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Backstage Theatre premiere's 'Year of Magical Thinking'
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Patty Mintz Figel, one of Denver's most award-winning actresses, stars in the Colorado regional premiere of Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Directed by Backstage Theatre Artistic Director Christopher Willard (The Syringa Tree), "The Year of Magical Thinking" is based on Didion's best-selling memoir of the same name, a searing account of her journey through grief.
In "The Year of Magical Thinking," Didion captures the compassion, humor and bewilderment of a fiercely intelligent woman whose world lurches suddenly from the ordinary to the unimaginable. It is Didion's attempt to make sense of the "weeks and then moths that cut loose any fixed idea I ever had about death, about illness … about marriage and children and memory … about the shallowness of sanity, about life itself." Told with raw candor, this meditation on grief – "a place none of us know until we reach it" – is also a celebration of family, filled with a luminous belief in the power of the human spirit to endure and overcome heartbreak.
This is Figel's first appearance with the Backstage Theatre, and she is thrilled to be part of this extraordinary journey. Figel has appeared in many theaters in Denver and has received awards for her work in "Three Tall Women" (Best Actress), "A Lie of the Mind" (Best Supporting Actress) and "Collected Stories" (Best Actress) to name a few.
"The Year of Magical Thinking" will run for eight performances until April 13. All performances are at the Breckenridge Theatre, located at 121 S. Ridge St. in Breckenridge. Tickets are $22 for adults and $17 for youth 18 and younger. This performance is presented without intermission and contains mature subject matter. Tickets are available online at backstagetheatre.org, by calling 970.453.0199 or by visiting the box office one hour before showtime. There will be talkbacks offered at many of the performances. Consult the website for details.
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One thing I changed was I stopped lying about and covering up the situation. For the first time in my life I was able to talk about what was really going on in my life. In Al-Anon, I found a safe place to do so.
I found out that I was not alone; amazingly there were others, many others, who had been down the same paths I had walked. As I listened to their stories, I began to draw from their experience, strength and hope. But I will never forget how I felt when I first walked into that room. I felt that I had finally found a group that "understood as perhaps few others can" what I was going through.
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81 Southwark Street is well located on the south side of Southwark Street in the heart of the vibrant Bankside area. It is well connected, being equidistant from Southwark and London Bridge Stations (Northern and Jubilee lines and Network South-East and Thames Link). Following the development of Blackfriars Station and the new entrance on the south side of the river, there is also access to the District and Circle lines.
The Southbank is now recognised as a major cultural centre within London and is home to Borough Market, the Tate Modern, the Globe Theatre, the National Theatre, the Royal Festival Hall and the Southbank Centre.
The current building was built in the 1960s and is arranged on basement,ground and five upper floors, having a net internal floor area of 7,349 sq ft (682.7 sq m).
The gross internal floor area of the building equates to approximately 10,189 sq ft (946.6 sq m).The building provides for regular floor-plates capable of being stripped out to open-plan accommodation and providing for comfort-cooled offices, served by an automatic passenger lift.
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End the Stigma: Speaking Out About Mental Health
End the Stigma
Speaking Out About Mental Health
In 2015, seventeen years after my first panic attack, I was diagnosed with social anxiety and major depressive disorder. A year and a half later I was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
My name is Erika Gibson. I have a couple mental illnesses. And I don't like to be told that I should be ashamed of that.
▸ Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. — 43.8 million, or 18.5% — experiences mental illness in a given year.
▸ Approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. — 10 million, or 4.2% — experiences a serious mental illness in a given year that substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities.
▸ 6.9% of adults in the U.S. — 16 million — had at least one major depressive episode in the past year.
▸ Only 41% of adults in the U.S. with a mental health condition received mental health services in the past year. Among adults with a serious mental illness, 62.9% received mental health services in the past year.
▸ Half of all chronic mental illness begins by age 14; three-quarters by age 24. Despite effective treatment, there are long delays—sometimes decades—between the first appearance of symptoms and when people get help.
▸ Mood disorders, including major depression, dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder, are the third most common cause of hospitalization in the U.S. for both youth and adults aged 18–44.
I had my first panic attack when I was seven.
It was a winter evening in North Carolina - not too late for a kid to be up, but late enough that it was dark out - and I was with my dad and my younger brother running errands.
One of my clearest memories is my dad playing classical music on this speaker system in our living room after dinner. On occasion, he'd quiz me on who the composer was.
That night, we were at Circuit City. Returning or exchanging a speaker for the sound system, if my memory serves me correctly. (Which, let's be honest, there's a good chance it's not.) My dad left us in the car for what was supposed to be a quick trip inside. Apparently the whole thing only took about fifteen minutes, but it seemed like hours to me.
I started to feel like I was overheating. Like the van was too hot, like I couldn't breathe.
My brother was young enough that he was oblivious to my panic, babbling along in his car seat as I screamed and beat at the windows, trying to get someone's attention. I remember seeing a teacher that worked at my school and hoping maybe she would see me - maybe she would get help. Eventually someone did make a comment about a yelling kid in a van outside and my dad ran out to us.
My dad immediately recognized what was going on - and yes, I do realize how lucky I am to have grown up knowing rather than wondering what was wrong with me - and was able to talk me out of my panic attack. He reminded me that it was winter, that logically it was cold. That the car had gotten cooler since he went inside, not warmer. That my brain was playing tricks on me and I needed to be smarter than it. To think of snow and Christmas and take deep breaths.
We went to a local coffeeshop. My dad told the barista what happened. That was the first time my anxiety embarrassed me. I didn't know much about what was going on, but I was self-conscious as he told the barista. I was ashamed of what happened. I was seven years old and I felt like I wasn't as in control of my head as I should've been.
That was the first time my anxiety embarrassed me, but it certainly wasn't the last.
As I got older, it became more clear that anxiety was a very present thing in my life. In high school I was able to identify the situations that would typically trigger my anxiety and avoid them. It never went away, but I learned how to quietly live around my anxiety.
I got through grade school without a formal diagnosis, as far as I'm aware (maybe someone diagnosed me and told my parents, but no one officially told me), started and left college, and then shuffled through a good number of post-college-dropout jobs. Until the fall before I turned 25, Anxiety and I had an agreement. We lived together like begrudging roommates. Sometimes I would forget to do the dishes and Anxiety would throw a minor bitch fit. But most of the time we merely coexisted, aware of but rarely acknowledging each other.
I was aware of symptoms of depression during my then-fiancé's deployment in 2013 and figured it was situational depression. A few weeks of being really low, then things slowly got better again. I didn't really think on it much after that. I always knew I had anxiety. But it was mild. It wasn't that bad. I only technically had anxiety. Barely. But depression? Nah. I just wasn't trying hard enough. I wasn't motivated enough. I didn't really care enough. There wasn't anything wrong with me. Just character flaws that needed a little fixing.
Looking back, there were signs of depression. One has to remember that depression isn't just sadness, there are all kinds of symptoms. For me it was like my emotional spectrum had gotten chopped off at either end, and I was just stuck in the 'meh' zone in the middle. It wasn't completely gloomy and gray, just a little desaturated. Over the course of a few years I had lost interest in all the hobbies that had previously fascinated me. I had a hard time getting out of bed. I struggled finishing tasks that I started. I was always running a little late. At the time, all of it felt like what I thought being a broke twentysomething should probably feel like. Those darn kids sleeping late and eating crap food.
Autumn of 2015, it was like the floor fell out from under me.
With no provocation that I'm aware of, I started having panic attacks as soon as I left the house in the morning. I was lucky that I worked a flexible job with a very understanding manager. Any other workplace and I'm sure this story wouldn't've had the same happy ending.
For the first time, my anxiety was front and center. I couldn't hide it. I couldn't get away from it.
The second afternoon, after coming to the realization that this was now a thing, I was standing outside my work calling every psychiatrist in the area. I wasn't even checking if they took my insurance, I just needed to see someone. Every doctor was booked for at least the next six months.
Sidebar: Even at my very worst, I was still okay. I was never a danger to myself or others. I was just a useless lump of sobbing panic. I cannot even begin to imagine having to go through this experience as someone who was a danger to themself, or someone who was having a psychotic episode, or any of a number of more drastic situations. Mental health care in the states is woefully inadequate. If this is something that you or someone you know is struggling with, here's some things you can do to find help. If you are worried that you are an immediate danger to yourself, here's a list of suicide crisis hotlines by country.
In a moment of absolute desperation, I called someone I had met just a few weeks earlier. Someone with connections in the medical community that I'd hoped might know someone, anyone, that could make time to see me. She did, and even though I couldn't make an appointment right away, knowing that I had a doctor lined up helped calm me.
After two days of missing work, the knowledge that I had taken that first step kept me grounded enough to go back to my job and everyday life. I used breathing exercises to keep the air hunger/dyspnea at bay. My appointment got rescheduled twice, but after a month I finally saw a psychiatrist.
In 2015, seventeen years after my first panic attack, I was diagnosed with social anxiety and major depressive disorder. A year and a half later I was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. I use a combination of medication and self-care to manage all of these things.
I am not ashamed of the disorders I have or the way I, working with my doctor, choose to treat them. If you prefer to stick with a pharmaceutical-free method of therapy, if your neurotransmitters are store-bought, if you're currently undiagnosed and coping with symptoms on your own, or if you're anywhere in between - it's important that you know that you are not alone. Maybe even more importantly, you need to know that you are not broken. You are not damaged goods. You are not undeserving of help. You are not destined for failure or solitude or misery. You are just as valid and wonderful after a diagnosis as you are before. And you are wonderful.
Regardless if your diagnosis is similar to mine or not, if it involves any combination of the multitude of other mental illnesses and disorders that are out there, if you fall anywhere under the neuroatypical/neurodivergent umbrella, then here's what I have to say to you:
You are not alone. And if you are not okay right now, that's alright. But you can be. You deserve to chase your happiness, and you deserve to be well. Sometimes it's a struggle. Sometimes it's a full-blown war. But it's one worth fighting, because you are worth fighting for.
I'm not writing this down because I feel like my story is different or unique or somehow Lifetime movie worthy. It's absolutely and unquestioningly not. But that's why I'm writing it down. Because this is my normal. Maybe this is your normal. But this is absolutely the normal of some of your friends, coworkers, colleagues. If you are not one of the 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiencing mental illness this year, then you most certainly know and love someone who is. This is not inspiration porn. This is not something to belittle. ('Oh, I'm so OCD!' or 'God, he's so bipolar sometimes.' or 'Well yeah, but have you tried not being sad?') This is our normal. This is not something to pity us for. It is not something to praise us for 'getting through'. It is just something to know and understand. It just is.
My name is Erika Gibson. I'm a studio artist with a focus on functional pottery and a background in graphic and web design. I have a part-time office job. I have a wonderful husband. I have three cats. I have a lot of plants. I have depression. I have big hipster glasses. I have a car named Boomie. I have a house in a town of about two thousand people. I have ADHD. I have a Twitter that I still don't entirely understand but use anyways. I have a lot of white spray paint. I have friends and family that care about me. I have clay covered everything. I have social anxiety. I have taxes I'm procrastinating doing. I have bright red hair. I mostly have good days. I sometimes have bad days. I have a lot of things that make me who I am.
My name is Erika Gibson. I have a couple mental illnesses. And I don't like to be told that I should be ashamed of that.
I am neither a doctor nor a therapist, and am not giving professional advice in any capacity. If you are currently in a mental health crisis, this is a list of hotlines by country. If you are ready to find help for your mental wellness, this is a good place to find resources specific to your needs. this list is specifically for college students, but also includes information and resources in case you're uninsured. the trevor project provides a judgement free place for LGBTQ youth to seek help. If your mental health issues have been escalating, here's some information about seeking help.
If you are looking to track your mental health, here is some inspiration on how to go about doing that. If you struggle with self-care and find yourself feeling awful but don't know why, this is an interactive website to help you figure out what may help. If you are depressed and know you should exercise, but are too depressed to actually exercise, here is an article that may help. Considering online therapy? Read this.
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Ed, who is a 1971 graduate of the Louisiana State University in New Orleans with a B.S. degree in Accounting, founded Landtech Support Systems in 1993 and has been the driving force behind the Company since that time.
Ed is a former practicing CPA in Louisiana and, prior to forming LSS, was for 16 years responsible for maintaining the custody, control, licensing and accounting for massive amounts of confidential information owned by some of the largest corporations in America.
Ashley holds a B.S. degree in Finance from Auburn University and joined First Trust Accounting Services in 2006.
Ashley is currently manager of escrow accounting.
Eric received a B.A. degree in 1996 from Florida State University and has been with LSS since 2003.
Eric is responsible for installation, training and local support for the Landtech Real Estate Settlement System.
Rae is manager of Gulf South Document Imaging, LLC, our document scanning and indexing company.
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Emblem Flower Stand at Lavender & Honey // Pasadena, CA
One of my favorite things to do is relish the simple moments in life. Last month I had the chance of hanging out with the lovely Charmain of Emblem Flowers at the first ever Lavender & Honey Flower Stand located off 1383 East Washington Blvd in Pasadena. Stay tuned for the next one coming soon!
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Lansing, Michigan (PRWEB) July 18, 2013
Pain Free Living - SuperiorMagnetics.com an innovator in developing alternative pain relief products announced a magnetic ankle bracelet so strong it relieves pain in seconds. Pain Free Living performs a brief demonstration using this magnetic ankle bracelet for pain relief at fairs and festivals. This new magnetic ankle bracelet for pain uses 5000 Gauss magnets to provide the fastest pain relief.
"This is the best magnetic ankle bracelet for pain relief we have ever manufactured," explained Shu Arvilla of SuperiorMagnetics.com. "We are excited to have a magnetic ankle bracelet so strong it relieves pain in seconds. For those unable to see us at a fair or festival and experience our brief demonstration, our magnetic ankle bracelet is available at SuperiorMagnetics.com."
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What is a magnetic bracelet for the ankle and what are the magnetic ankle bracelet benefits?
A magnetic bracelet for the ankle is a therapeutic piece of jewelry, worn for the benefits the magnetic field can offer. According to William Philpott M.D. in his book, Magnet Therapy: An Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide, the North Pole magnetic field has the following effect on living metabolic systems: "it provides oxygen to the cells"; "it relieves, stops pain and other symptoms," as pain is usually a symptom of an imbalance in pH and/or inflammation of the area; "it normalizes acid and alkaline balance," sore or stiff muscles, chemical hypersensitivity and many disease states are highly acidic.
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What shall be taken into account when starting big-scale bioleaching? Some ideas:
1. A successive set of bioleaching pilots (with increasing size).
2. Transport of gases (O2, CO2).
3. Nutrients (P, N etc.).
4. Temperature.
5. Risk of re-building metal sulfides.
6. Microbial reduction of sulfate (see point 5.)
7. Chemical inhibition of sulfide-oxidizing metabolism.
8. Efficiency of Fe3+ to dissolute nickel.
9. Continuous control of microbial activities.
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Blustein, Shapiro, Rich & Barone, LLP Partners Gardiner "Tad" Barone and Richard J. Shapiro have once again been included on the New York Super Lawyers list in the fields of business litigation, and estate planning and probate respectively. This is Barone's fourth and Shapiro's second consecutive recognition by Super Lawyers. Austin F. DuBois, an associate with the firm, was recognized for a second year in a row as a Rising Star in the field of elder law.
No more than five percent of the lawyers in New York State are selected to the Super Lawyers list, and no more than 2.5 percent receive the honor of Rising Star.
"We are proud that these three talented attorneys are once again being recognized for the great work they do," said BSR&B Managing Partner Michael Blustein. "We know that all of the attorneys at our firm are second to none, but it always feels great to receive positive recognition from our peers."
Super Lawyers is a national and independent third-party rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.
Rising Stars are selected through the same process as Super Lawyers, but must be 40 years old or younger, or have been in practice for 10 years or less.
A graduate of Albany Law School, Barone joined the firm 2004 and was named partner in 2005. He has more than 25 years of civil trial and appellate experience in federal and state courts, in addition to experience in land use, development, and planning. Barone represents several local municipal planning boards, and represents and advises developers in land use and zoning matters. He is admitted to the New York Bar and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar.
Richard Shapiro attended University of Pennsylvania Law School, and is a member of the New York and Pennsylvania bar associations. Shapiro has received an "AV Preeminent" rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and has a perfect 10.0 rating at www.avvo.com. Shapiro frequently writes on estate planning topics for local and national publications. In addition, he is actively involved in community affairs.
DuBois, a graduate of Rutgers University Law School, joined the firm in 2011 after practicing in South Jersey and Philadelphia for three years. He focuses his practice on estate planning, elder law, asset protection, business formation, and business succession planning. DuBois was named "Top Attorney for Estate Litigation" by SJ Magazine in 2009 and 2010, and has received South Jersey Magazine's "Awesome Attorney" award for estate litigation. DuBois hosts a weekly radio show, "It's The Law," on WTBQ (93.5 fm/1110 am). The show airs Fridays at 10 a.m., and focuses on discussing legal issues in plain language.
Barone, Shapiro, and DuBois's profiles will appear in Super Lawyers Magazine, which is published in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., reaching more than 13 million readers.


