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Frogkase needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 350 designs submitted by 44 freelance designers.
BetEdge is a new sports tipping subscription service provider which brings together the best sports betting experts from around the world all to one place. We will be the hub for registered customers to receive specialist tips/advice from our tipping experts.
Our target audience is anyone from 18-80 years old from people who would like someone to help them make some extra money to serious betting investors who would like the long term help of our betting experts. Obviously our gender is mainly male orientated.
We need a unique logo that represents consistent profits and growth, professionalism, credibility, and the fact that its global.
It needs to include our name:
As well as the slogan:
Your Sports Investment Centre
(And yes, that's how we want to spell 'centre')
We want you to create a vision of Sports Investment rather than gambling.
It is going to mainly be for web so we need it in Illustrator, tiff, and jpg formats.
We want you to blow us away with your style so prepare to rock our worlds!
If you have any questions please ask and we will be with you throughout the process.
Show us what you got!
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.

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Sunday, June 12, 2011
365 Project: Week 22
Wow! Week 22 already! This project is going by fast - and I'm having so much fun keeping up with it! I really appreciate all the kind words and encouragement I've gotten from everyone that's been following my progress - your support is what keeps me going every day of every week!
This week was so bittersweet. It was the last week of school and although I'm so grateful for the break, I know that I won't be returning to my school next year and all my amazing students and fellow teachers, which was hard for me to grasp. I was absolutely blown away by the generous outpouring of love from my students and co-workers. I am so grateful for the amazing (although brief) experience I've had at South Middle School and I know I've grown and learned so much in the last year and have been blessed by so many people.
On another note, I'm SO EXCITED to finally be in Indiana with my husband FULL TIME and start moving in and settling into our new HOUSE! This sign is now up in the front yard:
I'll be 'visiting' Indiana one more time this week, then coming back to Menomonie to pack up and make the big move! Stay tuned! LOTS of excitement to come!
P.S. What happened to those 90 degree days? Now that I'm out of school and able to enjoy them, I want them BACK!
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Building Bylaw No. 2003-7
The Building Bylaw No. 2003-7 was established to regulate buildings in the city.
- All building permits expire two years after the date of issuance. Building permits may be extended only by applying in writing to the City. Please refer to this bylaw for permit and license fees.
- Every building shall have an address determined by the street abutting the front entrance, and the City shall assign a number for each such address.
- Building owners shall ensure that the building is equipped with proper drainage system.
- Building owners shall ensure that the building signage is placed properly and construction standards for signs and encroachments are followed.
- No person shall occupy a building without an occupancy permit or temporary occupancy permit.
- A demolition permit is required for blasting in the city.
- Sound insulation for new homes near an airport is required.
- Changing facilities for infant children are required in public places.
There are fines in place for individuals and/or corporations who do not comply to the regulations within the bylaw. Fines can reach up to $10,000.
Report a bylaw infraction:
If you know of a bylaw violation and would like to report it, contact Service Regina by calling 306-777-7000 or using the online service request form.
If an incident involves an immediate threat to person or property, call 911.
This page is an overview of these regulations. Refer to the bylaw for detailed information. The Office of the City Clerk keeps the latest version of each bylaw on file and will provide a copy upon request.


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The first full day we spent in New York was a Saturday, we woke up extremely early due to jet lag (apparently it's a real thing...) and headed from Williamsburg to Manhattan Lower East Side for breakfast.
The first place I wanted to check was the Egg Shop, a cute little food place where most dishes are obviously egg based. I went for the poached egg, avocado 'n' toast with a Matcha Almond Latte and I can say it was absolutely delicious. After breakfast it was time for some cultural action so we headed to the MoMA.


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The summer season is drawing to a close and very soon we'll be saying hello to the incoming Flagler College students and then, before you know it, we'll be gathering for the Nights of Lights and the holidays and suddenly it will be spring. Or at least that's how it feels to me. Between now and Labor Day there are so many activities to fill your time that you'd better get your calendars out right now.
Sept. 1 Coldwater Creek will present a preview of its Fall Collection at the monthly fashion show luncheon at the Casa Monica Hotel.
The luncheon and show start at 11:30 a.m. at 95 Cordova.
St. Augustine will be celebrating its 445th birthday from Sept. 2 through 4 with live music in the Plaza de la Constitucion starting at 7 p.m. After the cake cutting ceremony in the gazebo we'll hear music from Skin 'n' Bonz and the Big Hungry Boys.
Both days will find the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park hosting living history events from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
You can learn about the Native Americans who lived here when the Spaniards arrived and the Seminoles as well as other American Indian tribes will be represented with encampments. Admission is free to all St. Johns County residents.
Sept. 4 you can witness the re-enactment of the landing of Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, the founder of St. Augustine. This event will occur on the grounds of the Nombre de Dios Mission where it is said the Spanish colonialists came ashore in 1565. Following this, there will be a presentation about the development of this mission as well as other Spanish missions and Bishop Victor Galeone will celebrate Mass at the mission's outdoor altar. This will be your first opportunity to visit St. Augustine's newest museum, Mission Nombre de Dios Museum, which will be blessed and dedicated on this day.
For information about the events, call 824-2809 or check out missionandshrine.org.
Pack up the kids and grandkids and head over to Francis Field Sept. 4 where the first Saturday in the Park Music Fest will be held. Starting at noon and ending at 9 p.m., there will seven area bands making tunes, a Kid Zone, Cruiser Auto Club for grown-up kids, food vendors and arts and crafts. For details, call 814-8010 or visit saturdaymusicfest.com.
Back at the Fountain of Youth, Sept. 4 will find the First Thanksgiving cooking contest in conjunction with the 445th celebration. Professionals and amateurs will compete in their respective classes and there will prizes for both. Registration starts at 4 p.m. and is free.
Cooking starts promptly at 4:45 p.m., and there will be sampling and demos for the public from 6 to 9 p.m.
Call Michelle Reyna at 669-1485. Entrants must obtain an ingredient list.
Sept. 6 the St. Augustine Jazz Society will be swinging at the plaza as the finale performance for this year's Concerts in the Plaza series. Bring chairs and dancing shoes.
Sept. 18 the Gamble Rogers Folk Festival will hold a fund-raiser at the Flagler College Auditorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. and great music is assured. Call 794-4163 or go to gamblerogersfest.org.
Been dreaming about the great American novel you haven't written yet? Register yourself for the Writers Workshop being held at the Casa Monica Hotel on Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn the skills, polish your craft and get published. There are eight presenters and a keynote address by Robert N Macomber.
You can find registration forms at fhbookfest.com where you'll click on Writers Workshop.
Finally, please save the date of Oct. 1, when the 2010 Artwalk for Breast Cancer will be held at 12 galleries. It's a celebration of survivors through art with the goal to raise awareness and promote prevention and early detection.
More information will be forthcoming.


