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21 reviews | 4.5 out of 5
My fiance and I had went to walmart to pick out my engagement ring. Why walmart? Because I don't need anything that is going to cost thousands of dollars, and I like small dainty things. I hemmed and hawed over this ring or another, but I ended up with this ring. The price was awesome. $48.00 at our local store. And plus I am allergic to gold. So I had to go with sterling silver. But all in all, I think it is beautiful with the baguettes on the side and I love the swirl design on the top. I am including two pictures so you can see how dainty it is.
I love this ring! Its the perfect! My boyfriend now fiance got this for me as a Christmas gift.. Its absolutely beautiful :)
i absolutely love this ring, its beautifully unique and beyond beautiful for its price. my boyfriend bought it for me on christmas as my promise ring and i think i will keep it when we are engaged. i absolutely adore it. he did a great job picking it :)
My husband bought this for me when we were dating 4 years ago as a Valentine's day gift. I wore it everyday for two years, then as my engagement ring, now it is paired with a wedding band, so 4 years of wearing and it still is as beautiful as when I got it all those years ago! I clean it every week, and polish it, it has never turned! I highly recommend this ring to young couples just starting who don't have alot of money, or for someone who doesn't want something HUGE.
I got this ring about 6-8 months ago when we first got here from Ohio. We were just starting to get situated in new jobs and didn't have a lot of cash to spend. I got this for around 65.00 with tax at my local walmart and I had to get it re sized from a 7 to a 9. It all happened on time and to my satisfaction and I was please until just recently. I was playing Foosball and I spin the handle one good time and off goes the stretched out back of my ring where they had re sized it! I didn't buy a warranty. It was just a cheap ring, and so durable I've knocked it around and banged it on accident and nothing! I took it to my local walmart and they exchanged it with no problem even without a receipt! I was worried about it being an issue but the jeweler handled it well. So thanks Walmart c: Also one more thing in the twist design and baguettes if you wash dishes or garden and never take this ring off like I do, lots of crud gets stuck in it. So be sure to pick up a good cleaner to keep it sparkling!
My boyfriend wanted me to pick out a ring for my birthday
I didnt want him to spend a alot of money on it
I love it
great price and really unique ring <3
I love this ring! Its the perfect PROMISE RING My boyfriend is currently on duty for the next 2 years and we have decided to get married wen he comes back home.....he n his mom picked this beautiful ring together and she gave it to me from him on christmas is was a hudge suprise to me because we were going to pick engagement rings once he came home! So this beautiful and perfect promise ring holds the spot and will forever be the most precious thing untill i say i do!
My boyfriend (now fiance) proposed to me with this ring on june 15th, 2012. It is a very pretty ring for a lady and exceeds my expectations! It has stood up against wear and tear (the only time i take it off is when i get in the shower, so i wear it while washing dishes, doing laundry and other household chores.) and it has not tarnished one bit! i would clean it every now and again with jewelry cleaner, though, just to keep it looking like new. I absolutely love it! just one question, though...has anyone else that has purchased this ring been able to find a wedding band to go with it? i know i won't find one that sits flush, but i still want to wear it as a set, since this is the one he proposed to me with. any suggestions for which type of wedding ring would look the best with this ring?
My now fiance bought this for me yesterday and I'm absolutely in love with it! It's so beautiful and elegant. I love the girly swirl design and it's so perfect for my taste. He really knows how to pick out the right one! I love him so much and so happy now!!!! He is also happy about the one I bought him!! We are extremely happy now!!! Good luck to you all!!!
ive been engaged for a while to my fiance but we couldnt really afford a ring i was wearing a cheap one we had picked out but he kept promising me he would get me a ring when we had the money well we had a little extra money this month and at first i saw a ring i fell in love with and i was gonna get it but they only had a size 7 and i couldnt get it on my finger cause my fingers stay swollen alot well the next day i said the heck with it i knew i could wear a 7 so we went back to get it and they had sold it well i saw this ring it was $10 more then the other one so it was $58 and he told me if i wanted it then he would buy it for me and i couldnt be more pleased it is beautiful the picture doesnt even do it justice its small and perfect for me its much nicer than other engagement rings i have seen and i would definately recommend this ring to anyone
i got this ring for my fiance as an engagement ring but we bought it in march of this year and it's now scratched up and the diamonds are starting to chip and the silver use to be all shiny and now it has to be cleaned to shine the only pro is it didn't turn her finger green like everyone said it would so it is real silver im glad it was just a temporary ring but it's sad that it's not held up very well considering she is not rough on jewelry i would not recommend this ring to anyone i will be buying her another ring im really upset though we've never had a problem out of walmart jewelry except this ring i will buy her new ring from walmart but like i said i would not recommend this ring
Me and my now Fiance wanted to find a ring for me... i didnt want to get a expensive ring, and i didnt want a big one either, we went around to other stores and i didnt really like any of them, they were to big and i dont like gold. but when we got to walmart i was like maybe they will have one i will like (and they did). when i first seen this one i instantly fell in love with it. and it was right in our price range for one.....i would recomend to everyone that if you are just looking for a little ring but can still shine in the sun this is what you should get!!!
My fiancé has been working hard to make money for a good engagement ring and he wanted it by christmas and his boss couldn't pay him in full until after. I'm very picky when it comes to jewlery because I'm not all that girly but once he showed me it I about fainted. I'm in love with this ring it's small and not too flashy I'm allergic to fake metals so its clearly real. And the swirl design makes me think of an infinity sign as in our love is eternal it's such a perfect ring for a good price.
I am in love with this ring, pictures don't do justice . its sparkles in the light as if it were a big diamond.
id reccommend to anyone:)
It's not too flashy but it is dainty. Won't break your pocket book, priced just right. Fits perfect; does not snag your clothes.
I bought this in my local walmart I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. I have had it for two weeks. now the butt I have lost a stone on the side I am very upset about it being I have only had for 2 weeks now I have to take it back. I do love the design I just think the side stones needs to be set better .
My husband bought this ring for me as a promise ring before he proposed because we were a little tight on money at the time and we didn't want to wait to get married. I only wore it for a little over 2 months before he purchased an actual engagement ring but I do still wear it off and on today on my right hand. I love this ring, it has held up quite well for the two years I have had it and I can't let it go. He did a great job even though it was nothing expensive and I couldn't be happier.
I had a different ring that my boyfriend bought me 2 years ago, that I ABSOLUTELY LOVED. However, I lost it :( My boyfriend found this one and we actually bought it today!! :D It's very pretty! Simple, yet stylish! At my local Walmart, it cost $58. So far, I'm highly satisfied with this ring. No Green finger, Light weight, and it really shines :D I would recommend this ring for sure. I will write an update in about a month. Hope anyone who buys this ring is as happy as I am!!
