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The present invention relates to telecommunications system and in particular but not exclusively to a wireless cellular telecommunications network.
A cellular telecommunications system is based around cells or similar radio coverage areas. Examples of cellular telecommunications systems include standards such as the GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) or various GSM based systems (such as GPRS: General Packet Radio Service), AMPS (American Mobile Phone System) or DAMPS (Digital AMPS) or third generation standards based typically on the WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), such as the UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) etc. In general, a cell coverage area or a base station coverage area of a cellular telecommunications system can be defined as a certain geographically limited area covered by one or several base transceiver stations (BTS) serving mobile stations (MS) via an air or radio interface and usually connected to a base station subsystem (BSS). Each of the coverage areas can be controlled by an appropriate controller apparatus. For example, in the WCDMA based systems each cell is controlled by at least one radio network controller (RNC) and in the GSM standard each cell is controlled by at least one mobile switching center (MSC). The controller is connected further to a gateway or linking apparatus, such as a serving GPRS support node (SGSN) or gateway mobile switching center (GSMC), linking the cell to the: other parts of the communication system. Several cells cover a larger area, and form together the coverage area of a cellular telecommunications network.
The mobile station (MS) or similar user equipment (UE) within one of the cells of the telecommunications system is correspondingly controlled by the controller of the given cell. Even though the MS may be controlled by only one controller at time, it may also be connected simultaneously to several controllers, e.g. when the cells overlap or in the so called soft handoff mode, where the MS may be in simultaneous communication with two base stations, and those base stations may be connected to different controllers. One of these controllers can be defined as the serving (main) controller whereas the others act as secondary controllers.
In the context of the location of a mobile station, and thus the user thereof, the use of cells or similar geographically limited radio coverage areas and associated controllers facilitates the cellular telecommunications system to produce at least a rough location information estimate concerning the current location of an individual mobile station. More particularly, the cellular telecommunications system is always aware of the current location of such mobile stations which are communicating with at least one of the base stations of the system and thus registered within at least one of the controllers of the system (i.e. are located within the area of one cell of the system). This information is available even when the mobile station is located within a coverage area of a visited or "foreign" network, as the visited network is capable of transmitting the location of the mobile station back to the home location register, e.g. for the purposes of routing and charging.
This location information could also be used for other purposes than solely for call processing (routing, charging, resource allocation etc.). There are several possible commercial and non-commercial applications which could use this location information if it were readily available. These possible applications include different local advertisement and information distribution schemes (e.g. transmission of information directed to those mobile users only who are currently within a certain area), area related WWW-pages (such as time tables, local restaurants, shop or hotel guides, maps local advertisements etc.) for the users of mobile data processing devices, location of those who have called to an emergency number and tracking of mobile users by anyone who wishes to receive this information and is legally entitled to obtain it. An application requiring precise and real-time location information of the movement of a mobile station is a mobile station movement prediction feature that could be utilized, for example, in dynamic network resource allocation. There are various other possible uses of the location information and applications, which could use the location information. All applications, which need location information relating to the geographical location of the mobile station, could find the location information provided by means of a telecommunications system useful. The usability of this location information could even be substantially increased by improving the accuracy of the location information provided by the telecommunications system.
There is a proposal for a location service feature provided by means of a cellular telecommunications network which could provide the last known location of a mobile station together with a time-stamp. This feature can be provided by a separate network element or server which receives the information from the various controllers of the system. For example, in the GSM this information can be obtained from a Visitor Location Register (VLR) of the visited MSC or the Home location Register (HLR) of the home network. This proposal would give the location to an accuracy of one base station or cell, i.e. it would indicate that the mobile station is (or at least was) within the coverage area of a certain base station or cell. When the last coverage area within which the mobile station is positioned is known by the system, an appropriate processor facility may then define the rough geographical location of the mobile station on the basis of the radio coverage area information.
The accuracy of the location determination can be improved by utilizing results of measurements which define the travel time (or travel time differences) of the radio signal sent by the mobile station to the base station. The measurements are preferably accomplished by at least three different base stations covering the area in which the mobile station is currently located. The measurement by each of the three base stations gives the distance (range) between the base station and the mobile station or distance difference (range difference) between the mobile station and two base stations. Each of the range measurements generates a circle centered at the measuring base station. Each of the range difference measurement creates a hyperbola (not a circle as in the range measurements). Thus if range differences are used in the location calculation, the intersections of the hyperbolas are searched for. In an ideal case and in the absence of any measurement error, the intersection of the three circles by the three base stations or the hyperbolas would unambiguously determine the location of the mobile station.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telecommunications system comprising at least one station; means for determining the location of said station; means for providing information on said location of said station to a location service client; and means for defining in dependence on information relating to the client, the accuracy of the location information to be provided to the client.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for use in a telecommunications system comprising the steps of determining the location of a station in said system; providing information on said location of said station to a location service client; and defining the accuracy of the location information to be provided to the client in dependence on information relating to the client.
For a better understanding of the present invention and as to how the same can be carried into effect, reference will now be made by way of example to the accompanying drawings in which:
Reference will first be made to
The mobile station 7 is able to move from one coverage area to another coverage area. The location of the mobile station 7 may thus vary in time as the mobile station is free to move from one location (base station coverage area or cell coverage area) to another location (to another coverage area) and also within one coverage area.
The location server node 12 is arranged to receive, by receiving means 30, predefined information concerning the location of the mobile station 7 and to process this information and/or some other-predefined parameters and/or to compute by processor means 31 appropriate calculations for determining and outputting the geographical location of the given mobile station 7. The location server node 12 may also comprise a register or database 13 for storing radio coverage area specific data. This radio coverage area specific data can be alternatively stored in the base station itself or in the controller controlling the base station, from where it is transmitted to the location server node 12 for the calculations. The data is received from the telecommunications system by receiving means 30.
Even though not shown in detail, the location server node 12 can be connected by means of an appropriate interface to the network controllers (omitted from
It is also noted that even though the location server node 12 can be a separate node from a network controller, it could also be a part or an internal component or functionality of a controller, or gateway controller or any other element of the telecommunications system.
The determination of the location of a mobile station can be based on measurements of at least one feature of the received radio signal. A feature which can be used in this is the time of arrival of the radio signal sent by the mobile station 7 at the base stations 4, 5 and 6. The travel time of the received signal at any particular base station is related to the distance travelled given by formula:
R=cT, [1]
The location information can also be based on measurements made at the receiving station to determine the signal strength, signal to noise ratio or any other such feature of the received signal from which it is possible to determine the distance between the transmitting station and the receiving station. It is noted that the measurement of the feature of the radio signal can be accomplished in the uplink and/or in the downlink, i.e. at the base station end or at the mobile station end or both. In case the mobile station is used for the measurements of the signal, it can use the radio network for sending the measurement results to an appropriate network element. The necessary location calculations and determinations based on various collected/defined data can be accomplished at the station (base station or the mobile station) or at an appropriate network element having an access to all required data.
