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Man Up/ Step Aside Week 7
First of all, from the bottom of my heart I apologize for not presenting a Thursday night edition of Man Up/Step Aside. I was slammed with errands, I was feeling light-headed, I had to pay my car, I wanted pizza but had no luck finding the one with the gluten-free crust and cheese, I wanted a Coke but Valero only had Pepsi products for some reason, I was about to start piecing together my article and then… I blanked out and fell asleep, but most importantly I'll stop being a pansy, complaining and making up countless excuses, although I will say I caught a bit of a break because I would've had Amari Cooper, the guy who all of a sudden remembered how to play football again and had 11 receptions for over 200 yards and 2 TD's last night when he torched the Chiefs secondary.
Laugh at that all you want, hell send me some hate mail I don't care! I'm getting a kick out of a lot of you who would've agreed with me when it came to not believing in Cooper, because a lot of you benched him. Take a look.
Guess who didn't bench Amari Cooper? This guy, but then again I didn't start him because I have exactly zero stock in Cooper throughout my leagues. I'd love to see this again because now I'm wondering if Amari did all his scoring in one game, there's a chance we might not see him blow up again until 2018. Regardless of what Cooper does the rest of the way he dug deep into his soul and rose to the occasion, and Maned Up to help his team possibly save their 2017 season. Here's to you for sticking with me and giving me feedback on my column, and future cheers to you after you celebrate week 7 with a win by starting these guys who will Man Up, and staying away from those who will Step Aside.
Michael Thomas
I actually got Thomas for Adam Thielen in a league. Whether that trade seems unfair or not, Diggs could be out another week, so Thielen is going to get fed with targets yet again. However, it goes to show you some of the panicking people may be facing with Thomas. It's hard to fathom the truth of Thomas gaining only 11 yards in a game in which the Saints put up 52 points, but three of those touchdowns were from the defense, and the running backs went off. Now going against a reeling Packers team, this should be a great bounce back game for Thomas.
Carlos Hyde
It's pretty simple. The Cowboys get shredded by running backs and Matt Breida is not the guy as long as Hyde is healthy and starting.
Jay Ajayi
Last week, I had Ajayi stepping aside and he responded by putting up 130 yards on the ground in an awesome comeback against Atlanta on the road. The volume is there and shouldn't be ignored. In his first meeting against the Jets earlier this season Ajayi couldn't do nothing. I'm confident he can flip the script this time around.
Delanie Walker
Walker has been up and down this season, but still consistent for the most part. The Browns are a dumpster fire who don't even know who will be playing quarterback for them this week and they have a hard time stopping tight ends.
Matt Ryan/Julio Jones/Devonta Freeman
Basically start all your Falcons players. This is going to be a high scoring game. Matt Ryan will be way over 300 yards, Julio should finally find the end zone here, and after blowing yet another lead last week, this time to Miami, Freeman should see more carries to help Atlanta manage the clock and not blow a lead here. What better way then to avenge your Super Bowl loss then by going into Foxborough and slamming the Pats.
Marlon Mack
Don't let the matchup scare you. I'm not saying Mack is a must play RB 2 against the Jags, but the defense is allowing 5.4 yards to opposing runners. Robert Turbin is also out for the season and if the Colts want Frank Gore to live the rest of the year they'll limit his workload and mix in Mack who can provide some huge upside.
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Brett Hundley
Pretty easy call for various reasons. Hundley has a great supporting cast and knows this system very well, but the Saints have some playmakers on defense which is weird to say, being that they've been horrible on defense for years. Hundley could be in store to see what Stafford was going up against last week.
Sammy Watkins
Watkins has been wanting the ball more and has been unhappy with his role. Well have fun trying to make your case with Patrick Peterson all over you.
T.Y. Hilton
The Jags might have a hard time stopping the run, but their secondary is among the best in the league, thus leaving Hilton as a possible bench player this week if you have better options.
Orleans Darkwa
With all the injuries going on I understand if you gotta start Darkwa, and you probably have confidence after he ran wild for 117 yards on Denver, but trying to replicate that against Seattle does not seem like a reality this week.
Jameis Winston
There's a chance Winston doesn't play so if that's the case Sunday afternoon, excuse this call, but even if he is playing bench him anyways. With an ac joint sprain to his throwing shoulder going up against a top-tier defense is no easy task and will be a long day for Winston if he's not fully healthy.
Willie Snead
It's just not clicking for him this season. I wouldn't drop him. I'd bench him until I see him do something, but if you have some good options available on the waiver wire, I'm not going to judge you if you gotta drop Snead.https://www.myfantasysportstalk.com/man-up-step-aside-week-7/https://i0.wp.com/www.myfantasysportstalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/853079820.0.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1https://i0.wp.com/www.myfantasysportstalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/853079820.0.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1AFC EastAFC NorthAFC SouthAFC WestArizona CardinalsAtlanta FalconsBaltimore RavensBuffalo BillsCarolina PanthersChicago BearsCincinnati BengalsCleveland BrownsDallas CowboysDenver BroncosDetroit LionsFantasy Studs/DudsFF AnalysisFF RankingsFootballGreen Bay PackersHouston TexansIndianapolis ColtsJacksonville JaguarsKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles ChargersLos Angeles RamsMiami DolphinsMinnesota VikingsNew England PatriotsNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsNew York JetsNFC EastNFC NorthNFC SouthNFC WestNFLOakland RaidersPhiladelphia EaglesPittsburgh SteelersSan Francisco 49ersSeattle SeahawksTampa Bay BuccaneersTennessee TitansWashington Redskins#Brett Hundley,#Devant'a Freeman,#Matt Ryan,#Orleans Darkwa,#Willie Snead,Amari Cooper,carlos hyde,Delanie Walker,Jameis Winston,Jay Ajayi,Julio Jones,man up,man up step aside,Marlon Mack,Michael Thomas,Sammy Watkins,T.Y. HiltonFirst of all, from the bottom of my heart I apologize for not presenting a Thursday night edition of Man Up/Step Aside. I was slammed with errands, I was feeling light-headed, I had to pay my car, I wanted pizza but had no luck finding the one with the...Orlando TorresOrlando firstname.lastname@example.com everybody my name is Orlando, my friends call me Lando for short. I love all kinds of sports and fantasy sports as well. I grew up watching the Spurs and Cowboys since I was a kid, so those are my teams. I love writing, video games, spending time with my son along with acting and films. Movie buff. Follow me on Twitter @itslandoyoMyFantasySportsTalk


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text: A little share from my own experiences. It's often at that moment when we think of giving up on something, that the miracle occurs. And the breakthrough arrives! Something happens from the momentum and the train we've been on to open the floodgates. All those baby steps we take eventually lead us to what it is our soul has been craving for. And if any resistance has been getting in the way just remember that this is often a sign of your greatest calling. When we don't bear this in mind we are in danger of giving up on something too soon. The ego chatter comes in to dampen our parade. To dim our light…In essence if its something that lights you up and something you believe in never give up! You will see the light at the end of the tunnel. The more you work on bringing yourself into alignment with what it is you want the closer it becomes! Believe in yourself, get out there and shine your light we need you, the world needs you. Just show up everyday and take those baby steps!


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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - With a federal ban on Internet-specific taxes set to end this weekend, the House on Tuesday approved a two-year extension.
Lawmakers approved the bill, which sets a new expiration date of Nov. 1, 2003, on a voice vote. The measure last week cleared the House Judiciary Committee after controversial language designed to make it easier for states to collect taxes on online sales was stripped out of the legislation.
The sales tax issue has been at the heart of a long-running debate over taxation on the Internet. Under a 1992 Supreme Court ruling, catalog retailers and online merchants aren't required to collect sales taxes for a state unless they have a physical presence within its borders.
