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February: Design Strategy
... failing to plan is planning to fail
This month, DTG readers and subscribers of the Design Cafe share their top priorities for 2006... planning promotions, Promotional Ideas, Marketing Ideas, Studio Ideas, and Tips for planning a design
We hope you enjoy these thoughtful comments as much as we did. BRAVO! Each of these will win a great prize from the Design Center.
Let the information shape the design
Jim writes:
"Maybe it's due to the fact that I studied journalism in college, but my main design strategy has always been and will always be -- let the information shape the design and not the other way around. Strategize what information is most important and plan the design around that.
Think: What is most important? And then: How can I arrange the different elements I must include so that which is most important is presented in a way that is dominant?
Of course, there are many different ways to achieve this primary goal -- that is where the "art" of what we do comes in. But, we have to constantly remember that we are not solely creating things that are just pretty to at which to look.
We are designing things that have a function -- and that function is to communicate.
We must always keep in mind what we are trying to convey and let that guide what we do most fundamentally.
It shouldn't be a surprise that my most favorite software is Quark Xpress for Mac OS X. I'm eager to give version 7 a whirl soon! (I also like most Adobe software, including Photoshop and GoLive.)"
[END QUOTE] Jim is a self employed freelancer from Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, USA www.percolatorcreative.com
Marketing Plans for Designers
Richard writes:
"Promotional Ideas for Designers #1 Calendars #2 greeting cards, thank you, etc. (direct mailers) #3 T-shirts compressed into specialty forms. (cars, books, hearts, etc.) #4 there are tons of various specialty promotional items out there. research your target market and use items specific to those markets. A little thought into your target market will show more than the actual item.
Marketing Ideas for Designers: Working as a pro bono with Non Profit Organizations can be a huge marketing/prmotional source for anyone. Offering your services for said organizations can bring your company into sights of thousands of people and business. Designing flyers or newsletters for non profits can be a great way to plug your business and services while helping the cause. Networking with companies whose clients can use your services is another huge asset. A little work at discounted rates or trade for exposure and referrals can result in much more than what would be generated from just the one sale of services.
Planning a design
#1 get as much info on the job from the customer. Theme, style, colors, copy, list of applications to be used, etc.
#2 Get examples of what the client would like to see in their design
#3 research info/ideas from customer (Google is a blessing)
#4 With all research made, sit down with client again to go over artist ideas and concepts. (Thumbnails)
#5 Rough drafts Windows XP Pro SP2 CorelDraw, Adobe Photoshop"
[END QUOTE] Richard is a printing industry professional from Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Tips for Print Designers
Sherry writes:
"Because I am responsible for the marketing, design, budget and production for all collateral materials, I may look at Design Strategy differently than many graphic designers do. My basic design strategy is to look at the costs involved with producing the final design:
1. Not all colors are created equal. The two-color logo with 3 screens is actually 5 thread colors if it needs to be embroidered on a shirt. Certain PMS spot colors look very different when printed in 4-color process, or printed on coated vs uncoated paper, forcing the use of more expensive paper to keep the colors accurate.
2. Consider postage costs in your design. An oversized postcard may be eye-catching, but the extra postage may make it cost-prohibitive for direct mail. The same goes for those cute square brochures I�ve been seeing. Postage is much higher for the odd size. Pay attention to the Postal Service guidelines on dimensions.
3. It can be created, but at what cost? Odd or multiple-direction folds may involve extra steps in production, slowing down delivery time and increasing costs. What size press sheet does the printer use? An 8.5 x 14 sheet may only be a little larger than an 8.5 x 11, but if the printer can get 2 standard sizes per press sheet compared to only one legal size paper per press sheet, the larger design is twice the paper cost.
4. Grayscale is not black and white. Be sure you see how the design coverts into black and white because grayscales do not come out clear on flyers reproduced in-house or in newspaper ads.
Creating design within a budget can create powerful and useful marketing materials...and show your client that you are truly "part of the team".
I use Windows XP and usually create in Pagemaker or Illustrator"
[END QUOTE] Sherry is a professional in business from Cincinnati, Ohio
Expand beyond print
Mona writes:
"Our strategy this year is to expand our services beyond print by doing more ecommerce. ie. banner ads, email blasts and website design to give our clients more marketing power under one roof."
[END QUOTE] Mona is a printing industry professional from Naples, Florida Presstige Data Mail dot com
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Note: Mercat closed as of August 2012.
Mercat is one of those intriguing—but not quite compelling—restaurants that I missed the first time around. Frank Bruni gave it a star three years ago, finding the "wonderful … but uneven" food somewhat undercut by the oppressively loud surroundings.
Fast forward to 2010. Mercat is still busy, but it's no longer packed—at least not at 7:30 p.m. on a Friday. At that early hour, at least we could leave the earplugs and migraine medicine at home. I realize that, by downtown standards, the evening had not yet begun.
The menu offers Barcelona-style tapas: "Mercat" means "market" in Catalan. The concise bi-fold menu offers shareable plates ranging from $7 to $18. Five of these set us back $59—a very good deal given the quality, and that the portions were ample.
Bombes ($9; above left) are meatballs with chicken, pork, and beaf, with rice and a potato crust used as binders, and an aioli sauce. It's remarkable how often these plate-sharing places serve three meatballs to a portion. Mercat solves this by serving two very large ones.
Espinacs ($7; above center), or spinach with golden raisins and toasted pine nuts, is less memorable. Botifara ($9; above right), or house-made sausage, was the only real dud: the meat was dry, and the casing was a bit tough.
