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Saturday, January 23, 2016
Sneak Peak of February's One Block Wonders Pattern and.... a Mon Ami Give Away!!!!
115 comments:
- Rose LeflerJanuary 23, 2016 at 1:56 AM
I would use this gorgeous fabric to make a bag for me.ReplyDelete
I would either make the block pictured above, or make a table runner.ReplyDelete
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I think this fabric would have to be used for the Feb block, but made as a cushion.ReplyDelete
Well, my hubby has put me on a fabric purchasing freeze until March...so any fabric at all is gonna be used for quilts, baby gifts & sewing in general ��ReplyDelete
I would love to make a messenger type bag for my daughter with this! Thank you!ReplyDelete
I think these would look great in all kinds of quilts and bags, too!ReplyDelete
I'd love to make a cushion, maybe using the block you are showing!ReplyDelete
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I would make a zippy pouch for my purse with the primitive flower print. And who knows what ekse for the rest of the bundle ;)ReplyDelete
I love this fabric! Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
This would make a great table runner!ReplyDelete
Table runner or wall hanging would be fun!ReplyDelete
Usually my fabric ends up in gifts. Maybe a herringbone quilt as you go quilt! Shopgirl7232 at yahoo dot comReplyDelete
This is a sweet collection, I would make some placemats. Thanks!!ReplyDelete
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I love that flower fabric! I am totally in the gray zone these days. I think I've made three quilts with gray as the main color. That fabric would make a beautiful pillow to match!ReplyDelete
I'd love to be able to use these fabricsReplyDelete
This is an awesome bundle and thanks for sharing. If it became mine, I would make a comfort quilt for my littlest Grandaughter. The soft colors are just like her with the addition of soft pink!!!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful fabric bundle! I have absolutely no idea what I would make with it, but you can be sure I would start playing with it right away :)ReplyDelete
I've just gotten into grays in quilts, so this would be perfect. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Love this fabric and love this block, but if I win, I will use the fabric to make a tote bag for my choir music and binder. It's perfect!ReplyDelete
I would like to use it to make a table runner.ReplyDelete
I'd make some pillows and maybe a few pouches.ReplyDelete
I would use this beautiful fabric to make a quiltReplyDelete
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I'm collecting gray fabrics to make a scrappy quilt for my niece. These lovely fabrics would be perfect. Thanks.ReplyDelete
I'm a follower of UpStairsHobbyRoom via Bloglovin'. Thanks again.ReplyDelete
I am working on a scrappy quilt and would love to include these fabricsReplyDelete
Love your block in these colours, but I need a little cross-body bag first.ReplyDelete
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I'd make a quilt for my daughter!ReplyDelete
I would made a tote for my sister, her birthday is in October.ReplyDelete
That is a pretty block suited well with the fabric. I'd love to make it as is!ReplyDelete
I would use it in a spinning star quilt I'm gathering fabric for at the moment. firstname.lastname@example.com
Love this line of fabric! I was thinking of using it in a quilt, but then reading other people's comments has me thinking of making one of Noodlehead's totes--it would be adorable!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2016 at 1:54 PM
NEAT FABRICS! I'D THINK I'D MAKE MY DAUGHTER A NEW TOTE FOR HER BIRTHDAY!!! THANKS.ReplyDelete
I would use it as part of a quilt I am planning for me. Thanks for the chance! vickise at gmail dot comReplyDelete
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I'm in the mood to make zippered bags and this fabric would work really well for my purposes. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.ReplyDelete
I am following Fabric Please! via newsletter. Thanks again! vickise at gmail dot com and Facebook for both of you.ReplyDelete
I'd have to try that block. Love it! Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
I would use it in these BOMs.ReplyDelete
I'd like to use the fabric in a Valentine's Day quilt.ReplyDelete
I would use it in a bag.ReplyDelete
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I would use this fabric for a bag for my sweet daughter.ReplyDelete
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I like how those fabrics look in next months block, so I would like to use them in that.ReplyDelete
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these would make some pretty springy placematsReplyDelete
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- Nancy A: firstname.lastname@example.com 23, 2016 at 7:01 PM
I think it would make a great bag.ReplyDelete
I would make a bag with the new pattern I just got!!ReplyDelete
- Nancy A: email@example.com 23, 2016 at 7:06 PM
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- Nancy A: firstname.lastname@example.com 23, 2016 at 7:08 PM
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I would use it to make the February Block!! Looove it! ( & then would make a few more...to make a cool Wallhanging!) Thanks for chance to win! :)ReplyDelete
I follow them by Email & on Pinterest ( I don't do FB, etc etc)ReplyDelete
I've been wanting to make a table runner.ReplyDelete
I would like to make a table runner (I think this was already posted, but the "comment" thing above popped up again.. I don't mean to duplicate)ReplyDelete
I really like that block. If I wish, I'd make the block!ReplyDelete
I've really been taken with any and all Basic Grey lately! This fabric is too cute not to wear it out so everyone can enjoy it, which means making a bag of some sort. There are so many great ones to choose from, and I'd use whatever was left over for mini wall art! Thanks for this awesome giveaway.ReplyDelete
Fun fabric--I would make a quilt for sure!ReplyDelete
I follow your blog by email.ReplyDelete
Wow cute fabric! I am into making pushes at the moment...this would be cute!ReplyDelete
I've been thinking of making a mini qilt using one of the Aurifil block of the month patterns. I love this fabric and think it would be a great inspiration for it.ReplyDelete
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My project with fabric would be a lap quilt for sure. -- soparkaveataoldotcomReplyDelete
Wow,so gorgeous .I'd add them to make the blocks.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2016 at 11:49 AM
I would make a new tote for me with the fabric. Thanks!ReplyDelete
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I'd make a table runner for my sofa table!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2016 at 11:53 AM
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- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2016 at 11:58 AM
i follow Fabric Please on Bloglovin. Thanks!ReplyDelete
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A new-to-me pattern for a table runner was seen at my LQS and Mon Ami would be a terrific fabric line to use.ReplyDelete
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I will make a quilted wall hanging for my room :)ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2016 at 3:28 PM
Thanks for the fun giveaway! I'd use this bundle to make a cute mini quilt. Jenni (patchandjenni at Juno dot com)ReplyDelete
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I would use the fabric to make a quilt. Such beautiful fabric!ReplyDelete
I would use the fabric to make a quilt. Such beautiful fabric!ReplyDelete
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This fabric is so pretty I'm not sure yet, what i would use it for, maybe add some solids and use it in the Moda Row Along.ReplyDelete
I'd normally say some kind of quilting project, but I'm starting school next Monday and will be carrying my computer around with me a lot so I would make a cute computer bag! And I also need something to put under my phone so when it vibrates on the table it doesn't drive me nuts! So many options!ReplyDelete
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Such gorgeous fabric. I actually think I would make myself a bag with this lovely fabric. Something nice and bright for summer.ReplyDelete
I can see these in some wonderful bag patterns, soo good together but lovely contrasts too.Your give-away sponsors are so generous.ReplyDelete
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Death Comes To Pemberley (2011)
3.08 of 5 Votes: 3
Faber & Faber
Death Comes To Pemberley (2011)
About book: [library audiobook, plot summary elsewhere]A disappointment, after Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Maybe I have to read, or listen to, the real Pride and Prejudice to fairly judge these as more than a spoofing entertainment. The reader was pretty flat. The Elizabeth Bennett character had no color, no spunk, essentially no role in moving the plot. The fawning on the grandeur and conspicuous consumption of the British country estates started out as tiresome - is that true of the original Jane Austen? The plot emerged slowly, with rabbits pulled out of the hat at the end.I'm not a PD James fan to begin with, this won't move me in her direction. Initially I was going to give this 3 stars as a solid, quick little diversion with some old, familiar friends. But upon reflection, it is below average. I have read a great deal of fanfiction, a great deal based on Austen's work, especially P&P. This story offered no further insight into anyone's character or motivations. Oh, it explained some of them, but nothing was backed up by the characters' actions. Even worse for a mystery novel: there was no mystery. Certainly someone was killed. But at no point did the story provide an interesting development. Wickham didn't do it. Lydia didn't do it. Darcy and the Colonel didn't do it. No one we knew actually committed the crime. As for its impact: we see none! Yes, everyone is described as either tired, hysterical, nervous, or some combination of the above, but we never feel it. We don't know what Lydia feels of the whole ordeal. Elizabeth and Darcy both have some misgivings, but it never causes them any significant strain. And for some reason the servants' first instinct is to avoid embarrassment to the Darcy family! I understand that their well-being strongly depends on Darcy's happiness and prosperity, and we are told again and again about the responsibility of a good master to those under his care, but we hardly ever see its manifestation. The characterization was just too weak and surface. People like Darcy and Elizabeth cannot live in as much accord under such stress. They do have an annoying heart-to-heart conversation in the epilogue, but it feels disingenuous. It is a conversation they should have held early on in their marriage, and one that should have caused continuous debate between them.
Absolutely AMAZING. True to Austen.
It is not Agatha Christie.
Mildly interesting.
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I finally finished the yellow Parakeet color way socks. And even though I don't wear many yellows, I had a blouse that matched perfectly! Now I can turn my attention to the Cherry Tree Hill socks in Blue/Green color way. I love the brilliant jewel tones in these and I am sure they won't take a year to finish like the last pair.
I finally heard on the radio this morning what I have been saying all along, this wasn't that bad of a winter, merely a normal winter. They said this is the first time in 14 years that we finally had a normal winter. I thought it has been a glorious winter.
We had a new calf born last Wednesday evening. The poor old mama was having a rough time, which isn't unusual for her. Know as "Bob's Cow", because Oldest Son originally purchased her when in school she struggles to calf each year. Last year the poor little guy was all hobbly footed, with a hard time keeping his ankles straight for a long time. But it improved throughout the summer and by fall was just fine. This year, Younger son and Hubby had to help pull the calf. (I stayed in the house for that little adventure.) Pure black heifer is what they both reported. Next day, hubby reported--oops, its a bull. Big 'un too. Now safely tagged and banded he and Mom will be turned out side once he gets to feeding better. That is the other problem with this cow. Her teats get so large, young calves can't grab hold of them on their own for a while. They often need help feeding for the first few days. Hubby has also been know to buy a Holstein steer to share the wealth and help the the surplus milk. With 50 degree days in the forecast and as the little one gains strength, we will have him nursing alone and outside before long. Since he is a black calf in a dark barn, with not a speck of white, I will instead share a picture of the first calf and his momma, out in the pasture.
And just so he won't feel left out, I better toss in one of my big old farm dog.


