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Miss Abigail and I went shopping last Friday to get a few things for her college apartment, and I was appalled at the price of bath mats! I was reluctant to buy one anyway because it would be a single item in the laundry and I'm afraid it wouldn't get washed as often as needed. So... I made a quick one out of an inexpensive towel that can be washed with her other towels and sheets. I just cut it into thirds, added some Cluny lace, sewed the layers together and turned it inside out. So much cheaper than a rug and easier to care for. We also made a first aid kit. I just kind of hate to think she will need it and I won't be there. Sigh. I know you all are sympathizing. Thanks for that!
Miss Abigail's Hope Chest
reviving the tradition
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
An Easy Bath Mat
Miss Abigail and I went shopping last Friday to get a few things for her college apartment, and I was appalled at the price of bath mats! I was reluctant to buy one anyway because it would be a single item in the laundry and I'm afraid it wouldn't get washed as often as needed. So... I made a quick one out of an inexpensive towel that can be washed with her other towels and sheets. I just cut it into thirds, added some Cluny lace, sewed the layers together and turned it inside out. So much cheaper than a rug and easier to care for. We also made a first aid kit. I just kind of hate to think she will need it and I won't be there. Sigh. I know you all are sympathizing. Thanks for that!
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
A Rag Rug for Miss Abigail
Hello everyone! I know I have been missing in action for almost a year. What can I say! I just have been busy and blogging just hasn't been in the cards. But, things are slowing down a bit and I have a number of things to show you...but first - thank you for missing me!
Just a bit of an update and news. Miss Abigail had a great year at the community college this last year. She did very well in her classes and learned well how to drive in roundabouts. There were FIVE roundabouts on the way to school and after she got her driver's license she had to be independent in her 40 mile commute everyday. Independence is great for Abigail, but it was a little hard on me. My own mother declined in her health from about October of last year, fell and broke her hip in January and then passed away in March. All of this was huge for me! I'm finally getting more used to doing without her, but even as I thought I expected her inevitable passing, it really rocked my foundations. So transitions all around for us this last year. I also enrolled in an online class in January to study Permaculture and am very proud to have my Permaculture Design Certificate now. I won't go into that here...perhaps another day.
On to the rag rug! Even though I haven't been around here on the blog, I still have had projects going for the hope chest. This rug is one. Abigail is now preparing to leave home this year for college. She will be attending an out-of-state school in Arizona - another step towards her independence. We are in the process of choosing which things out of her hope chest she will take to brighten up her apartment. The floors in her room are tile, so this rug will be a blessing. I hope she will enjoy the bright, scrappy colors.
This is what is called an Amish Knot Rug and this tutorial is for an oval style. It is sometimes called a Toothbrush Rug because folks modified an old toothbrush to use as the tool. It is simply made with fabric scraps and "half-hitch" knots. This type of rag rug is very easy once you get started, but making the initial few rounds can be a little confusing and seem awkward. There are a number of videos on YouTube if you think these instructions are insufficient. Sometimes we learn better by actively seeing something done. You can also find directions online for a round rug if that style is what you prefer. I'll start with what you need to make the oval rug.
This is the tool I made to carry the fabric through the knots. I cut a 1/4-inch dowel down to 4 inches, sanded it smooth and sharpened one end to a gentle point. I used a small sturdy screw eye in the other end to carry the fabric. It is basically a large needle and one could even use a big paper clip, a very large safety pin or any other similar "tool."
You'll need MANY strips of scrap fabric, both muslin and various prints. I used 100% cotton fabrics, leftover from my many fabric projects. I wish I could give you yardage, but because I used scraps there is no way to tell. I just know you will need a lot! I didn't mix T-shirts or knit fabrics in with the cotton, nor did I use cotton blends as I wanted it to wash well and not distort with too many different fabric types. If I had been making a rug for myself, I may not have been as picky as to the fabric. The muslin strips are used as the "core" strips for the rug and the printed strips are knotted over the core. My strips measure 2.5 inches wide. This makes a nice thick rug. If you wish for a thinner rug, you can reduce the width. The strips will be sewn or knotted together, end to end, as you proceed to make the rug.
Begin by knotting the initial two strips together. Make two small slits about 1 inch from the end of each strip. Overlap the slits and, from underneath, bring one end of a strip up through both slits and gently pull until the knot is formed. (If you would rather, you can also sew the strips together.)
Attach the strips to a firm surface - I used a large safety pin and the ironing board. This anchor helps in the beginning as you begin to form the knots.
Begin making half-hitch knots down the length of the muslin core strip.
A word here about size. This initial length determines the size of your rug. The measurement needs to be 1/3 of the desired finished size. So if you want a rug that is 60 inches long, then you should make knots along the length of the core until you reach a measurement of 20 inches. Then you will turn and go down the other side. As with all such handmade projects, these measurements are not exact!
When you reach the desired length, turn and pin the bottom of the strip to the top. Because this rug will be an oval, I need to make an increase to come around the curve at the end. Make a second knot in the last knot you made. Make another knot around the core strip and turn.
Now put two knots in the same space as the opposite double knots, enclosing the core strip within the knots. This creates the turn and the end curve of the rug.
Now, make the same half-hitch knots in each knot back down the length of the rug. It is a little awkward to turn this initial curve. Just keep trying and remember to keep things a little loose around the top. The whole strip is going to want to twist. Don't worry about this and pin it down, if necessary, to help keeps things straight. I like to use my left hand to hold the core as I pull the long printed strip through the fabric. Don't actually pull on the core as that might distort the rug, just hold on to it so that it doesn't bunch up as the knot forms.
When you get to the bottom of the strip you'll need to create the second curve. In the second to the last knot, place to half-hitch knots. Then put one knot in the last hole.
Curving the core strip around the end, turn the rug and make two knots again in the hole opposite of the other double. Pin the end again, if that helps keep things straight.
As you make this next knot, starting down the side, place a knot around the core from the last round. This will snug the space.
Before you continue, mark the double knots with large safety pins. This will indicate the beginning of the curve on each round. You will make these double knots to increase each round and can make addition doubles only on the end curves of the rug. You will never make a double along the sides as this would distort the rug. These pin markers will keep you on track.
Having marked the doubles, resume making knots in the outside row as you go down the side.
You will eventually run out of fabric on your "needle." Just add another strip, using the knot method, or sewing the two together. I like to sew the strips because I find it easier to pull through the holes, but many people just use the more convenient knot attachment.
At this end curve you will again place two half-hitch knots in the space before the end space. Place one loose knot in the end space, turn, and then two more knots in the space opposite the others. Mark these double knot spaces as you did before.
Continue making knots down the length of the side and when you reach the markers, put two knots in that space and repin the marker.
You can make single or two knots as you go around the curve each time. You'll be able to tell if you need to put a double knot in a space if the curve pulls up or seems distorted. Be gentle with the core strip. Keep it loose as you go around the curve. If the rug seems distorted, it may be that you are pulling the core strip to tight. Continue to add rounds, remembering to increase with double knots in the correct spaces and adding additional doubles, if needed, as you round the curve. It just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
When the rug gets too big for your lap, lay it on the kitchen counter and work standing up. The bigger it gets, the easier it will be to make the knots and the rug will stay flatter. You'll need to adjust the tension of knots as you go and flatten the rounds with your fingers. If the rug is getting distorted, remember to keep the core strip loose. At one point, I steamed the rug as if I were blocking a crochet project, and that helped it to lay flat.
