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A red, white, blue and green nail marble
It had been far too long since I'd put any effort into how my nails looked. So I decided to go all out and do a nail marble, instead of just painting them a single boring colour.
Depending on how familiar you are with Nail Marbling, you might want to first visit my full picture tutorial "The Art of Nail Marbling".
I wasn't actually blown away by how this manicure turned out. I found it, just "okay". I blame it on my being rusty! But I figured I'd still post about it and let you all take a peek anyway.
To start out, I used a white basecoat: Paper Mache by Fingerpaints. I did two coats and let dry.
Then I taped around each nail on one hand using scotch tape.
For my marbling colours, I went with a green, red and blue nail polish – all from China Glaze. (I've used these polishes multiple times for nail marbling and have never had any problems getting them to expand in the water.)
I decided I wanted a lot of white in this manicure, so I alternated each colour with a drop of white in between (again, using Paper Mache nail lacquer by Fingerpaints as my white). My bullseye pattern ended up looking like this:
Using a toothpick I created a design.
A Fruity Manicure
Over the past few months I've had three posts about Konad Nail Stamping. Not that long ago I had a mini-haul and got a bunch of new plates and some new Konad Special Nail Polishes. From that haul, one of the plates I was dying to try was the m55 stamping plate with a bunch of fruit designs on it. I thought this was just too cute and couldn't pass it up when I saw it. Wouldn't you say that it's the perfect time of year to be sporting fresh fruit on your finger tips!?!?
The m55 plate from Konad has the following nail designs:
- a bunch of Grapes
- a slice of Watermelon
- a cluster of Blueberries
- a couple of Strawberries
- a slice of Citrus (could be lime, lemon or orange depending on the colour you choose to paint it)
- and half a kiwi
This was my first time using the nail stamping plates where I had to use multiple colours of nail polish on the same design. I wasn't sure how well that would work out…but it was surprisingly easy.
Want to know how?? Let's get started with the picture tutorial!
- Select a base colour of nail varnish for your nails. Because I knew I was going to do multi-coloured fruit, I chose to use a white nail polish so I could have a blank canvas. After all, I wanted the focus of this manicure to be on the fruit, not the base. For this step, I used Paper Mache nail polish from Fingerpaints (available at Sally Beauty Supply).
- Let your base colour dry completely! If your nails aren't completely dry, when you push down on your nail with the stamp you might smear your base.)
- Next, lay your plate flat on a piece of paper towel and be sure to have your scraper, stamper and a cotton ball ready (your cotton ball should have some nail polish remover on it).
- Using your Konad Special Nail Polishes, paint the designs in the colours you want your fruit. You can see my example picture here for the blueberry design:
- Next, you want to grab your scraper and hold it at a 45 degree angle to the plate. Swiftly swipe the extra polish off the plate. This will leave a little bit of polish in the grooves of the design leaving you something that looks like this:
- Quickly press the stamp down onto the design, transferring the design to your stamp.
- Now, you want to either press, or roll the stamp across the surface of your nail. This will transfer the design from the stamp to your nail.
- Grab your cotton swab, wipe clean the scraper, stamp and nail plate.
- Repeat for all nails.
So tell me, what do you think of this Fruity Manicure??? Do you have a favourite Konad nail plate you like to use for stamping?
Thanks for reading!
Please check out my full Konad Nail Tutorial here.
***Konad nail stamping products can be purchased on-line at Konad Nail Art and at Nail Polish Canada.***
Decades of Dysfunction and a Mysterious Curse (Swatches and Review)
Just a few days ago I was talking about the new Summer 2012 collections that are either out already/or are to be expected shortly for the big name nail polish brands…and today I made it to a Sally Beauty Supply store to see what had already hit the shelves in Canada. Crackle Glitter was there, so was the new Fingerpaints Neon collection and both of Orly's collections were already available too. (China Glaze's neon collection due to be released next month.)
With so many options and so many limited edition nail lacquers to choose from…it was not an easy decision. I ended up grabbing two Orly nail lacquers from the limited edition Dark Shadows collection.
Dark Shadows came out in theatres today May 11th, 2012 (starring Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton).
This nail polish collection struck me as the most unique with a couple of colours that really drew me in. I gravitated towards "Mysterious Curse" (second from the right) and "Decades of Dysfunction" (furthest right).
Decades of Dysfunction is a beautiful milky, creamy shade with a subtle hint of pink. This shade is perfect for spring or summer.
And Mysterious Curse is one of those shades that looks different every time you see it. Depending on how the light catches it, it could be blue or purple and sometimes you'll even think you are seeing red. Mysterious Curse is just a beautiful, rich, metallic shade that is a lovely addition to any nail addicts collection.
Orly polishes are actually my favourite polishes. At $6.99CAD at Sally Beauty Supply stores, they aren't the least expensive option, but you also recieve 20% more per bottle than their competition (each bottle of Orly is 18ml). Orly nail lacquers are always such an amazing texture and slide on so easily. I even have a few polishes from over 12 years ago that still aren't chunky and unusable, you'd never be able to tell their age (other than the very dated old style of bottle). I've never needed to add my polish thinner to a bottle of Orly nail lacquer…and I think that is pretty damn awesome! I do end up with a fair amount of China Glaze polishes in my collection as well, mainly because I find they have a more extensive range of colours than Orly.
These two polishes didn't disappoint either. I'm super happy with both shades and am glad, that with all of the options, I opted for Decades of Dysfunction and Mysterious Curse. (If I have any regrets though, I am wishing I'd grabbed all four shades from the Dark Shadows collection, Buried Alive and Grave Mistake are gorgeous too! I might need to head back.)
Now let's take a look at my swatches and see just how many coats were required to reach an opaque affect.
I found that three coats was required for complete opaqueness. But I was doing very thin coats so you could see a real difference as the coats build. Generally I apply a heavier coat to start with and can get away with two coats, no matter the polish. (But that is just me and I have bad habits! LOL)
I hope you enjoyed this mini review for these two polishes and consider giving them a try, I can't imagine you being disappointed if you do!!
What do you think of these two shades? Is there something else you can't wait to get from the 2012 Summer Nail Polish Collections?
Summer 2012 Nail Polish Collections feat. China Glaze, Fingerpaints, OPI and Orly
Even though Spring has been fighting to make an appearance around here, the 2012 summer nail polish collections are starting to hit the shelves.
China Glaze has been releasing their Crackle Glitters collection this month, featuring four bright funky shades. They are receiving fantastic reviews saying the glitter creates a much nicer look than standard creme crackles. I must say I am excited to try them!
Hitting stores next month is their gorgeous Summer Neons collection. Featuring 12 new shades!!
I am looking forward to seeing what these look like in store because I do already have some neon China Glaze polishes and I don't want to double up if they are too similar. There are some really beautiful shades in this collection though, I can't wait for them to come out in Canada at the Sally Beauty Supply stores!
Finger paints (a brand exclusive to Sally Beauty Supply) is coming out with a collection of neons as well, featuring 7 new shades.
OPI is hitting the shelves this summer with two unique collections. Minnie Mouse featuring gorgeous pinks and a beautiful top coat complete with hearts…
…and Spiderman!
Orly has a couple of collections due out as well. First they have their Dark Shadows collection in honour of the movie hitting theatres May 11 starring Johnny Depp.
And to not miss out on the neon trend, they are also releasing their "Feel the Vibe" collection for the summer of 2012 as well.
So tell me, is there anything you absolutely can't wait to have or perhaps something you have already ran out and purchased?
Isn't summer the best!?!?!
Water Marble: A Burst of Blue
Feeling like my nails have been neglected as of late, I decided to do a fun water marble last night. But rather than just random patterns, I opted for a design that would allow me to get a similar look on each nail.
Using Sexy in the City (blue polish by China Glaze) and Paper Mache (white polish from Fingerpaints) I came up with this:
If Nail Marbling is something new for you, please check out my nail marbling introduction here complete with lots of photos.
- In order to recreate this look you will need: scotch tape, a cup of room temperature water, toothpicks, white nail polish and a second contrasting polish of your choice.
- Prep your nails with two coats of your white polish.
- Scotch tape around your nails to make your life easier later.
- Begin dropping your polish into the water, alternating white and your second colour. Create a bullseye that looks something like this:
- Take a toothpick and create the design of your choice. For my burst design, drag your toothpick in towards the centre, creating an almost flower like shape. (If your centre gets super messy, take your toothpick and push it straight down into the centre and pull it back out, keeping your toothpick straight. This will clean up your centre.)