Instead, most states have laws requiring consumers to fork over sales taxes on catalog and online purchases. Due to the difficulty of enforcing such laws, however, those taxes are rarely collected.
While few lawmakers support taxes aimed specifically at the Internet, many are sympathetic to states and local taxing bodies that say Web-based sales have threatened their revenue base. Some bricks-and-mortar retailers contend that online retailers have an unfair advantage since the items they sell are effectively tax-free.
A recent University of Tennessee study cited by the National Governors Association projected state and local revenue losses of as much as $440 billion between 2002 and 2011 as a result of the failure to collect sales and use taxes.
The Supreme Court ruling said Congress could grant authority to states to collect sales taxes for each other. Legislative efforts in that vein have run into stiff opposition from Internet retailers, who contend they would be hamstrung by efforts to meet the demands of thousands of state and local tax jurisdictions.
Some lawmakers have sought a shorter extension of the moratorium in an effort to increase pressure on legislators and states to come up with a tax-code simplification plan that would make it easier for Internet retailers to collect sales taxes.
The National Governors Association has pressured Congress to tie an extension of the moratorium to tax simplification, arguing that lost revenues create serious budget problems for schools, states, and local governments.
But some Internet retailers contend states and local taxing bodies aren't ready to simplify and that failing to extend the moratorium could open the door for Internet-specific access fees and taxes.
Louis Mastria, a spokesman for the Direct Marketing Association, a trade group representing online retailers, said the industry was glad to see an extension pass the House, but complained that the moratorium wasn't long enough.
States and local taxing bodies "just aren't ready" to address simplification, he said. "There are 7,500 jurisdictions. Each one of them has their own tax basis, tax definition, tax rate. That's a lot to agree on."
The Senate has yet to act on the issue.
Sen. John McCain, senior Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, said in a letter to Majority Leader Tom Daschle that the measure should be quickly dispatched to the White House, the Associated Press reported.


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Finally finished this rig! I feel like over the past few weeks I have definitely satisfied my curiosity when it comes to rigging, I know its as endlessly complicated and in depth as all other areas of animation, however I do feel like I have a basic grasp on what it takes to rig a character.
I am going to have a break from rigging to concentrate on my animation, I will almost definitely re visit rigging, maybe concentrating on facial Rigs to really push the boundaries even further from what I have accomplished. I feel like I have definitely achieved a lot considering I hadn't even really touched rigging a month ago.
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text: In the sixteenth century, a new word appeared in English dictionaries: pantometry, which means universal measurement. Ever since, humans have been obsessed with counting things, from people to the amount of cars imported and the number of McDonald's hamburgers served. The problem for the pantometrists is the same one facing businesspeople today: what should be measured? Facts and figures do not provide a context, or reveal truth: we still need our imaginations and creativity. If everything important has to be quantified to be comprehended, how are we to understand art, music, poetry, literatur


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New study links BPA exposure to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
High levels of exposure to the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA as it is commonly known, may increase a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
The finding is the latest in a string of recent reports to suggest that BPA may contribute to the development of metabolic disorders. While there is still no conclusive proof indicating that the chemical directly causes diabetes, science is increasingly moving toward this conclusion.
For the present study, a team of researchers from West Virginia University analyzed urine samples collected between 2003 and 2008 as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The results, which were published in the
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Furthermore, the researchers said that this association persisted regardless of age, gender, race or body mass index, other factors that may potentially contribute to a person's overall risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
"Urinary BPA levels are found to be associated with diabetes mellitus independent of traditional diabetes risk factors," the team wrote in their report. "Future prospective studies are needed to confirm or disprove this finding."
Still, the findings cannot prove that BPA exposure caused individuals to develop type 2 diabetes. Since only one sample was tested, it would be impossible to say that high levels of the chemical were present in participants' systems before they developed the metabolic condition. This is why the team recommended further investigation.
The findings could have important implications for society. BPA is used in a range of food products that may allow the chemical to enter a person's system. It is a common component of many plastics and is often used to line aluminum cans. Studies have shown that more than 90 percent of Americans may have some level of BPA in their system.
While the exact cause of the correlation between BPA and type 2 diabetes is not precisely known, scientists believe it has to do with the fact that the molecular structure of the chemical resembles that of a sex hormone, namely estradiol. Because of this, BPA is known as an endocrine disruptor.
There has been little action to restrict the use of BPA in the U.S. The FDA has issued a warning indicating that high levels of exposure to the chemical during pregnancy may cause birth defects, but has not moved to place stricter regulations on it. However, the Canadian government has classified BPA as a toxin, making it subject to more control.
Despite the fact that researchers have yet to be able to show a direct link between BPA exposure and type 2 diabetes, findings are increasingly associating the two. Further clarifying the picture and taking appropriate steps to regulate the chemical could play an important role in slowing the increase in type 2 diabetes rates currently being seen in the general public.


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Seemingly patterned from the classic Patricia Highsmith template, this umpteenth serial killer procedural opens with a prologue fully acclimated to the motifs of its inspiration. The overripe ambiance is pure Bryan Singer when a reticent outcast hooks up with a hotshot military escapee and the two hit the road amid coy glances and strains of U2's "Bad." "You and I are about the same height, man," says Shyness before kicking Strength's backside into an oncoming truck and assuming his identity. Cut to two decades later: a spate of similar murders have occurred and a panicked Montreal PD recruits Angelina Jolie's F.B.I. Special Agent Scott (note the masculine signifier), who draws intuitive clues by laying in a victim's shallow grave and eating a steak dinner while staring at squalid, Muppet-like crime photos. She closes in on the murderer while fending off a rival detective (Olivier Martinez, challenging Jolie for the prize of most pursed lips in show business), flirting with a prime witness-cum-prime suspect (infantile Ethan Hawke), and deciphering the killer's mother (Gena Rowlands, still indomitable but clearly bored), whose cruddy basement is the site of the film's cheapest non-sequitur. Putting a woman in command is synonymous, of course, with putting a woman in peril. Much like its antagonist, Taking Lives is too eager to conform. Director D.J. Caruso and screenwriter Jon Bokenkamp deliberately abandon the psychosexual potential of a character study for more of the same old genre routine—Philip Glass's score (basically flute and percussion leftovers from The Fog of War) lend merely noise, not credibility. Desperate to conjure third act surprises and patronize to the test audience predisposition, the plot only grows more impotent and rote, but the only real victim is the sadly floundering Jolie. Despite the serious thriller packaging (and her mounting resemblance to Isabelle Adjani, especially in distress mode), she is indeed sillier here than in either Lara Croft: Tomb Raider flicks or the lush, trashy Original Sin. Her poker-faced, Clarice Starling-with-bustier role is totally at odds with her natural camp persona. There's a reason why the poster for Taking Lives is better than the movie itself—those lips ain't made for talking.
Warner Home Video delivers a remarkably solid video and audio transfer for Taking Lives on this DVD edition of the film. Though dirt and flecks are noticeable throughout, that's the only problem with this image. Pleasingly grainy, the presentation is free of edge enhancement and is alive with rich colors and deep blacks. Furthermore, skin tones are excellent and shadow delineation is remarkable during night sequences. The Dolby Digital surround track is equally impressive. From the sound of tape peeling off of doorways to the sneaky Philip Glass score, the track is very active and dynamic range is impressive.
"4 probing documentaries"? Not exactly. In the Crime Lab section of the film's supplemental materials, you'll find four insignificant featurettes that scarcely run longer than five minutes apiece: "The Art of Collaboration," about how the filmmaking team came together; "Profiling a Director," about D.J. Caruso's aesthetic approach and how he landed the film's directing gig; "Bodies of Evidence," which focuses on the film's supporting players; and "Puzzle Within a Puzzle," about the teamwork between Caruso and editor Anne V. Coates. Save for the last featurette, nothing here can exactly be described as "probing." Rounding out the disc is a gag reel, theatrical trailers, and previews of Spartan, Mystic River, and The Big Bounce.