In the situation illustrated by the three circles in
Alternatively or additionally, the geographical location is obtained from a reliable external source, e.g. from the well known GPS (Global Positioning System). The GPS system is a satellite based system used in military and civil applications where accurate positioning is required, e.g. for the purposes of navigation. More accurate location information can be obtained through a differential GPS. In addition to the GPS, any other similar system capable of providing reliable location information to the can be used for this.
The mobile station or the like 20 comprises an antenna 24 for receiving the location signals from the GPS satellites or similar system. These signals are used by the mobile station 20 to determine the current position of the mobile station 20 in a known manner. This determination can be accomplished by a processor 23.
According to one alternative the user of the mobile station 20 inputs manually precise location coordinates (e.g. in altitudes and latitudes, or by using street names or similar established address information), e.g. by means of keys 26, a voice recognition device, or similar input interface.
The mobile station 20 of
It should be appreciated that any other suitable technique for determining the position of the mobile station can be used as an alternative to the methods described previously. Method using Doppler shift techniques or time difference of arrival may be used. In some embodiments of the present invention, more than one method can be used. The location can be derived by the mobile station itself or by any of the network components. In either case, it should be ensured that the mobile station or the network element has the required information to determine the position of the mobile station. As will be discussed later, different techniques for calculating the position of the mobile station may be used at different times.
The LCS client 8 is a logical functional entity that makes a request to the LCS server node 12 for the location information of one or more target mobile stations. The LCS client 8 may reside in any entity (including a mobile station) within the PLMN or in an entity external to the PLMN.
The LCS server node 12 consists of a number of location service components and bearers needed to serve the LCS clients 8. The LCS server node 12 provides a platform which will enable the support of location based services in parallel with other telecommunication services such as speech, data, messaging, other teleservices, user applications and supplementary services. The LCS server node 12 responds to a location request from a properly authorized LCS client with location information for the target mobile stations specified by the LCS client 8 if considerations of target mobile station privacy are satisfied.
It shall be possible for the location determining process to make use of several sources of information in determining the location. Propagation and deployment conditions may limit the number or quality of measurements or additional measurements may be possible. Some mobile stations may also have additional (independent) sources of position information of the type discussed earlier. The LCS shall be capable of making use of the restricted or the extra information as appropriate for the service being requested.
The LCS Server 12 may provide the client 8, on request, the current or most recent geographic location (if available) of the target mobile station or, if the location fails, an error indication and optionally the reason for the failure.
The following are examples of possible clients. Clients broadcasting location related information to the mobile stations in a particular geographic area—e.g. on weather, traffic, hotels, restaurants; or the like. Clients recording anonymous location information (i.e. without any MS identifiers)—e.g. for traffic engineering and statistical purposes. Clients enhancing or supporting any supplementary service, IN (intelligent network) service, bearer service or teleservice subscribed to by the target MS subscriber. These are only examples and any other suitable clients may use the location service node. This service can of course be used to determine the location of a mobile station when it makes an emergency call.
The LCS Server 12 shall enable a network operator to charge LCS clients 8 for the LCS features that the network operator provides.
It may be possible for the LCS client 8 to specify or negotiate a (minimum) level of quality, such as accuracy, in a station location information request. Different applications demand different levels of positioning accuracy and other positioning performance parameters, so the levels of performance should be classified according to the type of applications. The quality of location information can involve parameters like accuracy, update frequency, time stamp, time-to-first-fix, reliability, continuity, etc. The quality of the generated location information can exceed the required level. In case location information is not available to the required quality level, the request can either be denied and the service execution terminated, or the user accepts the lower quality information. The quality level requirement of each service (application) could be set both by the subscriber and the service provider.
It may be possible to select the repetition rate of the location information update. The reports may be distributed to different clients at different rates. It may be possible to identify and report when the user's terminal enters or leaves a specified geographic area.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the classes are specified for the accuracy of the positioning information, with estimated probability of correctness. Every measurement will usually have a margin of error associated therewith. The classes should in preferred embodiments of the present invention take into account for what purpose the positioning information is required. The selection of the class can be determined by each client or by each mobile station. The class selected can also take into account the type of service to be provided by the client.
One benefit is for the user to define how accurate the location information is which is made available to different types of LCS clients 8. In one embodiment a logarithmic scale could be used, according to which the accuracy is for 90% of cases within.
The US regulations require that when an emergency call is made that the location of the mobile station be known to an accuracy of 50 m. This would fall into class B. As an alternative class B can be split in two (or even more) classes: 10 m–50 m Accuracy class B1 and 50 m–100 m Accuracy class B2. Alternatively or additionally, any other class can be split into two or more subclasses.
Class B could be used to identify that the user is in a given building so a service application can inform the user about the companies situated in this building or e.g. commercial services available in this building or area close by. Class D could be used to identify users in a given town and class E to identify users in a given county or region.
Another way to define the accuracy classes may be (for 90% of the cases):
Class A: best achievable accuracy for the UE being positioned (whatever that may be)
Class B: small area, township, city block, around 1 km
Class C: somewhat bigger area, town, around 10 km
Class D: big area, region, around 100 km
Class E: coverage area of the visited PLMN in question
Class F: no position information to be given
Class L: location area
Class R: routing area
Class O: cell coverage area
Class P: PLMN area
Class X: not defined
One main use of the accuracy classes is to enable the user to define wanted privacy levels. This means that the subscriber can indicate how accurate position information different LCS clients may receive.
Different LCS client types are defined, so that the user can then define his LCS privacy profile for example as follows:
"LCS Client of type Emergency center is allowed to get class A LCS information"
"LCS client of general Internet server type can get class B LCS information in general but class A only after asking me"
"LCS client type "family members" can get LCS information of class A"
"LCS client type "my company" can get LCS information of class?"
Another possible use of the accuracy classes is to enable the operator to define location service tariffs for the client or the user: "Class A LCS accuracy will cost you x Euro every time when network is involved, Class B y Euro, class C is free of charge", etc.
In summary embodiments of the present invention make use of the feature that the geographical location of a station can be determined in a communications network with varying accuracy. The user of the station, or the network operator, will not automatically agree to communicate the best achievable accuracy of the station location to any client.
The user of the station is able to restrict the accuracy with which the location of the station is communicated to different clients. The user of the station is able to define this accuracy differently for different clients (types).
In embodiments of the invention the accuracy of the location information of a station is defined with different accuracy classes. Different types of clients are defined. It is possible to define what accuracy class is acceptable for the type of client. This combination of accuracy class per client type may be defined by the user or by the network operator in the target station subscription profile.
In preferred embodiments of the present invention, there is a plurality of different methods available for determining the position of the mobile station. The method for determining the position of the mobile station will be selected in accordance with the accuracy of the class of position information.
It should be appreciated that whilst embodiments of the present invention have been described in relation to mobile stations of a mobile telecommunications system, embodiments of the present invention are applicable to any other suitable type of user equipment of other types of systems providing location functionality. These system include satellite based communication systems as well as satellite based location systems.
