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It is my firm belief that it is within the nature of men to covet things. To develop passions that steal our senses from us and cause us to do things like drive to Montreal by moonlight on a Saturday night after the bars close with the lights off and the cassette player blaring Tom Waits.
This is not a statement of mankind, but specifically of men. It is in our nature to fall in love with well-made inanimate objects. Art, yes, but also: cars, record albums, bottles of wine, chairs, guitars and, of course, bicycle frames. As a young person there were many things I loved, but the first object I can ever remember summoning a nearly sensual response in me was a Merlin mountain bike frame.
The year was 1989 and titanium was Hollywood starlet exotic. It was shiny, lustrous, of immaculate proportions and even when motionless promised a ride unlike anything I had ever experienced. I think this is how eight-year-old girls react to pictures of unicorns. It was no less magic in my eyes.
Little more than a year later I bought one. I had been in a car accident and lost the better part of a summer. I took a fair chunk of my settlement and bought a Merlin mountain bike frame. It was my most cherished possession, ahead of my handmade Miele equipped with Super Record. And yes, the experience of riding that bike lived up to the fantasy I had spun in my head. The geometry of that bike gave it a poise Grace Kelly would have found remarkable.
Unfortunately, the three founders of Merlin—bright guys all—turned out to be terrible businessmen. The company managed to squander a clear lead in the ti bike market that ultimately resulted in the company's purchase by its chief competitor, Litespeed. Suddenly, I knew how Paul McCartney felt when Michael Jackson bought The Beatles' catalog. Ouch.
Merlin's bad luck didn't end there. While the owners of American Bicycle Group (Litespeed's parent) certainly meant well by the brand and were better businessmen than their predecessors, two titanium brands in one house is as pointless as a band with two drummers. Trust me on this, I've been there.
Prior to the purchase the big differences between Merlin and Litespeed were geometry, finish appearance and the double-pass weld (Merlin) vs. the single-pass (Litespeed). In broad terms, the double-pass weld is believed to result in a better-aligned frame with better-looking welds. I've heard a few people claim even greater differences, but we'll leave it at that. There was no denying that the satin finish of a Merlin had a rich appearance that the unpolished frames from Litespeed lacked. Geometry was a slightly different matter. Merlins benefitted from the expertise of Tom Kellogg and Joe Murray on the road and mountain frames, respectively. They were some of the finest handling production frames on the market. Litespeeds, on the other hand, were all over the place. While the Classic handled great, the geometry on the Vortex changed almost as often as the Litespeed decals.
To make clear the differentiation between the two brands, ABG began engraving the Merlin frames. I can only surmise, but I've talked with many friends and they all came to the conclusion I did: If the tubing was thick enough to be engraved, then it was heavier than necessary and therefore not really the perfect titanium bike. Ultimately, even ABG couldn't save the brand and shuttered it.
Enter Brendan Quirk and Competitive Cyclist. Last week Competitive Cyclist announced it had purchased the former belle of Boston. For Quirk, the acquisition was personal, like a rally nut trying to revive Lancia, though perhaps a little less Sisyphean a task. In his post on his blog "What's New" Quirk talks of his love for Merlin as only a former flame can spin. What's amazing isn't the way he plans to return the brand to its former glory—exactly—but that he's honest in revealing he hasn't fully decided just what will become of the brand. When will they be available? Unknown. Will it be sold to bike shops? Unknown. Will it be their house brand? Unknown. Will they include a box of Girl Scout cookies with each purchase? Unknown.
Clearly, this is a purchase that wasn't made following a thorough examination of a business case. MBA students all over the country are ruing the lost opportunity. You'll pardon me if I've had a bit of fun here; the circumstance begs for a few chuckles, however, there's a more serious observation to be made.
I haven't been shy about professing my respect for the bunch in Little Rock. It's easy to bad-mouth Internet retailers but the fact is that any time an Internet retailer drives a brick-and-mortar under, that shop wasn't doing its job well. Whenever I am researching a product and want to know more than what I read on the manufacturer's web site, I go to Competitive Cyclist. It used to be people went to bike shops to learn about a product before purchasing online. Today, I can't think of too many shops who have an employee half as knowledgeable about every product in their shop's inventory as the product descriptions contained on the CC site. Imagine walking into a bike shop where every single employee had exactly the same level of knowledge and competence. That last wasn't meant to get a laugh.
It may be that Brendan Quirk's greatest talent isn't in understanding what shoppers need to know about a product, but in how to spin a yarn about a brand. Quirk might turn out to be the best shepherd Merlin could ask for. He may have been just what this brand needed all along.
I've missed that Merlin handling, though I think my Seven Cycles Axiom is very close. The only way to know is by getting one to review. And to do that, I'll send him every box of Girl Scout cookies I can get my hands on.
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"It is my firm belief that it is within the nature of men to covet things."
I can feel the truth of this statement on a cellular level while looking at my bike.
Well put Patrick. I for one love to see brands returned to the passionate cyclists who are business minded, rather than a business man who cares more about the bottom line most times, than the bottom bracket height.
This may be slightly off topic, but you touched upon the geometry of the Merlin vs the lightspeed and how one had very good handling while the other was often a train wreck. Then in one of the photos I noticed something that until recently I never paid attention to: The gap between the rear tire and the seat tube. Basically, the chain stay length.
Back in 2000 I purchased my first road bike, a Cannondale CADD4 based R800. Not knowing what I was doing with a shop that didn't know how to deal with a newbie (they were all crit racers) resulted in a bike that I found overly twitchy and a bit of a nighmare to ride. I later discovered a speed wobble at 28mph (easy to hit on the downhills out here) and thus the bike sat in my garage for 10 years. I would take my Stupmjumper on the road because it was so much easier to deal with.
I recently started doing Tri's for fun. Having done one on the old cannondale (and nearly crashing due to the wobble on the first downhill) I did my 2nd on my Stumpjumper. Not wanting to get a tri specific bike that would be worthless on the local roads for general use, I started my hunt for a new road bike. Wanting to avoid the mistake I made 10 years prior I read as much as I could. Of great help was your Roubaix vs Tarmac posts that you made a while back. Having tested both in various sizes, this January I picked up a 61cm Roubaix (I'm 6'4″). Since then I now look forward to the downhills that used to scare the crap out of me. It seems the only thing holding me back now is me learning to just trust that the bike will stick the corner at a given speed (it will be a slow process as the self-preservation factor tends to kick in).