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The principles of the International Corporate Governance Network are used to improve governance practices at listed companies as part of the good corporate governance theme. These principles have been designed so that they can be harmonized with specific local regulation and governance codes. They provide a reference point for engagement with Dutch listed companies during the shareholder-meeting season. But they are also used as a touchstone for example to discuss shareholder rights in Asia, or improvement plans for companies embroiled in corruption scandals in South America.
During shareholder meetings, a company's board requests its shareholders to approve a number of proposals. Topics that regularly arise at shareholder meetings include the appointment of members to the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board, authorizing directors to buy back or issue new shares, and requests for the approval of remuneration policies and financial statements. Over the last few years, Robeco and other institutional investors have built up good relationships with many listed companies in the Netherlands. The agenda points are always assessed and discussed with management prior to a shareholder meeting. They are sometimes amended or even cancelled after this such discussions. One example of engagement that led to cancelling an agenda item was at DSM. A proposal to the agenda was intended to extend fixed rate of return on preferential shares for another 5 years. This extension was contrary to the company's Articles of Association. Since there was insufficient support among 'ordinary' shareholders, who don't hold preferential shares, the proposal was withdrawn after various meetings, attended by various company representatives including the CFO. Speaking at a shareholder meeting also allows to address some issues that do not require a vote. At the shareholder meeting of AkzoNobel, various matters were discussed, including the company's transparency in relation to its tax policy and a change to the performance indicators in its remuneration policy.
Among listed companies in the Netherlands, compliance with the Dutch Corporate Governance code is quite high. Generally speaking, the Code is implemented quickly. One positive example is IMCD, a chemicals distributor in Rotterdam. Shortly after the company's public listing, IMCD implemented the principles of the Dutch governance code. At the first public meeting of shareholders in 2015, IMCD reported only four exceptions to the implementation of this corporate governance code. At the second public shareholder meeting in 2016, the company reported just one exception.
Despite the strict compliance with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code in the past, there seems to have been a trend in recent years for directors to demand greater decision-making powers without first asking shareholders for approval. One example of this is the use of so-called 'executive committees'. These 'excos' have become very popular among listed companies in the Netherlands over the last few years. An executive committee comprises of several executive management members, appointed directly by the CEO or the management. The appointment these members is not subject to shareholder approval. Another example is the demand for more extensive mandates for share issuance by directors. In the Netherlands, it was always customary for directors to issue no more than 20% of the company's authorized share capital in shares. Since this percentage is much higher in many other European countries, many listed companies requested a bigger mandate this year.
Listed companies in the Netherlands are obliged to report on the exceptions they make to the implementation of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code. What's more, they have to engage with shareholders if they require approval for changes to their company's governance. This process makes the corporate governance of companies a dynamic one. Where communication between a company and its shareholders is of a constructive nature, there is room for exceptions to the 'best practice' provisions, and strict regulatory compliance is not necessary. Corporate governance codes themselves are also subject to change. Over the course of 2015, the Dutch Corporate Governance Monitoring Committee started consultations for a new version of the corporate governance code. The proposed key changes relate to reporting on long-term strategy, risk management and the corporate culture. Another objective of the updated proposal is to simplify and clarify remuneration structures. Once the revised code takes force, these changes will form the basis of fresh discussions between Robeco as a shareholder and the Dutch companies it invests in. We expect the impact of the new Dutch Corporate Governance Code on companies to be discussed in the 2017 shareholder-meeting season.
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» Brief History
Sainik school Scheme was launched in 1961 for providing a career in the Armed Forces to the wards of a common man.
Sainik Schools are residential Schools for boys imparting quality education with military bias. These are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. The Schools are All India Schools with common curriculum, system of selections and examinations.The aim of Sainik Schools is to prepare boys academically, physically and mentally for entry into the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla (Pune) and other walks of life.
The other objectives are :-
- To remove regional imbalance in the Officer Cadre of the Defence Services.
- To develop qualities of body, mind and character which will enable the young boys of today to become good and useful citizens of tomorrow.
- To bring the School Education within the reach of the common man.
- Good conduct, sound character, team spirit, dedication to purpose, a patriotic outlook and desire to serve the country with efficiency are the qualities sought to be promoted by these Schools.
Sainik School, Bijapur was 13th School to be set-up in the chain of 25 Sainik Schools existing today in the country. The foundation stone was laid by late Smt. Indira Gandhi. The School started on 16 September 1963 in Vijaya College Campus, Vijayapur erstwhile Bijapur. The present campus was inaugurated by the then Vice President of India late Dr. Zakir Hussain on 17 December 1966.
This School is located in the historical city of Vijayapur famous for its Gol Gumbaz and other ancient monuments. Vijayapur is on the Solapur-Hubli Section of South Western Railway. It is also connected by road with BELGAUM and is 100 kms. from SOLAPUR on National Highway No. 4(13). The town is fast developing into an important tourist centre.