Finish the rug on the curve, just before you go down the side. Cut the core and then make a couple of knots a little tighter to cover the end. "Thread" the end under a stitch or two in the previous row, cut the end, and sew securely under a knot.
Friday, September 2, 2016
Friday Freebie: Felted Crocheted Mug Rug
I'm giving away my secrets over on our Hyer Wools website today. I've been busy again, working on wooly items for our 2016 Heart of New Mexico Fiber Gathering. The festival begins tomorrow! But I did take the time to create a tutorial for this cute mug rug and I decided to teach the world how to make one, if you're interested. It's easier than you might think, but you do have to use 100% pure, untreated wool yarn for this project. Just slip over to Hyer Wools for the photo tutorial and pattern. And if you pin it from our blog over there - I'd consider it a favor! Thanks.
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Tips for Using Iron-On Emroidery Transfers
While I love embroidery - the stitching part, that is, I don't much like all the decisions about design and the preparation before stitching. I especially don't like the design transfer step, but it has to be done. Iron-on transfers seem to be the easiest way to get the design on the fabric, except when you can't get a good transfer, then it's just frustrating! The following tips come from my own hard-won experience. I hope they help. Some of these tips seem obvious, unless you are a beginner - then nothing is obvious.
First of all, follow the directions for the transfer. Each type is a little different, so follow the instructions the pattern company gives you. With one *exception, which appears below.
- Use a good iron. Sometimes old irons develop hot spots and won't deliver the heat evenly over the plate. You probably won't notice it if you're sliding the iron back and forth over fabric, but it is a problem when you want a even transfer. A classic, dry iron with flat sole plate actually works the best.
- If you only have a steam iron, don't use steam! Turn the steam off and even empty the water from the reservoir. Steam will cause the lines to be blurry or thick and you want clean, crisp lines. Get rid of the steam.
- Put the dial on the proper setting, as per instructions, and let the iron heat completely.
- Check to make sure the iron temperature won't harm the fabric. Most transfers direct a high temperature, usually cotton or wool. Test the fabric in an inconspicuous area to see if it can tolerate the temperature.
- Speaking of tests, there is a test design on the pattern page for a reason. If you use the test design on a scrap of the same kind of fabric, you can determine how long to hold the iron in place to get a good transfer. Since you want to get it right the first time on your project, you'll get better results if you use the test design and gain some valuable information. Depending on how dark the test transfer is, you can adjust the amount of time you leave the iron on the paper.
- Press the fabric first to remove any wrinkles and make a smooth surface for the transfer. Pre-warmed fabric will take the transfer much quicker and more evenly.
- Use your fingers to hold the paper in place. Obviously, keep your fingers away from the iron, but your fingers are better than pins. Why? Because the thickness of the pin creates space between the paper and the fabric and your transfer will be patchy. Seriously, your fingers do a better job - just be sure to keep the paper from shifting.
- Place the iron in one position over the design until the ink transfers. But don't leave it on any longer than you have to as this creates a dark transfer with more ink than you really need. Keep placing the iron over the design until it is transferred. *Some directions say to move the iron back and forth on the paper. This is likely so that the heat doesn't "burn" the transfer too dark or darker in one place. The problem with moving the iron, though, is that the paper can shift ever so slightly. This makes for blurry lines and, particularly with a cross-stitch pattern, the movement can distort the design. I think it is better to hold, lift and place the iron on a new section, rather than sliding the iron back and forth. If you'll use the test pattern, you can determine the length of time to hold the iron, without causing problems.
- Be very careful not to shift the paper! Before you move the iron to a new spot, carefully lift an edge of the paper to see if the transfer has taken place.
- Use a padded hard surface. The ironing board works unless it has a nice cushy cover. Cushy again creates thick, blurry lines. If you do a lot of embroidery, you might want to make a surface from a thin board covered with wool felt. (Don't use acrylic craft felt as it will melt at high heat.) Or, use a very thin cotton batting, like Warm n Natural, covered again with a muslin top. This creates an ideal surface for the transfers and you won't ruin your pretty ironing board cover. In a pinch, I use a scrap piece of foam core board that I covered with a couple of old dishtowels.
- If you choose to use your ironing board, protect the cover somehow, even with an old cotton dishtowel. The ink will likely come through and you don't want to spoil your cover. I sometimes think I can be careful or quick and I so often have a bleed through onto the cover. Seriously, just protect it to begin with.
- You may not even realize that the ink is likely permanent. Sometimes it will fade with time, or wash out eventually, if the fabric is 100% natural fiber, but if there is any synthetic fiber in the fabric, the ink cannot be removed.
- Remember that all of the ink on the pattern page is transfer ink. I mention this so that you can be sure to cut off any lines that you don't want to appear on your design. Even the words and directions. Cut those off so that you don't accidentally transfer them to your project. Also check for smear marks from the design being folded and stored or other, unwanted lines of any kind.
- Cut the paper away from the design close to the edges. This makes it easier to position the design on the fabric. You'll know better where the edges are and get the design positioned just right.
- Go for as light a transfer as you can manage. Obviously, you need to be able to see the pattern, but thin, crisp lines are better than heavy dark lines. It is harder to cover up thick lines and a thick, underlying color of ink will make your embroidery look muddy.
- If you are working with 100% natural fabric, don't transfer the design until you're ready to embroider the piece. Sometimes the transfer will fade a little and it may then be harder to see. Keep the project folded and away from bright light until you finish the embroidery.
Do any of you have experience or other tips to share about this process?
Monday, August 22, 2016
A Milestone: College for Miss Abigail
Well, today is a milestone for both Miss Abigail and I. Abigail is starting classes at the community college in Santa Fe and I'm finished with homeschooling. What a change for both of us. She is excited and a little nervous and I am kind of heartbroken that my serious, hands-on mothering is at an end. All of my children are adults! Honestly, if it were possible, I think I'd have another baby and begin again. This is the first time in 24 years that I'm not beginning a year of homeschooling! That was quite a commitment and Abby is the last little chick to try her wings. I'm so proud of Abigail. She's such a sweetheart and we're excited to see what the future holds for her now. Excuse me while I go find some chocolate!
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Tutorial: Microwave Baked Potato Bag
On my last trip to Idaho to see my mom, I bought potato print fabric to make a microwave baked potato bag for Miss Abigail's hope chest. You couldn't find a better print for this kitchen item and it will be perfect to remind her of family "roots." I grew up on an Idaho potato farm! While you may not be able to find the potato print fabric, here's the tutorial so that you can make a bag with any other cotton print. Just make sure the materials are 100% cotton so that you don't have problems with the microwave. Directions for using the baking bag are at the end of the post.
Materials: 2 pieces of 100% cotton fabric, 1 piece thin 100% cotton batting, basic sewing supplies, including 100% cotton thread.
