redundancy. Each member should have at least one primary role and one or two secondary roles with periodic rotation. This is part of my research into a new testing approach that is more effective and suited for the agile development environment.
Here are a few of the standard roles and how secondary roles could be added to it:
- Functional Testing – front end / back end;
- User Interface (UI) Testing;
- Database Testing;
- API (Application Programming Interfaces) Testing;
- Load/Stress/Endurance Testing;
- Test Automation – what to automate and what not to automate;
- Test environment / builds validation;
- White box / Black box / Grey box Testing;
- Security Testing / Negative Testing;
- Exploratory Testing;
- System Testing;
- Unit Testing / Integration Testing; and
- User acceptance testing (UAT).
Some of these testing activities overlap but may vary in duration or some other aspect.
Do you believe that there should be a balance of strengths and weaknesses in the individuals in the team? If you do, how would you suggest that this balance be achieved?
Christopher : There certainly should be strengths within a team. However, the approach that I eluded to earlier is that where a redundancy is created, the effect of any weakness is then minimised and strengths magnified. The way to achieve this is through the provision of secondary roles for team members who will spend time cross-training through OJT (On the Job Training).
In your experience, what do you believe makes for effective communication within the team? What apps or tools help in this regard? What are the absolute "no-go's"' ?
Christopher : Communication is vital and an integral, causal part of a team's success or failure. Things can very quickly get out of hand when there is a lack of effective communication which needs to take place not just among the QA / Testing team but with project managers, the development team, key executives and stakeholders.
I have broken down effective communication into three parts, nicknaming it CCC or 3C's. They are communication, collaboration and cooperation.
Once formal and informal lines of communication are created via status documentation, there should be daily, weekly and start /end of a release formal meetings. This creates a form of live or near real-time broadcast and documentation of status, issues, completed tasks and analysis reports. From there, the team is then able to work out the collaboration and cooperation necessary, issuing deadlines and identifying ownership of issues as required.
What are things to avoid? You do not want to get into any situation where a critical part of the deliverable or requirements are changed after the QA has been signed off because any additional elements or changes made, at this point, would not be tested at the previously determined and agreed upon threshold and date.
As for useful apps, there are several good open source apps or a suite of applications that manages the different aspects of development, compiling, builds and regression testing. Although there are many good tools, what you consider the best one for you is dependent on your project, the platform used, programming languages etc.
This is a fluid situation where new tools come to market and older tools are revamped and packaged as entire suites of QA tools. However, some of the more well-established companies and tools on the market are the Atlassian products which include Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, SourceTree, and BitBucket, each serving a specific much needed functionally within the testing cycle/development cycle. Note that none of the above are meant for actual testing, they are largely used for organisation, collaboration, documentation and communication among many other functionalities. You can find out more about the Atlassian here.
Their top three products are :
- JIRA – to plan, track and release world-class software with the #1 software development tool used by agile teams;
- Confluence – spend more time getting things done. Organise your work, create documents and discuss everything in one place; and
- Bamboo – continuous integration, deployment and release management.
In terms of Testing tools, you could look at SoapUI for backend and API testing. You can find out more about SOAP, REST or any of the other protocols here.
SoapUI started as, and still is, an open source tool but a company, SmartBear, is utilising the open source functionality and adding additional features and functionalities for a price. It is one of the more popular API testing tools. They complement SoapUI with other tools, creating a testing suite which is called "TestComplete".
HP has invested and bought software testing companies and created the HP ALM suite. The HP Application Lifecycle Management is another product that has been around for a while and is popular.
For those who want to avoid purchasing pricey licences for these tools, the trend seems to indicate the use of open source tools such as SoapUI, JMeter, Selenium etc. and getting it customised to meet their testing needs. Again, it is a critical judgment call for you to make. Sometimes, it is the best choice forward but sometimes, it is not based on the variables I mentioned earlier.
You will want to have a source code repository management system tied to an automated build system which deploys into a pristine test environment where testing can begin. You will also want a bug tracking system. The more that these various elements are integrated with each other (which is pretty much the norm nowadays), the smoother the cycle will be.
There are many stakeholders involved in the final product, each with differing priorities. These may include the development team, project managers, service team, product manager, customers, senior management, sales and the testing team itself. How do you decide on the who to pay more attention to, how much weight to place on their feedback and what each considers to be critical components of the product being tested?
Christopher : You want your QA / testing team to be involved from the start ie from your first meeting with the stakeholders, where you discuss their requirements and what they want. As the business requirements are converted into technical requirements, QA will study and work out how to test each requirement. Once these individual elements are broken down and then agreed upon, it will be documented and signed off by all parties involved.
The master QA plan should also refer to contingencies in that any request for a change or addition will need to be discussed and agreed upon for it to be included in the current release. If the change or addition is requested after testing is in full swing, then the requests can be added in future releases.
Having worked with US State governments, I have seen exceptions being made – in cases where there are changes in the state law – but these are the exception. In most other cases, the goal should be to identify and then clarify what can reasonably be delivered within a particular timeframe. This process, in my opinion, has been refined and therefore, much more manageable now than the longer cycles found in projects using Waterfall or V SDLC methodology.
In your experience, how do you begin to understand the testing responsibility of your team? How do you start to discover this? How do you deal specifically with the gaps within the team?
Christopher : It is essential that members of the QA / Testing team (not the entire team) are involved from the very beginning. This provides more time for QA to understand and itemise their responsibilities. The short answer is planning. When there is enough planning, QA is fully prepared. As they proceed, they are able to identify gaps using effective communication 3C's and fill such gaps in situations where there are additional personnel or additional tools are required.