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Now I have two iPhones but this one is better!
All durable plastic and nothing has spilled,even when it flipped over in my backpack.Can't wait too see if they make an iPadflask.
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I found following document in my backup CD. I wonder how valid the ideas are today, after 15 years.
My investment strategy as on 03/12/99
Rules Of the game: (based on book by Jonathan Clements)
1. Invest as much in stocks as you can.
2. Aim to put together a diversified stock fund portfolio, by buying both index funds and actively managed funds.
3. Consider indexing between 30% and 50% of your stock fund portfolio. Make sure you index both the whole US market & foreign markets.
4. Among actively managed funds, make sure you own at least five stock funds representing each of the five different investment styles: small-company growth, small-company value, large-company growth, large-company value, and international.
5. Establish target portfolio weightings for each of the five investment styles. At the end of every year, figure out what percentage of your stock fund portfolio is invested in each of the funds you own. Then use additional investments over the next 12 months to get your portfolio weightings back to the target percentages.
6. Avoid buying funds that don't fit into a diversified portfolio. In particular, don't buy asset allocation, balanced, sector and global funds. Remember: Global funds "include" US and foreign stocks, while international funds invest exclusively abroad, so you get pure foreign stock exposure only with an international fund.
7. Avoid buying too many funds; only investors with large portfolio should own more than a dozen funds.
8. Watch costs carefully. Be leery of stock funds that levy a sales commission, that have annual turnover above 200%, and that charge annual expenses of more than 1.5%. With international stock funds and small-cap stock funds, be leery of those with expenses that exceed 2%
9. Favor stock funds with strong five-year results, but don't rule out funds with shorter track records.
10. Check a stock fund's year-by-year performance record. Avoid those funds whose long-term records are built on just one or two years of fabulous performance.
11. Make sure the fund manager responsible for a fund's record hasn't jumped ship.
12. Be leery of small-company stock funds with more than $300 million is assets and large-company stock funds with more than $3 billion in assets.
13. Never buy a closed-end fund unless it is at a discount of at least 10%, and always sell if it moves to a slight discount or a premium. When buying a closed-end funds, be careful not to let trading costs wipe out your returns.
14. With your retirement portfolio, start moving into bond funds when you are ten years from retirement, but don't abandon stock funds entirely. With your child's college money, begin the move to bonds when your child is five years from college.
15. If you keep a pool of emergency money, use a money market fund, a short-term bond market fund, or an adjustable rate mortagage fund. Never use a stock fund.
16. With bond funds, never pay a sales commision and always try to invest in the funds with the lowest expenses.
17. Never buy a bond fund based on its yield; instead, base your selection on each fund's total return.
18. Make full use of your IRA and your company's 401(k) plan or profit-sharing plan.
19. Use dollar cost averaging.
My strategy:
1. Do NOT try to beat the market.
2. Invest for future (retirement) and for long term > 10 years.
3. Invest periodically, typically every month.
4. Do not pay any sales load or 12b-1 fees
5. Annual expenses < 1% for index funds & 1-1.5% for actively managed funds
6. Decide a portfolio & re-evaluate it every 6 months.
7. Avoid funds with track record < 3 years. Be cautious for track record < 5 years.
8. Do NOT invest in options or closed-end funds.
9. Invest in DRIP/DSP accounts.
Key observations:
1. If it's a taxable account, go for GROWTH (less distribution)
if it's a retirement account, go for value (more distribution)
2. If it's a taxable account, go for Index fund
(less distribution & less management fee)
If it's a retirement account, can go for actively managed fund with <1% fee
My Portfolio (Projected)
20% large-cap growth
20% large-cap value
15% small-cap growth
15% small-cap value
25% International large-cap
5% International small-cap (i.e.emerging market)
Growth Vs Value:
GROWTH: less dividend but growth potential (maybe high P/E)
Good for taxable account since distribution may be less
More turnover
Normally owns small-cap companies
VALUE: more dividend but cheap stocks (low P/E)
Good for retirement account since distribution may be more.
Less turnover
Normally owns large-cap companies
Things to consider "before" selecting a fund
1. Does the fund charge a sales commission? 12b-1 fees?
2. What are the fund's annual expenses?
3. Who is the fund manager & since when?
4. How much buying & selling of stocks does the fund manager do?
5. What is the fund's minimum initial investment?
6. How much money does the fund manage?
7. What is the fund's investment style?
8. What is the distribution of capital gains/dividend?
9. How has the fund performed over the past 3,5, and 10 years?
10.How has the fund performed in "each" of the last 10 calendar years?


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"I believe Karate has boundless potential."
When I was a child, I had delicate health and suffered from anemia. I was always subject to bullying. I didn't have any confidence and couldn't even make eye contact with people.
Then, I got involved in karate and started practicing karate seriously. After 10 years, I won the All Japan Karate Tournament Championship, and 5 years later, I became the World Karate Tournament Champion. During that period, I completed the 100-Man Karate Combat Challenge and realized that we all have unlimited potential within us.
Ones ability is developed through continuous effort. Confidence gained by steadfast Karate practice will expand our ability infinitely and enable us meet any challenge in life.
From my 30 years experience as a Karate instructor, I can say that Karate is not necessarily something which you must spend a lot of time or intense training on, rather, it should be something you enjoy. When you enjoy it, you can make it a lifelong pursuit. I strive to provide enjoyable Karate classes to all of you.
Grand Master Kenji Yamaki
Yamaki Karate
Yamaki Karate is the personal martial expression and training system developed by former Karate Champion Kenji Yamaki sensei. Focused on teaching the human body through movements rooted in traditional Karate heritage, Yamaki sensei uses he's unique interpretation and understanding of the Karate tradition to place the practitioners on a journey of perpetual discovery of the limitless potential of the human body and its powers. The art is focused on maximizing power delivery of the practitioner, conventionally limited by physical attributes such as height, weight and muscle mass and/or strength. Yamaki Karate seeks to lead its practitioners to transcend these limitations and continuously expand each individual's martial efficacy through training. In terms of application, with structural power at its core, the art employs simple and direct striking techniques such as punching, kicking...etc. as it's fighting tools.
Karate History
Martial art career
2002 Resigned from Kyokushinkaikan, Started Yamaki Karate
1995 Completed 100 men Karate combat challenge
1995 6th World Karate Tournament Champion
1994 26th All Japan Karate Tournament Champion
1993 25th All Japan Karate Tournament 7th place winner
1993 10th All Japan Karate Weight Tournament Champion
1992 24th All Japan Karate Tournament 7th place winner
1991 5th World Karate Tournament 5th place winner
1990 22nd All Japan Karate Tournament 8th place winner
1989 21st All Japan Karate Tournament Champion
1988 20th All Japan Karate Tournament 3rd place winner
1987 4th World Karate Tournament Best 32
1986 18th All Japan Karate Tournament 3rd place winner
1980 Joined Kyokushinkaikan
2012 Full-Contact Karate: Advanced Sparring Techniques and
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1997 "The First of Glorious"
1995 "A Collection of Kyokushin Karate Kenji Yamaki"
1997 "The story of Kenji Yamaki"
1995 "Kenji Yamaki's 100 Men Karate Combat Challenge"
Film career
2003 "Onmyoji2" appearing as Ukon Tachibana
2000 "Onmyoji" appearing as Ukon Tachibana
2000 "X Fire" TV commercial for Play Station 2
1995 "Garoden" a picture starring Kenji Yamaki
1989 "The Punisher " co-starring with Dolph Lungren
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Welcome to the West Wicklow Bookshelf.
This is an occasional blog which, over time, will hopefully build up into a useful starting point for anyone interested in researching West Wicklow history and society. The description of each item is accompanied by a cover image or logo, together with a link to the text or content of the document/website (if available).
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School nutrition standards may be relaxed
Florida School Nutrition Association says it's the right move
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – How strict is too strict when it comes to school nutrition requirements? Standards set by the federal government could be getting scaled back and that will impact what your child is eating between classes.
Call it a food fight in Washington: School nutrition standards put in place in 2010 could now be relaxed. The Florida School Nutrition Association said it's the right move.
"Programs have lost money, children aren't eating the food that's being offered now, so we really want to be able to catch up," said Frances Gilbert, of FSNA.
The school food lobby group said school lunch participation dropped off in Florida by 15,000 meals a day because of the nutrition requirements.
"What they see is children not eating these fruits and vegetables, throwing away food," said Gilbert. "You can have the most nutritious meal in the world. If the child throws it away and doesn't eat it, it has not been nutritious for that student."
Stricter nutrition guidelines would mean 100 percent whole wheat grains next year, and more fruits and vegetables. The state's Department of Agriculture is providing free meals for kids throughout the summer.
Cathy Reed is one of the administers of the program in Leon County that feeds more than 3,000 kids a day.
"The federal proposal would allow schools losing money to be granted a waiver from the program," said Reed.
First lady Michelle Obama has been spearheading the healthier meals in schools effort.
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Crispy sweetbread with creamy morel mushrooms in home-made puff pastry, The French Kitchen.
I've been reading many '09 food recaps and roundups on the blogs lately. But I'd like to look forward to 2010. So here are some things I'd like to see after two years* of eating around Singapore.
(*Which you'll get to eventually see, there are 57 albums of almost all food related stuff in my facebook profile. This blog is really backlogged.)
The Importance of Ingredients
With the Integrated Resorts opening in Singapore, some heavyweight chefs are coming to set up shop in Singapore. From Marina Bay Sands: Guy Savoy, Santi Santamaria, Tetsuya Wakuda, Daniel Boulud, Mario Batali, Wolfgang Puck. From Resorts World Sentosa: Joël Robuchon (!), Kunio Tokuoka, Scott Webster and Susur Lee.
There seems to be a link between gambling and haute cuisine. Well it's probably more a correlation with money and the sort of tastes that these high rollers have, look at Vegas and Macau/Hong Kong, not so much Genting Highlands though (but Genting Singapore yes!) And with the casinos, the Michelin guide is usually not too far behind. There has been speculation that the Michelin Guide might be coming to Singapore. I recently heard from a few chefs that Michelin is indeed coming, probably next year or the year after.
My concern though, is whether chefs can get the sort of ingredients needed for Michelin caliber cuisine. A few months ago I had a serious craving for sweetbreads. I couldn't find them on menus anywhere, so I asked a chef to order some for me. He did but said that they weren't good and did not serve them. I caught wind that The French Kitchen was serving them and made a beeline for it. They prepared the sweetbreads well, but sadly it was frozen and the texture was a little off. Apparently only frozen and not fresh sweetbreads are allowed. The reason being that the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has very strict control on what sort of food can be imported into Singapore. Unfortunately for gastronomes, that list is pretty long. I understand and appreciate the AVA's role and intention to ensure our food safety. But sometimes I think that they might be a little overprotective.
I'm curious as to see if the AVA policy will change once the Integrated Resorts open. And if it does what was the problem with these ingredients before? Ok never mind that, I just hope that the AVA will allow more types of food in.
I wonder if there is any sort of advisory panel of chefs that the AVA consults with in regard to what to bring in.
Carpaccio of peachwood smoked duck breast with Granny Smith apple puree, sorbet of red beets and yellow frissee salad. The best rendition of that ingredient. One of my favorite dishes of 2008. Sage.
I hope to see more purveyors in 2010. Most restaurants, at least in a western context, get their ingredients from Classic Fine Foods, Euraco and Indoguna. What happens is that everyone serves more or less the same stuff. I remember sometime in 2008 where it seemed that every chef had a culinary boner (thanks Andrew from Top Chef) for smoked duck breast. It was on menus everywhere!
Who Dares Wins
Hopefully with the AVA allowing more types of food in and more purveyors bringing them in, there would be variety on menus. I'm tired of seeing the same scallop, salmon, tenderloin hog up menu space. Instead of the normal poultry, I would love to see squab, pigeon and grouse. I would love to see offal: Sweetbreads, heart, marrow, tripe, tongue, tail and intestines. I would love to see more of the pig than just the loin, what about the shoulder, cheeks and ears? Use the whole head! They have so much flavor and different textures.
Give me exciting fish! I'm so sick of John Dory and sea bass. Give me mackerel and sardines. Gurnard. There are so many species of fish in the ocean, why am I seeing the same few all the time. I love nothing more than to taste something new. Take my fish V-card please.
It pisses me off when I see a boring menu, because it tells me that the chef is playing it safe, playing the numbers. "But people want salmon," is the usual refrain. I understand that restaurants are businesses too and they have to sell. So sell your customers something different. Introduce and excite them to the wonderful diverse bounty of our planet. I know as chefs that you want to do that. Dare to do it.
On the other side of the table, as gastronomes, we should ask and encourage our chefs to serve the food we love but that they don't usually sell. We have a part to play in getting them out of their comfort zones. Request that they feature a particular ingredient and make a meal out of it. I've done it a couple of times with chefs I trust and it has always been fun and delicious. But we also have a part in taking our fellow dining companions out of their comfort zones. Encourage them to order something else beside that filet mignon, how about the ox-tongue.
Fat! Give Me Fat! Always Fat!
Recently I was in Penang to try its fabled street food. I had a spectacular wonton mee, the best I've tried. There was a depth of flavor that just eclipsed anything I had in Singapore. Our guide, a renowned food writer said that that was how food tasted in Singapore perhaps 30 years ago. The secret ingredient: Lard and lots of it.
Superb wanton mee, somewhere at the junction of Lebuh Carnarvon and Lebuh Chulia, Penang.
So what happened? Why doesn't our hawker food taste as good? My take: People got health conscious. Well there are other factors. But this one stands out most; you can see it displayed, all those signs that proclaim "No Lard!" "Less Oil!" Whenever I see a sign like that at a stall, like a person with gonorrhea, I stay away.
Hawkers started catering to the heath conscious trend and that's a shame really.
Well because fat = flavor.
If I wanted something healthy I'd get a salad. That plate of char kway teow is going to be unhealthy no matter how you cook it, I'd prefer that if I were killing myself, that I'd be killing me deliciously.
I wish that hawkers would cook the way they used to back in the day. There's just no way like the old school way because it's the right way.