Microwave potato baking bags are designed for use in a microwave to cook any type of baked potato, including sweet potatoes. The bag works best with 2 or 3 regular Russet potatoes. Simply wash the potatoes and leave them damp. Don't pierce holes in the potatoes. Tuck the potatoes into the bag and close the flap. Cook on high, 6-10 minutes, depending on the number & size of the potatoes, and the power of the microwave. You can also interrupt the baking halfway through and turn the potatoes over, but it isn't necessary. Sweet potatoes will need about 30 seconds to 1 minute longer than regular white potatoes. You'll have to adjust the time for smaller round "salad" potatoes. After cooking, remove the potatoes. Be careful of steam as you open the flap! Simply let the bag air dry. Remember to let the bag cool completely before using it again and remember to use caution and proper supervision. The bag is machine washable, but don't use fabric softener or other additives.
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Tutorial: Tucked Tea Towel
This post is a tutorial for another very easy tucked tea towel. The towel requires only straight stitching. Although it is simple and unadorned on the front, it does have a surprise on the back with a finished faced hem using a matching printed cotton fabric.
Materials: 7/8 yard of 100% cotton "bottom weight" or decorator fabric, (2) 1/8 yard of matching 100% cotton print fabric, basic sewing supplies, measuring mat and ruler, disappearing ink pen.
Cut the towel fabric into two pieces and square up ends and edges. Cut the printed facing fabric into 4 strips 2.5 inches by the width of towel.
Pin one strip to each end of the towel, right sides together. Sew 1/4-inch seams on each end.
Press all the seams open.
Fold the long sides in 1/4-inch and press. Fold over again to form a hem. Press and pin.
Stitch close to the edge to finish the sides.
With the towel facing up, use the measuring ruler and place the 2 1/4-inch marking line directly over the seam separating the print facing fabric from the towel fabric. Draw a mark across the width of the towel. If you don't own one of these wonderful rulers, just use a regular ruler and yardstick to measure and mark a line 2 1/4-inches up from the seam.
Turn the towel with the back side up. Fold the facing toward the back with the raw edge towards the middle of the towel. Press carefully. Fold again, completely enclosing the facing within the fold. This step will allow you to catch the raw edge of the facing, making a nice finish on the back. Press along the previously marked line, across the width of the towel. Pin and repeat this step for both ends of each towel.
Decide how large you want your tuck to be and make a mark on the throat plate of the sewing machine in order to guide your seam. I just used the 5/8-inch marking. Sew the tuck across the width of the towel. If you sew with the right side of the towel down, you may want to check your tension before you start sewing to make sure the bottom stitching will look good on the right side of the towel. Repeat for both ends of each towel.
Open up the towel and press well again. The raw edge of the facing will be enclosed in the tuck, making a nice finish on the back of the towel.
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There is an activity in my favorite eating aversion book, Just Take A Bite. The activity is about making a "spit bucket". What in the world is a "spit bucket"? But really this is ingenious as are many of the activities in the book. The idea is that children with severe eating aversions due to autism, developmental disabilities, food allergies, or medical issues related to the mechanics of eating, need to take small steps towards accepting new foods. The steps to eating a new food go something like the following, but please note that even though some of these behaviors sounds comical, this is very serious. Children with severe food aversions don't even like to sit at the table with new foods.
- Screams and refuses to sit at the table when the new food is on his/her dinner plate.
- Calmly sits close to the new food.
- Smells the new food.
- Touches the new food with a fork or spoon.
- Touches or "plays" with the new food with fingers.
- Kisses the new food. (our therapist worked hard on this step)
- Licks or tastes the new food.
- Puts the new food in his/her mouth and then spits it out.
- Swallows the new food.
Painting was fun!
Ella painted a mug and wanted to make clear it was just for hot chocolate and she wasn't going to spit anything it her creation. Good plan!
Tonight we picked up the finished pieces.
It's really unbelievable, but tonight I ate dinner sitting across from Jillian and her ice cream cone spit container. She was excited! Her eyes lit up at the mention of trying the rice that was on her plate with the option of immediately spitting it out. She didn't use it tonight and did not try the rice, but she understands the concept and is excited about it. For now, that is good enough for me!


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A Rough Set Approach for Generation and Validation of Rules for Missing Attribute Values of a Data Set
Data mining has emerged as most significant and continuously evolving field of research because of its ever growing and far reaching applications into various areas such as medical, military, financial markets, banking etc. One of the most useful applications of data mining is extracting significant and earlier unknown knowledge from real-world databases. This knowledge may be in the form of rules. Rule generation' from raw data is a very effective and most widely used tool of data mining. Real life data are frequently imperfect, erroneous, incomplete, uncertain and vague. There are so many approaches for handling missing attribute values.
Provided by: International Journal of Computer Applications Topic: Big Data Date Added: Mar 2012 Format: PDF


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If Greek mythology teaches us one thing then it has to be just how much of a logistical hassle everyday life must have been for some of the main movers and shakers involved in those ancient haverings.
Take King Midas, for instance.
Lumbered with the socially awkward ability to turn everything he touched into gold, the muddling monarch must have shuffled around on tenterhooks, taking evasive action to avoid various forms of basic human interaction and desperately trying to stop himself jabbing, grasping and lunging with those potentially devastating digits.
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Many a night in a tapas bar must have been scuppered by his absent-minded pinching and a trip to the local petting zoo would have been nothing short of disastrous.
If only those chin-stroking Greeks had spent less time mulling over democracy and the Pythagorean theorem and more time inventing the oven glove, old Midas could have been a tad more touchy-feely.
In the modern era of golf, the latest golden boy of the European game is Victor Dubuisson, the young Frenchman who certainly lived up to his Midas-like moniker "Golden Hands" at the weekend with a swashbuckling showing at the WGC Accenture Matchplay Championship in Arizona.
Jason Day, the likeable Australian who will surely win a major one of these days, may have won the event with victory on the 23rd hole of a titantic tussle but Dubuisson seemed to plunder most of the plaudits. It seems Frenchmen have a knack for nabbing the headlines from the champions due to their curious capers in finishing second. Remember Jean Van de Velde?
Dubuisson's pillaging of the publicity in Arizona was for all the right reasons, of course. Nothing gets the juices flowing like the cut-and-thrust of the matchplay format and his Seve-esque salvage operations during the extra holes - one shot from a prickly position next to a cactus, another from under a bush - had the captivated commentators cooing like turtledoves on a first date.
Given his surname essentially means "from the bush", it was perhaps fitting that Dubuisson sparkled amid the shrubbery.
In a media industry where hyperbole and hysteria tend to be the bricks and mortar of the trade, Sir Nick Faldo added a trowel's worth, gushing that Dubuisson's par saves at the 19th and 20th were "without doubt the two greatest up and downs in a row in history".
Whatever the statements on his outrageous recoveries, the calm, collected Dubuisson has certainly made his own telling statements in recent months. His victory over a stellar field at the Turkish Airlines Open in November gave him lift off and he has not looked back.
He now leads the European Ryder Cup qualifying points list by a decent margin and a debut against the USA at Gleneagles in September is all but guaranteed.
While it is important not to get too carried away about an event that is still seven months off, the prospect of an enthusiastic new face in the European line-up - the role Nicolas Colsaerts stepped into at Medinah in 2012 - provides an added sense of intrigue, and Dubuisson's spirited victories over the likes of Bubba Watson, Graeme McDowell and Ernie Els demonstrated his resilience and competitive instinct in the head-to-head format.
