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|We met Vern almost 15 years ago when we first came to the Cove for construction work. We only knew him through other people and by reputation. It was all good! We moved back to the Cove about 3 years ago and Vern hired me to build his commercial building on Upper Pacific Drive here in the Cove! He gave me a chance that I had not had, in the Cove, before and during the entire experience Vern has worked with me to finish the project. I know Vern, now, as a personal friend and I can tell you for sure, he is a good man! He is a hard worker and believes in family virtues, values, morals and above all in his faith. I have seen many things change in his life over the past year but his foundation remains true! Vern is a rare commodity in todays world! This guy will do what is right for you!! Give him a call!
Kip, Anne, Kyle and Daniel Murchison, KDM Construction in Shelter Cove
|We met Vern about a year ago and not only did we find him to be the most knowledgable real estate agent in the Cove but he is no doubt the friendliest and most honest real estate agent we have ever met!! He knows "how to live" in the Cove". He says he knows the Cove and he does!! Vern has made us feel like we are prepared to live our dream in Shelter Cove! Vern is an invaluable friend and a real asset to the community! Give him a call..... you'll be doing yourself a favor!!
Matt & Delisa Shimon, Shelter Cove Home Owner
|I have known Vern since he opened the office with his Brother Rick back in the 80's. They have always gone out of their way to help me with all my Real Estate needs. Even when I need a fax of a copy of something, Vern, always makes time for me and does it for free. Its nice to know not everyone is motivated by greed in todays Business climate and Vern is a great guy. Give him a call, I think you'll like his style.
Duane Oxley, Shelter Cove Home Owner
|We have had the honor of dealing with The Bonham Family for MANY years! Vern's Father sold us our first property in the Whitethorn Valley back in 1970. We have become family and grown old together in Shelter Cove! Unfortunately this past year we had to leave our wonderful home in Shelter Cove and move away for health reasons. We listed our home with Vern and they sold it within #3 months for our price. Vern Bonham is a real ambassador of the Cove! He is as much a part of Shelter Cove as the Ocean and the Beaches! IF, you are looking for property or a home in Shelter Cove then give him a call first! There is no other Real Estate person I would use in the Cove! Good Honest man who will treat you right!!
William & Hermina Wedel, Shelter Cove, California
Thank you for the outstanding job you did for me in marketing and selling my property in the Cove! I know in the current sales market that selling anything out there is difficult but I believe in you. I have dealt with many real estate people in the Cove and Southern Humboldt County and you shine far above the rest I have dealt with!
Bernie Korbly, Miranda. California
|I Thank God I bumped into Vern when I did! Vern is a wealth of honest information regarding Shelter Cove. I wouldn't think of looking or purchasing anything there without his assistance! He always goes well beyond what you have to do as a realtor no matter what I have requested he does it. When I got nervous he was always very patient with me! This is my #3 dealing with Vern over the years and he continues to be my representative in Shelter Cove.
All my Blessings!
Sally Barton
Sacramento, California.
|Dear Vern,
We wanted to let you know how much we appreciated doing business with you. You were very professional and prompt in handling all the concerns and needs we had in purchasing our new home in the Cove. Everything went so smoothly, like clock work, thanks to you both!!
We are so thankful for the friendship we share!
Keith & Liz Powers, Shelter Cove. California
|Thank God for Vern, you saved me in the hugest way possible and I just wanted to thank you once again. You, along with everyone else that day, were a complete saints. You absolutely restored my faith in humanity. I can't thank you enough for driving my friends Eddie and Dominik up to Mattole to pick up their cars.
You are one of the nicest people I have ever met and I just wanted to let you know how much me and my friends appreciated your help.
Just so you know, after you left we ran into some people that we had run across earlier that day and they were happy that we had gotten help. Me and Nadav talked with them a while and told them the whole story and they were
super nice as well. In fact, after we talked, they went down to the beach and then went home to get some pizza and go to bed. After they left they showed up 30 minutes later and gave me and Nadav a half a pizza. It was absolutely surreal! After meeting you and then having these perfect strangers bring us food out of the goodness of their hearts, I was absolutely blown away by how nice people can truely be. In some wierd way, forgetting to pack my keys was a Godsend because without this adventure I wouldn't have met you or any of the other people. It was an absolutely amazing experience.
So once again, I just want to thank you.
Thank you Vern. You're one of the most awesome people I've ever met and I plan on telling everyone one I know about Shelter Cove and if they have any interest in buying a vacation home, to come to Shelter Cove Realty and see you.
Rich Menken, Bay Area, Calif.
|Good People!! Vern hasen't sold us a thing. We intend to purchase in the Cove but for the past several years we've been too busy! So we go out to dinner and enjoy each others company!
They have gone out of their way to make us feel comfortable in the Cove and you can bet your boots when we do buy in the Cove it will be from Vern at Shelter Cove Realty! Good, Honest, Salt of the Earth guy!
Jim and Cindy Cazort, Lodi. Calif
|We purchased our first home here in beautiful Shelter Cove and being first time home buyers, we did not know a lot about the process of purchasing a home in Shelter Cove! Vern was very knowledgeable and made the purchase of our home in the Cove so pleasant!! He assisted us in each and every step throughout our purchase. He made us feel very comfortable. The information He gave us made us feel like we belonged in the Cove. He is a very special person!
Jeff & Amanda Greene, Los Angeles, California
|I have known Vern since we were kids. Our fathers worked together in the California Department of Forestry. Vern has always done right by me. I value his Friendship and his professional opinion in Real Estate. When I purchased a home in Redding Vern came all the way over to make sure I wasn't making any mistakes. His Professional opinion and expertise saved me a lot of money and time!!
You won't go wrong with Vern! He cares!
Mike and Vicky Estrada, Redding. Calif.
|Vern has been part of the Family since we first met back in the 60's. We have spent a lot of time together over the years and there is no one better qualified to assist you with property in Shelter Cove than, "The Big Hoss", Vern at Shelter Cove Realty. He's honest and cares about
you and your investment. He's knows more about Shelter Cove than most people could learn in a lifetime BUT it doesn't stop there!! He also knows about the entire Southern Humboldt area and the lifestyle!! So if you are looking for a guy who cares, who is honest and God fearing......... He's your man!
Tim and Angela Wedel, The Greater Los Angeles Basin
|Thank God for Vern! His knowledge of the Cove trancends all others in Shelter Cove! We are thankful for his assistance in all of our purchases of property in the Cove. Vern is a valued friends. He is the only real estate person we will ever deal with in Shelter Cove!
Curtis & Joan Fosberg, Orland. California
|I met Vern through a mutual friend and he has assisted me in Purchasing #4 lots and a home here in the Cove. He isn't just a real estate agent! Vern knows the community! He knows the inner workings of the County and has the ability to do a lot more than sell property. I am a contractor and have already benefited from work that Vern have referred to me!! Real Estate agent by job title but Vern is a real emissary of the Shelter Cove community!! You want to know this guy! He is the real deal in Shelter Cove!!
Wes Vigos, Sacramento, California
|Thank you Vern for your help in purchasing our property. Your work was professional, honest, and timely. You made what could have been a very convoluted process absolutely effortless. We would, and have, recommended you very highly to friends and acquaintances interested in the Cove. Your knowledge and expertise has made you a valuable assest to us and we look forward to working with you in the future. Thanks again!
Chris & Shaelyn Strattan, Mountain Ranch, Calif.
|Vern has always been there for me! Anytime I have needed anything real estate oriented he he would go out of his way to help me! From Faxes to Estimates of Value on property. I have always gotten first class treatment from him!! He is a great friend!