My boyfriend had surprised me with this promise ring on Christmas. I immediately fell in love the ring. It was PERFECT!!!! The only issue is when I had FINALLY got it back from getting resized, I literally wore it one day and one of the small stones fell out!! So I had to send it out yet again to get it fixed. So it was about February before I got it back again.
My boyfriend bought me this ring for my birthday this last November, and I got it sized in January (didn't wear it until sized) and after wearing if for only 5 months it bent and broke and I am not rough on jewelry. I would not recommend this ring to anyone, such poor quality.


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|150 Gram
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|60 Gram, softened
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|2 Teaspoon (Leveled)
|Cream cheese
|300 Gram, softened
|Creme fraiche
|200 Milliliter
|Caster sugar
|60 Gram
|White chocolate bar
|200 Gram, melted
|250 Gram
|1 Teaspoon (for dusting)
|Mint leaves
|5 Gram (to serve)
1. Prepare a 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin, lined with baking parchment.
2. In the bowl of a food processor, crush the biscuits finely by whizzing them. Remove the bowl and stir the butter into the crumbs and mix well.
3. Press the mixture firmly into the base of the cake tin and chill to set.
4. Melt the chocolate in the microwave oven.
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Flyers celebrate Danny Briere - Stanley Cup Playoffs 2010 - Philadelphia Flyers - Ari Lankin - Minarets from Ari Lankin on Vimeo.
Danny, we salute you.
Danny Briere's arrival turned the Flyers around and he was clutch in the playoffs throughout his tenure. This is a painting celebrating Briere's unforgettable performance in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. He was literally able to change the space around him when he scored 30 points in 23 playoff games. I tried to capture some of that energy in this painting that has Briere doing his signature celebration. The knock out uppercut he started when he was 15.
The Flyers playoff run of 2010 was two wins short of one of the greatest in all professional hockey. Danny Briere continued to find the net and create incredible chemistry on the ice. This painting is inspired by one of his goal celebrations during a 30-point surge in 23 playoff games.
Process and thoughts…
A quick sketch of his iconic uppercut to gauge the space.
Had the pose, but had no idea how the rest of the canvas would develop. Discovery is a large part of my process.
The only way to find out where you are going is to get there. Reacting to the painting as it develops.
After filling most of the canvas with orange, white, and blue a little black to set the figure.
Some times you have to go backwards to go forwards. Hey Danny, sorry for engulfing your head in fire.
The sound and reaction of something hot hitting water and it instantly turning to steam is similar to that of 20,000 fans jumping to their feet.
A quick rectangle to help me ground the figure in the atomosphere. I was thinking about the reproduced image. Collective and individual memory is cultivated from videos and photographs. Rectangular media.
Time to get rid the blue except for the ice and a little bit in the glass. Adding paint to obliterate imagery.
Get Flyered up! Danny Briere lights the lamp again. The red trim and the yellow dasher make an appearance.
Can you see any subliminal messages in the flames? There's a Flyers symbol, and a "D"…
Now there is a Flyers symbol, his initials (D and B), and the number 48. His uppercut fracturing the lens of reality all around him.
Mr. Playoff.
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When the game is on the line, especially in the playoffs, Briere is a lethal weapon. He probably has the best tight game in the league, and very sneaky. Boom! It's top shelf.
This painting is available for purchase. I am currently accepting a limited number of new commissions. If you are interested in a sports player/moment commission, or different type of commission contact me directly.
Recent Hockey Paintings
Time lapse of a surreal painting for the new Vietnamese restaurant Pho Linh - art by Ari Lankin - music by Komputer Prophet from Ari Lankin on Vimeo.
Video soundtrack by the very talented producer under his new alias Komputer Prophet
Usually when I share a painting I give you a breakdown of how it was made, the concepts within, and other relevant information. For this painting I am going to share the process video, and the words of the man who commissioned the piece. Lucky for us restauranteur and all around great guy Tam Le took the time to share the catalyst for Imperial Hue.
Words from the founder of Pho Linh and his thoughts behind the painting:
"My name is Tam, and I met Ari during our undergraduate days at Brandeis University. We became close friends over time, an important factor in choosing of Ari for this commisioned piece. Ari's understanding not only of me and my vision, but also of my culture and passion, is the reason why this piece is such a success and a focal point in my new restaurant, Pho Linh.
The process started with a quick write up in which I explained the central themes: the importance of family, remembering our ancestors, and preserving the Vietnamese culture. I provided some source materials to give Ari an idea of the direction in terms of colors and visuals. Ari was quick to create a couple mock ups which showed a couple different artistic directions and compositions. After choosing a draft to move forward with, Ari worked relentlessly not only because he was not afforded the luxury of time, but because he attacked the canvas with the same passion as I would have.
While I would encourage you to take on a personal meaning from the imagery, here is my own interpertation. The large profiles on the edges are current images of my mother and father. They are both adorning "hats" that they wore decades ago while still in their youth in Vietnam, but showing how they have aged throughout the years. It is important to not lose sight of the humility and modesty of my parent's upbringing in Vietnam.
The landscape represents the beauty of the Vietnamese countryside, lush with vegetation and void of commercialization. The stepped rice fields and mountains in the background are from Sapa, the northern region of Vietnam which boarders China. The Sapa region symbolizes the roots of phở, a northern Vietnamese dish, with Chinese influences, and a dish that is the hallmark of my restaurant. The female figure traveling along the road (back to Hue) is adorned in the Vietnamese traditional long dress and the dress is white, which symbolizes a youthful innocence. The figure traveling along the road is the personification of what my restaurant is about, and that is returning to our roots.
The other elements of the painting are borrowed from the tombs of both my paternal and maternal grandparents, as well as the royal temples from Hue, the city where my parents are from. It is the understanding and appreciation of the hard work that got us to where we are today, which gives us meaning and a sense of purpose and pride.
The finished piece far surpassed any expectations I may have had. It is beautiful in not only its visual execution, but also in its ability to convey my deep rooted passion. My restaurant takes on the character of the painting, and the painting feels very much at home on our walls. Many thanks to Ari for creating a piece which found a way to capture everything I love most about Vietnam."
Thank you Tam for sharing some of your family history and our vision. I wish you and your family an abundance of health and happiness. Respect and honor are two very admirable traits you practice with the utmost humility. Congratulations on your wonderful new restaurant.
Click address below for a Yelp link with directions –
Pho Linh
409 Hancock St
Quincy, MA 02171
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Thanks to Google, you can click here for a virtual tour of the restaurant and see the painting on the wall along with this fantastic portrait by Paul Zepeda.
