text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Tech thing : Athlon and photoshop/painter Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Digital Art Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Tech thing : Athlon and photoshop/painter" BooMSticKmemberMember #Joined: 13 Jan 2000Posts: 927Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 4:26 am hi.. Been to busy at work to do any painting lately, therefore my first post in the new year is this boooring techpost... I've been wanting to upgrade my system for a while and will do within the next few weeks. I was wondering about if any of you have been trying out how Painter and Photoshop fares with the new Atlon Thunderbird processors running WinNT or Win2000. especially the 1Ghz processor. I'm not totally convinced into buying Athlon over Intel, so any info/experience you can provide would be very much appreciated... thx ,Boomer Back to top toast!memberMember #Joined: 29 Sep 2000Posts: 442Location: France Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 5:10 am hi boomstick; I've switched from Intel to AMD; an no regrets ; the new amd processors are very far from the previous ones (i mean k6 processors); i m running win2k and i haven t encountred any problem so far (hardware / software incompatibilities , stability etc..) I've personnaly chosen a duron processor wich works fine at ghz ; some friends of mine have purchased thunderbirds/athlon at the same frequency and there is very few differences between the different processors on programs like photoshop or 3dsmax (only on specific tasks wich need a great amount of cache) . If you are talking about painting stuff on the programs ; i ve switched from 500 mhz to 1Gghz and i didn't notice much difference ; only on great resolutions(but maybe you should better increase the ram in those cases ...). Photoshop 6 is still slow even at this frequency ; painter 6 works fine. 3d renderings are twice faster (that s the best improvment I guess). By the way, if you already have a motherboard wich accepts the lastest PIII ; it would be fine to keep your eyes on the intel way . If you want to change many things , AMD is the way to go (the next problem will be , which Amd, depends on what you do and which budget you ve got) This was my opinion on the case , hope it would help you a bit see you Toast Back to top BooMSticKmemberMember #Joined: 13 Jan 2000Posts: 927Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 5:56 am Hiya Toast! Sounds great. I'm sitting on a PII350 at the moment, so I'm really lookin forward to the new system I do quite a lotof work in Max so it's great to hear that your running that with no problem. I know that Photoshop6 is slow, which is why I haven't upgraded from 5.5 (and because of some other things in v.6 that I really don't like). I'm hoping to get some more speed in Painter, which is running very slow right now. I have 256megs installed and since the ram is so cheap at the moment I'll probably upgrade to 512megs also... thanx again for sharing.... ,B Back to top elammemberMember #Joined: 27 Sep 2000Posts: 456Location: Motown Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 9:15 am I just upgraded from a PII400 to an Duron 800. The chip cost about $80.00. I haven't noticed a real difference in Painter or Photoshop. I think those rely more on memory and hard disk size and speed. But my render times are amazingly fast. I would definitely recommend an Athlon. But it's a bitch to get the fan on those socket A processors. elam Back to top ChapelmemberMember #Joined: 18 Mar 2000Posts: 1930 Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 9:25 am I'm a techie. From the benchmarks I've seen and from listening to my colleagues the Athlons out perform the Intels in several categories. I have a PII 450 right now and I'm planning on upgrading to a Thunderbird (most likely the 1 gigga) and 512mb RAM sometime soon. If you are looking a inexpensive upgrade that will get you good performance the Duran is not a bad way to go. Cheap, easy, and fast.. like how I like my women. (That's just a joke for you females reading.. I'm really a nice, charming, sensitive guy for the new millennium.) Back to top BooMSticKmemberMember #Joined: 13 Jan 2000Posts: 927Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 9:37 am Well I know that Photoshop works pretty fast on 800+mhz machines. A fast harddrive and lots of ram is the key when working with big filez. Painter on the other hand I have no clue on how to optimize. (other than fast harddrive etc.). As far I know some people believe that Painter is faster than Photoshop and some don't.. Mine is slow as a big heavy cow! Even when working in sub 1000*1000 pictures I can't get fast response when painting with a fairly large (30+) round camelhair brush. Beats me! :/ But I'll most like go for the Athlon Thunderbird 1Ghz system... But keep posting. Would like to hear some pro intel opinons (if there are any, ehehe!) ;B Back to top NexxThejunior memberMember #Joined: 03 Jan 2001Posts: 22Location: Lompoc Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 11:36 am OK, guys, take a look at this website As it says P3 or P4 sucks comparing to Athlon proc Back to top plasticsunjunior memberMember #Joined: 11 Dec 2000Posts: 16Location: Gunnison, CO 81231 Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 11:42 am The hard drive bottleneck will be your biggest problem, but due to our wonderful economy, HDs are super cheap right now, and the Abit KT7 RAID motherboard will do a raid setup of two hard drives. This means you buy the Abit Kt7 Raid MB, for around 120, and two cheap 30 gig drives for about 80-100 apiece, and RAID them at UDMA 66, this WILL double the speed of the hard drives by making them copies of each other, this eases the pain of the hard drive bottleneck seriously, and gives you all the extra advantage of that fast AMD processor ------------------ Either our lives become stories or there's no way to get through them Back to top ZenDrag0nmemberMember #Joined: 31 Dec 2000Posts: 119Location: Olympia, WA, USA Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 2:24 pm You guys bitch a lot !LOL!. I have a Cyrix 6x86 200+ and only 196 megs of ram. I use PS6 and do the 1000x1000+ size images, and large brushes are a bitch, but they teach infinate patience. Of course I just found out how cheap the new Athlons are, and as soon as I get a new job and a couple hundred bucks, I'm definately upgrading. Back to top Siebjunior memberMember #Joined: 13 May 2000Posts: 26Location: US Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 3:35 pm Hiya, Ive been looking into getting a new Alienware (already got one, bitchin machines, highly recommended!). I currently run a PIII500 rigt with 256 megs of mem and a 30gig hdd. It runs nicely with win2k on it, no probs. Im looking to get my new one with a 1.2 GHz Thunderbird. So far from what Ive read and looked into, the Athlon outdoes the PIIIs in floating point calcs and much more (bigger L1 cache also). You need those floating points for 3d stuff (PIII has 2 FP pipelines and the Athlon has 4 or 6). Dont even waste your time on a P4, it performes worse than the PIIIs and Athlon outdoes both even running at 1.2 GHz compared to the P4 1.5 GHz. The Duron is also better than Intels Celes by a long shot. It runs at the full FSB of 133 instead of 66 like Celerons. The only good thing about a P4 is that its FSB (front side bus-how fast the mobo and chip talk) is 400 MHz, but that still doesnt save it. A RAID array would be good also to clear up the harddrive bottleneck. But unless your going to be doing a dual proc system with PIIs, I would go for an Athlon. BUT-- The only drawback is that Photoshop is optimized for the SSE instructions in the Pentiums so you will be loosing some overhead power since Athlons use the 3DNow! instructions. But other than that, go for an Athlon. I know I am. Athlon 1.2 GHz are what, under 800 bucks. A PIII800 is around 800 bucks. A P4 is around $1k. Note-P4 is a marketing tool, its a piece of crap. stay away for a while. Intel just wanted the room to expand into GHz range over AMD. Speed instead of quality. *Steps off soapbox* Sieb Back to top Siebjunior memberMember #Joined: 13 May 2000Posts: 26Location: US Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 3:39 pm I meant to say a dual proc system with PIIIs, it does pretty good. To get the lowdown on everything, check out www.Tomshareware.com. Sieb Back to top ChapelmemberMember #Joined: 18 Mar 2000Posts: 1930 Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 3:43 pm Alienware?? Are you kidding me. don't recommend that stuff. We are artists.. we like to save money. I suggest you find a nice techie buddy and have them put a machine together for you or if you know how to do it yourself. I can put together the same machine alienware