Given Dubuisson's battling qualities, Europe's captain, Paul McGinley, will have a useful and youthful weapon in his armoury. A self-confessed quiet man who is happy in his own company, Dubuisson, having announced himself to a vast, mesmerised American audience, will have to get used to the spotlight. With France hosting the 2018 Ryder Cup, this reluctant hero is probably already being pinned up as its poster boy.
"I'm very individualistic," said the 23-year-old, who was ranked outside the world's top 130 barely five months ago but is now inside the leading 25. "I don't mind being alone for five, six weeks."
As a member of a vast expeditionary force of French players who bounced around the amateur scene in the UK - the French Golf Federation plough well over £2m annually into performance - Dubuisson appeared on the radar of those who covered the game at that particular level.
On a wider front, his one-shot win over Motherwell's Ross Kellett at the 2009 European Amateur Championship allowed us all to stick a kilt on a Dubuisson success as he became the world's No.1-ranked player in the unpaid game.
His progress on the European Tour has been made up of purposeful strides. Having kept his card by finishing 106th on the money list in 2011, he moved up to 52nd the following year and sixth last season.
Dubuisson continues to climb after a matchplay event he and Day may have gone some way to saving. Without a sponsor or a venue for next year, there have been concerns the championship could wither on the vine. The drama Dubuisson and Day conjured shows it must be worth preserving. They may just have given it the golden touch.


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try finding the slope of the diaganols
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try finding the slope of the diaganols
Here's a diagram I drew.
A (0, b)----------------C (a+c, b)
B (-c, 0) )----------------D (a, 0)
4 different points on the graph. Point B is in quadrant II. The other points are in quardant I.
I'm trying to find the slopes of AD and BC. If the slopes are negative reciprocal, then they must be perpendicular. Is there another way to prove that the diagonals are perpendicular without using their slopes?
finding the slopes is the easiest way i know of... btw what grade are u in?
you don't because it's not nessecarily true. only rhombusses, a subset of paralellograms where all four sides are the same length, is this nessecarily true for.Quote:
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How do you prove the diagonals of a parallelogram are perpendicular to each other, meaning that the diagonals' slopes are negative reciprocal of each other.
I don't really see getting help as cheating... it's the same as answering questions on the C++ board about programming.
Try #math on DALnet (irc) for your math problems, they're avid about not doing peoples homework for them (kinda like us)... but they're friendly and willing to help if you want help and not just an answer.
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I don't really see getting help as cheating... it's the same as answering questions on the C++ board about programming.
I don't see how it's not cheating...
Every honor code I've ever been under has been under has been to the effect of:
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I think the extra credit problem was a trick question. He wants to prove that the diagonals of a parallelogram are always perpendicular. So in this case you show proof by contradiction with one case. If you wanted to prove his statement you would have to prove that all paralelograms, even the "special kind" have this property.Quote:
Bah you win Cshot. But when proving a therom like this you shouldn't use a "special kind". You should use the most generic you have.
Can't think right now but the only 2 parallelograms that have that property is the square and rhombus. Hope I'm right.
> is the square and rhombus.
And since a square is a rhombus, that only leaves one, doesn't it?
The diagonals of a parallelogram are only perpendicular if it's a rhombus, Navy
Good point cheez. Been so long since I've taken geometry...(shuts out that part of memory)


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Jan. 12, 2005 -- With the Federal Reserve expected to continue tightening interest rates, where should investors turn?
Since interest rate hikes generally signal excess demand, gold, precious metals, and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) are likely to hold up better, said John Krey, senior investment officer in Standard & Poor's Portfolio Advisors.
Gold and other precious metals can offer stability with a falling dollar and continued geopolitical instability. Despite the recent sell-off, natural resource investments, including copper and platinum, also are likely to hold up due to firm commodity prices that stem from still healthy worldwide economic growth.
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Gaoxigou (Gaoxi Gully) is west of Dazhai, on the other side of the Yellow River. Its 522 inhabitants live in yaodong—caves dug like martin nests into the sharp pitches around the village. Beginning in 1953, farmers marched out from Gaoxigou and with heroic effort terraced not mere hillsides but entire mountains, slicing them one after another into hundred-tier wedding cakes iced with fields of millet and sorghum and corn. In a pattern that would become all too familiar, yields went up until sun and rain baked and blasted the soil in the bare terraces. To catch eroding loess, the village built earthen dams across gullies, intending to create new fields as they filled up with silt. But with little vegetation to slow the water, "every rainy season the dams busted," says Fu Mingxing, the regional head of education. Ultimately, he says, villagers realized that "they had to protect the ecosystem, which means the soil."
Today many of the terraces Gaoxigou laboriously hacked out of the loess are reverting to nature. In what locals call the "three-three" system, farmers replanted one-third of their land—the steepest, most erosion-prone slopes—with grass and trees, natural barriers to erosion. They covered another third of the land with harvestable orchards. The final third, mainly plots on the gully floor that have been enriched by earlier erosion, was cropped intensively. By concentrating their limited supplies of fertilizer on that land, farmers were able to raise yields enough to make up for the land they sacrificed, says Jiang Liangbiao, village head of Gaoxigou.
In 1999 Beijing announced it would deploy a Gaoxigou Way across the Loess Plateau. The Sloping Land Conversion Program—known as "grain-for-green"—directs farmers to convert most of their steep fields back to grassland, orchard, or forest, compensating them with an annual delivery of grain and a small cash payment for up to eight years. By 2010 grain-for-green could cover more than 82,000 square miles, much of it on the Loess Plateau.
But the grand schemes proclaimed in faraway Beijing are hard to translate to places like Zuitou. Provincial, county, and village officials are rewarded if they plant the number of trees envisioned in the plan, regardless of whether they have chosen tree species suited to local conditions (or listened to scientists who say that trees are not appropriate for grasslands to begin with). Farmers who reap no benefit from their work have little incentive to take care of the trees they are forced to plant. I saw the entirely predictable result on the back roads two hours north of Gaoxigou: fields of dead trees, planted in small pits shaped like fish scales, lined the roads for miles. "Every year we plant trees," the farmers say, "but no trees survive."
Some farmers in the Loess Plateau complained that the almonds they had been told to plant were now swamping the market. Others grumbled that Beijing's fine plan was being hijacked by local officials who didn't pay farmers their subsidies. Still others didn't know why they were being asked to stop growing millet, or even what the term "erosion" meant. Despite all the injunctions from Beijing, many if not most farmers were continuing to plant on steep slopes. After talking to Zhang Liubao in Zuitou, I watched one of his neighbors pulling turnips from a field so steep that he could barely stand on it. Every time he yanked out a plant, a little wave of soil rolled downhill past his feet.


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Research by the Finnish farmers' union MTK and the Finnish government outlines fundamental changes in the structure of the farming industry, with smaller farms being swallowed up by larger-scale agriculture.
A new study also claims that retiring farmers are facing increasing difficulties finding entrepreneurs willing to take over the business.
Approximately 20 percent of the nation's 55,000 farms will disappear by the start of the next decade, the study claims.
A poll by TNS Gallup, commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and MTK, surveyed around 5,000 farmers, and found that the dairy and pig farming sectors look to suffer the heaviest losses.
