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When Emöke B'Racz, owner of Malaprop's, travels and visits other bookstores, she is looking to get a feel for the store and the town as a whole. This naturally flows from her business "spirit" that inextricably connects Malaprop's and Asheville. It is her intention that Malaprop's emulate and enhance the energy of Asheville's community, without which Malaprop's would not exist. The vision to which B'Racz has always remained true is that Malaprop's has to be good enough for her and for Asheville.
B'Racz believes in fostering a culture, "This is not a football game or a competition. If you want slavery, then go to corporate." She believes in fair trade which many do not. Simple is good; do not gouge your customers or your employees. She remains open to feedback from everyone and is willing to make changes that make sense and reveals that because Malaprop's is a small store, changes can be made in a 'skinny minute'. Her management approach is not one of supervision. Instead, she prefers to hire well by looking for the person with the talent she needs, then turns it over to them entrusting them to do their job. This approach is obviously working for Malaprop's since she has only had to ask 4-5 people to leave her employ in 30 years of successful business. This frees B'Racz up to do the things she loves most which include placing book orders, rearranging the store to keep things fresh, and interacting with the customers.
As one of over 1500 independent bookstores in the country, Malaprop's is one of the most renowned nationally. This is easily attributed to B'Racz's approach to business and the joyful testaments of her customers. She happily shared with me that there is growing interest among younger people in the spirit and energy that independent bookstores offer. This is demonstrated in the fact that 55 new indie bookstores have opened in the country over the past year. Exciting news for indie bookstore fans to say the least!
Employees are happy working at Malaprop's with the sense that they are a part of something greater. B'Racz fosters this sense of community with her protective and caring attitude towards those who work for her. I recall walking into the store shortly after the announcement that a large chain bookstore was coming to town. Expecting to find things feeling tense and chaotic, it was a delightful experience to find things calm, centered and functioning as usual. B'Racz's explanation for this is, "We are nothing but energy. That makes us somewhere people want to be. If you only keep an eye to the money and worry, the energy will not be good. You must keep doing what you are doing and cultivating the good feeling people come here to enjoy." And that's what makes Malaprop's everyone's favorite Indie bookstore…in the world!
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Saturday, February 14th & Sunday, February 15th 10AM to 5PM
The following supporting vendors will be present for the duration of the Main Event. Be sure to stop by the Bark Raving Mad and PetPeople booths and shop for your BFF's (Best Furry Friends!). Our friends at Maui Wowi make delicious smoothies and coffee for you and your best human friends! These supporting vendors help make our event possible, so please stop by and show your support!
We are your local eco-friendly pet store that ships to your door. We specialize in providing high quality dog products made of organic, all natural or of recycled material. As pet lovers, it is our goal to provide the best quality products while remaining eco-friendly and earth friendly! We search near and far for the best eco-friendly products in the U.S.A. Nearly 90% of the products we sell are made in the U.S.A. and we only sell eco-friendly pet products. Every thing we sell is made from either hemp, organic cotton, all natural ingredients or made from recycled material like post consumer recycled rubber and plastic.
Website: www.barkravingmad.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/barkravingmad
"Have Tiki Hut, Will Travel" Maui Wowi will brings the party to us with their portable tiki hut! Stop by and try one of their Hawaiian Smoothies in these great flavors: Strawberry Banana, Passion Papaya, Mango Orange, Pina Colada, Black Raspberry, Cappuccino as well as Kona Blend Coffees and Ghirardelli Hot Koko.
They have been a proud supporter of My Furry Valentine for three years in a row!
Website: www.mauiwowi.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Maui-Wowi-Cincinnati/153544301343462?ref=hl
PetPeople is an Ohio based, family owned pet supply retailer, specializing in natural pet foods and treats. We have three stores in the Cincinnati area – West Chester, Hyde Park, and Montgomery. We love pets and are sincerely interested in offering you the best products available for their health and well-being. We are highly selective about the products we carry and fully stand behind everything we sell. We carry the finest natural foods and treats available, as well as offer advice or answers to your questions. PetPeople is deeply committed to supporting local non-profit animal related charities. We do not sell dogs and cats and we are committed to giving a minimum of 5% of our profits to local pet related non-profit organizations.
Website: www.petpeoplestores.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/petpeople
The following vendors will be present for the duration of the Main Event. They will be offering products and services to you, your current pets and/or the pet you adopt at My Furry Valentine. These vendors help make our event possible, so please stop by and show your support!
From boarding for your dog or cat, to dog grooming or cat grooming, to dog training and doggy day care, Best Friends has the answer to your needs. Cost-effective yet luxurious, pampered solutions that ensure your pet is always a happy one!
Our vacation retreat for pets offers a 10-acre country setting with fields for romping and a pond and woods to explore. Our facility takes full advantage of the beautiful setting: dogs enjoy spacious indoor-outdoor suites and Kitty City has a big window so feline guests can bird-watch.
In addition to walks around the pond and woods, canine guests can romp with friends in our large fenced play yards or our climate-controlled indoor camp room, depending on the weather. Our manager lives in the historic horse barn right on site, giving pet owners added peace of mind.
Website: www.BestFriendsPetCare.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bestfriendscincinnati
Buddy's Box sends doggies a box full of 5-7 unique dog toys, healthy treats, and more – at your door! Each Buddy's Box is hand-created and customized to fit the needs and wants of your doggy!
Subscribe today using coupon code: MFV13 and receive 50% off!
Website: www.MyBuddysBox.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mybuddysbox
The Dog Studio offers self service dog wash and professional grooming. They are located in Mt. Lookout at: 3645 Linwood Ave, Ohio, Cincinnati 45226
Website: www.TheDogStudio.net
Happy Paws Home Care is your complete pet care solution in the Greater Cincinnati area. We provide an array of services for dogs and cats with one simple goal: to give you peace of mind. We offer dog walking, play time, pet sitting, pet errands, feeding, medical care, pet pharmacy and even pet waste removal. Every time we care for your pet you get real-time confirmation of our visit, complete with detailed notes and photos. Our dog walking services include live GPS tracking and a detailed map, notes, and photos of your dog's walk. We go the extra mile. Every pet's needs are unique. We take the time to get to know you and your pet and you can rest easy knowing that we are bonded and insured – meaning that your home, property, and pets are safe when in our care. Call us today to schedule your free intake appointment!
Website: www.happypawscare.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HappyPawsCare
HealthWarehouse.com is a mail-order pharmacy based in the Cincinnati area. As a United States government regulated pharmacy and 1 of 29 pharmacies to receive VIPPS certification, we only sell products which are FDA approved and legal for sale in the United States. We sell both human and animal medication, along with various over-the-counter products.