Last week a co-worker of mine showed up with a 'new to him' 2007 Lemond Sarthe. He commented how much he loved the way the bike handled and how much he hated his old Felt road bike. It was then that I noticed a gap between the rear tire and the seat post. Going back to my CADD, I realized I could not get my pinky between the tube and the tire, there was maybe a 5mm gap at most. For my Roubaix I could fit my thumb between them.
So when you mentioned that the Merlin geometry was influenced by Kellog and I noticed the gap between the rear tire and the seat tube it started to all make sense: The average road bike geometry as sold by many of the main players in the US appears to be optimized for a type of riding that is performed by a very small minority of riders: crits.
So along with the resurrection of the Merlin name, I think it will be curious to see if they also resurrect the soul of the Merlin bikes, namely the geometry.
Well said. Lots of respect for Brendan and Competitive Cyclist, although he'll need a lot of luck raising it up from the ashes. I don't know all the details about the purchase so I don't want to be too quick to judge.
A side note, there are plenty of knowledgeable employees at plenty of bike shops who can talk tech with the best of the Apple fanboys. Don't be afraid to call your bike shop when you have questions.
Beatiful ride but for God sakes man…flip it!
Merlins are beautiful frames no doubt, but an aero post, positive rise stem and enough extra steer tube to make an spare stem on? Definitely NOT Pro!
mount a spare stem
The Grateful Dead had two drummers…
You are probably right. But you could have said "as pointless as a band with Donna Jean Godchaux as a singer"
I did a road ride today. Temps in the upper 40s to low 50s and dry. Just under 60 miles, 3700′ of climbing and 70% of the ride on relatively traffic free roads. I recall numerous times on the ride were I mentally professed my fortune to live where I want to live, doing an amazing ride from my doorstep accompanied with my girlfriend and another couple, smelling and seeing cherry blossoms and daffodils along the route, with a rock Solid Merlin Extralight flowing ever so smoothly under my body. It was a damn nice day.


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There are replacement seats that lower slowly and don't bang. I got mine at home depot.
A fabric toilet seat top cover, the ones that match bathroom rugs, work wonders. ;-)
Yes. Tell the bangers to stop banging and enforce the rule. I don't care if the culpret is your husband, people need to learn how to live in a house. The problem is not the toilet seat, it is the people who are using it. Don't let your kids grow up to be ill mannered and stop your husband from being a bad example.
Lowering the seat gently instead of letting it drop helps alot. Seriously though a toilet seat cover does help slightly.
Don't you love the lectures? Just by some clear "bumper" type dots and stick them on the underside of the lid. They are self stick. Oughta do it! Cheap enuf if they don't stay long. Hot glue might do it too, just make dots as you glue.
Get a padded toilet seat, sure does help.
Ann.Parker, I'm with you. Your children's future significant others will (or at least, should) appreciate your civilizing influence. Frankly, it's also far more sanitary and safer to lower the toilet lid before you flush. I've personally experienced the "flush mist." I'd rather not have that coating my toothbrush, eww!
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On the national news tonight, another grounded ship in the Canadian arctic… Uh oh, three in a month. The media is all over it, and apparently, so is the Canadian Coast Guard. The first grounding was Coastal Shipping's Mokami, near Pangnirtung (off the eastern coast of Baffin Island), then Clipper Adventurer, a pocket cruise ship in the "middle of the Northwest Passage". On Wednesday, it was Coastal Shipping's Nanny which grounded near Gjoa Haven.
The CCGS Henry Larsen was on its way to attend to the latest casualty, a tanker reportedly carrying 9,000 tons of refined petroleum products on a Nordic re-supply mission, grounded for unknown reasons, on a "sand bar".
Last week the CCGS Amundsen, principally funded from the Canadian scientific community, and taking a "leisurely" 48 hrs before arriving on scene, rendered assistance to the grounded pocket cruise ship, Clipper Adventurer, near Kugluktuk, in the the Northwest Passage.
I am no expert in the arctic, but I do understand that the Northwest Passage's challenges are shallow waters, and, principally, outdated navigation charts, some dating back centuries, to the initial surveys done for the British Admiralty. Over on DFO's website, you can start to understand the further additional challenges of "high latitude navigation".
On the bright side, no loss of life has occured, and no environmental issues have arisen, both incidents involved "Canadian" companies… so at least we are venturing into our own back yard, and hopefully gaining experience from it. It would appear thought, that there is much to be learned here, and certainly put the powers that be, on notice, about the importance of a response plan, with appropriate assets be in place for the high arctic.
I hear the CCGS Pierre Radisson, currently tied up in Quebec City, is pretty much destined for the scrap heap due to the main engines, Alco 251 (Bombardier), being worn out – engine blocks are toast. The Radisson could be consider a sister ship of the Admundsen and Henry Larsen. Any further stalling by the Coast Guard and its governance, to replace these aging assets, is obviously a serious gamble, considering the important role they have just play(ed) in these incidents,
Our prime minister, Mr. Harper, was staging photos ops in the arctic just last week, extolling the virtues of blindly spending billions of dollars on high tech fighters, F35, (i am going to call it a Lamborghini – although a Lamborghini is probably more reliable and proven) to "protect" the north. Maybe he should consider spending considerably less, on replacing the aging "pick up trucks" of the north. Just a thought.
Pictured, Clipper Adventurer, and Nanny, from various internet sources. Clipper Adventurer, is a flag of convenience ship, operated by International Shipping Partners, of Miami. In the media, it is reportedly owned by a Canadian company based in Ontario, but ship records indicate it is officially owned by an American entity, based in Miami – Quark Expeditions, part of the TUI Group lists it as it own.
Woodward's Coastal Shipping is the registered owner of the Nanny, and is based in Newfoundland, on Canada's East Coast. Nanny is a 6,544GT Canadian flagged, DNV classed, product tanker built in 1993.


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Don't worry, you can still buy Vanilla Reloads with a credit card…for now, at least. But you can no longer deny that the difficulty with which you can do so is increasing, and "reports" are now turning into reality slowly but surely. Last night, my CVS guy told me some interesting information that can only be seen as a negative for those that use Vanilla Reloads to earn cheap points, assuming the same applies to your stores.
I went to my local CVS with the plan to buy just a single Vanilla Reload. I decided to do this because I only had about $600 in available credit on the card I wanted to use (the Chase British Airways card that I'm trying to hit $20K with). Normally I buy two, but this unusual circumstance made me decide to only buy one instead of using a different card or doing two separate transactions.