Avatar is one of the most recent additions to the series DESTINATION UNKNOWN. It is the second black and white painting of the series, and the first one in this format. Enjoy the process video and click on the image below for a larger view.
Gallery notes on DESTINATION UNKNOWN –
The cycle/series of these works is very much entwined with Lankin's connection to the universe. We move from the first cognition of space and the infinite beyond, through the gathering of energies into life form, the pulsing of physical matter and mental force, through to a culmination of spirit, dissolving and leading once again to infinity. It is an ambitious and thoughtful series that, for the artist, brings a varied expression that encapsulates his very personal and unique style, honoring the brilliance of abstract art that precedes him, but also approaches new territory. The works explode with energy and physicality, pathways and mindscapes for the viewer to commune with.
Abstract painting unfolds before your eyes with music by Komputer Profit - Elixir by Ari Lankin from Ari Lankin on Vimeo.
Brand new process video featuring a spine tingling score by Komputer Profit. In one minute watch Elixir go from start to finish in a poetic dance of color, movement, and music.
View the entire DESTINATION UNKNOWN series.
Painting Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup OT Winner 2010 - Strength In Numbers - Ari Lankin - Jon Weinman - Chris Ottaviano from Ari Lankin on Vimeo.
There's more about the backstory, inspiration, and a very special dedication of the commission after the finished painting near the bottom.
The 2010 Philadelphia Flyers season was magical.
The team barely made the playoffs by winning a shootout in the last game of the regular season. They dismantled the New Jersey Devils in the first round, but in no way dominated play. In the next round they faced the Boston Bruins. Falling behind three games to none and allowing Boston to tie it up with less than a minute to go in Game 4, it looked like the Flyers were gonna get swept out of the playoffs.
But not so fast. The newest reincarnation of the Broadstreet Bullies had a whole lot of what Coach Peter Laviolette likes to call "jam." I'd translate team jam as a mixture of grit, determination, chemistry, and recklessness.
A game time decision, Simon Gagne returned earlier than expected from a major injury. In his first shift of overtime, he scored to keep the season alive for the Flyers.
He blew the roof off of the building. The Flyer's seventh player, the fans, exploded in appreciation. The Cinderella team went on to win the series even after trailing 3-0 halfway through the seventh game.
That's what we like to call "Flyers' hockey."
Now let's get to the painting…
I started with a colored pencil drawing to map out the space.
A great celebration of Flyer favorites Claude Giroux, Simon Gagne, and Danny Briere.
Their bodies are twisted and contorted in almost a Renaissance posture.
Now you can begin to really recognize them. Darroll Powe is in the background.
The lines on the boards, on the ice, and the criss-crossed hockey sticks were carefully balanced within the painting. The effect of the lines both freezes and activates the composition.
The lone Boston Bruin player is no accident. Mark Recchi was a four-time NHL All-Star during his two tours with the Flyers.
He is a Philadelphia hockey legend, has three Stanley Cups, and is a total class act. Salute to Mark Recchi!
Getting serious with the crowd at this point primarily with oranges and reds.
The crowd is probably the part that took the longest. I had to capture the magical energy of frenzied Flyers fans.
This stage of the painting is what I would call the rough draft. Most of the framework of the story is there but it's not cohesive.
After many revisions the story is almost finished. Texture and colors bring the players in the foreground to life. The shadows on the ice shift from orange to purple. Ice sprays around the skates, and a roar like none other begins to ring in your ears as you gaze up at the crowd.
The Flyers and the fans are in a state of euphoria after the overtime goal to keep the season going.
The organization made major changes after that magical run, yet two things remain the same in Philadelphia: the passion of Flyers fans, and the brotherhood of the people in the Flyers organization.
Strength In Numbers | 24 x 30 inches | paint on panel
Backstory & Inspiration
Earlier this year I was approached by a passionate Flyers fan to revisit the incredible run of the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He wanted a painting that would "capture the energy of the crowd and feature a team celebration."
I went to a lot of the 2010 Stanley Cup games, and have been involved with hockey from many angles, so I knew exactly what feeling he was talking about. That ecstatic energy that erupts when a big game is ended with an OT goal is sublime. The way the players feed off of the crowd and vice a versa is one of the main components that makes sports so exciting.
The collector has many fond memories of going to games with his father, especially during the 2010 cup run. In honor of this I slipped them both into the crowd high fiving each other.
Thank you RV for collaborating with me on this project.
Dedicated to Barry Burgoyne
Near the end of the painting a friend of mine, Barry Burgoyne, lost his battle with Sarcoma Cancer. He was a loving family man and a huge Flyers fan. As a tribute I put him, his wife Michelle, and their twins Giuliana and Luca celebrating together in the crowd. A small gesture to an incredibly large person. Someone who always put others before himself.
He was on my mind a lot as I finished the painting. Barr touched so many lives in a positive way and fought with incredible determination. He always had a smile on his face and his eyes on the bright side of things. He even played hockey when he could barely walk. We miss you, and we know you are cheering for us.
Barry was also extremely passionate about the charity Face Off Against Cancer. A great charity that organizes an annual hockey tournament with the Flyers Alumni Team (among other things) where proceeds go to support families and individuals as they enter the battle of their lifetime against cancer.
"Strength In Numbers" is the motto Barry and his supporters embraced during his battle. The tradition and the spirit carries on today both on and off the ice. Strength In Numbers gear (vinyl decals, shirts, hoodies, etc.) is available. ALL proceeds go to benefit Michelle, Giuliana, and Luca Burgoyne. Contact Adam at Denial Print Co. to secure one of these limited edition pieces.
… Strength In Numbers.
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If you are interested in commissioning a hockey, sports, portrait, landscape, architecture, or any other kind of painting contact me to discuss your vision, for pricing, and my current availability.
Portrait Painting Process of a Girl enmeshed in a colorful Universe by Ari Lankin - Music: Angela Schwickert from Ari Lankin on Vimeo.
This was the first time I've been commissioned to create a portrait that I knew would be hanging with three other portraits of the same person. On top of that I know the other three artists (Jeremy Penn, Paul Zepeda, and Jason Borbay) selected for the project quite well, and admire their talent. A fun spin on a traditional portrait commission that will no doubt be looked upon as historic.
Our only guideline was to make the work of art 16 x 16 inches so all four would be the same size. The end result would be all four paintings hanging together.
A young girl by the name of Samantha, or better known as Sam was our muse.
Theres more about the backstory and inspiration of the commission at the end.
Now let's get to the painting…
In the beginning I wasn't sure where I was going with the portrait. I started with two of her favorite colors and put my trust in the process you are about to watch unfold.
Mapping out the general shape of her head and getting the placement of the figure.
Once the placement was locked in I started adding features. The white spots look like the glow of distant stars. Around this time I was listening to the Inexplicable Universe while I painted.
