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A Grand Entrance at the Expat Centre
Today was Chiara's first day of work, and her office arranged a meeting for her (and me too) at The Expat Centre, the place in the WTC designated to ease the transition for any newly arrived expats.
Unfortunately, our 2pm appointment wasn't as smooth as it could've been. Chiara neglected to bring her work contract, we don't have a place to live, nor our marriage certificate, nor a few other key pieces of documentation.
But we did have our passports, two winning smiles, and our keen sense of optimism. And the centre offered complimentary beverages - what could possibly go wrong?
I arrived at the stroke of two, out of breath but not late. Chiara was sat at a round white table in the entrance way. A woman came to offer me a beverage, and I asked for a glass of water. I never saw her again.
After waiting for a quarter of an hour, and no sign of movement (or my water), I decided to avail myself of the beverage facilities. An automatic dispenser next to the reception desk offered a whole array of coffee-based beverages, or hot water and tea bags. As I'd already had eleven cups of coffee that morning, and the water I'd asked for didn't seem to be forthcoming, I opted for tea.
Mugs are small here in the Netherlands. Really small. A party magician could palm one with ease. But, lacking other options, I took two of these doll-sized mugs and made two cups of rooibos tea. As soon as the second cup was under the spout, and the hot water was flowing, a lady arrived to collect Chiara - our appointment was underway! And I was stuck mid-tea order.
The automatic dispenser shuts off automatically. But not until the cup is filled precisely to the point of overflowing. So I had two cups both looking ready to spill. I sipped one of them, to bring it down to a carryable level, and burnt the front of my tongue, the roof of my mouth and my throat. I started to get nervous. Meanwhile, Chiara and the other lady have disappeared into the back.
With a mug in each hand, I picked up my jacket and bag, balancing one over each arm. Another receptionist appeared (where were they coming from?) and beckoned for me to follow her into the back. I did so quite ungracefully, like a three-legged pack mule.
Just outside the case manager's office I chanced a small sip of the second cup of tea, so that I wouldn't look completely out of control when I walked into our appointment. My autonomous nervous system glitched and I choked.
Just like your hyperactive nephew at Thanksgiving: I full-on choked as I crossed the threshold into our meeting. I stood there, in the tiny crowded office, spluttering away. Tea went everywhere - from out of my mouth and out of the two stormy mugs, spilling hot tea onto the backs of each hand, and onto my trousers. Then as I managed to get the choking under control, I started coughing.
The already humourless-looking case manager was looking ever more aggrieved, although he did offer me a glass of water. It was at this point that I realized I couldn't even speak.
Finally after a tense silence - my wife, the case manager and the receptionist all eyeing me carefully, prepared to ratchet up the emergency levels, I managed to croak out a simple 'no'. Besides, would that glass of water even come if I had asked for it? Experience had taught me that no, it would not.
I sat down, still clearing my throat and wiping involuntary tears from my eyes. The man asked for my passport, and I handed it over with a tiny flourish, like a detective with a warrant. I was clearly trying to compensate for my awkward entrance. It wasn't working.
Besides, we had no work contract, no marriage license, no birth certificates. Just passports. The upside was it now looked like I wasn't going to choke to death in the office.
In the end thanks to a combination of stubborness, cooperative spirit, and my death-defying entrance, we walked out with all-important BSNs - a vital link in our chain of processes to get settled in Amsterdam.
From an inauspicious beginning - hell it was nigh on a near-death experience - partially from the choking hazard, and also partially from embarrassment - we managed to triumph. Surely that bodes well.
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It's rare to see this cut of pork because it's from the front leg of the hog, not the back like most of the cured hams. In Italy it's called spallacia. In Spain it's paleta. Seems a shame to not focus on the front because this meat is really smooth, sweet and nutty.
Like with all La Quercia's products the quality and flavor of the meat starts with the conditions of the pig. Heritage breed Tamworth hogs are pasture raised at Russ Kremer's farm in the Missouri Ozarks. They have access to outdoors, spend lots of time roaming and finish the last few months of their time enjoying a diet that includes lots of acorns, just as the famed Ibérico hogs do in Spain.
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I haven't had a chance yet to listen to this week's podcast, but I was quickly reading the notes and came across the question on whether Walt should be made into an audio-animatronic. It's quite a coincidental question for me, as months ago one of my good friends told me that he had an idea for this and continuies to keep talking about it. Basically he wants to replace Tom Morrow in Innoventions and instead have Walt who could interact with guests and answer their questions.
It sounds like an intriguing concept, but at the same time I feel like there is something wrong with the idea of making a robotic Walt. It'd be as if the "frozen under PotC" rumors were indeed true and Walt had risen from the grave to speak at the parks once again - which seems a bit frightening, and somehow it also feels slightly offensive.
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I'm new to the forum and to AZ. I just bought a canary date palm on sale that I would like to plant between the block wall surrounding my yard and the brick landscape border I built, which is 4' from the wall. I was thinking if I planted it as close to the bricks as possible, that would be plenty of room for it to develop. Does anyone have any input on that?
Also, what are the chances of a dragon tree surviving out there? I planted a small one out there in the beginning of November, and it hasn't seemed to grow a bit. I'm in Queen Creek.
