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|2 weeks 5 days ago
At the Ohio History Center, the architectural salvage place, or Crew Stadium?
|38 weeks 2 days ago
|to be fair
I think that guy was lobbying for a (borderline) late hit OOB call, and the ref was smiling as he said something probably to the effect of, you're gonna need more than that to get a call today.
|1 year 30 weeks ago
|Don't let them bring you down
It really was not that bad. I'm very surprised that this board, of all populations, doesn't appreciate the joke more.
Obviously Randy Moss had a fantastic, record-setting pro career, in addition to his unbelievable Motor City Bowl season at Marshall. But he didn't play for or against Michigan, his kid was not a prominent M recruiting target, and neither of them will have played for a team that Michigan is ever likely to face. The joke about losing to Woodson is the only thing that makes this relevant here (and it's also a funny faux-arrogant way to describe a HoF player).
|1 year 30 weeks ago
|The fightin' Oaks!
My mom was on student council with him. I've never really heard that many stories about it, so maybe his passing should be the impetus for kind of a StoryCorps event.
|1 year 43 weeks ago
|And the hills!
Not to mention, the hills in his neighborhood (and on almost any 6-mile route through Ann Arbor) would take a lesser athlete down.
|1 year 43 weeks ago
|You don't need to wonder
Since the last play featured an obvious and non-controversial personal foul with the obvious result that MSU's fumble recovery and TD were called back, I'm just living my life as though Michigan did, in fact, win. If I were Brian and Ace, I would refer to MSU's record with a loss and/or an asterisk from now on for the rest of the season, and if I were any voter or observer of CFB, I would regard this game as a Michigan win and an MSU loss. It may prove to be confusing, but I also intend to maintain, for instance, that MSU hasn't won at the Big House since 2010 — hopefully to the consternation of my Spartan friends and acquaintances.
Obviously this is an unusual step, but since there is absolutely no extrapolation or prediction necessary and the call was so cut-and-dried, this is my plan.
|1 year 45 weeks ago
|Delta Flight 1719?
I'm flying to LA and Delta's flight schedule is perfectly inconvenient.
|1 year 49 weeks ago
It's on ESPN - was delayed for hours. They'll be running the "watch the baseball game on ESPN2 [or ESPNNews, whatever]" scroll straight through the match.
|3 years 20 weeks ago
|What if...
Something I keep coming back to is the way things would have played out differently if Michigan had been up by 1 (as though, for instance, Caris LeVert's close 3-pointer had actually been counted for 3). Kentucky couldn't hold the ball for a guaranteed last (quality) shot if they were actually trailing rather than tied, and it seems pretty unlikely that they would have tried a 3 in that situation. I'm having a real hard time getting over the screwjob elements of that game.
|3 years 21 weeks ago
MSU getting some 1-seed calls for the last full minute. Wonder what every ESPN analyst is doing with State's Sweet 16 game in their round-by-round picks, though.
|3 years 22 weeks ago
Just... yeah.
|3 years 29 weeks ago
|Count me in!
If... you happen to be one of us unfortunate souls in the greater Columbus area. I'll be somewhere on the Olentangy Trail, as soon as I wake up and can drag myself out into the (relatively balmy!) 30-degree morning.
|3 years 29 weeks ago
|Guess that shoe dropped
I'm not sure if this changes anything about the discussion of the allegations, since the Daily piece points out that everything important about the University's investigation is different from a criminal one (participation of victim, burden of proof, etc.). It reads like this case could literally have been reported by that axe-grinding professor, and the victim may not have participated in this investigation either, and the outcome is totally different because the rules are different.
Not that I don't think Gibbons probably did what he's accused of, and not that I don't think his expulsion is just and overdue; I just can't see the difference between what we *know* now and what we *knew* then. (I was disgusted and conflicted all season because I believed Gibbons was probably not innocent. Hasn't changed, in either direction of certainness.)
If we can talk about football as it relates to this nasty situation, I do find myself morbidly curious if this has anything to do with Gibbons's non-participation in the OSU game. Obviously the Daily article is just laying out everything of note that has happened with Gibbons lately, but there's a tiny bit of implication in mentioning that. The article mentions a document dated 11/20/13, so maybe the wheels had started turning already and Gibbons was sitting because of this? Would be crazy considering the effect that the kicking game could have had on the outcome.
|3 years 29 weeks ago
|Beilein's goodwill
It's about damned time Beilein got to cash in some of this accumulated goodwill. I'll never forget the 2012 game at Breslin when he got T'd up from 30 feet away for sticking his arms out and saying approximately 3 words. Naturally, this was in the middle of a standard 6th-man-of-the-play-award-winning performance by Izzo on the other end of the floor; the Izzo Show eventually drew a T, but hadn't yet when Beilein got his and the game was still potentially in reach.
T is very briefly shown at the very start of UMHoops's Five Key Plays from that 2012 game.
|3 years 34 weeks ago
|Chris Christie at OSU game?
Is that Chris Christie (, Governor) right behind the Notre Dame bench?
|3 years 41 weeks ago
|Student section logistics question
I didn't want to create a whole post about this, but: can any students answer a question about logistics with the new rules?
A friend is trying to go to the game in a group of 3, but is obviously having trouble finding 3 tickets together. He's thinking about getting 2 non-student tickets and 1 student ticket, and then borrowing a couple of the "section tickets" from neighbors in the student section so he can walk his friends in. Will that work? Are people generally friendly about that, or does the usher-student antipathy make everybody tight-fisted?
Also: love it, michiganman14. Definitely agree that the next 3 are totally winnable, and — despite our pessimistic sports fan perceptions — you can't count out any Michigan team in The Game. If the sane and logical reasons that make a win against OSU seem really unlikely were all there is to it, well, why would we even be fans? Go Blue!
|3 years 45 weeks ago
|3 years 47 weeks ago
|Not to mention
The weather was awful (constant drizzle) until around 11:30 here in Columbus. I felt bad dropping my father-in-law and sister-in-law off at the OSU shuttle location at 10am because I knew they'd have to be outside in this crap as soon as the bus got them to campus.
|3 years 48 weeks ago
|43-2, Michiagn
Michigan 43
UConn 2
|3 years 49 weeks ago
|Cackle transcript
I'm pretty convinced that I heard "hold on" instead of "hmmmm," before the "Whoosh."
|3 years 49 weeks ago
Michigan 71
Akron 2
|3 years 49 weeks ago
|No — needs moar
I don't really mind making my browser work overtime, and I actually prefer not to click to individual entries unless I'm pretty bored and want to read comments. SO, I would prefer if there were twice as many stories per page on the front page, and if there were no "JUMP"... ever.
I may be an odd cookie in this regard.
Also, I wish the widgets in the sidebar worked. (Paging through recent MGoBoard posts, specifically.)
|3 years 49 weeks ago
|I assume that's true, although
I can't imagine a way to deliver a smothering-capable quantity of gasoline all at once, fast enough to prevent it from igniting (unless maybe just the bottom part of the gas can catch fire and the rest of it just keeps falling and smothers that bottom part?).
Anyway, like putting out an oil well fire with an explosion, it seems inadvisable to attempt this trick in the defensive backfield.
|3 years 49 weeks ago
|Not bad for a "giant toilet bowl"
Are we all okay with Crew Stadium for a little while? (Seriously, that shit was not clever in any way.)
|3 years 49 weeks ago
|She was fine
Pretty sure I know what you're talking about, since I was horrified watching that collision from my seat in the south end zone. I wasn't ready for the game to go on, although everybody else seemed to be. It looked awful, but when the net was righted, she stood right up and I saw her wave someone off in a clear "I'm fine" gesture — must've just been tangled if she wasn't moving at first. I was amazed but delighted to see it; maybe the net frame isn't as heavy as the Lacrosse goal it looks like.
|3 years 49 weeks ago
I don't specifically remember it, but I believe that's true; that was certainly an exceptional game.