- Now, with your nail parallel to the surface of the water, hovering over the very centre of your design, push it down into the water. Then, using your toothpick clean up the rest of the polish from the surface of the water (leaving your finger submerged.)
- Once the surface of the water is clean, go ahead and bring your finger out of your water.
- Give your fingers a bit of time to dry before removing the tape. I like to do a complete hand before I remove the tape.
- Then, all you need to do is a little bit of clean up. Using a q-tip and a touch of nail polish remover, clean up the areas that your tape didn't protect.
- Viola! A Burst of Blue manicure.
February Nail Polish Haul with an Accent
Over the last couple of weeks I have added to my nail polish collection a little bit. Between a visit to Cosmoprof and Sally's Beauty Supply it got a bit out of control.
I've had a chance to try out a few of the different colours already, but if there is a particular one you want to see in action, let me know and I can get some pictures up!
The popular nail trend of an "accent nail" is something I hand't tried out at all yet, so I thought it was about time I did some experimenting. My first trip on this adventure was adding some white China Glaze Crackle in Lightning Bolt to create an accent nail. I thought this was sort of different and fun – my husband however hated it and said "It looks like a 2-year old did your nails." So I will let you be the judge! (On a side note though, he hates Crackle polishes as a whole.)
I wasn't satisfied that the accent nail was a complete failure, despite my husbands "encouragement" and I decided to try it out with a different twist as well. Take a look at Paper Chasing by China Glaze with Orly's Winter Wonderland glitter polish as an accent.
My last example of an accent nail might just be my favourite, but I can't decide. For this I used Sweet Hook on 4 of my fingers (also from China Glaze's new Electropop Collection) and for my accent nail, I used Vintage Violet from Fingerpaints.
What I think is so cool too, is that the combinations are endless. You can mix and match and take it one step further if you want by doing the coloured accent nail like above and then adding glitter to it, or a crackle nail polish!
What do you guys think? Are you a fan of the accent nail trend?
Very interested in hearing your thoughts on this!


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In an effort to help combat distracted driving, Ideal Contracting has launched a company wide campaign to help prevent distracted driving. We have added it to our company orientation, handed out stickers, flyers, and made it the topic of our Summer Safety Incentive Program.Ideal Contracting is a family company that cares about all of our employees, and wants to do all we can to ensure your safety whether traveling to work, home, or play.
- Talking and texting on mobile devices is prohibited at all times while driving in your vehicle
- All drivers must abide by all traffic control signs and warnings (i.e. speed limits)
- Be aware of slow moving vehicles sharing the road with you
- If you observe unsafe driving or speeding, report to Leadership
Learn more about the dangers of distracted driving by following our Facebook page.

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The increasing demand for student accommodation in South Africa over the last few years has opened up a number of new opportunities for investors, both locally and abroad.
With over one million students registered at private and public universities in South Africa, opportunities for property investors are seemingly infinite.
A survey by The Times of nine South African universities found:
• There are only 68419 spaces for the 140000 residence applications for 2015 countrywide.
• Wits received 34000 applications; it can accommodate 6000 students;
• The University of Cape Town received 21469 applications; it can accommodate 6600;
• Stellenbosch University received 13600 accommodation applications; it can accommodate 6200;
• The University of Pretoria can accommodate 9470 of its 49000 students on campus; and
• The University of KwaZulu-Natal is one of the institutions that can almost meet the demand for accommodation. It will house 12088 of 12727 applicants
Before investing in a student housing property certain key factors must be taken into consideration. The location where a student accommodation is situated must be easily accessible and within walking distance to their institutions and other places of interest. As most students do not own cars and rely on public transport to get around, the property where they reside needs to be close to main routes for access to public transport. A secure residential property is of paramount importance so that student tenants can be assured of a safe environment.
Because of an ongoing shortage in student accommodation, especially close to campus, and limited possibilities for further developments close to campus, these properties are extremely popular. With safety an issue and parking a huge problem, parents prefer their children to rent close to campus and are willing to pay a competitive rate to get their children into these properties. Annual increases in rent is a given, and with the cost of official university accommodation always increasing, I believe it will remain this way.
There is also continuous capital growth, mainly because of the activity in this market. Many parents prefer not to rent, but to buy a sectional title, only to sell after the last child has completed his/her studies. The result is an annual selling and buying process, with constant new and willing buyers to start the next cycle of ownership.
Increased Demand and Investment Opportunities
Universities throughout the country are faced with an ever-increasing problem as their students struggle to find suitable accommodation. Students come from all over the country to attend universities and find themselves faced with a chronic shortage of safe, secure and affordable accommodation.
Academic institutions have identified the problem as being one of great concern. Often the accommodations in question are too far from the campus, offer little in the way of transport to and from campus and tolerate unsafe, overcrowded, unhygienic accommodation, which is not conducive to studying. The lack of student housing has become one of the primary causes for poor performance and the high dropout rates at many universities in South Africa.
Rising maintenance costs, ageing residences and other problems have limited the growth options for on campus student housing, despite increased allocations for upgrades. Many universities do not have sufficient space for new developments and some have resorted to outsourcing their accommodation needs to private developers and building managers. Academic and teaching facilities are also prioritsed ahead of accommodation, as universities face major constraints and budget cuts.
Thus, as the demand for student accommodation far outweighs the supply, there are excellent investment opportunities available in this market. Although the buy-to-let market is currently depressed, student accommodation is one section of this market that is proving to be an excellent buy-to-let option, usually for a relatively small capital outlay.
There are essentially two types of student accommodation in the residential property market. The designated apartment blocks purposely built and used for student accommodation (some blocks allow owner occupation by non-students) and normal investment properties located in university precincts, which are often rented to students on a room-by-room basis.
A number of visionary property developers are rejuvenating city centres across the country by turning old office blocks into modern one-bedroom or studio apartments for rental to university students. Buildings are within walking distance of the universities and are safe, clean, well controlled in terms of management, noise and respect for property, and they provide excellent accommodation for students at a reasonable price.
Once such new development is the Green Meadows Apartments, which is situated within walking distance to the Potchefstroom Campus, the town centre and the local FET College. The development is easily accessed by bicycle and car, and transport to campus is also available with the campus shuttle passing by close to the site. Construction started in February 2015 with a completion date of December 2018 planned.
Students often prefer off-campus residencies as they offer more privacy than those located on-campus. In recent years, astute parents have realized that rather than merely paying rent for their children's accommodation, they can invest in an asset that can yield good rental returns given the current ongoing demand. With student blocks, investors often get a great yield and there is usually on-site management to handle the day-to-day chores – thus reducing the workload for the investor. With normal residential investment properties located in university precincts, you'll pay a regular market price to purchase them but you can then enhance your yield significantly by renting room-by-room and fully furnished.
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I'd rather have a homemade loaf of bread from my neighbor than a loaf of whole grain Wonder bread from the Government. One type of care has a federal stamp on it. The other has a heart beating within it.
We talk about whether we want "big government" or "small government" as if we're talking about what carpet to put in our living room. But the issue could not be more personal. I realize that government controlled social programs are complex, nuanced issues, but I think we need to look at what we're gaining and sacrificing by going "big."
When we as a society look to the government to provide for those in need we remove a sense of personal responsibility on the local level. This also removes the sense of pride and satisfaction that follows when we help others directly. I'm very thankful for some Federal programs, but taken as a whole, they tend to demotivate neighbors. The Smiths naturally feel less urgency and personal responsibility to take a bag of veggies from their garden to their struggling neighbors, the Jones, if the Smiths know that the Jones are receiving groceries through WIC and/or food stamps.
As a society we give up something intangible, but deeply vital and human, when we say, "Who cares…as long as the Jones' needs are being met." We give up love, the chance to love others AND the chance to be loved. Perhaps this sounds ogre-ish, but I feel very little compassion and sense of participation when I sign and send my taxes to the government each year. On the other hand, I feel connected relationally when I give food to my local food bank or buy a tank of gas for the single mother in our church.
A federal stamp of approval simply can't make a person feel loved. But the heart of a neighbor can. And our real need is not for bread, but for love—to be loved, and to get to love others.I'm writing this post because I just witnessed care with heart in it. The Heartland community heroically met needs this weekend. (I was out of town and had nothing to do with this story.)
