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Specialty And High Performance Films Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2013 - 2019
- Language: English
- 155 Pages
- Published: July 2013
- Region: Global
'Packaging Film Market By Application (Food, Medical & Pharmaceutical, Consumer Product, Industrial & Others) & Type (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, CPP, BOPP, Polyester, PVC, Polyamide, EVOH, Cellulose, PLA, PVDC, PVOH & Others) - Global Trends & Forecast to 2018'
Packaging films are essential for the quality and shelf-life of food, pharmaceuticals, and other personal care products. The food packaging industry is the largest consumer for packaging film followed by the pharmaceutical and medical packaging.
Packaging films are formed by extrusion-blown, extrusion-cast, and extrusion-coating process. Selection of the raw material is primarily based on the end-usage of the films. The key raw materials used in packaging film include LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, BOPP, CPP, BOPET, PVC, EVOH, PLA, PVDC, PVOH, and others.
Geographically, Asia-Pacific is the major market for packaging film with around 35% of the market share in 2012. North America and Europe held market shares of 25.3% and 24.1% respectively. The global packaging film consumption is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2013 to 2018. In terms of value, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2013 to 2018. China and India are expected to drive the packaging films market in the future. Increasing demand for packaged food and improving healthcare infrastructure is the major reason for growth in China and India.
In terms of raw materials, polyethylene leads the market, representing 64% of the total raw materials used in 2012. However, polypropylene films demand is growing at a faster rate than polyethylene films. BOPP is the mostly used raw material for flexible packaging film. In matured geographies such as North America and Europe, specialty films are gaining the demand.
Scope of the Report
- Food packaging
- Medical & pharmaceutical packaging
- Consumer products packaging
- Industrial
- Others
- Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- North America
- Rest of the World
Packaging Materials
- Polyethylene
- Polypropylene
- Polyester
- Others
-- Polyamide
-- Cellulosic SHOW LESS READ MORE >
1 Introduction
1.1 Key Take-Aways
1.2 Report Description
1.3 Markets Covered
1.4 Stake Holders
1.5 Research Methodology
1.5.1 Market Size
1.5.2 Key Data Points Taken From Secondary Resources
1.5.3 List Of Secondary Data Sources
1.5.4 Key Data Points Taken From Primary Sources
1.5.5 Assumptions Made For This Report
2 Executive Summary
3 Premium Insights
3.1 Market Segmentation
3.2 Asia-Pacific: The Best Market to Invest
3.3 Revenue Trends, By Geography
3.4 Asia-Pacific Dominates The Market
3.5 Revenue Trend, By Application
3.6 Food Packaging Industry Driving the Growth
3.7 Oriented Films Gaining Market Share
3.8 Acquisition: The Most Preferred Growth Strategy
3.9 Maximum Product Launches in North America
4 Market Overview
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Value Chain
4.3 Market Dynamics
4.3.1 Burning Issues
126.96.36.199 Recycling Of Plastic Films
22.214.171.124 Increasing Raw Materials Price
4.3.2 Drivers
188.8.131.52 Innovations In Food And Beverages Packaging
220.127.116.11 Rising Demand Of Oriented Films
184.108.40.206 Increasing Environmental Concerns Driving Bioplastic Materials
22.214.171.124 Shifting Demand Towards Flexible Packaging Films
4.3.3 Restrains
18.104.22.168 Matured Western European Markets
188.8.131.52 Regulations In The Industry
4.3.4 Opportunities
126.96.36.199 Untapped Opportunities in Packaging Industry in Emerging Markets
188.8.131.52 Growing Cosmetics Packaging Industry
184.108.40.206 Positive Outlook for Specialty Films
4.3.5 Winning Imperative
18.104.22.168 Innovation in Sustainable Packaging
4.4 Porter's Five Forces Model
4.4.1 Degree of Competition
4.4.2 Suppliers' Power
4.4.3 Buyers' Power
4.4.4 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.5 Threat of Substitute
5 Packaging Film Production, By Types & Sources
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Choices of Raw Materials
5.3 Film–Forming Process
5.3.1 Introduction
5.3.2 Process
126.96.36.199 Extrusion-Cast Film
184.108.40.206 Extrusion-Blown Film
126.96.36.199 Extrusion Coating
5.4 Polyethylene Films
5.4.1 LLDPE Films
5.4.2 LLDPE Films
5.4.3 HDPE Films
5.5 Polypropylene Films
5.5.1 BOPP Films
5.5.2 CPP Films
5.6 Polyester
5.6.1 Bopet
5.8 Other Films
5.8.1 Polyamide
5.8.3 Cellulose
220.127.116.11 Cellophane
5.8.4 Others
18.104.22.168 Pvoh
6 Packaging Film Market, By Application
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Application of Different Films in Packaging
6.3 Market Share By Application
6.3.1 Food Packaging
184.108.40.206 Introduction
18.104.22.168 Polyethylene in Food Packaging
220.127.116.11 Polypropylene in Food Packaging
22.214.171.124 Polyester Films in Food Packaging
188.8.131.52 Polyvinyl Chloride in Food Packaging
220.127.116.11 Polyamide in Food Packaging
188.8.131.52 Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol in Food Packaging
6.3.2 Medical & Pharmaceutical Packaging
6.3.3 Consumer Products Packaging
6.3.4 Industrial Packaging
6.3.5 Other Packaging
7 Packaging Film Market, By Geography
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Global Packaging Film Consumption V/S Revenue
7.3 Market Share Analysis, By Geography
7.4 Asia-Pacific to Drive The Global Packaging Film Market
7.4.1 North America
184.108.40.206 The Growing Demand for Non-Food Packaging in North America
126.96.36.199 Demand For Specialty Films To Increase In North America
188.8.131.52 U.S. to Constitute Major Share Of Packaging Film in North America
126.96.36.199 Low Production Of Oriented Films In North America
188.8.131.52 Food & Pharmaceutical Packaging Are the Key Application Areas in North America
7.4.2 Europe
220.127.116.11 Maturing Western & Central Europe Resulting in Slow Growth in the Geography
184.108.40.206 Germany is the Leading Market for Packaging Film in Europe
184.108.40.206 Food Packaging is The Key Application Area in Europe
7.4.3 Asia-Pacific
188.8.131.52 China is the Leading Market for Packaging Films in Asia-Pacific
22.214.171.124 Bopp Film Demand is Growing at A Staggering Rate in China and India
22.214.171.124 Oversupply Of Polyester Films In Asian Packaging Film Market
126.96.36.199 Rising Middle Class in Asia to Drive The Packaging Films Market
7.4.4 Row
220.127.116.11 Brazil is Driving The Demand for Row Segment
220.127.116.11 Moderate Growth Expected in Row
8 Competitive Landscape
8.1 Strategic Developments
8.1.1 Maximum Developments in 2013
8.1.2 North America: Region With Maximum Development
8.1.3 Acquisition: Most Preferred Growth Strategy
8.1.4 New Product Launches
8.1.5 Capacity Expansion
8.1.6 Merger
8.1.7 Partnerships & Agreements
9 Company Profiles (Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, And Developments)
9.1 AEP Industries Inc
9.2 Amcor Limited
9.3 Ampac Holdings, LlC
9.4 Bemis Company
9.5 Berry Plastics Corporation
9.6 Charter Nex Films Inc
9.7 Dupont Teijin Films
9.8 Exopack Holding Corporation
9.9 Graphic Packaging Holding Corporation
9.10 Hilex Poly Co LlC
9.11 Innovia Films Ltd
9.12 Jindal Poly Films Ltd
9.14 Sealed Air Corporation
9.15 Sigma Plastic Group
9.16 Taghleef Industries Llc
9.17 Toyobo Co Ltd.
9.18 Treofan Germany Gmbh
9.19 Uflex Ltd
9.20 Wipak OY
*Details Might Not be Captured In Case of Unlisted Companies.