Four not-so-"probing" documentaries highlight this Taking Lives DVD, which should appeal only to fans of Angelina Jolie's boobies.


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Today's Inspiring Quilter is Latifah, The Quilt Engineer!:
Latifah's Convergence Quilt
Debbie writes, "Latifah from The Quilt Engineer impressed me right off with her Convergence quilt. As I read about it, I realized she had used bias tape applique for the contrasting curves. What fun to add this unusual component into her quilt! "Bold, Modern, Timeless Quilts," The Quilt Engineer's byline, does not disappoint. Latifah's use of shapes is unexpected and delightful and encourages me to think beyond the routine."
Latifah's White Stripes Quilt
Do you want a free Glam Clam Quilt pattern or do you want to learn to make a Target Practice Block, Half Rectangle Triangles and more? Intrigued? Latifah has some really good tutorials and free patterns on her site. It's also fun to just scroll through even the first page of her site to look at her latest quilts. Before you know it you'll be deep into pages three, four, five… Latifah has lots to see at The Quilt Engineer!
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Justin LUKMAN
J. W. HOLLAND, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service
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This case is before the court for review under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.A. § 1009, of agency deportation action, findings, and conclusions alleged to be arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, and not in accordance with law. The record consists of a complaint, answer, the deportation record of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and a motion for summary judgment filed by defendant under Fed.Rules Civ.Proc. rule 56, 28 U.S.C.A. The basis of plaintiff's complaint with the agency action is its alleged failure and neglect to 'give due weight to the credible evidence of your petitioner, resulting in defendant making a determination that
'(a) 'He (petitioner) is able to return to the country of his last residence.'
'(b) 'He (petitioner) was not lawfully admitted to the United States as a non-immigrant.'
'(c) 'The applicant has failed to establish that he would be subjected to physical persecution if so deported."
Plaintiff, a single, male, citizen of Yugoslavia, was born in 1919 in a part of that country which belonged to Italy at the time of his birth. After World War II, he lived in Italy for the last four months of 1945 and entered the Merchant Marines in January 1946.
He last entered the United States on October 21, 1951, as a seaman on a Panamanian vessel which was to remain in the ports of this country for a period not to exceed 29 days. He terminated his employment on the vessel and took a shore job within three weeks of his entry. A warrant of arrest for deportation of an alien was served upon him on May 12, 1953, at which time he said to two Service Patrol Inspectors that at the time of his entry into the United States on October 21, 1951, he 'intended to settle here and remain for life.'
After a hearing on this warrant, at which plaintiff was represented by counsel, the Special Inquiry Officer filed a report on July 30, 1953, containing, among others, a finding that plaintiff intended to remain in the United States indefinitely at the time of his entry on October 21, 1951, and an order that he be deported under Section 241(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C.A. § 1251(a)(1), from this country. An appeal from this order to the Board of Immigration Appeals was dismissed on September 18, 1953.
On December 8, 1953, plaintiff filed an application to adjust his immigration status under Section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 1971d. A hearing on this application was held on April 20, 1955, and a recommendation was filed by the Examining Officer on June 1, 1955, providing, 'It is recommended that the alien's application for adjustment of immigration status under the provisions of Section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 be denied for the reason that he is able to return to the country of his last residence.'
Exceptions were filed to this recommendation and, on July 26, 1955, these exceptions were denied in an order of the Acting Regional Commissioner, Southeast Region, Immigration and Naturalization Service, providing that 'the alien's application for adjustment of status under the provisions of Section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 be denied on the ground that he was not lawfully admitted to the United States as a non-immigrant.'
In August 1955, a motion to reopen these proceedings for adjustment of plaintiff's status under the above-mentioned Section 6 was filed and a hearing on this motion was granted on September 12, 1955. On September 20, 1955, this motion was denied for the reasons stated in the order of July 26, 1955.
On October 11, 1955, Lukman filed an application for stay of deportation under Section 243(h),
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, upon which a hearing was held on January 13, 1956. At this hearing (as at all former hearings), petitioner was represented by counsel. On July 6, 1956, the Special Inquiry Officer filed a report recommending that the application for stay of deportation be denied, on the ground that 'the applicant has failed to establish that he would be subjected to physical persecution if so deported.' On July 23, 1956, the Acting Regional Commissioner entered an order that 'the application under Section 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to withhold deportation to Yugoslavia or Italy be denied.'
After careful consideration of the testimony offered on July 2, 1953, April 20, 1955 (as summarized in Report of June 1, 1955), and January 13, 1956, plaintiff's contention of illegal agency action will be denied for the reasons summarized under headings of the two basic findings involved.
I. Plaintiff's intent to remain in the United States at the time of his entry on October 21, 1951.
There is substantial competent and probative evidence
to support the finding of the Special Inquiry Officer that plaintiff had this intent and there is no basis in the record to support the contention that this finding and the administrative action taken on the basis of it was arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or illegal under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.A. § 1009. The evidence on this point is quite similar to that before this court in Tsimounis v. Holland, D.C.E.D.Pa.1955, 132 F.Supp. 754, affirmed 3 Cir., 1956, 228 F.2d 907, and in Mascarin v. Holland, D.C., 143 F.Supp. 427, at page 429. Under such circumstances, the plaintiff is in this country illegally (see 228 F.2d at page 908 of opinion of United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the Tsimounis case, supra) and is not entitled to relief under Section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 1971d, since he has not established that 'he lawfully entered the United States as a bona fide non-immigrant.' See United States ex rel. Feretic v. Shaughnessy, 2 Cir., 1955, 221 F.2d 262, 263;
Mascarin v. Holland, supra.
II. Plaintiff's being subject to fear of persecution or physical persecution if he returned to Yugoslavia.
A. Possible application of language concerning fear of persecution in Section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 1971(d).
The discussion under I above makes any discussion of the following jurisdictional language of the above-mentioned Section 6 unnecessary: 'he is unable to return to the country of his birth, or nationality, or last residence because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion.' However, it may be helpful to counsel for aliens subject to similar deportation orders in cases coming before this court in the future to suggest that, if the court is to be asked to rely on news report clippings from newspapers, counsel should make, at the least, some showing that this is the only evidence available. In this case, counsel relies on one sentence in a newspaper report,
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Who would have thought it? Two giant asteroidshitting the planet atthe same time. What are the odds? That is an excellent question.More like "close in time"...?Actually, "at nearly the same time" is far more likely than "close in time"..
We're talking geologically here, tho, and that sounds like a lot of lee way...
What comes down are unspecified bolides. What they were *in outer space* - a comet, several asteroids, or a single asteroid that later broke up - is not that important.And indeed, the odds of two extraterrestrial bodies impacting in short succession are really really low since about as long as Earth had a solid crust.. The odds of an asteroid (especially one of uneven shape) above a certain size causing, within 24 hours or so, *more* than one chunk large enough to cause mass destruction to impact are about 1, however.


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Trixi and Jon aimed to renovate their 1970s home on a shoestring — it's the times, you know — and heck, doesn't it make for a much better story to get all creative rather than just throw lots of money at the problem. In this story, I spotlight two readers who made hand-cut stencils — in atomic starburst patterns — and painted them onto their walls with bright gold paint. At first glance, most everyone thinks they used wallpaper — but no, they saved a lot of money with their homemade stencils instead. Read on for tips and even a free pattern made by another reader.