Diane Cistaro, Shelter Cove. Calif.
|I have known Vern since high school. Vern is the only real estate agent I would have deal with my Real Estate in Shelter Cove! He is, bar none, the best agent in the Cove!
Bill and Sue Ivy, Miranda, California
|Thanks is not enough to indicate how much we appreciate Vern Bonham of Shelter Cove Realty. Not only does he do his job servicing our properties in Shelter Cove but he is always assisting us with that personal touch that sets him apart as ordinary Real Estate Agent. He is truely Salt of the earth!! Thanks for being there for us Vern!
Pete and Valery Wells, Vina, California
|I am living in Belgium and not knowing anyone I can trust to help me sell my property in Shelter Cove. After many attempts to contact someone to help me I was surprised that many local business people kept bringing up Vern at Shelter Cove Realty. I now know why! I have never met Vernin person but He is the greatest!
He helped me to sell my land at a fair price! He was honest to me and helped me to transfer my property without me coming to the states. God Bless you!
Diane Verbist, Belgium, Europe
|When I came to the Cove from Lake Tahoe I didn't have a lot of money but wanted to buy something in the Cove. I talked to all the agents and offices in the Cove and the only person who would help me was Vern. I have bought #3 parcels through Vern and am now getting ready to build a home here! I couldn't have done it without Vern's help! He has been really good to me!
Gordon Geiger, Shelter Cove, California
|I am a licensed Real Estate Agent. I came to the Cove Several years ago and didn't have the opportunity to meet with Vern. I wish I had. We met another agent and ended up buying a lot , It turned out to be something different than we thought we had bought. We were unhappy!! We met Vern at this point. He made us feel good about what we had and he ended up selling it for us! We bought a couple other lots and Vern has gone out of his way to make sure we are happy!
thanks for going the extra mile Vern!
Dave and Kelly Stornetta, Mendocino Coast
|Vern helped us to find our first home in the Cove and also helped us finance it through the owner! I am now a loan officer with American Home loans in Garberville and I wouldn't think of using anyone but Vern for my Real Estate Transactions! He is a knowledgeable and honest Real Estate Person!
Cassidy and Ivy Etter, Shelter Cove, California
|We met Vern many years ago when we purchased a home on Lower Pacific Drive in the Cove.
We have since sold the home BUT Vern managed the property for us for years and we always felt he did the best he could to make sure the home was taken care of and left in good condition!
Vern did the bookings for us always went the extra mile to make sure the paperwork was taken care of! He is a good honest person!
Robert and Sharon Driver, Modesto, California
|Vern took care of us! He sold my house in the Cove for what I wanted and there was not a moment in time when He was not taking care of the gas company, The county inspectors or me! I was a wreck but Vern kept it together! He really did me right! Great person!
Steve and Tricia Wallace, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Scroll down through this page to see designs especially for
Weddings, Anniversaries and Birthdays
Baby and Children's Projects
Weddings, Anniversaries and Birthdays
Joust Another Anniversary: Game On! from Peacock and Fig
Peacock & Fig has an awesome collection of crowns and this jousting scenarios to celebrate family occasions!!! Joust Another Anniversary might be perfect for a couple you know! Presented as a chart, coded for DMC floss, it finishes approx 8 x 8 on 14ct.
We also have a wedding piece (At least you're not forming a dynasty by marrying your cousin!), Birthday -- Bow before me, peasants! Then we have the births of the Royal Highnesses, and The King and Queen. Really a delightful set of pattens, all are clear charts, and they'll make you smile!
Bow Before Me... It's My Birthday!
Well, that speaks volumes! Personalize it for *that special someone* or just make it as the Family Birthday Sign to display every day someone in the family has a birthday. 7 x 8-1/2 on 14/28ct... DMC, 4 different bead colors and gold metallic.
NOTE! There are also a couple of new baby designs in this series... scroll down to the Baby and Children's Projects section to see those.
Royal Wedding from Peacock and Fig
*At least you are not forming a dynasty by marrying your cousin.* DMC, 10 x 10 on 14/28ct. Three colors of beads, gold and silver metallics.
King & Queen from Peacock and Fig
Separate charts, each of these finish about 4-1/2 x 6-1/2 on 14/28ct. DMC, some beads and gold and silver metallics, these are regal! Stitch them on anything, personalize if you know the names of the guilty parties... anything to keep them quiet and in their place!
Now & Forever
from AB Designs
A new wedding and anniversary design by AB, this is presented as a chart. You can change colors to match the new household or wedding colors. (Don't get stressed about the brown if that isn't a good color for you!)
Clean, simple, those pillows are fun. Dress them up with buttons or trinkets special to them. Actually just seeing MR & MRS is probably enough to charm the new bride!!!
Always You
from Heart in Hand
It was always you... Heart in Hand has a new Wee One chart -- worked on Picture This Plus's 28ct Haunted linen, it is so pretty!
The rich teal colors of the fabric set off the creams and caramels of the flosses, the silvery metallic, and the matte taupe of the glass seed beads. Finishing just 4 x 4-1/2 inches, this is so striking... and it delivers SUCH a message!!!!!
New Wee Ones: Forever Love & Two Become One
Both of these are small card charts that make really nice wedding or shower gifts.
Simple designs, neat colors that you can always change if need be, each finishes approx 3 x 4 and comes with it's timy brass embellishment.
Mr & Mrs and Happily Ever After
from Heart in Hand
Heart in Hand has released two wedding momento designs that are very simple, clean and contemporary feeling. Not too fussy, just very 'stitchable' for a nice wedding gift. My favorite is the little Mr & Mrs, which finishes a mere 4 x 4 on 30ct. Cute to include in a picture frame beside a special photograph or the invitation. Happily is a little larger -- 2-1/2 x 12. It'd make a cute pillow, or be neat sewn into a fabric wall hanging.
They both call for overdyeds, and although you'd want a pretty red or pink for the hearts and flowers -- you could use almost any other colors from your stash for the rest! Mr & Mrs comes with a few glass bead embellishments, Happily includes a few beads as well, and a tiny brass heart charm.
My One and Always from Heart in Hand
This is a great wedding piece for someone you might know. They're all young these days, they don't want *foof and fuss*... this one doesn't even mess with a date! Don't stitch them a lacy-band-sampler... just pick a fabric you like and do this! It's clean and contemporary, and they'll love it!
Heart in Hand does really GOOD wedding designs... she has lots more farther down on the HIH page -- maybe take a peek! This one comes as a chart with a brass heart charm. It measures approx 9 x 4 on 30ct.
Our Story from With Thy Needle & Thread
*Home is where our story begins.* What a neat piece to stitch for a housewarming or wedding gift!!!!! Presented in chart format by Brenda Gervais, this is pretty and not 'fussy.' Measuring approx 13-1/2 x 8-1/2 on 35ct, choose any neutral background material -- you just want that neat house to show up -- unless you want to change that color as well!
Simple and fresh looking -- you CAN get it finished in time for the big event! You could even personalize this for your family or another.
Dare to Fly from Silver Creek Samplers
*Life is quickly racing by... Adventures fill the open sky... Do not wait to take a try... Just be a bird and Dare to Fly* By Silver Creek Samplers, Diane based her verse on a A. A. Milne poem about 'opportunities that born and die... because you still wait and will not try...'
A small piece, it is suitable for framing, but it'd make a neat little pillow as well. Think about graduations, new jobs and moves... and even weddings. Wouldn't this be pretty personalized with the new couple's names? Instead of an outdated band sampler... with the rings stuck on there, stitch them something ALIVE and motivating! Offered as a chart, this has a stitch count of 144 x 71 and is coded for Weeks and Gentle Art hand-dyeds.