I also believe, and have mgocommented about it at some point, that the "You Suck" chant was born (and should have been laid immediately to rest - perhaps with occasional revivals) at that game. Rare is the confluence of [game that is so well in hand that we can chant You Suck] + [team we hate enough that we would chant You Suck in such a situation instead of feeling sorry for them or thinking, "hey, thanks for letting us keep this Jug" or something like that]. It's just mean to chant You Suck at Baby Seal U, and it's just dumb to chant it when a team's about to go for it on 4th and/or could still beat us.
So, er, what I mean to say is, there are exceptional games even in rivalries, and the appropriate reactions to them should be exceptions. Not that I thought you disagreed with that in the first place. (Did the students still chant "You Suck" on Saturday? Sounded like they might be, but it was pretty faint from Section 13.)
|3 years 50 weeks ago
|38-0, Michigan
38-0, Michigan - tried and true.
|4 years 7 hours ago
|If only there were a way...
Seems like that should already be a Drupal module just waiting to be popped in -- if only Brian and Co. weren't terrified to change anything because the recent server move seemed to expose a chewing gum/twig infrastructure.
|4 years 2 weeks ago
|Pretty much
It was John U. Bacon, in the chapter of 3&O where he follows Denard for a day (p. 360, for those of you following at home).
At 10:34, they finally walked out of Schembechler Hall for the last time that day. Normally they would be coming out of the Academic Center, but somehow two middle-aged men carrying a stack of glossy photos figured out where they were and approached Robinson the moment he walked outside to sign their photos of him. It was all for charity, of course, or their ten-year-old kids—they claimed both at various times—so Robinson autographed one each, then said, "That's it, man," and got into Gardner's pickup.
So I don't think the presence of 2 Lewan items, or even a dozen Braxton Miller items, really means all that much.
|4 years 2 weeks ago
|So now we know
META topics must wait when the Tigers are busy crushing the spirits of the Indians and their fans. This also explains the permitted OT list, although I feel like it should include a Columbus-area soccer game in a little more than a month, as well.


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William F. Bird Memorial Lab Fund
William F. Bird Memorial Lab Fund
The UCSF School of Dentistry has launched a fundraising campaign in honor of Dr. William Bird, beloved longtime faculty member, mentor, and close friend to many, who passed away on July 18, 2012, following a battle with cancer.
In honor of Bill and his impact on dentistry and public health, the clinical simulation lab on the third floor of the UCSF Dental Center at 707 Parnassus will be renovated and named The William F. Bird Clinical Simulation Lab. The new state-of-the-art facility will be utilized by third and fourth year dental students, as well as students enrolled in the International Dentistry Program, to hone their clinical skills.
The improvements, which will greatly enhance UCSF's preclinical learning environment, will feature ten A-Dec stationary simulators including LED lighting, enhanced ergonomic tools, and cutting-edge simulators. If you have visited the Willard C. Fleming Preclinical Simulation Lab on the fourth floor of the Dental Center, you will have a sense of how the Bird Lab will be configured and modernized.
Our fundraising goal is $250,000 to upgrade and retrofit this space.
We know that Bill touched many through his life and work, which is why we are asking community members, alumni, faculty and staff to please consider joining us in contributing to this important campaign. Gifts of any size are welcome.
To make a gift, please follow this link:
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We, the undersigned, have already committed to contribute $10,000 each, and we ask you to please consider making a gift of your own. This spring the Dean will host a reception in Bill's memory as a formal dedication ceremony for the William F. Bird Clinical Simulation Lab. We hope that you will be able to attend this special event in Bill's honor.
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Major and chromatic scales, played to demonstrate the candidate's range on the instrument.
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A. Two contrasting movements or single work with contrasting material from standard repertoire. Examples:
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B. One etude from:
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Major scales in three (3) octaves
Professor Salvatore Macchia, firstname.lastname@example.com, (413) 545-6053
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Two- and three-octave major and minor scales
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Please note: For Vocal Jazz Major/Minor auditons you do not need to send in a pre-screening CD nor do you have to prepare any classical repertoire.
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1. Prepare three stylistically different tunes from the standard Jazz repertoire. These should include a medium tempo jazz selection, a jazz ballad, and the third song can be blues based, a bossa, samba or contemporary jazz song. Lead sheets should be prepared in your own key.
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So I know that Zend does this in some way, but I'm not sure how. I also found this a hard topic to google on.
class my_class {
private $var1; //I'd like to do this based on my_func input
public function my_func($arr) {
foreach ($arr as $var) {
$this->$var = null;
This might not make sense looking at it, but what I want to do is be able to introduce a new private variable to be used within the class. While this MAY work as is, I'm not able to define public/private. Any ideas?
What exactly are you trying to do? Make a member of the class read only?
If so look into the magic __get and __set functions here.
I don't know what you're trying to achieve, but exposing private members to the outside world will cause problems. Especially in such a generic way. Imagine one of your private variables is a dependency, for the sake of argument let's say private $db; is a database connection. In your code, if 'db' is contained in the array sent to my_func, it will be wiped out. Whoops! Clearly this is a very fundamental encapsulation violation.
No. I want to be able to create a new private variable from outside the class. See $var1? I want to make $var2 usable as a private var from within a function of that class.
Obviously I would check to make sure the variable doesnt exist already.
In Zend framework, from the controller I can do $this->view->whateverIWant = 'something' and $this->whateverIWant is available for use in the view. I want to do the same.
I'm struggling with trying to understand when this would be useful or an appropriate use case. How would your other methods make use of a dynamically created private variable? How would they know it exists?
Apart from that, I would think an easier approach is to just store an associative array privately that you can append new keys/values to.
Zend framework has a use for it.. The entire MVC process is built on it. I was entertaining the idea of throwing custom types of "operations" into my benchmark class.
Really, you're after this:
class Foo {
private $vars = array();
public function __set($key, $value) {
$this->vars[$key] = $value;
public function __get($key) {
return $this->vars[$key];
However, this is (As you have discovered!) difficult for people to debug and doesn't provide a clear API. And the less said about "MVC" where the controller assigns variables to the view, the better.
Well that would depend completely on how loosely I am going to use it.
Am I wrong?
Controllers shouldn't be in the business of assigning variables to views. Controllers find the view and model appropriate to the user's request, then the view asks the model questions as needed to compose itself. Fail to do it the correct way and you lose the decoupling of components MVC is supposed to provide and create a mountain of busy box code for yourself. For example, consider a page that displays customers. The model has their name, addresses, and so on. If you want to change a view to display the full address rather than just the city you should be able to do so just by changing the view. Do it the way you describe and you'll have to change the view and the controller, doubling your work and creating inefficient, error prone code.
Contrary to a lot of misinformed models of MVC for PHP out there, there isn't anything wrong with allowing views to ask models for data. And before anyone trots out the "restricted access" argument, yes I understand that the controller is to enforce access. It does this by providing a view with a model that has the access restriction already applied. One user may get a view and the public model of the data, while an admin would get a the same view with the admin model of the data. The flexibility to do this is the reason for the separation scheme of MVC in the first place.
I strong recommend against it. My recommendation is to extend from ArrayObject. Properties of the object you need to protect or make private can be granted that status, and the public data of the object will be browsable via array access. You can even stop worrying about collisions. A real world example...
class Template extends ArrayObject {
private $template = '';
public __construct($template) {
$this->template = $template;
Lots of code not related to the example excluded here. In the example our Template class gets assigned a template when it is constructed. You might even use __get and __set to allow restricted access to that value, like throwing an error if someone attempts to change the template to a non-existent file. Meanwhile, the values bound to my template aren't affected by the property. $this['template'] has an entirely different value (if it is even set) than $this->template. And if you don't write any getter or setter $object['template'] will be read/writable from the outside world, but $object->template will throw an error.
A major advantage of this approach over the old Zend approach (newer objects in Zend 2 use the method I'm describing themselves) is that it separates your data from the settings that affect that data, depending on the object that is carrying them.
EDIT: You do lose one thing in this exchange. Iteration over the object properties is no longer possible - instead you'll iterate over the underlying array object.
class A extends ArrayObject {
public $foo = 1;
protected $bar = 2;
private $mar = 3;
public function loopOver() {
foreach ($this as $key => $value) {
echo $key .' '. $value;
$a = new A();
foreach ($a as $key => $value) {
echo $key.' '.$value; // nothing happens, storage array empty.
