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GesturePak (Beta) for the Kinect - A "no code" gesture recording and matching library
Do I really need to introduce the author of this project, Carl Franklin, of .Net Rocks fame? You know he likes playing with cool things and now he's turned his attention to the Kinect...
GesturePak is a speech-driven gesture recording WPF app and a matcher class for .NET developers that uses the Kinect For Windows device and SDK.
- Use speech commands to tell the GesturePak Recorder to take snapshots of each position in your gesture.
- Toggle X, Y, Z axis tracking as well as tracking for each joint.
- Test and tweak the margin of error and timing restrictions until you get it just right.
- Your gestures are saved as XML files.
- Use the GestureMatcher class to load your gestures. Tell it to start watching.
- GestureMatcher fires an event in your code as each gesture is recognized. No programming.
Project Information URL: http://gesturepak.com/
Project Download URL: http://gesturepak.com/
Video: Carl Franklin on GesturePak for Kinect
Contact Information:
- Blog: http://carlfranklin.net/blog/
- Twitter: @carlfranklin
More episodes in this series
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One example of a Kinect calibration method
C++ example of the Face Tracking SDK for the Kinect for Windows SDK v1.5
Learning English, the Kinect way
Teaching angles with Kinect Angles 2.4
The Kinect Depth and Video Space
Operating Kinect - The Kinect in the operating room
[Special Edition] Kinect for Windows SDK v1.5 now available
Connecting to Kinect over the wire via TUIO Skeleton
The Discussion
I heard the next version of the SDK will have some of this functionality built in, is that true?
@Jason:Yes. [Special Edition] Kinect for Windows SDK v1.5 coming by the end May 2012. More languages, more points and "user engagement" recording/playback
"...Among the most exciting new capabilities is Kinect Studio, an application that will allow developers to record, playback and debug clips of users engaging with their applications...."
From http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/kinectsdk/thread/321d37da-5d7d-4c2a-8f83-6ddcea33748b:
"We have not announced full gesture recognition for 1.5. Yes Kinect Studio can help recording but it is not a gesture recognition system."
Update: Today the download has been removed. Not sure why or when it will be back.
Please report the gesturePak! Where can I get a copy of it to test?
I've pinged Carl to let him know the download link is gone... I'll update this post if I get more details or updates...
Here's the deal guys and it's good news... The beta for the GesturePak is over and it's going live tomorrow, Tuesday, April 17th!
Tomorrow you'll be able to get a free trial version, see an updated video, check out an interactive demo and purchase licenses (single and site).
GesturePak is now available!
There's a free interactive demo version that walks you through the process of recording and testing gestures using the aid of video and audio. It lets you do everything but save.
GesturePak is $99 for a single dev license and $799 for a site license. The license allows you to redistribute the dll with your apps with no royalties or other charges.
There is a really cool demo in the product that lets you zoom a photo using your hands!
I'm having so much fun developing GesturePak. I hope you guys like it!
$799 a little to steep in my view.
You can get Individual Copy, that will be only $99.


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things have been pretty crazy busy lately with all the peaches + keen goings on around here, which means not so much has been happening in my jewellery life.
although I do have a little something up my sleeve.
these images are from the little street party we had after installing our window, somehow ada became the star attraction of the evening, despite all the efforts lily and I went to in dressing alike!
and yes, the bump is no longer just a bump, but a full six months pregnant belly that cannot be ignored, no wonder I am so exhausted.
can I lie down now please?
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text: Because You Needed Me Original song by Carl Suiter by CARL SUITER published on 2012-01-16T22:03:35Z This is a song I wrote after a night of figuring out what I really believed in not a big fan of organized religion but as the song states I believe there is a light that shines on me. I hope you enjoy the song and please feel free to leave a comment. Peace Carl Genre singer songwriter Comment by CARL SUITER @songs-for-any-time-season: Actually that is on the agenda for next week end 2015/09/26 02:51:56 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @carl-suiter: Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment on my work . You have no Idea how much finding your comment today made my day.... Thanks again ...Peace...Carl 2012/12/07 01:52:29 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @andrewpaton: Thanks Andrew really appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment ....Peace...Carl 2012/12/01 00:14:25 +0000 Comment by andrewpaton a really nice n chilled i love it :-) thanx for followin me :-) 2012/11/30 10:09:52 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @copper_beard: Thank you so much for listening and commenting...Peace...Carl 2012/11/24 14:29:05 +0000 Comment by C B beautifullll! 2012/11/22 06:49:21 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @sid-snyers: Thanks for listening and commenting and I will listen to your tracks...Peace ...carl 2012/11/10 01:29:47 +0000 Comment by Sid Snyers love the guitarworks nice tune. Please have a listen to my track called going home cheers 2012/11/08 23:50:13 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @paulaoppliger: I am a believer Paula...have been for many many years...not a fan of organized religion however....Thanks for noticing...I write some songs to keep a promise that I made to tell people... sometimes I take the long way around..The song The Calm Before The Fall is part of the promise as well .... and this song is a thank you for honoring the promise and how short I fall from keeping it.....Peace ...Carl 2012/10/28 21:59:43 +0000 Comment by PaulaOppliger need to ask this Carl, are you Christian? 2012/10/28 17:07:40 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @agnitya: I don't know about gifted but thank you for saying that. I so much appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment...Peace...Carl 2012/10/28 12:52:10 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @user3312542: Gordon Lightfoot is one of my many influences thanks for noticing....Peace...Carl 2012/10/28 12:50:51 +0000 Comment by Witch and Toad Gordon Lightfoot like 2012/10/27 20:45:56 +0000 Comment by Agnitya I can tell when ppl compose a song from their heart...and you are!!!! you are so gifted.... I love this song..... 2012/10/27 16:47:26 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @andrewsdeejay: What a fantastic beautiful comment ...you have made my day thanks so much for your kind words, they mean more than you know...Peace...Carl 2012/10/16 23:22:08 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @disley-covers: Thanks so much this is one of my favorites...Peace...Carl 2012/10/16 22:08:53 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @b3z-2: Thanks so much for the comment really appreciate you taking the time so happy when someone gets the songs I write Thanks again ...Peace...Carl 2012/10/16 03:18:37 +0000 Comment by jay andrew songwriter? this is absolutely beautiful Carl.....words voice and melody are all magic.....when they say `from the heart` this is what they mean....... a real pleasure to listen to, thank you Carl and peace to you 2012/10/15 23:41:17 +0000 Comment by B3z man this tunes speaking straight at me dude,, just brilliant lyrics along with a gently weeping guitar,, this is what its all about,, great work 2012/10/15 17:47:52 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @joemcleodsongwriter: Thanks so much for what you said Gordon Lightfoot is one of my many influences..Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment on my work...Peace...carl 2012/10/15 01:29:42 +0000 Comment by Joe McLeod - Songwriter Very Gordon Lightfootesque chord changes. Great songwriting on all your tunes Carl. 2012/10/11 23:55:03 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @gedhodge: Thanks my friend and thank you for taking the time to listen to my stuff it means more to me than you will ever know 2012/10/10 01:49:42 +0000 Comment by CARL SUITER @bill-clarke: Thanks I'm so thankful you took the time to listen and leave a comment...I needed your comment today been a tough couple weeks in the music business.... 2012/08/21 22:17:22 +0000 Comment by rAdio sOL Man, I'm knocked out by the quality of your work. Where the hell have you been? U got what's real man. 2012/08/21 19:48:32 +0000


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Scottish stopper Andy Webster says he is desperate to start his Wigan career.