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Houston Stockbroker John Paul Cain did what every amateur secretly dreams of: he cast fate and the security of a profession to the wind to play the Tour. Cain, at age 52, became a Senior PGA Tour rookie. Actually, Cain managed to split times between the Senior Tour and his other job as a stockbroker.
In 1988, Cain entered the Senior Tour National Qualifying and finished tied for 15th. The following year he became the second player in Seniors history to qualify for an event on Monday and ultimately win the event. His triumphs at the Greater Grand Rapids Open and at the Red Stripe Invitational proved "JP" belonged on the Senior Tour. He shared the "Ironman" title with Rives McBee in 1990 by playing 115 rounds.
Cain was elected to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame for his amateur accomplishments. He played on the Texas Tech Red Raiders' Border Conference champions in 1955 and 1956, and was a member of Tech's first Southwest Conference championship team in any sport in 1959. He also won the Texas Amateur Championship in 1959. Later, he built a notable record as a mid-amateur by advancing to finals against Ben Crenshaw in 1973 Trans-Miss. He was also quarter-finalist in 1975 British Amateur, a five-time club champion at Champions and a six-time club champion at Brae-Burn. He has played in five U.S. Amateurs and three U.S. Opens. From 1963 to 1967, Cain teamed up with Walter Fondren to win five straight Golfcrest C.C. four-Ball championships.
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Martin L. Shoemaker. Today I Am Paul
J.B. Park. It Was Educational
Han Song. Security Check
Emily Devenport. The Servant
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Neal Asher. Softly Spoke the Gabbleduck. Originally in Asimovs, August 2005 – "..a straightforward fast-paced adventure.." (Best SF Review)