For her bathroom remodeling project, Trixi cut her own stencils to mimic the atomic pattern on her vintage bathroom light. She explains:
The template for the stencil was made out of solid plastic stencil sheets from Michaels Crafts. We just mimicked the pattern from our atomic bar light that's in the bath, and used a finer tip artist knife to cut it out. I used gold acrylic fabric paint, which was very easy to clean-up if I had to step away for any length of time. If it dried onto the stencil tools, I just peeled it right off and kept going. It took the better part of a day to do the stenciling – but even that was fun!
In 2010, I also featured Karen's $708 pink bathroom renovation — and she, too, created an affordable wall treatment with home-made stencils. Her starbursts are more diamond shaped and, I'd say, add height to the bathroom. Karen explained:
To make the starbursts all you have to have is an exacto knife, a stencil sheet, and a preferably metal ruler. Make a cross the size you want the height and width of the finished star. The vertical line should be somewhat longer (about 1?-2?) than the horizontal line. Then take your ruler touching the top point, move it out about a 1/2 inch or so (I just eyeballed it as to how thick to make the stars) on the intersecting line. Do the same on all the points using the same mearsurement. Then make an X between the cross. Make these lines the same length all the way around. Then repeat this step except move your ruler out a little less: Take your ruler touching the top point, move it out about a 1/4 inch or so. Do the same on all the points. The vertical/horizontal cross should be the same thickness and the X should be the same thickness. Then just use the exacto to cut the lines. That's about it. It's really super easy. If you are unsure just practice on a plain piece of paper until you get it right. This design is so simple because it is all straight lines, no curves, which are more difficult. I hope this is easy to visualize. -Karen
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I just did 3 on a page and rotated the page upside down on every other one I would do.
April 2012: Jim and Kathleen used this stencil design, too, in the 1960 pink bathroom. They used metallic silver paint for the starbursts… and even outlined the bath/tub shower surround in metallic paint, too. Looks great!
In the comments on that story, my friend Denise — who also is an active commenter — and moreover, is a decorative painter, provided tips for doing your own stencilling:;
Getting a crisp edge definitely is about not over loading your tool and not working with a heavy hand. The point is to not drag your tool from the open space over the edge, if the edge is lifted even the slightest bit it will catch the paint, lay back down, and create a rough edge. Practice on a painted board to get the feel of the right amount of paint on your tool and how light or heavy handed you should go.
These are tools often used for painting a stencil:
First you want to spray the back of your stencil with stencil adhesive, I use a spray glue but be careful if you do as it can be too sticky and leave a glue residue.
Stencil brush — dab into a little paint or glaze, swirl a lot of it off onto toweling, apply by swirling onto stencil with a medium hand, working from the stencil edge into the cut space.
Cosmetic sponge — dab into paint, dab off on toweling, dab onto cut out area working your way to the edges.
Roller Sponge — roll into paint, roll off on toweling, roll without much pressure over cut space of stencil, rolling in different directions. Do not press hard, it will squeeze out of roller and go under stencil.
I also like to use a worn out smallish brush especially if you have a tight or narrow stencil. Apply some paint, swirl off onto toweling a bit and then brush from the stencil edge into the cut open space, this gives a little bit of a cross hatch when looked at up close rather than a mottled look that the swirling in the stencil cut will give you.
You can also stipple into the cut out space with a flat bottom stencil brush but this is more time consuming.
Hope this helps!!
Karen said that she bought the stencil paper and paint at Hobby Lobby.
Finally: Reader Nancy even made a pattern of Karen's stencil, which she has shared out into our retro universe. She says:
Hi – I made a starburst template, following Karen's great instructions! Feel free to use it. One image is a higher resolution that the other. Go to my photobucket and scroll down:
Happy stencilling!
Wonderful idea! I did take note of it when you featured Jon and Trixie's house – but now I'm seriously considering doing it.
What is good in both bathrooms is that the stars are of a size that really makes some impact.
(Oh, and look Pam, your knotty pine wallpaper on the site has stars in the knots! Cool!)
This is on my to-do list once I strip the wallpaper in our upstairs bathroom. Thanks for all the tips…I will certainly use them!
I stripped the wallpaper in my (pink!) bathroom only do discover that the original knockdown texture was badly damaged. I either re-texture the wall, or re-wallpaper. Sigh.
TO. TO discover.
We took wallpaper off in our hallway and there was some wall damage. We used wall stickers to distract, a mod oval design. Everyone thinks they are painted on…
My mom's an expert stenciller and she swears the secrets to crisp detail edges are using the broad, flat stencil brushes and having very little paint on them. As Denise advises above, use a light to medium hand with more dabbing than swirling to avoid forcing paint under the mylar. Acrylic paints dry really quickly so you can put down several coats if needed.
BTW, these bathrooms are incredible fun. Good work!
thanks for the share, nancy! i pinned it 🙂
I am really excited about this post because it's something I can actually do myself for very little $$! Thanks to Nancy for providing the perfect template. I am going to get started on this project ASAP in my pink and gray bathroom.
I am thinking of using this in my tiny, weird shaped upstairs half-bath. I had been looking at "atomic" wallpaper, but I was worried that papering that room would be penitential and probably mean some sort of back injury. This looks like a much better idea.
Another trick to keep the edges clean is first paint on a clear acrylic paint, let it dry and that way if anything bleeds it will be the clear coat. Make sure the sheen of the clear coat matches the sheen of your paint.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm definitely going to be doing this in our pink bathroom!
OMG! My daughter started peeling the brown imitation grass cloth wallpaper back in our main bathroom (of course I am not up in Wisconsin to stop her!) and found….wait for it….
…starburst wallpaper!!
The previous owner of our house never even bothered to remove it before she re-wallpapered.
I made good old Mustang Sally stop peeling until I get back up there in the spring, just in case there us a nasty surprise there somewhere, but even if we have a few good panels we can work with it.
I have been looking for this stencil for a space above my doorway (it faces north. North Star…) for years. Thank you for the nice surprise.
Karen made that wee pink bath look magical!
As mentioned above, a steady hand and patience helps limit bleeding. AND yes, a blunt end stenciling brush is a must!
I had a few touch-ups that I corrected with some Q-tips and extra pink wall paint. I also kept the touch-ups to a minimum as I also wanted SOME bleeding to add a more organic element (not very atomic of me, I know 🙂 ). I used 2 different templates, and flipped the smaller 'trio of starbursts' design throughout for diversity. I also allowed for random 'negative' space, avoiding letting a pattern emerge as I knew my lazy bones could not maintain a perfect pattern throughout.
Also to Karen: I am highly jealous in the most well meaning way of the fixtures in your bath. To die!
Thanks. We have twin bathrooms 🙂 The fixtures were fun to find. I found them in separate places and they are different companies, but they match perfectly. You house looks great. I wish that much of mine was done. More work to so though. I love the rustoleum idea for the kitchen. I am considering it. Thanks again!
Silver or gold stars in our newly pinked bathroom, might be what the doctor ordered!
Hey, Creative People (I'm not; really trying to learn, though)
Any suggestions as to an iconic stencil shape for a seafoam green bathroom, with a "beachy" them (I've got old, hand-made seashell mirrors, shell lamps, lucite soap dishes and even a–be still, my heart!–lucite TOILET SEAT (new; on ebay) with seahorses and shells and so forth in it.
I don't think atomic stars would work, but I'm drawing a blank on on a good 50's–60's traditional motif I could stencil in silver…
Thanks for your suggestions, and the inspiration in the photos above!