It turns out that was a great decision.
As soon as I walked in, the manager saw me and bolted for the back room. I finished my transaction with a cashier that I know very well (he doesn't even check my ID anymore), and as soon as that happened the Manager came running up with a piece of paper and said "alright hold on a second guys." The wonderful scent of vanilla suddenly vanished from the air around me as I knew nothing good could be coming next. (How's that for imagery? I should write a novel! Maybe not…)
The Manager explained to me and the cashier that there is "new legislation" that requires all gift card transactions over $1,000 to be recorded on a "form" that's to be reported to the IRS. That's the piece of paper he was holding – a form with about a dozen fields to be filled out by the cashier regarding details of the purchase. I asked what some of the fields were and he told me it was mostly basic stuff: Full name, driver's license number, type of credit card (Visa/MC/etc), and transaction amount, among others that I couldn't get a glimpse at. I didn't feel comfortable asking to see the paper.
The motivation for such a form is clear – people that participate in the Vanilla Reload/Bluebird game clearly spend a lot more on credit cards than they normally would. I'm a pretty good example of this. I've spent about $30K this calendar year alone between CVS, Rite Aid, and Office Depot on reload cards, and I sure don't make a salary that would support that kind of spend (assuming it wasn't all getting paid off directly). There are people who think that's a lot of money, and others who would call me an amateur because they spend tons more than that. It's what I felt comfortable doing.
The IRS now apparently wants to track some of these larger purchases, and according to this Manager, whom I trust, it's only for gift card purchases. Take that for what it's worth, though. It's easy to say "new legislation" and "IRS form" and other scary-sounding terms, but any way you look at it seems like the clamps are tightening around us.
There have always been reports and actual occurances of this type of tightening of rules. In November, I was able to buy 6 Vanilla Reload cards on 3 separate transactions from the same CVS. Then we found out that 6x HHonors points at drugstores from the Amex Hilton Surpass card was going away. Then CVS started to only allow two reloads per person per day (which you can easily work around by catching employees on the morning and evening shift separately). Then Hilton destroyed their HHonors program (which could be unrelated). Then we couldn't use prepaid Visa/MC/Amex gift cards to buy Vanilla Reloads. Now, buying $1,000 worth of gift cards at CVS requires a lot more information than I want to give. Thank goodness I was only buying one!
I've recently read other reports that credit card usage was going to be completely taken away at CVS for Vanilla Reloads. It was unsubstantiated, but the person that indicated this said he heard it from a CVS employee that he trusts. Similar reports have been around for weeks, so it's not quite the end of the world yet. But it does seem our window is closing once again.
So should you run out and buy all those Vanilla Reloads that you've probably hidden throughout the CVS? I suppose you could, but assuming your CVS got the same email that mine did, I wouldn't recommend buying more than one a day now unless you're completely fine with proving your information. If yours hasn't received the same email, great! Ignore this post and continue on your merry, points-earning way.
This doesn't quite mean the end of Vanilla Reloads at CVS just yet anyway. Remember, Office Depot used to be well-stocked with these reload cards all the time and Ultimate Rewards was the popular program. Then they weren't, but CVS magically started carrying these cards and HHonors points became all the rage. We can always hope that something new pops up if/when CVS does take that final step to lock us out.
There's always a new deal, a new way to earn points, a new way to game the system. This one was and is particularly amazing because it cuts down a lot of manual work and other annoying steps since we can pay our bills directly. Remember, this is just one method by which you can earn points. I recently wrote about free Green Dot MoneyPaks, and one of my most popular posts has been my post on the various methods you can use to earn tons of points.
If that's not enough for you, I have two things to say. First, read Hack My Trip's post "Don't Be Greedy." Second, head to FlyerTalk if you want to learn other methods. There's a dedicated section to "manufactured spending," which is essentially what this is.
With that being said, I'm curious to know your recent experiences. What "rumors" or other information have you picked up from local CVS merchants or others in the points community regarding the status of Vanilla Reloads? Did CVS ask for your information when you tried to buy gift cards?


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University of Miami | Jensen Beach High School | Coral Gables, FLHOBY South Florida 2012 & ALA Fall 2013
Feeding Children Everywhere Event Host, Relay for Life Committee Member
"I always knew I enjoyed helping people and putting smiles on their faces, but I was always the shy one who kept to herself. After being introduced to HOBY my sophomore year, my whole world turned upside down. I went from dreaming to doing, and by the end of my senior year I was the leader of 7 organizations and hosted my own Feeding Children Event, where we packed 36,520 meals that went back into our county. My passion is working with children and helping them learn that they are the future and that they have every right to become anything they want. There are no barriers, if you really put your mind to something; one step towards your dream is all it takes. HOBY and ALA have taught me that NO ONE is insignificant, EVERYONE leaves a mark on this earth and it's your choice to make your own mark a movement."
Clear Creek High School | League City, TX HOBY Texas Gulf Coast 2013 & WLC 2013
Founder of Splash Out Lupus-An H20 Event Fundraiser Benefiting the Lupus Foundation www.2014splashoutlupus.kintera.org
"During my sophomore year, I sat next to a friend and fellow swim teammate in my Pre-Calculus class who had many absences, but never complained about making up all the missed school work or swim practices. My friend suffers from the auto-immune disease lupus."
"After attending HOBY Texas Gulf Coast and the World Leadership Congress, I was inspired to make a difference. That difference was to start Splash Out Lupus in honor of my friend. The coaches within my school district set rivalries aside to participate in Splash Out Lupus. The fundraiser encouraged swimmers to collect pledges for laps that they swum. Together, we raised $12,554 for lupus research and community outreach programs. In September, I reached out to the Texas Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association and the group agreed to promote Splash Out Lupus as a fundraiser for swim teams statewide. Attending HOBY made me realize that I could make difference."


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Advocacy Group Calls On Czech Republic To Stop The Use Of Cage
By Dave Reynolds, Inclusion Daily Express
November 25, 2003
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC--The Mental Disability Advocacy Center on Monday called on the Czech government to put and end to the use of cage beds in the republic's psychiatric institutions and social care homes.
Cage beds are beds with a cage made of metal bars or wire netting placed on top of it to confine a person. Their use has been condemned by the United Nations, the European Union and the Council of Europe.
A June 2003 MDAC report, entitled "Cage Beds: Inhuman and Degrading Treatment in Four EU Accession Countries", found that locked cage beds are frequently used in such facilities in Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia. The European Parliament has called on these countries to "cease this degrading and inhuman practice without delay".
