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The first boat to join our fleet is our powerful, custom designed 65′ power catamaran, "Out of Office," which offers fully crewed charters. Built in South Africa in 2016, she arrived in the BVI in early 2017 and is ready for charter. She is the ideal boat for families and friends, with six equally allocated cabins, for up to 12 guests, with plenty of indoor and outdoor space to relax and be entertained. Each cabin is tastefully appointed, with a king sized bed, plenty of storage, and an en suite head (bathroom) with a separate sink and vanity. The cabins are fully air conditioned and outfitted with a TV and iPad hook up to watch your own movies.
The main saloon incorporates a comfortable seating area, coffee bar and full dining seating for 12 people. It can be either fully air conditioned or opened to the cooling trade winds with a walkthrough to the spacious front deck. An internal spiral staircase leads to the upper deck, with plenty of covered seating and sun lounger mats forward of the helm.
The dinghy platform at the back of the boat, lowers in to the water and can serve as a floating bar. Due to the size of "Out of Office", we will anchor most nights, with one night alongside at a marina mid week. There is a 14′ tender (dinghy) which the skipper will use to take you ashore for exploring or to try your hand at wakeboarding or tubing.
Stuart and Louize met working at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve in South Africa. With both of them having a great love for everything outdoors, they decided to explore their dream of travelling the world together. They have each been in the hospitality industry for over a decade, and together crewing all-inclusive charters for the past 3 years. Entertaining all ages and meeting new people is one of their greatest passions in life.
Captain Stuart's love for sailing started at a young age, growing up in South Africa, with a family that lived for sailing, boating and the ocean. Stuart also studied Events management (he helped start up Oprah's school in South Africa) in the UK, and trained as a Safari Ranger and Lodge Manager, at a number of South Africa's most prestigious safari camps, such as Madike and Phinda Game Reserve. Finally he realized his calling was to the ocean, and he obtained his RYA Off shore Captain's License in 2013.
Stuart has a kind and courteous manner, and a passion for sharing his wealth of environmental knowledge and sense of adventure. After sailing through the BVI for the past 3 years he has tremendous knowledge of all the great anchorages and the lesser known secret hideaways!
Chef Louize started baking with her grandmother at the young age of 6, and her love for baking and cooking carried on through high school and on in to chef school where she flourished. Louize obtained her 3 year Cordon Bleu Diploma from Silwood Chef School in Cape Town, South Africa in 2006. After her studies, she worked in different establishments in the industry, including Relais Chateaux 5 * Safari camps, 5* Golf estates, restaurants and a few private catering companies, culminating in becoming the executive chef at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
She has always had a deep love and respect for the ocean, and obtained her RYA Competent Crew course allowing her to combine her two passions. With experience in classic French, Portuguese, pan Africa and Caribbean flavors, Louize looks forward to pampering you with her healthy and fresh menus, while ensuring that your Caribbean Sailing Vacation is one of a lifetime!
Stuart and Louize are committed to making sure each and every guest on board has a fabulous vacation, one never to be forgotten. Whether you want to hit the beach bars, enjoy water sports from the boat, or go for a hike and experience the most amazing sunsets with a glass of wine, for Stuart and Louize nothing is impossible. We hope that you join us in the Caribbean and make a memories of a lifetime.
|Out of Office
|Year of Build
|Cruising Speed
|15 knots
|6 King
|6 (electric) en suite
|Air Conditioning
|All Cabins and Saloon
|Skipper and Chef
|Maximum Guests
|White Bay, BVI
|One per cabin, two in saloon
|Dinghy and Outboard
|14′ AB / 70hp
Before you arrive, your chef will work with you to plan a menu that suits your groups tastes and food preferences. Please let them know if you are celebrating any special events, such as birthdays or anniversaries and the crew will happy to make it even more memorable.
Is this trip suitable for children
The BVI, with its islands all so close together, allows for short duration trips and plenty of time at anchor for swimming and exploring ashore. Our boats are ideal for families with plenty of indoor and outdoor deck space, common areas to gather and hidden corners to escape with a good book. Ideally, children should be comfortable in and around the water and if not, parents are required to provide swimming aids. While the crew are happy to ensure the children enjoy every aspect of the trip, parents or guardians are responsible for children at all times. Older children will enjoy the vast array of watersports available on board, and plenty of hiking and exploring ashore.
We strongly recommend purchasing trip insurance for those unexpected accidents, delayed flights or missing luggage.
What should I pack
While soft sided suitcases are preferred, the BOC65 has space under each bunk for storing normal sized cases. Life on board can be as casual or as elegant as you wish; breakfast in a swim suit? No problem. Swimsuits, t-shirts and shorts are our daily attire, but a good rash vest / swim shirt and long billed cap / hat will make for a much more enjoyable time in our sunny environment. We are happy to host a fancy dress night one evening, so fancy dress and pirate costumes are always a good addition to your packing list. While we typically don't wear shoes on board, we suggest you bring sneakers if you wish to go hiking ashore and reef shoes for beach exploring. We proudly supply Eastern Caribbean Soap Companies eco friendly soaps, shampoos and sun screen, all made here in the BVI. All bath towels, beach towels and linens are provided.
Cell phone and data coverage is pretty consistent within the BVI, but check with your service provider on roaming charges which can be excessive. The boat does have basic wifi service on board (BVI only) with the first 5GB included – this is sufficient to check emails but not enough to download large files or stream videos. The crew carry an emergency cell phone and will provide the number during the booking confirmation process for you to share as needed with family at home.
The Crew
Each boat has a designated crew that live on and maintain that specific boat, with a designated cabin(s). The skipper is ultimately responsible for the safety of the boat and guests at all times, but will be there to show you the cruising grounds, take you wake boarding, or sharing their stories of the BVI. The chef, on receiving your preference sheet will design a menu to suit your tastes, and is happy to accommodate dietary requirements. The crew will not eat with you, unless specifically invited by you to join them.
How to get here
Travelling to the Virgin Islands can be an adventure in itself but is worth it in every way. There are frequent daily flights from San Juan (SJU), St Martin (SXM) and Antigua (ANU) in to Beef Island, Tortola (EIS), to meet international flights arriving from the US, UK, Europe and Latin America. Inter-island flights are on smaller planes, so ensure all of your essentials are packed in a carry on bag as luggage does sometimes get delayed.
St Thomas (STT) is also a popular arrival point, with regularly scheduled ferries running between the USVI and BVI. Ask your broker about private shuttles which are very cost effective for larger groups.
With enough notice, and depending on the boat's schedule, we can arrange pick ups in St Thomas. If you wish to cruise in the BVI, additional clearance fees between the US and BVI will apply and are payable direct to the ports of entry and departure. Due to the registration of our boats, non US citizens are required to hold a valid B1/B2 visa or a stamped ESTA for USVI drop offs. Please check with your nearest US Embassy for more details.
Accommodations before or after your charter
If you wish to stay ashore for a few days before or after your charter, the BVI offers a huge range of accommodation from boutique guest houses and secluded villas to full service hotels and resorts.
We carry a wide range of water toys on board, including two double kayaks, 2 SUP's, snorkel gear, water skis, knee board, wake boards, floating mats, and even a floating island! While we do offer a range of snorkel gear, if you have your own that you know you are comfortable wearing, it is worth considering bringing them with you. Due to insurance and local regulations, only the crew are allowed to drive the RIB dinghy.
BVI Requirements & Details
Please check with your travel agent on the current BVI passport and visa requirements. The BVI uses the US Dollar, and Visa and MasterCard are accepted at most shops and restaurants ashore.