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Business Law is an essential practice in setting up and managing business. It covers areas of business, commerce, and consumer transactions. Business law regulates corporate contracts, hiring practices, manufacturing, trade and sales of consumer goods. Also, it often applies to business relations; it regulates parties' rights, code of conduct, and terms and conditions of mutual cooperation, which are usually stated in corporate agreements. Writing a research paper in business law can be tricky and complicated due to the study area specifics. Commercial laws and regulations are constantly changing and evolving. Thus, it is essential to be updated with the latest commercial and legal developments. Business law has developed into different areas, and sometimes it can be difficult to select a subject for a research paper. This article outlines several areas of business law that could be addressed while writing a research paper.
Contract is an essential practice in business law. It is an agreement between two or more parties with one or more legal obligations between them. Business entities should comply with the law before setting up an enterprise. Usually, it requires assistance of business law attorneys and all legal documents are filled in with their presence. The primary purpose of most entities is to shield owners from individual liability. Cooperating with business law attorneys at the inception of the business will help to address the details of internal and external business agreements and protect personal assets. Contracts need to be designed with care as they regulate how the company's owners will share profits and losses. Also, contacts determine the decision makers and ownership rights. A thoroughly developed agreement may save a lot of money and time in courts.
Advertising & Marketing Law
Promotional practice is essential for any business, it includes a vide range of activities like advertising, direct sales, direct marketing and promotions, public affairs. Business law regulates these activities. It is important to make sure that advertising activities comply with the law and are being truthful, not deceptive. This includes health and environment claims, endorsements, advertising to children and labels attached to a product. For a direct marketing, companies should check whom they could call and send emails. When implementing online marketing methods, it is important to get acquainted with rules and law on online advertising. Online advertising evokes a lot of unsolicited emails and creates a serious problem for consumer privacy. Also, when companies plan to advertise online by advertising in search engines, specific rules apply. For instance, companies must offer the possibility to remove the ad or to unsubscribe from the list. Nevertheless, it is important to check the law and rules for specific industries such as real estate, clothing, alcohol, appliances, etc.
Employment & labor law
Hiring employees and creating a favorable working environment for them is a whole new area for compliance. Before hiring people and building a first team, company has to study the laws and regulations of employment and labor carefully in order to develop effective human resources management. This area includes discrimination policies, wage and hour regulations, worker's compensation packages, safety and health standards, retirement rules, work authorization for expats and employment contracts. Different laws are applied to different businesses and industries, and usually they differ per state.
International commerce
Nowadays, most of the companies operate internationally and use Internet to access global market place. There is a bunch of regulations that need to be checked out before planning international sales. Business should address the shipping regulations, which include taxes, duties, customs laws, and consumer protection issues involved with international commerce. It is necessary to check out export regulations and how to protect consumer information on the Internet.


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By: Doug Pace – Bayshore Solutions Executive Vice President & COO
Over the last few years we have recognized a significant shift in digital marketing. As platforms become more advanced, the level of personalization available has made a marketer's job very difficult. Google leverages 57 anonymous signals to customize your search returns (even more if you are logged in to your Google account). Facebook pre-filters your news feed so you only see a fraction of the post you are following. Display networks are being taken over by remarketing ads, only showing ads based on your past site visits. As these trends continue, the only way for an organization to truly break out is leverage storytelling to create compelling and creative content!
Storytelling is nothing new and has always been a tool of the most effective marketing teams. These teams look beyond the digital tactics of SEO, PPC, and Social Media. They talk in terms of human emotion, user engagement, and directed paths. Leveraging a collection of visuals, copy, and the previously mentioned tactics, they take their audience on a digital adventure, creating engagement and trust in the brands that they represent.
These skills were almost lost during the rise of the digital age, giving way to scientific worlds leveraging tactics in a robotic manner – looking mostly at analytic data, forgetting the human element necessary in an effective marketing campaign.
So…..How does a marketer start integrating effective story across their current digital campaigns? We take a look at some of the best storytellers and become inspired by some of their techniques. I have always loved Pixar and their approach to storytelling and I frequently refer to their "22 Rules of Storytelling" to spark my imagination.
Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling (via Emma Coats)
- You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.
- Keep in mind what's interesting to you as an audience, not what's fun to do as a writer. They can be very different.
- Trying for theme is important, but you won't see what the story is actually about until you're at the end of it. Now rewrite.
- Once upon a time there was ___. Every day, ___. One day ___. Because of that, ___. Because of that, ___. Until finally ___.
- Simplify. Focus. Combine characters. Hop over detours. You'll feel like you're losing valuable stuff but it sets you free.
- What is your character good at, comfortable with? Throw the opposite at them. Challenge them. How do they deal?
- Come up with your ending before you figure out your middle. Endings are hard, get yours working up front.
- Finish your story, let go even if it's not perfect. In an ideal world you have both, but move on. Do better next time.
- When you're stuck, make a list of what wouldn't happen next. Lots of times the material to get you unstuck will show up.
- Pull apart the stories you like. What you like in them is a part of you; you've got to recognize it before you can use it.
- Putting it on paper lets you start fixing it. If it stays in your head, a perfect idea, you'll never share it with anyone.
- Discount the first thing that comes to mind—and the second, third, fourth and fifth. Get the obvious out of the way. Surprise yourself.
- Give your characters opinions. Passive/malleable might seem likable to you as you write, but it's poison to the audience.
- Why must you tell this story? What's the belief burning within you that your story feeds off of? That's the heart of it.
- If you were your character, in this situation, how would you feel? Honesty lends credibility to unbelievable situations.
- What are the stakes? Give us reason to root for the character. What happens if they don't succeed? Stack the odds against.
- No work is ever wasted. If it's not working, let go and move on. It'll come back around to be useful later.
- You have to know yourself: the difference between doing your best and fussing. Story is testing, not refining.
- Coincidences to get characters into trouble are great; coincidences to get them out of it are cheating.
- Exercise: Take the building blocks of a movie you dislike. How do you rearrange them into what you do like?
- You must identify with your situation and/or characters; you can't just write "cool." What would make you act that way?
- What's the essence of your story? The most economical telling of it? If you know that, you can build out from there.
Bayshore Solutions understands the importance of Story in building the best websites and digital marketing strategies for our customers, so much so that defining and promoting Brand story is a core service offering of our business.
Contact us today to learn how we can help your business develop and use its story more effectively to drive business results.


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Covering all the bases – minimizing risk and maximizing security
Next-level collateral management
Panel discussion
- What are the most exciting developments in collateral management today?
- Blockchain and T+0 settlement: is this a realistic goal to aim for?
- In what ways can artificial intelligence be implemented to minimise risk?
- How are collateral management strategies likely to develop in the next ten years?
Roger Storm
Head Risk Operations & Business Development


text: Barnes's first collection, comprising 13 stories, including four previously unpublished, and eight essays, is divided, obscurely, into sections headed "While you Wait," "For the End," "Let Us Spend some Time," and "Talking to People Who Aren't There." The essays form two groups: one, for and about teenagers and what it means to be one today, holds little interest for anyone else; the second concerns science fiction and writing: building a convincing new world or future (Barnes, in meticulous and tedious detail, shows how he modeled his novels A Million Open Doors, 1992, and Earth Made of Glass, p.450); the craft of SF; SF and unreasonable hopes; SF and the future; and creative writing and "that style thingie." In the fiction, two stories are set in worlds created in novels (Mother of Storms, 1994, and Kaleidoscope Century, 1995). There are three rather tiresome stories about writing stories. In the humor department, we meet Christopher Columbus as he certainly wasn't, and ponder thoughts considered as particles, or "thinkons." In a flawed but fascinating fantasy—it reads like a poorly condensed novel—Creators are malicious gods; we killed ours, but in Faerie theirs is still alive, so elves are evil oppressors. Another yarn features intelligent animals and interspecies sex that, it seems, humans have a hard time accepting. And Barnes offers a banal explanation for why we've had no alien visitors. The remainder are rather heavily political consciousness-raisers: a world where the communists won the Cold War; America under a religious dictatorship; and, somehow not so different, America under a moral dictatorship. Concerns that in Barnes's fine novels may be assets, or minor flaws—density; limited originality; pedestrian writing—become problems in the shorter format; annoying, too, is the presumption of a largely teenaged audience.