The data can be transmitted between the various network element in packet form. In alternative embodiments of the invention the data may be sent in any suitable format.
The embodiment of the present invention has been described in the context of a TDMA system. This invention is also applicable to any other access techniques including frequency division multiple access (FDMA) and code division multiple access (CDMA) as well as any hybrids thereof. It should also be appreciated that base stations can sometimes be referred to as node B.
Embodiments of the invention may be used with fixed wireline access network. Such networks can determine the approximate location of the terminal and hence its user by mapping the access point of the terminal to the network in geographical coordinates. In this way also the user of the fixed terminal can be offered services that are valid and relevant for the geographical location of the user terminal. Thus embodiments of the present invention may be used with other communication systems where the users are connected to the network over fixed wire lines, since the geographical location of the access point of the fixed station can be determined with varying degree of accuracy.
In additional, the embodiments may also be used with various satellite based telecommunication systems.
It is also noted herein that while the above describes one exemplifying embodiment of the invention, there are several variations and modifications which may be made to the disclosed solution without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
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Aeroflex has announced the release of new Motorola Auto-Test II test and alignment support for Motorola XTS-5000 radios. This new capability allows users of the Aeroflex 3900 Series to automatically test and align radios with minimum user intervention. The new software is available for all Aeroflex 3900 Series products currently in the field, including the 3901, 3902 and the new 3920 Series.
"The Aeroflex 3900 with Auto-Test II is a major breakthrough in radio test technology. Now users of the Aeroflex 3900 Series can eliminate their computer as an integral part of the alignment and test of Motorola radios," said Rob Barden, Director of Product Marketing for Aeroflex. "Motorola XTS-5000 radio operators can confidently test and align their radios simply by pushing a button."
The Aeroflex 3900 connects directly to the radio via a USB or RS-232 connection and controls the radio directly without the need for a separate computer. It is entirely a closed loop system. Since it does not rely on an external computer, this new application is significantly faster than current automated test and alignment software. In addition, the 3900′s inherent accuracies mean that the radios are aligned to a much higher standard than was previously available.
Aeroflex is a licensee of the control command technology from Motorola. Aeroflex currently provides a wide range of features for a number of Motorola radio technologies, including Project 25 and HPD®.
The new Auto-Test II application will be available in October 2008 as a charged for option.
About Aeroflex
Aeroflex Incorporated is a global provider of high technology solutions to the aerospace, defence, cellular and broadband communications markets. The Company's diverse technologies allow it to design, develop, manufacture and market a broad range of test, measurement and microelectronic products. Aeroflex Incorporated was founded in 1937 and today has more than 2,600 employees worldwide.
About Aeroflex Test Solutions, Instruments Division
Staffed with experts in RF and microwave signal generation and processing subsystems, Aeroflex Test Solutions Group provides test and measurement systems, instruments, modules, services and integration support for the communications test, military, government and semiconductor industries. Aeroflex' solutions reflect a commitment to industry-accepted standards and the concept of modular product development. They encompass Communications test (public mobile radio, wireless cellular and telecom, military radio and avionics radio test), Signal sources (synthesizers, signal generators, signal analyzers and phase noise systems), General-purpose test (spectrum analyzers, microwave analyzers, bit error rate testers) and Systems (satellite, ATE, PXI and radar).

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Sunday provides us a day to relax, reflect, and refuel. On Sunday's I like to sit back and ask a couple of questions. Maybe it sounds a little like those awkward games you play with people you do not know so that you can get to know each other better.
Lets just call it Question(s) for You.
1) One piece of technology equipment that you wished you owned?
2) What is the better time change, spring forward or fall back?
3) Your comfort food is?
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Are you considering on becoming an Uber or Lyft driver? Or are you a driver already? In either case, you can earn extra cash and you may even be thinking of your car insurance coverage. Would your auto insurance carrier pay out if you had an accident? This is a question we have been getting lately from our clients.
Uber and Lyft are both ride-sharing service, that compete with taxis and black car services. Passengers hail a ride from the smartphone app and arrange for a car to pick them up, often for a cheaper cost than a regular taxi.
To become an Uber or Lyft driver the only requirements you need to meet are; having auto insurance, be the appropriate age, be healthy, complete a driving test and pass a background check.
How Insurance Works With and Without the App On
Your personal auto insurance policy may not provide coverage for you drive for Uber or Lyft. Personal auto insurance policies have a list of exclusions that include "driving-for-hire." Please check with your insurance company to see if you are covered or not.
In our agency we have a couple of insurance companies that we can add an endorsement (extra coverage) to help with this exclusion (also known as "grey area"). The endorsement covers you when have the Uber or Lyft app ON and you are waiting for a match ride.
Once you accept a ride and you have the passenger in the car your personal insurance is no longer valid, and you are covered under Uber's or Lyft's insurance policy to a certain extent. Both Uber and Lyft include a $1 million in liability coverage per incident. This only applies for when you, the driver, has a passenger in the car with you.
What Happens If You Have An Accident?
You just picked up a passenger and as you are driving you accidentally rear end the car in front of you at a traffic light. Are you covered for this? According to, Uber and Lyft, as long as you have a passenger or you are on your way to pick up a fare, Uber and Lyft will cover medical expenses and other damages up to $1 million, even if an uninsured or underinsured driver is involved. This million-dollar limit is much higher than most drivers carry.
You are also allowed to draw on the comprehensive and collision coverage offered by the ridesharing company, as long as you care that coverage on your personal insurance. Take caution though, deductibles are high and the policy only applies while you are carrying a passenger.
If you have an accident while waiting for a fare, you will need to file a claim with your personal insurance carrier unless your state law or ridesharing endorsement specifies otherwise. If this type of claim is denied or you are not fully reimbursed, coverage from Uber and Lyft may kick in, but ridesharing companies' limits are low.


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Zoya Afroz is a model and a Bollywood film actress. She was born on January 1, 1994, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in India.In 2013, she won the crown of the Pond's Femina Miss India Indore 2013. Zoya Afroz currently lives in Mumbai and here we have shared the contact number, contact email id, residence address, office address, social profiles, official website, etc along with other details of the actress, whatever is possible to share with fans.
On 24 March 2013 at the 50th edition of Pond's Femina Miss India, she won the title of Pond's Femina Miss India International 2013 which was held at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai. In 2016,she was honoured with the Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman 2016 by the Uttar Pradesh Government. She has been working in the film industry since 1999. She worked as a child artist in various serials like Son Pari, Jai Mata Ki, etc., movies and commercials.
Afroz has done her schooling from R N Shah High School. She then headed to Mithibai College in Vile Parle, Mumbai and completed her graduation from Rungta College of Engineering and Technology in Bhilai in Chattisgarh. He started her career as a child artist and got her break at the tender age of 3 with Rasna Maha search Contest after and did a TV commercial for the same. As a child artist, she also featured in TV commercials for brands like PSPO fan, Jet Airways, Whirlpool, Shoppers stop and New York Life Insurance. She worked in a TV serial Kora Kagaz in 1998 and from there her journey as a child artist for films and serials started. She appeared in the films like Hum Saath Saath Hain and Kuch Naa Kaho. She was just 18 when she was crowned the winner of Pond's Femina Miss India Indore 2013. During the same year, she was one of the top five finalists of Femina Miss India 2013 and was crowned Miss India International 2013in the contest by the erstwhile winner Rochelle Maria Rao.