At Monday's event, arranged by MDAC and held in the Senate of the Czech Republic, a victim of cage beds named Michel described his experiences just two years ago.
"They held me in a cage bed for more than a week with no assistance at all, so I was, in extreme cases of thirst and hunger, forced to attempt to drink my own urine," said Michel. "I will probably never forget the feelings I had, and the fear caused by the cage bed will stay with me forever. It was a mixture of betrayal, fear, humiliation, powerlessness and hopelessness..."
According to their website, the MDAC is an international organization "that promotes and protects human rights of people with mental disability in twenty-eight countries of central and eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia."
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How our fellowship is organised
Each year, the British Academy elects to its fellowship up to 52 outstanding UK-based scholars who have achieved distinction in any branch of the humanities and social sciences. Others based overseas can also be elected as Corresponding Fellows, and, in addition, the Academy can elect Honorary Fellows.
This is the major category of fellowship at the Academy. Fellows are scholars who have 'attained distinction in any of the branches of study which it is the object of the Academy to promote' – i.e. the humanities and the social sciences. Election is a mark of distinction, as only a very small number of scholars in any field are elected. Scholars must be habitually resident in the UK at the time of election.
Up to fifty-two elections are made in each year to the fellowship. There are now over 1,000 Fellows.
Corresponding Fellows
Corresponding Fellows are scholars outside the UK who have 'attained high international standing in any of the branches of study which it is the object of the Academy to promote'. Some familarity with research in the UK is valuable, in order to facilitate a contribution to the work of the Academy, e.g. through assessments of candidates for election.
Up to twenty elections are made in each year to the Corresponding Fellowship. There are now over 300 Corresponding Fellows.
Honorary Fellows
Honorary Fellows are expected to have 'contributed signally to the promotion of the purposes for which the Academy was founded', either as persons of academic distinction in other fields whose work has a bearing on the humanities or social sciences; or as leading figures or philanthropists who have themselves done distinguished work in the Academy's fields of interest or promoted or advanced the causes for which the Academy was founded.
Up to four Honorary Fellows may be elected in any one year. There are currently 31 Honorary Fellows.
On election, all Fellows are assigned to one of 18 broad disciplinary Sections spanning the humanities and social sciences. Fellows may also become members of an additional Section, according to the range of their scholarly expertise.
The Sections are further subdivided into two groups, for the humanities and social sciences. These groups were established mainly for electoral purposes, but also to conduct other business falling within their disciplinary coverage.
In addition there are three 'Ginger Groups', set up to strengthen scrutiny of scholars in the fields of: Management and Business Studies; Culture, Media and Performance; and Education.
Below you can find a list of all the Sections. Please click on the relevant link to see a list of all Fellows in that Section.
Humanities Sections
H1 Classical Antiquity (Chair: Professor Chris Carey)
H2 Theology and Religious Studies (Chair: Professor Gillian Clark)
H3 Africa, Asia and the Middle East (Chair: Professor Charles Tripp)
H4 Linguistics and Philology (Chair: Professor Nigel Vincent)
H5 Early Modern Languages and Literatures to 1830 (Chair: Professor Michael Moriarty)
H6 Modern Languages, Literatures and other Media from 1830 (Chair: Professor Cairns Craig)
H7 Archaeology (Chair: Professor Graeme Barker)
H8 Medieval Studies (Chair: Professor David Abulafia)
H9 Early Modern History to 1850 (Chair: Professor Lyndal Roper)
H10 Modern History from 1850 (Chair: Professor Joanna Bourke)
H11 History of Art and Music (Chair: Professor Craig Clunas)
H12 Philosophy (Chair: Professor Simon Blackburn)
Culture, Media and Performance (CMP) Ginger Group (Chair: Professor Georgina Born)
Social Science Sections
S1 Law (Chair: Professor Hector MacQueen)
S2 Economics and Economic History (Chair: Professor Jane Humphries)
S3 Anthropology and Geography (Chair: Professor Felix Driver)
S4 Sociology, Demography and Social Statistics (Chair: Professor John Scott)
S5 Political Studies: Political Theory, Government and International Relations (Chair: Professor Iain McLean)
S6 Psychology (Chair: Professor Simon Baron-Cohen)
Management and Business Studies (MBS) Ginger Group (Chair: Professor Colin Mayer)
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Welcome to the Close to My Heart Consultants
Monthly Blog Hop!
Thank You for visiting our hop.
The featured stamp this month is
Special Care S1312
This set is available for $5 with a $50 purchase or it can be purchased by it self for 17.95. We have a lot of fabulous products retiring, so you'll want to grab your favorites now before they are no longer available. Just follow this link.
If you've arrived here from Krista's blog you're on the right track. BUT if you get lost or find a broken link pop over to Melinda's blog for the whole list of participants. We have over 50 consultants participating this month. A blog hop is one big circle, so keep hopping and enjoy all the wonderful creations.
I created these cards using patterns from Make it From Your Heart Vols. 1 and 2
I adore the How Too publications from Jeanette Lynton (Owner of CTMH) she is a true visionary and entrepreneur in the Stamping and Paper industry. This is her 30th year in business!
I highly recommend that you pick up these volumes. They have Layouts and card patterns, so something for everyone. These really help me when I sit down to create.
The patten is located in Make it from Your Heart Vol. 2 pattern 24.
Laughing Lola is the paper pack that I used, along with White Daisy card bases(value pack) our sneak peak of Party Washi tape Honey Triangles that you can find in Holidays from the Heart with a pop black and grey Sparkles, Aqua Dots, our exclusive Black Ink.
The pattern is located in Make it From Your Heart Vol. 1 pattern 23
This is our backyard at about 2 feet of snow and latter we had another foot or so.
My Dad out plowing...this scares me to death.
A perspective shot showing the snow up to my Mom's knees. We've had it with the snow and the physical labor of moving the snow, driving in the snow, freezing because of the snow. I'm disabled I can only do so much when it comes to snow, my Mom is 74 and my Dad 70. We're going home. We put our home on the market, signed the realtor contracts on Halloween, it showed up on the MLS Nov 2...the home sold in 10 days. This is a record sale in our neighborhood and area. We figured we had about 6 to 9 months for our home to sale.
Now the hard thing it's packing up our belongings, donating, pitching, and selling equipment. I've packed over 400 stamp sets!