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- Posted by grant_in_arizona USDA Z9 Phoenix (My Page) on Wed, Jan 14, 09 at 14:55
I love those Canary Island date palms too. Your potential spot sounds a little crowded while the plant is young and its fronds are low enough to rub on the wall, but they can be trimmed to be shorter than that if you like. Once it's tall enough that its head of foliage is taller than the wall you should have enough room, though they do get chubby so if you've got a larger spot for it that might be the better location. A pygmy date palm might be a good alternative, or even a Mediterranean fan palm? Let us know what you do and how it works out. |
- Posted by softmentor z9/sunset13 CA deser (My Page) on Mon, Feb 9, 09 at 20:38
Canary are huge and the fronds will take up a span of 25 to 30 feet. Later the trunk alone will take up more than 4 feet. Arthur the date palm guy |
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6 When that day comes, I will make the leaders of Y'hudah like a blazing fire pan in a pile of wood, like a fiery torch among sheaves of grain; they will devour all the surrounding peoples, on the right and on the left. Yerushalayim will be inhabited in her own place, Yerushalayim. | 6 "On that day I will make the leaders of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume right and left all the surrounding peoples, but Jerusalem will remain intact in her place. |
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Dead Prez:
dead prez is an American underground political hip hop duo composed of stic.man and M-1. They are known for their confrontational style combined with socialist and pan-Africanist lyrics. These lyrics tend to focus on revolution, veganism, institutional racism, critical pedagogy, police, capitalism, education, prison systems, religion, activism against governmental repression, and corporate control over the media, especially hip-hop record labels. Dead Prez made their stance clear on their first album, declaring on the lead song, "I'm a African" that the group is "somewhere between N.W.A. and P.E."
40 Love:
Spanning the genres of Hip-Hop, Electronica, Soul and Reggae, 40Love's sound is versatile, unique, and ever-expanding. Hailing from San Francisco, 40Love is the rising new group gaining critical acclaim and "breaking sonic barriers" (URB).
The group, consisting of emcee G-OFF, producer Mikos, female vocalist/emcee Haze and DJ/Producer The Whooligan have released two full length albums, "Advantage" in 2007 and more recently "BANGERANG!" in February 2009. "BANGERANG!" features hip-hop heavyweight Black Spade, The Jacka of the Mob Figaz, soul star Jesse Boykins III, Denise Wallace, Bay Area legend L*Roneous and more.
Since their second release, 40Love has been reviewed and featured in media outlets like NBC, URB, Okayplayer.com, Venus Zine, VIMBY.com and Hard Knock Radio, as well as featured locally as Amoeba Records homegrown pick and CD Baby 1 Hyphy album two years in a row. They have recently been nominated for "Best Rap/Hip-Hop" in the SF Weekly Music Awards 2009. Their discography also includes mixtapes, "Up Up and Away the spacetrumentals" (The Whooligan) in 2008 and "The Stargazers" in March 2009, as well as a feature on Om Records release "Mushroom Jazz 6" by DJ Mark Farina, which sold over 15,000 units worldwide.
At a young age, the group has already shared the stage with some of the industry's most respected names, including Mos Def, MC Supernatural, MC Lyte, Mistah F.A.B., Zion I, the Living Legends, Wale, Blu, Mark Farina and more.
40Love has many upcoming projects in the works, including a production project mikooliganziland by Mikos and The Whooligan and a mixtape collaboration featuring Haze, Denise Wallace, and DJ Shred One. However, their most anticipated new release will be a free downloadable EP releasing January 2010.
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Chiddy Bang is a hip-hop/electronica duo from Philadelphia. After attending their first year of college at Drexel, where they met and began making music, they left school to become full-time musicians. They posses a musical maturity that is far superior to the teen-pop cliche. Chiddy Bang blends hard hitting lyricism from front man Chidera "Proto" Anamege, original electronica afro-beat and jazz influenced sample-based production from keyboardist/DJ Noah Beresin ("Xaphoon Jones") into modern, fun hip-hop.
Gaining notoriety for their original style and their single "Opposite of Adults" they have toured extensively in the UK and US, including playing this year's SXSW festival in Austin, TX. Chiddy Bang has shared the stage with the likes of Big Sean, Damian Marley, The Cool Kids, and Nas.
Hip-Hop, which used to be an underground artistic platform for creative expression, is now one of the most popular styles in music today. Sadly, with the rise of Hip-Hop becoming a household and popular sound, came the downfall of its essence. Lyrics and creativity have taken a backseat to dance-instructing "rappers" steering Hip-Hop into the future. Segregating and dividing many artists into sub-genres of the art, Hip-Hop has become strikingly similar to high school. Hipsters not eating with the gangsters and ballers not hanging around the conscious rappers. It's no wonder a guy that proclaims, "I don't fit in!", feels so comfortable in this setting.
Obsessed with comic books, action figures, web surfing, and roleplaying video games, "XV" (born Donavan Johnson) would classify as a "nerd". But his love for fashion, colorful sneakers, and porn disqualify him of being such a stereotype. So, the 23-year old lyricist finds himself playing the same role he played in middle school and high school, in the music industry. The nobody begging to become a somebody.
Without any industry backing or management, XV garnered attention from the masses after releasing an array of mixtape series' such as, "Royalty City", "The Definition", and "The Complex Experiment", all having 3 or more volumes. The Kansas-born MC began receiving the support from other up and coming artists such as The Game, Paul Wall, Maino, Sheek Louch and DJ's such as Whoo Kid and On Point, who hosted a volume of Royalty City. XV started to create a major buzz for himself and his record label, Royalty City, and began recording his debut, "Complex".
The debut album, "Complex", was met with adequate reviews from Okay Player, URBNet, RapReviews.com, and many more, and also peaked at 19 on the College Radio Hip-Hop charts. XV would go on to grace the pages of The Source, AllHipHop.com, and Black Beat Magazine, as well as partnering with MTV in a promotional campaign for Dell Computers and MTV's Virtual Worlds.
Now, with the rise of the digital age where anybody can wake up and become a rapper, Hip-Hop has become crowded with one-hit wonders. XV, who got his name from the roman numerals of 15, the age he says he was when he departed from Earth to his hermit homelife on a fictional planet he calls, Planet Squaria, has somehow made his mark on the internet scene. Generating a buzz and strong fanbase on some of Hip-Hop's biggest blogs such as NahRight, 2dopeboyz, HipHopDX, AllHipHop, and more, through releasing the largely conceptual project, "The Square In The Circle", which includes a guest feature from Lil' Wayne. As well as releasing a slew of music with the series, "40 Days, 40 Nights", that he began in September of 2008, in which he released a brand new song every morning and every night for 40 days straight!