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Zoya has been endorsing many brands and products since then. In 2014, she appeared in the movie The Xpose which also starred Himesh Reshammiya, YoYo Honey Singh and Sonali Raut. She received positive reviews for her performance in the movie and bagged the Best Actress award for the same movie which was presented by Big life ok Now Awards. She also worked in a Punjabi movie called Sadi Gali Aaya Karo. She calls herself an actor not by profession but PASSION!
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Sculpt a Fairy Face (with Glass-Like Eyes Tutorial) Download
Learn to Sculpt an A Beautiful Head with these high-quality HD videos! This download version is delivered by email.
I'll show you how to make a special head armature and walk you through making two kinds of faces...one with glass-like eyes, and one with eyes you can paint.Learn More$29.97
Sculpting Fairy Faces 2 (DVD)Learn to sculpt and paint this beautiful face. Learn More$27.99
Tails & Torsos DVDSpecial Today! Free with any purchase! Learn to sculpt the torso and an amazing mermaid tail! Learn More$29.95
Sculpt a Fairy Face (with Glass-Like Eyes Tutorial) DVDLearn to Sculpt a Fairy Face and Make Glass-like Eyes Learn More$29.97
Sculpting a Santa Head DVD (Apryl Jensen)
These Santas make the perfect, elegant gift, and it's One of a Kind, created by YOU!
In this video you will learn:
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- How to create a Beautiful Beard and Moustache and much more!
Over an hour and a half of quality, sculpting instruction from a professional.Learn More
These are so easy to make and give as Christmas gifts! And you will have such fun in the process!
(Not to mention increase your sculpting skills!) I take a department store Santa and sculpt him a new head. He goes from "blah" to "WOW!" Instructions for making your own body armature are included as well.$24.95
Apryl Jensen Posable Mini Baby DVD - 4 inches
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Sculpting Level: Beginner This is a two-hour video collection.
You will learn how to sculpt this adorable, open-eyed baby face using inset eyes. You'll learn to sculpt pouty baby lips, chubby cheeks, and tiny baby ears. I'll take you through the process of sculpting sweet little hands and arms, and darling toes, feet, and sweet pudgy baby legs.
A posable baby can be much easier to learn to sculpt, as you only work on ONE BODY PART at a time. It's a great way to practice your sculpting skills and focus on one area at a time. I'll teach you the perfect body for your little one, and how to give her a darling hair-do.
We'll put her all together and she'll be ready to snuggle! This little angel is just 4 inches long and will fit in the palm of your hand! Come and sculpt with me!Learn More$29.99
5 Favorite Face DVDs (6 DVDs total)Regular Price for these would be about $145. You get them here for just $69! You will receive these 5 tutorials listed below: These are most often purchased by those wanting to improve the faces they sculpt. We are also including a Fairy video that will teach you to make a complete fairy, a Santa face, and a baby face. Sculpting a Young Fairy Video Collection (2 DVDs) Fairy Faces: Sculpt a Fairy Face Video Collection (1 DVD) Simply Beautiful Eyes and Face (1 DVD) Sculpting a Santa Head (1 DVD) Snuggle Babes Video Collection (1 DVD) Learn More$145.00
2017 ProSculpt Contest Witch KitThis witch kit is perfect for this time of year and she will be a fun Halloween decoration for years to come! The DVD with this kit will teach you to sculpt this face! For this contest, there will be 3 winners, first, second, and third place. First place wins 6 bars of ProSculpt and a doll kit with head and body armatures, hand and feet armatures, and a body stocking, and free tuition to any Apryl Jensen workshop through Dececember 2018. They will also will a free year's membership to SculptUniversity.com. Second place wins 6 bars of clay plus a set of head, hand and feet armatures. They will also win a 6-month membership to SculptUniversity.com. Third place wins 3 bar of clay plus two head armatures, one large, one medium. They will also win a 3-month membership to SculptUniversity.com. Contest ends Nov 15, 2017. Winners will be announced and prizes sent out soon after. This kit includes: 16 oz ProSculpt Clay 2 oz Translucent Clay for teeth and nails Witch Hair (colors vary) 12 in Wire Body Armature 12-14 mm Eyes Feet armatures Hand armature the new Whimsical Witches DVD Online access to Sculpting Videos 12 " Body Stocking Online access to Barefoot Witch Project videos (which will guide you through sculpting the hands and assembling your doll. You will receive an email that will let you access this eCourse). This is over a $99 value in supplies You can make boots or bare feet. We just want to see what kind of creative witch you can make. The face is sculpted on a wooden spoon. The eCourse will show you how. You can get your contest witch kit here at makingfairies.com or at artdolls.com. You can sign up for the Witch Online eCourse here. You have now until Novermber 15, 2017 to send me your pictures. Join us for this fun sculpting contest! Learn More
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Spring Fairy Kit (with DVDs)
This is a beginner set of videos, designed to make sculpting easier and quicker for you! This kit will contain enough supplies for TWO or more Sugar Plum Fairies.
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- How to easily make a custom base for your doll
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Eastenders star Jessie Wallace has called off her wedding at the last minute following reports of her fiancs infidelity.
According to the Daily Star, the actress, who plays landlady Kat Moon in the soap, has been left devastated after discovering her fianc, Vincent Morse, sent "explicit photos" of her to his ex-girlfriend.
Morses ex-girlfriend, Karen Short, told the tabloid:
"Vince and I met up as recently as December - I had no idea about Jessie. We spent the night together at a hotel. I was absolutely shocked.
"When I received the explicit photograph of Jessie from Vince last month I felt really uncomfortable. The photo was sent with the accompanying caption, 'this is what you will get x'."
The Mirror is also reporting that the actress had planned to jilt Morse at the altar, with a friend telling the newspaper:
"Jessie was deadly serious about dumping him at the altar. She wanted to shame him the way she feels he has humiliated her.
"She was determined to do it so that everyone would know exactly what she thought of him. But as it got nearer she was just too upset and decided it was better just to cancel the whole thing."
Wallace's spokesperson confirmed that the wedding has been cancelled, saying:
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A lot has been said about time spent in the woods in solitude. From classic Thoreau literature, to music from the Big Pink, or Bon Iver, all examine shutting out the world, losing, and perhaps finding yourself. In the fall of 2010, Hockey left behind the flowering fields of Oregon for the tiny town of Hillsdale, New York. The band toured almost non-stop in support of their debut album "Mind Chaos" (2009) and the desolate forests of upstate New York seemed an appropriate place to get away and work on developing new material.
