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Cristina Galvin, MS
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Stanford University
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Research Interests
HIV/AIDS prevention and programs, particularly in Russia and the former Soviet Union; women and prostitution in Russia; the role of interpreters in healthcare settings
Cristina Galvin is a researcher at CHP/PCOR who is working with core faculty member Doug Owens and associate Margaret Brandeau on their project investigating the cost-effectiveness of programs aimed at preventing HIV infection in Russia and the former Soviet Union.
She has coordinated and gathered/analyzed data for several research projects dealing with HIV/AIDS in Russia and the former Soviet Union, including projects for the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars (Washington, D.C.), the Imperial College of Medicine (London), and Population Services International (Russia). She also has extensive experience serving as a Russian/English interpreter for the above projects as well as others. Galvin received an MA in European studies from Trinity College (Dublin), an MSc in Russian/public health from Edinburgh University (UK), and an MA in interpreting and translation studies with a Russian/English focus, from Leeds University (UK).
She is fluent in Russian and also speaks some German, Irish, French and Spanish.
- Cost-effectiveness of voluntary HIV screening in Russia
Swati Tole, AM Bayoumi, Cristina Galvin, TN Vinichenko, Margaret L. Brandeau, Douglas K. Owens
International Journal of STD and AIDS vol. 20, 1 (2009)
- Closing the Quality Gap: A Crtical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Vol. 6: Healthcare-Associated Infections
SR Ranji, Kanaka Shetty, KA Posley, Vandana Sundaram, Cristina Galvin, LG Winston
Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice Center, for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2007)
- Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Expanded Antiretroviral Therapy in St. Petersburg, Russia
EF Long, Margaret L. Brandeau, Cristina Galvin, T Vinichenko, Swati Tole, A Schwartz, Gillian D. Sanders, Douglas K. Owens
AIDS vol. 20 (2006)


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Tinderbox's Fiscal Sponsor, The Brooklyn Arts Council, is throwing a party for "Artists & The Peeps Who Love Them" at The Old Stone House! There will be goodies from Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn Soda Works, The Chocolate Room, and more! Plus live performances from Irka Mateo and Tinderbox Founder Alyson Greenfield! We hope to see you there! Get tickets HERE!
Tinderbox at Music Industry Secrets Panel 1/27
Tinderbox Founder Alyson Greenfield will be on the Music Industry Secrets Panel: Booking & Touring on Monday January 27th at The Knitting Factory at 7pm. Panelists include:
The event will also include live performances and music industry networking. Tickets are only $5 in advance and can be found HERE! We hope to see you there!
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Meet the Line-Up: Deerhoof
This four-piece art-pop band started out as a small noise group in the 90's in San Francisco. Since then, Deerhoof has transformed into one of the most influential indie bands of the last decade or so. In their typical fashion, the band intends to create entirely unique songs and albums, as to avoid becoming musically repetitive. So, in going to one of Deerhoof's shows, you can never guess exactly what you're going to get! By mixing a certain sense of surprise and excitement in their experimental art-pop songs, the band is always able to present a high-energy and upbeat live show.
Join us at the Main stage on Friday night to watch Deerhoof close out Tinderbox 2013!
Check out Deerhoof's official video for "Breakup Songs" below:
Meet the Line-Up: Lady Lamb The Beekeeper
This Maine native, come Brooklyn local, boats quiet the vocals for a young twenty-something year old. Lady Lamb's sound blends folky guitar riffs with her powerful lyrics, and often sad and angry tones to create both a poetic and sonically dynamic piece of music. Catch her at the Main stage on Friday night!
Watch her video for "The Nothing Part II" below:
Meet the Line-Up: Elizabeth & The Catapult
This Brooklyn-based trio, fronted by songstress Elizabeth Ziman, perfectly blends both powerful, moving, and upbeat rhythms and vocals to form a beautifully mixed folk-pop sound. With a new album set to launch in January 2014, we're hoping to hear a couple of brand new songs from Elizabeth & The Catapult at this year's festival!
Watch this video of "Thank You For Nothing" below:
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Check out Uber's website and download their app to access this awesome deal. See you at the festival!
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Meet the Line-Up: Awkwafina
Queens native, Awkwafina, has been causing quite the buzz this past year as one of the industry's emerging female rappers. With the mix of her clever and often comedic lyrics, original beats, and occasionally controversial topics, Awkwafina is one to watch out for in the near future.
Check out her newest video for "Mayor Bloomberg (Giant Margaritas)" below:
Meet the Line-Up: Butter The Children
This female fronted four piece band from Brooklyn will have you head-bobbing along to their pop-punk tunes. Butter The Children blends the best parts of 80s and 90s rock, coupled with their grungy attitude to create a perfect shoegaze sound.
