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Alphabet soup is delicious. There are so many acronyms in Oberlin: CDS, OSCA, IGA, CIT, EAS, TIMARA... there are too many, actually.* There are also those names that are just a series of letters, like R2D2, M.I.A. and Will.i.am, and my personal favorite, RJD2. To be noted, RJD2 =/= R2D2. But they're both adorable and electronic.
Sometimes I listen to music on repeat. A bunch. Junior year I listened to A Perfect Circle for three weeks straight. As soon as the album ended, I started it again. And I do this with a lot of music. Though it is not rare that an album or an artist holds my attention for a long time, it's very rare that I would get to see said artist live and photograph them.
Oberlin is a mecca for all things music, and not just because of the Conservatory. People here love music. One of the main reasons I came to Oberlin is that I wanted to be around people who love music, and I know I'm not the only one. Cool awesome bands and musicians are here all the time, at a fraction of the cost of most performances in the real world.
Last year, Of Montreal played a show in Hales Gymnasium, and were opened by Grand Buffet and MGMT. Before they were big. Now every time I hear MGMT on the radio, I can tell people I heard them live (they were also the best performance of that night, hands down). Animal Collective played at the 'Sco last year, as well as Lez Zeppelin (no, you're not reading that wrong; it's an all-women Led Zeppelin cover band and their signed photo is sitting above my laptop as I type this). Electronic group Ratatat played to a sold-out 'Sco back in September, and last night, RJD2, one of my favorite cut-and-paste DJs, rocked another totally sold out house.
Last spring during finals, I worked all day, and then spent from 4pm to 4am in the library writing a variety of final papers and projects. The music that I had on repeat for the whole week switched between Daft Punk's Discovery and RJD2's Deadringer. Let's just say I have a severe attachment to the latter album. Sigh. Wonderful stuff.
I got to the 'Sco early to stake out my corner of the stage. It's been a while since I've photographed there, but I was scared of the prospect of shooting in a full house. That's why I got a pretty press pass (it's new! I love it! I felt so official!) and got there about an hour before the show started. I parked my little self in the front left corner of the stage, where I had a great view of the turntables and audience on two sides of the platform.
RJ is a great sampler with incredible short term memory--to go between four turntables takes true skill. He had what seemed like a choreographed dance between the box of records on the back table and the mixing happening on the front table. Every so often when he hit a good combination, his serious concentration was broken by one of those truly brilliant grins that appears subconsciously during purely creative activities, but that sadly disappeared a few seconds later as the crowds cheered and he self-consciously turned back to his record collection to keep the beats coming.
Once Ghostwriter began, students hopped on the stage to dance, though they were quickly shooed off by 'Sco staff... but no matter, they kept on dancing in the masses below the stage. I stayed in my corner, mainly because it was a great location, I had befriended the girls next to me, and I don't like the thought of being crushed to death, albeit with my beloved camera equipment. It would be a fitting way to go, yet taking my final breath to Take the Picture Off would just be too, I don't know, ironic.
My photographic cohort Sam Lawrence was more ambitious than I was and wandered around the stage shooting from all angles. I have a great deal of respect for Sam; he ended up in the rafters of the bandstand during the election day with his camera and got some absolutely priceless shots. When he made it to my side of the stage, we high-fived each other. It takes a lot of composure to photograph artists at the 'Sco, especially sold-out shows, and I trust him to no end to do it well. I'm glad he was up there with me.
It wasn't the best show I've ever seen, but I like hearing music I listen to often being created less than five feet away. It's like a birth of sorts. I'm glad I was the obnoxious dad hanging around with the camera.
* For those of you wondering about all those acronyms: Campus Dining Services, Oberlin Student Cooperative Association, Independent Growers Alliance, Center for Information Technology, East Asian Studies, Technology In Music And Related Arts.
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It's good to hear how close Oberlin and music is. I never knew there was like a little DJ scene because whenever I thought of Oberlin and music I'd think of epic masters of string instruments who didn't produce sound but dreams. Or something like that.
Anyway, I've been wondering this for a while (and I hope it doesn't sound really stupid) but can you take regular, super basic, "Pluck this string and you make sound!" lessons at Oberlin? Maybe at the Conservatory? I ask because like you I love music! I want to play an instrument sometime in my life and maybe I could learn to play from scratch at Oberlin...
Sorry this comment is so long! Oh! I thought your first picture looked like a painting. That's amazing! And really really cool.
OK, I'm done. I'm done! Rambling finished.
Posted by: Ariel on March 20, 2009 7:09 PM
We have some great on-campus DJs (and you can apply to be one at the 'Sco if you want to test your skills!) as well as many who visit us to show their stuff.
Students in the Con frequently teach (they're encouraged to, which is awesome for us less-musically prepared). They can either be applied as paid private lessons or as college credit, and they will start you from string one.
Glad you liked the photos!
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Together we swing
On an anchor so wild:
A lesson in bloom,
To travel the world.
And when we wake up
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Our hearts are all dolphins
The sea is our goal
What we plant together
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Thought I'd share with you a Halloween album that I have started featuring Ethan, last year was the first time he had dressed up and I know hes got his costume sorted out for this week. I brought the skeleton from the 99p shop you get 6 in the bag and this one I have coloured with alcohol ink added gems for the eyes and glitter, then dressed him with a bow.
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Thought I'd share with you a Halloween album that I have started featuring Ethan, last year was the first time he had dressed up and I know hes got his costume sorted out for this week. I brought the skeleton from the 99p shop you get 6 in the bag and this one I have coloured with alcohol ink added gems for the eyes and glitter, then dressed him with a bow.
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- Caroline said...
What a fabulous album a fantastic keepsake. Caroline xxx
- 28 October 2012 at 19:50
- Fliss said...
A really wonderful album Daniele and love how you've decorated it. Ethan looks so cute too.
I'm also decluttering having got fed up with not being able to find things and it does make you feel better eventually honest!
Good luck with your clear out.
Hugs, Fliss xx
- 28 October 2012 at 20:04
- Doreen said...
this is stunning Daniele.
Have a nice evening
Doreen xx
- 28 October 2012 at 20:16
- McCrafty's Cards said...
This is fabulous Daniele I love all the elements
Kevin xx
- 28 October 2012 at 20:28
- Netty said...
Terrific album Daniele and only you could put a bow on a skeleton....lol brill. Annette x
- 28 October 2012 at 20:29
- Annie said...
that is one scary album! love what you have done with the skeleton! hope the diy goes to plan .. .. still at it here!
hugs, annie x
- 28 October 2012 at 20:36
- Wendy said...
Absolutely fabulous Daniele, a wonderful keepsake.
Wendy xx
- 28 October 2012 at 20:40
- JoAnne said...
Great album Daniele...love the skelly!
- 28 October 2012 at 20:47
- Sharon said...
This is a fabulous card Damiele. Love the layout and all the lovely finishing touches. Thank you for sharing this with us at Diva's by Design. Good luck
Hugs Sharon. x
- 28 October 2012 at 20:48
- Powerful Search Engine said...
A brilliant Album I love the cover that skeleton is great. Thanks for joining our Fright Night Challenge at Delicious Doodles. Pascale xxx
- 28 October 2012 at 20:49
- Meggymay said...
Great Halloween book, it will be a family treasure I'm sure.
- 28 October 2012 at 21:39
- Sarahshandmadecardsx said...
A fantastic Halloween album and keepsake.
Thank you for joining us at One Stop Craft Challenge and good luck.
Hugs Sarahxx
- 28 October 2012 at 22:20
- Sue said...
This is fabulous Daniele. I love the design and colours with such wonderful detailing too.
It sounds like you have had a busy day.
Hugs Sue
- 28 October 2012 at 22:37
- scrapperjulia said...
Great Halloween album, very creative! Thanks for joining us at The One Stop Craft Challenge!
- 29 October 2012 at 00:44
- Lisa T said...
What an amazing little scrapbook! Great job. Thanks for joining us this week at Totally Papercrafts!
- 29 October 2012 at 02:52
- Tamie said...
Awesome Halloween scrap book! so many wonderful details and wonderful inspiration. Thank you so much for playing in our Halloween challenge this week at 4 Crafty Chicks.
- 29 October 2012 at 03:24
- Lynn Stevens said...
Oh my gosh is that the cutest little book ever or is it that darling monster that puts the icing on the cake!!!! Well done Daniele. I can't wait to see his costume this year!
Happy Halloween
hugs Lynn
- 29 October 2012 at 06:03
- Thrifty Finn said...