Chickpea stew ($12; above left) was remarkably good. Who'd have thought so much could be done with chickpeas? Arros Amb Anec ($15; above right), or bomba rice with duck and orange zest, is a terrific and amply portioned paella-like dish, but with the rice more moist, and less crusty.
Plates came out at a decent pace, neither too fast nor too slow. However, we made the mistake of ordering wine at the same time as the food, and the bottle didn't come out quite quickly enough. Plates weren't replaced as often as they should be.
Minor complaints aside, Mercat is a terrific tapas restaurant, especially given the prices and the portions. I wouldn't want to be there when it's crowded, though.
Mercat (45 Bond Street between Lafayette Street and Bowery, NoHo)
Food: *½
Service: *
Ambiance: *
Overall: *½

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I just finished three guest composer residencies over five weeks:
1. A CBDNA Southern Region performance of Common Threads (Florida State University Symphonic band in Tampa, FL),
2.The world premiere of American Labor Songs (Nicholls State University Wind Ensemble in Thibodaux, LA), and
3. The world premiere of The Pipers (Desert Winds Freedom Band in Palm Springs, CA).
It was all euphoric, exciting, intense, emotional work, where I made new friends and the music roared into life. Every time, it's like giving birth … but without all the screaming and messy goo.
Artist residencies are fun and I've been doing them for two decades, but even my family and faculty colleagues don't exactly understand what this means for a composer. They note that I go away for a few days, babble out excited emails or Facebook posts while I'm gone, and then abruptly either go radio silent for several days after I get home, or they end up wishing they'd let me stay radio silent because I'm so grouchy.
Knowing I had three trips coming in a row, I started thinking about this phenomenon. How to explain it? It turns out there's nothing magical about the process and the solution for grouchiness is simple:
Horse poop.
A guest composer residency starts with getting on a flight to a new place to meet strangers. I'm always nervous, even knowing conductors and bands treat composers so well – in fact, sometimes a bit like a mythical creature, since most people think composers are dead European guys. Really, it takes about three seconds to shake hands, smile, and realize we're all nervous but we have plenty in common as musicians. Sure, we'll feel each other out on heavy artistic matters eventually, like favorite craft beers and whether Star Trek II or The Empire Strikes Back is the better sequel, but not right away. On the rare occasions that it takes more than three seconds to break the ice, a colorful story like, "Hey, I just saw airport police hauling away a guy who was screaming profanity – spread eagled and everything!" certainly works.
Second, a residency usually involves several guest lectures and/or private lessons, sometimes including visits to other local schools from 6th grade through graduate students. Each event is akin to a traditional conference presentation, so imagine doing two or three of those in a single day! I have learned how to pace myself, eat healthy (no matter how Wisconsinites rave about cheese curds or how much I want another New Orleans beignet), conserve my energy across several days, and not be shy about asking for caffeine or escaping to the restroom, if only to have a few moments to myself. (This works well for job interviews, too, btw.)
These events are also rare opportunities to speak on topics that don't come up in day-to-day teaching. What a treat! People actually want to know how I go about composing. They want to hear about the Scottish history that attracted me to the traditional bagpipe music I studied in order to recreate the sound with a concert band, or the strikes I read about that inspired the labor protest songs I wove into a five-movement suite. They want to know what I think about form in the modern era because they're studying common practice form of the 18th century, or how I know that doubling a tuba with an English horn is going to work if I've never heard it done before. They want to hear my stories about other composers and the time I sat down in the wrong seat, next to strangers, after speaking to an audience. Practically never does anyone at home want to know what I think! Also, if I accidentally say something dumb at home, I can be sure someone will call me on it, but guest artists have diplomatic immunity.
Third, people used to believe that composers were too busy listening to the Muses to match their socks or brush their hair, much less speak lucid sentences. The bar for graceful sociability is a lot higher now! As a shy introvert (honestly), it's sometimes challenging. I can talk forever – after all, I'm a professor – but it's still quite different from my normal solitary routine. On the other hand, it's so worth it because there is always something for which I'm needed in these new places. There's always a bigger reason why I'm there, even if it takes me a while to figure it out. There's a student or colleague who needs affirmation or rejuvenation, or the ensemble doesn't yet realize how much more it can accomplish and needs help to negotiate the next step.
There's often a little tension when I arrive, too, partly because I'm a stranger but also because my music is challenging. I've heard a lot of, "We didn't like this music at first but then we got into it and it grew on us. It's so cool! But … you know it's butt-hard, right?" I used to get defensive about it, but the truth is performers and conductors pretty much always rise to the challenge, deliver a powerful performance, and then are stunned by it – elated after conquering frustration or maybe fear. I'm not saying every performance is perfect, only that growth and courage are so much more interesting and important. I think sometimes people invite composers because they need our reassuring presence for encouragement – permission – to try (and potentially not succeed, right?, that's the risk, but always to try).
Courage changes people; it changes the world; it changes me. By now, I trust growth and courage can happen, will happen, and intuitively feel my responsibility to facilitate it in the guest artist process. It's an intense, patient act of faith every single time.
And the payoff!
I once worked with a conductor in personal crisis who was ready to leave the profession. He thought our collaboration might be his last performance and told me how difficult rehearsals had been. We worked together to reassure his band, as well as reassure him, that they had all done impeccable preparation, that their music making was strong and good. Just believe, just go for it! After a hot, wonderful concert – a huge burst of energy and enthusiasm from the stage, and best of all, from the audience – this conductor talked about building an entire concert theme around another work which had touched him. He almost began to cry and blurted out, "I haven't wanted to do this in such a long time!" His performers needed him to pass through his darkness and rejoin them. He needed to see that he could go on and reclaim the joy in music making. Maybe he was ready anyway, or maybe my being there had something to do with this – if so, it's an honor and a blessing to be of service in this way. It feels Good.