List Of Tables (80 Tables)
Table 1 Packaging Film: Raw Material Price
Table 2 Impact of Global Packaging Films Market Drivers
Table 3 Newly Launched Food Packaging Solutions
Table 4 Investments in Bopp Film Market
Table 5 Comparision of Bioplastics & Conventional Plastics
Table 6 Impact Of Global Packaging Film Market Restraints
Table 7 New Regulations Against Plastic Waste, 2011-2013
Table 8 Impact Of Global Packaging Films Market Opportunities
Table 9 Newly Lunched Sustainable Packaging Solutions
Table 10 Materials For Packaging Film Production
Table 11 LDPE Homopolymer Film Resins: Properties & Application
Table 12 LDPE Copolymer Film Resins: Properties & Application
Table 13 Lldpe Film Resins: Properties & Usage
Table 14 Properties of HDPE Films
Table 15 Properties of PP & Bopp
Table 16 Properties of PET Films
Table 17 Properties of PVC Films
Table 18 Properties of Nylon
Table 19 Properties of Evoh
Table 20 Mechanical Properties of Cellophane
Table 21 Bursting Strenght of Cellophane
Table 22 Physical & Chemical Properties of Cellophane
Table 23 Persistence of Cellophane to Various Influences
Table 24 Properties of PVDC Films
Table 25 Appliactions of Plastic Films
Table 26 Packaging Films Market Volume, By Application, 2011–2018 ('000 MT)
Table 27 Packaging Films Market Value, By Application, 2011–2018 ($Million)
Table 28 Food Packaging: Packaging Film Market Consumption, By Geography, 2011–2018 ('000 MT)
Table 29 Food Packaging: Packaging Films Market Value, By Geography, 2011–2018 ($Million)
Table 30 Medical & Pharmaceutical: Packaging Films Market Consumption, By Geography, 2011–2018 ('000 MT)
Table 31 Medical & Pharmaceutical: Packaging Films Market Value, By Geography, 2011–2018 ($Million)
Table 32 Consumer Product: Packaging Film Market Consumption, By Geography, 2011–2018 ('000 MT)
Table 33 Consmumer Product: Packaging Films Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011–2018 ($Million)
Table 34 Industrial: Packaging Films Market Consumption, By Geography, 2011–2018 ('000 MT)
Table 35 Industrial: Packaging Films Market Value, By Geography, 2011–2018 ($Million)
Table 36 Other Packaging Applications: Packaging Films Market Consumption, By Geography, 2011–2018 ('000 MT)
Table 37 Other Packaging Applications: Packaging Films Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011–2018 ($Million)
Table 38 Packaging Films Market Volume ('000 Mt) & Revenue ($Million), 2011–2018
Table 39 Packaging Films Market Consumption, By Geography, 2011–2018 ('000 MT)
Table 40 Pacakging Film Market Value, By Geography, 2011–2018 ($Million)
Table 41 North America: Packaging Films Market Consumption, By Application, 2011–2018 ('000 MT)
Table 42 North America: Packaging Films Market Value, By Application, 2011–2018 ($Million)
Table 43 Europe: Packaging Film Market Consumption, By Application, 2011–2018 ('000 MT)
Table 44 Europe: Packaging Film Market Value, By Application, 2011–2018 ($Million)
Table 45 Asia-Pacific: Packaging Films Market Consumption, By Application, 2011–2018 ('000 MT)
Table 46 Asia-Pacific: Packaging Films Market Value, By Application, 2011–2018 ($Million)
Table 47 Row: Packaging Films Market Consumption, By Application, 2011–2018 ('000 MT)
Table 48 Row: Packaging Films Market Value, By Application, 2011–2018 ($Million)
Table 49 Competitive Developments, By Strategy, 2010–2013
Table 50 Acquisitions, By Companies, 2010–2013
Table 51 New Product Launches, By Companies, 2010–2013
Table 52 Capacity Expansion, By Companies, 2010–2013
Table 53 Joint Ventures & Mergers, By Companies, 2010–2013
Table 54 Partnerships & Agreements, 2010-3013
Table 55 AEP Industries: Annual Revenue, By Geography, 2011-2012 ($Million)
Table 56 AEP Industries Inc.: Product Specification
Table 57 Amcor: Annual Revenue, By Geography, 2012-2013 ($Million)
Table 58 Amcor Ltd.: Product Specification
Table 59 Ampac Holdings: Product Specification
Table 60 Bemis Company: Annual Revenue, By Segment, 2011-2012 ($Million)
Table 61 Bemis Company: Product Specification
Table 62 Berry Plastics: Product Specification
Table 63 Charter Nex Films: Product Specification
Table 64 Dupont Teijin Films: Product Specification
Table 65 Exopack Holding: Product Specification
Table 66 Graphic Packaging Holding: Annual Revenue, By Business Segment, 2011-2012 ($Million)
Table 67 Graphic Packaging Holding Corporation: Product Specification
Table 68 Hilex Poly Co Llc: Product Specification
Table 69 Product Specification
Table 70 Jindal Poly Films: Product Specification
Table 71 RKW SE: Product Specification
Table 72 Sealed Air: Annual Revenue, By Geography, 2012-2011 ($Million)
Table 73 Sealed Air: Product Specification
Table 74 Sigma Plastic Group: Product Specification
Table 75 Taghleef Industries: Product Specification
Table 76 Toyobo: Annual Revenue, By Segemnt, 2012-2013 ($Million)
Table 77 Toboyo: Product Specification
Table 78 Treofan Germany Gmbh: Product Specification
Table 79 Uflex: Product Specification
Table 80 Wipak OY: Product Specification
List Of Figures (49 Figures)
Figure 1 Market Size Estimation Methodology
Figure 2 Packaging Film Consumption, By Application & Geography, 2012 (MT)
Figure 3 Packaging Films Market Segmentation
Figure 4 Packaging Films Market Scenario, By Geography
Figure 5 Packaging Film Revenue Trends, By Geography, 2011-2018 ($Million)
Figure 6 Packaging Films Consumption, By Geography, 2013-2018
Figure 7 Packaging Films Market Consumption, By Application & Geography, 2013 (MT)
Figure 8 Consumption Trends, By End Applications, 2013-2018 ('000 MT)
Figure 9 Oriented Films Consumption Trend, 2013-2018 ('000 MT)
Figure 10 Strategic Developments, 2010-2013
Figure 11 New Product Launches, 2010-2013
Figure 12 Packaging Films: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 13 World Municipal Solid Waste Composition
Figure 14 Biaxially Oriented Films Market Size ($Billion)
Figure 15 Better End Life For Bioplastics
Figure 16 Flexible Packging Film Consumption (Million Mt)
Figure 17 Share Of Bric Countries In Global Packaging Industry
Figure 18 Packaging Films: Porter's Five Points Analysis
Figure 19 Packaging Film Production: Raw Materials Used
Figure 20 Packaging Film Revenue, By Raw Materials Type, 2013-2018
Figure 21 Packaging Film Consumption, By Raw Materials Type, 2013-2018
Figure 22 Cast-Film Line
Figure 23 Blown-Film Line
Figure 24 Packaging Films Market Segmentation, By Application
Figure 25 Packaging Film Consumption, By Application, 2012
Figure 26 Food Packaging: Polyethylene Films
Figure 27 Food Packaging: Pe Films, By Application
Figure 28 Food Packaging: Bopp Films, By Application
Figure 29 Medical & Pharmaceutical Packaging, By Type
Figure 30 Medical & Pharmaceutical: Packaging Films Market Share, By Application, (2012)
Figure 31 Packaging Films Market Segmentation, By Geography
Figure 32 Packaging Film Market Consumption, By Geography, 2012
Figure 33 North America: Packaging Film Consumption, By Country
Figure 34 North America: Oriented Films Supply-Demand, 2011-2018
Figure 35 Europe: Consumption Of Packaging Films, By Geography, 2012
Figure 36 Asia-Pacific: Packaging Films Consumption, By Geography, 2012
Figure 37 Developments In Packaging Film Industry, By Type, 2010-2013
Figure 38 Developments In Packaging Film Industry, By Company, 2010-2013
Figure 39 Developments In Packaging Film Industry, By Type, 2010-2013
Figure 40 Competitive Developments, By Top Three Players, 2010–2013
Figure 41 Competitive Developments, By Geography
Figure 42 Competative Developments, By Year, 2010–2013
Figure 43 Competitive Developments: Acquisitions, 2010–2013
Figure 44 Amcor: SWOT Analysis
Figure 45 Ampac Holdings: SWOT Analysis
Figure 46 Bemis Company: SWOT Analysis
Figure 47 Charter Nex Films: SWOT Analysis
Figure 48 Sealed Air: SWOT Analysis
Figure 49 Wipak OY: SWOT Analysis
Ever increasing applications in food and pharmaceutical packaging and in the untapped Asia-Pacific market are presenting good opportunities for the packaging film industry. Though polyethylene is used as a key material for packaging film production, polypropylene is slowly becoming the preferred choice for manufacturers. Specifically, BOPP films market is growing at a significant rate during the recent years. Geographically, Asia-Pacific is expected to lead the market during the next five years.
In the application segment, food packaging is the key application area. However, packaging films are now increasingly used in pharmaceutical and consumer goods packaging. In the consumer goods segment, films are primarily used in personal care products such as packing of soap, shampoo, and other cosmetic products.