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- Assessment Tool
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- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver AVIY3052, 'Conduct helicopter landing site and unprepared helicopter landing site operations'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
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- Reference books for 'Conduct helicopter landing site and unprepared helicopter landing site operations' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
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text: Digital6waves branches into cross-promotion with WaveXBy Kathleen De Vere|July 24, 2012 ShareBy Kathleen De Vere|July 24, 2012 ShareMobile-social game publisher 6waves is expanding its product offerings and venturing into the cross-promotion game. As of today, developers can sign up for its new WaveX traffic exchange service, a free cross-promotion network designed to combat rising user acquisition costs on Android and iOS."The whole driver behind this is that right now, mobile acquisition costs are ridiculously expensive," explains Jim Ying, 6waves SVP of publishing. "Anything we can do for our own games, and other partners out there, to reduce the cost is very helpful."According to Ying, WaveX grew out of an internal project at 6waves. The company had already been approached by several developers and publishers about setting up cross-promotion deals. Instead of creating custom integrations for each company, 6waves built an internal system to handle its cross-promotion needs. At that point the company realized it was more beneficial to take the exchange public, he explains, pointing out that the larger the cross promotion network, the more benefit it brings to all the parties involved."By having more people jump into it it helps us and helps them," says Ying. "Part of the side benefit is that it does expose us to more developers who are out there looking for publishing."Unlike other mobile cross-promotion services offered by Chartboost or PapayaMobile, WaveX developers won't earn money by driving installs, but they also won't pay for them either. The service is completely free, and is most similar to the social game cross-promotion service Applifer provides. However, unlike Applifier's service, 6waves does not charge charge any fees or earn a commission based on how many installs are driven by the network."This system is a pure click exchange. No one is taking any money in, or out of the system," says Ying.iOS and Android developers interested in joining WaveX can sign up for free on the 6waves WaveX website. Sharehttp://adweek.it/2k8ejCg copy Adweek Adweek


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Happy Friday!
You know what it means to be Friday, right?!
You know what it means to be Friday, right?!
it is Freebie Friday in the Bugaboo Stamps Store!
What a great way to start the weekend!
This week Jodie is giving away this adorableJJ Ornament - Merry Christmas image! She seems to be waxing nostalgic, and what a perfect image for a sentimental message to a loved one!
Check out these creations from the rest of our DT using this weeks FREEBIE image!
Please be sure leave some love for them, and click on their name to hop on over to their blog so you can leave them some love there, as well! They sure do appreciate it when you stop by to visit!
Jenn Zeeb
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Jodie's generosity spans each week, with a FREE image every Friday, but you have to go to the Bugaboo Stamps Store to pick it up. You can click on the "Freebies" link in the "Products" column that is in the left sidebar of the home page, or simply click HERE.
Make sure you check out the sales, and the *NEW* section while you're there. Jodie's been a busy girl, and there are new items added to the store weekly!
Hurry over to The Bugaboo Stamps Store and add this cute image to your collection!
Happy Craftin'!


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Without further ado, these are my pics for August 2nd.
August 02, 2011
The August Break
Without further ado, these are my pics for August 2nd.
10 comments:
- Carrie said...
I just love your hat!!! I can't wait to see the pictures
- August 2, 2011 at 8:26 PM
- jamie said...
you are SO adorable my dear friend! this is a really cool project, i cant wait to see what you come up with!
- August 2, 2011 at 8:34 PM
- Rosie said...
awwwe so cute ^_^
what a great project! :D
Rosie xo
- August 3, 2011 at 2:38 AM
- Lindsey said...
I love your outfit (esp the shoes~!) you look wonderful :] I'm so lazy to do the august break haha ^^;
- August 3, 2011 at 7:58 AM
- Naila Moon of the Grey Wolf said...
Thanks to you, I joined today too!
Love your outfit. For some reason it reminds me of a cool version of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. :)
Peace...Naila Moon
- August 3, 2011 at 8:27 AM
- Corina said...
Hello Miki!
What a nice project :) It's a pity is freezing cold here :-o
I can't believe the "buck a bag" sale. I wish I were closer :(
Enjoy it!
- August 3, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- chantilly said...
pretty pictures, pretty girl :)
and thank you for your supportive comment on my blog... she actually does live in california! wouldn't want it to come to violence though. noooo nooo, (no?)
- August 3, 2011 at 12:02 PM
You always look beautiful my dear :) Love the pictures :) Can't wait to see more!!
- August 3, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Bimba Ropa Vintage said...
i love books! i would love to be there to buy some of them, nothing`s better than looking for a special book
- August 21, 2011 at 11:47 AM
- Courtney said...
Very cute! I especially love the perspective of the first photo you took. So cool! Great to meet you.
- August 25, 2011 at 6:15 PM


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YOU'D think being backstage with Florence Welch an hour before she's due to perform to 10,000 Irish punters would be utter chaos.
It's not.
The Florence And The Machine frontwoman was so calm before the first night of the band's Ceremonials tour on Friday that she was almost sleeping.
But by the third song, Strangeness, the audience were going bananas.
She was twirling around in a custom-made outfit by designer Alex Noble, casting a spell on the hellraisers.
By the time she got to the classic Lungs there was a full-blown festival atmosphere.
Florence took a moment to take in the size of the crowd before yelling: "This is our biggest show to date! Thank you!"
The redhead then whisked off her peacock cape and launched into classic Shake It Out, followed by Dog Days.
She ramped it up at the end of the set, playing her brilliant cover of Candi Staton's You Got The Love and also Rabbit Heart.
And even though she and her band said their goodbyes and didn't return for a good five minutes, the crowd didn't budge.
Florence emerged for the encore, cape back on, to finish with Never Let Me Go and latest single No Light, No Light.
If you haven't got a ticket to see her tour, make sure you buy one. It's well worth the money.