A young, poor couple with two little children moved to Central City about 4 months ago. They didn't have family or friends in Nebraska. They moved for work, and for the past few months they've been struggling to find the ground beneath their feet.
Without any savings, this couple walked into our associate pastor's office and requested a simple, git 'r done wedding. It wasn't what they wanted—what bride doesn't dream of flowers, a reception, and a honeymoon?—but this couple knew those things were beyond their abilities. Why shoot for the moon when you have no means of travel.
Our associate pastor prayed for this couple a few months ago during a prayer meeting. Several families joined him in prayer, and then decided talking to God wasn't enough – they needed to do something. One family paid off this poor couple's electric bill. A farmer in our community donated a pickup to the groom for his work. And another family collected donations that paid for a dinner and a night's stay in the honeymoon suite at a local Holiday Inn. Several people from our church showed up to support the bride & groom during the wedding, so that the sanctuary would have 25 people in it as opposed to about 15. Various families arrived early to clean and set up. Others stayed late to tear down and clean again. And so on and so on.
People helped the people next door because there was a need that nobody else would have met. That's heart-felt, local care…and everyone benefited from it.
For me, part of what's being debated in the presidential elections this year is our view of humanity. Do we believe that people do have the capacity to love and care for their neighbors in need? Do we believe that the deepest, most fundamental need that we have is to be loved in an eyeball-to-eyeball way? Do we believe that we are capable, on a local and state level, of being superheroes for those who need us to leap tall buildings in a single bound?


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"Little things, make big days"
Isabelle Marant
We picked up this "make your own felt doll" kit while in Paris over the summer. We had started it then but didn't get around to finishing it until a couple of weeks ago. This was MissE's first attempt at sewing. She was so determined, concentrated and felt a huge sense of accomplishment when she finished her little doll. Once she started she just had to finish. Of course she had moment of frustration, but with a little help from me we ended up with a cute doll and a very happy and proud kid.
I was surprise how concentrated she was, we took only a few breaks. She learnt a few different ways to hand stitch. I was amazed how patient and precise she was.
I helped MissE start and finish the ends, as well as stuffing the doll and adding the buttons. I am sure I could have let her do more.
It was a pretty relaxing way to spend a saturday morning.
I only wish the quality of the felt was better in this kit, it's really too bad to spend so much time, only for the doll to fall apart only days after. MissE knows she fragile and takes good care of her. Her brother on the hand doesn't quite understand what delicate means! Thanks for stepping on her with your wet boots the other day.
We will definitely be finding more sewing projects for the kids, MisterM was really interested too. If you have any kits or tutorials you've found to be fun and helpful pass them along in the comments! Thanks.


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There's no calling off this dog
The Paso Robles Police Department nearly lost one of its best sleuths this season — one that could track down the bad guys like no other, they say.
"He's had some amazing tracks over the years — people we would have never found otherwise," Officer Tod Rehner said of his partner, a 7-year-old German shepherd named Yasko that was imported from the Czech Republic. He knows about 20 police commands — all in German — plus several more in English.
One of three dogs in the department's canine unit, Yasko lost his back left leg to bone cancer around Thanksgiving. The purebred is now back on the job, but with a few changes.
"This is where he wants to be," Rehner said. "He loves working."
On Thursday, the lively animal with the striking brown eyes was busy protecting his patrol car. His authoritative bark advised those gathered near it to stay away.
"He doesn't know any different," Rehner said. "To him, everything is the same as it always was."
But life is different now.
Yasko's duties have been cut back, and there are a lot of unknowns about the future of his health.
The scans after the surgery showed no cancer, Rehner said, but the disease could still return. His original prognosis, without the amputation surgery, was less than a year to live.
"That has been an emotional rollercoaster, hearing that he just had six more months," Rehner said.
Rehner said he and Yasko are always together — 24/7. They're paired up on all their calls. And, after work, Yasko has a kennel to go to at Rehner's Paso Robles home.
"When he's at work, he's all business. Then, when that collar comes off, he's just a normal dog," Rehner said. "All that aggression goes away."
Yasko plays with Rehner's kids and is always up for a game of fetch.
To add to Rehner's internal struggle, Falcon, his previous police canine, died of a cancerous tumor in his abdomen in 2003 at age 9.
Purebreds can be predisposed to cancers and other diseases because people breed them for certain traits, and with that comes the possibility for genetic ailments, said Tim Bell, the Paso Robles veterinarian who treated Yasko. German shepherds, he added, are among the types of dogs with a greater chance for cancers as well.
However, for Yasko, amputation was a promise for more time.
Paso Robles' Friends of the K-9 Inc., composed of local merchants and residents who raise money for the department's canine force and equipment, paid for the $1,500 surgery. Wal-Mart also donated $1,000 to the group this week so the canine fund didn't take too big a hit, according to Sgt. David Bouffard, another canine handler and Friends' president.
"We're hoping this takes. It's worked out so far," Rehner said of the surgery.
Additional expenses for chemotherapy — which could cost $1,000 — might be another option, Bouffard said.
Yasko is trained in protection, tracking, searching, apprehension and narcotics detection. But because of his illness, he'll only go out on the drug calls now.
"He'll still be very effective at that, so we're lucky, but this is a big loss to our program," Bouffard said. "Yasko was one of the better tracking dogs in the county."


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I had been hiking the European Alps for a photo project in July 2014. Unfortunately, the first 3 days were miserable with rain and a surprising snow fall on the mountain pass... Crossing the French - Italian border, then into Switzerland, I photographed spectacular scenery along the Tour du Mont Blanc trail (110+ miles, 170km trail, which circles around the highest peak in the Alps; Mont Blanc).
Continuing from the last update, I left a beautiful alpine lake at Champex, Switzerland in the morning. This section would be the climax of the Tour du Mont Blanc trail which reaches the highest point of the entire trail with a steep mountain pass "Fenêtre d'Arpette" 8,743 ft (2,665 m).
Starting with a beautiful cotton grass meadow under a perfect blue sky...
The easy part was over, followed by serious treacherous climbing... First, crossing through jumbles of boulders, followed by a slippery slope with small loose stones on all fours! My 30+ pound camera gear pack slowed me down... The highest point, Fenêtre d'Arpette towers up with an unbelievably steep angle! I doubted my ability to climb the trail up with the heavy pack on my back... This was supposed to be hiking NOT rock climbing! I wish I could post images of the pass but I didn't feel safe to set up the camera on the trail.
At least the slippery scree part was over, and a steep trail continued until reaching the pass... I just wanted to get to the pass, so I kept climbing...
Finally, I made it to the narrow rocky ridge of Fenêtre d'Arpette!
This story will continue on the next blog... Please check back!


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Happy Saturday, friends! Black Friday has come and gone, but most of the deals are still going. Today, however, I wanted to highlight some of my favorite small businesses for Small Business Saturday. These small businesses have great holiday gifts and I truly believe in supporting other girl bosses in their entrepreneurial endeavors. If you are looking for unique or personal gifts and want to support small business owners, check out the businesses I have listed below.
Golden Coast Jewelry
Recently, one of my blogger friends, Amanda, launched her own jewelry shop on her blog! I am not from California, but I love bar necklaces and she has an option to customize your own bar necklace. If you are looking for a coordinate necklace or any custom bar necklace, check out Amanda's site!
Back in September I met Lyndsey, the owner of B.lovely, at the Hudson Flea Market and I fell in love with some of her pieces. Now she has a shop located in the Northside Marketplace in Akron, Ohio. Not local? Check out Lyndsey's facebook page to see her items and message her about purchasing.
Shore Society
Y'all know I am a lake lover. I take any chance I can get to go spend on the lake. Rachael Koeing is also an Ohio girl and is the owner of Shore Society. She sells super cute Great Lakes apparel and accessories, and I love her Lake Erie sweatshirt and mugs. If you have a Great Lakes lover in your life, I definitely would check out her shop! She also has a few cute Cleveland accessories.
Lake Effect Co.
Lake Effect Co. is another great company that sells lake apparel and accessories. If you aren't located around Lake Erie or the Great Lakes, this is a better option for you to shop because the apparel is a little more general. I love her "Lake Day" apparel the most! Definitely a great gift idea for any lake lover!
Pieces of Me
A bangle or necklace from Pieces of Me is a perfect personal gift! Pieces of Me has stamped jewelry with each piece expressing personality traits. I went to college with Elsa, the founder of Pieces of Me, and she is so sweet!