Then there's the music.
Waiting in the hall before the first rehearsal, there's nothing more flattering than hearing performers practice passages from my music as they warm up. It's like a private game of "Name That Tune." I sit off to the side and play it cool, don't watch too closely, like I don't notice, but it's one of the best parts of being a composer: someone thinks enough of my music to practice it! It's an appetizer or a first kiss.
There's practically palpable vibration in the room at any first rehearsal with the composer. The ensemble has been waiting to show off, probably this visit has been hyped up, so although it's a rehearsal, it's also almost a concert by itself. They want to play for me and I want to hear it! It's fun to note who sneaks a look over their stand to watch my reactions vs. who's too shy to risk eye contact.
The first complete run-through, if I've never heard the piece before, is amazing closure – in that I may have written the piece weeks, months, or years ago, and then it finally bursts from its cocoon inside my head to become real sound in other peoples' ears. Maybe this seems strange, but music is different from other arts. When someone paints a picture, you see it immediately. When someone writes a book, you can read and discuss it immediately. But when a composer writes music, it goes like this:
1. Write the music, alone. Most people can't "hear" a MIDI demo very well so there's no good way to share drafts.
2. Find a conductor who's interested in performing the music, which means devoting their rehearsal time (their "curriculum" for their ensemble) and their own artistic efforts to something unproven.
3. Extract each individual player's part from the whole score and make each part look impeccable. (usually 20+ parts, 2-6 pages each)
4. Send score and parts to the conductor for rehearsals.
5. Answer questions that come up early on, like "Could you check if this note is correct?" or "Are you sure it should be so fast?" (always blame the notation software)
6. If invited, travel to where those rehearsals are happening. (see above)
7. Finally hear the music!
Clinics, lectures, and lessons can be fatiguing no matter how much fun, but rehearsals are totally exhilarating. Even if it's a work I've heard before, it's like meeting an old friend after years apart. Have they lost weight, changed their hair, gotten married since last we met? All of that is likely, since good music morphs to fit each context and every band has its own sound and interpretation.
After a day or days together in rehearsal, I can never hear a recording of the concert the same way I heard it live. Composer, conductor, and ensemble work together intensely, usually under the pressure of an impending concert, to shape and polish the performance. At the moment of the concert, it's like looking at two overlapping X-rays. I remember where we started, but also see how this one passage sings out, now, with more dynamic contrast, or how that tough lick came together so well after we isolated it, or that soloist really blossomed with confidence after a few run-throughs. Energy radiates off the stage when the performers and the conductor are having fun and working hard, smiling, attuned to all the details, and when the audience has been drawn into full attention with them and the music. It doesn't translate to recording but it's shimmery and resonant and unforgettable if you were there.
Then, everyone's emotions flying around afterward become overwhelming: OMG, THE PERFORMANCE ROCKED!!! It was SO MUCH BETTER than the last rehearsal!!! Listen to the applause – they LOVE the music!!! There's a lot of hugging and smiling in the afterglow of a concert. There's an intimacy to the whole experience, really, and a lot of new Facebook friends. The conductor and I usually exchange emails or texts for days afterward, even about non-musical things. Having grown so close so quickly, it's weird to separate at the airport and be done with a snap of fingers.
It's a big experience. It's intense and multifaceted, both physical and emotional.
And then, invariably, there's a massive LOW when I get home. First, it's plain old physical exhaustion. Everything aches and I can barely hold my eyelids open. There's also mental and emotional exhaustion, mixed with a jarring recalibration from being an Honored Guest Composer to "plain old Kim" who teaches freshman theory in the basement of Dunham Hall to students who might not even realize I am a composer. It's a tremendous letdown of artistic energy and focus into the pedestrian reality of grading papers and paying bills. It's weird to drive myself in my own car again, too.
My family says they can set their watches by this cycle: I'll go away, send epic, excited emails and Facebook posts, then come home to days of abrupt, utter silence. They don't bother to call anymore during this time; they know I'm face-planted on my couch, narcoleptic – and oh my, the depression lingers long after the aches and fatigue subside. Then I'd complain about my day job, let things get under my skin too easily, and neglect housekeeping and correspondence. It wasn't safe to be around me again for at least 3-4 days.
David Maslanka used to tell me if I did a better job managing the highs by not letting them become too euphoric (whatever that means), the lows wouldn't knock me over, either. What would be the point of not fully enjoying the highs?, I used to wonder. Composing is hard, frustrating work – the highs are the only payoff! Anyway, it was hard to take him seriously because he so often complained, himself, of fatigue and emotional exhaustion after residencies. Then David's wife, Alison, told me how she learned to deal with his coming home so ego-inflated he could barely get his head through the door, followed by terrible crashes: she insisted that as soon as he put his suitcase down, he had to take the wheelbarrow out to their pasture and pick up all the poop deposited by their four horses. David smiled and shrugged when I asked. It's hard to feel like King of the World whilst holding a shovel full of horse poop, right? It was also a routine chore in the Maslanka household that reestablished normalcy for him.
I have a dog now, who celebrates my return from residencies as only a dog can. That helps. She also keeps me anchored to reality: I can't fall into depression when she needs to be fed, walked, and played with. Still, with three residencies in a row this spring, I knew I was headed for a terrible crash. For the first time, I left myself a Horse Poop List:
- pick up prescriptions
- pay bills
- clean gutters
- change the furnace filter
- iron the laundry
I won't even pretend I escaped the siren song of my couch, but this time I did it with my dog snuggled in my armpit and backlogged episodes of "Young Sheldon" running. I think I'll always feel, when coming home, a little like the recruit on first leave from military boot camp: I've seen things, I've changed in powerful ways, I'm different from the people at home now, yet nobody at home was there so they can't see it and they can't understand. Still, home is home and life is in the horse poop. It'd be nice to live in the perpetual world of the Guest Composer, but when would I get any actual composing done?