Originally motivated by the lack of online pharmacies, our goal from Day 1 was simple: reduce drug prices by removing layers of cost between the manufacturer and the end consumer. First, by procuring products directly from the manufacturer, we are able to cut out several levels of middlemen. Second, as an online pharmacy we are not burdened with the heavy overhead costs of traditional brick-and-mortar retail chains. The end result is that we are able to secure our products at a lower cost than our competitors and pass the savings on to you.
Website: www.HealthWarehouse.com
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/HealthWarehouse
K&M Feed Pet Tack in Alexandria, KY is your one stop shop for your dirty dog and more. We have two self-serve dog wash rooms with elevated tubs and all the equipment needed to make your dog happy and clean. If you need quality food for your dog or cat, or nearly any animal really, we have the food and supplies for you. The main pet food lines we carry are Diamond Naturals, Taste of the Wild, Victor and Exclusive. Need a great dog house? Our store sells quality Amish built dog and cat houses. Need more storage? Our store sells All Steel Car Ports and Amish built wooden sheds. Other services are Wolfe Tanning beds and pet tags made on site. If we do not have it we can help you find it.
Website: www.kmfeed.com
Discover a World of Food… and pet supplies!Jungle Jim's International Market is more than a grocery store, it's a destination! With more than 200,000 square feet of shopping space in each of our stores, there are over 150,000 products from which to choose.In addition to all the grocery items, you'll find store tours, food demonstrations and lots of fun and attractions for the whole family.Our stores also offer more gift shops, boutiques, restaurants and conveniences than any other mega store in the region. Stop in for an hour or make a day of it. However you do it, shopping at Jungle Jim's is an experience you won't forget!
Website: www.junglejims.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JungleJimsInternationalMarket
Here at Kayla's Posh Pets, we offer our full services to you and your pet. We use only pet safe, eco friendly products that will enhance your pets coat leaving it soft, shiny, and smelling fresh. We strive to create a relaxing and comforting experience that will help your pet enjoy their grooming experience. We realize how important it is to keep up to date on the latest trends and styles to provide each client with a unique and professional experience. Vicki and Kayla are members of the National Assoiciation Of Professional Creative Groomers (NAPCG). An organization that educates creative groomers on proper skin and coat care, safe products, and the latest trends in the pet grooming industry.
Website: www.kaylasposhpets.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KaylasPoshPetsGroomingBoutique?ref=hl
Healthier Pets. Happier People. Better World.
Something extraordinary happens when pets and people connect. A unique bond is formed that results in something powerful, not only between pets and people, but in a way that makes the world a better place. Our promise is to nurture that relationship completely–mind and body.
We're here to help pet parents navigate pet parenthood by offering more than just pet supplies and services. We provide caring counsel that's grounded in our WholePets™ philosophy, our complete care commitment to meeting the physical, mental, social and emotional needs of pets. When it comes to sharing a lifetime of moments with our pets, what can be more important? We believe it's our duty to nurture the complete health and well-being of animals.
Our Petco family is made up of pet lovers who want to help pet parents ensure their pets feel loved, happy, comfortable and secure. We're trusted partners who offer ears to listen and shoulders to lean on. By building meaningful connections through transparency, consistency and shared experiences, we can take an active role in supporting relationships between pets and people. We believe the power of the human spirit is at its greatest when we come together.
Few joys compare to the experience of pet parenting. And a huge part of that joy comes from sharing our experiences with others. Whether it's online or in person, we're proud to be the place where passionate and caring people can come together to celebrate their love of pets. After all, that's what community is all about. We believe pets make us better people because they enrich our lives and strengthen our communities.
Through our Think Adoption First program, we've found forever homes for millions of pets. As leading animal care advocates, we continue to educate responsible pet parents and help to set higher standards for product quality and customer service. We believe in doing the right thing for pets and people.
Website: www.petco.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PETCO
Although Pet Stop's innovative dog fence designs have been the industry standard for the last decade, we're much more than a collection of high tech electronics to keep your dog in the yard. As they say, safety comes first and with the best fencing system you can find. As well as dog people you can trust, keeping dogs safe and out of harms way is what we do best. But, that's not all…
Now with the addition of Wags Park – Cincinnati's premier private park for dogs on site, only Pet Stop can keep your buddy healthy and happy by offering three fun-filled acres t
o safely run free with all his new canine friends! If all that weren't enough, a quick trip through the Wag-o-mat self service dog wash will have your dog looking and smelling great too!
Website: www.petstop.com
This list of vendors are also our Main Event Hosts, Top Dog Sponsors, Furry Friend Sponsors and Activity Sponsors. Their continued support makes our event possible and allows us to offer free admission for our guests and free participation for rescues and shelters. Each of these businesses show their support for the adoptable animals in our community by supporting and attending the My Furry Valentine Main Event. Many of these vendors will be offering exclusives savings opportunities during our Super Adoption Weekend, so be sure to visit each one to learn more about these special promotions!
Alcott is a new brand of adventurous pet geared designed for thrill seeker and their thrill sniffers! Our collection of travel gear is designed to make spending time with your pet more convenient, safer and affordable. The company is proud to be based right here in Cincinnati, Ohio and is passionate about animal adoption. So instead of just talking the talk, we're walking the walk by hosting and coordinating Greater Cincinnati's Largest Animal Adoption Event! Stop by our booth to meet our curious mascot Alcott and save 30% on all of our new dog gear. Every adoptable pet will go home with a free alcott adventure collar and leash!
Website: www.alcottadventures.com
Facebook: www.fb.com/alcottadventures
phoDOGrapher is a Cincinnati-based pet photography studio specializing in candid portraits of pets and their people. Carolyn Evans of phoDOGrapher has had the pleasure of photographing Cincinnati's furry friends for more than a decade. That's 53 in dog years! When Carolyn isn't behind the lens, she devotes much of her time to helping homeless animals. She is an advocate for every animal and their welfare. Carolyn utilizes the power of photography to capture the spirit of animals to help tell their story. She is an ardent supporter of the No-Kill movement and an active member of HeARTs Speak, a united group of artists that aim to break down the myth that animals from rescues and shelters are inferior.
Carolyn is the creator of the My Furry Valentine Super Adoption in Cincinnati and is the primary event coordinator. Every adopted animal will be scheduled for a My Furry Valentine mini-session and go home with a coupon for a discounted photography session with phoDOGrapher!
Website: www.phodographer.com
Iams premium nutrition helps promote healthy vitality throughout the life of your pet. Iams offers three families of products: Iams ProActive Health, Iams Healthy Naturals, and Iams Premium Protection.
Iams ProActive Health helps promote 7 signs of healthy vitality, and provides the wholesome, nutrient-rich goodness dogs and cats needs to stay strong and active.
Iams Healthy Naturals for Dogs has powerful antioxidant to help support healthy immunity. Iams Healthy Naturals for Cats is all the health nature intended for your cat.