Testing tools should not be selected based purely on the fact that team members have experience with those tools.
Let's say you've just assembled your dream team today. You've got a product to test tomorrow. What are 3 – 5 critical processes you would put in place to support your team?
Christopher : Hopefully, these critical processes are already in place and have been used for several weeks. In any case, the most critical processes, at the very start, are :
- Test plan, Test scenarios and Test cases are already in place and documented. All team members are familiar with it and update it as testing proceeds;
- All team members have received their assigned duties and responsibilities, either as individual members or as a small sub-group of the testing team;
- Test scripts are already being written. These are a component of the test case within a test scenario;
- A reporting system is in place. It has either been automated where tests performed get recorded, logs are created and a traceability trail for review is there, if needed; and
- A process has been designed and agreed upon that once a bug or defect is found and verified, it is then logged and reassigned to the original developer to fix. This is documented within the reporting system.
What are some typical mistakes you've seen made in how teams are formed? What would you have done differently in this regard?
Christopher: One of the biggest mistakes I have seen is making an assumption without verification and validation. An example would be your assuming a test engineer's skill level to complete the assigned testing. On discovery, you then realise that their skills or experience have been over-estimated, thus requiring additional mentoring or training.
Another mistake I have seen is when people do not take maximum advantage of the learning opportunity provided by mistakes or inefficiencies discovered. The best move forward would be to analyse such mistakes or inefficiencies so that you can make improvements to the processes, communication or the execution of tasks.
Christopher Saleh received his Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology, followed by Master of Art in Psychology while working in Information Technology. After 10 years working as a systems analyst, he completed his Masters of Science in Computer Information Systems in 2000.
The start of his IT career coincided with the rapid emergence of new automated software testing tools. He has utilised early generation software testing tools. He has continued to research and evaluate tools and works on improving processes within the QA and software testing industry. His current challenge is to create a QA and software testing school to train/retrain candidates in having the skills and knowledge needed to fill the much-needed QA and software and system testing positions.
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Brenda Bennett, head of the Sacramento Alliance for Civil Rights, which hosted today's news conference, said, "We are offended when the homosexual community compares what they do to the civil rights that were fought for in this country for minorities. It is not a civil right for anyone to be married. Marriage is a privilege. It is not a right. The civil rights movement was not fought for that issue."
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About Milaana Dance
In several South Asian languages, "Milaana" means to bring together or blend. Our mission at Milaana Dance is to bring people together to foster creativity, culture, and connection through dance.
Milaana Dance offers Bollywood group dance classes for kids ages 4 and up and for adults. We also offer private lessons for individuals and small groups for special events. All classes are held in our studios in Coppell and Plano.
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Literacy learning is blossoming at the Porangahau Puna at The teachers focus on strategies and skills needed for reading by offering tamariki opportunities to learn sequence and patterns in everyday life. Routine at the kai table help children to build sequences and practice mastery of independence. Routine also require children to show independence as they organise their own needs. The children gain a sense of ownership over their learning and this is transferred to reading when children sit in the reading area, choose books to read, find a place to sit, and read. The pictures are clues to the story, and the continual reading and re-reading of the story reinforces a child's knowledge of content, flow and rhythm of reading.
The Puna and environment invites children to read and write. Whiteboards, pens, name labels, books, lists, signs and instructions all provide opportunities for the tamariki to play and be confident literacy learners. The alphabet is on the wall, and the children's names are available and accessible. The teachers include children in baking, in making food, and in recognising signs, logos and letters. Kaimaanaki (Supported Playgroup Co-ordinators) work one on one with the tamariki offering suggestions and strategies. The boys assured Sharon that they were "reading" as they turned the pages of the book. They were confident to "read" the pages in their own language, and use the book in an appropriate way – from front to back, to read each page which had words on it, and to use the pictures to give them reassurance that the story they were reading aligned with the illustrations. The tamariki are well placed to transition to school with an attitude of love for print and stories.


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I decided to highlight the brown in the pattern of this skirt this time around (last time I wore a grey jacket with orange top & turquoise shoes), so did the brown boots with the brown cardi. I had pretty much consigned the cardigan to casual wear around the house, but needed it for this outfit. It's a size L, so I haven't been shy about putting it in the washer or dryer to shrink it up a bit.
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Parliamentary Patrons
Baroness Ruth Henig DL CBE JP
Hon. Glyn Davies MP
Society Patrons
David Roberts DL OBE
John Wyn Owen CB
Professor Bob Woods
Professor Bleddyn Davies MBE
Graham Hallows Esq.
Honorary Advisor
Professor Sir John Grimley Evans CBE
Professor David Perry MA
Vice President
Philip Hewitson
Deputy President
Bob Alexander
Simon Harrison MA (Officer of the Charity)
Vice Chairman
Richard Edwards (Officer of the Charity)
Deputy Chairman
David Connelly (Officer of the Charity)
Pat Montgomery (Officer of the Charity and Designated Officer)
Andy Howell (Officer of the Charity)
Bob Alexander Deputy President
Bob has pursued a career in public sector financial management since qualifying with CIPFA, whilst working in local government in London. He joined the NHS in 1992, and held a number of senior finance roles in health organisations in West London before becoming Director of Finance and Information for a London Trust in the mid-1990s. During 1998 he moved to the Metropolitan Police Service, where, following the creation of the Greater London Authority and Metropolitan Police Authority, he became Director of Financial Services.