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The Chrysler Museum of Art presents The Natural Beauty of Tiffany: Selections from the Chrysler Museum August 18 to December 30, 2012. Admission is free.
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), one of America's best known businessmen and most talented artists, directed an artistic empire in the design and creation of stunning leaded glass windows and lamps, blown glass vessels, mosaics, and other objects of luxury. Tiffany found great beauty in the natural world—the primary inspiration for his paintings and decorative work in metal, pottery, and glass. This exhibition presents many of the Museum's finest examples of his work inspired by flora and fauna.
"Louis Comfort Tiffany was deeply moved by the complex beauty found in nature," said Kelly Conway, the Carolyn and Richard Barry curator of glass. "He created an idyllic landscape at his home on Long Island, with many exotic species of plants and flowers. This exhibition features some of Tiffany Studios' unique interpretations of flowers, vegetation, marine life and other natural elements, executed in glass, ceramics, and bronze."
Highlights of the exhibition include a garden of blown glass flowers, unique examples of ceramics and enamels, and some of the rarest and most expensive lamps known—the glorious blue Dragonfly and Pond Lily library lamps. The works of art are all from the Chrysler Museum's world-famous Tiffany collection, which is nearly comprehensive in the area of blown glass and also includes mosaics, windows and lamps.
"We are diligently packing up our entire glass collection in preparation for an exciting new renovation of the galleries," added Conway. "However, it was very important to us to keep a selection of our greatest Tiffany treasures on view for visitors. It is always good to see our favorite objects in a new light, and this exhibition gives us an opportunity to appreciate the artistic inspiration found in nature."
The Chrysler Museum of Art holds one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of glass in the world, with more than 10,000 glass objects spanning 3,000 years. The foundations of the collection were established by the early 1950s with a significant bequest of New England Glass Company glasses from the estate of Norfolk resident Florence Smith. In 1971, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. donated more than 8,000 works of glass to the Museum, establishing the collection as a place of pilgrimage for glass scholars and enthusiasts. Major gifts of English cameo, 20th-century Italian, and contemporary glass continue to diversify and strengthen the collection well into the 21st century.
The Museum is located at 245 West Olney Road in Norfolk, and the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio is located across the street. Both are open Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Thursdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sundays, noon-5 p.m. The Chrysler and the Glass Studio are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, as well as major holidays. Admission to the Museum's collection and Studio's glassblowing demonstrations are free. For exhibitions, programming and special events, visit chrysler.org or call 757-664-6200.


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Pompadour Girl hairstyle
Chic Pompadour, Faux Hawk Hairstyle Latest Fashion Trends from a Fashion Girl – Lyndsay Cabildo
Famous Actress DWIT Girl Julianne Hough with her girly pompadour hairdo.
Actress Teyonah Parris Rocks a Fierce Pompadour Updo on the SAG Red Carpet! | Black Girl with Long Hair
Pompadour hairstyle, Gibson Girl sketch
The "Gibson girl" favored an arrangement with deep, soft waves around the face. Hair was built up at the front in a "pompadour". The ears were uncovered.


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We run a slightly different schedule after the Summer Solstice. From Sat 23rd June the Saturday classes are at 8.30am and 10am and on Tuesdays we run a summer schedule of one class at 7pm. From September the two classes of 6.15 and 7,45pm will resume.
On 1st July we will begin an early morning class at 7-8am with the lovely Ling Mann!
Yoga in an intimate setting yet in the centre of London, close to London Bridge in the wonderful Bermondsey Street, SE1 3TQ with a NEWLY HEATED FLOOR!!
At Bermondsey Fayre we are very fortunate to offer a selection of yoga classes within a local and intimate setting. Classes are kept small to allow for individual attention and mixed abilities.
We have a wonderful team of Yoga Teachers – all members of the British Wheel of Yoga and Yoga Alliance
Liz Dillon, Ling Mann, Claire Donaldson, Alison Fiddler, Thea Maillard, Laura Glaser, Rebecca Spooner, Naomi Baird, Amy Dickson and Tania Plahay
Click thru' to 'Go Team Up here (http://bermondseyfayre.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=84c854d9398e154f0a59b83df&id=a0f2429272&e=62199b3e0a) to see class schedules and special workshops. Easy & Quick to register and purchase class packs and book classes.
2018 Classes at a glance…
Mondays Yin and Restorative Yoga 7pm
Tuesdays: Hatha Yoga 6.15pm & 7.45pm – in Summer there i just one class at 7pm
Wednesdays: Pregnancy Yoga 6.30pm
Thursday: Hatha Yoga 7.00pm
Saturdays: 8.30am Hatha Flow & 10 am Flow and Restore
Sunday Hatha Flow 10.15am
Yin and Restorative Yoga Workshops are on Sunday and Friday evenings – see booking for dates
What's new:
1.New class packages now available:
Class packs of 6, 8 and 10 sessions are now available for £66, £85 and £100 respectively. Class bundles (under: 'Membership' tab) are valid for two months* from date of purchase, giving you the flexibility to attend six classes over 8wks, weekly or if you are attending more than one class per week.
Drop in individual classes are still available at £13 per session.
2. 48hrs cancellation notice can be made via the website.
3. Waiting list option: If you have opted to wait-list on a full class and if it becomes available you will be notified immediately and you will have 1hr to respond/accept.