Hockey started as a duo (Ben Keys, Jerm Bass) at The Johnston College in Redlands, California in 2002. After stints in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Spokane, the band eventually landed in Portland, OR. In the summer of 2008 they embarked on a quixotic tour of the West in a converted van running on vegetable oil. Despite serious car trouble, the tour was a success. On the road, the band caught the attention of influential BBC radio host, Zane Lowe. After a few spins and a spot as "Reaction Record of the Week" for song 'Song Away', the band signed to Capitol/Virgin/EMI and things began to soar. Over the next two years, the group toured worldwide, focusing heavily on their large influence in the UK. After appearances on 'Later with Jools Holland', 'Live from Abbey Road Studios', and 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon', Hockey booked gigs with Friendly Fires, Passion Pit and Phoenix, as well as headline tours in the US, UK, Europe and Japan. Festival spots for 2009 and 2010 included: Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds, Islie of White, Peace and Love, Hove, Eurocannes, Laneway, Bonaroo, Coachella and Lollapalooza. In Aug 2010, following the many tours and the subsequent breakup of their live band, Ben and Jerm decided to head east and start work on their next record.
Arriving upstate, the band set out on what was ostensibly a short time in the woods, to get away, write, and think. The result was twenty two months of creating and recording what eventually became the band's sophomore effort, "Wyeth IS". Using vintage keyboards and drum machines made famous by 80's hip hop, as well as a "half time" technique which resulted in a deeper, more lush sound, the band began to re-imagine themselves, to evolve, and mature. Under considerable pressure from Label and Management about "hits" (a la Song Away) the duo eventually parted ways with both, freeing them to follow a new path. During this time the band almost changed their name. But they ultimately stuck with Hockey, while Ben replaced his last name, Grubin, with his middle name Wyeth.
After months of breakthroughs and defeats, Ben and Jerm whittled the work down fromover fifty demos to a final eleven songs. From the broad, universal perspective of "Wild Style" to the self reflective triumph of "Thought I was Changing", Hockey created an album about change, resilience and authenticity. This is the record they found in the woods, after they took the time to look...
"saintmotelevision" follows Saint Motel's 2014 label debut EP, "MY TYPE," highlighted by such singles as "Cold Cold Man" and the breakthrough hit title track. "My Type" – which is also featured on Atlantic Records' "PAPER TOWNS – MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE" – proved a top 5 AAA and top 10 Alternative radio smash here in the US. The song has garnered over 46 million streams on Spotify and was a top 40 favorite in such European countries as Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, where it received platinum sales certification. In addition, the "My Type" companion video – directed by Saint Motel frontman A/J Jackson – has drawn more than 12 million views at the band's official YouTube channel.
Saint Motel came together when A/J Jackson met fellow Southern California film student Aaron Sharp, and together launched a new musical project. Bangkok-born bassist Dak Lerdamornpong and drummer Greg Erwin completed the group, which immediately attracted attention for their striking visual presentations and dynamic indie rock.
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LINDALE (KYTX) - More than $30,000 was raised by 11 fire departments, a bake sale and T-shirt sales to help injured Lindale firefighter Joe Yeakley.
Firefighters worked through the day to fill the helmet with donations.
Lt. Aaron Munn with the Lindale Fire Department says the outpouring of support from the community has been overwhelming.
Some people even dropping hundred dollar bills.
Munn says it all goes to help Joe's family while he's out of work.
"Doctors are saying that it's going to be probably around a year before he'll be able to make it back to work. So we're needing to bring in donations, any kind of financial help we can get for the family so that they can continue to pay their house payments, their car payments, just your normal everyday bills that sometimes we take for granted," says Lt.. Munn.
The fire department women's auxiliary will be selling T-shirts to help raise money as well Sunday at the fire station.
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Reckless genetic engineering has led to the destruction of the natural ecosystem. The few plants and animals which have been modified to survive are constantly under threat from the latest viral mutations, as is the entire human race.Throughout the turmoil, Thailand has managed to stay relatively stable by firmly controlling its borders and maintaining a seed bank safe from the Megacorps' "calorie men". However a power struggle within the Thai government threatens to change all that.----!!This work provides examples of:* AntiHero: ''Every single'' point-of-view character.* AppliedPhlebotinum: Kink-spring technology.* ApocalypseHow: On the human side, at some point in the past they were definitely experiencing a Class 2 ("Civilization Extinction"), due to people having to scavenge empty urban areas to survive. When the story takes place, it has been reduced to Class 1 ("Human Die-Back"), however how humanity will progress from here is left ambiguous. On a world-wide ecological level, this is definitely a Class 4 ("Biosphere Extinction"), due to the total ruination of thousands of ecosystems and severely reduced biodiversity. * ArtisticLicenseLinguistics: To say the Thai in this book is like something out of Babelfish might perhaps be too kind. One Thai reviewer noticed half a dozen language errors ''on the first page alone'', and that's before we get into the names...** Can be explained away by assuming the language evolves in 200 years.* AssShove: [[spoiler:With a champagne bottle. The reason why Emiko finally cuts loose...]]* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Jaidee was a ''muay thai'' fighter before he became a White Shirt, and he makes sure to always lead in fighting rather than leave it to his subordinates.* BadCopIncompetentCop: Corruption is the norm in the Environment Ministry, and even the loyal men of Captain Jaidee grumble over how he doesn't take any 'gifts of goodwill', because they're losing face in front of their wealthier colleagues.* BeastOfBattle: War megodonts (giant genetically-engineered WarElephants) have carbon fibre armour, [[WeaponizedAnimal blades attached to their tusks and machine-gun cages]] on their backs.* BigApplesauce: Averted. The center of power for the agricultural megacorps is Des Moines, Iowa. There's some mention of sea levels rising, which could account for New York - a coastal, mostly island city - not being a player.* BigFatFuture: Definitely averted. Even in Thailand which is relatively well off foodwise, only the very wealthy or foreigners on good terms with the calorie companies put on weight.* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Anderson dies of cibiscosis, and Kanya massacres his replacement and her team as they pick up their promised seed samples. [=AgriGen=] never gets the new material to work with, and Gibbons doesn't seem intent of working on them. This slaughter doesn't endear Thailand to the Westerners, so they don't replace their failing pumps, and the city of Bangkok drowns. Those who survived the coup and flood are now refuges. However, the seeds are not lost as the preservers move them to another secret vault, and Gibbons promises to remove the Windups' limitations, promising a far brighter future for the artificial race and possibly for the planet as a whole - his interventions seem to have global influence.]]* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:In a small paragraph early on, it mentioned how Hock Seng has his hopes riding on the new kink-springs, which only have a 75% rate of working. So without its inventor's knowledge, he introduces pig DNA into the algae bath (in his culture, pigs are good luck). Later on in the story, this is likely the cause of the new plague outbreak once the baths are left to spoil.]]* ChurchMilitant: The Grahamites are violently opposed to biotechnology and the corporations that do business in it.