"Structural change in the farming sector has been fast, and it looks to accelerate even further," said Minna-Mari Kaila, MTK's director of agriculture.
The study predicts that by 2020 around half of all Finnish farms which were operating at the turn of the millennium will have disappeared or be merged into larger-scale operations.
As a result the average size of Finnish farms expected to increase, from under 99 acres in 2013 to over 123 acres by 2020.
Despite the disappearing small farms, the amount of land under cultivation is forecast to remain unchanged. The MTK also predicts that animal rearing will continue at current production levels, so long as remaining farms manage to secure their planned levels of investment.
Falling profitability and an aging farming population are to blame for the dwindling numbers, the MTK's Kaila said.
"We have quite a few farmers going into retirement. And if farming doesn't look profitable, people then decide to retire earlier. The lack of profits is one reason why farms can't find replacement owners. It's clear that young people are thinking twice about joining the industry because insecurity in the agricultural sector has increased," Kaila said.
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Tomorrow is the deadline for New York state residents to register assault rifles that were legally purchased and are now banned under the NY SAFE Act. The deadline is part of the law that classified many semi-automatic assault rifles as assault weapons. Many gun rights activists are planning to ignore the law, while others plan to avoid registration by having their guns altered to bring them into compliance with the new law.
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Three sisters were hospitalized following a one-car rollover crash in Orleans County.
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A car operated by 18-year-old Kayla Strickland of Albion ran off the east side of the highway, overturned, coming to rest on its side.
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What your moral and intellectual superiors are reading
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He is conscious of previous attempts to explain religion in a Darwinian framework or as a by-product of human cognition and draws on them liberally. Furthermore, he grew up amid the violence and religious strife of 1980s Lebanon, curious about why a "once vibrant, cosmopolitan society turned against itself, and imploded" over differences in ideas and outlook.
It is a convincing thesis, and whether or not you buy it, some of its implications are compelling. For example, Norenzayan asks why in religious societies atheists are so profoundly distrusted – as many surveys have shown – rather than simply disliked or ignored. The reason, he suggests, is they are considered freeriders. To the faithful, those who don't believe in divine monitoring cannot be expected to act morally.
But he also finds that prejudice against atheists diminishes in nations with strong state institutions. Police, judiciary, and the rule of law can be as effective as a supernatural power at ensuring cooperation and accountability.
Actually, they can't be as effective. All such no-God-needed societies are living off the capital of earlier, devout generations. Also, they tend not to have many children to pass their system on to, and are thus overtaken by people who do not share their views.
In other words, it is about how Government shows there is no need for God any more. Yeah right. More jackboots for peace. Not like we hadn't seen that before or anything.
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County administrators watched as the situation spiraled out of control. But they were wary of cracking down on the shelter because they believed that Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke was inclined to protect it, the newspaper reported. One of Burke's deputies was friends with the shelter's director, and both women were active in Carson politics. Still, the staffers believed that conditions were so bad that they had to take action.
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Malameel wrote:
This works for YOU. Gotcha. Yes, for someone who purchases 4-6+ adobe products every cycle, yes, it is a great deal.
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Teila K Day Photography wrote:
No... I mean like exactly what I said. It's an analogy, using the comparison you made of a wedding photography investment (which is a one-time investment, in today's model anyway) amount to perpetually paying for the usage of software. They are two different situations in that regard. Your comparison isn't parrelell in concept and therfore doesn't hold up as such. The point being that, what ever the amount of the investment $600, $1200, $3500 or whatever, one shouldn't have to continuously pay or in essence, lease what they've already paid for. Again, taking the wedding scenario, suppose a bride's five older sisters all had the same photographer shoot their weddings and they all had beautiful albums they could open and look at anytime they wanted. This family had grown to rely on and expect a certain level of quality and enjoyment from the service of this photographer. Then all of a sudden the sixth bride is informed that in order to open and enjoy her album each month she'll have to keep paying indefinitely (regardless of the amount of the initial price or the monthly rate, that's not the point).
May 19 13 11:49 pm Link
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This move by adobe is very serious for many users.. it has not been well thought out and comes with a plethora of problems... to many to list here.. this video addresses some
If you haven't and I strongly suggest you do sign the petition at change.org and pass the message on..
Adobe made $1billion net profit last year.. this is just a money grab
May 20 13 12:19 am Link
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So I guess some people will use CS6, CS5 and older photo shop until
new PC's and Mac's no longer accept them..
But I'm sure there will videos on how to upload old photoshop on a new computer or software so you can install an older phoshop...
May 20 13 01:36 am Link
Culture Image wrote:
I don't know when you got into professional photography, but the traditional model was to *not* make a one time sale. The bride had to come back if she wanted more prints. You had to come back if you wanted more pics. You had to come back if you wanted quality enlargements, or you were restricted to having the local 1hr photo place in the mall make an enlargement from the photograph vs. neg.
May 20 13 10:14 am Link
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Teila K Day Photography wrote:
Well, that bottom will fall out sooner than later. Arrogance will fail with competitions (soon to come in this case with Adobe)
May 20 13 10:31 am Link
Charles Reilly wrote:
What on earth does how much Adobe made last year have to do with anything? A billion in profit isn't squat if you've got massive payroll, and want to purchase several corporations which sell for almost a billion EACH.
May 20 13 10:47 am Link
Chuckarelei wrote:
From a business standpoint I'm very interested in seeing how Adobe fairs in this matter. Arrogance is a term that has been used in conjunction with Apple, for decades... we see today where arrogance took them
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Teila K Day Photography wrote:
I've been "into professional photography" quite a while and I first started doing wedding photography in 1995, before digital and the current state of the internet. So, I'm well aware of the "traditional" model. What I'm talking about and what this issue concerns, are contemporary modes of doing things. In modern, conventional and forward-thinking terms, (i.e. WPPI) most photographers operate in the current model I'm referring to, where there's a one-time investment that includes an album as the major product. If you're unaware of this major shift, you should look into it.
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Teila K Day Photography wrote:
ummm a billion in profit would be calculated AFTER the massive payroll even if it was gross not net. And if you want to purchase several corporations worth a bil each it would be no problem. thats a no brainer. people will loan you money for that any day of the week. so ya... a billion in NET profit is a big deal.
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...straight line math?
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I'll just tick with the CS5.
May 20 13 10:12 pm Link
After much mashing of teeth and signing the petition against the CC7, I went on the Adobe website this morning. I currently use CS6 and LR4 and know that I will want the newest latest of these programs.
Realizing the for only twenty bucks a month I know have Premier, a full version of acrobat, InDesign and the rest of the stuff, it feels like a pretty good deal to me.
I currently own Final Cut Pro X but have not be real happy with it so moving to Primer seemed like a good idea. While I seldom need In Design, on occasion I would use it and same for the rest.
While I know that this system sucks for amateur users and I know that in ten years time when I retire but might still want to play with photoshop, the subscription model will be a problem for me, today I feel good about signing up.
I think the software that is most likely to take a hit from this will be Apple's Final Cut. Maybe this is Adobe's way of striking back at Apple for abandoning Flash.
May 21 13 05:26 am Link
Teila K Day Photography wrote:
DUDE!! A billion dollars net profit IS still a big deal in business these days...VERY few companies in the WORLD make a billion dollars net profit in a year!! Wake up!