Check out their video for "Spit It Out" below:
Meet the Line-Up: Alyson Greenfield
Founder of the Tinderbox Music Festival, Alyson Greenfield, experiments with various different sounds, thus bridging the gaps of genres ranging from electronic, to orchestral, to even hip-hop. Considering her eclectic music tastes and compositions, you never quite know what you're going to get! Watching Alyson perform live is an experience not to miss.
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Knights soulful sound is unmistakable. India Arie once quoted, "I love great voices and when I heard Jill sing it stopped me in my tracks, and I had to listen." She later asked Knight to be her opening act. A finalist at the Telluride Troubadour competition, a finalist at the National Academy of Songwriters "songwriter of the year" competition, a finalist in Billboard magazines, "best unsigned band" contest, a regional best seller in Album Network magazine for her album Future Perfect, and voted as one of the best DIY albums in Performing Songwriter Magazine, Honorable mention NSAI songwriting competition, Finalist in the Acoustic Live songwriter competition. Jill has toured and shared stages with... India Arie, Shawn Colvin, David Wilcox, Michael Hedges, Phoebe Snow, Richard Thompson, Richard Thompson, Little Feat, and many others.


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March 1, 2012 by Wayne Allyn Root
Watch Wayne Allyn Root report on the true 1 percent: government employees. This is the privileged class that is straining taxpayers to the breaking point and bankrupting the U.S. economy. Will you retire with $5 million to $10 million? Average government employees are doing it every day. Watch here to understand the greatest scam since Bernie Madoff.


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A non-traumatic brain injury may sound less serious than a traumatic brain injury, but it can cause just as much damage. "Non-traumatic" simply means that the injury was caused by an infection or illness instead of a blow to the head.
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- Vascular problems
Unlike the majority of traumatic brain injuries, which involve localized damage, most non-traumatic brain injuries (apart from local infections and tumors) are diffuse, causing damage that is spread throughout the entire brain. MRI scans can detect a diffuse brain injury, but these scans are not always used by doctors because of their increased cost.
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Phillies to host pep rally Wednesday
Noon ET event to kick off season, unveil Phanatic statue
The Phillies will host a noon ET pep rally on Wednesday to kick off the 2010 season, the club announced on Tuesday.
Sponsored by Citizens Bank, the event will be held outside the Citizens Bank branch at 15th and Market streets. Fans will receive giveaway Phillies posters, rally towels and pocket schedules.
In addition, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony that will unveil the new Phillie Phanatic statue called "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." The statue is one of 20 that will be located around Philadelphia as part of the Phanatic Around Town public-art project.
Fans will be allowed to take photos with the real Phanatic, too. Phillies broadcasters Scott Franzke, Citizens Bank Ballpark Bankers and Phillies Ballgirls will also be on hand.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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4:37pm Tuesday 22nd April 2014 in Bury
IT was "game on" for Bury Croquet Club which opened its lawns to the public for its annual open day.
Visitors were able to try their hand at the sport, held at Coronation Park in Radcliffe on Saturday.
Among those taking part were the Mayor of Bury, Cllr Sharon Briggs, and the mayoress, Shirley Rabbitt, while around 50 adults and six children attended.
The open day was in support of Bury Hospice and the event raised £432.12.
There were a variety of different stalls for visitors to enjoy.
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New York Giants
Aaron Ross - #31 - CB
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Jacobs, Bradshaw run all over Redskins
Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw turned Sunday's meeting with the Washington Redskins into a rout, rushing for all four touchdowns and 200 yards in a 31-7 Giants victory.
Giants concerned about OT Andrews' health
With OLT Shawn Andrews missing his second consecutive game in Week 13, the Giants are worried that his back problems will linger, according to NFC East Whispers.
Giants not worried about run defense
The Giants' run defense was disconcertingly bad for three quarters against the Jaguars, but they believe they have figured out the problems from the game.
Manning making due with Giants' depleted receiving corps
In a matter of a couple weeks, the Giants went from having one of strongest receiving corps to one of the thinnest. That's not what Eli Manning owners wanted to hear.
Manning leads Giants to comeback win over Jaguars
Eli Manning threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Boss with 3:15 to play and the Giants rallied to beat Jacksonville 24-20 on Sunday, snapping a two-game slide and ending the Jaguars' three-game winning streak.
Giants worried about Manning's turnovers
While he's in no danger of losing his job, QB Eli Manning's penchant for fumbles and interceptions this season concerns the Giants, according to NFC East Whispers.
Giants OLT Andrews released from hospital
Giants starting OLT Shawn Andrews was released from the hospital Saturday after undergoing treatment for a chronic back condition.
Giants RB Jacobs fined $20,000
Giants RB Brandon Jacobs was fined for "unsportsmanlike conduct toward fans" after an incident last week in Philadelphia.
Giants OT Andrews' back issues flaring up
The New York Daily News reports that Giants OLT Shawn Andrews was unable to participate in Thursday's practice because of back pain and later went to a hospital because of issues related to his troublesome back.