Crew Testimonials
Stuart and Louize were wonderful and we can't say enough great things about them!! We can't get over how magnificent the food was that Louize prepared. Stuart showed us so many spots on the trip and made some amazing drinks! Every meal we have cooked since we have been home is followed by "not Louize's cooking". DF
Stuart and Louize have been wonderful and nothing was too much trouble for them. My girlfriend and I had our 5 children on board ranging from 16 to 30 years old. Stuart has catered for their every wish with regards to all activities including all water sports, water skiing, wake boarding, snorkeling and fishing etc. Louize similarly has cooked us wonderful meals again catering for everyone's likes and dislikes and the food from breakfast, lunch to dinner has been superb. GT
Stuart went out of his way to always put us in the best position at every anchorage and was continuously at our disposable for trips to shore, fishing and snorkeling assistance and bartending. NEVER was there a time when the cooler wasn't full, the beer not cold or our drinks unrefreshed. He also sets a beautiful table and keeps his boat squeaky clean! We got in some fantastic sailing time and even made the voyage to Anegada which was FAR beyond our expectations! Wagner


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Everyday Casual
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Even in the most casual of pieces you still manage to look extremely chic. Adore your flats and I need that sweater, it looks super cosy! :)ReplyDelete
Take care,
Daniella xox
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2012 at 1:46 AM
I bet Paige makes the best maternity jeans!! I love that big sweater. It looks so comfy. And those flats are soo cute! Glad you got them on sale! <3ReplyDelete
I'm in love with your shoes♥ReplyDelete
I love your shoes! Hope you and your baby are well.ReplyDelete
Looking super gorgeous! Love the oversized sweater, the color looks great on you!ReplyDelete
XOXO from the Netherlands,
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- AnonymousOctober 18, 2012 at 2:49 AM
wow, those shoes are gorgeous, and very Chanel indeed :)ReplyDelete
I'm not a big flat person, but those are pretty perfect...love the chain detailing! :)ReplyDelete
I love this look! The knit is perfect and love, love, love those shoes!ReplyDelete
Those flats are Chanel-esque indeed, Audrey! And oh so chic! ;) Love the pink and the chain detail! Looks great with your outfit -- that sweater has my heart -- looks super comfy and perfect for fall and winter!ReplyDelete
those flats are adorable! xoReplyDelete
Those flats are so cute :)ReplyDelete
That is the perfect maternity look, comfy and cute all at once. And those shoes...I'm dying and want to snatch them off your feet. Very cute!ReplyDelete
The flats are indeed really pretty! Just like you :)ReplyDelete
Love, Mary ♡ Fashionbirds
Love that sweater! This outfit looks so cozy.ReplyDelete
El jersey es una pasada de bonito!ReplyDelete
Un beso Maquillando Sueños
Such a great comfy/casual look! Love the elbow patches on that sweater.ReplyDelete
p.s. love the new font :)
beautiful look! love those flats xoReplyDelete
that sweater is so adorable! It looks so comfy!ReplyDelete
xoxo stylelista
Love the comfy look!ReplyDelete
You look fabulous! Love those flats, great find!ReplyDelete
xx Amy
Leopard and Lillies
You look great Audrey ! I love that sweater and the flats also! Have a wonderful weekend !ReplyDelete
you look amazing guys!ReplyDelete
This outfit looks comfy yet oh so stylish!ReplyDelete
Great flats! Any shoes that have cap toe detailing are always classic and chic. Very Chanel-esque :)ReplyDelete
cute outfit :)ReplyDelete
SO cute! i have one pair of jcrew flats and they aren't the most comfortable but those are just too cute to pass up! great find girl!ReplyDelete
xoxo, jenn
the stylish housewife
oh my gah, look how comfy chic you are! yes,definitely love those flats!ReplyDelete
Love the flats for sure...but really jealous of your sweater...at 7 weeks out- I am ALMOST back to old weight but the middle isn't nearly as flat as it used to be...so those loose silhouettes are my best friend right now.ReplyDelete
Looking lovely as always.
- AnonymousOctober 19, 2012 at 8:15 AM
I want to steal this sweater. SERIOUSLY. I adore elbow patches...and just think it would be perfection paired with some tights, knee socks, and tall boots.ReplyDelete
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love the elbow pads on your sweater!ReplyDelete
Those shoes are perfect! I must find out if my local J. Crew shops have them.ReplyDelete
And once again,you're the most adorable preggo I've seen;-)ReplyDelete
Ok so i have just added slouchy sweater to the list of Casual Glamorous staple items!! Love this one... and good snag on those flats!ReplyDelete
and how much wear are you going to get out of those jeans.... such a smart purchase!
- AnonymousOctober 20, 2012 at 6:12 PM
I love this casual, glam look. New follower to your blog, I really like your style.ReplyDelete
He elegido uno de tus outfits para hablar mañana en mi post sobre las faldas de lentejuelas. Espero que tengas muchas visitas porque tienes un blog ¡¡genial!!
Un besazo y disfruta de lo que queda del domingo ;D
that is the most perfect sweater!ReplyDelete
Wow that sweater is phenom!! Looks so cozy yet chic. Love the flats too!ReplyDelete
Love this outfit!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 23, 2012 at 5:21 PM
LOVE YOUR FLATS!ReplyDelete
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Follow back please & thank you :)

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Paul Holmes 05 Mar 2003 // 12:00AM GMT
Wider is … better. When Maytag turned to MS&L/Chicago to launch the Maytag Wide-By-Side refrigerator, it was the first time that a side-by-side refrigerator had been re-configured since its entrance into the refrigerator category 40 years ago. MS&L was charged with proving to media that Maytag was revolutionizing the refrigerator category and giving consumers what they needed … more space. MS&L created a sports-themed product launch event as well as distributed a national press kit to kick off the new refrigerator. The public relations effort was a success: media coverage included high-quality placements in top publications.
Measurable Objectives
Our objective was to introduce the Wide-By-Side refrigerator, communicating its benefits and generating consumer awareness and interest. The challenge was to create buzz beyond our standard media outlets. So, MS&L created a sports-themed launch event to reach food and sports editors, and sports radio reporters as well as our tried and true publications. We wanted to position Maytag as innovators in the refrigerator category through the launch of this new side-by-side refrigerator that offered consumers extra space for storing large and bulky items.
Our consumer target was women ages 25-54, primarily side-by-side refrigerator owners.
People are always looking for more space…more space in their closets, more space in the garage and even more space for parking spots. So we shouldn't be surprised to find that Americans also want more space in their refrigerator. Consumers repeatedly find themselves struggling to wedge certain food items, such as whole turkeys and roasts, bulk packaged foods, watermelons and casseroles, into limited refrigerator space. Maytag looked to MS&L/Chicago to spread the word about a new refrigerator that solved these storage dilemmas.
A consumer study MS&L conducted showed that 76 percent of Americans who owned side-by-side refrigerators were dissatisfied with their storage space. Consumers expressed frustration when storing odd-shaped or larger items such as frozen turkeys, watermelon, family-size pizza boxes and deli platters. Most consumers said they loved the sleek style of the side-by-side refrigerator but felt it fell short on space. It was important for us to impress upon consumers that they didn't have to sacrifice style to gain storage flexibility. Research also conveyed that side-by-side refrigerators have not been altered or changed in configuration in over 40 years. This proved to be a favorable fact and added an innovative angle to our story. Maytag was not only boasting the widest available space but was the first to change the configuration of a side-by-side refrigerator since it was first introduced on the market.