can and save over a $1000. that link should be http://www.tomshardware.com go to http://www.pricewatch.com to get an idea on costs. And for those of you who bought a system from AlienWare or Dell or wherever.. you might want to price out your system too just to see the difference. [This message has been edited by Chapel (edited January 05, 2001).] Back to top JyashuwamemberMember #Joined: 14 Jan 2000Posts: 64Location: Edmonds, Wa Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 4:03 pm I haven't read about the benchmark comparisons, but I just upgraded to a Athlon TBird 1g with 512 ram, and Photoshop and Maya run like heaven. If you plan on using the A7V motherboard, becareful cause I had constant hanging issues when the Preformance was set to "Optimal". Other than that it runs great. Back to top GuymemberMember #Joined: 29 Feb 2000Posts: 602Location: British Columbia, Canada Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 7:15 pm i have an athlon 700 (not t-bird) but i like it. just make sure your system is compatible. i got an asus K7V motherboard with and asus tnt2 pro. so it works together quite well and im also running win2k server right now, so yeah. i suggest AMD over intel anyday Back to top AliasMozememberMember #Joined: 24 Apr 2000Posts: 814Location: USA Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 8:06 pm Boomstick, I recently got a Ghz Thunderbird with an A7V motherboard, and I have been extrememly pleased with the setup. I stayed with Intel for the longest time, but the price of the Athlon tempted me. Now I'm never going back. I would HIGHLY recommend it. Back to top FlinthawkmemberMember #Joined: 14 Oct 2000Posts: 415Location: Los Angeles Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 9:12 pm Have to agree with Chapel there...when I was looking for my first major computer I started by looking at Dell and other major companies. A friend told me to forget about it and told me he'd help me put a system together. I went straight to pricewatch.com, bought the major pieces like the video card, processor, motherboard, RAM and monitor and then went to the local, small computer shop for the stuff like keyboard, case, mouse, etc. All told I came out saving much more than $1000. This was more than two years ago and I mangaged to put together a PII 450, 128 RAM, 12GB hard drive, 16MB TNT card and a 21" monitor for well under $2000. Comparable computers from those places like Dell and Gateway were running around $3000. Having the knowledge to now get under the hood and replace anything I want in my computer is also a big plus. It's really easy stuff to grasp once you've got somebody who's done it giving you a quick run down. -Flinthawk Back to top Siebjunior memberMember #Joined: 13 May 2000Posts: 26Location: US Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 9:46 pm Yes, Im quite aware that Alienware and whatnot are expensive. I like the company and their performance. I use the power for 3d work and, AH! games! heaven forbid! Yes, I could put a computer together with my eyes closed for a fraction of the cost, but I dont have a Computer Warehouse down the street. Everything I would want I would have to order online which would run me more in the end. Or I can get it all from the same place at once and save myself the time and headach trying to get it all to cooperate. Sorry for the mistypes (TomsHardware.com). If you can piece it together for cheap, by all means. I will be pieceing a server together soon. But come one.. Alienware, I can get it in Yello! How cool is that?! Back to top FlinthawkmemberMember #Joined: 14 Oct 2000Posts: 415Location: Los Angeles Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 10:54 pm you know, the money you're paying to get it in yellow is easily the cost of any shipping you'd get from ordering online. It doesn't take a warehouse to get the generic stuff, practically any shop will do and for every piece I ordered online I got free shipping anyway. When I went to buy the case and whatnot I was looking at getting it in black...guess what, it easily quadrupled the price of those pieces...for that I'll paint it myself and probably come out with something cooler, I mean, com'on, we're artists here, right? Only headache I had putting my system together was that fact that my processor was bad..sent it back, put the new one in, no problems what so ever. I run my DVD, 3D MAX and Photoshop all at the same time without any problems. Plenty of power there. Only thing I could possibly use is some more RAM and a professional level video card, but I get by fine with what I've got. But to each his own, just pointing out that shipping isn't a big deal. -Flinthawk *yellow, Sieb? * [This message has been edited by Flinthawk (edited January 05, 2001).] Back to top Zenojunior memberMember #Joined: 14 Dec 2000Posts: 28Location: St Aug. , FL US Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2001 11:04 pm BooMSticK:: Here is my take on system upgrading... The new AMD Thunderbird processors have been getting very good reviews lately (I read they have very good FPU performance also, which is important for doing 3D work) but it doesn't matter too much as to which brand you buy (AMD or Intel). Just remember that there will *always* be something better and faster around the corner waiting to make your current purchase of joy obsolete (next week). Your CPU isn't the only bottleneck (as someone pointed out earlier) you'll encounter when working with Photoshop, 3ds max or any other program. Your hard drive, RAM, and your video card are also very very important. Make sure you get at least a 7200RPM hard drive (ATA66 or ATA100 also helps speed). In general, the new, larger hard drives (I prefer IBM and Quantum) tend to be better performers. A fast videocard (I prefer Nvidia cards, but thats just me cause I like to play games too) with **mature** drivers is an absolute must. Under-developed drivers will cause many problems with stability, which is something you seem to be concerned about. I can't tell you how many people I've seen bad mouth programs and/or their operating system, simply because they didn't buy a product with stable and mature drivers. Also, RAM is really cheap right now so get as much as you can, simply put. Check out these sites, if you haven't already that is. www.anandtech.com www.sharkyextreme.com www.hardocp.com www.pricewatch.com www.mwave.com - place I buy my parts, but I'm not sure if they ship to Denmark. I hope this helps some.. feel free to ask more questions. Take care. Back to top Siebjunior memberMember #Joined: 13 May 2000Posts: 26Location: US Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 12:14 am Yes, again, before I found alienware, I was custom building my rig, but that was when everything was booming and hardware changed daily. The rise of the PIII. Parts weren't as readily avaliable as they are now, to me anyway. So I just chose something solid, I chose Alienware. I dont like OEMs like Dell or HP. Besides, with my Alienware rig, I got one of the few Hercules TNT2 Ultras . I had to wait a couple extra weeks for them to get a hold of one. (R.I.P. Hercules, pre Guillemont days.) Im proud of it, its a tough motha. And I haven't had any problems with my rig. *Flinthawk* yes, I know, Yellow. I get tied up in writing. I also had surgery not too long ago, so Im still not with it. Thus, my lack of spelling skills lately, I promise I will get better though! And Ive been racking my brain working on getting a grip on Maya. Mmm.. Maya good.. 3dsMax is still good though. My copy of Truespace 4 is slowly fading away.. Anyone else use TS4? Or am I the only person..? Only thing I wouldn't mind spending money on though is a good pro grafix card too. Mmm, Wildcat.. (note-costs just as much as my computer ) On a side note, except for the price, Is anyone using any flat LCD monitors? I was interested in seeing what people thought of them for graphics use wise.. (Not that Im going to buy one, I can run dual 19" monitors for the price of 1 15" LCD..) Yes, Ram is good, Ram is cheap (except DDR- also used w/P4s). Im currently running 256, which is more than enough right now with PS and 3d stuff. Be careful though, too much and your wasting money, once you get to 128 or 256, performance increase is hard to notice unless your running a server or something. (or doing lots of huge PS files/filters) With the AGP at x4 now and graphics cards toping 200+ MHz, they dont pose much of a bottlneck anymore unless your pushing 3d stuff-most mobos still run at 133 Mhz (thats where a Wildcat is good). It mostly lies in your harddrive since its doing physical work, but most new stuff is pretty fast anyways. *If only everything in a computer ran the same speed.. hmm 1Ghz harddrives, mem, and gfx cards.. Someday..