$a->loopOver(); // Again nothing happens.. storage empty
$a['fruit'] = 'apple';
$a['nut'] = 'walnut';
$a['veggie'] = 'tomato';
foreach ($a as $key => $value) {
echo $key.' '.$value; // fruit apple nut walnut veggie tomato
$a->loopOver(); // fruit apple nut walnut veggie tomato
All things considered though, that's hardly a significant loss and can be used to your advantage if you plan for it.
Is "whateverIWant" private? It doesn't look that way, because you're setting it from outside the view class (from the controller). And if it isn't private, then it may not be true that Zend does exactly what you're looking for. And what you're looking for may not be possible.
The closest you can get is probably Tom's suggestion in post #8, where setting a property actually keys it into an array, and the array is declared private.
The privacy of a variable can be bypassed by __set and __get, allowing the coder to control exactly how the values are set. Whenever an attempt is made to access a class member from a prohibited context those magic functions get invoked. They are also invoked if an attempt is made to access a member that doesn't exist at all.
And if it isn't private, then it may not be true that Zend does exactly what you're looking for. And what you're looking for may not be possible. Oh it's possible. Now ask if its advisable, but I answered that eariler in the thread.
The closest you can get is probably Tom's suggestion in post #8, where setting a property actually keys it into an array, and the array is declared private.
And if it isn't private, then it may not be true that Zend does exactly what you're looking for. And what you're looking for may not be possible. Oh it's possible. Now ask if its advisable, but I answered that eariler in the thread.
Which, at that point, is a poor man's ArrayObject. It's just easier to extend from that class as I outlined above.
As Michael Morris said, all you do by using the Controller as a mediator is create extra work for yourself. The View should query the model and display the data. I won't go too off topic but I've written about this extensively (see the 2nd link in my signature) because it's such a widely copied mistake. I've yet to find a "MVC" framework that's actually MVC. They're all PAC. This misunderstanding was described in detail by Larry Garfield back in 2006: http://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/mvc-vs-pac but if anything, since then it's become worse because there's more frameworks incorrectly labelling themselves as "MVC" and all the established frameworks actually use PAC.
The definitions of MVC were written with desktop applications in mind, and it doesn't translate perfectly to stateless, server-side applications. MVC controllers are supposed to handle user input -- which could be mouse clicks, key presses, touches, gestures, device orientation, etc. -- and translate that input into commands for the view and the model. But on the web, there's only one input: the HTTP request. MVC views are supposed to be able to react to user input, as well as to changes in the model. But on the web, there won't be any new user input for the view to react to, nor will there be any changes to the model that would require the view to update itself.
Because of these differences, MVC was a bit bastαrdized in its adaptation to the web. Views in web applications are little more than templates. And the templates don't access the model directly. Instead they are fed data by the controller, which acts as a mediator between the model and the view. It turns out there's another design pattern that more accurately reflects the way web applications work, called Presentation–abstraction–control.
But even though what we've been using all this time isn't MVC in its purest sense, I personally think that the architecture that web applications have settled on is a good one. I think it's a good thing that the views/templates don't access the model directly. It lets them stay small in scope, ignorant of -- and independent of -- the larger application.
Both websockets and AJAX calls make this less true than it once was. Increasingly view code is written with javascript, with the server side code feeding the js the data it requests (and authenticating the right for the client to access that data).
I disagree - all that approach accomplishes is to shunt to or (worse) duplicate the logic of value binding in the controller, where it doesn't belong. The problem becomes even more magnified when clientside javascript viewcode is brought into the mix which may need nothing more from the server side control and model than a "yes" or "no", yet by putting the data binding in the controller the controller - for this purpose at least - becomes unusable.
Whichever architecture is better, it's not good for anyone to have two architectures with the same name. Advantages/Disadvantages aside, don't call it MVC if it's not MVC, it makes discussions on the topic very difficult because nobody is quite sure what's being discussed.That said, the reason we call "web MVC" "MVC" in the first place is because the creators of Ruby on Rails (and subsequently CakePHP which cloned it) were trying to implement MVC on the web without fully understanding how MVC was designed to work. On the other hand, the original architecture was developed by incredibly clever academics who thought very carefully about what they were trying to achieve "web mvc" was stumbled upon by people attempting to port MVC to the web.
It's not, you end up with far too much code in the controllers. I won't go into detail because it's off topic (see the links in my signature if you want to see my thoughts on the matter) but you end up with display logic (What the view should be displaying) and model logic (the application state) inside the controller. The whole point of using MVC (or a similar architecture) is Separation of Concerns. Using the *******ised implementation you sacrifice most of that and most of your code isn't reusable. For instance, using a different controller with an existing view without duplicating a very large chunk of code or having some hacky inheritance workaround.
In my experience, the loss of reusability, or the un-separation of concerns, that you or Michael claim, simply doesn't happen. But the "Ya-huh, Nuh-uh" arguments probably won't get us very far. One day we'll have to set up a mock project to see how it all actually plays out in code. I may put together a mock Symfony project so everyone can see how and why it doesn't happen.
You can always set the ArrayObject::STD_PROP_LIST flag and use get_object_vars() if you did want to iterate over the object's properties: it's not "no longer possible".


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10.58pm - Scott Spits: An impressive looking leaderboard. Watson (30) led the way strongly but there were some late charges. Cotchin (26) finished with a bullet (11 votes in the final four rounds) to claim equal second. Mitchell (26), likewise, had a strong second half of the season. Scott Thompson (25) polled the most votes ever by any Adelaide player while Dane Swan (25) might rue those missed games due to a club-imposed suspension. Gary Ablett (24) surprisingly faded to finish sixth after looking like a serious threat to take the Brownlow away from Watson.
10.51pm: Nice performance from Jobe on stage while being interviewed by Bruce. Well spoken. Thanking all the right people. No surprise he's Essendon's captain. He admits he was hugely relieved after he bolted to the lead and hung on to win.
10.41pm: The official finishing margin is four votes with Watson (30) with Mitchell and Cotchin (both 26) tying for second spot. Watson managed only four votes in his final nine games but such was his stunning start to the season, he couldn't be caught.
10.37pm: JOBE WATSON wins! With two rounds still to be counted, the Bombers skipper has an unbeatable lead. Channel Seven even delays the rest of the count to conduct an oh-so-brief interview with Watson. It's just a matter of time now before Demetriou concludes the final rounds and Watson is saluted on stage.
10.21pm: Closing stages are fast approaching. Twenty rounds down. Watson (30) gets one vote in defeat to North Melbourne. Ablett (23) and Mitchell (23) are still in contention with three rounds to be counted. Exciting stuff. Would be amazing if the Bombers captain gets beaten from here. Mitchell picked up three votes in round 20 to continue his strong finish to the season. Ablett capable of polling at least six votes in final three votes. We'll know about Ablett and Mitchell very soon with Hawthorn and Gold Coast clashing in round 21. Mitchell not expected to poll but Ablett in the running for minor votes.
10.13pm: Round 18. More intrigue. Just one vote to Gazza for another good game, this time a big loss to the Swans. Watson doesn't get near the votes in Essendon's massive defeat to Hawthorn. Ablett's one vote sees him move up to outright second spot, one vote ahead of Thompson (21). Mitchell (20) easing his way up and now in outright fourth spot.
10.08pm: Round 17 a landmark round. Gary Ablett (21) picks up another best-on-ground to move within five votes of Watson (26), who didn't poll during Essendon's big loss to Geelong. Scott Thompson didn't poll and is on level pegging with Ablett. Here comes the Ablett steam train.
9.53pm: There seems to be only three men who can take home Charlie with seven rounds to be counted: Watson, Ablett and Thompson. Dane Swan (15 votes) is polling well but competing with Beams and Pendlebury for attention from the umpires. Ablett is a huge threat to Watson. He is getting the three-voters when many observers thought that wasn't possible.