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Re: [board-09georegionswg] Geographic Regions Review WG - Scheduling Next Meeting
Thanks Rob. Much obliged. - Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Robert Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: > Dear Working Group Members; > > I hope that you are all well and have had a productive time since the > ICANN Public Meeting in San Jose Costa Rica. > > *Costa Rica Transcript* > > The transcript from the San Jose Geo Regions Public Workshop has been > posted (see - > http://costarica43.icann.org/meetings/sanjose2012/transcript-geo-regions-review-15mar12-en.pdf > at > http://costarica43.icann.org/node/29703) and, based on community input, > Dave reports that he is working on some potential modifications to the > draft Final Report. > > *Scheduling Next Meeting* > > I have prepared a Doodle scheduling poll ( > http://www.doodle.com/4wwdv658b523t4ga) to help you collectively pick a > time for a Working Group meeting to discuss how to proceed with your Final > Report efforts. > > Over a 9-day period (no Fridays) in the next two weeks, the poll lists > three potential meeting time slots each day right around 1200 UTC. That > time window has traditionally provided the best potential time for you all > to meet. I apologize for the plethora of option choices in the poll, but I > am hopeful that the array of potential slots will allow you to quickly fill > out the poll AND help us to identify some good meeting time slots while > avoiding a series of emails strings trying for different alternatives. > > Please fill out the scheduling poll - > http://www.doodle.com/4wwdv658b523t4ga - at your earliest convenience. > Once we have a time arranged, I'll circulate a draft agenda for the > meeting. > > *Meeting Prep Ideas * > > In the meantime, for your convenience I am attaching a copy of the Issue > Tracking Checklist List that I circulated prior to the San Jose meeting so > that you can re-familiarize yourselves with some of the issues and concerns > that community members raised regarding the Draft Final Report. I have also > attached a copy of the San Jose transcript for your review. > > Please feel free to suggest any meeting agenda items or start an email > dialogue on any observations you'd like to share regarding the checklist or > particular community points of view that you identify in your review of the > transcript. > > > Looking forward to hearing you all on the phone soon! > > Best regards, > > Rob Hoggarth >
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On behalf of Ka-GO, I'd like to apologize for the unexplained pause in our posts for the past week. I know that the quickest way to kill a blog is to let it go for a while without updates. Rest assured, I ♥ this little blog of mine and fully intend to keep it thriving in the years to come, but I just need a few more days downtime to catch up with "real life". There hasn't been any crazy drama or anything like that. If you didn't know, I'm a public high school teacher here in the California Bay Area, and school just started up again last week. I started in a brand new school this year, so I just need to get my bearings. Couple all of that with my beautiful four-month-old baby boy, and it's pretty easy to imagine why I've had to lead a pretty LEGO-less existence these past few weeks. I will resume again really soon with a review of a really helpful iOS app for the iPhone and iPad that comes in pretty handy for the minifig obsessed FOL; a few lucky readers will even be able to download the paid app for FREE. Just a few more days…good things come to those who wait.
You are awesome. I hope you miss reading Ka-GO as much as I miss updating it. Please don't count us out just yet.
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When we first learn to knit, we learn how to join a new ball of yarn to our knitting, so we can keep knitting!. For a lot of us, the way we learned to join yarn is the way we always use, whether it's the best application or not. Below are a few of my favorite ways to join new yarn to my existing project. These are methods I've tried and used in various projects. I've included a link to a video for each method, and what I think are the advantages and disadvantages of using each method.
Do you have a favorite way of joining new yarn?
OverlapAdvantages: quick, easy and simple
Disadvantages: may show slightly, there are ends to weave in
Stitch a few stitches with the old yarn and the new yarn held together. Drop the old yarn, and continue knitting with the new yarn. This video gives a clear description.
Russian joinAdvantages: No ends to weave in, practically invisible, very secure
Disadvantages: Takes a little practice and a tapestry needle
Join the ends of your working yarn and new yarn with this knot-less and almost invisible join. This video shows you how.
Magic KnotAdvantages: Easy once you know how, no ends to weave in, secure
Disadvantages: Not great for plain stockinette
Join new and old yarn with an actual knot! This straightforward video shows how to do it.
SpliceAdvantages: practically invisible, no ends to weave in
Disadvantages: can be a little tricky and messy, not suitable for superwash yarns
Basically, you felt your yarn ends together and keep on knitting! This videogives a good look.


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Pam Smith's daughter Nicole, and my daughter Melissa are longtime friends. Once I really got into blogging about my recipes, it was important for me to acknowledge those people who inspire me.
Pam Smith is at the top of my list. She started out in the area of nutrition, had her own radio program, and now is affiliated with Epcot. She has developed her own line of spice blends and rubs that are AMAZING! My daughter and I have watched her narrate cooking demos, with well-known chefs at the EPCOT Food And Wine Festival. Now Pam has gone on to perform her own food demos with her daughter Nicole narrating them by her side. What a tremendous family achievement.
I received an early Christmas package from the girls and was so excited to test a recipe out using this Mocha Chili Spice blend. I decided to roast some asparagus using the Mocha Chili.
Equipment: 1 1/4 sheet pan
Yields: 2 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10-12 minutes (time may vary depending on the thickness of asparagus)
1 pound of Asparagus
2 tablespoons of Mocha Chili Spice Blend
1 tablespoon Kosher salt
1/4 cup olive oil
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Rinse the Asparagus under cold water first. Next, dry all the spears off really well. Once they are all dry, hold each one at both ends, and where they naturally break off, discard the bottom portion.
Place asparagus onto a sheet pan. Next, add the Mocha Chili, Kosher salt, and olive oil. Using clean hands, toss the asparagus spears so they are coated really well. Then spread them out evenly into one layer so they roast nicely. WOW!, they were so delicious. The Mocha Chili gave the asparagus such a unique flavor profile. For more information visit…
P.S. Flavor- Spice Blends by Pam Smith, RDN.
Pam Smith will be teaching monthly online classes to go along with the P.S. Flavor Club. Available are 3-month seasonal kits, you can go to www.psflavorclub.com.


text: Home College Life Houses and The Three School Structure The three school structure is at the heart of our approach to educating young people. Relatively unusual in traditional independent schools, this structure allows our three different age groups to live, work and socialise in their own unique areas. It is based on the fact that 18 year olds and 11 year olds have very different needs. The Junior School is for the foundation years (11 – 14 years). Life in the Junior School is characterised by close support, understanding and the freedom to have fun. The Middle School is home during the GCSE years (14 – 16 years). It offers a more mature environment where enjoyment is still a key factor but where there is a strong focus on GCSE preparation. The Senior School (16 to 18 years) continues the natural progression of social life and study and is an excellent bridge between school and university. The sixth form girls' house, Green Wing, offers a taste of independent living prior to university, which is an additional benefit of attending a private school such as Denstone. Every pupil at Denstone, whether boarding or day, belongs to a house. Each house has its own distinctive character and inspires great loyalty. Friendship and camaraderie between pupils only increases as houses compete together but also they have their own social activities that may involve trips out, social evenings, house dinners and other activities. In every house there is a great sense of pride and purpose, particularly when girls and boys are representing their house in a competition. These happen in a range of sports including netball, hockey, tennis and rugby. There are house music and drama festivals, and House Effort and Music Cups, awarded for effort and academic work. Every year culminates in a house dinner, which is a celebration of the year's highlights. One of the main purposes of the house system is to provide pastoral care for the pupils. The pastoral support team within a house is led by its Head of House and a team of tutors. The relationship between Head of House and tutors with parents is a crucial one and we encourage communication and involvement. Well qualified staff address pupil needs and are the link between school and home. Every pupil has a tutor with whom they will meet regularly; to discuss reports, targets, choices, problems and achievements, in registrations and tutor group meetings as well as informally around the school. The tutor provides a major point of contact between staff and parents for all matters academic. From the structure of the house tutorial system, to the much more informal access to Medical Centre, Chaplain, Senior Mistress, Senior Master, Head of School/ Moss Moor or prefects, the framework of pastoral care ensures that at every step each pupil's development is monitored and fully supported. The diversity of support and care which the pupils have available means that they are treated as individuals, and can always find someone to discuss their questions or concerns. The houses are Heywood, Meynell, Philips, Selwyn, Shrewsbury and Woodard, and each enjoys a committed and enthusiastic pupil membership, keenly managed by the heads and captains of house. Our belief in this structure is endorsed by parents, boarders and day pupils who regularly tell us about the pastoral and social benefits.