* Sieb Back to top FlinthawkmemberMember #Joined: 14 Oct 2000Posts: 415Location: Los Angeles Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 12:24 am Haha, what's sad is that I didn't catch the spelling error until you pointed it out! I was just commenting on your choice of color Man, we were thinking about changing over to Maya here at work but figured that the learning curve would be too much to deal with since we're already in the middle of a project and everybody here was deeply rooted in MAX. I have a friend that got hired on at another company that literally paid him to sit there and learn Maya for a month. He had the same experience that I had in MAX and he says that it wasn't too hard to learn, a lot of the same stuff, just in different places or done in a different way. He likes it better than MAX. -Flinthawk Back to top Siebjunior memberMember #Joined: 13 May 2000Posts: 26Location: US Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 12:51 am Haha, yes, yellow would be a sweet color with black, my bumble bee rig. But their blue and silver colors are nice also. Hey, im and artist, I have to be different.. I love Maya, its a really powerful and sweet program. It does everything, almost.. ILM, Square, the big guys use it along with SoftImage.. Though I dont care much for SI.. Max has its cool set of evironmental tools like engines, explosions, and stuff. Maya will do anything you want it to do, you can even code what you want if its not there with MEL scripts. Maya is an 80 ton gurrila of power. Very versitile, I like it alot. Its far superior to TS4, and Max is kinda low key, but has some good stuff in it. Ive only really latched onto TS4 (ive been with Truespace ever since 1.0) so its hard for me to juggle between max and Maya. Maya isnt complicated, just depends on what side of your brain you use. Its just very deep and versitile and takes a while to discover everything, theres just so much it can do. But once you get it, its awsome. Their books are good to, the tutorial manual is a breeze to get through, and the new book, "Art of May" is very nice. Im trying to get a hold of the big packages before I stake my claim with a company so I can be pretty versitile. I feel that Maya will pick up as a forefront program like SoftImage used to be. AW is pushing a big ad campaign behind Maya. Well worth it, especially at $20k, it better be... Also, you can code/develope entire games in Maya (ie: Vampire:The Masquarade). Neat stuff I tell ya.. Back to top ChapelmemberMember #Joined: 18 Mar 2000Posts: 1930 Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 1:33 am Sieb: I really doubt shipping would have made up the difference in price. If you ordered parts from the same place it cuts down on cost and I really don't think you would come close to $1000 in shipping charges. If you just wanted a complete system you would have been better off getting one off of auction like http://www.ubid.com Back to top BooMSticKmemberMember #Joined: 13 Jan 2000Posts: 927Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 4:51 am Hehe... what a cool thread... (computers in yellow, a company called alienware... Lots of fun stuff... ) though its sad to see a thread about tech stuff reach higher posts than my usual art post... ahh well. Guess it tells more about my art than you guys I just bought a UDMA100 IBM harddrive but since I'm only running an old IWill dual motherboard that supports UDMA33 I'm not really getting the speed out of that one... chapel : thanks dude. great info. AliasMoze: Yeah, I know what you mean. Intels was usually the 'safe' way to go, but now AMD has matured and the processors look mighty fine Zeno: I dont think those companies would ship overseas and anyway I would have to pay the danish tax to get the stuff into the country and I wouldn't safe any money in the end. But we have online stores here also. thaks all of you. You made it quite easily to make up my mind. this is the system I'm planning: 1ghz Athlon Tunderbird with compatible motherboard which hopefully supports UDMA100, 512 MB SD133 Ram, UDM100 IBM harddisk (until I can pay for my wanted scsi160 setup) and Guillemont GeforceDDR Prophet graphics card. Plus I'll be setting up a dual'something'mhz machine for 3d rendering... ;Boomer (feels good to be techy) Back to top ZenDrag0nmemberMember #Joined: 31 Dec 2000Posts: 119Location: Olympia, WA, USA Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 10:07 am You can get cases in all sorts of colours, shapes, sizes, transparent or whatever from computer shops as well. They aren't much more expensive than plain ones either. I say, SPRAY PAINT! You're an artist, pick up a brush *giggle* Back to top Crixjunior memberMember #Joined: 01 Dec 2000Posts: 18 Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 11:03 am Damnit ! ZenDrag0n said that he got only 196MB of RAM. I´ve only got 128MB. Is it such an increase of speed with more? btw: TB 900MHz + Abit KT7 RAID ROCKS ! Back to top Crixjunior memberMember #Joined: 01 Dec 2000Posts: 18 Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 11:08 am Hey BOOMSTICK ! Do NOT buy an IBM harddrive if you want good support ! It took me 3-4 weeks to get my HD back from IBM after I send it to them due to a failure. Someone I know had a similar HD and almost the same type of HD-crash occured after almost the same time ! Back to top Zenojunior memberMember #Joined: 14 Dec 2000Posts: 28Location: St Aug. , FL US Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2001 12:57 am Sounds like a solid system BooMSticK. Good luck with the upgrade! Let us know how it turns out ok? 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For extreme scrap quilters. See Etsy.com/Shop/KarenGriskaQuilts for fun quilt patterns.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Attic Stairs: Scrap-Buster!
27 comments:
- Jan-Maree said...
delicious quilt - can't beat scrap quilts!
- February 2, 2012 at 1:03 AM
- flavia said...
bellissimo quilt! semplice e di effeetto!!!
- February 2, 2012 at 1:21 AM
- Pamela said...
Love this one!
- February 2, 2012 at 1:33 AM
- Nifty Quilts said...
This quilt really appeals to me. I love all the scraps!
- February 2, 2012 at 1:54 AM
- Ruth said...
This is so charming!
- February 2, 2012 at 2:23 AM
- Mary said...
Gotta love those scraps. Can't wait to make an Attic Stairs quilt.
- February 2, 2012 at 2:36 AM
- Kathie said...
great scrap quilt! I just happen to have a lot of scraps.
- February 2, 2012 at 2:51 AM
- stufenzumgericht said...
Dear Karen,
thank you for this great suggestion of sewing a beautiful quilt in no time and with no money cause there is so much fabric in our stash ;-)
Have a really nice day, yours, Martina
- February 2, 2012 at 4:06 AM
- MB in MI said...
Instant WOW! Really great quilt :-)
- February 2, 2012 at 7:22 AM
- Mike Pearson said...
I'm only on my 4th quilt so my scrap bucket is sooooo small! I want to make this one someday though :) Thanks for sharing!
- February 2, 2012 at 7:23 AM
- Marilee said...
Love your classic retro.
- February 2, 2012 at 9:08 AM
- MaryBeth said...
What a great way to use up scraps!
- February 2, 2012 at 12:11 PM
- Char said...
It' the perfect quilt for a scrap quilter.
- February 2, 2012 at 1:14 PM
- Carol said...
lovelovelove this one! your quilts are so inspiring and this is right up there at the top for me. going on to "pin it" so I won't lose track of it.
- February 2, 2012 at 2:23 PM
- deb g said...
love the quilt. i may have to make this one.
- February 2, 2012 at 5:53 PM
- deb g said...
love the quilt. i may have to make this one.
- February 2, 2012 at 5:54 PM
- Tracee said...
I love scrap quilts! There is something warm and cosy about them that just makes you want to snuggle up in one.
- February 3, 2012 at 1:27 AM
- Martine said...
Great scrappy quilts . can never have enough fabric.
- February 3, 2012 at 8:12 AM
- Linda said...
It's a really great design, Karen. Actually, I've made it many times already. I call it "Stairs to Heaven," but by either name, it's an effective scrap-busting design. Thanks for the chance to win a Kaffe fat quarter bundle. I don't own a single Kaffe print!
- February 3, 2012 at 9:13 AM
- robin chapa said...
Yay! Fat quarters-- thanks for a great give-away!
- February 3, 2012 at 1:32 PM
- JoAnne said...
Your first book was wonderful and I'm really looking forward to seeing this new one!
- February 3, 2012 at 11:21 PM
- sosarahsew said...
Rail Fence or Stairsteps was the one of the first I made. It is especially fast for baby quilts. Kaffes would really sing in these. Thanks for the chance to win!
- February 4, 2012 at 10:39 AM
- Queen of Scraps said...
your quilts are always such a delicious splash of color. Reading your blog sure motivates me to start a project. Would love to use a bundle of Kaffe to make a stair step qult. Congrats on the new book. It looks great
queen of scraps
- February 4, 2012 at 10:48 AM
- Dar said...