To view the Bermondsey Fayre Yoga schedule, register and to book click here (http://bermondseyfayre.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=84c854d9398e154f0a59b83df&id=6a6eb354fd&e=62199b3e0a) .
If you have any queries with registration and booking, contact Liz at: firstname.lastname@example.com
To find our about the times of our classes please click here – Yoga Schedule
To find out about our yoga retreats and holidays please click here – Yoga Retreats & Holidays


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Bicycle-Sharing Program to Debut
Saturday, April 19, 2008
The sleek silver railings started popping up at intersections in the District's downtown core a few weeks ago.
Yet another homeland security device?
Actually, they are being installed to make us more like people abroad rather than protect us from them. Perhaps they won't make this nation's capital as fashionable and chic as Paris, but they will certainly make the District of Columbia the cutting-edge of two-wheel transportation this side of the Atlantic.
The metal racks are for SmartBike DC, a bicycle-sharing program touted as the first of its kind in the nation. The program is a public-private partnership between the District government and advertising giant Clear Channel Outdoor, which operates similar automated bike rental systems in France, Norway, Sweden and Spain.
By mid-May, the racks will be filled with 120 red three-speed bicycles ready for riding around town, said Jim Sebastian of the D.C. Department of Transportation.
The concept is similar to such car-sharing programs as Zipcar. For an annual fee of $40, bikes can be rented for as long as three hours at a time for an unlimited number of rentals.
The bicycles, which look like a cross between a folding bike and a BMX with a metal basket on the front, are not designed for the Tour de France but for use on lunch dates, errands and local excursions.
SmartBike DC works by swiping a magnetic card at one of 10 designated kiosks. The sites are mostly near downtown Metro stations. A few are not, such as one in the Logan Circle area at 14th Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW.
The computerized system assigns the rider one of the bicycles, which are locked in numbered spots on the rack. A light indicates when the bike may be removed. The bicycles may be returned to any of the 10 racks and are available 365 days a year, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. A charge of $200 is assessed if the bike is not returned.
Officials said the program has several major benefits, including helping reduce traffic congestion and offering a convenient way to get more exercise.
"A lot of people have bikes, but a lot of them are in their basements or in their apartment balconies and they don't take them out on a regular basis," said Sebastian, who is the city's pedestrian and bicycle coordinator.
The racks have already grabbed attention.


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The Return of Sir Richard Grenville
Script by Roy Thomas, Art by David Wenzel
from The Savage Sword of Conan No. 41 (June 1979) / Marvel / Curtis magazines
Based on a poem by Robert E. Howard, this Solomon Kane backup feature offers some good artwork from David Wenzel, who ably illustrated a number of Kane stories for the Marvel black and white comic magazines.....
Richard Grenville (1542 - 1591) was a British sea captain who, once when dining with a group of Spanish naval captains, displayed his machismo by chewing and swallowing his beverage glasses, pretending to ignore the blood running out of his lacerated mouth - !
During the Battle of Flores (August 31 - September 1, 1591) which took place near the Azores, his ship the Revenge attacked a numerically superior Spanish fleet; after much combat, which at one point saw the Revenge simultaneously attacked by five Spanish ships, Grenville was severely wounded. His crew (Robert E. Howard's poem places Solomon Kane among them) surrendered after Grenville was struck down. He died of his wounds two days later, aboard the Spanish flagship.
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In a world of global and regional mega-mergers, retailers are seeking to compete by reducing costs while improving the net return on assets. Some achieve growth by diversifying store offerings or experimenting with new store formats. To keep pace in this hyper-competitive market, a global supply chain enabling international "made to order" processes combined with accurate demand forecasting is a must. Complete visibility and control of the supply and demand chains have become essential.
Web Bharat Network leverages its considerable expertise in Enterprise Information Management, Enterprise Solutions, custom application development and business process outsourcing to optimize all aspects of the retail value chain. Web Bharat Network end-to-end approach focuses on processes supporting a retailer's business ecosystem supplier negotiations, merchandise, inventory management, logistics, store operations and invoice payments.
An approach designed to understand current and targeted customers by using technology for customer segmentation and profiling. The aim is to identify and attract profitable customer segments, create the right combination of goods and services and improve overall customer satisfaction and loyalty.


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What fun detail in this sweet wool applique design....We love the way Santa's leaning into his workbench working away making tiny toys with extra special details AND with an added goodie, this pattern is extra special.... "North Pole Workshop" stitchery pattern is included with the wool applique design..and with the special verse to stitch, you will definitely want to make both. With just a little time & scraps from your stash (or woolens from my store) you can quickly whip up this delightful Winter Holiday table topper. The full sized pattern gives clear instructions & a materials list for a nicely sized piece that is about 21.5" X 23". We like the idea of extending the length of this great piece if you want to add a dramatic touch to a big farm table.
You might want to look at our great dark mill dyed woolens if you need a good background for this project. Or, better yet, use the wonderful wool kit we've put together for this fun piece using our ever-popular Old World Santa Red, Snowman Textures and a lovely variety of other hand dyed wools.
Our wool kits* for our appliqué designs are created especially for each design and are carefully prepared with ample wool to complete your project. The wools in the kit will generally not be the same wools used to stitch the original and are intended to give a look similar to, but not the same as, the original. Keep in mind that the photograph accompanying the pattern is meant as a guide only; your piece will be uniquely your own.
* Please note: Unless noted otherwise in the product description, our kits do not include threads, non-wool fabrics called for in the design, buttons, or other non-wool items.