Blüm Beverages
Blüm is an alcohol-free botanical blend founded by my cousin, Candace Coleman Malyszek. After suffering a traumatic brain injury, Candace wanted to create a sophisticated alcohol-free beverage for all to enjoy. It can also be used as a mixer if you chose. It would be a great gift for your non-drinking friends and family.
Thanks for stopping by today and happy shopping! Comment below your favorite small business to spread the word!


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Chris Burden, Trans-Fixed, April 23, 1974 at Speedway Avenue in Venice, California.
Pioneering performance artist Chris Burden passed away on sunday May 10th aged 69. While still an art student, Burden began doing controversial performances, using his body as a tool for artistic expression, later becoming a professor at the University of California and directing his artistic practice towards sculpture. Below a few of his early and most impacting performances.
Chris Burden, Shoot, November 19, 1971 F Space, Santa Ana, California. "At 7:45 p.m. I was shot in the left arm by a friend. The bullet was a copper jacket 22 long rifle. My friend was standing about fifteen feet from me."
Left: Chris Burden, Locker Piece, April 26-30, 1971, Irvine, California.
"I was locked in locker No. 5 for five consecutive days and did not leave the locker during this time. The locker measurements were two feet high, two feet wide, three feet deep. I stopped eating several days prior to entry, thereby eliminating the problem of solid waste. The locker directly above me contained five gallons of bottled water; the locker below me contained an empty five-gallon bottle."
Right: Chris Burden, Icarus, April 13, 1973 823 Oceanfront Walk, Venice, California. "At 6:00 p.m. three invited spectators came to my studio. The room is 15 x 25 feet and well lit by natural light. Wearing no clothes, I entered the space from a small room at back. Two assistants lifted one end of a six-foot sheet of plate glass onto each of my shoulders. The sheets sloped on to the floor at right angles from my body. The assistants poured gasoline down the sheets of glass. Stepping back they threw matches and ignited the gasoline. After a few seconds, I jumped up sending the glass crashing to the floor."
Left: Chris Burden, You'll Never See My Face in Kansas City, November 6, 1971 Morgan Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri. "For three hours I sat without moving behind a panel which concealed my neck and head. No one could see behind the panel; a piece of board sealed the underside of the space. In conjunction with the performance, I wore a ski mask at all times during my stay in Kansas City from November 5-7, 1971."
Right: Chris Burden, TV Hijack, Channel 3 Cablevision, Irvine, California
February 9, 1972
Chris Burden, Match Piece, 1972. All photos: R. Boss. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills, California. "Two-thirds of the gallery floor was covered with white paper. A closed circuit television system was installed in the room. The monitor was placed so that the audience could watch the piece or see it in the monitor, but could not do both at once. I sat on the floor at the opposite end of the room. Two miniature TVs were placed so that I could view them while I made match rockets and shot them at a nude woman lying on the floor about fifteen feet from me. The rockets were made by wrapping the match head with foil and igniting it with another match. Range and accuracy were impossible to control. Some of the rockets landed on her body leaving small burns, others landed in the audience. The piece began before the audience arrived and ended when everyone had left, lasting about three hours."


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Is one, for example, qualified to represent commonsensical views on financial services distribution if one arrives in a corporate executive role unburdened by knowledge or experience, qualified principally for the role by a self-proclaimed or borrowed 'vision' of how things need to be changed? Translation: "in order to show 'leadership and vision', whatever exists within the business unit to which I am appointed must be changed in order to demonstrate my superior abilities".
Such career management self-interest can generate decision-making about a company's financial product distribution that may appear to boost sales productivity in the short run while eroding it in the longer term. Senior management conclusions about the supposed 'failure' of this or that active agency system (i.e., one that SELLS product) tend often to focus not on the real causes but on symptoms, a prime example of a cause being company failure to invest adequately in supporting and enhancing the distribution system.
Over the years I have observed, interviewed, chatted and worked with life insurance company executives without agency experience who, notwithstanding this handicap, were prepared -- even eager -- to mandate their intuitive (or consultant-derived) ideas about how life insurance distribution generally and agency operations in particular should be changed -- or sometimes reduced or even eliminated altogether.
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Our passion for sharks and rays is matched by over 16 years experience, including the setting up and design of many aspects of the National Marine Aquarium in the UK and working alongside shark and aquatic based charites both in the UK and internationally.
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We oftern produce smaller table top sharks and rays for art exhibitions and international functions promoting shark conservation. Our 75cm bronze patenated hammerhead "Shadow" was a finalist in the David Shepherd International Wildlife Artist of the Year 2009, and was exhibited in the Mall Galleries London.
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Kick-Ass was one of the surprise hits of 2010, propelling Aaron Johnson and an 11-year-old Chloë Grace Moretz to fame as the ordinary-guy-turned superhero Kick-Ass and vigilante Hit-Girl respectively.
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okay, this title is a little disingenuous. we cook more than we eat out in iceland.
i take a v60 filter, a hand grinder, and a baby cast iron and fish spatula (and apron) with me to iceland. the v60 is one that doesn't require paper filters, and we use it pretty much every day because we're coffee drinkers and we need coffee all day. i use the baby cast iron to fry eggs, make grilled cheeses, cook bacon, and i scrub it with salt and a wet paper towel and don't really give a shit because it's cast iron — it's meant to be worn, to be beat up, because it's built ti withstand shit.
that makes me think about bodies, about fear and a love for speed because i love to drive fast, and i love the exhilaration and adrenaline rush that comes from it. on our last night in iceland, we go for a midnight ATV ride and we drive up and down rocky mountain paths, up and down zig-zag, potholed roads, and i feel my body tensing each time, afraid of being flung off the ATV or whatever.
i tell myself to relax, to trust the machine, to trust my body. i tell myself to let go.
in iceland, i watch my cousins go scampering up and down rocks and mountain paths made slippery by water and/or gravel without fear, and i envy them that. it's not the fearlessness that i envy, but the ease they have with their bodies, the faith they have in the strength and ability of their bodies. i grew up hating my body, wanting to disappear it, despising it for its size and weight and heft, and i never felt that lightness my cousins seem to have, flying down these paths like their bodies are made of air, like they're unbreakable and light and free.
it's only recently that my body has started to feel less cumbersome. part of it is that i've physically lost weight, not intentionally but more consequentially, but most of it is that i've ceased to see it exclusively as a burden, as something to be rendered invisible.
that's not to say that i'm suddenly free of the body dysmorphia and body hatred that i've carried for most of my life. i still struggle with my body, and i still struggle with eating, with food, with limitations. it's been a learning curve, learning to trust my body, to listen to its needs, to know that my body will tell me when it's hungry, what it's craving, what those cravings mean. my body will tell me when my sugar is about to drop or spike, when it's dehydrated, when it's exhausted and needs to stop and rest. similarly, my body will lean the way it needs when i take a turn on my ATV; it will support me as i scramble up rocks after my cousins; and it is capable of so much more than i think it is. maybe i should trust it more and let go.
my aunt packs two giant duffel bags of food and brings them with her. she's made a ton of 장조림 (jang-jo-reem, braised beef cubes, served cold) and 고추장보끔 (go-chu-jang-bo-kkeum, sautéed red pepper paste with beef and mushrooms), and she brings kimchi — yes, kimchi — and rice and so many packages of ramyeon.
when my aunt and uncle leave, it's on me to feed everyone. it's not like i've been assigned this task; it's simply one i like to assume because i like food and i like to cook and i like to feed people.
i cook a giant pot of spaghetti, using spaghetti sauce from a jar, something i haven't done in years, something i won't do again unless i have to. (i love terrible pre-packaged food, but spaghetti sauce is not on that list.) i make it with onions and mushrooms and steak meat, left over from when my aunt makes 김치찌개 (kimchi jjigae, kimchi stew), and i cook two boxes of spaghetti noodles at one time, rinse them off, and stuff them into sandwich ziploc bags. we eat cold spaghetti for meals the next few days; we eat it hot when we have a kitchen in a hostel.