Here's the link to the toilet seats (he has blue and sand and maybe pink, too…Can't remember). These are not traditional, but they are retro and a hoot. I love anticipating the laughter of my guests whenever they first encounter this bathroom for the first time…
: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-LUCITE-TOILET-SEAT-SEASHELLS-W-SEAHORSE-GREEN-/380140452085?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588222f8f5#ht_590wt_1135
I love the atomic star burst look at her bathroom. Now this is what I call, "Design on a Dime". I am going to borrow your idea for my Bathroom and perhaps even a wall in my kitchen. Thanks for the tips, you all are the tops. JT
I just stenciled the stars onto the wall behind my bookcase headboard, (a peachy pink wall) and used silver metallic. It is AWESOME! I can't get over what an impact it made. I made one star on paper re Karens instructions (8×10) then reduced it on the copier by 75% and 50% so they'd all be the same, then traced them onto the stencil blank and cut them out. You could also use the stencil with a clear gloss paint on a flat wall. Wouldn't that be cool!
Thanks for this! I've been looking all over for a template for a starburst! This is PERFECT! And thanks Nancy for making a stencil of it! Yeah!!!
I'm so excited! A stencil example to print-out. Our house had pink bathroom tile with this design on some tiles. Unfortunately, there was damage and rot throughout and we demoed the bathroom. But, I always liked that starburst pattern. Since wallpaper can be insanely expensive if you include labor – this looks like a do it yourself project that will be fun!
Do we know the name of the wall color Jim and Kathleen used for their walls? I'm hoping to do a silver starburst on a similar shade but can't for the life of me find the perfect shade!


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Christians who support Israel are mobilizing as Israel's Hamas-Hezbollah war looms larger, even as the US State Department issues a travel warning for Israel. International Christian Broadcaster, Earl Cox is calling on Christians across America to join him in prayer at the Western Wall in Jerusalem beginning on Sunday, July 30 2006. He is also contacting the Arab media with this message: "The TERRORIST WAR AGAINST ISRAEL IS A TERRORIST WAR AGAINST CHRISTIANS. Truly Born Again Christians are flying to Israel to offer prayers and support for the Jewish people whom God calls the apple of His eye. We don't hate Arab peoples, but we hate the evil perpetrated on all civilians by terrorists."
Time to Mobilize Christian Draft Notice
"Our Jewish brothers and sisters," asserts Cox, "need friends now more than ever before since becoming a nation in 1948. Christians must put prayer boots on the ground in Israel to fight the spiritual war being waged against Israel while Israel fights the physical war." Cox added that Christians should lay aside their own plans and use their financial means to go or send someone else in their place. "This is one of our most important endeavors as Christians to uplift the leaders of Israel and pray for the peace of Jerusalem," states Cox. He points out, "Many prayers will be offered for the Arab people too that they will choose and live in peace."
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Israel needs your prayers and physical presence NOW. Put aside your personal summer plans and join Earl Cox and other Christians as they travel to the Holy Land. If you cannot afford to go, ask others to send you in their place. If you have the funds but cannot go, help someone else make the prayer journey. You and they will receive the blessing, as found in 1 Samuel 30:24, "For as is the share of him who goes into the battle so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike." This is a call from our God to stand with Israel.
For more information visit: http://www.israelalways.org
Prayer Warrior
Cox is no stranger to prayer efforts. In 2005, he mobilized hundreds of Christians to spend a full year, eight hours a day, at the Western Wall praying for Israel. In June Cox flew to Israel and sat outside Ariel Sharon's hospital room at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv where he prayed for eight hours. The thirty year veteran of Washington politics has-for the last six years- devoted his energies and finances to supporting Israel. He is founder and co-host of Front Page Jerusalem Global Radio network, (www.FrontPageJerusalem.com). The radio program is now the most listened-to Christian broadcast emanating from Jerusalem. He has launched numerous other initiatives including rallies for Israel in major US cities.
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Earl Cox, who has become one of Israel's most active and outspoken Christian supporters of Israel for the past six years stated, "By attacking Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah have united the Christian and Jewish communities all across America." In issuing this statement, Cox added that, "Terrorists around the world will soon know that nothing they do will dissuade Christian support for Israel. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob stands with Israel and Christians stand with THE Almighty God."
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When last we left our adventurers they had just found what they believed was the Lair of the Green Dragon Caller. They stand before the waterfall actively debating their next move and what lies hidden by the green mist that covers the area……
A green mist covers the area just inches above the pool of water obscuring most details. Helm can see the entrance behind the waterfall and the group tries to decide how best to cross the pool and enter. They are all wary of what the green mist might be hiding so Helm morphs into a giant constrictor to allow the party to walk across the pool to the entrance.
Zanlin takes a tentative step onto the body of 'Helm as constrictor' . As he is getting his balance to start the odd walk across , a large Morningstar swings our of the waterfall and slams into 'Helm as constrictor' . Zanlin hops off 'Helm as constrictor' and back onto dry ground , readying his crossbow as Thanior quickly fires an arrow through the water, believing he hit something.
Trageon, taking only seconds to consider his options, charges across 'Helm as constrictor' with a grace that belies his looks and leaps through the falling water just to bounce off something on the other side and fall into the pool, quickly bouncing back to his feet. The adventurers can now see a large two-headed giant. A target showing itself, Mara quickly fires her bow as Ebon slides behind her and Zanlin , to get a better view, and fires a bolt of fire at the creature.
'Helm as constrictor' defies the large creature and wraps his new body around it and slowly starts to squeeze the life from it. Zanlin and Ebon , ever watchful and protective of their friends, stay firmly on solid ground. Zanlin using his bardic magic to mock and distract the enemy combatants while Ebon maneuvers for a clear shot.
Being so close to the opening now, Trageon can see other combatants joing the fray so engages another two headed beast and its drake companions. Thanior , helped by 'Helm as constrictor' topples the first beast. 'Helm as constrictor' drops the dead body and slithers forward to grab a drake , helping Trageon who is locked in fierce combat with the other two-headed beast.
Mara, feeling useless on shore unlike Zanlin and Ebon who are powerful anywhere they are , throws caution to the wind and swims across the pool to engage. As she gets to the other side she sees an attack coming and flips up out of the water , parrying. Thanior also braves the pool to help his fellows.
As the battle rages on , it is clear that the adventurers will win the day with little effort , thanks to 'Helm as constrictor' and the mocking magic of Zanlin.
After the battle , the adventurers start to cautiously investigate the cave opening, going further into its depths to confront the dragon caller. Ebon, always the brave one, scouts ahead and leads the group into a large cavern with a pool of water.
As he went further in , two beams of energy sizzle out of the darkness and punch into Ebon's chest as two arrows zip passed him. Behind him, he sees fire erupt among his tightly packed friends. They all spread out into the darkness. Trageon , lights a torch so he can get his bearings , runs forward toward the pool of water and throws himself flat at the edge and douses the newly lit torch as an arrow takes Ebon in the chest. Ebon stays conscious only by the sheer iron of his will.
Helm, always the selfless hero, runs toward Ebon , takes cover along the wall and is able send a warm glow of healing to his friend, giving Ebon the energy he needs to use his magic to make himself fade from sight. Mara follows the retreating footsteps of Helm in a blind panic and runs face first into the cave wall, almost knocking her senseless.
Another magical attack engulfs Trageon and Thanior in a freezing cloud, but giving Ebon a brief glimpse of their attacker. He is on a ledge just to the south and more archers are on the party's level just below the attacker. Zanlin also sees them and drops a cloud of sickly yellow on top of the archers on the floor, incapacitating them as Helm follows up with his own cloud of ice.
Thanior and Trageon see four figures chained on a small island in the middle of the water pool. Thanior ignores the prisoners and fires into the heavily magic obscurred area trying to eliminate the enemy threat, while Trageon swims over to the island ( to help prisoners or hide the party does not know ).
Ebon slowly moves close to the areas of magic laid down by his group and sees several dead , but more on the ledge just above him. He reaches out with his mind to Thanior , alerting him to the continued threat , but not before Thanior is hit by arrows from the archers above. Ebon ignores the prisoners on the Island as the bowmen from above continue to fire at his friends.