How did I miss this post?? Scrap quilts are my all-time favoites. I guess I'm too late for the giveaway, but wanted you to know I love the ideas you give us. Thanks for sharing with us.
- February 9, 2012 at 6:36 PM
- Das Quiltmonster said...
Hi, I love scrap quilts and this one is beautiful!! May I set a link to this blog on my blog: I'm always looking for nice tutorials all the other "scrapaholics"!!
- May 13, 2012 at 4:15 PM
- Sally K. said...
Love this quilt! Thank you for sharing .
- June 9, 2017 at 7:17 AM
- sew.darn.quilt said...
Simple. Charming.
- October 30, 2017 at 9:31 AM


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An insensitive, unintelligent, close-minded, insecure boy of legal age who gets his jollies being cruel to other people in order to cover his own inadequacies both imagined and real.
I can't believe that Visigothan just pushed the crippled kid out of her wheelchair.
by Arsemonkey August 22, 2003
One of the many goat violators of Arstechnica
After banging all the sheep in the barn, Visigothan moved on to goathumping.
by Funny Bunny November 18, 2003
He refused to ask her out because he was so visigothan.
by Another anonymous coward August 23, 2003
Big mouthed goth who still feels bad about getting picked on in High School.
Visigothan is totally against Jocks and wants to curb stomp them for making his wear leather his whole life.
by Arshole August 23, 2003
Sad or pathetic, self delusional to the point of being comical, but not terribly amusing.
Fred was being so visigothan when I was trying to talk to some girls, I didn't know if I wanted to laugh at him or break his jaw.
by Sage-Maru May 11, 2004
closeted and angsty homosexual
see posts by Visigothan on ArsTechnica
by anonymous coward August 28, 2003
To attempt to portay one's self to the world as more goth like than Siousxe and Robert Smith's love child.
"You are more goth than All the guys in Sisters Of Mercy COMBINED.....man you are Visigothan."
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Job Search / Re: Studying for the BAR, huge DEBT, no JOB, WHAT DO DO?« on: June 24, 2009, 10:42:08 AM »
Best of luck man. I am just on the start of my legal training, so I cant tell you what its like once you've passed the bar, but you may want to consider private practice. Also, I can give you some experience. Join the National Guard or Reserve they will pay off a lot of your college debt if you enlist into a JAG unit as an officer. They will pay off even more if you sign up as an E-4 Specialist too. It would look good on a resume and remove a lot of that debt and help to defer the rest of it while in service. They may have changed the rules for new recruits in the last few years a bit but I am a military NCO so I tend to think that way. Its an idea to consider.
problem: OP has a great deal of debt with no job
solution: join private or public sector
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A Team FIN farmer visits the California Farm Equipment Show and casts his votes for the best new products for the shop and field.
Promoters of the California Farm Equipment Show in Tulare, CA, call it the world's largest showcase of products, technology and equipment for the farm. When I visited the show, I found that description to be right on target.
The show is big, but not overwhelming. It reminds me of the Ohio Farm Science Review. It took me a day and a half to cover everything and ask questions.
Because the show is located in the world's most productive dairy country, the display of dairy equipment is absolutely top-notch. Also, it is in the heart of vegetable, nut, grape and timber country, so visitors can expect to see a full complement of equipment for these crops.
Crowd pleasers. I found several interesting products at the show, but two were real showstoppers.
A large crowd of people gathered around the new Stellarc Welding System, which uses the engine of your pickup truck for its power source. It also can be used as a power source for 120v power tools up to 2,500W. The suggested list price, 2,900 dollars, includes alternator, control box and connecting hardware. For more information, Contact Stellar Indus-tries Inc., Dept. FIN, Box 169, Garner, IA 50438, 800/321-3741. Deere 9000 series tra cked machines also generated a lot of interest. Out in California this newer, larger machine is what dealers and farmers were waiting for from Deere. Tracked machines in the area are rented as commonly as Bobcat skid steers are in the Midwest. They are the preferred machines for working the ground after deep ripping. The tracks float on top of the rough ground, whereas wheel machines "boat" back and forth and slop in very rough ground. For more information, contact Deere & Company, Dept. FIN, John Deere Rd., Moline, IL 61265, 913/310-8324.
New engines. A new generation of Cummins diesel engines for farm and industrial use was introduced at the show. The result of extensive research and development, the company claims that the 4-valve/cyl. engines are easier to build, are more fuel-efficient and have lower exhaust emissions. They will power White tractors and most AGCO combines. The previously introduced 24-valve B5.9 engines will continue to be available in Dodge pickups and are now offered in medium-duty Ford trucks (classes 6 and 7). For more information, contact Cummins Engine Co. Inc., Dept. FIN, Box 3005, Columbus, IN 47202, 812/377-3690.
Fendt tractor. Missing from the show was the Fendt tractor. The AGCO people said that the company decided not to sell the tractor in the U.S. at this time because it is waiting for better economic conditions and for the tractor to become more Americanized.
Oil. Deere's Bio Hy-Gard transmission and hydraulic oil caught my interest. It is formulated with a canola oil base and is recommended for use in environmentally sensitive areas. For more information, contact Deere & Company, Dept. FIN, John Deere Rd., Moline, IL 61265, 913/310-8324.
Fuel additive. Shaeffer introduced a soy-oil-based fuel additive, called #139 soyshield, that may help improve the demand for soybeans. The company claims that this diesel fuel supplement provides better lubricity than other additives while reducing emissions, exhaust smoke and particulates. It also claims that the additive boosts the fuel cetane rating in diesel engines up to 4 points, increases fuel economy up to 7percent and improves horsepower up to 5 percent. The product contains a detergency package to help keep the fuel system clean. For more information, contact Schaeffer's Specialized Lub-ricants, Dept. FIN, 102 Barton St., St. Louis, MO 63104, 800/325-9962.
Buddy seat. Hy Capacity of Humbolt, IA, displayed the Side Kick (a buddy seat) and Side Step (an exterior step to aid in window washing) for Deere 8000 series tractors. Both additions use existing bolt-holes on the tractor for easy installation. Suggested list prices are 360 dollars for the Side Kick and 112 dollars for the Side Step. For more information, contact Hy Capacity, Dept. FIN, Box 156, Humboldt, IA 50548, 515/332-2125.
High efficiency. "Super-productive" describes the Schulte 5026 rotary cutter. Designed for cutting corn stalks and wheat stubble with a cutting width of 26 ft. 2 in., it is the widest width available today. High rpm blade sets and 220-hp gearboxes allow it a daily cutting rate that is 50 percent greater than that of most 20-ft. rotary cutters. For more information, contact Schulte Industries Ltd., Dept. FIN, Box 70, Englefeld, Saskatchewan, Canada S0K 1N0, 306/287-3715.
Case IH sprayers also were on display. The SPX 4260 Patriot self-propelled sprayer shown above has rated horsepower of 260 and a travel speed of 30 mph. The sprayer's height is 121/3 ft. with a wheelbase of 12_1/2 ft. and a ground clearance of 4_1/2 ft. Boom length is 60 to 90 ft. For more information, contact Case Corp., Dept. FIN, 700 State St., Racine, WI 53404, 414/636-6011.
Real horsepower. After the show, my wife and I flew to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We had a chance to see some Mexican agriculture that is dependent on horses and hand labor for cultivating. We returned home with real appreciation and gratitude for the advanced technology we had seen in Tulare.


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Since Easter is right around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to repost this tutorial on making felted eggs. These are really fun to make and stitch, enjoy!
While I was poking around on Pinterest I saw quite a few pretty dyed eggs and thought it might be fun to make some felted eggs.