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Arms Micron Frenzy with Dago (F) Toy Review
General Information:
Release Date: April 2013
Price Point: $40 (Import Stores, prices may vary)
Retailer: Japanese Exclusive
Accessories: "Dago (R)" Micron figure/weapon
General Images:
- In Box
- Back of box
- Contents of box
- Official Photo (Dago, weapon mode)
- Official Photo (Dago, beast mode)
- Official Photo (Frenzy, vehicle mode)
- Official Photo (Frenzy, robot mode)
- Official Photo (Frenzy, robot mode - close up)
One of the challenges in having a toy line that exists in multiple countries is making those toys unique somehow between countries. This is especially true between the United States and Japan, which traditionally take different tracks on marketing their figures. In the case of "Transformers Prime", Takara has engineered an entire campaign that centers around Microns (a.k.a. Mini-Cons) being included with each figure. Unlike traditional Mini-Con figures, these Microns are being included as small model kits that the buyer assembles. Another interesting feature is the use of stickers for details instead of paint, which is almost the antithesis of the current Generation One "Encore" series where old details that used to be stickers are tampographed onto G1 figures.
Frenzy Packaging Translations (courtesy of Doug Dlin):
AM31 Special Demolitions
[main section, clockwise from upper right]
Arms Micron Dago (R)
*Comes with AM30 Rumble (sold separately)
Arms-Up Frenzy (Double Hammer Mode)
Like Rumble and Frenzy, their Arms Microns, Dago (R) and Dago (F), are brothers. When one equips Dago (R) and (F), transformed into pile drivers, on both arms, they turn into their completed mode. He then toys with the enemy by shaking the ground.
Double Hammer Arm
A special Arms-up for the brothers Rumble and Frenzy. Not a combo weapon, but by equipping them on both arms, he is able to make powerful vibration attacks.
Arms Micron Dago (F)
[from "tako" ("octopus"), with consonants vocalized]
["Arms-Up example" text omitted]
[lower left block]
Frenzy Profile
Frenzy always follows Soundwave's orders, but is so talkative and brazen that one would never think he was a subordinate of the taciturn intelligence officer. He has a habit of flying into a rage when he is mistaken for his brother Rumble, whom he resembles in both form and temperament. The sound waves he fires from his machine gun barrels disrupt enemy circuitry. He employs these in coordinated attacks with Rumble or Laserbeak. By transforming into a small car that has no dependence on Soundwave, he is capable of even more autonomous activity.
[right sidebar]
Arms Micron
Dago (F)
Energon Crystal
Dago (R) Images:
The Micron included with Rumble is Dago (R). Unlike a lot of the Microns included with the Autobots, Dago (using the letter F to designate him as Frenzy's partner) has a beast mode instead of a humanoid robot mode. Now, it bears noting that the Microns are very much like traditional small model kits with stickers for detailing.
Beast Mode:
Dago's beast mode is an octopus, but a very robotic looking one. He has an octogon shaped head and a wider base to match. On the base are four thin, blade like protrusions that serve as four of the octopus-bot's "arms". The other four are more tentacle like and attached to the top section of the body. There are some nice details on the sides of the figure including ridges running horizontally at the upper part of the head, beveled vertical sections on the angled portions of the lower half and small circles worked into the "tentacles", analagous to suction cups. Another design element is a Micron styled peg right under the single eye on the head. This has the double effect of giving Dago a rather "cute" appearance while also giving him a "beak" of sorts.
Dago is cast in gold plastic. The front of the figure has a four sided blue "jewel/crystal" over a Decepticon symbol sticker. The sides of the head and the tentacles each have metallic blue stickers with yellow line details on them. A red sticker is also used on the single eye in the middle of the head.
Each of the upper four tentacles can swing up and down (a function of the transformation). Dago has seven pegs that you can connect weapons to and one hole in front. However, these are more useful in the weapon mode than this one.
Transformation to Weapon Mode:
- Swing each of the upper tentacles up against the head.
- Pull on the head portion to extend the weapon out.
Weapon Mode:
If you look at the "piledriver" weapons included with "Robots in Disguise" Rumble, they clearly share design elements with Dago's weapon mode. Both look like blasters for sure, but they also look like piledrivers as well, a detail harkening back to G1 Rumble's piledriver weapons. The front end of the weapon has five barrel ends and the back part has one hole that looks almost like a thruster. Dago has a ton of connection points. There is a long peg on the bottom of the weapon to allow Rumble to hold it. Along the sides are two pegs and the end of the barrel has one on top and another on the bottom. The base has a hole as well. With all these points it makes Dago fairly ideal to be a "central" weapon for others to connect to when forming a larger weapon.
Final Thoughts on Dago:
I'm a sucker for "beast" based Microns. An octopus is a fairly unusual mode for any Transformer and I like its execution. From a practical standpoint, the weapon mode is very useful to act as a centerpiece for other weapons.
Rumble Images:
- Vehicle Mode
- Vehicle Mode (Side)
- Vehicle Mode (Back)
- Vehicle Mode (Front)
- Vehicle Mode (Angle View)
- Vehicle Mode (Dago attached)
- Vehicle Mode (Both Dagos attached)
- With RiD Rumble (Vehicle Modes)
- Robot Mode
- Robot Mode (Side)
- Robot Mode (Back)
- Robot Mode (Close up)
- Robot Mode (Focus on head)
- Robot Mode (Angle View)
- Robot Mode (Holding Dago)
- Robot Mode (Using Dago as a piledriver)
- Robot Mode (Holding RiD Rumble's piledrivers)
- Robot Mode (Extra weapons)
- With RiD Rumble (Robot Modes)
- With Rumble (Robot Modes)
Two of the early 2013 releases in the "Arms Micron" toy line are the Decepticon pair of Rumble and Frenzy. Traditionally linked due to sharing the same body type, these characters have popped up here and there in the "Transformers" toy line over the years. Most recently, the "Transformers Prime: Robots in Disguise" toy line released its own version of Rumble. This same sculpt was used as the base for this release. Check out my original Rumble review for reference. This review will focus on the changes made to the figure for this release.
Vehicle Mode:
In Generation One, Frenzy was mostly made up of two shades of blue, and once again blue becomes the dominant color for this version of the character. The shade of blue here is a dark, metallic blue, much richer than the "Robots in Disguise" Rumble. The windows are cast in a translucent red plastic and the wheels are cast in black. The red is a really deep color and looks great. Dark blue paint is used on the top of the cabin section to provide color continuity between the top of the car and the other sections like the front, back and sides. The sides of the wheels are painted silver, a detail that used to be common but has largely fallen by the wayside in recent years.
Like most of the "Arms Micron" figures, Frenzy uses stickers for a lot of his details. Silver stickers with line details are used for the front and rear lights. A bit of orange is found on the edges of the headlight stickers. The center of the grille has a small Decepticon sticker in purple and silver. The figure includes a sticker that looks like half of Soundwave's face in purple against a silver background. The name "Frenzy" is printed on the sticker. This sticker is interesting in that it is the mirror image of the "Soundwave" sticker included with Rumble. Frenzy also comes with the same "Team Soundwave" sticker that Rumble has. I decided to put this on his right side door, but it can just as easily fit on the other.
Overall, Frenzy looks great in this mode. He doesn't have the most super cool vehicle mode in the world, but these colors are simply more rich and striking than the one used on "Robots in Disguise" Rumble.
Transformation to Robot Mode:
- Detach the weapons if attached.
- Pull out the side panels, which will bring half of the doors and the rear wheel wells out.
- Rotate the panels from the step above around.
- Push the front end of the car down.
- Pull the robot feet up.
- Push the halves of the grille/headlights sections to the sides of the legs.
- Straighten out each leg.
- Swing the cabin section of the vehicle up.
- Split the cabin section into its two halves.
- Swing the cabin section halves down.
- Push the panels on the back together.
- Swing the window sections on each arm up.
- Attach the weapons to one of the hands.
Robot Mode:
Like Generation One Frenzy, this iteration of the character also uses two shades of blue plastic to make up most of the figure. In this case however, it's the dark blue seen in vehicle mode and a lighter blue color. The light blue is used on parts like the shoulder joints, parts of the arms, thighs and feet. This mode uses a lot of translucent red plastic. It of course appears on the arms, but also inside the chest and the light piping eyes on his head. The rest of the head is cast in black. While not the same shades of blue used on Generation One Frenzy, the colors evoke the character very well.
Frenzy has a couple paint applications. The face has silver on the section from the nose to the chin. His hands and waist section are painted dark grey. The stickers used on the figure are mostly the same colors as the ones included with Rumble. This includes the stickers around the chest panels, which are gold foil in color. In between the two sides of the chest is a blue sticker with gold lines that evokes a similar design on Generation One Frenzy. His knees also have gold stickers on them, giving the lower body some needed color.
The head sculpt used on this figure is the same as the one used for "Arms Micron" Rumble. This head design is a stylized interpretation of the Generation One head design including a central crest, panels on the sides and visor eyes over a nose and mouth. All the joints on the figure are still nice and tight and he can hold Dago in his hand without a problem.
Final Thoughts:
Frenzy is a cool "Arms Micron" figure and definitely has a superior deco to the Rumble released outside Japan. Highly recommended!