May 21 13 06:14 am Link
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May 21 13 06:31 am Link
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Adobe's Flash as a proprietary programme/script is going to be replaced in HTML 5 by it's own script the way I understand, most likely a large loss of income and leverage in the market....
May 21 13 08:59 am Link
Gary Melton wrote:
Whether a billion dollars is a lot of corporate money depends on what where you want to take your company. Just like $1,000,000 is a lot of money to some, and not much money to others. We just differ in how we think about money, I simply think in different business terms than you. I do not consider a (only) 1 billion in "big corporate" money as big-a-deal as you do.
May 21 13 03:28 pm Link
Hi_Spade Photography wrote:
I think that's the best move for most photographers, especially if you've already invested in one or more CS6 suites. I hope Adobe makes a ton of cash, but I think most photographers can simply hold what they have without missing a beat, for a reasonably long time.
May 21 13 03:32 pm Link
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Teila K Day Photography wrote:
I totally agree with what you are saying, I have the CS6 Suite, NX2, Nic Filters (suite), Photokey 6 Pro and Elements 10. I will be a very happy camper for a very long time. When I do decide to make a move, I will explore my options then. I use to to pride myself on staying current, but not this time around. WIth this latest development, I will be content right where I am at!
May 21 13 04:29 pm Link
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Zave Smith Photography wrote:
I believe to get what you want you need to get the Suite which is $50 per month, not $20. $20 is for Photoshop ONLY.
May 21 13 06:53 pm Link
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Vito wrote:
Adobe has been offering the ENTIRE CC suite to CURRENT customers for $19.99/month - for the first year only though. I know, because Adobe sent me the offer...I said no thanks!
May 21 13 07:01 pm Link
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Other than my portfolio, here's another example of a GIMP user's work on MM that I think is pretty fine.
May 21 13 08:16 pm Link
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Just thought I would share if no one else has that some photographers I admire are using (some just the trial version so far) or investigating Photoline, which is a German product, supposedly better then GIMP, not quite as good as PS CS6, but far cheaper and they (photoline folks) are salivating over Adobe's stupidity.
Some of the folks said it does a few things better the PS CS6 does them.
I had not heard about it before this week (probably because it is a German Program), but they have an english language version and if not for the fact I already have PS CS6, I would be strongly considering it at this point.
May 21 13 08:36 pm Link
Just to confirm, the entire suite is currently 20 bucks a month for current, Photoshop CS6 users. Yes, next year it will go up but I will bet that it will not double.
While there are many programs i the suite that I will never open, there are several that I will use on occasion, and one that I almost bought anyway. So for me, and I am speaking for only me, this offer is a good deal.
Do I agree with Adobe's new subscription model? No. Maybe the cost of serving the none professional market was to high. Maybe it is just a money grab. But, I will take what works for me.
May 22 13 06:12 am Link
Zave Smith Photography wrote:
Yes, the current price is $20/month for current PS6 users...and next year, it will not double - it will increase by 250% to $50/month (minimum) as the $20/month offer is only good for the first 12 months (as stated in the offer from Adobe).
May 22 13 06:25 am Link
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Zave Smith Photography wrote:
Gary Melton wrote:
Just so we get the numbers right, it is $20 per month for Photoshop only. You need not be a current CS6 user. That is the regular cloud price.
May 22 13 09:43 am Link
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Newton, North Carolina, US
I tried PhotoLine once and it was a very good and competent program.
At the time, it was running on an honor system - Still worked after 30 days, you were just asked to comply with a purchase.
I think people who pay for Adobe deserve Adobe.
Zave Smith Photography wrote:
Gary Melton wrote:
GPS Studio Services wrote:
I received an email directly from Adobe - it offered me, as a current PS user - the opportunity to subscribe to the ENTIRE Creative Suite...not just PS...for $19.99/month...it gives a promotional code and it says I must sign up by July 31, 2013.
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KonstantKarma wrote:
True... pretty impressive... and for the record... this 400+ image MM portfolio is 100 percent edited with Photobrush 5.0... not a single image 'Photoshopped'. It has 100's of 1000's of comments and views and a recent TAG reading like this:
May 22 13 11:04 am Link
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And for the record... the reason this thread has motored to 17+ pages is because thousands of you guys are sick and tired of getting screwed by Adobe... and you finally got your balls together to say something about it... Never spent ONE DIME on Adobe software here...
May 22 13 12:26 pm Link
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Gary Melton wrote:
Zave Smith Photography wrote:
Gary Melton wrote:
I received an email directly from Adobe - it offered me, as a current PS user - the opportunity to subscribe to the ENTIRE Creative Suite...not just PS...for $19.99/month...it gives a promotional code and it says I must sign up by July 31, 2013.
Just because it is for a limited time doesn't, but may, mean that they won't have future incentives to keep subscribers. The big problem with the deal is that it is good for people who use the whole suit. $50x18=$900 which was the price for the last upgrade.
May 22 13 12:47 pm Link
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Zave Smith Photography wrote:
Final Cut Pro is the industry standard. I can only imagine is sales going up and up because of Adobe's stupidity.
May 22 13 12:52 pm Link
WMcK wrote:
Final Cut Pro was the industry standard until Apple came out with Final Cut Pro X which many pros hate, including myself. This gave a huge opening to Premier and with this new CC suite, I think that Adobe is going to really grab some market share here.
May 22 13 01:10 pm Link
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Detroit, Michigan, US
Gary Melton wrote:
Interesting and I believe you. I signed up for the $29.95 special 10 months ago. I revert to $49.95 in just two months. When I signed up for the $29.95 that was the lowest introductory price they had. Of course, I have the CS3 and CS4 master collections. When I did this, CS5 was current and CS6 was just coming out. I own CS3 Master Collection and CS4 Master Collection.
May 22 13 01:11 pm Link
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Select Models wrote:
Competitive software developers are loving the move that Adobe is making. Get ready for all the new products that will be on the market in the future. I remember how cocky Quark Xpress was until Adobe introduced In Design.
May 22 13 07:46 pm Link
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May 23 13 03:30 am Link
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I'm not trying to persuade anyone one way or the other. However, a few things (not all) said above are not accurate. Anyone reading this might want to check out the Adobe site to see what it actually says.
May 23 13 04:37 am Link
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Rent-not-own very much like a hire car.
May 23 13 05:42 am Link
c_h_r_i_s wrote:
No...seriously...what it's most like is heroin dealer/junkie: once someone is "hooked" on their products, they won't be able to quit. Adobe totally understands this.
May 23 13 07:24 am Link
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Hopefully someone will develop a similar if not better program for photographers. 90% of PS is a waste of plug ins/effects.
Phase One comes to mind.
Yep Adobe understand people get hooked on their programs it's also the opportunity for hackers who love a challenge....bust the cloud.
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" Brand: Mothercare "
After seeing the other review of this car seat I thought it only fair that I give the Madrid Car seat another review as it's not that bad!