After all they aren't going to spoil between now and Easter 🙂
It might be fun to also add some decorative stitching with embroidery floss and adding some cut out wool felt shapes.
If you'd like to make some too, you can follow this tutorial, just roll your yarn balls into oval egg shapes before wrapping the roving around it.
This is a great way to use up leftover wool yarn. Roll golf ball size yarn balls as a base for the egg. Wind yarn into oblong shapes to get a berry shaped ball.
I usually use leftover wool yarn for the center because I know it will felt better, but in a pinch I have used other yarns too.
My favorite place to order roving is from Outback Fibers, the colors are gorgeous and the prices are very reasonable.
First unwind and pull off a tuft of roving, by holding the bulk of the roving in one hand, grasp the end portion with the other hand and gently pull off "tufts" roughly 5-6 inches in length. Spread the fibers into a thin flat layer with all the strands going in one direction.
Pull off another tuft of roving and layer it on top of the first at a 90 degree angle. Repeat this process several more times, criss-crossing 4-6 thin layers.
Changing the colors of yarn in the layers will create a heathered multicolored wool ball.
When lifting the blanket of roving there should not be thin spots or holes.
Wrap the roving blanket you have created around a yarn ball, making sure there is full coverage of fluffy roving wrapping over the yarn with no bare or thin spots.
Close your hand around the roving covered yarn ball and bring it to the foot of a knee hi panty hose. (buy cheap ones at the dollar store, or use those ancient ones in the back of your hosiery drawer that you never wear anymore) Gently remove your hand from around the ball pulling the hose tightly around the roving ball then tie a small piece of yarn to secure the ball in place.
When all the balls have been wrapped in the hose, place them in the washing machine, set the water to lowest level and hottest setting. Add a small amount of detergent, about a tablespoon, the exact measurement is not crucial but soap is important in the felting process. I usually run it on a long cycle, the more agitation the better the felting.
When you take the chain of balls out of the machine, you'll see little fibers have come though the mesh of the hose.
Snip the tied yarn between the balls, gently peel away the hose removing the ball and roll the ball in your hands to smooth the fibers.
Set the felted balls to dry on a towel before stitching or pop them in the dryer for about 15 minutes.
This is a video tutorial showing how to make felted pumpkins which start with the same basic felted ball.
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Rosli bin Abdullah, aged 63, Malaysian, Male, was appointed to the Board of MAHB as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2014. He chairs the Board Audit Committee and is a member of Board Nomination & Remuneration Committee and Board Risk Management Committee of MAHB.
He has held various positions in the public and private sectors such as the Accountant General's office at the State and Federal treasury departments, Ministry of Finance from 1976 to 1983; Chief Accountant in the Ministry of Works from 1981 to 1983 and Ministry of Education from 1983 to 1987. He was attached to the Public Services Department and was Chief Accountant at the Government's Pension Department and Secretary to the Teachers Provident Fund from 1989 to 1991.
He was appointed as Bursar of Universiti Putra Malaysia from 1991 to 1993 and Director of Corporate Services at the Accountant General's Department from 1993 to 1994. He was the Financial Controller/General Manager of Finance at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Berhad from 1994 to 1996 before joining Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd from 1996 to 2008 as Senior General Manager.
He obtained a Bachelor in Economics (Honours) and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Accounting from University of Malaya. He also holds a Master in Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of MIA for 3 years from 2009 until 2011 and Registrar of MIA for 5 years from 2008 until 2012.
He currently the Chairman of i-VCAP Management Sdn Bhd and sits on the Boards of Dagang NeXchange Berhad and CapitaMalls Malaysia REIT Management Sdn Bhd.


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A bit behind on the photo journal. Playing catch up with a few posts in the coming days.
Jeremy Fish and Rick Mar were the first to enjoy a tasty beverage in the new FFDG.
Between the chaos we squeezed in some water time while the line keeps us on course. Hands off.
Look, ma... no hands.
So much time spent painting the new FFDG over the holiday "break".
Painting 13 foot high ceilings hurt.
Art show remnants.
Shutting down the temp space on Clement.
Jingle bells.
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bed linens
pillows + shams
blankets + throws
changing pad covers
blankets + throws
logan crib quilt
cobblestone play blanket
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triple band play blanket
modern berries play blanket
sticks play blanket
raindrops play blanket
wheels play blanket
puddle blanket
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Though not an actual word, Oilo's roots are steeped in the Hawaiian words, "lio" (small sprout) and "ho'oilo" (the cool, rainy season).
Every autumn, the Hawaiian sun weakens and tropical trade winds usher in magnificent storms that blanket the islands in a cool, cleansing rain. It's not beach weather. It's curl up on the sofa with a good book weather. It's wrap your baby up tight and rock her to sleep in the moonlight weather. Mostly, it's about sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying the serenity of life.
That is why Oilo exists. We're about turning your nursery into the most comfortable, clean, and carefree sanctuary in your home. Because a more enjoyable nursery, means a more constant and enduring bond between you and your baby — or, as we like to say, your little sprout.
Turn a questionable area of flooring or carpet into a clean, stylish play space for your baby. Oilo's new line of play blankets measure 40 x 50 inches and feature a durable cotton duck surface on one side and a snuggly soft sateen finish on the other. Choose from an array of stylish colors and elegant designs accentuated by solid 2 inch flange along the edges.
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The kids had a "ball" making these today!
Super Bouncy Balls!
Even better, I had all of the supplies on hand.
The kids were giggling the entire time.. ha ha.
We found the simple instructions here...
We used Erin's suggestion to store the balls in Easter eggs.
Thanks for a fun and easy project Erin! It was a hit at our house.


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Data Monetization: What's Your Data Worth?
Companies are becoming increasingly aware that they are sitting on huge amounts of under-utilized data and looking for ways to increase its value. The conditions for data monetization are ripe: massive volumes of structure and unstructured data; decreasing storage costs; data-driven marketing campaigns that create relevant customer experiences; and improving business intelligence and processes by applying data analytics.
Get a quick overview of how you can tap into the potential of your enterprise data and monetize it, to create new opportunities for revenue and growth, in this into film.
Understand your data to see where the value may lie.
Call center logs, data stored as text or social media posts exist in abundance. But unless data is easily accessible in a scalable format, it's of little use. Ensure your data is structured to allow you to extract relevant, marketable insights.
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How Do I Know If My Data Has Value?
Where Do We Start in Building a Data Monetization Business?
What are the Key Investments and Risks in Building a Data Monetization Business?
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For example, retailers are collaborating with wireless carriers to gain insights into geo-location data, tracking customer movements at shopping malls or in-store, and using that data to devise targeted marketing campaigns and design loyalty programs based on relevance and frequency. Consider your data and strategy to determine your go-to-market approach.
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Determining what the average 55-year-old American approaching retirement has in the way of resources is like trying to place your finger on a blob of mercury. The numbers go spitting out in all directions.
There is no age-related national survey, but, we do have a 2012 Fidelity research report on its 12 million plan participants. The survey identified 401(k) participants in their fifties and came up with an average account balance of $143,300. This figure, however, ignores what people may have rolled over into IRA's when they changed jobs as well as a 25 percent gain in stock market values in 2013. Based on my own anecdotal evidence after being in the retirement plan business for 35 years, I would peg the median combined 401(k)/IRA account balance at $400,000 for a couple in their mid to late fifties. A last-ditch effort to increase that dollar amount over the final ten years of a career would include the following ideas:
Investment success over time is measured in fractions of a percent. Yet, people in many situations give up full percentage points of annual earnings through fees and guarantees that offer little or no value. Before Identifying examples of financial industry waste products, let's look at the math of what even a 1 percent fee annual fee would cost on a modest account.