Our home closes escrow on the 31st of December. We're flying my Dad,(health) me, my Mom, and Josh along with Sadie(pup) will be driving across country to the Sacramento Valley. My son is flying in from SoCal were he goes to Chapman University, so this will be my last creative post until February. I'm looking forward to the warmer weather, seeing the majority of my family, being able to visit with my daughters, and grandson, who live in Tacoma, Washington, and learning what has changed, yet what has stayed the same in my 14 year absence.
Now hop on over to Dawn's blog. Thanks for coming by I hope you've enjoyed what I created along with my long winded chat about what is going on in my life.
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Eleanor roosevelt : The People|́|s First Lady. / Willard Sterne Randall.
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Few personified the changing lives of American women in the twentieth century more than Eleanor Roosevelt. Brought up with all the privileges of wealth, she was raised under the watchful tutelage of her endlessly energetic and domineering uncle, President Theodore Roosevelt. After her marriage to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was himself bent on occupying the White House, Eleanor evolved from a Victorian debutante into one of the world's most respected advocates for human rights. Here, in this short-form book by historians Willard Sterne Randall and Nancy Nahra, is the unforgettable story of the "first lady of the world."
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Click here to learn more and support Brentwood.
The Anchor Club is a student service organization sponsored by the Pilot Club of Washington County. Club membership is open to all girls in grades 9 through 12. Anchor and Pilot's focus is on community service and brain related disorder awareness. Operation Christmas Child shoebox collections, candy grams, and Special Kids in the Park Day are just a few of our projects each year.


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The State of the Media in 2017 (with infographic) | eNews from OWC
"Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is an absurd one." ~ Voltaire, as quoted in "The Undoing Project" by Michael Lewis
Some observers believe the media is on its heels, but it's really an increase in platform diversity. True, there have been job cuts at newspapers, but the scope of digital publishing has doubled and traditional news outlets that embrace the changes are coming along for the ride. There are even green shoots. The publisher of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, announced in a memo this week that not only is the paper surviving, it's profitable!
Download PDF of this issue: The State of the Media in 2017
The Need for Reporters
Don't we enjoy our Twitter newsfeeds? If you're smart, the platform gives you your favorite articles and all the third-party credibility they bring with them. Don't take away my print subscriptions to the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. I still pay thousands of dollars a year for those and dozens of other magazines and business journals, but several newspapers previously available nationally can now only be read online. If you don't live in Washington, D.C., you need an online subscription to read The Washington Post. Still, I dream of a super-slim, newspaper-sized device, one for me and one for my husband. I don't mean a tablet. Maybe something you could roll out to be your placemat at the breakfast table. I'm not sure when that's coming, or when paper news is going away. What I am sure of is that there will always be a need for reporters digging for stories and the truth.
Google's Media Power
Sixty percent of Americans trust articles indexed by Google News more than news delivered directly from the same sources. Fortunately, 98 percent of broadcast, radio and print news stories are available through the search engine. As an agency, we love the power of Google. It helps establish the credibility of our clients with real news written by reporters employed by legitimate news organizations. News clearly remains a priority for the overwhelming majority of Americans regardless of how we consume it. More than 70 percent of adults follow national and local news, and 65 percent follow international news. We just do it from our cell phones and other mobile devices.
The War on Fake News
Fake news is indeed a problem and we need to go to war against it. But I take heart that the millennial generation is apparently wise to fake news and can ferret it out faster than any bot. Media giants see the danger to their reputation and are beginning to take measures to block journalistic fraud. Already Google and Facebook have banned websites that promote fake news from using their online advertising services. Read the latest on fake news from the LA Times: "Without these ads, there wouldn't be money in fake news".
Join the Media Conversation
As we look to 2017, reporters have a big job. We all should support and applaud their efforts as they will have to work even harder in the new climate. We can help by offering facts and expertise that further inform reporting. This is not the time to cower – not for the American people and not for businesses. Don't be afraid to join the media conversation. Get aggressive and talk about your differentiation. You can come from behind and be No. 1 in this climate as well as any other. More outlets mean more opportunities – for those who use them. So, share your company news and industry expertise, write that guest article, speak at that conference, and your customers and prospects will notice.
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Brewer's yeast is made from different yeast (Saccharomyces) species. It's "harvested" during the beer-brewing process. It can also be grown in a nutrient broth for improved yield. This can also change its mineral content.
It's a good source of protein. Protein makes up 52% of its weight. It's also a good source of B-complex vitamins. The mineral content of brewer's yeast can be controlled by adding minerals to the solution in which the yeast is grown. Adding chromium increases the chromium content of the yeast. Adding selenium increases its selenium content.
Domesticated yeasts have been used for centuries. They've been used to raise bread, brew beer, and make wine and alcoholic beverages. Brewer's yeast has been used as a nutritive supplement for B vitamins. More recently, it's been used as a supplement for minerals. These include chromium and selenium.
One study showed that brewer's yeast improved acne.
Please note that this section reports on claims that have not yet been substantiated through scientific studies.
Yeast may help treat eczema, gout, infectious diarrhea, and some heart problems. It may also play a role in lowering cholesterol and boosting the immune system. It may also improve physical and mental health. Brewer's yeast may also help control diabetes. It does this by aiding in sugar metabolism (yeast with a high chromium content only) and reducing appetite. It also reduces the side effects of contaminants and pollutants.
The suggested dosage varies.
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should ask their healthcare providers before taking any dietary supplements.
Brewer's yeast may cause flatulence. If you're prone to migraines, it may cause migraines.
Brewer's yeast may interact with medicines to treat depression called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). People with gout or Crohn's disease should not take brewer's yeast.
There are differences between brewer's yeast, baker's yeast, nutritional yeast, and torula yeast. Brewer's yeast and nutritional yeast have many of the same nutrients.
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MyChelle Dermaceuticals Pure Harmony Serum Review
Back in November of 2014 I decided it was time to try a topical product for my hormonal acne. It always cropped up when I was ovulating and when I was premenstrual, so pretty much two weeks out of the month my lower jawline was broken out. It was by no means as bad as … Read more


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Tens of Thousands of Proven Test Questions Available to Teachers Free of Charge With Launch of Problem-Attic
New Site Developed by EducAide Software, Based on More Than 20 Years of Experience Developing Question Banks and Teaching Tools
VALLEJO, Calif. – Oct. 1, 2012 – Today EducAide Software put tens of thousands of high-quality questions for personalizing learning at the fingertips of teachers around the country, for free, with the launch of Problem-Attic. More than an item bank, Problem-Attic allows teachers to find questions by topic, select them individually and format them using Problem-Attic's online tools to create and output tests, quizzes, worksheets, flash cards, overheads and problem-of-the-day calendars with ease.