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This year, after reading the novel October Sky where the main character pursues his dream, the 7th year students embarked on a yearlong pursuit of their own passions. Their goal was to use their passion to improve or inform their community, and to do so, they used foundational project skills like time management, organization, resource management, collaboration, and problem solving. They recently hosted a Passion Project Fair to showcase how they applied their individual interests to create big changes in their community. You can read the student summaries of some of those projects below.
"My passion is figure skating and I wanted to use my passion to help find homes for rescue dogs. I hosted a skating show to raise money for Hope Animal Rescue and found homes for several dogs along with raising over $600 for the shelter." – Lillie A.
"My passion is drawing so I drew a poster with all the seventh graders and their passions and showed what my classmates were able to achieve by pursuing their passions." – Reece B.
"My passion is website creation. My goal is to create a website that informs my classmates about what community service options are available." – Josh D.
"My passion project is learning more about kids with a disability and seeing what kind of care they require and what I can do to help." – Jessica E.
"My passion is crafts, so I had friends over to my house and taught them what I knew about crafts. I gave some of the girls sewing kits so they could sew at home if they so desired. I informed my community by teaching them the joy of crafts." – Emily H.
"My passion is Legos and making videos for my Lego review YouTube channel, so I formed a charity to help purchase Legos for kids staying at the Durham Ronald McDonald House. I've raised $42 dollars and donated several sets." – Jackson H.
"My passion is automobiles and engineering, so I did a free car wash in my neighborhood. I did it with John R. and Thomas M., and we washed 5 cars and 1 motorcycle. My goal was to explore different types of cars while serving the community and washing their cars." – Harrison K.
"My passion is wild animals, so I went to the zoo and the Carolina Tiger Rescue to learn about these animals and then set up donations to help sponsor a Kinkajou. I have raised $60 so far." – Thomas M.
"Our passion is sports, so we decided to hold a Hunger Games to raise money for the Special Olympics of North Carolina, which benefits young children with intellectual disabilities. We collected over $100." – Griffin M. and Matthew N.
"My passion project is animation, so I'm trying to inspire other kids and hopefully some adults to animate and spread the fun. Also, I hope to show the community how hard animating big movies is. I created a stop-motion animation to accomplish this." – Dylan P.
"My passion is aquatic life and marine life, so I cleaned out some of my neighborhood pond to help its population. I also did it to inspire my neighbors and discourage other people from littering in the pond. I plan to continue cleaning out the pond and telling people to not litter." – John R.
"My passion project is wildlife conservation and animals, so I chose to create a bluebird trail. I researched and built three bluebird houses and put them across the Middle School Campus." – Ivan P.
"My passion is animals, specifically reptiles, so I went to Carolina Classic Dragons shop in order to help the reptiles there by cleaning and working with them. Then I researched three reptiles under recommendation of the owner of Carolina Classic Dragons and then he brought them in to present to the middle school." – Melissa S.
"My passion is music, so I prepared pieces for a piano concert at my house. In February I held the event and invited people to come to the concert as I shared my passion with the community. I asked for donations and raised $195 for the Community Music School, a school that holds music lessons for underprivileged kids for 1 dollar a lesson." – Nicole S.
"My passion is technology, so for my project I created a video game called B00tcamp. I learned how to program in JavaScript and C++ and also learned how to make games with Unity. This game will be put on the app store in the near future and 75% of all earnings will be donated to Extra-Life and MSR." – Mehtab S.
"For my passion I chose music. I started guitar only a few months ago when I began this project so I was excited to learn more. My goal was to share happiness through music so I learned around 15 songs and held an informal concert for 7 of my good friends." – Claire S.
"My passion is writing, so I set up a website to share my stories. I based my project on the idea of, "What if the first story had never been told?" I used my writings to influence people to help the community since I believe that writing is the most powerful form of communication." – Paige S.


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Demo Impression: Split/Second
What is going on? This is what I asked myself as I was competing in race at an airport and an air traffic control traffic is detonated and collapsed onto the racetrack, right in front of me while I narrowly avoid getting hit by it. Split/Second is an upcoming racing game by Black Rock Studio, the guys previously responsible for Pure. The aim of the game is simple. Finish first. But how you do this is where the game is unique.
The main feature of Split/Second is the 'Power Play' meter which is separated into three segments and is filled by performing various stunts, such as drifting, jumping and drafting. The meter is used to perform 'Power Plays' which usually consists of some over-the-top explosion that causes your opponents to crash. There are three types of power plays: 1st level, 2nd level and route changes. You can perform 1st level power plays if you only have on segment of the meter filled but the 2nd level and route changes require the entire meter to be filled. 1st level power plays consist of a minor explosion that is only used to target a single opponent. 2nd level power play are more extravagant ways to take out more opponents, for example an entire building exploding of a plane crashing into a runway. Route changing power plays are self explanatory: they change the route. The example I noted at the beginning of this post is a route changing power play. The tower comes down and blocks the previous route and redirects the race onto the nearby runway.
My immediate reaction to the controls were that they were a bit stiff. They were not as responsive as I had expected but I quickly adapted to them. The game plays very similarly to the Burnout series, most notably Burnout Paradise. Crashing is fairly easy so you have to be careful, which is a bit strange in a game that involves driving through an exploding gas station.
Split/Second is a good looking game. It's vibrant, well detailed and stays at a solid frame rate, a feat that's difficult to do when there's so many explosions happening on the screen at once. The explosions are appropriately over-the-top and are presented very well, for example if you are driving near one of the many explosions, you will be thrusted away from it, the camera swerves appropriately and the game slows down time which makes surviving each and every explosion even more satisfying. The music is very fast-paced and adds to the tension of the action.
One concern I had going in was 'Will this game be good to play over and over again?' The answer: Yes, to a point. The route changes and the different power plays add some replay value but if you strip all that away, what you're left with is a fairly mediocre racing game. This demo did grab my attention and I'm looking forward to trying the finished product. I'm just hoping that it won't get too boring, too quickly which is still my concern with Split/Second.
Demo Statistics:
- Size: 808 Mb
- Amount of Content: 3 Lap Race (Airport Terminal)
- Available: Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
Full Game's Release Dates:
North America: May 18, 2010
Europe: May 21, 2010
Post-Game Summary: Eternal Sonata
Note: 'Post-Game Summary' is a new feature I wanted to try where I write a quick summary of the feelings and the experiences I've had for a game after I've had a bit of time to let it sink in, in this case right now it's the morning after the evening I finished Eternal Sonata. This can be treated as a mini-review but please note that it's still entirely possible that I will make a full length review later on. So with that out of the way I will commence with the post. Also, this post might contain minor spoilers.