The global packaging film market was estimated at $89,299.3 million in 2012, and expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2013 to 2018. Food packaging is the key application area for the packaging films and packaging film sales in food packaging market is expected to grow at 6.2% from 2012 to 2018.
- AEP Industries Inc
- Amcor Limited
- Ampac Holdings, LlC
- Bemis Company
- Berry Plastics Corporation
- Charter Nex Films Inc
- Dupont Teijin Films
- Exopack Holding Corporation
- Graphic Packaging Holding Corporation
- Hilex Poly Co LlC
- Innovia Films Ltd
- Jindal Poly Films Ltd
- Sealed Air Corporation
- Sigma Plastic Group
- Taghleef Industries Llc
- Toyobo Co Ltd
- Treofan Germany Gmbh
- Uflex Ltd
- Wipak OY


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Pork spareribs are browned, then roasted in a rich red sauce until fork tender. An easy recipe that yields delicious results.
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Donald R. Wright, 53, of Norwalk, passed away early Monday morning, March 4, 2013, in Fisher Titus Medical Center after a brief illness.
He was born Aug. 15, 1959, in Youngstown, Ohio, and graduated from Sandusky High School. Donald worked for Meijer and Double S Industries.
He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sandusky. He loved music, collecting albums, shopping, the Cleveland Browns, and going to Cedar Point, where his favorite ride was the Wildcat.
Donald is survived by his mother, Judith A. May; siblings, Sarah Wright, of Sonoma, Calif., Mary (Bradley) Wright-Nason, of Castalia, Katie Wright, of Norwalk, and Andrew Wright, of Sandusky; nieces and nephews, Abigail, Gabrielle, Annie, Alyson, Jacob and Loralie; uncle, Joseph Chapel; and cousins, Roger Chapel, Liz Chapel and Nancy Zuber.
He was preceded in death by his father, James "Bob" R. Wright, on Dec. 27, 2012; infant brother, David Wright; and aunt, Jean Chapel.
Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Toft Funeral Home & Crematory, 2001 Columbus Ave., Sandusky. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 503 Columbus Ave., Sandusky. The Rev. John Mawhirter will officiate. Entombment will follow in Meadow Green Memorial Park, Huron.
Memorial contributions may be made in Donald's memory to the Renaissance House, P.O. Box 250, Tiffin, OH 44883.
Condolences may be shared with the family at toftfh.com.


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Nathan Adrian
Name: Nathan Adrian
Sport: Swimming
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 220
Current Residence: Bremerton, Wash.
College: UC Berkeley
- 2008 Olympic Games, gold medal in the 4x100m freestyle
- 2012 Olympic Games, silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay, gold medal in the 100m free, gold in the 4x100m medley relay
- 2008 World Championships, gold medals in both the 100m freestyle and the 4x100m freestyle, and a silver medal in the 4x100m medley
- 2010 Pan Pacific Championships, gold medals in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle, and the 4x100m medley
- 2011 World Championships, gold medal in the 4x100m medley and a bronze medal in the 4x100m freestyle
Fun Facts: Nathan completed his undergraduate studies in 2010 in the pre-med field ... His older sister and brother both swam competitively ... His future aspiration is to become a doctor
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I1: The Innovator's Personality
My favorite feel-good book of the last decade is Harold Evans' They Made America (http://www.amazon.com/They-Made-America-Centuries-Innovators/dp/0316277665)
Unlike the many soul-sucking, self-help books on innovation, this one is a coffee table book, filled with vivid stories and photos of American invention over the last century jumping off the page. It is a stirring account of audacity, the bold and sometimes arrogant disregard of natural restraints in service of some vision or problem to be solved. Flip the pages, while listening to America the Beautiful and watching Clint Eastwood's Half-Time in America spot, and you will have thoughts of building transcontinental railroads (or maybe even high-speed rail-lines in California?)


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Friday, January 22, 2010
Finished: January Quilt
67 comments:
- Jenny said...
I LOVE this quilt. It has to be one of my favorites by far.
- January 22, 2010 at 10:12 AM
- Lise said...
Oh my gosh, this is absolutely gorgeous!
- January 22, 2010 at 10:38 AM
- Claudia said...
- January 22, 2010 at 10:51 AM
- Claire said...
First time visiting you blog...and WOW....i was curious at first what line of fabric you used, but then i read "a little of everything", which is awesome.
- January 22, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Blue Is Bleu said...
Absolutely stunning. I've been commissioned to do a quilt of half triangles so this is great inspiration :)
- January 22, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- Lara said...
Absolutely gorgeous! I love all those colours together - and that backing print is amazing!!
- January 22, 2010 at 11:13 AM
- a little bit biased said...
It's beautiful and cheery and very inspiring! I love it! Great job!
- January 22, 2010 at 11:21 AM
- Ashley said...
wow! I love it! I think quilts with a ton of different fabrics are just fabulous!
(i'm putting this on my list!)
- January 22, 2010 at 11:24 AM
- Tammy said...
Oh my gosh! Love those colors!
- January 22, 2010 at 11:25 AM
- tracy_a said...
Love this quilt, and love your whole aesthetic. Very inspiring!
- January 22, 2010 at 12:10 PM
- Vicki said...
very pretty, great work!
- January 22, 2010 at 12:11 PM
- Mandy Noble said...
Absolutely love this quilt and want it for myself!
- January 22, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- Beth said...
Love it! So bright and cheery - just what January needs :-)
- January 22, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- Leslie said...
this is stunning. i absolutely love it. all the colors just make it so fun. and a great way to bring a little cheer to a dark cold january
- January 22, 2010 at 12:15 PM
- nettie said...
oooh, i love it!
- January 22, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- Karen said...
Such gorgeous colours. So good for the eyes first thing in the morning. Makes me want to make one NOW. Thanks for sharing.
- January 22, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- laurenaphelps said...
Okay.. I love all of your stuff! This quilt is awesome! It's so fun and cheery! I'm looking at your tutorial list and want to make everything! I might try this design or the hourglass design as a scrap quilt.
- January 22, 2010 at 12:41 PM
- Kendra said...
- January 22, 2010 at 12:47 PM
- eric.n.nikki said...
I am also inspired and loving your bright fun January quilt! I absolutely adore the Heather Bailey on the back - soo much fun! Bright, Cheery and Alive for a cold dark January - perfect! Thanks for sharing. :)
- January 22, 2010 at 12:47 PM
- Andi said...
The backing is perfect.
- January 22, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Beth said...
Lovely! I am working on one now that is similar with "windmills" similar to V and Co's. How did you quilt it? Stippling? I can't see it closely enough! Did you have any trouble where your points come together?
- January 22, 2010 at 12:51 PM
- Jan said...
- January 22, 2010 at 12:52 PM
- Andy said...
What a great quilt to finish in the winter. The colors are so fresh and vibrant, it gives us all hope that Spring is around the corner!
- January 22, 2010 at 1:09 PM
- Amy said...
so pretty! I love it!
- January 22, 2010 at 1:12 PM
- Goddess in Progress said...
Lovely! Did you have any particular method to your madness when pairing the blocks to make the HSTs, or is it all random?
Liz @ teeny tiny quilts
- January 22, 2010 at 1:13 PM
- Chancy said...
Lovely bright colors. The perfect winter quilt!
- January 22, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- Leanne said...
Absolutely gorgeous. One of the nicest quilts I have seen. Lovelylovelylovely.
- January 22, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- Jamie said...
Oh how beautiful! It reminds me of warmth and summertime! So nice!
- January 22, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- Kristin said...
Just lovely! Do you choose colors for a quilt like this or just start grabbing fabric randomly? It all works so well together.
- January 22, 2010 at 1:40 PM
- peggy said...
LOVE your January quilt :)
It looks like a real stash buster!
Thanks for posting a picture for us that need inspiration.
Peggy in NJ
- January 22, 2010 at 2:01 PM
- beccasauras said...
How beautiful, even though it's hot over here in Oz I can still appreciate the warmth. And I'm glad i'm not the only one, I never have time to reply to comments, saving that for emails, thanks for reassuring me!
- January 22, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- craftnosis said...
I think you should stop making quilts - seriously, every time you post a new one it becomes my new favorite and I think I should make one just like it :]
Thanks for being a bright spot on the web - you're an inspiration!
- January 22, 2010 at 2:33 PM
- Annalee Taylor said...
Hey, your amazing! Just wanted to let you know that your last "Timing" quilt totally inspired me, so I stayed up late and whipped one up! Check it out...www.ourtaylorlife.blogspot.com, thanks for great inspiration. I might have to make one like this now!