We purchased this as a spare car seat to be put in my partners car as I was still using the infant carrier in mine. We purchased the car seat from Mothercare after some shopping about. The Madrid seat is priced at around £70, but at the time was reduced to £35. My son tends to always be in my car so the Madrid was designed purely as a spare hence us getting a cheaper seat. The Madrid is a 2 tone grey colour with a standard 5 point harness, side wings, head cushion and attached base in black. It is designed to be used from birth to 9kg's as a rear facing seat, then turned around once your child is 9kg up to 18kg for a front facing car seat, (18kg is normally around the 4 years old mark). So this seat really grows with the child. The seat also has the added benefit of being able to recline, so should your child want to sleep offers a more comfortable journey.
To install the car seat is a bit of a pain. You have to thread the seat belt between the base and the seat, which I found was easier if you recline the seat first as this gives you a little more room. The seatbelt then runs along two runners and a red plastic grip holds it tightly. I would say I would have preferred a more stronger installation as the seat belt doesn't stay in position very well and the flimsy plastic strap doesn't seem sufficient. However, it does hold and keep your child secure. I would mention that this car seat is not ideal if you are constantly moving the seat. It seems best suited to being installed and left due to it being awkward to install and a bulky chair. This is what we wanted so can't complain!
The seat also doesn't quite sit flush to the car seat, partly due to my partners car having slightly bucketed seats, but this is not the seats fault, but do bear this in mind. It does however sit flush to the seat in my car which makes it feel more secure and stable. To recline the chair a simply lever under the seat can be pulled out while you move the seat to the required position. This clicks into place securely. The 5 point harness feel strong and safe and is easily adjustable. Should you need to move the straps up higher as your child grows this can be accessed behind the seat cover with abit of manipulation. The seat cover is basic, but of good quality and easy to remove and washable. It does fit snugly over the chair and is a nice design.
The Madrid Car Seat is basic - hence the reduced price, so in my opinion you can only expect a basic design which is what you get. The seat is bulky, fiddly to fit and not as secure as some other seats, but as mentioned this was not to be the main seat we used. When we come to replace the infant carrier in my car we will be looking to spend anywhere between £150 and £250 for a top quality seat to last our son. So the purchase of the Madrid was just as a back-up or emergencies so really does fit the bill! Despite is being a little less fitted to the sit and the seat belt not quite holding in position is does remain safe. We pulled and pushed the seat when fitting it to see how it moved and despite its down sides it doesn't move much, and feels safe and secure once your little one is sitting in it weighing it down a bit more. Also when our son is in it, he sits snugly and securely in it and looks comfortable and safe!
Basically this seat is ok for a spare, perhaps in grandparents cars etc. It is cheap and cheerful but safe (having passed all modern tests) and a good basic seat. You get what you pay for!
My baby girl had outgrown her 'newborn' car seat, so I really needed to pick up a new one for her. Although we don't drive, a car seat is essential for lifts from friends and emergency taxi visits, though thankfully we have not had any of the latter yet!
I visited the local Mothercare store to look at car seats and was a little overwhelmed by all the different models and the general busyness of the store. The staff member I spoke to recommended the Madrid Combination car seat due to its low price- it was on sale for £39.99- and based on the fact that I wouldn't be using it much. They were out of stock however so I ordered it online later on.
It wasn't a great decision. First it took 5 weeks to arrive, despite the website promising immediate delivery. I pestered Mothercare but received no reply, and meanwhile worried about our newborn car seat being unsafe for use in an emergency. It turned out that the car seat had gone to the wrong address and been returned back to Mothercare HQ! None of the employees thought to phone or email me despite the fact that I had ordered the car seat through a Mothercare online account and all my contact details were on there.
The Madrid Combination car seat from Mothercare is a large, bulky and heavy item. I had only used it a few times before wishing I had bought a smaller model and a better design. It is also not easy to use. Once you have lugged it out to the car you have to fiddle a lot to get it strapped in right. This usually takes two people to do correctly, as in order to secure the car seat the seat belt has to go through the car seat, but not all car seat belts are long enough for this to be achieved.
The car seat came with no manual and no explanation of how to use it. This implied that it would be easy to use, as per the basic diagrams on the seat itself. This has not been the case. Every car I used it in required the front seat to be moved forward so that it wouldn't be in physical contact with the car seat, but I only knew to do this because I had researched basic car safety online already. I wonder how many other Mothercare customers are fitting their car seats incorrectly even as I type this. This is surely a major safety issue and one that requires further investigation.
If it had been possible to do I would have returned the car seat within a few days of purchase, but I didn't get the chance to use it right away and the nearest Mothercare is a drive away.. There's simply no way of travelling with this car seat without a car. I contacted Mothercare Customer Services with my concerns and promptly received a reply from Raashmi, who told me to take the seat into my local store, to discuss its faults. So, I took it back to Mothercare to find out what was wrong with it, and to hopefully exchange it for a better model.
The car seat is grey and very basic-looking, but so long as it was offering my baby girl safety I wouldn't have minded that. Sadly it didn't. The design could be a lot better. When my friend gave me a lift to Mothercare to see if I could exchange the car seat, it barely strapped into his car. The fact that it was at a jaunty angle worried me. The car seat would also jump whenever the car turned a corner at speed. But the main reason I wanted to exchange it was that whenever my daughter fell asleep in it, her head would fall forwards and I would have to hold it up the entire time she slept. If there had been a car accident with her head at this angle, I feared for the worst.
When we arrived, the manager was busy with several other customers in the 'complaints' section of the store. I could tell that she wanted to get rid of me as soon as possible. She didn't make eye contact when she asked me what was wrong and I while explained about the seat. Then with two other sales assistants she fitted the seat into the model passenger seat in the store. When we put my baby daughter in it, the seat was fine and she fit in it fine. However I had used the car seat in at least 4 different vehicles, and never seen it fitted so well. My friend, who had driven us there pointed out that the store passenger seat which Mothercare uses to test car seats is of a front seat, not a back passenger seat like we had been using. However when we bought the Madrid car seat there was NO specification to use it only in a front seat.
I explained that in my friend's car, the seat didn't sit level like it did in the store seat. The sales assistant said that this was because 'no car seat is designed for every car. The seat you have is for specific cars only. We do advise customers of this'. I said that when I came into this very store to choose a car seat, I had not been advised of that at all. Nor was it written anywhere in the store or on the online sales website, as we had spent some time browsing the car seat section before our purchase. There was also no manual for the car seat to point his out. None of the cars we had used the Madrid Combination car seat in were an unusual model of car. Surely this is essential information regarding Mothercare car seats and should therefore be made in store/by sales assistants and at the point of sale, whether in store or online? Otherwise Mothercare are misleading customers regarding their products.
The manager didn't really listen to anything I said, she just asked to see the car seat in my brother's car. Along with the two sales assistants we went to the car park, where the Mothercare staff tried to fit the Madrid seat correctly. This took them all of 10 minutes, and they needed our help in the end! The manager asked me: 'did you manage to get it in before?' because the seat belt did not fit around the car seat easily. I explained that we had not driven there without the car seat being secured by a seat belt! I showed her how the belt had to be adjusted and pulled in order to get it around the car seat, which made the seat unlevel. Then I put my daughter into the seat. It was clear that she was not supported properly and that the seat was not secure. Now the manager stopped to think. Then she said that this was because the seat needed to be forward-facing, then. I explained that we had bought the seat as a rear-facing one (ideal for taxi rides) and also that I thought only older children could sit in this car seat when forward-facing.