I think I have to make a Halloween- album too now. Thanks for sharing!
- 29 October 2012 at 07:33
- Christina - Pieces of Dreams said...
Fabulous! xxx
- 29 October 2012 at 07:42
- Unknown said...
This is so pretty!!
Thank you for entering our Ribbon or Twine challenge over at
The Paper Crafting Journey !
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on my blog if you are interested! The Prize is going to be either 1 x $100 or 2 x $50 Whimsy Gift Certificates.
- 29 October 2012 at 13:30
- Patti P. said...
Danielle, this is so creative and what a fabulous keepsake! Love your colored skeleton. Hope your week is starting off wonderfully.
- 29 October 2012 at 14:14
- Elaine Stark said...
A fabulous album Daniele. love the scary skeleton. Thanks for joining Top Tip Tuesday. Elaine
- 29 October 2012 at 15:27
- Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...
Great creation, wonderful keepsake!
Thank you for sharing with us at MAWTT this week, good luck!
Hugs Shell xx
- 29 October 2012 at 18:44
- Annette said...
Fabulously spooky album. What a great project.
Annette - Netty's Cards
Proud to design for Top Tip Tuesday.
- 29 October 2012 at 19:01
- Brenda Brown said...
Great colours and I love that skeleton. Ethan is gonna love this book to look back on.
Hugs Brenda xxx
- 29 October 2012 at 20:43
- mags said...
A super keepsake album. Love the little skeleton.
- 29 October 2012 at 20:52
- Sherry Kushibab said...
Perfectly lovely album for your son, that is one awesome cover you created. Thanks for playing with us this week at Dream Valley.
- 29 October 2012 at 23:56
- Silvia(Barnie) said...
How cool, a wonderful Halloween project. So many fantastic details. Thanks for joining us at FSC this fortnight.
- 30 October 2012 at 14:19
This is such an adorable little book you have created. I think this is what they mean when they say Too Cute To Spook.
Thank you for sharing with us at FSC.
- 31 October 2012 at 16:33
- GinaA said...
Brilliant book, what a work of art and a great keepsake.
- 31 October 2012 at 17:27
- Terry said...
What a clever idea and fabulous album! Love all the pages! Too cool how you inked up the skelly! Thank you for joining us at FSC!
- 31 October 2012 at 20:13
- Brenda Brown said...
Just popping back to say thanks for linking to PanPastel UK this week and to FSC Halloween colours challenge.
Hugs Brenda xxx
- 1 November 2012 at 00:34
- Bee and Dee said...
A lovely projects, beautiful page layouts and great colours.Thank you for joining us on the TIOT challenge, unfortunately we cannot enter the project into the prize draw, as we only allow five challenge entries including our own. We do hope you will join us in the next challenge. Hugs Bee.
- 1 November 2012 at 23:21
- Unknown said...
Hi Daniele,
Yet another awesome Halloween project! Awww...so it's in the 99p shop one should look for craft embellishments?! LOL Very cool, I love everything about it, I'm sure your grandson will as well. Definitely one of the spookiest Halloween creations I've seen this year in blogland!
Have a good weekend!
- 2 November 2012 at 09:56
- Mel said...
This is just stunning and fab creation to enter into our Glitter and Bling Challenge!
Thanks for joining in the fun at Dream Valley Challenges this time!
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Europe's search for a quick route to the Orient led to some rather unusual ideas about the North American landscape By Jeffrey S. Murray Jeffrey S. Murray is a senior archivist at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa, where he has helped to acquire nationally significant records on Canada's cartographic heritage for more than twenty-five years. He recently published Terra Nostra, 1550-1950: The Stories behind Canada's Maps (2006).
Throughout Europe's great Age of Reason, no one wanted to doubt the existence of a navigable, all-water route through the North American continent to the Orient. For financial brokers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the spices and silks of Cathay promised far more lucrative returns than anything the New World had to offer, including its fledgling fur trade. Explorers found they could easily convince their European backers that if they financed just one more expedition into terra incognita, a route to Asia might be found. Some modern-day scholars question whether the explorers really believed such a route was possible. One thing is certain, however. Without the lucrative returns promised by a Northwest Passage, monetary support for explorations in the great northwest would not have been as readily forthcoming.
No wonder early Spanish, Russian, Dutch, French, and English explorers made the most of any natural feature that offered the slightest hint of a way around or through the continent. Since so little of the land mass was known, the region became a fertile ground for some highly speculative cartography. As early as 1601, for example, the great French explorer and statesman Samuel de Champlain was promising his benefactors in France that the St. Lawrence River was their ticket to an empire of riches. "By this [route]," he optimistically predicted, "we will be able to go to Cathay … We will be able to make the voyage in one month or six weeks without any difficulty."
Although many European cartographers avoided the question of a passage, others were more than willing to facilitate and enrich the debate. They speculated on the nature of the passage and its extent, and covered much of the northwest with waterways that, in hindsight, now appear extremely naïve. There were essentially two competing theories as to what form an all-water route might take.
One saw the passage as a great river system that either extended west from the Great Lakes or east from some unknown bay along the west coast. La Grande Rivière de l'Ouest, as the French called it, had its beginnings in 1720s when the Sieur de La Verendrye took command of the Postes du Nord—the French settlements at Kaministikwia, Nipigon, and Michipicoten. His interest focused on the string of lakes and rivers west of Lake Superior, which we now know as the Lake of the Woods system. Natives from this area told him of a river which flowed straight west to a great inland lake called Lac Ouinipique (Stinking Water). Another river was said to continue from the outlet to this lake for some ten days and then discharge into a large ocean. La Verendrye concluded that this ocean was the Pacific, and that the final discharge would be somewhere north of California.


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Letter to Our Clients - May 2004
May 2004
To My Friends and Clients:
I ended my last letter, dated April 2004, with the following paragraph. I am restating it verbatim because it is the best way to express my feelings, then and now. Here it is.
2004 is my 22nd year in this industry. I think it is the most challenging investment environment I have faced, even more so than 2000 through 2003. The last 10 years have illustrated better than any textbook how critical—and difficult – it is to balance the desire for growth against the need to protect principal. There is also no way to guarantee the outcome of any strategy. This is frustrating for those of us who want certainty in our lives, but it is reality. Financial success requires patience and discipline, and an ability to adjust to changes in our lives and the world around us.
A client recently asked, "What did we learn from the last downturn?" Well, we learned that we cannot trust the experts, nor can we trust that corporate America will play fair with us. We relearned that stock market prices go down as well as up, a theory sometimes known as "regression to the mean."
I also believe there are lessons not to be learned from 2000 to 2003: a) market timing is a good idea, and b) the market is logical and its behavior can be predicted based upon mathematical formulas or charts. It is also important to remember that the past never completely repeats itself. The lessons we think we learned from an earlier time will have limited usefulness the next time because the next time is not the same.
In spite of all this, for the first time I am going public with a market timing call. I believe the stock and bond markets* will lose market value between now and the elections in November. (This has nothing to do with the economy—it is doing fine, and stock values are quite reasonable, in my opinion. My concern is based upon what we now call geo-political events and risks – the war in Iraq, terrorism, the price and availability of oil, etc.)
What should you do with this prediction? It depends upon your situation.
1. If you recognize that it is the nature of investing to have values go down, and up, and down and up, then I think you are best served to continue your current investment strategy. Why? Because I do not know for certain that the markets will go down, and even if they do, I cannot tell you the best time to come back in. Generally there is more risk being out of the market than there is being in it.
2. If you are like the clients who looked at their quarterly return, saw that it was down 1.5%, and commented that they would have been better off in a money market account, then perhaps you should move everything to money-market or ultra-short bond funds. Saying it another way, if you are disturbed when your month-end statement shows that your accounts have gone down, now is a good time to decide whether it is worth it to be invested where the outcome is uncertain. (Don't forget, real estate goes down in value also!)
*This does not include "ultra-short" bonds or bond funds.
3. If you find you might be somewhere in the middle—that is, you want to remain invested but would like to reduce your exposure to fluctuation—then call me so we can decide whether now is a good time to be 100% in the stock market, 60%, 40%, or some other percentage.
4. Regardless of what you decide, it is important that you have no regrets. Make the best decision you can, at this moment, and be willing to accept the consequences. If you make no changes, do not think later you made a bad decision. If you do make changes and the markets immediately move the other way, it does not mean you made a bad decision. It will be an example of not being able to control the outcome. All we can do, any of us, is make decisions as best we can with the information available to us.