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Superficie para intercambio de sustancias en estado gaseoso (2017)
Applicants: ICIPC and Industrias ESTRA
Inventors: Alexánder Hernández, Iván Darío López, María del Pilar Noriega Escobar
Dispositivo dosificador prolongado y controlado (2017)
Applicant: ICIPC
Application at SIC (Colombia) No. NC2017/0005126. May, 2017.
Inventors of ICIPC: Iván Darío López Gómez, Alberto Naranjo Carvajal, Juan Carlos Ortiz Pimienta
Inventor of CIB: Juan Santiago Zuluaga.
Dosing device to dispense substances in liquids (2015)
Applicants: ICIPC and the Biological Research Corporation (CIB)
Application at SIC (Colombia) No. 15290310. December 4, 2015.
Registered industrial design by SIC (Colombia) No. 15290310. October 18, 2017
Dosage Form Incorporating an Amorphous Drug Solid Solution (2015)
Inventors: María del Pilar Noriega (ICIPC), Laura Restrepo (ICIPC), Marco Sanjuan (Universidad del Norte), Carlos Salazar (Procaps), Claudia Silva (Procaps)
Applicants: Procaps S.A.
Low temperature process for integrating a polymeric foam with a polymeric body (2014)
Inventors: Alberto Naranjo C. (ICIPC), Iván Darío López G. (ICIPC), Alexánder Hernández M. (ICIPC), Thomas Colin Mulholland (ICIPC), José Ricardo Peña Z. (PTM S.A., México)
Applicants: ICIPC (Colombia), Plásticos Técnicos Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (México)
Packaging comprising a breathable valve for perishable products (2011)
Inventors: Elkin David Cardona Jiménez, Alberto Naranjo Carvajal, Juan Diego Sierra Muñetón and Jorge Iván Villegas Cardona
Patent with proceedings granted by SIC No. 11-140033, Issued No:48092 August 5, 2014
Modular and Stackable Plastic Locker with Security Lock (2011)
Designers: Carlos Emilio Roldán P. (ICIPC), Verónica Urhan and Juan David Guerrero (Ind. Estra)
Applicants: ICIPC and Industrias Estra S.A.
Granted by SIC No 6986 June 21, 2012
Awarded by the "Lápiz de Acero" designing award Colombia May 2013
Oxygen absorber composite and method for producing the same (2010)
Inventors: Juan Diego Sierra Muñetón, Elkin David Cardona Jiménez and María del Pilar Noriega Escobar
Granted by SIC No 09 063237, Issued 14485 April 1, 2013
|Compostable device for hydrating fresh cut flowers (2009)
Inventors: Juan Diego Sierra Muñetón, Alberto Naranjo Carvajal, María del Pilar Noriega Escobar, Jorge Iván Villegas Cardona, Elkin David Cardona Jiménez and Silvio Alberto Ospina Salgado
Patent with proceedings granted by SIC No. 09 063236, Issued 71811 November 27, 2012
Bird flight diversion device and system for fixing same to overhead wires and cables (2005)
ICIPC Inventors: Mauricio Ramírez, Alberto Naranjo and María del Pilar Noriega.
ISA Inventors: Miguel Ángel Luna, Luis Fernando Cadena and Apolinar Alzate
Patent granted by SIC, No 05 88703 Issued 49983 de 30/09/2009. Certified No. 29027 (No. 05 88703, 2005). Applicant: ISA, 2005. This patent was applied for outside of Colombia in the following 11 countries: Argentina (granted by INPI Argentina, August 28, 2014 No. AR057798B1, issued No 20060103867), Bolivia, Peru ( granted No 45,695, issue 2326-2006 September 4 2006), Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Panama (granted by INDECOPI November 26, 2010, issue No. 001543-2010/DIN), Chile (granted No 45,695, issue 2326-2006 September 4 2006), Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela, Panama (patent granted with proceedings No 86935-1 January 2009,), Honduras (granted PI 2006-31083, issue 42, April 20, 2009), Guatemala (granted June 3, 2011- IP file 200600402, issue 5593) y El Salvador. Mexico granted No. MX/a/2008/003133.
Patent US 7,770,533: Agust 10 2010 No. 20090016689 January 15, 2009): Bird flight diversion device and system for fixing same to overhead wires and cables
Method and device to determine the thermal diffusivity of materials, such as thermoplastic polymers, during non-stationary heat transfer processes (2003)
Inventor: Alberto Naranjo C.
Patent granted by the SIC, Certificate 29032, File 03 10433
Patent No 7104681 granted by USPTO September 12, 2006 (Patent application No 10/775,822)
Device to visualize in-line and quantify the polymer melting in plasticating screw machines without significantly affecting its thermal regime (2003)
Inventors: María del Pilar Noriega Escobar, Alberto Naranjo Carvajal, Tim Andreas Osswald and Nicola Ferrier
Resolution No.15348 March 31, 2009 (No. 030 filing with the SIC 12,620 in 2003)
Patent granted by the SIC, Certificate 29034, File 03 12620
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Welcome to our farm! -Randy and Nate
First and foremost, I would like to thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in the Souder Station Farm. My name is Randy Canarr, and I am the owner and operator of Souder Station Farm in Winterport, ME.
I started Souder Station Farm in 2010 after returning from active duty with the United States Army. I couldn't wait to get back home and regain normalcy in my life. Not surprisingly, integrating back into civilian life was no easy. A poor diet, alcohol, and lack of exercise all contributed to the downward spiral of my health. I was looking for purpose, fulfillment, and community in my life and Souder Station Farm gave me that.
Then in the fall of 2011, I was blessed with the birth of my son, Nathaniel, and my perspective pertaining to all aspects of my life changed that instant.
"What do you feed a newborn? What ingredients are in baby food? Where does it come from? These questions and more danced around my head and I began seeking answers. It was my duty to provide the best possible life and opportunity I could for my son. I was to lead by example. The hardest part was to re-invent 30+ years of questionable eating habits of my own.
I poured over videos, books, and ideas without any luck. Finding the answers or support I needed proved to be harder than I thought. I was eager to share my enthusiasm but not everyone was receptive.
Then, like a warm hug from an old friend, the realization came to me – I would raise my own food! Even thought I lacked and formal farming experience, I had no fear.
I started small by planting a garden and purchasing several chickens. At first, I had laying hens for fresh eggs. Not long after I raised broilers for meat raised on pasture. Over time, just a couple of piglets turned into an entire herd. They blended well with the fields and forests around the farm. Then, the bees arrived. They provided pollination, excitement, and sweetness to my growing farm. Maple syrup was a natural complement to the honey and before I knew it, my garden had grown to include a four season greenhouse. Our small farm had become a living breathing ecosystem, playground, and business.
Today, Souder Station Farm is lucky to have an amazing group of supporters. Our family, friends and customers strive for a healthier lifestyle and we are here to help that happen. The root of anyone's health starts with food choices. You will find highest of quality, humanely raised, and ecologically sustainable foods here at Souder Station Farm.
If I would not give it to my son, I would not give it to you. That's a promise.
Together we can make true changes within ourselves and each other. I share this great opportunity daily with my son and we welcome you on our journey to become healthy, happy, and strong.