You Hold The Key To My Heart
from The Sweetheart Tree
A sweet sentiment in a petite 3 x 3 stitched area... the key embellishment is especially fillagreed and delicate. Accented with a few crystal Paillette glass sequins, you can finish this one suing the curved finishing boards as in the pic, or make a small wedding announcement pillow -- just whatever!
Offered as a small card with key and sequins.
The Wedding Quadrielle from The Sweetheart Tree
Sweetheart Tree has a wedding announcement piece that is finished quite differently than your average sampler! Her Quadrielle is a 4-sided cube that features stitching on the top and bottom of the shape as well... to make a pretty hanging ornament. Presented in complete kit format, the Bride, Groom, important date and sentiment, each grace one side of the 3 x 3 x 3-ish cube. Worked on 28ct Lambswool linen in blue, green and white shades of DMC floss, there are lots of bead embellishments and silver metallic braid throughout.
Very different as far as wedding announcements go... something they can cherish from year to year, without you spending hundreds of dollars on fancy framing! BUT... if that's where you shine... stitch the four sides all in a row... and frame away!!! Lovely anyway you choose! Offered as a complete kit of fabric, chart and finishing instructions, flosses, metallic cable, beads and crystal paillettes, and needles.
Love is Patient
from The Victoria Sampler
You might not have enough patience to stitch this entire sampler... but then again... you might!!! Absolutely lovely, this entire piece measures approx 4-1/2 x 20-1/2 inches on 28ct Natural Cashel Linen.
It is FULL of specialty stitches worked in silks and perle cottons... and features so many different 'areas'... that you could stitch just parts and sections, or the entire piece. Stitched in lots of white, with taupe accents and bits of rose hand-dyed, the embellishments include white and silver beads, some tear-drop and tiny round pearls, along with a silver metallic cord.
Make it as involved or simple as you want... every part of this is pretty! Make a Ring-Bearer pillow out of the initial block in the center... make a photo album cover out of the verse area... lots of possibilities. Offered as the leaflet with accs pack separate.
A Good Marriage from Lizzie*Kate
Lizzie Kate has a new inspirational design centered around being married to someone you love! Lots of advice and good rules to follow, this would make AN AWESOME Wedding or Shower gift for a new couple, or a Anniversary gift for others. Stitched on your choice of fabric (110 x 195 so it finishes approx 8 x 14 on 28ct), the chart comes with Crescent Colour's Cauldron, Cocoa Bean and Hickory Sticks, and Gentle Art's Endive hand-dyed flosses -- 7 complete skeins -- and a smattering of pink, blues and gold DMCs.
Very pretty, rich, trendy colors to fit into almost any home decor color scheme, the verse is amazingly wonderful, and you might find yourself stitching this for several people you know! Offered as the chart with flosses.
Wedding Line Up
from The Trilogy
Trilogy has another new design -- something cute to stitch in plenty for the Big Day. Might be cute as a photo album or guest book cover, an anniversary piece, or even a bit of stitching to frame along with a special photo.
Offered as a chart, it finishes approx 5-1/2 inches square on 32ct, but you could stitch this on just about anything you want. Optional charm shown is Trilogy's Starry Heart Sterling Silver charm.
Wedding and Anniversary Sampler
from The Sweetheart Tree
The Sweetheart Tree has a new design that can celebrate any number of special days! Lovely and lacy, full of specialty stitches, beads, crystal paillette embellishments and a set of sterling silver wedding bells, this can be stitched two different ways, depending on your whim!
The main sampler measures 72 x 197 on 28ct Lambswool (included), but notice the smaller 'take out' piece... it is the middle section, with a couple of the other borders tucked around it! Stitch this on white, cream too... everything will look stunning on just about anything you choose.
Traditional verses... lots of versatility with this design... stitch as little or as much as you choose! Awesome stitches, elegant greens and soft taupes. Offered as the complete kit of charts, linen, threads, beads and silver bells!
A Moment to Cherish
from Heaven and Earth
By Jane Wooster Scott... a Springtime American Folk Art landscape scene... look closely, this is actually a wedding scene! Check out the hot air balloon, and the wedding party below!
Charted by Heaven and Earth, this measures a whopping 450 x 561 in stitch count -- not for the weak-of-stitcher - or a busy mother-of-the-bride!!!! A classic piece of American Folk Art!
Love is Patient
from La-D-Da
La D Da 's take on this scripture sentiment... a neat, relaxed, overdyed piece... there is room for bits of personalization in those two lower corners.
Finishing approx 7 x 9 on 32ct, this is offered as a chart. It'd make a lovely wedding sampler.
Wedding Ewe
from Bent Creek
Well here are Bonnie & Clyde, George & Martha, Fred & Wilma... or Mark & Michelle! Bent Creek has released another cute sheep design... only this one celebrates a favorite couple! Check out her garter!
Offered as a complete kit, it includes the chart, 25ct natural linen, flosses (some overdyed) and a little white Heart of Love clay button! Basic and trendy colors... simple... they finish approx 5 x 6.
Wedding Globe
from Bent Creek
Bent Creek is continuing their set of 'Globe' designs that have previously been offered only in Zipper Kit format, with this new design. Joining all the rest of the Christmas designs (that are all on 18ct linen, stitched with perle cottons) is this wedding announcement.
It's stitched on 32ct Summer Khaki Belfast using overdyeds from your stash. It finishes approx 3-1/2 x 4... just darling! The package contains the chart, linen and smattering of teeny-weeny buttons, along with the alphabet and numbers to personalize each blessed event!
A Date in June
from Cross Eyed Cricket
Something old, new, borrowed and blue... this is a simple wedding pillow and flower-girl cone set. Complete finishing and assembly instructions for the angel ornament and cone to hold the flower petals are included.
Although blue is symbolic, you could change colors in this to match your wedding colors! Offered as a chart-pack.
Wedding Row
from Bent Creek
'Of my love be sure' is the perfect verse for this wedding remembrance! Offered as a leaflet, in the same 'row' format as Bent Creek's other designs, this is stitched on 32ct Summer Khaki Belfast linen in soft, dusty shades of overdyeds. It calls for Whitewash, Cocoa, Old Red and Blue Paint, and Harvest Basket... but you could always alter some of that to match the home's decor.
Finishing approx 3 x 18, there is an alphabet included to personalize... and as of posting time... we have no extra button embellishment set. I know there will be one... probably full of lots of hearts! Something young and fresh... not too much stitching... this is really nice!
Heirloom Wedding Treasures
from The Victoria Sampler
This is a set of pieces to coordinate with the previously published Heirloom Wedding Sampler. A trio of ringbearer's pillow, bridal purse and bridesmaid keepsakes... this is just a breathtaking set of pieces! Stitched on 28ct Platinum Linen, (the linen in the pic looks so much darker than that, but it really isn't), it's basically a study in white, opalescent and pearl. Lots of pretty Hardanger Embroidery, with great stitching instructions, the pillow finishes approx 15 inches square; the purse, approx 5 x 6; and the bookmark approx 2 x 7.
Offered as the leaflet with an accessory pack of metallic opalescent braid, silk ribbon, silk threads, mother-of-pearl heart beads, and tiny pearls... you will still need size 8 and 12 perle cotton, 10 spools of white Trebizond Silk and white Silk Perlee. Quite an undertaking... get the book and accessory pack first, then study which pieces you'll do, and then gather your needed additional threads!