Scottish stopper Andy Webster says he is desperate to start his Wigan Athletic career after a frustrating pre-season.
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The 24-year-old is now hoping to be allowed the chance to shine for The Latics as soon as possible to repay his new boss Paul Jewell.
"It's been frustrating as I have not been able to enjoy a proper pre-season," Webster told the Daily Record.
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Derry~Londonderry~Doire is diverting to Hobart in Tasmania for a medevac of an injured crewman as a precautionary measure.
Skipper Daniel Smith contacted the Race Office at 1030 AEDT today (2330 UTC Tuesday 8 December) to report that round-the-world crew member Michael Gaskin, 54, from the West Midlands, UK, had sustained suspected broken ribs after he fell by the helming position when a wave broke over the back of the yacht in rough seas and 35 knots wind, approximately 130 nautical miles to the southwest of Tasmania.
Team Medics Ali Boeree and Jan Chatzis administered first aid while the Skipper contacted ClipperTelemed+, the Clipper Race remote telemedicine service. Doctors at the Praxes operations centre in Halifax, Canada, confirmed diagnosis and directed the provision of pain relief and anti-nausea medication.
Due to the proximity of Hobart and the rough conditions, the Skipper has decided to divert as a precaution so that Michael can be treated ashore. The team will continue the race to Sydney once Michael has been transferred to hospital.
"The Skipper reports that Mike is in a stable condition and is receiving pain relief," explained Race Director Justin Taylor. "The conditions were quite challenging at the time. Mike was clipped on behind the high side helm. The low side helm took over to allow Mike to step in. A breaking wave broke over the side of cockpit and Mike says he hit the pushpit and heard his ribs crunch. He was then washed into the A frame and sustained a small cut to his head. He was stopped by his safety tether. This was the first breaking wave into the boat the team had experienced, although they had a lot of spray."
Water breaking over the deck is very powerful. A cubic metre of water weighs a metric tonne.
This is the first medevac of the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race, the tenth edition of the biennial global series, the world's longest ocean race at more than 40,000 miles, taking 11 months to race between six continents. Only a handful of the 3300 amateur sailors who have participated over the last 19 years have had to be evacuated, the majority as a precaution following medical treatment aboard.
Michael's next of kin has been informed. Everyone else aboard is safe and well.
Michael is an experienced yachtsman, holding a Day Skipper qualification and had previously sailed around Scotland, the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.
The yacht is estimated to reach Hobart around 1000 AEDT tomorrow (Thursday) morning 10 December (2300 UTC 9 December).
Close competitive racing in the first leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race from London to Rio has been overshadowed this week by the death of a crew member in what appears to be a tragic accident.
Having safely navigated the Bay of Biscay, increasing wind speeds propelled the fleet along the Portuguese coast. But as the team aboard IchorCoal put in a reef to reduce sail area one of the crew was knocked unconscious and failed to recover despite immediate medical assistance and expert remote guidance.
Andy Ashman, a paramedic from South East London was an experienced sailor and described as being typical of the 'Corinthian' Clipper Race spirit. He was an inspiration to the rest of his team of amateur sailors from all walks of life.
This was the first fatality in the 19-year history of the race which has trained over 3300 people to participate safely in nine previous editions of the biennial global event.
The news of the incident was received soberly across the fleet and tributes were paid by many who had trained alongside Andrew.
Messages of support from his family and friends encouraged the team to continue as it is 'what Andy would have wanted'.
While the team aboard IchorCoal went ashore at Porto, in northern Portugal, the Clipper Race fleet paid their respects, flew their Red Ensigns at half mast, and raced on as the most fitting tribute.
At the front of the fleet the duel continued between GREAT Britain and LMAX Exchange. But the two have now split with LMAX Exchange taking a clear lead of more than 160 nautical miles closer to the finish in Rio after taking better winds further east, racing through the Canary Islands and then close to the West Saharan coast.
The leaderboard has seen some considerable changes over the last 24 hours, as the teams made their tactical decisions on whether to pass between the Canary Islands and take more of an inshore route, or leave them to port.
Get it wrong and you are caught in the wind shadow of the huge volcanic mountains that extend for more than 100 miles out to sea, creating a major headache as the Skippers seek out the more steady Trade Winds.
The Northern Irish entry Derry~Londonderry~Doire is neck-and-neck with GREAT Britain further west, but they could be overtaken by Qingdao and Garmin hoping to copy the LMAX Exchange manoeuvre through the Canaries.
Derry~Londonderry~Doire led the race for a time on Tuesday. Skipper Daniel Smith explained: "The day was spent gybing down a narrow band of wind trying to keep the boat moving and achieve the best speeds downwind. By 1800UTC we got the result we were looking for. For the first time since leaving the Thames we were back in first place.
"This was a great achievement from the crew despite them knowing it probably wouldn't last for long. LMAX Exchange has put itself further east, and was approaching a band of stronger steadier winds. Our plan of squeezing through west of Madeira hadn't worked out as well as we'd hoped due to the wind strength decreasing.
"We are continuing to fight our way south into what should be an ever-increasing wind, keeping an eye on the positions of more easterly yachts and hoping that they don't all manage to slot in in front of us."
The fleet is spread over some 500 nautical miles with around 4000 nautical miles of racing still ahead of it.
In Porto the team of IchorCoal was met by Clipper Race officials led by founder Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.
After time to reflect they came to the unanimous joint decision to continue racing and return to sea as soon as possible.
Andrew's brother Keith Ashman flew out to reinforce the family's support for the team's decision and waved them off as they headed out to resume racing.
On the broad transom at the stern of their 70-foot ocean racing yacht the team wrote "For Andy. Roger that!" One of Andy's favourite responses.
The team has been awarded redress for the incident to compensate the time lost. The Race Committee has decided to award a time redress of 81 hours and 1 minute to IchorCoal. This is calculated on the time from the accident until the yacht commenced racing of 85 hours and 52 minutes, less the time the yacht gained by re-starting 41.2 miles further along the race course, which, at their average speed at the time of the accident of 8.7 knots, is 4 hours and 51 minutes.