- January 22, 2010 at 3:33 PM
- Holly said...
- January 22, 2010 at 3:36 PM
- Alisa said...
It's beautiful! Way to make January more beautiful.
- January 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM
- Camille said...
LOVE it! Gorgeous!
- January 22, 2010 at 4:28 PM
- Lois Grebowski said...
pretty and bright for a dull sun-less month.
- January 22, 2010 at 6:00 PM
- Jessica said...
gorgeous...so bright and happy!!
- January 22, 2010 at 6:03 PM
- Barb said...
It is wonderful!!
- January 22, 2010 at 7:06 PM
- Aimee said...
This is still my favorite right now and I think everyone needs one like it, no matter the month!!!
- January 22, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- amandacathleen said...
such a happy bright quilt! Perfect for the middle of January.
- January 22, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- Allie said...
Beautiful! It looks so cheerful!
- January 22, 2010 at 10:39 PM
- Theresa said...
This quilt is stunning. Fantastic....I love it and it's now on my 'in my head wish list'.
- January 23, 2010 at 1:13 AM
- Sandra said...
Making or even seeing a quilt like this in winter really gives a summer feeling...ahhh this is sooo good, just looking at the colors!
- January 23, 2010 at 2:24 AM
- AlessandraLace said...
- January 23, 2010 at 5:53 AM
- Miss Nancy said...
Perfect, Wonderful, Bright, Cheery!! Good work!! Brightens up the dreary days of winter. Thank you for sharing.
Have a great day.
- January 23, 2010 at 6:46 AM
- Leslye Leigh said...
I love this quilt so much!!
- January 23, 2010 at 7:08 AM
- allsewnup said...
WOW!! This is gorgeous. I love the mix of fabrics, it works so well. You've answered a question I've been pondering for a while now. Thank you,
- January 23, 2010 at 8:11 AM
- Calico Road said...
Holy cow! You do such a great job of combining fabrics. Beautiful!!!
- January 23, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Nancy said...
I LOVE this quilt! Great work!
- January 23, 2010 at 9:22 AM
- Mary on Lake Pulaski said...
Adorable Allison!!
- January 23, 2010 at 9:33 AM
- "Dove" said...
The red binding was a brilliant choice. To my eye, the chocolate browns really pop and make the other colors appear even more rich and vibrant.
This is a happy quilt. We need a little happy in January after the "let down" of the holidays. Love it!!
Looks like you're ready to picnic.
- January 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- Amy said...
Oh, wow! Absolutely gorgeous. I need a little eye joy -- The January gloom is getting to me!
- January 23, 2010 at 1:59 PM
- anne said...
Awesome, love it, thank you for sharing. I have blogged about you and the great Sewing,Crafty,Bloggy Links button. Thank you for sharing.
- January 23, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- Sarcastic Quilter said...
This a beautiful quilt. Great job!
- January 23, 2010 at 4:13 PM
- Tracy said...
I have NO business starting a new quilt but I really want to duplicate this. I just read the directions on the tan/red one and must try it.
- January 23, 2010 at 4:38 PM
- Rinachiyya said...
Your scrappy January Quilt is gorgeous.Love it I don't know what it is but the more fabrics the beter I like it.
For some reason scrap quilts pull me in right away because they are more interested to me.
Yours are so beautiful with the colors you put picked
Well done again.
Happy Quilting,
- January 23, 2010 at 5:51 PM
- Heather said...
Looks great. I think I should move to where you live. Your January weather looks much nicer than mine. :)
- January 23, 2010 at 6:17 PM
- wishes, true and kind said...
I am head-over-heels in love with that quilt!
- January 23, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- Cheryl Arkison said...
- January 25, 2010 at 12:58 PM
- Blanket America said...
Nice and intricate with smaller squares...how long did you take to make this one?
- January 26, 2010 at 10:19 AM
- sewkatiedid said...
I LOVE it. Anything with a ton of prints used well is lovely in my book.
- January 27, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- jess said...
wow. love love love!
- January 28, 2010 at 4:41 PM
- Kristin said...
So beautiful, the fabrics, the colors, and the pattern is simple and lovely!
- January 31, 2010 at 8:08 PM
- Soja said...
It's gorgeous!!
- February 2, 2010 at 4:48 PM
- Susan said...
I just found your blog through Camille's. This quilt is absolutely stunning! Wow! I'm looking forward to following your blog.
- February 5, 2010 at 5:03 AM
- Lora said...
I love this quilt! I can't wait to see if I can make one like it so I pinned this to my sewing inspiration board in hopes of making it one day. :)
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Judges 16:15-16: "With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was tired to death" (NIV).
Delilah nagged Samson until he finally revealed the secret of his strength. The phrase "tired to death" sums up the effects of nagging, doesn't it? Sometimes we give in to our kid's requests, even when we know it's not best for them, just to buy some momentary peace. It comes at a price, however, because we've rewarded the very behavior we want to discourage.
Parents can be good at nagging, too. One reason we default to nagging is because it's easier than following through with consequences. It may relieve our anxiety for a moment, but how often does it produce the behavior we are seeking?
Relationships suffer when we nag. It's not a behavior that earns respect and it can cause our kids to grow "tired to death" of us. Even though it's tough to give consequences with empathy, it's a much more considerate way to treat our children.
Giving consequences with empathy is far more effective than nagging.
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Below is the poem entitled Rich kids from Hutchie which was written by poet
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Another rainy Glasgow day
And I'm stuck in this train
With the rich kids from Hutchie
Bound for work
With a heavy heart
And they're all mocking me
In uniforms so smart
Confident and cocky
With the world at their feet
I wonder if they pity
This man the world has beat?
Anger wells up inside
As high-pitched squeals
Pollute the air
So many lives unburdened
It just isn't fair
But this fury is really envy,
Mourning for a youth lost
I'd swap places in an instant
Even with the sullen goths
For there's no greater freedom
Than not knowing what's ahead
Memories of an office wall
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"The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome" explains the well-documented link between cruelty to animals and child abuse, spouse abuse and other illegal activities.
It is essential that law enforcement be trained to recognize signs of animal abuse if we also want to stop child abuse.
Another important point is that more facilities are needed to shelter, board or foster pets of abused women so they can leave their home if the abuser can't be removed.
It's an absolute and dangerous mistake when people think that investigating and prosecuting animal abusers isn't important or has no impact on society. It's a logical fallacy to say that we can't care about both people and animals.
It's also important to demand transparency and accountability from organizations. A growing number of shelters, rescues and SPCAs are saving more lives by learning from other successful groups:
The reason why so many cats are still being declawed? The majority of the blame rests with unethical veterinarians in the U.S. and Canada.
My mom had our first cat declawed about 16 years ago because she didn't know what was involved - and the vet clinic never told her beforehand. We were shocked and sickened when we went to pick the cat up after surgery. We immediately regretted that decision and saw many negative consequences associated with the amputation of the ends of her digits.
If you ask people who've had their cats declawed if their vet clinic disclosed the nature of the surgery before it was performed and told them about behavior modification, essential scratching surfaces and how to clip claws, you find many people still aren't being educated about these things!
If you're a rescue group or a shelter, it's important to educate adopters because you can't count on the vets to do it, even though their vet association position statements on declawing say they're supposed to.
Declawing Handout for Shelters and Rescue Groups,
It's also important to learn about and document the problems associated with declawing. Why?
You need to prevent problems that may lead to cats being returned, relinquished, abused, or abandoned. Newer data and info includes:
Declawing and Science,
Physical Consequences of Declawing,
The Paw Project has a short PSA video on declawing domestic cats on their home page, and info under FAQ,
Declaw repair, or declaw salvage surgery is available that will help alleviate pain in some declawed cats:
I suggest supporting vet clinics that don't declaw cats, and letting other clinics know what you think of the cruel and unnecessary practice. Website listing U.S. and Canadian vets who don't declaw :
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The Justice Team is here to save the day. If you need help and no one else can help, you may want to call The Justice Team. The Justice Team is a collection of attorneys that provide free legal commentary via a weekly television show on the Powerbroker's Show on AIB TV. The Justice Team is comprised of Attorney Marvin S. Arrington, Jr., Attorney Shannon Nash & Attorney Vincent P. Phillips, II.
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The federal judge presiding over the case of Jeremy Hammond, who faces charges for allegedly hacking into the private intelligence firm Stratfor, has denied a defense motion to recuse herself. Hammond's defense argued that it appeared there was a conflict of interest since her husband had his email and major corporate clients of the law firm where he is employed disclosed in the Stratfor hack.