Giants not benching Bradshaw for good
The Giants' decision to bench RB Ahmad Bradshaw is a temporary measure, and it might end up helping him in the long term.
Giants claim WR Thomas
The Giants added another wide receiver on Wednesday, claiming WR Devin Thomas off waivers one day after signing Michael Clayton.
Coughlin: Jacobs gets start over Bradshaw
Giants head coach Tom Coughlin announced that Brandon Jacobs will start ahead of Ahmad Bradshaw in Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Giants sign WR Clayton
The Giants have signed former Buccaneers WR Michael Clayton to fill a spot on a banged-up receiving corps.
2011 NFC East free-agent preview
Here is our exclusive team-by-team list of NFC East players who are likely to become free agents in March, such as Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw.
Giants will be shorthanded at receiver
It was clear that the Giants missed WR Steve Smith in their loss to the Eagles, but now they must deal with now having Hakeem Nicks either.
The Giants have signed Ross.||||||| Ross, a former New York No. 1 draft choice, played for the Giants from 2007-2011 and started in two Super Bowl victories. He played last season with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A person with knowledge of the deals says Ross and halfback Ryan Torain have agreed to contracts with the New York Giants. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the Giants haven't announced the deals.||||||| A first-round pick by New York in 2007, Ross signed with Jacksonville after the Giants won the Super Bowl in February 2012. The 30-year-old was cut by the Jaguars after last season.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have given cornerback Aaron Ross permission to miss part of training camp to attend the Olympics and watch his wife run. Ross' wife, U.S. runner Sanya Richards-Ross, won gold in the 1,600-meter relay in 2004 and 2008 and captured bronze in the 400 meters in Beijing. But she is seeking her first individual Olympic gold medal.||||||| Ross, who started 41 games over the last five seasons for the New York Giants, asked Jaguars general manager Gene Smith and new coach Mike Mularkey about attending the London Games before he signed with the franchise last month. Ross says their decision "speaks volumes about what they're trying to preach here."
Ross has agreed to a three-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, giving the team added depth in the secondary.||||||| Ross is in Jacksonville and is scheduled to sign his contract Wednesday. The deal could be worth up to $15.3 million, an investment that indicates Ross will compete with veteran Rashean Mathis for a starting spot.
Ross probably is going to be sidelined this week with inflammation in his right foot. The team says Ross has been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, an inflammation and swelling of tissue at the bottom of the foot.||||||| Ross, who backs up Corey Webster and Terrell Thomas, played in Saturday night's 24-17 loss to Pittsburgh. He also has been the team's primary punt returner. He had a 45-yard return against the Steelers that he nearly broke for a touchdown.


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The Bengals have re-signed HB Bernard Scott as an unrestricted free agent.
Scott (5-10, 198; Abilene Christian) is a fifth-year NFL player in 2013, having
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in 2009.
was a significant contributor on offense and special teams in each of his first
three seasons, but his 2012 campaign was derailed by injuries. He was limited
early in the year by hand and ankle injuries, and in his second game played on
the season, on Oct. 7 vs. Miami, he suffered a knee injury that resulted in his
being placed Oct. 8 on the Reserve/Injured list.
He has played in 47 career games, including every game in 2010 and '11. He has
1035 career rushing yards on 255 carries (2.5 avg.) with four touchdowns, along
with 29 receptions for 165 yards (5.7). He has averaged 24.5 yards on 73
kickoff returns, including a 96-yarder for a touchdown at Pittsburgh in 2009.
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Happy New Year to everyone! Did you make a New Year's resolution? I did but I'm not telling what it is; in case I don't do it then nobody will know.
As you know, Emmy Lou Holtz has retired from writing this column after 30-plus years; she has done a great job and I will do my best to follow in her footsteps.
On a personal note, I hope she enjoys her retirement.
Thank you, Emmy Lou, for all your writings.
I am Brenda Bole (McCoy) and am going to be the Harrisville columnist for the Allied News. A lot of you know me, and some of you may not.
I have lived in Harrisville going on 30 years this July, have served on the town council for about 15 years and I have been doing the Harrisville Community Days for more than 16 years.
I have a son, Christopher Rodemoyer, and I also have a granddaughter, Isabelle.
The Jan. 3 Harrisville council meeting
Mayor Jere Donovan swore in elected officials Joe Lowers, Heather Krenn, and Brenda Bole.
There was an election of council officers which named Joe Lowers as president and Denny Blom as vice president.
Other council members are Jonathan Crighton, Bob Hovis and Frank Sabin.
It was discussed that council hire Rachel McQuiston as office clerk to help in the borough office.
In other business:
▪ The Harrisville Park main entrance by the cemetery will be closed during the winter season.
▪ Jonathan Crighton mentioned that sign up for T-ball, little League and Pony will be at 6 p.m. Jan 23 at Harmer Elementary School.
▪ New sidewalks are going in on North Main Street and East and West on 58.