Strategic Insights
Knowing this refrigerator was a breakthrough in side-by-side refrigerators, we thought it was big news, but we weren't sure if the public would agree. We had to find a memorable hook and blow it out to appeal to everyone. Our overall strategy was anchored by a blowout event in New York offering editors a sneak preview. We originally thought the refrigerator would be released in the holiday months of November or December, which would have been a perfect time to tie in needed storage space. However, the launch date was then moved to January which created a challenge. With all the holiday excitement over, we needed to focus on something that would still wrap around party planning and food storage. Then it hit us…the Super Bowl is a time when family and friends get together and watch the game—and eat!
We also knew that the information garnered through the survey would offer consumers a problem/solution angle that gave the press materials more of an edge. In order to reach beyond New York, we distributed a comprehensive press kit nationwide.
Creative Development
To follow in true Super Bowl fashion, we enlisted two veterans to host a tailgate with the media to demo the new product. Now, who should Maytag rely on to introduce this "wide" refrigerator? None other than William "the Refrigerator" Perry, a gridiron favorite who played for the Super Bowl-winning Chicago Bears. While William can find his way around in the refrigerator, he needs a little help in the kitchen. We drafted Mary Micucci, party planner for the stars, to give William a hand. Also, knowing that this product is a "see it, get it" appliance, we knew that giving editors a chance to view it first hand would definitely work to our advantage. We made sure that there would be time for the media to test out the refrigerator.
Program Execution
Our program included: an early bird Super Bowl for the media, spokespeople, press kit mailing and media relations.
Teaser: Approximately two weeks before the event, a pre-game tailgate "Save the Date" postcard was sent out to select New York-based media. The colorful invitations pictured William Perry, fully dressed in his Chicago Bears' uniform, smiling mischievously on the front. The other side featured a football field, and the pertinent event information. We hinted to a product launch but left the rest to the imagination.
New York Event: For our Super Bowl-themed launch, we chose to host the event at the ESPN Zone in Times Square. As guests entered, the television screens looped the Maytag logo and menus. They proceeded to the food tables where they were invited to munch on appetizers such as pizza, chicken wings and deli and vegetable platters before being seated to watch the "half-time" show. On stage, our spokespeople presented a skit showing how over-sized items easily slid into Maytag's Wide-By-Side refrigerator, visually relaying our key messages. After the show, editors were encouraged to take the
Refrigerator Challenge. This challenge had editors taking food out of the Wide-By-Side refrigerator and trying to fit it into a traditional side-by-side refrigerator—which they couldn't do.
Spokespeople: To capture media attention, we enlisted two celebrity spokespeople—William "the Refrigerator" Perry and Mary Micucci. William Perry was enlisted for his tie to football and his ever-so-catchy nickname. He helped capture the attention of sports media and enthusiasts. Our second speaker scored with the food and lifestyle reporters. Mary Micucci from Along Came Mary Productions is rated one of the top party planners in the country, planning high-profile events such as Jennifer Anniston and Brad Pitt's wedding. William and Mary presented "How to Host a Super Bowl Party," delivering key product messages and offering tips and funny anecdotes. William even treated attendees to the infamous Super Bowl shuffle.
And since no Maytag party is complete without the beloved company icon, Gordon Jump, the lonely Repairman, was also on-site to demonstrate the refrigerator's benefits and pose for pictures.
Media Materials: On the day of the event, a press kit was mailed to over 500 media outlets, including the top 200 newspapers, trade, home shelter and other specialty publications. The kit consisted of a survey results release, product release, business release, fact sheet, infographic and product shots. We conducted follow-up with media to secure placements.
The launch of the Maytag Wide-By-Side refrigerator was a victory. Over thirty New York editors attended the event, which resulted in a wide-range of coverage. More than 43 million media impressions have been counted to date, including New York Times, Washington Post, Good Housekeeping and much more. Not only was Maytag featured in many home/shelter, women's and trade publications but our spokespeople also opened the door for interviews on Wallstreet Journal Radio and Fitness magazine. The event also scored an unprecedented goal by securing a live interview with ESPN Radio right before the event started. This allowed Maytag to veer into an untapped media angle and widen the audience scope. The consumer demand for the product has exceeded production, resulting in back orders. With the success of our program and the product, we plan on a "repeat" season next year.


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These are empties I collected the last few months actually. Prepare for a long post!
1. La Roche-Posay Hydraphase Intense Légère (50ml) – Made in France
I switched from Toleriane to this because I was bored but didn't want to stray too far. The thing I noticed straight away is that Hydraphase is scented with one of those aquatic smell that hopes to conjure up the ocean. As the name suggests the texture is very light, but perhaps not quite 'intense' as I wished it to be. It wasn't quite enough for the colder months but I think it would make a very lovely summer moisturiser.
The packaging is interesting – the product itself is in a bag that's contained within the plastic tube. You can see how far you're going but there's nothing you can do to squeeze or pump the last bit out unless you're determined to cut the tube open somehow.
Repurchase? Probably not.
2. Bioderma Hydrabio Serum / Moisturising Concentrate (40ml) – Made in France
For 'very dehydrated, sensitive skin … generating intense hydration'. You can use this alone or before your moisturiser. I expected a serum like texture: almost runny, clear, half gel half liquid you know. But the texture is more a creamy gel, thickish. It also has a marine type of scent.
I didn't really like this one and found it lacking in moisturising properties.
Repurchase? No. You're better off getting the Hydrabio moisturiser, which I suspect has the same formula only less thickener or whatever. The moisturiser is cheaper and I think a superior product. This is not what I expect for a 'serum'.
3. L'Oreal Eclat Sublime (150ml)
L'Oreal's cleansing oil, I can't remember when this one came out but I bought it pretty much as soon as I saw it at my local Monoprix. I use 3 pumps of this to get my makeup off. It has some kind of perfume that I'm not a fan of. It's quite runny and feels 'oilier' than the other cleansing oils I've tried. I know that just sounds crazy but I don't know how else to describe it. I don't think that orange bottle helped. Performance-wise it cleanses very well, even long and hard wearing eyeliners and mascara. However it does sting your eyes if you get too close.
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How to Make a Bird Fascinator
I'm a massive fan of pattern, and polka-dot is one of my all time favourites! In this tutorial I've combined polkas with gingham to create a vintage look fascinator, perfect for a day out at the races or even for a summer wedding.
How to Make a Bird Fascinator
You will need
For the Feather Plumes and Bird Brooches –
- Merino wool roving of your colour choice (I've used an antique mink colour)
- A selection of coloured and natural feathers
- Polka-dot patterned fabric, (small pattern)
- Gingham ribbon in a couple of different widths
- Buttons (I used vintage brass buttons and also covered some with the polka dot fabric)
- Needle felting pad
- Needle felting clover pen style tool
- Three felting needles, (38 gauge triangular)
- Paper bird template, (please see below)
- Acrylic felt sheet for backing the bird brooches
- Scissors
- Needles, (General household and tapestry)
- Coordinating sewing thread
- Coordinating embroidery thread
- 3 Brooch backs
You can buy a plain fascinator base, or to be thoroughly decadent why not decorate it with feathers?
To Make the Feathered Fascinator –
- Fascinator Base
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- Cocktail stick for using with the glue gun
- Newspaper
- Access to an electrical point
Ribbon Embellishments
There's a few stages involved in making this fascinator. We'll start off by making some really easy, but ever so effective embellishments to help us along our way!
1. Cut a length of ribbon, shape the ends at an angle and seal them by running a naked flame quickly across the length of the edge. Do this over a sink just in case things get out of hand! Fold the ribbon in half and then fold each end over to meet the half way mark. Secure with small stitches.