* CoolCar: By virtue of being the only car seen in the story. Akkarat's coal-diesel limousine is an obscene display of wealth and luxury in a world of depleted fossil fuels where most transport is powered by humans, animals, or wind. * CrapsackWorld: Oh, where to start? The planet is dominated by evil corporations who ruthlessly control governments and people alike, the very food humanity lives on is engineered to generate dependence on said corporations, terrible plagues haunt both humanity and vegetation (and some of them are implied to be man-made to enforce more dependence on plague-proof engineered crops), corruption is rampant at all levels, local areas are controlled by people who rape and kill for the hell of it, genetically engineered humans are treated as slaves, and the few people who try to do something about all of this are summarily executed. * [[{{Shareware}} Crippleware]]: The New People, aka "Wind-ups", are a prime example. First off, their nicknames come from their stutter-stop movement, deliberately engineered in by their designers to make them easier to distinguish from normal humans. Physically they're stronger and much faster, but they're crippled by smaller pores that make them easily overheat whenever they exert themselves. They also have a dog-like need to obey and please. Most importantly, none of them can reproduce. The military versions are explained to be just like the normal ones, including the dog-like behavior, but they don't stutter or overheat. [[spoiler:In the end Gibbons promises to remove all the artificial crippling]].** Emiko and others like her are designed with smaller pores to make their skin ultra-smooth, which adds to their appeal as a [[SexSlave Sex Slaves]] and servants, but in Emiko's case it means she can't sweat enough to be comfortable in Thailand's humidity.* CurbStompBattle: On a genetic scale. Cheshires are so much more effective than cats that their introduction brought about the end of ''felis domesticus'' in a few generations. It's also heavily implied this is what would happen to humanity if New People weren't designed to be crippled and with a dog-like need to please. [[spoiler:And then Gibbons promises to change that...]]* DefinitelyJustACold: [[spoiler:Anderson is immune to most diseases, so ignores the IncurableCoughOfDeath which he puts down to injuries he got from being tortured earlier.]]* DesignerBabies: The Windups, Emiko included. They were genetically engineered without the ability to reproduce, a lesson learned from the spread of the Cheshires. [[spoiler:Gibbons promises to Emiko he plans to change that.]]* DisneyOwnsThisTrope: The disease-resistant grains shipped by calorie companies are sterile, so no-one can steal the 'intellectual property' involved in developing them. This has the effect of making countries which buy them slaves to the {{Mega Corp}}s. The conspirators are shocked when Anderson offers Thailand the grain ''before'' sterilisation as an EnemyMine incentive.* DisproportionateRetribution: Dog Fucker casually mentions [[spoiler:raping and killing a minor character]] because she ''interrupted his free time''.* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: The civilian Windups are heavily trained and conditioned from childhood to prevent the usage of their superhuman speed, reflexes and strength. It reaches a point where the Windups don't realize that they have more than human abilities and can only activate them unconsciously or if something breaks their conditioning. * TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Emiko snaps when she realises her owner is never going to let her go, kills him with her bare hands, then runs into the room where she'd just been sexually abused and humiliated as per usual and kills the client and his bodyguards. The client happens to be the Somdet Chaopraya, the most powerful man in Thailand.]]* EvilChancellor: The Somdet Chaopraya.* EarthThatWas. Anderson views an old picture of a Thai farmer showing a fat tourist his array of fruit and vegetables, and is furious over their total ignorance of their good fortune. In his world where most food crops have died out from plagues, pests or competition from genetically-engineered strains, such a stockpile of diverse calories would [[OnlyElectricSheepAreCheap represent enormous wealth]].* EvenEvilHasStandards: Trade Minister Akkarat isn't willing to hand over his country's seed bank to the calorie companies, as it's the only guarantee of his country's independence. [[spoiler:And when the Somdet Chaopraya is murdered all Thais -- no matter how villainous -- are outraged by this attack on royalty.]]* EvilGenius[=/=]EvilCripple: Gi Bu Sen [[spoiler:AKA Gibbons]]* {{Flanderization}}: Thailand as a whole.* FlechetteStorm: Spring-guns fire razor sharp discs, and eventually we see machine-gun versions.* {{Fingore}}: [[spoiler:Akkarat tortures Anderson by breaking his fingers.]]* ForeignFanservice: Inverted as blonde-haired, blue-eyed Anderson is regarded as ugly by Thai standards.* GhostlyGoals: The Thais are haunted by the spirits of the dead (''phii'') who can't resurrect as they don't deserve the CrapsackWorld they'd be reborn into. [[spoiler:After Jaidee is killed by the Trade Ministry, a guilt-ridden Kanya finds herself being followed around by his ''phii'' in full DeadpanSnarker mode.]]* GirlOnGirlIsHot / DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnFemale: Emiko is a "performer" in a brothel where she is publicly raped by a non-genetically-engineered woman nightly for the amusement of the patrons. What makes it worse is that her body is literally programmed to respond positively to sexual stimulus, so she doesn't even have a choice about enjoying it or not, only feeling shame and disgust after the fact. The final club scene heavily implies that audience participation is a regular feature of her act. Whether this counts as {{Fanservice}} is very YMMV.* GreyAndGrayMorality: None of the characters can really be called heroes. The 'good guys' act with questionable methods, and their motives are often just as self-serving as the 'bad guys'. Emiko is the most sympathetic of the bunch, probably as she gets very little chance to act on her own accord [[spoiler:at least until she snaps.]]** Just to drive the point home: even though the reader is told that Gi Bu Sen/[[spoiler:Gibbons]] is pure evil, and in the few scenes he gets it's quite clear he has a significant AGodAmI complex, he is still arguably the most heroic character after [[CowboyCop Jaidee]].* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: [[spoiler:Averted. When 13-year old Mai discovers two sick workers, Hock Seng considers killing all three to prevent the white shirts burning down the factory to stop a pandemic. He packs them off to the hospital instead.]]* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Kanya [[spoiler:becomes TheMole after her village was burnt by the white shirts; she ends up doing the same thing to contain the pandemic.]]* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Emiko, the title character, was a pampered SexSlave / OfficeLady for a Japanese businessman who abandoned her in Thailand because he'd rather update to a new model than spend the money to ship her home. She now spends every night being raped and humiliated for the amusement of brothel patrons, in a climate that's too hot for her genetically-engineered body. Hock Seng was once a wealthy ship merchant in Malaysia before a fundamentalist uprising led to the destruction of his business empire and the death of every member of his clan.* IHaveYourWife: Jaidee's wife is kidnapped and a photograph of her BoundAndGagged is slipped under the door of General Pracha. Jaidee is forced to resign in a humiliating public ceremony in the hope that she'll be released unharmed. [[spoiler:She isn't.]]* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler:Anderson succumbs to a version of this at the end of the novel when he contracts the mysterious illness that had been brewing in the algae tanks at his factory.]]* InterserviceRivalry: General Pracha (in charge of the Environment Ministry) and Trade Minister Akkarat loathe each other, and are engaged in a constant battle for supremacy [[spoiler:which eventually ends in open war.]]* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:Akkarat boasts how he intends to see Pracha live out his days as a disgraced monk in the jungle; that turns out to be Akkarat's fate after losing Bangkok to the floodwaters.]]