After adding the rest of the facial features it starts to look like Sam.
Time to build the flesh….
… and the volume in her hair.
Now that the face was getting far along I knew I wanted to run with the idea of the surrounding imagery to look like highly magnified images of the distant universe.
With all of her varying interests I was inspired to paint Sam enmeshed in a universe of color and energy; alluding to her unwavering curiosity, her love of science and nature, and her many interests in life.
With so many passions and support from her cherished family and friends I know Samantha will blaze a colorful path of discovery. In the painting I like to think she is firmly embracing the present and sagaciously gazing into the future.
Backstory & Inspiration
I have known Sam's father Peter for a little over a decade. We met in Central Park playing roller hockey. This led us to be teammates on the ice for a few years, and eventually we linked up again coaching for the same program at Lasker Rink for a few years. I had met Samantha a few times over the years, heard stories from Peter, and saw her around the rink more than anywhere else.
For extra inspiration Peter supplied us with a list of some of Sam's favorite things like: science, hockey, nature, friends, family, scuba diving, helping others, theater, and music.
In addition he gave us a bunch of photos to work from. It took me a little while to decide what image I would use as source material. It came down to four pictures: one of her smiling ear to ear outdoors, one of her snorkeling underwater, one of her looking very cool in a pair of aviators, and one of her day dreaming in profile.
I decided to select the profile of her gazing because it was the most natural and she didn't seem aware of the camera. A candid moment of a child on the cusp of becoming a young adult.
When I was almost finished the colorful painting I created the above black and white study.
More about musical guest Angela Schwickert –
Angela Schwickert is an accomplished composer-pianist, whose music has been performed in Europe and in the Unites States. Her album, Follow My Piano Music, was released to wide acclaim in 2012. Schwickert's major new work, the score for The Ariadne Songs, based on Carey Scott Wilkerson's libretto, premiers in December 2014 at SUNY Stony Brook. She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music from the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz and lives in Wiesbaden, Germany, with her husband and their two sons.
Recent Portrait Commissions
Highwire Love Owl - Juicy oil painting process by Ari Lankin, music by JEDD. View of Paradise. from Ari Lankin on Vimeo.
Luxuriously glossy and juicy oil painting from the Love Owl series. The first and only at this large scale.
Click painting for larger image.
Available for acquisition.
Sankofa - Portrait painting process video, watch the portrait unfold before your eyes Ari Lankin - Music by Andy Cracks "Diamond from Ari Lankin on Vimeo.
For the first time I will share the process story from three different point of views: the planning and research by Steve, the reaction and naming of the painting from Sara, and my own insight to the creative process.
Steve and Sara are married, and Steve commissioned the painting of Sara's late mother as a surprise gift.
After seeing my Burt's Bees portrait commission Steve approached me about doing a commemorative portrait. I suggested my more painterly style and sent him some examples. It was instantly agreed upon.
An impeccable small black and white full length photo of a young woman was my starting point. It had a dreamy elegance. A strong gaze juxtaposed with simple beauty and sly confidence.
A few days later I received an amazing story.
When I asked for a few details about the subject I received a life story synopsis fit for the lead role in a Hollywood blockbuster. We're talking about war, pirates, the hustle, love lost, diamonds, self-sacrifice, the American dream, and above all an unyielding love for her family.
About the picture from Steve:
- This picture was of her during her early twenties. This is probably the quintessential glamour shot of the time. She actually made the dress that she is wearing. She was a seamstress that would actually be able to re-create the fashions of the day (or any day for that matter). She didn't have children yet here. This is probably the siblings' favorite photo of their mother. It probably wasn't cheap to get portraits taken at that time and she certainly got all dolled up for it.
Immediately I was inspired by her story from Steve.
Steve's descriptive letter (below) transported me into the subjects life. His words produced cinematic visions which continued to unfold as I looked into her eyes for hours at a time. He used the stories Sara had told him and others gathered from members of their family without her knowing. After all, this was going to be a surprise: a portrait for Sara of her late mother.
Below are excerpts from Steve's letter…
- The subject was born in Vietnam but of Chinese descent due to her mother and grandmother marrying Chinese men. She was a middle child and grew up in less than comfortable circumstances. Often tasked with taking care of her siblings she still had time to work a job (seamstress) and hustle (apparently she was a really good hustler). She was described as 'always having money' by making and selling items, a true entrepreneur from an early age.
Early Romance
- She had experienced young romance with a boy around the age of 15 however; it was not meant to last as the Vietnam War forced many families to flee the country including her early love. It's believed that she was very heartbroken over this.
Reluctant Union
- Always an independent woman, she was 'arranged' to marry her future husband. This came about when her grandfather, thinking she was too old, asked one of his workers/acquaintances if he wanted to marry her. He said yes, and she agreed. They had two daughters in Vietnam, but as the war continued it came time for them to depart the country to ensure their family's safety. The Chinese were being targeted and with them being of Chinese descent and the father holding a fairly visible position, they had to leave sooner rather than later.
Diamonds in the seam
- The husband was willing to leave the country without his wife and children; however, being the hustler that she was she had amassed diamonds over the years. He was not going to be able to go anywhere without her assets and she made sure he understood. They became part of the 'Vietnamese Boat People' (refugees from the Vietnam War). In this particular case the boats were run by Thai 'pirates' that would take refugees to Thailand for a fee. So with very young children and elderly parents in tow they set off on the 7 day journey with little to no food and water. Since their hosts were pirates any items of value were taken from refugees. Having the street smarts and hustler mentality she sewed her diamonds into her clothing so that the pirates would not take them. The diamonds would come in handy later when men on the boat were raping women. She offered the men diamonds in return for leaving her and her children alone.
Coming to America
- Thailand was not receiving refugees and it is unclear how it happened but the family ended up in Malaysia, safe and far away from the danger and uncertainty in Vietnam. Showing her resourcefulness again, she was able to get a photo taken of her so that she could send it back to family members in Vietnam to let them know they were safe. There is no doubt that arranging that had to cost money and intellect. Eventually the US was taking in refugees (as they still do today) and they were able to make their way to California to start over. It was here a son and another daughter was born. She sold the rest of her diamonds to put money down on a home and found work as a seamstress and babysitter.
- The thing that she enjoyed the most was cooking! There was no doubt that her cuisine was the best. Her children's friends would love coming over to eat and she would be so generous and loving. She took such pleasure when someone enjoyed her food. If she liked you she would usually make fun of you but only as a sign of endearment. She was certainly a strong woman to have endured everything that she had gone through. It's said that her biggest achievement and legacy is her children who love her so much and miss her dearly to this day and beyond. She was the matriarch that protected and hustled. Her life was certainly riddled with tragedy but it is the truth. She showed an immense amount of character, smarts, fire, love and respect which can be found in the four children that she has brought up.