This 81 hours and 1 minute will be deducted from IchorCoal's finishing time in Rio de Janeiro to give the team's overall position on Race 1.
As a lasting tribute the Atlantic Ocean Sprint, a short section of the race track off the Brazilian coast where extra points are awarded for the fastest team between two points, will be named in Andy's honour. The fastest team will receive a special trophy, the 'Andy Ashman Memorial Plate' in Rio and it will continue to be awarded in future editions of the Clipper Race.
As at 1400 UTC (1500 UK/BST) the fleet positions were as follows:
1 LMAX Exchange – 3542 nM to finish
2 GREAT Britain
3 Derry~Londonderry~Doire
4 Garmin
5 Qingdao
6 Da Nang – Viet Nam
7 ClipperTelemed
8 Unicef
9 PSP Logistics
10 Visit Seattle
11 + Mission Performance
12 IchorCoal
|And they're off!! The Clipper 2015-16 Race is officially underway after a wet but wonderful start off the English coastal town of Southend.
For some crew, it felt like this day would never come after all the months of training and week of anticipation and excitement in the Race Village at St Katharine Docks, London.
The send-off yesterday was phenomenal, with crew past, present and future, plus tens of thousands of race supporters lining the banks of the River Thames for the Parade of Sail – and not forgetting everyone in the spectator boats on the water. Thank you for making the day so special for all the crew, Skippers and the Clipper Race family.
From the Brazilian dancers to drummers performing up the mast, it was a day to remember and the perfect start to this great adventure. Tower Bridge lifted twice for the fleet's Parade of Sail with GREAT Britain leading the way out of its home port of London.
Amid all the celebrations and party atmosphere, there was a poignant moment during the Blessing of the Fleet when the Sailors' Society Chaplain read from a bible that Visit Seattle will be taking round the world. This bible was a gift from Sir Robin to Skipper Huw Fernie's grandfather before his own circumnavigation many years ago. Now Huw and Visit Seattle have the bible on board for its second round the world voyage, as a tribute to his grandfather.
There was also our first Clipper 2015-16 Race proposal! As Mission Performance took to the stage on the Main Pontoon during the farewell ceremony, a cry came out from the crowd, Ali Hudson burst into tears on the stage and as everyone looked up, her partner John Dyer waved a poster that said "Ali, will you marry me?!"
Now, back to the sailing…
Race 1 got underway at 1130 UTC and was broadcast live by our Director of Communications Jonathan Levy using Periscope. To watch this video and the interviews with Sir Robin, Race Director Justin Taylor and Deputy Race Director Mark Light, click here. This is a new app that the communications team will be using in Host Ports throughout the race and it allows us to broadcast live footage from our mobile phones. When this is happening alerts and reminders will be sent out from our Clipper Race Twitter account.
A cannon was fired by officials from Benfleet Yacht Club to mark the start of the tenth edition of the Clipper Race and LMAX Exchange, led by our first ever French Skipper Olivier Cardin, was the first yacht over the start line. It was quickly followed by GREAT Britain and Da Nang – Viet Nam on this 5,186 nautical mile journey to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For the full story click here.
Tomorrow we will be sending out the first daily report from the first day's racing. These will be sent to you every day while the fleet is at sea until the twelfth yacht arrives into each Host Port. The daily updates will then begin again the day after the next race starts.
We have many ways for you to keep up to date with the race, not least is using our Race Viewer. So for details on how you can be kept up to speed, please click here.
Hundreds of amateur sailors assembled in Portsmouth Guildhall today to discover which team and professional skipper they will be sailing with later this year in the world's longest ocean race. They will be competing in the tenth edition of the biennial Clipper Round the World Yacht Race which departs from London on 30 August.
Clipper Race crew, who will spend up to eleven months traversing the world's most challenging oceans, came to Portsmouth from all over the world, including North America, China, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Mexico and across Europe, together with a strong contingent from across the UK.
The twelve teams were addressed by legendary yachtsman, Clipper Race founder and Chairman, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, with encouraging words about the challenge and adventure that lies ahead. He commented afterwards: "This is where final preparations for the race of their lives begins. Most of the crew have almost completed their training but now they can start to develop their strategies and dynamics as a team."
The global appeal of the Clipper Race continues to grow, with crew joining the 2015-16 edition from Lebanon, Latvia and Colombia for the first time. Lebanese crew member Moussa Tawil flew into the UK via Doha and Istanbul to find out who he would be sharing his round-the-world adventure with: "I'm super excited about the whole thing. Today is quite significant as I'm sharing thoughts on tactics and finding out more about what role I'd like to play on board.
"I see this as an opportunity to test myself and think I'll manage well. I'd like to be part of a really fun crew. When I first signed up I didn't think much about winning, but the training has made me think more about what needs to be done to win this race."
The Clipper Race is a unique event; it is the only ocean race to give amateur sailors the opportunity to sail around the world and at 40,000 miles it's the longest around the planet. Many are complete novices before embarking on their extensive training and over 600 international crew will sail one or more of eight legs around the world, with around a quarter achieving the ultimate sailing experience of a full circumnavigation.
Sir Robin added: "It is important to remember that Mother Nature does not make allowances and the more the crew learn about seamanship, the safer they will be and the more they will enjoy the adventure. Over the next year they will all gain more experience and mileage in their log books than the average sailor gets in years. It will be fantastic at times, frustrating at others, but overall it will be a life fulfilling experience they will never forget."
For the first time there will be two female skippers in the race, Wendy Tuck from Australia and Diane Reid from Canada. There will also be the first French skipper, Olivier Cardin and the first Ukrainian-German skipper, Igor Gotlibovych. At 27 years old, Igor is the youngest of this edition's skippers and his team will represent the Chinese Olympic sailing city of Qingdao.
Igor says: "I feel very proud to be representing Qingdao. I was born in Ukraine, grew up in Germany and have lived in England for the last eight years, so there are many places that I can call home and now I can add Qingdao to that list.
"I am thrilled to finally be allocated my crew. I have met some of them during their Clipper Race training but of course we did not know we would be racing around the world together in the same team. We are a cosmopolitan bunch with people from all over the world who are very excited to get to know each other and to building on Qingdao's legacy in competitive sailing."
The crew come from vastly different backgrounds and professions but all have a thirst for adventure. The Clipper Race is regarded as one of the hardest endurance challenges on the ocean and races between six continents over eleven months. The organisers provide twelve identically matched 70-foot yachts, that made their debut to the race in 2013, and each team is allocated to avoid any one crew having an unfair advantage. It is ultimately down to how each team develops and how well they sail that will ultimately determine the winner of the Clipper Race Trophy with maximum points at the end of the race. Each team will represent a destination, organisation or brand.