How to Make a Suffolk Puff
Suffolk Puffs are so easy to make and can be used in a variety of different ways as embellishments for all sorts of creative projects.
1. Cut a circle from your fabric approximately 8 centimetres diameter to make a 4 centimetres diameter puff. A rough circle will do, mine are far from perfect and the rough edges won't be seen!
2. Tie off one end of the thread and use a running stitch about 5 millimetres from the edge of the circle. Pull the thread tight so that the fabric gathers.
3. Sew on buttons and ribbons.
Organza makes for really great Suffolk puffs and adds a bit of sparkle but you'll need to seal the cut edges with a naked flame.
4. You should now have a range of lovely puffs, shaped ribbons and a few buttons to use for creating your feather plumes and embellishing your birds.
To make the Needle Felted Bird Brooches
1. Pull off a tuft of merino wool from your roving, with the fibres running length ways in one direction. Tack the wool to the pad in a rough bird shape using a single felting needle. I've provided a template to use as a guide when shaping the wool into a bird.Download Template at Hobbycraft >
2. Once the wool is taking on the shape of a bird you can start to stab the wool with the Clover pen tool. Every now and then check that it's not sticking to the pad as it will be very hard to remove!
3. Every now and then turn your bird over and stab the rear side. It will probably be quite delicate at this stage so you'll need to go carefully. Add more wool if needed, and continue to stab until it starts to hold its shape and take on the resemblance of a piece of textile. Once complete, trim your bird all over with a pair of sharp scissors to de-fluff and neaten the edges.
4. I want to create two birds nestling together so for ease I'm shaping them together on the pad.
5. As I'm working to a 'vintage' green theme, I've sewn a coordinating button into place for the eye. This will also help me place the feather for the wing.
6. Pull off a teeny tiny piece of wool from the roving and lay it over the quill end of the feather, overlapping any downy feathery bits. Use your felting needle to stab the wool through the down of the feather and into the felt base. Turn the bird over and stab in the same area (you'll be able to identify very easily due to the fluffy wool that's been pushed through to the other side. Turn and stab once more on the right side so that your tangling the wool. This should now hold the feather quite securely.
7. Finish the wing by attaching a piece of shaped ribbon with needle and thread.
8. Pin the bird template to the piece of acrylic felt and cut around.
9. Place the cut felt over the top of your needle felted bird shape and cut the acrylic felt to a slightly smaller size so it's not visible from the front.
10. I used a few simple ribbons to create the tail plumage for one of my birds.
11. Sew your chosen ribbons to the inside of the acrylic felt bird shape you have just cut. Sew a brooch back to the opposite side.
12. Use a glue gun or small stitches to attach the two sides together.
Feather Plumes
Once you've had a chance to play around with your feather combinations and lovely ribbons, you'll need to attach them together so that they stay in one place and don't move.
I'm not a huge fan of glue guns and avoid them where possible, one of the reasons being that once that glob of glue has dried, its very difficult to do any further work like sewing without breaking your needle!
1. Wrap a small piece of wool around the shaft of the feather and try to catch a few of those downy bits near the base. They'll give the wool something to grip onto. Stab the wool securely around the feather shaft.
2. When enough feathers have been completed place them, wool ends together and add a little more wool.
3. Hold the wool taught with your fingers and carefully stab with your felting needle in order to secure them together.
4. Once they start to hold, turn them over and repeat with adding wool and stabbing. This will very quickly give a lovely felted base to your feathers into which you can sew ribbons etc.
Finishing the Feather Plume
You can stitch ribbons over the feather shafts to cover any untidy areas. I've sewn on a couple of Suffolk puffs. The one on the back has a brooch attachment so it can be worn on a lapel.
To Make the Feathered Fascinator
1. Sort through your feathers and make sure you have a large enough quantity to cover your surface area.
2. Start at one end and use a glue gun to stick the feathers down onto your fascinator. I always arrange them first to make sure I'm happy about how it looks before I start gluing.
3. Your birds and plumes can be easily sewn with a couple of stitches into place on your fascinator.
4. Play around with ideas and compositions. Have fun!
Hints and Tips
- When arranging all your goodies, take time to photograph your ideas. Its a good way of remembering all your great ideas!
- Sometimes keeping things simple is just as effective as being elaborate.
- You'll be surprised just what a difference the addition of a few feathers can make to the overall look of your creation!


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Legal bible Groklaw pulls plug. The Lavabit fallout continues as Groklaw, the technology law site that has won awards from the Library of Congress and the American Bar Association, closed its doors Tuesday, the Register reports. "The owner of Lavabit tells us that he's stopped using email and if we knew what he knew, we'd stop too," Groklaw founder Pamela Jones wrote in a blog post. "There is no way to do Groklaw without email."
Bradley Manning's prosecutors ask for a 60-year jail sentence. Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army private who leaked classified U.S. data, should go to jail for 60 years, prosecutors told a military court Monday. "Pfc. Manning is young. He deserves to spend the majority of his remaining life in prison," Army Capt. Joe Morrow told the presiding judge, according to the Chicago Tribune. Manning's lawyers say he deserves no more than 25 years behind bars.
McAfee exec to head DHS cybersecurity efforts. Phyllis Schneck, a top official from McAfee, has been tapped by the Obama administration to lead the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity office. Schneck will serve as deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, which oversees physical and cybersecurity for U.S. infrastructure, Computerworld reports.
Two-fifths of all blocking requests filed under Russia's new SOPA-like law are rejected. Russia's new law aimed at countering online piracy has hit a roadblock, TorrentFreak reports. "Out of all the blocking requests submitted to authorities so far, 42 percent have been rejected after rightsholders couldn't come up with the correct paperwork," the site said, citing Pavel Krasheninnikov, head of the State Duma Committee on Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Legislation. "In order to have a blocking request accepted, rightsholders are required to provide lots of documentation, including evidence that they own the content in question. It appears that is more easily said than done."


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Jonathan Green, editor of Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu has posted the full table of contents for the anthology at his blog. It's a brilliant lineup, and I'm not just saying that because I'm included in it. There are stories by Graham McNeill, Guy Haley, Ian Edginton and James Lovegrove, among others.
My story, "A Tiger's Heart, A Player's Hide", finds the Royal Occultist, John Dee, and his assistant, William Sly, investigating a mysterious pestilence afflicting the playhouses of London, even as the latest play by one William Shakespeare makes the rounds. Are the two related (probably!)? To find out, you'll need to grab a copy of Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu later this summer.
And speaking of things that aren't out yet, have you preordered Phileas Fogg and the Heart of Osra yet? There's only a few days left to do so, if you were planning on it.


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I agree with Dan Magers in New Pages that John Cotter's Under the Small Lights (Miami University Press) "has less of the expansiveness of prose, and more the concise cognitive breath of poetry," although this should be amended to specify the "expansiveness" of a certain kind of expository prose employed by some novelists. Other writers of fiction have always preferred a more "concise" kind of prose, and while such prose could be called "poetic" in its effect (I'm not sure what the word "cognitive" adds to this formulation), it is not usually because the writer in question is seeking to emulate lyric poetry but because the writer finds this style of prose most effective in evoking the fictional world he/she is after. One could say that, in consciously pursuing a concise style, writers such as Hemingway or Carver or Mary Robison do seem more attuned than many "expansive" writers to the role played by language (literally the use of this word rather than that, the assembling of words into sentences) in the creation of fiction, and that this deliberate restraint results in a prose more immediate in its effect.