When going into Eternal Sonata, I didn't know what to expect. I didn't have particularly high hopes since it's been mocked repeatedly by other individuals for it's slow pacing and tedious cutscenes, plus it didn't help that I saw it in a bargain bin for $9AUD, which in Australia is a damn good deal for any game worth noting. I had finished my last JRPG, Persona 4, a few months back and I was ready for another.
The first thing I took note of was the art style. It went for '3-Dimensional Anime' that I had previously experienced from the short demo I played of Tales of Vesperia. It was a nice look for a game that had so many similarities to anime. The game is also very beautiful but after about four hours into it I began to mock the vibrancy of it. I even took note that places in real life that are supposed to be dirty would be presented in this game as a colour-filled paradise. For example, the sewers in this game have clean, sparkling water and rainbows. RAINBOWS!
I noted in the last paragraph that this game has a lot of similarities to anime. It doesn't stop with the art style. The story is very slow, which is something that anime is also known for, and is constantly filled with slow-paced establishing shots in the cutscenes that bare no significance to the action. The characters also have a tendency to soliloquise every chance they get. Even one of the characters halfway through the game is stabbed and it takes her 6 minutes in actually die because she's too busy blurting out all of her feelings.
There are a lot of things in this game that didn't need to be there and the time taken to create those things should have been better used in fleshing out the characters and the story. There's almost no character development in this game. There is a predictable romantic sideplot during the game that isn't established very well but you don't really care about it because at the end, all the characters are unlikeable and forgetable.
The story in this game is very unique and interesting at first but soon turns tedious and predictable. The game is centred around Polish pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin in his death bed and takes place within a dream that he is experiencing before he dies. While this is a neat concept at first, this idea is tossed out the window as the game centres around political espionage and rebellion.
Finally, the combat is something I want to mention. The combat is a mixture of real-time and turn-based with each character in your party taking turn to wail on the enemies. Each character is given a limited amount of time of run around the screen and perform their actions. I really liked this combat system at first but it soon turn into another cheap, repetitive way to do turn-based battles. I like turn-based combat if it's done right, eg Persona 4, but in this game it felt like a boring cluster of combos and quick-time events.
Overall, the game, while it looks and is presented beautifully, never lived up to what it was trying to do and ended up being a poor game because of that.
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If their class runs for more than an hour, teachers at Emmaus Catholic College in Sydney's west will take students outside for a few minutes to do relay races or run around.
When they come back into the classroom, the students are more engaged and settled, according to Kyle Churchill, a physical education teacher at the school and a junior Penrith Panthers coach.
The school-wide approach is being led by the physical education department, which has been trying to educate teachers in all subject areas on the importance of movement for children's overall development.
"Science shows you need to move and increase blood flow to help your brain function at its best and increase engagement," Mr Churchill said.
Mr Churchill said more teachers at Emmaus have been incorporating the breaks into their lessons, but a wider intervention is needed to lift physical education in all schools.
"The end goal of school is the HSC and that's what students are judged on when they leave, so I see the reason they've focused on literacy and numeracy," Mr Churchill said.
"But as much as they've put in interventions for that, I think they need to do more in physical education. There would be massive benefits to investing in physical education and there's a massive gap there.
"In the past few years we've recognised that kids aren't outside as much as they should be and we're seeing a decline in ability, not just at an elite level but at the fundamental level."
More than 27 per cent of school-aged children and 63 per cent of adults were overweight or obese in 2014-15, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
Nearly 15 per cent of people aged between 18 and 64 said they were inactive, while another 30 per cent did less than the recommended 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week.
Associate professor of physical education and sport at Flinders University and president of the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Shane Pill said "physical activity is as important as literacy and numeracy" in schools.
"Quite rightly, we're concerned with the literacy and numeracy skills of young people, but if we want to improve scores in NAPLAN, getting young people active is a way to improve those outcomes," Dr Pill said.
"There is strong evidence to support the role physical activity plays in healthy cognitive development and the association between physical health and academic achievement."
Dr Pill said young children should ideally take a break every half an hour and do something that gets their heartrate up, while older students and adults shouldn't go more than 45 minutes to an hour without doing any physical activity.
However, he said that while the Australian curriculum includes physical education and activity guidelines, most students are not spending enough time outside the classroom.
"It's certainly not my experience that there are many schools that are taking students outside enough," Dr Pill said.
"We can't afford not to be developing physical literacy, and school is the only place we can guarantee children will have access to physical education because not all children will have access to community sport and not all parents will be able to afford the costs of joining a sport."
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Archive - 2011 - Article
August 24th
NBA Teams Should be Able to Scout High Schoolers
Since 2005, NBA scouts have been barred from attending high school events.
Commissioner Stern seemed troubled over the influx of direct tickets from high school to pro, and eliminated NBA personnel completely from high school gyms.
State of the Cap: Denver Nuggets
2011/12 Payroll: $28.8 million
2011/12 (Projected) NBA Salary Cap: $54 million
Roughly: $25.2 million under cap
August 22nd
2011 adidas Nations: College Game Footage
August 21st
2011 adidas Nations: College Recap
With no NBA scouts in attendance, the level of competition and prospects was down from past years. Only Marquis Teague was here among the elite level incoming freshmen. Regardless, there were some top level returning college prospects, with Jared Sullinger and Perry Jones leading the charge. Here's a look at the top prospects:
August 19th
2011 adidas Nations: High School Game Footage
During the 2011 Tournament we were able to take some video footage of some of the best high school players in America. We were able to record game play for nearly every team. The actual final was aired on the CBS Sports Network.
Day 1
U18 European Championships: B Division
By Giovanni Conte
The level in the European Championship Division B (played in Varna, Bulgaria) is not very high, but you can equally find some interesting prospects.
August 15th
2012 Big Board Update
August 14th
AAU Summer Awards / High School Rankings Update
Updated 2012 Highschool Rankings -- Includes the top 50 seniors, top 25 juniors and top 10 sophomores in the nation (NBA potential).
By Ian Powers
2011 adidas Nations: High School Recap
Top Prospects
August 12th
Andre Drummond, College Choice: None
What a bummer. After teasing us with the idea of playing college basketball, Andre Drummond announced he will be transferring to Wilbraham & Monson Academy to spend a post-graduate year playing another season of high school hoops.
Previously tight-lipped about his recruitment, Drummond did release five colleges he would consider attending for the 2012-2013 season.