In The Merry Hooker Woolens dye studio, we honor the slow and labor-intensive process necessary to obtain richly dyed woolens with good colorfastness, colors that permeate into the core of the fabrics and create a soft hand that make them a pleasure to work with. We don't rush the wool and we don't subscribe to the "hurry up" method of dyeing.
We use the same wonderful 100% woolens you'll find in our rug hooking offerings and, with one significant variation,our process for dyeing wool for appliqué and quilting uses the same thorough dye methods. This single variation is to put the fabrics through an extra wash to create a slightly denser fabric that is better suited to the appliqué and quilting processes. Our appliqué wools are fulled, not felted.
Our pre-washed wool is soaked in a bath of water and a wetting agent for at least 24 hours to make certain that the fibers are completely saturated. To ensure colorfastness, each dye bath is brought to the proper temperature and simmered with the appropriate mordant for at least one hour. After dyeing, we add our lanolin-based fine wool soak to the dye bath and allow it to cool completely, usually overnight. Once it's completely cooled, the wool is removed from the dye bath, dried and fulled in the dryer.
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Ruth is a Senior Research Associate at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, and has been on the staff since it was established in 2006. After studying genetics at Aberdeen University, she completed a PhD at Edinburgh University, based at the MRC Human Genetics Unit, working on gene-environment interactions during verterbrate development. After two years of postdoctoral research at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, Edinburgh University, she worked as the Development Officer for Christians in Science for three years, before moving full-time to the Faraday Institute. Ruth currently blogs at scienceandbelief.org
James Crocker was Research Assistant to Dr. Ruth Bancewicz on the Test of FAITH project, and was involved in much of the research, writing and administration. He graduated from the University of St Andrews in 2007 with an MTheol. He continued to study theology and philosophy in his spare time, and in 2009 he presented a short paper on transhumanism and Christianity at 'Genesis and Christian Theology', a conference at the University of St Andrews. James is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in theology at Oxford University.
When these resources were in production, Denis Alexander was the Director of The Faraday Institute. He was previously an open scholar at Oxford University where he read biochemistry before carrying out research for a PhD in neurochemistry at the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London. Following this he spent 15 years in academic positions in the Middle East, latterly (1981-86) as Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Upon his return to the UK he worked at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund (now Cancer Research UK) and since 1989 at The Babraham Institute where he was Chair of the Molecular Immunology Programme and Head of the Laboratory of Lymphocyte Signaling and Development. Dr. Alexander left
The Babraham Institute on 1st July 2008 to spend all his time on developing
the work of The Faraday Institute.
Dr Alexander has published numerous articles and reviews, particularly in the research field of lymphocyte signalling and development. He was also Editor of the journal Science & Christian Belief for 21 years, and contributes papers as part of the Cambridge Papers writing group. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book Rebuilding the Matrix - Science and Faith in the 21st Century (Oxford: Lion Publishing, 2001) which provides a general overview of the science-religion debate. Dr Alexander has also published (with co-author Bob White) 'Beyond
Belief - Science, Faith and Ethical Challenges' (Oxford: Lion, 2004),
'Creation or Evolution - Do We Have to Choose?' (Oxford: Monarch, 2008), 'Biology and Ideology from Descartes to Dawkins' (with co-author R. L. Numbers, University of Chicago Press, 2010), and 'The Language of Genetics – an Introduction'. (Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press and London: Darton, Longman & Todd).
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Vodka-infused Lucky Charms milkshakes are magically delicious
Do you ever get a wave of nostalgia when passing the stack of Lucky Charms in the cereal aisle of the grocery store? Millennials practically grew up on that stuff. Nothing on the planet is more magically delicious than that colorful marshmallow-infused cereal drowned in cold milk.
...Actually, one thing is. Introducing vodka-infused Lucky Charms milkshakes! No, we're not making this up. These things are real and they're kind of a big deal. It's the perfect mix of childhood nostalgia and our obsession with putting alcohol in literally everything now that we're of legal drinking age.
Thanks to How Sweet It Is, we can create the delectable concoction from the comfort of our own homes. All you need are Lucky Charms marshmallows, milk, vanilla ice cream, marshmallow-flavored vodka (um are we the only ones who didn't know this existed?), vanilla extract and marshmallow frosting.
Here's how it's done:
1 1/2 cups lucky charms marshmallows
2 cups milk
4 cups vanilla ice cream
1/3 cup marshmallow vodka
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
a batch of marshmallow frosting
extra cereal for topping
Add the marshmallows to a food processor and blend. pour milk in the blended marshmallows. Stir and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Then, add the ice cream, marshmallow milk, vodka and vanilla extract to a blender. Blend until combined and pour into glasses. Top with frosting and extra marshmallows.
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a vehicle simulation game and is the second release of the Euro Truck Simulator series which was released on October 2012 The simulation game was originally developed for Windows and Linux platform only. The game was developed by SCS software and it is the sequel of the 2008 released game of the same name. The player has to drive a truck on European streets and as a carrier, he has to pick up goods and deliver them to destinations like a normal trucking service. The game gets exciting while progressing as money comes into play. The player can do a lot with the money, like buying trucks or other cargo vehicle. You can hire drivers with that money and also buy depots.
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The game starts from a European City as chosen by the player. The game provides various destinations in European countries like Belgium, Austria, France Germany and others. At the starting of the game the player is a simple truck driver delivering short distance goods supply called quick jobs. This stating part of the game brings in the thrill of what can come up. The player can enjoy a driver's view of the truck and these features make the game a perfect simulator. Other than the fun of exploring new routes and the delivery marks on the game map, it is the money rolling in your account that will make you do more jobs in the game.