9.40pm: Brownlow count has reached a fascinating stage. Watson (26 votes after 16 rounds) is flying but he can be caught. Cotchin and Mitchell are making slow progress up the leaderboard. Ablett has 18 votes and certainly can win. Likewise, Scott Thompson (21) is well within striking distance. Sit down and hold on tight.
9.30pm: Thirteen rounds counted and there's three big contenders from here: Jobe Watson, Scott Thompson and Gary Ablett. Watson (23) is flying with 23 votes but who can forget Essendon's fall from grace in the second half of the season. Ablett (15) has five BOGs to his name. He has defied the critics who said umpires wouldn't recognise such great individual games in defeat. Simply stunning. Thompson (15) has been methodical and was consistent across the season.
9.19pm: Here's the feel-good story of the night. Jason Blake polls Brownlow votes! After more than 190 AFL games, the utility breaks through. And what a way to do it. Not content with a solitary vote, the big Saint manages two votes against Gold Coast in round 11. For those trivia buffs out there ... he held the record for the most AFL games without managing a vote. Jobe Watson with 20 votes after 11 rounds.
9.15pm: Heard of this bloke Watson? 19 votes after 10 votes. Gary Ablett (12) looms again with more votes earned. Rory Sloane a bolter for Adelaide. Seems he may be taking votes away from Dangerfield and Thompson.
9.07pm: We've got a massive bolter. Jobe Watson with 17 votes after only nine rounds! He's got the halfway betting (or after round 10) all locked up. Host Bruce McAvaney wisely points out that young Jobe has already matched his father Tim with the most votes he received in a single year. I know it's early (and the Bombers faded badly) but, gee, Watson will be hard to pip from this point. Stanton (13) and Scott Thompson (12) are the others that stand out on the leaderboard.
8.59pm: Things have livened up in Sydney. Josh Kennedy and his partner have been interviewed. The star midfielder explains that he only met his Colombian girlfriend in January. They met on a set of an AFL advertisement. She says the instructions she received tonight were to 'wear formal'.
8.51pm: Massive mover after seven rounds. One of the hot favourites Jobe Watson already has 13 votes. We knew he started well but he's firing on all cylinders. Interestingly, Brent Stanton is outright second on 11 votes.
8.48pm: Demetriou is having usual fun with names. Nahas a real favourite for him. No surprise to see Dane Swan take home the three votes in the Anzac Day win over Essendon. Perhaps the most dominant game of the year.
8.38pm: The Swans are a pretty reserved bunch up in Sydney. Barely a move whenever anyone gets a vote. Appears to be a hastily-organised room for them. Maybe the lunch room for Swans staff. Someone let me know ...
8.34pm: Look out. Gary Ablett with nine votes after three rounds! That's three best on ground efforts in three defeats. What about that theory that he can't win because he won't get top votes in losing sides ...
8.28pm: Demetriou has hurried through the first two rounds. Stunning pace. If he keeps this up, we'll be done by 9.30pm and the after-party will be over by midnight. Anyway, we've got a couple of bolters: Sydney's Josh Kennedy with six votes already.
8.20pm: Good evening folks and welcome to our 2012 Brownlow coverage. Sit back, relax and get ready to pop the champagne corks whenever someone from GWS gets a vote.
8.11pm - Jenna Clarke - Thanks for joining us on the 2012 blue carpet which was full of bumps, breasts and brawny men. Now here's Scott Spits who'll take you through the official Brownlow Medal count.
8.07pm While the dresses are a mix of ivory, loud colours and lady like lace the hair and make up trends are just as varied - Veronica Lake finger waves, polished top knots and loose waves are all popular while the skin on show is shiny paired with simple make up. These trends obviously don't apply to Brynne who is a lovely shade of grapefruit with hair higher than Bill Gates' IQ.
7.41pm A favourite of the Zhivago ladies is Buddy Franklin, "What a cutie! We just want to smoosh his face he looks so cute in this suit!!! Love the bow tie! And the skinny pant. Work it Buddy!"
7.38pm Lara and Lydia crown wife of Fremantle's Aaron Sandilands, Jenny as the best- dressed-WAG-with-a-bun-in-the-oven. "The pregnant women are rocking the red carpet tonight, looking very classy, especially Jenny Sandilands. The print accentuates her baby bump in a beautiful way, and the couple matching is very cute. She is glowing."
7.34pm Breanna Bartlett (daughter of Richmond great Kevin) missed the "red carpet situation" memo according to Lara and Lydia, "We hope she got a last minute invite, because otherwise this dress is a terrible effort, way too casual. If it's floor length (it's too short) and if she glammed it up with a major necklace she could have made it work. Cute that he brought his daughter, but next time he should spring for a fancier dress. Thanks Dad."
7.24pm The Zhivago designers give props to Lauren Gear - partner of North Melbourne's Scott Thompson: "STUNNING! And you can tell she feels stunning in this dress too. The cap sleeve is beautiful, she's nailed this whole look. So Hollywood glamour."
7.18pm "All up, the Brownlows have not been as flesh flashing as they have been in the past... Maybe people are starting to realise that class and elegance class goes further than headline grabbing flesh," Lara adds.
7.15pm Zhivago designers Lara Kovacevich and Lydia Tsvetnenko applaud Belinda Riverso for her red and racy number: "Stunning. Beautifully made dress. Great look overall".
7.01pm Alex Perry and Peter Morrissey on Arena's Footy Fashion Police should send themselves to jail - since when did "black tie" mean "socks optional"?
7.00pm Queen of the WAGs Rebecca Judd has brought her A-game with a white Toni Maticevski form fitting frock she borrowed from Judy Jetson.
6.55pm Felicity Harley rocking the "pregnant bride" look completed by an Alex Perry white embellished gown, wedding up 'do and baby bump.
6.50pm Alex Perry says this year's blue carpet is showcasing "the trend of the tit and bridal wear".
6.48pm Mum of Melbourne's Jack Trengove is bang on Brownlow trend this year wearing a white, lacy number.
6.39pm Partner of Melbourne's Nathan Jones Jerri Hewitt looks like a hot pink Sharpie highlighter in her one shouldered gown.
6.25pm ex-Packed to the Rafters star and partner of Crow's Scott Thompson, Jessica McNamee, wearing custom Manning Cartell, admits she doesn't know anything about the sport and can't rate her boyfriend's chances. She likes his biceps that's about all she knows right now.
6.20pm Several Jessica Rabbit-esque strapless, red gowns have walked in. One particular women wearing said look had to Google who that was.
6.17pm Carlton's Heath Scotlands partner Alisha, channelling Florence Welch, is sporting the only volume we've seen this year (apart from baby bumps) with a full length black and white tulle skirt and bodice.
6.14pm Nic Naitanui's girlfriend Elle Demasi feels comfortable at her first Brownlow thanks to her slate coloured Aurelio Costarella cap sleeved gown and because she shared a hairstylist with Rebecca Judd.
6.07pm Brownlow favourite Jobe Watson's partner Ella has played it safe in a classic black Alex Perry as has fellow Medal contender Sam Mitchell's girlfriend who is in head to toe black.
6.02pm Richmond's Ivan Maric and his mullet have arrived, surprisingly he's come with a partner, Erin - who looks A.stunning in a beige column dress with embellished epaulettes and B. annoyed that her boyfriend's hair is getting more air time than her.
5.58pm Collingwood's Scott Pendlebury and partner Alex Davies are head to toe in Versace and look like Hugh Grant and Liz Hurley back when Liz was famous for the safety pin dress.
5.52pm "Ladies, forget the hand bags, baby bumps are the best accessory this year," Alex Perry said to Renee Enright who is four weeks away from giving birth - she's wearing a skin tight stark white frock made by a Geelong designer.
5.49pm Brynne Edelsten and her shiny disco balls have arrived! She's wearing a "Barbie meets Lady Gaga" mirror plated bodice and short tulle skirt which was made by her designer friend who used to make collections but now just "does one of pieces".