(The challenge for someone in my position is that often the people who are most upset when their accounts go down are also those most upset when their accounts did not rise as much as the S&P when the markets go the other way.)
Going back to the beginning of this letter, one of the things I learned from the 2000–2003 experience was that I should share with you my concerns in a different way. Let me explain. Beginning in the summer of 2000, I was concerned that the market kept dropping, despite the fact there was no real bad news about the economy and nothing particularly disturbing about politics or world events. I was unwilling to say "Sell!" because a) it is not good investment management, and b) I was concerned that I was reading too much or the wrong things into the political climate. By 2001, the market had dropped so much that I clearly felt it more prudent to remain invested than it would have been to lock in a loss and guess at when might be the best time to come back into the market.
At this time I am very pessimistic about the short-term investment climate. This pessimism is based solely on my reading of the emotional fears of the investing public regarding the situation in the Middle East, the impact of oil prices, and the divisiveness of this election year. I do not worry about the economy. Everyone has known interest rates would rise and that some degree of inflation would return. The fundamentals, in my opinion, remain sound. The risks are that uncertainty—and fear—will feed upon themselves and drive the stock and bond markets lower. I am telling you this so that you can make your own decision about the extent to which you remain committed to a long-term strategy, or whether you prefer to react to current events and limit (or eliminate) fluctuation in your accounts. Either way, do not think you are avoiding risk. Instead, you will merely be exchanging one kind of risk for another.
I hope this is helpful. Call me if there is anything here you would like to discuss. Thank you again for the opportunity to work with you.
Best wishes,
Robert K. Haley, JD, CFP®
P.S. My timing here may be a little unfortunate. For some time I have been scheduled for a conference in Florida, from May 20 through 23, and a week-long workshop in Boston the first week of June.If you call, please be sure to leave numbers and times for me to reach you.


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"The experience of sound is directly linked to the experience of vision."
In the beginning there was only darkness. Then Ezra struck his drum, and from the center of space blossomed a bright and terrible light, radiating outwards to envelop the blackness in a cascade of brilliance. The louder he played, the brighter the lights, and from the inky pitch appeared the forms and faces of the people, smiling and watching the world around them explode into existence. Welcome to Volumes, the latest immersive audio/visual installation from the artist Ezra Masch, opening this Sunday at the Ringling Museum in the Monda Gallery.
And for this, Masch's fourth installation in seven years exploring the connections between sight and sound, the Monda Gallery is transformed. Walls, ceiling and columns painted black, the doors darkened by heavy curtains, the gallery becomes a void—or, to an artist like Masch, a blank canvas. At one end of the room lies a minimalist drum kit—bass drum, floor tom, snare, hi-hat and crash cymbal—where visiting percussionists will sit and play. Throughout the rest of the space, arranged in a geometric scheme like a carefully plotted forest, 41 site-specific columns of wire and light stretch from floor to ceiling, waiting to be activated by the coming performance.
Each column holds five lights at different heights, with each height corresponding to an individual drum, based on pitch. For example, striking the bass drum will cause the bottom light of the center column to illuminate. From there, it becomes a matter of volume, with the louder the strike of the drum, the brighter the light and the farther the gesture radiates out from the center, as successive columns illuminate. The result is something akin to a fleeting sculpture of light, and a reflection of the person behind the percussion. Audiences are encouraged to wander amongst the light, to sit and lay down and let the experience wash over them. "You feel the space come alive," says Ringling curator Sonja Shea, "and almost see what the drummer is feeling."
Not the typical exhibition, Volumes will only be open for select times throughout the day—from 11am to noon and from 3pm to 4pm, Tuesday through Sunday—when one of the nearly 60 participating drummers will be performing. And for Masch, letting go of his creation and watching other percussionists make the space their own becomes the most rewarding part. "The drummer is really connected to the space, to the gallery," he says. "I think of the gallery as an extension of the instrument." And while most sit down at a drumset and think of beats, Volumes tends to make its participants view the instrument in a different way. "What's most interesting is when people play shapes and textures," says Masch.
Opening Sunday in the Monda Gallery, Volumes will be installed through September 9. Special performances are scheduled for August 16, 24, 30 and September 6, when internationally renowned percussionists will visit and put their own spin on the installation. Guests include Taylor Gordon, Brian Blade, Greg Fox and Antonio Sanchez.
The City of Sarasota is testing a new digital kiosk that would allow residents and visitors downtown to browse local amenities and find their way around. The kiosk is now operational downtown at the northwest corner of North Lemon Avenue and Main Street, outside Mattison's City Grille. It features two-sided LCD displays that are optimized for the environment and weather conditions. Users can view videos, pull up an interactive map of restaurants and businesses, take a selfie, access the City's website and more. The test kiosk features a demo version of content from other cities but would be programmed to highlight Sarasota locations and amenities in the future. Representatives from the vendor will be present at the kiosk from 10am to 4pm today to answer questions and gather feedback from users, and it will remain on display at this location through next Wednesday. Users can also enter their feedback directly at the kiosk or online. The City is evaluating the digital kiosks as part of its existing wayfinding project and may permanently install them at this and other locations.
Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight during two ceremonies inducted 12 deputies and presented certificates to 11 school guardians who volunteered to provide security on their campuses for the upcoming school year. These deputies will staff varying elementary and charter school campuses. They are sworn law enforcement members whose sole responsibility is campus security. Also recognized were the 11 school guardians who voluntarily took part in a 144-hour course offered by the sheriff's office. The course included firearms training, crisis intervention training and active shooter scenarios. These men and women are school employees who work in non-instructional capacities. Combining the agency's existing school resource program, new school safety deputies, volunteer guardians and deputies taken from other parts of the agency, the sheriff's office declares that 28 campuses in unincorporated Sarasota County will be protected by the first day of school on Monday, August 13.
Representatives of the Newtown community will gather this week at Sarasota Memorial's Internal Medicine Practice in Newtown to honor the memory of the late John W. Chenault, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who was the first African American physician to receive practicing privileges at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in 1960, and one of the first to establish a practice serving the Newtown community. The dedication ceremony will include the unveiling and installation of his portrait, an original illustration and gift from the Ringling College of Art & Design and art student Yekaterina (Katy) Kaydash, as well as a brief history of Dr. Chenault's contributions. Dr. Chenault was born in 1904, and among other leadership positions, served as director of the Tuskegee Institute's Orthopedic Surgery and Polio Center; administrator of Florida A&M University Hospital; advisory board member of the American Red Cross; building fund chairman of the Old Folks Aid Home in Newtown (an assisted living and long-term care center for aging African Americans – now the J.H. Floyd Sunshine Manor retirement home); and board member of Easter Seals Southwest Florida (formerly known as Sarasota-Manatee Crippled Children's Clinic and Happiness House).
Children's Guardian Fund recently received $10,000 from an anonymous donor to support its back-to-school shopping pilot program, which was launched to support families in the community who are taking care of children in the foster care system as relative or non-relative caregivers. The generous contribution came just in time for the influx of requests the nonprofit has received. Within 10 days of launching the program, the organization funded over 100 back-to-school requests, totaling more than $20,000. The Children's Guardian Fund anticipates 150 more requests before the program closes for the season. The Children's Guardian Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that immediately responds to the needs of children removed from abusive or neglectful homes.
Concerns are mounting over whether there will be enough nurses in Florida to care for the largest generation living today, retiring baby boomers. The American Nurses Association estimates that the U.S. will need to train more than a million new nurses by 2022 to care for the growing population and replace the wave of the nation's most experienced nurses who are retiring. The situation is most alarming in Florida, where the number of residents over age 65 is twice the national average. In response to this critical and prolonged nursing shortage, the local Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition (SNAC) has announced 22 scholarship recipients who will receive $74,000 this year to help boost the local nursing workforce and nursing school faculty on the Suncoast.
The Swingaroos return to the cabaret with an all-new show—Music of the Night. Offering their swingin'est versions of songs embraced by the worlds of theatre and jazz, this hit show overflows with hits by the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, Kander & Ebb and many more. With a touch of 30s and 40s flair and bold arrangements, The Swingaroos lend a spirited voice to the most-cherished American songs and personalities of the past century.
Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 North Palm Ave., Sarasota
True to its name, the summer exhibit, curated by Mark Ormond, features 40 works by eight artists, including Luisa Basnuevo, Jean Blackburn, Luis Delgado, Daphne Gamble, Leslie Lerner, Melissa Meyer, Helen Shulman and Joyce Ely Walker. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art Gallery, 1288 N Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL, 34236.