An investor aged 55 with just $200,000 in their combination of retirement plans (IRA's, 401(k)'s 403(b)'s, etc.) should be in a position to contribute $1,000 per month into their current employer's plan over the next ten years (including whatever match or employer contribution might be offered.) Today's $200,000 (in stocks) earning an average of 10 percent per year will almost double twice to $518,000 over the next ten years. The new, in-bound $1,000 per month also earning an annual 10 percent will compound to $206,000 over the same ten years. The sum of both sources will be $724,000. This would support an eccentric personal lifestyle considering that a 5 percent income of $35,000 will be over and above social security benefits. All of this income is free of Medicare and social security taxes.
By comparison, if just 1 percent in investment costs, commissions, guarantees and/or an excessive allocation to bonds reduces the rate of return to 9 percent, then the corresponding numbers are $473,000 and $194,000 for a total of $667,000 --- a $57,000 reduction in asset size in just the next ten years. That eats up the equivalent of half of the $12,000 per year contributions over ten years --- the $120,000 of new money.
The "missing one percent" illustrated above can often be as much as 3 percent or more. Many so-called "guaranteed" investment products guarantee against non-existent risks and charge 2 percent per year. Some financial advice services charge 1.5 percent of assets on an ongoing basis. Controlling costs and considering a do-it-yourself approach is certainly worth the effort as these numbers indicate. Furthermore, all the calculations are linear. Just double the all the numbers including the difference in nest-egg size if today's account is $400,000 and your contribution is $24,000 per year.
Anyone concerned about reaching retirement and having money exposed to the stock market should remember that they will need to have at least half of their assets invested in stocks throughout retirement to protect against inflation. Anyone wanting to be somewhat protected while fully committed to the market, however, may find comfort in a few fundamentals: First, there is the stock market "snapback" phenomenon enjoyed after all eight crashes since 1970. Crashes are temporary and short-lived. Next, investing in large, dividend-producing stocks (or mutual funds concentrated in utilities and large-company dividend payers) creates both income as well as a floor under the stocks. A steady dividend just becomes a greater percentage return as a stock drops in value which sets the stage for a "reversion to the norm." Finally, equity in homes acts more like a bond than a sock. Too much money in bonds (including the home) prompts many to forego what might have been a greater share of stock market gains.
Armed with these truisms, those approaching retirement can benefit from investing more aggressively than they otherwise might have considered.


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|Rob Valley
|Scott Nimerfro, Adam Prince, Donna Thorland
|Elijah Wood
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Lance Henriksen
Guest: Marcia Gay Harden
|Release Date
|January 7, 2013
Welcome Home is the 16th episode of TRON: Uprising. Beck tries to rescue a fleeing government scientist before Paige and the Occupation finds her; Paige and Beck become passengers on the same runaway train and Beck must save the innocent programs on the train without revealing his identity.
Plot SynopsisEditKeller, wanted all over Argon City for defecting from the Occupation, boarded a light rail train to Bismuth in an attempt to start a new life. However, she was followed by Paige and identified by Beck when her disguise failed.
Beck attempted to persuade Keller to join the resistance, but Keller refused. Seeing that the train was being searched, Beck helped Keller get to the roof and attempted to delay Paige by unsuccessfully flirting with her. Paige, who only remembered Beck when he reminded her of his duel with Cutler at the Coliseum, was unimpressed, remarking that his disc skills had been no more than "adequate." Seeing Pavel arriving via light copter, she headed for the roof to argue with him.
Keller, looking for a way to get off the train unseen, was sighted and fired upon by the light copter, and Beck, hidden by the side of the train, flung his disc in an attempt to divert their fire, but the copter spun out of control, spraying the train's engine compartment with energy bolts. Unable to stop, the train sped out of control as Keller, her stolen wing chute lost when she dove for cover, disappeared back into the train.
Seeing that the train was now a speeding deathtrap, Pavel debarked in another light copter, considering Keller's death a fait accompli and caring nothing for the hundreds of innocent programs on the train. Paige, however, refused to do the same, and returned to the train, where Beck had once again been unsuccessfully trying to convert Keller to his cause. Keller still refused, denying that Beck's "ragtag rebellion" was worth joining and stating that she only wanted to get to Bismuth, where she could disappear. Thwarted, Beck tried once again to stall Paige as Keller moved to a different car. As they argued, bulkheads fell to seal the doors to each car, trapping most of the programs within. Beck, admitting to Paige that he was really a mechanic and had only claimed to be an architect earlier in order to impress her, went to work on the doors, more determined than ever to make her take notice of him.
Keller, meanwhile, heard two engineers, Ott and Lenz, planning to leave the train via an escape capsule, and followed them to the top of the train, where they used magnetic clamps to pull themselves forward since the train was moving too fast to walk safely. Keller grabbed Ott's foot, demanding to be taken with them. Ott tried to kick her off, but was derezzed when he failed to see an oncoming low tunnel; Lenz, ducking, survived and continued toward the forward part of the train, followed by Keller, who had taken Ott's magnetic clamps after his death.
Beck succeeded in getting the bulkheads to retract, and he and Paige proceeded to the torn-up engine compartment, where he had to admit that there wasn't enough of the code left to fix the train. Instead, he asked Paige to tell all the passengers to move to the rear compartments, and used his disc to sever the connection between the engine and the rear of the train, leaving the passengers to drift safely to a halt. As he did so, Lenz and Keller leaped over the gap between the cars to get to the forward compartment where the escape pod was. Paige, seeing her, followed, further reducing her own chances of survival; Beck, frustrated, followed as well.
When Lenz reached the escape pod, he locked Keller out and took off without her. However, just as he took off, the train flipped upside down to allow another train to pass along the same light beam in the opposite direction. Lenz's pod, descending right in front of the new train, was immediately derezzed, and Keller, still pursued by Paige, hid among cargo containers on the upper catwalk of the foremost compartment.
The runaway train roared past Bismuth Station without stopping. Paige, advancing cautiously into the compartment, called out to Keller, asking her to surrender and saying that General Tesler had promised Keller amnesty and a second chance. She added that she knew it would be hard to believe, but that she herself had been granted a second chance by Tesler and knew he would be kind to Keller too. Keller, hidden above, struggled to shove a giant cargo container toward the edge of the catwalk, directly over where Paige was standing. But the readouts at the front window of the car, showing that the train was approaching certain doom at a broken bridge over a canyon ahead, distracted Paige and she ran forward, out of the danger zone.
Beck, arriving at the car's rear door, shouted that they'd both have to hang on while he tried to slow the train down. Paige, turning, saw Keller on the catwalk and reiterated her promise of a second chance. At that moment, the container Keller had moved crashed down exactly where Paige had previously been standing. Paige realized what Keller had tried to do, but nonetheless clarified that the second chance would start now.
Beck, sliding down to where the front of the train met the light beam, took out his light cycle baton and started to rezz the vehicle while holding it against the beam. As he did so, light cycle components were torn away into the beam and jammed in the train's engines, causing it to slow just enough for Paige and Keller to jump to safety. The train was still too close to the gap to stop completely, and its front cars vanished over the edge of the canyon as Beck raced desperately to climb to safety.
As he pulled himself up over the edge, he saw Keller allow Paige to return her white circuits to the orange-red color of the Occupation, preparing to return to Argon City as light copters landed to take them in. Beck realized in frustration that he had missed his chance of recruiting her. Paige, however, was relieved that he'd survived, and suggested that he look her up when he got back to Argon. Keller interrupted their talk and Beck feared that she would give away his connection to the rebellion, but she said simply that he was a true hero.Back at Tesler's ship, Paige, standing at Keller's side, expressed gratitude that Tesler had given the scientist a second chance. Tesler, smiling in benevolent agreement, dismissed her. Keller, left alone, knelt and announced her loyalty to Clu, saying contritely that she would not fail Tesler again. Tesler's smile turned sinister as he grasped her shoulder, and he said that he knew she wouldn't. His gauntlet ignited, and Keller screamed as the energy tore her apart.