Cotter's novel does seem to originate in this orientation toward style, but to simply associate it with the "concise. . .breath of poetry" does not really capture just how Cotter achieves his particular "concise" effect. Under the Small Lights is a novel that proceeds primarily through dialogue, but it is not the usual kind of snappy, faux-film dialogue to be found in much of today's "literary fiction," nor is it simply the perfunctory use of dialogue many novelists believe is necessary to write a "proper" novel--here's some exposition, here's some dialogue, here's some more exposition. Here's a part where the character must "speak for himself." Instead, both character and event are revealed through dialogue, the latter element sometimes consisting of dialogue. Furthermore, at times following and accurately attributing the dialogue on the reader's part can be its own kind of action. The following scene features three characters, the narrator, Jack, in love with Corinna, who is (or will be) married to Jack's friend, Paul:
"One of those girls came by today," I said, tongue loose with gin. "She buzzed up. Her. . .the other one already told me the other day that she was 'intrigued.' She said, 'Are you intrigued?'"
"Intrigued?" Corrina bit her lip. "So she's Anais Nin?"
"Right, so. It was a bad day. I don't mean to get morbid or. . .I'd been at the. . .I don't know what happened but I'd been at class, then I went to the Cafe du Paris to have a coffee and a sandwich. I was reading Beckett's poems."
"I saw that you had that," Paul said. "I was curious to read that."
"They're pretty grim." The buzzer jarred and I jerked to press talk.
"This is Bob Dole. Who's winning?"
"Bob Dole."
"Really," Paul said, eyeing Corrina, "because of all people. . ."
I leaned on the buzzer. "Anyway I was real sad, like, heartbreak and worry and. . .she came in the door and said 'Last time I saw you, you were naked.' Yeah, I know, right? Cute. So. I figured, alright we'll talk, and I made some tea." I started walking down the hall to unlock the door for Star and shouted, "And I told her everything about how I was bawling, and she was like, see you!"
"It's already unlocked!"
"So, Jack!" Corrinna yelled. She softened when I came back to the room. "When are you going to get a girlfriend?"
She was fixing a second drink, long fingers collecting the wet bottle caps.
"I don't know."
We are presented here with a situation that unfolds, and a group of people who speak, more like what might be found in real life than what is usually found in novels. We're not really sure of the significance of the subjects of conversations, which anyway continue to shift . We must infer from the reference to Bob Dole that the characters are watching a Presidential debate, which ultimately acts only as the backdrop to the ongoing conversation, itself conveyed as a disjointed affair often left incomplete and marked by serial interruption.
Much of the novel is organized around scenes like this. The obvious analogy is to the use of dialogue made by the dramatist, and indeed the protagonist of Under the Small Lights is himself occupied throughout the novel in writing a play (with his friend, Bill), suggesting a congruence between Jack's artistic inclinations and his role as narrator. What this novel accomplishes with the strategy is enhanced, of course, by the contribution of Jack's voice as narrator and thus by the focus on Jack's growing estrangement from his circle of friends and his ultimate disillusionment. This process is dramatized in various self-contained episodes that range freely over time and place, their relative brevity and discontinuity mitigating against our perceiving them as "acts" in a novelized play, even as the burden of dramatic development is carried by the subtly revealing dialogue. Ultimately what we learn about the novel's characters and their toxic intimacies is conveyed through what we can discern in their at once both urgent and aimless talking with one another.
There is nothing especially new or revelatory about this strategy. Fiction driven by dialogue to the extent it seems to be appropriating theater is a well-established mode, especially in English fiction (the novel of manners most particularly), and no one has experimented more thoroughly with the possibilities of embedding narrative structure within dialogue than William Gaddis. But Cotter's willingness to make his dialogue more than just narrative drapery, to challenge readers to interpret it as something other than perfunctory chat, is admirable enough at a time when most writers are urged to think about "narrative arc" and "polished prose" as the writer's compelling concerns--all the tricks that make passive, complacent reading the norm. Readers could find the interchanges between characters in Under the Small Lights initially rather elliptical, the overall narrative strategy somewhat disorienting, but the closer attention they are asked to pay is worth the effort, if what we want from our experience of fiction is more than simple compliance with workshop tested formulas, an experience that perhaps makes the aesthetic choices made by writers an opportunity precisely to enhance our appreciation of what's at stake in such choices.
Most readers would probably find Under the Small Lights finally to be a recognizable slice of "lifelike" realism, albeit one still loosely fitted to the mold of the bildungsroman. However much it might frustrate the attempt to make language transparent to plot, it does so for the sake of building character and scene in a way that ultimately conforms to convention. I might find this to be the novel's most serious limitation, but I can easily imagine many readers finding the payoff to be a rewarding one. It is a novel that takes us to a familiar place, but it does not follow the same old well-worn route.


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When reading about the church in the fifth book of the New Testament, it's fascinating to read about the excitement and unity they shared. In Acts 4, Peter and John were threatened by a bunch of religious thugs to quit speaking or doing anything in the Name of Jesus. Peter and John then went back to their gathering of Christians and they all prayed for courage to keep speaking and to do wondrous things to bring honor to the Name of Jesus. When they had finished praying, God literally shook the house, as if to say, "You bet!" and filled them with a greater measure of the Holy Spirit so that they could accomplish what they prayed for. People were tired of the world and its disappointments. The world was what they had to do and they did what they had to do so that they could get back to where exciting things happen: The Church. Their identity was with the Good News and they loved to be together with Good News people. What a relief that there's something so much better than this world! And what God was doing was amazing –so they prayed for more… and more… and more! They believed Jesus when He told them to pray and they would have what they asked for. And what did people want and need more than anything? More of God's Kingdom! Less world and more Good News! So they prayed… and prayed… and prayed… for His Kingdom to come and His will to be done ON EARTH as it is in heaven. They prayed for people to come to salvation. They prayed that the powers of the world would be overcome by the power of heaven and they prayed for more grace to get the job done –and God gave them what they asked for.
Now, two thousand years later, a lot of people are tired of the church. Some feel like they have to do what they have to do for the church so that they can get back to where the real excitement is –the world. This is a tragedy in too many churches. Church isn't the place to be for many people because their fellowship isn't asking for the power of heaven to radically change the world. Houses aren't being shaken and fuller measures of the Spirit are not being poured out. And there is a lack of courage. It's time to turn things right-side up again. It's time to ask for grace to come down. It's time to ask for courage to overcome the world and for courage to speak the Name boldly. It's time to pray for the lost to be saved in great numbers. It's time to shake the house to bring honor to the Name of Jesus. And it's time for it to be that radical Good News that it always has been again.
The Church is a house of prayer for all nations. The Church is more than a shelter; it's the staging ground to fight battles that win wars. God's power is unleashed through our asking and believing. But when our asking and believing centers around sharing the Good News and bringing honor to the Name, then the house is shaken –and the world become what we "have to do to get it done," and the Church becomes our identity, our preoccupation, our joy and our real life. We believe and by God's grace we SAY THE WORD.
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April Fish!
I love-love-love the tale behind the poisson d'avril, aka the April fish. And to think! I went my whole life not knowing this slippery story until last year when J filled me in, bless him!
If you already know, just skip ahead to the recipe. If not, allow me to unwind this kinky yarn:
Waaay back in the day, Charles IX decreed that January 1 would officially be the new New Year's Day in France. Now, personally, I resent that decision because the holidays get so bunched up in late December that I'm never ready for another one on January 1. It just seems overcrowded. I've had more than enough hors d'oeuvres and cocktails by the end of Christmas, thank you very much.