▪ If anyone wants to rent a pavilion at the park this year, please call the borough office between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday or Thursday at 724-735-2222
▪ Please shovel your sidewalks when snow falls.
▪ Council meeting dates for 2012 are: Feb. 6, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, Sept. 4 and Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3.
Meetings start at 7 p.m. and are open to everyone.
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TIFTON – Contractors for Georgia DOT have re-opened an off-ramp temporarily closed due to bridge construction in Tifton.
"The Southbound off-ramp at the interchange of U. S. 82 and State Route 520 and I-75 was re-opened early Wednesday morning," Area Engineer Scott Chambers said. "Through hard work and cooperation by the weather, the contractors were able to complete the bridge reconstruction earlier than anticipated to get this busy interchange open again. This work was originally scheduled to take 28 days but crews completed the construction in only 24."
Georgia DOT and contractors were able to accelerate the construction in advance of the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend at one this regions busiest interchanges.
Chambers said, "While work on the outer half of this bridge is complete, additional work will still be ongoing on the inner half and motorists should use caution and pay attention as they travel through this or any other work zone."
The work being done on this interchange is part of a $7.5 million bridge rehabilitation project to replace or rebuild the bridge decks on six bridges on I-75 in Tifton. The original bridge decks that were built in the early 1960s are being replaced and the newer sections are being rebuilt to match these. Once bridge work is completed, contractors will work to repave the roadway sections adjacent to these bridges.
Daily single lane closures are planned while double lane closures are restricted to the nights between the hours of 7:00pm and 7:00am.
Current traffic information concerning lane closures, motorists can be obtained by calling the GDOT Traffic Management Center at 1-888-635-8287 or 1-404-624-2653 or by visiting www.georgianavigator.com .
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What are your Halloween costume plans this year?!
Lady Bird. Orange Owl. Child Owl.
Peacock Tutu. (I'd love to do an adult version of this!)
What are your Halloween costume plans this year?!
Lady Bird. Orange Owl. Child Owl.
Peacock Tutu. (I'd love to do an adult version of this!)
the ultimate holiday site says it is national lowercase day, "an entire day to turn your back on everything you've learned about proper nouns." a day dedicated to poor grammar. the awesomeness of this holiday is debatable. writing this blog post without capital letters is making microsoft word angry and hurting my brain.
love it or hate it – we are acknowledging national lowercase day on the bb creative. enjoy this fun project with lower case (and upper case) letters by tien-min liao.
h a n d m a d e t y p e – a typography experiment
happy topographic holiday!
I've been living with Henry (my apartment) for about seven months. This charming little apartment is finally starting to feel like home.
I haven't purchased any sort of side or coffee table since I've moved in with Henry. Side tables were a luxury item that I didn't think were necessary. After placing two wine glasses on the floor, accidentally kicking them over, and shattering them into tiny pieces, I realized side tables do, in fact, serve an important purpose.
I didn't want to spend a lot of money on side tables and went searching online. I bought these simple, wooden, television tables off of kijiji. I paid $20 for these tv tables with a découpage, DIY makeover in mind.
Découpage makeover supplies: tv trays, art print or patterned paper, mod podge (I used Golden Acrylic Medium instead of mod podge), a paint brush, a pencil, a ruler, and scissors.
Découpaging is really easy. Step one: clean your soon-to-be-découpaged item. Step two: experiment with different papers and patterns. You can cut paper into tiny pieces to make a fun pattern. Overlap your paper for a collage look. Use a favourite poster to cover the surface of your DIY item. You don't have to limit yourself to paper; you can use fabric, lace, doilies, stickers – any crafting odds and ends you have in your "I'll use this someday for an awesome craft" supply box.
Step three: (my favourite part) get messy! My hands were covered in glue. Twenty-four hours after this craft project I was still peeling dried glue off of my hands.
Once you have made a creative decision cut paper for your furniture makeover. Cover the surface of the furniture item with the glue using a paint brush. The glue should be wet when the paper is positioned on the surface. Apply more glue or an acrylic polyurethane over the finished product. Ta-da! A little messy, but super easy, DIY project. Your friends will definitely compliment you on your fabulous, découpaged furniture (hint, friends please compliment me on my side tables when you visit).
All three television trays turned out nicely. I don't love the baby blue and red television trays (above). I wish I picked different paper. But they are still cute and functional.
This blue checkered table is my favourite. I like the classic pattern and contrast of the periwinkle blue and pale wood on the table's surface.
This is my favourite space in my apartment. It's so sweet and cozy. Having a side table is a nice addition to this sunny nook. No more broken wine glasses or spilled tea for me! Hooray!
Happy crafting. XO.
Murals are fascinating.
Montreal Mural: somewhere near the waterfront
I love the culture behind street murals and graffiti. Murals belong to the do it yourself creatives; there are no rules, no galleries, no elitism, no curating authority. Murals are accessible. They are for the people. They make ordinary and dull public spaces interesting, challenging, and often, beautiful. They can help us reevaluate the way we use and see urban spaces.