The Map Is Quite Interesting With Customized Roadways
If you will consider the game's graphics, they are really good and Czech Studio SCS has done their best to make the feel of the truck driver in the gamers. You can run your truck on the wide network of roadways within the part of Europe's map they have provided for the game. The east and west extremes are marked by Wroclaw and Plymouth respectively. The swathe stretches from Aberdeen in the North and Milan in the South. The roadways have been changed and concentrated but seem to be a long stretch as for the whole game. It takes a long dedicated playing to cover the map completely. There are both single player and multiplayer modes for this game.
Downloadable add-ons and Mobs
There is certain add-on available on the internet that extends the map on a particular direction. "Going East!" is one such add-on released on the internet by SCS that can be downloaded but you have to pay for the add-on. This adds new destination for cargo delivery in Czech Republic, Hungary and the eastern countries on the game map. You need to have the original game installed with the proper key to have this add-on. Some of the other downloadable contents include the paint job themes like Halloween themed paint job. If you download the mods for the game, there are additional game content that increases the map size.
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Talley returns to top spot for Barons football
Eddie Talley's last time on the field with the Wilson Hall football team was a memorable one. In 2004, Talley guided the Barons to the SCISA Class 3A title before retiring after four years as the team's interim head coach. In 2008, Talley will begin adding to the memories.
Talley has been rehired as Barons football coach, headmaster Fred Moulton confirmed on Monday.
"As we looked through many wonderful candidates, we just felt like the stability from within was important and obviously he is a proven winner," Moulton said.
Talley had remained on staff at Wilson Hall for the past four years, as assistant headmaster and as boys basketball coach. The departure of coach Jimmy Noonan, who accepted a position at Wando earlier this month, after one season at the helm created the unexpected opportunity for Talley to return to the gridiron.
"I really had no intentions of getting back into it ... but Friday nights, once you do it, it's kind of hard to get it out of your system," said Talley, a twice-retired football coach.
Talley coached five years at Laurence Manning before joining the Wilson Hall staff.


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Labor Day is quickly approaching, and that means many students will soon be on their way to college! When returning to school, people have a tendency to cram as much "stuff" as they can into their bags. It's understandable and absolutely fine to jam pack your bags with all the things you need while you're away. However, be careful not to pack any prohibited items!
Double Check: If you're grabbing a bag, suitcase, briefcase, jacket and other items you haven't used in a while, be sure to give them the onceover so you don't accidentally take something prohibited through the checkpoint. Many people who have brought guns, ammunition, knives, and other prohibited item say that they did so unknowingly.
Blades: Anything with blades should be placed in your checked baggage. This includes knives of all sizes, and blender and food processor blades. Nail clippers and corkscrews are not prohibited, but some have knife blades attached. This makes them prohibited.
Sporting Goods: Golf clubs, baseball bats (including the mini slugger bats), cricket bats, bows and arrows, hockey sticks, scuba knives, spear guns, etc., are all prohibited from being carried onto the plane. However, you can place them in your checked baggage.
Shaving Razors: You can get more info from our blog post on this subject where the pictures will answer your questions.
Deodorant: Stick deodorant is not limited to 3.4 oz or less, but gel or spray deodorant is.
Makeup: Any liquid makeup cosmetics such as eyeliner, nail polish, liquid foundation, etc., should be placed in the 3-1-1 bag. That goes for perfume as well. Powder makeup is fine.
Beverages: Wine, liquor, beer, and all of your favorite beverages are permitted in your checked baggage. You can also bring beverages packaged in 3.4 oz or less bottles in your carry-on bags in the baggie.
Foods: Cakes, pies, bread, donuts, turkeys, etc., are all permitted. Here is a list of items that should be placed in your checked bags or shipped: cranberry sauce, creamy dips and spreads (cheeses, peanut butter, etc.), gift baskets with liquid or gel food items (salsa, jams and salad dressings), gravy, jams, jellies, maple syrup, oils and vinegars, sauces, soups, wine, liquor and beer.
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Let's continue the holo week party with Jade. I finally received the rest of the polishes from Brazil yesterday and that complete my collection. The Jade holos come in an 8ml bottle and are super pigmented. The colors are so vibrant and sparkly, I love them. Nice coverage and fast drying time, I have no complaints on this collection, it's a success! All swatches are two coats without top coat.
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The A-League's most capped player Matt Thompson is close to appearing in his ninth Hyundai A-League season after securing a trial with the Wellington Phoenix.
The A-League-s most capped player Matt Thompson is close to appearing in his ninth Hyundai A-League season after securing a trial with the Wellington Phoenix.
Thompson has travelled to Sydney where he will meet up with the Phoenix and likely feature in the New Zealand side-s two trial matches against the Western Sydney Wanderers and his first club the Newcastle Jets.
The 31-year-old midfielder was released by Melbourne Heart coach John Aloisi at the end of the 2012-13 season alongside Simon Colosimo, Clint Bolton and Fred.
He has since been training at the Brisbane Roar for the past six weeks where he has managed to remain fit but not secure an A-League contract.
It was expected that he may have to look outside of the A-League to continue his football career before the opportunity with Merrick-s side surfaced.
Thompson began his A-League career for the Jets in the competition-s inaugural season and went on to make over 120 appearances over five seasons for the club. He was a part of the league championship winning side of 2007-08 and captained the side in the 2009-10 season.
He made the move to the Melbourne Heart at the start of the 2010-11 season and has now managed to tally 203 A-League appearances.
Thompson made his debut for the Socceroos in an Asian Cup qualifying match in 2009 and went on to make four appearances for his national side.
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Facebook "likes" small investors
May 04 - The world's largest social network wants to "friend" individual investors in its roughly $10.6 billion initial public offering, launching a highly-polished video aimed at touting the company's growth prospects. Conway G. Gittens reports.