Let me take you through my creative process…
First I will give you a barebones play by play followed by descriptions of the visual elements.
I decided to focus on her face and create a painting that is virtually life-size. The person looking at the painting experiences the face at a natural scale.
After a line drawing exploring the space it was time to paint. I can't recall my first mark, but this is very early on.
After filling in most of the form I feel like I got my sea legs.
A face is a mask without a hairline. As the hair builds I feel the need to start mapping out the space around the figure.
The absence of color in the photograph allowed me to invent my palette without any influence from reality.
Green changes everything, everytime.
The symbols in the sky on the left are her name, which I found out later from Sara mean colorful phoenix.
A fourth flower is added. Down the red stripe in the middle I added diamond patterns. A direct reference the diamonds she smuggled in the seams of her dress to save her family. If you missed Steve's letter above definitely go back and read it.
Here is my quick overview of the painting I sent in an email to Steve right after it was finished:
- I tried to tie in elements of the story as I added color and energy to the image. The left side is blue and airy and alludes to an open sky. This blue is also found on the right side of her profile. She was a dreamer willing to travel far for the best life possible for her and her family.You will see her name written in the sky as well. I did it in such a way that is clearly visible but does not dominate the imagery.
- The four flowers in the upper right represent the four children she lovingly raised. Inside the flowers are yellow stars. Stars that are found in both the Vietnamese and Chinese flags. Both of which contain a predominantly red flag. Notice the red on the right side of the painting. Below the flowers in the red bar (seam), are subliminal diamonds that refer to the diamonds she had sewn into her clothing to save her family. The red not only refers to the previously mentioned flags, the red vertical stripes on the right also allude to the American flag.
- The red also symbolizes passion and danger. In her life she often protected people from danger. She faces towards the red and everything behind her is blue. Optically the blue and the red play off each other as well as the orange hues in her face. The strong dichotomy in the background is balanced by the subject. I gathered from the story that she was a strong woman who would balance forces and protect her loved ones. This is also literally referenced in the geometric architectural structure in the upper left, that grows out of the top of the canvas.
- I wanted her to appear glowing, like the beacon of light that she was to her family so the orange in her skin tones creates that feeling.
The art of the surprise
Steve had the idea to not only surprise Sara with the painting but to really surprise her with the unveiling. Steve told Sara they should drive a few hours to New York City to come visit my art studio and see a few sites. She thought it was a little strange to go visit my studio considering he never really mentioned me before to her but she was up for the adventure. It was the weekend before Thanksgiving.
When they arrived to my studio I had the portrait hidden behind a large painting. We discussed some of the new pieces that I was working on while catching up.
About a half hour into our conversation I got up and said "I have this new one I think you may like." Without saying anything else I picked up the giant canvas and moved it to the other side of the room. As soon as Sara saw the portrait she gasped and repeated "where did you get that?!" I could only keep my poker face for so long. I watched as tears came to her eyes and she hugged Steve.
That was a tremendous moment in my life. We sat and heard stories from Sara about her mother, Steve's cunning planning, and my inspiration and meanings behind the visual elements.
The birth of a name…
I left the title of the painting for Sara to decide. A few months went by without any word about a title. I was in no rush. Then Sara saw the first preview of the process video. Yet another surprise, Steve slipped it at the end of her video birthday message video by friends from out of town.
The song for the process video was inspired only by Steve's letter. Usually I send the producer the final image of the painting, but this time I sent him only the story and told him to come up with a song and I would create the video around the song. He was inspired by the story, particularly her departure from Vietnam on the pirate ship. He came up with the powerful song "Diamonds." The full song plays in the process video at the bottom of the page.
After Sara saw the video a title for the painting came to her.
In her own words:
"I'd also like to share with you the name I picked out. I have been looking at the picture every day, wondering if i'll ever come up with anything good enough to suit the beauty of the art. What's in a name? A lot. I was starting to get disappointed, but your video inspired me. The day after watching the video, I was remembering some of the most special things that my mom had done for me. I remembered that she allowed me to go to Ghana. Amongst her friends and family, she appeared to be opposed to me going to side with tradition, but she told me she was proud of me being so bold and saved up $200 for me to spend while I was there. That was a big deal because we were so poor. When I was in Ghana, I was fascinated by symbols that represented concepts (could be philosophies or teachings) that were painted on adinkra fabrics. One of my favorites was the concept of SANKOFA. It is my pleasure to announce that I would like to name the portrait of my mother, SANKOFA. Before I go on, you should take a moment to read about it.
You see my mother was the first in her family to leave Vietnam and she made it a point to sponsor all of her siblings and finally her father to come to America in spite of her struggles as a non-English speaking immigrant in the US. The concept of SANKOFA is represented by a mythical bird reaching for an egg on her back, that is often stylized in the shaped of a heart. My mother left Vietnam with two children on her back, an infant and a toddler. While she did not know where she was headed, she always had her mind on her roots. My mother's name means colorful phoenix, which is a mythical bird. Even more appropriately all three of my sisters and I have Chinese names that were named after my mother as follows gold phoenix, jade phoenix, and color of jade phoenix. I never made the connection, but my mother lived out SANKOFA. I am so excited to share that I experience SANKOFA when I look at this portrait and I continue to pursue, not only my dreams but to live out the colorfully rich life that my mother hoped I would. Thank you again Ari for helping me to do something that means so much to me. I thank God for you and I looked forward to seeing how your work will keep on giving. I believe that the glory days of this portrait are still yet to come and I'm not done being surprised.
Truly, I cannot express how blessed I feel to have received such kindness from you and Steve."
Sankofa, the perfect title.
Thank you Sara and Steve for sharing this with me and allowing me to use your words to tell this beautiful story to the world. Say hello to SANKOFA for me.
Sankofa – Portrait painting process video, watch the portrait unfold before your eyes Ari Lankin – Music by Andy Cracks "Diamond from Ari Lankin on Vimeo.
This is my fourth trip to the same lake cottage in Maine. A place where I've made 45+ paintings over the past eight years. I have a special connection to this land.
First painting of the trip and the first process shot. I shot process videos of all the paintings, but at the moment they are missing.
I'm using a palette adapted from the Maine trip last year.
I carefully selected this composition. Primarily for the triangular sun spot that frames the two pink trees growing side-by-side in the middle of the composition.
Between the two trees are stacked logs. A subtle presence of human intervention on the landscape, but a bold visual moment that anchors the trees.
Notice the reflective lake peeking through the trees on the left side.