Murals and graffiti also challenge the controversial question: Is this art?
NYC Mural: near the New Museum of Art
NYC Mural: near The Highline
Since my urban vacation I've been spending a lot of time thinking about the arts. I sit and daydream about artists, musicians, actors, stage designers, dancers, photographers. These people are so intriguing. They dedicate their lives to a cause, to learning, to refining their practice. This requires so much thought and patience. There is so much uncertainty to dedicating your life to the arts.
Montreal Mural: near Saint-Louis Square
Montreal Mural: near Old Montreal
There was a time in my life that I wanted to dedicate my life to the world of art. I wanted to be a painter, to design theatre sets, to become a professional stage manager.
In Montreal I met up with a friend from high school. He is an incredibly talented pianist. He studied piano during his undergrad and masters. I imagine he will continue his studies and complete his doctorate. Whenever I see him he asks about my artwork, which is sweet, but also embarrassing. He is a professional pianist and I barely pursue the arts in my free time. I never really know how to respond.
I enjoyed university and am happy with my chosen profession (communications). I enjoy, and am good at, coordinating communications, marketing, and events. I don't know if I could have survived a career in the arts. I enjoy routine. I enjoy my expansive shoe collection. I would make a terrible starving artist.
When I told my friend I am a communications coordinator I was met with a blank stare. I sighed. It is hard to describe what I do. I explained to him I am a stage manager for business people. He nodded and smiled. Apparently this is a good job description (at least for people who know what stage management is).
NYC Installation (not a mural but still very cool public art!): The High Line Zoo.
People in suits have replaced actors in sweatpants. Maybe my career isn't as far from my high school aspirations as I once thought.
Last week I shared my summer to-do list. One of the things on my to-do list is to plan a summertime crafternoon for my lady friends. I found some DIY ideas last week but am still searching for the perfect summer crafternoon project.
Friendship bracelets are hot right now. They are all over pinterest and etsy. I love friendship bracelets. Friendship bracelets were the topic of one of my first blog posts and I am so pleased this bright trend has been building over the last two years. These colourful bracelets are no longer for nerdy girls trying to fill their Girl Guide sashs with DIY badges at summer camp. Yes – I think it's time for my new crafty ladies to break out the embroidery thread!
Check out these awesome tutorials. So fun and colourful!
I think I found my summer crafternoon party craft.
Can you believe it's already June 17? There are only two and a half months left of summer! I have so many projects to start, parties to plan, and events to attend before the end of August arrives.
I am a very organized person and am a huge fan of goal setting and to-do lists. Soooo here is my Saskatoon summer to-do list full of fun summertime goals!
- Start and finish a painting. I bought a 20"x40" canvas yesterday. This summer I will complete my first large acrylic painting since my first year of university!
– Read at least three books. Sometimes I am so exhausted at the end of the day it is much easier to watch television or mindlessly surf the interwebs than read a book. I want to spend as much time as possible reading this summer (preferably outside in the sunshine at the beach or park). Any good book suggestions out there?
– Organize a potluck. After living in Saskatoon for nearly five months I have accumulated enough furniture to have more than one person over at a time. Par-tay!
– Play bocce ball. I have a bocce ball set that has only been used a handful of times. It needs to be used more often.
– Go stargazing. Vancouver was terrible for stargazing. I can't wait to spend an evening outside with a quilt looking up at the stars and dreaming about the future.
– Organize a photo shoot. I promised my friend Elysse that I would organize a photo shoot with her when I moved back to Saskatoon. This needs to happen soon!
– Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. I loved Bard on the Beach in Vancouver. I can't wait to check out the Saskatoon equivalent.
– Check out Saskatoon's best summer festivals: Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, Wake Ride, A Taste of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Folk Fest and fireworks! I just realized that I'm not here for the Finge Festival, which makes me a little sad.
– Visit the Mendel Art Gallery. I seriously can't believe I haven't been to this gallery yet, it is only a few blocks away from where I live. Shame on me.
– Plan a crafternoon for my Saskatoon girlfriends! I haven't had a crafting party since my birthday. I hope to have a crafternoon sometime in July. Ideas include: Cake Stands from Table Legs, Colour Blocked Coasters, Fish Scale Pendant Lamp, and Hemp Hoop Earrings.
Phew! On top of that long to-do list I am visiting friends in Vancouver and planning a vacation to Montreal and NYC! I'm looking forward to an amazing first summer in Saskatoon and a fabulous vacation exploring some of the best cities eastern Canada and America have to offer.
There is a lot of text in this post so here is a cool video for some visual stimulation:
I COULD HAVE DONE THIS.. from Briar Mark on Vimeo.
ps – please don't judge me too much for creating a summertime to-do list!