Iams Premium Protection is the most advanced formula offered by Iams. This enhanced formula helps burn fat, develop muscle and promote healthy digestion. It was developed by nutritionists and veterinarians, so these complete, all-in-one diets have the right balance of proteins, fats and fibers to help protect dog and cat's health.
Website: www.iams.com
Anderson Township Family Pet Center is a local, family owned and operated animal-related business located on the eastside of Cincinnati, convenient to Ft. Thomas, Mariemont, Newtown, Hyde Park, Oakley and Eastgate. We have over 40+ years experience working on behalf of animal welfare. We are Cincinnati's premier pet store carrying the most extensive line of dog food, treats, toys and accessories. Over 60 brands of super premium, holistic and organic dog and cat foods; beds, crates; unique boutique gift items, doggie day care; day, night, weekly or forever dog boarding; dog and cat grooming; training; vaccine clinic; adoption and rescue resource center. Whether you are looking for quality, service, convenience, selection, knowledge or experience, we will exceed your expectations.
Website: www.familypetcenter.com
Phone: (513) 231-7387
Camp Bow Wow® provides a fun, safe and upscale environment for dogs to play, romp and receive lots of love and attention! We provide doggy Day Camp for clients wishing to drop their dogs off in the morning and pick them up in the evening, as well as overnight boarding for travelers. Overnight Campers play in the day Camp program during the day and have their own individual cabins at night. Camp Bow Wow also offers full service grooming!
Website: www.campbowwow.com/cincinnati
Phone: (513) 745-9850
Paw Joggers is Cincinnati's premier pet fitness service now with 2 locations in Mason/North Cincinnati and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky. Our pet fitness and care professionals will get your pups moving, burn off pent-up energy, help them lose a few pounds and above all, keep your pets happy and healthy. It's like recess for your dogs! Paw Joggers offers in-home care for your pets too–an alternative to boarding plus the added security while you're away.
Happily helping rescue and shelter dogs adjust to their new, FURever homes through exercise, adventures and the comfort of in-home care is very rewarding and why Paw Joggers supports our local animal community with the hope of many, many more finding their BHF (Best Human Friend). Paw Joggers believes a joggin' dog is a happy dog… as are pets with forever homes! WOOF!
Website: www.pawjoggers.com
Phone: (513) 304-5031
The Pet Spot is Cincinnati's premier luxury pet facility. The Pet Spot combines the Midwest's largest indoor & outdoor doggie daycare with luxury boarding, and top-notch grooming & training. At The Pet Spot, we strive to make your furry family member's stay enjoyable and fun whether you are dropping your pet off for a social day in daycare, a spa treatment, extended stay in our villas, or all three!
We're excited to welcome your pooch or kitty to The Pet Spot family!
Website: www.thepetspot.com
Trenton Animal Hospital is a full service veterinary hospital offering small animal medical services such as anesthesia, routine and non-routine soft tissue surgery, x-rays, dental cleanings, health screenings, vaccinations, cold laser therapy, nutritional health consultations and more!
Website: www.trentonanimaldoc.com
Phone: (513) 988-6364
The following vendors will be on site to provide delicious food and beverages to our visitors, volunteers and other event staff to keep us powered throughout the weekend! Be sure to stop by and thank them for their hospitality and support of our event!
Loving Hut is created with a vision that all beings can live in peace, love and harmony with each other and the planet. Loving Hut chain restaurants are newly opening around the world. It is an invitation to gourmet cuisine made with wholesome, vegan ingredients, and it offers an accessible starting point for those making the noble transition to a plant-based diet.
The Loving Hut in Cincinnati, Ohio is one of the many family-owned restaurants. Loving Hut is the fastest growing international vegan chain of restaurants with over 120 branches worldwide. Internationally, branches are currently open in Formosa (Taiwan), Au Lac (Vietnam), Singapore, Indonesia, Tokyo and Hong Kong. More branches will be opening in various locations all around the world in the coming months.
As more and more people around the world adopt a plant based diet, Loving Hut is a beacon of light for an alternative way of living. It's healthier, it's compassionate, it's peaceful and it's the only way to a sustainable planet.
Website: www.lovinghut.us
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LovingHutUSA
"Have Tiki Hut, Will Travel" Maui Wowi will brings the party to us with their portable tiki hut! Stop by and try one of their Hawaiian Smoothies in these great flavors: Strawberry Banana, Passion Papaya, Mango Orange, Pina Colada, Black Raspberry, Cappuccino as well as Kona Blend Coffees and Ghirardelli Hot Koko.
They have been a proud supporter of My Furry Valentine for three years in a row!
Website: www.mauiwowi.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Maui-Wowi-Cincinnati/153544301343462?ref=hl
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Grazia Daily: What else do you like to do in London? Do you know your way around?
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1. If the student has not been assigned a major advisor, the student should:
a. Meet with the temporary faculty advisor prior to the first semester of enrollment.
b. Make appointments with faculty members in the appropriate division to discuss the research being conducted in faculty laboratories within the first semester of enrollment.
c. Select a major advisor in consultation with the temporary advisor. This selection must be made and approved by the Department Head prior to the end of the first semester of enrollment.
2. Request the major advisor to form an Advisory Committee consisting of at least three faculty members, including the major advisor. One of the members must act as the research advisor, and one must be from outside the respective division (Toxicology, Morphology, or Physiology/Pharmacology). The Advisory Committee must be formed before the end of the first year of enrollment.
3. Request approval of the program of study from the Advisory -Committee and submit it to the Department Head. This must be accomplished within the first year of study.
4. Complete the course requirements for the degree (at least 32 hours).
5. Submit a research proposal to the Advisory Committee and receive approval for its implementation by the end of the first year of enrollment.
6. Apply for graduation. Master's degrees are conferred in May, August, October, and January. To receive a degree, a student must be on the graduation list for the appropriate graduation date. To place his or her name on the list, the student must mark the registration agreement where indicated at the time of registration or complete an application for degree form (down load or obtain from the Department Office). The deadline for placing a name on the list for each graduation date is noted in the Graduate College calendar.
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8. Stand for the Final Examination. The Final Examination Committee conducts the final oral examination. In part, this will include a presentation of the thesis research in a seminar presented to the Department. Results of this examination are reported as (a) approved, (b) approved with suggested changes, or (c) disapprove.
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Citrus-Scented Brined Turkey
Our home economists marinate this turkey to keep it deliciously moist while roasting.
12-14 Servings
Prep: 30 min. + marinating Bake: 4 hours + standing
11 garlic cloves, peeled
6 cups unsweetened apple juice
1 cup kosher salt
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
4 bay leaves
6 cups cold water
1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds)
1 medium lemon, cut into wedges
1 medium orange, cut into wedges
1 medium onion, cut into wedges
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 tablespoon canola oil
Mince five garlic cloves; halve the remaining garlic cloves and set
aside. In a large saucepan, combine the apple juice, salt, brown
sugar, soy sauce, ginger, bay leaves and minced garlic. Bring to a
boil; cook and stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from
the heat. Add cold water to cool the brine to room temperature.