As Wall Street shows it "likes" the upcoming Facebook initial public offering by raising very public banners in celebration.... Facebook is going after another crowd with a 31-minute video. UPSOUND: "There's 2 billion likes a day. Comments are left over a billion times a day. Over 900 million people use Facebook on a monthly basis. Over half a billion use it on a daily basis." This highly produced video, set to music, is a digital cheat sheet for Facebook's roughly 200-page official filing; giving small investors, who will not hear the pitches given to Wall Street professionals, a bigger window into the hottest and biggest IPO ever to come out of Silicon Valley. And there's a possibility more mom and pop investors will have a chance to get a piece of that roughly $10.6 billion action. Facebook is willing to boost the number of shares that will be allotted to small investors, according to the New York Times. In the video Facebook talks about its core features, as well as its mobile strategy, advertisers, and there's cameos from corporate partners like Ben and Jerry's - all in an attempt to convey a message of growth, says digital strategist and social media expert Peter Shankman. SOUNDBITE: PETER SHANKMAN, DIGITAL STRATEGIST AND SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT (ENGLISH) SAYING: "850 million users, the majority of which are active, is hard to argue with. It definitely is a good balance of users, advertisers, and stickiness, the users don't just come and go away." "Facebook has a very large stickiness base. People come. They come back. They come back multiple times a day. That's what Facebook is counting on to drive their IPO." Facebook is not breaking new ground with the video - others like Google and Groupon have done the same, but veteran Wall Street analysts says this approach makes sense as the world's largest social network hopes to expand into a shareholder network. Conway Gittens, Reuters


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Good morning, Lord.
Thank you for your presence in my life, without which I would have been long ago dead. Thank you for your intervention in my life and in the lives of my husband and children, Lord. Thank you for your faithful care and longsuffering with us, all these years. Father, I do not know what lies ahead for us in the coming years, but I pray that you help me find a settled place to sit upon your Rock, so that I can remain calm and be a stabilizing force in the lives of my family, able to share your love with them and give them comfort and encouragement. Father, I ask you to show me whom else to give your love and encouragement to, outside of my family. Show me where to go, and when — and give me the wisdom and discernment to hear and obey your voice. Amen!
Isaiah 6:8 ERV
Then I heard the Lord's voice, saying, "Who can I send? Who will go for us?" So I said, "Here I am. Send me!"
Psalm 27:4-5 ERV
I ask only one thing from the LORD. This is what I want most: Let me live in the LORD'S house all my life, enjoying the LORD'S beauty and spending time in his palace.
He will protect me when I am in danger. He will hide me in his tent. He will take me up to his place of safety.
Father, I feel just a little bit "lost" today, with no real clear-cut tasks to complete or projects to work on. There are three main ones that come to mind, but I do not know which are YOUR priorities. I give you my time and my day, my eyes and my hands and my mind, Lord. Please guide me in what YOU would have me work on, a moment at a time. Thank you for your faithful guidance, Shepherd! 😀


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Tamara's Quirky Cape Town Home
Name: Tamara and her children, Jonah and Sophia-Rose, and their Boston Terrier, Ollie.
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Size: 2583 square feet
Years lived in: 15 years; Owned
Vintage lovers will take great delight in discovering Tamara's charming collections spread throughout her home. Nostalgic kitchen scales, glass perfume bottles and china tea cups to name a few. Tamara has a creative eye and a real flair for curating vignettes and quirky nooks. Keepsakes and collectibles gathered over time, along with unique artworks, give her home character and reflect her warm personality.
When Tamara bought the house it looked quite different. The rooms were reconfigured and the main living/dining area was added on to create a lovely light-filled space for entertaining. The screed floors in the lower level add a modern feel to the 1930s house along with the extra tall windows.
Tamara's favorite spot is her bedroom and it's easy to see why. Her cozy bedroom sanctuary is filled with interesting artworks and pops of color. A clever feature shelf behind the bed is covered in wallpaper and serves as a place to display family photos and knick-knacks.
The eclectic mix of old and new is both appealing and inviting. This is certainly a family home with style.
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My Style: Eclectic
Inspiration: I'm not inspired by any particular style, but definitely prefer a more homely, comfortable feel. I love the combination of old and modern and how they can work so well together.
Favorite Element: My bedroom is my sanctuary and is very reflective of me.
Biggest Challenge: I love art and there isn't a lot of wall space in my house!
What Friends Say: My friends have seen the house change and develop over the years and feel the house reflects my personality.
Biggest Embarrassment: Hands down, the trampoline that dominates the garden!!
Proudest DIY: The chandelier in my bedroom. I wanted a new chandelier, but couldn't find anything I liked in my price range so decided to make an interim plan. I bought a load of fake leaves, flowers and birds and wound them round the existing chandelier. It's not a forever, but I'm pretty happy with it for now!
Biggest Indulgence: I have just bought a gorgeous custom velvet couch. I also splurged on security shutters for the lounge dining area. They were over budget, but worth it!
Best Advice: Don't be afraid to use color. Add personal touches. Be aware of space (I realize this may sound strange as my house is so full of stuff!), but less is always more – don't try and cram too much furniture into a room just because you have it. Rather, keep the pieces you really love. If you have a piece of furniture that is of sentimental value, but don't like the color of the wood for instance, don't be afraid to paint it – you'd be amazed at the transformation!
Dream Sources: I'm particularly loving scandi style at the moment. I wouldn't say no to a bespoke piece from James Mudge or something quirky from Heath Nash. Nothing beats a fabulous bargain find at a flea market and I dream of owning a lamp by Willowlamp. The list is endless...
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