Hammond's lawyers from the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) filed a recusal motion in December because the husband of Judge Loretta Preska of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Thomas Kavaler, was among the names of individuals who had their emails and passwords disclosed in the hack. Kavaler has continued to use the email address that was revealed at the law firm where he is a partner, Cahill, Gordon & Reindel, and where Preska once worked. The motion further alleged "more than twenty Cahill Gordon clients were victims of the Stratfor hack, including Merrill Lynch.
Apparently, this was not enough for the judge to be convinced that she had an obligation to recuse herself. Preska concluded in her decision:
Upon review of the record, Defendant has failed to carry his substantial burden of showing that a reasonable observer, with knowledge and understanding of the relevant facts, would "entertain significant doubt that justice would be done absent recusal," Lauersen, 348 F.3d at 334. Finding otherwise on a record as suspect as here would only encourage supporters of this defendant—or other defendants—to allege unsubstantiated conflicts of interest against any of my brothers and sisters of the Court until no judge remained qualified to hear his case. Therefore, accepting Defendant's invitation for recusal in this case would actually undercut the very policy Defendant prays this Court to sustain-namely, promoting public confidence in the Judiciary. Accordingly, Defendant's motion to disqualify is DENIED. [emphasis added]
In other words, the judge concluded Hammond and his supporters would never be happy with the judge who replaced her so, even if there were significant allegations about a conflict of interest, it was not worth it to step aside because doing so would embolden Hammond and supporters to challenge the next judge assigned to hear the case and the next judge assigned to hear the case and so on and so forth.
Preska did not find there was evidence to substantiate allegations of an appearance of a conflict of interest. She found that the only damage to her husband had been that his public email had been disclosed. She cited an FBI review, which had concluded "Stratfor's data did not contain any credit card information associated" with Kavaler. It contained one record of a subscription between March 18 and April of 2008, but Kavaler had no "recollection of that two-week subscription."
The judge added, "According to Mr. Kavaler's undisputed sworn affirmation, he never provided his credit card information or any other personal financial or identifying information to Stratfor." Kavaler never "received any notification of the Stratfor class action or information that would lead him to believe that he was a member of the class or victim of the hack and has never received any benefit from the Stratfor Class Action Settlement Order." Essentially, the judge did not find there was evidence to support that he had been a victim.
During the hearing on the motion this morning, according to NLG Executive Director Heidi Boghosian, Judge Preska said that any suggestion of a connection between her and the leaked emails of Stratfor clients who were also clients of the law firm Cahill Gordon, where Preska's husband is a partner, was "rank hearsay." Boghosian explained, "The standard for recusal is not partiality but the appearance of partiality. These rules are in place not to test the personal relationships of judges but to ensure that those relationships do not erode public trust in the judicial system."
"This is not about how much Kavaler suffered but whether or not the integrity of the court will suffer if she continues to preside over this case in which she has a personal interest," Boghosian added.
Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) is a lawyer who represents WikiLeaks. The media organization published emails from Stratfor, which Hammond allegedly obtained through hacking into Stratfor. Because Hammond is an alleged source of WikiLeaks, Ratner has been following the case closely.
Ratner told Firedoglake he had "trouble understanding how she's sitting on the case."
If I am a reasonable person on the street looking at this case and the trier of fact had a husband whose email was made public and the clients of his firm were made public—It would seem to me that looking at the judge I would say I am worried about this because, even if her husband did not feel any real harm from that or even if the clients did not feel like they lost money from it, the fact that I have on trial in front of me the person who allegedly did this, wouldn't that give a reasonable person watching the perception that [the judge] might not be fair in this case?
At a press conference before the hearing this morning, Ratner condemned how the US government is "hitting people" like Hammond "with sledgehammers for telling the truth because they don't want government and corporate corruption, hypocrisy and criminality" to be exposed. He suggested that Hammond's case was part of a struggle over whether citizens are going to have a transparent government and corporations that are transparent or a society with government and corporations that continue to engage in "dirty tricks, hypocrisy and secrecy."
His twin brother, Jason Hammond, was at the press conference this morning. He said he believes Hammond is being prosecuted in the way he is being prosecuted because he is a political activist. He said he expected the judge to recuse herself because her husband was affected by the charged act and played a song for his brother on his banjo.
As someone who has covered the case of Pfc. Bradley Manning extensively, this episode seems comparable to when Manning's defense lawyer David Coombs filed a motion for the judge to recuse himself during the Article 32 hearing in December 2011. The investigative officer, Lt. Col. Paul Almanza, had worked for the Justice Department, which has an ongoing investigation into WikiLeaks. Almanza had approved all government witnesses requested for the hearing but only approved two of thirty-eight of the witnesses requested by the defense. He did not think Almanza could be fair and impartial, but Almanza decided a "reasonable person" would not conclude he was "biased."
Jeremy Hammond is currently being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. He has been in prison and held without bail since his arrest in March 2012. According to Boghosian, he currently faces a one-year ban on family visits and a two-year ban on community visits. He also was placed in solitary confinement—a special housing unit (SHU)—because a urine sample tested positive for marijuana.
On the eve of his hearing, a letter he wrote in solitary confinement was published by Sparrow Media. Hammond faces charges under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) just like Aaron Swartz, who was zealously prosecuted under the act and committed suicide in January. He used the letter to speak out in support of Swartz and others who have been pursued by the Justice Department:
The tragic death of internet freedom fighter Aaron Swartz reveals the government's flawed "cyber security strategy" as well as its systematic corruption involving computer crime investigations, intellectual property law, and government/corporate transparency. In a society supposedly based on principles of democracy and due process, Aaron's efforts to liberate the internet, including free distribution of JSTOR academic essays, access to public court records on PACER, stopping the passage of SOPA/PIPA, and developing the Creative Commons, make him a hero, not a criminal. It is not the "crimes" Aaron may have committed that made him a target of federal prosecution, but his ideas – elaborated in his "Guerrilla Open Access Manifesto" – that the government has found so dangerous. The United States Attorney's aggressive prosecution, riddled with abuse and misconduct, is what led to the death of this hero. This sad and angering chapter should serve as a wake up call for all of us to acknowledge the danger inherent in our criminal justice system.
I am currently facing multiple computer hacking conspiracy charges due to my alleged involvement with Anonymous, LulzSec, and AntiSec, groups which have targeted and exposed corruption in government institutions and corporations such as Stratfor, The Arizona Department of Public Safety, and HB Gary Federal. My potential sentence is dramatically increased because the Patriot Act expanded the CFAA's definition of "loss." This allowed Stratfor to claim over 5 million dollars in damages, including the exorbitant cost of hiring outside credit protection agencies and "infosec" corporations, purchasing new servers, 1.6 million dollars in "lost potential revenue" for the time their website was down, and even the cost of a 1.3 million dollar settlement for a class action lawsuit filed against them. Coupled with use of "sophisticated means" and "affecting critical infrastructure" sentence enhancements, if convicted at trial I am facing a sentence of 30-years-to-life.
He stated, "Aaron is a hero to me because he did not wait for those in power to realize his vision and change their game, he sought to change the game himself, and he did so without fear of being labeled a criminal and imprisoned by a backwards system of justice." And, "The government will never be forgiven. Aaron Swartz will never be forgotten."
The full letter can be read here.


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When Gov. Rick Scott brushed aside intense lobbying from state universities and vetoed a tuition increase earlier this year, he created a blue ribbon panel to identify ways to make the state's higher education system more efficient.
Their answer? Proposals similar to those Scott vetoed, including tuition increases and even higher fees for students with majors that will lead to high-paying jobs.
Under one proposal, released this week by Scott's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Higher Education, university funding would be determined by how well individual schools meet accountability benchmarks, including a measurement of how many graduating students find jobs.
The latter recommendation could help assuage Scott, who wrote in a veto message this spring he was hesitant to hike tuition on students without "a more detailed plan" to ensure they get a good return on investment. The task force's recommendations are more likely to become law if Scott throws his weight behind them, or even steers them through the Legislature.


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Wilde Roast Cafe and Red Ribbon Ride are teaming up to bring panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Minneapolis for the first time in two years.
More than 48,000 3X6 foot panels have been created since 1987 to commemorate those who have died in the AIDS pandemic.
The display in Minneapolis will bring 16 12X12 foot panels to the main floor of Riverplace, 65 Main St. SE, Minneapolis November 28th through December 2nd.
Donations to Red Ribbon Ride will be accepted. Now in its 11th year, Red Ribbon Ride has raised more than $10 million for local organizations serving people living with HIV/AIDS.