Remove giblets from turkey and discard. Place a turkey-size oven
roasting bag inside a second roasting bag; add turkey. Carefully
pour cooled brine into bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible;
seal bags and turn to coat. Place in a roasting pan. Refrigerate for
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Directions (continued)
18-24 hours, turning several times.
Drain and discard brine. Rinse turkey under cold water; pat dry.
Place the lemon, orange, onion, thyme and reserved garlic in both
cavities. Rub oil over skin. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks
Place turkey breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Bake,
uncovered, at 325° for 4 to 4-1/2 hours or until a meat
thermometer reads 160° (cover loosely with foil if turkey browns
too quickly). Let stand for 15 minutes before removing contents from
cavities and carving the turkey. Yield: 12-14 servings.
Editor's Note:
This recipe was tested with Morton brand kosher salt. It is best not to use a prebasted turkey for this recipe.
Medium-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as
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There were no complaints of illness or infections related to the alleged operation, but police said customers who went to Collis told stories about being tattooed in unsanitary conditions.
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COMMENT: We've said repeatedly here that we have no problem with lawful, effective measures to reduce gun violence. There are many steps that can be taken, some of which are being discussed. (I would add mandatory training, by the way. We insist that drivers be trained, why not gun purchasers? We require mandatory training to get a pistol permit in New York, and the Second Amendment hasn't collapsed.)
But I fear that many members of the "gun-control" crowd really favor confiscation, and even the abolition of the Second Amendment. Some of them frankly have no problem with criminals having guns, or even with high crime rates, since those things ratify their dark view of American society. Criminals aren't criminals. They're "oppressed victims of a capitalist, racist society." Do I have that lingo right?
It's a balance. We have a First Amendment, but free speech isn't absolute. We have a Second Amendment, which I strongly support. But we can do some things, consistent with that Constitutional provision, to make society safer. We need wise heads right now. Look at who we've got.
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November 29, 2011 – Halifax, NS – As fishermen across South Shore and Southwest Nova Scotia take to the water today for the start of lobster season, the Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) and the Department of Labour and Advanced Education are urging them to stay safe.
"Fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in the province, particularly in the harsh winter months," said Stuart MacLean, Acting CEO of the WCB. "We want to remind everyone in the industry to wear proper life vests and check their safety equipment and work procedures to ensure no one gets hurt this season."
In 2010, nearly 400 people working in the fishing industry were injured on the job. Of those, 150 were serious injuries that resulted in time lost from work. In the last three years alone, 23 people have died while working in the fishing industry. That is more than a quarter of all workplace fatalities in Nova Scotia during that time.
While injuries related to weather, conditions at sea and overloaded boats are often serious and tragic, sprains and strains are common and financially costly. These injuries are caused by hazards associated with the way work is designed and carried out such as lifting heavy loads.
The seafood processing sector also had its share of injury, with more than 400 injuries in 2010, including nearly 100 injuries causing time lost from work.
"Fishing is a vital part of our culture in Nova Scotia," said Marilyn More, Minister of Labour and Advanced Education. "That work has incredible value, contributing millions to our economy every year. It is critical that this work be done safely, to reduce the terrible human and financial toll workplace injury takes in this province."
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MediaTek MT6592 octa-core CPU goes through AnTuTu
Back in the heat of the summer MediaTek announced the world first true octa-core processor. Dubbed the MediaTek MT6592, it features eight Cortex-A7 CPU cores utilizing the 28nm manufacturing process and is able to run them all simultaneously.
Now that the MediaTek MT6592 prototypes are already available, it was only a matter of time until one of them gets benchmarked. The test of choice was AnTuTu 4.0 and it gives us an overall idea of the chipset's performance.
The test was performed on a prototype running said octa-core CPU operating at 1.7GHz paired with a Mali-450 GPU, 1GB of RAM and a 720p HD display. In this configuration, the AnTuTu benchmark suite returned a score of 25,496 points. As you can see in the chart below, that's a not too far behind the scores of the Snapdragon 800 beasts and almost on par with the HTC One rocking a Snapdragon 600.
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MediaTek has officially confirmed that the chip can run at 2GHz. The higher frequency should be able to return more than 30,000 points, and software optimizations might help improve the score even further, but that's yet to be confirmed and remains just a speculation at this point.
A couple of months ago Qualcomm released a video bashing MediaTek's octa-core chipset, saying that it's not the number of core that matters, but their performance.
It appears Samsung doesn't share Qualcomm's view on the matter, thought, as it also announced it's working on a true octa-core Exynos chip. The company has confirmed it won't update the Galaxy Note 3 or the Galaxy S4 with true octa-core capabilities, suggesting that it's probably saving it for the upcoming Galaxy S5 flagship.
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Quite the extra busy start to the week we have here. Gotta be something for just about everyone music wise this particular evening...
Monday, June 6, at Dada
Nick RalloAnd the hommmme of the...Bones and walls are rattling. There's thundering everywhere!The bass thunder is coming from the Village Voice Media SXSW party, which kicked-off 'round 5 p.m. with the awesome rock of Ume and will continue with Trae Tha Truth, Yelawolf, Fishbone, and Wu-Tang Cla ... More >>
It's a busy Wednesday evening that features a rescheduled arena show, two great club performances and a local bill that will definitely have the oddest fashion sense out of all of these options...