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AT&T has just started rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Jelly Bean Update to the HTC One X. Owners of this device will definitely be pleased with the various improvements brought by this update which already went live a month ago to international users of the One X.
Some of the most notable features brought by this update are
- Google Now, which provides you with the latest relevant information you need, when you need it. Whether you're checking the weather, checking flight information, tracking a package or more, you can get the information that matters most immediately in a single swipe.
- Changes to the notification display that groups updates from the same application together and allows you to expand or collapse any notification.
- The ability to view the full text of an SMS message and the full photo of a MMS in the notification window.
- An event notifications display that offers more of the event description, allowing you to quickly see relevant details without having to open an app.
- New countdown timer for the front-facing camera.
To get the update you will just have to go to the "About Phone" section and click on "Check for Updates" to see if it has already rolled to your device. If it isn't available and you can't wait for it to arrive you can manually install it.
Warning: We aren't responsible for any damage or lost data that may occur due to the instructions we have provided. It is assumed that you already have the basic knowledge of flashing devices.
Here's what you will need
- Update file
- AT&T HTC One X with stock recovery and stock firmware
- Download the update file
- Put the downloaded update file in your root storage (/sdcard/)
- Hold down volume down and then while doing that press and hold the power buttonuntil you see the fastboot screen.
- Use the volume keys to navigate to the "Recovery" option, then press the power button.
- Press and hold down on both volume up and down, and then while holding them, press and release the power button. Release the volume rocker. A blue menu should appear which indicates you are now in recovery mode.
- Flash the update by navigating with the volume rocker button to "Apply update from internal storage" option.
- Hit on the power button to enter
- Select the update file you saved on the root storage of your device and hit the power button. The flashing procedure should begin now.
- One finished the phone will reboot and you're now running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
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I´ve made no new posts for months, nor any progress on the audiobook, because I´ve been laid up in hospital. But I´m back in England now, and just yesterday played the piano for the first time in nearly seven months. I simply hadn´t wanted to try before then.
It hadn´t occured to me that though I couldn´t at first walk very far, that I would also lose so much muscle in my hands. But each day I walk further: and starting to practise again reminds me what it´s like for a beginner, teaching your hands new tricks. Playing scales very slowly, and paying attention to getting the key right down. Haven´t tackled finger exercises yet, but a friend commented how useful they were for combatting her arthritis.
From the book:
Practise hints – for all scales: – bookmark this!
Practise the scales with the left and right hands separately before playing them with both hands together.
Start steadily and slowly. Aim for accuracy. Although fingers and thumbs don´t have the same strength or length, aim above all for an even touch, giving even-ness of tone. Practise them loudly, softly, legato (smoothly) staccato (short). For the moment, practise 1 or 2 octaves.
When you can play a scale keeping steady time, without hesitation – speed up, a notch at a time: that´s to say, with the help of a metronome, set it to a slightly faster speed, and practise the whole scale at the new speed.
If you´ve got a keyboard with effects, play along to a rhythm.


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With over 50 years of experience we are adept at all aspects of cell culture.
Typical screens have required up to 1010 cells.
We have developed methodologies to grow, sub-culture, harvest, cryopreserve and revive these quantities of cells from single batches, thus reducing screening variability, allowing cells to be used in an identical manner to other assay reagents, reviving and using what is required on a daily basis.
Our experience is extensive
- Worked with CHO, HEK-293, Hela, SHSY5Y adherent cells in addition to non-adherent cells
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Photo from last night's Data-wiping for Good Meetup, where members got together to prepare 40+ laptops donated to their fledging coding school and the computer lab at Buch for refugee students.
From their Meetup group description: "We believe that every human being has the right to live up to their potential and to improve themselves. Our aim is to help refugees to build and expand their qualification as software developers and provide them the opportunity to work with startups and tech companies. We do this by creating a coding school. This Meetup group is to engage and organise volunteering to create a supporting community for Refugees on Rails."
Q: Why are you called Refugees on Rails?
A: We are inspired by the Ruby on Rails open-source web framework that's "optimized for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity". We also want to signal movement and progress, because that is what we aspire to.
Q: What is your vision?
A: To change the perception of refugees. We wish that countries will see refugees as a blessing and as assets and hence start arguing about which country is allowed to welcome more.
Q: What is your mission?
A: A European network of tech labs for refugees teaching hundreds of people how to code. Our aim is to help refugees to self-organize and find jobs in the tech industry. We aspire to create a franchise to support the operation of these programs on a global scale.
Q: What are your core values?
A: We believe in the inherent dignity of all human beings. We believe diversity drives business innovation and human progress. We believe in co-creation and we think this is really great.
Q: How can I help?
A: Right now, by donating your laptop. We would also love your help to spread the word amongst your friends about the project.