when i cook rice, i place eggs on top of the rice, and we peel them in the car, leave the shells in the emptying cartons. on windy, rainy days, we set up our burner stove on our table in our camper van and cook ramyeon, and we eat it directly out of the pot, adding cold rice when the noodles run out. in the mornings, we boil water in a pot, pour it into mugs for coffee and hot chocolate, and my little cousin becomes an expert at balancing the v60 over the narrow mouth of our thermoses. i make grilled cheeses on my cast iron; we hand around a container of skyr; and we end up eating the entire pound of smjör butter over our two weeks, smearing it on slices of sourdough rounds we buy in bakeries in reykjavik and akureyri.
for lunch, we make sandwiches in the van, and i smear mayo on a slice of sandwich bread, top it with a slice of gouda and some sandwich meat. we eat our sandwiches with these norwegian chips i immediately get obsessed with, buying another bag in another flavor every time i run out (ultimately, we eat 4 bags of these chips). when we do eat out, we look for fish because the fish in iceland is so good; we eat fish and chips three times. i eat lamb kebabs twice.
and, then, i eat a lot — and i mean, a lot — of hot dogs.
i eat a lot of hot dogs in iceland. here's a small sampling.
icelandic hot dogs have a snap to them that american hot dogs don't, and they're made with more lamb than they are beef, which isn't a surprise given that sheep outnumber humans 2:1. they're served in soft buns with ketchup, mayo, icelandic mustard, fried onions, and raw onions, and they are delicious indeed, not too salty and delightfully balanced.
when we arrive in stykkisholmur, off the ferry from brjanslaekur, we stop by a hot dog truck that crumbles up doritos and creates variations on the hot dog using them.
maybe it sounds disgusting and horrifying, but they're great — crumbled up doritos add a nice crunch and a subtle flavoring — and i think maybe it works because doritos in iceland are also less saltier, less intensely flavored than they are stateside. (of course, i tried doritos in iceland.)
and it's funny because my cousins don't know what to make of my fascination with shitty processed food. hot dogs are one thing, and spam is another (one of my cousins tries spam for the first time ever in iceland) (my aunt brings spam), but my little cousin in particular can't seem to wrap her head around my love for really, really shitty instant mac n cheese, especially given how much i love to cook and love good food.
my father finds this weird, too, wonders at my love for cheap, greasy street tacos, but i don't know — some foods are meant to be cheap and disgusting, and, as much as i love gourmet mac and cheese, i do love the instant shit that coagulates and turns a questionable shade of almost green as it cools.
… that sounds more disgusting and horrifying than doritos crumbled onto a hot dog, doesn't it? i love it, anyway. i don't like gourmet tacos, though. tacos should be greasy and cheap and simple.
when i travel, i allow myself one fancy dinner, and, in iceland, i make a reservation at resto. here are notes.
the seafood soup is delectable, creamy but not heavy; i could eat a giant bowl of this. i eat goose for the first time, and the server tells me to be careful of any remains of shotgun pellets, which is something that alarms me after i've cleared my plate, thoughtfully chewing the goose and wondering what i think of it, if i like it. (i'm not sure that i like goose.) when i'm thinking about goose while waiting for the next course, i think there's something nice about that note of caution, that, as consumers, as eaters, we should remember that food comes from somewhere, that it doesn't simply come prepared on our plates. animals are slaughtered for our meat; people labor for our produce; and it's too easy to forget the cost involved.
next is a hand pie, hot and crispy on the outside, warm and rich on the inside. i don't eat the olives because i'm still not an olive-eater (i'm not the keenest on briny flavors), but i love the bitter crunch of what i want to call radish but am fairly sure isn't radish. i don't know as much about food as i wish i did, and i'm clearly a terrible note-taker.
the main course is langoustine, which is something i've never heard of. the tiny lobster tails make me wonder, "did the dish come with lobster?" because the body of the langoustine has a soft, fish-like texture. the tails, too, are more fish-like than lobster-like in texture, but, as it goes, a langoustine is a norway lobster, and it's smaller than typical lobsters.
and then for dessert, there's ice cream — or, at least, ice cream is the dessert i pick. by then, it's late, almost eleven pm, and i'm exhausted because i have my fancy meal my first night in iceland, and i've barely slept, so i'm thinking dessert will be kind of whatever. it's fig ice cream, though, and it. is. so. good. i don't know why i had doubts about dessert after the fabulous tasting menu that preceded it.
resto gets a thumbs-up from me. thanks to my friend for recommending it!


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The LCP reunion tour continues 1,790 miles from Sonoma, CA in Austin, TX. At a party graciously hosted by John and Cindy Greenwood at their stunning home on Lake Austin, numerous legendary, infamous, shady, and nefarious LCP veterans gathered to tip a few tequilas and exaggerate Carrera stories - what fun!
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The Battle of Bloody Marsh
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The Battle of Bloody Marsh
The story of the Battle of Bloody Marsh is the story of two forts, Fort St Simon and Fort Frederica, which lay about 7 miles apart on St. Simon Island. Between the two a "military road" ran, a path one wagon wide, along which the army and nearby settlers in Frederica could receive supplies from Ft. St. Simon.
Manuel de Montiano, governor of La Florida (Spanish Florida) rode the tide into St. Simon on July 5, sailing under the firing guns at Fort St. Simon, bypassing the fort and landing more than 50 ships near higher ground (Gascoigne Bluff). Oglethorpe withdrew from the fort before the Spanish could mount an attack.
With some 3,000 troops of his estimated force of 4,500, Montiano took the fort the following day and began to scout the island on foot for Oglethorpe and his men. They quickly found the military road between Fort St. Simon and Fort Frederica, but dismissed it as a farmer's path. The Spanish began searching the leeward side of the island, completely ignorant of the existence of Frederica. After realizing their mistake, Montiano ordered more than 100 men to scout the road, looking for evidence of English forces or Frederica.
Oglethorpe had chosen Frederica because of its location - it was surrounded by marsh, and there were only two ways to attack by land, through the dense forest to the north of Frederica or along the military road to the south of Frederica. Sticking to a defense planned 8 years earlier, Oglethorpe stationed a small group of Highlanders, Rangers and marines under the command of Noble Jones to defend the road. Jones caught the Spanish skirmishers at the head of the formation by surprise.
Jones ordered his men to fall back as he rode off to find Oglethorpe. When notified of the engagement, Oglethorpe, according to legend, jumped on the first available horse and rode off down the road to St. Simons. At Gully Hole Creek, Oglethorpe halted the orderly retreat of Jones' combined force and led them in an attack against the advancing Spanish, routing de Montiano's men in a furious battle.
Knowing the Spanish would continue the attack, Oglethorpe followed the retreating enemy to an open area in a marsh. Placing his men carefully around the open field as the Spanish regrouped, Oglethorpe left to rally more support. A much larger Spanish force appeared and engaged Oglethorpe's men. The colonists tore into the superior Spanish force, forcing them into a haphazard retreat. This was the battle of Bloody Marsh.
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B.C. not-for-profits must transition to a new online filing system by November 28, 2018.
Affected non-profit corporations in the province must set up information filing accounts with B.C.'s corporate registry and complete a transition application to comply with the province's new Societies Act—if they have not done so already. This application includes re-filing constitutions and bylaws online. Not-for-profits that do not meet the deadline for completing their transition will be dissolved and may have their charitable status revoked.
Not-for-profit corporations in B.C are required to complete most of their transactions and filings through an online filing system called Societies Online. This follows the enactment of new legislation (the Societies Act) governing how not-for-profit corporations are created and run in B.C., which came into effect November 28, 2016. Affected corporations incorporated before November 28, 2016 were given two years to transition to the online filing system.
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Often what we appreciate in an illustration, and what draws us to it, is how it makes us feel. We have a visceral response to it. I find that I respond best to images with texture, particularly when I can't figure out 'how' it was made. Texture creates depth and mood. It is a way to make your art stand out amongst the rest.
In this demonstration, I'll show how you can add depth to your images by adding texture with the help traditional paint and a little Photoshop manipulation. (For this tutorial I am using Photoshop CS6, but older versions should be the same.)
Personally, I find making art traditionally, with oil or water color, the most satisfying. Maybe it's the way the brush feels in my hand or the smell of linseed oil in my studio. Either way, I enjoy it more. (Until I smell linseed oil wafting from my Wacom tablet, it will probably stay this way.) However, I do recognize that there are things that I can do better and faster on my computer. So that's where an artist has to make decisions- which is better? I say, use both. Only you know what you want the illustration to look like, and you need to decide on what medium is best suited for it.