Trageon , for some reason, feels the need to engage the prisoners in conversation, finding they are being held captive for ransom (They are apparently important to their villagers) , while Zanlin starts to insult the combatants to distract them. Unfortunately, it appears that the ruckus Zanlin is causing brings forth several Ogres from around a corner that engage Mara and Helm.
Ebon knows that he must eliminate the threat on the ledge so he uses his magic to teleport on top of the ledge behind the bowman. Since casting the powerful spell negated his invisibility , Ebon quickly hides behind a statue so the bowman will not know he is there and bides his time to figure out how to deal with them , since he is still close to death's door.
Helm morphs into a giant toad to match the size of the ogres and starts grappling them as Zanlin decides it is time for fire. He hurls a large ball of fire into the grouped ogres, sorely wounding them as he slides back into cover laughing wildly. Hearing that laughter sends a chill down Ebon's and Helm's spine as they remember the wild monkey like attacks of Zanlin while he was possessed by the last pool they encountered.
Ebon decides it is time for him to reach deep into his repertoire of spells and calls forth a ghostly hand and proceeds to shove bowmen off the ledge into Zanlin's floating cloud of stink while the battle below him rages on below him.
Mara, so far being useless in the fight, shows herself to not be light on her feet. She stumbles while attacking and actually hurts her left hand making her other weapon useless. This after one of the two-headed beasts almost ripped her sword from her hand, scrambles back into cover to quaff a potion to heal herself as Ebon , still close to death , continues the fight making his ghostly hand flick another archer off into the cloud of stink.
Trageon , after a quickly escalating discussion with the prisoners ( we believe he actually struck one ) finally swims back across the pool to engage with the enemy and help his friends and strikes a mighty blow to one of the Ogres. After several more minutes of combat, Ebon pushes the last of the bowmen off the ledge. A loud crunch can be heard as the bowman lands on his head, ending his life. Thanior puts a fleeing bowman into the ground with a well placed arrow as Trageon puts an end to the last of the Ogres.
While the adventurers apply first aid to themselves, they release the prisoners and find out that they were attacked on their way to waterdeep and brought here. While resting , the group explains how to get to one of the wood elf settlements not far from here and Zanlin, ever the diplomat, gets the nobles to look on our group fondly though nothing he could say would make them like Trageon.
The group takes a few minutes to recoup before continuing their investigation of the cave complex. In the area where the ogres came from , Mara found a belt in a rubbish pile. The ogres must not have noticed its value, though covered in excrement as it is , most of the party doubts the value as well. Ebon was also able to find a small hidden compartment in the statue/shrine he took cover behind where gold and jewels were kept or put for tithe to some ancient power. Nonplussed , Ebon quickly brings it to the group, team player that he is.
The group gives the large cavern a more thorough investigation and finds other rooms on the opposite side that they search. This new area seems to be a dining hall with bunks and other hallways leading deeper into the complex.
Ebon stealthily checks one of the hallways leading off of the dining hall and sees two figures approaching stealthily. He Reaches out to the group with his mind and reaches into his magical reserves to port right behind the figures to then catch them unaware and shoves a thunderous wave from his body to impact with the figures, knocking one of them in the dining room for his fellow adventurers to dispatch though the other was able to hold fast. Trageon and Thanior quickly react to the threat and engage the figure that Ebon shoved into the room. Helm, always the self less hero ( we are starting to notice a trend with our friend ) calls forth his druidic magic to confuse the new opponents.
Ebon once again reaches into his magical reserves to port away from the figure left in the hallway and hits it in the back with bolt of frost, slowing it so his friends will have an easier time dispatching the other. From the corner of his eye , Ebon sees more figures coming towards him form further down the hallway and quickly moves around a corner into a new passage, only to come face to face with more combatants. He is surrounded! With no friends easily available to help or even know he is facing mortal danger.
What will happen next to our intrepid adventurers? Will Ebon's friends see the danger and help, or will Ebon be left to his own depleting resources to escape this new menace? Tune in next time.
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... so I think he should get the most money he can for these gorgeous pieces!
No serously... I want these bad, but have a feeling it will get too rich for my blood... these are so awesome I had to share.. I don't know what draws me in more... the concept or the execution! Must be the concept.... I know how awesome Adam's paint work is... I look up to the guy for his clean dynamic all around awesome paint work... that's why I want to hire him for a painting project & can't wait to see what he does with the CapsuleBot!!!


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Clean off the interior pan of the GT Express. There may be dust or dirt on the cooking pan of the GT Express. Wipe away the dust with a wet cloth. Dry off the pan with a dry cloth immediately after.
Insert the GT Express 101's cord into an electrical outlet and allow it to warm up. A yellow light will automatically flash when you plug it in. Wait for the light to go out before moving forward.
Place the food item you wish to cook into the pan. Pull up the top cover of the device and insert your item. You should consult the GT Express 101 recipe guide for instructions on arranging the food item. The arrangement can vary widely depending on the dish.
Close the unit's cover and set a timing device. Pull down the top cover of the GT Express. Look closely to make sure that cover has fully closed. Read through the GT Express 101 recipe guide for suggested cooking length for your dish.
Open the top cover and remove the food item. GT Express includes a spatula-type tool with the unit to help remove the dish from the pan. Use this tool to pull out the food. Close the top cover after removing the dish and unplug the unit.


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Forrest E. Schlappi, 94, of Oden and formerly of Harbor Springs passed away Friday April 24, 2009, at his daughter Diana's in Grand Rapids where he spent the winter.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at Stone Funeral Home. The Rev. Ed Warner will officiate and burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Harbor Springs.
Forrest was born Jan 15, 1915, in Petoskey to Alfred and Ella (Craig) Schlappi.
On March 12, 1938, he married Lula M. Hickman, they made their home in Harbor Springs and enjoyed 64 years of marriage. Lula preceded him in death July 8, 2002.
Forrest was a hard worker and worked at Petoskey Manufacturing as a tool and die mechanic for 32 years. After retiring from Petoskey Manufacturing he went to work for Birchwood Golf Club where he worked for 20 years.


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Time for Reflection and Learning
In the bustle of the delivery of our summer programmes we are usually very busy focussing on particular cases and ensuring that participants of our Breathe Magic Intensive Therapy Camps received tailored solutions to their needs. It is therefore important that in the time when we pour over the resulting clinical reports we take a step back to consider the impact of each element our the programme.
During this time, when are also drawing up strategies for extending the reach of our programmes nationally and internationally, we are grateful for support from Commissioning groups and local health partners. Richard Stubbs, Interim Managing Director at Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network, praises the camps:
We are now working with Breathe Magic to develop a programme model that can be rolled out nationally so that it benefits more young people whilst demonstrating its cost effectiveness to the NHS. The programme is fun and gets fantastic results. Some young people are showing an 80 per cent improvement in their hand and arm function, which has a real impact on their daily lives as they are able to become more independent.
Breathe's two Clinical Leads, Rebecca Jacobson and Skye Sergeant, have recently used a series of professional forum around Occupational Therapists to think about the role that evidence informed practice plays in our work and these will feed into our future strategies. Continued professional development through research and experience forms an essential to offer the best possible support to the children we work with.
Children, Young Peoples and Families Specialists
"A Space to Think" was the motto of the College of Occupational Therapy event for the 'Children, Young Peoples and Families Specialist' section on November, 9, 2016 in Coventry. The forum challenged Occupational Therapists to evaluate their clinical experience, and the available literature and research in the field the event offered a platform for professional networking. Presentations on a variety of assessments, treatments and outcome measures formed the starting point for discussions with colleagues that come to Coventry from all over the UK, and from a great variety of paediatric fields including neonatal, mental health and physical disability.