"For more than two decades, EducAide has been bridging the gap between instruction and assessment," said Dan Levin, president and founder. "By developing Problem-Attic, we are contributing to the education community by making a large and growing number of questions available for free to support teachers as they personalize learning for their students."
Problem-Attic launched with over 45,000 New York State Regents Exam questions. These questions come from 30 years of past exams, covering mathematics, science, social studies and English. They are high quality, challenging and rich with graphics. While they are primarily for high school teachers, many are useful down to sixth or seventh grade, especially in math and science.
In his widely read blog, "Free Technology for Teachers," Richard Byrne said, "Even though I live and work in Maine, one of my former department chairpersons was a big fan of using old New York Regents exam questions as essay prompts and review activities with his students. In my travels and work with teachers in other parts of the U.S., I've talked with other teachers who also like to use old exams for the same purpose. If you like to use old exam questions as review materials, Problem-Attic is a service that you should try."
Over the weeks and months to come, tens of thousands of new questions – including many that support the new Common Core State Standards – will be added to Problem-Attic.
Initial response to Problem-Attic from educators is enthusiastic, with high praise for the site's extensive question bank and ease of use. In an email to Problem-Attic, Lisa Meschutt, a middle school science teacher at Oneonta City (N.Y.) School District, said, "Thank you! This site is amazing! I just made up a test in 10 minutes! I'm sharing this with all of my colleagues."
Echoing Meschutt's enthusiasm, David Knuffke, a teacher from Deer Park, N.Y., wrote, "Love the program. The notion that you are giving it away is amazing. Great work."
For more information, visit www.Problem-Attic.com/.
About EducAide Software and Problem-Attic
For more than 20 years, EducAide Software has provided schools and districts with high-quality, standards-based materials and a publishing system that goes beyond tests and worksheets. A product of EducAide, Problem-Attic is a large and growing database of proven, well-constructed, high-quality questions, organized by topic, individually selectable and easy to format. With Problem-Attic's easy-to-use tools, teachers can create personalized learning materials by selecting and formatting questions to create all kinds of documents: tests and quizzes, worksheets, flash cards, overheads and problem-of-day calendars. For more information, visit http://www.Problem-Attic.com/.


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Best Camera With Flip Screen
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If there is one innovation that makes vlogging much less frustrating and much more fun, it is the camera with a flip screen. With a flip screen camera, you do not need to worry about getting yourself out of the frame. That perfect single take recording is possible, because with a flip out screen you get to see what your camera is recording while you actually do it. Pretty neat, right?
What do you say? Would it be great if we tell you what we think the best camera with flip screen is? If that sounds nice, check out the list below. After careful research, here's what we think about the best camera with flip screen.
Our top 5 best camera with flip screen
1. Canon Powershot G7X Mark II
Our #1 pick is a powerful camera from Canon. An upgrade over the G7X, the G7X Mark II will surpass your expectations. It comes with a 20.1MP CMOS sensor with Digic 7 and a 9-blade iris diaphragm and battery IS-equipped lens. The result is stunning 4K videos even in low light with stereo sound. The battery life has also improved over the G7X giving you a longer recording time.
Built-in Wifi and NFC are present and you get a 1TB storage at the Canon Connect Station CS100. It is great value for money, and beats the competition by a large margin.
2. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
The Panasonic LX10 stands toe to toe with the G7X Mark II on every parameter we tested, losing only to the better image stabilization offered by the G7X Mark II. The LX10 comes with a Leica DC Vario lens with super bright aperture, and can record 4K Ultra HD videos that provide an immersive experience. It is compact and sturdy, and provides spectacular colors and sound quality.
3. Samsung NX500
At #3, we have a relatively new product but vloggers are already raving about it. The Samsung NX500 is the first mirrorless camera on our list. It is equipped with a powerful 28MP backside illuminated APS-C sensor and follows the latest WiFi Standards. You can record Ultra HD 4k videos even with low angle shots and the high efficiency video coding(HEVC) provides you with great compression. The lenses are interchangeable and this camera comes with all the connectivity options for easy sharing. A great product if you like the flip screen style recording.
4. Sony Cybershot RX100
The RX100 from Sony is the costliest item on our list. But that's the deal with all the good products from Sony. They make you pay for the good stuff! And this camera is more than just good. The slim RX100 boasts to have the World's first 1-inch stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor, that gives you high resolution 4k recordings, 40X super slow motion and super high speed imaging.
This is not a camera for everybody, especially, when you are on a budget. But it's merits may appeal to some and we keep it at #4.
5. Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ300
#5 on our list is a camera whose strong point is high resolution 4K videos. With a 24X full range Leica lens, and 5 axis hybrid OIS, the videos you shoot with this camera have stunning detail even with a 12.1 MP sensor. Low light videography is superb, and the advanced high speed autofocus technology will always keep you in focus. There is built-in WiFi, still, the best selling point of this camera is its ability to shoot 4K videos at a very budget price.
When you are vlogging, you feed your viewers with regular content. There's so much that goes into content creation, than just recording. As the saying goes, if the dough is perfect, the dumplings are great. Not only do these cameras ensure a fine recording under your watchful eye, they save you a lot of time that is otherwise wasted on retakes. And remember, more time means more videos! And do I need to tell you what that means?
We have carefully picked the best ones out for you. Our favorite is the Canon Powershot G7X Mark II, but, it is up to you to decide what you think is the best camera with flip screen out of the above.


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Amlin partners ERC in European club rugby deal
by Gill Montia
Story link: Amlin partners ERC in European club rugby deal
Amlin has entered into an initial three-year partnership with ERC, the body that organises European club rugby's two cross-border tournaments.
Under the agreement, the Lloyd's of London insurer will support the growth and development of elite European Club rugby across Europe, becoming a Premium Partner to the Heineken Cup and the new Title Partner of the European Challenge Cup.
ERC has said it is delighted to welcome Amlin into its family of partners and will immediately rebrand the European Challenge Cup across Europe and beyond as the Amlin Challenge Cup.
For its part, Amlin hopes the agreement will enhance the profiles of the competitions, which are to be complemented by the launch of a new Amlin Challenge Cup format.