We never want to kill spontaneity in art making, but a little planning goes a long way. Think about what parts of the image you want to make traditionally (in paint, graphite, marker, etc.) and what would be better using Photoshop. For example, I know I can add a highlight quickly on my computer versus it taking me 30 minutes to paint, so I will save that detail for Photoshop.
Graphite drawings…
With my image, I decided to make images drawn in graphite separately and scan them in to my computer. I did this so they would be on different layers in PS and I would have more control over how I colored treated them. Be sure to draw the illustration larger than actual final size so you are able to see details and rich texture. You can always make it smaller, but if you try to make it bigger it will get blurry.
Texture is a great way to create a mood in an image, and there are an infinite amount of ways to create texture with traditional materials.
For the texture in this demonstration, the overall premise is how gesso and water color react to each other. Both are water based, but gesso is permanent when dry and water color paint is not. You can get beautiful, random textures by playing with it. And the best part, it's fast! Gesso dries quickly so you can play with many ideas and tell if you like it or not without wasting a lot of time. This is the time to play with the paint and see what happens. Save your textures- you may not like them for this project, but they may very well come in handy for your next illustration.
How I made it:
I used 300lb cold press (rough) water color paper, and brushed on gesso in a random pattern with a fat, flat brush. I was careful to not cover all of the water color paper so the brush strokes remained. Once dry, I painted a wash of black (keep in mind you can use any color). The water color saturated the raw paper, while resisting the areas that were covered in gesso. Depending on how you apply the gesso and what colors you use, this simple technique can yield hundreds of textures. (Keep in mind, you may quickly change the color in 'color balance' in Photoshop, so there is no need to paint a whole new texture just to change the color.) One sheet of painted paper may yield scores of textures on your computer.
This texture was made in oil, with many layers using an oil medium to thin the paint.
My scanner is an Epson Perfection 4990 Photo and it works well. The big issue with scanners is that the scanning area is usually small. Therefore you have to scan the image in pieces and 'stitch' it together on the computer. (I'll explain how to do that in a bit.)
Scanning tips: Look at the scanner settings. Keep the resolution at minimum of 300 dpi (dots per inch). This is crucial. If you scan it in at a lower resolution, later on when you try to make it larger and print it, it will be blurry. Trust me, I know from experience- check this before doing anything. There are other settings to play with, but in my opinion this is the most important.
You will probably have to scan the image in pieces due to your art being larger than the scanner. Make sure with each new scan of the same image, at least 30% of the image is overlapped. If not, Photoshop will not be able to piece it together.
Stitching images into Photoshop into one piece
Once the image is scanned in and saved on your computer, open Photoshop and click File/Automate/Photomerge. Choose the images you want to merge and click OK. It will automatically stitch the image together into one seamless image. Do this for all the drawings and textures you need to scan in.
Once images are in and opened in Photoshop, you can color digitally. First compress the layers so there is only one. Then duplicate that layer and lock the original. Locking the original layer saves it from any alteration. In this way, no matter what I do, I can always go back to the original with no fear of 'losing' the image.
There are many ways to color images in Photoshop. You can simply paint color on a separate layer using a variety of brushes. (Many can be downloaded for free). Some artists use layer masks for more control. I use layer masks with texture, because I only want to apply it in a certain area, not the whole page. (Explaining layer masks is a little outside of this post topic, but Mike Curato has a good explanation on his site. See link below.)
For example, I added a plaid texture to the building overhang by making a layer mask and filling it in with a plaid texture. You can then manipulate the layer mask by changing the opacity. Another way to change the way it looks is by setting the layer to overlay or multiply in order to visually 'blend' them together. It makes it look like the two are unified, rather than one image pasted over another.
Because all of the parts of the illustration are on separate layers, I can color, crop and resize them quickly. I can move them, manipulate them and see how they appear without destroying any of the original image. Color adjustments are another quick way of changing the overall look of the image. This is something that would take hours traditionally. If I don't like the way something looks I can get rid of it in seconds. Again, it's about quick editing and control over the image.
Illustrator Tip: Keep computer files organized
After a few times of making art this way, you will have many large files on your computer. Often, they will be pieces of images, scans, and seemingly random textures. Keep organized! Don't lose time by searching for scans. Make folders and label them clearly. When you scan something, make sure you know what file it is going into. Backup your work online or with an external hard drive (after losing a terabyte of images on my external hard drive when it crashed last year, I now use Carbonite so I don't even think about it anymore.)
In the end, I think the illustration is a marriage of both traditional art and digital art. I like seeing the brush strokes and texture of paint, but I also like having the flexibility and speed of the computer. Layers, masks, opacities, brushes, dpi resolution, hard drives, etc. may sound daunting to someone who is not familiar with using the computer to make art. There is a learning curve- but with some time and experimentation, you'll see that it is a tool that can improve your work and give you more control over your images.
Further reading…
Here is a great post from Writing and Illustrating on Julie Downing and how she integrates traditional and digital media.
Mike Curato wrote a post where he explains how he uses layer masks to change the look of his images.
Carla Sonheim is an artist who makes wonderful (traditional) textures with drawing and painting materials. One of her books "Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals" has a number of helpful hints and tricks to enhance your art.
Feel free to ask me any questions below! I'm happy to help!
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Submitted by Lewis Zulick, MD, Chief of Surgery for Rochester Regional Health, Eastern Region including Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic and Newark-Wayne Community Hospital.
If you suffer from varicose veins, you're a member of a very large club. Approximately 25 million Americans face a daily struggle with the swollen, ropey veins that can cause throbbing pain, severe swelling, and heavy, tired legs. Venous reflux or venous insufficiency develops when the valves that usually keep blood flowing out of your legs become damaged or diseased. Half of all Americans over 50 and two thirds of women over 60 have the condition.
Once it appears, venous reflux disease never goes away by itself it's a progressive condition that can only worsen unless treated. Varicose veins can be a minor cosmetic problem or lead to major pain symptoms and persistent skin ulcers. Interestingly, bleeding is not a common complication of varicose veins.
Designing the best approach for each individual patient requires a familiarity with the full range of treatments available. Fortunately, most treatments are minimally invasive. Endovenous Thermal Ablation is one such minimally invasive treatment alternative with less pain and less bruising when compared to traditional vein stripping surgery. The surgeon closes the diseased veins by inserting a catheter into a vein and heating the vein wall using temperature controlled radio-frequency energy. Heating the vein wall causes collagen in the wall to shrink and the vein to close. After the vein is sealed shut, blood then naturally reroutes to healthy veins. I utilize the specialized vascular lab staffed by Vascular Surgical Associates and located here at Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic to obtain necessary testing for my patients. I also refer patients to our Wound Care Center when they need specialized wound care.
Whether the goal is to correct cosmetic vein conditions or manage severe venous disorders, our team can help maintain good venous health for our patients and return them to a better quality of life. That's what makes us the region's leaders in vein and vascular care. Here's to your health.
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Canon LP-E6 Battery Compatible
The Canon LP-e6 alternative battery pack is here. To buy the Canon LP-e6 battery pack supplied by Canon please click here.
The CamerasDirect Compatible LP-E6 battery is designed for use with the Canon EOS 7d Mark II, 5ds, 5ds r,5D MK III,II, 5d Mark IV, EOS 60D Eos 70d ,EOS 80d EOS 6D and EOS 7D. It can be charged in the original Canon charger and displays all percentage information to the camera.
Fully decoded means that this battery gives the same information on the camera as a genuine battery, e.g. how many shots remaining, percentage of battery life remaining etc. This battery has a capacity of 1800mAh.
This Compatible Canon LP-E6 Battery comes with a full warranty in Australia. Pop into our Gold Coast camera store & warehouse or order online. #CamerasDirect, happily helping you take a better #photo and being at your service. Thank you.
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|Cameras Direct Compatible LP-E6n Battery for Canon
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- Issues with 5D3 Review by David All my reviews (1)
Quality Ease of Use Price Value
While these batteries work with the 5D2 and 5D3, the 5D3 is UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM in the BG-E11 grip.
Silly me didn't test this combination until I tried to use the batteries in the field on an expedition! Luckily I was able to swap an LP-E6 out of the 5D2 and keep the 5D3 running. From then on these "compatible" batteries were reserved for the 5D2 (my 5D3 almost always uses the grip).
Apart from that they seem to behave OK, although they don't seem to last as long as the Canon batteries. Even though they're cheaper than the Canon batteries I would not recommend them.