Bob left in July 2002 to take up the position of Director of Finance & Information at Kent and Medway Strategic Health Authority and following its merger with Surrey & Sussex SHA became Director of Finance & Investment for NHS South East Coast. In 2007 he took up the position of Director of NHS Finance at the Department of Health until 2011 when he returned to the NHS with NHS South of England as Finance Director during the transition and changes introduced by the Health & Social Care Act. Since 2012 Bob has held the position of Finance Director of the NHS Trust Development Authority. He is also a Council Member of the University of Roehampton, a member of CIPFA's governing council and the Honorary Treasurer of a housing charity.
David Connelly Deputy Chairman
David had a professional career as a solicitor (1978 –2008) in a large public organisation (London Transport), followed by a large multinational company (Mobil Oil now Exxon Mobil) and after moving from London in private practice in the SW of England with Bond Pearce and latterly with his own firm.
He has a range of experience in local government and community service as an elected member of Devon County Council (1993-1998) and Plymouth City Council (1995-97) and Devon & Cornwall Police Authority (1993-1998). Between 1991 and 2001 as a school governor in primary and secondary schools (three years as chair at Plymouth High School)
In the NHS a non exec director of South and West Devon Health Authority 1998-2001 then in 2001 chair of Plymouth Primary Care Trust until 2011. Between 2009 and 2011 he was a member of the national executive of NHS Alliance He has particular interests in public health, the ethical and legal issues of resource allocation and effective corporate governance so that organisations actually do what they say they will do!!!
He still works as an associate Mental Health Act manager with Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC.
Richard Edwards Vice Chairman
After attending College in Bangor, Richard taught in Mold becoming Head of Religious Education before joining the NSPCC as head of its North Wales Area. A Town, Borough and County Councillor from the age of 21 he has served on Clwyd Health Authority, The North Wales Police Authority and the Regional Family Practioner's Committee.
Richard has held a number of positions in public life, including former Member of Welsh Language Board (Chair Public Sector Committee); Member, Oftel Wales Advisory Committee; and was a former Consultant Director of Policy and Public Affairs to a number of organisations and bodies in the North West of England and Wales.
In addition to his role as RESEC secretary, Richard has served as a Specialist Adviser to the Welsh Affairs Committee of the House of Commons and the European Committee of the Regions, focusing on Children and Family issues. He recently retired as a member of the statutory Partnership Council of the National Assembly of Wales and as a Board member in Wales for the Consumer Council for Water.
Simon Harrison MA Chairman
Simon Harrison is a professional interim director who works with organisations to ensure effective, efficient and economic delivery of care through the implementation of strategic, operational and organisational change.
Simon trained as a nurse and after an NHS career in accident and emergency nursing and General management, where he gained an MA in Change Management, worked with independent large organisations in general healthcare before moving into health and social care. He recently completed assignments in organisational change and turnaround.
Simon lives in Yorkshire and is married with 3 sons and a grandson. He loves to travel for business and pleasure and this year climbed Machu Picchu in Peru for charity and visited Seattle as part of the Kings Fund Health study tour.
Simon has written and published articles especially around learning disability and effective steps to prevent abuse and making the correct decisions in care. He has a strong belief in person centred care.
Dr. Richard Hawkins
Dr. Richard Hawkins was born in Kenya and educated at Rugby School, Oxford and St Thomas's Hospital, London. His qualifications include MBBS 1976 and FRCSE 1981. Richard is married to a consultant physician, has three children and enjoys chess, collecting chess sets, windsurfing, golf and being in Kenya.
His prizes include Queen's Gold medal for History 1967 and Medical Journalist of the Year Award 1986. Richard has edited eight books, focusing on treatment and prognosis in medicine and surgery, for Heinemann Medical Books; he has written five books of MCQs for the MRCP examination with Pastest; and written for the general public, a book entitled, Self-Health, the Ultimate Guide to Well-being.
Richard is founding director at Hawker Publications and works part-time as a consultant surgeon for Marie Stopes International. At Hawker Publications his particular interests include long-term and residential care, dementia and the personalisation, self-directed support agenda.
Philip Hewitson Vice President
Philip trained with Deloittes as a Chartered Accountant before joining the National Health Service in his native Sheffield, holding a succession of finance posts in South Yorkshire and London, culminating in his appointment as one of the youngest directors of finance working in the NHS. Subsequently, Philip was appointed to chief executive posts in health authorities in North Yorkshire and then, in West Yorkshire, where he was responsible for all community, hospital and primary care services for Bradford and its surrounding communities.
In the mid 1990s, he was an NHS Adviser to the Department of Health on primary care and worked extensively with health and local authority teams and the pharmaceutical industry on organisational and community strategies and change management. More recently he has worked with a number of major international IT service and software suppliers on organisational transformation through the implementation of modern IT systems.
Andy Howell Secretary
Andy Howell works as a public sector consultant working in regeneration, local government and the arts. He has experience in public sector policy as both a professional and as an elected member as Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council. He is also an experienced no-exec director and trustee of both voluntary and statutory agencies.
Dr Dave Howells was educated in Wales and has served the people of Cardiff as an old age psychiatrist since 2007. His qualifications include MBBCh, Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine and Masters in Ageing, Health and Disease (dissertation on staff burnout in dementia care homes).
His role involves both hospital and community mental health concerns of older people, not least the complications of behaviour that challenges in dementia. He is also involved in developing antipsychotic reduction strategies as part of the Wales NHS 1000Lives+ targets.
Dr Howells has been a key figure in other Welsh Government-sponsored schemes to improve dementia skills training in care homes and regularly gives lectures to psychiatric trainees and general practitioners as well as at national conferences. He has collaborated on journal publications and book authorship; 'Communication and dementia: New Perspectives, New Approaches'.