5.45pm Western Bulldogs player Ryan Griffens and his partner Lauren are a colour popping couple on the blue carpet. Lauren chose her neon orange Silvana Tedesco gown because she's always blended into the background and this year wants to stand out.
5.41pm Roving reporter Jesinta Campbell is looking for "class, sophistication and elegance when it comes to a red carpet" - she's wearing a dress with the split so high Angelina Jolie's right leg would blush.


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Mochi MaxiDolphin 74 — By Alan Harper
Maxi(mum) Impact
She may look like a Downeaster, but this 74 is an all-Italian proper yacht.
When Norberto Ferretti unveiled the Mochi 51 Dolphin at the 2003 Cannes Boat Show, he mockingly referred to her as a "langoustine boat" —in other words, a lobster boat with a Mediterranean twist. She was beautiful and performed well, but at 51 feet she was bigger than any lobster boat I had ever seen.
I had no idea then what Ferretti had in mind for the future, namely the Mochi 74. The appropriately named MaxiDolphin made its European debut last autumn, and any doubts I had about whether this distinctive style of motorboat could be adequately translated to a hull length over 70 feet were quickly dispelled when I saw her sitting quietly at the dock in Cannes' fashionable harbor, looking as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. She was gorgeous.
No longer a lobster boat—at this length and this tonnage, any residual Downeast connotations have long since evaporated—she came across instead as a particularly pretty yacht, with curvaceous yet subtle styling that somehow belied an impressive length and beam. That graceful sheer, modest superstructure, and surprisingly upright stem, a bold flare to her bow worthy of an American sportfisherman, and lower freeboard than most flying-bridge boats in this class—all these stylings combined to produce a look that seemed right and familiar, yet at the same time was completely distinctive.
And although there is a world of difference between 51 and 74 feet, Mochi Craft has been here before: Prior to the Ferretti Group's takeover, it was building more conventional-looking flying-bridge boats of almost this size and volume. The difference here is that the MaxiDolphin just doesn't look big enough to pack in four en suite cabins. With a low freeboard and short superstructure, she was surely designed to be pretty first and practical second. But hull volume is more a factor of waterline length than length overall. As Andrea Frabetti, vice president of Ferretti's engineering group, pointed out, if she had the same angle of rake to her stem as more conventional boats, she'd be an 82-footer. Instead, that broad-shouldered bow and pugnacious stem give her beamy hull nearly 74 feet of useable volume.
All this is just another way of saying that although on the outside she looks small for a 74, on the inside she's more like an 82-footer. And Frabetti isn't exaggerating. The forward VIP cabin is set well into the bow, but with headroom of around 6'9", an unusual amount of beam, and plenty of light admitted through a pair of portholes and an overhead hatch, it really feels spacious.
The amidship owner's suite also benefits from the Dolphin's full 22'6" beam, as well as from those huge windows in the topsides, so it's no surprise to find that even with a significant amount of floor area taken up with a dressing room, it still seems vast. With its big curved sofa, a dressing table, and matching en suite head compartments linked by a huge spa bath, this is a place where you could happily spend time reading and relaxing.
Even the two en suite guest cabins, with bunk berths on the port side and a pair of single berths to starboard, enjoy plenty of daylight thanks to some generously proportioned windows in the coach roof sides. And throughout the accommodations, volume has been used intelligently: whichever cabin you put them in, guests and family will not lack stowage space.
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Lupus Research Institute: Live from London
Updates on Lupus from Major European Rheumatology Meeting
Dispatches from our national partner's Research Director Jennifer Bell, PhD at EULAR in London
9.20 am GMT Wednesday May 25:
Volcanic ash and high winds brought Barack Obama to a stand-still in the UK this week, but not me. I'm feeling slightly smug as I bypass the airport and sip my latte on the fast train from Edinburgh to London, on my way to the Annual European Congress in Rheumatology (aka EULAR).
Some 16,000 plus rheumatologists, physicians, researchers and patients will converge at London's ExCeL center over the next 3 days (volcanic ash permitting). The packed program covers the full range of rheumatic diseases, from to anti-phospholipid syndrome to vasculitis.
For the next 3 days, however, I will be homing in on what is new in lupus.
You can follow my EULAR news and comment feed on the LRI website, on Facebook, or on Twitter @sci_jen.
I'll be looking out for answers on the causes and biological mechanisms of lupus, progress in lupus clinical trials and treatments, and new insights from the clinic.
And although I may have just missed Obama I'll be catching up with LRI researchers Drs Jane Salmon and Theresa Lu to find out about their latest results.
Check out the Congress preview and news: http://www.eularcongressnews.eu/.
Live from London, Wednesday May 25:
Strategy for Cancer = A Strategy for Lupus?
Drugs that block the growth of new blood vessels can successfully stem cancer growth.
Could the same strategy work in inflammatory diseases such as lupus?
A EULAR session was dedicated to this question on Wednesday, chaired by Dr. Theresa Lu (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, a two-time LRI grant holder).
In infections and during lupus flares, immune responses are triggered in lymph nodes. The nodes expand up to 10-times their regular size due to a network of new blood vessels that allow cells, nutrients and oxygen to flood into the node, fuelling a proliferation of white blood cells.
So could we treat or even prevent lupus flares by targeting new blood vessel growth (a process known as angiogenesis)?
Dr. Lu thinks lymph node blood vessels might be amenable to drug intervention, even mid-flare. She previously showed, in LRI-funded work, how specific cells and molecules coordinate the development and maintenance of new lymph node blood vessels.
Strategy Tested
In a mouse model of lupus, Dr. Lu has now tried inhibiting one factor involved in angiogenesis (VEGF). The lymph node blood vessel network disappeared, but only temporarily, and the disease persisted.
She is now trying other factors and is upbeat. "The field is booming," she said, "and I am confident that we will find ways to either prevent or disrupt lymph node angiogenesis in a sustained manner."
Live from London, Thursday May 26:
New Ideas on the Cause and Development of Lupus (Pathogenesis)
A EULAR session on Thursday 26th May focused on emerging ideas on how the lupus immune system turns on the body. Here are some highlights.
Autoantibody-producing cells are established early in life
Potentially dangerous autoantibodies can be found in the blood of people with lupus many years before their disease appears, but we know little about the source of those early autoantibodies.
On Thursday, Dr. Bimba Hoyer (Charité University Hospital, Berlin) presented new data showing that cells pumping out autoantibodies (plasma cells) appear in lupus-prone mice when they are just a few weeks old—months before the mice get sick.
These autoantibody factories are exceptionally stable and can persist for months to years in 'survival niches' in the bone marrow and spleen, making them a potentially tough target for therapy.
Abstract available here.
Cancer drug targets autoantibody production in lupus-mouse kidneys
In lupus, kidney damage is caused by autoantibodies produced by immune system cells that have gathered in the kidney.
In 2008, Reinhard Voll and colleagues at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg reported that a drug used to treat multiple myeloma--bortezomib (Velcade)--was effective against lupus in mice. This discovery has led to a Phase IV clinical trial in lupus nephritis.
On Thursday, Dr. Charlotte Starke from the Voll group presented new data showing that this drug might work by selectively eliminating antibody-producing cells in the kidneys.
Dr. Starke and colleagues found two types of autoantibody-producing cells in kidneys with lupus inflammation: short- and long-lived ones. Both cell types were eliminated by short-term treatment with bortezomib.
Autoantibody-producing cells at other sites in the body were untouched, as were B cells (the parent cells of antibody producing cells).
The bottom line: specific elimination of autoantibody-producing cells in the kidney might explain the benefits of bortezomib in cases of lupus nephritis.
Abstract available here.
Hot properties in lupus drug development: costimulatory molecules
Researchers are discovering that costimulatory molecules—receptors that deliver critical activating signals to immune system cells—offer great potential for new lupus therapies. At least four biologic inhibitors of costimulatory receptors are currently in clinical trials.
One of the newest costimulatory molecules to attract attention in lupus is the receptor PD1. On Thursday, Dr. Maida Wong from Dr. Bevra Hahn's group at the University of California in Los Angeles presented data showing that lupus-like disease in mice is improved by treatment with an antibody that blocks PD1.