(Posted on 19/07/2013)
- Cheap Battery, Backup Battery - CamerasDirect Compatible LP-E6 Review by Susan (Staff)
Ease of Use Price Value Quality
Canon have stopped making the LP-E6, they now make the upgraded longer lasting LP-E6N, which is great but quite pricey.
Its nice to have a reasonably priced option in the Cameras Direct brand.
(Posted on 3/08/2015)
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Evaluation of Microcirculation in Colon Wall and Bowel Anastomosis by Laser Induced Fluorescence Video Angiography
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01419860
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified December 2015 by Ostfold Hospital Trust.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : August 18, 2011
Last Update Posted : November 1, 2016
- Study Details
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- No Results Posted
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- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|Colon Cancer Benign Colon Diseases
|Procedure: Elective colon resection
|Early Phase 1
In our study the investigators prospectively include patients with colon cancer requiring elective surgical operation. All types of colon resection were carried out according to standard procedures. Guidelines for preoperative examination according to NGICG (Norwegian Gastro-Intestinal Cancer Group) to grade the disease, select the most suitable patients and plan further treatment.
Microcirculation of colon wall was assessed by dynamic laser-induced-fluorescence-videoangiography (IC-VIEW, PULSION Medical Systems AG, Munich, Germany) of indocyanine green (ICG). ICG is a water-soluble tricarbocyanine dye that binds strongly to plasma proteins after intravenous injection and is exclusively distributed in intravascular space. Additionally this system houses a laser (energy Pi = 0.16 W, wavelength = 780 nm) that causes excitation/illumination of the fluorescence light from intravascular plasma bound ICG. This light has a spectral range near-infrared energy (NIR) with a maximum at 805 nm and emits fluorescence at 835 nm. It passes through infrared filter on a digital video camera and results in recording of real time fluorescent image from perfusion of plasma bound ICG within small plexus of blood vessels in the bowel wall. Besides that it also demonstrates perfusion from surrounding structures such as appendix epiploic and pericolic fat. The maximum penetration of the laser into tissue is 3-5 mm and general normal thickness of colon wall is 3-5 mm. This method makes it a presentable tracer for tissue perfusion of anterior bowel wall.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|4 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of Microcirculation in Colon Wall and Bowel Anastomosis by Laser Induced Fluorescence Video Angiography of Indocyanine Green
|Study Start Date :
|January 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|December 2016
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|December 2016
Experimental: Pixel intensity
Pixel intensity of fluorescence signal describing pixel microcirculation of colon
Procedure: Elective colon resection
In our scientific experiment, we evaluate microcirculation in colon wall and anastomosis with laser induced fluorescence videoangiography of ICG. By implementing this technique we can measure average pixel intensity of fluorescence signal in area of interest on bowel, which represents tissue perfusion in this respective part of intestinal wall.
Other Names:
- Evaluation of microcirculation in colon wall and bowel anastomosis by laser induced fluorescence video angiography of indocyanine green [ Time Frame: 2 min ]The purpose of our study is to evaluate the microcirculation in the colon wall and bowel anastomosis with laser-induced-fluorescence videoangiography of indocyanine green (ICG), before and after bowel resection.
- Predicting perfusion deficit with laser-induced ICG fluorescence video angiography [ Time Frame: 2 min ]New method for predicting perfusion deficits and peroperative guide the surgeon in decision to recreate a new anastomosis or stoma.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with colon cancer requiring elective surgical operation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Children or patients below the age of 18 years
- Advanced renal or hepatic failure
- Previous allergic reactions to ICG and iodide
- Chronic anemia
- Active haematologic disease
- Women of fertile age needed a negative pregnancy test to be included
- Patients with previous colectomy or anorectal surgery were also excluded due to anatomical insult on mesenterial circulation
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01419860
|Østfold Hospital Trust HF
|Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway, 1603
|Principal Investigator:
|Muiz A. Chaudhry, MD
|Ostfold Hospital Trust HF
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|Responsible Party:
|Ostfold Hospital Trust
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01419860 History of Changes
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Microcirculation of colon
|First Posted:
|August 18, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|November 1, 2016
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|December 2015
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benign colon diseases requiring resection
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Tuvalu Minister of Education Visits NDHUPublished : 2009-12-14
Welcomed by NDHU President, Professor Wen-Shu Hwang, Hon. Falesa Pitoi was briefed about the development of the University. As Tuvalu is in Polynesia of the Pacific Islands, he has a genuine interest in indigenous culture. He spent time in understanding the courses and touring the classes of the College of Indigenous Studies. He also expressed his wish of having Tuvaluan students to study in NDHU.
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Sakura Pro Live Wallpaper v1.4.5 Apk | 5 MB| Mediafire
Requires Android:2.1 and up
A beautiful Sakura live wallpaper which lets you interact with falling leaves.
A beautiful Sakura (Cherry Blossom) live wallpaper which lets you interact with falling leaves.New with sakura color option, you can now mix and match themes!In this version, you can change different Sakura themes, sakura colors, number of leaves falling down and turn on/off parallax effect. More features will be added in the future.
– Setting widget
– Custom background image
– 16 background themes
– 12 Sakura colors
– 12 petal colors
– 2 Sakura types
– Falling mode
– Change number of leaves falling down
– Change speed of falling leaves
– Change acceleration of falling leaves when rotating right/left
– Change type of leaves falling down
– Smooth the edge of leaf
– Moon
– Mountain
– Seed effect option
– Parallax effect option for background image
– Touch leaves to repel
– Rotate right/left to accelerate leaves
– FPS, to save battery usage
– Support most resolutions including Android 3.0 tablet
Home -> Menu -> Wallpapers -> Live Wallpapers
Note: It is live wallpaper so you can't open the app, you will need to follow the instruction above in order to set the wallpaper. Also slower/older devices (shipped with Android OS below 2.1) can't run it too, currently it has been tested on Nexus S, HTC Desire and Samsung tab so any mobile devices that is equivalent to them should run fine.
If you have put the app on SD card and restarted the phone, the wallpaper will reset to default since the system couldn't find the app first.
1. App is not compatible with my device?
Please try the free version first.
2. Wallpaper resets to default after reboot/restart the phone?
Please move the app to phone instead of SD card.
3. My app is not downloading after purchasing?
If it is your first time buying, Google will check through the credit card detail which normally takes few hours time.
Try troubleshooting at Google: http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=1067233
4. When does 15 minutes refund period start?
15 minutes refund period only starts when you have actually downloaded the app.
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This modern tablescape maintains a vintage Christmas feel with fresh greenery, bright, vibrant blooms. The bottlebrush trees and cheater-putz houses all lend a nostalgic feel, and the geometric globes hold a special gift, just for you – free Holiday gift labels!
Hello, Friends! The most magical time of the year is upon us with Christmas Day arriving in T-minus -21 days! I hope you're as excited as I am! I've been busy decorating every nook and cranny – I'm sure you have been, too! Thanks so much for stopping by today and joining 27 beyond-talented bloggers and me for our Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop. Be sure to visit them all to soak up every fabulous Christmas table decorating idea!
I stepped outside of the box on this one and created a tablescape with modern color, style, and accents, which still maintained that vintage Christmas feel I'm so crazy about. I love green and red as much as the next person, but I like pinks and blues and turquoises far more, and this setting has that in gangbusters!
Like many of you, I'm sure, the only time my dining room gets dressed up is special occasions. A few years ago we created a dining/play multipurpose room. During most of the year, our dining table folds up and acts as a console table. But when Christmas (Or Thanksgiving. Or Halloween.) comes around, things get fancy, and that table folds out! Here it is the night before the big decorating! For more information on that, click here!
I started by laying a scotch-pine runner, adding sprigs of Leyland cypress and boxwood atop a teal and vintage looking lace-edged layered table runner, right down the center of the table.
I nestled glittery candles and cheater-putz houses bathed in glitter in pinks, blues, and other pastels. I'll be sharing the fastest tutorial on these later in the season!
Next, came various sizes and colors of bottlebrush trees, along with clementines for color and texture.
Colorful reindeer ornaments adorned with sparkle flank the sides of the runner.
Geometric globes hold small gifts, wrapped in ribbon and love from Santa, just for you. His gift? These free downloadable gift tags!
In the center sits a large vase of vibrant blooms and evergreen stems.
The gold chargers are my holiday standbys, but I love finding new ways to use them!