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Hey guys!
So as you probably know I have taken some time away from my blog and social media and I have kept myself to myself over the past few months. At this moment in time I do not feel ready to talk about why that was or what I went through to make me do that, however I am sure in time I'll open up about those things and help others if I can.
What I will say is that around 6 weeks ago my doctor, my family and I decided it was best for me to go back on antidepressants and anxiety medication after some severe things that had happened which meant my mental health started to deteriorate. Mental health is always something I have been very open with on my website and social media because I believe it is nothing to be ashamed of and if my story can help just one other person in their journey then I will feel like it wasn't wrote for no reason.
I am sure she won't mind me saying, back at the end of last year I had someone email me quite upset and explained a lot about what they were going through with their partner and they didn't feel as though they had anyone to talk to but they were directed to my website by a family member of mine and after reading my mental health posts they wanted someone to talk to. Her partner had a mental illness and she didn't know how to cope with it or how to go about it so wanted my advice. I am in no way an expert in mental illness and I would never say that I am, however I was there to listen to her and help her when she was at a low point and I am so happy now that her and her partner are so much better than ever. Things like that are why I do my blog, because someone felt in their darkest moment that they could email me and that to me is an incredible feeling.
I am starting a few series on my blog over the next few weeks. One will be all about mental health, talking to people about their journey and seeing it from other peoples point of view, not only my own. If you are interested in taking part in this series please do email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I can give you some more information. Do not worry if you aren't a confident writer, we can work together to create something you're happy with. You can also remain anonymous if you wish to do so.
The second series I am creating is all about crime and mysteries. Inspired by Bella Fiori on YouTube, who is incredible by the way and if you haven't watched her Mystery Monday videos you definitely should do! I love watching her videos about crimes, unsolved and solved, I love reading about crimes and researching, so this series will be all about crimes, criminals and all of those kind of things. It will include, the crimes, theories, suspects, court cases, evidence etc. The criminal posts will be all about what the criminals did, evidence, interviews, court cases, prison sentences etc. I am super excited for this because I love reading these sorts of posts so I will be creating some that has all the information all in one post instead of people having to read 10 posts to understand a crime. If anyone has any ideas of cases/criminals you want me to research and write about do message me on social media and let me know!
Now my head is a lot clearer I am ready to start writing again and I am honestly so excited to get up and running again!


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The anatomy of a group portrait
Back in the spring, Mercedes-Benz Vancouver asked me to photograph their parts & service departments. There are 5 departments in the Vancouver area, 4 which have 35+ staff and technicians. The standard everyone-stand-in-a-huddle picture was tossed around but didn't seem to fit the culture of Mercedes-Benz. What we decided on creating were large group portraits that showed the staff and technicians in the environment that they work in.
The challenge, how do you photograph 35+ people in the same area during a regular work day. Well, you don't. The idea was to use the newest, and largest, service bay as the background for all 5 group portraits. Each department would be photographed individually on a green screen in groups of 2 or 3, and the final image would be composite.
First things first, the background. The Verdun Service Centre in Richmond is closed on Sundays, which makes for a perfect day to photograph the bays without having cars coming in and out, and technicians bustling around. The sun was out which meant I had more than enough fill light with all of the bay doors open. Knowing that the end result would have people in it, I shot the space with strobes as if they were all there. This allowed me to control the exposure of the areas where people would be in, and give me a general sense on how to light the staff for their portraits. I ran around with a bunch of strobes to fill in darker areas of the bays; tires upstairs, the bays on the backside of the shop, the furthest bay in the back. If you look closely, there is a shadow on the back wall of one of the ceiling lamps that is out of place. I think the final shot of the bays is a composite of 10 different images.
Onto the staff. Over the span of a few weeks, I photographed each department in their own shop. The key light was a 5-foot octabox camera right with a 7-foot PLM umbrella with diffuser as fill directly behind me, a 6×1-foot stripbox behind the subjects camera right that would mimic the light coming through the open bay doors, and a few umbrellas lighting the green screen. While shooting the background, I measured the height of my camera to make sure the angle was consistent when shooting the groups of staff. I had also mocked up a final version of the image to get a sense of where people should be, and how to light them according to how far away they would be from the open bay doors.
I'm not usually very keen on using a green screen, they can be tricky. On one hand, they are really easy to chroma key, on the other hand the green will reflect on most anything. I chose green because I knew the technicians pants were grey and I usually use a grey background for these types of images. So it was a toss up between re-constructing pants or taking out green. Retouching tip: Make sure you take out any of the green casts on your subjects while chroma keying subjects, viewers will notice. There are a few different ways of doing this; the way I did it for this project was to use a color blend layer, selecting a replacement color, and blending out the green.
The rest of the story comes down to editing. After chroma keying all of the individual group portraits, the next task at hand was to place them all into the background. I had taken a few reference pictures while shooting the background, though they only helped a bit. Positioning and proportions is a bit of an optical trick. Our minds gauge size by referencing objects that we see often; height of a car, size of a tire. The size of each group of staff ends up being based on what's around them, rather than what is actually true.
To create a believable composite, shadows and levels/curves become a very important piece of the puzzle. Each group has their own layers of shadows and levels. To help blend, there is also a neutral-grey layer to allow me to independently dodge and burn each group. Adding reflections is just as important. The people standing around the car all have reflections either in the windows or on the hood (it's hard to notice on low-res images). Details make the image. A little Photoshop trick for shadows; bring in a non-edited version of your subject, desaturate it, change the layer blend to hard light. What this creates is a base shadow to work off of, and because it's from the original image it'll match your subject perfectly.
Lastly, global adjustments. Once everyone is in place, and they look like their grounded, I spend some time adjusting the overall image with a few more curve and level layers, and one more neutral-grey layer. These adjustments tie everything together.
All in, each group portrait consists of 80+ layers. Planning is king when it comes to creating images like these. Knowing what your end result will be, then putting as many details into motion to create the best image you can make.
PS: You think that Vanity Fair multipage covers are shot all in one sitting….
Nice use of depth. The zigzag pttaern really brings the eye out to the front man.I might suggest tightening up the shot, though. The whitespace on the right-hand wall is a second focus-line and can adversely pull the eye up and away from the zigzag and so the center of the image.Keep it up!


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Get Involved in the Anti-Bullying Ambassador Programme
Whether you're a student, teacher, parent, or just interested in getting involved with the programme, there are loads of ways you can support us. From fundraising or buying our wristbands to signing up for our training to writing a letter to your local school, we appreciate ALL your support and look forward to you getting involved!
Become an Anti-Bullying Ambassador
Live in the UK? If you're under the age of 18 and in full-time education you can become an Anti-Bullying Ambassador by receiving our anti-bullying training. All you need to do is get a staff member from your school or Youth Organisation to have a look at this page here which will tell them the dates and locations we are training in and how to book on. You can check out some other ways you can get involved below.
Live outside the UK or over the age of 18? Even though you can't access our training there are still loads of ways you can get involved in the programme. Check out our ideas below.
Write a letter
We have a range of letter templates suitable for students, parents, teachers and more. Download these templates today to raise awareness about the Anti-Bullying Ambassadors Programme in your local area!
Generic Letter - this letter template has lots of useful information about the Anti-Bullying Ambassadors Programme and what our training involves. Download it here
'Your School Needs Anti-Bullying Ambassadors' Letter - Whether you're a student, parent or just keen to promote the programme, this is a letter template you can use to persuade your local school to get involved with the Anti-Bullying Ambassador Programme. Download it here
Letter to Local MP - This is a letter template you can use to get in touch with your local MP to ask what they are doing to tackle bullying in your area and encourage schools to get involved with the programme. Download it here
Primary School Anti-Bullying Ambassador going to Secondary School - If you are currently in Primary School and going to Secondary School in September, this letter is for you to give to your new school explaining your role as an Anti-Bullying Ambassador and how you would like to continue your work there. Download it here
Buy our wristbands
Wearing our Anti-Bullying wristbands is a great way to show your support and take a stand against bullying. These are available to buy individually, as a pack of two or in bulk if you're a staff member.
Why not buy them for friends to spread the anti-bullying message? Check out our store to find out how you can get yours today!
Support us on social media
Why not promote us through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or a Blog if you have one! You could one of the suggested messages below, link to our website or to one of our videos on YouTube. By doing this you may be helping someone by inspiring them to take a stand against bullying in their school or community.
Twitter: @AntiBullyingPro
Instagram: @AntiBullyingPro
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AntiBullyingPro
Youtube: www.youtube.com/AntiBullyingPro
Bullying is not ok! That's why I am supporting @DianaAward @AntiBullyingPro. You can find out more about them here: www.antibullyingpro.com/about-us
Bullying is not ok! That's why I am supporting (@page) The DianaAward (@page) AntiBullyingPro. You can find out more about them here: www.antibullyingpro.com/about-us
If you have any ideas about what you would like to see on our social media channels, please feel free to email email@example.com.
Fundraise for us
Why not fundraise for The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Campaign? All funds raised go towards helping us train more young people to become Anti-Bullying Ambassadors and reduce bullying in their schools.
If you're a student, there are loads of things you can do in your school or community to fundraising: running a bake off, hosting a movie night, taking part in a sponsored walk, offering to wash your teachers' cars... The possibilities are endless! Visit our fundraising page for ideas or download our £15 challenge pack.
If you're working for a company looking to raise money for charity, why not fundraise for us? Get in touch on firstname.lastname@example.com for more details.
Volunteer in our office
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the Anti-Bullying Ambassadors programme? Well now is your chance to find out! The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Ambassadors team are looking for passionate, enthusiastic and reliable young people to volunteer in the office for ideally two days a week over the summer. If you are passionate about stopping bullying or are thinking about working in the Charity/Education sector this would be a great opportunity for you to gain an insight into how a busy youth charity works and provide you with invaluable work experience and skills to go on your CV.
Where: Moorgate, London (nearest tube stations are Liverpool Street and Moorgate)
Expenses: We can make a small contribution toward travel costs if you are based in London. There will also be a lunch allowance.
If you are interested in volunteering with us, please send a short paragraph highlighting any relevant experience you may have and why you are interested in volunteering with the Anti-Bullying Ambassadors team to: email@example.com
Volunteer at events
We run some very exciting Anti-bullying Events throughout the year and always appreciate volunteers who can support us on the day. Some of our events include:
Anti-Bullying Schools Showcase Event (Summer)
Check out our previous Showcase Events
National Anti-Bullying Week (November)
Watch what we got up to at last year's National Anti-Bullying Week
Anti-Bullying training events (ongoing)
And many more exciting events throughout the year!
If you are interested in volunteering with us, please send a short paragraph highlighting any relevant experience you may have and why you are interested in volunteering with the Anti-Bullying Ambassadors team to: firstname.lastname@example.com
We look forward to hearing from you!