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How to make my post-workout smoothie.
The first thing I put in is a scoop of my protein powder. The protein powder I use is plant based. I get it from Costco. Some people find it a little bit sweet because of the sweetener that they use, but I find that it tastes just fine as long as you put a banana in there with it. You can use whichever protein powder you want there are a couple options for dairy free protein powders out there you just have to look.
Next I put in about a tablespoon of milled flaxseed. It is an easy source of omega-3s.
The next ingredient is a biiiiiig handful of spinach. The spinach gives the smoothie a really nice green color and also, you gotta have those leafy greens! It is a great way to get them into your diet. Even if you do not like spinach trust me, you will not taste it.
The next ingredient is probably my favorite, frozen bananas. These things taste amazing in smoothies.
Once you have your banana in there and everything is packed down the last thing you need to do is add some water. I add about 1 cup or 1 cup and a half. Depends on how much you have in your smoothie. You just need enough water so that it will blend properly.
All that is left is to hit blend and then wait a minute or so until it is mixed fully and then there you go, one tasty smoothie. Feel free to experiment with the ingredients and maybe add some more of your favorite fruit.
Here is an extra little pro tip for you guys: rinse out your blender right away. Do not let it sit. It will be a million times easier to clean it afterwards trust me. Have a great day and make yourself a smoothie!


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It's all fun and games until someone is wanted for murder. An exciting scene explodes on an otherwise peaceful street in Ardiel, but what starts as a clear-cut case of cops and robbers quickly turns out to be a lot more than it seems.
Chases, investigations and combat on the Ardiel Installation.


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Ben's birthday was on a Sunday this year. He is finally a teenager! Happy 13th Ben! This kid makes me laugh, is a charmer, full of fun, smart, and handsome. We love having Ben in our family! Last the best of all the game, right Ben;).
We invited the Brown's to dinner. Haley and Brandon our in town, so it was fun getting to spend time with them. We had Ben's favorite dinner, and his new favorite peach dessert.
One of Ben's birthday presents, spike ball, was a hit among his siblings and cousins.
Love this boy!


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A modern digital agency made up of freelancers.
How to provide a quality service, meet expectations but still keep the price point below that of a full blown in house digital agency? Oh here's an idea, do almost exactly what an in house digital agency does but without all the unnecessary costs.
- No office running costs
- Reduced time spent travelling to work and spend it actually getting stuff done
- Don't pay wages, pay freelancers
- Keep the accountancy costs down
That's what we are, a group of freelances, all within about 30 minutes of each other, who pull together to produce great results for our clients. So the cost is less than that of your average agency but you still get the benefits of multiple points of view and skill sets as with an agency. Read on to find out who we are.


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When austenitic stainless steel tubes are heated or cooled through the temperature range 425-900C (800-1650F), chromium tends to combine with carbon to form chromium carbides. The carbides precipitate preferen- tially at grain boundaries depleting chromium from the adjacent areas. This reduces the corrosion resistance of the chromium depleted areas, sensitizing the alloy to Intergranular Attack (IGA).
The extent of carbide formation is dependent upon time at temperature and the carbon content of the alloy. Thus, exposure in the temperature range stated does not automatically mean that sensitization, or IGA will occur.
Sensitization may also result from slow cooling from solution annealing temperatures, or stress relieving – after welding – in the 425 to 900C (800 to 1650F) temperature range. In welded fabrications, sensitization and IGA may occur in corrosive environments in a rather narrow band on either side of or on the side opposite the weld, known as the heat affected zone (HAZ).
It is important to note that even if sensitization does occur, it is not of significant consequence unless the alloy is exposed to a corrosive environment. Sensitized stainless steel performs in a normal manner and safe manner in non-corrosive applications.
Order of Resistance
|904L stainless steel
This table lists some of the common stainless steels as to general resistance to pitting or crevice corrosion in aqueous environments where corrosive conditions may exist.
|317L stainless steel
|329 stainless steel
|316/316L stainless steel
|304/304L stainless steel
|430 stainless steel
|410 stainless steel
|420 stainless steel
Methods of Minimizing Intergranular Attack – IGA
1) Solution anneal above 1040C (1900F) followed by a rapid quench.
2) Use type 347 stainless steel, a Cb stabilized grade, or 321 stainless steel, a Ti stabilized grade.
3) Use a low carbon, 0.03% max. carbon steel grade such as 304L stainless steel, 316L stainless steel, 317L stainless steel or 904L stainless steel.
With today's technology, carbon steel is economically reduced to very low residuals. The low carbon grades are the standard forwelded fabrication.
ASTM A262 practice A to E are standard tests to determine susceptibility to IGA. Practice E, the Huey test, is widely used.
Source: Zhejiang Yaang Pipe Industry Co., Limited (www.yaang.com)