The salad plates were a budget find this year. I love the whimsical message and images and the mix of colors and patterns. Linen napkins wrapped in gold napkin rings and red and white baker's twine bows set the scene. I wasn't able to find Christmas crackers in time, but rest assured I'll be adding them before the season is out!
I've been dying for pink dinner plates, but I've been unable to find any in the right shade (or budget). I decided to take matters into my own hands and painted these on regular white dinner plates using a non-toxic enamel – I'll be sharing a tutorial shortly!
Being an informal table setting, I skipped the place cards. I may decide to use my gift tags as place cards later in the season.
Just because it's an informal setting doesn't mean I'm skipping the crystal! These crystal goblets hold cranberry mimosas garnished with fresh cranberries, orange slices, and sprigs of Rosemary. I know what we'll be serving for Christmas breakfast!
Even with its non-traditional colors, this table still holds all that is near and dear to me at this time of year – a place to gather with my family and friends, to celebrate the most wonderful time of year, surrounded by magic! And, of course, a visit from all of you!
Merry Christmas and many thanks to Chloe at Celebrate & Decorate for organizing such a fun blog hop – always one of my favorite collaborations! Don't forget to visit the other contributors – I'm headed over there now!
Red Cottage Chronicles | My Kentucky Living | Savvy Apron
Rattlebridge Farm | The Red Painted Cottage | Knock it Off Kim
The Painted Apron | A casa di Bianca | Hey Fitzy
Dining Delight | Corner of Plaid and Paisley | From My Carolina Home
Life and Linda | B. Lovely Events | Rosemary & Thyme
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Animals have secret worlds. Read here to learn more about them.
Here are some more intriguing facts about animals.
1.Camels have three eyebrows on their eyes.
2. Polar bears are left pawed.
3. Crocodiles can't stick out their tongues.
4. Ants never sleep.
5. Mosquitoes have 47 teeth.
6. Snails have more than 25000 teeth.
7. A mature beer can run as fast as a horse.
8.Camels can drink 250 liters og water at one time.
9. Kangaroos can't hop backwards.
10. The only animal that can burn because of sunlight is a pig.
11. Giraffes clean their ears with their tongues.
12. Snakes can't hear.
13.The blood of lobsters is blue.


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A second serving of Southern criminals turns up a lawman gone rogue, a conspirator of treason, a Southern gent of an outlaw, and a gangster made worse for love. These Southern legends are more than just stories of days gone by, they were real criminals leaving fear and destruction in their wake. Theirs are some of the most infamous names in the South.
- Tom Horn—Memphis, Missouri
Horn in custody after being arrested and tried for the murder of a rancher's fourteen-year-old sonMisunderstood hero or rogue cowboy, Tom Horn spent time on both sides of the law before the law caught up with him.
The man Horn grew up to be was undoubtedly shaped by the abuse he suffered at his father's hands. As a young teen Horn took his life into his own hands, leaving after a particularly severe beating. He looked to the West, earning a living by driving herds until he joined the Army. It was during his time as a scout that Horn made a name for himself as a marksman and a tracker, following the path of Apache hero and American foe Geronimo.
After his stint in the military, Horn utilized his learned skills as both a U.S. marshal and a deputy sheriff before becoming what he was known for long afterwards– hired killer. Working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency and later large Wyoming ranchers, Horn shot suspected cattle thieves and anyone else stirring up trouble in his claimed jurisdiction. While killing was not the necessary means in most situations Horn encountered, it was apparently his preference. He was once quoted as saying, "Killing is my specialty."
But Horn's spree of lawlessness—or lawfulness, depending on who you ask—ended with the murder of a rancher's fourteen-year-old son in 1901. While many enthusiasts and historians now doubt his guilt, he was tried and sentenced to death. Horn was hanged in Cheyenne in 1903.
- Mary Surratt—Waterloo, Maryland The Surratt House circa 1890. It was in Surratt's boarding house that she and her family became acquainted with John Wilkes Booth.
Born Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, she was a proper Southern girl by all accounts. At seventeen she married John Harrison Surratt of the District of Columbia. Surratt was a devoted wife and mother of three children, living a quiet, simple life. After moving to Maryland, the couple built a two-story house that served as the family home, as well as a tavern and post office.
When the Civil War broke out, the Surratt home and tavern became a known safe spot for the Confederate underground. As hard as times were for everyone, things fell apart for Surratt when John died late in the summer of 1862. Heavily in debt, two years following the death of her husband, Surratt rented her home and tavern to John Lloyd and moved her small family to a townhouse she owned in Washington, D.C. It was in this home turned boardinghouse that Surratt and her family met the man who sealed her fate—John Wilkes Booth.
As Lloyd later testified, Surratt allegedly told him to have "field glasses and carbines" ready for Booth and his accomplice, David Herold, on the night of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination. She was arrested at her boarding house in D.C. on the night of April 17, 1865. Surratt and other co-conspirators went to trial and were found guilty. On July 7, 1865, Surratt was hanged, the first woman in U.S. history to be executed.
- Doc Holliday—Griffin, Georgia Holliday was known for his Southern charm and gentlemanly ways, but underneath it all was a quick temper and a quick draw.Known as a gentleman and for his lively and congenial character, the beloved yet infamous Doc Holliday was also a gambler, quick-tempered, and as fellow gunfighter and friend Wyatt Earp noted, "the deadliest man with a six-gun I ever knew."
John Henry "Doc" Holliday was born to loving and influential parents. A highly intelligent student in his teens, Holliday threw himself further into his studies after the death of his mother from tuberculosis when he was fifteen. After his graduation from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, Holliday received the grim diagnosis that he too had tuberculosis. Moving west to Dallas, Texas, believing the drier air would be best for his condition, Holliday's future took a turn much different than the route his parents had laid before him.As the tuberculosis progressed and the coughing became worse, Holliday was forced to leave his dental career behind. A proficient gambler and a heavy drinker, he fled Dallas after killing a man over a disagreement. Thus began Holliday's life as an outlaw, at one point having a large bounty on his head by U.S. marshals, leaving a string of dead men in his path.
Befriending Earp along the way, it was with the famed lawman that Holliday played his part in the legendary shootout at the OK Corral on October 26, 1881. Both men were arrested after the thirty-second fight, and both were later released. The pair rode together over the next year, this time with Earp on the other side of the law. But with his declining health, the time came for even Doc Holliday to lay down his guns. On November 8, 1887, Holliday died in a hotel room.
- George "Machine Gun" Kelly—Memphis, Tennessee "Machine Gun" Kelly and his wife, Kathryn Thorne, were charged in the kidnapping of oil tycoon Charles UrschelA small-time bootlegger for most of his crime career, George "Machine Gun" Kelly didn't seem to have it in him to be a big-time gangster. That is until he met the love of his life and partner in crime Kathryn Thorne.George Kelly Barnes was born in 1895 to a wealthy Memphis family. Although he attended Mississippi A&M, his grades were poor, and he dropped out at nineteen to marry Geneva Ramsey. The couple struggled financially, especially after the births of their two sons. Kelly began to look outside of traditional work, as his stint as a cab driver couldn't make ends meet.
Separated from his wife, Kelly began bootlegging. To protect his family name, he went by George R. Kelly. By 1929 he had been arrested several times and served multiple sentences in jail. It was also around this time that Kelly met Thorne, and the dynamic pair soon took Kelly's crime spree to a new level, earning him a spot in gangster history.
Kelly and Thorne married shortly after they had met, and Thorne's influence over him grew stronger. With a long history of crime herself, Thorne planned on making Kelly feared and respected in the underground community. Their crimes became larger, as they began to rob banks in addition to bootlegging. Thorne bought her husband a machine gun and passed out the used cartridges as souvenirs from "Machine Gun" Kelly.
But one crime made Kelly famous and resulted in a sentence for life. In July of 1933, with machine gun in tow, they stormed into the home of Charles Urschel, a wealthy oil tycoon in Oklahoma City. The kidnapping of Urschel made Kelly Public Enemy Number One. After receiving the $200,000 ransom, Urschel was released unharmed. The couple eluded the authorities but not for long. On September 26, 1933, they were arrested in the home of a friend.
Both Kelly and Thorne received life sentences for the kidnapping of Urschel. After bragging that he would escape, Kelly was transferred to Alcatraz. In 1951 he was transferred back to Leavenworth in Kansas. "Machine Gun" Kelly died of a heart attack in prison in 1954. He and Thorne were never reunited.
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