Now, ready to capitalize on his growing buzz, XV is ready to share his story to the world through his new album titled, "The Kid With The Green Backpack". A concept album inspired by XV's life in middle school when he was widely known as "the kid with the green backpack" rather than his actual name. He parallels his life of being a nobody in high school to being a nobody in the music industry, as he sees the two worlds being very similar to each other. XV's close-friend and producer, Seven, arranges the entire score to the story that XV says, "is the Hip-Hop soundtrack to a John Hughes movie". Detailing every event leading to him becoming the superstar, "XV", from his talk with his school counselor about being a nobody on "Invisible", to him running away to pursue his dream on "Losing The Signal", all the way to the unforgettable prom night on "A Night To Remember".
As a huge fan of comic books and superheroes, XV has set the stage for a triumphant story to take place. Inside the jewel case of an amazing album, as well as the real world that XV plans to become one of Hip-Hop's greatest artists in. Finally finding his place amongst all the gangsters, hipsters, and ballers in Hip-Hop, as simply, "The Kid With The Green Backpack".


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Acquia raises $8.5 million series C
Exciting news today! We are announcing that Acquia closed $8.5 million in Series C funding. Combined with our Series A funding and our Series B funding, this brings our total funding to $23.5 million USD.
In the last year, our business grew by more than 300% and we went from 30 to 70 full-time employees. Drupal Gardens grew from 0 to 25,000 sites, we added 100 enterprise customers to Acquia Hosting, and our support business has in excess of 550 customers. Drupal itself now powers more than 1% of the web.
I sometimes joke that Acquia is 3 startups in one; our support business (Acquia Network) is similar to RedHat's business model, our managed cloud hosting business (Acquia Hosting) is similar to EngineYard or Heroku, and Drupal Gardens is like Wordpess.com, Squarespace or Clickability except that it is all based on Drupal. The good news is that each of these 3 product lines are doing really well. As a result, we had a lot of interest in the round and saw another large increase in valuation.
We weren't sure if we could go any faster but we just found the turbo button. We are going to use much of the capital we raised in our Series C round to:
- Help grow Drupal and expand the market for Drupal in the enterprise world. We'll continue to contribute code and user experience design, sponsor and organize events, promote Drupal in the enterprise, and provide leadership in various areas of the Drupal project. We're dedicated to raising the tide for everyone in the Drupal community.
- We're going to grow our engineering team and increase our investment in our products; Acquia Network, Acquia Hosting, Drupal Gardens and Drupal Commons. In future blog posts, I'll start to share more details around my vision for Acquia and how everything we do fits into a bigger picture.
- Accelerating the growth of our world-wide operations by hiring sales, marketing and technical staff in different parts of the world. A startup is a search for a scalable, repeatable business model. We found a couple, and now is the time to put the pedal to the metal. In early 2011, Acquia will expand to Europe.
- Continue to build a global partner ecosystem to help organizations create killer web experiences.
Acquia's growth is a testament to the growth of Drupal worldwide. Acquia wouldn't have made it this far without our customers, our partners and our friends. Thank you!
I plan to write more about the process of raising money, what it means to work for a venture backed start-up and lessons learned in starting a business in the Open Source world. If you have questions, feel free to ask them in the comments and I'll do my best to answer them.
3/5 of the Acquia team celebrating our Series C funding.
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Bravo! $23.5 million USD are a lot of money, congrats for this excellent achievement.
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She currently features on the Number 1 track Hot Right Now alongside DJ Fresh, but last night Rita Ora premiered her first solo single "Party & Bull****" with Jay-Z at a New York radio station.
The 21 year old Roc Nation signee, tweeted "Just landed in NYC! Time for one of the most important moments of my life." before joining Jigga to play the new track.
We caught up with Rita at the BRITs and heard about her past working at a London trainer store. From selling sneakers to signing with Jay-Z!
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Colorado State University offers an in-residence Master's and Master's equivalency program (for those with degrees in other music emphasis such as education, performance, etc). In addition, an online Master's is available for board-certified clinicians (MT-BC). The degree is designed to make the graduate degree more feasible for the working clinician or other individuals interested in obtaining an advanced degree in a reasonable amount of time. The Master of Music in Music Therapy degree from CSU will advance your knowledge of NMT theory and practice and expand your skills and knowledge to use music within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, psychological, cognitive and social needs of individuals. Students gain knowledge of neurological sciences, music, research and evidence-based practice to expand the depth and breadth of their clinical skills in advanced and specialized fields.
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Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)
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Scorpion is a character from the Mortal Kombat series, created by Midway. He is one of the most popular characters in the series. Scorpion is actually an undead ninja, as he was killed by Sub-Zero some time before the events of the first game. In the end, he manages to kill Sub-Zero as revenge. But in the second tournament, he learns that his enemy has returned for some reason, so he decides to kill him again. But it later turns out that this Sub-Zero is actually the brother of the first one, who Scorpion had slain. Scorpion then becomes the guardian of the new Sub-Zero.
Scorpion is known for his infamous catchphrases "GET OVER HERE!" and "COME HERE!" which he yells after catching an opponent with his spear.
In M.U.G.E.N, he was created by various creators.
[show]OmegaPsycho's ScorpionEdit
OmegaPsycho's version is based off of Mortal Kombat 1 and is fairly close to the original, aside from the second fatality. It does not block in the traditional sense, but with the button, like in the source game. It has 25 more attack and defense than the average M.U.G.E.N char, and 250 more life.
- Life: 1250
- Power: 3000
- Attack: 125
- Defence: 125
Hovering the mouse cursor over the icons will display a more direct activation method akin to how the move activations are coded; this is what the following key/legend represents.
D = Down
F = Right
B = Left
U = Up
DF = Down-right
DB = Down-left
UF = Up-right
UB = Up-left
a/b/c = Kick
x/y/z = Punch
s = Taunt
Icons encased in square brackets [ ] mean for the respective button(s) to be held down.
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Palette GalleryEdit
Victory quotesEdit
- "You cannot kill a dead man, you can defeated [sic] my physical form but my soul is still eternal."
- "There is no escape from Scorpion!"
- "Where is the Lin Kuei Sub-Zero?! He killed my family and clan!. [sic] TELL ME!"