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Freitag, 8. Juli 2016
Page finish on SuSi Ride of the Yokai and a small new start =)
So here is what this looks like now:
I also started one of the kits I got (smaller projects to get something finished eventually). It's called "Embroidered Morning" by DMC:
I think it's a really nice and cute design, I bought this 50% off, so it was quite a good deal. It's part of a series of four (I got another one in the sale) and if it stitches up as lovely as in the picture, I will surely get the other 2. Here is where I am now, I started with the bird:
Since the 32ct and I are now best friends (coverage is truly amazing) I decided that the first GK I start will be Crossing the Stream. I figured out that I "only" need 105 skeins to kit it up (completely, I feel better getting all the floss with projects as big as that one), which is still less than the 281 I need for Beauty with Parasol. The floss is already ordered, as well as a few more colors I need to start another Haed (yes, another one...):
The Potting Shed by Aimee Stewart!!!!
As some of you may have heard, Haed is running another challenge. It started July 1st and runs until Oct 15th. The challenge is to complete 1 full page (or 1.5 in large format) using their parking method. Unfortunately, their method is not the one I use. I use and love my waste knots, I seriously don't know how else to start a and end a thread on a higher count: I can do the pin stitch on Aida, but I feel uncomfortable doing that on 25ct or 28ct or even 32ct because it's so small and I don't was to damage the fabric by pushing my needle through the strands. I tried starting and finishing by running the thread under a few stitches on the backside, but I find it quite hard on 25ct (did that for Challenge 2) and can't imagine doing that on a higher count (it's quite tight). The challenge is to stitch row by row using parked threads, but you are not allowed to tie off your threads if there is a possibility to park the thread somewhere below (most people are actually parking below when working the rows), but then my parked threads would mix up with my waste knots. So this might not the be the ideal technique. I prefer stitching and parking in one row only, so I don't have such a mess and use my waste knots as I am used to.
The previous challenges were things I never tried before and it was nice to give things a try. But the last challenge was rather huge with stitching at least 7300 stitches. I was very close to hating cross country and hating my project in the end. So I am not sure if I will do the next challenge. I just don't want to "ruin" my favorite technique for me. I think I will give it a try, but if I notice that I don't enjoy it, I will not continue with it. I think about taking QS Trapped out again, it's small enough to torn my frame to start and end threads on the backside. I would stitch pages 1 and 5 (the one below). I'll keep you up to date with my decision and my attempt to do the challenge.
Well, it looks like I have more to talk about than I thought :D But I will go and do a bit of stitching on Ride of the Yokai now =)
Happy stitching =)
Great work on your large project, "only" 167 pages to go!AntwortenLöschen
Love the bird design too.
If I am stitching on a project where it's difficult to run the thread under some existing stitches to anchor it (usually an over one project). I will leave a longer tail on the back when I make my first stitch (10-15mm) and make sure the backs of my first few stitches go over that tail so it is anchored by them. Hope that makes sense without a diagram!
I haven't started a super size project yet but I was thinking about Butterfly Ball. Its such a gorgeous detailed project. I suppose I'll try to finish a couple smaller projects first. Ride of the Yokai is so pretty, I am looking forward to seeing more progress.AntwortenLöschen
At least the page count is going down and not up lol! 167 is very epic though :) Love the bird! It's a shame you're sitting the challenge out! Could you try using the lasso start instead? Then you wouldn't have waste knots getting in the way! http://www.scarletquince.com/floss_lasso.phpAntwortenLöschen
Still love the colors in Yokai, it is absolutely gorgeous! Your little bird is cute too, and very colorful. It really does have the looks of crewel embroidery, which I love. And my goodness! The Potting Shed is going to be so bright and beautiful! Can't wait to see your start on this. :)AntwortenLöschen
Your Ride of the Yokai is going to be amazing when it is done! (I love Ruth Thompson's work. I'll be doing page 8 of Twilight Duel for the challenge.) I cannot wait to see your progress on The Potting Shed. It is gorgeous. I just looked up QS Trapped and it is fantastic, too. I love your taste in cross-stitch and enjoy seeing your updates!AntwortenLöschen
The Yokai colors really are absolutely gorgeous. I love them! I tend toward blues and greens and purples generally speaking so it's not a huge surprise to me that I think it looks so beautiful, but the way they blend together really makes me want to just stare at the picture for awhile.AntwortenLöschen
I really like the new Aimee Stewart one too. Almost added it to my wishlist myself. I also really like the little bird. It has a wonderfully intricate look to it... it's detailed in a way that I find to be rare in smaller designs. You pick the most lovely charts.
Isn't 32 count just the best? :DDDD I know I wouldn't change it to any other fabric :DDDD Amazing job on all your wips!AntwortenLöschen
The colours in Yokai are amazing and I agree they blend really well. I love your new Aimee chart, she really knows how to make use of colour in her artwork. I checked out the Golden Kite Crossing the Stream and I think it's fantastic, especially the girl in the blue dress. I'm looking forward to your wips on that one too. I will have to go back and read the rules for Challenge 3 I didn't though they were so strict with the parking method. It may not suit me either. I really disliked the cross country challenge, which is a shame so I was hoping that I could do challenge 3. Give it a go and we will both see how it feels. Enjoy stitching more Yokai!AntwortenLöschen
xo Alicia
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Each Tuesday is Tipster Tuesday on Piggy Bank Parties! It's a chance for us to share money saving party tips, tutorials, and great deals/products you should know about. In case you missed this yesterday, here is my tutorial for Piggy Bank Parties showing you how to create Geronimo Balloon-Troopers inspired party decorations for a whole lot less!
I have a mild obsession with Geronimo Balloon-Troopers. Have you ever seen them?
Image via Geronimo
I love the way Geronimo Balloon-Troopers sparkle and hover over a beautiful party. Each balloon is lovingly handmade with ribbon, tassels, crepe paper, and shiny tinsel. Since these beauties run between $60-$200 per balloon, purchasing them is out of the question for me. I started brainstorming... how could I get this look for a lot less? First I thought I would purchase 3' round balloons. I decided against this option. These balloons can be costly and still have to be blown up and transported. I was giddy when I found 24" paper lanterns sold online. Here's the look I was able to create for only $6.
24" Paper Lanterns ($3.75)
Gold Tinsel, long pieces if possible (Scored packages of tinsel at a Thrift Shop for $.50 each!)
Various Colors of Crepe Paper ($1.00 x 2 = $2.00)
Ribbon ($1.00)
Directions: To create fringed crepe paper, repeatedly fold over a 3'-4' piece of crepe paper as many times as you can. Make half inch cuts on one side, then the other (do not cut too close to the middle). Unfold and admire how pretty crepe paper looks fringed. Gather all your tinsel, tassels, ribbon, or anything else you think would look nice draping down and attach to the bottom wire of the lantern with tape or just tie it in a knot. It actually looks better if it looks a little messy and tussled.
Then tie a ribbon around the trailing tinsel about 4 inches down from the top to give it a finished look.
Hang the lantern and drape tassel as desired (a chair works nicely) and just swoon at your creation for awhile.
I hope this post shows you that party and craft inspiration can come from anywhere... a picture on Pinterest, a walk in the woods, sunlight hitting a window. My suggestion is to find something you love and find a way to develop it. My heart goes pitter patter when I see these gorgeous Geronimo balloons. Rather than wanting to buy that exact balloon I used it as my inspiration to create something even better, long lasting, and way less expensive!