Pat Montgomery Treasurer
Pat is a Senior Manager with Allied Irish Bank GB & has over 30 years experience in the Finance Industry.
He has specific interests in Health & Social Care and Education & has worked with a number of major clients both in the Private & Public Sectors.
In addition to his involvement with RESEC, Pat is a Governor & Chair of Finance & Property at Coloma Covent Secondary School and also sits on the Schools Forum for the Local Education Authority in Croydon representing Voluntary Aided schools.
John Wyn Owen CB Chairman RESEC Wales
John Wyn Owen has been a member of WHO Technical Committee on Globalisation, Trade and Health, Member of the International Board of US Academy Health, Member of the Board of the International Society for Quality in Health Care, Member of the European Commission Expert Group on Foundations and R&D, Member of the Board European Foundation Centre and Chairman of the International Committee, its initiative, Europe in the World, and Chairman of Young @ Heart. He was awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB), in the Queen's Birthday Honours, in 1994.
He is an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health; Honorary Member of the Royal College of Physicians; Companion of the Institute of Health Care Management and Chartered Management Institute; Fellow of the University of Wales Colleges, of the Australian College of Health Service Executives, the Royal Society of Medicine, the Royal Geographical Society and of the Royal Society of Arts; an Honorary Doctor at the University of Glamorgan and an Honorary Doctor of Science at City University, London. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, a non executive director of the Madariaga Foundation of the College of Europe, Trustee of the National Heart Forum and Non-Executive Director UK Health Protection Agency.
Until his retirement he held the post of Secretary of the Nuffield Trust from 1st March 1997 to June 2005 having previously been Director-General of NSW Health in Australia and Chairman of the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council and, until 1994, Director of NHS Wales. John Wyn Owen CB currently holds the post of Chairman of University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.
David Perry President
David Perry has had over 20 years experience in senior management positions in the healthcare industry. His experience has been in private and public sectors, including the position of CEO of Oxfordshire Health Authority. He is a Visiting Fellow at Green Templeton College, University of Oxford'a Trustee of The ETHOX Foundation, a charity supporting healthcare ethics and the Vice Chairman of The European Care Group.
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[c] –Steven A. Cerra, Introduction, copyright protected; all rights reserved.
I always thought that for Chet Baker, playing a beautiful, melodic solo was as easy as putting the trumpet to his lips.
It seems, however, that there was a time during his career when placing the trumpet against his lips was more excruciating than musically rewarding.
The cause of this agonizing pain was the dark side of drug addiction which caught up to Chet one night in 1968 when a group of San Francisco San Francisco junkies "… relieved him of his dope money and his teeth and made him decide he'd have to give up heroin or die."
Doug Ramsey continues the story in his insert notes to the 1974 CD, She Was Too Good To Me [CBS Associated ZK 40804; LP originally by Creed Taylor for
CTI Records].
Recorded in 1974, this was "… Chet's first major recording since the night in
in '68 …" when Chet encountered every brass player's nightmare – losing one's teeth! San Francisco
Or as Chet explains to Doug: "Believe me, when a trumpet player has had his teeth pulled, it is a comeback."
"Baker says that with the lack of self-pity that is as characteristic as the absence of hyperbole when he evaluates his artistry, past and present.
Of those early triumphs in the polls, he says, 'I never really believed that I deserved it. As far as my playing now, I believe I have progressed conceptually, which is the important thing. At the time I won the polls, my style was very lyrical, a style the average person could listen to and understand without being overwhelmed with technique. I can still play that way, very cool, few notes, lots of empty spaces. I can also play very fly, very hard. I believe I play ten times better now than I did then. And I don't want to lose people, I want them to understand what I play on my horn.'
In this album, you'll hear Chet play both ways, cool and "very fly." The lyricism is intact. The tone, if anything, is deeper and fuller. The celebrated similarity between Baker's instrumental and vocal phrasing is vividly displayed on those two gorgeous ballads of regret, "She Was Too Good To Me" and "What'll I Do." The sense of loss expressed by the lyrics has never been more poignantly interpreted. And you'll surely be able to "understand what I play on my horn" in the 16 bars of trumpet between the vocal sections of "She Was Too Good To Me." It's a classic melodic statement, in a league with Bobby Hackett's 1939 "Embraceable You," Jack Sheldon's bridge on "Then I'll Be Tired Of You" with the Hi-Los, and Chet's own "My Funny Valentine."
On the faster pieces, the springiness of phrasing; the floating, easy swing; the intelligent lines; the high personal sound with a touch of added brilliance; all of these elements testify to the continued vitality of an important trumpet artist. …"
With the assistance of the crackerjack graphics team at CerraJazz
LTD, the editorial staff at JazzProfiles has developed the following videos to demonstrate both "the fly" and "the lyrical" aspects of Chet's playing on She Was Too Good To Me.
The first video features Chet on Hank Mobley's Funk in Deep Freeze while the second spotlights him on Rodgers and Hart's She Was Too Good To Me. Assisting Chet on the first performance are Hubert Laws on flute, Bob James on electric piano, Ron Carter on bass and drummer Steve Gadd. Don Sebesky arranged the strings and conducted the orchestra for the music on the second video.
Artistic perfection is something that every musician strives for.
With Chettie, even with broken teeth, artistic accomplishment seemed to occur as though he was in a continual state of grace and the Jazz Gods had shined a ray through him.