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In this reflection podcast, László and I are having a conversation on artificial intelligence (AI). In the beginning, we refer to Chris Paine's Film on AI. A few quotes from that film:
* Google has 10 Million servers now and is working on an AI platform of 100 Mio servers. Tim Urban: "I'm not even sure that Google knows what it's becoming."
* David Ferrucci: "In 3-5 years we'll build a system that learns how to build understanding."
* Elon Musk:" We're rapidly moving towards digital superintelligence that far exceeds any human." [..] "It's incredibly important that AI is not the other; it must be us."
Some content mentioned in the podcast:
[1803.03453v1 The Surprising Creativity of Digital Evolution: A Collection of Anecdotes from the Evolutionary Computation and Artificial Life Research Communities](https://arxiv.org/abs/1803.03453v1)
[What Can Predicting Titanic Deaths Tell Us About the Limits of Artificial Intelligence?](http://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2018/march/what-can-predicting-titanic-deaths-tell-us-about-the-limits-of-a.html)
[Teach kids creativity. Ultimately, machines will be better at coding | WIRED UK](http://www.wired.co.uk/article/children-coding-education-change-machine-learning-ai-creativity)
[Robotics Openletter | Open letter to the European Commission](http://www.robotics-openletter.eu/)
[NASA Funds Development Of Autonomous Spacecraft That Uses Blockchain](https://cointelegraph.com/news/nasa-funds-development-of-autonomous-spacecraft-that-uses-blockchain)
Hope you like our 2nd reflection podcast. Please tune in & enjoy. Alternatively visit https://anchor.fm/authenticorganization


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Posts Tagged 'sculpture'
Rest and motion at Castleford Civic Centre
Piet Mondrian suggested that humanity seeks rest within motion, or "repose through movement"[1] and he found an example of it in dance, referring possibly to the foxtrot, he said "each movement is immediately neutralized by a countermovement which signifies the search for equilibrium"[2].
Taking part in the ISTD dance medallist competition (ballroom, latin and sequence) at Castleford Civic Centre on 11 March, I thought that my own foxtrot seemed to have too much repose and not enough movement! Maybe I was feeling too relaxed after looking at the Henry Moore reclining figure on the way into the centre.
The reclining figure figures a lot in Henry Moore's oeuvre, and he donated this one in 1980 to Castleford, the town where he was born, the Civic Centre having been officially opened a decade earlier on 24 March 1970.
The Civic Centre, a fine example of modernist architecture, designed by Derek Goad, is an optimistic looking building if ever I saw one, even now when it seems to reflect an optimism about the future that is a situated in the modernist period, when perhaps we believed more honestly in "a steady advance from the poor environment of the past to the more pleasant and brighter surroundings of the future"[3]. One of the features of the building is its facing in precast concrete panels manufactured from a limestone aggregate chosen for its weathering properties: "it has been found to get naturally lighter in colour with exposure to the atmosphere so counteracting the darkening process caused by the atmosphere itself"[4]. Apart from the darkening beneath the windows this hope, this countermovement does seem to have been realised.
I find it a hopeful place also by association, because of the activity (medallist competition dancing) for which I have been here a few times now. I go in filled with hope anyway! Sometimes I come out feeling even better than when I went in, other times less so. I first started to become interested in the building when I looked across the dancefloor/theatre and saw the wall sculpture, comissioned for the opening in 1970, silent, static, yet visually rhythmic (movement through repose perhaps). The dynamic rhythms of the dancefloor seem to be echoed in the sculptural forms.
The artist is Diana Dean, who was working with abstract geometric form in both painting and sculpture at the time, and the work, made in stainless steel, is entitled Symmetry in Opposition. I could wonder to what extent the title also echoes that idea of equilibrium found in the Mondrian quote above. Dean explained to me that at first the two projected squares were facing inwards with two corners touching, and then this changed to the outward projection which is why she called it Symmetry in Opposition.
Here are some photo's of what it looked like in 1970.
I wonder if I also find Mondrian's notion of the neutralisation of opposites in the contrast between the stasis of the final form Vs the activity of its making.
Dean moved to Canada in 1975, where she focused on painting and moved away from abstraction, the geometry hidden, as it were, within the structure, supporting the figuration. When I contacted her recently she replied saying "I felt it was quite synchronistic to receive your email this week as I had just begun a portrait painting with geometric patterning appearing in the carpet and all perspective lines in the room going to the left eye of the sitter. Maybe I am moving towards a new form of geometric abstraction again"[5].
A psychological reading might suggest that we are witnessing a "return of the repressed".
(Thanks to Diana Dean and Derek Goad for supplying information and pictures for this blog post)
[1] Piet Mondrian. 'Natural Reality and Abstract Reality: an essay in Trialogue Form' (1919-1920) in Mondrian:
Natural Reality and Abstract Reality edited by Martin James (1995) p.27 quoted in Dancing with Mondrian by Annette Chauncy, in The International Journal of the Arts in Society vol 5, no.3
[2] Piet Mondrian. 'The New Plastic in Painting' (1917) in The New Life the New Art – Collected writings of Piet
Mondrian edited by Harry Holtzman & Martin James (1987). P.43, quoted in Dancing with Mondrian by Annette Chauncy, in The International Journal of the Arts in Society vol 5, no.3
[3] Opening ceremony brochure
[4] Opening ceremony brochure
[5] Personal email from the artist
Now that is scale!
Yesterday, I was thinking about reducing the scale of my work from a modest 4′ x 4′ to a prudish 4″ x 6″. I think I have noticed a trend towards working on a smaller scale in painting. Perhaps in times of ecomomic downturn it is to be expected. Not for Clare Woods, whose gigantic abstract landscapes can be seen at Hepworth, Wakefield until 29 January 2012.
You can see the connection to Barbara Hepworth in the landscape and figure references, figures that is of stone, "natural" sculpture. The paintings seem to explore the relationship between abstraction and figuration, the way that we read into "abstract" objects like rock formations, images of human forms, and the way that we can also see a represented form as an abstract one ("before a paintings is anything else it is first and foremost a blank surface covered with colours in varying patterns" – J.A.M Whistler).
It is difficult not to read this as a scull,
and am I right to see it as a reference to that particular anamorphic skull in The Ambassadors by Holbein?
And though there are unambigous references to rock formations and their fugural associations here, this painting asserts itself first and foremost as …. etc etc
Six Forms by Barbara Hepworth
At the Hepworth, Wakefield over the holidays I saw this piece by Barabara Hepworth entitled Six Forms.
Aeneas Wilder Unitled # 155 at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Aeneas Wilder's Unitled # 155 is showing at the Longside Gallery at Yorkshire Sculpture Park until Thursday 3 November 2011. It is an installation, made especially for this space, constructed through the careful placement and balance of uniform lengths of recycled Iroko wood, used for parquet flooring.
There is something architectural about it, temporary and delicate but architectural just the same. You can see it from a (slight) distance, you can see it close-up and then walk around it and you can enter it through a doorway, seeing it from inside and out like a building. But it isn't held together by anything other than balance and gravity, no glue, no nails, no permanent fixing. So it is also time dependant, like a performance, it will exist for a certain time, and to end the installation the artist will deconstruct it in only a few seconds, the final curtain close taking the form of a kick down.
You can reserve a place for the kick down scheduled to take place at 4pm on 3 November.
Rachael Pinks at Wirksworth Festival
Some lovely abstract paintings by artist and fellow art blogger Rachael Pinks were on show in the old Grammar School at Wirksworth Festival last weekend.
I say paintings because that's largely how I experienced them. It may be more accurate to say collages. There is something sculptural about them too, though they are tiny, nearly all works on paper less than 12″ tall, mounted in frames in such a way that you can see the whole object, including the edges. The shape of each piece looks arrived at by the very process of collaging small pieces of painted paper rather than by staying within the confines of a predetermined shape and size. They seem constructed or modelled, so the completed object is never an exact rectangle, it is irregular, handmade.
Bits of writing show through where collage elements are painted on printed word, I thought newsprint but Rachael tells me they are books.
I find myself reading them as landscapes or seascapes, and some of the titles encourage this, though the images usually find themselves in the process of being painted, rather than in a resemblance of an actual place. 'Real world' starting points are more in the artist's kinaesthetic system than the visual.
The bits of text, in an indirect way, refer to place, and to the artist's personal history, in that they are taken from three very small poetry books, printed in 1820, seen on the way home one night when walking past in a well-known book shop in Cromford. "These old books just appealed to me when I saw them: the battered covers made me think they had been used and loved".
I don't know why I like it, that in Sat Below an Almost Cloudless Sky I can just make out the word "Rebellion" in capitals near the bottom right of the picture. My wife is sure that it is a picture of a boat, and I can see why. Though it has no such referential specificity, it is difficult not to see the sea in the left hand blue, with the hull of a blue boat at bottom centre, green hills higher up, along with pale sky in which is just one small cloud. I think the title refers to this reading-in, rather than to any 'a priori' content.
My favourite is Curled Up
A tiny edge of printed word curls away from the picture plane, whilst beneath the line it creates, a yellow triangle floats in an abstract landscape with figures, that are clearly not figures or landscape but painted, torn and cut paper arranged intuitively to form a charming miniature, intriguing and beautiful.
Flailing Trees by Gustav Metzger
Visiting Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, can't be done without bumping into these upside-down weeping willows, 21 in all, set in concrete, an art work by Gustav Metzger, entitled Flailing Trees.
An example of 'auto-destructive' art, it will self destruct in who knows how many seconds. Well, it was made nearly three years ago and one of the trees has fallen. That happened about three weeks ago.
The straight curves of Aeneas Wilder
At the Longside Gallery, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Aeneas Wilder has installed Untitled # 155, which I will post about another day. In the side gallery there is this Untitled Drawing (2011), a mandala shape made of carefully placed straight strips of wood (they remind me of lollypop sticks)
straight means, curved ends!