Guided by VoicesPalladium ShowroomSeptember 29, 2010Better than: watching almost any other group of men in their 50s get drunk in front of a large number of people.Pete FreedmanGuided by VoicesIt's been 16 years since the "classic" line-up of Guided By Voices graced the stage together, and, appar ... More >>
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Rhett MillerRhett Miller's solo career has had its ups and downs, but overall, he's one of the most successful artists to come out of Dallas. His most recent self-titled album is his third solo effort, released last year to mixed reviews. He's still touring in support of it, and he'll be at the G ... More >>
You were probably all excited to hear that Guided By Voices are reuniting with the classic lineup for The Hallway Of Shatterproof Glass Tour, but were dismayed to see that Dallas wasn't on their tour itinerary. Which is not to say that GBV aren't worth a drive to Austin for their September 30 ... More >>
Yo La Tengo, Times New VikingGranada TheaterJanuary 30, 2010Much better than: staying home watching the Mavericks lose to the Blazers.Will Von BoltonClick here for a slideshow from Saturday night's show.A sold-out crowd got out of the cold weather and into the warm confines of The Granada Theater ... More >>
Saturday, January 30, at Granada Theater
For a whopping quarter of a century now, Hoboken's Yo La Tengo has existed comfortably at or near the top of the indie rock heap, showcasing an ever-changing aesthetic that, at various times in the band's career, has seen the band touching on various psych-, garage-rock and shoegaze styles. In this ... More >>
HEALTH, Times New VikingThe Lounge on Elm StreetNovember 6, 2009Better than: a visit to the free clinic.HEALTHEven the bands noticed it: Something was just off about The Lounge on Elm Street on Friday night."There's kind of a weird vibe in here," Times New Viking drummer/vocalist Adam Elliott sai ... More >>
Times New Viking on Friday at The Lounge on Elm Street:In lieu of any quality video from last night's Snoop Dogg concert, I give you Ohio's pride and joy, Times New Viking. After playing The Lounge, the band headed down to Austin for Fun Fun Fun Fest. And, according to their MySpace schedule they're ... More >>
Friday, November 6,at The Lounge on Elm Street
Tonight's show at The Lounge on Elm Street (which now has its liquor license back, by the way) has the potential to be among the best of the year--or so Daniel Rodrigue said in this week's paper when previewing tonight's show:In what's likely to be remembered as one of the best Dallas shows of '09, ... More >>
After an almost year-long hiatus, The Party makes its triumphant return tonight at The Loft.Lots happening this weekend--a surprising amount, actually--so let's cut all semantics and jump right into the shows that need to be added to your weekend calendar considerations. First, some reminders of ... More >>
This show just wouldn't be the same without booze. The Lounge on Elm Street finally--FINALLY--got back its liquor license this morning, just in time for tomorrow night's Parade of Flesh-billed Fun Fun Fun warmup HEALTH/Times New Viking show and Saturday's Sierra Bravo Productions-billed Off With ... More >>
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Deerhunter, Times New Viking, Nite JewelThe LoftDecember 1, 2008Better than: Going to Vietnam, only to return with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. (Get it, movie buffs?)Deerhunter's Bradford Cox, with bells on. (Mikey Harris)With the bitter cold, little advertising and a post-holiday Monday for a bo ... More >>
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The Phillies have reportedly expressed interest in right-hander John Maine, who was non-tendered by the Mets this offseason.
Beerleaguer: Too high risk for anything but a minor league deal, Maine's agent is undoubtedly holding out hope for something better considering the dearth of available starting pitching. The 29-year-old right-hander is a poster boy for the injury nightmare the Mets have sustained over the past few years, and to many observers, the Mets' malpractice of handling injured players. His hip was the first to go, in 2007, then the shoulder problems set in starting with a painful bone spur in 2008. The Mets attempted to have him suck it up, but it only made matters worse and he underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a lesion from the back of shoulder after the season. Soreness carried into '09, and more pitching through pain. He was diagnosed with a pinched nerve and was allowed to finish out the season in relative comfort. Things appeared to be on the up-and-up, but the season was over before it ever got started. He made just nine starts with the Mets in '10 before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery in July to remove scar tissue. Phillies' team physician Michael Ciccottti actually preformed the procedure and repaired a small tear. By then, the Mets' new regime was ready to wash their hands of it. Rather than head to arbitration, he was non-tendered in December.
Over seven seasons, he's 41-36 with a 4.35 ERA (98 +), with his best season coming in 2007 (15-10, 3.91 ERA, 180/75 K/BB ratio in 191 innings). He's pitched in just 141 innings the last two seasons, his career wrecked by injury.
The Phillies could have interest for several reasons. Practically speaking, they need bodies to fill out the rotation at Triple-A, where they aren't very deep with capable starters. Secondly, the Phillies always operate with the fear that what happened to the Mets could also happen to them. Pitchers routinely fall by the wayside midseason, with Jamie Moyer being the most recent example.
With the rotation set in its current approximation, there's no room for Maine, allowing him to gain back strength in the minor leagues. The problem, of course, is knowing what the Phillies would really get. At his very, very best, Maine was viewed as a No. 4, maybe a 3, but physically, it's hard to see it happening anymore.
To be honest, if he didn't pitch for New York, would anyone care about this guy? But on a Kris Benson-esque flier, he'd at least fill some column inches.


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Shortcut to enlightenment i guess
I'm still curious because there has to be a way to kill them permanently. or disable, whatever.
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Cantique d'amour [6'07]
One of Liszt's most personal and confessional piano cycles, the Harmonies poétiques et religieuses (composed between 1846 and 1851) contains two of his best-loved masterpieces – the serenely contemplative 'Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude' and the heroic elegy 'Funérailles'. This outstanding recording makes a much-needed case for the collection as a whole, setting these well-known works in their wider spiritual context. Important works such as 'Pensée des morts' (an extraordinarily dark meditation on the oft-visited subject of death) and 'Cantique d'amour' (one of Liszt's most beautifully expressive reveries) are revealed, as are rarely heard transcriptions of Liszt's own sacred choral works.
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The sincerity of Liszts religious convictions has long been questioned, usually by those who doubt the sincerity of his music. For many, Liszts catholicism sits uneasily with his image as a man of the world, a man for whom sensual pleasure drinking, smoking, enjoying the attention lavished upon him by his adoring public, not least his many female admirers was seemingly at the core of his being. Yet to characterize even the young Liszt as a womanizing socialite, a man of dubious morals and ulterior motives, would be to misrepresent and misunderstand him. It is true that Liszt had some difficulty reconciling his spiritual calling with desires of the flesh (although he was hardly alone in that): he eloped with a married woman, the Countesse Marie dAgoult; he fell out with his good friend Chopin after using his apartment for an encounter with Marie Pleyel; he later became involved with a notorious erotic dancer, Lola Montez. Yet if one reads Liszts passionate, occasionally forlorn letters to Marie dAgoult from the early 1830s, especially those written during their enforced apartness, one does not see a man who was intent on enjoying his eligible-bachelor status. This was a young man who on having his first love affair thwarted at the age of seventeen spent days prostrate on the flagstones of St-Vincent-de-Paul, who in his eventual elopement with the Countesse dAgoult escaped the hullabaloo of Paris for the peaceful surroundings of the Swiss Alps, and who, by the age of thirty-five, rejected his itinerant life as the worlds most famous virtuoso pianist with its concomitant temptations and glamorous stardom, and its exhausting and disruptive rootlessness in favour of a quieter and more settled existence in the provincial town of Weimar. There, with his long-term companion Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein, Liszt lived and worked for thirteen years, composing many of his most important works.