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Guacamole Royale
Warning: Guacamole purists, look away! Avert your eyes! I know for many of you, daring to innovate the classic Mexican recipe is essentially a culinary crime. In the past, I've also wrinkled my nose and looked on disapprovingly as friends attempted to serve me variations of this beloved avocado side dish, so I understand if you're concerned. I assure you this recipe is worth trying once for the sheer surprise of how beautifully the subtly sweet and crunchy pomegranate and nutty pistachio partner with the chunky, yet smooth avocado. Besides, it's a visually fun and festive addition to your entertaining table that's certain to start an interesting foodie conversation.
I first tried a version of this guacamole at an NYC restaurant last year. I would ordinarily give credit to the establishment, however I wouldn't recommend anything else there so I prefer to not mention the location. GLIG is an uplifting, good vibe zone, so we focus only on the positives. Anyway, I loved it so much that I tested it several times at home to perfect it. I hope you enjoy my adaptation of this dish!
Superfood Guacamole
2 large, ripe avocados
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (from one medium pomegranate)
1/4 cup roughly chopped pistachios, shelled
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt, or to taste
2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
1/2 jalapeño, chopped, optional
Cut the avocados in half, remove the seeds, scoop out the avocado from the peel into a mixing bowl. Using a fork, mash the avocado being careful not to overdo it. The guacamole should remain chunky. Add the lime juice, salt, cilantro and jalapeño and mix gently. Top with the pomegranate seeds and pistachios and serve with your choice of gluten-free chip or dipping veggie, such as carrots or bell peppers.


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Some Light Reading
while you dip…
Yucatan Guacamole Goes To D.C.
Yucatan foods is proud to be an official sponsor of D.C. United! The Beltway just got a little spicier! We couldn't be more proud to be an official sponsor of D.C. United. It's been a pleasure to watch Major League Soccer grow in the United States, and D.C. United has been a big part of that!
Bringing People Together
Sports have always been a catalyst for bringing people together. Whether it's families, friends, or strangers; you can always count on sports to come to the table for a good time. At Yucatan Foods, we feel the same way about great, delicious guacamole.
We've had a busy schedule working with DC United! From our Golden Guacamole Giveaway to tailgating events, there's been a real connection we've felt with the D.C United fan base.
Recently, we had the opportunity to tailgate the game and give away free samples of our 2oz Guacamole singles. These convenient, on-the-go treats are great for guacamole lovers who want to take our award-winning guac with them wherever they go!
These 2oz singles are a treat for families with school-aged children who want a low-calories, delicious treat to pack for lunch. Each single pack contains a 2oz serving of our authentic Yucatan Guacamole, and contains only 100 calories per pack.
We even had a cycle group ride up hungry and looking for a showdown with our guac! They stormed the tailgate to fuel their appetites with some tasty, delicious guacamole.
All in all, it was a great day and we look forward to many more like it throughout our sponsorship relationship with D.C. United!
On the Horizon
There's a lot going on behind the scenes at Yucatan that we can't wait to share with you soon! From a brand new website to more contests, awards, and promotions and maybe even a new product or two in the future!
Until then, keep checking our website or Facebook page for more information including:
- Special Announcements
- Discounts, Awards, and Promotions
- And More!
It's been a pleasure partnering with D.C. United and we look forward to more opportunities in the days ahead! Until then, keep calm and enjoy great guacamole!


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Business Monday
Gateway City/Who's Here: Hialeah's Naveles helps make warehouses work
"We are a very unglamorous, exceedingly necessary business for anyone with a warehouse," said Samuel Matter, one of the three family members who own and run Naveles Industrial Sales Corp. in Hialeah.
"Without us, they would have to put everything on the floor," said Matter, standing in the company's 35,000-square-foot warehouse.
Matter, his wife Linda and their son Jason manage a small company that supplies a wide range of metal shelves — called pallet racks in the trade. These racks — made of upright steel beams and solid or steel wire shelves — are essential to any business that needs to store pallets of merchandise, equipment or raw materials, like freight forwarders, logistics firms, air cargo carriers and trucking concerns, as well as retail, wholesale and manufacturing companies.
Offered in different dimensions and weight-bearing categories, these pallet racks can reach as high as 22 feet (some go up to 40 feet) and can safely hold up to 8,000 pounds on each shelf.
They can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars for homes and garages to more than six figures for large warehouses.
Naveles also sells other new and used warehouse equipment, including pallet jacks, conveyors, industrial fans, hand trucks, storage cabinets for hazardous materials, wire partitions and bins.
"We sell everything you can use in a warehouse except forklifts," said Linda Matter, whose grandfather, Abe Selevan, founded the company in 1934. He got his start driving house to house in Miami selling household goods. "The business got so good that he set up a small warehouse to store merchandise. People who came by asked where he got the shelves, so he decided he should get into the shelf and rack business," said Linda Matter, whose maiden name is Selevan.
In fact, the name Naveles is Selevan — spelled backward.
Naveles maintains a large inventory of goods and sells online. For new warehouses and expansions, "We always meet with the customer, find out how much space they have and what they want to do with it," Samuel said. Clients sometimes want to use standard or smaller forklifts, and need different rack configurations for the type of items they plan to store and move around the warehouse. "We visit the site, take measurements and provide sample layouts they can use," he said.
As Jason provided explanations of the myriad products in the Naveles warehouse, he pointed out that "99.5 percent of everything we sell is made in the U.S." The company's key products — pallet racks — are made by Husky Rack & Wire, a large manufacturer based in Denver, North Carolina.
Jason came to the warehouse when he was a child and helped his parents. "This was his daycare center," his father said. By the time he was in high school, Jason was working at Naveles part time. After finishing college, he went to law school but left to join Naveles full time in 2003 to help his parents, who were then running the company. "I figured we had enough lawyers," Jason said.
Aside from sharing management responsibilities, Jason developed the company's website and online sales option, as well as introducing new IT systems.
As uncertain as the U.S. economy appears, Naveles' sales have been strong and the company sees continued growth in coming years.
"People are building new warehouses and expansions, and our sales increased 10 percent in 2015," Samuel said. "And we're expecting more growth in 2016. We're among the first to see changes in the economy — when companies order more or less equipment from us."
Naveles, which competes with companies here and in other parts of the U.S., delivers orders directly to clients in South Florida, trucks shipments anywhere in the U.S., ships overseas and arranges delivery directly from the manufacturer to the customer.
About 75 percent of Naveles sales are in the United States (mostly in Florida), and 25 percent overseas — in Latin America and the Caribbean. About 80 percent of the products it sells are new, and the rest used — "When we can find good quality used equipment," Samuel said.
Naveles has 10 full-time employees, some have been with the company for many years, and one box truck. It also uses contract workers and hires trucking companies when needed.
Naveles' customers include manufacturing companies, large distributors, retailers and wholesalers, plus many companies in international trade, such as freight forwarders and logistics firms.
They also sell shelving and storage systems to people who need equipment for their homes and garages — including one local sports figure who needed shelving for a 3,000-square-foot garage.
Members of Naveles' owner-operator family did not plan to be in the pallet rack and warehouse supply business.
"No one here is doing what they prepared for," Samuel said.
He and Linda both grew up in Miami, met on a blind date and married in 1974. Samuel obtained a degree in mass communications, worked as a TV reporter in Miami and later worked in public relations. "I loved journalism," he said. But he left news and public relations to work full time at Naveles in 1974, which at the time was being run by Linda's father.
Linda has a degree in elementary education, worked as a teacher and later worked at 3M. "I hadn't planned to work for the company, but my father became ill in 1982 so I went to work that year," she said.
Today, the Matters each have specific roles in the company, but also share responsibilities — answering phones, handling administrative duties, meeting with customers, dispatching orders and doing whatever needs to be done.
"Our strength is that customers can meet or talk with us anytime," Samuel said. "People know they're dealing with one of the company's principals."
The writer can be reached at email@example.com.
Naveles Industrial Sales
Business: Family-owned Naveles sells equipment used in warehouses, especially a wide range of racks for storing pallets of merchandise and equipment. It also sells other types of storage racks and shelving, hand trucks, pallet jacks, storage cabinets for flammable liquids, industrial fans, conveyors and other items. The racks and shelving sold by Naveles are essential items for warehouses working in international trade and logistics, retail and wholesale businesses and manufacturing.
Founded: In 1934 by Abe Selevan, who started the business by going house to house in Miami selling home goods. Naveles is the reverse spelling of Selevan.
Headquarters: 3747 NW 52nd St., Hialeah.
Owners and executive team: Linda Matter (née Selevan), her husband Samuel Matter and their son Jason Matter.
Employees: 10, plus contractors.
Owners: Family-owned.
Customers: Anyone who needs to store pallets of merchandise or equipment on racks, such as freight forwarders, logistics companies, retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers.
Website: www.naveles.com.
Source: Naveles