This members only, juried exhibition opens July 19th with an opening reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Approximately 250, two- and three-dimensional works in a wide variety of media will be on display throughout all four galleries. Juror Vicki Chelf is a fine art graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design and also studied classical drawing at the Southern Atelier in Manatee County. Chelf derives much of her inspiration from spontaneous thoughts and unplanned drawings, as well as current events.
Art Center Sarasota, 707 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
The third annual Young Professionals summit is a half day conference geared toward helping local young professionals develop personally and professionally as leaders in the community. The summit will feature keynote speaker Trey Lauderdale, founder and CEO of Voalte, speaking on the work/life balance. In addition to the keynote presentation, attendees will select breakout sessions from two tracks: personal development and professional development.
The Westin Sarasota, 100 Marina View Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236
How do we confront the uncomfortable inevitability of death? Obie-award-winning playwright Will Eno chooses to celebrate life's lingering gifts with an uplifting mix of gratitude, absurdity and humor in a profound rumination on life and humanity.
Urbanite Theatre, 1487 2nd St., Sarasota
Fast-talking Wall Street shark Lawrence Garfinkle has his sights set on taking over the undervalued stock of New England Wire and Cable. It is up to Kate Sullivan, a determined big-city lawyer, to stop Larry from gutting the company. Loaded with conflict, comedy, and a touch of romance, Other People's Money delves into the seedy and deceptive world of business.
Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 North Palm Ave., Sarasota
1840: an era charmed by superstition, madness, and the writings of Sigmund Freud led Henry James to write one of the most chilling ghost stories of all time. A young governess arrives at a seemingly idyllic country house to look after two orphaned children. But shortly after her arrival, she realizes they are not alone. She risks everything to keep the children safe, until she begins to question her sanity, and the children's innocence.
Asolo Repertory Theatre, 5555 North Tamiami Trl., Sarasota
This 1979 play by Ernest Thompson focuses on aging couple Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend each summer at their home on a lake called Golden Pond. The play explores the often turbulent relationship between a daughter and her father growing up, and the difficulties faced by a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage. It is the winner of numerous Tony and Drama Desk Awards.
Players Centre for Performing Arts, 838 North Tamiami Tr., Sarasota.
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Ricky Nelson emerged from "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" to establish himself as one of the most important rock artists and influential musicians of the last 50 years, selling over 140 million recordings. The Nelson Family Legacy continues as Ricky's twins Matthew and Gunnar Nelson present an interactive, multi-media rock & roll concert experience, taking the audience on a musical journey down memory lane.
Sarasota Opera, 61 North Pineapple Ave, Sarasota
Pour the pirate sherry, braid the raven hair, polish up the handle of the big brass door, and celebrate Gilbert & Sullivan's most beloved songs. Gilbert & Sullivan Unplugged has delighted audiences across the US with lovingly loopy renditions and joyfully irreverent excerpts from HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, and The Pirates of Penzance. Last seen at New York's 54 Below, this isn't your grandmother's Gilbert & Sullivan!
Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 North Palm Ave., Sarasota.
Don't miss the 2018 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Kick off Celebration at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota. Celebrate survivors, hear from Team Leaders and learn more about the mission of the American Cancer Society. If you have been thinking about starting a team, becoming a sponsor or you just wish to know more about the programs and services the American Cancer Society provides in our community, the Kick Off celebration is the place to start. Light refreshments will be served and complimentary valet parking is available.
Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Dr., Sarasota.
This is one party you won't want to miss! Come down and celebrate everything you love about summer at this shindig hosted by the German American Social Club of Sarasota. Enjoy friendly conversation with other Sarasota locas. Kick your feet up and relax with an ice-cold beer. Enjoy lively dancing and music provided by DJ Bustin Justin. You're guaranteed to have a good time at this casual summer bash! Authentic, delicious German food will be provided by the Schnitzel Trailer, and proceeds will go toward benefiting students studying German both here and abroad. You can purchase tickets in advance on their website.
Music Compound, 1751 Cattlemen Road Sarasota, FL 34232
This juried exhibition opens with a reception on August 30th.
Art Center Sarasota, 707 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is wrapping up their Friday Fest summertime concert series this September with the Dr. Dave Band. A Bradenton favorite performing for more than a decade as a top-choice house band, this group knows how to wow a crowd with high-energy Southern Rock blended with bluegrass banjo and fiddle. During the show, don't forget to indulge in the refreshments provided by Van Wezel, including local food trucks and popular beverage vendors. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and settle in for a good time.
Van Wezel, 777 North Tamiami Trl., Sarasota.
Join the Designing Daughters for Dining for a Difference, a community wide, dine out event featuring 20+ local Sarasota and Manatee County Restaurants who will donate a portion of all sales made on September 20 back to the Designing Daughters Grants Program for local Children and Family charities. Simply grab your friends, colleagues and neighbors, pick a participating restaurant and enjoy a meal. No ticket, no fancy clothes, just a night out with your favorite people.This simple act will make a huge impact for local families in need.
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Join the American Cancer Society as they reveal the 2018 Real Men Wear Pink of Sarasota–Manatee. The candidates will participate in a fashion show, hosted by the tenants of the Mall at University Town Center. Come out and see which men in our community are dedicated to raising funds and awareness to help fight breast cancer. Light refreshments will be served.
The Grand Court at The Mall at UTC, 140 University Town Center Dr., Sarasota.
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Super bowl commercials and the dollars spent on them have become as much a spectacle as the Super Bowl itself for many Americans, including a few members of the LeadFerret staff. So, in honor of Super Bowl 50, which is projected to be the single largest global television event ever, we're kicking off the weekend with a specialty directory of contacts in the companies behind these commercials. Everyone loves to talk about the commercials and the money spent on them, but what about the executives that make the decision to spend that money? What about the people who work at the companies whose products are represented in those commercials? The LeadFerret team decided to answer that question with our latest specialty directory.
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CBN.com – Joanne and I had a wonderful time in Florida this last week. We spoke, discussed plans with new friends, and did several No More Mondays interviews. Even when life is good, there is something refreshing about just getting away for a few days. A break in schedule seems to awaken parts of our brains that can become dormant and pretty predictable otherwise.
Many of you are anticipating vacations in the next couple of months. Expect to wake up some of your dreams – and to rekindle the most important relationships in your life.
"Excellence can be obtained if you:
...care more than others think is wise;
...risk more than others think is safe;
...dream more than others think is practical;
...expect more than others think is possible."
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The dictionary defines a "sluggard" as a habitually inactive or lazy person. Here's an example. My wife Joanne is mentoring a young lady who just got out of prison. While incarcerated, a grandmother cared for her 4-year-old daughter. This gal counted the days until she could be reunited with her precious little girl. Three weeks after she was released, she was told that the father of the child wanted full custody. It seemed odd that he was unwilling to care for his child while the mother was in prison – and now he has a sudden desire to be the sole caretaker.
However, the rest of the story soon came out. He has discovered that if he can get custody of this little girl, he will receive free housing, food stamps, and a monthly stipend. He can totally remove himself from having to work and can live the life he has apparently dreamed of. I'd call this guy a sluggard.
I have three questions:
1. What motivates a person to stoop this low, in using an innocent child as a ploy for personal gain?
2. What has to happen to a person to give up on this level – to decide that a meager handout is better than the wide-open opportunities we all have in front of us, and thus deprive oneself of the incredible satisfaction of meaningful, purposeful, and profitable work?
3. How have we as a society allowed this kind of option to even be made available?
The Biblical Proverbs are full of interesting descriptions of the "sluggard."
To see the telltale signs and tell me how you deal with the "sluggards" you meet, read on here: Sluggard
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I just received news that Gospel Legend Dottie Rambo was killed in a tour bus accident. En route to a Mother's Day concert in Texas, the 74-year-old was the only fatality in the crash just outside Mount Vernon, Missouri.
Through the course of her career, Dottie wrote more than 2,500 published songs, including the classics "We Shall Behold Him" and "I Go to the Rock," which was recorded by Whitney Houston in the 1996 movie The Preacher's Wife. Singers including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Barbara Mandrell, and Larry Gatlin recorded Rambo's songs.
A couple of years ago, Joanne and I had the pleasure of hearing and meeting Dottie at a local luncheon. After listening to one of her more recent compilations, I was attracted to this title: "It's Hard to Sing the Blues When You're Doing So Well." It reminded me that some people just seem to take pride in doing poorly so they can keep singing the blues. You know the kind—the ones you hate to ask "How are you doing?" because you're afraid they'll tell you. Some of these people wouldn't have anything to talk about if they were not complaining, accusing, blaming, and finger-pointing. Yes, and I do see people who sabotage their own success, apparently convinced that failure is easier to handle.