The PD1-blocking antibody might work, in part, by boosting the function of specialized T cells known as regulatory T cells, which in turn dampen autoimmune responses.
Although their work is still at an early stage, Wong and colleagues believe it shows that PD1 could be targeted to control lupus autoimmunity.
Abstract available here.
Live from London, Thursday May 26:
New Lupus Treatments: The Tour
"A graveyard for drugs" was how EULAR President, Professor Paul Emery, described lupus yesterday as he reflected on the past 10 years in rheumatology.
But Dr. Jane Salmon (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York—and an LRI grant recipient) is more optimistic about future lupus therapies.
"Right now we have a very broad portfolio of potential therapeutic targets and interventions, from simple vitamin D to complex tolorogenic peptides," said Jane. "And we have experience with biologics."
I met with Jane today at the end of the guided tour of scientific posters on lupus treatments, which she co-chaired with Dr. Edward Vital.
The tour guide format, complete with headsets, is a new at this year's EULAR congress. The aim is to provide a more personal, interactive conference experience -- and judging from the response, it worked.
Highlights from the poster tour:
- Dr. Dick De Vries (from Centocor, a biotechnology company) presented results from a Phase I trial of CNTO-136 in systemic and cutaneous (skin) lupus. The drug, a biologic inhibitor of an inflammatory molecule known as interleukin-6, had a good safety profile and indications that it may help lupus signs and symptoms. Patient recruitment is now underway for a Phase II trial.
- Dr, Murray Urowitz (University of Toronto) reported the outcome of a Phase II study in lupus of Edratide, a peptide that modulates the immune system. The drug, which acts on regulatory T cells, failed to meet the primary endpoints of the trial. But there were some positive signals and the safety profile is good. The trial sponsor is planning a second Phase II trial.
- Dr. Abou-Raya (University of Alexandria, Egypt) and colleagues have found that vitamin-D deficiency is prevalent in lupus patients. In a randomized placebo-controlled trial in people with lupus they found that certain disease markers were improved by supplementation with vitamin D.
Live from London, Friday May 27:
Lessons from EULAR 2011: The glass is no longer half-empty!
After three days of navigating the behemoth congress in search of new insights on lupus I came home with a stack of business cards, a mass of notes, and sore feet.
So what have I learned?
First: the possibilities for new lupus therapies have never looked better
There are over two-dozen targeted therapies currently in lupus clinical trials—and companies as well as scientists agree: there is a real chance that some will succeed.
The expectation is not that any one drug will prove to be a panacea, but that different drugs will be useful in treating different facets of the disease.
Therapies in the spotlight at this meeting:
- B cell depletion biologics
- blockers of interferon-alpha
- blockers of interleukin-6
- immunomodulators (products that re-direct rather than block the lupus immune system).
Second: more research on the mechanisms of lupus is critical if targeted therapies for the disease are to succeed
As Dr. Jane Salmon, an LRI researcher from New York City's Hospital for Special Surgery put it: "We have a broad portfolio" of interventions, but we "have to understand in more depth and precision the critical pathways by which B cells generate autoantibodies" [those destructive antibodies that attack the body's own cells, tissues, and proteins].
A case in point: Dr. Fabienne Mackay (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia) showed that the B cell growth factor targeted by the recently approved lupus drug belimumab (Benlysta™) might have a protective as well as a disease-promoting role in laboratory mice with lupus.
Third: there is a new energy in the lupus field
My final take-home message—and this is entirely subjective—is that there is a new sense of purpose and excitement across the lupus field.
The main lupus sessions packed out the largest auditorium, with standing room only in smaller sessions.
It seems pharmaceutical company scientists and researchers from other disciplines want to know what is happing in lupus research In part, this is likely due to the impact of a drug finally getting approval for use in lupus—the "Benlysta™" effect—but there also is a lot of new science to get excited about.
In terms of treatments and investment, lupus remains the poor relation in the rheumatic diseases family. But compared to the not-so-distant past, the glass now looks half-full rather than half-empty.
And as Dr. Frederic Houssiau (Belgium) said, with typical European moderation, "Keep filling the glass with good basic and clinical research. It will always remain half full…if not full."
The next European Congress in Rheumatology is next June in Berlin: EULAR 2012!


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March 21, 2011
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I actually squealed when I saw this gorgeous creation Kazan!!! LOL!! It is absolutely amazing!!! Love how you did the sentiment panel, yummy ribbon and THAT BUTTERFLY - be still my heart!!! :)ReplyDelete
This box is just elegant, especially with that lovey butterfly on that bow.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful box, like a gift within a gift.ReplyDelete
This is sloop pretty, love the butterfly.ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, I love this idea. The butterfly is beautiful on top too. Thank you so much!ReplyDelete
What a pretty way to dress up a gift! The little medallion makes the box so pretty. I will have to try the technique as well. Looks so easy to do but makes such a great impact.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing! :)
Simple and elegant statement wrapped up in one!ReplyDelete
wonderful! and the butterfly is just the perfect touch!ReplyDelete
Sandra ltb
Amazing gift box Kazan - Someone is going to be happy to receive this!ReplyDelete
What a lovely box, such an inspiration. Good enough to give on it's own!ReplyDelete
This is so cute! I can definitely see myself copying this one.ReplyDelete
this is sooooooo nice, wow, thanks for the die tip.ReplyDelete
So pretty! Love the butterflyReplyDelete
Amazing! Simply beautiful and delicate and gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness! Love the "How To"! Beautiful butterfly!ReplyDelete
Beautiful gift box. The butterfly is a beautiful touch.ReplyDelete
Oh this is just beautiful! I have never tried that technique with the dies, how cool! Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
This gift box is stunning! How will the gift inside compete with this beautiful box?ReplyDelete
Beautiful, Kazan! Love the letterpress idea! TFS!ReplyDelete
Absolutely beautiful!ReplyDelete
Love your project!!! It is so clean and simple, but elegant. Thanks for the tip about making the tag look letter-pressed; I will definitely try this!!!ReplyDelete
What a lovely box,the butterfly just takes it over the top.ReplyDelete
Beautiful package! The butterfly and sentiment...wow!ReplyDelete
This is an absolutely perfect project! Just the right amount of embellishment to give a look of restrained elegance. Definitely a favorite!ReplyDelete
Hello Kazan, what a stunning box - I just love everything about it. ElizabethReplyDelete
Absolutely love this beautiful gift box...it is so pretty, anyone receiving it would be getting 2 gifts in one. Thanks for sharing the stencil tip and that butterfly is icing on the cake or should I say box. LOLReplyDelete
OH WOW! I love this gorgeous gift box. And thanks so much for that tip with the die! I can't wait to try that!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful piece - lovely to look at and to keep a special something in.ReplyDelete
Very pretty gift box. Thanks for the faux letterpress tutorial. What a fun idea! LeAnnReplyDelete
Beautiful box! Love Just Rites! TFSReplyDelete
Wow, this so beautiful !! Love the butterfly from spellbindersReplyDelete
Glad to meet a fellow Pretorian from overseas in blogland. Charlie from Pretoria South Afica
So nice to see stamps and dies used for something besides a card....what a beautiful package. Thank you so much for the tip on the letterpress technique.ReplyDelete
Oh this is so beautiful. I'd love to get a package dressed like this!ReplyDelete
Great gift box! The colors, the ribbon and the butterfly -who would not love to get this!ReplyDelete
Love'n the butterfly and the sentiment label.ReplyDelete
Kazan, your box is really gorgeous! Love the way you used the letter press technique with the die...thanks for the instructions and pics! And your butterfly is the perfect touch!ReplyDelete
What a fun way to send a gift. I love it.ReplyDelete
luck gift recipient, too pretty to open. love the stamps, so pretty and usefulReplyDelete
Love that butterfly! Lovely way to give a gift.ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful box. No need for a present!ReplyDelete
Your project is beautiful! The butterfly adds just the right touch.ReplyDelete
Such a pretty decorated box Kazan. Love the colors... the pretty ribbon is perfect.ReplyDelete
WOW I really love this box. Wonderful idea. YOU did a beautiful job. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Beautiful, Sweetie!! Love the ribbon! Great job!ReplyDelete
Ohhh, I love me a great embellished package!!! So lovely, terrific and wonderful, Kazan! Thanks for sharing the how to, I will have to try this!ReplyDelete
How could you ever find anything to put in this box that is more fantastic that it is? Great job!ReplyDelete
The box is beautiful. Thanks for showing the details.ReplyDelete
Who wouldn't love to receive such a special box with your embellishments? Beautiful! And thank you for your How-to...ReplyDelete
this is so cute. thanks for sharing the tecnique with us too.ReplyDelete
This is gorgeous! The clean white with the splash of color--really sets the stamped image off. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
I love the box and thanks for sharing the technique. I'd want to keep the box for myself it's so beautifulReplyDelete
great idea and so nicely doneReplyDelete
Such a pretty little box. Thanks for sharing and the info on how to do it.ReplyDelete
Oh what a beautiful gift box. I love the ribbon and the butterfly is just a perfect accent!ReplyDelete
This is a beautiful box! Love your work. Thanks for sharing with us.ReplyDelete
What an exquisite gift box -- WOW!!! I LOVE it and all the new releases from JR!!!ReplyDelete
thank you for the wonderful gift box creation with end of the school year teacher gifts coming up this has truly inspired me !ReplyDelete
Love, love the butterfly. Your creation is just top flight. Just Rite should be very proud of you. Thanks for sharing. Hugs.ReplyDelete
Very nice job Kazan. Love that butterfly too.ReplyDelete
Love your box, such a great way to make a beautiful birthday presentation.ReplyDelete
Wow! Really beautiful.ReplyDelete
What a sweet gift!ReplyDelete
What a lovely box! I'm going to try that die inking process today. Thx for the inspiration.ReplyDelete
Your tag on the box is lovely and the letterpress technique is new to me!Thanks for explaining.ReplyDelete
Ohhhh myyyyyyyy AMAZING! What a GORGEOUS project Kazan!!ReplyDelete
a gift within a gift that's for sure! just lovely! thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
this looks stunning!ReplyDelete
Wonderful box and beautiful colors!ReplyDelete
I love your box. Thanks for the quick tut.ReplyDelete
What a great wa to wrap a gift. IReplyDelete
love the bow & butterfly.