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Authored by Dr. Brian C. Mitchell Director of the Edvance Foundation
Numerous studies indicate that the skills produced by a quality liberal arts education correspond precisely to what employers seek beyond technical training. The ability to articulate, write, apply quantitative methods, use technology, and work in a collaborative setting will continue to shape the parameters of the skill set needed in the 21st century.
So, why do liberal arts graduates, especially humanities majors, suffer from inaccurate and inconsistent portrayals of their attractiveness to employers?
There are likely several reasons behind this inconsistency.
Liberal arts graduates, especially in the humanities, do not as easily transition into first jobs as students also trained, for example, in STEM disciplines, teaching, nursing or business. For many of these humanities students, the move to employment typically includes additional education at the graduate or professional level. Some of them are uncertain about career paths while others received limited guidance as their graduation day approaches. Read More...


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< Whitecliffe student Wins Eden Arts Young Artists Award | Interview: Behind the Scenes at New Zealand Fashion Week >
Pursuing a career in the arts was always an obvious choice for Year Four Graphic Design student Jeannie Burnside. Right now, Jeannie is looking forward to a trip to New York in 2015 to attend the New York Typography Summer School, as part of the Wikiriwhi Scholarship that she was awarded by Whitecliffe earlier this year. "I am really excited about graduating at the end of this year and entering the industry of graphic design from a branding and packaging perspective, my first love in design".
She attended ACG Strathallan College in Papakura, where she continually pursued her artistic options. When it came time to finishing Year 13, Jeannie was already sure of her decision to apply to Whitecliffe. It matched her tough criteria:, "Small class sizes, one-on-one contact with lecturers, a creative, stimulating work environment with friendly students and top success rates were all important factors to me. This led to my decision to only apply to Whitecliffe, the only college I wanted to be at in New Zealand. I have not once second guessed this decision and feel honored that Whitecliffe saw potential in me."
Graphic Design wasn't a subject offered at Jeannie's high school and she hadn't really heard of it until coming to Whitecliffe. She valued her experience of completing Year One of the Whitecliffe BFA programme, as it gave her the opportunity to experiment with different creative mediums before confirming what she wanted to study further. "In my first year at Whitecliffe, I started to realize that my work had quite a graphic approach, so I thought I would give it a go to see if it was for me."
At Whitecliffe, Jeannie has enjoyed having the freedom to experiment with new ideas to challenge her abilities as a designer. She talks about the "excitement involved in discovering interesting projects-I love being able to play with a range of media like screen printing and hand-rendered typography, rather than purely working digitally. Being surrounded by clever people producing innovative work every day is really motivating."
Jeannie's advice for anyone considering furthering their study in Graphic Design would be to have a really positive attitude towards new challenges. "It is important to accept criticism and genuinely take it on board. A strong dedication to making your work better will also guarantee progression with your work in a positive direction".
Currently, Jeannie is working on her graduate project. She says, "the project investigates how brand and innovative packaging strategies for portioned and unprocessed healthy foods caters to consumers of convenience while improving consumer health and reducing waste." She further explains "the envisioned concept would be positioned as an independent convenience supermarket that sells a variety of portioned (tailored to female and male dietary requirements) unprocessed healthy food products."
This year, Jeannie is also participating in the 100 Days Project to push her practice and to document her project's journey through to completion. You can check out more about her project's developments here.
Jeannie has a confident vision of her future in the design industry. "In the long term, I see myself as a senior designer within a company that I am passionate about. I have always been fascinated with the fashion publishing industry, so I would love to gain some experience in that industry at some point."
For more information about Jeannie, please visit her website.


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"Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful"
~Author Unknown~
Hello sewing loves so glad to have you stop on by my spot on this fabulous Wednesday. To be honest I wasn't sure I was going to make myself today but I bit the bullet and decided to come one through and share what almost didn't make it to the blog. Yes, dear sewing family I have to confess this one almost didn't make the cut! But for my sisters and a few close friends who talked me off the ledge and away from the trash can I'm here sharing a little something with you today.
You see what had happened was.........I went against my first mind and kept pushing the purple envelope for the sake of design and ended up going against my number one rule! That rule being "If you feel like you need to pull back then you probably should!" Unfortunately by the time I realized that I had gone way past my style statement (i.e, what's comfortable for me) it was too late. Yes family it was Monday morning time was up and my sister was ready to take pictures. Trust me I went back and forth with myself and my sisters about trashing it and blogging about something else until I could figure it all out. But as you can see by today's post I was talked off the ledge and decided it's okay to share even those things you're not too sure about. I guess you can say I'm simply human and sometimes I have a tendency to second guess certain projects this definitely being one of them.
Now don't get me wrong I don't hate it (I think) and honestly there's nothing wrong with the construction or style I just can't put my finger on why I want a do over with this one. Who knows maybe it's just me! At least that's what my sisters and friends had to say. I'm not really sure what it is that bothers me about it but I do know what I would do differently next time around should I tackle this pattern again. So loves since I didn't have time to actually make anything else because I was too busy celebrating my anniversary with the hubby, I decided to go ahead and roll with it! Oh well I'll live to sew and design another day! As long as there's fabric I''ll keep it moving knowing that some ideas turn out better than others. Who knows, I could be overreacting altogether, either way here it is y'all in all it's purple glory! Until next time loves I hope you have a fabulous sew week and remember always go with your GUT! LOL