It seems the good people of 1564 felt similarly. They'd been whooping it up on April 1 for pretty much... forever (doesn't late winter / early spring seem a perfectly reasonable time of year to whoop it up?), and they were none too thrilled with stupid old Charlie IX.
Plenty of other people didn't hear about the change of dates at all. Boy howdy! Didn't they look stupid kicking up their crazy yellow tights and crimson doublets, clowning around and celebrating the new year on April 1st when everyone else was calmly calculating the results of their first fiscal quarter.
It became a common prank in France to attempt to sneak a dead fish into the clothing of one's friends. (A dangerous liaison, indeed!) Sticking a paper fish to friends and loved ones has become the more modern (and far less stanky) version of this bizarre ritual.
While I may try to sneak a paper fish or two onto some of my co-workers (not that they'd have any idea what I was on about...), I'd much prefer to receive my April fish in the form of dinner.
Thanks to a pair of whole, fresh rainbow trout, brussels sprouts, some herbs, a shallot and a handful of mushrooms, it's easy to whip up a schmantzy dinner in no time flat. (No foolin'!)
A duxelles (dook-SEHL) sounds challenging (that's French for you), but it's just sauteéed mushrooms and onions (or shallots) with a little thyme and some parsley. Divide the mixture between two cleaned and trimmed trout, rub on a little olive oil and roast. And that's about all there is to it.
Trout Duxelles (Serves 2)
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 large or 2 medium-sized shallots, sliced thin
1 lb button mushrooms, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
3 Tbsp red wine or sherry
1/2 tsp thyme
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
2 rainbow trout, cleaned and trimmed
Olive oil (to coat the trout)
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and add the shallots. Sauté until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the mushrooms to the pan with a dash of salt and pepper. Stir frequently to avoid uneven cooking.
4. After 15 minutes or so, the mushrooms should have shrunken considerably and should be apt to stick to the pan a bit. Add the wine or sherry to the pan to deglaze. (Take this opportunity to work any stuck bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.)
5. Add herbs and simmer until the alcohol has reduced. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Place trout on a baking sheet and rub exterior with a little olive oil.
7. Divide the duxelles and spoon into the body cavity of each trout. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until trout flesh is white and opaque. Serve with a good ale and a crisp salad, a nice rice pilaf or roasted vegetables.
Happy eating!
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Alien Technology's handheld RFID reader gives Bones TV show high-tech RFID capability; German mass-transit authority sells more than one million NFC-enabled mobile transit tickets; Wavemark works with Umass Lowell student engineers to develop new RFID tag; TagMaster NA unveils new software for integrated access control; Identive launches tomPay contactless-payment tags and NFC tag-management platform.
May 24, 2012—The following are news announcements made during the past week.
Alien Technology's Handheld RFID Reader Gives Bones TV Show High-Tech RFID Capability
Alien Technology's handheld EPC Gen 2 RFID reader made a cameo appearance last week on Bones, Fox Broadcasting's television show about a forensic anthropologist named Dr. Temperance Brennan (played by actress Emily Deschanel), who works at the Jeffersonian Institute, in Washington, D.C., and writes novels on the side. In the episode that aired on May 14, investigator Angela Montenegro (played by actress Michaela Conlin) used Alien's ALH-9001 handheld interrogator to read RFID tags inside books. She was researching how a suspected killer serving time for computer hacking was managing to surreptitiously hack into computer systems while on house arrest, wearing an ankle monitor and with no Internet access. Montenegro determined that the suspect had checked out RFID-tagged books through a prison library service, re-coded the tags at home and then returned them through the service. When library employees scanned the books to check them back in, the rewritten codes—which were actually viruses, and were discovered by the investigator using the Alien reader—were unleashed onto the Internet and began affecting various aspects of the investigation against the suspect. While the RFID application depicted on TV (using library RFID tags encoded with viruses to access the Internet and hack into computer systems) was unrealistic and negative, it may mark the first time that EPC radio frequency identification technology has appeared on a prime-time TV show. Neil Mitchell, Alien's director of marketing, says that featuring RFID on these types of shows increases the general public's awareness of the technology, but adds that the plot—much like many Hollywood storylines—pushes the envelope. "In theory, anything, including code segments, could be put into the user memory of an RFID chip," Mitchell says. "The magic would be that someone would have to create a program that reads each tag and combines these code segments into a full program, and then goes off and executes this code on the targeted system. This is a bit of a stretch—but, in theory, possible." Mitchell notes that most passive EPC Gen 2 UHF tags offer only 512 bits (64 bytes) of user memory, so if the hacker used tag data to create a large software program, he would have needed to stitch together the data read from thousands of tags. The tag that the actress was reading, he adds, appeared to have been a high-frequency (HF) tag, though she was using a UHF reader. The full episode can be viewed here, and is also available to subscribers of several TV providers.
German Mass-Transit Authority Sells More than One Million NFC-enabled Mobile Transit Tickets
Cubic Transportation Systems, a provider of integrated revenue-management systems and services for the mass-transit industry, and a business unit of Cubic Corp., has announced that one of its customers—Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV), the mass-transit authority in Frankfurt, Germany, and the surrounding region—has sold more than 1 million Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled mobile-phone transit tickets featuring Cubic's smartphone app and mobile-ticketing solution. RMV has been utilizing NFC technology for several years (see Frankfurt Widens Its NFC-Enabled Transit Network). RMV's "HandyTicket" service allows riders to pay for and download single rides, day passes and group day passes, all from their mobile phone, quickly, easily and without cash. In 2010, Cubic introduced a mobile app for Apple iPhone, Android and Blackberry smartphones, which the company says pushed the number of users of the HandyTicket service to more than 40,000. Additionally, Cubic reports, RMV equips its train stations and bus shelters with "ConTags" ("Kontaktpunkten" in German), containing passive NFC RFID tags that travelers with NFC-enabled smartphones can tap in order to enter the transit system and automatically enter their starting location. The destination is selected from the phone's RMV ticketing screen, and the ticket is then charged to the customer's bank card associated with his or her RMV account. According to the company, a 2-D bar-code ticket—similar to an airline boarding pass—is transmitted to the phone, and can be verified by an inspector upon request.
Wavemark Works With Umass Lowell Student Engineers to Develop New RFID Tag
Wavemark, a provider of RFID and Web-based solutions, including RFID-enabled smart cabinets for inventory management and analysis, has announced—in collaboration with UMass Lowell—a new, specialized RFID tag designed to hang one-time-use medical devices, such as catheters, efficiently within WaveMark smart cabinets. Each tag has an adhesive that can be used to attach the tag to the device; the tag has a hook that can then be hung from rails within the cabinets. The 13.56 MHz tags, compliant with the ISO 15693 standard, will be offered as part of WaveMark's CIMS enterprise-visibility system, which tracks inventory and generates reports regarding device usage, based on RFID read events, according to Rich Leitermann, Wavemark's senior director of hardware engineering and manufacturing. The company's engineers worked with a team of students in the university's plastics engineering program to invent and refine a specialized RFID tag for hospital use. Under the direction of Professor Jim Huang, the two-student team of Corey Hall and Mike Louvaris met with WaveMark's engineers during the course of their senior year, starting in September 2011. They documented the requirements of the WaveMark problem, brainstormed ideas and applied the extensive tools available at the UMass Lowell engineering department to analyze designs and build 3-D printed prototypes, Wavemark reports. The students recently provided a final presentation to WaveMark's management. According to Wavemark, the new tag improves hospital storage efficiency, enabling a greater number of products to fit into existing WaveMark RFID smart cabinets located at hospitals. "WaveMark has offered specialized hanging tags for many years, and holds a patent in this space," Leitermann says. "This new offering stands apart by enabling closer packing of medical devices, with up to 75 percent improvement, to make better use of valuable hospital floor space, while still assuring excellent RFID performance." The tags, which are expected to be made commercially available this summer, will be assembled in Braintree, Mass., by Employability, a company dedicated to providing competitive manufacturing jobs with benefits to local persons with disabilities, according to Wavemark. The company's RFID-enabled storage cabinets have been deployed at multiple hospitals and health-care organizations, including Saint Joseph's Hospital (see RFID Cabinets Help Saint Joseph's Hospital Buy in Bulk), Cordis (see Johnson & Johnson Finds Value in Multiple RFID Apps), UMass Memorial Medical Center (see UMass Med Center Finds Big Savings Through Tagging) and Memorial Hospital, in Chattanooga, Tenn. (see Tennessee Hospital Tracks High-Value Items).