Dottie never seemed to get mired down in her own challenges she faced along the way. Personally, I like Dottie's encouragement to move beyond singing the blues. Our sympathies go out to her family, but we're also confident she's singing with new enthusiasm in heaven today.
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Lots of interesting questions were submitted this week—like these:
1. I am stuck in my career. Five years ago when I finished college, all the employers I applied with told me I had no experience. Well, after five years of working jobs to survive, I am still told I don't have enough experience when I apply for jobs. I have changed my resume to show areas of skills but can't seem to catch a break. What else can I do?
2. I'm interested in pursuing self-employment, and I want to talk to real entrepreneurs before I make a firm commitment. How do I find these people? I grew up in a home that valued science and education. I know where to look for scientists, engineers, teachers, and the like. I've spent 10 years in corporate finance, and I know how to find other bean counters. Can you please provide some suggestions about where entrepreneurs and the self employed are likely to be found?
3. My wife has recently started a transcription business. Since 1099 work is new to her (us), can you recommend any resources (Web or printed material) for 1099 "dummies" in the area of self-employment taxes, deductions, or other practical suggestions that I am sure we are overlooking? This business is currently supplemental income, as the majority of our household earnings come from my salary as a pastor.
4. I have decided to follow my dream of being an artist. I already have plans made that include an ebay store. At the moment, my biggest problem is my own procrastination. How can I conquer this problem I'm having?
5. Why are you not using talkshoe.com or some other system to stream your show live and/or accept audience calls?
6. I am 25 and currently have a bachelor of fine arts degree with an emphasis in painting.
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Diederich Andrew Richard said:
According to a 1986 survey of 2,000 imprisoned felons:
57% believed encountering an armed victim is the
worst thing that could happen.
False. The closest thing I could find in Wright and Rossi [1] to this is
57% agreed that "Most criminals are more worried about meeting an
armed victim than they are about running into the police", which is
hardly the same thing at all. When asked what THEY (rather than
others) regularly worried about, the results were:
Might get caught 34 Might have to go to prison 30 Family might look down on you 30 Might get shot at by police 20 Might hurt or kill someone 20 Might get shot at by victim 19 Friends might look down on you 14
In 1986 Florida weakened gun control laws. The results:
from '87-'91, homicides dropped 20%, and rose 14%
I'm not able to check this out, but since every other statistic in
your posting is wrong or misleading, I'll take this with a large
boulder of salt.
Americans defend themselves with handguns about 645,000
times a year, and 99% of the time no one is killed or
National Crime Survey data show 80,000 gun defences against crime each
year. So the other 565,000 defences must not have been against
A U. of Wisconsin study 17 years ago looked at "every"
form of state handgun control, including a complete gun
ban. The results: the laws had no effect in reducing
violent crime.
Which US state implemented a complete handgun ban before 1976? What
was the methodology of this study?
Morton Grove, Illinois banned handguns to everyone but
the police. In the next year, the crime rate rose 15.7%
while in the rest of Cook County the crime rate rose 3%.
The "crime rate"? Which crime are you talking about? Car theft?
Shop lifting? Fraud? The burglary rate in Morton Grove fell
significantly following their handgun ban. [2]
Duke University: "Cities located in states with
stringent anti-gun regulations on gun purchases have a
significantly higher robbery rate."
This is rich. I believe the reference is to [3], which found that a
10% reduction in the prevalence of gun ownership in a city is
associated with about a 5% reduction in the gun robbery rate and a 4%
reduction in the robbery murder rate but has no discernible effect on
the overall robbery rate. So the correlation that you are using to
argue that gun control causes more robberies instead suggests that
more robberies causes gun control. Talk about taking something out of
6,000 women were trained in firearms courses in Orlando,
Florida. The next year rapes dropped 90%.
And homicides rose 22%. Did the firearm training cause this? Or do
you think it was an unrelated random fluctuation in the homicide rate?
What about the smaller increase in Philadelphia? [2] analyses Orlando
rapes --- despite the impressive size of the decrease, it too could be
caused by chance with a high probability.
A study by the Justice Department showed that attempted
rapes on armed women were unsuccessful 97% of the time.
The reference is to [4], which showed no such thing.
What it did show that in cases where the victim used a gun OR A
KNIFE in self-defence, the completion rate was 3%. They may not have
been a single gun defence in the survey.
The statistic is clearly marked in the study as unreliable because
gun and knife self defence was so uncommon. The actual numbers were 1
completion out of 32 attempts. A 95% confidence interval for the
completion rate is 1-15%. The completion rate for non-violent
resistance was 10%. So the data does not tell us whether resisting
with a weapon was better or worse than non-violent resistance.
"armed woman" does not equal "resist with gun or knife". Someone
with a weapon may be unable or choose not to use it.
Less than .025% of handguns in existence are involved in
homicides annually.
Or you could put it this way: roughly 1% of handguns will ever be used
in homicides...
I found these statistics quoted in The Denver Post, except the
Justice Department quote, which I got from an issue of Guns & Ammo.
The closest anyone has ever gotten to refuting these statistics is
when they whine about the police in Britain who don't carry
Using bogus statistics and then insulting those that disagree with you
is not a good way to convince anyone of anything.
Then I point out that if we really want to deter crime, we should
cut off thieves' hands like they do in some Arab countries.
So gun control is the same as cutting off hands?? Oh I get it. Gun
control is cutting off arms. Ha ha.
Essentially, there is no rational argument to support gun
Certainly there is. "Gun control reduces homicides." There is
evidence for and against this proposition. What is irrational about
[1] The Armed Criminal in America (1986)
[2] Criminology 29:4 541-559 (1991)
[3] Policy Studies Review Annual vol 3 (1979)


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What is an eye socket fracture?
The eye socket, or orbit, is made up of the bones that surround your eye. If the bones around your eye are hit hard enough, they can break. This is called an orbital fracture.
If your eye socket is treated successfully, and the injury to your eye or tissues around your eye was not too severe, you may not have any long-lasting effects from an eye socket fracture. If an eye socket fracture is not treated, you may develop a serious infection within the eyeball. You may also have double vision for the rest of your life.
What is the cause?
Injuries that can cause an eye socket fracture include:
- Falls
- Car accidents
- Sports injuries
- Being punched or kicked in your eye
One type of eye socket fracture that may not look bad, yet can cause serious problems, is a trapdoor fracture. The bone under your eye can swing down when broken and then swing shut, trapping the muscle that moves your eye down. Even if the bones do not look broken, a trapdoor fracture causes pain, severe double vision, nausea, and vomiting. This type of fracture is more common in children because their bones are more flexible than adult bones.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms may include:
- Decreased vision or double vision
- Pain, bruising, drainage, tearing, bleeding, or swelling in and around your eye, nose, or cheeks
- Numbness in your eyelids, cheek, side of the nose, upper lip, teeth and gums
- Nausea and vomiting, which are more common in trapdoor fractures
- Trouble moving your eye in one or more directions
- Sunken eye, droopy eyelid, or an eye that bulges out
- Swelling caused by air under the skin and that feels crunchy when touched
How is it diagnosed?
Your eye care provider will ask about your symptoms and your injury, and do exams and tests such as:
- An exam using a microscope with a light attached, called a slit lamp, to look closely at the front and back of your eye
- An exam using drops to enlarge, or dilate, your pupils and a light to look into the back of your eyes
- Measurements to check the position of the injured eye compared with the normal eye
- CT scan which uses x-rays and a computer to show detailed pictures of the bones of your eye socket and any blood behind your eye
How is it treated?
Your healthcare provider may prescribe antibiotics to prevent infections. Your provider may also prescribe steroid pills to decrease swelling.
Some eye socket fractures need to be repaired and others do not. Your fracture may need to be repaired if:
- Your eye is sunken in.
- You have severe double vision.
- A muscle is trapped between the broken bones.
- Many of the bones around your eye are broken and need to be put back into the right position.
If your eye was injured when your eye socket was broken, your eye also may need treatment.
How can I take care of myself?
Follow the full course of treatment prescribed by your healthcare provider. Also:
- To keep swelling down and help relieve pain, your provider may tell you to:
- Put an ice pack, gel pack, or package of frozen vegetables wrapped in a cloth on your eye every 3 to 4 hours for up to 20 minutes at a time for the first day or two after the injury.
- Sleep with your head up on extra pillows.