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I've always been a words person. Thinking doesn't feel like thinking for me unless I'm punching keys; I don't know what I know unless it's spread out in lines on a page. And so gripping the barrel of a digital camera these past few weeks has felt like experiencing the world with a brand new skin.
My fellowship revolves around an initiative called What's Next, WV?, a bunch of conversations about building more vibrant local economies that will unfold in communities across West Virginia in the coming year. A good deal of the work will be co-coordinating the daily in's and out's of a statewide initiative—the website, the outreach, the emails.
But truth be told, what gets me out of bed in the morning are stories—finding them, searching for their tap root, and shaping them into something that can be shared with an audience. Luckily, storytelling is a big part of What's Next, WV? too. This coming year I'll be capturing and sharing the stories of my fellow West Virginians who are doing particularly interesting, innovative, or effective work in their local economy.
That's how I arrived at the Highlander Center with a brand new Nikon D3200 dangling around my neck, generously purchased for me by my host organization, the WV Center for Civic Life. What better way to practice the language of photographic image-making than a 12-day immersive tour of Appalachia with fourteen transition rockstars? (Check out the photo collection here.
The stories we tell about ourselves are not unrelated to our economic future. On June 10th, the Appalachian Transition Fellows arrived at Appalshop in Whitesburg, KY, the region's headquarters for community-based documentary. We were greeted by Ada Smith, a leader at Appalshop, who told us: "When you have people living in the place deciding the story they want to tell, they begin imagining and transforming their futures. … Storytelling is essential for reaching a different economic future, because we have to believe something else is possible."
Making images of Appalachia is, of course, fraught with all kinds of anxieties, first and foremost the tendency—the tradition, really--of artists and journalists from outside the region parachuting in to extract images that both create and reinforce painful stereotypes about our culture (poverty, ignorance, lack of diversity, etc.). Given this inheritance, it sometimes feels like Appalachians are afraid to be looked at. Not being seen at all is safer than facing the truth about how "the outside" sees us.
I'd like to share some recent and ongoing image-making projects that I've found particularly interesting and thought-provoking. Some insist on holding up the megaphone to residents themselves. Others were produced by artists who live far away. All are provoking lots of conversations within the region about how Appalachia is, or should be, seen and understood:
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|Snug and secure in the mud
Which is nice quiet place and picturesque, and with my favourite bird the curlew one of the major sources of noise. The little bay in the river sheltered from all weather, and the boat is afloat only at the top of the tide. Most of the time, it sits in soft mud. And it doesn't cost anything. I'm glad not to have to pay marina or mooring charges! But that was partly why I chose a cat with daggerboards, lifting rudders and outboards. Any bit of mud in some out of the way place is fine.
The boat had developed a leak in the roof of the bridgedeck, though very small - the only evidence was a small puddle on the floor of the saloon and a slightly corroded brass screw in the ceiling. I'd previously taken down a couple of ceiling panels to investigate, and concluded the sealant round the base of a winch probably needed renewing. But it was no longer apparent. The leak had stopped leaking. Still, everything needed checking over, the electronics needed reinstalling, cushions and bedding to load and so on, so I sailed the boat up the river to Totnes.
The antifoul was stained by the mud, but otherwise entirely free of weed and barnacles. The only work I imagined I needed a yard for was to pressure wash the deck, to clear off a thin patina of algae, but in keeping with my preference for frugality, I didn't even tie up at the Totnes yard's pontoon for that job. That would have cost, for parking, water and electricity. Instead I parked the boat in the old ship's turning bay, no longer used. Again, the boat was settled on soft mud most of the time. And the deck was easily dealt with by spraying on some dilute bleach with a garden sprayer.
|Two boats in the yard have their AIS switched on.
There was little work to do - a lock had become seized in a door (and not from corrosion either, just a mechanical fault), which I replaced. I end-for-ended some anchor ropes and spliced new eyes. Fired up the laptop, AIS, radar detector and so on to check it was all working. A nice little laptop had come my way, so I formatted the drive and installed all the boating software I have on my main laptop, so now have a reliable spare laptop. If the one I normally use fails, all I need to do to get the replacement working is to plug in one USB lead.
So, after a week of fiddling about and checking things over, and loading stuff onto the boat that had been stored elsewhere, I was ready to go. West coast of Scotland would be nice I thought. But a friend also chose that as a destination for this summer on his 50' wooden boat. Hmm, I invited him to join me, and he invited me to join him. In the end we decided we'd go in his boat, so Scrumpy is all set to go, but now settled on the mud again. Perhaps later in the summer.


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How many images do we receive? And how long before we receive them?
The final collection is approximately 600-800 fully edited and carefully curated images for full day coverage. You receive them about 6-8 weeks after your wedding. I send about 20 sneak peek images to you the day following your wedding to enjoy in your newlywed bliss, and I publish a private highlight gallery about 6 weeks after your wedding with about 150-200 images showing the story of your day. You can share the gallery with your family and friends.
Do you travel for weddings?
Sure do! Say where and when, and I'm there! There is a travel cost involved which I will outline should you contact me. I would especially love to photograph a wedding in Finland. Or Norway. Or New Zealand. Or Finland.
How do we know if you're the right photographer for us?
You just know. By now I'm assuming you've looked at my most recent work on my blog or my featured weddings page so if my style is what you like, and you can imagine yourself in images taken by me, then look no further.
How would you describe your style?
Candid. Natural. Real. There is no way I'll be asking for cheesy poses or forced smiles. I prefer to document your wonderful day as it unfolds; Grandma making tea in the kitchen as you get ready, the groom with a tear in his eye as he sees his beautiful bride walking down the aisle, guests cutting it up on the dance floor celebrating the love. That's what I'm capturing. I am also obsessed with the small details so dotted in between lots of photos of happy people are the photos of the pretty little details that you'll appreciate years after your wedding.
Do we need to provide you with a shot list?
No. As I am a documentary photographer I photograph what I see as it happens, a shot list is not necessary (in fact I discourage it). I'd prefer there be no expectation about specifically styled or posed photos, rather you are after documented memories of your day as it happened.
Do we get high resolution images, and are they watermarked?
No watermarks from me. You will receive web-ready images that you can share online, and high resolution images for print. No need to come back to me later to ask for images as they're all yours from the get-go.
Do you work solo or with a second photographer?
For weddings that are five hours and over I like to have a second shooter. He or she will usually be getting shots from a different perspective to mine which only adds to your final collection. I usually have my second photographer with me from the groom getting ready through ceremony to the commencement of reception. I'll also have my second photographer capturing photos of guests at cocktail hour whilst I am taking bridal portraits, depending on how the day is laid out time-wise and distance between locations.
We don't like having our photo taken. Not a question.
That's fine, neither do I. The best part about me taking your photos is you will hardly even notice I am there. Truly! A few times after the bridal party portrait session I've had the groom or a groomsman say "that was actually fun!" It's all about being fun, in a natural, non-freaky way. I won't be asking the groomsmen to pretend to throw the bride in the air (unless she wants to be thrown in the air then knock yourselves out!). There will be some gentle direction during the portraits but for the rest of your day and night, I'm literally lurking around with my camera snapping the moments as they unfold. Sound easy? It is.
How do we book you?
Simply contact me to see if I am available on your date. And if so, all I need is a signed agreement which I forward to you by email, and a $1000 retainer to save your date. Then, I'm all yours!
Do we get to meet before our wedding?
Absolutely. I love nothing more than to whittle away hours chatting over coffee (or wine) discussing exciting things like weddings. I run through the best light of the day, timing, I can even help with recommendations of vendors and locations for portraits if you need that. Once you have booked we'll find a suitable time to sit and run through your wedding plans. If you'd like to chat before you book I offer Skype sessions and I have limited meeting times available for in-person chats. I'm also happy to chat on the phone if you prefer.
Do you offer albums and can you arrange prints?
Sure do. Sure can. I highly recommend you consider a fine art album, they're gorgeous and they are the perfect medium for displaying and storing your images. An album essentially tells the story of your day, pretty much in the same way I've documented it. I will bring samples to show you when we meet and you can see some information about albums at the bottom of my pricing page.