Vicky Schmidt
Oooh, how very pretty! Really like the way you have accented the box with that lovely bow and then complimented it with the butterfly and labels. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Wow! With a box that beautiful,who needs presents!ReplyDelete
Simple, clean and beautiful. Very nice.ReplyDelete
Love your box. So pretty with the butterfly on top.ReplyDelete
Beautiful box. Love the butterfly on top and the stamped frame is so elegant. Great gift idea. TFSReplyDelete
what a beautiful gift to present to a friend.ReplyDelete
I will be honest....if I made that beautiful box I dont know if I could give it away.....it is a work of art.ReplyDelete
I almost fell off my chair at the gorgeousness (not sure that's a word, but this box deserves a NEW word) of this box!!!! FANTABULOUS job!!!! And thank you so much for showing us the Letterpress Technique!! I appreciate it, and am going to try it out today!!ReplyDelete
OH WOW!!! This is AMAZING!! I love the colors, Elegance and artistry :) I love it all!! :)ReplyDelete
Darlene Mitchell
I just love making and decorating boxes and yours was just beautiful with the butterfly accent too!ReplyDelete
Oh, WOW! This is so gorgeous! I really love the label! Beautiful!ReplyDelete
So Pretty....love the elegant frames and the butterfly!!!ReplyDelete
thanks for the tip on inking the Spellbinder template. That's a new one for me. This is beautiful. Now I need to find that white box and lovely ribbon.ReplyDelete
Anyone would love to receive this box. All of the blogs have been so inspirational. Alice RoushiaReplyDelete
Beautiful job as always. I love Just rite stamps and I like the letterpress technique you showed. That's one I've never seen before and I really like that idea. Thanks for all the beautifule cards and inspiration.ReplyDelete
What a fun box and so beautiful!ReplyDelete
Love the box - and thanks for the techniques - I have seen this before and always forget about adding ink to my dies!ReplyDelete
This is so cute, Kazan! I love the butterfly topper! Great job!ReplyDelete
Very pretty! I love the butterfly!ReplyDelete
Kazan your work is beautiful. The box is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous box. Love the butterfly, it is so intricate.ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful gift box. Love the butterfly and the tag. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Whhooo Hoooo Kazan! Lovely creation. That butterfly is just fabulous! Abd the dies are perfect too! The whole ting is really sweet. TFSReplyDelete
Hugs, Jessica
Oh my Kazan this looks to perfect to be really made by hand! :-) I love it! Wonderful talent in those hands for sure! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Wow! I love this creation the label tag really just shows it off ! Thank you for the How-To! I think that is a fablous idea! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous box... Love love love it.ReplyDelete
I have never thought to ink my nesties! What an awesome idea! I love how it turned out. So very pretty. Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
So pretty! The butterfly looks amazing. Fantastic!ReplyDelete
Wow!!! Who wouldn't love receiving this gift. GORGEOUS!! I love these new stamps! Thanks for sharing, the inspiration and the chance to win!ReplyDelete
Blessings Bernie
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This is just darling ... love the butterfly on top!! Wow!ReplyDelete
Your box is stunning! I absolutely love that butterfly!ReplyDelete
Very cool idea to letterpress the shape!!ReplyDelete
So very elegant!!!ReplyDelete
Grandiose!!!! That describes your box. {{Hugs}}ReplyDelete
Beautiful!! I can't wait to get home and try that letterpress technique with my existing Spellbinders! Thanks so much for sharing.ReplyDelete
I love this gift box and the letterpress technique. I will definitely be using this technique. I have to get that Butterfly from Spellbinders too.ReplyDelete
OMG, what a gorgeous and elegant gift box. I love it!ReplyDelete
Beautifully done! ThanksReplyDelete
Love this box! Just beautiful!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful gift box Kazan. I love how you used the JustRite stamps.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful boxe for little present! for a little girl! or a teen one!ReplyDelete
Absolutely jazzy. I just love yoour ideas, what a great idea for jazzing up a box. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
This is great! A unique way of using these designs on something other than a card.ReplyDelete
I wish it were my birthday!! I love your box; simple but elegant! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Jenny L.