Conceiving this painting I was thinking a renaissance composition interpretation. I created movement using nature instead of the figure, focusing on geometric color relationships, and intuitive paint application. Every compositional element is placed like actors in a play, and the plot is heightened by the siren of color and texture.
More new paintings from this series soon…
Previous Maine Paintings
NHL Hockey x Art - Process of Henrik Lundqvist Painting - New York Rangers - City Skyline - MSG - Jon Weinman - Ari Lankin from Ari Lankin on Vimeo.
The hockey experts at Westside Skate and Stick approached me about creating an image for their newly expanded showroom. After bouncing some of their desires around we decided on a painting that celebrates "New York City" and "Rangers hockey." In addition to dynamic visual elements I wanted to extend the measuring stick of art history with a contemporary portrayal of the sublime. The athlete is a conduit of extreme emotion for spectators and participants. As an athlete and an artist, I know how it feels to reach another realm outside of physical and mental consciousness during a performance or a game. This painting celebrates that feeling.
First the visual breakdown, and then an amazing recap of Jon Weinman's creative process for the song accompanying the video…
Started out with a pencil drawing of the composition. The actual painting began with complementary colors purple and yellow. This foundation of high contrast is my adaptation of a chiaroscuro technique .
Now that the ice is broken, pun intended, I work throughout the composition to determine most of the colors in the finalized palette. One of the main focal points of the composition is the iconic ceiling of Madison Square Garden. Next time you're there don't forget to look up.
The composition is essentially a balance of triangle, circle, and square. The triangular aspect is of the goalie leading up to the jumbotron, the circular aspect is the ceiling of Madison Square Garden (MSG), and those two elements are framed by the square created by the goal posts and goal line. After looking at the compositional structure for many hours I realized it could be considered a contemporary departure from one of my favorite Renaissance commissions by Titian, The Assumption of the Virgin.
Experimenting with light in the painting I decided to keep the foreground rink section lit by lights on the ceiling of MSG, while the sky is ablaze in tones of GRAF green, and electric yellow. The different light sources create an inside/outside spatial relation further echoing how the athlete sometimes reaches a zone outside of the self lit by an inner passion.
The painting features New York Ranger goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. People refer to him more commonly by King Henrik because he is one of the premiere goaltenders in the world and the backbone of the Rangers team. He blows the roof of MSG with supernatural performances. In this painting the puck has passed King Henrik, yet stayed out of the net after ringing off the crossbar. This moment is a metaphor for a lot of lives in NYC; fully extended to accomplish your dreams and at the same time getting a little help from things, like a crossbar, technically outside of your control. Aesthetically at this point I'm building up the richness of the colors in layers and carefully moving edges back and forth millimeters at a time to get the right feeling. Our lives are layers of experience and millimeters of decisions.
A big push to firm up a lot of the details in the net, the ceiling, goalie equipment, and the Statue of Liberty. Ms. Liberty is lighting the outdoor skyline through the jumbotron with an electric green fiery torch. The boards touching the edges of the canvas needed a height reduction to further balance the composition.
A detailed shot of Lundqvist's mask, Ms. Liberty, and the jumbotron. Careful placement of West Side Skate & Stick advertisements foreshadow a future team sponsor? The Chrysler and Empire State Building won't stay dark for much longer.
Let us look closer and a little further a long in the process. The game shots on the jumbotron are 20 to 13 referencing the year the painting was finished. Also the score is 2 to 1 referencing the date the painting was finished, February first. The name of the visiting team is obscured to reference any opponent. No obstacle, or opponent, is too great to overcome. The Empire State Building is lit in red, white, and blue in support of the Rangers.
Long live hockey, and long live New York City passion. Best of luck to Henrik to win the ultimate crown, The Hockey Holy Grail – Lord Stanley's Cup.
I have had the privilege of Jon Weinman of Minarets Music create the soundtracks for my recent process videos. He is an extremely talented musician and writer. Luckily for everyone he was willing to share his process for how he created the song for the the soundtrack. From Jon:
When I first saw this painting, I was on a visit to Ari's studio, where it sat on an easel, nearly finished. My eye was immediately drawn to the juxtaposition of the gothic city scape, its reptilian greens underlaid with cloudy, royal purples, over the hallowed stands of The Garden, where so many generations of New Yorkers have met in joy to worship at the altars of The Rangers, The Knicks and the great fighters like Ali and Frazier. As a New York sports fan myself, I can say with unimpeachable authority and absolute certainty that New York City has the greatest fans in the world. And in seeing the great, sprawling empire laid out majestically over the those same bleachers where the people who built it, the people who's essence and fire and tenacity raised it up brick by brick, sit every single home game to cheer and shout and jump up and down and live and die and transcend with their team, I became immediately inspired.
When I received a cut of the time-lapse video of the painting process, I nearly immediately (after sitting for a time, jaw agape at some of the amazing detail work revealed by the process video) began trying to score it. After some time experimenting with sound palettes, feels, and harmonies, I came to the conclusion that the piece deserved not only instrumental accompaniment, but an entire song with lyrics and melody to truly capture its essence. I began with a rolling drum beat and some dry, stark electric-piano chords that I felt matched the color palette of the towering skyline backdrop of the painting. I then began to think of how I could personally relate to the holy moment that is so perfectly crystalized in the work. I immediately began to think of moments of transcendence that I had experienced in my own life. Most often, these moments have come when I am on stage in front of a large crowd, performing my music.At these times, stars seem to align and time slows to a crawl. I withdraw deep into the caverns of my consciousness yet I simultaneously feel hyper aware of my surroundings. My mind no longer races, it does not analyze the situation, it simply floats above my body, receiving and executing every command with complete sureness, steadiness and natural ease. I thrust my head skyward and pull every spark of energy, emotion and life that exists in the atmosphere of that room into my body. And as I feel it fill me up I get warm all over and I can no longer feel my feet touching the ground. And I open my mouth and sing it out. And as it floats there on the air in slow motion, the crowd feels it break over them like a wave, their own emotion, their own energy, now being amplified to a celestial scale and thrown back at them, consuming them. This moment is the one of the most magical and precious things I have ever experienced, and chasing it has lead me down an amazing path of fulfillment and self discovery in the pursuit of that transcendent art and music. But I've also observed this phenomenon elsewhere, and one of the foremost places that comes to mind is the world of sports. When I see Kobe Bryant making his crazy, scrunched up, snarling cujo face in game six of the Finals, I know that Kobe Bean Bryant has left the building. He is no longer in his body. At that point, Kobe has become a vessel. He is manifesting greatness, and the greatest thing is, he is not making, but simply allowing it to happen. When Henrik Lunqvist puts up a shut-out in the playoffs, contorting and twisting his body in lightning stabs of agility as thousands hang on the instant with bated breath, he has reached a point of calm and clarity that we are all lucky if we ever experience. He is finally able to show his belief in himself and his teammates, to make his statement, and to inspire joy and love and excitement and emotion for thousands of good, hard-working people who for whatever reason, decided to tie their fate, albeit in some small way, to his. That's what I wrote this song about. It's called "To You All." Here are the lyrics:
"To You All"
Like a scene from my mother's dreams
We play tonight
We'll tear the walls down by the beams
It'll feel alright
In the cold lights
I remember losing control
When the crowd's high
I remember losing control
All of the sudden I can say what I want to to you now
All the sudden I can show you what I want to show to you all
Like a god rising from the flames
We'll burn tonight
We'll leave our bodies and our frames
It'll feel alright
In the cold lights
I remember losing control
When the crowd's high
I remember losing control
All of the sudden I can say what I want to to you now
All the sudden I can show you what I want to show to you all
–Listen/Download "To You All" here.