Followers of the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race can look forward to some exciting and exhilarating racing. The departure ceremony takes place in London on Sunday 30 August.
There is still room on board some boats. For more information on the Clipper Round the World Yacht race see HERE
The Clipper Race fleet will now arrive in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland from 23-24 June.
The synoptic situation is very complicated for the fleet, currently in the middle of four different weather systems of weak pressure gradients and light winds that need to be negotiated.
Amidst the changeable conditions, this kind of weather is very hard to predict meaning that a lot of the current tactical play is gut instinct combined with guesswork to try and cross the ridge.
There is also a blocking high pressure system sitting just west of Ireland that remains in place and will cause the fleet a significant detour either north or east.
Current leader Jamaica Get All Right, who has came out of Stealth Mode still in first position, has headed further north with a north/south divide starting to occur amongst the fleet as the boats try and get in the best position to deal with the difficult conditions.
Jan Ridd, skipper of Team Garmin, currently in sixth, said: "The next few days will be very interesting in this race as we see the different boats' tactics as we all leave one weather system and face decisions of the best course to follow as we will no longer be able to sail directly towards the finish. Already you can see boats taking different courses, trying to be in the best position when the wind shifts."
Matt Mitchell, skipper of Mission Performance, in tenth, added: "Our easterly course saw us plummet down the leaderboard which coupled with not going very far over the last few hours is slightly depressing, though the whole fleet should have light airs to contend with at some time or another over the next 24 hours."
The Clipper Race fleet will now arrive in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland from 23-24 June.
Due tofour differentweather systemsaffecting the fleet in the 2850 mile transatlantic crossing, the current leader Jamaica Get All Right, if it maintains an average speed of 7 knots, is expected to arrive in Derry-Londonderry midday on Monday 23 June. The rest of the fleet is expected to arrive by late Tuesday 24 June.
Race Director, Justin Taylor, explains the synoptic systems which are affecting the fleet's progress:The weather is very complicated at the moment with four different weather systems affecting the fleet. There is low pressure over the Iberian Peninsula and also a low north west of this centred south of Greenland.
"There is high pressure south west of the fleet and of course high pressure to the north east over Ireland which is giving the UK warm weather at the moment. The fleet is generally sandwiched between all four systems where there is light fluky wind and probably will be so for at least a further 24 to 36 hours. This will produce low boat speeds. As they head further
It's been one of the toughest legs of the 2013-14 edition of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, but crossing the finish line, even in the dark, under San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge, is a moment to savour after 5600 miles of ocean racing across the mighty Pacific
GREAT Britain crossed the finish line of Race 10 in the 16 stage global series at 21:42:56 local time (UTC-7) on April 9 to take line honours ahead of rival Henri Lloyd who slipped back into second place around 1.30pm local time today.
Henri Lloyd crossed the line two hours later at 23:45 local time. A battle had ensued for the last five days between Henri Lloyd and GREAT Britain with the teams both alternating between first, second and third place on the leader board.
Invest Africa crossed the line at 05:26am local time on April 10 taking the third line honours place.
All results are provisional and the final positions will be confirmed by the race office after redress is applied. Simon Talbot, skipper of GREAT Britain, said: "We have had a very good race with Eric and Henri Lloyd, its always great to have someone to spar against. It's no fun if you are 500 miles ahead. It's a real sense of achievement battling it out. Coming out of the windhole yesterday I just couldn't see how we would claw it back.
"They managed to pull 15 miles on us by running inshore, then we pulled it back by running deeper and came in first under the bridge. I know Eric will be very pleased with his team's performance and he has had a very fine race with a crew of 13. We had a crew of 18 and we worked really hard.
"This was not the Pacific crossing that it was billed to be. We had no storms, we had no frontal systems passing over but the wind was gusting at 50 knots at times and we love sailing in that. We had a very fast downwind race and had 20 days of sunshine – that is what you call luck.
"There is a constant battle in a long race like this to keep performance up, but the crew like winning so it is easy for my crew to get out of bed each watch."
Henri Lloyd skipper Eric Holden said his team had fought with GREAT Britain right to the bitter end for several races in a row now.
"It was their turn this time and they got the better of us. We tried as hard as we could but we just got a little tired towards the end. It was a long race and you can't push full on the whole time, so you have to pick when you really go for it and when you sit back a bit. You could tell a lot of boats did that and we found the right times."
Andrew Taylor from the UK rescued after falling overboard in Pacific Ocean during Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
A British man was rescued from the Pacific Ocean in the early hours of this morning after falling overboard during the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Derry~Londonderry~Doire crew member, Andrew Taylor (46) from London went over the side at 00.43 BST last night in rough weather and was sighted again at 01.55 BST before being recovered at approx. 02.13 BST this morning (13.13 local time, 30 March).
The incident happened in rough weather with 35 knots of wind and clear visibility, during a sail change in daylight on day 14 of Race 10 in the 16 stage Clipper Race which is currently heading for San Francisco, USA from Qingdao, China.
The yacht's professional Skipper Sean McCarter (32) from Derry Londonderry reported that he was working with Andrew on a sail change near the bow when he went over the side. Sean immediately went back to the helm, stopped the yacht and initiated the MOB (man overboard) procedure.
Race Director Justin Taylor explained: "In these conditions a man overboard is swept away from the boat very quickly and visual contact can be lost in the swell. We have a well-rehearsed procedure to mark the position, stop racing and engaged the engine to search for and recover the crew member as quickly as possible.
"An hour and a half is a very long time to be in the water in these conditions but a combination of his sea survival training and seven months at sea as well as wearing a life jacket and dry suit will have contributed enormously to his survival."
Nearly 4,000 people have taken part in the event which includes an extensive pre-race training programme and the organisers are fully committed to safety and maintaining their excellent record.
"The sea can be a harsh environment and we rehearse every eventuality including a man overboard (MOB)," stated Clipper Race founder and chairman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. "The MOB procedures were put into practice flawlessly by the crew in difficult conditions. It is a tribute to their training and determination that Andrew was successfully recovered. It is always a concern when we have a major incident and we will want to analyse the circumstances in detail to see if there is anything we need to learn or review as a result."
Following his recovery, Andrew was taken below decks for treatment by the on board medic, crew member Susie Redhouse (42) also from London, who is a paramedic clinical tutor. She reports he is suffering from shock and may have hypothermia. His condition is being monitored closely, but he appears to be in relatively good spirits and is talking with fellow crew members.
A competing team in the fleet of twelve identical 70-foot ocean racing yachts OneDLL responded to the mayday call and diverted course to render assistance as the closest yacht to Derry~Londonderry~Doire. Falmouth and US Coast Guard services were contacted and have now been stood down. Both boats have resumed racing.