The Marriage of Minds
from The Drawn Thread
Simply stunning, this sampler will quickly become a family heirloom to be treasured! Based on a Shakespeare Sonnet, the verse speaks of love and the commitments of marriage over time. Perfect for a wedding or anniversary sampler, and finishing approx 8 x 26 on 32ct Natural Linen, the design is stuffed full of special stitches, and is worked in lots of green, raspberry, cranberry and burgundy, warm browns, soft golds and creme. Choose between flosses, silks, or a mixture of both threads! Along with all the beautifully presented stitch diagrams comes the entire chart... on one continues piece of paper that measures 11 x 34 inches! (No guessing where the pattern repeats from one page to the next! It's all here in one chart for you!) Beautifully presented, full of details and wonderful sentiment!
From This Day Forward
from The Sweetheart Tree
A beautifully done marriage sampler, this is stitched on 32ct white Belfast linen in soft greens, rose and white floss with touches of petite glass seed beads of white, crystal and icy-mauve. Full of well-diagramed special stitches, there is room for personalization of names, dates, etc. Besides all the neat stitches and pretty flower motifs, I especially like the miniature sterling silver wedding ring embellishment included in the kit! The piece finishes a bit over 3 x 6 inches... and will make a truly elegant wedding memento! The complete kit contains the chart and stitch diagrams, linen, threads, beads and wedding ring charm!
Wedding Spots
A clean, sleek, no-nonsense Wedding announcement, this is stitched in 9 different colors of overdyeds... although it appears to be just about two or three! Stitched on 32ct Dirty Belfast Linen, it finishes just 5 x 5, and features a sterling heart embellishment. In reading the dedication, I find that this is for Bent Creek's Mother... and her new life!!! How neat, it's not everyday that you get to stitch a wedding announcement for your Mom!!! Anyway, it's a crisp, contemporary design that will definitely appeal to young-at-heart newlyweds. Available as the leaflet, with separate embellishment.
Heirloom Wedding Sampler
from The Victoria Sampler
This is absolutely gorgeous!!! If you don't know anyone who's getting married, stitch it anyway, and leave off the names and dates! Stitched in beautiful white silks, it also uses Trebizond -- a heavier weight silk thread -- opalescent metallic, white silk ribbon, perle cotton, a touch of taupe silk, and 2 sizes of pearls for embellishments.
Stitched on 28ct Platinum Cashel linen... the larger finishes 5 x 21", the smaller, 3 x 16". It's loaded with special stitches, and features some really pretty hardanger embroidery in the design. The book includes excellent instructions and diagrams, to stitch both a larger and smaller version of the design. You will need to purchase your fabric separately.
Pocket Cards
Amy has created 6 felt pockets to initially hold gift cards. Her intent was to have a cute package, garnished with your stitching for that special gift. OK... cute, but WAY TOO MUCH WORK for just a gift card. RE-USE THESE! The Baby Moons can store a special baby photo on the wall in the nursery. The Party Hat can store pics too... maybe a note of encouragement. The Cupcakes or Candles needs to store the dates of upcoming Birthdays!
Each of these comes with two charts for the designs shown. The felt pieces are already totally made for you, and the 14ct aida panel is hemmed and finished as well. Simply do your stitching and tack them on there. Each comes with a smattering of cute embellishments too. All of them measure in the 6 to 7 inch size... very cute and colorful and fun to give and use!
Baby Projects
Her Ladyship and His Lordship Have Arrived from Peacock and Fig
Here is a pair of charming 7 x 8 birth announcements to decree the arrival of the *Chosen One!* They are very regal, and quite different than the usual baby announcements. I love them! Presented in chart format (super clear and nicely colored), they are stitched on white fabric with DMC floss and each features a smattering of Mill Hill glass beads and a bit of Kreinik #4 metallic braid in gold and silver.
There is a piece of graph paper in here and really nice instructions for personalizing with the backstitch alphabet OR creating that gorgeous flowing one. (I have to laugh... the sample word she shows in the alphabet font instructions is *vodka* -- I guess you'll need that when Her Ladyship or His Lordship summon!) Choose 25 or 28ct White Lugana, 28ct white linen or 14ct white Aida to best fit those beads. We're thinking some awesome custom framing on these, too!
Bless Baby
from Imaginating
A cute little birth announcement filled with baby animals, it finishes approx 7 x 9 on 14ct.
Coded for DMC floss, alphabet is included for personalization. Leaflet.
How Wonderful Life is... from Heart in Hand
*Now that you are in the world!* What a CUTE birth announcement... or maybe just something fun for a daycare or classroom? ...or a bedroom... you get the idea!
One of Heart in Hand's newest designs, this measures a nifty 27 x 3 inches on 28ct! (or 14.) Stitched with DMCs or various hand-dyed flosses, cute little flora and fauna are scattered along the verse. Cecelia has included the set of tiny wooden buttons -- 6 of them -- they are laser-cut flowers, a bird and a heart -- you can see them in the pic. Such a happy sentiment, it makes you smile!
Cecelia has several other new things... I have them tucked on the HIH Main page and her
Twinkle, Twinkle
Karen designed this as a possible baby announcement sampler! Worked on 28ct White or Antique White Lugana, she has mounted it with a piece a gold lame' fabric on the back -- so that the gold metallic 'peeks through' the Lugana. Everything is stitched with Rainbow Gallery's Petite Treasure Braid -- a very nice, soft metallic thread -- you use only one stand and do not separate it.
Finishing approx 8-1/2 x 10, she has incorporated a few Diamond Eyelet Stars, Hexagon Stars, and Algerian Eyelets just to make it sparkle a little more. You can even stitch the geometric stars an individual Christmas ornaments if you want to. Presented in leaflet format, Rainbow Gallery Threads offered separately. (PB02, 04, 05, 21, 27 and 60)
Read Me A Story
from Abby Rose Designs
*Read me a story, tuck me in tight, say a sweet prayer and kiss me goodnight.* Do you know a special little someone who would love this hanging on their bedroom wall... or near their bed at YOUR house??? Abby Rose has released this new chart -- the design finishes approx 6-1/2 x 7 on 32ct. It is coded for either DMC or hand-dyed cottons.
Pretty colors, you can change them to match your room... frame it, pillow it, even re-arrange the rows a little and make it long and skinny -- in case you want to bolster-shaped pillow for the bed! It's a sweet design!
Oh Baby!
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DARLING for any sex of baby, this can be stitched on any color or count of fabric... you can stitch it with or without personalization... frame it... pillow it... whatever! It's colorful, fresh, young and cute.
Model is shown on a light blue and finishes approx 5 x 5 on a 14/28ct. You can add cute safety pin embellishments, maybe some polka dot ribbons, maybe glue a binky to a frame, change the DMC colors to match a nursery??? Even repeat the word BABY if there are twins or triplets!!! Oh Baby, Baby, Baby!!!!!! Presented as a chart.
Bright Alphabet Birth Announcement from Cherry Lane
Kind of an old-fashioned and traditional birth announcement for an *up and coming someone!* Presented as a leaflet, this is charted for regular DMC floss and includes an alphabet and numerals to design and personalize any message.
No special stitches or buttons or threads... it's cute the way it is, but is really an excellent 'blank canvas' for you to get creative. Add some beads and metallics, some furry threads in the animals... buttons are always fun and easy... maybe there is some left-over fabric from a blanket or something to make this into a little hanging??? Lots of possibilities! Stitch count is 130 x 160 -- so 9 x 11-1/2-ish on 14ct.
Birthday Girl and Boy Pillows & Matching Magnets
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Stitch these cute pillow wraps for the special person at the center of the special occasion! Just a small 5-1/2 x 6-1/2 inch ticking striped pillow sham -- pink or blue -- the 14ct white Aida strip to stitch on measures 3 x 12. There is an alphabet included for personalization -- so you can stitch the Birthday message and tie it around the little pillow.