** DramaticIrony: [[spoiler:Anderson dismisses his coughing up blood as a side effect of the torture he went through at Akkarat's hands... even though the audience knows that he's been exposed to a new and deadly disease from the algae baths.]]* JeanneDArchetype: Kanya becomes this by the end of the book, including the HearingVoices and becoming a nationalist icon.* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Dog Fucker, the character the audience arguably most wants to die horribly, doesn't. The Dung Lord gets the spring blueprints, too. However, while it's likely that the two of them get away without any consequences, the blueprints that the Dung Lord has are of the flawed prototype and Dog Fucker stole them from the factory that was contaminated with the new plague. Considering how long it took for the victims to show symptoms, both of them might be dying offscreen.]]* KillItWithFire: Burning villages and great swathes of jungle is often the only way the white shirts can stop pandemics and pests. The Grahamites are notorious for burning the occasional genetically-engineered crop as well.* KnightInSourArmor: Inverted with Captain Jaidee; he knows he's fighting a futile battle against corruption and the illegal importation of genetically-engineered food, but enjoys sticking it to powerful people too much to stop.* KnightTemplar / TheFundamentalist: The Grahamite Church. The 'green headbands' in Malaysia. The Environment Ministry ('white shirts') in their heydey.* MegaCorp: Lots of them. [=AgriGen=], [=PurCal=], [=U-Tex=], Total Nutrient Holdings.* TheMole: [[spoiler:Akkarat's people recruited Kanya to infiltrate the Environment Ministry after her village was torched by General Pracha. Kanya realises too late that Akkarat is no less corrupt and ruthless.]]* MoralityPet: Emiko for Anderson, Mai for Hock Seng, and Kip for Gi Bu Sen.* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Too many to list, but [[spoiler: Kanya's massacre]] stands out.* NoBloodForPhlebotinum: Thailand has fought its neighbours for coal resources.* NoodleIncident: Whatever mess happened in Finland.* OddCouple: Ever-cheerful CowboyCop Captain Jaidee Rojjanasukchai and his NumberTwo, EmotionlessGirl Lieutenant Kanya Chirathivat.* PostPeakOil: Kink-springs are needed for portable energy now after petroleum supplies were exhausted, while less portable installations make use of animal power. A big deal is made of one character's ownership of an actual fossil-fuel-burning car - running which is so expensive as to make it the ultimate show of wealth.* PunkPunk: A mix of Biopunk, Springpunk, Musclepunk, Coalpunk and Dungpunk.* ProperlyParanoid: ** Hock Seng is a Yellow Card - a Chinese refugee from the fundamentalist-led genocide in Malaysia. He lives in a constant state of low-grade fear and paranoia, waiting for the time when the Thai will find it similarly expedient to massacre the Yellow Cards or kick them across the border back to the Malay.** Emiko as well. A huge number of Thais want to kill any New Person on sight, partly because the Vietnamese used them as brutally effective soldiers. New People also lack legal rights. Outside of Anderson's apartment and the (abusive) club her only means of survival are running and controlling her movements to disguise her origins.* RescueRomance: After Anderson saves Emiko from an attacker.* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: The Dung Lord and Trade Minister Akkarat own limousines powered by coal-diesel engines, an unbelievable extravagance.* {{Sexbot}}: Emiko, though she's not a robot.* SchizoTech: Factory production lines driven by genetically-engineered animals, treadle-powered computers, elevators using human counterweights, [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome coal-diesel tanks fighting alongside war-megodonts]].* ShoutOut: The "Cheshires" in the story are explicitly named after the Cheshire Cat in ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', due to their genetically-engineered ChameleonCamouflage.* SuperPoweredRobotMeterMaids: [[spoiler:Emiko. Turns out the 'geisha' windups are just as fast and strong as the military windups.]]* TankGoodness: Coal-diesel powered tanks. Such a heavy, fuel-inefficient vehicle can only be justified for military use.* TheImmune: Windups are immune to all diseases, [[spoiler: so Emiko takes care of the dying Anderson with no ill effects and at the end of the story, Emiko thrives in the flooded city and can keep from overheating by drinking and swimming in the dirty water.]]* TraumaCongaLine: ** Emiko is stranded, friendless and alone, in a country where her very existence is a capital crime, in a climate she is barely able to tolerate and subjected daily to extremely degrading sexual abuse. [[spoiler: When she finally snaps and slaughters those responsible for her misery, a witchhunt is called to hunt her down like a rabid dog.]]** Hock Seng for all his long term planning just can't seem to catch a break in the final act.* TruthInTelevision: Ask Monsanto what a "terminator" seed is. Agribusinesses have already adopted some of the practices mentioned. ** Already asked and dismissed as myth http://www.monsanto.com/newsviews/pages/terminator-seeds.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto#Terminator_seeds so it's probably Myth in Television.* TheUnreveal:** Exactly what role Anderson played in Finland is never fully elaborated on.** What happened after Yates reached for the spring-gun.** Whether Dog Fucker [[KickTheDog tortured, raped and killed]] Doctor Chan as he claimed. ** What happened with the super kinksprings after [[spoiler:the Dung Lord got the blueprints]].* TheVerse: ''The Windup Girl'' is set in the same world as Bacigalupi's short stories "The Calorie Man" and "The Yellow Card Man" with references to both in the text.* VillainProtagonist: Any of them could be, depending on which of profiteering, piracy, or violent Nationalism you consider most evil.* VillainBall: The calorie companies dominate the world market due to their genehacked crops and animals, but also end up wiping out most of the natural environment and creating viral mutations that could end up killing everyone on Earth. [[spoiler:Akkarat dumps Jaidee's mutilated corpse outside the Environment Ministry, which causes the white shirts to rise against him. Anderson introduces the Somdet Chaopraya to Emiko, causing his death. Hock Seng embezzles Anderson's bribe money, leading to his equipment being held up, then burned, in customs. Anderson orders Hock Seng to get the factory running no matter what -- Hock Seng is forced to use the old infected vats, which end up incubating the disease that kills Anderson. Hock Seng, without permission or anyone else's knowledge, introduces pig DNA into the vats for good luck (pigs are good luck to his superstitions), which contaminates the mixture and likely began the cibiscosis outbreak.]]* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Wind-ups and Cheshires ([[ChameleonCamouflage chameleon-like]] cats) are believed not to have souls, so it's perfectly acceptable to kill them. Only one Thai questions the morality of this, and wonders if his previous job killing cheshires hasn't led to his dead relatives being reincarnated as wind-ups in karmic punishment.* WithMyHandsTied: Akkarat tries to shove a bound Jaidee off the roof of the Environment Ministry. As Jaidee's a former Muay Thai kickboxing champion this turns out to be a bad idea. [[spoiler:Unfortunately Jaidee is gunned down by Akkarat's bodyguards before he can send Akkarat over the edge.]]* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Averted by Emiko's former employer, who should have had his wind-up destroyed but set her free instead. Given what Emiko endures afterwards, this is a questionable act of mercy.* WeAreEverywhere: When Anderson's partner looks like he's distancing himself, Anderson points out that while Akkarat may be the power in Thailand, the megacorporation he works for rules everywhere else.* WorldHalfEmpty: Ohhhh, yeah. * ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld: There's no more petroleum, so international trade is conducted via clipper ships and dirigibles.----


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Stop Construction Work for 15 Days – DC Ibrahim
Mangaluru: Deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim held a press meet at his office regarding the present water crisis here, on May 11.