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Wallace v HMRC
Harriet Brown recently acted for the taxpayer in Wallace v HMRC. The taxpayer had brought a claim against HMRC to recover amounts wrongly paid to HMRC under a mistake of law. HMRC applied to strike out the taxpayer's claim on the basis that since the introduction of the Taxes Management Act 1970, Schedule 1AB the statute included express words to that effect, that a common law claim was not available to the taxpayer. The judgment can be found here.]]>


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Each child will be provided his/her own "cubby" to hold their personal items. Supply needs vary according to the age of the child as follows:
Infants: diapers, diaper cream, bottles (prepared), baby food, pacifier, change of clothes (all labeled with first name & last initial)
Up to 2 yrs: Diapers/Pull-ups, diaper cream, change of clothes, nap-time necessities
3 yrs +: Change of clothes, nap-time necessities, notebook for journal
Kinder: See teacher for supplies list
Yes, our after-school program will follow the local ISD calendar and will provide care for after-schoolers during school holidays except for those noted on the calendar.
We are open from Monday-Friday except holidays (see calendar noted at bottom of page).
We accept ages 6 weeks through Pre-K (some schools offer a private Kindergarten) and Kindergarten to 6th grade for our after school and summer programs.
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XShare is a free file transfer tool developed by Infinix Mobile, Inc. which is very fast and easy to use.
With XShare – File Fast Transfer you could share files very quickly on your phone or tablet.
In order to download and install XShare – File Fast Transfer on your PC or Mac you will need to use an Android App Player, we recommend BlueStacks.


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I hope you all are doing better than me…I'm home bound for the week…doctor's orders..that's what happens when you have weak lungs and a cold…
But at least I've been able to put my readings up to date and study! And since I've been home all day I decided to put this post up for you…
It's an outfit I would totally wear to a class day!!! Here it is:
I actually have a skirt like that at home and I wear the heck out of it! Not really to college, I'm gonna be honest, but I wear it a lot on free days! But sometimes when I wanna look a bit more put together, I do take it to class!
I love cardigans and I think they can always add up a little bit of warmth, but look cute at the same time!
How adorable is that top? I love the dots and the color of it!! The lace back detailing is also just adorable, you could wear it without the cardigan if you want to show it off!
I have some similar wedged pumps, but in black and I really like them!!! I don't wear them to class because they're a bit to "nice" to wear on a daily basis, but if I had a presentation I totally would! =)
I don't like or wear cross-body bags but this one is so cute, I can completely see someone wearing it to classes!!!
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Apart from being known for its impressive doodles, there are a number of gags and hidden messages within the search engine giant, Google, which are popularly called as Easter Eggs. An Easter egg is a hidden feature that the developers or "geeks" have intentionally put in their software, often for their own amusement, and when it comes to Google developers, they have implanted several Easter eggs in their software, ranging from Google Earth to Google search to Google Reader.
We had earlier compiled a list of awesome Google Search tricks, including the hoax page that Google had created on April Fool's Day. We also saw that searching for the phrase "do a barrel roll" became a viral sensation last week, when users found about it and posted tweets and blog posts. However, if you liked "do a barrel roll" Easter egg, then I'm sure you would love the other hidden ones as well. And if you haven't liked it, here's something which will make you laugh – Click here
So here's a list of Google's best hidden Easter eggs and gags –
Reader Ninja
Go to Google Reader and type in the famous Konami code: up up down down left right left right B A. This will bring up a ninja on the left side of the Reader with the text "Ninja!" written in the search box. Interestingly, this works with the new Google Reader design.
Type the word "askew" in Google's search box and voila! This is more like a command which tilts your search results slightly towards the right. It's pointless, but it's all fun.
Steve Irwin wrestling with a Crocodile
Do you remember the late wildlife expert and adventurer Steve Irwin? Of course you should. Everybody knows about him. Well, go to Google Earth and spin around to the waterfront side of the Sydney Opera House in Australia. What do you see? Well, its Steve Irwin wrestling with a crocodile.
Chat with Martin in Space
Google Earth 5 allows users to explore the Red Planet, Mars and along with that, you can chat to locals too. Well, sort of. Type "Meliza" into the search box and you will be transported to Meliza's dusty domain, where you can strike a conversation with the chat bot. However, Meliza isn't as funny as Apple's Siri ;)
Google Earth Flight Simulator
Google has this very interesting Easter egg hidden in Google Earth. Using the flight simulator, you can fly around the globe in Google Earth by simply pressing Ctrl + Alt + A. This activates the flight simulator and allows you to fly an F-16 fighter jet anywhere in the world. This, however, was originally inserted as an Easter egg but now has become one of the official features of Google Earth.
Play Snake on YouTube
Snake is one the most popular mobile phone games, which you can also play on Google's YouTube player. When you are viewing a video on YouTube, press the up arrow key when the video is loading or buffering. However, Gmail has a Labs feature called "old Snakey", which allows you to play the game inside Gmail.
There are several other Google Easter eggs, which are mostly known. However, if you think that I've missed something, then please do share it with us by adding your comments below.


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Nestled amongst the awe-inspiring Dolomiti Mountains, Alta Badia ski weekends have earned there reputation for gastronomic alpine adventures across 130km of ski slopes that cater for all abilities.
Varied skiing- ideal for a weekend
With cruisy blue runs galore and three Michelin-starred restaurants scattered throughout the region. Alta Badia is a paradise for long lunches and easy skiing, that's not to say that the more advanced skier won't be entertained with challenging slopes toward Corvara or the Campolong and a real highlight is the World cup ski run Gran Risa in La Villa.
The principal resorts in Badia are Corvara, La Villa and San Cassiano, where there is a wide range of accommodation available to cater for all tastes and always with fantastic Italian cuisine.
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Digital marketing tips for SMES
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Visit Kent digital marketing panel discussions Breaks from routine are energising. And so it was today. I travelled out of familiar old London on one of the new high-speed train services from St Pancras to Dover. The sun shone, the sea sparkled and the White Cliffs? Very white, I assure you, against the cloudless blue […]Read More


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7 Talent Acquisition Mistakes You're Currently Making [SlideShare]
Trouble attracting candidates (or, more accurately, quality candidates)? You might be committing one of these seven deadly recruiting sins.
Wouldn't it be great if recruiting were like baking?
A few cups of experience, a tablespoon or two of technical know-how, a dash of just the right certifications. How easy it would be to fill positions if you could Weird Science your way to the perfect candidate.
Unfortunately, as many of us know, finding someone whose life experience and education are crafted just for the position you're filling is often a pipe dream.
Whether it's a lack of applicants, a lack of qualified candidates, or a lack of accepted offers, it can be pretty frustrating trying to find top talent in today's candidate-driven market. Don't be too quick to blame the candidate pool though — all too often, the real reason for your struggles lies with the man (or woman) in the mirror. Ask yourself:
- Are you having trouble getting candidates to fill out your applications?
- Are candidates are slipping through your fingers and choosing other companies?
- Are you engaging candidates continually, or only when you have a specific position to fill?
You could very well be making one of these seven deadly talent acquisition mistakes.
These mistakes can often go unnoticed, as many of them have been in practice for years. But let's face it — the past few decades have left the modern business landscape virtually unrecognizable, and recruiting practices must follow. Avoid the mistakes listed in this playbook to modernize your recruiting efforts and, more importantly, make a significant difference in the talent you're acquiring.
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