Once again I am complaining about the prairie rain. It is damp and ugly outside so I'm spending most of my day catching up on what is new in the blogosphere and watching Netflix.
Despite the rain I do want to show Saskatoon some love. Here are some awesome, random finds from bloggers and people who call this (currently) rainy City of Bridges home.
Puddle Vision in London by Gavin Hammond (found via City of Skies)
Go Green! Lentil Salad with Sorrel & Asparagus (from Renee at Sweet Sugar Bean)
S'more Stuffed French Toast (from Bob at BS in the Kitchen)
Coffee night with Cathy Terepocki (organized by Flock & Gather)
Saskatoon's craft collective is hosting an evening chat with artist Cathy Terepocki to discuss the perks and challenges of selling handmade goods by consignment and wholesale June 19 at the Mendel Art Gallery.
Matt Hunter – Observations
This week I had the pleasure of working with acoustic guitar player, Matt Hunter, for a work event. Matt recently created this charming music video; not only is the music lovely but the video highlights the quiet beauty of Saskatoon.
Happy Weekend!
It is Mother's Day. The sun is shining, the grass is growing, and the trees are budding. It is a beautiful day.
I called my mom this morning to wish her a Happy Mother's Day. Unfortunately that call and this (late!) blog post is all my mom will receive from me for Mother's Day this year.
When there are momentous milestones in my life my mom creates gorgeous, handmade cards for me. My dad says these cards take her hours to craft. And I am not organized enough to purchase and send her a card in the mail before May 13. Shame on me!
To make up for my lack of Mother's Day thoughtfulness I'm going to share with you how awesome my mom is.
My mom is extremely hard working, kind, generous, supportive, and creative. She is an amazing role model. Growing up she planted a DIY spirit in me. My family was living on the 100 Mile Diet before the foodies made it trendy. My mom was making my brother and I clothes before sewing was fashionable and kitschy (in a good way). Springtime was for planting, autumn was for harvest, and the seasons in-between were for sewing, crafting, cooking, constructing, and baking. I thought everyone grew up planting gardens, canning beans, and making piñatas for their birthdays. Now I know not everyone was so lucky.
We didn't have a lot of money growing up and I am thankful for that. Growing up we did-it-ourselves because it was cheaper. Now DIY is an anti-consumerist movement people are embracing with open arms. We are realizing how important it is to support local farmers, artisans, buy organic, and/or do-it-ourselves. I am thankful my mom taught me to support our local community and to do-it-myself. These are very important life lessons I cherish! Thank you Mom!
Now that my brother and I are (trying to be) adults my mom has indulged in a fancy camera and has been taking some photography classes. Here are some of my favourite photos she has taken the past two years.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOM! You are a talented, smart, and lovely lady.
I learned on the Etsy Blog this week Mother's Day originated with activist Julia Ward Howe in 1870. Julia wrote the Mother's Day Proclamation calling women to come together and rally for peace. If my mom was alive in the 1870s I would like to think she would have joined this important movement.
To all the amazing women out there – Happy Mother's Day. You are loved and appreciated.
Saturday afternoon I invited some friends over for a birthday crafternoon. We made potato stamps, drank sangria, and ate tasty, lemony birthday cake. It was the perfect way to spend a sunshine-filled Saturday afternoon.
Thank you to everyone who made this afternoon extra special for me. I'm such a lucky girl!
For some DIY potato stamp projects and inspiration check out last week's post on Potato Stamp Artwork.
Carving potato stamps.
My favourite part: getting messy.
I believe a little wine always helps the creative process.
My lovely friends and their colourful stamps. Everyone had the same materials but all the prints are completely unique.
Time for cake! Thank you so much for the pretty and delicious cake Vanessa!
Love the bright colours and bold prints.
Some retro inspired green prints and the end of another successful crafternoon.
I'm really pleased with how my triangle potato stamps turned out! These prints look great in Henry's little breakfast nook.
This was a super simple DIY project. The finished product is bold, graphic, modern. Who knew potato stamps could be so chic?
This coming weekend I'm throwing myself a birthday crafternoon; this party will be a little bittersweet. This will be my first crafternoon (and birthday) in Saskatoon. I'm missing my Vancouver communication friends terribly; I'm sure my Saskatoon crafternoon will be fun but it definitely won't be the same.
Miss you ladies!
I love printmaking and my apartment is in desperate need of some bold, colourful, graphic wall art. Solution = potato stamp crafternoon. So simple and fun!
Check out these awesome DIY potato stamp projects and inspiration:
Chevron Potato Stamp Art by Strawberry Chic.
Potato, Potahto Starburst Artwork by Young House Love.
DIY Decorating: Pyramid Painting Potato Stamps from Woman's Day.
Potato Print Artwork DIY from Oh Happy Day.
Celery Stamped Cards from Homemade Serenity.
Potato Stamp Cards by Julia D.