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February 3, 2012
After the death of Sabo, Kuina and Zoro continue their training while the others discover the Revolutionaries' ship. Meanwhile, Dragon tells Ivankov that he has attracted too much attention and departs for Baltigo. At the Grey Terminal, the villagers begin to accumulate more junk. At the forest, Ace becomes more fond of Luffy as a brother when Luffy gets nearly mauled by a bear. After seven years of intensive training, Ace departs from the Goa Kingdom to the ocean and Dadan is emotionally distraught. Three more years pass and Luffy bids farewell to everyone as he departs on his journey to the Grand Line. Luffy encounters the Sea King that ate Shanks' arm again and uses the Gum-Gum Pistol technique to defeat him. In the present, Luffy is still upset that Ace has died and proclaims to Jimbei that he is too weak.


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20+ Really Easy Ways To Make Your Own Tablet Stand
Everybody has a tablet. iPads and Android tablets often litter tables at family gatherings and in offices. Maybe you even picked up an Amazon Fire 7″ during a sale (they were as low as $35!). We have written about the best tablet What's the Best Tablet for Dad? Father's Day is approaching. Think about getting him a tablet! But how are you going to choose which tablet to get for dad? We've got 5 of the best tablets that dad will love! Read More , and how to prepare your new tablet for productivity It's Not Just For Angry Birds: Preparing Your Tablet for Productivity Tablets can be fantastic consuming information and playing games – and sometimes seem to be designed specifically for that. But there's no reason you can't also use your tablet to get some work done. Read More . But having just purchased a tablet, the last thing you want to do is purchase another accessory – so join me as I show you how easy it is to make your own stand for next to nothing.
Quick and Easy
These stands are all quick and easy to make. You may have the parts needed to make many of them already, and they require a minimum amount of tools (if any).
You can make a stand out of cardboard, like Suart86 did:
This is a really easy stand to make, and requires nothing more than some scissors, cardboard and a pen (optional). It doesn't even need glue, as the stand slots together.
You can make a cardboard stand like Guidecentral did:
You'll need a craft knife, a pen or pencil, and some thicker cardboard.
YouTube user fixitsamo shows you how to make a stand out of copper tubing and glue — parts readily available at any hardware store. You may need a few basic tools to cut the pipe (or perhaps you know somebody who could give you their offcuts):
You could make one out of old membership cards, like Roman UrsuHack did. You will need a ruler for this tutorial, as well as something to heat the plastic with. While this is a simple tutorial, be careful not to injure yourself:
YouTuber MrPhalanx010 shows you how to make a really simple stand using Flex Tie. This can be purchased at most craft stores, and is easy to bend using your hands — no tools needed:
You could make one out of a clothes hanger, like JapanHDVideo did. You may have a metal clothes hanger already, and no other tools are needed. You may wish to wear gloves, and watch for sharp edges that could hurt you or scratch your tablet. You could use foam or tape to cover the ends:
Finally, this stand by Awesome Ideas uses a binder clip, and can be made in seconds, with no tools needed:
Lego is one of the most popular toys on the planet, and for good reason. Maybe you already have a container full at the moment. Make sure you read 3 Cool Android Apps for Lego Fans 3 Cool Android Apps For Lego Fans [Android] Do you love Lego? Do your kids love Lego? I'll bet you know someone who does and would absolutely love for you to have Lego applications on their Android phone. Lego is fun and creative... Read More first!
There are plenty of different stands and designs, like this one, which uses a minimal number of parts (by BrickMixer):
This is a very easy stand to make. You may have all of these parts already if you own any Lego, although it's easy to modify to use your existing pieces. There are several variations on this. There is a collapsable design by superlegocreators123 (although this does require some slightly more specialist pieces):
As well as a simpler design by LEGOsRus, that uses less parts:
It's easy to adjust for different size tablets. If you want to make it really special, you can purchase bricks on ebay or bricklink. Make sure you look at the the r/Lego Subreddit for some inspiration, and check out these top sites for Lego fans Netflix for LEGO, and 4 Other Sites for LEGO Fans LEGO has probably never been more prominent than right now. Rediscover your love of LEGO with these awesome sites. Read More .
3D Printed
If you are fortunate enough to own a 3D printer What Is 3D Printing And How Exactly Does It Work? Imagine if you could print out three-dimensional objects straight from a printer in your home. When I was a kid in primary school, I thought it would be awesome if I could print pizzas out... Read More , there are plenty of stands you can make. If you do not own a printer, online services 3D Hubs and Shapeways providing printing services at reasonable prices.
This minimalist Arch iPad Stand by walter is simple to print and looks great:
If you want something fancier, this Octopus Stand by Colin Payson does the job nicely, although it does take twice as long to print:
Finally, you could print this Universal Phone and Tablet Stand by James Carmichael de Klerk. It's suitable for a tablet or phone:
If you have some woodworking skills (or are willing to learn: 5 Beginner Woodworking Skills You Need to Know Beginner's Woodworking: 5 Skills You Need to Know Many people shy away from woodworking projects simply because they haven't done it before. Here's a rundown of the 5 most important woodworking skills to help you get started. Read More ), you can easily make these stands.