This is only the fourth ever incident in the Clipper Race's eighteen year history that someone has had to be recovered from the water. In both previous incidents, the crew members were recovered within minutes.
Sea safety is a fundamental practice of the Clipper Race. Before joining their boats all crew members must complete an extensive, four stage sailing and sea safety training course, including sea survival. This includes highly detailed instruction and practice of man overboard (MOB) procedure. All yachts are equipped with special MOB dummies and regularly rehearse search and recovery practice throughout the race.
The Pacific leg, between China and the US, is the tenth of sixteen stages which comprise the world's longest ocean race at more than 40,000 miles. The fleet is just over the half way stage of the 5,600 mile race to San Francisco. The first boats are expected to finish under the iconic Golden Gate Bridge on 11 April. The Clipper 2013-14 Race left London on 1 September 2013 and returns to St Katharine Docks next to Tower Bridge on Saturday 12 July 2014.
The Clipper 13-14 Round the World Yacht Race started Sunday, 1 September from St Katharine Docks London, and will return almost a year later after completing the 40,000 miles route, making it the world's longest ocean race.
The event was established in 1995 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston to give everyone, regardless of sailing experience, the opportunity to discover the exhilaration of ocean racing. 670 people representing more than 40 nations will compete in the Clipper 13-14 Race on twelve brand new 70-foot yachts designed by renowned naval architect Tony Castro.
The overall race is divided into sixteen individual stages. Since leaving London, teams have raced via Brest, France, Rio de Janiero, Cape Town, Albany in Western Australia, Sydney, Hobart, Brisbane, Singapore, Hong Kong and Qingdao, China. After completing a brief stopover in San Francisco, the fleet will continue to Panama, Jamaica, New York, Derry Londonderry and Dan Helder, The Netherlands. Points are accumulated in a Formula 1-style scoring system. The yacht with the highest total points at the finish wins the Clipper Trophy.


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Senthamizhan is the director of the film Paalai which is about to release shortly. The film is set some centuries back and is a period-type flick. Sans any big stars, the film stars Shammu (of Maathi Yosi fame) in the lead role. Despite making a film which speaks about the historically rich traditions of Tamilians, Senthamizhan is somewhat upset about the fact that he hasn't been getting good number of cinema halls to release his film.
In a letter meant to be released in the print media, Senthamizhan has said that it was really regrettable that when a film as controversial as Dam 999 can get so many theatres for its release (the film's release has been banned since by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu), his film couldn't get the minimum requisite number of theatres for its release.
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"Peterson told several gun owners, some of whom he engaged were not from Connecticut,
Why is everyone so upset about those giant windmills they want to build near Lake Erie?
There is a ton of wind around the lake. Who profits from the electricity produced from these machines?
Isn't there something they can put on or near those windmills to keep the birds away?
(Like a giant Owl). Or how about certain lights or ultrasonic sound or an electronic scarecrow?
What if Zimmerman hadn't got the shot off after pulling his gun?
If instead George Zimmerman had been killed on the sidewalk with his gun out at his side, would Trayvon have been able to claim self defense? What would have kept Martin from claiming he had to struggle for his life because Zimmerman had followed him and pulled a gun?
Don't drive that Chrysler 200 into your new garage door. But if you do, you'll still get a good night's sleep on your mattress. Tell everybody about it. $599 for the queen, right? Greatest price ever
What is it like being a corporate whore? Having to mix commentary with commercials? How is it knowing you are a slut? I am going in to trade in my Prius for a Chrysler, call for a $79.99 garage door "check," then go to the mall to buy a SleepNumber.
And now you're pushing ATT.
Fred, you are a pathetic fool. Licking butt to get your paycheck.
I have a few, how about I don't want to eat with chop sticks, have one child, speak Chinese, or be thrown in jail for speaking my mind, although we are on our way to doing just that, restriction of speech that is. Yes you can say this might be farfetched but allowing the Chinese to invest in Toledo is somewhat of an entitlement/bailout, I thought some of us were against entitlements and bailouts. Why can't we find our own money to invest, because we are broke? Why?, the people who depend on entitlements are broke as well.
"It's time somebody put out the real facts of the case," he told The Associated Press.
No matter whether we drill, or not, life will end on earth. Maybe the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was just an accident waiting to happen. If the oil continues to be forced from the broken pipe it might be decades before the pollutant is dissipated enough for the public to consider shrimp safe to eat again. Fortunately, as can be seen on "Jackass", there is a minority of consumers who might eat this fouled shrimp by the pound on a dare. They will not make the market, but they can fill a niche as a "specialty" market.
Just curious why we haven't seen a posting on Toyota's terrorist plot to kill Americans.
You wouldn't know it, but this isn't the first recall ever.
But I have a question - The federal government as well as GM are piling on. UAW is in on it too.
Is it because of the seriousness of the issue and GM wants Toyota's customers, or has this crossed the line into nationalism with shades of jingoism because Toyota is a foreign company?
Today, Pete Gerken and Tina Skeldon Wozniak denied Ben Konop's motion to remove Tom Skeldon as dog warden. (not sure if Tina had a conflict of interest there).
One could say this vote was predictable. Putting aside Tina's possible conflict of interest, we should take a look at the other commissioner's past statements.


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New Guns N' Roses Album Nearly Complete
The band confirms it's nearly ready and are aiming for a 2014 release, if all goes to plan.
The new Guns N' Roses record is nearly complete - and it's only been five years since "Chinese Democracy" was released.
If five years seems a long time, it's nothing compared to the wait for their last album which took 15 years to release after 1993's "The Spaghetti Inccident?."
The update on their new record came from guitarist Richard Fortus, who told Noise 11 that the band have been busy in the studio and that most songs have been completed. He says it won't be released this year, but fans can look forward to a 2014 release if all goes to plan.
There's no sign exactly how many songs have been completed, or how many tracks will appear on the album, but it's the best sign yet that the production process is finally coming to a close.
And considering that "Chinese Democracy" cost a reported $13 million to produce, the new album is probably coming in under budget too.
Meanwhile, Gn'R have been posting new US tour dates, and are preparing to release a 3D concert film of their Las Vegas residency from last year, featuring bombastic performances of 34 songs spanning their whole career.
Can you hold your excitement for a new Gn'R record? If not, spill it out in the comments.


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NEC Lx3 Microcontrollers
NEC's 78K0/Lx3 series of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) feature liquid crystal display (LCD) controllers, drivers on-chip, and low power consumption. The devices are ideal for consumer electronics with LCD readouts and strict power consumption requirements, such as home health appliances including scales, blood pressure monitors, and blood glucose meters; HVAC and industrial systems including utility meters; and household appliances such as coffee makers and rice cookers.
