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Social Media Blackout Day
Join us in logging out and living in real life again
Remember when we didn't care what our high school friends were doing—until the reunion? Or that our friend of a friend of a friend is vacationing in Hawaii and enjoying another sunset needing #nofilter? Or when a front-page headline meant big news instead of a trending hashtag?
We now spend at least 1 hour and 7 minutes a day on our social networks—that's 400 hours each year of our personal time, time that could be spent writing a book, learning to tap dance, or making eye contact. With anyone. On October 16, we're stealing our time back! We've joined forces with Marc Hartzman, author of our Anti-Social Network Journal, for Knock Knock's first-ever Social Media Blackout Day!
For 24 hours, we're logging off social networks. There will be no "This is what I'm eating," no Liking our friends' new haircut selfies, no rebroadcasting that New Yorker article. Can YOU go a whole day without Liking, Tweeting, or Pinning? We challenge you!
- Change your profile picture to this image (click to enlarge and save):
- Update your status to: "Today is #SocialMediaBlackoutDay and I'm unplugging for 24 hours. Join me!"
- If you think a friend needs a social break as well, tag them!
- Now here's the real challenge—actually follow through. Stay off social media for 24 hours. We've dared you.
- Grab any old piece of paper, or nab a copy of the Anti-Social Network Journal, and write in it IRL. With a pen. Or a pencil. This journal could be your offline haven on 10/16—and beyond.
- Print out these offline social media worksheets, fill them out, and pin them to a physical wall and/or share them with actual flesh-and-blood friends.
- Read inspirational ponderings by Marc on the Knock Knock blog, including his "17 Other Things You Could Be Doing Right Now" feature, talking about what you could be doing when you're not on social media.
Interested in doing a feature on #SocialMediaBlackoutDay? Contact us at [email protected] to chat more about the importance of unplugging and how you can win a Knock Knock prize package for your readers.


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A day after Fed-fuelled rally, stocks slipped back into the red on Friday with the Sensex falling 105 points to 28,668.22, dragged down by investors booking profit in recent gainers, like banking stocks, amid weak global cues. However, for the week, equities posted their third weekly gain in four as the Sensex and Nifty gained 69.19 points or 0.24 per cent and 51.70 points or 0.58 per cent, respectively.
Banking stocks, which had witnessed heavy buying on Thursday came down sharply as investors cut down their exposure. Private sector lender Axis Bank was the biggest loser on the day, plunging 5.84 per cent to Rs 557.40, while ICICI Bank lost 1.36 per cent to Rs 271.80 and SBI fell 1.15 per cent to Rs 254.40.
Shares of L&T Technology Services, an arm of engineering giant Larsen and Toubro, made a decent debut on the bourses and ended 0.59 per cent higher at 865.10 over the issue of price of Rs 860. Intra-day, it touched a high of Rs 931. "With key event risks of FOMC-BoJ behind, derivatives' unwinding was seen in markets, especially with F&O expiry falling next week," said Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services.
After opening a shade higher at 28,810.32, the 30-share Sensex touched a high of 28,825.09, but slipped later to 28,627.38 before ending down 104.91 points or 0.36 per cent at 28,668.22. The index had risen 265.71 points on Thusday, tracking upbeat global cues after the US Federal Reserve left rates unchanged.
The NSE Nifty after moving between 8,885.20 and 8,820.30, settled 35.90 points or 0.40 per cent lower at 8,831.55. Overseas, Asian stocks edged lower amid a slew of economic data. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite settled 0.28 per cent lower, in Hong Kong, Hang Seng closed 0.31 per cent lower, while Japan's Nifty moved down by 0.32 per cent.
Indices in Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan moved up by 0.21 per cent to 0.53 per cent. Europe was also down after the euro zone flash composite PMI fell to 52.6 in September, from August's reading of 52.9. Key indices in France, Germany and the UK fell by up to 0.50 per cent.

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Is this an environmental statement????
Nope...it's not!
I chose this title for my blog, because it is essentially what the textile art technique; contemporary reverse applique, involves. Lot's & lots of cutting back.
I'll show you what I mean soon, but first... what is 'contemporary reverse applique' & is it the same as 'reverse applique'?
Traditional reverse applique is the technique used by the Cuna people of South America to make their stunningly distinctive Molas. I don't own a Mola myself, so cant insert an photo of the real thing to show you (google if you're interested), but the image above is my one & only attempt at trying the traditional technique.
In this case, three layers of fabric are layered on top of each other. A guideline is drawn onto the uppermost layer & then gradually parts of that top layer are cut away, needle-turned & stitched neatly down. The next layer is then cut & stitched in place the same way. As you can see...I ...(embarrassed cough here)...never completed this sample, because it is sooooooooo hard doing all that needle-turning! Argh!!
CONTEMPORARY reverse applique differs in that a sewing machine is used to stitch a design through the whole 'sandwich' of fabric layers, & as each is cut away to the desired point, the edges are left raw & frayed.
Here's how I do it;
This is the basic process I use for ALL my contemporary reverse applique artworks. It is very time consuming, has a high degree of risk (scissors are sharp & pointy & sometimes take off more than they should!!), but I love it...especially the cutting back. To me it is like being a child unwrapping a gift at Christmas...magic!
This blog will share with you, not only my adventures creating art using this technique, but also my adventures exploring art in general. Choosing to be an artist, means choosing to constantly learn, observe, adapt & explore further.
I hope you enjoy sharing the experience with me.


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Six intrepid athletes, eight ancient sporting festivals, one victor; this is Last Man Standing.
From an inter-village flag tournament in Senegal to the sacred Festival of Death in Brazil, Last Man Standing dares a unique group of western adventurers to rise to the challenge of some of the world's most remote tribes.
They will encounter the likes of wrestling, endurance running, archery and even bullock racing in the ultimate test of strength, skill, stamina and steel.
However, not only their sporting prowess will be tested but their adaptability as they immerse themselves in the rites and the rituals that lie at the heart of each event.
Stripped of all the trappings of western culture but the clothes on their back and having found their way to the remote locale our adventurers will be required to learn the ways of their hosts, living as they do. This includes hunting, dancing, black magic, indigenous drugs, piercing and even blood letting.
We will follow them through every trial and tribulation as they train alongside past champions to ultimately compete against one another in each tribe's ancient sporting event.
Each experience is utterly transformational – for the mind, the body and the soul.
Our courageous participants are Harvard skier Corey, gym-junkie Londoner Rajko, Floridian BMX-rider Jason, salsa-dancing, kick-boxing Brummie Mark, Oklahoman strongman Brad and Oxford theology graduate Richard.
Over the course of eight weeks we will discover which of our adventurers have what it takes to be the last man standing.
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Last Man Standing (2007) and we will let you know when it becomes available.