Chris McDowell from CMR Woodworks shows you how to make a stand from reclaimed wood. You will need a table saw for this project, along with clamps, glue, and basic woodworking tools. You may be able to get by without power tools, depending on what tools you have:
Ronald Walters shows you how to make a stand from scratch. This does require some specific tools, namely a circular saw, router and bench sander. There's no reason that you could not make this using hand tools though:
If you fancy more of a challenge, Steve Carmichael shows you how to build a curved stand. Like the previous tutorials, this uses a bandsaw, disc sander and pillar drill, but there's no need to worry if you don't have access to these tools. Hand tools are perfectly fine to do the job:
Finally, BCDesign have an excellent design for a wooden stand with brass dowel inserts. Once again, this tutorial makes use of workshop power tools. If you don't have access to these kinds of tools, you can still get by with hand tools, but the minimum you will need is a hacksaw and drill. It will be quite difficult to make (but not impossible) without a drill:
Other Stands
If you are still stuck for inspiration, take a look at these creative designs.
IDEA OF THE DAY have a great tutorial for a stand made from ice cream sticks:
This origami stand by Mathies TV shows you everything you need to know:
If you have some air dry clay, you can make this cat tablet stand by PinkCosmoCrafts:
This tutorial by DaveHax repurposes a desk lamp to make an adjustable stand:
If you feel like a challenge, you can make a stand using PVC pipe, as shown by Specific Love Creations (this does require the use of power tools though):
You should now be able to make your own tablet stand, maybe using nothing more than common household items. Have you made a stand from any of these videos? Or have you made your own tutorial? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Originally written by Jessica Cam Wong, January 2012.
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Oh yes. YES.ReplyDelete
#3 was adorable. I'd love to wear that. ;) (and I happen to love gold. :o)
#9 Oh my goodness. Beautiful. Just beautiful.Replies
Monica, I know, right?! ;DDelete
Ooooooohhhhhhh . . . THAT LAST ONE THOUGH. It's perfect. I LOVE the color (I couldn't wear it either, but that doesn't matter), and it's just so lovely and Cinderella-like.ReplyDelete
I really love the color of Taylor Swift's dress--I don't really care for the shape, but that turquoise blue is BEAUTIFUL. I could wear it myself, actually, I think :-)Replies
EXACTLY! Just what I think :)Delete
Yeah, I kind of go back and forth on the shape...but the COLOR!!! And yes, I think you could wear that! It'd be beautiful.
Oh Olivia!! I got so happy when I saw this post, you always find the most gorgeous dresses!! I love Michelle's, Emmy's, the Swirly red and blue cosmos like one, and Claire's. Have you seen Cate Blanchett's 2016 Oscar dress? It's stunning. Thanks ever so much for this post it's the best. :)ReplyDelete
By the by, I've missed ya dear, welcome back!!Replies
Aww, thanks, Abigail! I'm so glad you enjoy them as much as I do :DDelete
Yes! Cate's dress! We've talked ;)
*hugs* Why, thank you! I've missed you too!
Emmy Rossum's is my favorite! It's like wearing stars!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Emma, isn't it gorgeous?!Delete
What beautiful dresses! My favorites are the black and gold (so cute!), the stars, the watercolor swirl, and the gorgeous Cinderella ballgown.ReplyDeleteReplies
Those are some of my favorites, too!Delete
Emmy Rossum's is my favourite by far. Claire Dunes' dress at the end is AMAZINGNESS as well - DID YOU KNOW IT LIT UP IN THE DARK??? Claire Dune was just about the only well-dressed person at the met gala, in my opinion. (Don't even get me started on Taylor Swifts terrible new look. :-P HER WHITE HAIR. WUT???)ReplyDeleteReplies
IT LIGHTS UP?!?!?! That I must see. T'is too awesome. Thanks for letting me know! ;) (I know. Tay-Tay's new look--the white hair--JUST NO. I need it to go away :P)Delete
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I love Alicia's yellow dress, Emma Rossum's starry one, and especially Claire Dane's the best. Also the fact that Claire's glows in the dark! :O BONUS POINTS!! She looks like a Cinderella. If it just had a slightly higher neckline I'd love it to death.
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Miss Meg, right?!?! I can't believe it lights up :DDelete
#1, #3, and the very last one were my favorites. Though I do love the 6th dress muchly. ;)ReplyDelete
So glad to see a post from you! :)Replies
I know, they're all so pretty! Aww, thanks, Laura! *hugs you*Delete
I love it when you do these posts, Olivia! I know I can always find eye candy here that's appropriate and gorgeous.ReplyDelete
My favorite? Probably the butterfly, but all were splendiferous!Replies
Thanks, KB! It makes me so happy that you like these posts!Delete
And you like the butterfly one! That one just makes me so HAPPY.
I really love Alicia Vikander's and Claire Dane's dresses. Those are exquisite and absolutely gorgeous!ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree, DKoren!!Delete
Yassss okay I loved Clair Dane's dress! I wish it had sleeves though. But DID YOU KNOW IT LIGHTS UP AND IT GLOWS IN THE DARK?!??? Find a gif of it because it's soooo lovely! <3 <3 <3ReplyDeleteReplies
Anna, yeah, I get that...AAAAACCKK YES I NEED TO FIND A GIF!Delete
GORgeous. My favorite is definitely Emmy Rossum's. It would look SCRUMPTIOUS on me. *drools*ReplyDeleteReplies
Isn't it wondrous?! AAACK, I bet it would look amazing on you!Delete
I ADORED Claire Danes dress! Lovely blog!ReplyDeleteReplies
Me too, Ev!!Delete
Love love love!ReplyDelete
That last one really does look like a Cinderella dress! And I like the skirt of the one above it (though of course the top of the dress...*A-HEM*...is not quite my thing). But the skirt really is pretty. There's so much detail in the fabric.ReplyDelete
~Miss March
P.S. Oh, and I e-mailed you yesterday. Did you get it? I just wanted to make sure it went through alright, since this is the first time I've written to you. :)Replies
Miss March, YUUUUSSS. My thoughts exactly :DDelete
Yes! Sorry it took me so long to reply :P
Awesome new header!! It looks so cheerful--which is exactly what we want for summer! :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Aww, thanks, Jessica! I appreciate it <3Delete
Oh i love your new layout!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Evie!!Delete
OLIVIA! Your new header is gorgeous!! I really, really like it! And the background!! GAHHH! I love it! It all goes together so well. :D Excellent job, my dear.ReplyDeleteReplies
*squeals* THANK YOU!! I'm so glad you love it, especially with the background...I was a bit hesitant on the background, but I think I'll stick with it, boldness and all :)Delete
My eyes! So much pretty! I think my favorites would be Anne's tea dress - so cute, Alicia Vikander's flowing yellow dress - nice flair, and Claire Danes AMAZING dress!ReplyDeleteReplies
Faith, aren't they all amazingness? :DDelete


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Happy September! Can you believe the summer months have passed already and fall is upon us this month?