DC Ibrahim ordered the Commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation to issue a notice to all the builders to stop construction work in the city. Even after many reminders, the construction work of multi-storey buildings is still going on and this consumes a lot of water. He directed that notices be served to all the builders in the city to stop construction work for 15 Days with immediate effect and the notice being effective until there is rainfall and sufficient water.
The DC further instructed the MCC Commissioner to declare holidays to all the college hostels and institutions. Since there is a severe water crisis, students can go to their respective districts.
He further ordered that all open wells and borewells in the colleges, religious places and other areas in all the 60 wards be identified. In each ward, an engineer and a tanker will be permanently deployed and the corporator will monitor the distribution of water.
So far 174 borewells have been identified. The quality of water is being checked for human consumption. 90 wells have been identified in private as well as government lands; 60 of them have been cleaned and water is being supplied from those wells. Thirty wells are under test and within 4 to 5 days after treatment, they can be used.
The water rate list has been released by the DC with Rs 1000 for 6000 liters, Rs 1300 for 9000 liters and Rs 1500 for 12000 liters. If anyone is found overcharging, they will be punished and the MCC will take the water source from such persons and provide water to the people.
Mayor Harinath thanked the DC for arranging water from KIOCL within 24 hours.
MCC Commissioner Dr Gopalkrishna, deputy mayor Sumithra, former mayor Sashidhar Hedge, corporator Roopa D Bangera and other officials were also present.


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Utility and hazardous materials crews, fire and police officials cordoned off a two-block area of Paradise Hills Friday evening while investigating a possible natural gas leak.
Nearly five hours later, they determined the scent of methane was coming off soil that had surrounded old sewer pipes for years, until contractors recently started digging it up.
Residents on Childs Avenue reported smelling some kind of odor, possibly gas, around 5:30 p.m. A construction crew had been in the area earlier, digging a trench, but there was no sign that they had broken a natural gas line, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department officials said.
Residents for two blocks were asked to stay indoors as a precaution, fire department spokesman Maurice Luque said.
San Diego police blocked the avenue at Manos Drive and Homedale Street as fire trucks and engines were joined by a hazmat team and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. workers. They used sensitive analysis equipment to test the air around the neighborhood, Luque said.
The experts determined by about 9:15 p.m. that the bad odor was from soil saturated with the smell of methane. The contractors had been digging trenches to replace old sewer lines, so the soil was exposed to the air.
Luque said there was no release of methane gas and no danger. He said the smell could linger while the work continues.


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Campaigners are demanding a cancer drug be used for a new sight restoration treatment
NHS doctors should be allowed to prescribe a cheap, safe and effective drug to tackle Britain's leading cause of sight loss, campaigners say today[THURS]
The drug could be available on the NHS however the move is being blocked by Novartis
Experts want Avastin, a drug which is currently licensed for cancer treatment, to be given to patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) in a move which could release up to £102 million a year for other patient services.
But they claim access to the breakthrough drug is being blocked by the pharmaceutical giant Novartis which markets the currently used treatment Lucentis.
Trials have show than both drugs have similar effectiveness in treating the condition.


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Mandala, photography, and a few thoughts
So I was sitting here thinking that I might as well post something I've made in the recent past rather than posting nothing because I've not had a chance to get back to "The Project"...(for some reason, I'm hearing evil laughter in my head.)
I began to look for a photo, but couldn't figure out which one so I decided to post a variety. Sad thing is -- even with these 4 options, I'm still not thrilled with the photos. It's also rather amazing how different a piece looks with different backgrounds. How are we to choose which is the most "real" representation. Oh so many conversations I can have with myself ;) It all makes me wonder if I'll ever be happy with my own jewelry photography? I think a lot of you know what I'm saying. It's quite a process -- the jewelry photography thing -- who knew! I imagine I'll find a happy ground one of these days, I just wonder when and what the ground will feel like;) I like the piece. She was fun and different to make and I got to play with some gorgeous faceted apatite and faceted cube amethysts. Now for some photos...
Any photo conversations in your own head that you care to share??
Any thoughts on my own thoughts?
I do love a good share:)
2 comments:
- Kat said...
IIIIIIIII LOVE IT! I can't believe I came across this post...I just went to a REAP meeting this past Tuesday night and the lady that hosted it makes Mandalas! She paints hers and I've been trying to figure out how to incorporate it into jewelry...Now, you have inspired me to get the creative juices flowing! By the way, the rust tile shot is my favorite!
Keep up the awesome work!
- March 19, 2009 at 2:16 PM
- Shay Stone said...
lol... Thanks Kat! You've given me a big smile after a tiring day. I'm so thrilled that it inspires you; that's the best. ;-) Thanks for the input on the photo. I think I like the rust tile as well. One of these days, I'm going to do a photo shoot with various backgrounds and get everyone's input. Funny thing is that we all vary so much in what we like!
- March 19, 2009 at 6:21 PM
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Pete's Dragon Fruit
Inspired by Elliot from Pete's Dragon, this fruit platter is sure to be a roaring success at snack time.
Recreate a dragon using pears, nuts and dried fruit with this adorable recipe that will disappear as quickly as you make it!
- 4 pears
- A handful of unsalted cashew nuts
- Raisins
- White chocolate buttons
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
- Cocktail sticks
Slice 1 pear in half straight down the middle.
Mix the icing sugar with half a tsp of water until you have stiff paste.
Take two white chocolate buttons and dab some of the icing sugar paste on the back of each. Stick these onto one half of your pear.
Take two raisins, apply the icing sugar paste to each and stick these to the white chocolate buttons. Your dragon now has eyes!
Take two more raisins, apply icing sugar paste to each and stick these to the front of the pear to create nostrils.
Use a knife to cut out two small squares at the back end of the pear. Push one cashew nut into each hole to look like ears.
With the other half of the pear, carve a rectangular shape down the middle of the fruit and dig out the flesh. Push cashew nuts into the strip to look like dragon scales.
Cut another pear in half and repeat step 7.
With the other half of the pear, slice into seven strips which will become the wings and tail.
Now it's time to assemble! Get a large serving plate or tray, place the head at one end, followed by the two body sections. Arrange six of the slices either side of the body to look like wings and add the tail piece onto the back end using a cocktail stick.
For extra detail, you can make little legs using carved rectangles of the final pear.


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