There is a 3 x 3 cut of magnetic sticky board in here as well... Amy suggests putting a favorite photo on there to finish off your fun gift!
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
a time to take cover
I don't usually do copy&paste, but this time bomb seems to be really big:
Arctic scientists discover new global warming threat as melting permafrost releases millions of tons of a gas 20 times more damaging than carbon dioxide.
Preliminary findings suggest that massive deposits of subsea methane are bubbling to the surface as the Arctic region becomes warmer and its ice retreats.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
is Symbian going to sucksid or not?
I'd like to comment on an older story I haven't touch since. Yep, it's about The Other Big Blue (from the North): Nokia managed to score 40% market share for the last quarter, fully owns now Symbian and pledged to make it open (source?) in 2 years time.
Quite a move (in defensive?) from them (and a bit late if you ever heard of Linus Torvalds, his works and origins), but it's the 2 years part that can get them into trouble. Lets look at one year timeframe (the past year):
- Apple came from "nobody" in the telecom arena to a significant player with its iPhone(s) and AppStore turning heads (and maybe rolling some heads as well, but that's another story :-)
- Google baked the shinny, multipurpose (make no mistake about it, it's meant to run on devices from mobile phones, to your big screen TV, to even your car) open OS named Android which can be seen these days in the wild (on T-Mobile/HTC G1, see below)
So, are you/Nokia giving these guys (Apple+Google) another 2 More Years?!
Update: Android pre-sale devices sold out, Nokia might uncover something on October 2nd.
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Friday, September 19, 2008
a dedication to the IT managers out there
This isn't a good example of leadership, but would you fire your boss if in a position to do so?
And a short explanation (from the above sources) of leadership versus management:
Management is telling people what to do, which is a vital part of any industrial economy. Leadership is figuring out what ought to be done then getting people to do it, which is very different.
(PS. I guess I would have done it at least one time with the respectfully kick in the backside :-)
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MSI NVIDIA nForce Standard Chipset Based - K8N Neo04-F Motherboard
e-GeForce 7600 GS by EVGA Video Card
Up to 1G ram
Kept old CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.01GHz
NOW, the problem I'm having is I havn't been able to run any games. New, old, any games. They run
so jerky and just.... well terrible!
This video card boasts "Designed for EXTREME HD GAMING", like woah. And I've found no complaints about it
anywhere. It seems to be working perfectly for everybody. *shrug*
So I thought "maybe my power supply is too low", but I read that the 7600 is supposed to need little power.
I have a 350 W power supply.
I installed everything on a clean, formatted hard drive. My windows XP is updated to service pack 4. I have all necessary video card and motherboard drivers.
I've tried the following games:
Doom 3
The Broken Sword: Angel of Death
Neverwinter Nights 2
Heroes of might and magic V
They all run so choppy they are unplayable.
Most of these games auto detect my system capabilities and put it on high graphics. But I find even when I turn the screen resolution down to 800 X 600 and the graphics to low, it STILL runs just as choppy, and with the graphics that low it looks TERRIBLE anyways.
The first person shooters like Doom3 and Oblivion move all slow motion like and jittery when I look around. It's so bad it hurts my eyes to look around the room. It clips about every 1 sec when I walk forward as well.
Games like Prey even support my vid card on their site.
Games like Neverwinter Nights 2 have so little graphic demand, or at least stuff going on, compared to doom 3. Or even Broken Sword, it has fricken cartoon graphics! But the mouse drags across the screen as if my computer can barely run the game.
I'm all out of ideas here guys.
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W. Brian Gibler, MD, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of UC Health University Hospital and senior vice president of UC Health effective Oct. 1. Gibler has served since 1995 as the Richard C. Levy Professor and chair of emergency medicine; he also is the medical director of emergency services at University Hospital.
Gibler joined the UC faculty in 1989 after coming from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville. He founded the Heart ER Program at University Hospital and was the executive co-chairman of CRUSADE, a national quality improvement initiative to develop hospital-based strategies to reduce instances of myocardial infarction. Gibler also is an editor and referee for numerous emergency medicine and cardiology journals.
Two other faculty members have been appointed to UC Health leadership positions. Kevin Joseph, MD, an assistant professor of emergency medicine, has been named chief executive officer of West Chester Hospital and senior vice president of UC Health. Michael Edwards, MD, Christian R. Holmes Professor and chair of surgery, has been named vice president, system development, at UC Health.
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Arthur Pancioli, MD, has been appointed the Richard C. Levy Professor and chair of the department of emergency medicine. The appointment is effective Oct. 1 pending UC Board of Trustees approval. Pancioli has been a professor of emergency medicine at UC since 2009 and has served as vice chair of the department since 2000. Pancioli�s research focuses on acute ischemic stroke therapy. He has served on the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Team and has held national leadership positions with the American Stroke Association and American Heart Association. Pancioli succeeds Brian Gibler, MD, chair of the department since 1995.
David Wendell, PhD, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and civil and environmental engineering, received the 2010 Earth Award at the Earth Awards Innovators Summit Sept. 16 in London. Wendell received the award for an artificial photosynthetic foam, designed with Carlo Montemagno, PhD, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The foam, based on the nests of a species of semi-tropical frogs, converts solar energy to sugars, which can then be converted to biofuel. The Earth Awards were created to identify viable ideas from fashion, science, architecture and consumer products and link them to investors to provide a real solution to improving quality of life.
Barbara Kowalcyk, doctoral student in environmental health, has been named a 2010 Game Changer by the Huffington Post. The award honors 100 people in a variety of fields who, according to Arianna Huffington, are innovators, visionaries, mavericks and leaders changing the way we look at the world and the way we live in it. Kowalcyk, who was featured in the 2009 documentary "Food Inc.,� founded the Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention. The center�s mission is to identify science-based solutions to help protect public health and meet the food challenges of the 21st century.
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The fourth annual fundraiser for the Village Life Outreach Project, Inc., will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Co-sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and Office of Diversity, UC Health, UC Health University Hospital and other local health organizations, the "Night on the Serengeti� event will be held at the Hall of Mirrors Ballroom, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. The evening will showcase Village Life�s partnerships with Tanzanian villages to implement sustainable solutions to fight poverty and include African cuisine, music, dancing, art and a silent auction. Village Life is Cincinnati-based nonprofit organization that partners with villages in Tanzania a to address issues such as malaria, lack of clean water, malnutrition and improving educational outcomes. For tickets, visit villageoflifeoutreach.org or call (513) 584-8630.
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In Raid's Wake, Syria Turns Defensive
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The peace overtures were nuanced and often veiled.
But in the months before Israeli jets struck a Syrian military facility in the northeast of the country, Syria had expressed some interest in sitting down with its enemy to the south, Israel, to strike a deal on the status of the disputed Golan Heights.
Rime Allaf of Chatham House, a London-based strategic think tank, points to secret negotiations, reported to have been backed by both governments, that became public in January.
It is widely suspected that during those meetings, the Syrian side made a number of serious concessions on the basis of which it was said that a final peace agreement could be reached between Syria and Israel within six months. However, both governments denied involvement.
Now, say analysts, while the response to an Israeli air attack has been not to reply with force, it has resulted in Damascus taking a much more assertive stance toward Israel and the US.
According to reports from American officials, the Israeli target in September was an undeclared Syrian nuclear facility, being built with assistance from North Korea, a claim unconfirmed by the Israelis and denied by Syria.