One last thing I'll say here is big thanks to Ari for bringing me in and asking me to work on this because it was really inspiring and refreshing and fun for me. I am always interested in Ari's work, and I always love to see what he is cooking up, but nothing gets me more excited than when he paints hockey. I think there is something truly amazing about his hockey paintings, as if his love and passion for the sport imbues each of them with a kind of luster that is invisible, yet readily perceptible to anyone who views them. Enjoy it.
-Huge thank you to Jon for his amazing contribution to this work. Definitely keep an ear out for him.
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Hey guys, would be great if any of you could help...
I am currently in the process of splitting up my site into two sections - one for 'productA' and one for 'productB'. Each page is placed under one of these, so the URL is always 'productA/somepage/somesubpage'. A custom menu is shown depending on if we are in A or B.
The problem occurs when I try to handle blog posts. I do not need to split the posts per product (eg. both 'blog' pages show the same posts). I do however need to know which section (A or B) I am in when I click to view a single post... Permalinks removes the 'productA' from the URL and just shows the post name in the URL.
Basically I need every post to be accessed with a query string of 'productA/%postname%'.
I have looked into adding rewrite rules but have struggled to get this working. My current code:
// hook add_rewrite_rules function into rewrite_rules_array
add_filter('rewrite_rules_array', 'add_rewrite_rules');
function add_rewrite_rules($aRules) {
$aNewRules = array('([^/]*)/productA' => 'index.php?domain=productA',
'([^/]*)/productB' => 'index.php?domain=productB');
$aRules = $aNewRules + $aRules;
return $aRules;
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Miley Cyrus in Designer Jeans
Miley Cyrus in Levi's Denim Shorts
Miley Cyrus was pictured heading to her car after spending some time with a friend in Los Angeles, California.
Miley wore her Levi's denim cut off shorts with a tee, cardigan and some lace up boots. This is definitely a classic Miley style and I think it could look quite cute with some sandals. Do you like her outfit?
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Miley Cyrus in Tortoise Distressed Testudo 4016 Jeans
Miley Cyrus was spotted on a stroll after having lunch at Lemonade in Los Angeles, California. The singer wore a pair of Tortoise Distressed Testudo 4016 Jeans with a pair of Rag & Bone boots and a simple sweater. She finished her look off with a vintage Chanel bag and their comb sunglasses.
I have been waiting to see someone out in Tortoise jeans. They are one of my new favorite brands because of the treatment that they give their jeans. It's not just their wash, but also the buttons and rivets that are given attention. How many of you are also fans of the brand? You can click here to purchase these jeans from Barneys.
Miley Cyrus in Levi's Shorts
Miley Cyrus played coy with the cameras as she was on her way into the Hublot "Time Is Beautiful" event in Miami, Florida. The singer wore her staple vintage Levi's shorts with a marijuana printed shirt and her infamous vintage Chanel bag.
I do enjoy that Miley has fun with fashion. She is not afraid to make a statement with what she wears and knows when it is appropriate to do certain things. As she is at Art Basel, I do think this look works because it is a fun event about art. How many of you also feel the same about Miley's style sense? You can click here to purchase similar shorts from SHOPBOP.
Miley Cyrus in Levi's Denim Shorts
Miley Cyrus was seen arriving at a sound check for an upcoming concert in Miami. Miley wore a pair of cut off Levi's shorts with a t shirt and sneakers.
It seems like we've seen Miley wearing quite a few vintage style jeans from both Levi's and Lee lately. I would love to see her try a pair of Re/Dun jeans, I think they'd suit her perfectly!
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Quiz: Tori Amos lyric or bathroom poetry?
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Even if you weren't a Tori Amos fan in the mid-to-late '90s, the odds are good that you knew a few of us who were.
Our Kool-Aid dyed hair and witch-length skirts helped visually amplify our hormonal angst to the surrounding world. As did our notebooks -- scribbled with words about nicotine patch addiction, little earthquakes, spinning in circles and other cryptic riddles that only Our Great Lady Guardian, Tori Amos, fully understood.
She's in town this weekend at O'Shaughnessy Auditorium in support of her 14th album, Unrepentant Geraldines. But if you've explored the ladies rooms of your favorite bars, you might think she's been here all along.
We went ahead and collected our favorite pieces of bathroom poetry so you could decide: Is it a Tori Amos lyric, or a girl shitting with a pen? Click through to find out.
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"Withered willow tree -
Dopamine deficiency, a pond in winter.
Milk sugars, conscience, honey:
thick cream lightens strong coffee."
That was the intro from an impassioned ode titled "Immeasurables," found in the ladies' can.
"Flaxen hair blowing in the breeze
It is time for the geese to head south
I have come with my mustard seed
I cannot accept that she will be taken from me"
Tori Amos Lyric
An excerpt from "The Beekeeper", off Here In My Head.
"Messenger, your tongue
Traces a gospel along my lips
I can taste your conviction
Devotion burns in your eyes"
Girl Shitting With a Pen
I know, I know. It has all of the key words you expect from a Tori Amos lyric: gospel, lips, conviction.
"I've got a fever above my waist
you got a squeeze box on your knee
I know the truth is in between
the 1st and the 40th drink"
Also from the Here in my Head album, that's the song "Concertina".
You probably don't remember a single word other than "Concertina," but for Tori Amos fans the chorus melody is now playing on loop in your skull's PA system.
You're welcome.
"I will wade out
Till my thighs are steeped in burning flowers
I will take the sun in my mouth
And leap into the ripe air"
Shockingly similar to Amos, due to the water-based mythology -- this is the handiwork of a girl with a Sharpie and a few minutes to kill.
Add up your scores and let's see how you did.
1-2 Correct
Tangerine. Play-doh.
Why doesn't Tiger come home?