Keynote speakers working on research with wide fields of application left our Clinical Leads with useful impulses. Hortensia Gimeno, Occupational Therapist and Clinical Research Fellow at the National Institute for Health Research for example, presented on a research project that particularly caught our attention. The key focus of her presentation was about critiquing and building on the current evidence base and using evidence correctly to guide practice. Using striking analogies her work considered in intriguing ways the question of individualised dosage of therapy.
Another aspect of the event, that sounded with our core values, was the call for goal setting through prioritising participation in activities which are engaging and meaningful for children. 'Participation and involvement' in everyday occupations is vital to have a positive influence on health and well-being and performance in all aspects of our lives. It embodies Occupational Therapy vision, however, as it is still emerging in literature and research, evidence is not always embedded with participation outcomes.
At Breathe, we are constantly in discussion and communication with our parents and young magicians. By ensuring a two-way communication model, which leaves the door open for real interaction between patient and practitioner, we can ensure a much more successful goal attainment. This means making every contact and interaction count in very practical ways. Every direct and indirect contact be it via letter, skype, email, phone call or face-to-face contact is an important informative means of communication which we use to support our young magicians with hemiplegia through their therapeutic journey.
In addition to the College of Occupational Therapists conference, there were a few other events from direct Breathe partners which the Clinical Leads found particularly inspiring.
For us it is particularly important to engage actively with the academic development of the field, that means both research and teaching aspects. Therefore, at the beginning of October, Clinical Lead Skye Sergeant was asked to present about Breathe Magic Intensive Bimanual Therapy programme to students at the London South Bank University as part of their "Contemporary Settings" module. Engaging with critical analyses of student about what the term 'contemporary' can mean in clinical settings, Skye had a chance to give an insight into practical aspects of programme delivery.
Senior Lecturer and Course Director Anne Marie Langan said:
It was very inspirational to hear about your services and also to learn about opportunities beyond traditional roles in the NHS and Social Services. You have given us all much food for thought.
On the more practical side we are also always very keen to engage with our key stakeholder groups. We reached for this opportunity at the HemiHelp Conference held in Birmingham in September. The event was an opportunity for clinicians and other people with a keen interest in the world of paediatric hemiplegia to highlight new developments. This year, HemiHelp trialled a new audience engagement initiative with a panel of parents with children who have hemiplegia. The panel expanded on their experiences with services and the interaction between services to support the child. All experiences differed, but there was a clear indication for the need to collaborate more holistically as professionals from health, education and other areas to support the child, particularly during transitional periods and for clear communication across services and with families.
As clinicians, we are glad to be embedded in a critically thinking network, which provides us with crucial impulses on how we can continue to use evidence and research to guide and shape our interventions and models of care.


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Fung Global Retail & Technology attended the 2017 Look Forward Fashion Tech Festival, which was held June 28–July 2 in Paris. Organized by e-commerce retailer Showroomprivee.com, the festival featured presentations, panel discussions and exhibitions. Our top takeaways from the latter days of the event include:
- Due to their real or perceived expertise, social media influencers can inspire shoppers in their purchasing decisions. Working with influencers is a powerful marketing strategy because people tend to trust them more than they do traditional celebrities.
- Data is key for retailers that seek to provide a better customer experience and stay competitive, but it has limitations. For example, it cannot create the sense of community for shoppers that is key to encouraging purchases, particularly in mass-market fashion.
- In the future, fashion manufacturing will become more sustainable, and customization will be key. The store of the future will be "phygital," meaning it integrates physical and digital elements. It will be a showroom where shoppers go for experiential shopping and it will be supported by a more efficient supply chain.
Fung Global Retail & Technology attended the 2017 Look Forward Fashion Tech Festival, which was held June 28–July 2 in Paris. Organized by e-commerce retailer Showroomprivee.com, the festival featured presentations, panel discussions and a fashion tech exhibition. This report features selected takeaways from the latter days of the festival and follows our first report on the event, Look Forward Fashion Tech Festival 2017: Part 1—The Store of Tomorrow and E-Commerce and M-Commerce Innovation.
Influencer Marketing
Hillary Sloan, Director of Business Development at fashion shopping platform ShopStyle, discussed the importance of influencer marketing in fashion retailing. Influencers are individuals who can inspire shoppers in their purchasing decisions thanks to their real or perceived expertise. The value of influencers is not measured by their number of followers, but by the engagement they generate among followers. Working with influencers is a powerful marketing strategy because people tend to trust them more than they do traditional celebrities. According to ShopStyle, influencers are currently the most trusted source of advice for shoppers. The main reason brands partner with influencers is to encourage brand advocacy and awareness. Leveraging social media influencers for marketing purposes has tangible bottom-line benefits: ShopStyle saw a 65% increase in traffic and multibrand retailers selling through the site saw a 250% increase in sales due to sponsored content featuring various influencer.
Data Mania
Data is key for retailers that seek to provide a better customer experience and stay competitive. But the use of data in fashion retail also has its limits. This was the focus of a panel discussion with Natalia Modenova, cofounder of More Dash Sales and PR Agency, a Ukrainian sales and PR firm; Jessica Graves, Data Scientist at fashion and technology research studio Sefleuria; Romain Doutriaux, Director of Marketing at data science platform Dataïku; and Eric Briones, Associate Professor at business fashion school Moda Domani Institute.
In fashion, the story that a brand conveys to shoppers to market products is very important. In the future, though, fashion brands will sell experience through customization. Data is crucial for customization, but it cannot create the story behind the product. Moreover, in mass-market fashion, creating a community with which consumers can identify is even more important than personalization is, and data plays a smaller role in community creation than do social media influencers. Artificial intelligence uses shoppers' data to tailor recommendations for them, but shoppers are reluctant to be advised by an algorithm; most still prefer to receive recommendations from a human store associate.
The Future of Fashion Tech Manufacturing
Muchaneta Kapfunde, founding Editor-in-Chief at digital fashion technology magazine FashNerd.com, shared her insights regarding fashion tech startups that are looking to start manufacturing their products. Manufacturing is challenging for startups, she noted, citing a statistic that 97% of electronics products failed when it came to manufacturing in 2016, while only 3% made it to retail shelves. Startups looking to manufacture their products need to hunt for the best partner, one that has a proven history of successful manufacturing. Real-world testing—starting with a small batch of manufactured products to test the market—is also crucial in order to understand what customers want. Starting with a small production run is a sensible next step once the product has passed market testing. Finally, Kapfunde shared her view on the future of fashion tech manufacturing, saying she believes it will become more sustainable as mass production will give way to customization.
The Future of Fashion and Beauty Shopping
Finally, we attended a panel on the future of fashion and beauty shopping that saw the participation of Emilie Canciani, Customer Journey Manager at commercial property firm Klépierre; Desiree Reid, General Manager at cosmetics firm Impala; and Loïc Bouquet, Business Director at clothing retailer Damart. The panelists said that the store format of the future will be "phygital," one where physical and digital elements are integrated. The group noted that physical stores are unlikely to become redundant, given that 90% of products purchased in France today are still purchased in brick-and-mortar stores.
The panelists said that function of the physical store is likely to change in the future, however, due to three main trends. First, stores will be places that provide entertainment to shoppers. Second, stores will act as showrooms where customers will be able to try on and experience products. And third, stores will run more efficient supply chains, as customization will make it unnecessary to stock entire collections in stores, while tracking technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID) will enable retailers to understand the performance of products in stores and adjust inventory accordingly.
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Geostorm, All Saints and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
By Chris Kavan - 04/12/17 at 10:16 AM CT
After a certified deluge of big-name ratings last week, the board is slowing down a bit. We have the next big, apocalyptic disaster film in Geostorm and an inspirational true story about a sales-man -turned-pastor who tries to save a small church and changes lives (including his own) in the process. There is an impressive list this week, but those are really the only big names on it. But, as always, feel free to check out the rest, maybe there will be a diamond in the rough.