- Avoid straining while lifting, having a bowel movement, passing urine, blowing your nose, sneezing, or coughing for the first few days.
- Take pain medicine, such as ibuprofen, as directed by your provider. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, may cause stomach bleeding and other problems. These risks increase with age. Read the label and take as directed. Unless recommended by your healthcare provider, do not take for more than 10 days.
Ask your healthcare provider:
- How and when you will hear your test results
- How long it will take to recover
- What activities you should avoid and when you can return to your normal activities
- How to take care of yourself at home
- What symptoms or problems you should watch for and what to do if you have them
Make sure you know when you should come back for a checkup.
How can I prevent eye socket fractures?
- To help prevent severe eye injuries, wear safety eyewear when you:
- Do any work around the house that requires hammering, power tools, chemicals, or splatter of any kind
- Play paintball, racquetball, lacrosse, hockey, and fast-pitch softball
- Shoot firearms or use explosives of any kind
- Are in a high-risk area such as a construction site or shooting range
- Always wear a seatbelt to decrease injuries from car accidents.
Reviewed for medical accuracy by faculty at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins. Web site: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/wilmer/
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Grow Up Heads To The Moon On August 16
Our favorite clumsy robot BUD officially makes his triumphant return on August 16 with the release of Grow Up [official site].
Grow Up is the follow up to Grow Home, the delightful physics platformer which so delighted John. The sequel will see BUD tottering around a new open world in a quest to find the scattered parts of his space ship. BUD has made a few friends since we last saw him, now accompanied by a flying friend named POD who'll help him out.
BUD has some helpful new tools in his arsenal, too, including the Floradex 3000. The Floradex grants Bud the power to clone the 24 plant species living in Grow Up. BUD will have to use their abilities to navigate the game's missions and challenges before he can reach the moon, his final goal.
Grow Up has some large shoes to fill. Grow Home was widely praised for its challenging physics-based platforming and charming aesthetic. The game was most noted for its "growth" mechanics, which had players planting stems to make any matter of platforms, stairways, or mazes. You can check out Grow Up's E3 trailer below:


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These canapes were cooked and served in the house:
1. Japanese spoons of Scottish lobster, mango and coriander
1. Japanese spoons of Scottish lobster, mango and coriander
Lobster was taken along live and cooked on site.
Scottish lobster, as this one is, is by far the best quality, and for peak perfection it has to be cooked live, and cooked just before you serve it. Sometimes when you buy Lobster in a supermarket or have it in a restaurant and feel it is a little 'tough', this is because it has been pre-cooked and kept in the fridge overnight. Supermarkets even freeze them cooked which is sacrilege. At Claridges we always cooked them just before each service for cold salads, or cooked to order for main course dishes, and this is something I still do today.
The lobster is then boiled in very salty water ('it should taste like the sea' our chef always used to say), and this brings out the natural sweetness of the lobster. It only needs 9 - 10 minutes depending on the size. I cooked this one a little longer as I was cooking on an aga, and had used a lot of the heat from the top already.
After cracking the shell, the lobster is washed and cut, then placed in japanese spoons with diced mango, mango coulis and topped with a coriander leaf.
After cracking the shell, the lobster is washed and cut, then placed in japanese spoons with diced mango, mango coulis and topped with a coriander leaf.
2. Avocado and (cooked) prawn sushi, and vegetable sushi wth wasabi, soy and pickled ginger.
Again, sushi must be made fresh just before you eat. The rice when refrigerated loses its fresh taste and lightness quickly. I rolled this about two hours before serving.
3. Herb rolled goats cheese roulades with homemade green tomato chutney and croutes of beef with rocket and horseradish
4. Coconut crusted fishcakes with curry mayonnaise
5. Harrissa marinated loin of lamb skewers
6. Goujons of fish with chips served in papercones
Sered with tomato ketchup (what else?), tartare sauce and lemon
7. Japanese spoons of wild mushroom risotto topped with parmesan
For a little extra flavour I add dried porcini mushrooms at the begining which release their flavour as the risotto cooks, then the fresh wild mushrooms at the end, with marscapone, grated parmesan and chopped chives.
8. Scallops wrapped in pancetta
To get the most amazing flavour from scallops you really have to sear them on a high heat. After cooking the risotto I closed both plates of the aga and put the covers on top to build up the heat. The result, as you can see is they browned wonderfully, and the smell was divine.
9. Dark and white chocolate dipped strawberries
These too were done on site to ensure they stayed fresh tasting as possible.


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If you enjoy the satisfaction of working metal with your hands, chasing and repoussé are for you. High impact yet low tech, these twin techniques are the essence of moving metal at its most elemental: adding volume and depth to your sheet through every strike of your hammer against the chasing tool of your choice. And because you are simply pushing out a piece of sheet, you can create substantial looking jewelry without increasing the weight. Your accomplished design will also be made without increasing your metal costs.
Different Chasing Punches for Different Effects
As you can see, there are many kinds of chasing tools for you to work with. Here's a peek at how Helen Driggs stores her chasing punches according to what effect they'll produce on a piece of metal.
"Like larger forming tools, chasing punches show you what they will do when you look at the shape of their face," Helen explains. "I keep like punches grouped in small jars so I can lay them across the bench with the working end facing me. Then I can choose the one I like easily as I go.
"So," she continues, "all the liners are together, then all the runners, undercutters, etc. And what are they?
Read on.
"Straight liner punches create sharp creases and are used first to outline a design. You should have several widths and thicknesses on hand to effectively work in tight spaces or on complex designs.
"Curved liner punches work the same way the straight punches do, but are for creating curved or wavy lines. Have some of several degrees of curve: sharp to gentle, and narrow to wide.
"Specialty punches. Matting and texturing punches are used to create surface contrast on chased forms. Typically they are used on the background, or flange, of the chased work.
"Setting punches can be used for chasing and stone setting. Most commonly, they are straight sided and wedge shaped. Often, they have very sharp or crisp edges that should be softened with sandpaper to avoid creating dents on the work. They are used in chasing for undercutting a form."
There are oodles more by way of chasing punches out there, too, but you get the idea.
When Chasing, Remember to . . .
Now let's see what Helen recommends by way of using chasing tools. Here are three of the most basic tips to keep in mind whenever you pick up a chasing tool yourself.
- "Push, don't cut. Chasing is not stamping. Use the chasing tool to push rather than cut the metal.
- "Hold the tool at an angle, just above the surface of the work. The punch will work like the tip of a jackhammer."
- "Size for your grip. Use tennis racquet tape to thicken the shaft on a too-narrow punch."
Into the Pitch Pot
PHOTOS: Tom and Kay Benham
Tom and Kay Benham, who have been answering your questions and offering tips on gem cutting and metalsmithing for many years in Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist's Ask the Experts column, have become huge fans of chasing and repoussé in recent years. As with every task they approach, Tom and Kay have really dived right into this topic and learned as much about it as they possibly could, and continue to look for better understanding and new ways to improve their chasing skills.
The traditional way to work metal when chasing it is to place it on softened pitch, which provides support for the metal with a little give. "One of the first things you need to know before you try chasing," say Tom and Kay, "is how to prepare your metal before you place it in a pitch pot, how to remove the metal from the pitch, and then how to prepare it to go back onto the pitch for another round of chasing."
The Gist
Here is the basic procedure they follow for putting metal onto pitch. "To prepare your metal, first spray a light coat of cooking spray on one side of the silver or other metal and set aside. We prefer cooking spray as a release agent. We've tried lip balm and mineral oil, but the cooking spray works especially well with the medium green chaser's pitch we've used for many projects.
"Heat the pitch with the heat gun set on low. Warm the metal, holding it by one corner with pliers. Quickly and carefully lay the metal spray-side down onto the warm pitch. Use the rubber handles of the pliers to press the metal into the heated pitch so it is well set. Use wet fingers or a paint stirrer that has been soaked in water to press the pitch around the silver — but not over the top of the metal."
What's the Difference?
What do we mean by chasing and repoussé being twin techniques? They both push metal using the same setup: place a chasing tool face down on your metal and strike the opposite end with a hammer so that the force of your blow is transferred through the tool into the sheet.
The difference is in the effect you will see. Repoussé pushes metal out from the viewer's perspective, meaning the surface is worked from the back and is seen as embossed on the front, while chasing pushes the metal from the front, which appears pushed in, or in lower relief, than the starting point.
So Start Chasing Now
Discover chasing tools from basic to specialized and more tips on how to chase, learn to get your metal both in and out of the pitch repeatedly, and find inspirational projects that walk you through the creation of a complete piece of jewelry in our chasing and repoussé collection!