The manager was relentless, and determined not to compromise. She asked me how much my daughter weighs, her age and whether she is sitting up alone. I said that she is roughly 22 lbs in weight, 8 months old, and has started sitting up recently, but not always unassisted. The manager said that she could sit in the car seat forward facing, then, as a baby over 20 lbs who can sit up alone can sit in the seat when it is forward-facing. They rearranged the seat so that it was forward-facing. We put my baby in it and it did seem more secure.
I was still unsatisfied, and also unsure whether it was true that it was safe to sit her forward facing at only 8 months. I decided to do more research at home, so the 50 minute long episode ended, as I didn't want to argue with the store manager and sales assistants. At home, I looked up the Madrid Combination Car Seat on the Mothercare website. It states: 'Use rearward facing from birth to approx. 15mths, and forward facing once your child can sit up unaided (approx. 9mths-4yrs)'. My daughter is only just 8 months old, and she has only just become 22 lbs in weight. When we purchased the car seat last year she weighed less than this, and she was also not sitting up at all at the time.
This means that, previously unknown to us, for the last month we have been using the car seat incorrectly - the exact opposite reason for buying a car seat! In fact the manager told us that it would have 'gone over' in an accident in the rear-facing position. I wonder how many other people are putting their babies in danger without realising it. I also wonder how Mothercare have been getting away with this, and how they can have staff who advise on and sell car seats without training individuals on the basic safety features. Even a basic manual to highlight the safe way to use Mothercare car seats could help to prevent a catastrophe- as I said, even the manager of this Mothercare store demonstrated that they are NOT easy to fit to ensure maximum safety.
This car seat therefore does not seem suitable for either newborns or older babies, as we had been led to believe.
I have complained to Raashmi again and I am also planning to report the faults with this car seat to a consumer watchdog as I feel that Mothercare have put my daughter's safety in danger by offerin inadequate and misleading information about the nature of the Madrid Combination car seat.
I would not recommend this car seat to anyone, for any reason. I'd also suggest avoiding Mothercare altogether, as the staff are not trained about their equipment, but such explanation is essential to their goods! (A quick Google search of 'Mothercare complaint' backs this up- I wish I had thought to do such a search before buying from the store!) In summary.. AVOID!!


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Road to S. Maria de Monti, Naples
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Welsh, 1742-1803
Road to S. Maria de Monti, Naples, 1781
Watercolor applied with brush, and graphite
21 x 28.1 cm (8 1/4 x 11 1/16 inches)
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Pilgrims of Beauty: Art and Inspiration in 19th-Century Italy(February 3 –July 8, 2012)
While living in Naples during his six-year sojourn in Italy, Thomas Jones returned often to sketch in this secluded spot outside the city. The watercolors and oil sketches from this period present an immediate and personal encounter, focusing on the light and shadows at specific times of day. For Jones, this particular trail was captivating because it called to mind the landscapes of the great 17th-century Neapolitan Baroque painter Salvator Rosa. Jones wrote in his diary on June 2, 1781: "Here may visibly be traced the Scenery that Salvator Rosa formed himself upon … Every hundred yards presents you with a new and perfect composition of that Master."
Luminous Landscapes: British Watercolors from the Museum's Collection(May 27 –August 14, 2005)
From 1776 to 1786, Jones was in Italy as Francis Towne's companion and guide. They spent most of their time in Naples, where this scene was sketched, and Rome. Note Jones's inscription at the upper right corner of the sheet indicating the direction of the sun and that he was capturing morning light. The wonderfully detailed scalloped patterning of the foliage in graphite is characteristic of his work. The watercolor is employed in the typical mode of the topographic tradition to fill in the outlines of a drawing with color.
Pilgrims of BeautyArt and Inspiration in 19th-Century Italy
Edited ByLeise, Jennifer, ed.
Contributions byCrawford, Alexander Mann III
Publisher & DateMuseum of Art Rhode Island School of Design, 2012
TypeJournalsSelection IIBritish Watercolors and Drawings from the Museum's Collection
Contributions byCormack, Malcolm
Publisher & DateMuseum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, 1972
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It was a glorious weekend, and even though it looked like it might rain on Sunday morning, the clouds parted and the sun stayed out all afternoon for Rachel's bridal shower. To match the bride's rustic theme, there were horse shoes, straw bales and mason jars aplenty. We also nibbled the afternoon away on "Cowboy Caviar" and a faux garden of carrots and other delicious nibblies. The backyard event was catered by Oakville's, Kerr St. Cafe, who did an absolutely outstanding job!
We made sure to get the ICLS' cosmetic surgery crew to "strike a pose." And because our female plastic surgeon Dr. Julie Khanna was sadly unable to attend, we had to adopt an honorary team member "Trixie" (Karen's 4lb. Chihuahua), who you will see "photo-bombed" our lovely picture.


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ATLANTA {AP} On a night Greg Maddux and Jose Lima were expected to dominate, the Atlanta Braves' offense was the big story.
Bret Boone and Chipper Jones hit consecutive homers for the second consecutive night, and Jose Hernandez also homered off Lima as Atlanta completed a three-game sweep of Houston with an 8-5 victory Wednesday.
Jeff Bagwell drove in three runs for Houston, which is 1-6 against the Braves this season.
Maddux (14-6), who has won four consecutive decisions and seven of his past eight, got away with an off night. He allowed five runs and 11 hits in 5 innings. Since the 1991 All-Star break, he is 90-2 when backed with five runs or more.
Lima (15-7) dropped to 0-4 against Atlanta in his career, giving up six runs and nine hits in five innings.
John Rocker pitched a hitless ninth for his third save of the series, his 25th in 29 chances this season. Atlanta has won six of its past seven.
Bagwell's sacrifice fly put Houston ahead in the first, but Brian Jordan's RBI single tied it in the bottom half.
Atlanta took a 5-1 lead in the second on Hernandez's 16th homer, Eddie Perez's single, Boone's 16th homer and Jones' 29th.
Bagwell hit his 36th homer in the third, a two-run shot. Carl Everett's sacrifice fly pulled the Astros within 5-4 in the fifth.
Ryan Klesko hit an RBI double in the bottom half, but Craig Biggio's sacrifice fly made it a one-run game again in the sixth.
Houston had a good chance to tie in the seventh, but pinch-hitter Matt Mieske missed a squeeze sign and Everett was tagged out off third. Mieske followed with a long fly that would have been deep enough to score the run.
Atlanta added a pair of runs in the eighth off Billy Wagner on an RBI double by Gerald Williams, who then stole third and came home on a passed ball by catcher Randy Knorr.
Jeff Bagwell has five homers off Greg Maddux.
The homer by Jose Hernandez was his first since Atlanta acquired him from Chicago on July 31.
Chipper Jones has reached in 37 consecutive games, an Atlanta record.
The Braves optioned catcher Pascual Matos to Triple-A Richmond and purchased the contract of third baseman Howard Battle from Richmond.
The Braves have hit consecutive homers eight times this year, with Bret Boone and Jones doing it three times.
The Braves swept a three-game series from Houston for the first time since Aug. 21-23, 1995 in the Astrodome. The last time they did it in Atlanta was Aug. 9-11, 1991.
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