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Each year, Annie's awards scholarships to students through their Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship program. Annie's supports the next generation of farmers committed to sustainable farming practices by offering $100,000 in funds to students studying sustainable agriculture.
First place - $10,000
Runners up - $2,500
Eligibility Requirements
Annie's scholarship program assists undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in sustainable and organic agriculture. Applications are accepted from November 2 – January 5 each year.


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This awesome name guess game will challenge you and your friends to go head to head and see who can name the celebrities! Test your memory and remember, 3 strikes and you're out! Play multiplayer or solo and see how far you can get in this amazingly cool game! Earn achievements and become a Names with Friends all-star! If you miss, your friend will get a random letter to help them along so be quick and accurate. If you miss one in solo play, you will get an X! Three X's and your out! Good luck and have fun!
Play alone or with everyone you know! Names with Friends is a fun game to play anywhere!


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Use Excel's Table command to convert a list of data into a named Excel Table. These tables have useful features, like sorting and filtering, to help organize and view data.
Create an Excel Table With Specific Style
In Excel 2007, and later versions, you can use the Table command to convert a list of data into a formatted Excel Table. Tables have many features, such as sorting and filtering, that will help you organize and view your data.
An Excel Table makes an excellent source for a pivot table, so you should use this feature if you plan to create a Pivot Table from the data.
Before you create the formatted Excel Table, follow these guidelines for organizing your data.
To see the steps in creating an Excel Table, please watch this short video tutorial. The written instructions are below the video.
After your data is organized, as described above, you're ready to create the formatted Table.
Your list is now an Excel Table, and is automatically formatted with a default Table Style, which you can change.
The heading cells have drop down arrows that you can use to sort or filter the data.
When it is created, an Excel table is given a default name, such as Table 3. You should change the name to something meaningful, so it will be easier to work with the table later.
When you create a table you can apply a specific style from the Table Style options, instead of using the default style. Then, when you are applying that style, click the option to remove any current cell formatting from the data range.
Watch this video to see the steps, and the written instructions are below the video
When you create a table with the Table command on the Ribbon's Insert tab, the table retains any formatting that it currently has, and the default Table Style is applied.
If you want to apply a specific table style when creating an Excel Table:
OR, to apply a Style and remove any existing formatting, right-click on a Style, and click Apply and Clear Formatting
A formatted Excel Table is created, with the selected Table Style.
After you create an Excel table, it's easy to show the total for a column, or for multiple columns, using a built-in Table feature.
To show a total:
In addition to the automatically created totals, you can select totals for other columns.
A SUBTOTAL formula is added to the cell, and it shows the calculation based on the visible cells in the table's column.
When a formula refers to part of a named Excel Table, a Structured Reference is created. The Structured Reference will show the table's column name, and might include the table name. For example, this reference is to the Product column in a table named OrderRef -- OrdersRef[Product]
In this example, a formula will be created outside of the table. The formula will use the COUNTBLANK function to count the blank cells in a table column. The table is named OrderRef and the column is named Product.
If you plan to use your Excel table as the source data for a pivot table, add a counter field, that can be used in calculated fields, or summary calculations.
This is very easy to create and maintain in an Excel table, if you use a simple formula, instead of typing the value.
Because the data is in a named Excel table, the formula will automatically fill down to all the rows. It will also be automatically entered when you add new rows.
The 1s will give us a value that can be summed in a pivot table, or used in a Calculated Field, to give correct results.
When you are working with lists in Excel, use the built-in Table feature, to make it easier to work with the data. Then, if you want to print just the table, without the other items on the worksheet, you can use a built-in command -- Print List.
The command is not on the Ribbon, so you can add it there, or put the command on the Quick Access Toolbar. Watch this short video to see the steps.
By default an Excel table will expand automatically, and fill formulas down to the last row. For example:
If Excel tables are not expanding automtically on your computer, you can adjust the settings either manually, or with VBA programming.
NOTE: Changing these settings will affect all workbooks that you open in Excel, on your computer.
Watch the video, to see the steps, and read the detailed instructions, below the video.
If Excel tables are not expanding automtically on your computer, check the following settings, in the Excel Options window.
Now, when you add new data, or create a calculated column, the Excel table should adjust automatically.
To turn these settings ON with VBA, use the following lines of code:
Sub ListAutoSetOn() With Application.AutoCorrect .AutoExpandListRange = True .AutoFillFormulasInLists = True End With End Sub
To turn these settings OFF with VBA, use the following lines of code:
Sub ListAutoSetOff() With Application.AutoCorrect .AutoExpandListRange = False .AutoFillFormulasInLists = False End With End Sub
The following code will list all the named Excel Tables in the active workbook. A new worksheet is inserted, and the table name, sheet name, table address, and source type are listed.
Sub ListTables() Dim ws As Worksheet Dim Lst As ListObject Dim wsL As Worksheet Dim lCount As Long lCount = 1 Set wsL = Worksheets.Add With wsL.Range("A1:E1") .Value = Array("ID", "Table", "Location", "Sheet", "Source Type") lCount = lCount + 1 End With For Each ws In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets If ws.ListObjects.Count > 0 Then For Each Lst In ws.ListObjects wsL.Cells(lCount, 1).Value = lCount wsL.Cells(lCount, 2).Value = Lst.Name wsL.Cells(lCount, 3).Value = Lst.Range.Address wsL.Cells(lCount, 4).Value = ws.Name wsL.Cells(lCount, 5).Value = Lst.SourceType lCount = lCount + 1 Next Lst End If Next ws End Sub
To download the sample file for this Table tutorial, click here: Table Sample File.
The zipped file is in xlsx format, and does not contain macros.
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The key signatures of music are kind of like the signs of the zodiac. If you take all the music in a given key, you'll discover certain characteristics — characteristics that can define your personality. That's the idea behind The Signature Series.
Do you know an F-sharp major person? To get to know F-sharp major a little better, click on the orange play button. Follow along with the pop-up comments to find out what composition is playing.
Read about the characteristics of a classic F-sharp major person below.
F-sharp major: The Mystic
Key characteristics: Open-minded. Touchy-feely. Confident.
Your biggest strength: You have an aura that radiates "everything is gonna be all right."
Your potential weakness: Others worry they'll never really know the person behind the aura.
Likes: Meditation, chocolate, erotic poetry.
Dislikes: Pedantry, sulkiness, too many rules.
Preferred outfit: A simple but exquisite fabric.
Animal symbol: Dolphin.
Zodiac sign most similar to: Scorpio, Aquarius.
Classic F-sharp major people:
- Joni Mitchell.
- Joan Baez.
- Sarah McLachlan.
- Counsellor Deanna Troi from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
- Lhasa de Sela.


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A beautiful Spring and the Suwannee River, Too
Oh, Yes. And our own personal deer guest!
The park guide says: "The flow from Manatee Springs totals 116.9 million gallons of crystal clear wter daily.
From the spring head, a spring run flows through a swamp of cypress, gum, ash and maple trees." The park size is 2,075
acres. The waters from the spring create the short but very interesting "spring run" to the Suwannee River. The
current in the Suwannee is very strong so paddling upriver first is recommended (unless you have a trolling motor for
your canoe, like us!).
While the manatee is the most mentioned wildlife feature, we found very tame and friendly deer in the camping area, who
weren't afraid to approach and even lick our hands. Activities include camping, swimming, canoeing, kayak, picknicking,
fishing , snokeling & scuba at the spring. There are several very nice nature trails and a wonderful boardwalk from
the Spring Head through the cypress swamp to the very nice Boat dock on the Suwannee River. 8 1/2-mi. Hiking/A-T biking
trail (we found this a little too much soft sand for good biking though)
86 RV and tent campsites (46 w/elec. & water). The facilities were very clean and adequate for our visit, but
would probably be a little overcrowded when the park is full. There is a limited grocery & canoe/kayak rental center
at the park. Scuba divers must register.
The campsites are nice and large, mostly shady the birding here was excellent. Exploring the banks of the Suwannee
was a nice extra, and we enjoyed snorkeling in the Spring.


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In the fall, one of my most favorite traditions was always going to the Carolina Renaissance Festival. There's just something about the excitement and the nostalgia that took me back every year. If you haven't ever been, and you live in the area, there's only one solution: Go!The Renaissance Festival is absolutely representative of what life was like in the days of knights and kings and princesses and jousts. The shows will make you belly laugh or awe-struck, and the food will warm your body in the chill of the fall air.One reason I always went back was to get my henna tattoo. I started getting henna tattoos long before I ever had my real tattoo (don't get me started on that one), and it was always a pleasure to wait until the end of my time at the Festival before I sat still and let someone doodle on me! (Hint: It's best to give the artist the opportunity to do whatever he/she would like to do. The artwork generally turns out way more intricate and interesting!)When it comes to food, Math Man will generally always choose the turkey leg, but I'm partial to the bread bowls with either soup or chili. My favorite soup is the broccoli cheddar!And for shows, be sure you don't miss the Tortuga Twins or the singing nuns in their show, "Hey Nunnie Nunnie." They are hilarious and completely irrelevant. Zilch the Torysteller will have your brain confused and giggling. How he speaks so quickly, I still struggle to understand!Jousts are available to see on a schedule, and they progress in storyline. That means, if you go for the first, you'll witness the conflicts and competition between the knights. It's important to see the last joust to know who ultimately wins (and who, sometimes, loses his life!).The Carolina Renaissance Festival is fun for all ages, but I would recommend taking a stroller or leaving the littlest ones at home if you're like me and not the most "chill" when it comes to non-napped children!
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text: please do not try this at home. got a deal on a black macbook core duo with a broken screen, and thought it a good time to try finding a replacement without the glare. i'm not a fan of the glossy screens. first impression is great, as it's really bright, amazing colors, and so on. but i find using one all day, every day, gets old with the reflection/glare. so, i fix computers and deal almost entirely with windows systems. i had worked on several sony laptops with 13.3" 1280x800 panels that looked really nice, and found something similar through a wholesale supplier to try with my broken blackbook. toshiba and matsushita joined forces about 4 years ago to produce lcd panels, and supply most of the sony panels. home page is HERE. the panel i received is missing part of the model sticker, and i am still waiting for an email back from TM to try and clarify the specific panel i used. what i have so far is LTD133E OR B, and then a torn edge. a second sticker near the bottom of the panel has NRL75-DEXKA11A K6B06T7 0118. neither seem to bring up results in google at the moment. TM's current product lineup doesn't have any matte finish 13.3" panels listed, so that is no help. also sent an email to my supplier looking for additional info on model, or what model of sony laptop this panel was intended for. so, sorry on slim details right now. i will update this when i receive more information. i can tell you this panel was an exact replacement, cables, screws, etc, and no modification was necessary to install the panel. i would also point out that i repair 2-10 laptops per week, can take powerbooks/ibooks apart from memory, and found this macbook to be one of the trickiest laptops to take apart i have ever encountered. you must take the screen completely off the laptop even though there are guides showing only the lcd panel/covers being removed. trust me. you have been warned. tried to take pictures that showed the difference in the panels. first shot was side by side with a reflection. 2-4 were taken with the ceiling fan/light on to show the difference in the screen finish. not a good camera, but you get the point.