Editor, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist


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To get a sense of just how dire the city's budget picture is, take a look at proposals from the Human Services Agency to comply with the mayor's requirement that departments come up with 10 percent in cuts and another 10 percent as a contingency.
For the Human Services Agency, each 10 percent plan totals $9.3 million – and it's getting harder and harder to find trims. Director Trent Rhorer has prepared a memo outlining his suggestions, though they still need approval from the agency's commission.
For starters, services would be majorly cut back at the city's two drop-in centers for homeless people to access showers, meals, storage facilities, referrals to medical care and case management.
The Mission center would only provide reservations for shelters and the Bayview facility would just provide shelter reservations and food services.
Next Door Shelter in the Tenderloin would also see access to shelter beds during the daytime eliminated. Another $1 million would be cut from supportive housing.
Jennifer Friedenbach, director of the Coalition on Homelessness, said the cutbacks to daytime shelter beds and drop-in centers would make it even harder for homeless people to find a safe place to be during the day. And it comes as the new ban on sitting or lying on public sidewalks during the day goes into effect.
"This cuts off any place of having any possibility of going," she said.
Rhorer said he doesn't like the proposals either, but there aren't better options. "We've had so many years of reductions, we don't have any easy choices," he said. "The options to reduce programs that have little effect on people are really non-existent."
The commission is due to hold a special meeting on the proposals at 9:30 Thursday at 170 Otis Street.


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DANBURY, CONN. — Kushi Parikh, an eighth-grade student at Westside Middle School Academy, has an interest in data science and machine learning. So, for her Science Fair project, she designed a software application that can detect Lyme disease from a photo image with 90 percent accuracy.
Her "Image Recognition Used to Detect Lyme" project is one of 10 from her school that will compete in the 70th annual Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair next month. The other nine seventh- and eighth-grade STEM students from her school are Timothy Chen, Alice Collignon, Paloma Lenz, Mathew Mathew, Alex Morquecho, Aidan Scott, PJ Seiler, Vincent Trombetto and Stella Walker. In 2016, WSMSA was recognized as the most successful middle school in the state at the competition after eight of ten WSMSA were selected as finalists.
The school's Science Fair was held in the WSMSA main hallway while nearly two dozen judges, including scientists, engineers and teachers, viewed their projects and asked questions. Started in the fall semester, the projects had to involve physical or life science, or engineering.
Timothy Chen is interested in a future in renewable energy. His concern of late has been that wind turbine can't be used in urban areas due to inadequate wind speeds. Therefore, his project "The Effect of Spiral Spacing of a Horizontal Axis Spiral Wind Turbine on Conversion Efficiency" focused on researching the most efficient blade. He counted rotation speed to determine which of three blades was the most likely to get the best result.
"There was a significant improvement this year in three areas: overall originality and creativity of projects; data collection and that everyone had some sort of graph; and the writing has improved – it's more robust and concise," said WSMSA STEM theme coach Jon Neuhausel.
Stella Walker investigated "The Effect of Barometric Pressure on the Speed of WiFi," knowing already that humidity and temperature affect speed. She learned, through her hands-on research that included making a barometric chamber, that it had no effect. But Stella found the research, itself, interesting. She had thought about doing a life science project, but couldn't find a topic. The project gave her a different attitude toward science.
"I want to be a trauma surgeon, so I was going to do a life science project," she said. "I realized that I should have a more open mind when it comes to science."
Student Paloma Lenz is concerned about the environment, so it was only natural that her project involve cleaning up storm water pollution. She found that zeolites (microporous minerals that absorb ammonia and nitrates) are helpful in cleaning pollutants such as fertilizer from storm water. She said it just needs to be introduced in the storm drain to filter the water before it travels to a water shed. In order to come to this conclusion, she ended up doing multiple tests and trials for the proper balance.
"I learned that I am passionate about helping the environment – relieving it from some of the issues we impose on it," she said.
The Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair will be held in mid-March at Quinnipiac University in Hamden.
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Providence might need to diversify its bans.
The Rhode Island capital city is currently under threat of a winter storm named Stella, and yesterday, Mayor Jose Elorza spoke to the media about what residents can expect from this whole ordeal. It was the usual stuff we, assume — stay indoors, no parking on main streets, buy all the bread and milk you can. But what was unexpected was the impromptu media session with WPRI-12 took place in front of Elorza's vinyl copy of Wu-Tang Clan's 1993 classic album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
The cameo was spotted by Justin Case of Providence, who posted a photo to his Facebook that has now been shared more than 450 times.
"So the mayor of Providence has the 'Enter the Wu-tang' album just laying around his office…..I can't even be mad lol… Parking Rules Everything Around Me, PREAM! Check the meters, dolla dolla bill ya'll"
Your move, Marty Walsh. And Godsmack vinyl doesn't count.


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Shame of Thrones: Season 5, Episode 2
Well, quite a bit happened in that one, didn't it?
In one of the show's most entertaining scenes, Sam Tarly (John Bradley-West) called out Janos Slynt (Dominic Carter) on his cowardice – go Sam! Also, that nasty black dragon is back in Meereen, and we met one of my favourite characters from the books, Prince Doran of Dorne (Alexander Siddig). Rest assured, this guy might look weak, but he's as cunning and vengeful as old, dead Tywin, and he has serious beef with the Lannisters.
There was a lack of torture and nudity this week, which made me question if it was indeed Game of Thrones I was watching, and I hadn't snuck BBC's Atlantis on instead. So was this episode all that shameful? Of course it was.
Shame on you (i)
Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) has always thought herself much smarter than she actually is, and this week was no exception. With her father dead and her brother on the run in Essos – more on him later – she thinks she now has a clear path to do anything she wants. As her uncle Kevan (Ian Gelder) reminded her, it's the king who shapes the council, not the Queen Mother.
I mean, would it have killed Cersei to drag Tommen (Dean-Charles Chapman) down to the chamber to give him her orders? Still, it was interesting to see her give Dr. Frankenstein wannabe Qyburn (Anton Lesser) a seat on the council – he just gets weirder by the episode.
What the hell was he going to do with that dwarf's head? Stick it on the Mountain? Creeeeeeepy. And it's also lovely to know that Cersei will gladly slaughter all dwarves she finds until she gets hold of Tyrion (Peter Dinklage). Where the hell is Thorin Oakenshield when you need him?
Shame on you (ii)
Argh! He was there! Right there! Daario Naharis (Michiel Huisman), never passing up an opportunity to look more bad-ass than everyone else, deliberately stood in front of where one of the Sons of the Harpy was hiding, and the Son did nothing! Couldn't he have stabbed Daario in the back and done us all a favour? Yes, it would have meant his death as well, but at least there'd be no more Daario.
On that subject, it was interesting to note how the Harpy's Son managed to plaster himself into a wall. That's quite the elaborate hiding place. Has he never heard of under the bed? Is hiding in a simple box not good enough for him? And how did Daario know to look there? I mean, really.
Shame on you (iii)
Jaquen H'ghar (Tom Wlaschiha) is possibly one of the biggest trolls on the show, and he seemed like such a nice bloke before! Poor Arya (Maisie Williams). You meet a guy who gives you an address to contact him. You traipse all the way across the sea to pay him a visit and he answers the door wearing someone else's face and pretends not to know you. Either he's playing an elaborate prank, or he's just not that into you.
Thankfully he stopped being a douche eventually and let her in. Though it's a shame we didn't get to see her kill those three muggers. Because, let's face it, she would've done. Is she old enough yet for me to admit I'm kind of in love?
Shame on you (iv)
Jon Snow (Kit Harington) may know nothing, but this is clearly not an opinion shared by the Night's Watch. At one point, it looked like Jon may have to form a coalition with Ser Denys (J. J. Murphy) to keep old Alliser Thorne (Owen Teale) out of power, but Maester Aemon's (Peter Vaughan) deciding vote saw Jon elected the new Lord Commander.
Congratulations Jon! Even though Stannis (Stephen Dillane) basically offered you the North on a plate, and an army to take it, as well as vengeance against the Boltons for what they did to your brother… good for you, lad. Now you get to lead a group of miserable so-and-sos, half of whom hate your guts, and fight zombies until you eventually freeze to death when winter comes.
I sometimes wonder if Jon Snow really does know nothing. No matter though, Stannis, there are still four more Stark children out there. If the Boltons don't get their hands on them first.