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The Lois Lane Spanking Letters, which among other things detailed the case for spanking Lois, was just posted yesterday. Today I obtained a copy of Lois Lane #56 (April 1965), which provides even more justification for taking Lois OTK. Here's the very first page, showing us "The Snoopiest Girl in History":
Lois breaks into some scientist's laboratory, only to find a stern-looking Superman barring her way. But did he administer an object lesson she wouldn't soon forget? No! The result was that Lois goes back into time and (I'm not making this up) opens Pandora's box!
Later that same issue, Superman once again concludes he needs to teach Lois a lesson (and Lana, too). And once again, instead of the quick, effective, and humane method of spanking, he elects instead to rig an elaborate masquerade, pretending to be someone called "Ideal-Man"!
Two very interesting things about that last panel:
1. The final caption asks a question only to answer it. "Did Superman's 'lesson' do the girls much good? Evidently not!" And what conclusion should be drawn from this, we ask? That Superman should have used sterner methods.
2. Kurt Schaffenberger drew Lois and Lana with their right hands in such a position that they could be rubbing their sore behinds! Was this Schaffenberger's way of commenting on the story, implying that it would have been much better had there been a double-spanking of Lois and Lana? What a great scene that would have been, and you could keep the dialogue exactly the same!


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Flume & Chet Faker – Drop The Game (Sweater Beats Remix) : Amazing Remix [Free Download]Posted in Bangin, Chill by Bryan | Tags: Australia, Chet Faker, Chill, Collaboration, Flume, Future Bass, Future Classic, Remix, Sweater Beats
The daunting task of remixing a Flume and Chet Faker song has prevented many from taking on the duties, but booming New York producer Sweater Beats has pulled off quite the magnificent feat with his latest remix. The chilled out single "Drop The Game" from Flume and Chet's highly acclaimed Lockjaw EP is given a gritty yet melodic future bass overhaul to Sweater Beats creative implantation. Prolonging the violin sample to include a new powerful synth pattern and accenting the euphoric bass bursts makes this remix a great listen and possibly even better than the original. Sweater Beats is passing this remix out as a free download and will be hitting the road this fall alongside Chance the Rapper for a string of college shows that culminates with a performance at this years Day of The Day put on by Hard Events. Check out the dates below and above all… Enjoy
Flume & Chet Faker – Drop The Game (Sweater Beats Remix) | Free Download
Sweater Beats Tour Dates After The Jump
Tomorrowland Festival organizers Plan Worldwide Expansion: Includes North America, South America, Australia & morePosted in Events, News by nick | Tags: Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Tomorrowland, Tomrrowland 2013, Worldwide, Worldwide Expansion
Through the insane lineup and jaw dropping production and stage design, the Belguim based music festival Tomorrowland has become the premier electronic event with a worldwide buzz that is through the roof. Look below at last year's after-movie for a glimpse at the madness that ensues (The video has over 35 million views so far). Well the European festival is finally about to embark on a worldwide expansion.
"We will do it, but on our conditions, and only in places where we feel comfortable."
The festival organizers have confirmed plans for a worldwide expansion including North America, South America, Australia, Africa, and Asia. The organizers have made a strong point to say "We will do it, but on our conditions, and only in places where we feel comfortable." Words can't express how exciting this is.. This a worldwide domination I think everyone is supporting. Ultra and EDC have some strong competition to look out for now.
Check out Live Sets from last years festival from Avicii and Skrillex
Look below at last year's Tomorrowland after-movie
Sources: The Standaard
Stereosonic Music Festival 2012 Live Sets : Avicii, Tiesto, Calvin Harris, Tommy Trash, Martin Solveig Live SetsPosted in Bangin, Mix / Playlist by nick | Tags: Adelaide, Australia, Avicii, Avicii Stereosonic Set, Brisbane, Calvin Harris, Calvin Harris Stereosonic Festival Set, Live Set, Martin Solveig, Melbourne, Music Festival, Perth, Stereosonic 2012, Stereosonic Music Festival, Sydney, Tiesto, Tiesto Stereosonic Festival Set, Tommy Trash
Stereosonic Music Festival just went down this past weekend in Australia in 5 cities across the country including Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Brisbane. The festival featured lineup of countless artists from big name house acts like Tiesto, Calvin Harris, Martin Solveig, and then some huge bass heavy artists like Bassnectar, Datsik, Flux Pavillion, Krewella and so many more. We now get a few live sets from some of the big acts on main stage including sets from Tiesto, Avicii, Calvin Harris, Tommy Trash, and Martin Solveig. Each one of these aritst really represents a different part of the bigger EDM scene and their style shines through on each mix so well. Enjoy the mixes from all the aritsts, and remember to support muscians you love by seeing them live and purchasing those songs you love. Enjoy!
Post below if you have any updates to the set lists below or if any of the links stop working, thanks!
Tiesto – Stereosonic Music Festival 2012 Live Set | Download
Avicii – Stereosonic Music Festival 2012 Live Set | Download
Calvin Harris – Stereosonic Music Festival 2012 Live Set | Download
Tommy Trash – Stereosonic Music Festival 2012 Live Set | Download
Martin Solveig – Stereosonic Music Festival 2012 Live Set | Download
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Kito & Reija Lee – Sweet Talk : Real Sick Funky Must Hear Sounding DubstepPosted in Uncategorized by nick | Tags: Australia, BANGER, Dubstep, Electronic, Female, Kito, Reija
Today I've got a real sick funky dubstep track. It's done by Kito & Reija, two female producers from Perth, Australia. When I heard this song it sounded so funky and different I knew it needed to get posted. Give it a chance, I guarantee by the end you'll be in love with the sound. Turn up the bass and enjoy!
Kito & Reija Lee – Sweet Talk | Download | Mediafire Download
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All Sorts of Sick Rap These Days (2 Originals + 1 Lil Wayne mash-up)Posted in Chill by nick | Tags: Australia, Canada, Hip-Hop, Lil Wayne, mash-up, Notes To Self, Rap, Urthboy
Today I've got rap from Canada, Australia, and…. a Lil Wayne mash-up haha. First up we've got a mashup for all the Lil Wayne and The Game fans out there. This one is a combination of two songs with Lil Wayne in then coming together for a sick Wheezy combo which features My Life and A Mili. Some people were really annoyed by A Milli, this gives it a different flavor. It's done by DJ Stroke who's making his name through Youtube and this was taken off of The Youtube Project album from DJ Stroke. Give it a try and let me know your thoughts on it.
A Mili vs My Life – Lil Wayne vs Lil Wayne ft. The Game (DJ Stroke Mash-up) | Mediafire Download | Hulkshare Download
Second up is a group from Canada of all places, Notes To Self has got a sick sound that reminds me of Cunninlynguists at parts. Although this song has kind a more serious tone, it is real sick, well put together. Pretty different sound then alot of rap songs coming out these days, give it a listen.
Notes To Self – Heirlines | Mediafire Download | Hulkshare Download
Lastly is a from a rapper I discovered earlier this year who goes by the name Urthboy is all the way from Sydney, Australia. I feel this song is very fitting with time of year, like the Summer Songs I posted earlier, which are just some chill songs with a summer feel. Well this one has got a very solid beat, and the rapping is sick, and his accent shines through at parts but not much. Give it a try, it's definitely different then most rap I have heard.
Urthboy (Shruggin Feat Jane Tyrrell) | Hulkshare Download
My story has changed quite a lot since moving to Boulder, Colorado and starting Thissongissick back in 2010. My name is Nick Guarino and this is Thissongissick.com. We've grown a lot since, but the original goal has always stayed the same: making it easier for you to discover sick new music that you've never heard before. In high school I would make mix cd's for my friends to show them all the new music I was discovering. Now, through TSIS, we work with musicians and record labels from all over the world to showcase a variety of the freshest electronic, hip-hop, indie, and alternative music to a global following that is comprised of millions of music lovers in over 110 countries - every single month. So, make yourself at home while enjoying countless amazing musicians from a variety of genres and let the sick sounds fill your ears! - Nick


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Spring regular season in final days
(Ed. Note: For the complete Falmouth-Cape Elizabeth, North Yarmouth-Thornton Academy and Yarmouth-Scarborough boys' lacrosse and Greely-Cape Elizabeth girls' lacrosse games, with additional photos and box scores, please visit theforecaster.net)
With tennis already bestowing some postseason hardware (please see story), other spring sports are closing in on the end of their regular seasons.