The insurer's chief executive, Charles Philipps, says: "We are extremely proud to announce this partnership with ERC which supports our strategy for European growth over the coming years."
He adds: "As leaders in our respective fields, a partnership between Amlin and ERC is an excellent fit and we look forward to working collaboratively for the benefit of European rugby and to the enjoyment of our brokers and clients."
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It's important to help your kids build self-worth, confidence and kindness. These 4 apps will inspire kids to value themself and others.
Snoopy's You Can Be Anything
This app features Snoopy in a variety of different occupations. From an astronaut, to a lawyer, to a pilot, the many faces of Snoopy serve to motivate and inspire kids to open their minds and find what interests them as a career. By using the Create feature, parents and kids can write their own future and by sharing you can tell friends about kids' dreams.
Available on iTunes for $2.99
Dr. Seuss' Oh the Place You Will Go
All of Dr. Seuss' apps and books are known for it's inspirational and encouraging moral messages but this app in particular is will inspire kids to reach their goals and lets them know that they are capable of anything. It sends the positive message that no matter what life throws at yet-whether it be good or bad it you will always come out on top if you just stay motivated, work hard and be positive. This app allows you to explore pictures from the classic book, learn new vocabulary with tappable words and pictures, and personalize the story with your own narration.
Available on iTunes for $4.99
Aesop's Wheel of Fables
The Aesop's Fables app presents the classic morality tales in a wheel your child can spin to select a story. Each fable tells a timeless story with underlying moral messages. Your kids spin the wheel to select a classic fable. Read the story aloud, have the narrator read it, or delight your child with a recording of your own voice. In addition, reading each fable unlocks a new "Spot the Difference" puzzle. Stories include "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", "The Hare and the Tortoise", "Town Mouse & Country Mouse" etc.
Available on iTunes for $3.99
Chris P. Bacon-My Life So Far..
This app is a sweet and heartwarming story about a handicapped piglet. He befriends a veterinarian who builds him a customized wheelchair in order for him to get a second chance in life. This endearing app has allows kids to recognize and understand empathy, and will inspire them celebrate diversity. The color pages of this ebook is a great way to start talking to your kids about compassion, acceptance, and loving your imperfections. Record your own narration and share it with others. There are sweet bonus features on this app like viewing Chris' scrapbook pages with old memorable photos.
Available on iTunes for $3.99
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Greater Manchester Natural Capital Group: GMSF Consultation Event
Contributed by Krista Patrick
The Greater Manchester Natural Capital Group are holding a special event to find out more and join the discussion about the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) consultation.
The city region has ambitious targets to meet: 230,000 new homes and 200,000 new jobs over the next twenty years to house and sustain our growing population.
But a more prosperous Greater Manchester, with an increased quality of life for its citizens, is only possible through sustainable development – and, of course, crucial to this is a thriving ecological network of well-managed, well-loved natural space and green infrastructure.
You can join the Greater Manchester Natural Capital Group at this event on Wednesday 30th November 2016 from 10.00 – 13.00 at Manchester Town Hall, Manchester, M60 2LA
About the Consultation Event
The GMSF is now out for consultation from 31st October to 23rd December 2016 and this is just one of a number of events being held to consult on the GMSF.
This is your opportunity to find out more about this important plan, the role and input of the Natural Capital Group, the thematic environmental policies focussing on Green and Blue Infrastructure as well as the Environment Evidence Base.
Your input will also be used to help shape the preparation of the Natural Capital Group GMSF response.
Who Should Attend?
This event will be of particular interest to Greater Manchester wide environmental bodies with a focus on Green and Blue Infrastructure including:
- Local authorities and public bodies
- Government departments and academics from leading institutions
- Businesses, business networks and environmental regulatory organisations
- Environmental and sustainable development organisations
To reserve your place, book online here by Wednesday 23rd November 2016. Please note that this event is free to attend and places are limited so early booking is advisable.
You can find out more about the consultation here.
Making Places: Greater Manchester's Spatial Framework
Contributed by Cllr Richard Farnell
Understanding the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework
Contributed by Jonathan Reynolds
Greater Manchester's Spatial Framework: Strengthening our Natural Capital
Contributed by Anne Selby
Contributor Profile
Krista Patrick has over 20-years' experience of working as an environmental planner in the public, private and community sectors and has previously supported delivery of the North West Climate Change Local Area Support Programme as well as providing secretariat, communications and technical support to the North West Climate Change Partnership and Climate UK. As part of his current role as Natural Capital Coordinator with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority he is supporting delivery of the Natural Course LIFE Integrated Project, Greater Manchester Urban Pioneer Project and the Greater


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Stories about "Women's History Month"
Political, educational leaders to share experiences in 'Women and Leadership' panel
Thursday, March 22, 2012 3:35 pm
Marking National Women's History Month, six female political and educational leaders discuss the challenges and achievements in their careers.
Spelman College Choir to perform
Friday, March 9, 2001 3:54 pm
The Spelman College Choir will perform Thursday, March 15, at the Bates College Chapel, College St, in celebration of International Women's History Month.
International Women's History Month events scheduled
Friday, March 2, 2001 3:22 pm
In the first of a series of events sponsored by the Bates College Multicultural Center to celebrate International Women's History Month, Vivien Ng, associate professor of women's studies and director of graduate studies at the University of Albany, State University of New York, will discuss Feminism in the 2000s Monday, March 12, in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave.


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Looking at the horse's record and the jockey's record are some good betting strategies for horse races. Other strategies include looking at the horse's weight and the trainer's record.
Looking at the record of the horse plays a huge role in a horse racing bet. The person placing a bet should know about the horse's past performance. For example, an individual should know whether the horse has raced in the past and whether it has ever won a race. A horse with a good record and jockey is a safe bet.
The other betting strategy is looking at the jockey's past racing records. Jockeys play an important role in a race, and a good jockey can still win a race when riding a bad horse.
In short races, the weight of a horse plays an important role. It is common belief that lighter horses move faster. Therefore, the person placing the bet should consider that factor.
It is common for the same horse and jockey to work together frequently. It is advisable to look at the trainer's and jockey's past results to know whether they have previously worked together. If the two have worked together in the past, their performance can tell whether they are a good choice. The trainer's recent record is also important.


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Originally posted by hadriana
Now, about bread... lol I'd like to see someone make and eat bread with no salt. I'll pass though.
Originally posted by KrazyJethro
While I've read up on nutrition and health, it's certainly not my forte. So, just to be clear, are you saying that with a reduction of insulin fat would be reduced?