It was in Weimar that Liszt put together his collection of ten religiously inspired pieces, of greatly varied scope, under the collective title Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, mostly composed between 1845 and 1851. Like so many works that Liszt published during his time in Weimar, this collection incorporates earlier material. In 1834 Liszt had composed a single piece which he called Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, an extraordinary work inspired by and named after a collection of poems by Alphonse de Lamartine (17901869), and he extensively revised this piece as Pensée des morts, the fourth piece in the later collection. With the original 1834 piece (and again in the collection) Liszt quotes Lamartines preface to the poems, where he describes those meditative souls who are elevated ineluctably by solitude and contemplation toward infinite ideas, that is, toward religion; all their thoughts are converted into rapture and into prayer, all their existence is a mute hymn to the Divinity and to hope. This is one of Liszts most important early works, striking in its improvisatory sense of spontaneous creation, its initial lack of time and key signatures, its extraordinary chromatic and augmented harmonies, its proto-Bartókian rhythmic complexities and irregular metre. This early Harmonies poétiques et religieuses is a dramatic example of the young Liszts spiritual soul-searching, and of the heart-on-sleeve exuberance of his religious commitment. Some commentators (notably Humphrey Searle) consider some of its daring originality and revolutionary fervour to be lost in Pensée des morts; certainly the two pieces are quite separate entities, and the early work is well worth exploring in its own right.
As early as 1840 Liszt had the idea of compiling a collection of works inspired by Lamartine under the umbrella title Harmonies poétiques et religieuses. By 1847 a complete collection had been put together, although it was never published, containing earlier versions of many of the pieces found in the final collection, as well as four works that Liszt later dropped (to be replaced by three others). Three of the rejected pieces are relatively slight Hymnes, but the most interesting omission is the Litanies de Marie, which was until recently thought to be unfinished. This work seems to have arisen out of a fusion of Liszts veneration of the Virgin Mary and his love for Marie dAgoult, and this was surely the reason he dropped the piece. Certainly the central thrust of the Harmonies poétiques et religieuses changed direction as Liszt became less involved with Marie (they went their separate ways in 1844, although as the mother of his three children they were still in regular contact) and met Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein in 1847; it is no coincidence that in place of Litanies de Marie in the final collecion is a love-song for Carolyne, Cantique damour. The other major addition to the final set is Funérailles, which like Cantique damour has nothing to do with Lamartine.
The definitive collection Harmonies poétiques et religieuses was published by Kistner in 1853. It contains two of Liszts greatest works (Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude and Funérailles); two under-performed masterpieces (Pensée des morts and Cantique damour); four transcriptions of choral pieces, one after a work mistakenly attributed by Liszt to Palestrina (the Miserere) and three after works Liszt composed in the 1840s (Ave Maria, Pater noster and Hymne de lEnfant à son réveil); and two works that have been undeservedly neglected (Invocation and No 9, Andante lagrimoso). The collection is dedicated to Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein, whose stimulating intelligence and spirituality were a guiding influence throughout the remainder of Liszts life. This collection of pieces meant a lot to Liszt; the music may occasionally veer dangerously close to stifling sentimentality, but the sincerity with which Liszt felt these deeply personal confessions, ranging from serene contemplation to heroic elegy, leaves a lasting and ultimately uplifting impression. Long after retiring from public performance, Liszt enjoyed playing these pieces to gatherings of friends, and they were among his own works that remained firmly ingrained in both his mind and his fingers.
The first piece, Invocation, is prefaced by Lamartine (Rise, voice of my soul, / With the dawn, with the night!). A joyous hymn in E major (a tonality frequently visited by Liszt for works of this kind), this piece exudes optimism and combines bold chorale-like passages with grandiose pianistic gestures. The following Ave Maria is a transcription of one of several settings by Liszt (there are six versions for piano alone), this one written for four voices and organ in about 1852 (which makes it the latest piece Liszt decided to include in the set). The transcription, transposing the choral version up a semitone from A major to B flat, is a faithful rendition, and although the frequently arpeggiated chords can so easily sound kitsch in the wrong hands, the music has a touching reverential simplicity.
With the Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude we encounter one of Liszts most important masterpieces. Prefaced once more by Lamartine (beginning Whence comes, O God, this peace which overwhelms me? / Whence comes its faith with which my heart overflows?), this music is at once voluptuous and profoundly serene, its sustained tranquility capturing a world of mystical contemplation that is almost unique in nineteenth-century piano music; only Beethoven in his final years achieved something similar, as, much later, did Franck and Messiaen (notably in Vingt Regards sur lEnfant-Jésus). The work unfolds a straightforward tertiary structure, with an added coda whose sublime simplicity and overwhelming power remind us of the closing section of Liszts B minor Sonata. Here Liszt shows that, like Beethoven, he was capable of achieving the most elevated effect with the greatest simplicity of utterance. Confounding popular and banal stereotypes, this work reveals Liszt at his most intimately confidential. Go tell your sins to the piano, the Pope once exclaimed to the composer; we are perpetually grateful that Liszts soul was so generously and movingly confessional.
As we have seen, Pensée des morts is a revision of the early Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, but it also recalls a section of another work dating from the same period, the huge and not quite completed De profundis for piano and orchestra (18345), S691. Pensée des morts is one of Liszts most darkly introspective and at times manically insistent creations. After the foreboding, rhythmically unstable opening (mostly in 5/4 interspersed with 7/4), there is an intensification of texture, dynamic and chromaticism that ultimately leads to a stark utterance of Psalm 130, with the words to De profundis written in the score above the hammered fortissimo chords. Where else in nineteenth-century piano literature does one find such a literal equivalent to the spoken word? What follows is no less extraordinary: a haunting reference to Beethovens Moonlight C sharp minor Piano Sonata, Op 27 No 2 (it is hard to imagine that the similarity was an accident, even less that Liszt was oblivious to the blatant intertextuality), which leads to an extended and unsettled peroration.
The Pater noster and the Hymne de lEnfant à son réveil were both originally choral pieces. Like so many of Liszts sacred choral works both have been largely ignored, and it is ironic that it is these relatively literal piano arrangements and their association with the more illustrious companions in this cycle that prevent them from being completely forgotten. Liszt composed two choral versions of the Pater noster; the one transcribed here was written in 1846 in four parts with organ accompaniment. The transcription, finalized in 1851, is straightforward in its unadorned monophonic simplicity, and as was his practice Liszt includes the text with the music. The Hymne de lEnfant à son réveil is of more substantial scope, an arrangement of a work for female voices with piano and harp, to text by Lamartine, composed in about 1845.