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Sentry Hill Historic House and Visitor Centre
Sentry Hill is a 19th century farmhouse in the Parish of Carnmoney, County Antrim. The house and its contents provide a rare insight into life in rural Ulster during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Sentry Hill was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s. Remarkably the contents of the house have survived almost intact. This is largely due to William Fee McKinney who was born in 1832 and lived at Sentry Hill for most of his life.
William built up a remarkable collection of diaries, family letters and an extensive library of books and pamphlets. Along with souvenirs from family travels abroad, William collected natural history specimens and items of local historical interest.
William also became an accomplished photographer in later life. His extensive collection captures work and leisure, friends and neighbours. In doing this he literally put a human face to the lives recorded elsewhere in his diaries.
Over the years many guests have been warmly received at Sentry Hill by the McKinney family. The last of the family may now be gone but their welcome remains and the door is now open for you. You can dander down the path through the sheltering trees and step inside the snug old farmhouse. As you cross this threshold you will stand where the past shakes hands with the present.
Venue Type:
Historic house or home, Science centre
April, May, June and September
Tuesday to Sunday 2 pm - 5 pm
Bank holidays 11 am - 5 pm
(last tour 3.45 pm)
July and August
Tuesday to Saturday 10.30 am - 5.30 pm
Sunday 2 pm - 5.30pm
Bank holidays 10.30 am - 5.30 pm
(last tour 4.15 pm)
Young people aged 16 and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult on guided tours.
Closed 12th July.
Visits by schools and groups of 10 or over must be booked in advance to ensure entry. Please contact Sentry Hill for details of group visiting times.
(price includes guided tour of house)
Adult £3.50
Child £2.00
Family (2 adults and 2 children) £8.00
Concession (senior citizens, students, disabled visitors) £2.00
Group (10 or over) £2.50 per person
Group outside normal hours (10 or over) £3.50 per person Family Season Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £20.00
Single Season Ticket £9.00
(Season tickets do not include special events)
Cafe only - Free entrance
The companion of a disabled visitor is admitted free of charge on request.
Additional info
A car and coach park is provided a short walk away from the visitor centre. A parking and drop-off point for visitors with disabilities is available at the visitor centre.
The visitor centre offers ramped access to the first floor exhibition gallery and resource room. Accessible toilet facilities are available on the ground floor along with baby changing facilities.
Disabled access to the house is unavoidably limited to the ground floor. Information about the upper floors is available in the resource room of the visitor centre.
Induction loop systems are installed in the reception area and video introduction room. A sound enhancement system is available for the guided tours of Sentry Hill house.
2 manual wheelchairs and 2 powered mobility scooters are available. Booking is advisable.
Animals are not permitted except for guide dogs.
If you have any concerns regarding access to Sentry Hill please contact us before visiting.
Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Literature, Social History, Weapons and War
Sentry Hill house and home
A schools programme based around life at Sentry Hill during Victorian Times. Themes explored are Family, House and Home, Costume, Change through Time. The programme is interactive and cross curricular, using primary evidence for invesigation. It combines a tour of the farmhouse with a 'hands-on' workshop. (Group size:1 class; Duration; full morning session; Level: KS2)
How to obtain
For bookings contact Sentry Hill on 028 9083 2363. Charge £2 per pupil (teachers and adult helpers free). Teachers Resource Pack included in price.
Sentry Hill Historic House and Visitor Centre
Sentry Hill
40 Ballycraigy Road
Northern Ireland
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Ok, I was able to conjure up a very primitive image (supposedly) depicting a futuristic city being destroyed with some people in the bottom of the screen looking at its destruction, perhaps have an iconic building destroyed as well? (Like Empire State Building) Also in my picture robots are supposed to be the ones destroying the city, sort of the old cliche on technology taking over the world; however now that I think about I wouldn't really enjoy seeing another cliche like that.... perhaps have the robots fix the city?
EDIT: Another idea I like is to have modeled a town that is on a grassy green hill, and it looks all nice and futuristic, but as you look over the town you see a glass dome covering it, and you can faintly make out a black earth in the dark sky of space, kind of a bittersweet scenario there.
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Family Studies of Eye Traits
|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: NCT00342342
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 21, 2006
Last Update Posted : July 19, 2018
|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date
|June 19, 2006
|First Posted Date
|June 21, 2006
|Last Update Posted Date
|July 19, 2018
|Study Start Date
|December 4, 2002
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Current Primary Outcome Measures
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|Original Primary Outcome Measures
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|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00342342 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
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|Current Other Outcome Measures
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|Brief Title
|Family Studies of Eye Traits
|Official Title
|Family Studies of Ocular Traits
|Brief Summary
This study will examine blood specimens from patients with various eye disorders who previously participated in the Beaver Dam Eye Study to try to identify genes responsible for these disorders. The Beaver Dam study was designed to determine the incidence and causes of age-related eye conditions, including cataract (changes in the lens of the eye that can impair vision); retinopathy (diseases of the retina - the thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye); age-related maculopathy (degeneration or atrophy of the macula - the center part of the retina responsible for fine vision); and impaired vision. Findings from this study and others have shown that age-related eye disorders often run in families, indicating a genetic component in their development.
All participants in the Beaver Dam study who had family members in the study may be included in the current NHGRI study. The Beaver Dam study included residents of the township of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, who were between 45 and 84 years of age at enrollment. Participants had thorough eye examinations and blood samples drawn at baseline and 5 and 10 years after the baseline evaluation. Fifteen-year follow-ups will start in 2003.
This study will analyze data and blood samples previously collected from Beaver Dam study participants to identify genes related to numerous age-related visual traits. No new participants will be recruited.
|Detailed Description
The Beaver Dam Eye Study was designed to determine the long-term incidence and causes of cataract, age-related maculopathy (ARM), retinopathy, and impaired vision. Age-related macular degeneration and cataract are leading causes of loss of vision in the United States. In Beaver Dam, preliminary analyses indicate that in those people who were 75+ years of age at the baseline examination, 72% developed nuclear cataract, 39% developed cortical cataract, 22% developed posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC); 37% developed early ARM (large soft indistinct drusen, retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) depigmentation, and increased retinal pigment); 10% developed signs of late ARM (exudative macular degeneration and geographic atrophy); 37% developed some impairment of vision; and 6% developed severely impaired vision by the 10-year follow-up. Thus, these are common problems in older persons. Because people 75 years of age and older are the most rapidly growing segment of the population with an estimated increase of over 60% in the next 25 years, these problems pose a societal burden due to the large number of older persons they will affect. Additionally, we have observed substantial familial aggregation for several of these traits: ARM, nuclear cataract, cortical cataract and ocular refraction. The primary goal of this proposal is to perform linkage analysis on data collected as part of the Beaver Dam eye study. NHGRI investigators will be involved in the analysis of coded data only. Dr. Bailey-Wilson may provide financial support to help cover the cost of DNA extraction from her budgets but NO samples will be sent to NHGRI. All NHGRI effort on this study will be funded through Dr. Bailey-Wilson s intramural budget.
In addition to the data from the Beaver Dam Eye study, we will also analyze previously existing data on glaucoma, intraocular pressure and cup-disc ratio from the Framingham Eye Study (FES) which is a substudy of the well known cohort study called the Framingham Heart Study (FHS). We will perform both linkage and association analysis of these data for comparison to the results found in the BDES data.
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|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Other
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|Eligibility Criteria
All individuals aged 45-84 years of age living in the township of Beaver Dam Wisconsin were invited to participate.
In the Framingham, cohort study, inclusion criteria were that the participants were residents of Framingham, MA or offspring of the original enrolless into the FHS.
None other than not meeting the Inclusion Criteria.
In the Framingham Eye Study, enrollees from the FHS who were deceased at the time of the FES exams (1970's) would not be able to enroll.
|45 Years to 84 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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|United States
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|IPD Sharing Statement
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|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) )
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Evangeline Lilly & Cate Blanchett: 'Hobbit: Unexpected Journey' World Premiere!