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Blame it on the sun
Not much work has happened around here lately. Friday was full of errands - orthodontist appointment for Sarah (impressions made for her braces - the removable type rather than train tracks) followed by lunch, spending pocket money, and loads of bits and pieces, both in Wimbledon and Kingston. It was a gorgeous, sunny day and a bit of shame to spend it running errands, but you do what you gotta do. And it was lovely walking around between the errands.
And luckily, that was followed by two more gorgeous days, where the time was spent doing things other than being inside - i.e. very little sewing, lots of sitting in the sunshine reading, along with paddling pools and general mucking about for the kids. And yes, I confess, a bit of housework.
Today there was a large amount of time spent in the sun, but I also did this (at top) this morning before we went swimming at the local pool. It was supposed to be for the May Challenge on Textile Challenges, which was to creat a postcard inspired by the images from the Google Alphabet and I admit, I was really uninspired for a long time (hence it being the very last day of May before I got to this challenge!). I liked the images, just couldn't think how to get started. Well, I finally did - I started with some complex cloth which looked kind of like an underwater scene, but I knew only bits of the texture would show. I then added bits of painted lutradur, which I attached with free-motion quilting, and some blue mesh shapes and some sheers and some painted bondaweb. Surprisingly enough, all these things gave me the sort of texture I was looking for - a kind of vague, could be aerial landscape feeling. And as it was supposed to be based on an alphabet, I added some letters to finish and cut it into 8 lovely ATCs.
Now, if you've been paying attention, you'll notice I said the challenge was to create a postcard based on the google alphabet. Too bad I didn't notice that myself until after I cut it up! I am waiting to hear from my partner if she minds the difference - otherwise, it's back to the drawing board...
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The customers' forum is aimed at intimating customers with the evolution of the Bank in the past 8 years. It will provide an opportunity for the Bank to interact with customers and understand their requirements better in order to provide products and services tailored to their needs.
Wema Bank's managing director and chief executive officer, Segun Oloketuyi, will be present at the event to discuss with existing and prospective customers at the Bank's branch on Bosso Road, Minna.
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Enterprise Tech News: Apple Unveils iOS 11, Microsoft Releases Cognitive Toolkit 2.0, AWS Greengrass IoT Service Is Now Available
09 Jun. 2017 Enterprise Tech News
This week's tech news roundup features: Apple launches iOS 11, Microsoft launches Cognitive Toolkit 2.0, and AWS releases Greengrass IoT service.
Apple Announces iOS 11 at WWDC 2017
Apple has unveiled a new version of its mobile operating system at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The new version brings hundreds of features and new experiences to iPhone and iPad. While iOS 11 won't be available until September, here's what you can expect from the final version.
- The iMessage apps and stickers will be accessible through a shortcut drawer.
- The conversations will synchronize with iCloud automatically.
- Apple Pay is now built in iMessage. So, you can easily send, receive and spend money using Apple Pay and even withdraw the money to your bank account.
- Siri will sound more natural with better inflections and can translate in Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish from English.
- The camera app will support HEVC (aka h.265) to allow you to shoot better quality videos with a smaller file size.
iOS 11 has a bunch of new updates for users and developers alike. The developer preview can be downloaded from developer.apple.com and the public beta will be made available later this month.
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Microsoft Rolls Out A New Version of Deep Learning Toolkit
Microsoft has updated its Artificial Intelligence (AI) framework by launching version 2.0 of Cognitive Toolkit. The open source Cognitive Toolkit 2.0 is now available under an open source license and helps developers to continue to delve into new research areas.
It features support for Keras, a user-friendly open source neural network library which the developers utilize while working on artificial intelligence and deep learning and projects. The toolkit also supports new versions of NVIDIA's Deep Learning SDK as well as advanced graphical processing unit (GPU) architectures like NVIDIA Volta.
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When we practice counting and making sets with our interactive books, I like to add a sensory component. Here is an example of what one of the books look like. This book is from our weather interactive book set.
Students have to move the number of pictures listed on the page to complete the page. Normally, the pieces are at the bottom of the book attached with Velcro. For this activity, I take all of the movable pieces and hide them in the sensory bucket. My kiddos LOVE it... even the ones that really don't like working on sets. TIP: Don't bind the pages in sequential order!
SequencingWe work a lot on sequencing numbers in my classroom, so I am always looking for ways to make it a little different or more exciting to keep my kiddos engaged. That's what brought me to this sequencing set: These books have been have been great for task boxes and centers to reinforce direct instruction. My class is seriously in love with adapted books!!
It is so important that our kiddos are able to quickly and correctly identify coins and be able to add it up. Many of my students have a very hard time learning to quickly distinguish between the silver coins, so these money interactive books gives them another opportunity to practice it. Since my students love how hands on these interactive books are, they are better focused.
This set includes 4 books total to practice time and money. I use the When Will We Do It? book to work on time awareness with students. Many of my students come to me not being able to identify the time of day an activity happens. For example, we eat dinner at night.
Ordinal Numbers
Another concept my class struggles with is ordinal position. The only positions they learn easily is first and last.... because they all want to be first and no one wants to be last!!! We started using these ordinal position flip books during work centers, task bins and for direct instruction and they have really been helpful.
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Submitted by metalloid6666 on Mon, 02/10/2014 - 10:09am
Does anyone from MDF comment on here? I posted this in another thread but I figured I should just start a new thread on it regarding Triptykon at MDF. I saw this posted from Triptykon last Friday on their FB page and their website-
"pending the issuance of the proper visas by US authorities, Triptykon's return to the United States for an exclusive appearance at Maryland Death Fest".
Are Triptykon going to be no-shows at MDF? I was really looking forward to seeing them.
Submitted by AveryfamiliarSt... on Sat, 02/15/2014 - 11:14am
Re: Triptykon at MDF?
It says they are just waiting for the visas, they surely will be there. Do not panic ;)
Submitted by BlackFrost7688 on Sun, 03/02/2014 - 10:57am
Re: Triptykon at MDF?
YEah i saw them in 2010. But that was 4 years ago. things can change in 4 years
Submitted by neo2126 on Mon, 05/19/2014 - 11:04am
Re: Triptykon at MDF?