Funérailles, along with the Bénédiction, is the other great work of this collection to have established itself in the core repertoire. A monumental (in both senses) and heroic elegy, subtitled Octobre 1849, this is a magnificent tribute to the memory of those who died in the failed Hungarian uprising in that month (including acquaintances of Liszts), specifically the Hungarian prime minister Lajos Batthyány and thirteen of his generals, whose mass execution on 6 October 1849 seems to have been the catalyst for the composition. Coincidentally, this was also the month that Chopin died, and it soon became an established Romantic fiction that Funérailles was Liszts musical memorial to the Pole, an idea reinforced by the apparent reference in the works fourth section to the rotating left-hand octaves of Chopins A flat major Polonaise Op 53. Perhaps Liszt, whether consciously or subconsciously, threaded in this reference as a complementary tribute to his respected friend and peer. Either way, Liszt was quite explicit about the Hungarian origin of the work, and indeed the title of the first sketch was Magyar. From the opening tolling bells, resonating from the depths of the instruments range, to the succeeding minor-key lament and major-key poignancy, this is a work of almost palpable anguish and utmost nobility. The culmination of the octave storm Liszt builds is achieved without any over-inflated bombast; rhetorical and dramatic gesture is a key part of Liszts musical language, and in Funérailles such physicality brings a powerful immediacy to the musics emotional force.
The Miserere daprès Palestrina is based on a melody from a motet that Liszt heard at the Sistine Chapel, which contrary to Liszts understanding had nothing to do with Palestrina. Liszt elaborates the melody with pianissimo tremolandos followed by fortissimo sweeping arpeggios, which rather smother the simple original line. The ninth piece in the collection, without a title but marked Andante lagrimoso, is prefaced by a poem by Lamartine entitled Une larme ou consolation (beginning Fall, silent tears, / On a soil without pity, / No more between pious hands, / Nor on the bosom of friendship!). This fine work has been overshadowed, yet its atmosphere of tragic stillness, its exquisite delicacy rarely rising above pianissimo and subtlely shifting chromaticism all combine to create a work of poignant understatement. The mood of quiet reflection continues into the last piece, Cantique damour, although this inexplicably neglected work has a far greater expressive reach. It returns us to the key (E major) and textural fabric (the use of repeated chords to flesh out the harmonic outline) of the opening Invocation, whose ultimately optimistic hymn-like quality it also shares.
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BioPharm: What considerations does a company need to consider with setting up and maintaining biopharmaceutical plant water systems?
Lacey: Pharmaceutical water technology is well established with a large number or reputable and capable designers and providers
available. For purified water (PUW), a good system will invariably include reverse osmosis (RO) and electrodeionization (EDI),
with ozone as a sanitizer. It is critical that the raw water is carefully considered and factored into design; not enough
attention is given to the quality of mains water and the pre-treatment of it. I can highly recommend ultra-filtration (UF)
as a pre-treatment technology, we have installed this in NIBRT with excellent results. For water for injection (WFI), distillation
is mandatory in Europe and almost the norm everywhere. It's important to get the system sizing correct, especially if considering
multiple-effect stills. For maintenance, it is important to get specialist help from the vendors; however, I can't over-emphasize
the importance of comprehensive in-house monitoring by doing daily and weekly checks, this is a basic form of condition-based
monitoring and is very effective.
In terms of process, clean-in-place (CIP) is a common technology used in biopharmaceutical plants. It has the significant
side benefit that it uses water efficiently. This technology is repeatable and reliable.
Of course we use water for more mundane reasons also e.g., drinking, washing, toilets etc. There are automated water controls
that can be well utilized to save on water and cost.
BioPharm: GMP certification is important for the industry. What key GMP and cleanroom considerations need to be kept in mind if a
company is trying to obtain GMP certification for its facility?
Lacey: The key points in terms of GMP are that the facility must suit the operations being carried out and must minimize any possibility
of errors and contamination. Achieving this is all about adopting best-practice conceptual and detailed design, and so the
design process is crucial. Assuming the right teams are in place with the appropriate skills and experience, the current building
and process technology is such that, while it is an onerous task, it is relatively straightforward technically to build and
validate a facility. Given the nature of our business, a somewhat conservative approach is best.
The increase in single-use and containment technologies offers opportunities. Where before critical operations may have taken
place in a Grade A environment with Grade B background, newer technologies means that we can use rooms with a lower classification
which are more cost-effective to build, maintain, and operate due to reduced energy usage, filtration requirements, and so
BioPharm: Control of facilities and their operations is crucial as is communication throughout the plant. Could you comment on these
aspects based on your experience?
Lacey: I take this to mean "business control". In general, a company must have business systems that work well together, including
planning, production, quality, and asset care. Systems should be integrated as far as possible with the same objectives.
In more specific areas, staff training is crucial in the biopharmaceutical environment. Companies must teach people upfront
how to behave in a critical environment. Operators need to learn "off-the-job" so that less mistakes are made "on-the-job".
The problem with training on the job is that mistakes can spoil or contaminate costly batches of product. So not only must
companies train people upfront, but they must continuously carry out refresher training.
We also need to consider automation when talking about business control. The industry tends to think of automation in terms
of direct control of specific equipment and processes, but a wider view should be taken. The larger multinational firms are
well aware of this and practice such an approach. Automating business processes through the use of financial planning and
control systems can help management at the higher business level, for example enterprise-resource planning (ERP) systems such
as SAP.
At the process and equipment level, automation has been a feature for many years, with distributed control system (DCS) and
supervisory, control, and data acquisition (SCADA) systems such as Delta V being commonplace. However, manufacturing execution
systems (MES) are being increasingly used to bridge the gap between the high-end and low-end systems, providing shop-floor
control of processes, and delivering strong benefits such as electronic batch records (EBR). Companies should avoid "islands
of automation" and instead develop an automation strategy and integrate systems.
Asset care is also important—and I do not just mean maintenance, but rather, the lifecycle management of equipment and facilities.
Computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) or enterprise asset management system (EAMS) are tools that can greatly
assist and automate asset care. I am a big believer in the use of the TPM (total productive manufacturing/maintenance) approach
as well as use of Lean/Six Sigma programs to improve productivity.
Finally, good and effective communication is probably one of the single greatest needs in a company and not every company
does it too well. Companies have to maximize teamwork within their operations, and good communications are vital. Communication
needs to be two-directional, (i.e., top-down from management with an opportunity for staff to respond and put forward ideas).
I strongly encourage meetings and briefings at the operations level, daily, and weekly. Verbal communication is so important,
person-to-person and face-to-face. Email is a very useful tool; however, all too often it is a poor substitute for verbal
interpersonal communication; that is a skill we should maintain and develop. People are our principal assets and companies
need to put a strong effort into developing people and developing communications and teamwork.
Michael Lacey is plant manager at NIBRT, Fosters Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland.


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Monday, February 4, 2013
love jar.
40 comments:
- Jennifer said...
SUPER CUTE!!! LOVE that mason jar!!! I need to use my silhouette more often! (=
- February 4, 2013 at 12:11 AM
- Lalo said...
I'm no "Cameo Expert-istas" LOL don't even have one so I can't help you there. BUT you and mason jars belong together. Another great one :)
- February 4, 2013 at 12:57 AM
- Riet said...