- "You are not yet a warrior."
- "I shall honor the memory of my fallen!"
- "To hell with YOU!"
- "Hanzo Hasashi is dead. My name is... SCORPION!"
- "There is no where you can run, Sub-Zero!. [sic] I will have my revenge!"
Binho's ScorpionEdit
This version is made using custom sprites. The character is pretty good. Scorpion's voice pack is from Mortal Kombat II.
As in the Mortal Kombat series, Scorpion has the option of performing a Fatality on his opponent after defeating them. However, the player must quickly input a special button combination in order to succeed.
Possibly leftover from Binho's Sub-Zero, a bug occurs when Scorpion is hit. Scorpion will have a red scar over his face.
R@CE 45's versionEdit
This version is an edit of Binho's Scorpion. The character includes the same sprites, but a different voicepack and attacks. Other than that, there are not many differences. This version seems to be offline.
Mike Orbecht's versionEdit
This version is based off of MKT Scorpion. He uses many tools of the trade that he uses in other games, including a few new ones such as his fire-breath attack. This version's A.I. is tough and hard to beat though he cannot do combos properly.
Lord Sinistro's versionEdit
Lord Sinistro's version is based off of the Mortal Kombat 1 Scorpion. In addition to his spear and teleport punch, he also has a teleport drop kick as well. He carries a hidden Noob Saibot helper if you input the Smoke code from Mortal Kombat II when Noob Saibot's image appears which is + .
Sean Altly's versionEdit
Sean's version of Scorpion uses custom sprites and is made for his current M.U.G.E.N project, Capcom Vs. The World. It uses custom gameplay mechanics as well as having a few from the original Mortal Kombat games. Like Sean Alty's Sub-Zero, one of Scorpion's hypers can be used as a finishing move and the word Fatality pops up but the fatality does not need special edits for it to work on the character.
Kazmer13's versionEdit
This version made by Kazmer13 is based on MK2 but with some moves from other games. Unfortunately this version is particularly bad due to many problems such as his sprites changing color, cheap A.I., and messy coding. As such, it barely plays like it's source game and is featured in many bashing videos. He has a special winpose against Kazmer's Sub-Zero.


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PROVIDENCE — State Rep. Larry Valencia started out by seeking a repeal of the state's voter ID law, but when the House Judiciary Committee meets on Tuesday, the Richmond Democrat says he will be looking for a compromise.
Rather than abolish the law that passed in 2011, Valencia now says he will be looking to freeze it as is.
The ID requirements that are in effect, mandating that voters show a government-issued ID in order to vote, will remain. But the requirement that voters show a photo ID starting in 2014 would be eliminated, he said.
Valencia said the idea came about in the wake of hearings before the Senate Oversight Committee, which convinced the committee and House leadership that the requirements that were in place last year "had actually worked quite well."
As a result, leaders decided it would make sense to leave those requirements in place, and drop the plan to add the additional requirements, he said.
"This was a compromise that we came up with," Valencia said. "I'm happy to get this partial victory."
When it passed two years ago, the voter ID bill had a wide base of support, from Republicans and many Democrats, including House Speaker Gordon D. Fox, who cosponsored the bill. But the Providence Democrat now supports freezing the requirements as is, said his spokesman, Larry Berman, based in part on feedback from his district while running for reelection last year.
"Speaker Fox did hear some concerns in his East Side district that people thought it was a little bit too much to ask for a photo ID," Berman said. "Now that he's heard from constituents and now that he's heard how well it went without a photo ID, he didn't feel that it was necessary to go that extra step."
Not everyone agrees.
Rep. Anastasia P. Williams, D-Providence, who voted for the bill in 2011, said the lawmakers who want to repeal voter ID or scale back the plans for it out of concern that it might discourage minorities from voting should leave the law alone and focus on economic development in the minority community.
"The claims that are out there that it's going to disenfranchise people of color and minorities … it's not true," she said.
Williams and Rep. J. Patrick O'Neill, D-Pawtucket, another supporter of voter ID in 2011, also questioned the process. With a committee vote scheduled for Tuesday and Valencia's full-repeal bill still posted online as of Monday, it appeared as if the public would not be able to see the new bill until the vote.
"The biggest thing about this is exactly what I've been complaining about all session … lack of notice to the public," O'Neill said.
It was not clear Monday where the Senate members who wanted a full repeal stood with the compromise plan, but Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis — who championed the voter ID bill two years ago — appeared to support the change in direction.
Mollis said in an e-mail that he could put his support "behind a bill that protects Voter ID, but restricts the number of acceptable non-photo IDs to those already in the law such as a social security card or government-issued medical card."
The House Judiciary Committee is also expected to vote on a nonbinding and largely symbolic resolution that would, if passed in the House and Senate, make Rhode Island the 41{+s}{+t} state to ratify the 17{+t}{+h} Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment, which passed in 1913, took away the power of state legislatures to elect U.S. senators and gave it to voters.


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7 Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already approved what you do. | 7 Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that God favors what you do. |
8 Let your garments be always white; let not oil be lacking on your head. | 8 Always be clothed in white, and always anoint your head with oil. |
9 Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life which he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun. | 9 Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun--all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun. |
10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going. | 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. |
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In a 31-0 vote, the NFL's owners have approved the terms of a settlement and ratified a proposal to end the NFL lockout on Day 132.
Only Al Davis of the Raiders abstained.
The decision, though, didn't come without drama. Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith reportedly had an hour-long phone conversation that delayed voting late in the day.
Now we await a vote from the players (expected during a conference call at 8:00 p.m. ET tonight) to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement.
The optimistic view of the delays prior to voting is that the owners wanted to ensure that the players are on board prior to passing the resolution. NFL Network's Albert Breer reported that the conversation between Goodell and Smith went well.
The problem, still, is that the owners could require the players to complete the re-certification process and become a union again before the lockout officially ends. (The players have requested that the lockout is lifted in the meantime, according to Judy Battista of the New York Times.)