Welcome back to my blog as I finish this series on Preventing Procrastination, Prizing Prioritizing, and Pursuing Purpose – focusing on this third and final segment on pursuing purpose.
Thanks again to all who have followed along, read, and commented… and if you're just stopping in for the first time, you can catch the very first post in the series here: Procrastination, Priorities, Purpose – Part 1 – Defining Procrastination.
This post is the final one of four on the topic of making THIS day different than yesterday in regard to pursuing our purpose. The previous posts were on Deciding to Live Differently, Giving Praise and Achieving Victory, and Letting Go and Letting God Be the Master Architect.
This post conveys the welcome message:
*Your History Is Not Your Destiny!*
While everything that has happened in our past certainly contributes to who we are today and influences how we respond to life's events, our past does NOT have to dictate the future. We are not destined to failure because of past mistakes as long as we have learned from them and use wisdom moving forward.
So I will continue to repeat this one last time, just to avoid any misconceptions or misunderstanding: these words are excerpted from one of Joyce Meyer's books (published in April 2014), entitled You Can Begin Again [NOT an affiliate link–I do NOT profit from mentioning or promoting her books!]:
"As long as you think tomorrow
is dependent on yesterday,
your future will never be different from your past.
God sends His mercies new every morning,
but you have to receive them.
The best thing you can do about yesterday is to forget it.
Whether you succeeded or failed, it's over.
It's time to look ahead.
When tough days start to pile up,
when bad reports start to pour in,
and when you begin to wonder
if this is the new normal for your life,
remember that today can be different.
Make up your mind to live differently;
praise your way to victory;
give God the construction project;
and understand that your history is not your destiny.
When you do, you'll discover something new.
Your life will be more than a casual anecdote.
It will be the heroic, dramatic, lifesaving encounter
with the living God
that will give you hope and enthusiasm for every day."
–Joyce Meyer
So what is the next step in pursuing our purpose? Make the decision to accept that your past does not determine your future or your destiny, and keep moving forward.
So what do YOU think?
Do these concepts and quotes resonate with you? Can you relate?
Are you prepared to move forward by leaving the past behind where it should stay?


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Although not new paintings, here are a couple of pieces I created with shades of blue. One of beachstones and the other of a beautiful, old house in the middle of town during Christmas.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Before I started working in mixed media I worked almost exclusively with watercolor. As well, I enjoyed drawing faces in graphite. Sometimes I feel I should be focusing more on these mediums and less on mixed media. People really liked this work and I sold many pieces. The problem is that I LOVE doing mixed media/collage work! It is so much fun and I feel more like an artist when I am doing it. I also produce alot more of this type of work. With the exception of one friend, all my other friends think I am more suited to mixed media/collage. Anyway, here are some of my favorite watercolors that I have done:
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Thursday, September 27, 2007
I have a huge collection of beachstones that I have accumulated over the years. Some are so pretty that I wanted to find a use for them other than sitting in a glass jar in my studio. I had an idea to wrap the stones in polymer clay and hang them as pendants. After a lot of trial and error this is what I came up with. I varnished the finished piece to protect it and to give it a lovely shine. The jump ring is made of polished steel wire and hammered to give it strength. I wear mine on a leather cord.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Inspire Me Thursday -- Square
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Friday, September 21, 2007
I created this mixed media/collage on a binder to use as a journal. I was going to make one every year in January as I'm consistant in keeping a journal of my life. It was a good idea because I could add pages as I needed them but not very practical. In order to get comfortable writing in it I had to take out the page I was writing on and turn it. I lasted about a month before I put it aside and used a paper journal as before.
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Thursday, September 20, 2007
Inspire Me Thursday -- ATCs
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Random Passage II
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Random Passage
Today John and I and his family who are visiting from Wales, had a tour of the set where Random Passage was filmed. It was something I have wanted to do ever since I read the book and saw the movie. I was not disappointed. It was sunny when we arrived but quickly turned overcast and cold which added to the whole experience. Our tour guide was an interesting character with a gravelly voice, a salt and pepper cap and a long gray beard. That's me wearing the cloak of Mary Bundle, one of the main characters in the movie.
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Monday, September 17, 2007
Inspire Me Thursday -- ATCs
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My Favorite Place
Here are some images from inside my studio. This is the place where I can be the most myself doing what I love to do. Inside this little space I find solitude. Surrounded by the tools I use to create my work I am happy. Not enough time in the day prevents me from being in here as much as I would like though. Boo hoo... The stones at the top of the page are something that I'm currently working on.