On the back of these recent allegations, Choe Thae Bok, North Korea's parliament speaker, visited Damascus this week in a show of solidarity between the two countries. Analysts say the meeting is another diplomatic signal to the West that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is unfazed by his foreign critics.
"The Syrians know that whatever they do, it's going to be used against them by the US and its allies" so they no longer care, says Thabet Salem, a Syrian political analyst. Although, he added, Syria has long had strong ties with North Korea.
During Mr. Choe's trip, he held meetings with President Assad and Syrian Prime Minister Naji Otari. North Korea "stands by Syria in facing the challenges and supports its legitimate efforts to return the occupied Syrian Golan," Choe reportedly said.
Also indicative of a shifting stance in Syria, Damascus is making strong demands as a condition of participation in the proposed US- sponsored Middle East peace conference to be held later this year. …


text: My first post at Deily -- revised now to accommodate formatting. Apologies if text still doesn't flow properly. Thank you _______________________________________________________ Is Buddhism a Religion ? Certainly, as it fulfills the ethical obligations, the lineage of a wisdom tradition, a source of refuge Yet sometimes it's good to stay with a question, rather than latch onto any one answer. Is Buddhism 'religion'? Well, technically, it is, and it isn't. No creator deity is mentioned here. Can there be religion without God? Theology, without 'theos'? And since the Buddha clearly opposed the priestly caste, one might even make a case for his path being a religion of no religion. Yet a religious dimension to the Way of the Buddha is quite real and vital. As the teachings were carried beyond the homelands, it formed the first world religion. Under King Ashoka's reign in India, all creeds were welcome to practice side-by-side. There's nothing to convert to. Being a Jew, Christian, Muslim, pagan, atheist or unaffiliated doesn't change the Buddha's essential teaching: namely, the nature of human suffering and liberation from needless suffering. (These are not two teachings: understanding the nature of suffering shows us the way out.) Union with the divine is best experienced rather than expressed through limited language. Such emphasis on first-hand experience rubs against the grain of abstract theology. So Buddhism can be seen as partaking of that broad deep river known as mysticism, which inherently undercuts neat attempts at codification. Call it a practical mysticism, if you will. And today more and more people are becoming free-lance mystics. Indeed, Buddhism can be seen within an open secret of the past two decades, in which its played no small part: namely, more and more people are finding personal connection to the sacred, lifted up out of and beyond the Sunday pews, made real for themselves in daily life. Sometimes this is called "spirituality" as distinct from "religion." Yet is there a free-floating spirituality without some kind of container? Somehow the matrix of the Buddha's teachings have remained intact for two and half millennia, to which we can thank the vehicle known as religion. Well, then, since the religious front is not all cut and dry, might other categories be apt? Is it a philosophy? The Greeks had colonies in India since the time of the Buddha, so we can hear his voice resonating in the words of ancient Skeptic, Stoic, and Epicurean philosophers. In our time, his footprints can be traced in phenomenology , basing wisdom on the direct experience of one's immediate lived world, which has its offshoots in existentialism and deconstruction. The canon of Buddhist texts (Tripitaka) does provide a robust body of ethics, a cornerstone of classical philosophy. As for logic, Buddhist teacher Nagarjuna can run rings around Aristotle's "either/or" — a Western template for dualism (subject vs object, self vs other). Western philosophy's love of wisdom ('philo' +'Sophia') thus alas often goes unrequited. The Buddha never ventured into the mind-body split which is central in Western metaphysics (and theology). His is a physically embodied metaphysics, where body, and speech can function as one. And his concern is with practicalities, rather than free-floating metaphysical sophistries. The Buddhist canon is also rich in teachings known as Abhidharma, with a deep, systematic psychology. So, is Buddhism 'psychology'? The popularization of psychology and Buddhism have often piggybacked upon one another in the West. Many now enjoy the psychological healing of Buddhist teachings as simply mindfulness, and 'emotional intelligence.' But Buddhism is not self-improvement, since it's the very nature of self which is dismantled here, not reinforced. Buddhism holds psychology to its radical origins: a suffering self won't be healed by a better self waiting in the wings, but rather by seeing through the fiction of selfhood. (And what is this self we fear we will lose if we leave behind what was illusion?) Then, is Buddhism 'science'? Certainly, we invest a great deal of respect in what we call 'science'. Yet while the West has become adept at breaking down Nature, subdividing the bits, and putting tags on each, the East has grown very good at seeing relationships. Fortunately, new sciences are now arising with an appreciation of the Buddhist nondualist view of the universe as networks of interpenetration. It also resonates with scientist Nikolai Tesla's injunction to look beyond the material world. And Buddhism isn't mechanistic: it's qualitative rather than quantitive. The human instrument— with all our senses, feelings, mind — is itself sufficiently advanced technology. Plus, Buddhism is not only highly empirical, and first- person … but also real-time – (Nirvana now, or never!) – as well as compassionate. To sum up thus far, we see a religion of no religion … a nondual philosophy … a psychology of selflessness … and a science inviting the practitioner's own mind as lab. Consider Buddhism too as 'education.' An historical precedent for this is the Buddhist residential college of Nalanda. At its peak, 2,000 teachers offered 100,000 students an array of topics all under the big umbrella of Dharma. Today too we're discovering the riches of integration of meditation in higher education; holistic education . As Buddhadasa Bhikkhu observes, the Pali word for study, 'sikkha', can be seen as derived from two roots, 'sa' (by, for, in oneself) and 'ikkha' (to see): so, to see oneself by oneself. In this, it's studying the nature of self by one's self, through one's own self. This means leaning what's important — then training in and by such knowledge. There are no institutions, schedules, or curricula which can contain the genuine student. Being a student is a fundamental duty of all human beings for as long as they breathe. This is ultimate university without walls - the human universe. Religion? … philosophy? … psychology? … education? Many call it a Way, a way of seeing and being in the world. 'The Middle Way' is an alternate term for the Eightfold Path. It suggests here we see what's common throughout all categories, without holding extreme positions in any. When all words collapse into silence, the trick is to resist branding that wonder with yet another name. Remember, 'Buddhism' is a made-up word — for Westerners with a thirst for packages. (Labels are good for cans, not people.) In the East, 'BuddhaDharma' is the commonplace expression: an awakened way of living with What Is. An art of true happiness. As simple as opening your hand … or heart.


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Drama, mystery, action and enduring love thread through a single story that unfolds in multiple timelines over the span of 500 years. Characters meet and reunite from one life to the next. Born and reborn.
As the consequences of their actions and choices impact one another through the past, the present and the distant future, one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.
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Cloud Atlas
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Cloud Atlas
was written for the screen by Andy and Lana Wachowski with Tom Tykwer from the novel by David Mitchell. The stories do not run chronologically, instead jumping back and forth between one another and unfolding together. The segments all have pretty much the same cast, including heavyweights like Tom Hanks (
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Cloud Atlas
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The cast in
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is remarkable. Not only does every performer play multiple roles (most of the big names have parts, albeit small, in all six segments), but the differences in genre and time period test each actors skills to the fullest. For example, Halle Berry plays two African American characters, two Indian characters and one rich Jewish character. Hugo Weaving even plays a Nurse Ratched-esque woman in the convalescent home segment. For many of the roles the actors are caked in makeup and prosthetics as well; Hugh Grant is in all six parts and is only recognizable as himself in the 1970s blacksploitation one. The entire ensemble has a field day, but Tom Hanks really stands out. His roles range from the lead in the post-apocalyptic section to a short cameo in the modern day area, and he is great whenever he is onscreen. Hanks and Berry are even forced to fumble through some seriously questionable dialect in the post-apocalyptic tale, and they not only pull it off, they own it. Even with tons of costuming and makeup hiding their faces and bodies, the experienced cast of
Cloud Atlas
manages to turn in memorable performances that add to the breathtaking imagery.