Renesas H8SX 32-Bit CISC Microcontrollers
Renesas' H8SX/1638, H8SX/1648, and H8SX/1622 32-Bit CISC microcontrollers operate at up to 50MHz, achieve performance levels up to 50 MIPS, and have extensive arrays of on-chip peripheral functions. The microcontrollers enable office automation products, digital consumer devices and industrial equipment that are more capable, smaller and less expensive. They offer up to 1 Megabyte of fast (zero-wait-state) on-chip flash memory that allows single-cycle access at 50MHz operation. A deep software standby mode — a first for H8SX devices — achieves extra power savings, providing operation similar to that of software standby mode with only partial retention of RAM data. The devices also have faster and more precise analog input interfaces such as analog-to-digital (A/D) and delta-sigma (Delta-Sigma) type A/D converters.
Freescale RFX300-30 3G Multiband RF Subsystem
The Freescale RFX300-30 is an ultra small 3G multiband form factor RF subsystem for handset design. The new solution combines Freescale's EDGE and UMTS technologies into a single, integrated package, enabling dramatic board and cost savings. Significantly reducing time to first call, the new RF subsystem provides a simple programming model for fast, easy implementation and is the first to incorporate an open standard digital interface.
IMEC SCALDIO Wideband SDR Transceiver
The IMEC SCALDIO is a wideband software-defined radio (SDR) transceiver. It can be programmed to operate with all current and future cellular, WLAN, WPAN, broadcast and positioning standards in the frequency range between the 174MHz and 6GHz. The multi-mode SDR transceiver has a power consumption and CMOS chip area comparable to current state-of-the-art single mode radios thereby fitting the performance, power and cost requirements for integration into next-generation mass volume mobile devices.
TI WiLink and BlueLink Chips
TI recently introduced two new devices. The WiLink(TM) 6.0 is a single chip that integrates a complete offering of mobile WLAN, Bluetooth, and FM, with support for IEEE draft 802.11n for better coverage and reception. The BlueLink(TM) 7.0 is a chip that integrates Bluetooth and FM. The FM functionality in both devices delivers FM transmit and receive capabilities, turning the handset into a personal area broadcast device.
WIN MB-06058 Single Board Computer
The MB-06058 single board computer (SBC) from WIN Enterprises features the high performance, dual-core Second-Generation AMD Opteron(TM) processor. The MB-06058 delivers up to 2.6GHz of performance on a PICMG 1.3 form factor. The Second-Generation AMD Opteron processor is designed to provide industry-leading performance-per-watt and outstanding virtualization capabilities. It is also presents OEMs with a seamless upgrade path to AMD's native quad-core processors.


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Steamboats on Long Island Sound
After the invention of the steamboat revolutionized travel, the waters around Long Island saw many sidewheel paddle steamboats transport both goods and people. With steam power, transportation companies could rely on a dependable schedule. This was particularly important with the coming of the railroads. Before bridges were built over the rivers of Connecticut, the fastest way for travelers to reach Boston was to travel by water to places in Connecticut like Stonington and connect to the train to Boston. This was a fast, reliable service promoted by pioneers of the transportation industry such as Cornelius Vanderbilt. Sadly, however, such travel on Long Island Sound could also have tragic consequences, as several Currier & Ives lithographs in this exhibition illustrate.
The coming of the railroad to Greenport in 1844 facilitated travel to eastern Long Island. However, it was often a hot and dusty journey. In the latter part of the century, companies such as the Montauk Steamboat Company began to offer a regular service from New York to the East End of Long Island. This coincided with the increasing desire of city dwellers to escape the heat of the city and find a refuge in a bucolic spot such as Oysterponds or Shelter Island. The schedule of stops is spelled out in the various promotional materials on view in the exhibition. The main selling point for the steamboat companies was that travelers could escape the city the minute they stepped on board the comfortable boats.
One of the destinations in Orient would have been the building you are now in –Village House. After a pleasant voyage, travelers staying here would have had but a short walk from the wharf to their lodgings. Village House was run as a popular boarding house by Mrs. Jeremiah Vail from 1880 to 1897. The Oysterponds Historical Society is in the process of restoring the ground floor to the way it was in Mrs. Vail's time.
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Ancient Mummies Reveal Cultural Story
When you think of mummies, where does your mind go? Mine always goes to Egypt. Now, even elaborate hairstylesfrom 2000 years ago can be recreated through even more elaborate technology. Ancient mummies reveal the cultural story of their time and the environment in which they lived. In some ways, I am saddened that technology can recreate the way a person looked 2000 years ago. It takes the mystery out of exploring culture so long ago. The mummies of the Tarim Basin in western China are far more intriguing in imagining their stories, because their hair, skin and textiles are still intact. Imagining the story is far more interesting to me. What about you? Do you find these technological wonders that can recreate a face and an image of the past a marvel or a downer? Here is an article written in the Huffington post that will either charm you, or alarm you. Ancient Egyptian Mummy's Elaborate Hairstyle recreated in 3D:
Today, thanks to research and reconstruction work that includes high-resolution CT scans, anthropological analysis, 3D printing and facial reconstruction drawing, this woman, along with two other mummies, are being brought back to life. Their three-dimensional faces and hair, carefully reconstructed by professional forensic artist Victoria Lywood, of John Abbott College, are set to be revealed tomorrow (Jan. 25) at the Redpath Museum at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Ancient mummies always reveal cultural story told through the objects that they were buried with and the manner in which they were laid to rest. If you are a curious wanderer and wish to explore more about the new technologies which unlock the mysteries of the past, then read the full article here.


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Last night we got a sneak preview dinner (along with about a zillion other people) at the new Johnny Carino's at the north end of town. It was kind of their shakedown cruise to train and assess the staff and work out any glitches ahead of time; my wife had gotten an invite, so we went. (Everything except drinks was half off, too.)
It was actually very, very good, except for the amount of time everything took—and this we attribute simply to being a preview, testing night—we were there for an hour and a half or so, most of that time waiting on the food. Otherwise, the drinks, the service, and the food were all excellent. I'd definitely go back again, but after a few weeks have passed to give them time to work out all the kinks.


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Qld Country Hour, June 24 2014
The Qld Minister for Agriculture convenes a 'crisis' meeting after the country's largest sugar producer said it would break away from the century-old single desk marketing model. The Australia Institute says an analysis of the past six state budgets shows $9.5 billion dollars worth of subsidies and assistance went back into the resources sector. Foreign investment and the support of southern Australia needed to develop the north. Food fraud is big problem for retailers and food manufacturers. A tough life for calves on a northern dairy farm. The history of Monto in photos, and breaking horses at ag college.


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Essex Branch meeting on Saturday, 3rd June
25 May 2017
Our June Branch Meeting is in just over a week, from 11-1 at the usual place: Trinity Link - opposite the county hotel.