Evangeline Lilly and Cate Blanchett hit the red carpet of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey world premiere held at the Embassy Theatre on Wednesday (November 28) in Wellington, New Zealand.
The two co-stars were joined by cast mates Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Hugo Weaving, and director Peter Jackson.
On the red carpet, Cate rocked an Antonio Berardi gown and Roger Vivier shoes, while Evangeline debuted a brand new hairdo!
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hits theaters on December 12!
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The works of Edgar Rice Burroughs will endure as classic tales of adventure, romance and wonder. Tarzan has been swinging through the trees since 1912 and remains one of the best-known literary characters in the entire world. Edgar Rice Burroughs also wrote thrilling adventures set on other planets and in lost lands and civilizations.
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Irish Hotel The Latest To Sue Google Over Autocomplete Suggestions
from the just-replace-'receivership'-with-'asinine-lawsuit' dept
Then France invited Google to take its suggested (by its users) search terms and stop suggesting them when users searched for music or movies. The courts lost this one, but Google went ahead and kept on censoring, most likely seeing this as the path of least resistance, especially when it came to the famous French Resistance (Post-Internet Edition).
And it's not just France. An Italian man sued Google (and won) because searches for his name came with bonus features like "con man" and "fraud."
Of course, all of this is old news. In fact, people have been suing Google for its suggestions (none of which are its own) since the dawn of time (ca. 2006), when ServrCheck sued the search engine giant for its willingness to tack on "keygen" and "crack" to searches for its software.
With all that history behind it, there should be no surprised noises or raised eyebrows from anyone regarding this latest bit of news. Now it's an Irish hotel's turn to step up to the Complaint Box and file a grievance. This suit brings an all-new term to the "Google Suggest Hall O' Libelous Shame": "receivership." Apparently, people searching for information on the Ballymascanion Hotel are finding "receivership" high up on the Autocomplete list. Now, it's not the people that have an issue with this. After all, the "people" are the ones who put it there. Rather, it's the hotel itself that's upset about being linked to something as tawdry as "receivership," but rather than issue a press release or update its Facebook page or whatever, it's decided to drag Google and its terrible Suggestions into the courtroom.
Now, it's been said before at Techdirt (and several other places) that this isn't Google's doing. The suggestions that show up in the search field are based on what people are actually searching for. But obviously you can't hold everyone liable for unintentionally disparaging your business while trying to ensure their money doesn't end up in the pockets of "con men," "scammers" and "frauds." Google really shouldn't be expected to tweak its algorithm to fit each individual user, much less be forced into laundering someone or something's unsavory reputation by deleting terms the users don't care for. But as long as the courts keep siding with the "victims," "victims" will keep dragging Google into court for something it isn't doing.


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Jude Law takes his daughter Iris, 7, for a stroll through London for some shopping and a Starbucks run on Tuesday. (Iris's mother is former actress Sadie Frost.)
Other pictures include Jude Law dressed in a white buttondown and jeans, hopping into his car after leaving his home in North London on Wednesday.
Last month, Jude's film The Day After Peace premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie, which also features features Jonny Lee Miller and David Beckham, charts the campaign for a non-violence day from the beginning. On September 21, the film will be shown at a Gala screening at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Each week, we bring you a Q&A with a Ravens player, coach or team executive to help you learn a little more about the team. Today's guest is O.J. Brigance.
O.J. Brigance sits at a table in Sullivan's Steakhouse, speaking with his eyes.
Brigance suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's Disease, which has robbed the former Raven of both speech and body movement. Brigance converses via a high-tech device called a DynaVox, which allows him to "talk" by focusing on a computer screen, and blinking, to form words and sentences.
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Kickstarter sticks to all-or-nothing policy
Crowdfunding service Kickstarter has no plans to alter its all-or-nothing funding policy.
That's according to a statement, given to Gamasutra, following a game that missed its funding goal by a just $28.
Backers pledged 99.94 per cent of the $49,972 needed to fund DreamQuest;s trading sim Alpha Colony, but because of Kickstarter's policy they will receive none of it.
Kickstarter says that it doesn't want to put project creators in a situation where they're forced to deliver anything under budget. It wants to "protect" them from the awkward situation of not being able to deliver on their backer rewards, t-shirts, CDs, collector's items and so on, which are often dependant on reaching their minimal funding goal.
And that goes for backers too. Those funding a project see value in it, but they deserve to have they're investment protected.
"It creates this narrative arc," Kickstarter says. "People get sort of emotionally invested in this idea. If you're approaching the deadline, and you're short, people rally behind it.
"It's almost like a gamification."
When asked what advice Kickstarter would give to game developers, like DreamQuest, who just missed their goal, it said: "It's not like you're walking away with nothing."
Crowdfunding campaigns have the potential to build a community and momentum. Developers can take those gains elsewhere. And there is nothing to say they can't re-launch a project in Kickstarter.
However, the argument for alternative funding policies is likely to continue as other projects fail to meet their goals. Earlier this year, David Perry suggested to Develop that crowdfunding should operate in a milestone format, so creators get backers' money when they met those milestones.


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The Government plans to double the area of land used for ecological farming in Hungary during the upcoming 2014-2020 European Union financial period, the Ministry's Deputy State Secretary for Parliamentary, Social and International Relations Katalin Tóth said at the 26th Bioculture Science Day on Saturday in Budapest.
During a presentation on the Government's National Action Plan for the development of ecological farming in the MOM Cultural Centre, the Deputy State Secretary said that the plan is to increase the area of land used for ecological farming from the current level of some 130 thousand hectares to some 300 thousand hectares by 2020. The fundamental goal of the Action Plan is to increase the area of land used for organic farming and the number of livestock raised under ecological conditions.
In addition, the objectives of the Action Plan include raising the level of processing of products derived from ecological farming in Hungary, in view of the fact that the current level is too low. Plans also include promoting the consumption of organic products, and increasing consumer awareness of and confidence in these products. The development of training, research & development and professional advisory systems relating to ecological farming activities will also play an important role in the Action Plan.
Katalin Tóth stressed that ecological farming is a labour intensive sector, which is important because the development of the ecological farming will mean the creation of more jobs within the sector. This is an important factor in preserving and increasing the population retention capabilities of rural areas, she added.
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The Deputy State Secretary also mentioned the fact that the Ministry of Rural Development had recently developed several, mutually supportive documents. The promotion of ecological farming is also served, for example, by the Strategy for the Preservation of Biodiversity (Biodiversity Preservation Strategy) for the period 2014-2020, and by keeping Hungary free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as set down in the Constitution.
According to Ms. Tóth, foods produced through ecological farming must be promoted to increase domestic consumption, something which is facilitated by the promotion of local markets. An additional goal of the Action Plan is to increase the level of organic products used in kindergartens, schools and social institutions (public catering) to at least 30 percent.
Imre Hubai Jr., National Vice-President of the National Agro-economics Council (NAK), confirmed the fact that the public body he represents supports the expansion of ecological farming in Hungary with the instruments it has available. This is supported by the fact that the NAK concluded a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Bioculture Association at this year's National Agriculture and Food Industry Exhibitions (OMÉK).
In reply to a question from Hungarian News Agency MTI, the Vice-President said that the goal of increasing the area of land used for ecological farming to 300 thousand hectares by 2020 was a "realistic and achievable" goal.
Chairman of the Hungarian Bioculture Association Gábor Czeller added that one of the important elements of increasing the area of land is achieving an increase in the level of funding provided in relation to ecological farming.
This may well occur, he said, referring to preliminary information that farmers involved in ecological farming can expect to receive 450-900 euros per hectare - 135-270 thousand forints at current exchange rates - during the 2014-2020 period, providing they fulfil the necessary requirements during the course of their work.
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