So much winter in his wine
Follow the telephone to paper-cut landscapes
3-4 Correct
Who says can't scissors eat glass?
Icing on a partridge
A slow leak
Mother warned this sauce would curdle
5 Correct
Dragon said she woudn't dance
Fear of candy monsters
May the gods prank Cindy last
Your paws smell of gingerbread
I hope you find your winning category summations satisfying.
I think Tori would.
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I'm having trouble getting my videos to play. The gallery seems to load properly, but when you click a thumbnail to load a new video, the video player just sort of goes gray and the new video never loads.
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More and more troops withdraw from the war in Iraq but some units are still slated to head overseas this fall.
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The standard issued advanced combat helmets that are being issued today most often then not create discomfort for the Soldiers especially when wearing for long periods of time.
Operation Helmet a non profit based organization in Montgomery, Texas that accepts donatiosn in order to provide Soldiers the much more comfortable "Aero" pads for the helmets.
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Due to poor field conditions here at Moberly High School, the girls' soccer home soccer game against Jefferson City Helias will now be played on the articificial surface field at Blair Oaks H.S. of Wardsville. The jayvee game will start at 6:15 p.m. and will play two 20-minute halves. Varsity game will follow reported the MHS athletic office.
The MHS athletic office this morning also announced that tonight's Spartans baseball game at Boonville has been postponed to April 22. The teams will now play a varsity double header at Moberly on that date.
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Almost six years ago, Sang A introduced the Flash clutch. This season, under a newly appointed Hedi Slimane, the rebranded Saint Laurent introduces its Diagonale clutch. Look familiar? I probably don?t have to tell you the sole difference between the two is some textured skin and the illustrious name of a half-century-old fashion house.
Sure, one could argue that this is the current state of fashion: reworked concepts and creations, passed on from one designer to another, inspired by each other with very little originality. If I were Sang A Im-Propp, I would be dismayed by this copycat design. I already am! I expected a lot more from the debut of Hedi Slimane for Saint Laurent, especially after all the hype, the move to LA, and the name-change. He needs to reveal his personal vision, pronto. The Diagonale clutch in black leather is available at Saint Laurent for $995.
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Background: I have some classes implementing a subject/observer design pattern that I've made thread-safe. A
subject will notify it's
observers by a simple method call
observer->Notified( this ) if the
observer was constructed in the same thread as the notification is being made. But if the
observer was constructed in a different thread, then the notification will be posted onto a
queue to be processed later by the thread that constructed the
observer and then the simple method call can be made when the notification event is processed.
So… I have a map associating threads and queues which gets updated when threads and queues are constructed and destroyed. This map itself uses a mutex to protect multi-threaded access to it.
The map is a singleton.
I've been guilty of using singletons in the past because "there will be only one in this application", and believe me - I have paid my penance!
One part of me can't help thinking that there really will be only one queue/thread map in an application. The other voice says that singletons are not good and you should avoid them.
I like the idea of removing the singleton and being able to stub it for my unit tests. Trouble is, I'm having a hard time trying to think of a good alternative solution.
The "usual" solution which has worked in the past is to pass in a pointer to the object to use instead of referencing the singleton. I think that would be tricky in this case, since observers and subjects are 10-a-penny in my application and it would very awkward to have to pass a queue/thread map object into the constructor of every single observer.
What I appreciate is that I may well have only one map in my application, but it shouldn't be in the bowels of the subject and observer class code where that decision is made.
Maybe this is a valid singleton, but I'd also appreciate any ideas on how I could remove it.
PS. I have read http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1300655/whats-alternative-to-singleton and this article mentioned in the accepted answer. I can't help thinking that the ApplicationFactory it just yet another singleton by another name. I really don't see the advantage.


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On July 1st of this year, ten individuals and I kicked off a very unique investing experiment that will last 12 months. Using $10,000 of real money, I allocated $1,000 to each participant to invest how they saw fit. We'll see who does best (and ask why) after 12 months pass. Although it costs nothing to participate, to better emulate the outcome of real individual investing, profits will be shared with the participants. I will foot the bill for all commissions. On the first of each month, I share a monthly update to all participants showing exactly how their investments are performing.
After less than two months have passed, I've observed the following:
- Participants make trade requests using written communication (not verbal), notably via SMS and Email.
- Order types (market, limit, etc) vary based on the previous investing expertise of each individual.
- The only investment that more than one participant purchased was stock in Disney (NYSE: DIS).
The goal for this experiment is not to make money, although that would be a fun bonus. Instead, we aim to analyze participants actions and their investing results. We aim to answer simple questions about individual investing, such as: What triggers an investor to take action? When given $1,000 and zero risk, what do investors buy? What impact does competition have in this group of 10?
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We present DistBug, a new navigation algorithm for mobile robots which exploits range data. The algorithm belongs to the Bug family, which combines local planning with global information that guarantees convergence. Most Bug-type algorithms use contact sensors and consist of two reactive modes of motion: moving toward the target between obstacles and following obstacle boundaries, DistBug uses range data in a new "leaving condition" which allows the robot to abandon obstacle boundaries as soon as global convergence is guaranteed, based on the free range in the direction of the target. The leaving condition is tested directly on the sensor readings, thus making the algorithm simple to implement. To further improve performance, local information is utilized for choosing the boundary following direction, and a search manager is introduced for bounding the search area. The simulation results indicate a significant advantage of DistBug relative to the classical Bug2 algorithm. The algorithm was implemented and tested on a real robot, demonstrating the usefulness and applicability of our approach
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This local institution situated on Branford's historic green serves up time-tested dishes like pan-blackened Chilean sea bass and house-made gnocchi to afford patrons a real taste of Northern Italy:
• $15 for $30 to spend on food and non-alcoholic drinks
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"Food, service, ambiance... a triple threat!" - Facebook Fan
"We indulged in some dessert -- the banana-filled pastry fried with banana gelato... YUMMY! This was my ideal meal! I can not wait to go back and look forward to trying other dishes." - Google Reviewer
Euro Style on Branford Green
Zagat reviewers praise this stylish resto for its "impressive modern ambiance" and "culinary ambitions," dubbing it the go-to spot for a celebratory dinner in New Haven County. Brunch, lunch, dinner -- Assaggio does it all, and very well, according to one Urbanspooner: "We went all out on ordering appetizers and a few entrées and everyone was blown away."
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Limit 1 per customer
• Limit 1 per table per visit; valid only for dine-in
• Excludes prix fixe menu
• Reservations required and subject to availability
• Merchant cancellation/re-scheduling policy of 24 hours applies; voucher subject to forfeiture
• Entire value must be used in a single visit
• PAID VALUE EXPIRES ON July 30, 2021
• PROMOTIONAL VALUE EXPIRES ON June 7, 2014
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