Some players have suggested that the re-certification process could take up to two weeks to complete, but that notion seems ridiculous in 2011. The players probably want to take their time to re-certify in an attempt to make the original decertification decision look legitimate and protect that option for future labor battles, but is that worth potentially losing a week of the preseason and approximately $200 million in revenue?
Regardless, the players must first approve the settlement themselves, and if that doesn't happen tonight, there's a good chance the Aug. 7 Hall of Fame Game will be cancelled and the stalemate will become stronger.
It's do or die now.
UPDATE: Goodell says the league plans to open team facilities on Saturday and start the new league year/free agency on Wednesday, but only if the players approve the new CBA and re-certify in time.
UPDATE 2: The league has officially cancelled the Aug. 7 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game between the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams.


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This weeks *Product of the Week* are these really sweet
This is such a sweet little wedding sign to point your guests in the direction of your wedding.
A wooden arrow shaped sign which is distressed for a shabby, vintage look.
The writing is in a soft brown & the arrow has 2 small hearts hanging from it with wire & the sign hangs from natural twine.
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A prime objective of the group is to add to the existing written and pictorial records of local archaeological sites by producing reports of excavations and other activities of the group, and by lodging copies of such with appropriate bodies.
The group offers members a diverse agenda of related activities including archaeological fieldwork in the form of field-walking, geophysics and excavation. In addition, we organise lectures, excursions, social events and research.
Further information about the group is available on the 'About Us' page.
We aim to identify and investigate the archaeological heritage of the village of Liss and the surrounding areas in East Hampshire and West Sussex.....
...by including local residents in learning about the history of their area through offering opportunities to experience many aspects of archaeological investigation.
Left: Artists impression of Liss Roman Villa.
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Topshop Makeup Edit SS13 (part 2)
Next up is a look at the cute little make-up brush kit that's part of the collection Packaged into a little clear pouch, with a more delicate version of the familiar Topshop polka dot package. With five small, clear-handled brushes – a mixture of shaped shadow brushes (including a rather awesome blender one), concealer brush, plus the larger sized blusher brush.
These brushes are all nicely sized – small enough to be compact, but not so small you need to be doll-sized to make them usable! My personal favourites are the blusher brush, the angled shadow/liner brush and the blender.
Synthetic bristles mean they're easy to clean and look after – they're quite firm so make detailed work easy. Using with the bright colours from the rest of the collection would be ideal – keeping control when using the brighter colours is pretty important (unless you want a bit of a rainbow face).
One other part of the collection that I haven't covered off yet are the peel off nails – not a new launch – I had a peel off nail varnish from Lancome when I was a teenager. I have a really nice blue shade to use, which I tried a couple of days ago and just couldn't get it to work for me – I'm going to give it another go before I form my final opinion/blog about it… if you have any tricks for making it work then let me know!
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What's on your tulips February 22, 2013 at 9:23 am
These look handy for having in your bag on the go but not sure about using them for my everyday make-up.x
Hannah Cagney Lace February 22, 2013 at 2:42 pm
Super cute packaging, this would tempt me to buy all on it's own.
Hannah http://www.cagneyandlace.com
sugarfixxbeauty February 25, 2013 at 11:37 pm
They look a really lovely quality
Katie xo


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Update 15
CAMPAIGN TRAIL: May 2000 - 8 MONTHS LATER
[image: The complexity of a bone jigsaw puzzle]
The complexity of a bone jigsaw puzzle: each skull fragment has to be carefully labelled after washing.
[image: Skull from one of the burials in process of being reconstructed]
Skull from one of the burials in process of being reconstructed
[image: Mark Lewis works on one of the skulls]
Mark Lewis works on one of the skulls
[image: Conserved bones from one of the burials awaiting study.]
Conserved bones from one of the burials awaiting study.
[image: Mark Redknap with the producers of 'Meet the Ancestors']
Mark Redknap discusses a whetstone from the site with the producers of 'Meet the Ancestors' and 'Meet the Vikings'.
[image: Finds record being made of a copper alloy bird from Mark Lewis's trench.]
Finds record being made of a copper alloy bird from Mark Lewis's trench.
[image: Mary Davis conserving an escutcheon from Mark Lewis's trench.]
Mary Davis conserving an escutcheon from Mark Lewis's trench.
"Since our last update, great progress has been made on the cleaning and conservation of the five skeletons (see Mark Lewis's report). Dr Alison Roberts and Dr Jonathan Musgrave, who are both based in Bristol, have compiled a report on burial 3 (the one Julian Richards excavated), and they will be visiting Cardiff soon to work on another of the skeletons. We have now received radiocarbon dates for last year's features which are very interesting: charcoal from the rubble layer in Mark Lodwick's trench which overlay the burials and seemed to lap against the outside of the wall has produced a date of c.970-1225 (95% probability), giving us a date for the demolition of the wall; Mark Lewis's ditch fill gave a date of c.725-745/760-1005, and the lower fill is c.670-875 (95% probability), confirming that it had silted up before the construction of the defensive wall. The burnt mound has provided a date of c.1130-885 BC (95% probability: in other words, Late Bronze Age), extending again the period of activity around the spring (previously we have only recognised Early Bronze Age material)! While this post-excavation work continues, we are planning our forthcoming excavation for this summer."
As an archaeological conservator, I was asked to preserve and reconstruct the human bones to enable their study by specialists who will be looking for information on the stature, age and sex of the skeletons, signs of disease or occupational pathology.
The first task was to clean the fragments for consolidation and reconstruction. The bones had undergone both chemical and physical deterioration while buried. Many were fragmentary, in part the result of crushing by the overlying deposit of angular limestone blocks. They were also fragile because of the partial chemical deterioration of some of the components of the bone in the ground.
It would not have been possible to reconstruct such fragile bone without conservation treatment. Archaeological conservation is an important part of the archaeological process as it enables the retrieval of further information about objects and hence the site from which they came which would otherwise be lost.
"Preparations for a new season have begun. I visited Anglesey recently to sort out this year's accommodation and speak to Roger about our plans for his field this season. The visit was also a useful opportunity to check on the exact find location of a ninth-century decorated strap-end recently found in the field by Pete and sent to the Museum for identification."