Unfortunately they won't be playing anymore.....http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/triptykon-cancels-maryland-deathfest-appearance-following-h-r-gigers-death/ Statement By Tom Gabriel Warrior Regarding Triptykon's Cancellation Of The Maryland Deathfest AppearanceThe greatest surrealist artist of our time, H.R. Giger, died in a tragic accident on Monday, May 12, 2014. In the wake of Giger's death, his closest friends are gathering to comfort his widow, Carmen, and to assist her in organizing Giger's funeral and his memorial service. I am one of those friends.We are all still attempting to deal with the shock of this unexpected and extremely painful loss.For 30 years, H.R. Giger has been my mentor. As I wrote in my eulogy, a few days ago: "At a time when almost everybody ridiculed, ignored, or even obstructed the music the then almost completely unknown Swiss underground band Hellhammer was creating, Giger listened to us, talked to us, and gave us a chance." The result was Celtic Frost's To Mega Therion album which, in turn, was the basis for all subsequent collaborations between us.In all of his work with Celtic Frost and Triptykon, H.R. Giger was immensely generous, in spite of repeated objections of mine and countless attempts to convince him to accept proper compensation for his amazing contributions. I have also been an assistant to H.R. Giger and his wife for seven years. I have long seen them as very close friends, even as family. We have experienced many challenging events together, and we have repeatedly taken care of each other in every conceivable manner.I thus simply cannot and do not wish to fail to attend H.R. Giger's private funeral, and to take part in the subsequent public memorial service, to be held in one of Zurich's largest churches. Moreover, I am an integral part of the group of Giger friends who are currently involved in the difficult task of arranging these events. I cannot possibly just be a recipient. In a moment like this, I have to and wish to give as much as I possibly can.It is an extremely unfortunate coincidence that these unexpected and tragic proceedings collide with Triptykon's planned appearance at Maryland Deathfest on May 22. We are thus regretfully forced to withdraw from the festival. Within Triptykon, we discussed the possibility of playing the concert without me, with a close friend of ours filling in on guitar and vocals. The other members of the band did not see any merit in performing as an incomplete line-up, however.Withdrawing from Maryland Deathfest was not an easy decision to take by any means. We are disappointing our audience and the promoter of the festival, it contradicts our sense of commitment, and the band's reputation will suffer damage. We were looking forward immensely to Triptykon's return to the US. After a lengthy and expensive petition process, the US authorities granted us the required US work permits last week. Moreover, a US crew had been hired, and flights and hotels for band and crew had already been booked.In 1985, during Celtic Frost's very first tour, I was forced to cancel three concerts due to overstrained vocals. I vowed to never let such a thing happen again and took the appropriate steps. Ever since then, I have never again been the reason for a cancellation of a concert by either Celtic Frost or Triptykon. There have been instances, in Paris and London for example, when I went onstage with Celtic Frost in spite of flu and substantial fever, in order to avoid letting down the band's fans.It is thus utterly against my nature and my own professional demands to be the cause for Triptykon's first cancelled show. But these are truly extraordinary circumstances, caused by the death of a truly extraordinary artist and friend. I hope our audience will understand, and I apologize sincerely. And I am extremely grateful for the incredible understanding and goodwill extended to Triptykon by the promoter of Maryland Deathfest.Tom Gabriel Warrior, Triptykon, May 19, 2014
Submitted by yron_what on Sun, 05/24/2015 - 2:15am
Re: Triptykon at MDF?
I'm sorry they couldn't make it to last year's MDF, and canceled another show at Ram's Head. But, it was great to see that Triptykon made it to MDF this year! I hope to see them come back to MDF again in the future - they put on a great show!


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CB4 is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis and starring Chris Rock. The film follows a fictional rap group named "CB4", named after the prison block in which the group was allegedly formed (Cell Block 4). The movie primarily parodies the rap group N.W.A among other gangsta rap aspects, as well as taking inspiration from This is Spinal Tap. It contains short segments featuring celebrities and musicians such as Halle Berry, Eazy-E, Butthole Surfers, Ice-T, Ice Cube, Flavor Flav, and Shaquille O'Neal.[1]
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Three young friends and aspiring rappers, Albert, Euripides, and Otis want to make their big break. The trio have talent, but no marketable image. In order to get their name heard, they appeal to local crime kingpin and nightclub owner Gusto along with his sidekick and henchman 40 Dog to ask for a spot on the bill at his club, but during a failed meeting the police rush in and throw Gusto in jail.
Gusto believes that the trio set him up, swearing revenge when he is released from prison. While Gusto is locked up, Albert steals his criminal background and identity to become "MC Gusto", renaming Euripides and Otis as "Dead Mike" and "Stab Master Arson" respectively. Together they form the hardcore gangsta rap group CB4 (Cell Block 4) and successfully sign with Trustus Jones, a local music mogul. CB4 becomes the hottest band on the charts with controversial hits like "Sweat of My Balls" and "Straight Outta LoCash", and their rise to fame is documented by an aspiring director and his cameraman. However, an ambitious politician seeks to shut them down for obscenity charges, and tensions between the group arise over one member's gold-digging groupie girlfriend Sissy and the strain of the charade takes its toll on Albert's family life and relationship with his wholesome girlfriend Daliha. To compound this, the real Gusto escapes from prison and sets out to get revenge by making Albert take part in a record store robbery, exposing his face to the CCTV cameras and then taking the tape as a tool for blackmail. The group breaks up and reunites after Trustus Jones's death at the hands of Gusto. Eventually, the group set up their own sting operation with Sissy to capture Gusto and he is sent to prison for life. Albert gives up the pretense of being a gangsta, emceeing under his real name, and the group embarks on a reunion tour.
- Chris Rock as Albert/MC Gusto
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- Deezer D as Otis/Stab Master Arson
- Chris Elliott as A. White
- Phil Hartman as Virgil Robinson
- Charlie Murphy as Gusto
- Khandi Alexander as Sissy
- Art Evans as Albert Sr.
- Theresa Randle as Eve
- Willard E. Pugh as Trustus
- Ty Granderson Jones as 40 Dog
- Rachel True as Daliha
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- Ice Cube as Himself
- Flavor Flav as Himself
- Shaquille O'Neal as Himself
- Eazy-E as Himself
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- Butthole Surfers as Themselves
A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on March 2, 1993, by MCA Records. It peaked at #41 on the Billboard 200 and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
In popular culture
The quote from the movie "Boy, I'm three generations deep in gangsterdom. Three generations." was used in the Chris Rock tracks "Champagne" and "I Loved the Show" from his 1997 album Roll with the New.
The movie had a mixed reception from critics. Los Angeles Times wrote that despite CB4 having been "one of the more adventurous of the recent African-American comedies, it still gets bogged down in those movie-movie formulas, those phony recipes for success."[2] The New York Times' Janet Maslin wrote that the film "promises sharper satire than it actually delivers. Pandering a shade too avidly to the real rap audience, the film sometimes tries to use the same sexist, mean-spirited ethos it makes fun of."
The movie currently holds a rating of 55% "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 22 reviews.[3]
Box office
The film ranked No. 1 at the box office in its opening weekend, with sales totaling $6,116,000 across 1,205 theaters.[4] At the end of its domestic run it had grossed a total of $17,953,778.[5] Chris Rock stated that the film's budget was $6 million.[6]
See also
- ^ Willman, Chris (1993-03-14). "MOVIES : Rap Attack, Take Two : Nearly a decade after a spate of breakdancing duds, the big screen's gettin' busy--with 3 films in the genre coming out". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (1993-03-12). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'CB4' Hips, Hops and Just Bounces Too Much". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (1993-03-12). "Review/Film; 3 Rappers Seeking Stardom". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ "Rap-comedy 'CB4' tops weekend box office". UPI. 1993-03-15. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
- ^ "CB4 (1993)". Box Office Mojo. 1993-04-13. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ Williams, Ernestine (1993-06-11). "Chris Rock rolls into West Palm". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, FL. p. 93. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
External links
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- CB4 at Rotten Tomatoes


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