What a gorgeous card Amy.
Hugs Riet.xx
- February 4, 2013 at 2:17 AM
- June Houck said...
Oh, I love any mason jar car, especially an Amy T...and who could go wrong with anything by Lori Whitlock? Love her too :)
Super cute, Amy!
- February 4, 2013 at 2:32 AM
- Lynn said...
An absolutely adorable Mason jar. Sorry - don't have a Cameo so I'm no help on that topic!
- February 4, 2013 at 3:15 AM
- Laura O'Donnell said...
love it!
I can't help with any Cameo suggestions. I'm also not loving mine. Either the mat is too sticky then soon not sticky enough. And I don't like that I can't use nice cardstock in it, just the thin stuff.
- February 4, 2013 at 3:31 AM
- Julie Tucker-Wolek said...
Sorry -- no tips ... I don't have one :) I love love love love your card!! LOVING that jar and the twine!!!
- February 4, 2013 at 4:08 AM
- Jen W. said...
Can't help you with the Cameo questions but I can say that this is adorably bright and fun!
- February 4, 2013 at 4:24 AM
- Deanne @ Three Trees said...
So cute! I need to start using my stash, I actually found some stuff while cleaning my craft room yesterday that I am determined to use.
Deanne :)
- February 4, 2013 at 5:01 AM
- Sylvia said...
What a fun card, Amy, I love your jar! Can't help you either, don't have one. I was disappointed with the cricut as well for the reasons you stated. Thick cs would not cut through, sticky mat stuck to the paper and it took to long to make a single cut once you got it set up and wasted a lot of paper. that is why I sketch it out and fussy cut it! Have a wonderfully fun day!
- February 4, 2013 at 5:13 AM
- Andrea Garland said...
Lol sometimes it happened to me that I see my cameo and the idea to turn on the computer, plug the cords, put the paper, etc stop me to use it but when all that things are done I enjoy it like a kid in a candy store lol.
By the way lovely card.
- February 4, 2013 at 5:43 AM
- Angie Tieman said...
Well that was an hour well spent because your card is WAY cute! I love the rustic twine too!
- February 4, 2013 at 5:43 AM
- Laurel said...
A woodgrain jar, cute! As for the cameo, can't help either - I do get frustrated with the intricate cuts not cutting properly.
- February 4, 2013 at 5:47 AM
- Emily Keaton said...
LOVE this for certain!! It is so bright and fun and I love that it is a small card. Cute and adorable ;-)
- February 4, 2013 at 5:56 AM
- Sherry Eckblad said...
Love when you do Jar cards. Love the wood grain and the pink.
- February 4, 2013 at 6:03 AM
- Tracey McNeely said...
An excellent jar card Amy, the dark colour is fantastic. Is the Cameo not amazing?
- February 4, 2013 at 6:36 AM
- Jingle said...
This is really cute!
- February 4, 2013 at 6:47 AM
- Angi said...
Love your adorable mason jar!!!!
- February 4, 2013 at 6:52 AM
- Miriam Prantner said...
So cute! love these papers! BTW, I'm not sure if it's the same as I have a Cricut, but I will take it and use a lysol wipe on it and then run it under the water, it often brings back the stickiness.
- February 4, 2013 at 6:59 AM
- Kelly Griglione said...
Oh how fun, those little stars in the jar lid are a perfect touch! I hear you on the "chowdering" challenge ... I use the washi too and turn the blade setting down a notch. If it's not cutting through the paper at that point you can always make a second pass. Usually it's the M's that give me trouble with those sharp angles.
- February 4, 2013 at 7:13 AM
- xiumaiyuki said...
I love that "love" and I love that jar! At least, you are way better than me.... I bought my Cricut Expression when it first came out and only used it 3-4 times.... It's now up in the attic. Don't tell my hubby! keke...
- February 4, 2013 at 7:16 AM
- Annette said...
cute card.. I love the paper you used.. girl you better use that cameo... this card is so cute and the cut is awesome...
- February 4, 2013 at 8:39 AM
- Scrapaddict said...
So, so cute.
- February 4, 2013 at 9:45 AM
- wendipooh13 said...
oh my super cute!!! LOVE!!!
- February 4, 2013 at 11:05 AM
- Lisa Arana said...
Ack! I love it.
- February 4, 2013 at 11:49 AM
- Christy Q @ SchnauzerCrafts Creations said...
This is super cute, Amy! I love the mason jar with the sentiment on the woodgrain. Unfortunately, I don't have any tips for the Cameo. I just got a Portrait for Christmas and I'm still learning myself! Have a happy Monday!
- February 4, 2013 at 1:20 PM
- Aimes said...
...or should that be jar love! Love your take on the trendy jar image, girlie!
- February 4, 2013 at 2:41 PM
- Lynnda said...
Sorry I can't help... I don't own one too......
Anyway I love your card ... its supa cute.... hugs...xoxo
- February 4, 2013 at 3:37 PM
- alexandra s.m. said...
It's a gorgeous card and i love the colors you've picked ...so yummy ;-)
- February 4, 2013 at 4:07 PM
- Karen B. said...
Someone should seriously manufacture wood grain mason jars. I'd have like 500 of them. Cute card!
- February 4, 2013 at 4:41 PM
- jessica said...
- February 4, 2013 at 6:55 PM
- Carla said...
Love this wee card! You did a great job with your Cameo. I can't answer any of your questions, though, as I never really got my cricut figured out. I'm pretty lame with everything but the bug!
- February 4, 2013 at 6:57 PM
- yyam said...
AWwww......so sweet! Love the patterns and the mason jar!
P/s: I have only used fonts on my Cameo. I have not spent my $20 at the store nor used any SVG files. Just been collecting all the free stuff. lol Thanks for all the links! I'm a digital hoarder!!!
- February 4, 2013 at 8:57 PM
- Mona L. Pendleton said...
So pretty Amy! Love that jar and the polka dot sentiment!
- February 4, 2013 at 11:53 PM
- Jessi Fogan said...
oh em gee, a woodgrain jar? awesomesauce!
- February 5, 2013 at 4:08 AM
- Audrey Pettit said...
I never get tired of the mason jars, either. Really cute, Amy!
- February 5, 2013 at 4:59 AM
- Melissa Shea said...
I think you've made me love jars even more :) Gorgeous card. Kudos for making a "just because" card!
- February 5, 2013 at 5:36 AM
- Dottie =) said...
Super cute card!! To re-sticky your mat just wash it in the sink with a lil soap and water and allow it to air dry... It works great!
- February 5, 2013 at 1:00 PM
- Rose said...
LOVE the jar cut :)
- February 5, 2013 at 7:08 PM
- Alice Wertz said...
yummy color combo and that sentient (font) is sooooo cute! super card, Amy!
- February 11, 2013 at 4:20 PM


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