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Good News Translation (GNT) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 The Lord said to Moses, | 1 Then the LORD said to Moses, |
2 "I have chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah, | 2 "See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, |
3 and I have filled him with my power. I have given him understanding, skill, and ability for every kind of artistic work - | 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts-- |
4 for planning skillful designs and working them in gold, silver, and bronze; | 4 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, |
5 for cutting jewels to be set; for carving wood; and for every other kind of artistic work. | 5 to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of craftsmanship. |
6 I have also selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to work with him. I have also given great ability to all the other skilled workers, so that they can make everything I have commanded to be made: | 6 Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given skill to all the craftsmen to make everything I have commanded you: |
7 the Tent of my presence, the Covenant Box and its lid, all the furnishings of the Tent, | 7 the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony with the atonement cover on it, and all the other furnishings of the tent-- |
8 the table and its equipment, the lampstand of pure gold and all its equipment, the altar for burning incense, | 8 the table and its articles, the pure gold lampstand and all its accessories, the altar of incense, |
9 the altar for burnt offerings and all its equipment, the washbasin and its base, | 9 the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, the basin with its stand-- |
10 the magnificent priestly garments for Aaron and his sons to use when they serve as priests, | 10 and also the woven garments, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests, |
11 the anointing oil, and the sweet-smelling incense for the Holy Place. In making all these things, they are to do exactly as I have commanded you." | 11 and the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them just as I commanded you." |
12 The Lord commanded Moses | 12 Then the LORD said to Moses, |
13 to tell the people of Israel, "Keep the Sabbath, my day of rest, because it is a sign between you and me for all time to come, to show that I, the Lord, have made you my own people. | 13 "Say to the Israelites, 'You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the LORD, who makes you holy. |
14 You must keep the day of rest, because it is sacred. Whoever does not keep it, but works on that day, is to be put to death. | 14 " 'Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it must be put to death; whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from his people. |
15 You have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is a solemn day of rest dedicated to me. Whoever does any work on that day is to be put to death. | 15 For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. |
16 The people of Israel are to keep this day as a sign of the covenant. | 16 The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. |
17 It is a permanent sign between the people of Israel and me, because I, the Lord, made heaven and earth in six days, and on the seventh day I stopped working and rested." | 17 It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he abstained from work and rested.' " |
18 When God had finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two stone tablets on which God himself had written the commandments. | 18 When the LORD finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God. |
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. (The Good News Translation - The Holy Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Nintendo's Earthbound series is over for me, says creator
Itoi: "I'm not going to make Mother 4"
Itoi: "I'm not going to make Mother 4"
"I wouldn't look forward to it in the immediate future" says Nintendo localisation manager
More screenshots of Nintendo's stellar RPG sequel Mother 3 magic themselves our way
The 10-year wait is almost over for Nintendo's RPG sequel - first ever GBA screenshots inside
First ever media released of the long-awaited RPG sequel. No screenshots though - bummer.
Nintendo's cult-classic RPG series gets a Japanese release. Now, can we have the whole lot over here please?
Earthbound creator spills the beans on the long awaited Nintendo handheld RPG


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- Joel McHale revealed in a recent interview that, once Community comes back, one of the characters is going to die! Oh noooooo! BUT WHICH ONE? He said it's none of the main characters so it's probably going to be a very not main character. But which?! -WarmingGlow
- Stereogum gathered up the ten least boring moments from last night's Grammy Awards. I would share with you my own least boring moment, but unfortunately I was unable to watch the Grammys. It was very disappointing, but then on the other hand no it wasn't. But we can pretend like we were all there watching it together with this list! PERFECT! -Stereogum
- Tim and Eric made the local news show Good Day, Austin very awkward when they appeared on it last week, no doy. Doesn't anyone do any research about guests before they have guests on their shows? Specifically concerning how awkward that guest is going to make the interview? -Mediaite
- Martha Stewart showed her dog at Westminster today. And hey, so, that thing is going on again! DOGS! -BuzzFeed
- Here's more about it! DOGS!! -Gothamist
- ST. VINCENT IS GOING TO BE ON GOSSIP GIRL TOMORROW! Here's a clip from the episode! I hope St. Vincent is featured more in the episode than she is in this clip! Also, Blair, what are you doing? Shouldn't you be kidnapped somewhere, NOT planning a weird Valentine's Day for Serena? -Stereogum
- This is a supercut of all the times Terrence Howard says "mayne" in the film Hustle and Flow. He says it so many times! We in charge! -BuzzFeed
- Here is a love and relationships Q&A session with Michael Ian Black, in connection with his new book You're Not Doing It Right. Coincidentally, you can win that new book from us! Wowowowowow! -AVClub
- Do you want to know about what happened at the BAFTAs? I think The Artist won everything. Do you want to know anything else about it? -FilmDrunk
- And, finally, the only good kind of drum solo: A mini drum solo. -TheDailyWhat
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Breakfast Topic: The most memorable raid interruption {WoW}
Mar 18th 2011 8:40AM Also, why can't I change my profile? Every time I try to bring it up, it leads me to my old one, Auraeus.
Breakfast Topic: The most memorable raid interruption {WoW}
Mar 18th 2011 8:32AM Attempting to raid in the midst of Hurricane Katrina. Needless to say, I didn't make it through the night of raiding.
The Queue: A message from the past {WoW}
Aug 31st 2009 8:40PM This is probably wishful thinking, but if the troll druid forms were more stranglethornian based, such as if the Bear was a Croc, Cat was a Raptor, and moonkin was... something, that would be kind of cool. In my opinion, of course, I still love the current Bares and Katz.
Breakfast Topic: What secret weapon lies within Uldum? {WoW}
Aug 31st 2009 8:36PM One Piece?
Flavor names for new race/class combos {WoW}
Aug 27th 2009 7:13PM Gnome priests, seeing what happened in Northrend... Healbots.