Originally posted by ZombieOctopus
How about quit blaming "large portions" and genetics and put the damn fork down.
Originally posted by ZombieOctopus
It's true that the BMI is outdated... but lets be honest with ourselves here folks, I've been to America
How about quit blaming "large portions" and genetics and put the damn fork down.
The problem with America is that so many of them are obese now that a tipping point in enabling has been reached. No one wants to make eachother feel bad so they tell eachother it's not their fault that they eat 8000 calories a day.
It's no one's fault but your own, man up.
But hey, if you're fine with being fat, that's totally fine, I can respect that. It's only those who whine and moan about how it's everyone's fault but their own while they sit there and eat a triple cheese burger.
Originally posted by Uphill
Thanks for this thread. Obesity also increases our risk of cardiovascular diseases, so it definitely puts a crimp in our lifespan.


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Israeli Airstrike in Syria was an Assassination
Almost two weeks after the daring Israeli airstrike into Syria near Damascus to destroy SA-17 missiles in transport to Lebanon, Iran admitted to the death of senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards General Hassan Shateri. The Iranian general and two aides who were driving in the same car were the real targets of that air strike that blew them apart to Allah. General Shateri was in the process of rapidly establishing a guerrilla army of 5,000 Revolutionary Guardsmen and 5,000 Hezballah men to strengthen Assad's forces in Damascus and its outskirts. This small group would also secure the main Syria-Lebanon road routes and keep them open between the two countries. This would allow for Syrian weapon transfers to Lebanon, assuming the Israelis would not interfere.
There is no doubt weapons were also targeted, especially the SA-17. But, by killing the iranian general who had been sent to organize forces to keep Assad in power and to allow for weapon transfers, Iranian plans have been thwarted for the time but not stopped.
Assad is clinging to Damascus, much of the Aleppo area to the north is now in rebel hands, which may or may not be a good thing when it is all over. The rebels have seized a key AFB, a critical dam that supplies water to the region and now the valuable oil rich area that borders Iraq. They are nibbling at the outskirts of Damascus and have seized the main water supply for that city.
It really does seem like it is a matter to time until this phase ends or Assad uses chemical weapons.
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So, we rehearsed our butts off with our two new stagehands yesterday afternoon before the show. I went from being pants-shitting nervous to simple urine-stain nervous during that time, as they seemed to be quietly competent which was more than I had the right to expect from grade 11 students.
The show went… well, all things considered. The web cam failed just before we went up, so our great bits of stagecraft with it (the floating in space scene, and the crash scene) didn't read as well as they should of. But that was the only technical problem, except for some minor lighting cue fluffs. But that's just because Ramona is getting used to our improvised walkie-talkie intercom system. She can't operate it hands free (since there's no booth, she has to whisper into it, which is not loud enough to activate the VOX system).
It was a cool night, so the venue was only about as hot as our London venue, but my shirt at the end weighed about two kilograms more than it did when I started, loaded down as it was with sweat. I regret the choice of vinyl for the costume jackets. I am NOT looking forward to doing the show on a really hot day (like 25+) in there.
The house was 27. Which is about 25% of the venue's capacity. Not a huge house, although it looked large from where I was performing, since everyone sat in the middle rows. Important to note: this is bigger than our largest house in London, so hopefully it's just the beginning.
There was a reviewer in the house last night, who gave us an okay review. At three stars (out of five), it's not a glowing endorsement, but it shouldn't keep people away either. We've been told that Edmonton is very review-driven, so it's a relief that we didn't get trashed, and the end of the review did call us "fringe-worthy". Of course, there are still at least two more publications that are likely to review us, so we're not out of the woods, yet.
One thing I'd like to know: how did we go from "best stagecraft of the festival" (London) to "passable" (Edmonton)?


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Routes : North America : United States : Texas : South Central Texas : Reimers Ranch : T-Roofic Wall : T-Roofic's Big Brother
T-Roofic's Big Brother - 5.12cAverage Rating : 4.50 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 6
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (2)
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Rock (Sport)
5 bolts (including 2 perma draws); chains with sport anchors
Description:Located under the big roof to the left of T-Roofic Detour. This route was developed by Tommy Blackwell with help from Dane Bass, Kita Bass, Luke Bowman, Ryan Jackson, Evan Jackson, Sean O'Grady, Neil Higa and of course Jason Syesta.
Submitted by: Hogge on 2008-05-21
Last Modified: 2011-02-01
Views: 1002
Route ID: 93854
2 Ascents Recorded
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Red Point ascent by: jb2100 on 2015-02-08 (View Climbing Log)
Unique, awesome dyno
Things have definitely broken since Long's ascent. I heard from a local today that there was a decent juggy hold at the start of the route. That no longer exists, it's now just small sharp pockets. This thing as it sits is like a hard V5 or soft V6 boulder problem to a crazy dyno which you get bonus points for sticking and holding the swing with only one hand. From there pull a few reachy moves to get your feet over the ledge and the route is pretty much over. Took about 5 attempts to send. I think this is probably harder than any of the other 12c's I've done, but not quite hard enough to warrant 12d. This is also the first time I've done 12c in a day so I think that is a good enough argument that it's not 12d. Watch the trees below if you fall going for the dyno or topping out, don't want to get impaled.
Added: 2015-02-08
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Red Point ascent by: mandryd on 2009-03-27 (View Climbing Log)
bouldery start on some pockets. then get the good edge and make the big throw. once you stick that you're basically done.
not very many people have climbed this route so some of the choss is breaking off. however, all the hand holds are bomber.
not very many people have climbed this route so some of the choss is breaking off. however, all the hand holds are bomber.
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I have an animation planned using some models originally designed for games in the Source Engine.
The Source Engine handles its eyes with textures and doesn't use full rounded spheres for them, generally using surfaces and having the texture rotate along it to produce the effect of eye-tracking.
In Max however, the only way I can see to make this work is to find the material ID for the eyes and animate the UVW modifier gizmo. I've done this in the past for characters with irregular eyes, but it was always a flighty and unreliable thing to do. I could never figure out how to make it work in the same simple way a look-at constraint would. You would resort to manipulating each eyes' gizmo individually in a shoddy and imprecise method with very little control.
Now, I've seen some spectacular rigs for weird eyes before, still able to control direction, pupil-size, overall size, everything. I have to figure that a software package like Max MUST be able to do anything a game engine is capable of, and do it better.
Can anyone help?