Here's a glimpse:
Greely's baseball team remains undefeated. The Rangers edged visiting Yarmouth, 1-0 (Bailey Train threw a three-hitter with eight strikeouts and drove in the lone run), last Wednesday, came to life to handle visiting Western C contender Waynflete (13-3, in five innings) Friday, in a game played in Old Orchard Beach on Senior Night (Mike McDevitt earned his first varsity win and drove in a run, while Train and Pat Finnegan each had two RBI), and improved to 13-0 Monday with a 14-1 (six inning) victory at Wells (Train homered and drove in four runs, Alex McAdoo hit a three-run home run on the first pitch of his first varsity at-bat and Will Bryant got the victory). Greely (first in the Western Class B Heal Points standings) was at York Wednesday, looks to avenge last year's upset playoff loss at Cape Elizabeth Friday and closes the regular season Wednesday of next week at Fryeburg.
Falmouth was second to the Rangers at 10-1 after beating host Poland (11-7) and visiting Traip (7-0) to increase its win streak to six. Against the Knights, Drew Proctor had five RBI and Connor Murphy earned the win. Addison Foltmer struck out seven in a three-hitter against the Rangers, as Thomas Fortier had two hits and drove in two runs and Cal Inlow had three hits and scored twice. The Yachtsmen hosted Freeport Tuesday and Cape Elizabeth Wednesday (as Fortier looked for his fourth no-hitter of the season), play at Yarmouth Friday (see theforecaster.net for game story), host York Monday and close at Gray-New Gloucester Wednesday of next week.
Yarmouth was fifth at press time with an 8-5 mark. Last week, the Clippers lost 1-0 at Greely and eked out a 2-1 home win over Gray-New Gloucester. Nick Lainey allowed four hits and was the hard-luck loser against the Rangers. Cal Cooper and Tom Sullivan had RBI against the Patriots. Monday, Yarmouth handled host Cape Elizabeth, 11-1 (Lainey had two hits and drove in a run and Chester Jacobs earned the victory). The Clippers were at Freeport Wednesday, play host to Falmouth Friday and close at York next Wednesday.
Freeport took a 6-6 mark and the No. 13 ranking in Western B (the top 12 teams qualify for the playoffs) into Tuesday's game at Falmouth. Last week, the Falcons beat visiting Wells (4-2) and Lake Region (12-3). Dan Burke had two hits and threw a one-hitter, while getting relief help from James Purdy and Jack Davenport in the win over the Warriors. Against the Lakers, Cole Harrison drove in five runs, while Davenport and Nick Cartmell homered. Freeport was home with Yarmouth Wednesday, goes to Poland Friday and closes at Fryeburg Monday.
Yarmouth's softball team made a powerful statement Monday afternoon, becoming the first squad to beat Cape Elizabeth this spring. Pitcher Mckenzie Gray threw a two-hitter. In the second inninng, Melissa Levinson doubled in Cat Thompson, who had tripled leading off, scored on Carlene Shaw's RBI single and Shaw came in to make it 3-0 on an RBI sacrifice bunt from Julia Anastos. The Capers got single runs in the fourth and fifth, but the Clippers held on.
"It was a great team victory and we could not be more proud," said Yarmouth first-year coach Amy McMullin. "We have been in some close games with great teams this season and that is what gave us the confidence to hold on to the lead and keep our composure. It's a big win for our program. Mckenzie and Kallie (Hutchinson) did a great job on the mound and behind the plate repectively and Julia made some huge plays for us in the field. The bottom half of our lineup did the scoring and overall it was a great team effort. We could not be happier, but we also know we have some big games ahead of us and need to remain focused an energized."
The Clippers (now 11th in the Western B Heals, the top 12 teams make the playoffs) were coming off a 7-1 loss at Greely last Wednesday. They were home with the Rangers Tuesday, played at Freeport Wednesday, host Falmouth Thursday and close the regular season Wednesday of next week at York.
Greely is fourth in Western B at 10-2 after last week's 7-1 home win over Yarmouth (Danielle Cimino threw a two-hitter). The Rangers were at Yarmouth Tuesday and visited York Wednesday, play at Cape Elizabeth Friday and close the regular season at reigning regional champion Fryeburg Wednesday of next week.
Falmouth was eighth in Western B with a 6-5 mark at press time. The Yachtsmen lost, 2-0, at Poland last Wednesday, then pummeled visiting Traip, 23-6 (in five innings) Friday. Julia Treadwell was the hard-luck loser against the Knights, allowing just four hits. In the victory, Treadwell had five RBI, while Jessica Collins drove in four runs. Falmouth was home with York Tuesday and welcomed Cape Elizabeth Wednesday. It goes to Yarmouth Friday and Gray-New Gloucester Wednesday of next week. The Yachtsmen also have to make up Monday's rained out home contest versus Freeport.
Speaking of the Falcons, they began the week 14th at 5-7 after a 4-2 home loss to Wells and a 9-5 home win over Lake Region last week. Leigh Wyman had four hits, three RBI and earned the victory against the Lakers. Freeport, which was rained out at Falmouth Monday, was home with Yarmouth Wednesday, goes to Poland Friday and plays at Fryeburg Monday.
Boys' lacrosse
Local boys' lacrosse teams had their ups and downs last week.
In Western B, Falmouth, the two-time defending state champion, won at Greely last Monday, 12-3, then dropped a frustrating 9-6 decision at Cape Elizabeth Wednesday to fall to 6-3 (second to the Capers in the Heals). In the loss, the Yachstmen led 5-2 early in the second half and 6-4 midway through the third period, but were outscored, 5-0, the rest of the way. Charlie Fay (who didn't play the final quarter-plus) and Brad Gilbert both had two goals.
"We made some mistakes out there, letting up transition goals and stuff like that, but we did improve in areas they exploited last game, like 1-on-1s from their attack," Falmouth coach Mike LeBel said. "Our defense played very well on-ball. I didn't throw everything at (Cape) just to win tonight. We'll definitely see different things from each other if we play again. If we have our heads on straight, I have no doubt we can play with them."
The Yachtsmen were home versus York Tuesday, host Yarmouth Friday (see theforecaster.net for full details) and close the regular season at NYA Wednesday of next week.
Greely bounced back from its loss to Falmouth with home wins over Freeport (13-3) and Deering (10-2) to improve to 7-3 (third in the region). Tim Adams had four goals and Brendan Trelegan three against the Falcons. Adams scored three more against the Rams. The Rangers go to Waynflete Friday and close at York Wednesday.
In Eastern B, Yarmouth outlasted visiting rival NYA, 11-6, last Wednesday (Quinn Hathcock, Brady Neujahr and Nick Ronan all scored twice), sweeping the regular season series with its rival, but Saturday, the Clippers fell behind early and although they drew even three times, couldn't defeat visiting Scarborough, the three-time defending Class A champion, 10-7. Brendan Dioli paced the offense with three goals.
"Scarborough's a very good team and they put a lot of pressure on us," Yarmouth coach David Pearl said. "We had a lot of trouble clearing the ball. They have the same ride Cape Elizabeth does. We struggled against Cape Elizabeth and we struggled against this deep ride as well. We got the hang of it, but it was too late. It was a good lesson for us. We were very nicked up coming out of the NYA game, but that's not the story. The story is (Scarborough) came to play and win and make a statement. We've had close games against them, including last year. They got a nice win here. We fought to the end. That's who we are. That's what will carry forward. We've had see-saws of emotion. We had a great feeling of accomplishment of playing very well against NYA. I don't think we played as well as we could have today."
The Clippers (8-2 and third behind Gardiner and NYA in the Heals) go to Falmouth Friday and close at home against Cape Elizabeth Thursday of next week.
NYA got three goals from T.J. Daigler in the loss at Yarmouth.
"We were mentally underprepared," NYA coach Peter Gerrity said, of the loss to the Clippers. "The kids weren't 100 percent ready to go. (The first time we played Yarmouth) we were overexcited and Wednesday, we weren't excited enough."
Saturday, the Panthers hosted Western A contender Thornton Academy and led just 4-3 at halftime. NYA stopped turning the ball over and stayed out of the penalty box in the second half as it scored the game's final seven goals and blanked the Golden Trojans the final 30 minutes, 13 seconds to prevail, 11-3, behind three goals, an assist, 10 ground balls and wins in 13 of 18 faceoffs from Eliott Wellenbach.
"We needed to find our mojo and we clicked the second half," Wellenbach said. "We needed to play our game. We were hitting a lot (in the first half, but we) needed to move the ball."
"This was a good rebound game after Yarmouth," said senior defensive standout Wes Bright (10 ground balls).
"We woke up a little bit," added Gerrity. "(In the second quarter we) stopped playing our game and we were reacting. We got back to our game in the second half, as you can tell. It was a lot more fun. We cleaned up our penalties and played our game and everything fell into place."