Breakfast Topic: I am become Death, the shatterer of worlds {WoW}
Aug 26th 2009 10:59PM God almighty, the one somewhere above who said that the expansions have been just a continuation of WC3, you are so right.
I for one, really hope this expansion revolutionizes the story of the game. In fact, as an RPer, this will really open serious amounts of roleplaying amazingness. When WOTLK was released, it was interesting at first, but now almost all of the roleplayers I know have their characters stories based on killing Arthas (Or at least the ones whose conflicts are not Human vs Nature, or Human vs Self, leaving the most common Human vs Human).
Thing is, lore is going to become crazy good with this expansion, seeing as TBC and WOTLK were following plotlines which everyone knows how they will end, with the exception of a few plot twists, namely setbacks like Light's Hope, and Tempest Keep, and the soon-to-be plot twist of Bolivar and Saurfang Jr. being zombified. With these 2 straightforward plots finished, so much will be available for story; in fact, aside from killing Deathwing, the plot could go absolutely anywhere. It's far more open ended than TBC and WOTLK.
God, I'm psyched to death for this.
In-Game Launch event for Cataclysm confirmed {WoW}
Aug 26th 2009 8:05PM Ah, many thanks. I hadn't heard that yet.
In-Game Launch event for Cataclysm confirmed {WoW}
Aug 25th 2009 10:50PM But in all honesty, with all this news of Garrosh taking over the Horde, and Cairne dying, something MASSIVE is going to go down.
Perhaps Thrall becomes Guardian of Tirisfal, leaving him no choice to appoint a new leader for the Horde, although, he easily could choose Cairne to do it... but in that case, perhaps that would lead Garrosh to become jealous and.... hmm, I'm thinking while typing, it seems a plausible idea to me, seeing as Thrall and Garrosh have an Obi-wan/Anikin style relationship in the Horde, the wise one training the emo one.
On another side, we could see the cataclysm start taking effect as the world crumbles and the elementals from the plains drift into Azeroth.
It's all going to be cool.
On a side note, I think it would be amazing fun if we could go to each elemental plane, such as Skywall, and do important things there... perhaps that will come in expansion 4.
In-Game Launch event for Cataclysm confirmed {WoW}
Aug 25th 2009 10:21PM Cow Level.
The Queue: There is a Cow Level {WoW}
Jul 30th 2009 11:33PM Bollucks, Mesmers are the only ones that need nerfing, apathy ftw.


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Alaska Reduce Transportation Regulation Initiative (1984)
From Ballotpedia
The Reduce Transportation Regulation was on the 1984 election ballot in Alaska, where it was approved.
The question on the ballot was, "This initiative would repeal statutes which establish the Alaska Transportation Commission and the statutes which empower the commission to regulate activities of air carriers and motor freight operators. The initiative requires that persons who carry passengers or freight for hire provide insurance or other adequate security to assure financial responsibility for their activities. The initiative restricts the power of municipalities to regulate persons who carry passengers or freight. It also directs the governor to seek repeal of federal statutes (the Jones Act) which require the use of United States vessels to ship goods between United States ports."
1984 election results
Alaska Reduce Transportation Regulation Initiative (1984) | ||||
Yes or no | Votes | Percentage | ||
Yes | - | 59.8% | ||
No | - | 40.2% | ||
Total votes | - | 100% precincts |
See also
- List of Alaska ballot measures 1960-present
- Laws governing the initiative process in Alaska
- Campaign finance requirements for Alaska ballot measures
External links
- Alaska Elections Website
- I and R Institute, History of Alaska's Initiatives
- National Conference of State Legislatures, Initiative and Referenda information


text: I don't know how many of you knew, but Sledge (Jason) had surgery yesterday. Around 8:00pm I found out from his sister that something had gone wrong after he got home. He got really sick and was having trouble breathing so they called 911 and now he's back in the hospital. They're having to redo the surgery since it didn't do what it was supposed to the first time around. Hopefully they're successful with the surgery this time and he can go home this afternoon...So please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks guys!:wave:


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In his prime Muhammad Ali was famous for knocking fools the hell out, but he also often did something pretty damn cool during the pre-fight build-up. He'd predict the round in which his opponent would be sent to the canvas, and then routinely follow up on that prediction.
So in his own odd, twisted way, maybe Brandon Marshall is getting ready to pay tribute to Ali's legacy Monday night. Or maybe we should disregard his words yesterday and treat them as the unpredictable rantings of a man who's been diagnosed with a personality disorder.
But if we're going to believe him (which we are because that's far more entertaining), it sounds like Marshall could provide what will likely be the sole source of entertainment during a stinker between the Jets and Dolphins. The Miami wide receiver announced a noble goal for Monday: he'd like to get ejected by midway through the second quarter.
Now, I know what you're thinking. Let's set up prop bets and take wagers on what he'll do to hit the showers. I've already made a few early guesses…
- Line up at the line of scrimmage wearing only boxers.
- Go into the Jets' defensive huddle, and refuse to leave. If his stealth skills are good enough he may actually play defense against his own team.
- Take the Michael Boley touchdown celebration one step further and seek out officials after scoring, ensuring that several referees are standing in close proximity so that multiple targets are struck.
- Sack Matt Moore on every play. This will result in Marshall's own sideline kicking him out, but the home crowd will give him a standing ovation, and possibly erect a statue.
- Lick Rex Ryan's toes. This will achieve Marshall's goal, and it could also end Ryan's marriage.
Marshall said he doesn't know what he'll do and would only say that a fine means nothing to him, and that he's going to play with a lot of passion, the same kind of passion that's evidently been absent from his game so far this season.
The problem in Marshall's eyes is that he's been being a beast, when he should be a monster. This will end Monday too. For the brief time that he plays Marshall vows to be passionate and monster-like.
"I'm going to play with a lot of emotion, a lot of passion," Marshall said. "I'm going to be that Monster. Not the Beast. The Monster."
Good, thanks for clearing that up. Now can we please return to the small matter of what you'll do to get booted from this game? C'mon, Brandon, there's money to be made here, give us something.