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
Mixed Media Collage Painting
Above is a photo of a crow I took that was sitting atop a tree outside my window. I transferred the image to the surface of this piece using a tape transfer method.
This is a photo of a tower of an old abandoned hospital that is right in the middle of town. Inside the hospital it is dark, cold and incredibly creepy. The wind howls through the open doorways and windows and it is filled with pigeons. I tranferred the image to the surface using the same method as above. Both details are from the same piece of work.
This is a photo of a tower of an old abandoned hospital that is right in the middle of town. Inside the hospital it is dark, cold and incredibly creepy. The wind howls through the open doorways and windows and it is filled with pigeons. I tranferred the image to the surface using the same method as above. Both details are from the same piece of work.
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Friday, September 14, 2007
Illustration Friday -- Wedding
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Thursday, September 13, 2007
Inspire Me Thursday -- Limited Palette
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Mixed Media Collage Painting
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Altered Tin Can
It's really starting to feel like Autumn now. Evening falls more quickly and it's cold. It's time to put the heavy blankets back on the bed and shut the windows at night. Above images show an old cigarette can I found among my husbands things, unrecognizable after I finished with it. When opened you see an image transfer of a photo I took and some varnished beach stones.
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Scenes From Our Vacation
A ten hour drive from our home are the most amazing beaches to be found in Newfoundland. With only twenty five campsites available and many empty during the weekdays, we pretty much had the whole place to ourselves. Except for the near hurricane and torrential rains one night, we had a good time. We took tons of photos and I collected some very beautiful beach stones. Now it is back to school for the kids and back into the studio for me. It has been a hectic and eventful summer and I'm looking forward to a little peace and quiet. I long for cool Autumn evenings, the smell of woodsmoke, hot tea by the fire and a good book to read...
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Motorola Droid : Notification Times / Want To Check Facebook And E-mail?Nov 6, 2009
So it's almost bed time here on the east coast... It's interesting enough to hear the "Droid..." notification (changeable, I know) every time a FB friend posts, I get a TXT or an e-mail. Problem is, I don't want to receive these at 3 in the morninig, nor do I want to turn off my sounds in case of a call or TXT that *is* important.
Any way to tell the Droid exactly when I want it to check facebook and e-mail? Old LG 10000 allowed you to set the times it checked for e-mail.


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Mamma Mia! here we go again and how could we resist them? Five new stars are joining the cast of the hit Broadway show February 3 at the Broadhurst Theatre. Tony nominee Alan Campbell, Paul DeBoy and John Hemphill will begin performances as prospective papas Sam Carmichael, Harry Bright and Bill Austin respectively. Meanwhile Elena Ricardo and Jon Jorgenson will take on the roles of young lovers Sophie Sheridan and Sky. The new cast members replace current stars Aaron Lazar as Sam, Graham Rowat as Harry, Daniel Cooney as Bill, Laurie Veldheer as Sophie and Zak Resnick as Sky.
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I remember the last time I was here I was asked to write about myself but I had no idea what to write. Since then I had this crazy but quick sexual experience, so I will tell you a little bit about the encounter... Not to long ago I was out in the open breeze down by the lake making love with a male friend, the sun was shinning down on our skin and the lake water lapping the edge as people watched while I orgasmed. I had felt nothing like this before. Amazing!
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Laurie, Victoria Forever, Again, 360 pgs. Hyperion, 2016. $17.99 Content: Language R (76 swears; 1 "F"); Mature Content: PG-13; Violence: PG-13.
Lily has had the same nightmare for much of her life, a boy dies in the middle of a field and it leaves Lily feeling devastated. When Lily moves with her mother to live with her grandmother, Lily's nightmare starts happening every night and Lily is overcome by a connection to a boy at school named Cole. After being hypnotized, Lily believes she is a girl named Amber reincarnated. Amber and her boyfriend, Ben, were murdered and Lily thinks if she can figure out who did it then she will be able to let Amber's memories go.
This was a fun who done it, until the ending and then I was dissatisfied with the answer of who had done it and how it all went down. I liked the characters and the slow build-up of the story, but the ending was frustrating, ugh! The mature content is referred to sex, the violence is a stabbing, suicide and someone is shot to death. As much as I love Victoria Laurie as an author, this book was not my favorite.
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The problems he had stemmed from to that never ending chatter that comes from complainers, pessimists, and people who can't seem to quit talking no matter whether its good news or bad. When I investigated further I found some very common problems that are found everywhere; restaurants, hospital kitchens, school kitchens...
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The 2nd Amendment, the one that protects all others!
All we hear on the news lately is that guns are evil and we need to ban certain weapons or certain magazines, or whatever else it is that somehow allows people to think they will be safer and sleep better at night. There is just one problem with this, every last one of them is completely wrong and has no idea what the premise of the 2nd amendment is all about.
The 2nd amendment wasn't added to the constitution for hunters, or to protect our homes from burglars. The second amendment was written into the Constitution to ensure that the American people could protect themselves against an overpowering tyrannical government if need be. So, are you willing to give up your most important right to feel a little safer? If so why stop there. You could get rid of the 4th Amendment and allow searches of every American in order to stop crimes before they happen. Better yet we could give up our right to free speech and privacy and allow the government to read and listen to every piece of correspondence from every citizen of the nation in order to make us safer. (Some believe this has already taken place due to the Patriot Act)
There are countries who do all of these things and every one of the countries that do have 1 thing in common. Those countries are not free nations. They are run by dictators and oppressive governments. Those nations don't need to worry about things like the second Amendment or a Constitution because they can change it on a whim and have no obligation to the citizens of their nations.
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