NYA (6-3 and second in Eastern B) played host to Waynflete Tuesday. The Panthers visit Cape Elizabeth Friday before closing the year at home Wednesday versus Falmouth.
"We have to play our game every time we step on the field," Gerrity added. "This last stretch is tough. We have our work cut out for us."
Freeport was 1-8 and ninth in the standings (the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs) after going 1-2 in recent action. Last Wednesday, the Falcons lost at Greely, 13-3. Friday, they got in the win column with a 9-7 home victory over Windham (Clayton Morrison, Galen Simmons and Sam Wogan all had two goals). Monday, Freeport lost at home to Wells, 15-10 (despite five goals from Morrison). The Falcons went to Lake Region Wednesday, welcome York Friday and close at Waynflete Wednesday of next week.
Girls' lacrosse
On the girls' side, NYA got in the win column twice last week. The Panthers' first victory was surprising as they went to Freeport last Tuesday and beat the Falcons, who had bested them by five goals earlier in the season, by a score of 8-7. Jen Machin, Abby McKelvy and Alex Wahlstrom all had two goals. After a 17-6 home loss to Eastern A power Cheverus (despite three goals from Olivia Madore), NYA improved to 2-7 with a 17-5 home win over Fryeburg, as Madore had four goals and Wahlstrom and Mary Noyes three each. The Panthers (sixth in the Eastern B Heals at press time, just five teams make the playoffs) went to Wells Tuesday, visit York Thursday and close the regular season at home versus Falmouth May 31.
Yarmouth romped, 21-3, at Fryeburg last Tuesday, behind a half dozen goals from Julia Kameisha, then fell to 5-5 after a 12-9 home loss to York Thursday (despite three goals from Olivia Conrad). The Clippers (second to Gardiner in Eastern B at press time) were at defending Class B champion Waynflete Wednesday (see theforecaster.net for game story) and close at home versus Cape Elizabeth May 30.
Freeport dropped to 5-4 and third in Eastern B with the loss to NYA (Meredith Broderick had three goals). The Falcons were at York Tuesday, host Wells Thursday and play host to Greely a week from Thursday.
In Western B, Greely began the week third behind Waynflete and Cape Elizabeth with a 7-2 mark after a 16-6 win at Wells and a 14-9 loss at the Capers last week. In the win, Meg Finlay had five goals. The Rangers couldn't hold an early 5-2 lead at Cape Elizabeth. They did get as close as 10-9 in the second half before falling short, despite three goals each from Etta Copenhagen and Cameron Keefe.
"(Cape's) such a strong team," first-year Greely coach Becca Koelker said. "We knew that coming in here. I was really proud of the girls. They fought to the very end. This was our opportunity to show people what we're made of. Even though we lost, I think we showed we can play with any team. I'm competitive, so I'd like to be 9-0, but there's a lot we can take away from this game. We played some beautiful lacrosse."
The Rangers are home with Fryeburg Thursday, resume a delayed game with Waynflete (Greely was down, 3-1, 12 minutes in) next Wednesday and close at Freeport the following day.
"I know we're going to peak at the end of the season," Koelker said. "We have some challenges coming up. We're excited. I think the team's been surprised at what they're capable of. I came in and knew they were a talented group of girls. We know what we need to work on. We can't wait for the playoffs."
Falmouth was upset at York last Tuesday, 9-6 (despite two goals from Angie Mallis), but bounced back to dominate visiting Wells, 20-9 (Alex Bernier scored five goals, while Mallis and Sabrina Smithwick both had three), and win a tough interclass test at Kennebunk (14-9 as Bernier, Mallis and Molly Ryan had four goals apiece), to improve to 6-3 (fourth in Western B). The Yachtsmen were at Waynflete Tuesday (see theforecaster.net for game story), visit Cape Elizabeth Tuesday of next week and close at NYA May 31.
Local outdoor track teams had their last regular season meet last weekend.
Yarmouth played host to Falmouth, Greely and Cape Elizabeth.
In the boys' meet, the Yachtsmen edged the Rangers for the top spot with the Clippers coming in third. Falmouth got wins from Jacob Buhelt in the 100 (11.7 seconds) and the 200 (23.2), Andy Clement in the 300 hurdles (43.08), Andy Roukey in the racewalk (8 minutes, 39.1 seconds), Tony St. Angelo in the high jump (6 feet, 1 inch), Shreyas Joshi in the discus (125-4.5), Alex Gowen in the pole vault (12-3) and its 400 (45.33), 1,600 (3:50.16) and 3,200 (9:02.7) relay teams. Greely winners included Liam Campbell in the 800 (2:04.58) and the mile (4:37.6), Ben Giffard in the 110 hurdles (16.59), James Ferrar in the shot put (43-4), Nick Sprague in the javelin (142-8) and Nick Maynard in the long (19-11.25) and triple (43-0) jumps. Yarmouth got wins from Wes Crawford in the 400 (53.43) and Ben Decker in the two-mile (9:41.12).
The teams finished in the same order on the girls' side. Falmouth got first-place finishes from Charlotte Cutshall in the 100 (13.52), Emma Van Wickler in the 200 (28.17), Vishva Nalamalapu in the two-mile (12:46.11), Nevada Horne in the pole vault (8-10), Kaileigh Wimert in the racewalk (8:41.69) and the 400 (53.48) and 3,200 (10:42.1) relays. Greely winners included Kirstin Sandreuter in the 800 (2:21.54) and mile (5:14.75), Hannah Keisman in the 100 hurdles (17.64) and 300 hurdles (51.93), Sarah Ingraham in the long jump (15-11.25), Kaley Sawyer in the triple jump (32-6.75), Gwen Sawyer in the shot put (37-1.75) and discus (104-10) and its 1,600 relay (4:27.03). Yarmouth was paced by Emma Egan, who won the 400 in 1:03.53 and the high jump (4-10), and Gina Robertson, first in the javelin (90-0).
NYA and Freeport joined Gray-New Gloucester at Poland. In the boys' meet, the Falcons were second to Gray-New Gloucester, while the Panthers placed fourth. Freeport got wins from Luke Spaulding in the racewalk (8:35.2), Harrison in the 200 (23.7), Chandler Vincent in the 800 (2:10.3), and Mark Donahue in the two-mile (10:50.8). NYA winners included Chase Gendron in the shot put (39-0), Michael McIntosh in the 100 (11.7), Jake Burns in the 110 hurdles (17.4) and 300 hurdles (41.1) and its 400 (46.2) and 1,600 (3:43.0) relays.
In the girls' meet, won by the hosts, Freeport placed second and NYA was fourth. The Falcons got victories from Kelsey Grant in the 100 hurdles (17.5), Maddie Squibb in the 400 (1;06.8), Elly Bengtsson in the mile (5:56.6), Sydney Ambrose in the two-mile (12:54.2), Lucy Zachau in the racewalk (9:39.2) and their 400 (54.3), 1,600 (4:31.0) and 3,200 (11:07.5) relays. Panthers' winners included Hannah Austin in the 800 (2:39.0), Sonia Lin in the long jump (13-8.5), Linnea Hull in the triple jump (25-10.5), Kayla Rose in the shot put (27-4), Muriel Adams in the discus (96-11).
Local teams will head to Lake Region for the Western Maine Conference championship meet Saturday.
The state meets are Saturday, June 1.


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After discussions with the city, EMT and Weather services we have decided to postpone this Saturday's Music City Polar Plunge. Friday afternoon's forecast for 1-3 inches of snow and sleet during our event set-up and the possibility of it continuing into the morning made this decision necessary. We are disappointed that we have to postpone but feel the safety of our volunteers, plungers and vendors is paramount.
The event will be held next Saturday February 28th. Location and event times will be the same. We are hopeful that all our participants and volunteers can still participate.
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Wreaths Across America
Monday, Dec 10, 2012 at 4:00pm
Auburn, MA
The Wreaths Across America convoy will honor the town of Auburn with a return appearance and stopover on Monday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m.
This group of veterans and their Gold Star Mothers, friends and supporters honored the town of Auburn last year with a stopover on their way to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
The group decorates every grave in Arlington with the support of many volunteers in just one day. All wreaths are donated by the Worcester Wreath Company in Maine.
The convoy travels through many towns and has decided to return to Auburn. This is a first for them, according to Corbin.
"They usually travel a different route each year stopping at towns along the way that they have not been to," Corbin said. "The people in Auburn gave them such a warm welcome and thank you that they decided to return to us again this year."
The ceremony/dinner are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the Auburn/Webster Lodge of Elks. Tickets for this event are available at the lodge, and it's open to anyone wishing to attend. Tickets are $5 for the ziti and meatballs feast.