Marshall mentioned his intention to get tossed four times during a 12-minute media session Thursday, and this is the best he could come up with…
"I'm best when I play with passion, and you guys are going to see that on Monday Night Football. I don't know if it's throwing a football 15 yards into the bleachers and getting a 15-yarder (penalty), or punting the ball and getting thrown out of the game, but something is going to happen."
Surely that's intended to distract officials from his real plan. Marshall is many, many things, but he's not boring.


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A trip to Greenhouse was special
By Greenhouse Team On March 8, 2011
Louise Rastall sis was visiting her in Sydney and we were thrilled that they made a trip to Greenhouse.
So, with little sis here i have mostly been eating, sunbathing and wondering around the streets of Sydney…..
A trip to Greenhouse by Joost was special and anyone who lives in Sydney or near by should certainly make a visit before it closes at the end of March.
Everything and i mean EVERYTHING is recycled, sustainable etc. etc. All the food starts out as whole food so grain is ground daily for bread, dough and pasta (the pizza was yummy), juices freshly squeezed, yoghurt and butter are made fresh…
….Plus you get to drink out of jam jars, kinda cool!
Visit Louise Rastall's blog: Greenhouse {by Joost}
We hope you sis had a great time visiting you in Sydney.


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Almost exactly one year ago, I got into a car wtih Jared Flood and Karen Schaupeter, both of whom I had brought on board to photograph and style Simon Leach's Pottery Handbook. We were headed to Simon Leach's house in rural Pennsylvania, and I must admit, we didn't have much of a plan. Many people know Jared Flood as the creator of the yarn line Brooklyn Tweed, but what many don't know is that he is also an amazing painter and a fantastic photographer–a true lover of art and master of light. And for the styling, Karen Schaupeter is our go-to girl, always adaptable, versatile, and loads of fun to have on set. Basically, I had my pottery photoshoot dream team, and we were headed to the countryside to shoot on the fly. We had a one-page shoot list that broke down the book by chapter, and we had a pretty good idea of what we hoped to photograph when we arrived, though we had no idea what would actually be waiting for us when we got there.
There are many things that author Heather Ross does well, and one of them is throwing a great party. To celebrate the release of her latest book, Heather Ross Prints, she decorated the rooftop of her apartment building to the nines, put out fabulous food and endless proseco, and managed to assemble the most wonderful and interesting people in the sewing and craft community in one little space (including Amy Sedaris!!). Head over to the STC Craft Blog for more photos and the full story!
It's awfully exciting to come to work in the morning and find a box on your desk containing a knitted dinosaur. It's even more exciting (and, okay, a little strange) when that happens every day for a week! But alas, there was a reason I came to work each day last week to find a new knitted dinosaur waiting for me: We had hired knitters all over the country to make samples of all shapes and sizes from our new book, Knitted Dinosaurs, for display at Vogue Knitting Live (last week) and for TNNA (this coming weekend).
While the end of summer may be approaching (and it is, believe me, since the weather forecast calls for a cool front starting the end of the week!), we still thought we could share the handiwork of our handy STC Craft editor Liana Allday. She has repurposed the ubiquitous T-shirt in a fun and unique way.
Two years ago, Amulet Books released the fourth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series—Dog Days—and our marketing department went all out promoting the book, even organizing a cross-country ice cream truck tour to get kids excited about the book. One day that summer, all Abrams employees walked into their offices to find a bright yellow Dog Days t-shirt on their desk. Just a little gift to get the whole company excited about the book. And truly, I thought it was a very sweet gift. But deep down, I felt a little bit guilty because, well…I don't wear t-shirts. Pretty much ever…
Over the years I have worked at STC Craft, many photos for many of our books have been photographed at Melanie's house. (When I've seen these photos after the shoot is finished, I've actually found myself thinking "and now it's really a Melanie Falick Book.") From Sewing Green to Knitalong to Weekend Sewing, Melanie's home makes numerous appearances. And if you look closely, in almost all of these books, you'll even see the infamous grass-green cabinet. (It's shown above on the lefthand side, though the cover of Sewing Green is where the cabinet makes its most prominent appearance.)
What you see when you look at a knitting book is the finished product: patterns that have been exhaustively reviewed; graphic design that has been overhauled nine times until every detail—from fonts and palettes to captions and dingbats—is exactly right; and beautiful photography, which is one of the most challenging (and important) aspects of the book-making process. Photography makes the first impression and sets the tone for the whole presentation. And that, of course, is why photo shoots can be so stressful—for the author, for the photographer and stylist, for the editor, for everyone. Everything you've been working on has built up to this moment, when every participant must tap into his or her most creative and fashionable resources, work together as a team, and record the garments in a matter of just a few days. And if you don't get it right? Well, you either decide you can live with it or you find the time and resources to shoot it again. But the underlying tone of every photo shoot is this: Get it right.


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There are so many posts I want to write, like, NOW, for instance "Top 13 of 2013" (i.e. my list of resolutions) and tons of wedding-related posts for those newly-engaged among us (and soon-to-be newly engaged on New Year's!).
For now, here are some "life lately" updates...
Yesterday, I got to meet Sandy in person (hooray!) and photographed her extended family in celebration of Austin's first birthday. I'll be seeing her again this afternoon to do a more intimate family shoot (just Sandy, Marvin, and Austin) at a park, and tomorrow I've got a "trash the dress" session with these two lovebirds.
I think the rest of my week can be well-summed up via Instagram... did you expect anything different from me? ;)
1. Emerald green "Emilie" polish with "Mila" as my glittery accent nail (both Julep).
2. Merry Christmas!
3. Christmas jammies.
4. More emerald, this time in knit gloves...
5. Shadows in my driveway.
6. Reminds me of this meme.
7. My three-year-old cousin Rowan opening her Christmas gifts.
8. The aftermath on Christmas morning.
9. My new Kate Spade iPhone case #giftingmyself
10. Ruby slippers manicure: Chancer by butter LONDON.
11. Move over, Christmas -- it's St. Valentine's turn.