The best way to describe
Cloud Atlas
is visually stunning. Every little detail of the filmmaking is meticulous, from the locations and sets to the special effects and makeup. The directors divided up the segments with Tykwer taking 1936, 1973 and 2012, while the Wachowskis handled 1849 and the two futuristic storylines. Each segment has its own look and feel, which is part of what makes
Cloud Atlas
so impressive. The 1849 slave ship segment is reminiscent of "Roots," while the 1936 musical story channels
. The 1973 nuclear plant section has a seventies blacksploitation vibe to it and the 2012 part is almost slapstick comedy. The 2144 tale is very
Blade Runner
The Matrix
while the other future narrative is similar to
The Road
(2009). These stylistic differences help the viewer keep the different storylines straight but also serve as a snapshot of the time period that each segment is capturing. The segments in
Cloud Atlas
are different enough to get their respective points across but similar enough to keep from making the film look schizophrenic and choppy. As different as the filmic choices are, everything still looks like it belongs in the same movie. The directors undertook a huge task with
Cloud Atlas
, but the end product succeeds admirably at what it sets out to do - it is an amazing, genre-bending example of modern filmmaking.
Drama, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Release Date
October 26, 2012
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Tom Tykwer
Andy Wachowski
Lana Wachowski
Lana Wachowski
Tom Tykwer
Andy Wachowski
Tom Hanks (Dr. Henry Goose / Hotel Manager / Isaac Sachs / Dermot Hoggins / Cavendish Look-a-Like Actor / Zachry)
Halle Berry (Native Woman / Jocasta Ayrs / Luisa Rey / Indian Party Guest / Ovid / Meronym)
Jim Broadbent (Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2)
Hugo Weaving (Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie)
Jim Sturgess (Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam / Zachry Brother-in-Law)
Ben Whishaw (Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman)
Susan Sarandon (Madame Horrox / Older Ursula / Yusouf Suleiman / Abbess)
Hugh Grant (Rev. Giles Horrox / Hotel Heavy / Lloyd Hooks / Denholme Cavendish / Seer Rhee / Kona Chief)
Alexander Berner
Frank Griebe
John Toll
Music Score
Reinhold Heil
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Lokomotiv Moscow may not get penalised by UEFA for player's 'Putin show'
Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow FC is unlikely to be penalised by UEFA for its footballer's behaviour against Turkey's Fenerbahce, Russian sports lawyer Mikhail Prokopets has said.
Following the final whistle in the first-leg match of the Europa League Round of 32 between Lokomotiv and Fenerbahce, held at Sukru Saracoglu stadium in Istanbul on Tuesday, Russian club's footballer Dmitry Tarasov took off his team's jersey revealing a T-shirt with the picture of Putin captioned "The most polite president", reports Tass.
"There is a set of Union of the European Football Associations (UEFA)'s general regulations, which are in force to all sorts of manifestations," Prokopets said on Wednesday.
"All political messages are prohibited. Moreover, messages of all sorts are prohibited, whether they are well-or ill-intended. UEFA has repeatedly stated that a football match is not an arena for such manifestations."
"It seems that by having put on a shirt with Putin's image on it Tarasov tried to convey some message. The player will be subjected to a penalty and most likely it will be a suspension, but it will be up to UEFA to decide on the terms of the suspension," he added.
"Sanctions against Lokomotiv are unlikely as the club's staff were unable to get under his team's jersey beforehand and check what he had been wearing underneath. The incident involves the Russian Football Union in no way at all. The match was held under the authority of UEFA."
UEFA has already opened disciplinary proceedings for the incident
The UEFA announced earlier on Wednesday that it opened disciplinary proceedings in regard to Lokomotiv Moscow FC. It said in its statement that charges against Lokomotiv were opened for "Improper conduct of Lokomotiv player Dmitry Tarasov after the match."
"Players must not reveal undergarments that show political, religious, personal slogans, statements or images, or advertising other than the manufacturer logo," the statement added.
The UEFA's Control-Ethics and Disciplinary Body will deal with the case on March 17, the statement added.
Lokomotiv Moscow football club announced on Wednesday that it regarded the gesture of its player Tarasov during the club's away match as "inadmissible."
"Unfortunately, the staff of our club had no chance of preventing this act as the footballer kept it as a secret to himself. Dmitry's initiative turned out to be improper and harmful both for the club and himself," the club said.
"Tarasov will be subjected to a disciplinary penalty within the frames of his personal contract with Lokomotiv FC," the statement from the club said.


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Ops!!! Just last night.
and all is well.
Ops!!! Just last night.
and all is well.
Me too, Win 10 all current, FSX, no problemos.
So, I'll stick my nose out, but I have spent many years in tech support, handling complex issues in both hardware and software, and this is the logical conclusion:
This "strange error message", various other error messages and other odd behaviour that has been reported over time in this august forum, are:
NOT Windows 10 problems!
If - repeat IF - they were, I and the others that report no problems would have those issues too!
Therefore, logically, it is NOT a Windows 10 problem.
So, you can flame me all you want - but try to break down the LOGIC that I set out first, otherwise you don't have a leg to stand on here.
Last edited by jorgen.s.andersen; 12-07-2017 at 12:12 PM.
Simply assuming that something that Win 10 has done is the reason why so many functions were disabled can be wrong. Any number of other things, depending on what you have installed, can control 'services' and, therefore, could/may have 'disabled' them.
For example a 3rd party AV or anti-malware suite update (especially if your AV suite includes its own firewall) or even a remote update of your router software by the ISP provider. Some of the disabled functions may even be the result of actions carried out at the request of the ISP techies who, on the basis of your comments, got you to check out loads of things other than, what for me, would have been the obvious thing to check, your internet connection settings.
What needs to be remembered is that the stopping of a single service can force other dependent services to also stop and that restarting the original single service may not automatically force the other dependent services to restart at the same time.
For those who have chosen not to update to Win 10, or indeed update their current older OS, that is your choice. However, those that seem to feel the need to slag off Win 10 at every opportunity seem to be forgetting that ALL OS's (yes that includes Linux and non PC related OS's like Android) have suffered problems relating to updates, irrespective of whether its a forced or voluntary update. That is the nature of the beast when there are so many configurations to contend with.
The simple fact is, all though you wouldn't think so from the 'hype' that surrounds the topic (and with Win10 issues in particular), those that do suffer problems are in the minority. The vast majority of users encounter no problems. It is easy to point to a number of threads that highlight 'issues' with a particular product to present your case that the product is 'flawed' but, of course, you don't see threads that are started simply to state that 'I have just updated to the latest version of.......' because to do so serves no point.
WRT specific comments made by CRJ_simpilot.....
Yes, Win 10 does have a built-in keylogger. However, as with many of the 'privacy' features, it can be easily disabled via the Privacy Settings page.
WRT the statement that MS is allegedly 'turning YOU into their product cash cow with Win 10' is based on what. They offered a free upgrade to millions of users and the current price for those who now wish to buy it is comparable (taking into consideration pricing fluctuations based on time/inflation/taxes etc) to the initial prices at which earlier OS's were released.
Or perhaps you are alluding to previous comments you have made in other threads about privacy and 'forced' ads for MS products - again these can be turned off using various setting pages.
YES it may be a 'unnecessary' or 'unwanted' hassle to do this BUT the fact is that you can turnoff many of the settings that are seen as 'invasion of privacy' by some.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...windowex-for-s. It would appear to require a particular set of software interactions to trigger the error and this seems to be why not everyone gets it - in fact, most seem not to.