Shame on you (v)
Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) is still having a hard time up in Meereen. She went from hero to zero with one action – the execution of a former slave. Seriously, haven't the people of Westeros heard of a life sentence? Send the idiot to prison! It shows you to be merciful, but also shows you won't tolerate murder from anyone.
This time last year, she was the Mother of Dragons, loved and worshipped by all the slaves she'd liberated. Now, two dragons are locked up, one is flying about elsewhere, and her people hate her. Good job, Dany! Maybe firing Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) wasn't the best idea. Things kind of went to shit after he left, didn't they?
On a related note, Tyrion and Varys (Conleth Hill) are on their way, so maybe they can knock some sense into her. Latest news on Tyrion's beard: it's even longer. Dude, you need a shave.
That concludes episode two. Join us next week for the triumphant return of the Boltons. Surely Ramsay (Iwan Rheon) will give me some material to work with!


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By Rita Cheng
Learn more about Rita on NerdWallet's Ask an Advisor
Women-owned businesses are on the rise. Between 2002 and 2012, the number of women-owned firms increased at a rate of 52%, two-and-a-half times the national average of 20%, according to a report from the National Women's Business Council.
That statistic sounds sunny, but starting a business isn't as simple as putting an "open" sign on a door, and the challenges are multiplied for female entrepreneurs. Here are a few key hurdles:
Lack of capital
Women start their businesses with about half as much capital as men do, according to the NWBC — an average of $75,000, compared to an average of $135,000. Male business owners frequently have trouble raising necessary capital, too, but industry-specific factors make the process even harder for many women. For example, women are more likely than men to start service-based or retail businesses, which tend to have larger operational costs than software companies, for example, which might have fewer employees and less overhead. Banks are generally hesitant to loan to businesses with high cost-to-profit ratios right from the start.
>> MORE: The best business loan options for women
The resume gap
Another stumbling block for some women is a lack of management or executive-level work experience. Apart from any gender bias that might come into play in corporate hiring and advancement, many female business owners took time to start a family, removing them from the workforce around the time people start making big jumps in their careers. Because of this, many women's backgrounds don't resonate with bankers and other decision makers — and that can work against them when they're seeking small-business loans.
Societal pressures
My female clients often think they have to have a certain aggressive mindset when it comes to business. I teach young girls to have confidence in their abilities: Running a business doesn't mean forgetting who you are, but rather showing off the best aspects of your business sense.
On the flip side, some women don't ask for the loan amount they need out of fear that they'll be rejected. Playing it safe can result in securing less startup capital.
Despite these hurdles, there are ways women can get the support and small-business funding they need to build their dream businesses.
Make your business plan shine
If your business leadership experience doesn't shine through on a resume, it's important to showcase your experience and talent in another way. You can do that by mastering the art of the business plan.
All lenders require a business plan with each loan application. It must include an executive summary, company description, financial projection statements, market analysis, and cash flow and balance sheet.
Investors and lenders will be looking for reasons to say no to businesses that require high overhead, such as high labor or facilities costs. Head that off by showing you've put thought and analysis into your business and have a plan to keep labor and facilities costs low.
Find alternative funding and resources
If one of my clients is turned down for a loan, I encourage her to consider smaller loans or sources such as crowdfunding. The Small Business Administration also has information on alternatives to bank loans, which could include government loans or grants, and angel or venture capital financing.
If you need support during the business loan application process, contact the nonprofit organization Score, which connects women with mentors who can help them develop business plans. The National Association of Women Business Owners also offers valuable resources and a membership directory that women can use to network and find advisors.
The National Women's Business Council has statistics and research data, along with news about women in business.
Starting a business is never easy, and women face even more challenges than men do. But with determination and an analytical approach, women who own businesses can overcome these hurdles and soar.
Rita Cheng is chief executive of Blue Ocean Global Wealth in Rockville, Maryland.


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Several weeks ago, the sample/flash sale site Zulily featured Isabella Oliver styles at some excellent prices. Earlier in my pregnancy, I ordered an Isabella Oliver maternity t-shirt that I've worn constantly, so I jumped on this wrap top. After a lengthy wait (like over a month), it finally showed up last week. By and large, the reviews for all Isabella Oliver wrap tops are great. That being said, there is a faction (sounds so evil, huh?) of women who complained there was a huge learning curve. I can see how the top can be intimidating. Basically it is like a 3/4 sleeve vest with ties longer than I am tall…and I'm pretty tall. Like some surreal type of origami, you wrap and knot the whole shebang into a tee that should cover with a body conscious fit.
Tag Archives: maternity t-shirts
Outfit of the Day: Global Bohemian Maternity Style
Take a good look, friends. What you are seeing here is true love. I fall for things on a daily basis (shoes, bags, clothes), but I rarely find myself head over heels smitten by anything. This Irving & Fine for Lucky Brand jacket was my downfall. I first saw it in People StyleWatch last month. When it finally launched on their site, it sold out in a matter of 24 hours. I finally tracked it down at Lucky (Austin's Barton Creek Mall) and picked it up Tuesday. It's all beaded and sequined and embroidered (sigh). I know it's kind of trendy this season with all the attention to global looks, but I have a feeling it'll stay in my closet for years. It just makes me happy. How I gravitate toward both rocker-esque and bohemian aesthetics at the same time will never make sense to me but I guess that's what personal style is all about. Again, not really maternity style but it works for everyone as you can tell by my growing bump. Continue reading
Heavy Metal Mama (to Be)
I love destructed jeans. There. I said it. To say that I'm glad they're back is an understatement. Maybe it's my coming of age during the era of Hair Bands. Who knows? I'll readily admit that this look isn't for everyone, and it's especially not your stereotypical maternity look. And that's why I love it. It's me–pregnant or not. Continue reading
Ingrid & Isabel Maternity Review Part I
During my first pregnancy, I got through the first two trimesters with my pre-pregnancy jeans, pants, and skirts paired with Bellabands from Ingrid & Isabel. I loved them, so why I never thought to look at the company's other maternity styles is completely beyond me. This time around, I've been a major Ingrid & Isabel devotee…like three orders in three weeks devotee. I've largely been guessing the sizes I needed because I've found very few Ingrid & Isabel reviews out there. Honestly, I think it may be hard to go wrong with their sizing for the most part. It's often forgiving. Nevertheless, I thought it might be helpful to review the products I've purchased. It may help one of you when the time comes. I'm also going to break this up into several posts. Continue reading
Maternity Stylemint (?)
After being a member of Jewelmint for nearly two years, I finally–finally–gave Stylemint a try. Let me be clear: there's nothing maternity in the Stylemint brand. I just like to complicate my life by buying without trying for my growing midsection. For those of you who aren't familiar, Jewelmint and Stylemint (along with several other "mints") are part of BeachMint, a subscription-style monthly fashion, accessory, and beauty club. In the case of Jewelmint and Stylemint, nearly everything is $29.99.
After carefully looking at the size chart, I pegged myself on the border of a 2 or 3 pre-pregnancy (they use numeric sizing ranging from 1 to 4 and fit sizes 2/4 up to 14/16). Given that I'm already showing, I chose to size up one size based upon the look of each tee. That meant that for the loose, billowy Moore T, I went with a size 3 and for the more body conscious Nora T, I chose a size 4. And then I waited…about 2 weeks…for my prizes to arrive.
My tees showed up via USPS on Saturday, and while only one fit, I was more than satisfied with the quality and style. In fact, I have every intention of buying more while pregnant and after the baby is born. The weight of each was great–perfectly drapey. I used a coupon code that was floating around the 'net and wound up only paying $30 for both tees.
Moore T
This was the one that didn't fit. As you can see in the picture, it practically hangs off me. True, it's supposed to be loose and flowy but I could've fit at least another 1/2 of my pregnant self into it. I had every intention of exchanging this for a size 2, yet it was sold out in both colors by the time I got through to customer service this morning. I absolutely will stalk the Stylemint site, waiting for new stock or returns. The shirt was just luxurious on.
Nora T
Can I just say that pictures don't do this top justice. The slight iridescence on the sleeve is really subtle but lovely. Gold and silver are so big for spring, I know I'll be getting a lot of wear out of this. As you can see, it's a bit big but nothing a "mullet tuck" won't take care of (tucked in the front, loose in the back). Right now, I could have worn the size 3 but I'm glad I went up to the 4 just for bump growing room. I'll admit that I look a little square in it from the front but I guess that's to be expected when you're 16 weeks and looking fat more than pregnant. This style is on sale at the moment for $15. Once I've washed it, I may go back and get the size 3 for post-pregnancy. Yes, I like it that much.