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Happy Thanksgiving!/
Happy Thanksgiving to one and all! And forevermore to the little Honey Bee!
"How doth does the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
from each and every flower." - Isaac Watts
"You can thank the honeybee for one third of your diet." - Unknown
"Listen to the bees and let them guide you."
- Brother Adam
"The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams." - Henry David Thoreau
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...a land which flows with milk and honey." - Christian Holy Bible, Numbers 14:8
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I bought Waitrose Food Illustrated purely because of that THING on the cover. Seriously, that kind of deliciousness should be illegal. I haven't made it yet, but when I do I'll report back! I'm expecting something truly epic. Annoyingly they now have the recipe on their website, so here it is.
Still, the magazine looks pretty so it's not a total waste.
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Perennial to trees, from membranous bulb, fibrous corm, scaly rhizome, or erect caudex
Stem generally underground
Leaves generally basal, often withering early, alternate, generally ± linear
Inflorescence various, generally bracted
Flower generally bisexual, generally radial; perianth often showy, segments generally 6 in two petal-like whorls (outer sometimes sepal-like), free or fused at base; stamens 6 (or 3 + generally 3 ± petal-like staminodes), filaments sometimes attached to perianth or fused into a tube or crown; ovary superior or inferior, chambers 3, placentas generally axile, style generally 1, stigmas generally 3
Fruit: generally capsule, loculicidal or septicidal (berry or nut)
Genera in family: ± 300 genera, 4600 species: especially ± dry temp and subtropical; many cultivated for ornamental or food;
some TOXIC. Here includes genera sometimes treated in Agavaceae, Amaryllidaceae, and other families.
Perennial; bulb with 1several large fleshy scales, 0many small scales
Stem erect, simple (0 in non-flower plants)
Leaves alternate (or whorled below), sessile, linear to ± ovate (1 "bulb-leaf" in non-flower plants)
Inflorescence: raceme; bracts leaf-like
Flower generally nodding, bell- or cup-shaped; perianth segments 6, of 2 similar whorls; nectaries 6, on perianth parts; stamens 6, included, inserted at perianth base, anthers attached ± near middle; ovary ± sessile, style 1, entire or 3-branched
Fruit: capsule, loculicidal, thin walled, ± rounded, 6-angled, or winged, chambers 3
Seeds many, 2 rows per chamber, flat, brownish
Species in genus: ± 100 species: n temp
Etymology: (Latin: dicebox, from fruit shape)
Reference: [Turrill & Sealy 1980 Hooker's Icones Plantarum 34:1275]
Bulbs of some eaten by Indians of North America
Horticultural information: DRN: for pots or rock gardens; DRY when dormant. Most are very DFCLT.
Bulb; large scales 28; small scales 03See the CNPS Inventory for information about endangerment and rarity.
Stem 14 dm
Leaves 210, alternate, ± crowded near ground, 2.510 cm, ovate
Flower horizontal or nodding; perianth parts 1.53 cm, white with purple spots or lines and pink shading, tips often recurved; nectary obscure, ± = perianth length, widely linear, colored like perianth; style divided 1/2
Fruit acutely angled
Chromosomes: 2n=24
Ecology: UNCOMMON. Dry ridges, generally on serpentine
Elevation: 4002100 m.
Bioregional distribution: Northwestern California
Horticultural information: DRY: 14, 15, 16, 17; DFCLT.


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Student texts make fly on wall TV show
Social media has now become so central to the lives of many that if you are not on Facebook, Twitter or texting, you could be missing half the conversation.
BBC Click's Spencer Kelly goes behind the scenes of the TV programme The Secret Lives of Students. The programme charts the lives of 12 students over their first term at Leicester University tracking not just their normal everyday conversations but their exchanges on social media too, revealing a much fuller picture of their lives.
Watch more clips on the Click website. If you are in the UK you can watch the whole programme on BBC iPlayer.
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It was a crazy, whirlwind weekend at the Foodbuzz Blogger Festival but I wouldn't have wanted it any other way! Being a guest of Bertolli Sauces, as The Duo Dishes put it, all I had to do was show up and have fun! After the star treatment (town cars!) both to and from the airport, […]
Bertolli On the Menu at the Foodbuzz Blogger Festival
"Ode to Mardi/Bertolli" featuring "Reconstructed Pizzas"
by guest blogger, Mr Neil! So seeing as Miss Mardi was doing the demo on Saturday of her Mini Deconstructed Pesto Pizzas for Bertolli Sauces, I thought I would do something similar for dinner. Partly as ode to Mardi's success on winning, and thanks to Bertolli for sponsoring it all. Alas, first disclosure: I had […]
Secret Bertolli Menu Item recipe – revealed!
Allright, so by now you know that I won a trip to San Francisco) to attend the first Foodbuzz Blogger Festival) courtesy of Bertolli Sauces, right? Because I submitted a winning recipe for a menu item, right? And that I demo-ed the recipe LIVE in front of real people, right? Well I have had so […]
Foodbuzz Blogger Festival – Day 2
I am so overwhelmed and exhausted and full of good food and wine that a (few) real post(s) will have to wait until I have taken it all in but thought I would share a few pictures from yesterday to keep you going for now! Saturday dawned bright and sunny: Lauren from Healthy Delicious (and […]
Foodbuzz Blogger Festival – happy hour and dinner
Hello from San Francisco!!! I will recap my crazy arrival day a little later because I am sure you don't want to hear the tale of the blogger whose flight was delayed 2 hours because of "engine failure" (always reassuring when the pilot comes on says one of the engines won't start up), who then […]
The view from here….
Yup, here's the view from my room on this grey San Fran day. No matter about the weather because I am here for the FOOD(buzz)! Off to happy hour and dinner. There will be posts (and many of them) through the weekend – snippets of what's going on – and more through the week.
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I told you exciting things were about to happen! Yeay! I have been waiting for days to hit 50 followers as I am so excited by this giveaway! Eeee!!
Thank you so much to my lovely readers – I can't believe that it's only been 6 months that I have been blogging and I am so happy that I have met so many amazing people!
To help celebrate, the lovely Megan from M.M.E Studios Stutterings is giving away a print from her wonderful etsy shop Studio M.M.E to one of you lucky readers!
As well as having a great blog and being a talented author and illustrator, Megan was also lucky enough to find a Kodak Duaflex camera in her grandmother's closet which still had unused expired film in it and with it she took some beautiful and ghostly images. I have been dreaming of this happening to me... aren't these photos gorgeous?
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WOLVES defender Rob Edwards today prepared to step into the breach and replace Gary Breen against Plymouth knowing he is likely to be living on borrowed time.
But that won't stop the versatile defender doing everything he can to give boss Mick McCarthy a selection problem in what would be his first start since November 11.
Whether today's FA appeal reduces Breen's dismissal at Norwich for "serious foul play" to a professional foul - thus meaning a three-game ban going down to one - he will still miss tomorrow's visit of the Pilgrims.
With Jody Craddock back training but unlikely to be risked following his Achilles problem, Edwards - boosted by an impressive performance from the bench at Carrow Road - has a chance to fill Breen's boots albeit accepting it may only be temporary.
"It's never nice to be out of the team but I can't complain at how things have gone for me over the last couple of years and I did make a fair few appearances early in the season," said Edwards.
"All I can do is keep my chin up, work hard in training and give my all whenever I get the chance.
"The gaffer knows he can rely on me when I'm needed and if I get a chance tomorrow I'll give it a real good go.
"Looking on is always difficult but the lads have been doing well - Mark Little came in at right back and has been excellent.
"Arguably I kind of enjoy centre half more anyway but the likes of Breeny have been outstanding so all I can do is keep plugging away.
"Breeny may be out for one game or he may be out for three, we'll just have to see what happens, but I would expect him to go back in when he's available.
"All I can do is try and play my part for the team and keep pushing for a place."
Edwards, who has made eight appearances as a substitute since that last start at Hull, has been praised by McCarthy for his "exemplary" attitude since finding himself on the fringes.
And nowhere was that more evident than on Tuesday night, when Edwards' incident-packed half hour included both a superb challenge and goal-line clearance to deny Darren Huckerby, and a fist-clenching victory salute at the end.
"It was real backs to the wall stuff at Norwich, pure defending," he admitted. "We were just trying to keep together and well organized, and going on when we were down to 10 men I know mentally I had to be really at it.
"Everyone worked hard and gave that extra 10 per cent, digging in and making blocks and tackles, and I think that showed.
"After what happened against Albion we needed a big performance we got one thanks to a bit of luck and Matty Murray being outstanding.
"The circumstances of the win made it even sweeter, I know I was really pumped-up after the game and all the other lads were as well."


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