No crafternoon I plan is complete without drinking. I'll be making this tasty Mexican Sangria recipe by Joel and Jose found on Design Sponge. YUM!
I will be sure to share photos from my potato stamp crafternoon next week.


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should the pacers end up with the 8th seed and celtics get the number 1 seed which is very likely. we would probably win only 1 game against them especially if they can also get corey brewer. don't want to sound pessimistic but they seem to have our number the past few years. happy for murphy though.
Hope we get miami instead. i think we match up better with the talents of south beach.


text: Is anyone as worried as me about the fact that our worst player is still on the team. I think he shouldnt be in the NFL , and yet he is still being kept around while better players were cut. Dont get me wrong i love the cuts (minus Bartel) but he should have been the first to go. B Gibson represents everything that was wrong with the Rams under spags, Favoritism , loyalty to a fault, no playmaking ability. I think a HS tight end could do as bad a job as Gibson has done with us. I love this new FO and coaching staff but i wont feel at ease until this really really bad player is far gone from my favorite team.


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The Dynamic Grammy Winning Diva From Africa, Angelique Kidjo!
Born in Benin (West Africa), Angelique Kidjo is a Grammy award-winning music recording artist deemed "Africa's premier diva" by Time Magazine. Kidjo's internationally acclaimed repertoire includes collaborations with various recording artists such as Carlos Santana, Peter Gabriel, Alicia Keys, Josh Groban, Branford Marsalis, Joss Stone, and many more.
Angelique Kidjo offers a banquet of rare musical treats in her new Razor & Tie album, Spirit Rising. Recorded in Boston during a PBS concert at station WGBH, it showcases Kidjo amid a line of special guests that includes Josh Groban, Dianne Reeves, Branford Marsalis and Ezra Koenig.
Angelique's prior associations with Groban, Reeves and Marsalis have already produced some memorable results. And the presence of singer/guitarist Koenig, from the rock band Vampire Weekend, enhances the proceedings with a seasoning of youthful vigor.
Add to that the dancers of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical FELA!, the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College, the Borromeo String Quartet, a trio of young horn players from Berklee College, and a world-class rhythm section led by the versatile bassist Christian McBride!
$25.00 – Regular
Alicia Keys and Angelique Kidjo perform "Afrika" at Mandela Day 2009
Angelique Kidjo ft Bono and John Legend – Move on up
Angelique Kidjo with Carlos Santana – Adouma
There are several ways to buy tickets: Visit our Box Office, Order via phone, or Click the link below to purchase now, online:
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Be Calm (To Everyone wanting to B!#ch about Ross Miller)
I try as hard as possible to not read the forums of technology blogs (or any site)
But I fail
Then I try to avoid commenting
But again I fail
To be honest I read because for all the trolling and outright provokations, there are genuine bits of interesting information and conversations shared (and occaisonally really funny).
So this is just a response to everyone that feels the need to complain when a writer or blogger harshly critiques something they love aka Windows 8 and Windows RT.
We are in the early days and be honest the product isn't perfect and everything can always be better.
Calm Down
They aren't talking about your mother, its a device and has probably been called far worse (like an iPad).
Mileage Varies
For every person that has a great experience, there is someone else who had a shitty one.
Windows RT is new; this is the first time the NT kernel has been ported to another chipset since its birth. Office 2013 is in Beta and it will have bugs and its ultimate end my still not meet what people expect it should. You can be upset with the review, and disagree with it; but please respect that everyone involved is a professional.


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Top 5 Country Singles
- Jason Aldean - "Take a Little Ride" from Night Train
- Hunter Hayes - "Wanted" from Hunter Hayes
- Dustin Lynch - "Cowboys and Angels" from Dustin Lynch
- Jana Kramer - "Why Ya Wanna" from Jana Kramer
- Carrie Underwood - "Blown Away" from Blown Away
Big Chart Movers
- #59-#44 Zac Brown Band - "Goodbye in Her Eyes"
- #32-#24 Kenny Chesney - "El Cerrito Place"
- #56-#49 Gloriana - "Can't Shake You"
- #55-#40 Craig Morgan - "More Trucks Than Cars"
- #24-20 Kip Moore - "Beer Money"
Hot New Country Songs
- #25 Brad Paisley - "Southern Comfort Zone"
- #57 Faith Hill - "American Heart""
Jason Aldean's "Take a Little Ride" is the first # 1 song from the singer's new album Night Train. In addition to Taylor Swift's forthcoming Red, it's one of the most anticipated country albums of the fall. Aldean's momentum pushed Hunter Hayes's "Wanted" down to runner up status. Showing a bit of a resurgence this week was Dustin Lynch, whose "Cowboy and Angels" jumped three spots from #6 to #3 while Jana Kramer's "Why Ya Wanna" continues its slow climb up; it ended the week up one spot at #4. And, as you should know by now, you can't push Carrie Underwood down for long. Her revenge song "Blown Away" gusted its way into #5.