Come at 10:45 for a cup of tea. See Events for address and further details.
Matt Hood and Marilyn Cutts will be with us.
Essex Branch Nomination Form 2017
14 February 2017
Nomination Form to join the Essex General Branch Committee
Contracts Guide
6 February 2017
Your guide to Contracts
Advice for Equity members for one-off performances of your act
Essex Branch AGM Agenda
2 February 2017
Agenda for the Essex Branch AGM February 4th 2017
Notes: Puppeteer's Network Meeting
12 January 2017
Kindly provided by our member Chris Gasper
Essex Branch Young Members Newsletter - Dec 2016
8 December 2016
First Essex Branch Young members newsletter
Essex Branch Nomination Form
4 November 2016
Form to nominate yourself to be on the Essex branch committee 2017
Branch website guide 2016
20 September 2016
Guide to adding content to Branch websites 2016
Email newsletter guide 2016
20 September 2016
Guide for branches to send out email newsletters 2016
Branch Chair Report on ARC 2016
4 September 2016
This reports mentions some the motions and speeches.


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Welcome back to my weekly series, From my Front Porch, where I share updates from my home and family. My hope is that you'll fix yourself a cup of coffee or tea, or perhaps even a glass of lemonade, and imagine us sitting together on my front porch, chatting about life and catching up on the latest news! I hope you'll join me each Friday on My Front Porch!
Around the House
Wow! It has been a long time since we have visited together on my front porch!! Unbelievably, I've been away from home for six weeks!! The last 5 1/2 weeks I've been at my parents house in South Carolina, and the days before that were spent travelling to and attending my niece's wedding in Ohio!
Have you missed our weekly porch chats? One of my readers recently told me that this was her favorite part of my blog! Sadly for her, I have not hosted a visit here since July 19th! Hopefully, she and you will grab something yummy to drink (a Pumpkin Spice Latte, perhaps??) and settle in for a bit of a long post as I try to catch up a bit!
When I arrived home Tuesday evening, I was greeted by happy faces and lots of hugs, a clean and neat house with soft music playing, some delicious southern BBQ, and this message written by my sweet hubby on my bathroom mirror:
Wasn't that sweet?? :)
It's good to be home! :) Hopefully, I can get back to my house tour next week!
Family News
Surprising my daughter, Ashlyn, at the airport when she arrived back in the USA from her 3-week mission trip to Ecuador! (In the picture with Ashlyn is her good friend and fellow mission team member, Becca, and her brother, Ben.)
Celebrating my Dad's 73rd birthday!
Enjoying a fabulous lunch and time of fellowship with my long-time BFF, Lori aka Happy Busy Mama. Believe me, we had a lot of catching up to do!! :)
Spending lots of time with my amazing sister and helping her launch her new career as a homeschool mama!! ;)
Taste-testing Chick-fil-A's new mocha milkshake! :)
Spending an afternoon in Greenville's amazing downtown with my sister and my niece!
Getting a glimpse of a few early fall leaves . . .
And of course, being there for my sweet Mom and helping her any way I could!
There's still more to catch up on, but maybe I can tackle the rest next week when we visit on my front porch!
Thanks for stopping by my front porch for a visit! If you have time, please drop by and visit with my dear friend, Lori. She blogs from the front porch of her cozy little log cabin nestled in the woods of the South Carolina mountains. You will enjoy her warm and witty writing style! Tell her that Elizabeth sent you! :)
Please join me again next Friday on my front porch!!
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I had a bad Mom moment!!!!
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So today my Mom gets a phone call, asking if we can come to my daughters school, asking if we can come to the school because Lily was found with pills in her coin purse during lunch. I then had this OH ****! Moment listening in... I gave Lily my coin purse today, the one I hadn't used in ages and thought was empty. I hadn't used it in months and months, Lily was taking money to school for lunch until I could load her lunch account with money. So I am racking my brain trying to think what was in the coin purse, until I remembered that I had put my nortriptyline in there months ago to take to Tony's in there one night, I am talking probably close to a year ago, and hadn't used that coin purse since. Its a hello kitty coin purse and has sat in my desk ever since.
Lily knows not to touch any medicine or anything, so she wasn't in any danger of taking pills or anything. So I am not worried about that. But driving to school, I am freaking out about the no tolerance policy. Absolutely scared ****less that my second grader could be suspended or expelled over my medicine from my stupidity over not remembering that I used to use that **** coin purse.
So we get to her school, and her principal is just fine! She calls Lily in, and Lily is a little scared. She thinks she's in trouble and we assure her that she's not. Her principal tells her that if she ever finds any medicine, a weapon, if she finds a threatening note, if she hears anything bad, that she has a "no questions asked" policy and she will never be in trouble if she goes to her teacher or principal. So she isn't in trouble, she was honest, she turned it into her teacher and told her that it was my medicine and my purse that she borrowed. The school is actually having an assembly next week about what to do in this kind of situation, so this is kind of a good thing to open up a conversation. You could tell Lily was still pretty scared, we had to keep assuring her she wasn't in any trouble at all.
Ay yi yi! I feel like such a crap Mommy! I really was scared myself, fully expecting them to say that they needed to take action under the no tolerance policy. I mean heck, kids are suspended and even expelled over freaking tylenol for headaches. I am just glad my vicodin wasn't in there! I'm just glad she handed it over to the lunch lady, the lunch lady saw it drop but Lily immediately handed it over to her and said "This is my Moms medicine."
Just so, sooooo thankful she wasn't suspended or worse!!!!!!!
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So Christmas is in full swing now! If you are like me when it comes to shopping and leave things to the last minute don't despair, there is still 11 days to do all your shopping!! I have collected my favourite beauty gifts for Christmas, which will be great for your female loved ones.
I have included some budget presents which work as stocking fillers or work party presents as well as some pricier ones for that extra special person:
Limited Edition You Organic Lip Balm and Holder
This fantastic little tin makes a great filler present for stockings or if you want to buy a little gift for many people. It is hand-made, organic and made right here in Ireland.
Claire's accessories Nail Pearls Set €6.95
Nail art has really taken off in Ireland. This 3D Nail Art kit is fantastic for young and young at heart. I love this rich turquoise colour. The great price means that it is fantastic for Chris Kindles Presents.
MAC cosmetics Guilty Pleasures Pigment Gift Set €37
Every year I try and pick up one of MACs pigment gift sets as they are such good value. This one I actually picked up in the UK, so I am only guessing the price. I love the colour pay off from these products. Also as an added bonus the box makes a pretty container for holding things, I currently have my hair clips living in it. This would make a good present for a sister or friend.
The Body Shop Body Butter
They are famous for their Shea Body Butters and for good reason. These delectable creams hydrate your skin and keep you smelling fabulous. They are great for layering with your fragrance. These small pots are so handy you can pop them in your handbag for moisturisation on the go. All the different flavours mean you can have a different smell 5 days a week! This is a great present for all ages.