Beautiful box, love the ribbon color and the way you brought it into the label, butterfly is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Beautiful box!ReplyDelete
Hi Kazan! LOVE that package! And thanks too for the tutorial...I'd never have thought to ink it like that. Such a pretty card to add to your package, a keeper for sure!ReplyDelete
Blessings, Doni
Wow, that's a great tip on how to use the dies in a bit different fashion. Thank you Kazan!ReplyDelete
What a pretty box Kazan! Love the letterpress "how to" -- thanks for sharing that! :-)ReplyDelete
I love the butterfly on the top, and the colors you choose. Thank you for sharingReplyDelete
Gorgeous gift box! Love the butterfly on top! And thanks for the tutorial!ReplyDelete
Love this! I wouldn't want to open it because it's so pretty. LOL. It's like a present within a present. :)ReplyDelete
What a sweet little box!! I love the colors and that butterfly is just the darlingest!!ReplyDelete
WOW - what a beautifully decorated box - who would not love receiving something like that. I love the butterfly die - I have one from Spellbinders but this one is great - so open and lacy. Just love it.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous box!! So Elegant!!ReplyDelete
Wow, I need to review the way I wrap presents. This nis like getting a present twice!ReplyDelete
WOW - just love a pretty gift box!!!ReplyDelete
This is so lovely. Thank you for the tip on coloring the edges. Didn't even think about that.ReplyDelete
Very pretty and cute!ReplyDelete
I have a craving for Alterable items...boxes, tins, bottles, etc. This is right up my alley! TFS!!ReplyDelete
Kazan it is absolutely Gorgeous!!! I would have a hard time opening such hogs us gifts !ReplyDelete
This is a awesome creation. Now I have to get my tools and make me a box. Thanks for the inspiration.ReplyDelete
What a lovely idea! Great design! :)ReplyDelete
What a lovely pocket you made :-))ReplyDelete
Greetings from Slovenija, Andreja
I just love it, the colors, butterfly, bow, ribbon, elegant package.ReplyDelete
Kazan, this is so pretty - what a cute idea!ReplyDelete
Absolutely beautiful. Love it.ReplyDelete
This is just super gorgeous.ReplyDelete
What an elegant box this is! Very simple yet super elegant!!ReplyDelete
uuuuooohhh! so pretty! love the big butterfly. You have an awesome blog--I am signing up to follow!ReplyDelete
How cool is this?!! I especially like how you dressed up the bow with the addition of the butterfly.ReplyDelete
How sweet! Who wouldn't just love to receive a gift packaged to pretty. Iris, Saved by GraceReplyDelete
Beautiful gift box, and love the butterfly.ReplyDelete
Kazan, Love the gift packaging. It is pure elegance. Love the JustRite stamps, sentiment panel ribbon and of course the beautiful butterfly.ReplyDelete
God bless,
Beautiful gift package! Love Justrite stamps and the ribbon and butterfly are awesome! TFSReplyDelete
A very lovely box!ReplyDelete
Don't you just love Just Rite stamps? I sure do!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous dressed up box! I love the inking technique with the label die-I need to try it out! I love the colors too:)ReplyDelete
wow, what a nice box! Beautiful work!ReplyDelete
This is to die for! So dreamy! Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
Simply stunning...I love how you make things look so perfect whether they seem to be exceedingly complex or simple. You rock!!ReplyDelete
That butterfly just put that box over the top. The colors are gorgeous. I have never seen the technique you use for the letterpress.. that is something I will remember. Thanks so much for a beautiful project KazanReplyDelete
Who wouldn't want to receive that gift? Love the butterfly accent, too!ReplyDelete
What a fantastic creation. Can I be your friend so I can receive something like this from you even if its empty?!!!!!lol
How creative you are. Thanks for sharing the tip about inking the die I often wondered how people managed it never dreamed of doing it that way.
Beautiful project! In fact, amazingly beautiful! You are very talented...ReplyDelete
And, I love this letterpress technique with the dies!! Gotta try it...
Hugs, Ree Donnelly
Lovely Package you created!!!ReplyDelete
First time visiting your blog. You do amazing work. Love the box all done up with the ribbon and butterfly!! Thanks for sharing!! I hope I win some of this Justrite product.ReplyDelete
Wow what great blog candy. Thanks for the great blog hop too.ReplyDelete
Really neat tag. I like how the inside is inked vs the usual outside. Really clean lines. Great idea!
This is a wonderfully executed project. Such a great use of the elements.ReplyDelete
and to think it all started with a white box . . . stunning!!!ReplyDelete
Great box--I like the letterpressed technique.ReplyDelete
What I nice and easy project, and yet it looks so elegant!ReplyDelete
What a creative way to present a gift. The box is just as beautiful as what may be inside. Thanks for the tip on the letterpress technique. I have been wondering how I could do this, as I usually am not terribly successful at using the Krylon pens to outline the edge in color. I'll try this next time.ReplyDelete
Very elegant frame Eva, and that WOW butterfly!ReplyDelete
Brenda White
Really beautiful design, love the butterfly!ReplyDelete
Really lovely. A great presentation.ReplyDelete
This is absolutely beautiful. I love the butterfly and the ribbon. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Linda D.
Your box decoration is lovely!ReplyDelete
hey sweet Kazan, I adore this little box, over the top sweetness!ReplyDelete
enjoy *~*
Awww It is so gorgeous!! Love the colors and everythig about it.ReplyDelete
Glorious box Kazan, drooling over that buttefly, so good to visit!ReplyDelete
Stunning box! The label technique is wonderful. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Kazan your box is outstanding- thanks for the idea about letterpressing but love your project.ReplyDelete
that gift box is stunning! It literally made me say wow...my husband looked at me like something was wrong...LOL...thanks for sharing the tip about the letterpress look...who knew?ReplyDelete
Beautiful gift box!! Love how you used the letterpress technique & that bow is fabulous!ReplyDelete
The colors are so rich - what a beautiful card and thanks for the tutorials!ReplyDelete
I love this box! Just my style!!ReplyDelete
thank you for the letterpress idea...fabulous inspiration and the directions....gotta luv it!ReplyDelete
Your HB day box is gorgeous. that butterfly die is calling my name!!!
What a lovely design - gift box with the butterfly will go especially well with a card I'm planning on making for someone special.....Thanks so much!ReplyDelete
Glad I decided to hop after all!! What fun!ReplyDelete
Whoever gets this will think the box is the gift. Great butterflyReplyDelete
Sharon L
What a beautiful gift box. I absolutely love it.ReplyDelete
what a gorgeous gift box. Love that butterfly and color comboReplyDelete
Love your project, very pretty.ReplyDelete
The box is gorgeous.... love the label and stamp!ReplyDelete
Clean, crisp and beautiful.ReplyDelete
what a wonderful gift box, you are very talented! TFSReplyDelete
i love it! too cute!!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful project using JR stamps.... Thank you for sharing the letterpress technique!!! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Lovely way to present a gift!! TFS!ReplyDelete
Such beautiful things today. Love it.ReplyDelete
Absolutely stunning just like you and ALL your work!ReplyDelete
Cool technique and GORGEOUS butterfly! :)ReplyDelete
What an adorable package. The butterfly is gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Anyone would love to get a gift in this pretty box.ReplyDelete
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Ygorl is the Slaad Lord of Entropy.[1][2][3] He is the second oldest slaad lord, after Ssendam, and is considered the de-facto ruler of the Outer Plane of Limbo. He is said to have created the Spawning Stone that is the focus of the slaad race, forcing them to take froglike forms rather than their original, purely chaotic shapes.
Ygorl appears as a blackened, bat-winged, skeletal hulk, wielding a large scythe. He rides a great wyrm brass dragon named Shkiv. As one of the exemplars of the chaotic neutral alignment, Ygorl is not truly evil, but still very dangerous, unpredictable, and self-serving. He believes in bringing death, decay, and disorganization to the multiverse, and thinks this is best done by the slaadi, the truest agents of Chaos.
Ygorl considers the slaadi to be his living pawns. They do not serve him in any organized fashion, but most will obey his orders rather than allow him to devour them. Besides Shkiv, Ygorl is allied with Sorel, his lieutenant, who he is grooming to become the Lord of Anarchy.
Ygorl ignores Ssendam and fears Rennbuu. He enjoys the company of Chourst, at least at times.
The "entropic reapers" from Libris Mortis are said to arise in Limbo to "enforce the twisted edicts of chaotic beings that decree the death of lawful creatures." They are not explicitly connected to Ygorl, but they are connected to the force of entropy and the plane of Limbo.
Ygorl's fortress in Limbo constantly changes appearance; it can be a rough cavern, a shattered marbled temple, or (as the 1st edition Manual of the Planes describes it) a series of interlaced carved spheres that whirl through Limbo's layers.
Ygorl was created by Charles Stross for the Fiend Folio (1981). Ygorl had small parts in the anthologies Tales of the Outer Planes (1988) and Tales From the Infinite Staircase (1998).
Appearance in other mediaEdit
- Ygorl appeared as the final boss in the video game Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone where he was voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan.[4][5] In the game, Ygorl was depicted as humanoid in appearance but was covered in tough chitinous armor and had many claw-like mandibles extending from the back of his head.
- ↑ Don Turnbull (1981). Fiend Folio, p. 82-3. TSR, Inc.
- ↑ YGORL- Slaad Lord of Entropy
- ↑ Ygorl
- ↑ Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone Gets Hollywood Talent, IGN.com, May 24, 2004. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
- ↑ Ryan Davis, "Review of Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone," GameSpot (Dec 13, 2004).
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