Top 5 Country Albums
- Little Big Town -Tornado
- Easton Corbin - All Over the Road
- Dwight Yoakam - 3 Pears
- Big & Rich - Hillbilly Jedi
- Luke Bryan - Tailgates & Tanlines
Hot New Country Albums
- #2 Easton Corbin - All Over the Road
- #3 Dwight Yoakam - 3 Pears
- #4 Big & Rich - Hillbilly Jedi
- #7 Ryan Bingham - Tomorrowland
- #48 Bart Crow - Dandelion
A slew of new releases shook up the country albums chart this week. Easton Corbin debuted at #2 with his album All Over the Road. Two other new records were right behind him: Dwight Yoakam's 3 Pears and Big & Rich's Hillbilly Jedi. Ryan Bingham, best known for composing songs for the Jeff Bridges movie Crazy Heart, debuted at #7 with his album Tomorrowland.
For more chart details, visit Billboard.
Country's Highest Ranking Radio Songs
- 3. Taylor Swift - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
- 22. Jason Aldean - "Take a Little Ride"
- 23. Hunter Hayes - "Wanted"
- 26. Dustin Lynch - "Cowboys and Angels"
- 27. Jana Kramer - "Why Ya Wanna"
Big Radio Chart Movers
- #58-#45 Luke Bryan - "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye"
- #57-#46 Jake Owen - "The One That Got Away"
Hot New Radio Country Songs
- None this week!
Taylor Swift keeps headed toward the top of the radio charts. Her pop-fueled 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" rose from #6 to #3. Also on the rise, but below Ms. Swift by several tiers, is Jason Aldean's "Take a Little Ride." The hard-driving tune moved from #24 to #22. That pushed Hunter Hayes's "Wanted" down to #23. But the news was better for Dustin Lynch's "Cowboys and Angels" and Jana Kramer's "Why Ya Wanna," which each made three-point gains on the radio.


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Sunflower Fields
"Fabrics are like friends,
you can never have enough!"
Glorious Hummingbirds, is like a fine oil painting, the details in this latest collection from Jackie Robinson are exquisite! The tiny hummingbirds hover over morning glories and other blossoms, the scrolled textures are elegant, and the colors, blues or blacks, are the perfect choice for any home.
Sunflower Fields collection is a perfect collection for fall. Bright oranges, yellows, and greens in big sunflower floral and leaf prints match with some great coordinates like our handsome weave patterns. This collection is sure to please quilters and sewers of all varieties.
Origins bold, striking designs were inspired by decorative arts of the Maori in New Zealand and other early cultures. The power and strength of the images has lasted through the centuries and, in some ways, the use of color and simplicity looks very modern with two very distinct colorways.
Hand Made is a "nature-inspired" modern collection from Contempo featuring 2 beautiful color-ways. A deep Turquoise and Brown and a delicate Blue and White. These prints by Michele D'Amore add an intricate touch to any quilt project.
View the Glorious Hummingbird Collection HERE
View Quilt pattern for Medallion Star HERE
Fleurish (Kanvas)
Our new fleurish colors really extend our original collection. Beautiful tonal browns, bright blues and yellows, and a deep wine and rust color make for perfect coordinates to many fabric collections.
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Poppy Panache
This is the first fabric collection from a very talented quilt artist and pattern maker - Ann Lauer from Grizzly Gulch. Ann is known for her use of color and large scale prints, so it is no surprise that this first collection, based on brilliant red poppies, combines both elements. There is a dramatic touch to these fabrics and the quilts we have seen thus far are simply fabulous. Be sure to ask Ann or your sales rep for the numerous patterns (including a BOM) available for this premiere collection. You will love the versatility of this collection.
View Quilts using this collection.
Little Harajuku (Kanvas)
Take the image of a colorful Asian doll, and mix it up with giant flowers, leaves and a uber-cool sushi print (ready for take-out), and you have a collection of fabrics that will provide unlimited design possibilities. In two luscious colorways - trendy black-red-gray or multicolor brights. There's something here for everyone!
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Still Blooming (Kanvas)
It will be hard to find fresher blooms than these in your local flower shop! These flowers literally pop from the page in brilliant colors. With a whole variety to choose from, your home will never be without flowers. (You'll want more than one!)
View Quilts using this collection.
Here's Benny!
This is Benny. He is our mascot for our Quilt Markets. Benny has made long journeys from NYC, Portland, Texas, and to Pittsburgh. He is always looking forward to his next market experience. Look for Benny in our Quilt Market photos on our Facebook page and Blog to win fabric and other prizes!
Want to create your very own "Benny"? Visit Carol's Zoo's website where you can find the pattern to make Benny and all his friends.
Feature Project:
Sakura Doll Craft Panel
Uses Cherry Blossom Festival
Check out Owlivia
our pre-printed owlet panel.
Easy to make and fun to give.
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