Lancome Happy Holidays Christmas Collection 2012
This whole collection is fantastically sparkly and full of festive colour that is sure to delight. With prices in the region of €17.28 to €25.41. Buy the pieces individually or pair them together depending on how much you want to spend, there is something for every budget.
Make-up Course in Dublin with Emma Farrell Makeup €75-€500 [Yes me :-)] I think this would be a lovely present to give someone. From the beauty obsessed to the person who is nervous about make-up and hasn't a clue what will suit them, there is a course that will benefit them. There are also courses for make-up artists looking to improve their skills or learn new ones like airbrushing, fantasy, bodypainting or special effects.
Clarins Holiday Essentials
Every year without fail I buy someone a Clarins gift set. I just think that they are such good value and are also superb quality products. They are a failsafe for moms, nanas or anyone who is seeing the first signs of aging and is looking for some serious results.
Butter London Lips and Tips €27
This fashion week cult brand, is the perfect gift for the girl/lady with a bit of style. These matching lipstick and nail gift sets will go down a treat. Great for a main present for your friend or colleague. Perfect as part of a few gifts for your daughter or sister.
Nima Brush Set
Every person who applies make-up needs a good brush set! There are now a few Irish companies selling great quality brushes, so you no longer have to wait a long time for them to be shipped from America and get stung for the import duty! I ordered a few brushes for a friend and they arrived the next day, so the service is excellent!
The Gift of Love (pic courtesy of contemplativejourney.blogspot.ie)
Ok so for those that hate sentimentality, switch over now! Although I love giving and receiving gifts, I do feel that there is an awful pressure on people these days to go all out and buy each other really expensive things. I have to say that the best gift of all is love. You can do this by giving up some of your time, being helpful or going the extra mile for someone. If you are feeling the pinch this Christmas, your friends and family will understand and wouldn't want you putting yourself under undue pressure. So be inventive, you could make something or give them vouchers for a coffee date with you at a later time, the only limitation is your imagination!
I am sure that I will be speaking with you again before Christmas, so until then. Enjoy the buzz and excitement of the festive season.
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I have heard of giving up candy, pop, and TV for Lent but never this. But for some individuals, as they approach Easter, giving up Internet sites like Facebook and MySpace is not uncommon.
"It's been hard, especially in the beginning," said Kerry Graham, who reports that she quit using Facebook during Lent.
Implications - Social networking sites have reached record adoption levels, which has caused a bit of a cultural backlash as addicted users curb their time spent online. A renewed focus on honored traditions such as religious practices offers a convenient excuse for social media users to sacrifice time spent online and emphasize offline interactions, even if only on a temporary basis.
Religious Customs Before Social Life
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Students Give Up MySpace and Facebook for Lent
- By: Greg PonesseMar 29, 2007 Updated: Mar 25 2011
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Bookies: Gators, Spartans favored
LAS VEGAS — There will be 1,000 people lined up early Thursday morning to get a seat at the LVH sports book for the start of the NCAA tournament, and most of them don't care that Michigan State was somehow relegated to a No. 4 seed.
Oddsmakers in this gambling city are treating the Spartans like a No. 1 seed anyway. Their numbers show a team that will likely be favored against everyone except Florida, no matter what the NCAA selection committee thinks.
"We certainly can point out the committee flaws like no one else can," said Jay Kornegay, who runs the popular LVH sports book. "Michigan State is a 4 seed yet we have them as the second favorite to win it all. That doesn't make much sense to us."
Michigan State got more respect at the LVH than it did in the NCAA selection room, with oddsmakers making the Spartans a 9-2 pick to win it all, second only to Florida at 4-1. The odds might have even been better, but bookies figure the Spartans will have to work a little harder to make the Final Four from a No. 4 seeding than if they were seeded No. 1 or No. 2.
The same type of reasoning bumped the odds up slightly on Louisville (15-1) and Michigan (25-1) because they must come out of a brutal Midwest region loaded with contenders.
"The Midwest region is one of the toughest regions we've ever seen," Kornegay said. "In my opinion it might be the toughest region of all time."
The seedings don't necessarily match their power ratings, but there's plenty for the bookies to like about this year's tournament. Thousands of people will jam sports books the first four days of play in a betting frenzy unmatched by anything other than the Super Bowl, and they will bring fistfuls of cash.
And without a dominant favorite, the sports books figure to do well.
"People every year talk about a tournament that is wide open, which to me is one where eight to 10 teams have a chance," said Johnny Avello, the book director at the Wynn resort.
Among relative equals at the top, though, one team is more equal than the rest. Florida is not only the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 poll, but the odds-on pick at books up and down the Las Vegas Strip.
Avello said he lowered Florida to 3-1 because he has taken a lot of money on the Gators since first posting odds on them last April. Helping, he said, was a favorable bracket in the South that gives Florida a clear path to the Final Four.
"The favorite should be a team capable of winning that has the easiest route," Avello said. "And Florida has the easiest route, no question about it."
Florida is a 5-1 favorite in consensus odds compiled by RJ Bell, who does handicapping for Pregame.com. Bell lists Michigan State second at 6-1 among the 21 teams with odds of better than 100-1.
Louisville is another favorite of the oddsmakers that didn't get the seed they might have expected. The Cardinals must come out of the Midwest region as a No. 4 seed to make the Final Four, but there's a good chance they will be favored in every game they play in their region.
That's because the Vegas bookies, unlike the NCAA, put emphasis on recent play as more of a predictor of success than an entire season. Like Michigan State, Louisville finished strong in winning its conference tournament and looks ready to make a run.
"I was looking at a possible No. 1 for them," Avello said. "When I saw No. 4 I thought it was low for a team playing so well that is the defending champion. But that's what the committee does, I can't get involved with that."
Not much of a chance of that, though the pairings would be different if the bookies had their way.
"The committee guys ought to get some book guys involved," Avello said. "We'd get the brackets together."
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The system comprises two steel wires - a tough one, which carries the weight of the trolley and a lighter one that pulls it. The pulling wire is formed as a continous loop, driven by a 100 kW (140 hp) electric motor. A pair of clamping jaws in the trolley connects to the wire and is held in place with the weight of the trolley itself. The clamp is loosened by rising the upper part of the trolley with the hatches seen just below the pulling wire.
The well lubricated nylon wheels gives a very smooth and silent ride. Here, the barrel is turned upside-down in order to avoid rain uptake.


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Tout Early Origins
Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1219 when Richard and William Tutt held estates in that shire.
Tout Spelling Variations
Tout Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Tout, Tut, Tutt, Tute, Tutte, Toot, Toote, Toute and others.
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