There are two types of people out there: those who enjoy films where most of the known world is destroyed, and those who hate them with a passion. I admit, I do enjoy the odd disaster movie - 2012, San Andreas, Twister - small or large, destruction is always a bit entertaining - you know, provided you forget that in reality thousands to millions of people would have lost their lives if such an event ever occurred. In any case, the upcoming Geostorm looks to follow in the fine footsteps of its destructive forebearers. In the near future, with climate change threatening life on Earth, the nations unite to create the Dutch Boy Program - a satellite program that surrounds the world and utilizes geoengineering technologies in order to protect the planet from natural disasters. For two years the program works like a charm but then the program begins to do the opposite - cause disasters that soon threaten to wipe out all that is trying to be saved. Two estranged brothers are tasked with tracking down and fixing the problem before geostorms destroy humanity. I have to say, the trailer looks wild - people frozen solid, a iced plane falling out of the sky, tornadoes, tsunamis, giant hailstones and lots of lighting. Will it be good? Well, as good as any disaster film could be - it has Gerard Butler, Abbie Cornish, Daniel Wu, Ed Harris, Andy Garcia and Jim Sturgess to help things along. My dad absolutely adores these kind of movies, so if I don't see it in theaters, lord knows I'll be checking out at some point in time. Rated PG-13 for destruction, action and violence.
The other wide-release flew under my radar, as I hadn't even added it to the database until it popped up on this very list. The title in question is All Saints. The film is based on a true story of a salesman who turns pastor, Michael Spurlock (played by John Corbett) who is ordered to shut down a small church but instead forms a bond with a group of Southeast Asian refugees, move that not only changes their lives, but his own. I'm guessing this is going to fall squarely in the faith-based genre though it doesn't seem as pandering as some of the other films that fall in this genre. It has a few recognizable names, besides Corbett, Cara Buono, Barry Corbin, David Keith and Gregory Alan Williams are going to help things along. If you've followed along at all, you know this is not my cup of tea, but hopefully this true story is closer to the facts than the abhorrant I'm Not Ashamed. Rated PG for thematic elements.
That's the big news for the week, but if you're so inclined, check out the full MPAA Ratings Bulletin below:
Rated PG for thematic elements.
Rated PG-13 for language and brief drug content.
Rated R for violence, language and a scene of sexuality.
Rated R for violence and language.
Rated PG for thematic elements including drinking, and for language.
Rated PG-13 for destruction, action and violence.
Rated R for sexual content and language.
Rated R for sexual material and language throughout, drug use and partying - all involving teens.
Rated R for drug content throughout, language and some graphic nudity.
Rated R for some language, disturbing images and brief nudity.
Rated R for violence, language and some nudity.
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, partying, language and drug references.
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Celebrating the life of Wilda Helen (Chase) McCrum
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Wilda Helen (Chase) McCrum passed away on Feb 2,2018 after a brief illness. She was born to Eugene and Amelia (Amy) Chase on September 1,1921. Wilda led a very full and active life right up until her passing.
Throughout her years while raising her family she was actively involved in her church teaching second grade Sunday School and as a Pioneer Girl Leader. Along with her husband Dellie she was also involved with the Gideon Association for a number of years. During that time she was the State President of the Womens Gideon Auxillary for a term. When her family was raised she and Dellie traveled extensively throughout the US and Canada. She also took up painting in her 60's which she continued to do right up until her passing.
She is survived by her son Rodney McCrum and wife Wendy, daughters Deborah Taylor and husband Steven, Ruth Parks and husband Phil, Jennette Hitchcock and husband Randy, daugher-in-law Vicki McCrum, ten grandchildren, twenty two great grandchildren, seven great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Delbert and son Keith.
Friends may call 12 noon Saturday February 24, 2018 at the Free Baptist Church in Bridgewater, where a funeral service will be conducted at 1 PM with the Rev. Mitch Ross officiating. A reception will immediately follow the service in the church fellowship hall. A service of committal will take place at Pierce Cemetery, Mars Hill, at a later date. In lieu of flowers family and friends can donate to the Gideons International Association in c/o Dunn Funeral Home 11 Park St. Houlton, ME 04730. Arrangements in care of Dunn Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed on the Tribute Wall at: www.dunnfuneral.com
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7 Night Alaska Sawyer Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)
Sail Date: August 09, 2014
Ship: Norwegian Jewel
Cabin Type: Inside
Cabin Number: 8579
Traveled As: Couple
Reviewed: 4 years ago
Review Summary
Great time had by all! Staff on the ship was fabulous; very accommodating and friendly! Our favorite bartender (Francia on the back deck) always remembered our names & drink preferences! Food was excellent in main dining rooms and good at the buffets. There was always something to do and we appreciated being able to choose when, how & where we dined, drank and relaxed.
If you are wanting see Alaska in depth this cruise is not for you - it's more of a 'drive-by' as the in port times are minimal. However, for first timers, like us, it was fine. Be sure to book adventurous excursions to get the most out of every port.
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I hope you're enjoying your weekend (watching lots of Olympics). I'll tell you all about mine tomorrow or Monday... for now I have this:
Remember that quote I was referring to a couple of posts ago? If not, you can read the post again by clicking here.Tweet this!
I said I wasn't sure who it came from....
Weird coincidence - I got an e-mail from "anonymous" who apparently reads my blog from time to time. "Anonymous", who aside from being mysterious, is also knowledgeable about famous quotes, informed me that it was Bill Bowerman's quote and that it is featured in the latest Nike ad. That's right - the one I posted about a week ago.
I knew I had 'heard' it recently, and that might have been what made me think of it when I wrote the post. I had no idea it was Bowerman's quote - that makes it 100x cooler.
(Note: I am ignoring the fact that I didn't even remember seeing those words on the screen when I watched that ad 30 times last week. My memory may not be my strongest quality...)
Bill Bowerman, for those of you who don't know, came up with a great idea for running shoes that he made using a waffle-iron. Seriously. He called them Nike and sold them out of the trunk of his car. Bill turned that idea into a tidy little business. He is described in the image below (click to enlarge.)
In order to posthumously honour Bill, I have added his quote to my sidebar under the "Wise Guys Quotes" section, where his words will sit alongside Roosevelt's.
Further reading should you be interested: Bowerman and the Men of Oregon is an awesome book packed with great stories about Bill and his athletes and Nike. I highly recommend it.
Enjoy your Sunday. Especially you "Anonymous" - thanks!


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The Training Programmes are structured and delivered as reinforcement modules for the foreign domestic helpers. The training is conducted in English as the primary language so as to aid the domestic helper to reinforce her mindset of adapting into her new work environment in Singapore. The Programmes have proven the effectiveness to support the transition of the foreign domestic helper to families as well as enhancing the foreign domestic helper's competency for upgrading.
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Small Flash Project - Map and Flickr/YouTube Flash Pieces
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We have two small Flash Projects that we need done in order for our website to go live. Both of them should be roughly 400 x 300 or so, designed to fit into the main area of our Community Server template. Actual dimensions will be determined during the project.
The first Flash should be a selection of pictures and videos displayed from Flickr and YourTube based upon tags. Tags should be defined by a text or XML file. There should be three separate areas with a text area that will also be controlled by the text or XML file. See attached HomePage image. Colors should be a dark grey or black background.
The second Flash should be the same size as the one above and should be similar to: [url removed, login to view];type=swf Areas are defined as Asia, Caribbean, Central & South America, European, Middle East & Africa, North America and Pan Pacific. Each of those areas should be linked a URL. All URL's should be able to be defined by a text or XML file.
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