As to MS snooping on you and stealing your personal details, Microsoft officially says that they only collect anonymous data and add: "This doesn't include any of your content or files, and we take several steps to avoid collecting any information that directly identifies you, such as your name, email address or account ID." Obviously, you may not believe this but a number of independent sites have analysed the data being collected and have confirmed it. Every Internet user, and particularly those using social media, gives away far more personal information on a daily basis than MS collects. Worth noting is that it's not just Windows 10 that's doing it - Windows 7 and 8 have also been doing it for some time. Thinking of changing OS? Apple also collects data as, apparently, does Linux. It's the price we pay for using computers and the Internet.
I quote: "affects some users" - but not all, which it would have, had it been a general Win 10 issue..
My logic stands - as it didn't affect me or several others.
Last edited by lesh; 12-08-2017 at 07:22 PM.
The child window issue was introduced on some systems after the 1709 update - but not on all. Therefore, NOT a general Win 10 issue.
Not false logic. But unforgiving.
I have, of course, as many others, been thinking of what could be going on here, and why I don't have the issues that many others have.
So, here's what I have in my system - at least what I can think of right now:
Asus Z170-A motherboard - BIOS updated to level 3504
Intel i7-7700 CPU, running at 4.2 GHz - not overclocked (yet)
nVidia GeForce GTX 960, latest drivers
16 GB of 2133 MHz DDR4 RAM
Win 10 - updated and system cleaned up after updates as described earlier
Visual Basic, Visual C++ and DirectX redistributables from MS applied
uiautomationcore.dll fix applied
The heap fix from Kosta's blog applied
FSX with Acceleration
Freemesh - all areas
UTX and GEX - all areas
Some payware scenery, from Vidan Design and Drzewiecki Design
Some Alphasim (now freeware) aircraft
What I do NOT have (this list is more difficult, and this is NOT finger-pointing at anyone):
ORBX and Aerosoft sceneries
PMDG aircraft
Let's see if we can find some common denominator - it will be difficult, but we should at least try.
Last edited by jorgen.s.andersen; 12-09-2017 at 02:16 AM.
Addition to the list of stuff I have:
AS16 and AS Cloud Art
FSUIPC, latest version (4.91 I believe), registered
Please note that I do not exonerate the products I have on my system from being possible causes of the error, it's just that on my system they don't cause the error.
Likewise, and VERY IMPORTANT, for listing the stuff I don't have doesn't mean it'll cause the issue, it's just that I don't have it.
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Do You See the Red Flag?
One of the biggest news headlines this week has been the arrest of the top "Nigerian prince" email scammer and his accomplice. The Nigerian prince email scam is among the most well-known and oldest email scams, and despite its infamy and longevity, appears no less potent. So why, after some ten years, do people continue to fall for a request for personal information and money from an unknown and unverifiable person in prose replete with solecisms and typos?
Red Flags
For most people, any one of those red flags—an unknown sender, requests for funds or personally identifiable information, a fantastic emotional appeal, non-idiomatic English—results in either an automatic or manual rerouting to the spam folder. But for some people, or at least enough to make the scheme profitable, the red flags are not even identified as such. These people have fallen victim to social engineering.
Social Engineering
According to Social Engineer, Inc, a research-oriented security organization, social engineering is "a blend of science, psychology, and art," paradoxically both simple and complex, and more specifically, "any act that influences a person to take an action that may or may not be in their best interest." If the $60 million of lucre linked to it is any indicator, the Nigerian prince email scam has a very compelling blend of science, psychology, and art that is strikingly both simple and complex. The emails are often variations on this narrative theme: due to an injustice, a prince has lost his fortune and needs help recovering it. If some just and caring person will give him full bank account information now, he will reward the individual with 20% of the fortune.
The science or technology of email and wire transfer allows the scammer to quickly, easily, and relatively anonymously receive money. The psychological aspect of the operation, the promise of easy money and plea for help, appeals to the victim's desire for money and willingness to help. The art here is one of deception.
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The financial services company is dropping the last two words from its name, Nationwide Insurance Enterprise.
Consumer research found "Enterprise" to be too "cold and impersonal," said R. Steven Johnston, VP-advertising and brand management. And "Insurance" understated the financial and investment services Nationwide now offers, he added.
The company announced its fresh face last week, with a newspaper ad that appeared in eight major Nationwide markets. The new identity also will begin to appear in direct marketing materials from in-house direct marketing shop Nationwide Direct, Portland, Ore., and on its new Web site (www.nationwide.com).
The newspaper ads offer a sneak preview of the company's new ad effort coming this September. Agency Temerlin McLain, Irving, Texas, created the current print ads and will direct Nationwide's first national TV advertising.
The campaign will break on network and broadcast cable and is expected to retain the tagline "Nationwide is on your side" and the seven-note musical signature that has closed Nationwide's ads for 45 years.
"There's some power and some intrinsic value we don't dare walk away from," Mr. Johnston said.
In almost every focus group the company conducted, someone could sing the jingle -- a notable achievement considering Nationwide hasn't had a presence west of the Mississippi before and hasn't advertised in the Western states, he said.
Nationwide now has a presence from coast to coast, thanks to an acquisition binge that scooped up insurers such as Allied, CalFarm and PanEuro Life.
Since 1993, the company has grown from a privately held concern with $42 billion in assets to a public one with $100 billion in assets.
The main thrust for the new look was consumer attitudes, which Nationwide began to research even before it hired Temerlin McClain in January 1998, Mr. Johnston said.
The research revealed that customers thought of insurance companies as "impersonal and unapproachable." It also found that consumers were aching for personalized solutions to their questions, he said.
The new ads will show actors portraying realistic situations, including a variety of people and lifestyles, and explain how Nationwide can help, said Mr. Johnston.
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After I got married, I had this vision of family life - a little girl and then a little boy. But then I had my daughter, and could not envisage having another child. I had endured horrible all-day sickness during my pregnancy, and then had a c-section. I didn't want to go through that again. And we were happy. Our family of three was perfect. I loved my daughter so much, and I couldn't imagine loving another child as much. 'But your vision', Husband said. 'What about that boy?'
There were many reasons, but really, I was scared of having a son. Now, I didn't actually know I would have a boy. But I felt fairly confident. I had been certain I would have a girl first, and I did. And for some reason, I felt quite sure I would have a boy next. And I was terrified. I was afraid of cleaning little boy genitals. I was frightened of having one of those crazy out-of-control boys that one sees terrorising playgrounds. And I was worried that I could not love a naughty son as much as my angelic daughter.
'Snips and snails, and puppy dogs tails. that's what little boys are made of. Sugar and spice, and all things nice, that's what little girls are made of. ' Even nursery rhymes tell us that girls are better. Who wouldn't prefer sugar to snails? Why is society obsessed with telling us that we want daughters and not sons? Girls are kinder, more loving, and are more likely to take care of their parents. That's what they say.
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Raley's Cranberry Orange Pecan Pie
Serve with a dollop of lightly sweetened whipped cream and a dusting of orange zest.
Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 55 to 60 minutes Serves: 8
- 1 (15-oz.) box refrigerated pie crust
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup karo syrup
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups pecan halves
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tsp. finely grated orange zest
- Preheat oven to 350°F and press one pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish.
- Beat brown sugar, karo, butter, liqueur, extract and eggs together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Stir in pecans, cranberries and orange zest and pour into pie crust.
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- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, tenting with foil if pastry browns too quickly. Let cool completely before cutting.
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